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Megyn Kelly Schools Bill O'Reilly On 'White Privilege' (VIDEO)
Kelly ran down a list of statistics, including the disparity in employment between blacks and whites in Ferguson and that blacks are three times as likely as whites to be subjected to or threatened with force by police.
O'Reilly then challenged those numbers, claiming Attorney General Eric Holder really held the reins in the investigation into the fatal shooting of Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a white police officer.
"I don't know why African-Americans wouldn't have confidence in that," he said. Kelly reminded him that Holder is running a satellite investigation to the primary inquiry being carried out in St. Louis County.
"It all comes down to family, culture, personal responsibility," O'Reilly continued, contrasting black culture with what he called the "Asian success story." "All of these things which we don't hear anything, or much about, and this is what drives the poverty."
"It's not just family culture," Kelly countered.
"The black population feels forgotten, Bill. That's why they feel resentful," she added. "They don't believe the justice system is gonna give them a fair shake, they don't believe the economic system is gonna give them a fair shake. President Obama made all sorts of promises that didn't come through, their Democratic governor in Missouri made all sorts of promises that didn't come true. They have very few people to trust."
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andrea04 |
Thanks everyone. We "charged" the clicker yesterday at orientation and she responded very well and we've been working on it at home and she is doing well. Tomorrow is out first class I just hope the other puppies aren't a big distraction but even with our kids running around she hears her name and looks right at me. Sent from Petguide.com Free App |
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I LOVE clicker training! Cause it's something new WE have to learn, it makes us much better trainers. And since it's all positive, fun and short lessons... we can start with really young pups. http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...t-puppies.html |
GrammaD | Love it. Love the precision. Love to see the wheels turning and the light bulb come on (mixing metaphors) Love the snappy responses I get. |
DJEtzel | I love clicker/marker training, personally. I've been using it for years with perfect results. |
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Clicker training has been an amazing method for me. I started training many years ago with prongs and the upswing of motivation I got when I started using clicker training and just the general flexibility of the method is what really hooked me. Probably the most important things to make sure the method actually works as you want is to work very hard on your timing, consistency, and parameter work. I'm sure your class will coach you a lot on timing and consistency so I won't go too much into that. Parameter work I'm mentioning mostly for more complex behaviors like maybe "hide your head". Because our dogs rarely have an idea what we want when we first start training a behavior, it's unlikely that they'll just perform the behavior we want to start with. But with clicker training, it's possible to catch closer and closer approximations of the behavior we want. So for a hide behavior, the dog gets a treat for touching a pillow. Then it only gets a treat for touching the bottom of the pillow, then a treat only for putting enough pressure to move the pillow slightly, then treats for getting the nose under the pillow, and so on. Plus if the dog gets off track for whatever reason, it's easy to take a step back and get them caught up. Probably the most critical thing is phasing out the treats. If they get treats for every single thing for an excessively long period of time after they know a behavior, they can become a bit dependent on the treats to do a behavior. Once mine know a behavior (they can do it with 100% accuracy anytime I have a treat) I'll slowly start transitioning into asking them without a treat in my hand and when they do the behavior, they get a treat from somewhere they could not see, like a pocket. When that is going well, they only get a treat for every third or fifth thing they do. It's definitely a process, but it has built by far the most solid behaviors I've ever seen in my dogs. And it doesn't mean there aren't consequences. I mentioned in another thread this morning that when I was asking my pup to do a down for his squeaky ball. When he didn't, the ball went up on a high shelf, and he didn't get it back until I gave him an opportunity to work for me later. Eventually, all my dogs work almost solely for just life rewards. Every now and then, I'll do a tune up session with some treats, but that's about it. There's a lot of work that goes into it, but it's a very rewarding method. Good luck! |
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"Barbara and I mourn the loss of a true American patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation. A distinguished member of that 'Long Gray Line' hailing from West Point, Gen. Norm Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the 'duty, service, country' creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation through our most trying international crises. More than that, he was a good and decent man — and a dear friend. Barbara and I send our condolences to his wife, Brenda, and his wonderful family." — former President George H.W. Bush.
"With the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, we've lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, Gen. Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country and Army he loved. Our prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family, who tonight can know that his legacy will endure in a nation that is more secure because of his patriotic service." — White House press secretary Jay Carney.
"With the passing of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, America lost a great patriot and a great soldier. Norm served his country with courage and distinction for over 35 years. The highlight of his career was the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm. 'Stormin' Norman' led the coalition forces to victory, ejecting the Iraqi Army from Kuwait and restoring the rightful government. His leadership not only inspired his troops, but also inspired the nation. He was a good friend of mine, a close buddy. I will miss him. My wife, Alma, joins me in extending our deepest condolences to his wife, Brenda, and to her family." — former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
"The men and women of the Department of Defense join me in mourning the loss of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, whose 35 years of service in uniform left an indelible imprint on the United States military and on the country. The son of a decorated Army officer, Gen. Schwarzkopf followed his father's legacy of service by enrolling in West Point in the 1950s. His bravery during two tours in Vietnam earned him three Silver Stars, and set him on the path lead our troops into battle in Grenada, and then to take charge of the overall allied effort in the first Gulf War as commander of United States Central Command. Gen. Schwarzkopf's skilled leadership of that campaign liberated the Kuwaiti people and produced a decisive victory for the allied coalition. In the aftermath of that war, Gen. Schwarzkopf was justly recognized as a brilliant strategist and inspiring leader. Today, we recall that enduring legacy and remember him as one of the great military giants of the 20th century. My thoughts and prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family in this time of sadness and grief." — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
"I was saddened to learn today of the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, a fellow West Point graduate, former CENTCOM commander and one of the 20th century's finest soldiers and leaders. I join the civilian and military leaders of our country, and servicemen and women, past and present, in mourning his death. Gen. Schwarzkopf embodied the warrior spirit, serving with distinction in three conflicts over his 35 years of dedicated service. The hallmark of his remarkable career was the swift and decisive victory over Saddam Hussein's forces after they invaded Kuwait. The thoughts and prayers of the Joint Chiefs and the Joint Force are with Gen. Schwarzkopf's family and friends." — Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.


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From Our 2010 Archives Swine Flu Pandemic Over, WHO DeclaresBut H1N1 Flu Bug Still Here, Becoming Seasonal Virus By
Daniel J. DeNoon Reviewed By Laura J. Martin, MD Aug. 10, 2010 -- The H1N1 swine flu pandemic is over, the World Health Organization declared today. Learn about H1N1 swine flu: The world has now entered the "post-pandemic period" in which the H1N1 virus has begun acting like -- and circulating with -- other flu bugs. "The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, MD, said at a news teleconference. Her decision follows the advice of the WHO's Emergency Committee, which met this morning. In the U.S., the pandemic emergency declaration expired June 23. But before officially ending the pandemic, the WHO waited to see what the winter flu season would look like in the Southern Hemisphere and whether there would be unusual summer swine flu outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere. That wait is over. The WHO ended the pandemic because:
According to the CDC, the WHO declaration will change nothing except the ending of weekly reports to international health agencies. The U.S. already is going ahead with plans to treat the H1N1 swine flu virus as part of future flu seasons. H1N1 Swine Flu Still HereThe end of the pandemic does not mean that H1N1 swine flu has gone away. It's likely that the virus still poses a risk to pregnant women and infants. It's not yet clear whether older children and young adults will continue to be at highest risk of severe H1N1 disease. And because flu can be a serious disease, the WHO and the CDC recommend getting the seasonal flu vaccine. The vaccine for the 2010-2011 season includes the H1N1 swine flu virus, as well as the type A H3N2 and type B viruses. Children aged 6 months to 8 years who have not been vaccinated against H1N1 will need two doses of the new seasonal vaccine, given at least four weeks apart. H1N1 Swine Flu: Bullet Dodged?Compared to the doomsday scenario of a highly lethal mutant flu bug, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was mild. "This time around, we have been aided by pure good luck," Chan said. "This pandemic has turned out to be much more fortunate than what we feared a little over a year ago." Chan said the pandemic wasn't as bad as feared because:
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Australia batsmen Steve Smith is suffering from a stiff back and is in doubt for the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, beginning on August 1. The back trouble has made it difficult for him to train and must prove his fitness at practice on Wednesday to ensure his selection. The competition for batting places has intensified, especially after David Warner's return to the squad.
Alex Kountouris, the team's physiotherapist is however hopeful that Smith will be fit to play. "He was very stiff after the game against Sussex but has improved today and I expect him to improve again tomorrow. We are hopeful he will be able to train tomorrow and be alright to play," Kountouris said.
The 24-year old has a history of back problems but has rarely missed matches because of it. He scored an unbeaten century in the three-day game against Sussex, which ended in a draw on Sunday, to solidify his place in the Test team.
Although Smith failed with the bat twice during Australia's dreadful 347-run second Test loss at Lord's, he had bowled well to claim 4 wickets. The Old Trafford pitch is already a largely grassless strip and is expected to continue its tradition of helping spin bowling.
With Warner expected to return in the middle order, Hughes will be under pressure to retain his place despite scoring 81 not out in the first Test at Trent Bridge, one of his best Test innings. His scores since have been 0, 1 and 1, although being Australia's leading first class run maker on tour, with 436 runs at an average of 62. He has reached 50-mark five times, more than any other player on tour, but has failed to turn any of them into big scores.
The highest scorer in the Test series remains Ashton Agar, who made 98 batting at number 11 on debut in Nottingham. With Watson and Chris Rogers being rested from the Sussex game and given time in London to train at Lord's they appear certain to remain the team's openers for this Test at least, despite both averaging in the 20s during this series. Usman Khawaja is expected to be given another chance at number three after top-scoring for Australia at Lord's, when he batted for three hours in the second innings to make 54. Ed Cowan made 66 and 77 not out against Sussex but is unlikely to regain his place after being dropped following the first Test.
Philip Hughes may also struggle to hold his place unless Steven Smith is ruled out.
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I love to see these young jock boys like Jimmy Roman get into it with hairy older guys like Jake Genesis. Okay, Jake isn't that old but compared to Jimmy… come on. Both guys obviously take care of themselves as evidenced by their lean and muscular bodies. Jake is way bulky and heavier than the young Jimmy but Jimmy has one super sweet ass. That bubble butt would drive any man crazy. For a young guy, Jimmy knows how to service Jake too! Jimmy licks his way down the hairy chest and stomach of jake to slide his cock out the side of his bulging jock strap. Jimmy slurps down every hard inch before Jake returns the favor sucking Jimmy and nibbling on the lads foreskin before riming his smooth hole. Jimmy loves the anal stimulation and can't wait to get Jake's thick cock in his ass. Jake has the experience to give the boy the ride of his life. He fucks the boy from every position he can before busting his nut in an explosive finsh leaving both guys wet and sticky. Ready for a shower anyone?
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Hunky straight rugby player Foster is back at Chaos Men. This time he has let his hairy chest and stomach go unshaven and couldn't look any better. His partner is Carmine, a big bottom boy that loves the cock but has particular taste in men. Once Foster's shirt comes off and Carmine gets a look at his hunky partners muscular furry body there's little doubt that this scene is going to be hot. Carmine goes down to suck on Foster's thick cock and balls. Foster face fucks Carmine then puts his ass to Carmine's mouth for some rimming. With Foster totally horned up the fucking begins. Foster pushes his raw cock deep up Carmine's tight ass to fuck him bareback. Carmine loves the fat cock up his ass and strokes himself as the men change positions.
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text: What Should I Do with the Cables, CDs, and Accessories that Come with My Gadgets?Whitson Gordon9/28/11 10:00amFiled to: Ask LifehackerClutterGadgetsCablesOrganizationHardwareManualsCDsSoftwareTop1074EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Dear Lifehacker, Every time I buy a new piece of tech, it seems to come with more extra crap than I know what to do with—manuals, CDs, cables, and other assorted accessories. What should I keep and what am I better off just throwing away? Advertisement Sincerely, Climbing Through ClutterPhoto by Jack Zalium. Advertisement Dear Climbing,The rest of us tech geeks feel your pain. It seems like each time you open a new box, it comes with the gadget you ordered and a bunch of bundled stuff whose only goal is to mess up your house. Of course, it's all stuff you "might need later"...and thus we're often afraid to throw it away. Here are the things you'll want to keep, the things you can toss, and how to keep it all organized.Extra Cables I almost never throw these away. You never know when one of your other cables will break, when you'll get a new TV that requires a different input, or whether you'll just lose a similar cable on another device (seriously, you can never have enough Micro USB to USB cables). Example: My TiVo's HDMI port just stopped working one day, and instead of going through the trouble to get it fixed, I grabbed an old Component cable and used that instead. I didn't need to go to RadioShack or buy a new cable on Monoprice; I had my TiVo up and running again in minutes, all with a cable that came with some other piece of tech (frankly, I have no idea what).However, keeping oodles of cords can obviously get messy. The best solution I've found for organizing them is to just keep a box full of cables in my closet. Any time I find a cable in my house or get one with a gadget that isn't plugged into something, it goes in the box. Then, whenever I need a cable for something, I head to the box and see what I have available. 90% of the time, I've found what I wanted. If you want to get really organized, you can use some of those old toilet paper rolls to turn that overflowing box into a serious cable organizer. Software CDs or DVDs The CDs or DVDs containing software installation programs are among those things that are more useful to keep. I don't need to tell you why it can be important to keep these around—lots of software may be downloadable these days, but larger programs and operating systems may come on CDs or DVDs, and especially for the big stuff, it's good to keep these around. That way, even if you can redownload it, you don't have to wait around for that big download to finish—you can just pull out your CD.To solve the "lost CDs" problem, I put every software CD I own into one of those early 2000's-style CD cases. Even if it's a CD I burned, like an Ubuntu CD, I burn it and put it in the case. Then—just like the cables—whenever I need a CD, I can check my case to see if it's something I already have. If you have the room on your hard drive, I also recommend keeping any ISOs you download somewhere in your Documents folder—that way if you DO somehow lose a CD, you can just re-burn it without having to download the whole thing again. Driver CDsToss them. Toss them, toss them, toss them. Driver CDs are almost never useful; not only do they often install bundled crapware you don't want, but they almost never contain the most up-to-date drivers. Instead, head to the manufacturer's web site and download the latest drivers from their support page. You can download just the drivers you need for your machine, without any crapware, and you'll always get the latest version. Advertisement Sponsored The only exception to this rule: Keep the driver CDs related to Ethernet or Wi-Fi. If you do a clean install of Windows and Windows doesn't recognize your Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter, you obviously won't be able to connect to the internet to download the latest drivers. To avoid this Catch-22, you can either keep motherboard, Ethernet or Wi-Fi driver CDs in the aforementioned CD case, or you can always use a secondary computer to download the drivers, throw then on a flash drive, then install them on your main computer. I usually opt for the former.Manuals Manuals are another item that are tempting to keep but that you may never actually use. Like driver CDs, physical manuals aren't really necessary, since you can get most of manuals online. However, you may want to double-check and make sure you can get a PDF version before you recycle your dead-tree copy.Check the manufacturer's web site first; as they often post manuals in the support section for easy download. If you don't see it there, you can check UserManuals.com or use this Google search trick to find a PDF for your particular device. Once you've found a PDF copy, download it and store it in a "Manuals" folder somewhere in your documents (or in your Dropbox folder)—if you aren't starved for space on your hard drive, there's no reason not to keep a local copy around for whenever you might need it. Computer Parts Lastly, if you've ever built your own computer, you've probably noticed you still have a whole mess of parts left over after you're done, like screws, brackets, and small cables. I always keep everything. You never know what you'll need to make an upgrade in the future, or what your friend might need when they build their next rig. When I'm done building, I just put all of my leftovers in the motherboard box. Then, I just throw that box in a closet somewhere. Whenever I need an extra part or cable for the internals of a computer, I just check that box and I'll have every screw, bracket, and other piece of hardware I didn't use. The next time I build a computer, I just throw all of its extra parts in the motherboard box from my first build. There's no reason to have multiple "parts boxes" floating around, since one regular motherboard box will probably hold the leftover parts from many different builds. Advertisement If you aren't planning on tinkering at all with your setup once it's built, you may be able to get rid of some of the leftovers, but it's still a good idea to keep a small baggie of HDD screws, mounts, and whatnot around.How About You?This probably doesn't cover every type of "extra accessory" you may encounter, but it covers some of the most popular things you'll run into, and should help you keep everything a bit more organized. Got a common offender to this problem that we didn't mention? Share it (and your organization solution for it) in the comments.Sincerely, Lifehacker You can contact Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page. Reply107 repliesLeave a reply


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GOPers Remove 'Labor' From House Committee Name
This isn't the first time the name has changed, but the Labor Committee has been named that since Democrats took over the House in 2006. Reports the WSJ:
Republicans are planning the name change, and it isn't the first. For years, the committee was called Education and Labor. But when Newt Gingrich and the Republicans took over the House in 1994, they wanted to show that there was a new sheriff in town--and he was not a pro-labor sheriff.So they changed the name to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Unfortunately, no one knew what that meant, nor could anyone remember the name. So it was soon changed to Education and the Workforce.
"Education and the Workforce was the name selected by Republicans more than a decade ago to reflect the committee's broad jurisdiction over polices that affect American students, workers, and retirees," Alexa Marrero, a spokeswoman for committee Republicans, told the paper. Rep. John Kline (R-MN) is the incoming chair of the newly-renamed committee.
Two other committees will see their names change as well: The Committee on Science and Technology will become the Committee on Science, Space and Technology; and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct will become the Ethics Committee.


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Fukushima fire, radiation cause workers to evacuate plant
Fukushima fire: The fire that began on Tuesday has led to extreme radiation leaks that have forced officials to withdraw all crews from the nuclear plant. The Fukushima fire can not be confirmed to still be burning in the now-unmanned plant.
Japan suspended operations to prevent a stricken nuclear plant from melting down Wednesday after a surge in radiation made it too dangerous for workers to remain at the facility.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said work on dousing reactors with water was disrupted by the need to withdraw.
The level of radiation at the plant surged to 1,000 millisieverts early Wednesday before coming down to 800-600 millisieverts. Still, that was far more than the average.
"So the workers cannot carry out even minimal work at the plant now," Edano said. "Because of the radiation risk, we are on standby."
Experts say exposure of around 1,000 millisieverts is enough to cause radiation sickness.
Earlier officials said 70 percent of fuel rods at one of the six reactors at the plant were significantly damaged in the aftermath of Friday's calamitous earthquake and tsunami.
News reports said 33 percent of fuel rods were also damaged at another reactor. Officials had said they would use helicopters and fire trucks to spray water in a desperate effort to prevent further radiation leaks and to cool down the reactors.
The nuclear crisis has triggered international alarm and partly overshadowed the human tragedy caused by Friday's double disaster, which pulverized Japan's northeastern coastline, killing an estimated 10,000 people.
Authorities have tried frantically since the earthquake and tsunami to avert an environmental catastrophe at the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex in northeastern Japan, 170 miles (270 kilometers) north Tokyo.
The government has ordered some 140,000 people in the vicinity to stay indoors. A little radiation was also detected in Tokyo, 150 miles (240 kilometers) to the south and triggered panic buying of food and water.
There are six reactors at the plant, and three that were operating at the time have been rocked by explosions. The one still on fire was offline at the time of the magnitude 9.0 quake, Japan's most powerful on record.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency estimated that 70 percent of the rods have been damaged at the No. 1 reactor.
Japan's national news agency, Kyodo, said that 33 percent of the fuel rods at the No. 2 reactor were damaged and that the cores of both reactors were believed to have partially melted.
"We don't know the nature of the damage," said Minoru Ohgoda, spokesman for the country's nuclear safety agency. "It could be either melting, or there might be some holes in them."
Meanwhile, the outer housing of the containment vessel at the No. 4 unit erupted in flames early Wednesday, said Hajimi Motujuku, a spokesman for the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Japan's nuclear safety agency said fire and smoke could no longer be seen at Unit 4, but that it was unable to confirm that the blaze had been put out.


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As part of Barilla's Summer of Italy in New York, they've been giving classes in our fair city's newest Italian mecca, Eataly. As one of their sponsored brand ambassadors, I got the chance to attend the class this past Wednesday. Chef Lorenzo Boni was there, teaching us how to make simple, yet delicious pasta dishes, including another lesson on the making of pesto-a lesson that I *really* needed!
The first course was Insalata di Farfalle con Peperoni Arrostitti e Mozzarella. Of the three, this meal could take the longest, simply due to the fact that it calls for roasting peppers and then marinating them for a hour. I was pleasantly surprised by the combination of the capers and anchovies, maybe I'm developing a thing for the later. If you're looking for a nice cool and impressive pasta salad for a holiday BBQ, I suggest you look no further. The flavors all went nicely together, and plus everything's better with fresh, soft mozzarella on top.
Next up was a dish that I had almost been making on my own, Troccoli con Verdure e Pecorino Romano or pasta with roasted vegetables. One of the meals firmly implanted in my dinner rotation is the Pasta alla Norma I made last winter. You simply dice up eggplant, toss it with olive oil, roast in the oven at 400-425°, and toss it in with pasta and sauce. For the past few weeks, I've been roasting the eggplant along with my CSA bounty of zucchini. Chef Boni takes this one step further and roasts oyster mushrooms alongside the two vegetables! He did give me the good suggestion of roasting each separately since their times vary. Also, right as you're plating your dish, placing the herbs and Romano cheese on top, drizzle a bit of good olive oil just for taste.
The last dish was where I sat up and really paid attention. Maybe it's because I've received more basil than I know what to do with, maybe it's because it's been so hot and I'm a bit lazy, but this summer I've been trying to perfect how to make a decent pesto. I just can't seem to get it right. So when Chef Boni whipped out a mortar and pestle to make pesto-this is gentler on the basil's taste than a food processor-I tried to make mental notes. Trofie Liguri con Pesto alla Genovese (the recipe is very similar to this one) is another impressive, yet one pot meal. While making pesto on the side, you're boiling the pasta with diced potatoes and green beans. Once finished, everything is tossed with the sauce. In all of thirty minutes, and I'm including prep time in that, you have a nutritious and delicious dinner! Can't beat it!
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Fab Melo: Celtics 'didn't give me a chance' | 10.07.13 at 3:23 pm ET |
#Mavs C Fab Melo on his rookie year last year with the Celtics: "They didn't give me a chance. Even in practice I wasn't getting a chance."
— Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) October 7, 2013
Fab Melo is actually talking about practice. The Celtics didn't give him a chance in practice, huh? Um, it's practice Fabricio. Isn't practice, by nature, a series of chances? And the Celtics gave Melo too many of them. In fact, I'm pretty sure I saw Bryan Doo shut down Melo on the block at the end of practice once.
The C's spent a first-round pick on Melo and paid him $1.25 million for three rebounds. Or $418,240 per rebound. He's 7 feet, and the Celtics needed big men last year like Tom Brady needs wide receivers. Desperately.
I suppose the Grizzlies didn't give him a chance, either, since they waived him three weeks into his Memphis career. And once Melo cleared waivers, every other team joined that list of nonbelievers, too, except perhaps the Mavericks, who invited Melo to camp. See. Everybody gives 7-footers a chance. Just ask Eddy Curry.
At least Fab Melo has a long career ahead of him as the Leonard Maltin of Twitter:
Kelly Olynyk doesn't have a fork, shower curtain | 10.04.13 at 3:35 pm ET |
Celtics rookie Kelly Olynyk is keeping a diary for Comcast (h/t Celtics Life). In his first entry, we learn the young Canadian who Danny Ainge once called "a 7-foot hippy quarterback" doesn't have a fork or a shower curtain.
"I'm basically starting from scratch out here. I don't really know anyone, don't have anything to my name out here, don't even have a fork!
"I had to go and get everything, and I still need more. Sometimes I'll be in my apartment and go to do something, and I'll be like, 'I don't have a shower curtain! I have to take a bath?' So I get in my car and drive to the practice facility and take a shower."
Doc Rivers: Clippers 'should be better than' '08 Celtics | 10.03.13 at 4:41 pm ET |
Here we go again. Former Celtics coach Doc Rivers thinks his Clippers are better than any team he's coached. Here's what he told ESPN LA (h/t Ball Don't Lie) about Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan & Co.
"They should be better than any team I've ever coached, I really believe that. They're more athletic. They don't have the veteran IQ but they should be in that area. We have a couple individual defenders that can be dominating on defense. We have great speed but we don't have the size in some ways as some of the teams I've coached."
Hmm. I'm sure the Clippers will join the 2008 Celtics and Michael Jordan's 1990s Bulls as the only teams in NBA history to own an efficiency differential greater than 11 (outscoring opponents by 11 points per 100 possessions); they'll start better than 8-0, take at least a 23-2 record into Christmas and finish better than 66-16; and they'll go better than 13-1 at home in the playoffs and beat the Heat by 40 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, eclipsing the largest margin of victory in a title-clinching game — set, of course, by those pesky '08 Celtics. No biggie.
Irish Coffee: Danny Ainge's tankless Celtics job | at 2:44 pm ET |
The great Ian Thomsen elicited not one, but two of the best quotes on the tanking issue facing the Celtics this season in his latest for Sports Illustrated — both from C's president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.
Here's the first important phrase from Ainge, addressing what many believe is the strongest NBA draft class since the 2003 edition that produced eight All-Stars (including a guy by the name of LeBron James) — headed by potential franchise players Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Marcus Smart and Julius Randle.
"If Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was out there to change your franchise forever, or Tim Duncan was going to change your franchise for 15 years? That might be a different story. I don't see that player out there."
Interesting. If this isn't some strange attempt at a Red Auerbach-esque bluff, then tanking doesn't concern these C's — not only because of the historically poor Ping Pong luck of the Irish, but because Wiggins isn't LeBron.
Besides, even if Ainge wanted to tank, it's not like he's gathering his coach and players around the locker room and delivering an anti-motivational speech. (Which, by the way, would be great: "Great draft picks are born from great opportunity, and that's what you have here tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One season. If we played 82 games, they might win 41. But not this season. Not this year. This year, we tank them. This year, we lose all of them. And we shut it down because we can! This year, WE are the worst basketball team in the world." And a slow clap, of course.) Anyhow, as for real Ainge quotes, here's that second important one.
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VIDEO: Top 10 2013-14 Boston Celtics Media Day moments | 10.01.13 at 10:40 pm ET |
Irish Coffee's annual Top 10 Celtics Media Day moments. A comprehensive look at the day's events, including interviews with Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens, Rajon Rondo, Jeff Green, Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, Brandon Bass, Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Keith Bogans, Vitor Faverani, Avery Bradley, Jordan Crawford and Courtney Lee. Just about everyone, except MarShon Brooks, who flew under the radar. Along with his afro.
Vitor Faverani is the best | 09.30.13 at 10:50 pm ET |
Vitor Faverani has a mohawk, and he is the best.
With five simple words, the bewildering Brazilian puts Boston on notice: "Not too much questions please." Not only does Faverani understand English, he gets this Celtics media contingent. Not too much questions please, indeed.
Then, responding to a question about why he joined the Celtics, Faverani confounds everybody once again. "We go to the Cuban restaurant, so it's easy," he says. "When I taste the food there, I say, 'I want to stay in Boston.'"
Reporters wonder, "Did he understand the question?" Don't worry. He did. "No," Faverani says, "that's joke."
Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge tries to explain.
'Vitor has been playing professionally in Spain for a number of years," says the son of Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. "He was a draft prospect when he was at the age of the draft, and he's just kind of over the last few years really worked hard and got himself in shape and played better. …
"He did a couple workouts around the draft time in the U.S., and he came here, and we were pretty high on him, and he had his agent here, they were both here, and we said, 'All right, what does it take to get it done? Let's get this done right now.' And we kind of hashed it out real fast before he could get in a bidding war."
But Faverani tells a much better tale, because he is the best.
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The other day we were pretty skeptical about that survey conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project
which found that something like 29% of people who owned MP3
players had downloaded a podcast. The methodology seemed iffy from the get go (they only interviewed 208 people,
which lead to a whopping 7.5% margin of error), but that didn't stop them from issuing an attention-grabbing press
release about how 6 million Americans were listening to podcasts, a number which has been thrown around endlessly over
the past couple of days. Well, now Pew's research director is engaging in a little backtracking, saying that even they
don't believe that 6 million Americans are listening to podcasts, and has admitted that the question they asked (if
people had "ever downloaded a podcast or radio Internet program") was a little overly broad since it could easily
encompass all sorts of things besides podcasts. And since most people still don't know the difference between streaming
and downloading, we bet that anyone who has ever even listened to Internet radio said yes to this question, too. Not
that podcasting as a phenomenon isn't growing rapidly or anything, but there's no reason to overinflate its importance,
you know?
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With so many different spa brands around we were spoilt for choice when it came to selecting the right brand to partner with in the new House Spa which opened at Dormy House in February this year.
So why Temple Spa?
Well it's very simple really. They get it. They reflect everything that Dormy House stands for as a brand and they fully understand our vision. They are innovative, clever, full of ideas and most importantly to us they are fun.
At Dormy House we never take ourselves too seriously. We like to deliver the highest standard of service to guests but with a very light-hearted touch. We found that Temple Spa's philosophy was very similar and the relationship just clicked.
The main reason we absolutely love working with Temple spa is because of their 'we are in it together' approach. We never feel alone or abandoned and we feel like an extension of the Temple Spa team.
Liz & Mark Warom, owners of Temple Spa, are like the doting parents of their brand, business and team, including us.
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Regional Papa John's stores close unexpectedly, including Wenatchee
SPOKANE — A regional franchisee of the pizza chain boasting "better ingredients, better pizza" has locked the doors on 12 locations.
Papa John's restaurants in Wenatchee, Coeur d'Alene, Spokane and other Eastern Washington communities closed Monday night. The stores closed without warning to customers, but employees had been notified prior to the shutdown.


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Minneapolis' rap-kings Atmosphere have announced their first LP since 2008's When Life Give You Lemons: It's called The Family Sign, and it's due out on April 12 via the group's own Rhymesayers. There isn't much news other than that at this point, but that's probably all Atmosphere heads need to get hyped.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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FRIDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- News that a key government advisory panel will give a thumbs-down next week to a controversial blood test for prostate cancer is garnering both praise and condemnation from experts.
A draft report due out early next week from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will recommend that healthy men forego regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing aimed at spotting prostate cancer, the The New York Times and other media outlets reported Friday.
The USPSTF is the same independent group of medical experts that caused a firestorm in late 2009 when they ruled against the use of annual mammographies for average-risk women in their 40s.
Here Comes ObamaCare and Death Panels, amigos, and higher premiums and Socialized medicine.
The PSA screening is a simple blood test, done in a lab with a little dab of your blood, guys.
The "normal range" for prostate specific antigen is any reading less than 4ng/mL (nanograms per mililitre) Some researchers encourage using less than 2.5 or 3 ng/mL as a cutoff for normal values, particularly in younger patients. Younger patients tend to have smaller prostates and lower PSA values, so any elevation of the PSA in younger men above 2.5 ng/mL is a cause for concern.
28,170 men will die from prostate cancer this year in the United States.
But Dr. Anthony D'Amico, chief of radiation oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a prostate cancer expert, said the task force's recommendation is misguided. ((this is a good article))
D'Amico noted that in the European study, screening reduced cancer deaths among these younger men by 44 percent. The U.S. study also showed a 44 percent reduction in cancer death among younger men, he added.
Hello, I am one part of that 44%. And I will always denounce ObamaCare, I don't care what their latest "panel of Experts" has to say.
Four years ago, before marrying the lovely Leticia H., I had a complete physical, including a PSA screening. At age 39, my PSA level was '13.4'. I was instructed to visit a urologist in Tulsa for a biopsy of my prostate, which I did. Then, that doctor took seven samples of tissue and sent them for analysis. Later on, I was diagnosed with BPH, benign prostate hyperplasia, a larger than average prostate. And was told to go on my merry way, and get married.
Fast forward to this past April, 2012. I am on time for my annual health checkup at the Choctaw Hospital in Talihina, where I find that my overall health is excellent, my cholesterol is below 140, my heart will beat for 1000 more years, but my PSA level is "unusually high".
This time my PSA was 22. Normal again, is less than 4.
Once again, I am referred to a urologist, this time it is Dr. Gerald Wahman of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Dr. Wahman is a man. I simply love that joke- Wahman = man. He does not, however.
I had the same biopsy performed as four years earlier. This time, this time was very different.
I have prostate cancer.
You quickly learn many new words and definitions when you are told you have the Big C.
Terms like "PSA levels" and an especially ugly one, your "Gleason Score".
Now, a Gleason score range is from 4 through 9. Why? I don't know. But the higher the number, the more serious the cancer. My Gleason Score is 7. It is also important to know how that "7" is made up: it is calculated by two evaluations of your prostate biopsy, with each doctor giving a score. Mine was 3+4, in 4 samples; and 4+3 in 3 samples. I have an agressive cancer inside me. In fact, I have a small tumor which has metastasized outside the prostate capsule.
(SEE what interesting language~!)
Since Thursday, September 20, 2012, I have been living in Fort Smith, Arkansas receiving daily radiation treatments at FSRO, Fort Smith Radation Oncology, by the skilled training of Dr. Kris Gast, technicians Shea, Brent, and Will, and Caroline the RN, and 'Fitz' the billing clerk. She is really, really nice as she coordinates my insurance, my copay and what the Choctaw Nation pays. But the whole group there is so spectacular, even the songbirds living in the waiting room aviary.
Living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is sure a strange experience. I am living in an unused parsonage of the Cavanaugh United Methodist Church on So. Hwy. 271. It is sponsored by the very nice folks at the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House. Why am I here? Because it would be so freaking expensive to drive 150 miles round trip on our dime to have treatments.
Scheduled for a total of 40 treatments at FSRO, that puts me back home in Yanush on Wednesday, November 28th. Back home. A Cancer Survivor.
In theory~
I have an appointment to see both Doctors Wahman and Gast again in January, when my condition will be evaluated after the treatment has had time to take effect; another MRI, another bone scan to see if the cancer has spread. If not, I go back to work full time. If it has, either surgery or hormone treatments.
So that is it-- the reason why this crummy blog takes a backseat to spending quality time with Leticia and Dillon instead. And why, regardless of prognosis, I am going back to being friend, husband and dad, as best I can.
My advice to men anywhere around the age of 40 is to have at least a bi-annual PSA test performed, annually if you are over 50 years. Don't ignore the symptoms as I did, don't think it only happens to someone else, as I did. Have the test and know what is going on inside, down there.
If you like, the phone number here is 479-434-6472. Call, say Heyyah~! at a decent hour (hint)
I am going home for Thanksgiving after my Wednesday treatment for four days, hoping to get to the deer woods with Marty, his son Colt, and Dill on Friday and Saturday. Back here, at the "house of hope" on Sunday night for my final two treatments on Monday and Tuesday.
Because of many people, including my friends here on the Internet, I have a very great deal to be thankful for next Thursday.
Please do me a favor, and visit each of these links to learn much more about prostate cancer, and especially the links for FSRO and the DWR support house.they are wonderful folks.
7 comments:
- Mike said...
Gosh, I'm stunned by this. Prayers your way.
Back in the early 90's, my dad finally went to the dr. and got the " 'ol finger wave" as he called it and then his PSA read 1400. Yes, 1400, no typo. The cancer had already spread to his spine and hips and was starting in on his bladder. The dr. put him on diff. meds, forget what they were, but later he put him on that Lupron and his PSA plummeted to near-normal levels.
The medication had some side-effects, though; in a long line of male pattern baldies, his hair started growing again, long and luxurious and he spent nearly as much time at the barber shop as he did the doctor's office. His hair was longer & thicker than mine, by far!
Of course, the cancer was too far advanced at diagnosis to deny the inevitable, but he had over a dozen years after that of good, quality life.
It was that miracle that, after most of my life as a heathen, made me realize there really is a God and that He loves us. "...with God all things are possible."
I don't know what the future holds for you, my friend, but like my dad, you have a good outlook on life, a family who loves you and friends who care. - November 16, 2012 at 6:42:00 PM CST
- Leticia said...
I am so truly sorry, Mal!! Words cannot express my sorrow for you and your family. What a HUGE coincidence that your wife shares my name and we are all from Arkansas.
You are truly a brave man in many aspects, and I pray that you will be healed, in Jesus' name.
Also, I must commend you for sharing this terrible time and your phone number. I hope people will honor you and not call and disrupt your lives.
I also am worried about my healthcare. My husband said we will probably lose it. And I have a rare disease and am being treated for it. My insurance pays a lot for my medication, but what will happen when Obmacare kicks in??? What will hapen to me?
All we can do is trust in the Almighty. - November 17, 2012 at 12:20:00 AM CST
- The Local Malcontent said...
Thank you both, Leticia, Mike- your warm and kind thoughts, prayers are deeply appreciated.
I feel OK, a great deal of fatigue due to the radiation, I am losing some hair, ahem, losing some weight.
I will survive with all the support, love, prayers around me.
But, once again, the end of the bloggie is in sight: 12-13 more days, for we do not have Internet access at home anymore, by choice.
So our time together is precious, but that is not news either, now is it?
- November 17, 2012 at 2:14:00 AM CST
- Spitfire said...
Sweet friend,
I'm so sorry to hear this!!! I finally posted on my blog and understand where you're coming from. My dad also has Prostate Cancer....now, he's older than you. But the disease itself is quite scary. He is doing well on hormone therapy. Too advanced for chemo. I will add you to our prayers and wether you see this or not, keep looking for those Love Letters from Papa...He's sending them to you Sweetheart! Hugs from Texas. Spitfire - January 9, 2013 at 12:26:00 AM CST
- Col. B. Bunny said...
It's been a while since you posted this so I hope the radiation was all that was needed. I was diagnosed back in '95 but had very low PSA still and minimal cancer tissue in the prostate. Gleason was 6 but I found that survival was the same out to 10 years whether one did radiation, surgery, or nothing. I chose watchful waiting and I seem not to be sitting on a volcano, though my PSA has risen into the low 20s IIRC.
At 71 I sorta kinda figure I'll be one of the ones to die with it rather than of it. Scary to deal with initially but I was fortunate to find a good on-line discussion group. - September 19, 2015 at 8:07:00 PM CDT
- Col. B. Bunny said...
It's been a while since you posted this so I hope the radiation was all that was needed. I was diagnosed back in '95 but had very low PSA still and minimal cancer tissue in the prostate. Gleason was 6 but I found that survival was the same out to 10 years whether one did radiation, surgery, or nothing. I chose watchful waiting and I seem not to be sitting on a volcano, though my PSA has risen into the low 20s IIRC.
At 71 I sorta kinda figure I'll be one of the ones to die with it rather than of it. Scary to deal with initially but I was fortunate to find a good on-line discussion group. - September 19, 2015 at 8:07:00 PM CDT
- The Local Malcontent said...
Heyyah, Col. Bunny, yessir, it's been now three years since my radiation treatment began WOW, three years ago TODAY. 9/20
I also had a PSA of 22 then; but at 43 years of age, and a prostate which had a tumor growing outside the body of my prostate.
Regardless, I do wish/urge you to go see your doctor very soon, ask for one of those fun-fun-fun proctological exams,
merely because it is better to be safe than sorry, better to be knowledgable than watchful waiting.
A Gleason of 6 is at the door of 7, where the trouble begins (as I recall) and while I am confident that you are a vigorous, young 71, nevertheless I want you to be around more than 10 more years....
Don't you want to see the end of our American Drama?(SPOILER ALERT)
It involves a Federal prison, but for whom???
Best regards,
Local Malcontent - September 20, 2015 at 2:18:00 PM CDT


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One device a lot of people are actually looking forward to but have had to wait a long time for already is the gaming-centric Android tablet called the Wikipad. Having undergone a few redesigns in hardware department, that has been the biggest cause for the delay. It finally looks like the Wikipad may actually be launching soon though as the device has passed through the FCC.
The tablet is still slated to launch with a price tag of $249 and the company has finally settled on the 7" (IPS display) size instead of the 10" version being worked on before the delay. Other specs include 16GB of on-board storage, MicroSD card slot, Tegra 3 chipset and, of course, the actual removable physical gaming controls on either side of the tablet.
Wikipad isn't ruling out the 10" tablet they were working on either apparently, stating that it is currently 'in the pipeline'. While this is all fine and dandy, lets just worry about getting the 7" tablet out already so we don't have to wait any longer then we need to.
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Have you seen this Cage Pendant Lamp, sold at CB2? Sean Dare designed the lamp with its crosshatch style and vintage filament bulb. It is available … keep reading!
I was flipping through some of my bookmarks and I came across John Beck Paper & Steel's Chalkboard Pendant, which was posted by MocoLoco last month. … keep reading!


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These amateur cell phone pics do not do these justice, but maybe you get a sense of the design from them. Smoked eucalyptus faceplate. Silver glitter in slightly translucent smoke, with some kind of clear overlay, so the silver is like a fog set inside the K10. Just a hint of what lies beneath peaking out.
Can't wait to read about your impressions on the sound.
(Maybe some day i will get to do some proper photos of yours... No offense though.)
I can't wait to get mine. I am hopeful they will be as good looking as yours.
Brannan as also offered to let me spend a little time with the universal versions of the Noble CIEMs at some point. I don't think I'll have a lot of time at the meet this Sat. to give them a proper listen.