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Brain pace
October 10, 2012 § 8 Comments
I finished work in Santa Barbara today around 3:30 and figured that this would put me back in LA at just the wrong time, so rather than rush back to sit in traffic I tossed my briefcase in the car and took a walk.
Before I could toss the briefcase, though, I had to walk more than half a mile to where my car was parked. There was plenty of parking near Carrillo and Garden, but of late I've taken distance parking to a whole new level.
For example, rather than park near the courthouse in downtown LA, I'll park a mile or so away and walk. It adds time, and it makes me all sweaty and greasy, but parking goes from $9 to free and you always get to see some interesting stuff and you get to run the gauntlet of street people. Plus, you get to learn a new set of city blocks every time you go downtown.
And it's exercise, the old-fashioned way. On foot. The way nature meant for people to move.
Walk a mile in your own shoes
It's funny how perfectly adapted our brains are to walking speed. You can see everything: The tiny edges of the grate holes in the street drains, the new plaster covering the old stone walls of the presidio, the steel interior of the crazy dude's car that has anti-prison slogans painted on it, the details of the pine bark on the massive trees near the Santa Barbara Bowl, and of course the gruppo on the rusting MTB resting against an old barbecue grill on someone's dilapidated porch.
Thoughts move more smoothly on foot, swirling over the knots and rocks and bumps that make up the problems in our lives, covering them up or dissolving them or wearing them down with the effortless force of the mind going at its most efficient speed, which is to say the contemplative one.
The eye and the mind coordinate naturally with your gait, which is the gait you were born with and will have all your life, the gait you acquired without a computerized fit or a coach or a hex wrench stuck in your back pocket for endless micro-adjustments on the fly. The motion? It's yours. It's perfect, and can't be fixed.
Speed kills
Everything becomes a tunnel compared to walking. Whether you're blasting on a motor, cruising at 65 in your car, pedaling at 20, or even running, your brain shifts from observation and reflection to data intake, predict the next point, react, and repeat. Ideas come briefly and are immediately swallowed up in the moment. If the speed is high enough, or the exertion intense enough, your brain switches to glide, a continual conveyor belt of motion and action almost wholly devoid of reflective thought.
It's one reason that, after finishing a bike ride, we feel so clean and refreshed. Our brains have been put on pause.
While strolling, it occurred to me that…
- It's astonishing how many people use cycling to effectively cope with the strains, struggles, addictions, pain, loneliness, sickness, disappointment, and unhappiness in their lives. The act of riding a bike isn't so much a gateway to happiness, it's a gateway of happiness.
- Who is Peter Gabriel? Should I Google him? He's playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl tonight, so he's either not very famous or past his prime. Or both.
- Nothing is more fulfilling and happiness-inducing as the camaraderie on all of our rides, with people calling you by your name, and encouraging you, and even giving you a push when you need it.
- Clodhopper may blab about every car he's ever owned, may remind you in copious detail of every race he's ever won, but if there's a more generous friend in my life, I'm not sure who it is, because he gave me a half-gallon of his homemade spaghetti sauce last week. I'd give it its own blog, but how much more can you say about something than "foodgasm"? Oh, and that one other detail…he always, always, always goes to the front.
- Newly-minted Cat 2 and Everest race winner Stathis the Wily Greek cadged 50,000 feet of total vertical last week. Radar Domes sit 1,500′ above sea level. Mt. Ventoux is 6,000′ above sea level. The Cornice at Mammoth is 11,000′ above sea level. Maybe you can comprehend Stathis's feat. I can't even wrap my head around it, much less my legs.
- I'm now too injured to ride my bike thanks to the pulled muscle from last weekend's 'cross race. That's only the fourth time in thirty years of cycling that a bike-related injury has kept me from riding. Obviously, I should do more 'cross races to see if I can increase the number and severity of injuries.
- Everyone says Santa Barbara is a really cool place. All I saw were restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and hippies in Range Rovers. It reminded me of downtown Austin with twice the class and three times the pretentiousness.
Boy, for a contemplative walk those are some pretty slim pickings. Can't wait to go out and get on my bike again, and switch into glide.
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If you grew up there, you would know how cool SB is … and how uncool LA is!! 😉
Or maybe you needed to walk a hair slower …
Next you're going to write about how you have taken up running. You'll be so ecstatic about the new zero drop wonder shoes you bought. You'll revel about how you can buy 5 pairs of said shoes for the same price as the soon-to-be-outdated-upgraded-lightened sramano uber carbon gizmo.
My vote is for the coolness of Austin. The incredible BBQ and the fact that I have family there (i.e. free lodging) ups its coolness quotient.
I'm going to join in the rallying cries that you should write a book. If that doper in NY can do it. . . If nothing else print out a series of past blogs, staple them together, and hold the signing event at the CotKU.
2 questions…. you dont' know who Peter Gabriel is??? and where the heck do you find free parking within a mile of LASC central??? that is all
Totally agree with this post. We just spent a few days up in Leadville, CO, where the speed of life isn't particular quick anyway. We didn't have our bikes and spent the long weekend just walking around the town and absorbing the sites in a way that was so refreshing. I sometimes forget that quickly moving and motoring all the time doesn't necessarily mean I'm thinking any faster or noticing any more – it just means I'm likely to have forgotten my purse, my shoes or the whole reason why I'm headed out the door.
Thanks for the reminder.


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WASHINGTON — Calling Caterpillar Inc., a member of the "corporate profit-shifting club," Sen. Carl Levin accused the manufacturing giant Tuesday of employing an aggressive tax strategy to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes.
Levin opened a Senate hearing on the Caterpillar's taxes by detailing a strategy in which the company avoided paying $2.4 billion in U.S. taxes since 2000 by shifting profits to a wholly-controlled affiliate in Switzerland.
Levin, a Democrat from Michigan, chairs the Senate investigations subcommittee. The subcommittee's Democratic staff spent nine months
investigating Caterpillar's taxes, generating a report released Monday.
Caterpillar says it complies with all tax laws. Representatives from Caterpillar and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were scheduled to testify at Tuesday's hearing. The report says Caterpillar paid PricewaterhouseCoopers $55 million to develop its tax strategy.
"Caterpillar is an American success story that produces iconic industrial machines," Levin said. "But it is also a member of the corporate profit-shifting club that has transferred billions of dollars offshore to avoid paying U.S. taxes."
Levin's report raises questions about the validity of the tax strategy but it does not accuse the Peoria, Ill.-based manufacturer of breaking the law.
Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the top Republican on the subcommittee, did not endorse the report. At the hearing, McCain said Caterpillar appears to manage important operations from Switzerland, which could justify the tax strategy.
"In this case, an important factor in Caterpillar's overseas sales seems to be its independent dealer network, which is overseen and managed by Caterpillar's subsidiary in Switzerland," McCain said.
McCain noted that the U.S. has the highest corporate income tax rate among industrialized countries, at 35 percent. McCain said the high rate encourages companies to look for ways to avoid paying U.S. taxes.
Julie Lagacy, a Caterpillar vice president, said in prepared testimony that the company complies with all tax laws. She said Caterpillar pays an effective income tax rate of 29 percent, among the highest for multinational manufacturers.
"Caterpillar takes very seriously its obligation to follow tax law and pay what it owes," Lagacy said. "Caterpillar's philosophy is that our business structure drives our tax structure. We comply with the tax laws enacted by Congress, by the states and by all of the many jurisdictions in which we conduct business."
Levin's subcommittee has examined the tax practices of various U.S.-based corporations, including Apple, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. Levin said he chose to examine Caterpillar because it was a clear example of tax avoidance.
Levin has introduced legislation to restrict the ability of U.S.-based corporations to shift profits overseas to avoid U.S. taxes. But the bill has stalled in the Senate.
Levin's investigation focused on Caterpillar's lucrative international parts distribution business.
Under the tax strategy, Caterpillar transferred the rights to profits from its parts business to a wholly-controlled Swiss affiliate called CSARL, even though no employees or business activities were moved to Switzerland, the report said. In exchange, CSARL paid a small royalty, and the income was taxed at a special rate of 4 percent to 6 percent that Caterpillar negotiated with the Swiss government, the report said.
Before the 1999 arrangement, 85 percent of the profits from the parts business were taxed in the U.S., the report said. Afterward, only 15 percent of the profits were taxed in the U.S. The rest was taxed at the special rate in Switzerland, the report said.
The report says Caterpillar has 4,900 U.S. employees working in parts distribution, while CSARL has only 65 parts workers in Switzerland.
"That tax strategy depends on the company making the case that its parts business is run out of Switzerland instead of the U.S. so it can justify sending 85 percent or more of the parts profits to Geneva," Levin said. "Well, I'm not buying it."
Lagacy said CSARL is "a major operating company with thousands of people around the world who perform strategically critical work to support our customers in non-U.S. markets."
"We grow and build near our customers worldwide, not only because it's what they demand, but because remaining globally competitive helps create jobs in the United States," Lagacy said.
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Recent letters to the editor by Jean Busse and Mark Wilcox have renewed my desire to have thoughtful discussions about religion; it does not need to be a verboten topic.
It makes us wiser to hear others' opinions if done kindly. We must always trust our sources of information. When we have cancer, we seek an oncologist with such skills. When we speak of Biblical concerns, we must find scholars with language fluency and knowledge of the times.
We now know that none of the writers of the New Testament were eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus. Since most of the people of Jesus' time and residence were illiterate, probably also Jesus, it allowed for persuasive speakers to try to influence the populace.
Remember we had no New Testament for over 300 years after Jesus' death. That is a long time for truth and heresy to vie for position. We must read the New Testament, with all its inconsistencies, with those facts in mind. The Bible was written by man with all of his biases.
Yes, we do have documents other than the Bible that give insight into the first century. Even the famed Josephus is due some skepticism since he apparently switched sides and joined the Romans when his life was in peril.
Jesus was Jewish, not Christian, and he had no intention of overthrowing the law. He believed he was the Messiah that would save his people; he was defeated and crucified for insurrection.
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Hi there,
I have a probably stupid question on schemes ... Let S be a scheme, and let A be its automorphism group. Does A carry a scheme structure itself, that is, can one see A as a group scheme ? Thanks !
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Hi there,
I have a probably stupid question on schemes ... Let S be a scheme, and let A be its automorphism group. Does A carry a scheme structure itself, that is, can one see A as a group scheme ? Thanks !
The answer is yes when the scheme is flat and projective over the base. This follows from the existence of the Hom scheme, which in turn is proven via the existence of the Hilbert scheme.
A readable reference is Nitin Nitsure's part of the book Fundamental algebraic geometry. In particular Theorem 5.23 in his notes states that when S is noetherian, X projective and flat over S, and Y quasi-projective over S, then there exists a Hom-scheme parametrizing morphisms from X to Y over S. (The precise definition of the functor that this scheme represents is given in the text). The automorphism group scheme of X is then an open subscheme of $\mathrm{Hom}_S(X,X)$.
Addendum: The proof that Isom is open in Hom is very similar to the proof that Hom is open in Hilb. The map from the Hom scheme to $\mathrm{Hilb}_{X \times_S Y / S}$ is given by associating to a morphism $f : X \to Y$ its graph. Now the image consists of those $Z \subset X \times_S Y$ such that projection onto X induces an isomorphism $Z \cong X$, and the crucial part of the proof is showing that this is an open condition. (In Nitsure's notes this is Theorem 5.22.(b).) But then the condition that Z maps isomorphically onto Y is also open, and this is exactly the condition that defines the Isom scheme inside the Hom scheme.
The automorphism group functor is not representable in general. Consider for instance the case of an algebraically closed field $k$ and $\mathbf A^2=\mathrm{Spec}\ k[x,y]$. Assume the automorphism group functor for this scheme is representable by an algebraic space $Aut$. For each $n$ we have an automorphism $(x,y)\mapsto(x+\sum_{1\leq i\leq n}t^iy^i,y)$ over $k[t]/(t^{n+1})$ giving a set of compatible morphisms $\mathrm{Spec}k[t]/(t^{n+1})\to Aut$. That system comes from a morphism $\mathrm{Spec}\ k[[t]]\to Aut$ (see Emerton's response to this question, which works also for maps into algebraic spaces at least as $k$ is algebraically closed). However, the corresponding automorphism would have to be $(x,y)\mapsto(x+\sum_{1\leq i}t^iy^i,y)$ which doesn't make sense.
Let $X\to B$ and $Y\to B$ be two flat, projective $B$-schemes ($S$ is already taken ;-). Then
Let $\mathscr Hom_B(X,Y)$ be the functor defined by $$\mathscr Hom_B(X,Y)(Z)=\{Z{\rm -morphisms }\ X\times_B Z\to Y\times_B Z\}.$$ where $Z\to B$ is also a $B$-scheme. Then $\mathscr Hom_B(X,Y)$ is represented by an open $B$-subscheme $${\rm Hom}_B(X,Y)\subset {\rm Hilb}_B(X\times_BY).$$
The $\mathscr Hom$ functor has a subfunctor $\mathscr Isom$ consisting of those morphisms that define a relative isomorphism. This is represented by an open subscheme $${\rm Isom}_B(X,Y)\subset {\rm Hom}_B(X,Y).$$
Now if $B$ is a point, $X=Y$, then this $\rm Isom$ scheme can be identified with the automorphism group of $X$.
For projective, non-uniruled varities, the birational automorphism group can also be given a scheme structure. The reference is "Hanamura: Structure of birational automorphism groups, I: non-uniruled varieties". As one expects, the automorphism group will be a subscheme of that.
This is a partial answer to THC's question about a "direct" way to do this.
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety such that $\omega_X$ is ample. Then there is some $m\in\mathbb N$ such that $\mathscr L=\omega_X^{\otimes m}$ is very ample, so $X$ has an embedding into $\mathbb P^N=\mathbb P(H^0(X,\mathscr L))$. Obviously $\mathscr L$ is invariant under any automorphism, and hence so is $H^0(X,\mathscr L)$. This implies that the automorphisms of $X$ extend to automorphisms of the ambient $\mathbb P^N$. In other words ${\rm Aut}(X)$ can be identified with a quotient of a subgroup of ${\rm Aut}(\mathbb P^N)$ and hence it inherits a natural scheme structure.
On the other hand it actually also follows that in this case ${\rm Aut}(X)$ is finite (see below why) and in fact it seems to me that this argument could only possibly work if something close to that is true.
Assume that $X$ is embedded into a projective space and all automorphisms of $X$ are induced by automorphisms of the ambient projective space. Then ${\rm Aut}(X)$ has a scheme structure (as above) and let ${\rm Aut}^\circ (X)$ denote the connected component of ${\rm Aut}(X)$ containing the identity. Then the quotient ${\rm Aut}(X)/{\rm Aut}^\circ (X)$ is a discrete group which is the quotient group of a linear algebraic group and hence it is finite.
The action of ${\rm Aut}^\circ (X)$ (in this case) exhibits $X$ as a uniruled variety and hence if $X$ is not uniruled (e.g., when $\omega_X$ is ample) it implies that ${\rm Aut}(X)$ is finite.
In other words if the scheme structure on ${\rm Aut}(X)$ given by the Hilbert scheme argument has infinitely many components, then it cannot be the quotient of a subgroup of ${\rm Aut}(\mathbb P^N)$. This happens for instance for K3 surfaces with an infinite automorphism group, in particular for any supersingular K3.


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Chinook Collapse and Salmon Feedlot viruses
If you want Chinook salmon - as uncomfortable as it is for everyone, you are going to have to address salmon feedlot viruses, there is no way around it
While this news article reports, "Root causes are habitat loss and water extraction" I cannot believe there is no mention of Salmon Leukemia and Infectious Salmon Anemia viruses.
In the 1990s DFO found a new disease in the chinook salmon farms off Campbell River, they called it Salmon Leukemia. They found it infected 100% of the wild chinook that were exposed and killed most of them. They reported it also killed up to 100% of the chinook in the farms prompting the industry to switch largely to Atlantics. However, using vaccinations for related diseases, such as BKD, chinook salmon farming continues along both sides of Vancouver Island and the symptoms of this virus persist in the farm salmon records. When Dr. Miller (DFO) found evidence that Salmon Leukemia is killing massive numbers of sockeye and also chinook, DFO muzzled her. DFO never identified the specific virus and this means it is impossible to test for. Scientists did report the public was not keen on a potentially cancer-causing virus in farm salmon. Miller will hopefully figure it out despite DFO. It is unconscionable no one is even mentioning this disease, despite all the evidence pulled out through the Cohen Commission. I cannot possibly believe a virus infecting 100% and killing most chinook, pouring out of facilities in the narrow channels of Campbell River is not having a population affect!
Also at the Cohen Inquiry we learned DFO hid research that found ISA virus in 55% of the Chinook tested off eastern Vancouver Island. This is the most dangerous salmon virus known and it is following the Atlantic salmon farming industry worldwide. Nova Scotia is reeling from diagnosisa few weeks ago. During the Cohen Inquiry, DFO specifically instructed co-researchers "I do not give permission to submit this work…" Dr. Simon Jones DFO. Fortunately an independent scientist felt ethically bound to inform the Cohen Commission and the Canadian public and the paper was released, but no one has noticed. I don't think anyone is serious about protecting chinook salmon. Everyone is so afraid of even saying "salmon feedlots" nothing is ever done about this biological contamination of the biggest wild salmon migration route in the world.
Samples I am taking and sending to international labs found ISA virus in 50% of chinook tested although we only have results from two Fraser River system chinook salmon.
The CFIA has stepped in and taken ISA virus away from DFO because the international market apparently does not want ISAv infected salmon for human consumption. The CFIA testified about this at the Cohen Inquiry last December:
My sense is people love saying "Save the Salmon," some make it a lifestyle. We have enormous foundations like the Pacific Salmon Foundation and others with massive budgets creeping around in the weeds afraid to look this issue in the eye. No one, absolutely no one with any influence is taking a clear-eyed hard look at the two viruses ripping through wild chinook salmon. All I can do is keep collecting the evidence, bringing it to you, giving you the papers, the quotes from DFO and CFIA, but I can't save your fish.
If you want to believe habitat loss is the primary impact and completely ignore these lethal chinook salmon viruses - I can't help you. If you want to take a stand on these viruses I will do everything I can to give you the evidence that viruses from salmon feedlots are killing wild salmon. I suspect this will not reach public understanding and action until it is publicized in a manner that is far beyond my means and expertise. I am up against an industry spending millions on advertising, a federal government bent on selling farm salmon to the world and a provincial government that is so out of touch they don't realize they are the landlords of this industry. They could simply stop leasing our major migration routes to this industry. All the evidence is clear, we will lose our wild salmon if these viruses continue to pour over them every time they pass Campbell River.
Contributions to the testing can be made here
Scientific Papers by DFO on Salmon Leukemia/Plasmacytoid Leukemia, these are large files please be patient during download;
Experimental Transmission of a Plasmacytoid Leukemia of Chinook Salmon, (DFO) "Ten weeks after exposure, plasmacytoid leukemia was observed in all of the sockeye salmon and chinook salmon" all of the sockeye and most of the Chinook died. "...The disease continues to be widespread in net pen-reared chinook salmon..." Download Transmission experiment 1990 copy.pdf (1464.5K)
The Effects of changing demographics on the distribution of marine anemia in farmed salmon in British Columbia "..Evidence supporting the hypothesis that marine anemia is a spreading, infectious, neoplastic [tumour causing] disease could have profound regulatory effects on the salmon farming industry... The apparent spread of the disease outside the southern region was first detected during government sponsored disease surveys in 1990." Download MA demographics copy.pdf (3208.5K)
A Retrovirus in Chinook Salmon with Plasmacytoid Leukemia and Evidence of the Etiology of the Disease "...has caused mortalities in chinook salmon in seawater netpens in western British Columbia since 1988...We are tentatively calling this virus salmon leukemia virus" (DFO) Download Eaton and Kent SLV copy.pdf (5734.1K)
Descriptive epidemiology of marine anemia in seapen-reared salmon in southern British Columbia "...mortality as high as 80% to 100%...a threat to the economic viability of the salmon farming industry in BC...We later found cases of marine anemia [Salmon Leukemia] in all but 1 of the 23 farms...intensive aquaculture may have facilitated the emergence of marine anemia [salmon leukemia]" Download Descriptive SLV Stephen, Ribble, Kent 1996 copy.pdf
Fraser sockeye passing through Salmon Leukemia salmon feedlots began vanishing immediately after the Chinook feedlots with Salmon Leukemia appeared on their migration route. Chinook farms were absent in 2008, when the 2010 Fraser sockeye went to sea. The first generation of Fraser sockeye to go to sea since 1992 without passing through Salmon Leukemia returned in historic numbers
Somehow the now ex-DFO scientist who did most of the research on Salmon Leukemia reported to Justice Cohen that even though Salmon Leukemia virus was 100% lethal to sockeye and nearly as lethal to Chinook salmon it posed "low risk" to Fraser sockeye
Infectious Salmon Anemia in BC?
DFO found evidence of the most deadly salmon virus known, ISA virus, in 100% of Cultus Lake sockeye and 55% of east Vancouver Island Chinook and never informed the Cohen Inquiry, or the public of BC. It was finally given to the Commission by an independent scientist involved in the testing. "I do not give permission to submit this work…" Dr. Simon Jones DFO
Download Exh 2045 - 29. CCI001528.pdf (2183.9K)
Download Exh 2045 - 29. CCI001528.pdf (2183.9K)
Gregory McDade's Final Arguments to Cohen regarding ISA virus "Supression and Denial"Download 08 - Aquaculture Coalition Submissions re ISAV-corrected.PDF (249.8K)


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We walked down the street to a pole near the pond on the side of The De Young Museum. It was right at a crosswalk where the taxis drop people off to go to the museum. I think we offered them some unexpected entertainment. The Russian knit this piece, she likes to knit very complicated pieces with a lot of color. I hand spin most of the yarn on my spinning wheel, we use about 70 to 80 different colors. Maybe 100.
Do you see the sphinx in the back of the picture? I never noticed that there were sphinx at The De Young until today. The world has so much detail we don't notice. You see some interesting details when you stand in place sewing knitting onto a pole that you might not see otherwise.
It was especially pleasant talking to passers by today. We always tell them that this is a kind of street art called yarn bombing, that we have have put pieces up all over the East Bay { 60 so far ], and that we were installing in Golden Gate Park because it is so beautiful. After we were done we went into the cafe at the museum. Their cookies have really improved.


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I read this great piece on texashealthmoms.com the other day by a woman who finally got pregnant after more than two years of trying to conceive, struggling with infertility. You've probably seen it circulating the interwebs or on Facebook, where I found it, but if not you must read it. It's a moving and very relatable account of how infertility has robbed her of the joys of being pregnant, killed her innocence, rained on her pregnancy parade. I worry about this happening to me, should I ever get so lucky again.
Though I have far bigger fears that haunt me, sometimes I wonder: If I ever do get pregnant again, how would I be able to enjoy it after everything I've been through with infertility?
After my last embryo transfer, I was convinced I was pregnant—at one point I even thought, "Twins?" And I was admittedly VERY freaked out at the thought of having multiples. How would we handle twins!? Though we've always said we'd love to have three kids, twins at this point pretty much terrifies me.
During my grueling two-week wait—the last one was particularly hard—I had a moment of clarity and certainty that this transfer had worked. I was nauseated and peeing a lot; I couldn't sleep; I was beyond exhausted, and having weird dreams when I could sleep; and my boobs were killing me in that way that makes you think you're pregnant. For a minute there, I started doubting my choice to implant two embryos—seriously, how would we handle two more kids right now?! I started questioning a decision we'd spent months poring over.
How silly I was to worry about this, of course—neither one of the embryos took, we still don't know why.
I'd do anything to have that feeling of fear again. I'd give anything to feel nauseated, tired, hungry, bloated, worried. It seems like such a far-reaching goal, even though I've already been pregnant and have been blessed with a healthy child.
The odd thing is, I can't actually picture myself pregnant again. It's such a distant memory now… Pregnancy seems like something that happens to other people, not me.
I remember feeling this way about getting married, too—I remember telling my mom that I couldn't picture myself finding someone I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and taking that proverbial walk down the aisle. She said it would happen, but I didn't believe her. Not that this is such a huge milestone, but Jay and I are celebrating four years of marriage this month.
So, I'm making this promise to the universe (and my husband): If I ever get to be pregnant again, I vow not to waste one minute being afraid of the unknowns. I won't let infertility rob me of my happiness any more than it already has; and I certainly won't let it rob me of the joys of pregnancy or motherhood. I look forward to swollen thankles (that's something I vividly remember!), sleepless nights, and total strangers rubbing my belly. I'm used to getting ultrasounds every other week and my body jacked up on so many hormones I hardly recognize myself, so that part's no big deal to me.
But what I look forward to most is my son getting to experience it with me. There's a part of me that doesn't feel finished with my family yet, and he's a big reason why. I love that he tells me I'm his "best friend" but I'm 35 years older than he is; I want to give him a best friend that's a little closer to his age.
Has infertility, or your struggle to conceive, left you too afraid to even enjoy being (or for that matter, getting) pregnant? Leave a comment.
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Curry Ribs on the slow...
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1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup Orange Juice
2 Tblspn Peanutbutter (smooth)
1 Teaspoon Honey
1 Teaspoon Hot Curry Powder
1 Teaspoon soy sauce
Pour over 2 lbs of trimmed and separated pork ribs in slow cooker for 6-8 hours on low. Serve over brown rice.
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U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt will deliver the address at East Central College's 44th annual spring commencement to be held Saturday, May 17. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Building on the ECC campus in Union.
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt will deliver the address at East Central College's 44th annual spring commencement to be held Saturday, May 17. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Building on the ECC campus in Union.
"We are pleased to welcome Senator Blunt to our campus," said College President Dr. Jon Bauer. "The senator has a long record of public service to our state, and I know he will both challenge and inspire our graduates at commencement. "
More than 500 students are candidates for graduation at ECC. Associate degrees and career/technical certificates will be conferred. The college will also present awards to the outstanding student and outstanding alumnae for 2014.
Blunt served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 14 years prior to his election to the Senate in 2010.
He is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee; the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the Senate Armed Services Committee; and the Senate Rules Committee.
Blunt serves as the ranking Republican on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. He is also the ranking Republican on the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security.
Less than one year after he was sworn into the Senate, Blunt was chosen by his colleagues to serve as a member of the Senate leadership as the vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Blunt also serves as a member of the Senate Republican whip team.
Before serving in the U.S. House, he was a history teacher, county official and in 1984 became the first Republican elected as Missouri's secretary of state in more than 50 years. Blunt also served four years as the president of his alma mater, Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.
He is a member of the Smithsonian Council for American Art and is a trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri.
He is married to Abigail Blunt. He has four children, including former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, and six grandchildren.


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Shiri Appleby — Celeb Crush
Geeks know her as Liz Parker from the sci-fi TV show 'Roswell.' Hipsters know her as Natalia from HBO's 'Girls.' But to us, she'll always be the hot actress who is unafraid to pose for a full frontal nude photo. Yep, Shiri Appleby is today's celeb crush.
As some of you may already know, a nude photo of Appleby was leaked online last week, and the news made us take notice of this sexy and charming actress once again.
She's been all over the tube since her 'Roswell' days back in the late '90s to early 2000s. Appleby has appeared in 'ER,' 'Life Unexpected,' 'Royal Pains,' 'Franklin & Bash,' and 'Chicago Fire.' Here's hoping she gets a recurring gig on a hot series soon. We'd love to see a lot more of her.


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What posters do you have on your bedroom walls?
I still have some of my old game maps hanging up. FFXI world map along with maps from Baldur's Gate I & II, for example.
I FRICKIN' LOVE MAPS. ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Don't mind me... I'm just another ghost.
3 (used) target silhouettes, a C-5, a C-17 and Aviation Map.
Get a life stalkers.
Infinite poster
Exo poster
SHINee's Minho(Sherlock) poster
NU'EST poster
B.A.P poster
Young Team 7(naruto) poster
Itachi and Kisame poster
Work sucks.........
FF13 2, the watchmen, kick ass. those three and that is it for now want a gurren laggan
LINKIN PARK it's been there since I was 16. I seriously want a poster of Mirai Nikki now though.
Well...it used to be flowers.
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I have a mixture of Gothic, Horror, Science fiction and art work from the old rock and roll. People get it make many people uncomfortable which means they will not come over and bother me.
If can't poke fun at yourself do not poke fun at other good chance you'll loose
Oh boy... I have so many posters it's not even funny.
I have two signed posters:
Invader Zim (signed by Richard Horvitz! He spoke to me in his Zim voice while he was signed it, hee hee!)
Coraline (signed by Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher)
Anime related:
1. Three Blue Exorcist posters (My calendar for this year is Blue Exorcist themed. Of course I'm using the pictures as posters. Each page covers two months, so three of the posters are already up. I actually had a seventh (it was the front page), but I gave that to a friend)
2. Two Madoka Magica posters
4. Durarara!! wall scroll (Of Shizuo and Izaya)
5. Higurashi Kai
6. Ouran HSHC wall scroll
7. Pokemon World Face-Off (Technically a game poster, but whatever)
8. Soul Eater
9. Another Pokemon poster (This one is a long poster with pictures of each Sinnoh Pokemon)
10. K-ON! (promotional poster I got at Supanova)
Not anime related:
1. The signed Invader Zim poster
2. The signed Coraline poster
3. Five different tiger posters (Yeah, I like tigers. Problem?)
4. The Outsiders (S.E Hinton's novel)
5. Shane Acker's 9 (It's actually nine mini-posters of the characters)
6. Ratatouille
8. Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (I still need to read the books, I've only seen the movie and I've heard it's terrible compared to the books)
9. Otters
10. A Red Panda
I plan to get a Within Temptation poster and a TBM poster.
Three different world maps of the world, river's of the world, and border's of country's. A beheaded and bloody stormtrooper hanging from a hook from Star Wars: Death Trooper. The maps from Oblivion and Skyrim as well as The Capital Eastland from Fallout 3.
I really need to get some anime posters lol.
None Like to keep the walls clean although a Ghost in the shell poster would be amazing.
a lot. lol~
hm.. if i list them all, people may think im nuts. xD
i'll have a good 20+ posters up when i'm finished designing where they should be placed. XD
as of right now it's 9
all band people :3
♪♫ [Voice, shouting in the helpless world]。。
JYP & Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls 2 Different Tears
SNSD SPAOh!
SNSD Visual Dreams
f(x) Victoria Electric Shock (individual member poster)
Big Bang Alive
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
SNSD Hyoyeon The Boys (individual member poster)
SNSD The Boys (on my mirror)
Secret SecretTime
After School Bang!
Super Junior Bonamana
SNSD fanmeet up in LA 2011
SNSD Oh!
SHINee Lucifer (from Japanese single)
SNSD Sooyoung vita500
SNSD Tiffany vita500
Signed G.Na & other artists Kollaboration Event '11
I also have SNSD Run Devil Run, f(x) Electric Shock group, and an extra SNSD fanmeet up in LA 2011 poster rolled up. I have no more space for them D:
2 of the posters I got for my birthday a few years ago and 7 other posters I got for free
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I only get one wall in my room that isn't filled with an AC, doors, windows, or a balcony, so I have to keep it sparse.
I have a Blue Exorcist, Durarara, and Deathnote posters. i also have a chinese calender.
wow its been a LONG time
Mortal Kombat, DBZ, Chrono Trigger, the original Donkey Kong, and a Sonic Adventure 2 Battle one.


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ralevy needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 145 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
storyboard TV
Storyboard TV is an online community of writers, readers, and television watchers that believes in the power of episodic, fictional television to document, enhance, and transform people's lives for the better.
Our website will be a place where writers with new tv pilots can post scripts and solicit feedback from an online community of writers and fans. We're launching in February with a $5k cash prize to the best script, which will then go into development with our production company.
If you're tired of seeing great fiction lose air time to reality tv, or of watching the same old story line get played out on every crime procedural, or have found that its getting harder to justify to all of your friends just WHY you watch television, then Storyboard TV is for you.
Our site will be for fiction television writers and television watchers - people who are excited about the art form and want to have a hand in creating the next big narratives.
storyboard TV refers to a number of things:
1. an online bulletin board for stories
2. "storyboarding" - the picture layout that filmmakers create before shooting
I'm attaching some files of designs we've been working on, playing with the theme of the storyboard. So you can see where we've been - though you'll notice, we're not quite there... Which is why we're enlisting your help.
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"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men."
Colossians 3:23
Shiloh Martial Arts Association Affiliated Schools in Good Standing
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Shiloh Martial Arts Association. They all operate on a donations basis.
The instructors of these schools have pledged to teach both God's Word
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Memphis, TN 38119 United States
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Blue Mountain, Mississippi United States
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb women's basketball team held the Atlantic Sun Conference Social Media Day Tuesday night. The evening was hosted by Jonathan Seamon as a discussion was held with head coach Greg Brown and sophomores Alex Banks and Kelli Smith.
The Lady Bisons opened full team practices on Sept. 16 and had an unconventional start.
"Coach (Don) Meyer and I were talking during the summer and he said to just watch them and they will tell you what you need to work on and what type of motion to run," Brown said. "So our first team practice, I'm sure they thought we were going to do starts, stops and runs on the baseline.
"Instead, we put 40 minutes on the clock and let them play."
As they went with the different approach, Brown said the coaching staff knew there would be mishaps.
"We knew there were going to be mistakes," Brown said. "We want to make mistakes of commission and not omission. We want to be aggressive in what we are doing. It has been refreshing and fun to coach."
Banks, a sophomore from Hendersonville, discussed the improvement the squad has been making.
"I feel that our team is getting better every practice," Banks said. "Our team is clicking. With nine new players, it is cool to see how we are meshing together and getting better every single day."
The Lady Bisons feature five true freshman with guard Maya Dillard and forwards Kelsey Gregory, Elise Spann, Faith LeGate and Brooklyn Apple. Lipscomb also welcomes Sara Bliss who played two years at Volunteer State Community College along with sophomore Ashley Southern, who sat out last season after transferring from Chattanooga.
Redshirt sophomore Danay Fothergill transferred from Western Kentucky over Christmas break last year and becomes eligible after finals are over for the fall semester. Lipscomb also has Florida transfer Chandler Cooper, who is awaiting the appeals process for eligibility.
Smith talked about her confidence coming into her second year with the squad.
"I came in struggling with confidence my freshman year," Smith said. "I wasn't ready to shoot the ball when I was open. This year, I feel I have a sense of leadership. I have more of a role to where I need to take that shot. I have pride in taking the shot."
As for the style of play, Brown said the intention is to be more up-tempo.
"The point is to get easy baskets," Brown said. "The easiest basket you can get is a layup in transition. We get our posts to run to the rim. We try to spread the floor. Anyone we put on the floor at any given time can shoot the three."
Brown then joked that ideally the plan is to make the three.
Seamon brought up the nonconference schedule, which includes a host of Ohio Valley Conference schools and playing three of the top teams from the Southeastern Conference.
"We go to Georgia and Kentucky," Brown said. "Then we have a home and home with Tennessee. They will return the trip next year.
Brown served as an assistant coach to Pat Summitt in two final four runs.
"It will be exciting to go to Knoxville but will be strange to sit on the visitor's bench and not the home bench," said Brown.
Lipscomb tips off its season Monday with an exhibition game against Freed-Hardeman in Allen Arena at 6 p.m. A second tune-up contest against Fisk on Nov. 6 is at 4 p.m. in Allen Arena.
The regular season gets underway Nov. 10 with a home game against Morehead State. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m.


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Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt is a district of Munich, comprising the neigborhoods of Isarvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt, and Schwanthalerhöhe. It is located directly adjacent to the historic city center to the south. Isarvorstadt is a very vibrant residential area with lots of bars, pubs, and clubs, around the beautiful Gärtnerplatz square. On warm summer evenings this square is a very popular location among young folks to gather, drink a few local beers, and generally enjoy life. Isarvorstadt is also the focal point of the gay and lesbian community in Munich. Ludwigsvorstadt consists of Munich Central Station and the adjacent area to the south of the station, where a lot of hotels, hostels, international diners, casinos, and sexshops are located. Immigrants from over 150 countries make this district one of the most buzzing and internatinal areas of Munich. Last but not least Theresienwiese, the site of the infamous Oktoberfest (Wiesn in local Bavarian language), is located in Ludwigsvorstadt. Schwanthalerhöhe to the west of Theresienwiese comprises a mix of mostly residential parts and a few industrial facilities, like the huge Augustiner brewery. The area of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt roughly is bounded by the Isar river to the east, the Südring railtracks to the south and west, and the main railtracks and Altstadtring circular road to the north.
Get in
By car
The main arteries serving the area are Lindwurmstraße from the south from autobahns A 95 and A 96, Landsberger Straße/Bayerstraße from the west from autobahn A 8 and A 99, and Altstadtring circular road from the east and north. However, it is generally not advisable to go to the area by car. Though traffic isn't to heavy outside rush hours, you will have a hard time finding a parking spot. There is only one bigger parking garage close to the central station, otherwise parking is only allowed to residents with a special parking permit.
By train
Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) is located in the area. It has direct conncetions to almost every bigger city in Germany and also some international services.
By suburban train (S-Bahn)
By subway (U-Bahn)
By tram
By bicycle
As Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt is very bike-friendly, with bikeways along almost every larger street, and generally not too much traffic, going by bike is probably the fastest way to get to the area. There are a plethora of bike rentals around the city.
On foot
Given that the area is rather centrally located just south of the historic city center, it is easily accessible by foot. From Marienplatz, just walk south for a few minutes and you will get to Sendlinger Tor on the northern edge of the area.
Get around
Given the compact size of the area the easiest way to get around is on foot. From the center of the area at Müllerstraße everything is located withing 500 m. Like most parts of Munich the area is very bike-friendly. With bike lanes running along most of the bigger streets and generally low traffic on other roads, it is a very fast and pleasant way to explore these neigborhoods. The biggest hazard while going by bicycle are tram railtracks running on the streets - if you manage to get into one with your tire you should brace yourself for getting off your bike the hard way. Another valid option, especially if you desire to go to the more western parts beyond Theresienwiese, is going by tram 18, which crosses the full extent of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt from east to west.


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Wisconsin's Northwoods are part of a vast expanse of temperate, forested wilderness, which once encompassed huge swathes of Europe, Russia, Alaska, Canada and the northern United States (1).
Today, much of the original temperate forest has been cleared (2), and in Wisconsin only around one percent remains (3). Nonetheless, Wisconsin's Northwoods still encompass an area of approximately 75,000 square kilometres (2), forming a sprawling patchwork of forests, woods, lakes, wetlands and bogs (4).


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Please Don't Tell Me About the 'Crazy' Dream You Had Last Night — The Fairer Sex Files
So I broke it off with someone I really liked a lot three days ago, and then immediately got the flu. I don't want to talk about it, leave me alone. I mean, Happy Valentine's Day! Let me tell you about the weird dream I had last night!
Post-breakup dreams are the worst; it feels like your subconscious is trying to punish you for being bad at love. Last night I had this really pleasant dream where he and I were riding the subway together, jumping on and off trains and making out and...
...Wait, you don't care about this. You shouldn't! Why? Because listening to other people talk about their dreams is terrible, terrible torture. Unless of course, it's the Butthole Surfers telling you:
Dreams are confusing, hard-to-follow nonsense for the dreamer themselves, and even worse for the listener. Have you ever noticed that when someone tells you about their dream it is 90% explaining and prefacing, and almost every sentence has a question mark on the end? Have you also noticed that you cannot wait for them to stop talking?
"And you were there with me...Well it didn't look like you? It looked like John Denver, but I knew it was you?"
"We were in a restaurant, and then all of a sudden we were in my Grandma's hospital room -- which I guess is because today is the fourth anniversary of her death -- but there were a bunch of hermit crabs crawling all over the floor? I mean I had a hermit crab named Crabby Nana as a kid, maybe that's why? What do you think it all means?"
Crabby Nana's owner straight up deserves a punch in the nose.
Let's be real: the only time people ever put any real effort into "figuring out what a dream means" is when they desperately want it to point to some sort of cosmic conclusion that they're rooting for in their life. Of course we all want to believe that we're receiving some sort of heavenly guidance while we drool on our pillows, but It can get real awkward real fast when you witness that sort of pleading self-rationalization happening in your friend -- that's what dream journals are for, brother.
Trust me, your friends already know that you're hoping that your former love interest will settle into that crazy new job, stop working 18-hour days and realize that balance is important and love makes life better and call you to tell you they miss you...or some other completely fictional and heartbreaking example...
Anyway, there's no need to tell your friends about your dreams. Or you know, the entire internet.
Happy Valentine's Day, jerks. Listen to this:
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This one is very special 300mm Yanagi from Yoshiaki Fujiwara
He makes them rarely but look of it and feel is very very good :)
I am very excited to get this one it looks very good much better then i expected.
Ura side is finished paralel like on Shigefusa knives and grind is very very different then on most Yanagis as usual on Kato knives, it is also much taler knife
I will make special handle for this one with removable Pin so you can always take handle of. So it will take some time before it will make in to my store.
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Newscaster Swallows Rope of Her Own Snot on Live TV
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This footage of KTVU's Heather Holmes' nose unleashing a torrent of snot on her face as she reports on Miley Cyrus' Monday show in Oakland is great for the snot alone. But what makes it a moment of perfect television is that Holmes begins the intro to her report by saying, "People are just now starting to trickle out." And they're not the only ones.
When she is finished talking, Holmes swallows her body's natural river of ooze. Nice save, I guess?
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Braves upset Putnam County in Tuesday night's opener
Wally Keller Invitational
Annawan 62, Putnam County 43
The fifth-seeded Braves sprung the first surprise at the Wally Keller Invitational in Tuesday night's opener as they thumped top-seeded Putnam County by 19.
Annawan jumped on Putnam County with an 18-7 burst in the first quarter fueled by eight points from Donovan Kirkhove and seven points from Michael Smith.
The Braves extended the lead to 32-19 at the half and 44-29 after three quarters.
Smith led all scorers with 20 points. Grant Baele followed with 17 and Kirkhove finished with 11 as new Annawan head coach Brandon Christy earned his first win.
Results from the nightcap — Wethersfield vs. Bureau Valley — were unavailable at press time.
Tonight's schedule at the Wally Keller Invitational finds Midland vs. Bureau Valley at 5:30, Putnam County vs. Elmwood at 7 and Annawan vs. Wethersfield at 8:30.
Wethersfield 59, Elmwood 46
The host Flying Geese passed a stern test on the opening night of their six-team tournament Monday.
Led by the junior duo of Trevor Lay and Matt Jenkins, the Geese outscored the Trojans 22-9 down the stretch for the win.
"We just tried to stay composed," said Wethersfield coach Jeff Parsons. "Trevor hit a couple of shots and made everybody around him better."
Elmwood pulled even at 37-all early in the fourth quarter, but Lay sparked a 12-0 run that put the hosts in control.
Lay had two 3-pointers in the run, and a dish to Kegan Jacobson that led to a three-point play. Jenkins also added a trey in the 12-point surge.
"Our legs were with us in the fourth quarter, which kind of surprised me," said Parsons. "We did a good job of keeping guys fresh."
Lay led all scorers with 26 points and Jenkins finished with 14. Both Lay and Jenkins scored seven points each in Wethersfield's 22-point fourth quarter.
Parsons liked his team's defensive effort in the season opener.
"I was tickled with the way we guarded. Our defense was a lot better than I thought it would be tonight (Monday). Holding them to 46 — they're a good squad. That's a very nice first game win for us, especially having our team together for just four practices," said Parsons.
Williamsfield Tournament
Galva 66, West Central 57, OT
Galva 53, Williamsfield 52
The Wildcats are off to a 2-0 start at Williamsfield with wins over the Heat and host Bombers.
Dexter Ingels poured in 33 points and Reece Hoxworth added 21 to lift the Wildcats past LTC rival West Central in overtime Tuesday night.
In Monday night's opener, David Jeffries knocked down a 12-footer from the baseline to beat the buzzer and the Bombers.
The Wildcats jumped on Williamsfield early, building a 21-12 lead at the quarter behind eight points from Reece Hoxworth.
The second quarter belonged Billtown as the hosts outscored the Wildcats 23-10 to lead 35-31 at the break.
Williamsfield led 45-40 going into the final frame, but Galva closed with a 13-7 run capped by Jeffries' game-winning shot.
Hoxworth topped the Wildcats with 22 points, followed by Dexter Ingels with 12.
James Doubet led Williamsfield with 20 points and Logan Smith added 14.
Also Monday at Williamsfield, West Central edged Henry 66-63 and United handled Lowpoint-Washburn 46-25.
The tourney resumes Friday with Henry vs. Lowpoint-Washburn at 5 p.m., United vs. Galva at 6:30 p.m. and West Central vs. Williamsfield at 8 p.m.
Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament
Ridgewood 73, Abingdon 65
The host Spartans knocked off perennial power Abingdon on the opening night of the Ridgewood Thanksgiving Tournament Monday.
Ridgewood trailed 36-33 at the half, then went on a 21-8 spurt in the third quarter to take a 54-44 lead. Elisha McCreary scored 14 of his team-high 18 points in the third frame for the Spartans.
James Brooks added 15 for the Spartans and Sam Althaus scored 11. Abingdon's Zach Glisan led all scorers with 31 points.
Also Monday, Riverdale rolled past ROWVA 58-33.
Results from Tuesday night's games at Woodhull — ROWVA vs. Prophetstown and Riverdale vs. Abingdon — were unavailable at press time.
Tonight's schedule at Woodhull has Riverdale vs. Ridgewood at 6 and Prophetstown vs. Abingdon at 7:30.
Orion Tip-Off Classic
Monmouth-Roseville wins tourney opener
Monmouth-Roseville held off Erie 61-55 and Sherrard slipped past Knoxville 58-53 in the first two games of Tuesday night's tripleheader at Orion.
Results from the nightcap, Rockridge vs. Fulton, were unavailable at press time.
Rockridge and Knoxville joined Kewanee as winners on the opening night of the Orion Tip-Off Classic Monday. The Rockets topped Erie 60-31 behind 19 points from Wisconsin recruit Ethan Happ, while Knoxville knocked off the host Chargers 43-35.
Tonight's schedule at Orion has Kewanee vs. Monmouth-Roseville at 5:30 and Orion vs. Fulton at 7.
Orion Tip-Off Classic F-S Tourney
Kewanee's Riveters edge Monmouth-Roseville 55-53
Denzel Davenport scored the winning bucket in the closing seconds off a feed from Cody Goforth to lift the Riveters over the Titans Tuesday night.
Davenport led Kewanee with 14 points, followed by Goforth and Alex Kenney with 12 apiece and Alan Vervynck with 11.
Kentrel Welcome grabbed nine rebounds for the two-time defending tourney champion Riveters.


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|2007-07-31, 15:08
|Link #41
Yukio Sumadera Fan
Join Date: Aug 2006
True, Rakim, KRS, and Kane haven't really done anything lately, but I'm not talking about lately. I'm talking about their influence on other artists and the respect they've garnered as a whole.
And as I said, the list I threw together isn't completely accurate.
Andre 3000 and Scarface, hate to say, I forgot about them.
Big Pun and no Jay-Z? Jay-Z copies so many lyrics it's not even funny anymore. Yea, he's got flow and all that shit, but copying lyrics from Biggie and all simply just killed it for me.
|2007-07-31, 15:20
|Link #42
Yukio Sumadera Fan
Join Date: Aug 2006
50 Cent is retarded, him and his listeners are caught up in that hunk of mainstream mentality.
One suggestion to get you started off that I stumbled across rather recently would be Sol.iLLaquists of Sound.
Other than that, the better rap releases of 2007 Canibus' For Whom The Beat Tolls, Pharoahe Monch's Desire, and Talib Kweli's Eardrum are definitely worth checking out.
|2007-07-31, 17:46
|Link #43
Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
His longest "bite" was on his hit single "Give It To Me, I'm a Hustler" from the Dynasty album. He probably had 3-4 lines worth of Biggie on that track. Sounds bad right? Too bad C.Wallace is credited as a writer for that song on the album.
I don't see Nas and Tupac getting slammed for using the same concept as Organized Confusions (Monch and Po) Stray Bullet.
What's worse biting 2 famous lines from Slick Rick on the Blueprint album which Slick Rick is a guest on or using Slick Ricks style completely for a song like Nas did on Stillmatic's Destroy and Rebuild? (Which Cormega completely called him out on in the reply)
|2007-07-31, 18:53
|Link #44
Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
Go Google the Ras Kass track "Nature of the Threat" since you seem to think hiphop = 50 cent
|2007-07-31, 19:22
|Link #45
Yukio Sumadera Fan
Join Date: Aug 2006
|2007-07-31, 19:43
|Link #46
Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
I've never seen people give props to a lyric Jay-Z has bit, he bites famous sayings more than tight lines. I've seen countless people give props to Nas I Give You Power, even lots of people saying Tupac bit the concept on Me & My Girlfriend.
How is reusing a very popular snoop chorus (OBVIOUS) worst than reusing a new concept from an underground group? (NOT OBVIOUS) How many people knew that Jay-Z's Jigga My Nigga reused Snoops Chorus from What's My Name? (Everyone who listened to Doggystyle) How many people knew Organized Konfusion did Stray Bullet? (not many) No one goes "ah man jays gave us some tight lyrics in jigga my nigga", everyone praises I Gave You Power as not only one of the best songs off It Was Written but as one of the best concept songs in hiphop.
Cormega gave Nas the "Life's a Bitch, but God-forbid the bitch divorce me" line on Affirmative Action, is Nas wack now?
Also back to Jay-Z biting, this is not biting.
Do me a favor dude, get 2 ice cubes I pass them
Take that ice up, for the nicest MC
And please yo, tell BIG, he's unbelievable
Friend or foe BIOTCH!
Now I believe the Jay Z is a biter mp3 quoted the first 2 lines I've got here and than the biggie song, whats the biggie song called? Oh it's unbelievable.. so right after he says the "bitten" lines he says big and the song name...
I'm sorry that's not biting, a lot of that jayz is a biter mp3 had similar situations, where whoever made it didn't know or care about things like the above.
edit smh @ gza
"on the track like jessie owens"- jay (big L, jay-z freestyle 95)
"run on the track like jessie ownes"- gza (Jumpoff from The W)
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|2007-07-31, 22:16
|Link #47
Yukio Sumadera Fan
Join Date: Aug 2006
Actually, I should revise that list of mine.
somewhere along the line I decided to randomly pick out notable artists and toss them in random spots and decide "Meh, it looks close enough."
top 10
Big Daddy Kane
Kool G Rap
Keith Murray
Pharoahe Monch
Metal Face Doom
Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
Andre 3000
everything beyond that is rather arbitrary.
And I should note right now that I should have said it earlier, kill me for this if you want, Jay-Z's stuff is not my cup of tea. I've forced myself to sit there and listen and hope that it would grow on me, no dice.
I blew the biting thing out of proportion. It's more of an annoyance to me than something for me to make a big deal over. Overall, Jay-Z just didn't place in my book because his style doesn't suit me.
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|2007-08-16, 12:20
|Link #49
らき☆すた fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berkeley, CA
I'm really into underground hiphop and I'm going to the sickest hiphop tour of the year; Rock the Bells! A bunch of really dope artists are going to be there when I see the tour in San Francisco. Some of my favorite artists these days are:
Immortal Technique
Aesop Rock
The Roots
|2007-08-16, 12:35
|Link #50
IT Support
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tsujiura Institute
Age: 27
Most rap that I seem to come across is supremely annoying. What I am disturbed about is that these artists can rap constantly about their "niggas" and "bitches" and people actually buy their records. It sickens me!
The only good rap IMO is Rage Against The Machine, and even then they have more of a heavy metal/rapcore style than true "niggas and bitches" rap. They're definitely better than trash like 50 Cent (he got shot nine times, but if you ask me he should be shot a tenth time... in the face), Kanye West (Mr. durrrrrrrr, da prez h8s blak ppl ololololol!!!11!1111!!!!1SHIFT!!), and the Ying Yang Twins (it's not even that, the concept is actually spelled yin-yang. Shows you just how smart these morons are).
|2007-08-17, 13:55
|Link #52
IT Support
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tsujiura Institute
Age: 27
I started listening to metal when I was eight, and even then I had to hide the Pantera records from my mother. :P
I probably should stop talking about this topic, as it is about hip-hop/rap, not metal...
|2007-08-17, 14:47
|Link #53
Silent Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Netherlands
Age: 32
Chris Rock about Rap Music <---what he said K?
Seriously who cares if they rap about bitches and ho's. Rockstars sing about women leaving them /cry or should I say /scream o_O. If you listen to any genré it's same shit different day tbh. The only proper music genre is classical, istrumental and trance/techno, etc, because no1 cares about the lyrics anymore because we already heard em all. Though I do love rock and rap, because the voice is an instrument. Lyrics ain't important for me though. Hence I can also appreciate non-english( and non-dutch)vocals. Go read a book if you want some deep shiz.
|2007-08-17, 15:19
|Link #54
PeeWee Mafia boss
There is a diffrence between Rap and Hip hop. Rap=MainStream BootyShaking Cars Money Money BootyShaking BootyShaking Hoe's Cars Money BootyShaking BootyShaking Hoes and more BootyShaking. I also forgot Money.
Hip hop= Everything from the 90s and below. I can find two lyrics one from Biggie and one from Tupac. Then one from 50cent and one from Jayz. I will post them here and I want you to tell me which one is real rap.
|2007-08-17, 17:42
|Link #57
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
I really don't think mainstream rap music is hated by that many people really.
At least from what I have experienced in my High School and currently my College is that most people enjoy mainstream rap.
Yes, I believe the image some rappers portray in their videos about women, money, and drugs isn't the life lesson you want to show your kids, but the appeal is the allure of this sort of lifestyle where there are constant parties, drugs, and beautiful women or men in some cases for females. The question is who really wouldn't want a lifestyle that is bathed in luxury?
I'm a rather large fan of mainstream rap from Lil Jon to 50 Cent to Paul Wall. They have all released songs that I can enjoy. Perhaps it is because I don't look to deep into the lyrics or try to absorb meaning from these songs.
For intelligent Hip Hop/Rap, who's the judge? I mean does this some specific criteria before a piece of music becomes intelligent? Is it the message it portrays? Is it the flow? The lyrics? I mean does it have to portray a positive message?
Can it not just appeal to a wide, diverse group of people? Shouldn't music just bring people to listen to it and enjoy it?
|2007-08-17, 17:50
|Link #58
IT Support
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tsujiura Institute
Age: 27
|2007-08-18, 06:48
|Link #60
In my opinion there are very very few songs with really good lyrics, conentwise that is (and no, I wouldn't count any of those you named, Urotsukidoji). But most of the time I really don't care, since, as 2H-Dragon put it: "Go read a book if you want some deep shiz." There are exceptions, of course.
And Leedizzle is right as well. There's nothing that makes universally appealing music inter-subjectively stupid. From a purely subjective point of view I would call lots of it stupid though, but meh.
And to the two metalheads here: Metal is not better than rap. It's funny that you mentioned Sonata Arctica because I would say they're inferior to pretty much every rap-artist I listen to. Don't get me wrong, I like metal as well and the genre has produced some great music and what I said before certainly applies the other way around as well: rap is not better than metal. But I just don't like it when people dismiss a whole genre without ever giving it a serious try, or worse, exclusively listen to only one genre. Not that I would force anyone either.
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Both Brent McGee and Patrick Walsh, both sophomores, have spent time in goal the past two seasons. Often they have split either halves or games.
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"We split up games and sometimes we split up halves. We are getting better results this year by splitting games instead of halves."
McGee started against Michigan State Friday night; a 2-0 loss in the first round of the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Morrow did not say if McGee or Walsh would be in goal Sunday when the Bisons play host Michigan at 1:30 Sunday afternoon in the second round.
Michigan, 8-1 in its own tournament over the past five seasons, beat Wright State 3-0 Friday night with a strong effort late in the game.
Michigan is 3-1-0. Lipscomb is 2-1-1.
Both players have all the tools to be successful as goalkeepers, but there are differences in the way each one approaches the job.
"Brent, because of his size, has more of a physical presence," said Morrow. "But Patrick is not a small guy by any means.
"Patrick probably reads the game better and is more technical. Patrick is probably a better shot stopper where Brent is probably better on balls that have been served."
But when Morrow provides these contrasts he is quick to point out that any differences between McGee and marginal.
"Right now, Brent is solid and consistent," said Morrow. "Patrick is also solid and consistent, but he has shown both in games last year and in training that he has the ability to come up with a big time save. He will get to a ball and make a save that he has no business saving."
Both have recorded a shutout this season.
Morrow thinks the best thing about having two talented goalkeepers is that they have both adjusted to sharing time in the net.
"It is a healthy competition," said Morrow. "They work well together in training. There is no animosity. And I have seen situations where that is not always the case.
"They understand the situation. They handle it well. I am not totally set on having one starting goalkeeper by a certain date. As long as they are handling it the way they are handling it, then it will be a good situation for everybody."
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For the first time in 20 years, Boston voters couldn't pull the lever for Mayor Thomas M. Menino. Change was in the air.
It delivered a face-off between Marty Walsh — a state lawmaker and longtime labor leader who is the son of Irish immigrants — and John Connolly, a 40-year-old city councilor from West Roxbury, whose father is a former secretary of state and whose mother is a retired judge.
Apparently, it doesn't take much to represent a breath of fresh air in this town.
A dozen mayoral candidates ran as change agents. The campaign trail echoed with pledges to take on the teachers' union, untangle the permitting process, and transform stodgy old Boston into fun city. Some would-be mayors rhapsodized frequently about multiplying food trucks and smart traffic lights.
But as the field tiered, the top contenders had something in common besides their vows of change. They were younger than Menino, but they hailed from the same traditional political universe as he did. That allowed them to bring the same, old-fashioned tools of political organizing to the preliminary election. They could raise money and they could get out the vote in the neighborhoods that have long decided the outcome of Boston elections — West Roxbury, Hyde Park, and Dorchester. The difference is they had to win over neighbors in neighborhoods that are more ethnically diverse than they were in the past.
Despite his old Boston family roots, Connolly has been able to stake out the bigger claim as reformer. He got in the race before Menino got out and vowed to transform Boston public schools and bring a new transparency to Boston City Hall.
With labor money behind him, Walsh has been fighting off the label of being too union-friendly. But the teachers' union didn't endorse him, and a solid core of Boston progressives back his candidacy.
On the face of it, the first open mayor's race in two decades has been left to the younger generation of Boston's old political guard. It will be up to Walsh and Connolly to prove they stand for something new and different.Joan Vennochi can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @Joan_Vennochi.


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Walk into the Center for the Arts Evergreen during this windy month of January, and you'll start to feel warmer inside, thanks in part to the artwork covering the walls. On Jan. 7, the juried show "Paradise: A Tropical Art Show" opened, raising the temperature and humidity inside CAE.
Sometimes the best music comes about with no planning, no forethought, no sheet music …just the passion of the musicians and a moment in time when a partnership is forged that produces magic. Such is the case with the collaboration between two sisters, Maree McRae and Linda Hickman. Both longtime, award-winning musicians in their own right, the women came together in Colorado to produce an acoustic Christmas album of piano, flute and guitar. The sisters will debut their album, "Lights," at the Ice House Cafe in Evergreen on Friday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.
The holiday season is all about giving. We spend hours choosing just the right gift to bring a smile to our loved ones' faces. Over the past several years, the Evergreen Chorale has taken this spirit of giving a step further and is making plans to continue the tradition throughout the entire year.
The aisles of the stores are filled with high-tech video games and iPads, and movie theaters are buzzing with the latest three-dimensional marvel. This holiday season is packed with the latest and greatest of 21st-century technology, and it can be, at times, overwhelming. Why not take a break from the electronic rat race and enjoy a fun-filled evening at StageDoor Theatre's production of "The Pajama Game." It's sure to be a light-hearted blast from the past.
Many holiday traditions in the U.S. are tinged with a taste of Merry Ole' England. Families head to the theater to have their holiday spirits renewed by Dickens' grumpy yet lovable Ebeneezer Scrooge. Singers gather round doorsteps to serenade neighbors with candlelight carols. What better way to ring in the holidays than immersing yourself in the grand tradition of King Henry's Renaissance court at the 24th annual Madrigal Marketplace and Faire presented by the Evergreen High School Performing Arts Department.
What are bells on bobtails? Why are the lords a-leaping? What will it take to have peace on Earth and goodwill toward all people? These questions arise each year at the holiday season. Some take a lighthearted look at the intricacies of holiday caroling, and others address more serious issues that world leaders and everyday citizens have struggled with for years. This year, the Evergreen Children's Chorale is taking on all of these questions in song at its annual holiday concert "Songs of Hope."
After 27 seasons in existence, the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra is still going strong. For this time-tested organization, the 2010-11 season brings exciting changes. With the first concert of the season approaching on Nov. 21, the orchestra is welcoming the first in a trio of auditioning conductors. At the end of the season, one maestro will take the helm as the new leader of the Evergreen Chamber Orchestra.
Hearing pastel artist Roger Ambrosier describe his work gives the pieces a second life. Although Ambrosier's meditative landscapes evoke deep emotion without explanation, the paintings truly come alive when the artist reveals the inspiration behind each work. "Threads of Time," Ambrosier's one-man show at the Center/Stage Rotary Gallery in Evergreen, provides visitors with unique insight into an artist who spends as much time crafting the perfect scene in his heart as he does doing it justice on paper.
One of the best things about the theater is being transported to another place and time. The magic of the stage is you can be entertained and spend two hours on a journey — experiencing people and lives that you may otherwise know nothing about. Such is the case with the Evergreen Players' upcoming production of "Cripple of Inishmaan."
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