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"Glee" carefully straddles the line between clever and cloying with its frequent stunt casting, which has included unlikely appearances by Josh Groban, Olivia Newton John and Britney Spears.
But there's little doubt the most recent guest was the biggest star the show will ever get: Jesus.
Or, more precisely, Cheesus.
We're still chewing over the most daring and strongest "Glee" episode yet, which took an image of Jesus on a grilled cheese – the Grilled Cheesus – and wove what could have been a cheap gimmick into a smart, funny and touching look at family, friendship and the relationship between spirituality and religion.
The quick recap: dimwitted quarterback and chorister Finn toasts the sandwich in question, prays to it and sees various wishes come true, from scoring on the football field to getting to second base with his diva girlfriend Rachel.
The episode's emotional underpinning, though, comes when Kurt's widowed father suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. It's not a question of Kurt's faith being tested – he professes to have none.
"I don't believe in God," he declares. "He makes me gay and has his followers going around telling me it's something that I chose, as if somebody would choose to be mocked every single day of their life."
Kurt bristles when his chorus mates each reach into their own faiths to try to comfort him in the ways they know best: through prayer and song (Rachel sings "Papa Can You Hear Me?" from "Yentl," while Mercedes offers a Gospel-infused version of "Bridge Over Troubled Waters.")
Kurt finds an unlikely ally in nasty cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester who shunned religion as a youngster after seeing supposedly devout folks ridicule her beloved older sister, who has Down syndrome. Sue tries to nix the glee club's new spiritually oriented song list, claiming a case separation of church and state.
Both Kurt and Sue take major journeys in less than an hour, ultimately accepting that organized religion, spirituality and belief in God don't always necessarily fit in the same neat package. Kurt also comes to realize that it's important to let his friends console him through their own traditions – marking neither a rejection nor an acceptance of his beliefs.
That's some pretty heady material for a generally silly network TV songfest that previously came closest to touching on religion with last season's tribute to Madonna.
Last Tuesday's episode, not surprisingly, has inspired a lot of talk – from articles to calls for an Emmy for Chris Colfer (Kurt) to goofy tweets of prayers to Grilled Cheesus ("Dear mighty and savory Grilled Cheesus, please shower us with your infinite power and deliver us more Glee episodes").
The reaction is a reflection of "Glee" its best – the slings and whims of life sweetened with irreverent humor and characters bursting into song. Like life, "Glee" keeps us off-kilter, with the show exhibiting some particularly radical shifts in tone.
We recently were treated to an episode built on the absurd premise – even by "Glee" standards – that the choristers had visions under dental anesthesia of performing elaborate music numbers with Britney Spears. This week's show bodes for more of the well-meaning, but disconcerting plot line in which wheelchair-using Artie joins the football team in a bid to win back Tina.
But, as we're learning, being a "Glee" fan means constantly being asked to take surprising leaps of faith.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Comic Book Jobs: Editor In Chief
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It's rare to find an editorial job at a comic book publisher posted on the internet. Lots of comic book jobs in editorial go to insiders and word spreads out to people in the industry. But there's an editor-in-chief job at a comic book company that could be looking for a person just like you.
Medikidz is a health-based comic book company that uses comics to "explain medical conditions to young people in a way they can easily understand." Based in the U.K., Medikidz has distributed 1.5 million comics in 40 countries, so they're a pretty good-sized company.
As editor-in-chief, you'll be "responsible for the overall quality and content" of their comics, set editorial policy, make final deciisons on content and manage all editorial staff and budget. You gotta have team management experience, that includes a knowledge of editing.
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Weekend Reading: Jack Kirby, Two-Gun Kid, Jack Davis and Monty Python
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Here are my picks for Oscar night: Nobody named Oscar will actually win anything.
So let's see what the internets are yapping about:
You can tell that something's brewing when creators start to go a bit public with payment problems at publishers. Bleeding Cool reported on two this week.
Cartoonist Lew Stringer finds there's a lot to like about the new one-shot The Clock Strikes, a noirish adventure set in the 1930s that revives an old comic book character.
Longbox Graveyard tackles the news. Sure, it's news from blogger Paul O'Connor, but it's all good news.
Novelist and comic book writer Victor Gischler (The Deputy) hopes you'll pick up his latest: the X-Men: FF hardcover.
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Comic Book Jobs: Art Editor @ Medikidz
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Independent,
The medically-themed comic book company, Medikidz, is looking for an Art Editor.
But what's Medikidz, you ask? It's "a fast-expanding multimedia company set up to explain medicine to children in a way they can understand."
That way, happens to be through comic books, and they've got an "endorsement from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as well as leading health specialists" to prove it.
Medikidz "aims to address the current paucity of medical information available to children, by explaining disease pathophysiology and pharmacology in a fun, exciting and novel way."
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As many of you already know, I love the Craigslist as the perfect opportunity to find the oddest of comic book jobs.
And here's one now: in Philadelphia, the comic book publisher Zenescope is looking for an actress to portray Alice in Wonderland.
Manga translators are needed in San Francisco.
A "multimedia company" wants to share a booth with you at Comic Con International this year.
A "comic book style film" needs female actresses for $100 a day.
Remember Nick Cuti's Moonchild character? Someone's acquired the audio rights and is looking for a model who looks as much like her as humanly possible.
MackVision Entertainment needs an intern for their new Motion Comics series.
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Weekend Reading: Jack Kirby, Arnold Drake, James Bond and Star Wars
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Last weekend in January, last weekend before the Super Bowl, which means there's really nothing on TV this weekend. Fortunately, the internets provide:
Neal Adams is gunning for Marvel on behalf of Jack Kirby.
The Comic Book Insider is the new podcast from comic book writer and former DC Comics editor Brian Augustyn.
James Bond vs. Batman: Now there's a team-up I'd really like to see. The HMSS blog looks at how both heroes have had to adapt to changing times.
One of my favorite movie blogs, Flick Attack, looks at an old film written by veteran DC writer Arnold Drake (Deadman; The Doom Patrol): The Flesh Eaters.
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Sneak Peak: Supurbia #1
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It's "The Super-Hero Housewives Of Gotham City!"
Ever since Astro City and Powers, I've loved super-hero comics that fiddle around with the standard tropes of television drama.
Take a medical, cop, reality show format and apply it to the cape crowd. I'm always going to give something like that a look.
That's why I'm also a fan of Batton Lash's Supernatural Law - it's like L.A. Law, but with monsters and supernatural goings-on. I like creators who think like that.
Now in March from Boom! Studios comes Supurbia #1 by writer Grace Randolph (Marvel's Nation-X) and a new artist Russell Dauterman.
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ElfQuest Movie: No Go
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This was posted by WaRP Graphics employee "Wendy Masque," on Elfquest's official Facebook page:
"After close to four years of suspense - and longer than four years of your much-appreciated interest and support - the word has come down from Warner Bros. And the word is 'no.' Their simple explanation is that they don't want to compete with The Hobbit. This was a possibility, among several, that we were prepared for. It is a relief, at last, to know."
Sad news for fans.
Movie studios make similarly-themed competing movies all the time (Armageddon and Deep Impact, anyone?) so that can't be the real reason. In fact, it sounds like movie studio bs.
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Jim Starlin: Mindgames
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Creator Jim Starlin just posted this on Facebook, so I'm believing it to be fair game.
It's a piece from an original illustrated novel that he's currently working on. He'll reveal more details as his plans are finalized, but for now I think one word will suffice: Want!
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Weekend Reading: SOPA, DC, Toth and Redshirts
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Welcome to the weekend! Let's see what the internets hold for us!
Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter speaks out against SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act. It really is a terrible bill that does more harm than good and Tom makes a strong case to do everything you can to stop it from being passed.
Mark Evanier doesn't like the proposed law either.
If you're an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi writer, the Clarion Workshop is accepting applications, according to Boing Boing. You can find a list of Clarion alumni here.
And award-winning sf writer John Scalzi provides even more details and words of encouragement about Clarion.
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Quote Of The Day: Peanuts
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"It should not be forgotten that nearly all thoughts of Peanuts, especially by those who love it, are viewed through the rose tinted bifocals of nostalgia. This was a good comic strip and it certainly had a following, but it wasn't Watchmen."
-- Ryan K Lindsay
Wikipedia: "At its peak, Peanuts ran in over 2,600 newspapers, with a readership of 355 million in 75 countries, and was translated into 21 languages. It helped to cement the four-panel gag strip as the standard in the United States, and together with its merchandise earned Schulz more than $1 billion. Reprints of the strip are still syndicated and run in almost every U.S. newspaper."
Thank goodness it wasn't Watchmen! [I have my copy of Peanuts #1 and will post a review shortly.]
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Labrys Biologics Initiates Two Phase 2 Studies of LBR-101 for the Prevention of Chronic and Episodic Migraine
Labrys Biologics Initiates Two Phase 2 Studies of LBR-101 for the Prevention of Chronic and Episodic Migraine Jan 2014
San Mateo, CA – January 8, 2014 – Labrys Biologics Inc., a biotechnology company focused on treatments for migraine, today announced that patients are now being enrolled in two separate Phase 2b clinical studies of LBR-101 (formerly RN-307) as a subcutaneous once-monthly treatment for the prevention of frequent migraines. The first study is enrolling subjects with chronic migraine, who experience at least 15 headache days per month. The second study is enrolling subjects with high frequency episodic migraine, who experience headaches eight to 14 days per month.
"Clinical data from six previous clinical studies of LBR-101, as well as emerging evidence of the potential role of anti-CGRP antibodies in the treatment of migraine, supports the expansion of our clinical program to include prevention of high frequency episodic migraine in addition to chronic migraine," said Steven P. James, president and CEO of Labrys Biologics. "Based on results from a recently completed Phase 1 study assessing the subcutaneous delivery of LBR-101, we will be investigating the once-monthly subcutaneous delivery of LBR-101 in both Phase 2 studies, which if successful, should make the product considerably more attractive in medical practice and to patients."
Both studies are multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-dose studies. Approximately 225 and 270 patients are expected to complete the chronic migraine and high frequency episodic migraine studies, respectively. Subjects will be randomized to receive placebo, a low dose or a high dose treatment once per month for three months. Primary efficacy endpoint for the chronic migraine trial captures the mean change from baseline in the number of hours with headache on the final month of the study (after 12 weeks of treatment). For the high frequency episodic migraine study, the primary endpoint measures the mean change from baseline in the number of migraine days after 12 weeks of treatment. Topline data are expected in late 2014 to early 2015.
About LBR-101
LBR-101 (formerly RN-307) is a monoclonal antibody that binds to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a well validated target in migraine. LBR-101 was originally discovered and developed by Rinat Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Pfizer in 2006. LBR-101 has successfully completed Phase 1 trials with active drug being given to 106 volunteers, results of which were published in Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, in December 2013. Both IV and subcutaneous administrations were extremely well tolerated. LBR-101 exhibited a long terminal half-life ranging from 40 to 48 days, which supports once-monthly dosing. Most treatment related adverse events were mild, transient and resolved spontaneously. The most common TEAEs reported were nasopharyngitis, gastroenteritis and back pain. A maximum tolerated dose has not been identified. LBR-101 was not associated with any clinically relevant patterns of change in vital signs, ECG parameters, or laboratory findings.
LBR-101's long half-life, target specificity and favorable pharmacokinetic profiles, including lack of hepatic metabolism and limited potential for drug interaction may address substantial unmet needs for the prevention of frequent episodic migraines and chronic migraines, a market estimated to be more than 10 million patients in the United States. Proof of efficacy was obtained for several CGRP antagonists in the symptomatic (acute) relief of migraine, yet prophylactic use of those small molecules has been limited by liver toxicity or formulation difficulties. There is only one FDA approved drug for the prevention of chronic migraine (onabotulinumtoxin A), demonstrating the significant medical need for additional safe and effective migraine prophylactic medications. High frequency episodic migraine shares many similarities with chronic migraine. Patients with this condition are at a high risk of transformation to chronic migraine, and have similar unmet needs due to a paucity of currently approved preventive medications. These preventive medications require daily use, are not effective in a large percentage of patients, and are commonly associated with adverse events.
About Labrys Biologics
Labrys Biologics is a private, venture-financed development stage biotechnology company focused on the preventive treatment of migraine. Labrys' lead candidate, LBR-101 (formerly RN-307), is an anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody for the prevention of chronic and high frequency migraine currently in Phase 2b clinical development. In 2013, Labrys raised a Series A of $31 million backed by venBio, Canaan Partners, InterWest Partners and Sofinnova Ventures. More information is available at www.labrysbiologics.com.
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Rosh Chodesh Av and 3 of Cheshvan 1942
Memorial Plaque for the holy people of Bereza Kartuska
and the surrounding area who were killed by the Nazis
and their helpers, may their (Nazis and helpers) names
and memory be erased from the face of the earth.
In memory of my parents: Yehuda and Bashke Tukhman
In memory of my sisters: Masha, Mine, Ester and Chana
In memory of those who were killed as partisans, at the
front (as soldiers) and every place, I have memorialized
the holy families and the city in which they lived.
All this in honor that I was honored to stay alive in the wars
as a Polish soldier, German prisoner, in the Ghetto, in the
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I was planning to eventually put stainless steel lines on the bike anyway, what gets me is that I just paid them $1000 to fix everything on the bike which included a new front brake master cylinder, flushing and replacing the brake fluid and adjusting the brakes...is it unreasonable of me to expect that they should have found or suspected this issue then? Now I'm paying for the brake work all over again, and this is on top of them charging me a $100 diagnostic fee to figure this out.
I don't want to go with their OEM lines and I see Beemer owners touting HEL and Spiegler, with many claiming Hel's SS banjo's being better than Spiegler's aluminum. ANY THOUGHTS?


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Here's mine... finally looking the way i pictured it in my head!
visit my channel on youtube
First day I purchased her....
Updated pics to come
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Some pictures from Hawaii, 20130311. I broke the rear axle during the photo shoot.
Here is my custom VW SLASH...why zombie in the title? Look closely
Here's mine out of the box:
LOL love the dog chewing on that green truck!
orange rally, blue racer, green buggy (not finished yet)
ERBE, ERBE, Summit, Slash 4X4, Bandit,
Just finished rebuilding and painting my slash 4x4
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my strc backslash
Don't try this at home!
Picked up a brand new slash 4x4 vxl from a guy I work with a couple weeks ago. I couldn't say I wanted it fast enough when he mentioned the price. Now I just don't see how his son couldn't like It...over 30mph GPS outta the box with a cheap battery
Anyway nothing special done yet. With my 2wd slash xl5.
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Hi everyone, here's my first paint job on my slash new body!
Summit RX8/1550kv-Slash4x4 MM2/2400kv Twin-V Merv.
just wanted to show a few of my rides 2 racers 1 buggy 1 rally 1 slash/mt all slash minded cept one
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here are some pictures my girlfriend took and edited. The paint is a purple but it changes to green and a blueish color in the light.
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Proline True Scale Raptor Body!
Here's mine. Nothing special, didn't spend a lot of time on the body given it's going to get thrashed anyway.
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JConcepts Ford Raptor Hi Flow Illuzion body....
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The question of building instant, post-trauma communities for the 21st century is one that has racked brains from Syria to New Orleans and Dhaka, but some of the answers could be provided by an experimental festival held every year in a North American desert.
Burning Man is set in the inhospitable Black Rock desert of Nevada where, this week, 70,000 hippies, techies and adventurers will get down to some serious circus stunts, dancing and nightlong pyrotechnics. Costumes range from a human eyeball to camouflage-style queens in full regalia. Yet, among these curious desert blooms, it is possible to find some radical, sustainable architecture.
Vinay Gupta, inventor of the Hexayurt, first tested his prototype cardboard living structure at Burning Man in 2003. He believes his flat-pack structures are a cheaper, more durable solution for refugee camps than the tents often used by big aid agencies. In Black Rock City – as the sprawling Burning Man encampment is known – thousands of campers now use one of Gupta's 13 designs and others that have evolved.
While take-up has been slow within the NGO community, the UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, is now considering using alternatives to tents, inspired by the likes of Gupta's eco-friendly temporary housing. The Ikea Foundation is funding a project with the UNHCR to create unique flat-packed homes designed by Sweden's Johan Karlsson for refugees, which are at present being tested on the Ethiopian-Somali border.
"What Burning Man is doing is bringing back the idea of mass-produced housing," says Gupta, speaking from a UN development programme in Belarus. While the likes of the Red Cross and the UN have been harder to convince, some techies facing high housing costs in urban centres are taking the festival's ideas on board. For example, Alice Yu, a community manager at web app company Meteor, lives in a yurt she built herself in San Francisco.
Other living designs tested at Burning Man include yurtdomes, geotensic structures and the icosa pod, a structure based on triangular tensions. Meanwhile, companies such as Shelter Systems and World Shelters have blossomed out of the festival and now provide shelters for emergency disaster relief agencies.
While the ideas often look space-age, the roots of this type of innovation can be traced back to the work of Buckminster Fuller, the 20th century inventor of the geodesic dome.
Burning Man acts as an annual laboratory for architecture, art and design, but its role as an incubator of creativity has been somewhat limited to its participants and the not-for-profit groups that the festival has spawned. However, practical ideas for coping with the extreme hot days and cold nights experienced at the week-long event are starting to attract wider interest.
Projects like the hexayurt are exactly the kind of creative contribution to world living that the organisers of Burning Man have fostered since they started the festival in 1986 as an annual fire ceremony. The festival aims to meld self-sufficiency and communal existence. There is no currency at the event other than trading skills or goods with each other, while everyone has to bring in their own food, water and other supplies.
Preparation is key to enjoying the festival – made famous by San Francisco's tech elite. People can stay for as long as 10 days, while others fly in for shorter stints. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Eric Schmidt and Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos have all padded "the Playa" – the term used for the flat, desert setting – alongside people from a variety of backgrounds, from business school yuppies to ageing hippies.
It was the festival that gave Casey Fenton the inspiration for his global website Couchsurfing, which helps people sign up to stay on strangers' sofas. "It was going to Burning Man and seeing regular people really going for their dream," says Fenton, who attended his first festival at the age of 21 and has returned regularly over the past 15 years. "I left thinking I could do something. It's a really, really inspiring place."
The design of Black Rock City – the brainchild of the late Rod Garrett – is a radial arc, which has allowed the festival to grow or shrink every year without changing the urban plan.
"What is really interesting about Burning Man is it gives people permission to experiment and think of possibilities that they may never have been able to do before. When you start applying that to problem-solving it starts to get really interesting," says Carmen Mauk, executive director of Burners without Borders, a not-for-profit group that initiates community initiatives and disaster relief.
The ideas behind the "maker movement" – another important backbone of the festival that encourages people to build and create – have even reached the corridors of power in Washington DC.
Barack Obama, the US president, hosted the first White House Maker Faire in June. "Our parents and our grandparents created the world's largest economy and strongest middle class not by buying stuff, but by building stuff – by making stuff, by tinkering and inventing and building," he said at the event.
The original Burning Man festival has created spin-offs around the world, including AfrikaBurn in South Africa, Kiwiburn in New Zealand and Midburn in Tel Aviv.
The community element of Burning Man has taken a grip through groups such as Burners without Borders, which evolved after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, prompting scores of volunteers to head straight from Burning Man to help. Burners – people who attend the festival – also joined the relief efforts after hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Other spin-offs include Black Rock Solar, which started out as a volunteer group installing a 30kW solar array at Burning Man in 2007. After donating the panels to the town of Gerlach, Nevada, the group helps schools and hospitals in the area to harness solar power.
The festival is funded by ticket sales, priced from $190 to $650, with students offered the cheaper rates, and it is shaped by 10 principles: radical inclusion, gifting, decommodification, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace, participation and immediacy.
"Leave no trace" is especially emphasised as every attendee is on the look out for "moop", the Playa slang for rubbish. Every wrapper, every sequin and every feather of every boa has to be removed from the site when the festival ends. There are no dustbins.
"Burning Man is a fantastic case study in the power or repurposing of public space," says Oliver Schaper, a senior associate at the architectural and design firm Gensler. "The willingness to participate; you have to be in it; you have to be involved."
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Stargazing in San Diego
These Breathtaking Views Will Have You Seeing Stars – Literally
Being surrounded by beaches, beautiful landscapes, and a sprawling city, it's no wonder we tend to keep our eyes focused on what is laid out right in front of us. While known for its sunny and clear skies, come sunset, parts of San Diego's skyline are anything but empty – you just have to look up.
For years, the area has attracted professional and amateur astronomers and stargazers alike for the highly accessible view of not just stars but also our own galaxy and nearby planets. In fact, this spring, Mars will be the largest and most clear that it's been in more than a decade. It's the perfect occasion to bring out your inner astronomer.
While it's tough to stargaze in highly developed areas, you can view them with ease at various rural locations in and around the county that have remained virtually untouched by city lights. So, if you're interested in catching a glimpse of the cosmos this spring, jump in your car and check out one – or all – of these unique destinations.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Two hours east of San Diego, you can find California's largest state park. The desert is a hot spot for professional and amateur stargazers due to its seclusion from urban lights. In fact, the park's neighboring town of Borrego Springs was designated in 2009 as the second "Dark Sky Community" in the world by the International Sky Association, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the nighttime environment.
Tierra Del Sol
Located in southeastern San Diego County is the Tierra Del Sol observing site. Established by the San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA), the site is home to monthly star parties that are open to the public. Star parties offer visitors the opportunity to observe the sky through professional telescopes, and receive guided viewings from experienced astronomers. Learn more at www.sdaa.org.
Primarily known for its apple orchards, this quaint mountain town actually has night skies dark enough to host the SDAA's annual Julian StarFest each summer. This spring, you can admire and explore their starry skies by checking out nearby campgrounds or parks. If you don't feel like roughing it, the town also boasts its own astronomy-themed bed and breakfast.
Torrey Pines State Reserve
While you won't see as many stars from Torrey Pines State Reserve, just north of La Jolla, it offers darker skies than expected and doesn't require a road trip. The beach offers the perfect location to look up at the cosmos, complete with the sound of crashing waves. Torrey Pines stays open until 11 p.m., and since it won't be peak visiting hours, catching road-side parking should be a cinch.


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http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2007/arch07/071221lunarphenomena.htmThe Moon is dominated by gigantic circular structures where unusual luminous discharges have been observed. Are they indicative of past electrical events?
For more than a thousand years, reports have circulated about events on the Moon that should not appear on a "dead" celestial body. Various accounts describe glowing clouds in red and green, or sudden outbursts of yellow flares and intense flashes of light. Such observations do not accord with conventional theories.
Because the Moon is thought to have lost all its heat to space more than a billion years ago and it has no magnetic field to speak of, violent activity should not be taking place on its surface today. For this reason, astronomers and astrophysicists have discounted "transient lunar phenomena". Since most of the sightings by single individuals received no corroboration and no images were recorded until recently, the incidents were said to be apocryphal or deliberately misleading.
That leaves open the question of whether transient phenomena on the Moon are in fact real. The question was answered by a recent statistical breakdown indicating the evidence for them and the reports about them are authentic. What could the explanation be for their appearance?
One theory that bears close examination is related to electrostatic charging and discharging of materials on the surface. Triboelectric charging of particles or electrostatic levitation of dust near the lunar terminator might give rise to some luminescence visible to observers on our planet. Several lunar surface features seem best identified with electrical scars from catastrophic encounters in the recent past, so remnant electrodynamic forces might linger in the Moon's environment to this day - especially since the Moon's orbit takes it in and out of the charge sheath that extends outward from Earth.


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Metallica Offer Preview of 'Kirk's Crypt' Exhibit at Upcoming 2013 Orion Music + More Festival
Metallica's second Orion Music + More Festival is creeping up on us as summer draws near. To get fans pumped for the diverse fest, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed a mass of details about the 'Kirk's Crypt' exhibit, which will include meet + greets, Hammett's massive collection of vintage horror film posters and more.
'Kirk's Crypt' will allow fans to delve deep into the horror obsession held by the Metallica guitarist, along with indulging their own love of all things frightening. Orion attendees will be given the opportunity to meet Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in the original 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' gore master Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow), actress P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie, Rock 'N Roll High School), fellow actress Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever, Death Proof) and terrifying actor Bill Moseley (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects).
There will also be panel discussions that feature Hammett himself, horror vendors, trailers for upcoming zombie flicks and many of the greatest highlights from Hammett's book, 'Too Much Horror Business.'
Metallica recently posted about 'Kirk's Crypt' via their Facebook page:
Doing our part to keep things decidedly dark, we'll be recreating Kirk's Crypt in 2013 with even more of your favorite, slightly chilling elements.
From Kirk's personal collection of vintage horror movie posters, to artwork by his favorite artists, and vintage monster toys from the 50s, 60s and 70s... this is a one-of-a-kind experience not to be missed!
Check out the video teaser for 'Kirk's Crypt' and be sure to check it out at Metallica's Orion Music + More Festival on June 8 + 9 in Detroit.
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The New Music Releases roster for March 2014 isn't the longest list you'll ever read, but it makes up for that brevity with some serious star power courtesy of Elton John, the Who and Rod Stewart.
The biggest release of the month is probably the slightly-late 40th anniversary edition of Elton John's 1973 double-album masterpiece 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' which will be available in a variety of formats including a deluxe box set and double vinyl — yellow, of course. But frankly, the re-issue some of us at UCR headquarters are most looking forward to is the double-disc upgrade of Bachman-Turner Overdrive's 1974 gem 'Not Fragile,' which features a healthy dose of previously unreleased '70s live cuts.
Read on for a complete list of March 2014′s classic rock releases. You can click on the highlighted titles below to learn more about many of these albums. Check out our continuously updated list of all the 2014 New Music Releases to keep up-to-date with what your favorite artists are releasing in the new year.
New Music Releases – March 2014
March 4
Jack Bruce, 'Silver Rails'
Minibus Pimps (Feat. John Paul Jones), 'Cloud to Ground'
Various Artists, 'Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration' (CD/DVD/Blu-ray)
March 11
Eric Carmen, 'The Essential Eric Carmen' (with new song 'Brand New Year')
The Who, 'Sensation: The Story of the Who's 'Tommy'' (DVD)
March 18
Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 'Not Fragile' (40th Anniversary Edition) (2-CD and Vinyl)
Dukes of September, 'The Dukes of September Live' DVD
Rod Stewart, 'Live 1976-1988: Tonight's the Night' (box set)
UFO, 'The Complete Studio Albums 1974-1986′ (box set)
March 25
Asia, 'Gravitas'
Sebastian Bach, 'Give 'Em Hell'
Elton John, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' (deluxe editions)
Joni Mitchell, 'Woman of Heart & Mind + Painting With Words and Music'
Lou Reed, 'Classic Albums: Transformer + Live at Montreux 2000′
Various Artists, 'Bob Dylan in the '80s: Volume One'
The Who, 'Tommy' (deluxe vinyl edition)


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1866 $1 Motto MS67 Certification #21572796, PCGS #6959
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The Hayes specimen - the finest known. Spectacular red-orange periphrial toning surrounds white and creamy centers. The surfaces are pristine, with nary a bagmark to distract. Fantastic!
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Q. David BowersThe following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993).
Coinage Context
The motto: This is the first year of regular silver and gold coinage with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, appearing on nickel five-cent pieces, quarter dollars, half dollars, silver dollars, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles, preceded by the bronze two-cent piece in 1864. The earliest patterns with a religious motto were the 1861-1862 half dollars (silver and copper) and copper $10 with GOD OUR TRUST on a scroll or in the field, followed in 1863 by the Washington two-cent piece with GOD AND OUR COUNTRY and the shield-design two-cent with GOD OUR TRUST (this was most likely made sometime after 1864). The adopted motto, IN GOD WE TRUST, first appeared on the transitional pattern two-cent piece of 18630 (J-316 to Judd-318). The 1863-4-5 quarters, half dollars, and dollars with IN GOD WE TRUST followed in, apparently, 1867-1868. Two-cent pieces with the motto appeared in circulation in 1864 and represented the first general use of the inscription.
Distribution: It is probable that many dollars of this date were exported. It is possible that some domestic holders of dollars kept them stateside, and that they found their way back to the Treasury after 1873 (at which time the melt-down value and bullion value achieved equity).
Numismatic Information
Circulated grades: The 1866 is rare in all circulation strike forms. None was circulated domestically at the time of issue (nor were any other Liberty Seated dollars of this era). Popular with numismatists as the first year with motto on the reverse.
Mint State grades: The 1866 dollar is rare in Mint State, although it is somewhat more available than many issues of the preceding quarter century. Until engaging in this study I never thought of the 1866 dollar as being all that elusive, but examination of the numbers certainly shows it is!
Circulation strikes:
1.Low Date: Breen-5476. Obverse: Low date, closer to the denticles than to the rock base of Miss Liberty.
Dies prepared: Obverse: Unknown; Reverse: Unknown
Circulation strike mintage: 48,900; Delivery figures by day: January 30: 6,700; May 8: 15,900; June 21: 6,600; July 30: 13,900; August 24: 5,800.
Estimated quantity melted: Unknown
Characteristics of striking: Many are weakly struck, especially at stars 8 and 9.
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
This is the first year that the motto IN GOD WE TRUST appeared on the Liberty Seated silver dollar.
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The Motto IN GOD WE TRUST
James Pollock's Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, 1866, contains the following paragraph: "MOTTO COINS:
The motto, 'In God We Trust,' authorized by Act of Congress of March 3, 1865, has been placed upon all the gold and silver coins of the United States susceptible of such addition since the commencement of the current year. 'Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord."
The motto IN GOD WE TRUST on circulating coinage first appeared in 1864 on the two-cent piece. The Act of March 3, 1865 provided that it would be lawful for the director of the Mint, with the approval of the secretary of the Treasury, to place IN GOD WE TRUST on silver and gold coins.
The motto had its origin in a letter from M.R. Watkinson, minister of the gospel, in Ridleyville, Pennsylvania, who wrote on November 13, 1861 to Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase:
"One fact touching our currency has hitherto been seriously overlooked. I mean the recognition of the Almighty God in some form in our coins.
"You are probably a Christian. What if our Republic were now shattered beyond reconstruction? Would not the antiquaries of succeeding centuries rightly reason from our past that we were a heathen nation? What I propose is that instead of the goddess of Liberty we shall have next inside the 13 stars a ring inscribed with the words 'perpetual union;' within this ring the all-seeing eye, crowned with a halo; beneath this eye the American flag, bearing in its field stars equal to the number of the States united; in the folds of the bars the words 'God, liberty, law.'
"This would make a beautiful coin, to which no possible citizens could object. This would relieve us from the ignominy of heathenism. From my heart I have felt our national shame in disowning God as not the least of our present national disasters.
"To you first I address a subject that must be agitated. "M.R. WATKINSON,
"Minister of the Gospel."
Chase responded by sending the following letter to the director of the Mint on November 20, 1861:
"DEAR SIR: No nation can be strong except in the strength of God, or safe except in His defense. The trust of our people in God should be declared on our national coins.
"You will cause a device to be prepared without unnecessary delay with a motto expressing in the fewest and tersest words possible this national recognition.
"Yours, truly,
"[To] JAMES POLLOCK, Esq., "Director of the Mint, Philadelphia, Pa."
Mint Director Pollock found that the Act of January 18, 1837 prescribed the mottoes and devices on coinage, and nothing could be added without specific legislation. In December 1863, Pollock submitted bronze pattern cents, two cent, and three-cent pieces, the two-cent piece in two versions, Washington's bust with GOD AND OUR COUNTRY, and a shield design with GOD OUR TRUST. Secretary Chase wrote to the director of the Mint on December 1863, as follows:
"I approve your mottoes, only suggesting that on that with the Washington obverse [the pattern two-cent piece is referred to here] the motto should begin with the word 'Our,' so as to read: 'Our God and our country.' And on that with the shield, it should be changed to read: 'In God we trust."
Secretary Chase preferred the adopted wording IN GOD WE TRUST as nearest to the motto of his alma mater, Brown University, IN DEO SPERAMUS (In God we hope).
Following Chase's recommendations, the bill which became the Act of April 22, 1864 authorized the bronze cent and two-cent coins, the latter bearing the new motto. It did not reach the silver (25¢ to $1) and gold denominations ($5 to $20) until 1866, conforming to the Act of March 3, 1865. Quarter eagles first showed the motto in 1908, cents in 1909, and dimes in 1916.
"Pattern" Coins With Motto
So-called "pattern" Proof dollars dated 1863, 1864, and 1865 with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST exist in silver as well as copper and aluminum. Designated as patterns by R. Coulton Davis (1880), Adams-Woodin (1913), and Judd (1959), these pieces were in fact made about 1867-1868, most likely for Mint Director H.R. Linderman and his cronies.
Evidence includes the existence of an 1865 With-Motto dollar clearly overstruck on an 1866(!) dollar (Fairfield sale, Lot 27), and the fact that the reverse dies used on the 1863-1865 With-Motto dollars are the same as used to strike Proofs in 1866, 1867, and 1868.
San Francisco Coinage Contemplated
Two obverse and six reverse dies were shipped to San Francisco, but no 1866-S coinage occurred; indeed, no dollar coinage was effected at that institution until 1870-S.
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Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his Hadley Square home. He was 98.
"He made the biggest public health impact with the fluoridation of Baltimore's drinking water. And think of all the kids it benefited," said Christian S. Stohler, dean of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
"It was not an easy thing to do at the time, and he single-handedly made it possible. Bert clearly had the passion to make a difference," said Dr. Stohler.
The son of a businessman and a homemaker, Henry Berton McCauley — he never used his first name — was born in Duluth, Minn., and moved in 1920 with his family to a home in Govans.
After graduating from Polytechnic Institute in 1931, he began studying at the Baltimore Dental College — the dental school of the University of Maryland — where he earned his degree in 1936.
While maintaining a part-time dental practice, Dr. McCauley was a full-time instructor of oral roentgenology — the use of X-rays for the treatment of oral disease — at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.
In 1940, Dr. McCauley moved to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry as a Carnegie Fellow in Dentistry, where he conducted radiology research and the application of radioactive isotopes.
While at Rochester, he became involved with the War Department as a consultant for the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb. He conducted clinical investigations into the dental and nondental effects of fluoride exposure.
Dr. McCauley was appointed an assistant professor of dentistry in 1943 and head of dental research at the University of Rochester.
In 1945, he was commissioned in the U.S. Public Health Service and assigned to the National Institutes of Health.
While at NIH, he conducted research into gingivitis in Coast Guard trainees, poliomyelitis as a possible consequence of dental tooth decay, and the health effects of natural variation of fluoride in water.
In 1949, Dr. McCauley became the first director of the newly established Bureau of Dental Care of the Baltimore Health Department, where he developed and initiated a full-scale preventative and maintenance dental health program for schoolchildren and those of all ages who received public assistance.
Dr. McCauley's crusade for the fluoridation of Baltimore's water — which he considered his lasting achievement — did not come without stout opposition.
In what became known as the McCauley report, Dr. McCauley declared that it was "safe to use fluorine in proper proportions because several hundred thousand people spend their entire lives in areas where the chemical is naturally present in the water," The Baltimore Sun reported in 1951.
He wrote in the report — which had the support of Baltimore Mayor Thomas J. D'Alesandro Jr. — that people who lived in areas where there was fluoride had "two-thirds less tooth decay" and "lost their teeth at a considerably slower rate than people in fluoride-free sections," reported the newspaper.
He also told The Sun that it "works best when regularly ingested by children whose teeth are being formed."
At the time, the Daughters of the American Revolution attempted to block the introduction of fluoride while others said it was part of a communist plot to poison Americans. In early 1952, a suit was brought by several citizens to enjoin the city from fluoridating its water.
Dr. McCauley chalked it up to the era of Sen. Joseph McCarthy and said many anti-fluoride groups "were just expressing fear."
When Mr. D'Alesandro pushed a button at the No. 1 Montebello filtration plant on Nov. 26, 1952, that began adding fluoride to the city's water supply — one part per million — Baltimore made history, becoming the first large city in the nation to take such a step.
The water that was to be fluoridated served an estimated 1,180,000 consumers not only in Baltimore but also in sections of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
Dr. McCauley said at the time that it would "mark a milestone in public health history."
By 1969, Dr. McCauley told The Sun that "decay reductions of up to 60 percent have been observed among children who have been raised on fluoridated water."
In 1976, Dr. McCauley was designated a health adviser to Mayor William Donald Schaefer, and two years later, the mayor added him to his staff to head the city's battle against tuberculosis. The city had the worst tuberculosis rate in the country in 1974 and fighting the disease became a major program of Mr. Schaefer's.
Dr. McCauley retired in 1980.
Dr. McCauley had been chairman of the American Dental Association Section on Public Health in 1968 and earlier had been the president of the Maryland Society of Dentistry for Children.
He also had been president of the Maryland Public Health Association and the Baltimore City Dental Society.
Dr. McCauley wrote or co-authored more than 50 papers on dentistry and public health. The Maryland State Dental Association presented him its Distinguished Service Award in 1986.
He also was an expert on dental history and lectured widely on the subject. He was known for his illustrated lecture on George Washington's false teeth.
Dr. McCauley had been secretary-treasurer and later vice president of the American Academy of Dentistry. He had also been one of the original directors of the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry at the University of Maryland dental school.
"He put his heart and soul into the dental school," said Dr. Stohler.
Dr. McCauley was a student of Maryland and Baltimore history. He enjoyed traveling by train and was a member of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society. He also collected books on railroads and dental history.
His wife of 60 years, the former Claire Ann Wolf, died in 1998.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 1 p.m. Friday at SS. Philip and James Roman Catholic Church, 2801 N. Charles St.
Surviving are a brother, William James McCauley of Tustin, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his Hadley Square home. He was 98.


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Hong Kong is calling, and in full artistic force. Today marks the beginning of Hong Kong Week 2012 — Culture and Creativity@Taipei (香港周2012 — 文化創意@台北), which is a program of shows from dozens of musicians, actors, dancers and filmmakers from the former British colony. Performances and shows take place at venues across Taipei until Dec. 2.
The event was created by the Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Committee, a group devoted to promoting arts and culture exchanges between Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The purpose of this first edition of Hong Kong Week is "to show Taiwanese audiences what Hong Kong is doing in terms of cultural and creative development," said Heidi Liu (廖珮賢) of the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei, one of the event co-organizers.
In other words, the event is a chance for Hong Kongophiles to get their fill.
The opening program kicks off tonight with the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre's I Have a Date with Autumn (我和秋天有個約會). The production is a follow-up to the theatre's popular and award-winning play I Have a Date with Spring (我和春天有個約會), which is about an unknown nightclub singer who, by a twist of fate, is propelled to stardom in the late 1960s. The show, in Cantonese with Mandarin subtitles takes place tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at Novel Hall for Performing Arts.
Modern multimedia comes together with ancient Chinese history in 1587, A Year of No Significance (萬曆十 五年), a play performed by experimental theatre group Zuni Icosahedron. The play, set in 1587, is based on a book on the decline of the Ming Dynasty by the historian Ray Huang (黃仁宇). The show, in Cantonese with Mandarin subtitles, takes place at the Taiwan Cement Building's Cement Hall (台泥士敏廳) tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
Music plays prominently in the program — the closing show on Dec. 2 is a performance by the well-reputed Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra at Zhongshan Hall (中山堂). Fans of jazz and world music might be interested in Collision, which features jazz fusion band SIU2, which uses traditional Chinese instruments along with conventional jazz instruments, and will be joined by another HKCO4U, the youth branch of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. They perform at Legacy tonight and tomorrow.
Taiwanese artists are also part of Hong Kong Week. Let's Swing Taipei sees two jazz orchestras, one from Hong Kong, the other from Taipei, performing together (see Live Wire, Page 11). Two star Taiwanese pop figures, Waa Wei (魏如萱) and Wu Bai (伍佰) will make guest appearances as part of Gen S, a showcase of both up-and-coming and well-known singer-songwriters, including Hong Kong rock musician and guitar maven Paul Wong (黃貫中) and his band The Postman. These shows take place at Legacy on Monday and Tuesday (See Contemporary Listings, page 11, for details).
Modern dance enthusiasts have the Hong Kong-Taipei Dance Exchange, with some 50 dancers and choreographers teaming up for an interactive, "environmental" performance at the Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute/Rose Historic Site (蔡瑞月舞蹈社). This event takes place on Dec. 1. Jumping Frames is modern dance in video form, with screenings taking place at Eslite Bookstore's Xinyi Branch (誠品信義店) on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.
For film buffs, there's the Hong Kong Contemporary Film Showcase, which takes place from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at Cinema 7 (絕色影城) in Ximending. And comics fans might be interested to see Kaleidoscope — History of Hong Kong Comics Exhibition, which features animation shorts and panel discussions between Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists. The exhibition is on at Chung Shan Creative Hub (中山創意基地URS21) from today until Dec. 8.


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Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker join Healing in the Heartland benefit.
Kenny Chesney earns the King of the Road title from Wall Street Journal.
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Tag-Team: Figueroa the pop, Batista the stop
Luis Figueroa led the charge Wednesday afternoon with three extra base hits accounting for three of the Bisons four runs. Figueroa hit a triple to left field, a double to right field and another double to left center field.
Behind Figueroa's 3-4 day and Miguel Batista's solid eight inning start the Bisons beat Toledo 4-2 for the second time in two days at Coca-Cola Field.
Figueroa jumped out of the gate slamming a triple off the left-field wall in the first inning just missing a home run. Valentino Pascucci singled into right field to score Figueroa, it was Pascucci's 83 RBI of the season.
"Figueroa had a nice day, started off with a triple, he amped up his game today and the one pop out was a hit and run play that he gave an effort to try and get on top of a high fastball," manager Tim Teufel said.
Figueroa followed his triple with a double into right field in the second inning scoring Jesus Feliciano from second base. Figueroa led off the fifth inning with a ground rule double and scored after Zach Lutz followed Figueroa double of his own.
Figueroa was has had three hits in a game ten times this season, and it's the first time in a game this season that Figueroa has doubled and tripled in a game.
Miguel Batista made sure that the four runs would stand up working eight innings, giving up four hits, one earned run and striking out six Mud Hen's.
"I was trying to take advantage of the fact that they will swing, they're the type of team that's an offensive machine, and if you get behind I the count they will walk but if you don't they will swing, we tried to take advantage of that, make them swing the bat make them put it in play," Batista said. "Our whole game plan was going for soft contact."
Batista continued to dominate right handed batters allowing only one hit in 14 at-bats against righties. Right handed batters are hitting a measly .150 (12-80) against Batista. Four of his six strikeout's Wednesday came against righties.
"He's got a lot of ball movement away from right-handed hitters but that front door cutter is a tough one to hit, he starts it in and gets it on that outside corner, his game is getting polished up right now," Teufel said.
Dale Thayer closed out the game for the Bisons second win in a row and his 17th save in the 2011 season.
Game Notes Luis Figueroa doubled twice and tripled once, the first time he has doubled and tripled in a game this season…Miguel Batista worked a season high eight innings earning his second win of the season…Batista continues to dominate right hand batters holding them to a .150 (12-80) batting average…The Herd moved to 5-3 during their current home stand with the win Wednesday.


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prevention strategies compiled by one group of safety and injury prevention
experts (Gilchrist et al., 2007). It is provided as a resource for readers and
is not a product of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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In-line skating/skateboarding
*Proven interventions have strong
evidence of effectiveness in preventing injuries. Promising/potential
interventions have moderately strong evidence of effectiveness from small
studies or have been tested only under laboratory conditions.
**Semi-rigid ankle stabilizers and
braces have been shown to be most effective for persons with a previous history
of ankle sprain. Stabilizers and braces are recommended for persons who have a
previous ankle injury and are participating in all activities with a risk of
ankle injury (jumping, running, twisting, etc.).
†Helmets worn while bicycling
reduce the risk of death and injury. Educational campaigns, laws/legislation,
and financial subsidy programs all increase use of helmets.
‡Neuromuscular training programs
consist of 4 elements: (1) muscle strengthening, (2) balance training, (3) jump
training, and (4) learning proper mechanics (pivoting, landing, etc.).
Source: Adapted from Gilchrist, J., Saluja, G., & Marshall, S. W.
(2007). Interventions to prevent sports and recreation-related injuries. In L.
S. Doll, S. E. Bonzo, J. Mercy, & D. A. Sleet (Eds), Handbook of injury
and violence prevention (pp. 117–136). New York: Springer.
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Be it Veena Malik, Shoaib Malik, or Rehman Malik, there is one thing I have realized; it's not easy being a Malik in Pakistan.
The Maliks of Pakistan are forever surrounded by controversies. Despite stiff competition amongst politicians and artists who struggled to top the "hall of shame, 2011," guess who has managed to secure the first position once again? Our very own, very dear, very entertaining, Dr Abdul Rehman Malik. To acknowledge his outstanding performance, he has even been awarded a PhD degree by the Syndicate of Karachi University in recognition of his "matchless services to the country."
Some of his golden words uttered during the year 2011, that range from outlandish to hilarious, are listed as follows:
1) Statement: "If someone insulted Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), I, too, would shoot him".
Event: On the assassination of Salmaan Taseer. The government responds in a way the authorities are supposed to: by promising the laws would stand, but Rehman Malik comes up with this bizarre statement instead.
Look my dear friend, who knows one fine day some Qadri pops out of my convoy and kill me for XYZ reason under the garb of blasphemy law, would any media man come to rescue me?
2) Statement: "I am thankful to the Taliban who did not carry out any attack on Shia Muslims and showed respect to their rituals."
Event: During the event of Ashura, Rehman Malik passed another shocking statement to the media. He actually thanked the Taliban for not attacking Shia processions! And no, he did not stop there. Rehman went on to say that he had appealed to the Taliban, asking them to spare the processions of Shia Muslims, and that he was grateful that they responded positively to his appeal.
My friend, we must not pass sweeping statements on Taleban, like us they are human too. Shouldn't we thank them for sparing us for at least one day, isn't it a good deed?
3) Statement: "The Tablighi missionary centre in Raiwaind is the breeding ground for extremism and terrorism in Pakistan as the centre has a major role in brainwashing the extremists."
Event: Rehman Malik made this statement to the audience at the security think-tank International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) while speaking on the topic of "Countering Extremism in South Asia'.
You need to watch movie "Khuda Kay Liye" and listen to Naseeruddin Shah closely, he says "Islam main Darhi hai, Darhi main Islam nahin", now try to figure out what I mean.
4) Statement: "If Google and Youtube do not help the Pakistan government, then Pakistan reserves the right to block these services to prevent terrorists from using it".
Event: The Interior Minister when talking to the media at the FIA headquarters, urged the internet service providers to extend their help to the government for exterminating the menace of terrorism from the country.
I have warned Government of Googlistan and Republic of Youtube to cooperate with Pakistan at their best and they have agreed to keep a strict eye on terrorists using their web space to disrupt Pakistani soil. We will not spare them.
5) Statement: "I had given a warning yesterday that there should be no match-fixing. This time I am watching it very closely. If any such thing happens we will take action".
Event: Before the World Cup semi-final against India, Pakistani cricketers were warned beforehand not to indulge in any match-fixing by the Interior Minister Rehman Malik who said he was keeping a "close watch" on their activities.
My every statement has a philosophy behind it; we kept a close eye to watch players and didn't let them match fix. They win, lose or even play under pressure due to my policing is not my headache. I want results.
6) Statement: "PML-N had embraced Osama bin Laden and was responsible for bringing Osama bin Laden from Egypt to Pakistan for his treatment".
Event: Speaking at the National Assembly, Malik denied opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar's claim that the government was sleeping while the US operation was carried out. He lashed out at PML-N for bringing Bin Laden to Pakistan.
All of you talk about 100 suitcases Nawaz Shareef brought to Saudi Arabia but forgets what he brought from there; Osama Bin Laden was packed in one of those suitcases, I will tell you the whole story at the "right time".
7) Statement: "Extortionists should quit extorting and leave the city".
Event: Talking to the media after addressing a ceremony held at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, Interior Minister Rehman Malik warned the extortionists and target killers to quit and leave Karachi else stern action will be taken against them. I bet they were scared.
Stupid warnings always work in my case; good extortionists would listen to me and leave the city, while "bad apples" will be left with no option but to disappear as well.
8) Statement: "When it is reported that 100 people were killed due to target killing, investigations reveal that only 30 were its victims while 70 others died at the hands of their wives or girlfriends."
Event: During the press conference in Quetta, when target killings were on an all time high in Karachi, the Interior Minister said that the reported figure of deaths due to target killing were not accurate because half the men were killed by the women in their lives. Now that's some imagination Mr Malik has there. Too many action-thriller films I would say.
Along with Interior ministry I am given a task to handle "internal affair ministry" as well.
9) Statement: "They were wearing black clothes like in Star Wars movies, (one) with (a) suicide vest. They had small beards and two of them were between 20-22 years old while the third who blew himself up was about 25."
Event: This classic comment erupted from Malik's mouth when he was talking to the media after the PNS Mehran attack. Our dear Interior Minister came up with another bizarre analogy and compared terrorists' outfits to Star Wars characters. Told you he was into action flicks and stuff.
One of your private Tv channels portrays me as Chulbul Malik but I proved them I am a Starwars Freak.
10) Statement: "All ground intelligence shows that Ilyas Kashmiri is dead. What I can say is that there is a 98 % chance he is dead".
Event: Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the media that although he had no physical proof, he was '98 % sure' that senior al Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan. Let's add clairvoyance to his list of countless other outstanding traits, shall we?
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's basketball team moved back into sole possession of first place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division standings by rallying for a 47-46 win over visiting Northern Michigan on Saturday (Jan. 12) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.
The Bulldogs, who dropped into a first-place tie with Michigan Tech following a 14-point loss to the Huskies in Big Rapids on Thursday (Jan. 10) night, managed to reclaim the division's top spot with a win over the Wildcats combined with MTU's road setback at Grand Valley State.
The win was the Bulldogs' eighth in the last 10 outings to date this season, including FSU's seventh in its most recent eight games, but it took a full 40 minutes to pull it out.
Northern Michigan jumped out to an 11-point lead midway thru the first half and led much of the way as both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythem. NMU led 23-15 in a low-scoring opening half, but was outscored 32-23 by the Bulldogs over the final 20 minutes.
In the second half, the Wildcats led by as many as nine points twice with the last coming at 33-24 with 13:10 left in the contest. However, FSU used a 8-0 run to pull within 33-32 with 10:08 to go and the Bulldogs finally claimed their first lead of the second half at 36-35 with eight minutes remaining in the game.
From there, the two teams battled back and forth with NMU taking a three-point edge only to see the Bulldogs come back to hold a four-point margin with 1:47 on the clock. A Northern Michigan basket by Lauren Gruber made it a two-point game with 1:13 to play and the wildcats had a chance to tie it up after a missed Bulldog three-pointer before Alyssa Colla failed to convert at the offensive end and FSU sophomore center Hannah Hoffman (Okemos) was fouled with 17 seconds to play.
Hoffman missed the first free throw, but nailed the second to give FSU a 47-44 lead. NMU had a pair of misses at the offensive end on the final possession of the game, but eventually received the ball out of bounds with only five-tenths of a second left. On the in-bounds pass, the Bulldogs left Gruber open under the basket for the two-point try and she scored as time expired with the Wildcats falling a point short.
Ferris State received a lift off the bench from redshirt freshman guard Katie Mavis (St. Joseph) in the second half as she had all 12 of her points after the break. She led the Bulldogs in scoring along with sophomore forward Kara Hess (Grand Rapids/Grandville), who finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a double-double performance.
Northern Michigan limited FSU sophomore All-America guard Sarah DeShone (Elkhart, Ind./Jimtown) to only seven points in nearly 40 minutes, but she did grab five rebounds with two assists and two steals. Junior forward Ashley Rando (Jackson/Northwest) also scored seven points and had six rebounds to go with two steals.
Overall, Ferris State shot only 34.1% for the game and was two-of-nine (22.2%) beyond the arc in addition to 15-of-20 (75%) at the line. The Wildcats finished shooting 34.0% overall and made eight-of-27 (29.6%) three's, but were only two-of-four (50%) at the charity stripe.
Gruber, Colla, Sarah Miller and Courtney Lemon paced a balanced Northern Michigan attack with 10 points each while Anna Liewen added six points as all 46 of the Wildcats' points came from their starting lineup. FSU held a 14-0 margin in bench production with all 14 coming in the second half, including Mavis' 12 points.
NMU did outrebound FSU 36-32 for the game and grabbed 15 offensive boards to 11 for the Bulldogs, which led to the Wildcats' 11-8 advantage in second chance scoring. They had 15 turnovers to FSU's 14 as the Bulldogs posted a slim 12-9 margin in points off turnovers.
Ferris State finished with nine assists and seven steals along with a single blocked shot in comparison to NMU's eight assists, one steal and one block.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 9-4 overall and 8-2 in the conference with a half-game lead over Wyane State and a one-game lead over Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State atop the division. NMU fell to 8-6 overall and 5-5 in league play with its fourth-straight loss to the Bulldogs.
After a four-game homestand, the Bulldogs hit the road for two contests next week. FSU visits Northwood on Thursday, Jan. 17, for an 8 p.m. (ET) league tilt in Midland followed by a trip to Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, Jan. 19, to face Lake Superior State in a 3 p.m. (ET) conference contest.
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's basketball team moved back into sole possession of first place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division standings by rallying for a 47-46 win over visiting Northern Michigan on Saturday (Jan. 12) afternoon inside FSU's Jim Wink Arena.


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