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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 1, 2013, 9:34 AM
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Calmer heads prevail in aftermath of sex discussion
Original post made on Mar 1, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 1, 2013, 9:34 AM
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 1, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Let the flame wars begin!
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Mar 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Let's keep the kids in the dark reading the bible by candlelight. (and all the sex in that book....)
a resident of another community
on Mar 1, 2013 at 3:08 pm
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Has any student used his/her full First Amendment rights to express the viewpoint that sexual activity outside of the context of a mated male and female is morally wrong, is a perversion, and is harmful? Has any student expressed the view that our reproductive equipment exists for the production of children, not for the production of pleasure?
What is the climate on campus for expressing politically incorrect viewpoints on sexuality and gender, including the current attempt to extend the meaning of the word "marriage" to include gay and lesbian couples? Is there really free speech on campus, or is a student only free to speak if he or she speaks the mob viewpoint?
a resident of Whisman Station
on Mar 1, 2013 at 3:28 pm
Of course the students have not done that. Because they understand diversity. They understand that your morals are not everyone's morals. I believe your 1st statement to be absolutely incorrect.
Your 2nd statement about having reproductive equipement exists "for the production of children, nor for production of pleasure" may be true. But in reality (a place I know you visit but don't actually live in all the time), that is NOT what they are used for exclusively. And, thank God, because our world is already overcrowded.
In the future, why don't you keep your comments to the actual article and not rant about your own ideals?
a resident of another community
on Mar 2, 2013 at 6:15 am
I don't have any kids, but for them to know when and where to talk. Most important to listen or have someone who listens. Encourage both, don't judge, be supportive.
The student newspaper was reporting on news and events in their (kids) world, sex, drugs, peer pressure, school and their future.
a resident of another community
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:34 pm
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Both of the preceding posts are refreshing in that real dialog is occurring; we aren't just talking over and past each other. There are two opposing viewpoints here. Both viewpoints are reasonable. Both deserve tolerance and serious consideration. It is wonderful that Garrett speaks of the need for us to listen to one another. "Dear Wo'O", even though he/she thinks that I am wrong, said so reasonably and intelligently.
Now, if we can just get completely beyond insulting one another (smile)... and find the courage to use our real legal names, these differences of opinion can become the occasion for us to really connect with one another in true community.
a resident of Rex Manor
on Mar 3, 2013 at 9:29 pm
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A big thank you to:
1. Voice reporter Nick Veronin, for showing other perspectives in this story, particularly by bringing in the essential references to California Education code 48907 and for contacting (and quoting at length) Adam Goldstein of the Student Press Law Center;
2. Supt. Groves and The Oracle's adviser, for their measured, thoughtful responses to the comments made at the school board meeting;
3. The Mountain View Voice, for the strongly worded editorial "Student journalists get bad rap," which also appeared Friday, and which makes it clear that the Voice's editorial board stands firmly with the students. (Here's the link to the editorial, in case you missed it -- an easy thing to do considering that it wasn't posted on the front page of the website and and was not labelled as an editorial: Web Link)
The opening and closing of the editorial say it all:
Opening: "The students who wrote the 'Sex and Relationships' stories and the adviser who allowed them to be published in Mountain View High School's student newspaper may have used bad judgment in a couple of cases, but certainly don't deserve the flood of criticism that has been heaped on them by a few uptight parents. Rather than being pilloried, these young journalists should be commended for having the courage to take on a timely, but extremely sensitive subject in a frank and compelling way."
Closing: "As journalists it would be our hope that the Oracle staff would learn from this process, but not be intimidated by it. The outraged parents must understand that they cannot impose their will on the entire student body of Mountain View High School."
Everything in between is worth reading, too. Thank you, Voice, for your support of The Oracle and it staff.
Paul Kandell, Mountain View resident
- Board member, Journalism Education Association of Northern California
- Member, Student Press Law Center steering committee
- 2009 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year
a resident of another community
on Mar 3, 2013 at 9:59 pm
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Mr. Kandell, perhaps you will be kind and answer a question that I've posted several times but have not received an answer to. Much is being made about the full First Amendment rights of public school pupils (of all ages). But do we have a truly open and healthy environment in which students can freely voice all viewpoints, or is it a mob environment in which students are only free to voice the politically correct viewpoint?
The acid test is this: Has the school newspaper published the writings of even one student who embraces the "marriage norm viewpoint", which holds that sexual activity outside of the context of a male-female couple is morally wrong, a perversion, an abuse of our reproductive equipment, and/or harmful to the individuals involved or to the community? Has even one student held a sign or done any other kind of speech activity in opposition? Do we really have a marketplace of ideas on the school campus, or is it just closed minded, repressive mobbing?
If someone does not answer in the affirmative, or if this post of mine is censored away, that pretty much establishes "how it really is".
a resident of another community
on Mar 4, 2013 at 7:24 pm
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So, we celebrate high school students who speak a viewpoint on sexuality and gender that attacks and destroys the marriage norm viewpoint. We call it "freedom of speech" and applaud the faculty and administrators who have created and presumably encouraged this attack. But it is a repressive mob environment that does not tolerate the voicing of an opposing voice, a voice that says, for example, that sexual activity before marriage is morally wrong and harmful, and that "marriage" refers to the important and distinct intimacy between a mated male and female.
MVHS is a closed minded, repressive mob, just like the adult community that hosts it. These students are being exploited and used as tools to promote the queer political agenda. This selfish exploitation of children disgusts me.
Don't make pronouncements about "freedom of speech" until you can show me that the expression of ALL viewpoints is tolerated and that the campus is a vibrant marketplace of ideas and not just an institution for brainwashing.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:15 pm
The oracle had brought forth some amazing evidence through the years at MVHS and these stories about drug use and sex education are just topics that need to be addressed. Would you as a parent like your child to know sexual statistics from reading them in a reliable school newspaper or on some website that they look up on their own and probably is showing statistics from the early 2000's. all these parents that are trying to get a change from the oracle, guess what! They already apologized and said that they wrote in a way they shouldn't have... It was a mistake get over it. They said they are going to take more time editing next time and forever after the fact. You cannot deny the right to students for writing an article that they would want to write. The teacher and the administration allowed it for the reason that it isn't being offensive and it is definitely not telling people that sexual harassment is ok!!!
On another topic, dances. You cannot change our dances all because some of your kids are feeling unsafe at a dance because they don't dance, or "freak" as some other students do. It isn't against the rules of our dances to freak or grind during dances so the parents are asking for a huge change that would take an extreme amount of monitoring for many years to make the change. The easiest way is to tell your children that is their choice to go to a dance and it is their choice to grind or not; if they choose not to grind no one will tease them. Turning up the lights or adding more enforcement on the kind of dancing that is allowed during a dance will not solve a problem it will cause one. Students would then decide that they must hide that they are grinding during a dance which leads to greater acts of secrecy.
Finally the issue about alcohol and drugs at dances is an issue but there isn't much we can so about it. We already have random breathalyzer tests through the line and if someone isn't wearing enough clothes they cannot enter. We cannot violate a persons privacy especially if drug sniffing dogs are brought onto campus and walked up and down the line of students waiting to get into the dance. The only way I think we could cut down on the amount of alcohol consumption at a dance would be to have a person randomly breathalyzer people once they exit the restroom where most alcohol could be consumed.
Do not go after students. They didn't do anything wrong except write a report an out sex education and drug use. Ok they wrote in a bad way yada yada.... Forget it. They apologized and I care about them since they are just trying to show statistics to some students are probably not aware of prior to the article. I will be at the meeting on Monday the 11th of march and I will defend these students to the end of the earth since they are all amazing, bright students that care about others and they try their hardest.
Love u oracle <3
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Why isn't anyone listening when the concerned parents say OVER and OVER and OVER that this isn't about attacking students. All the issues mentioned above come down to a need for better adult leadership at the high school. No one wants to censor student rights or avoid important topics like sex or drugs, they want guidance so that students can write great journalism without having to be apologizing for mistakes that adults should have helped prevent. These are indeed bright and fantastic students who deserve the best possible journalism departments and high school atmosphere, and MVHS can do better than what they are doing now. Community parents ought to look at the quality of other local high school newspapers and compare them to the Oracle, and I think they will find that other local high schools with the exact same first amendment rights, the exact same teenage interests and experiences are creating a far superior paper that reflects well on them, on their journalism program and on their community.
I'll be at the meeting too and look forward to modeling a respectful, mature and productive example of community civil discourse. Our kids deserve to learn how to tackle these difficult community disagreements in ways that are productive and not combative.
a resident of another community
on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:39 pm
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I agree. What you refer to is a subtle kind of name calling. In a public forum such as this one, it is never appropriate or constructive to say anything negative about anyone else, unless the person is a public figure (such as for example our corrupt pretend reformer district attorney Jeff Rosen).
I'd like to see civil discourse right here. People post writings here as if it is their minute of fame on television. Someone on television cannot connect meaningfully with anyone in the audience, but in a forum such as this one, connection one to one is possible, especially if people use their real names.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Mar 8, 2013 at 8:26 am
When I went to school, we learned math, reading, writing, science and geography. My generation sent astronauts to the moon and back.
What are they teaching in schools today? Diversity and deviations of human sexuality? As Mr. T would say "I pity the fools". The leaders of tomorrow will be completely unprepared for their roles.
a resident of another community
on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:04 am
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The cultural norms exist for a reason. Discarding the norms of gender and sexuality is folly. The rules of gender and sexuality are the foundation of the family, i.e. of the raising up of children into good, strong men and women. That, in turn, is the foundation of self government, of an empowered population that guards vigilantly against government corruption and that has "what it takes" to compete successfully in the economic, political, and social arenas.
These students are being used as tools to promote the queer political agenda. This is an outrage because these students are being used to destroy their own future.
It is unconstitutional for a public school to fail to accommodate all viewpoints, especially viewpoints associated with religious teaching. Until the "marriage norm viewpoint" becomes a part of the civic oonversation on the MVHS campus, until ALL viewpoints are fairly represented and considered, the claims of freedom of speech made by the students, faculty, and administrators are without merit and only serve to conceal the true state of speech on campus. It is a mob environment in which only the politically correct viewpoint can be spoken.


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|March 11, 2001, 06:35 AM
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I want to buy a 14in barrel for my Rem 870 or purchase a new class 3 shotgun. Can someone walk me thru the process. I researched the ATF website but it was clear as mud to me.
|March 11, 2001, 01:51 PM
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First thing, before buying anything or committing to anything. Go and talk to your police chief! He is the stumbling block to this entire process. If the chief won't sign, due to the long and expensive court process, essentially no gun. Once you have had a conversation with your pro gun rights police chief, find your firearm and purchase it. A Class three dealer will finish walking you through the process of typing the ATF paperwork, thumb prints and pictures. You just write the check for the two hundred dollar tax, go back to your police chief and have him sign off and mail the package off. I've seen this entire process take as little as 30 days to the extreme of 6 months. The average being about 60 days to approve the papers.
|March 11, 2001, 03:40 PM
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The other way to get one if you can't get a law enforcement signature is to form a corporation. If you go with the corporation you do not need a law enforcement signature, fingerprints, or pictures. Corporation approval time is usually within 30 days as there is no fingerprint check. You need to make sure there are no state or local laws prohibiting a short barreled shotgun as well.
|March 14, 2001, 03:34 PM
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I would like to revisit this a little, since I too would like to get a class III weapon.
So, assuming my Cheif of Plice has no problem with signing, I purchase the weapon, the dealer supplies me the paperwork? I pay him at this time, correct? The Cheif signs the paperwork, that and a check are sent to AFT or IRS, aor what? And in the time it takes to be approved, where's the weapon? The dealer holds it? For up to 6 months, maybe more? And what are the chances that your form won't be approved, or is that not an option?
One last thing, out of state transfers. They must be transfered to a class III in you state, right? Then to you. Are there extra forms or charges that go along with this?
Thanks for the help. This is confusing the first time, maybe second or third too.
|March 14, 2001, 05:07 PM
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The key to purchasing any NFA firearm is to have all your ducks lined up in a row so that you don't end up getting fried. And if the deal collapse for any reason, you will. Lose your $200 transfer fee and or be subject to restocking fees. The biggest hurdle is the police chiefs signature. You don't have any troubles with the law, pay your taxes and don't display aggressive behavior (like beat your wife, road rage, assault, battery), then there is nothing to fear about not getting approved. Everyone gets approved. Only time there are delays is when mistakes are made on the forms. Everything has to be correct.
Until the transaction is complete, the current owner MUST possess the firearm. Only other option is that a Class III dealer possesses the firearm, but it is locked in a case and in a vault and ONLY the owner of the firearm has a key to the case. But we are also getting into gray area with this interpretation.
Firearm sales are paid up front and prior to any paperwork. That is why it is so important to have all your ducks lined up.
|March 14, 2001, 08:49 PM
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I'd go find a Class 3 dealer first
...and ask him about transfers in the local area. This may save a lot of heartache later. If the local Class 3 dealer (note, depending where you live, the "local" dealer might be a ways away) says there haven't been any transfers in your area, that may be a bad sign.
If getting the paperwork signed by the local police chief/sheriff is a novelty in your area, the dealer might want to contact the chief/sheriff first and explain what it's all about.
My local sheriff has signed off on several transfers after running appropriate names through the computer for background checks. That's good. One of the detectives at the office thought silencers were illegal to own period. That's bad. Fortunately he wasn't in the loop for the form 4 signature.
Chances that the form won't be approved: I've never heard of it happening as long as you have no felony background or anything else that would prevent you from legally purchasing a firearm from a dealer (like all those questions on form 4473 you answer).
The paperwork requires a picture attached to the form (2 copies) of yourself.
There are some special circumstances for transfer paperwork but these questions are best answered by your local class 3 dealer.
I thought the process was pretty easy, and easier the second time around as long as I did everything carefully and correctly.
NOTE sometimes state laws prohibit certain types of class 3 weapons beyond what federal law states. For example, some states prohibit suppressors completely.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer. This isn't legal advice. I might be wrong. Ask an expert. yadda yadda yadda
|March 14, 2001, 10:43 PM
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Adding a short barrel to a shotgun means you will _manufacture_ a short-barreled shotgun. Buying a short-barreled shotgun is a _transfer_. The two are notably different. If you're going to manufacture a Class III gun, find the nearest such manufacturer and ask for advice. If you're going to buy one, find a seller and he will walk you through the process.
|March 15, 2001, 05:44 PM
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A short shotgun is defined as "any other weapon" and requires a special tax, which used to be $5.00, not the
standard $200 fee for autos. I know this because I used to be a Class III until the expense became prohibitive.
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Tulsa's most wanted kills self in pursuit as police close in
Christopher Teter, 20, was suspected of kidnapping and torturing another man
By Dylan Goforth
Tulsa World
TULSA, Okla. — A "Most Wanted" fugitive who was a suspect in a kidnapping and torture case led police on a chase, shooting at them along the way, and eventually shot himself inside his car Wednesday, police said.
Christopher Teter, 20, of Tulsa was pronounced dead at the scene.
He had fled when officers and Fugitive Task Force agents approached him at a QuikTrip store near Woodland Hills Mall about 1:30 p.m., officer Leland Ashley said.
Police said when they named Teter the Tulsa Police Department's "Most Wanted" fugitive this week that he had four active drug cases in Tulsa County District Court.
They had not said at that time that they also believed that Teter and others had kidnapped a Tulsa man last month, then tortured him and abandoned him in woods in Rogers County.
Sgt. Dave Walker revealed those allegations after Teter died Wednesday.
Walker said another man, identified by police as Matthew Dean Kelly, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping.
Kelly was jailed at noon on complaints of kidnapping, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a firearm while in the commission of a felony, according to Tulsa Jail records.
Walker said more arrests in the kidnapping case are expected.
Kimberly McGuire, who said she is Teter's cousin, said Wednesday night that Teter "wasn't a bad guy, just a kid on the wrong path."
"The person that died (Wednesday) was not the person I grew up with," McGuire said. "I grew up with an outgoing, funny, happy-go-lucky kid. (He was) always smiling and trying to make others smile, too.
"The person that caused all this mess today, the person who lost his life today was a meth addict, and a child at that. ... We love him and will always remember him."
After Teter fled from police at the QuikTrip on 71st Street, he led officers on a chase that ended when he drove his car onto the Yale Avenue median near 43rd Street and shot and killed himself with a shotgun about 2:10 p.m. after exchanging gunfire with police.
Multiple bullet holes were visible in the vehicle's windshield.
Teter had fired at officers several times during the chase, but no one was struck, Ashley said.
Teter was the only occupant of the vehicle.
The first shots were fired by Teter in the 7800 block of East 65th Street, Ashley said.
Shots were fired again in the 2200 block of South Yale Avenue and then again near 41st Street and Yale Avenue, just north of where the pursuit ended.
Walker said officers began returning fire after Teter fired shots in the 2200 block of South Yale Avenue.
Officers blocked off Yale Avenue from 41st to 43rd streets until about 6 p.m., when the scene had been cleared.
Shoppers at the nearby Tulsa Promenade mall huddled together near police tape to watch the aftermath.
It's not clear whether Teter was struck by a police officer's bullet, Ashley said, noting that police would wait for the Medical Examiner's Office to make that determination.
Walker said the initial investigation showed only wounds from the shotgun Teter used on himself.
Teter's car struck a police vehicle during the chase in the 3800 block of South Yale Avenue, police said.
Ashley said police had not received reports of any civilian injuries or damage -- which was lucky, he said, considering the dangerous nature of the pursuit as well as the hail of gunfire.
"Considering the location, which is heavily populated, and the time of day, we're very fortunate no civilians or officers were injured," he said.
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munin vs cacti?
If this is for instrumentation, neither. (collectd|statsd|<insert favourite collect+forward stats daemon>)+carbon/graphite. If this is to make pretty graphs to throw at someone, munin.
Somewhat static RRD's might look pretty but for doing any kind of comparitive analysis they are, to put it lightly, shit. graphite's graph generator won't give you a nice collection of graphs out of the box, but you can make far more sensible composite graphs and also avoid rendering lots of graphs you'd likely never refer to.
Additionally, munin/cacti's polling architecture doesn't scale and suffers from granularity issues. I want to know what my disk latency is at far higher sampling intervals than 5 minutes(or even 1 minute, which is the limit for cron based pollers), etc. collectd neatly gets around this working on a push model, either by pushing the stats directly into carbon or by using an intermediate collectd server. It also allows you to push to multiple servers at the same, incuring only a network transport cost, rather than the resource cost of having the same data polled multiple times by independant systems(or, in the case of munin, fudging certain plugins to work with multiple pollers).
collectd + carbon/graphite look very interesting. I "found" them last week. Once I get done kicking the tires on puppet I will look at deploying collectd and setting up carbon/graphite to make pretty pictures.
Based on my experience with actually running Munin and toying around with collectd/carbon/graphite I'm inclined to agree with macker0407.
Munin is nice if you just need something quick and dirty -- we mainly started using munin as an interim solution because the previous situation (read: no historical data at all on many, many metrics) was simply untenable -- but it has significant drawbacks and making it scale is a painful experience.
Also, the less said about SNMP and munin the better; yes, it can kinda do it via plugin hackery, but not without creating hard vacuum.
munin vs cacti?
If you already have SNMP clients everywhere, maybe cacti is easier to start up.
If you want to run another agent, then munin.
The end result is pretty much the same.
Cacti works with pretty much everything and is (moderately) easy to expand (i.e. pulling data from script results instead of SNMP queries).
We use PNP4Nagios for our stuff here, if the data source is not a Nagios check then it's linked to Cacti on the hosts's notes in Nagios.
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Back when I was a starving student, the bike I wanted and could not afford was a Rocky Mountain Blizzard. I have never owned one...until now.
A colleague at work told me today that he had a 1994 Blizzard that he has not ridden in years and no longer has space for. He told me that it "needed some love" but that it was mine if I wanted it. And as I never owned one, I am going to take him up on this offer.
The plan is to restore this cutting edge piece of mid 1990s mountain biking techology. I am not the greatest bike mechanic but what better way to learn? Pictures of Project Blizzard to hopefull follow (assuming my work colleague has not come to his senses...). Stay tuned...
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Hi, I've tried to use the tools on this site to identify a tree in my UK garden without much success. The tree (see attached pictures) is currently around 5 - 6m tall and produces an abundance of almost black cherries, around 20mm in diameter in mid to late July. The cherries are sweet and delicious when fully ripe and I have to be quick to pick them before all manner of birds descend!
I've enjoyed the fruit for 17 years and am planning to move house in around 12 months. I'd love to take a cutting with me of the tree with me, if anyone has any advice on the best way of doing so, I'd be most grateful. Thank you.
It looks similar to Prunus avium (maybe the petals are a bit larger than that species), but which cultivar - that's tricky. If you are a member of the RHS, and are near one of their gardens (preferably Wisley in Surrey), you could use their identification service - taking fruit and foliage to them (take your photos too, to show the flowers).
You might be able to tell if your plant is a cultivar (rather than a plain species) by looking for a graft union, probably low on the trunk. That's sometimes marked by a change of girth. If you find one, you have a cultivar; if you don't you may or may not have a cultivar.
Advice on propagation varies, but in your situation I'd try both cuttings and budding (an easier form of grafting). Trying different methods and at different times of year can only increase your chances of success.
Just two, of many, bits of guidance:
- http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=6314
- http://www.gardenguides.com/85379-propagate-cherry-trees.html
Thanks for the fast response Mike. The petal size may be deceptive as I don't think the leaves are quite fully open yet. There are no obvious signs of a change of trunk girth.
A friend is a member of the RHS so I will take your advice on identification, and thank you also for the propogation links.


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Miami has edged the Spurs again, this time for the right to fund Greg Oden's comeback attempt as the No. 1 pick of the 2007 draft seeks to restore his injury-plagued career with the defending champions.
The Heat and Spurs were said to be among six teams vying for Oden's services. With his decision slated for Friday, it wasn't until early evening that ESPN reported that he'd agreed to a two-year contract for the league minimum with Pat Riley's Heat.
ESPN reported that the Spurs, Miami and Dallas was said to be Oden's three finalists, in addition to Atlanta, Sacramento and New Orleans.
"Greg is very excited," Oden's agent, Mike Conley Sr., told FOX Sports Florida. "He chose the Heat because they have a lot of talent and they can bring him along slowly. And he's got a chance to win a title."
Oden, 25, hasn't played in an NBA game since Dec. 2009. He endured five knee procedures during his brief career in Portland before the Blazers finally waived him in 2012.
Oden showed flashes of greatness when healthy, averaging 9.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with a 19.5 Player Efficiency Rating (15.0 is average). That was rarely the case, however, as his myriad injuries limited him to 82 games in five seasons before his release.
Oden admitted struggling with alcohol and depression during his final seasons in Portland. But he has reportedly looked impressive during various workouts and tryouts leading up to his signing with the Heat.
ESPN's Marc Stein tweeted that Oden said in a phone interview that he's not sure if he'll be ready for the season opener. His goal for the 2013-14 season, Stein tweeted, is to remain healthy.


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befriend wrote:Guy wrote:Hi Befriend,
When people say they "love life", do you think they love all aspects of life or just the pleasant parts?
Do you think that people who claim to "love life" also love: loss, disappointment, pain, grief, despair, sorrow, lamentation, old age, sickness and death?
this may sound odd. even when i feel pain when i am doing the dishes and the water is too hot, i am aware of the sensation, and am curious about the pain. i am not in suffering, then the pain reminds me i am alive. then this makes me happy. id rather feel a little pain than be dead. i disclocated my shoulder a few years ago, the strongest emotion i felt about it was gratitude. the shoulder felt awkward and painful but a sense of gratitude arose INVOLUNTARILY because although it was a unfortunate event i was stil happy because if i couldnt dislocate my shoulder i wouldnt be a live. they obvisouly dont love pain and disease, but i think its possible to appreciate life so much, that you have gratude for everything. i dont know if this is dhamma i have a lot of opinions but most of them are malleable and could very much be delusion. sadhu, befriend
I would take the joyful dance of life over the dour-faced and wary Buddhist puritanism any day.
But perhaps the Middle Way is neither one of the two. Trungpa wrote some interesting things about being intoxicated with the sense-bases, being intoxicated with existence, etc and that guy knew a thing or two about intoxication.
So I would second Ben's advice to attend carefully. But then again this applies just as well to whatever attitude to life we have and hold on to.
PS I guess when we shift to a lighter and more joyful way of being, or when we let go of some hindrance, have an important insight, etc, it is all too easy to pitch the tent and on some level at least feel that we've arrived, that this is the final position. And when one is surrounded by attitudes that are less skillful and more coarse, this position is all too easy to slip into.


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JERSEY CITY, NJ -- The Amusement and Music Operators Association assembled its board on Sept. 9 to choose the association's new leaders, who include four executive officers and a class of three vice-presidents. The selection and ratification of officers took place during AMOA's midyear board meeting in Jersey City, NJ.
Bobby Hogin, Hogin Amusement Co. (Dickson, TN), will be the next AMOA president, and he will succeed John Pascaretti at the conclusion of next year's Amusement Expo in March. After discovering a need for affordable entertainment in the middle-Tennessee area, Hogin started his music and games operation in 1986. From a simple beginning -- one man, one truck, one pool table and one jukebox -- the Hogin operation has grown to serve a six-county territory west of Nashville.
Rounding out the Hogin administration are Jerry Johnston, Amusement Unlimited Inc. (Eugene, OR), who will become first vice-president, Gaines Butler, Metro Distributors Inc., (Norcross, GA), as treasurer and Rick LaFleur, I.F. LaFleur & Son Inc. (Devils Lake, ND), the new secretary.
The four officers will each serve one-year terms.
PHOTO: AMOA's next officer slate, from left, are Rick LaFleur, Gaines Butler, Jerry Johnston and Bobby Hogin, who will be installed as AMOA president on March 27.
Members of the AMOA Vice-President Class of 2017, whose three-year terms will also begin at the end of Amusement Expo, are Vernon S. "Tracy" Ferris III, A&M Amusement (Augusta, GA), Mary Lavine, Bullseye Games (Madison, WI), and Chip O'Hara, Midwest Coin Concepts (Waite Park, MN).
PHOTO: Members of the AMOA Vice President Class of 2017 are Chip O'Hara, Mary Lavine and Vernon S. "Tracy" Ferris III.
AMOA's current president, who owns Pascaretti Enterprises (Warren, MI), led the association's midyear board meeting in Jersey City on the Hudson River, across from Manhattan. Manhattan's spectacular skyline and the Statue of Liberty served as a backdrop for a series of meetings, from Sept. 6 to 10, by the association's 36 (of 38) board members. Including spouses, special guests and staff, the AMOA delegation added up to more than 90 people.
PHOTO: AMOA president John Pascaretti of Pascaretti Enterprises calls to order the association's midyear board meeting.
AMOA executive vice-president Jack Kelleher reported, "It was my 15th consecutive midyear meeting, and the first in my tenure to be conducted so close to our nation's largest, most diverse city: New York. The consensus among participants is that it was quite a productive, enjoyable gathering. For the attendees who worked hard and played hard, the lasting memory will be the stunning skyline of Manhattan that served as the backdrop, the postcard-perfect weather, the closing event that featured fireworks that lit up an already radiant Statue of Liberty and, of course, the friendship and fellowship that was furthered by the shared experience."
More than 20 sessions were held at the midyear meeting. Kelleher's report is available in AMOA's Off The Top electronic newsmagazine.
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Generic Name: adalimumab (AY da LIM ue mab)
Brand Name: Humira
What is Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
Adalimumab reduces the effects of a substance in the body that can cause inflammation.
Adalimumab is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, and a chronic skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa. It is also used to treat Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, after other drugs have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.
Adalimumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
Some people using adalimumab have developed a rare fast-growing type of lymphoma (cancer), which can be fatal. Adalimumab can also lower blood cells that help your body fight infections and help your blood to clot. Serious and sometimes fatal infections may occur.
Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms such as fever, night sweats, weight loss, feeling full after eating only a small amount, pain in your upper stomach, easy bruising or bleeding, dark urine, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to adalimumab, or if you have an active infection.
Some people using adalimumab have developed a rare fast-growing type of lymphoma (cancer). This condition affects the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, and it can be fatal. This has occurred mainly in teenagers and young adults using adalimumab or similar medicines to treat Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. However, people with autoimmune disorders may have a higher risk of lymphoma.
Before you use adalimumab, your doctor may perform tests to make sure you do not have tuberculosis or other infections. To make sure adalimumab is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
recent or chronic infections;
past or present cancer;
a history of hepatitis B;
congestive heart failure;
an allergy to latex rubber;
any numbness or tingling, or a nerve-muscle disorder such as multiple sclerosis or Guillain-Barre syndrome; or
if anyone in your household has tuberculosis, or if you have recently traveled to an area where tuberculosis is common.
Some infections are more likely to occur in certain areas of the world. Tell your doctor where you live and where you have recently traveled or plan to travel to during treatment.
Adalimumab is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether adalimumab passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Adalimumab should not be given to a child younger than 2 years old (or 6 years old if treating Crohn's disease). Children using adalimumab should be current on all childhood immunizations before starting treatment.
Using this medicine may increase your risk of certain types of cancer, such as lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes), or melanoma (a tumor that usually affects the skin). You may also develop an autoimmune disorder such as a lupus-like syndrome. Talk with your doctor about your specific risk.
How should I use Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Use adalimumab regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.
The dose schedule for adalimumab is highly variable and depends on the condition you are treating. You may need an injection only every other week. Or you may need up to 4 injections in 1 day for 2 days in a row. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully.
Do not start using adalimumab if you have any signs of an infection (fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, body aches, tiredness, cough with mucus, feeling short of breath, skin sores, stomach pain, diarrhea, pain or burning when you urinate). Call your doctor for instructions.
Adalimumab is injected under the skin. You may be shown how to use injections at home. Do not self inject this medicine if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes. Do not inject adalimumab into skin that is bruised, red, tender, or hard.
Each adalimumab prefilled syringe is for one use only. Throw away after one use, even if there is still some medicine left in it after injecting your dose. Do not use a prefilled syringe if the medicine if it looks cloudy or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
Use a disposable needle and syringe only once. Follow any state or local laws about throwing away used needles and syringes. Use a puncture-proof "sharps" disposal container (ask your pharmacist where to get one and how to throw it away). Keep this container out of the reach of children and pets.
Adalimumab can lower blood cells that help your body fight infections and help your blood to clot. This can make it easier for you to bleed from an injury or get sick from being around others who are ill. Your blood may need to be tested often. Serious and sometimes fatal infections may occur during treatment with adalimumab. Contact your doctor right away if you have signs of infection such as: fever, chills, sore throat, or flu symptoms.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using adalimumab.
If you have ever had hepatitis B, adalimumab can cause this condition to come back or get worse. You will need frequent blood tests to check your liver function during treatment and for several months after you stop using this medicine.
Store in a refrigerator. If you travel with a prefilled syringe, keep it in a small cooler with an ice pack and protect it from light. Do not remove the prefilled syringe from the refrigerator or cooler until you are ready to give yourself an injection.
Do not freeze adalimumab, and throw away the medicine if it has become frozen.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Use the medicine as soon as you remember, and then go back to your regular injection schedule. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
What should I avoid while using Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Tell your doctor at once if you develop signs of infection.
Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using adalimumab. The vaccine may not work as well during this time, and may not fully protect you from disease. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), polio, rotavirus, typhoid, yellow fever, varicella (chickenpox), zoster (shingles), and nasal flu (influenza) vaccine.
Humira Pen (adalimumab) side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using adalimumab and call your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms of lymphoma:
fever, night sweats, weight loss, tiredness;
feeling full after eating only a small amount;
pain in your upper stomach that may spread to your shoulder;
easy bruising or bleeding, pale skin, feeling light-headed, rapid heart rate; or
liver problems--nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Also call your doctor at once if you have:
signs of infection--fever, chills, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, flu symptoms, pain or burning when you urinate;
signs of tuberculosis--fever with ongoing cough, weight loss (fat or muscle);
pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums);
numbness, tingly feeling, weakness or prickly feeling;
vision problems;
shortness of breath with swelling of your ankles or feet; or
new or worsening psoriasis (raised, silvery flaking of the skin).
Older adults may be more likely to develop an infection while using adalimumab.
Common side effects may include:
cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sinus pain, sneezing, sore throat;
rash; or
redness, bruising, itching, or swelling where the injection was given.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Side effects (in more detail)
What other drugs will affect Humira Pen (adalimumab)?
Some drugs should not be used together with adalimumab. Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with adalimumab, especially:
azathioprine, mercaptopurine; or
certolizumab, golimumab, infliximab, rituximab.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with adalimumab, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
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New to you Apr 11 => Best new boardgame
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Your Most Played Game (and more): April 2011
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Best line in the article:
"She appears to have gotten something from the county that other citizens did not."
yes she did.
It's one thing to do a lousy job and another all together to completely abandon your job.
As for her... she's just a skanky c*** and shouldn't see a friggin' dime of the taxpayers money.
What if he is a sex addict? Isn't that considered an illness nowadays (thank the libs)? Would you fire someone for having the flu?
So because he has a family, he shouldn't be punished?
In that case, why not fire all the cops? I mean, we all have families, so why punish anyone?
This guy apparently spent entire tours of duty at this chicks house multiple times. What gets me is that someone had to be covering for him and answered his calls. Where were his bosses?
As a supervisor, you repeatedly hear another sector picking up this guys jobs and you dont check up on him?
And he certainly wasnt backing up other cops on their jobs (calls).
I'll defend cops where warranted, but this whole thing stunk on many levels and Nassau needs to examine its field supervision, especially in a job where guys work alone and could be subject to temptation when bored etc.
Cops are human and some do dumb things, the bosses should have ensured this guy was not so comfortable disappearing.
he shoulda stuck with dunkin' his donuts, vs. dunkin' his...
Everyone but BAC needs to check their sarcasm detectors. It was all tongue-in-cheek.
Not for nothing but does this surprise anybody. A cop getting laid while he is supposed to be on the job. Clinton was getting BJs in the Oval Office for crying out loud.
But my last defense of him would be what if he was doing her on his lunch or dinner hour? If that is the case, he didn't steal a dime.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo in March signed the all crimes law that requires any person convicted of a felony or one of 36 misdemeanors, including fare-jumping and shoplifting, to submit a DNA sample to New Yorks databank.
The governor, prosecutors and law enforcement officials who supported the law say it will solve cases, improve crime fighting and make New Yorkers safer.
New Yorks chief judge says its a balanced approach that will decrease the number of wrongful convictions.
Civil-rights groups are skeptical. The legislative director of the New York Civil Liberties Union said the law will increase significantly the likelihood for inefficiency, error and abuse in the collection and handling of forensic DNA. Further, it creates a permanent class of usual suspects whose DNA will be tested by police for the rest of their lives.
In spite of some peoples concerns about DNA databanks, the trend seems to be in favor of expanding them. You dont have to commit a crime for your DNA to become part of a database.
For almost 50 years, the law has required hospitals to take drops of blood from newborn babies, dry them on cards and screen them for genetic diseases that can kill or permanently disable their victims. These tests identify thousands of affected babies each year. Because of early recognition of their diseases, many can expect to live normal or near-normal lives.
Nobody denies thats a good thing. But in recent years, baby blood samples have been used for other purposes without the knowledge or consent of parents. This practice was legalized by the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act signed in 2008 by President George W. Bush. This law permits the government to maintain a central clearinghouse of information on newborn screening for disease tracking and genetic research.
Medical researchers use the blood samples to study diseases of children. The information is also used to track children with genetic disorders and monitor their health later in life.
While almost everyone acknowledges the value of such research, a lot of people dont want their DNA or their childrens on file with the government. People worry that the results of genetic screening could be made public in the future and used by employers to deny jobs or by insurance companies to deny coverage or raise rates.
In a move that further fueled opposition, Texas supplied infant DNA samples to the U.S. military to create a DNA database for use by law enforcement. Several Texas families sued, and the state agreed to destroy samples obtained before 2009 the effective date of a state law that said samples may be kept unless families specifically object.
Theres no database yet, but dried blood samples obtained at autopsy are another potential source of the DNA of ordinary citizens. I release such samples only by next-of-kin consent or court order.
The dead dont commit crimes, but their relatives do. Suspect pools shrink considerably when a perpetrators DNA is found to closely match that of a deceased, indicating kinship.
email@example.com Dr. Carol J. Huser, a forensic pathologist, has served as La Plata County coroner since January 2003.


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ELYRIA TOWNSHIP -- An accident on Interstate 90 caused traffic delays for a large portion of afternoon yesterday.
According to the Elyria Township Fire Department, a tree service truck was traveling east on I-90 at approximately 1:30 p.m. when the driver lost control and hit the guard rail.
The guard rail punctured the gas tank of the truck, causing diesel fuel to spill on the highway. The left lane was closed so the fuel could be cleaned up. This caused delays to eastbound traffic, said a Highway Patrol dispatcher.
According to the Elyria Township Fire Department, no one was injured in the accident.


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That also includes photos you may be tagged in, as well as any places you have checked into.
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Radio.com Minimation: The Bee Gees and Life After 'Saturday Night Fever'This installment is taken from a 1988 interview with the Bee Gees, where they discusses the effect that 'Saturday Night Fever' had on their career. This one is a bit bittersweet, in retrospect: Maurice and Robin Gibb do most of the talking (Barry was present, but had a cold). And of course, Maurice and Robin are, sadly, no longer with us.
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Time Magazine has announced its choices for the best video games of 2012, and the list is surprisingly eclectic. But while all of them are great, we feel that some are more deserving than others. Here are all ten, with our reviews and some personal thoughts on some from the Side Mission staff.
10. Torchlight 2
Dan: Does making a game cheap make it great? Time's reasoning seems both a little suspect and a bit dismissive of a game that, yes, is very much like Diablo, but does stand out in other respects. I enjoyed Torchlight because it didn't feel guilted or bribed into playing. I played it because I wanted to… and I enjoyed the hell out of it, derivative or not.
9. Halo 4
Denny: It's a bit surprising that Time doesn't mention the multiplayer aspect of the first-person shooter. I agree that the campaign returns to the greatness of the original Halo, but it's the addicting multiplayer that keeps me from putting the game down.
Rocco: I grabbed the first Halo a few years after its release (Xbox launched during my college years; couldn't afford it then). Saw the gaudy reviews, eventually dove in.
Holy shit.
I hadn't played a game that got feel as spot-on in years. The gunplay was just incredible, especially for the console space. I was hooked… on the game, the franchise, all of it.
Fast forward a decade or so and my anticipation for Halo 4 was high. Really high. And while I won't say 343 Industries surpassed those expectations, Halo 4 certainly lived up to them. Everything felt right, felt like Halo.
Which is great.
6. Papo & Yo
Dan: The historical research in this game is superb, and the sandbox is a lot of fun to play in. Still, I'm not sure it's different enough from other games in the series in some respects to really make it Top Ten material, especially with the controls.
That said, the naval combat is superb and practically a game in itself, and there's just so much to do that it's easy to get lost for hours. Top Ten, maybe not, but great, absolutely.
4. Dishonored
Dan: While Dishonored is superb, I have to disagree with the "sandbox" term. It's a linear level with dozens of solutions, and each level is exquisitely designed… but you can't go goofing around Dunwall for giggles. That said, you hardly miss it, and each level is so crammed with nooks and crannies that you'll spend hours just looting, forget actually beating the game.
Rocco: Firaxis has been a favorite developer of the DeMaro household for a while now; Civ V remains one of my favorites from the past five years.
So you can imagine my excitement when word came out that Firaxis would be re-making / spiffing up the legendary XCOM formula.
What the company eventually produced is impressive; I describe the genre-bender as Valkyria Chronicles meets Fire Emblem meets the Civ franchise… in other words, it's the best of several highly-addictive worlds. And while XCOM: Enemy Unknown isn't as replayable as the CIv games, it more than stands on its own as one of the best titles of 2012 and a faithful hat tip to what many consider the greatest PC game of all time.
It's my Game of the Year.
Rocco: I'm only 10-15 hours into Xenoblade Chronicles, which is to say I've barely scratched its surface. But in that time, I've realized why so many publications have heaped so much praise upon it since hitting the Japanese marketplace in June of 2010.
Carrying a score of 92 in the critical aggregate, Xenoblade might well represent the peak of JRPG evolution, as we know the sub-genre.
Virtually everything in the game is streamlined… from the save system to the way questing is handled to the in-game traveling options, Monolith Soft has learned from the mistakes of other JRPG's and has given us the byproduct of that knowledge.
The game is complex, but rarely obtuse; detailed, but never at the expense of your time or patience.
In short, Xenoblade is, at the same time, deep and accessible. Combine that elegant design foundation with a solid narrative and fun battle system and you've got a JRPG that seems downright Darwinian in its execution.
1. Guild Wars 2
Denny: While playing Guild Wars 2, I didn't experience quite the same level of magic that the folks at Time did. However, the MMO does deliver some great dynamic events that make Tyria feel like a living world. In that sense, the game does stand out this year.
Our Take:
Dan: For me personally, I'm wondering why Far Cry 3, a game that elegantly dovetails all of its gameplay together into one cohesive whole in a vast and gorgeous open world, didn't make the list. True, the story has quite a few problems, but that's a criticism you can level at several games on this list.
I'm also left scratching my head at the near total lack of indie games on here. Where's Mark of the Ninja, or Hotline Miami? Time has impeccable & fairly wide-ranging taste, but the scope could be just a little broader.


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Former Governor Jesse Ventura slammed the media witch hunt that he was subjected to in the wake of questioning the official 9/11 story and admitted that he was shocked by the reaction to his comments about the demolition of WTC 7 and the twin towers, but the ex-wrestling and movie star reiterated and expanded upon his views on 9/11 during an appearance on The Alex Jones Show.
"How come we're not allowed to ask any questions today?" asked Ventura, referring to the hostile corporate media reaction that was elicited in response to his last appearance on The Alex Jones Show when he questioned the official 9/11 story.
"I can't believe how I simply asked some questions and the way you're attacked....has our country really become that - that you're not even allowed to publicly question the government," added the former Governor, who labeled the response to his comments "eye opening".
Ventura was attacked by both Bill O'Reilly and Hannity on Fox News as well as numerous other corporate media outlets last month after he questioned the government's version of events behind the 2001 terror attacks.
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Ventura slammed the corporate media for obsessing about issues of little or no significance, drawing from personal experience when he was told what stories to cover during his tenure as an MSNBC host, but warned, "Rest assured the Internet will be the next thing the government will try to control."
Ventura reiterated and expanded on the shocking facts behind 9/11 that provoked him into going public with his questions.
"I served three years with the Navy underwater demolition team 12 west coast and our specialty, what I was trained in, was blowing things up, and from a professional standpoint in watching how these three buildings fell it sure looks like demolition to me and I believe I have an eye for it having been trained by the best our military has," said Ventura.
Ventura underscored the blatant demolition of Building 7, the 47-story building that was not hit by a plane yet collapsed within 8 seconds into its own footprint in the late afternoon of 9/11.
"When you look at it from my viewpoint, that looks like demolition explosions bringing it down and I view that as a member of the underwater demolition team," said Ventura.
Asked what spurred him to go public with his doubts about the official 9/11 story, Ventura explained that he spoke out because he felt bad about his initial reaction to 9/11 when it happened which was to believe everything he was told by the government. He lamented that he was Governor of Minnesota at the time and would have had more influence in seeking a real investigation into 9/11 compared to now.
"Why if the Al-Qaeda truly attacked us, why would we not be fighting them in Afghanistan, instead we're focusing in the opposite direction and going into Iraq who had nothing to do with it," said Ventura, adding, "In fact Saddam Hussein feared Al-Qaeda as a problem for him."
Ventura stated that one of the biggest alarm bells that made him suspicious about 9/11 was George W. Bush's reluctance to form a commission to investigate the attacks.
"I put myself in that position as a Governor or as a President - if I had a disaster happen like the one we had here in Minnesota where the bridge fell into the water, you would immediately commission a full blown public study," he said.
"Yet George Bush stonewalled an investigation for over two years and the only reason he did one was because of pressure from the 9/11 victims," added Ventura.
The former Governor also highlighted the absence of air defense on the morning of 9/11, speaking from experience as a Navy Seal where "failure is not an option".
"In the case of our air national defense failure is not an option and on 9/11 they thoroughly failed and here's my point - why was nobody fired? Why did no one lose their job over the catastrophic failure of 9/11 if it's indeed what they told us it was," asked Ventura, comparing it to the lost nuclear warheads story last year which resulted in the re-assignment or firing of no less than 70 people.
"You have the death of 3,000 people and nobody loses their job over it," he added.
Ventura said that his education about 9/11 had increased recently when he saw a video presentation given by William Rodriguez - former WTC janitor and last man out of the North Tower who saved victims while witnessing multiple secondary explosions before the collapse of the buildings.
"When I watched a DVD of William Rodriquez, this guy is totally talking from what he what he remembers, you can clearly see it, he is not making anything up… he's a hero's hero, there's no doubt about… and when you hear him talk and he tells about what he knows, how can you not question what went on that day?" said the former Governor.
Ventura's voice in the call for a new 9/11 investigation could become significantly more influential if he decides to run for the Senate which the former Governor said he was seriously considering and would come to a final decision by July.
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20 Feet From Stardom
Rated PG-13 for language and sexual material. One hour, 31 minutes.
Publication date: Jul. 19, 2013
Review by Peter Canavese
Released: (2013)
Neville does a good job of highlighting songs that are especially characterized by backup singers, like Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side," and introducing us to some of the "unsung" talent that made those hits possible. Among the vocalists highlighted in the film are Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, the Waters Family, Claudia Lennear, Mabel John, Stevvi Alexander, Jo Lawry, Tata Vega, Lynn Mabry and Judith Hill.
That nearly all of the talent is female gives the film a charge of feminist electricity, but the doc also serves as a parable of pursuing a big-time professional career in the arts. For every household name (and six testify in the film: Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler and Sheryl Crow), there's a breathtaking singer who never quite got the breaks or, perhaps, lacked the ambitious drive to pursue downstage stardom.
If this is a film about the art and struggle of the backup singer, the premise is undercut by the inclusion of Love, who struggled mightily to get out from under the iron fist of producer Phil Spector but nevertheless qualifies as a bona fide star (and an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) who has mostly sung lead, headlines shows and appears annually for a featured slot on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Still, who wouldn't want to spend time with Love? She sings, reflects and admits that she nearly gave up for good, cleaning houses until she heard herself on the radio while doing so and resolved to return to her calling.
Though Love throws off the balance of the movie, its heart is with such performers as Fischer and Clayton who have sung mostly backup and who have been unable to sustain or launch solo careers. Neville celebrates their brushes with stardom -- like Clayton's famously blistering solo on the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and Fischer's only solo album, "So Intense" -- but also allows the singers to ponder the limits of their commercial success.
Like any music documentary worth its salt, this one loads up on great performance footage, some of it from other music films: Lennear at "The Concert for Bangladesh," Mabry backing the Talking Heads in "Stop Making Sense," and Hill in "This Is It," working with Michael Jackson just before his death. Revisiting these musical moments with attention to the backup singers proves ear-opening, as do the sometimes thoughtful, sometimes poignant interviews.
Most of these women have come a long way, baby. Former Ikette Lennear chuckles about having posed for "Playboy" -- now she's a Spanish teacher. Something tells me she may have a sabbatical in her future: If a "20 Feet from Stardom" tour isn't in the works, someone's sleeping on the job.


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FULLERTON When Alexander Schreiner performed the 1930 dedication concert on the Plummer Auditorium's new Wurlitzer organ, the performance had to be staged over two nights to accommodate the huge demand for tickets.
Schreiner went on to serve as organist at the famed Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.
The Wurlitzer, however, has remained at the Plummer – where it continues to send out orchestral tones.
The Orange County Theatre Organ Society maintains the treasured organ, which the Fullerton Joint Union High School District owns in addition to the 1,314-seat Plummer.
"It was built for here," said Jack Townsend, a society member, while standing next to the Wurlitzer. "That is not the case with most organs."
In all, there are a few hundred theater organs that exist from the several thousand original ones in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the American Theatre Organ Society. It is unclear what the value of the Plummer's is, said O.C. Theatre Organ Society members.
Positioned front and center on the stage, the 1,500-pound Wurlitzer commands respect: four 61-note-tiered keyboards, two more rows of stop-tabs that duplicate the sounds of instruments, and a 32-note pedal-board.
"A really good organist can play with both feet and hands," Townsend said.
The Plummer's Wurlitzer is the type once used to accompany silent films, said Ed Bridgeford, 80, an O.C. Theatre Organ Society member who has been playing that organ since he was student at Fullerton Union High School in 1950.
The high school even had an organ class at that time, Bridgeford said, and the Plummer's organ was played weekly for assemblies.
"This is a very different style organ than is typically played in a church," he said. "There are a lot of factors that go into making the type of sound that it does."
A theater organ, like the Plummer's, is meant to produce the sound of an orchestra.
More than 2,000 pipes of varying sizes and shapes and crafted from wood, brass and metal are tucked within three chambers of the ceiling above the stage.
In 1993, the Plummer's Wurlitzer underwent a $50,000 conversion that infused technology into the historical instrument.
The mastermind behind the conversion was O.C. Theatre Organ Society member Bob Trousdale, 89, who worked for a computer firm before forming the Trousdale Organ Company in 1976. Trousdale restored the console, controls and switching.
Pipe-organ wind power was replaced by electronic boxes. The technologic wizard also put in a few of his own touches.
With the touch of one of several buttons, positioned to the left of the keyboard, listeners can hear a train whistle, a car horn, a police siren, crashing symbols, or a gong.
These objects, which are in the ceiling directly above the stage, come in handy for the organist accompanying the silent films still shown sometimes at the Plummer.
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For Halloween, I was supposed to be the crafty prom dress-sewing Molly Ringwald from Pretty in PInk, but plans fell through. Although I was kinda bummed, at least I'm all set for Halloween 2009, right? When I was browsing for the perfect shade of lipstick to complete my '80s ensemble, I also didn't want to break the bank in the process. So when I came across N.Y.C, I was a little skeptical, but the price was right.
I made a quick purchase of the brand's Ultra Last Lip Wear in Mauve Gold (412B) ($1.99), and wouldn't you know? It's now one of my new go-to shades.
Is it long-wearing? No. Do I think it would be flattering to many? You bet. While the shade's name might suggest purple tones, this one is more of a pink, but not in bubblegum kind of way. With a hint of gold glimmer and a touch of neutral brown, this cheapie lip color is great on its own, or layered under a nude liner. To see part of my costume and a clip from my favorite part of the movie,
I'll see ya next year, Halloween costume:
A clip from my favorite part of the movie, where Molly Ringwald does a little creative designing and sewing to create the ultimate '80s dress:


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Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.
Trickle was retired from competitive racing and had been living in Lincoln County for some time. Around noon, the Lincoln County Communications Center received a phone call, saying that there would be a dead body at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City. Soon after, authorities found his body.
Over the course of a career that began at age 17 in 1958, Trickle was a two-time American Speed Association champion (1984, 1985), he won seven ARTGO championships, and he took the 1968 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year.
Trickle became quite famous for his name, becoming a repeated punch line on shows like ESPN's 'SportsCenter.' And though he never had much success on the NASCAR circuit, that didn't hurt his sense of humor. In 1997, he filmed a commercial for NAPA Auto Parts in which he predicted the winner of an upcoming race: "It's gonna be me!" A graphic then flashed across the screen that read "Dick is 0 for 243 in Cup races."
Trickle then smiled and said, "I think we get champagne!"


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Hello! I just got EQ7 in the mail yesterday (YAAAAY!) for my Mom for Mother's Day. She hasn't gotten the time to sit down with it yet, but I need to become familiar with the program so that I can provide knowledgeable tech support.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Anyway, the first two projects I've tackled are working out the proportions for an in-the-future Jewel Box for a friend's Queen bed. That went well. I'm also designing the Warm Wishes for my much-loved Aunt who's recently had some troubling news regarding a lump on her femur. I figured the design would be a simple one to tackle and it would go together quickly. I already have the fabrics for the main squares of the quilt. Her tastes run in the pink-green-brown variety.
I'm just a little stuck on what to do for borders! I think I like a three-fabric surround to mimic the pieced squares in the Warm Wishes. I just came up with that this morning, though, so I'm not sure how my thoughts will settle.
I'm also debating whether or not it needs an entirely different pinky-salmon-rose fabric for the outermost border. Would that be too complex? Better to stick to just the four main fabrics in the quilt? Or do you think it might add something? Pink is her absolute favorite color, so I wanted that to be the focus of the border.
This community is full of knowledge, experience, and OPINIONS! :mrgreen: Help?
Here are the fabrics in question. I found the green-based focal fabric first on sale at my LQS and immediately thought of her. I built the other fabrics around it.
Without the brown border, what I was thinking last night.
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Caterpillar Sees Fewer Downsides to Economic Growth in 2013
Caterpillar Inc. is an industrial bellwether that investors watch closely for signals about how the world economy is performing. As is its custom, the company released a detailed economic outlook for the coming year along with its earnings.
Risks appear to be abating, as the company just outlined two potential downsides: "Economic policies became more pro-growth in 2012, and, as a result, recent economic data has been more favorable. Overall, we expect policies to become even more stimulative, so upside to our outlook is possible. As in the past, we are concerned that central banks will reverse policies too early once better economic growth becomes apparent. A downside risk is Eurozone growth lagging behind the rest of the world. As the disparity becomes more evident, concern about the Eurozone economy and its currency could return."
But though risks are decreasing, the company doesn't expect strong growth this year: "World economic conditions, while improving, are still relatively weak. Indicators improved in many countries in late 2012, suggesting better prospects for economic growth in 2013. In the large economies, we expect some improvement in the United States and China, and a continuation of economic uncertainty in Europe. Overall, we expect the world economy will begin the year with weak growth and improve as 2013 unfolds. We anticipate overall world economic growth of at least 2.5 percent — a small improvement from our estimate of 2.3 percent for 2012."


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. It's from Robert that we get the marvellous contrasts of light and shade and a more winning and seductive tone
. The shaping of the last movement of the Chopin B minor Sonata is masterly, with just enough rubato to tell us where we are in the structure and plenty of inner flamboyance."Gramophone


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