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MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR in Steamboat Springs
- Library Hall
MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR in Steamboat Springs celebrates the indomitable spirit.
Two nights (Jan. 20 & 21) showcasing the very best of the annual Mountainfilm in Telluride Festival
Straight from America's leading independent documentary film festival...two nights featuring films that are hand-selected from the finalists at Telluride Mountainfilm with themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities, and important environmental and social messages.
Mountain Film 2011 - Intro from Aaron Kehoe on Vimeo.
Your $10 donation at the door benefits the nonprofit Colorado-based dZi Foundation's work to build sustainable schools, sanitation projects and healthy water systems in remote Himalayan communities of Nepal. Bud Werner Memorial Library extends our gratitude to the dZi Foundation for making the Steamboat festival tour stop possible!!
The film lineup for Saturday, Jan. 21:
"Yelp (With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's "Howl") "
This short film's full title is Yelp. Directed by Tiffany Shlain and narrated by Peter Coyote, it is a brief essay (really a rant) about technology and how we need to–as Peter Coyote shouts to the world–"unplug, unplug, unplug and revisit the present tense."
Run time: 4 min.
"One Plastic Beach"
For 12 years, Judith Selby and Richard Lang have collected plastic trash along a one-kilometer stretch of beach near their home in Northern California. At a rate of 35 pounds per hour, it isn't surprising that they have accumulated tons of debris. What may be surprising is the art they produce with it—sculptures and abstract prints reminiscent of Paul Klee and Henri Matisse that feature 1949-vintage toys, Korean lighters, Astroturf (a common find), bubble blowers and hair curlers that may have last adorned a human head thirty or forty years ago.
Run time: 8 min.
"Fall Line"
Heath Calhoun would never wish his experience on anyone but somehow, he considers his experience a blessing—which is not what you would expect from someone who lost both legs from a rocket attack in Iraq. The lesson Calhoun has taken from his disability is that the human body can go a lot farther than we imagine. On a Wounded Warriors-sponsored trip to Aspen, Calhoun discovered mono-skiing. Within four years, he was competing for the U.S. in the Paralympics. Along the way he learned that his spirit had gained far more than his body had lost.
Run time: 14 min.
"Waiting for a Train"
Waiting for a Train is the lovely story of Japanese-born Toshio Hirano, who took the road less traveled by following a unique and encompassing passion for the music of Jimmie Rodgers. The moment he discovered Rodgers was a transcendent epiphany that inspired him to immigrate to the United States through Appalachia and Texas, after which he finally landed in San Francisco. As a man who is truly following his bliss, Hirano chases a passionate dream for over 40 years and is rewarded with a life well lived, one that is filled with music, song and dance.
Run time: 20 min.
"Yosemite Falls Highline"
Filmmaker Renan Ozturk shows us a new angle on slack lining as Dean Potter attempts a perilous crossing at Upper Yosemite Falls.
Run time: 4 min.
"Kadoma" was a nickname for Hendri Coetzee, a legendary South African kayaker who had explored some of Africa's wildest rivers. In December of 2010, American pro kayakers Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesbury followed Coetzee into the Democratic Republic of Congo for a first descent of the dangerous Lukuga River. Seven weeks into the expedition, tragedy struck. Coetzee was paddling tip to tail in between the other two men when a fifteen-foot crocodile surfaced silently and swiftly pulled him underwater. He was never seen again.
Run time: 44 min.
"Way Back Home"
With trial bike in hand, Danny MacAskill returns to the old country to try a few new school tricks. Filmmaker Dave Sowerby captured MacAskill at play in his hometown of Dunvegan, Scotland.
Run time: 7 min.


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The good news is that my reports came back negative for cancer. Whew!!!! My son has been a wonderful support all through my terrible scary journey of going through the treatment and wait for the reports. My daughter was worried and needed him by her side. The surgery has taken its toll and I am still unable to spend more time typing my blogs, so I am sharing something which I had posted earlier.
I know it is such a torture to read lengthy poetry work, but this is something very close to my heart, and today I feel like sharing it with you people once again. I usually write something very short but one day this just came out of blue when I heard my brother-in-law was getting remarried after he lost my sister to breast cancer.
I asked myself the questions,
Is all the love and care people show for us true?
How would people react to death if no one was looking over?
How long do we pine for those we know are never going to come back?
There were hoards of questions flooding through my mind and as an answer I went on scribbling something on the notebook I had in my hands. When I read it, I was shocked to see I had come out with a story poem which touched my heart…
Hidden Human Nature
Once upon a time, there lived a kind and just king
Everyone loved him; his praise they would sing
With his two sons and his beautiful wife
He was very happy and content with life
One morning, while riding his horse, a tragedy struck
He fell from his horse and was dead by sheer bad luck
The angels took away his soul as written in the record
To decide about his future they presented him before the Lord
With one glance at his pure heart the Almighty could tell
He belonged to the heaven and not to the hell
Yet drops and drops of tears rolled down from the king's eyes
God realized though good, the king was not wise
"My son, you weep because, you are not smart
Don't weep, very unreliable is human heart
Try to forget the past days, try to push the memories away
In this heaven where you don't die, you can forever happily stay"
Slowly the king whispered "I know my Lord, what I lack.
Where I am loved by everyone; there, I want to go back
My brave commander, wisest of all men my minister
They are all dutiful; nothing in my life is sinister
Everyone loves me dearly. In turn I love them all
My sons are obedient and are always at my beck and call
My queens fidelity my Lord, could surpass that of Penelope
More happiness than this to find, I can never even hope
I need no heaven now or anytime hereafter
Happy I am in my kingdom, whatever is the matter
'O' Father, send me there where everyone loves me
If not, I assure you broken my heart would be"
God did not wish to break his heart, for good hearts are rare
Yet by his own rules he couldn't send him back there
Said God, "Once dead no one can go back dear son,
Yet I will send you back, though now you can't be seen or heard by anyone
Because you will receive your body only after three days
Till then you will be hiding and watching how everyone behaves
But if you fill find out sadly that people are selfish
You can come back to me anytime with your mere wish."
Two angels brought back to earth the now smiling King
There he had to watch, over his funeral his dear ones mourning
"Don't weep darlings," he said "this death is just illusion
Wait for just three days and there will be no more confusion"
No one could hear nor see their beloved King
They sobbed bitterly over the most tragic happening
Each and everyone was only talking about the King's death
They hated to be alive and cursed their every breath
One look at their face and even the silliest could tell
Since morning no one had gulped even a single morsel
The King's heart was touched deeply seeing all the love
He strongly decided once again, I will not go to heaven above
Thinking of his friendly minister the King came to where he lived
The ghastly sight that met his eyes had to be seen to be believed
His dear friend held tightly in his hand a very sharp knife
His bodyguards were putting in every effort to save his life
"Don't kill yourself," cried the King "O my dearest friend.
This is just a passing phase, believe me this is not the end."
The minister who was exhausted just slumped down
His children wept and his wife sat there fanning him with tip of her gown
'What is my commander doing?' questioned the King in wonder
When he found sobbing and weeping his brave strong commander
Pointing towards sky the brave one let out a loud cry
"If you had to take a life our King's life ..... WHY?
In his place could you not push me into the grave?"
He banged his head and wept. He was no more 'The Brave'.
The King's burning soul now cried for some solace
So he decided it was time to visit his palace
All the servants there stood still, all of them were silent
Not a sound could be heard, save a sigh and a lament
His two children were crying in the their own chambers
All consoling and cajoling only fuelled the embers
As tears trickled down they did not bother to wipe it either
Just under their breath they whispered, "Father! Dear father!"
It was too much for the King to suffer without being heard or seen
He wanted to find some consolation in his dear beloved queen
He found her laying still and shocked, on the cozy bed
Two faithful maidens stood wiping tears from the eyes ruby red
Looking at his queen's state the King bitterly cried
"Why are your luscious lips now parched and dried?
O dear! My beloved, like dead why do you sleep?
Why is your perfect hair disheveled and why your breaths so deep?
O my dearest, I am here. Only I cannot be seen."
He tried to talk but failed to console his beloved queen.
Suddenly the queen moved and she got up with a start
And let out a heart rending cry clasping her heart
"My beloved! MY love! My King! Where are you?
They say you are dead. How can this be true?
Life without you is worse than death, how can I bear this pain!"
Uttering those words she wept bitterly and fainted again.
Her maids discussed that it was the routine since morning
Anxiety rose in them and soon the doctor was called in
Absent minded the doctor gave some medicine which would help
The doctor like usual was not his jovial self
The King never had known, his queen loved him so much
He caressed her head though she did not feel his touch
Unable to move from her side he sat beside her on the bed
Cruel it was he couldn't console anyone by showing he was not dead
After a long time the queen slowly started stirring
"I want to be alone with the memories and thoughts of my King".
Saying so she sent away the maids and closed the door
Then she sat, biting her lips and her toe scratching the floor
The King feared there may be some danger to his beloved wife
He thought she was planning of putting an end to her worthless life
No one was around in the room or anywhere nearby on the cold, silent and dark night
When suddenly through the secret door of the chamber there arrived a light
Holding lamp in its hands slowly and steadily a shadow rocked
Peering at it the King saw his minister and he was totally shocked
'What is he doing here?' thought the king 'at this time of night'
Suddenly the queen rushed past the wondering King shouting with delight
She embraced and kissed the lips of her lover her dear minister
They whispered lovingly not knowing they had a visitor
"At last after many years, now we have become free'.
The King could neither weep nor laugh at this sadistic mockery
He was aghast seeing the naked form of love and friendship
His heart was burning as though it was scorched by thorny whip
He heard the queen planning of marrying as she could not be alone
'Soon' she said the king of her heart would sit on the throne
This infidelity, this licentious treachery, the king could bear no more
He ran towards his son's chamber with a heart bitter and sore
There he was amazed to find their tongues and swords on full swing
They were fighting to decide, who would be the future king
Their faces were fierce. Of sorrow there was now no trace
The heart broken king had an urge to get out of that horrid palace
He realized in a hard way there is no value for human relation
For his burning soul he did not know where to find some consolation
On his way out he heard some low whispering sound
He followed it and all his servants discussing he found
They were discussing on his death rites what would be their share
The king heard them and moved ahead without much care
His commander-in-chief with army officials sat around a table
And announced "As the King is dead, the government is not stable
This is the proper time for coup; soon I will grab the power
When the crown is mine, on all of you, wealth I will shower".
Thus found the king his commander and his men of troupe
Not mourning anymore but scheming and planning for a coup
The King left that place even sadder than before
He thought to himself 'why men are so rotten to the core?'
'Yet everything is not lost' said to himself the poor King
'My subjects still love me, my praises they still sing'
More sorrows awaited him as he observed them one by one
True love for him he could find in the heart of none
He then saw the beloved subjects who were now muttering and grumbling
And for the trouble caused they were even cursing the King
Now inside their homes making sure no one could hear them they said
"Is it our fault? Is it our problem that the king is dead?
We had to be starved and famished since today morning
If not others would accuse us of not loving our king
Everyone losing a day's happiness was burning in anger
In the cover of darkness they were busy killing pangs of hunger
The King saw the bitter truth. Everyone in his life was a fraud
Losing his battle in a single day he sadly returned to God
"No more my Father", said the king, "I will suffer in this turmoil,
I thank you heartily for freeing me from this terrible mortal coil
Until now I thought everyone to me were duty bound
I am amazed and sad by the truth which today I found
No one cares for others vicissitudes nor are their actions just
All men and women are busy consoling their burning lust
Children need parents when are to be cared and fed
They care not a fig for parents when they learn they are dead
Everyone there My Lord I found so greedy and selfish
I wished to go back to them? I am very foolish
What I now realize is that all the love I felt back on earth
Was just a great drama without any real worth?
The world down there is very unkind and cruel
Happy I will be in heaven or even in a Hell
But never will I go back to my kingdom again
One meeting with the naked truth has given me enough pain".
Saying thus with shame the King hung his head down
The ever smiling God looked at him with a deep frown
"I created Man with great care and perfected his every part
But somehow I feel I went wrong when creating his heart
Its feelings were so selfish I had to hide it in his chest
Of all the gifts I have given to man this is the best
I had to give them power to lie, pretend and act
To lessen their selfish hearts acidic impact
To live with naked truth Man has not enough power
So the true faces I have hid behind a pleasant cover
Yet, you hate none, dear son; you are truly brave and strong
I should be ashamed for it is my children who have done wrong".
To take the King to heaven for angels God sent call
And sat there alone wondering 'WHY I created man after all…..'
Farida Rizwan

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Herbert "Dean" Geiger, 82, of Clarksville, went to be with his loving Lord Oct. 16, 2012, after six years of battling Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and a short stay at Carveth Village, Middleville.
Herbert "Dean" Geiger, 82, of Clarksville, went to be with his loving Lord Oct. 16, 2012, after six years of battling Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and a short stay at Carveth Village, Middleville.
The joy of his life was teaching 62 years of Sunday school for the Lord, farming on the farm where he was born and having his family close.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Vera Geiger; sister Beluah Benedict; brothers, Dale and Vaughn Geiger; brother-in-law Truman Stahl; and nephews, David Geiger, Tim Geiger and Bryan Stahl.
He will be sadly missed by his wife Katherine of 55 years; children, Dennis (Beth) Geiger, Duane (Shona) Geiger, Doreen (Tim) Root and Darla (Brian) Haight; as well as his grandchildren who were the delight of his life, Krystal, Kyndra and Kaleb Root, Hannah Geiger, Konnor and Kennedy Geiger; step-grandchildren, Aaron, Nick and Eric Haight; great grandchildren Kasey and Kahne Haight; brother Jim (Betty) Geiger; brother-in-law Arnith (Lavina) Stahl; sister-in-law Diane (Bill) Wieland and many loving nephews and nieces. The Lord also blessed him many loving extended church family and friends.
Visitation with the family will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 with visitation one hour before, at Calvary Grace Brethren Church with Pastor John Waite and Pastor Lester DeGroot officiating. Interment will be at Bowne Mennonite Cemetery.
In honor of Dean, contributions may be made to Carveth Village-Middleville or Gideon Bibles International. The family welcomes memories and messages in their guest book online at www.koopsfc.com.


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VATICAN CITY — Right on the heels of two separate conferences on evolution will be an international congress dedicated to organ donation called "A Gift for Life."
The Pontifical Academy for Life together with the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations and Italy's National Transplant Center will sponsor the Nov. 6-8 event to discuss the medical, legal and ethical aspects of organ donation.
Like its hot-button cousin — evolution — organ donation has experienced its fair share of controversy, too. For example, using the biological signs of brain death as criteria for determining death has been under dispute by some Catholic doctors and leaders for a while now. The debate is critical for health care ethics particularly on the question of organs being harvested from brain-dead patients whose bodies continue to function.
Two congresses sponsored by the Pontifical Academy for Sciences were dedicated to "the signs of death" to verify whether brain death indeed marked the death of an individual. This one in 2005 featured experts opposed to brain-death determining death of the individual and this one in 2006 brought together medics and scholars who agree complete cessation of brain activity does mean death.
The church's position on the matter was most eloquently stated in Pope John Paul II's Aug. 29, 2000, speech to participants attending an international congress on transplantation. He said while it is impossible for science to determine when true death occurs, that is when the soul leaves the body, it is possible to observe certain biological signs that follow the event of death. He continued:
Here it can be said that the criterion adopted in more recent times for ascertaining the fact of death, namely the complete and irreversible cessation of all brain activity, if rigorously applied, does not seem to conflict with the essential elements of a sound anthropology.
Judging by the speakers and topics outlined for the Vatican's academy for life conference in November, dissenting opinions will be few and Pope John Paul's position will be reinforced.


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Happy New Year, everyone! We start the year off by taking a look at some of the big stories that will be in the news in the Poconos this year.
Happy New Year, everyone! We start the year off by taking a look at some of the big stories that will be in the news in the Poconos this year.
One of those stories will be the trial of former pastor Arthur Schirmer, charged with killing his second wife. Jury selection will start as scheduled next week.
Have no fear, the nation has come back from the brink after briefly going over the fiscal cliff. And as you might have guessed, the final compromise passed by Congress is pleasing few people.
Big news out of the world of collegiate sports today, as Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over the sanctions it imposed on Penn State. The suit argues that the NCAA overstepped its authority and sought to weaken the university's athletics program.
An East Stroudsburg man was found dead in a New York City train station last weekend. According to reports, the man was from East Stroudsburg but frequented the city.
You won't find too many cops tweeting in the Poconos these days. Due to a lack of manpower and legal fears, few area police departments are actively using social media.
Talk about reckless driving … Police say an Albrightsville woman on New Year's Day drove the wrong way on Interstate 81 – for 18 miles! She was eventually stopped and arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and reckless endangerment.
In other crime news today, police say a man was found with a crack pipe near the Middle Smithfield Township Perkins.
A former trucker could face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2010 crash on Route 33 that killed a Scranton man.
Speaking of the courts, a new veterans district court was in session for the first time today in Monroe County. The goal of the pilot program is to refer veterans facing non-traffic citations to optional treatment services through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Should consumers who stick with their default electricity provider be forced to shop around for a better deal? That's what could happen if state regulators get their way.
2012 will go down as the warmest year on record in the Poconos, dating back more than a century.
Check out our reader photo of the day. Today's pic, sent to us by Nancy Tully of East Stroudsburg, captures a winter scene at Resica Falls.
Now that it's 2013, PopRox blogger Mike Sadowski is finally getting around to watching movies from 2013. He's got quasi-reviews for "Django Unchained" and two under-the-radar movies, "Take This Waltz" and "The Loneliest Planet."


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Clear Cut – Arovane's Mix
This 2001 remix of Bomb The Bass & Lali Puna's Clear Cut comes from the oft overlooked German IDM genius Uwe Zahn, better known as Arovane. If you haven't heard of him, get Atol Scrap and enjoy the some of the finest electronic this side of the millennium.
Bomb The Bass & Lali Puna – Clear Cut (Arovane's Mix)
The album covers pictured above have absolutely nothing to do with the song other than the fact that they are Lali Puna albums and since I probably won't ever post any Lali Puna music here I figured this was my only shot at getting these nice designs up.


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AfriGeneas Genealogy and History Forum Archive
Byrd Prillerman's parentage
My greatgrandmother (Elizabeth Jane Haynes Haynes - later Lewis, b. 1866 in Monroe County, W.V.) was the cousin of Byrd Prillerman. Elizabeth's mother was Martha and she would have been born in 1835/1840. Since the Haynes side is pretty well established I'm assuming that it was Elizabeth's mother, Martha, who was related to the Prillerman's. I have no maiden name for her, (Martha) however. Has anyone done any research on Franklin and Charlotte Prillerman of Franklin County? Did either have a sister named Martha? Or a sib who had a child named Martha? I see that the name Martha shows up in the family, as enslaved by John Prillerman - and the daughter of Charlotte. Does anyone know of the migration patterns into W.V. for the other Prillerman siblings? (Byrd was the youngest of 17 children). Any leads would be appreciated.
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EEE/West Nile Virus Information Line Starts Today: 800-913-1139
Communication Office, 802-863-7281
BURLINGTON – Mosquitoes can be more than a nuisance – not only do they take your blood and make you itch, they can also spread viral diseases such as West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis.
As the coming warm weather brings out the insects, the Health Department encourages Vermonters to enjoy outdoor activities while taking simple precautions to avoid bites.
Human illness caused by mosquitoes is uncommon in the state, but in 2012, two people died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), and three people were diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV).
No Matter Where You Live – Enjoy the Outdoors, but Fight the Bite!
- Weather permitting, wear long sleeves and pants and avoid outdoor activities at dusk and dawn – when mosquitoes are most active.
- Reduce mosquito breeding habitats by getting rid of standing water. Drain areas where water can pool: rain gutters, wading pools and any other water-holding containers such as old tires.
- If you are outside when mosquitoes are biting, use an effective insect repellent. Choose repellents that have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration number on the label. This indicates that the product has been evaluated for safety and effectiveness. Repellents that contain no more than
30 percent DEET are safe and effective for children and adults. When using insect repellent, always follow the directions on the label.
EPA has an app that helps you search for a repellent that is right for you – Go to epa.gov and use the A-Z listing to go to 'Insect Repellents'.
- Install or repair screens on windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.
- Protect your animals. Horses are susceptible to WNV and EEE infection, and there are effective vaccines available. Llamas, alpacas and emus are also susceptible and can be immunized with the horse vaccine.
- Contact your health care provider if you have questions about your health or need medical attention.
Symptoms of WNV and EEE
Most people who are infected with WNV will not become ill, and this may be true for EEE as well. Those who become ill with either WNV or EEE will have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, fatigue, joint and body aches. Symptoms typically last one or two weeks, and recovery can be complete. However, both viruses have the potential to invade the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and cause more serious illness. Symptoms of severe disease include fever, intense headache, weakness, poor coordination, irritability, drowsiness and mental status changes. About one-third of people who develop severe EEE disease will die, and many who recover are left with disabilities. Fortunately, severe EEE is rare.
EEE/WNV Information Line Starts June 20
The Health Department is offering a WNV/EEE information line to answer questions from the public. The phone line – 800-913-1139 – will be operational from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information on West Nile Virus and EEE and to find out the latest surveillance information, visit the Vermont Department of Health's website: http://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/mosquito-borne-diseases/mosquitoes-vermont
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After Trade Deadline, dealing's not done
The Trade Deadline has passed. Which doesn't mean that there can't be any more trades, of course.
The only difference since 4 p.m. ET Thursday came and went is that general managers need to get a player through waivers before starting to wheel and deal again. And history suggests that, for a variety of reasons, several big names will make it through waivers. Here's a look at some players who stayed put this week but could still be moving soon.
The Trade Deadline has passed. Which doesn't mean that there can't be any more trades, of course.
The only difference since 4 p.m. ET Thursday came and went is that general managers need to get a player through waivers before starting to wheel and deal again. And history suggests that, for a variety of reasons, several big names will make it through waivers. Here's a look at some players who stayed put this week but could still be moving soon.
Marlon Byrd, Phillies, OF. Despite making virtually everybody on the roster available, the Phillies couldn't get a deal done before the Deadline. Given the number of clubs who could have used a right-handed bat with some pop, it's surprising that Byrd's still around, although according to one report, he exercised his no-trade clause to veto a trade to Seattle, because he wanted his $8 million option for 2016 guaranteed.
Alex Rios, Rangers, OF. One reason he wasn't moved before the Deadline was that he has only four home runs. But he does lead the American League with eight triples and also has 22 doubles. He hit 25 homers with the White Sox in 2012. He has 22 homers overall since that season.
Ben Zobrist, Rays, IF-OF. In all the attention paid to David Price before the non-waiver Trade Deadline, it was somewhat overlooked that the versatile Zobrist attracted quite a bit of interest, as well. His contract is a club option for $7.5 million in 2016 or a $500,000 buyout.
LaTroy Hawkins, Rockies, RHP. He's 41 years old but sure isn't pitching like it. He has a 2.92 earned run average and 17 saves in 18 opportunities. There's a club option for 2015 for just $2.25 million, which means he might not make it through waivers.
Bartolo Colon, Mets, RHP. When he's been good this year, he's been very, very good. When he's been off, he's been very hittable. But he's a veteran who could get on a roll. And since he'll make $11 million next season, it seems unlikely he'd be claimed.
Josh Willingham, Twins, OF. The Twins were reportedly willing to move Willingham, who can be a free agent at the end of the season, ahead of the Deadline, but didn't get an offer they liked. But an injury or a mini-slump by a contender could change the landscape. Minnesota could also deal left-hander Brian Duensing or right-hander Casey Fien.
Aaron Hill, D-backs, 2B. There were teams looking for help at second base prior to the Deadline. The issue with Hill would be money. He's owed $12 million in both 2015 and '16.
A.J. Burnett, Phillies, RHP. He has a limited no-trade clause and a complicated mutual option that could pay him up to $12.75 million next year. But there were nibbles before the Deadline and, when he was with the Pirates, the younger pitchers loved having him as a mentor. He could be a nice fit for a club needing a middle-of-the-rotation starter to get them over the top.
Daniel Murphy, Mets, 2B. Here's another second-sacker who could help a team looking to strengthen that position. After making the All-Star team, he got off to a slow start in the second half but has been hot lately. He's making $5.7 million this year, is arbitration-eligible next year and can be a free agent following the 2015 season.
Justin Morneau, Rockies, OF. He's having a nice bounceback season, and the Rockies may want to rebuild around him. On the other hand, he's 33 and making $6.75 million in 2015 with a $9 million mutual option in '16. So they'd have to at least listen to offers.
Adam Dunn, White Sox, DH. Yes, he strikes out a lot. But he's also a big bat who has 17 homers and an .812 OPS and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Jonathan Papelbon, Phillies, RHP. Papelbon is having a nice season as a closer and has postseason experience. He also makes a lot of money -- $13 million next year and an easily-reachable $13 million for 2016. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has made it plain that he'll pick up a significant portion of that, though.
Antonio Bastardo, Phillies, LHP. A month before the Deadline, he had a 2.68 ERA and was drawing a lot of interest. In a dozen outings before the Deadline, though, his ERA was 10.38. Still, he's a lefty, and if he gets back on track, could be an attractive pickup. He has one more year of arbitration before free agency.
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Do one spray of HM and dab it wherever you want. Less is more. You're not going on a date!
I will be attending a career fair, and participating in a number of group and one-on-one interviews. Do you think it would be a bad idea to include a fragrance into the mix?
I will be wearing a suit.
I'm really on the fence because I don't want to offend anyone, yet at the same time I feel like a fragrance could help the interviewers remember me...
my choice of fragrances are as follows:
Hm by hanae mori
pure havane
Burberry London
Victoria's secret very sexy
or, if all of these are no-gos, I'm very open to suggestions.
Do one spray of HM and dab it wherever you want. Less is more. You're not going on a date!
Try Burberry London if you're in a cold place.
It projects quite moderately, has below average longevity and smells like Christmas
Certainly not a cloying frag after the first 1-2 hours.....
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I was definitely thinkin HM or London too.
the area will be heated, so it might not suit London so much.
I'm kind of nervous so I also want to be wearing a nice frag to relax me
Sycomore by Chanel ... Its fresh vetiver kissed with smoke and wood would be suitable ...
If you're wearing a suit, then I don't think it'd be off limits at all to wear a fragrance, I think they'd compliment each other. If I were you I'd just watch how much to spray
Better not to wear a fragrance IMO.
In these troubled economic times will a clever company try to market an EDT as "the fragrance that wins you a new job"?
Wearing a fragrance - any fragrance - to a job interview or job fair is flirting with disaster. It's probably not going to help, and it sure could hurt your chances. (If it worries you at all during an interview whether the other person likes/dislikes your scent, it's a needless distraction.)
Your appearance, personality, resume, intelligent conversation and ability to solve a problem for your prospective employer need to make a lasting impression.
You should be safe with any Creed with a new batch number!
Depends on what job you're hoping to get. Pick a scent if you think it truly enhances your personality. If not, leave it alone because it will seem unnatural.
Scent is a part of grooming for men. Using it appropriately is similarly to styling your hair appropriately for work. First impressions count! So yeah, go for something classy; Grey Vetiver is great, but my personal favorite is Italian Cypress.
Keep it down low and your fragrance should present the least of your problems. If they like you, they will hire you so go work on that charm. If interviewers remember you only for your fragrance, that's a clear sign of an interview gone wrong.
Honestly I wouldn't put any fragrance for career fair.
Right now I think that I have all the fragrances that I want.
From this lineup, none
Why risk it? Wear it after you get the job.
Please don't wear a fragrance. I'm a CEO, I hire and fire, you're better off with nothing. None of your options are safe. In this economy, don't risk it.
NO SCENT at an interview is a GREAT SCENT, charm them with your natural talents! Show off the scents later on when your working on getting "employee of the year"!
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."
I would agree that no scent is the safest way to go. If that just won't work for you then go very light on the trigger. I interview and hire and can honestly say that a prospective employee wearing a frag never works in their favor and generally works against them. I have twice interviewed people that wore so much fragrance (both were excellent scents that I recognized) that it was very uncomfortable for the both of us. I am in the U.S. and would be interested in how this question is answered by those in other countries that may have differing standards or ideas on the matter.
At least in my experience going to interviews here in Europe, I've always worn easy, safe, low-projection scents to interviews and I've had a pretty good rate thus far .
You are looking for the scent that a) isn't really something that the interviewer will notice and b) will make you feel good and secure about yourself (where the latter part is by far the most important reason to wear one at all).
I'm talking more Acqua Di Gio in one spray then 3 sprays of A*Men, just to be clear.
Thank you to everyone who chimed in as well, it looks like no scent will be the way to go.
Wish me luck....
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|2006-02-14, 15:35
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 36
I'm not sure if this is the right thread to do this in, but I wanted to put forward this idea:
What if Hazumu had Klinefelter's syndrome or was a Chimera in his male form. Thus when he gets dusted by the space ship, his Y chromosomes were lost and they had to rebuild from the XX left over.
This could explain how he seems to have gender identity issues and provides a plausible explanation for the sex change.
Of course, there is the outside-the-4th-wall-element that this is an anime made for boys and follows certain patterns...
|2006-02-14, 15:59
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
I am an asian man. But there stops the correlation between the generalization and my circumstance.
I could care less about perpetuating my (and my father's) lineage through my sons-to-be, because...
1.) My father's lineage is already dominant, especially in my home province. Heck, my uncle (father's brother) has so many sons (as well as daughters)--both legitimate and illegitimate I don't know the names of all my cousins.
2.) My mother's lineage is the one at risk. She was an only child. Thus, I have no maternal first-cousins. Most of my cousins are second cousins from her mother's (my maternal grandmother) side.
3.) My maternal grandfather died before I was born. However stories in my hometown say that he was a great man. Also the fact that most of my inheritance and would-be inheritance is the result of his hard work, more than that of my father's.
Thus, I must have a daughter to pass on my mother's X-chromosome (which she in turn also got from her father) and preserve her genetic heritage, as well as the heritage of my maternal grandfather.
So I identify fully with Hazumu's father. A daughter would be cherished, and would be very appropriate for genetic balance. Then again, Philippine society is the more clan matriarchy malay type society rather than the patriarchal oriental type society. My entire apartment block is headed by matriarchs. That is why in future marriage / business transactions it is very important that my mother has more power than the mother of the bride...it is the power of our clan which is at stake. I am seriously contemplating either changing my surname to my mother's maiden name, or else inheriting the spouse's name upon marriage. This is no loss, since my surname / father's name is like the equivalent of "Smith". It also doesn't help that my father has been more aloof while I was a teenager.
I can also identify with Hazumu because at one time someone commented that if I had been a girl, I would be very pretty and enjoyable to be with. From then on I'd started to be attracted to cute things.
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|2006-02-14, 19:22
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: middle of nowhere, Virginia
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Ehh... but that's getting way too complicated for this. The best answer is that the alien is just a wierdo. There's a limit to how far you can take this.
Reminds me of someone comparing Yasuna's condition and Prosopagnosia, in which face recognition is impaired. Though prosopagnosia doesn't work the way Yasuna's condition does, in gender-selectivity and impairment-area, so meh.
|2006-02-14, 19:59
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jedi Temple, Coruscant
Age: 37
I too (especially after becoming a full fledged anime fan) have become quite "abnormally" attracted to cute stuff by Taiwanese standards. The same "macho" upbrining that indoctirnates an overbearing sense of duty to pass down the parternal bloodline also causes the softer and more sentimental aspects of life to be unfortunately held in general contempt.
A few more questions, if I may:
1) Duty aside, your Y (and indeed every bloke's Y) is the only part that is his and makes him who he is. Thus, If not done in the interest of preserving paternal legacy, it ensures that you won't die by the time you leave this world. For yourself at least?
2) I trust you would still love your sons if you had any?
3) How does the inheritance system work in Philipino cutlure compared to the frankly unfair and mysoginistic system of Taiwan?
|2006-02-15, 11:24
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Resident devil
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
1) There is more to me than my Y chromosome.
2) Of course However, I wouldn't know how to raise them the macho way
3) The inheritance system is technically equal. About the only thing steadfastly patriarchal is the surname inheritance system and bride price (well, it's not dowry at least!) Now of course, the more affluent classes have Spanish or Chinese blood and they naturally carry some European or Oriental patriarchal attitudes with them. My paternal grandfather favored his daughters (my aunts) over his sons, so they were able to save up to immigrate to the U.S. His sons (my father and uncle) were pretty much (and currently are) screwed. Then again, that's just him.
The Filipino language makes no distinction between masculine and feminine when referring to people. Contrast this with German where even objects have a gender. Thus, in a Kashimashi-type situation, no rewriting of methods of speaking and addressing are necessary, if given a Philippine setting.
|2006-02-15, 15:08
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Join Date: Jul 2004
It's true that the Y comes exclusively from the father, so it can be used to track paternal lines over time. But how important is this, really? Are you just your DNA? And why is your father's one Y more important than 22 other chromosomes that are combinations from both parents? In fact, this makes it the one thing that is not you as an individual, but only as part of your paternal history. It's the chromosomes that are mixtures that make you a unique individual.
Anyway, I think emphasis on biological paternity is a new attitude, a kind of revisionist traditionalism. Traditionally in China, it was not uncommon to adopt a son when you didn't have one yourself. I believe that the continuance of the surname and the branch of the family was more important than biological paternity. (I admit this usually involved adoption of nephews.)
As for continuing the surname and the family-branch, I have a relative in Beijing who was first-born in his family but took his mother's surname so that her father's line could be continued before he died. So there is more than one way to continue the line. And, of course, Li Peng was Zhou Enlai's adopted son, but kept his original surname.
I do agree, however, that having a son remains pretty important to most Chinese men. I just want to say that I regret that. Chinese patriarchal attitudes of various kinds have kept the society going for centuries, but in my opinion at the cost of making it a living hell for a lot of people, not just women.
|2006-02-17, 18:59
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Join Date: Feb 2006
And so thought begins...
This is quite an intellectual discussion, actually. For me, the most inviting among the relationships in the story is between Yasuna and Hazumu. Let me expound.
(I have watched only up to episode two, and am Filipino myself, so I can associate with DaFool. But I'm not going to talk about being Filipino or about DNA, or even about society. I'm going to talk about my perceptions.)
Hazumu is important to Yasuna. We can infer from her speed at going to the mountaintop when she knew there was something wrong with Hazumu, and with the secret planting of the flowers which were their bonds to one another. Surreptitiously, the creator implies that she denied Hazumu not in spite of herself, but because of something else. That something else was not yet revealed.
I like noble love relationships, and that is why I like watching anime. How can you quantify the love of Arcueid for Shiki?
Spoiler for Shingetsutan Tsukihime:
How can you quantify the love of Kouta for Nyu when it comes to real-life? How can you show the circumstances? You can't, because human action is limited to humanity. And that is why I watch anime.
I mean, it would have been good if Yasuna told Hazumu that she couldn't be with him because of other things, but that is for later. What I really like, however, is her predicament with herself. She really likes Hazumu despite her turning him down, however, it is difficult to grapple now, for he has become a girl. I'd be in very deep pain if I were her.
Imagine if you were close with Charlize Theron, and she likes you, but for some reason she tells you she can't (for now). What if one day she transforms into a handsome guy and becomes Charles Theron, still looking hot as hell, but now a man? I'd be really struggling with myself, honestly.
Tomari's predicament is understandable. However, I think Yasuna's is the bigger problem here.
|2006-02-20, 16:49
|Link #28
Yuuki Aoi
Join Date: Jul 2004
I wondered about the strange power of this anime, and wrote some ideas about it in my blog. Do boys just want to be girls?
I think that cute anime girls are not just fantasy objects of desire, but also expressions of the "anima," which is a psychological concept from Carl Jung: a female figure that shows up in men's dreams and fantasies and acts like a spirit guide, opening them up to their inner feelings and nature. The girls embody the animephile's inner self. So Kashimashi is particularly powerful because it doesn't just show you an anima, it turns the protagonist into one, meaning that you identify with it even more strongly than in other animes.
|2006-03-01, 12:08
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Resident devil
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
You're getting at something here. However, though I like Kashimashi, it does not fully resonate my whole being. Maybe it's a little too melodramatic...make it more mental like Zettai Shonen and perhaps I'll like it even more.
What does resonate my whole being?
Marimite (another shoujo-ai show, but it's actually shoujo not seinen), Aria the Animation, anything YKK-like.
Some have classified anime I like as iyashi-kei, or healing, relaxing anime.
Others have classified them as Otome-kei type moe...moe stories with minimal male presence where the heroines are in an ideal innocent environment.
Put them together, and basically I like charming lighthearted slice-of-life stories about innocent girls. The innocence and lightheartedness is just as important as the femaleness of the settings. Heavy drama such as Kiminozo need not apply here. It might be possible to put innocence and lightheartedness in a male setting, I don't know, it might work, but no one has ever tried.
Here's how I analyze this. It's been often said that females give, and males take. However notice that the explanation for the male symbol:
"Borrowed from the astrological sigil of the planet Mars, this symbol represents men and masculine energy. It is composed of the circle of unity and the arrow of action.
Masculine energy is seen as yang - kinetic, active, expanding."
The active arrow of action, in effect, projects the essence of the self (circle of unity)...it essentially gives of itself. It is Purpose. It is Self-sacrifice. It is the Ideal. That is why messiah figures such as Jesus are male and could not be female. That is why we have no qualms in sending our sons to war to become cannon fodder. I bet that many people (me included) would feel very uncomfortable in sending daughters to war, even if they have proven to be capable aggressors.
Now compare and contrast a typical purpose-driven masculine story plot to a its-the-journey-that-matters feminine 'story' (or what even counts as story) plot. Iyashi-kei / Otome-kei anime fills that void nicely and provides the complement.
Though in my opinion Kashimashi is a little too melodramatic to qualify as full-fledged Iyashi / Otome-kei anime. Yes, it does drain a little, whereas the genre is supposed to be fully soothing, relaxing, uplifting.
|2006-03-03, 18:14
|Link #31
Witch of Betrayal
Join Date: Jan 2006
I somewhat agree with physics223. This anime doens't really have any special power of it's own. Just a less-used plot outline.
We watch fiction because we want to feed our imagination with all kinds of stuff not possible in real life. Be it changing genders, having leet ninja powers to defy physics with, it doesn't make a difference to me as long as the art and script are good enough.
Main character gets to taste some forbidden fruit, completely changing his life and giving him unearthly energy and influence. Surely it's not our first time seeing something like it?
|2006-03-22, 04:19
|Link #32
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I was wandering around in a toy store one day and a little girl and her daddy passed by: he wanted to take her over to the Legos section. Her four year old response: "Daddy, those are Boy's Toys" His reaction: "WHO THE HELL TOLD YOU THAT!!!!!"
Answer: all her damned peers who'd already been infected by their idiot parents.
I will say its a LOT better in some parts of the world than it used to be .. but it still has a LONG way to go.
Note to Kaoru Chujo: very interesting blog link with the Jungian analysis -- I can't say I don't reflect on how my life might have gone with the change of that little chromosome before birth ... but it does bring a smile to encapsulate that as a little moe femme personification ---- I pick Hazuki, she reflects my crabby inner self.
|2006-03-31, 02:59
|Link #33
Join Date: Jul 2003
Personally, I think Hazumu fits the role of a female better than a male, he was very effeminate to begin with. Tomari, Yasuna, Asuta and the rest who knew him in the past however had difficulties (obviously) with his sudden gender change.
P.S: I think Hazumu was effeminate because of some crazy upbringing from his wacked parents. Remember they said, "We've always wanted a girl." right after they knew about Hazumu's transformation? Genes may play a part, but socialization is a key factor too.
|2006-04-01, 18:20
|Link #34
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I've kind of evolved the notion that Hazumu was actually destroyed when the ship crushed him, but the aliens had a "quantum snapshot" technology (ref: AC Clarke's The Light of Latter Days) that allowed them to capture his memories and personality. The bit of DNA they recovered was enough (though this "fate element" they bring in seems a bit mystical and drops into the free-will versus a static space-time debate) to construct a girl. So we have Hazumu 2.0 --- ala "startrek transporter error".
The fact Hazumu was unhappy as a boy (parents wanted a girl, always picked on, enjoyed gardening, not athletic, etc) only made it easier for the personality and memories to fit into the new environment.
I kind of lament they didn't explore the impact of his relationship with his buddy Asuta more seriously (hope the manga treats it differently). Like I said elsewhere, here we have an attractive girl who has the memories and personality of our favorite buddy... what to do what to do Of course, we got a taste of the dilemma with Tomari who had gone up to that point just assuming she'd end up with a guy for a lover.
Interesting stuff treated in kind of light way but sometimes thats a better way to engage people.
|2006-04-01, 21:36
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I was actually a little suprised when people (Asuta, Tomari) were assuming Hazumu would end up with a guy. A change of body structure (which Vexx described very eloquently I might add) didn't, at least in my assumptions, alter Hazumu's sexual orientation.
But I suppose Tomari was going on social assumtions (is lesbianism still that taboo in this day and age?) and Asuta was going on wishful thinking...
ALOT of wishful thinking i might add...
I find myself very amused by Asuta, but they could have made his character at least have had his dilemma of lusting after a former guy and close friend last more than half an episode... (a fanservice beach episode at that) it kinda cheapened their friendship as it was before the crash, at least in my opinion.
Hazumu clearly has speech patterns reminicient of a boy, and has NO interest in males, as much as Asuta would like it to be otherwise, so he'll just hilariously keep butting his head against the proverbial wall while we all sit back and chuckle to ourselves: "Oh, Asuta, will you never learn?"
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I don't know that its "social assumptions" or "taboo" so much as just Tomari's personal expectations or dreams about what it meant to grow up.
The "taboo" depends on where you live ... some areas would still just as soon burn them as witches... others are completely oblivious to it being a problem.
It didn't seem clear whether Hazumu was uncertain enough about his maleness that bisexuality was a possiblity.
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I see what you mean, I may have been thinking in the bounds of the show's setting and intended audience. I mean this isn't the first shoujo ai to make it to TV, and the setting is modern day and similar to any place that it is aired. Clearly it's reached beyond that boundary which is why this thread is getting so much attention I suppose.
Apologies for my narrow eyesight, and my overly-wide sig pic (oops, I'll trim it back to 500 )
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The characters within the story seem pretty open-minded about the idea of fem-fem relationships ... or perhaps its Hazumu's special background making it ok with them?
For silly reasons not worth going into, strong female relationships don't get the same panic from the lynch mob as strong male relationships. Class it as irrational fear of the closet.
ah well... I can see why Tomari was so confused --- she (like most people) had this Plan A of how her life was going to go. And then things happened.
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Land sakes alive is she ever confused... Certainly the girl has more issues to deal with than Yasuna. I can't help but feel like Yasuna's 'condition' (I guess one would call it) is either a metaphor for strongly repressed homosexual tendencies or a cheap gimmick to get around it, (I mean, who WOULDN'T choose female-Hazumu over any random blob-man?) but maybe im reading into it too much...
Perhaps the writers figured there was enough drama between the main three, but I still would have liked to see Asuta's role given more attention. His rapid transition made me sort of assume he may have been drawn to Hazumu before the accident. (was that more than just a hug of fear in the karaoke flashback? )
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Back to the conversation... the manga explained why Hazumu became a girl, so I'm not getting into that, but yeah, there's a lot of hints as to Hazumu's parents being at fault for her easy feminity...
...that picture with Children!Hazumu & Tomari both wearing dresses comes to mind. He was already soft-voiced, soft-faced, liked gardening and whenever he got teased, his best female friend came to rescue him like a knight. It's no wonder his sexual identity was screwed up.
Hell, Tomari makes a better guy than Hazumu (with her pigtails, I mean). I'm betting if there was a school play, Hazumu'd end up Juliet and Tomari as Romeo, hairstyles excluded
Really, changing into a girl was pretty much the best thing that could have happened to him... Yasuna included in the deal of course
As for Asuta... he's comic relief.
Direction decisions aside, the change wasn't instantaneous... he noticed as early as episode 2 that Hazumu was cute, then constantly had the fact that his best friend was now a very cute girl shoved into his face repeatedly until it broke (...not sure what broke exactly, but certainly something did) during the beach episode. Then from that point on, he was lost into the land of Romantic Comedy relief.
Hm... an Asuta-reedeeming fanfic... I want to read that. Maybe as far as Asuta+Hazumu...
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Men's Basketball (4-13, 2-2 A-Sun)
This week: The ETSU men's basketball team heads to "The Peach State" for two Atlantic Sun Conference games, beginning Thursday at The University Center in Macon, Ga., against Mercer. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m., with live stats available through Presto Sports on MercerBears.com. Two days later, the Bucs head back up I-75 to the KSU Convocation Center to take on the Kennesaw State Owls. Tip for Saturday's game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., with live stats available through Stat Broadcast by logging onto KSUOwls.com.
As always, live audio can be found for all games at ETSUBucs.com, and free live video can be found by logging onto ASun.TV.
Last week: The Bucs played their first pair of home conference games, facing off against Stetson on Thursday and Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday. Against the Hatters, ETSU found itself down 13 points with just over seven minutes to play, and finished on a 16-5 run that nearly erased the deficit. In the end, the Buccaneers were dropped due in part to Stetson's hot shooting, with the Hatters going 24-48 from the field for the game, including 11-22 from long range. ETSU did shoot better than Stetson overall (30-58), but could not keep up with Stetson's 3-pointers on 6-16 from deep.
Bad seemed headed for worse on Saturday, as the Bucs entered halftime down by 13 to FGCU, and went behind by 19, 55-36, on a made three from Sherwood Brown with 16:52 remaining. From that point on, it was all Buccaneers. Head coach Murry Bartow left "five guys" in for most of the game – freshmen Lester Wilson (Knoxville, Tenn.), Mario Stramaglia (Birmingham, Ala.), Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.), senior Jarvis Jones (Memphis, Tenn.) and sophomore John Walton (Memphis, Tenn.) – who led the Bucs to a huge comeback by outscoring the Eagles through the final 16:52 by a margin of 49-20 for the 85-75 win. Wilson led all scorers with 21 points, while Jones had 18, Stramaglia netted a career-high 14 points, and McClain finished in double figures with 10 points.
Women's Basketball (3-6, 1-1 A-Sun)
This week: Like the men, the ETSU women's basketball team heads to Georgia later in the week, but not before it tips the week off against league-leading Stetson inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center on Monday night at 7 p.m. Live stats will be provided through Stat Broadcast by logging onto ETSUBucs.com, and live audio by "The Voice" of the Buccaneer network, Jay Sandos, can be accessed via the athletics website or by tuning in to 640-WXSM on your AM radio.
On Saturday, the Lady Bucs begin the first of two A-Sun road games with Kennesaw State. Tip for the game against the Owls is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., inside the KSU Convocation Center. Live stats will be provided through Stat Broadcast by logging onto KSUOwls.com. The road trip finishes up next Monday against Mercer.
As always, all Atlantic Sun contests can be watched for free on ASun.TV.
Last week: The Lady Bucs began the week in Highland Heights, Ky., facing off against the conference's newest member, Northern Kentucky, at The Bank of Kentucky Center. NKU took a 10-point lead into the locker room, 48-38, and held ETSU to just 17 points in the second half to pull out the win, 68-55. NKU and ETSU shot nearly identical from the field – each time hovering around 40 percent, but NKU sank eight 3-pointers while ETSU made just two, and went 14-19 from the charity stripe while the Lady Bucs left a lot of points on the line, making just one of nine attempts.
The week continued on Saturday, with ETSU welcoming last year's Atlantic Sun Tournament Champion, Florida Gulf Coast, to the Dome. It was the Lady Bucs' first game under the new lights, but FGCU took advantage by setting an NCAA women's record with 22 made 3-pointers (22-43) to run away with a 97-60 victory. ETSU was led by Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) who had 16 points, but four Eagles landed in double figures including Betsy Adams who had 25 points in 14 minutes of action.
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This week: The No. 71 ETSU men's tennis team begins dual play this weekend, starting with No. 66 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday at 5 p.m. The following day, the Bucs head to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on Oklahoma State of the Big XII Conference. First serve against Oklahoma State is also scheduled for 5 p.m.
Last week: The Buccaneers began the spring season in Tuscaloosa, Ala., battling No. 53 Alabama and No. 33 Memphis at the Crimson Tide Indoor Invite.
The tournament began Friday, with the Bucs impressively downing Memphis in doubles by taking two of three matches. The duo of Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) and Rogerio Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil) defeated the Tigers' top doubles team, while Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay) and Jorge Varon (Valencia, Venezuela) decided the outcome with a victory on court two. Singles play against Alabama did not go as well, with only junior Roger Ordeig (Gurb, Spain) earning a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Rens van der Vis. Six other Bucs were defeated.
On Saturday, ETSU switched things up by taking on Bama in doubles and Memphis in singles, but found very little success. The Crimson Tide defeated ETSU in two of three doubles matches, with Ramirez and Varon the lone Buccaneer tandem to wind up ahead. Against Memphis in singles, ETSU dropped all six of its matches.
Women's Tennis (0-0)
This week: The ETSU women's tennis team welcomes the spring season in Winston-Salem, N.C., competing at the three-day Wake Forest Winter Classic. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Saturday and end on Monday, with ETSU competing against Wake Forest, Radford and Elon. A full tournament schedule can be found below.Saturday - 1 p.m. startETSU vs. Wake (doubles); Elon vs. Radford (doubles)Radford vs. Wake (singles); ETSU vs. Elon (singles) Sunday - Noon startElon vs. Wake (doubles); ETSU vs. Radford (doubles)ETSU vs. Wake (singles); Elon vs. Radford (doubles) Monday - 9 a.m. startRadford vs. Wake (doubles); Elon vs. ETSU (doubles)Elon vs. Wake (singles); Radford vs. ETSU (singles)
Men's and Women's Track & Field
This week: The ETSU men's and women's track & field teams host the 35th annual Niswonger Invitational at the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center, beginning Friday and concluding on Saturday. The meet will run through most of each day, with meet information and live results available at TimingInc.com. More information about the Niswonger Invitational, including a meet schedule, directions to the campus, and information regarding the athletic training room, can be found through the track & field links on ETSUBucs.com.
Last week: The Buccaneer men and women got back to action after over a month off last weekend, competing at the Blazer Invite from the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. Highlighting ETSU's day was the high jump on both the men's and women's sides. Junior Tyler Stepp (Dandridge, Tenn.) placed third to earn bronze out of the 24-man field in the men's event, clearing a personal-best height of 2.05m. Last month's A-Sun Women's Field Athlete of the Week, freshman Kristin Chapman (LaFollette, Tenn.), earned the second medal of her young career. Chapman – taking bronze at Clemson in December – walked away with silver in the high jump by clearing a personal-best height of 1.65m.
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Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from episodic headaches, and of them, 28 million meet the diagnostic criteria for migraine.
Dr. Elizabeth Minto, assistant professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a neurologist with USA Physicians Group, says that migraines can be debilitating. Migraines affect the U.S. economy by more than $40 million every year due to missed work and decreased productivity.
For many, it is difficult to distinguish between a "normal" headache and a migraine. According to Dr. Minto, the pain and symptoms of a migraine headache are different than those of a routine headache, such as a tension headache.
"A tension headache tends to be more of a dull, constant pain," she said, "usually a 2-3/10 in intensity". "But a migraine causes intense throbbing and sensitivity to the environment, such a light, sound, or activity. With a migraine, you sometimes can't go on with your normal routine."
According to Dr. Minto, a migraine is a headache that lasts from four to 72 hours and has at least two of the following qualities:
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Migraines are also associated with sensitivity to smell or sound, as well as nausea or vomiting. Some migraines are preceded or accompanied by sensory warning symptoms (aura), such as flashes of light, blind spots, or tingling in an arm or leg.
Dr. Minto said it is important to understand that a migraine is a vascular headache. "It's triggered by a vascular change in the brain," she said. "A blood vessel becomes dilated and causes chemicals to be released and spread. That's why migraines escalate the way they do."Although migraines can happen to anyone, Dr. Minto said they are typically more common in women. They also tend to occur in members of the same family.
A non-prescription way to ease the symptoms of a migraine, said Dr. Minto, is to lie down in a dark room and take a nap. "Typically, sleep will help break a migraine," she said. "There is also some evidence that over-the-counter herbal supplements such as butterbur and feverfew can help prevent migraines from occurring as frequently."
But to treat the cause of a migraine – not just alleviate the symptoms – a variety of medications are available, safe, and effective.
Dr. Minto said most of the prescription medicines that can stop a migraine work by constricting blood vessels. "Just taking Tylenol doesn't typically help a migraine," she said. "Excedrin works well because it has caffeine in it, which can help to reverse the dilation of blood vessels in the brain." In addition, Triptans – a class of prescription drugs – specifically help to stop a migraine once it starts.
Preventive medications are also available and can be taken on a daily basis to reduce the severity and frequency of migraines. Daily preventative medications are recommended for those patients that suffer from migraines more often than once a week on average.
You may be able to prevent migraine attacks or diminish their frequency if you understand what specifically triggers them. According to Dr. Minto, certain things are thought to trigger migraine attacks in some people. "A lot of people have noticed that chocolate, aged cheeses and alcohol – especially wine – can trigger migraines because of the chemicals they contain."
Keeping a headache diary can help you identify and monitor the possible migraine triggers you encounter. "Once your particular headache pattern is documented, you and your doctor can modify your treatment and lifestyle appropriately," Dr. Minto said. She suggests noting the date of the migraine, how long it lasted, what it felt like, and what medicines you took for it.
According to Dr. Minto, if you are getting headaches or taking medications more than once a week, you should consider seeing a neurologist.
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Over the weekend, take a few minutes and visit a hummingbird nest. There are five pages in all, with photos that document the eggs in the nest, the birth of the fledglings, and finally, the empty nest.
The empty nest is the most impressive photo of all. It's so very tiny.
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Lindsay Lohan formally submitted her "no contest" plea to the misdemeanor theft of a necklace today, and the judge decided she will serve no time beyond the 120 days she has already been sentenced for violating probation.
TMZ reports that LiLo may end up doing the time under house arrest, and that it will likely amount to 14 days with good behavior and such.
Lindsay still has to do her 480 hours of community service—galavanting around town without a bra, mostly—and complete "psychological counseling and a shoplifters alternative class." But since LiLo's latest spiral of criminality began with a probation violation for failing to complete an alcohol education course, don't count her freedom before it hatches, or whatever.
LiLo sent lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley to submit the plea without her, cruelly leaving a throng of court house paparazzi with no new photo opportunity! So here's a best-of compendium of previous court outfits, instead. No, it isn't close to complete. She's been doing this since 2007, remember? [TMZ, images via Getty]


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About April of this year, my I began to lose control of my left leg. By May, I was dragging my leg/foot and was walking
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On May 19, 2009 I had T12-L1 Laminectomy with Intradural Syringopleural Shunt. (I don't know the abbreviation for this surgery). The following day I was up and walking down the hall to the hospital's Snack Bar!!.
I have started back to the gym, walking the treadmill and hope to progress to the elliptical machine.
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NEW ORLEANS – In a community more than six hours away from their home port, Troy University students made a difference for one community Saturday as part of events surround Super Bowl XLVII.
Some 19 Sport and Fitness Management students and faculty participated in the inaugural Super Saturday of Service as part of a five-day volunteer trip to the city, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Working at the Kingswood Playspot location in the New Orleans East section of the city, participants landscaped areas of the playground, painted picnic tables and benches, and provided light house maintenance to surrounding homes in the community.
This location was one of five area locales that benefited from the Super Saturday of Service, which partnered local residents, community organizations and civic leaders to help build up areas that were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and other major storms over the last seven years.
"The Super Saturday of Service is something that brings people from all over New Orleans, other states, and other regions together to really work in communities, with locals, to rebuild their area," said Kim Allen, community activist and site leader for the Kingswood project. "It might mean building a playground, cleaning up an area or building a community garden.
"But by working together, we are really making a difference here in New Orleans. With our out of state guests, it really allows them to get a feel for locals that is more than just your typical, New Orleans experience."
In addition, students participated in the NFL's Play 60 program with area youth and second-year New Orleans Saints defensive back, Isa Abdul-Quddus.
"This was a great opportunity for our students to participate in a program that they may not have normally experienced before," said Assistant Professor of Sport Management Dr. Michael Martinez, who is also a native of the New Orleans area. "New Orleans is more well-known as a tourist destination, but there are many sections of the city that are not normally showcased, especially after Katrina. It was a truly humbling experience for our group to work hand-in-hand with local residents on giving the children of this community a safer, cleaner environment in which to play."
The Super Bowl XLVII Host Committee sponsored the event along with numerous national, state and community organizations, including the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, the Hurricane KaTREEna project, Samaritan's Feet and Greenlight New Orleans.
Participating students include: Hunter Brown, of Monroeville; Shabrika Clark, an online eTroy student from Stockbridge, Ga.; Kenneth Comer, of Birmingham; Kelley Curran, of Houston, Texas; Derek Daniel, of Troy; Stevon Douglas, an online eTroy student from Chantilly, Va.; LaTisha Hardy, an online eTroy student from Pensacola, Fla.; Garrett Parker, of Troy; Gail Pasco, of Elba; Mike Peinhardt, of Cullman; Amanda Shugarts, of Tuscaloosa; Johnny Thompson, of Valley; Mykel Travis, of Cantonment, Fla.; David Turner of Montgomery; Candice Vaughn, of Madison; Ashley Woods, of Orlando, Fla.; and Anton Zimanek, of Prattville.
Faculty advisors for the group were Martinez and Dr. John Miller, Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.


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As most of us will know, x86 pretty much owns the laptop and desktop markets, and is doing pretty well in the server business as well. When it comes to the fast growing mobile market, however, x86 is out of place, and can't compete in any significant way with ARM's chips.
ARM, however, has its sights on more than just the mobile market - they want a piece of the server pie, with their low-cost, power-efficient architecture. Today, ARM announced its Cortex-A15 MPCore chips, which will come in single, dual, and quad-core configurations at speeds of up to 2.5Ghz. Virtualisation is built right into the server variants of these chips, and they can support up to one terabyte of memory.
"The launch of the Cortex-A15 MPCore processor marks the beginning of an entirely new era for the ARM Partnership. It brings together more than 20 years of ARM expertise in low-power design with a host of new and very aggressive high-performance technologies," said Mike Inglis, EVP and GM, Processor Division, ARM, "The Cortex-A15 MPCore processor will become the next major step along the industry's energy efficient computing roadmap and open up a wide range of new application possibilities for our Partners."
I just do not understand why manufacturers like Dell, HP, and the like do not design and ship both laptops and desktops with multiple ARM processors, instead of shipping the same old boring standard boxes everybody else ships as well. Can you imagine a laptop with, I don't know, three or four dual-core ARM chips, running at 1.5Ghz each, with the ability to shut down each of these processors if they're not needed? What about a workstation with eight of these quad-core babies, powering on when needed?
Probably a pipe-dream for now, but ARM's aggressive new line-up of processors indicates the company is dead-serious about conquering markets it used to have no place in. They're aiming at servers now, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them work their way towards desktops and laptops (other than netbooks) as well. It just makes sense.