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We're beginning to think that St. Louis Fed President James Bullard is seriously bi-polar or schizophrenic or has split-personality disorder when it comes to monetary policy.
Remember, Bullard was the one who wrote the paper, Seven Faces Of The Peril (.pdf), which sounds like a kung-fu or horror movie title to describe the dangers of deflation. He's known as an uber-dove.
But now he's sounding more like fellow FOMC member Thomas Hoenig, warning about bubbles and such.
According to MNI, he's warning of "dramatic" consequences if the Fed acts too aggressively (though annoyingly, there could be dramatic consequences if the Fed moves too timidly too.
Of course, nuance is refreshing. The last thing we'd want is for everyone to just pick a box -- dove or hawk -- and stick to the same script.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Some prospective jurors in the conspiracy trial of a police officer accused of plotting to kill and eat women were so disturbed at a judge's description of the case and staged pictures depicting women being abused that they said they were too hurt emotionally to be fair.
"I am shaking just writing," one potential juror wrote Friday.
"I feel physically ill," said another.
"Already sick to stomach," said a third.
"As a woman, it literally makes my skin crawl," said one more, who wrote that two photographs and a cartoon of women being abused were "extremely offensive" and "any further evidence along these lines will only make me angry."
It was the first day of trial for Officer Gilberto Valle, who is charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and with unauthorized access to a federal database.
The four possible jurors were among 29 dismissed from a group of 90 who filled out a questionnaire, along with another person who said the evidence "would give me nightmares."
Some written responses were read aloud by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe as lawyers argued which would-be jurors should be brought back Monday for oral questions. The judge had addressed them from a lectern about the charges at the start of the day to emphasize the importance of the 10 questions they were answering.
One juror was overcome with emotion and wrote, "Trying not to cry and become nauseated became the most important thing."
Many jurors were upset at an exhibit attached to the questionnaires that included staged Internet color photographs of a nude woman hogtied on a roasting tray with an apple in her mouth and another naked woman tied horizontally to a pole over an open fire. A cartoon of a bound naked woman boiling in a glass pot also was included.
The judge had warned the potential jurors the trial would feature emails and instant messages in which Valle discussed in great detail the kidnapping, raping, torturing, murdering and cannibalizing of certain women. He said the defense would argue that Valle's communications "were all sexual fantasy and imaginary role-play and that he never intended to kidnap, rape, torture, murder or eat any woman."
Many of Valle's communications occurred on fetish websites on which people discuss, view and post images and videos of deviant conduct, including necrophilia, sexual asphyxiation, genital mutilation, rape fantasies, bondage and various forms of sadomasochism, the judge said.
"You will likely see images from these websites similar to the images attached ... to this questionnaire," he said.
Valle, 28, has been jailed without bail since his arrest in the fall. Prosecutors say he conspired with three others to kidnap eight "specific and identified women." A New Jersey man charged in the case will be tried separately.
Prospective jurors were asked if they could remain impartial after witnessing images and testimony involving graphic descriptions of violence, including sexual violence, and if it bothered them that Valle looked at the images without his wife's knowledge.
They were also asked if evidence that Valle accessed websites devoted to deviant sexual behavior, including highly sexualized violent conduct, would affect their impartiality.
A series of questions focused on their own use of the Internet, including how many hours a day they spend on it, whether they engage in online chatting and whether they have visited some websites likely to be featured during the trial. They also were asked if they wanted their answers to remain confidential.
The judge told lawyers he was not necessarily surprised by the questionnaire responses.
"I suspect it's going to be very difficult for everyone to see the evidence," he said. "Most of us are going to find it difficult to look at."
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The Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 generation has produced some great games, but not all of them got the attention they deserve. Hidden Gems is a (hopefully) multi-episode series dedicated to highlighting some of the lesser known quality games of this generation. Please enjoy.
Is that actually official art? You don't actually see a bulge in Nier do you?
Also I imagine El Shaddai will be featured on this at some point. Playing it right now. Great music and trippy visuals.


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Babies born at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, to Roane County parents:
Nov. 11 — Melanie Fitzgerald and Sam Seiber, Oliver Springs. A boy, Kyler Gage, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents: Benny and Kathy Seiber; Rick and Julie Burgess.
• Farren Davis and Joshua Johnson, Rockwood. A boy, Elijah Carter, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Siblings: Breanna and Mikah. Grandparents: Jennie and John Farmer; Robbie Griffith; Anita Barrow; Lois Maddox.
Abigail Grace "Abby" Ariks was born at 9:53 a.m. Nov. 2 in Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville.
She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
She is the daughter of Chris and Jessica Ariks of Kingston.
Grandparents are Ron and Rhonda Nickell and the late Angelia Ariks, all of Kingston, and Johnny Ariks of Decatur.
Great-grandparents are Reva Nickell and Lonnie Johnson of Kingston, Sue Johnson of Harriman, and the late Nancy Edmonds of Pennington Gap, Va.
Shawn Alexander Burney of Harriman celebrated his second birthday on Nov. 18 with a Mickey-Mouse-themed party.
He is the son of Scott and Melissa Burney of Harriman.
Grandparents are Linda Utley Banks of Harriman, and Troy and Annette Burney of Oliver Springs.
Great-grandparents are the late Melvin and Lola Utley, Junior and Sarah Burney, and O.T. and Etoy McDaniels.
Shawn has an older brother, Brayden.
Alyson Kate Wheeler turned 8 years old on Nov. 6.
She celebrated with a Monster-High-themed party at Roane County Skating Center with friends and relatives.
She is the daughter of Richard and Carla Wheeler of Kingston.
Grandparents are R.L. Lawson and the late Shirley Lawson, and Richard and Elizabeth Wheeler, all of Harriman.
Alyson has an 11-year-old brother, Noah.
Braxton Olivia Fritz celebrated her sixth birthday Oct. 11.
She celebrated at Premier Athletics in Farragut with family and friends.
She is the daughter of Matt and Angie Thomas Fritz of Kingston.
Grandparents are Jim and Becky Moates Thomas of Kingston and Ernest and Cynthia Fritz of Harrison.
Great-grandmothers are Betty Pratt of Urbana, Ohio, and Madeline Moates of Rockwood.
Sarah Rae Strunk and Nickolas Paul Easter were married on Oct. 22 in a candlelight ceremony at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Abingdon, Va.
The Rev. Ray Jones Jr., pastor emeritus of Wise Baptist Church in Wise, Va., officiated during the double-ring ceremony.
Marriage licenses granted at the Roane County Courthouse in October:
Alexander Earle Garvey to Haley Nicole Moore
Kristopher Dean Carroll to Lora Ashley Rowland
Sean Cornelius Douglas to Peyton LeRae Jones
Chase James Guinn to Laura Paulus
Richard Presley Gallaher Jr. to Joyce Ann Fickey
Anthony Scott Whitlock to Angela Renee Foland
Brandon Lawrence Grant to Amy Nicole Lewis Jones
Sammy Lynn Johnson to LaTonya Lynn Walden
Babies born at Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge, to Roane County parents:
Oct. 20 — Heather Butler and Andrew Leach, Kingston. A boy, Kole Anderson, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Sibling: Mackenzie. Grandparents: Steve and Cindy Henry; Thomas and Julie Branson.
Oct. 21 — LaTosha and Rex Jackson, Oliver Springs. A girl, Joliann Raylen, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Siblings: Kaylee and Brooke. Grandparents: Michael and Teresa Adcock; Jeff and Jan Jackson; Rexanne and Byron Dell.
Divorces granted July 7-Aug. 31 at the Roane County Courthouse:
John Edward Farmer vs. Jennie Charlene (Luffman) Farmer
Cynthia Ann Newport Mel-ton vs. Ronald Edward Melton
Jeremy Randall Cagle vs. Kristina Rachelle Cagle
Katherine Elizabeth (Manis) Bishop vs. Charles Shaun Bishop
Chester R. Edwards vs. Kimberly A. Edwards
Latisha Dawnise Roberts vs. Aaron James Beeler
Tonia Marea Morris vs. Keith Allen Morris Sr.
Gene and Gretchen Standridge celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 12.
They were married on Nov. 12, 1961, at Midway Church of God, Ten Mile.
He is a retired building contractor, and she is a retired school bus driver. They are active members of Luminary United Methodist Church and enjoy attending University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball games.
The couple has two children, Pam and Mona; three grandchildren, Candi, Amanda and John Mark; and two great-grandchildren, Corbin and Alexsys.
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The December 17, 1879, entry in the Sabbathday Lake Church Journal records that "Elder Otis (Sawyer) arrived late this evening with an artist who has come to take a view of our village to insert in the forthcoming 'History of Cumberland County'." The history containing Mr. Goist's illustration was published in 1880.
The vantage point for this view was the property of the former Square House family, which was situated between the Church and Poland Hill families. Together the three families comprised the Sabbathday Lake (West Gloucester) Shaker community.
At the time of Mr. Goist's visit, total membership at Sabbathday Lake was 70, consisting 21 brothers and 49 Sisters.


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CAMBRIDGE, UK – Dec. 3, 2003 – ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced a new ARM9E™ family core for deeply embedded applications. The ARM968E-S™ core will be the smallest, lowest power, synthesizable ARM9E family core produced to date, and will provide an ideal solution for applications including networking, automotive, consumer entertainment and wireless solutions.
The ARM968E-S core integrates new benefits that improve the overall efficiency of the ARM9E family in performance, data handling and power consumption. It does this in a core that offers the smallest form factor of any ARM9E family product to date. The ARM968E-S core design has also concentrated on the efficiency of both processing and moving data in and out of tightly coupled memories (TCM).
The ARM968E-S core introduces a dedicated Direct Memory Access (DMA) port with TCM. These enhanced benefits improve the efficiency of packet processing and data throughput, increasing the communications capacity of devices based on the new core. The DMA capability is particularly suited to communications devices such as 802.11 clients, firewire or SCSI interfaces, but also applies to areas like audio where streams of data need to be processed.
The new benefits make the ARM968E-S core an ideal product for mid-range highly integrated chips that address cost sensitive markets including client end networking, automotive, wireless and consumer devices. The core is especially suited to applications such as audio players, wireless LANs and hard disk drive interfaces The ARM968E-S core will also have broad relevance for solutions in the imaging, networking and industrial markets.
"The profit margins available to producers of high-volume consumer and communications devices are constantly under pressure, but the technology demands are increasing relentlessly. This has created a growing demand for a new class of small, low cost, integratable microprocessors," said Richard Phelan, Embedded Cores product manager, ARM. "With the introduction of the ARM968E-S core, we will be able to meet the rapidly evolving need for these high performance yet cost-efficient, real-time processing microprocessors demanded by the next-generation of deeply embedded systems."
The ARM968E-S core has a low latency AMBA™ AHB-lite bus interface, and separate core and DMA clocking for low power idle mode operation. The ARM968E-S core integrates these benefits in a size that is 20 percent smaller than the ARM966E-S™ core and gives power savings of at least 10 percent. These innovations enable the
ARM968E-S core to cost-effectively reach new levels of power efficiency, conserve battery life and open up opportunities for the production of new affordable, high-performance consumer devices.
The ARM968E-S core builds on the success of ARM's industry-leading ARM7TDMI® and ARM966E-S cores in deeply embedded applications. The new ARM968E-S core will be first released via a lead ARM Partnerin Q1 2004. It will be generally available to ARM Partners from March 2004.
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ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMHY) is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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FREEPORT — Highland's men's basketball players proved to be entertaining hosts of the 11th Annual Meet the Cougars Night at Freeport Eagles Club Tuesday night.
The athletes laughed and joked with each other while Highland coach Nathan Courtney introduced each of them to the Highland fans in attendance.
And there's good reason. There's a bit of cautious optimism that the Cougars could have a promising 2013-14 season.
"We're a little bit more upbeat about where we're at this year," Courtney said. "Even before our first game is played, we're a bit more optimistic."
The Cougars bring back a handful of returning starters, but will also have some familiar faces that are joining the team as well.
Sophomore guard and Freeport High School alum Luke Norman will play for Highland this fall. His father, Pete Norman, is Highland's athletic director and former Highland men's coach.
Luke's older brother, Eric, was announced Tuesday as the new assistant head coach. Eric replaces Tyler Daves, who is the new Orangeville boys basketball coach.
"Having Luke Norman back home is going to be huge for us," Courtney said. "He understands the game, his IQ is huge, he can lead, plays defense and does all the things you want him to do."
Luke Norman is one of five sophomore transfers to join the team this season. The Cougars bring back Deon Andrews and Ian Matthews.
"We're looking for a lot of new things from our sophomore transfers," Courtney said. "There's a reason why we got so many of them.
"You bring back a veteran backcourt, then add a guy like (forward) Marvin Jones, who is 6-10 and can jump out of the gym and Demarco Henry who is a skilled passer and is athletic and almost too unselfish and could be a leader for this team if he wants to."
Courtney thinks the talent is there. And based on what he's heard, scouts think so, too.
"We went to a jamboree about two weeks ago with four national scouting services there," Courtney said. "Three of the four had six of our players as Division I-talented players.
"So I'm a little bit optimistic about where we're at right now, even without having some guys back from last year and having Steve McNease not back."
McNease had a torn ACL last January, but was the most entertaining player at Meet the Cougar Night. McNease isn't expected to return until at least December.
Meet the Cougar Night was also the first time some Highland fans met women's basketball coach Chris Westlake, who replaces Dean Buckwalter. Westlake had hoped the players were a bit more outgoing, but thought it was a good experience for the team.
"I thought this was encouraging for them," he said. "I wanted them to meet people, but with them being young, they wanted to keep more to themselves.
"It's a great, family atmosphere here and Pete (Norman) has done a great job putting this all together over the years."
Westlake expects an unselfish, though undersized, team to have a solid season.
"They play good basketball and rebound well for their size," he said. "We have some potential, but we're trying to instill values to be successful and improve their skills to get even better at the game."
Westlake said Regina McClarn, from Madison, Wis., has been strong and been a positive influence. And she's good on defense.
"I've had two different coaches tell me that she's the best defender they've ever seen," Westlake said. "Men or women."
Jefferson alums Marisha Moore and Ta'Teonia Taylor, along with Boylan alum Elizabeth Hilby are also expected to contribute to the team.
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"Very efficient, very useful, and enjoyable." That's how Yves Papegay describes the power of Mathematica. During his 14 years of research at The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control, he has focused on applying symbolic computation methods to flight modeling and simulation applications.
Using Mathematica, Papegay created a new automated coding process that eliminated a time-consuming bottleneck in the industrial workflow. Before Mathematica, the coding took a team of developers six to eight months to complete, but now one person can do it all in one week.
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Filling Pores for an Elegant Look
Two methods to create a mirror-flat surface.
By Bob Flexner
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From the August 2010 issue #184
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Very few woodworkers or refinishers fill the pores of wood anymore. The process is not well understood and it's perceived to be difficult. So if the wood has large open pores, the pitting is usually allowed to show.
This open pored, "natural wood" look has even become quite popular and is often promoted in the woodworking literature.
But for some, the natural-wood look creates a less-than-elegant appearance. This is surely the view of companies that mass-produce high-end furniture and most people who buy this furniture. For at least 150 years, in fact, most better-quality, factory-produced furniture has had its pores filled to create a "mirror-flat" appearance.
Better-quality furniture in the past was made largely from mahogany, walnut or quarter- or rift-sawn oak. It's these and other woods with similar pore structures that look better with their pores filled (in contrast to plain-sawn oak, for example, which is difficult to get flat because of the wide segments of deep grain.)
If you use these woods to make furniture or you restore old furniture and you want the wood to look its most elegant, you need to know how to fill pores.
Articles: Visit the 'Flexner on Finishing" archive.
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SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) – Tom Pernice Jr. took full advantage of soggy conditions in the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.
In his first Champions Tour event this year, Pernice was 7 under through 12 holes before play was suspended Friday because of darkness. The 52-year-old Pernice has played eight PGA Tour events this season.
"A perfect day to play golf,'' Pernice said. "Not much wind. Obviously, the greens were holding. The greens aren't real fast this year so you can be really aggressive. I played really solid.''
Chien Soon Lu and David Eger – who won the inaugural tournament in 2010 – were a stroke back. Lu played 16 holes, and Eger completed 15.
Only a handful of players completed their rounds because the start was delayed more than four hours after more than 9 inches of rain fell on Fallen Oak in 36 hours.
Fred Couples was 3 under through 12 holes. Defending champion Tom Lehman was even par through 11.
The first round will resume Saturday morning in the 54-hole event.
About 4 inches of rain drenched the course Thursday, forcing the cancellation of the pro-am. The opening round was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Friday, but was pushed back to 2:30 p.m.
The course was closed to the public Friday, making for an even quieter round of golf than usual. Tournament director Steve Nieman made the rare decision after his truck became stuck in the mud while surveying the public parking lot early Friday morning.
Nieman said one-day tournament passes are good for any day during the tournament, so there would be no refunds. He expects the tournament to recoup most lost income over the next two days, when nearly ideal weather is expected.
Willis Young, who has provided weather support for the PGA Tour the past 16 years, said the amount of rain was in the "top five'' in tournaments he had worked.
"Really, it's amazing that we're playing golf,'' Young said.
Not only was golf played, but it was played quite well thanks to the nearly ideal conditions.
Peter Senior, Jim Carter, Bobby Clampett and John Huston were 5 under. Senior and Carter finished, while Clampett played 17 holes and Huston 14.
Players were allowed to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the fairways because of the wet conditions, but Pernice said it wasn't needed because the course was in such good shape. Most of the area has a sandy soil that drains fairly well.
"I feel good about going out tomorrow morning,'' Pernice said. "The greens will be mowed again and they'll be even a little better. It's supposed to be beautiful again tomorrow and on Sunday.''
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Jim Washburn is credited with developing many players into stars; his most recent is Jason Babin.
Babin, a former first-round pick who become something of a journeyman and spent last season with the Eagles, is heading to the Pro Bowl next week. He is bringing Washburn and his wife along to Hawaii.
"It stinks that he's leaving. He's the greatest position coach I've ever had," Babin told Jim Wyatt, of the Tennessean, who broke the initial story of Washburn's talks with the Eagles.
"He's the guy who poured water on me, let me have sunshine, gave me fertilizer, and really let me grow."
"There's been no "Hey Jason, 'We want you in Philly' discussions, but it would be hard for me not to contemplate it."
Babin is a free agent, but said he won't rule out a return to Tennessee:
"There's no hard line, but it's like "Dang, Wash was my coach. So we'll see."
UPDATE: The Eagles have announced that they have hired Washburn as their defensive line coach.
"We are thrilled to add a quality defensive line coach in Jim Washburn," said head coach Andy Reid in a statement. "He had a great tenure with Jeff Fisher and the Tennessee Titans and he'll play a big part in the development of our defensive line moving forward. He's had a number of Pro Bowl players working under him over the years with the Titans and we're happy to have him join our coaching staff in Philadelphia."
Said Washburn: "Words cannot express the gratitude I have for Jeff Fisher and the Titans organization for allowing a nobody like me to coach in the NFL for the last 12 years.
"An opportunity came along for me to join the Eagles and I felt like it was good timing. At this stage of my career, I'm ready to make a change. This is no reflection on the state of the Titans but just a good opportunity for me.
"My wife, Sandy, and I have long planned to make Middle Tennessee our home and that is still our plan. However, we look forward to moving to Philadelphia and joining a top-flight organization like the Eagles and work for a premier coach in Andy Reid."
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Jim Washburn, the 61-year-old Tennessee Titans assistant who seems to be in the process of becoming the Eagles' defensive line coach, is known as a fiery, demanding technician, who feels he has found his niche in teaching d-linemen their craft.
"I just like coaching, and I'm blessed to be at this place," Washburn, who joined the Titans in 1999, told a Nashville reporter in 2003. "I don't want to be a head coach or a coordinator. I just like what I do."
Washburn went to the whip to get the most out of the Titans' 2002 first-round pick, Albert Haynesworth. "I was like,'is this guy serious?' He was cussing at me, and everything, and I didn't know what to expect," Haynesworth said, in the 2003 story. "He's going to express his feelings. I didn't think I could take it, but I did, and it helped me out a lot."
Titans head coach Jeff Fisher called Washburn "a passionate instructor." Fisher's assistants work on one-year contracts, and Washburn might have tired of that arrangement, especially with Fisher's fate briefly up for grabs when the 2010 season ended, and the longtime head coach under pressure to deliver big in 2011 or move on.
Washburn coached on crutches for several weeks this past season after a sideline collision with a player in a Sept. 19 game.
It was Washburn who pushed for Tennessee to sign Jason Babin as a free agent last year. Miscast as a linebacker after being drafted in the first round by the Texans, Babin made the transition to defensive end but didn't quite find a foothold in Seattle, Kansas City or Philadelphia. Washburn freed Babin to just beat the tackle in front of him and go after the quarterback. Babin responded with 12.5 sacks and a Pro Bowl berth.


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Mumbai: Although they are usually seen dragged into the family tussle, on the occasion of Ganesh Utsav, the three generations of the TV show `Pavitra Rishta` will bury the hatchet and perform together.
Savita Tai (Usha Nadkarni) and her husband Damodar (Ajay Wadhavkar) will bring back the golden era of black and white cinema by jiving on 1950s classic `Shaam dhale, khidki tale` from the film `Albela`.
Manav (Hiten Tejwani) and Archana (Ankita Lokhande) will perform on `Ek main aur ek tu` from `Khel Khel Mein`, while Arjun (Rithvik Dhanjani) and Purvi (Asha Negi) will dance to the hit song `Dilliwaali girlfriend` from `Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani`.
Most importantly, Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh and Aftab Shivdasani will join them during the celebrations to promote their forthcoming film `Grand Masti`.
The Ganesh Utsav special will be aired Sunday on Zee TV.


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Louison led the Bears to a 2-1 week and accomplished a rare 20-point, 20-rebound feat, scoring 24 points and pulling down 20 rebounds, both game-highs, in a losing effort to Brooklyn College. For the three game week, Louison averaged 14.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 47 percent (17-of-36) from the field.
As of Sunday, Louison was ranked #12 in Division III in rebounding and was the second-highest ranked freshman, averaging 11.3 rebounds per game. Louison was also ranked #20 in double-doubles (7), but notched his 8th in the loss to Hunter on Monday.
Louison receives the AD3I accolade for the third time this season, with Bears collecting the award in five of the eight weeks it has been awarded. Louison also receives the HVMAC honor for the fourth time this season.


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Ever since the shaved, waxed, or otherwise completely hairless vulva became a pornographic staple, plenty of viewers have longed for the return of that thick tuft of short, curly hair to regain its rightful place at the entry point to a world of physical sensations we can only dream about. The shaved pussy might allow the home viewer more visual access to the inner and outer workings of the female genitalia, but its breakout popularity turned the natural pubic growth into something dirty, unhygienic, undesirable; something, in short, to be overcome. But why? Pubic hair is as natural as can be and can add quite a lot to a sexual encounter.
Take a look at pornstars like Bobbi Starr, Kimberly Kane, Katie St. Ives, and Kristina Rose; all women who have, at one point or another, decided to let their furry flags fly high and proudly sport bushes that look natural, but not unkempt, adding an earth eroticism to their work. Sure, Charley Chase might use her muff to cover up a pelvis tattoo, but she too rocks her pubes in a way that should make shaved girls incredibly jealous.
Even women who've moved from blowbangs and anal creampies to the world of "legitimate" entertainment media proudly proclaim their vaginal hirsuteness; Sasha Grey's unveiling of her pubes on HBO's Entourage being the perfect example and another sign that, like it or not, the bush is back.


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Liv & Pippy
They both pimp for Givenchy, and they're both in Paris, and last night they represented the brand together, and when I saw these photos, the question inevitably became: why not? I could totally be into Liv Tyler and Justin Timberlake.
Only Photo Assumption says they don't seem to be terribly into each other. Shelfy needn't worry.
Today Liv turned up for her best girl Stella McCartney's show. It's like she always has a friend on rotation, Stella does. If it's not Gwyneth, it's Kate Hudson, and if G and K can't make it, Liv will step in for support. Remember when Kate Bosworth was given a trainee pass and then promptly got herself fired? Now she's charging $29.99 for lamesh-t jewels online after being banished from the McCartney Club for BFFs. So dumb.
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I kind of think the lock out changes the dynamic as well.Blob Mckenzie wrote:******yawn, fart******.........they won't shut the NHL down for a whole year. If they do the game is done like dinner.
Gillis hasn't painted himself into a corner by not making a deal yet and he won't have to take scraps back for Luongo.
There will be a shortened season and teams that are having goaltending problems will have those problems amplified and will need to make a deal for a top end goalie a hell of a lot quicker in a 60 game season than an 82 game season.
Unlike most of the pessimistic, bitter fans who carve Gillis at every opportunity I have confidence he will make good deal .
One might be concerned about Luongo becoming a distraction were everything status quo, but if the lock out drags for a few months the season will be shorted and every thing will be weird and rushed anyway.
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Imagine him on After Hours with Oake and (insert random HNIC personality doing the late game)... That has the potential to really bad, or give him an opportunity to show his 'other side'. I would actually stay up to watch that.sagebrush wrote:^^ Improving team-wide defensive discipline is good. Less lapses is good. It doesn't have to mean rolling up into a defensive shell.
New PP & break out schemes are important - other teams have us figured out. Haven't seen any talk about this from Torts, but hope this comes when his assistants are hired.
With regards to the media scavengers... Imagine how Torts would have responded to the MacLean hatchet job on Burrows, or how Torts & the HNIC crew will get along.
Agree that good defense does not equate to passive defense. That was one problem I had with AV the last two years: the team would go up a goal or two and then hang on with a passive defense approach with no forecheck and little challenge at the blueline. Hopefully Torts will institute a more aggressive system that will make things harder for teams to break out.
While I hope Torts and his staff are open to dialogue from the players regarding powerplay and offensive schemes, I agree that Torts needs to bring some new creative ideas to those tactics.
I look forward to finding out what 'whiny stars' are in the Western Conference according to Torts. Maybe it's time to start deflecting the negative attention to some other team besides the Canucks. IMHO, the job by Bieksa and AV in the latest playoffs were a little too little, too late. The public smear campaign in the media on the likes of Thornton, Toews, Keith, Richards, etc. should have started in February. God knows the media could paint the same unflateering colours on other teams that they've put on the Canucks lately.


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Before Adult Swim brought us the likes of Tim & Eric and Squidbillies, two sock puppets on MTV were mining the awkwardly surreal humor vein with a comedic sensibility ahead of its time. Canceled in their day, Sifl & Olly (who once had an actual robot chicken as a character on their show) are back – online and uncensored – on Machinima's Happy Hour channel, reviewing fake video games for a world much more primed to appreciate what they do. We spoke to creator Liam Lynch about the return of his famously feisty foot-coverings.
Nerdist: What made this the right time to bring Sifl & Olly back? Was it easy to just jump right back into character?
Liam Lynch: It had been 10 years, and I have all the capabilities to make the episodes myself, and so I just decided to one day. I wish it was more of a ground breaking reason, but I just felt like making them again. There's no shift into character, because it's just really my normal humor and mindset, so it was refreshingly natural.
N: Clearly, songs are as important an element as ever. Any plans on making them available to download separately?
LL: Yeah, I think when there are maybe enough songs for an album, I'll do a release on iTunes and Amazon. If there is demand I may do singles of songs and ringtones if people are that insane.
N: "Olly" is a name many people have, but where did the name "Sifl" come from?
LL: It's of Druid origin.
N: The original DVDs go for high prices on Amazon. Can we look forward to re-releases, or perhaps Blu-ray upgrades, any time soon?
LL: MTV never released the episodes on DVD, so any DVDs you see out there are bogus and just some guy deciding to sell something MTV owns. It's lame. Equally lame as people selling our show to make money for themselves… is the fact that MTV never released them on DVD to begin with. So everyone is guilty. MTV was asking for it, and assholes were taking advantage of the situation. I don't think you'll ever see Blu-rays because it wasn't shot in HD. It was shot at standard def on video cameras. It's not like a film that can be rescanned in at a higher definition; they exist only as standard def. There may be some announcements in the near future regarding their release though.
N: Judging by the trailer, and some of the fake game graphics, the new show will have more elaborate imagery than the old. Did you get a bigger budget this time around, or is it that technology has improved so much you can do more?
LL: No, the budget wasn't near what it was for the original episodes. I made these episodes, just on my own home computer. Yes, I think it's safe to say that technology has improved over the last 10 years. I also have more capabilities now doing these myself and using some programs I've learned over the years. Sifl & Olly has always incorporated 3D animation into the show from the pilot episode on; things just work better and look better now. It was nice to freshen them up and bring them into the present. It felt good to finally see them in HD, for sure.
N: Tommy Wiseau had a show on Machinima that reviewed video games in an odd way. If Tommy got into a game-off with Sifl and Olly, who would win?
LL: That's a great question. I think Sifl and Olly would win.
N: How do Sifl and Olly play the games when they don't appear to have hands?
LL: How do they talk when they don't have voice boxes?
N: Well played… Are you much of a gamer yourself? Are the fake games inspired by ideas you have when playing real games?
LL: I'm a serious gamer. I've played most games on all consoles, going back to the Atari. I've always kept up with whatever new games are out since back in the '80s. This was also evident in the original Sifl & Olly show. I would often bring video games into the show as a topic or a song, like "Rocket Through the Wasteland," which was Sifl and Olly singing to music from a fake driving game and entering the game itself. In season 3 of Sifl & Olly we had Tony Hawk on the show because I (Olly) was so obsessed with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games at the time. I love video games so much and I always think of comedy when I'm playing. Over these Machinima episodes, you'll see a mix of games that are totally fake based on nothing but weirdness, and also ones that are clearly spoofs of real games, filled with observations or inside jokes that gamers will appreciate. (But non-gamers can still enjoy, too.)
N: The new trailer also mentions no network interference and more creative freedom. Did MTV have a big say in the show back in the day? What was the weirdest input you ever got from them? Were there any issues with using the same theme song?
LL: Yeah. This is why I wanted to work with Machinima. It was one of the biggest online networks I could find where I could reach numbers equal to some TV networks but didn't have to deal with any TV networks. I wanted freedom to do more and take chances that no TV network is willing to do today. So it was a perfect match for me. In the day, MTV didn't really know what to think of Sifl & Olly… a few execs at the time championed it and got it while some, I think, weren't even aware it was on at all. The legal team at MTV were pretty strict. We weren't allowed to say the word FIRE for one season because they were afraid people watching would catch themselves on fire and then sue MTV. We also weren't allowed to say the word "Adopted" once… Yeah, they were pretty strict. There were ways around this, though. We would just go farther into the weird so that they never knew what was going on or how to approach it. I also did backward audio and subliminal messages in the show as well, which none of them ever caught. We obviously had a ton of freedom to be weird on MTV, and I give MTV a huge amount of credit for the risks it was willing to take back then. I mean, MTV invented reality television with The Real World. They were taking risks and trying a lot of things that hadn't been done. The fact that we got on television at all was pretty wild, but we did have our fair share of lawyers seemingly hellbent on stopping success based on paranoid fear. The characters reverted back to my ownership 3 years after they went off the air, so it's nice to just make new shows again and really do anything with them now. Machinima has been nothing but cool and made the process really enjoyable for me.
Regarding the theme song, we always owned it so there were no issues. MTV didn't own the songs.
N: Sock puppetry looks easy in some ways, but we'd bet it's more of a challenge than it looks, especially trying to sync your hand-movements to the words. What are the hidden difficulties that the average viewer might not have thought about?
LL: Yeah, puppeting is tough when you're actually trying to make it look like the characters are really talking. I do all the puppeting on Sifl & Olly and it's definitely tricky, not only mouth sync, but the body language and subtle head movements people do when they're talking. It can be tricky. Most people are not subtle with sock puppets and it ends up just a constantly moving mess flapping around at you. Stay conscious of when the puppet isn't talking to stay still and keep the mouth closed. Other than that, I don't feel I could give any solid advice, except maybe that if you're actually concerned about how good your sock puppeting is, you probably need counseling and possibly medication.


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I would like to take this time to thank everyone who came out and made the Spencer Police Department's annual 'Halloweenie Roast' a success again this year. We set another record by cooking 600 hotdogs and had a record turnout. We talked to people who made their way from Putnam and Monroe counties to attend the weenie roast.
I would like to thank several people for making this another successful year. I will start with my officers from the Spencer Police Department, because without them it would not be possible. Thanks to the Spencer Moose Lodge for allowing us to use their grill and for setting up a booth and giving the youngsters candy. Thanks to Edwards Farm Supply and the Owen Valley Health Campus for their booths and the candy they gave away as well. Thanks to Casey's General Store for the ice; McDonald's for the drinks; Cindy Cirvin for the added hotdogs and buns; Babbs for their help in ordering our hotdogs and buns; the Owen Valley Volunteer Fire Department for allowing us to use their tables; to the anonymous donor of money; and Cynthia Hyde, Bob Morris and Vicki and Dave Terrance for helping serve and wrap hotdogs. I can't forget to thank Ed "Pappy" Westgate for cooking all 600 of the hotdogs. Thank you also to the children of our community for taking the time to stop by and see us, and to the parents who bring their children every year.
This event is something that the police department looks forward to every year. It gives the children of our community the chance to see a different side of law enforcement, and the officers a chance to get to know some of the children and their parents.
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The Walkmen's sound has been compared to The Strokes, and called "Bob Dylan meets the Velvet Underground" by NPR. Their rock is characterized by its simplicity-- energetic, repetitive guitar hooks, driving drums, and of course, the voice of front man, Hamilton Leithauser, who seems to bellow, howl and croon simultaneously. They've released six albums, including a cover album of Harry Nilsson and John Lennon's "Pussy Cats" in its entirety. The Walkmen return to Philly with the upcoming release of their seventh album approaching to play an XPN Free At Noon at World Cafe Live on Friday, May 4. The Walkmen will tour this summer in support of the album, Heaven including a string of shows with Florence and the Machine.
The five members of The Walkmen all grew in the DC area and attended the same high school. They formed in 2000 after the bands that the members were previously split between, Jonathan Fire*Eater and The Recoys, broke up. The Walkmen's career began when the group moved to Harlem and created a recording space called Marcata Studios.
In 2002, the band released its first full length, Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me is Gone, to critical acclaim and one track, "We've Been Had" was featured in a Saturn Ion car commercial. Bows + Arrows, their sophomore album, launched their band into national success. Their singles "The Rat" and "Little House of Savages" demonstrated the band's versatility and they were booked to play not only concerts and festivals, but also to play on an episode of The O.C.
The band has consistently continued to make music that delights critics and attracts fans, despite closing their recording studio in 2006. The group recently finished recording their seventh album, Heaven, and it's release date has been moved up to May 29! The members described this album as the easiest they've ever written, and in an interview said that they actually wrote "30 something songs" when they sat down to write for "Heaven" but narrowed it down. This album promises to be quieter than previous albums, though they have been performing with a full horn section. With an album trailer out and a spring tour to debut new material, The Walkmen prove yet again that while they can still change directions after 12 years, they never stray far from their distinct and beloved sound.
Come hear new material from The Walkmen's upcoming album Heaven when they perform at World Cafe Live on May 4. It's a show you won't want to miss.
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Myspace: myspace.com/thewalkmen
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Recent Release: Heaven
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Label: Fat Possum/Bella Union
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(AP) – Syrian rebels captured most of an oil field in the energy-rich northeast on Thursday, the latest in a string of strategic conquests this week that also included a dam and the defenses around a major airport.
The opposition fighters trying to oust authoritarian President Bashar Assad also captured the town of Shadadah, near the Jbeysa oil field in hotly contested Hasaka province, according to Rami Abdul-Rahman, head of the Britain-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The oil field is in an energy-rich area along Syria's border with Iraq. Abdul-Rahman said the rebels captured about 70 percent of the oil field but there was still sporadic gunfire in the area.
Opposition fighters were also battling regime forces for the third straight day for control of the main airport in the northern city of Aleppo.
On Wednesday, the rebels knocked down army defenses and closed in on the country's second largest airport in Aleppo, Syria's main commercial hub.
The airport stopped all flights weeks ago because of the fighting.
Earlier this week, rebels captured the nation's largest dam and a military base near Aleppo. They have also brought the fight closer to the heart of Damascus, seat of Assad's regime.
Regime forces carried out airstrikes on rebel position and shelled opposition strongholds with artillery in efforts to counter recent rebel advances in the northeast and around the capital.
The foray in Damascus marks the opposition's second significant attempt to capture the capital since July, when rebels took control of several neighborhoods before being swept out by a swift government counteroffensive.
The Observatory said regime warplanes were pounding rebel positions near Aleppo's international airport on Thursday. Opposition fighters have been attacking the airfield for weeks, and took over most of the "Brigade 80" military base protecting it on Wednesday.
Abdul-Rahman said fierce clashes were also taking place around the airport, which remained in regime hands Thursday. He said there were also reports of heavy fighting at another nearby military air base called Nairab.
The United Nations says nearly 70,000 people have been killed in 23 months of fighting in Syria.
The conflict started as peaceful protests against Assad's rule in March 2011 and turned into civil war after some opposition supporters took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent.


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Emotional price points: The real reason for dropping client visits?
Steeple Creek Animal Hospital, 10:30 a.m. Dr. Jamie McPherson looked at the report. She compared it to the year before. Her brow knitted. She pulled up the practice software on her desktop and requested the year before that. She tapped her foot, nervously. The hourglass on the screen turned over and over.
"This computer moves like molasses," she said to the ceramic Dachshund on her desk. Finally, the report's numbers scroll down the screen.
"Drat, the same thing," she said. "Our number of routine surgeries is down for three years in a row." She leaned back in her chair and sighed.Just then, Dr. Sandra Parker walked in, taking a long sip from her coffee cup. It dribbled a bit and Sandra's hand reflexively shot forward to stop the drops from hitting the floor.
"No spill, Sandra—you get an A-plus for body technique," Jamie quipped. Jamie smiled at her new partner and then her face grew serious. She asked Sandra to sit down. Sandra had been with the practice for only three years but had already agreed to start buying into the practice.
"Sandra, have you noticed we don't do the number of surgeries we used to?" Jamie asked.
"Not really," Sandra said. "But I guess I need to pay more attention."
Jamie went on. "I also checked our number of visits and office consults from last year, and they're down too. Our gross income numbers are holding steady, so I never really looked beyond that for some time now. I just don't know what to make of it."
Jamie got up and quickly moved to the reception area. Donna Biondi sat at the desk filing charts.
"Are we done for the morning, Donna?"
"Yes, doctor. I had several calls and made one appointment for next week. The others haven't called back."
"What about for this afternoon?"
"You have one recheck, a rabies vaccination with no exam and Mrs. Nelson is coming in for her usual nail trim."
Jamie looked glum.
"You look down," Donna said. "We were busy last week—remember?"
"I remember. A litter of 6-month-old pit bulls with parvo and Mrs. Johnson's German Shepherd with a full-blown torsion at 6 p.m. last Wednesday. What we need is a little more standard fare."
"I'll do my best," Donna chimed.
"I know you will—you always do."
Jamie head back to her office. Sandra had her nose stuck in an article in a veterinary journal.
"Hey, Jamie. This article says that at one time the profession was thought to be recession proof. It goes on to say that maybe there's more price sensitivity than most consultants thought."
"Well, I think they got it right this time. It sure seems that way around here."
"What do you mean?" Sandra asked.
"I mean, we've raised prices to keep up with expenses and improve our bottom line," Jamie said. "While doing that, our gross has stayed the same but our real numbers—the ones that count—are going down."
"What real numbers?" Sandra asked.
"The real numbers are client numbers and whether the clients are coming in or are slowly draining away," Jamie said, back in her seat and poring over the three years' worth of reports again. "They're either going somewhere else or just not going anywhere. If they're staying home, it means that, in the long run, we're training our clients that general care is unaffordable and they'll only come to us as a last resort."
"Won't they come back?" Sandra asked, hopefully.
"Many will, but a percentage will stay on the sidelines for a while," Jamie said. "They're all watching their finances closely. Some say 20 percent of clients would spend their last dime on their pets if they had to and that seems true here in our practice. It's the remaining 80 percent that worries me."
Just then Donna poked her head in the door.
"Dr. McPherson, I need your authorization," Donna said. "We had two new requests for medications from an Internet pharmacy."
Jamie looked at the requests. They were from two of her best clients. She showed them to Sandra.
"There wasn't a class on this in vet school," Sandra lamented.


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Mavs beat Kings 117-108 to snap two-game skid
Mavs beat Kings 117-108 to snap two-game skid
Apr. 06, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Don't write the obituary just yet for the Dallas Mavericks. Their quest for a 13th straight playoff berth is still alive, even if it remains on life support.
Shawn Marion had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 117-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
The Mavericks (37-39) used a 41-point second quarter to gain control of a game they desperately needed. They remained three games behind the Lakers in the chase for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference.
"We're playing game to game and trying to win every one and give ourselves a chance," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "This is a prideful group of guys. We want to finish this season on an uptick."
Dallas has made the playoffs 12 straight seasons dating to 1999-00, which was Dirk Nowitzki's second season.
Just getting back into the playoff hunt has been a major effort for Dallas. The Mavericks had an 11-10 record after beating the Kings on Dec. 10. But over the next month they dropped 13 of 15 games and had a 13-23 record on Feb. 9.
The Mavericks' four-game road trip got off to a rough start Tuesday with a 20-point loss to the Lakers. But a 95-94 loss Thursday night in Denver felt even worse than the lopsided defeat.
"We had to (forget). That's the NBA," Marion said. "That's what being a pro is all about. We had to put last night behind us."
Marion did his part, making 10 of 17 shots, including his lone 3-point attempt, and converted all four free-throw attempts.
The Mavericks shot 51 percent, scored 99 points over the last three quarters, had 30 assists and made all 19 free throws.
"We were moving the ball and everyone was looking for each other," Marion said. "We were making that extra pass all game."
Dallas, which trailed 27-18 after the first quarter, swept all four games from the Kings this season and has defeated Sacramento in 15 of the last 16 meetings.
Isaiah Thomas had 29 points and Tyreke Evans added 26 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who dropped their third straight game. Jason Thompson had 16 points and 16 rebounds.
"When you're dealing with a team like Dallas, they just have so many know-how guys that are going to hurt you no matter what," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "We've had a hard time with this team all year. They have done a number on us no matter how we've tried to play them."
Reserve Brandan Wright had 20 points for Dallas, which outscored the Kings' bench 49-24. Backup point guard Darren Collison contributed 18 points and eight assists, and Nowitzki added 16 points.
The slender Wright was a factor at both ends of the court. He shot 9 of 14, had six rebounds and blocked two shots.
"It's always good to get a win after a tough loss like last night," Wright said. "We put up 99 points in the last three quarters. You can't ask for much better than that."
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento's leading scorer and rebounder, was replaced in the starting lineup by Patrick Patterson for reasons that both Cousins and Smart wouldn't provide answers for afterward.
Cousins, who has had verbal battles with Smart this season, entered the game at the start of the second quarter and finished with six points in nine minutes. He had started all 68 games he played this season.
"Am I surprised? Not at all," said Cousins, who said he found out at the morning shootaround. "It was his decision. He doesn't have to give me a reason, he's the coach."
And if Smart had a reason, he wasn't saying.
"I decided to go with the guys I had on the floor," Smart said. "There's no details and there's nothing behind it. I went with the guys that I thought at that particular time would give us what I was looking for with that team."
Vince Carter passed off to Wright early in second quarter for his 4,000th career assist. Carter, who had six assists in the first half, became the 15th player in NBA history to amass 22,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists.
Carter, who had seven points and tied a season high with eight assists, said he had no idea he had entered such a select group.
"That's an honor. I'm not sure who is in the group, but I'm sure it's a lot of Hall of Famers," Carter said. "To get a milestone like that, it's a shock. To do that when we get a win is a great feeling."
Trailing by nine points entering the fourth quarter, the Kings went on a quick 9-2 run to close the gap to 94-90. After a timeout, the Mavericks responded, running off nine straight points for a 103-90 lead with 8:27 left.
"We were fine, we knew they were going to make a run," Wright said. "We did the things we needed to do to get this win."
After a huge second-quarter output, the Mavericks followed up with a strong third quarter. Marion scored mostly from close range on floaters and had 13 points in the third when the Mavericks built their lead to 92-81.
Nowitzki scored nine of his 11 first-half points in the second quarter, when the Mavericks outscored the Kings 41-26. Collison also had nine points in the second for Dallas, which took a 59-53 lead into the half.
Thomas had 15 points, Evans scored 11, and Thompson had nine points and 11 rebounds in the opening half for the Kings.
Notes: Kings forward John Salmons made a 3-pointer in the first quarter to break out of an extended scoreless streak. He had zero points in 38 minutes Wednesday against Houston and finished with three points in 25 minutes against Dallas. . Thomas ended the first quarter with a 15-foot floater at the buzzer that gave the Kings a 27-18 lead. . Mavericks veteran forward Elton Brand missed his second straight game with a sore right calf that has bothered him all week. . The Kings have lost four straight at home, where they own a 19-19 record.


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Sponsored by the Jamestown Medical Fund as its major fundraiser for the year, it's an event everyone can afford with tickets going for only $20.
With the elections just two weeks away, the show will offer new spoofs on budget cutbacks and political notables including Patrick Lynch, Frank Caprio, Patrick Kennedy, and the candidates vying for their jobs. Don Carcieri, Steve Laffey, Tiger Woods and President Obama do not escape the sword.
Prizes to be raffled off include: a gift card from McQuade's Market, a Rose Island photograph from Kathy Brownell, a canvas bag of items from Conanicut Marine, gift certificate from Cathryn Jamieson Salon, cooler with beer from Friends of the Library, Jenn Cocktails from Jamestown Wine & Spirits and assorted gift baskets. Door Prizes will be Rhode Island Rocks donated by McQuade's Market. Raffle tickets may be purchased at the Recreation Center prior to the show and at intermission. Doors open at 6:30. Drawing for raffle and door prizes will be after the show.
There also will be refreshments in the lobby at intermission. Tickets are available at Baker's Pharmacy, Cathryn Jamieson Salon, Conanicut Marine and the Narragansett Cafe. Members of the JMF will be selling tickets at McQuade's on Saturday. Also, you can call JMF Secretary Maryann Toppa at 423-2866 and she will see that you get tickets.
The Jamestown Medical Fund helps islanders who do not have insurance or find that their insurance does not cover all their medical expenses.
Grandson Tom is an Eagle Scout. We couldn't be prouder. Lotsa hugs, please.
Sarah Farrelly loves playing the part of Portia, the step sister, in the Jamestown Community Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" because she can be "as weird and crazy as I want to be." Sarah said that Portia was named after a very smart lawyer in Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" but "Portia is dumb as a rock." Sarah, 14, is an eighth grader at the Meadowbrook Waldorf School and has been in all the class plays since the first grade. This is the third JCT play that Sarah has appeared in. She was also in "Willy Wonka" and "Little Women." "It's so much fun being in this play and working with so many talented people," Sarah said.
The musical will be presented Nov. 13, 14,19, 20 and 21 at the Jamestown Recreation Center.
Thomas Shaw, 10, a fourth grader at the Melrose Avenue School, will be a zombie on Halloween.
We note that Question 3 in next month's ballot asks us to approve $87.7 million for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Every two years we get a similar request and every two years road conditions get worse. We also see that the DOT has contracted out $961,000 to have the remainder of the old Jamestown Bridge on the Saunderstown side removed. It's a shame, it would have made a great fishing pier and that $961,000 would have bought a lot of asphalt for our embarrassing roads.
If you haven't had the chance to checkout the Jamestown Arts Center yet, members will give you a grand tour of the 5,000- square-foot facility Sunday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. till noon. The center is at 18 Valley St. across from the playground.
The Jamestown Fire Department is conducting its annual fund-raising campaign. With members looking after us 24/7 it deserves every islander's support. Send your check to 50 Narragansett Ave. Jamestown 02835.
You have to feel for our seniors who are not getting a bump in their Social Security checks next year while billions of their dollars are being sent to corrupt Afghan and Pakistani leaders in cahoots with the Taliban.
Peter Pemantell and Tom Bembenek agree that B.J.'s poser last week is "Autumn of My Life" by Bobby Goldsboro. Tom writes that the third verse lyrics bring us into the song title as follows:
"But in the autumn of my years I noticed the tears
And I knew that our life was in the past
Though I tried to pretend, I knew it was the end
For the 'Autumn of My Life' had come at last
Now what, what do you say to a child of ten
How do you tell him his daddy's going away
Do I tell him that I've reached the autumn of my life
And that he'll understand some winter's day?"
"The song: is one of my all time favorites by Bobby Goldsboro. It was released as a single in early 1968 with 'She Chased Me' as the B-side. It was also the title song for a later album."
Another B.J. autumn poser: I miss you most of all , my darling.....
For you gals, and guys, who think TV's "Project Runway" is about an airport, check it out.
Who was the Rifleman and what sport did he excel in before becoming an actor?
A special book sale, with titles about sailing, cooking, gardening and travel, will be held at the Jamestown library Sat., Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 5 p.m. Hardcovers will be $2 and paperbacks $1. There will also be a few specially priced items.
Also at the library on Tues., Oct. 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. there will be a "Spook-tacular Halloween Event" for school-age children and their older companions to come in costume and decorate their own haunted houses. Children will be given a simple graham cracker house to decorate with candy and other treats. Lisa Sheley, Children's and Young Adult's Librarian, says, "the scarier the house, the better!"
Prizes will be awarded for house and costume artistry and originality. Registration is necessary. E-mail Lisa at jamlibkids@ gmail.com or call 423-7280.
Saturday's full moon is the Hunter's Moon.
On Sunday the Crown Princess of the Princess Line will anchor off Newport, and next Tuesday, the mother of all cruise ships, the Queen Mary 2 of the Cunard Line, will visit for the day.
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Call in your stuff to 829-2760 or 423-0383, or email us at jtnwalrus@ hotmail.com.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's crude oil supplies rose last week, the government said Wednesday.
Crude supplies grew by 5.9 million barrels, or 1.6 percent, to 369.1 million barrels, which is 8.9 percent above year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report.
Analysts expected an increase of 2.5 million barrels for the week ended Jan. 25, according to Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos.
Gasoline supplies shrank by 1 million barrels, or 0.4 percent, to 232.3 million barrels. That's 0.9 percent above year-ago levels. Analysts expected gasoline supplies to be unchanged.
Demand for gasoline over the four weeks ended Jan. 25 was 3 percent higher than a year earlier, averaging 8.3 million barrels a day.
U.S. refineries ran at 85 percent of total capacity on average, up 1.4 percentage points from the prior week. Analysts expected capacity to decline to 83.4 percent.
Supplies of distillate fuel, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 2.3 million barrels to 130.6 million barrels. Analysts expected distillate stocks to decline by 1 million barrels.
Benchmark crude futures rose by 15 cents to $97.72 a barrel in New York.


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Instead of where to go in Japan, when to go may be the question weighing most on your mind. There are advantages to choosing to go during any season and few disadvantages. The best way to decide when to go is to decide what kind of activities are most important to you.
Spring is an excellent time to visit Japan throughout the country. The subtropical temperatures of southern areas such as Okinawa are moderately warm without being overly hot and even the colder temperatures of northern areas of Japan such as Hokkaido are beginning to warm up. Spring is also the time of the Sakura Matsuri throughout the country, when people flock to public parks to have picnics under the boughs of the cherry trees, in order to view the gorgeous pink colors of the cherry blossoms. In the southern parts of Japan, the flowers begin to bloom in March, in central parts, in April, and in northern parts, in May.
Japan is known for summers that are a little excessively hot and
humid and not just in the subtropical islands. Tokyo summer
temperatures average around 60 to 82 degrees F, although temperatures
in the low 100s are not entirely surprising. While this is good news
for those who love hot temperatures, it can make running around the
country to go sightseeing and engage in activities a bit harrowing for
those with breathing difficulties and sensitivity to the heat. However,
the warm temperatures do make outdoor activities easier for many, although central Japan (including Tokyo) does get heavy rainfall in the summer.
Autumn is another ideal time to visit Japan, as the temperatures across the nation will have cooled somewhat and humidity will be less of a problem. Japan's many parks and scenic mountainsides are gorgeous as the foliage changes colors, making visits to the countryside especially ideal during this time. However, even Tokyo, with its many parks, temples and grand views of Mt. Fuji, has attractive scenery.
Because the climate throughout Japan is so varied during the winter season, winter can be a good time to visit different regions of Japan depending on your taste. If you prefer warmer weather and winter is the only time you can visit the country, head to one of the southern subtropical islands, like Okinawa, where temperatures rarely drop below 60 degrees F in winter and scuba diving, swimming, surfing, fishing and sunbathing are still frequent activities.
If you love winter sports, head to the northern region of Hokkaido, where heavy snowfall and cold temperatures make the area a haven for skiers, snow boarders and even dogsledders. The central part of the country, where Tokyo is located, has cooler temperatures and occasional snowfall, but the temperature is usually around 30 to 40 degrees F and the snowfall is rarely significant, making it easy to still see the city, even if it's a bit chilly.


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For a definition of the term "credit crunch," see Credit Crunch (definition). For more information on 2008 fallout within the Financial Industry see 2008 Financial Crisis
The credit crisis of 2007 started in the U.S. subprime mortgage industry. Far from being confined to the residential real estate market, the effects of the subprime collapse spread throughout the U.S. economy and into global markets. The impact has been especially rough on the financial services industry, as many investment banks had a short but extensive history of using mortgage-backed securities (or MBSs) as a way to spread risk and free up additional capital. The failure of the MBS market has shrunk the capital supply available to institutional investors, creating a snowball effect.
For example, the market for auction rate securities failed in February 2008, when Citigroup, UBS, and the other two banks that auction these securities declined to act as bidder of last resort. This refusal, driven by the scope of the market's failure and the banks' own need to minimize risk after widespread MBS write-offs [1], negatively impacted the cities, schools, and hospitals that issued these bonds, as well as the companies (including Intuit and Monster Worldwide) that owned them. The freezing of the auction rate securities market is one example of the wide, deep impact of the credit crunch - while its catalyst can be traced to a single source, mortgage investment, its impact cannot be as easily contained.
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The impact of the credit crunch isn't limited to a few specific sectors of the economy. Any firm, in any industry, that needs to borrow money to continue growing is hurt by the credit crunch. Even more, the industries that are directly impacted can affect other, secondary industries that may not be connected to the credit markets at all. Some (less obvious) examples of companies that have been hit by the credit crunch in one way or another are:
Many of the subprime mortgages originated since 2000 had adjustable interest rates as opposed to fixed rates. In 2006, an estimated 80% of all subprime loans originated featured "teaser" rates as low as 1% during the introductory period.[8] When the introductory periods ended, borrowers found themselves with monthly payments that were much higher, often substantially so. One 2007 study stated that monthly payments for 60% of all adjustable-rate mortgages made since 2004 will jump by 25% or more.[9] With rising payments, more than 24% of subprime loans were either delinquent or in foreclosure by February 2008.[10] Securities backed by these mortgages, in turn, began to fall in value, hitting investors and the banks that package mortgages into securities.
One of the main features of the subprime boom was investment banks' extensive use of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, and other complex financial instruments to spread risk and free up additional capital to be lent out. Typically, subprime debt was too risky to be considered investment-grade, but the advent of MBSs and CDOs let banks spread the losses from any single default over a large pool of mortgages, presumably minimizing the risk of significant losses for investors. The perception of security, along with the potential for higher returns than on prime-backed securities, made these subprime MBSs very popular among investors, including hedge funds, investment banks, and asset management firms. As subprime defaults rose and banks began posting large losses on subprime-related securities, they had to cut back on their other investments to build up capital and cover the losses. Since financial services firms bankroll much of the economic growth in the U.S., this prevented companies in nearly every industry from obtaining the money they needed to keep growing, spreading the impact of banks' credit losses throughout the economy.
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Last summer I was down at Shiny Towers and the gloriously hot days were spent writing, chatting with my fellow Shinies, trying on Drop-Crotch jeans and touring the streets in search of aspirational street style. But despite all the joviality I didn't quite anticipate the weather (although I refuse to take the blame for that one- when was the last time we had a proper summer?) and ended up the innocent victim of SSS (that's Skinny jeans in Summer Syndrome.) This summer I am determined to get it right, which is why I have compiled this list of fashion needs (okay, wants.)
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Smart pricing doesn't affect the revenue share that you're paid; it affects the amount that advertisers bid to enter each ad auction.
If our system shows that a click on an AdSense ad is less likely to lead to business results, like a purchase or newsletter sign-up, we may reduce an advertiser's maximum bid. While this could impact which ad wins the auction, as a publisher, you would still receive the same percentage of earnings from the winning ad.
Please keep in mind that since the revenue share is constant, any changes to advertiser bids as a result of smart pricing will affect the amount that both Google and the publisher earn. We've implemented smart pricing as a way to increase advertiser confidence when bidding on AdSense sites, which will help publishers earn more in the long run.