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The American flag celebrated its 238th birthday on Friday. Sun City honored the day through the 15th Jack Young Flag Day event.
The Sun City Veterans Association remembers an old war hero through the retiring of the flag each year. Jack Young was a member of the 8th Air Force's 447th bomb group during World War II. As a prisoner of war, Young was denied the opportunity to see the American flag for 13 months.
Once Young retired and moved to Sun City, he decided to promote the American flag and created an opportunity to dispose the worn flags properly. In 1999, Young began the first Flag Day ceremony and started the first flag-burning tradition inside the community.
Since he died four years ago, his wife, Claire Young happily takes part in the ceremony. Students from the Bluffton Junior Reserve Officers Training Program presented Claire with the flag to retire.
"It is a very meaningful event that brings back so many memories of Jack," Claire said. "The event has grown in formality and I'm very honored to take part in it."
With veterans and patriotic residents in the audience, Sen. Tom Davis also attended the event. He said it's become a tradition of his own to spend Flag Day with the Sun City community.
"I was great friends with Jack and it is a wonderful ceremony to honor the flag and remember the heroes who have served," Davis said.
Bluffton JROTC student Rebecca Gray discussed the significance of the flag and the meaning of the 13 folds of the flag.
The first fold is a symbol of life while the third fold is in honor of the veterans who gave their lives to defend the flag and freedoms in America.
"The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie," Gray read. "It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The last fold or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding everyone of the nation's motto, "In God we trust."
Alice Lee attended the ceremony for the first time and said it was an emotional learning experience.
"I never knew the meanings of the folds and it is very emotional to hear," Lee said. "With a son and husband who both served in the military, I'm very proud to attend this ceremony and learn more about our country."
The ceremony ended by honoring the emergency medical services and presented the county's EMS with a Flag of Heroes. Michael Capaccoine, Beaufort County paramedic crew chief thanked the association for the honor. The flag lists all the names of the EMS men and women who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.


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Learning Index >> Ceramic Decoration: a selective guide to pots in the collection of the Crafts Study Centre
No 3: Plate, 1953 (P.74.127)
This well-controlled, combed slip plate or charger is made of thrown stoneware and came from Cardew's workshop in Abuja, Nigeria where he worked in the 1950s. The plate is decorated in a grey-green glaze over a combed iron-bearing slip, producing a broken brown-black, or tenmoku effect. It is typical of Cardew's work of this period in which the flavour of both English and African motifs are united. It measures 27-30 cm in diameter and was included in Cardew's 1976 touring retrospective exhibition (Crafts Advisory Committee).

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As it currently goes, I merely need to adopt the correct lifestyle aesthetics in the form of bikes and apparel and I can be part of the "club"; the actual identity of what it means to be a "rider" is devoid of the qualities that make us human and participants in society.
There are Harley riders, BMW riders, customs riders, leather-clad sport bike riders, and hipster cafe racers. In each of these demographic fragments, the specifics of what the person is riding matters more than the political, social, and/or economic standpoints of the riders themselves.
This consumerist mentality relegates the means for participation to the choice of how to exercise my purchasing power. Dominant motorcycle culture emphasizes the bike as the expression of the identity of the rider.
An apathetic culture that is centered around fetishization of commodities will reach limits to growth. Sure, motorcycles will get faster, lean better, safer, and smarter than the ones available to us. However, the market is already saturated with choices without enough reasons to pick one choice over the other.
Imagine, however, that being a motorcyclist meant more than just having two wheels spinning between your legs.


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Six Ways To Wear Tailored Shorts This Season
Put the word "tailored" in front of an article of clothing and that piece is instantly elevated. When applied to shorts, the casual spring staple goes from weekend-only to office and evening-appropriate. It's that kind of versatility that makes tailored shorts newly appealing, and explains why stylephiles such as Gwen Stefani, Alexa Chung, and Julianne Hough are all fans of this new essential. Over the last couple of months, we've noticed a group of influencers wearing more structured shorts, and find their top-notch styling choices, from a bright monochrome shorts suit to a preppy stripes and denim mix, wholly inspiring. Keep reading for more ways to wear this key piece all season long.
WHO: Julianne Hough
WHAT: Visiting Good Day in Philadelphia to promote Safe Haven.
WEAR: NoNoo Royal Blue Cotton and Silk Octavia Blazer with Vest Detail ($460), Tailored Sybil Short ($295), and Georgette Blouse with Beaded Collar and Cuffs ($525); Monique Lhuillier shoes.
WHY: A black blouse with an embellished collar and strappy heels take a navy shorts suit from the boardroom to after-hours cocktails.
Get The Look: Elizabeth and James Heather Blazer ($495); Topshop Ponte Boyfriend Blazer ($70); Diesel Black Boxy Sequined D-Aidil Blouse ($200); Acne Bonnie Tailored Linen-Blend Shorts ($210); Dorothy Perkins Navy Button Detail Short ($25).
WHO: Gwen Stefani
WHAT: Out and about in Los Angeles back in November.
WEAR: Thierry Mugler Structured Blazer ($1282) and bag.
WHY: A clean, tailored silhouette keeps a busy plaid print feeling refined.
?Get The Look: Smythe Pagoda Blazer ($595); Rochas Checked Woven-Silk Shorts ($1025); Sanctuary Grey Plaid Wool-Blend Cuffed Shorts ($29); Jeffrey Campbell Hanger Leather Raw Bootie ($165).
WHO: Olivia Munn
WHAT: Celebrating the opening of the Tommy Hilfiger West Coast Flagship store last month.
WEAR: Tommy Hilfiger Navy/Cream Plaid Blazer ($448), Blue/White Striped Cotton Oxford ($78), Runway Denim Short ($228), Leather Clutch ($128), and Runway Leather Platform Pumps ($378, all available at Tommy Hilfiger Flagship stores).
WHY: Denim shorts with a high-waisted fit and dark wash bring polish to preppy separates, like a striped shirt and heeled loafers.
?Get The Look: J.Crew Boy Shirt ($88) in Stripe Linen; Urban Outfitters High-Rise Button-Up Short ($54); Forever 21 High-Waist Denim Shorts with Belt ($20); Lands' End Hargrave Mid Heel Loafers ($99).
WHO: Karolina Kurkova
WHAT: Arriving at a private dinner during Art Basel in Miami Beach back in December.
WEAR: Elie Saab Stretch Crepe Jacket with Ruffle Detail ($1700), Blouse (price upon request) and Shorts(price upon request, available at Elie Saab stores); Kotur bag; Azzedine Alaia heels.
WHY: A vibrant monochrome short suit is playfully modern, but still feels sophisticated.
Get The Look: Alice + Olivia Elyse Blazer ($367) in Neon Pink; Halogen Three Quarter Roll Sleeve Blazer ($99); Equipment Signature Silk Shirt ($125); Topshop High Waist Jersey Shorts ($50); J.Crew 5" Chino Short ($45).
WHO: Joan Smalls
WHAT: At a screening of In Vogue: The Editors' Eye in New York late last year.
WEAR: Maje top; Prabal Gurung shorts; Saint Laurent boots.
WHY: A leather top and brocade Bermuda shorts exude downtown insouciance, proving the look doesn't always have to be so buttoned-up.
Get The Look: T by Alexander Wang Leather Back-Zip Tee ($550); Bailey 44 Vaca Faux Leather Tee ($174); Michael Kors Metallic Brocade Shorts ($795); Elizabeth and James Stevie Metallic Jacquard Shorts ($245); LC Lauren Conrad Brocade Shorts ($15).
WHO: Alexa Chung
WHAT: On the red carpet at the 2013 Brit Awards.
WEAR: Valentino top and shorts; Jimmy Choo shoes.
WHY: A matching top and shorts set translates into a chic evening alternative, especially when paired with ladylike heels.
?Get The Look: Reiss Theo Tweet T-Shirt ($150) in Peppermint and Sally Pocket Front Shorts ($180) in Peppermint; Loft Floral Dream Print Structured Shell ($55) and Linen and Cotton Shorts ($45); Mango Boucle Shorts ($50).
Images of Olivia Munn and Alexa Chung, courtesy of Getty Images; Images of Gwen Stefani and Julianne Hough, courtesy of Splash News; Image of Karolina Kurkova, courtesy of Billy Farrell Agency


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Yale Closes Non-League Schedule with Best Record (8-6) Since 93-94 Season
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — In its final tune-up before beginning Ivy League play, the Yale University women's basketball team had an opportunity to try some new things and work out a few kinks in the system before making the trip to Providence on Friday to open the Ivy League schedule at Brown.
The Bulldogs took advantage of that opportunity, tightened up their defense, and dominated the glass in a commanding 80-47 win over Division III power Baruch inside the friendly confines of Yale's John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Yale closed out its non-league schedule with an 8-6 record, its best non-league finish since it ended non-league play with an 8-4 mark in 1993-94. The win moved Chris Gobrecht, the Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954, Head Coach of Women's Basketball, to within five wins of her 500th career coaching victory. She currently holds a 495-422 career record.
The point total matches Yale's highest scoring output this season. The Bulldogs also scored 80 points in wins at Houston (80-62) and at Fairleigh Dickinson (80-51).
Four players scored in double figures for the Bulldogs, who close out non-league play with an 8-6 record. Seven players overall scored at least six points in a balanced scoring attack. Sophomore Janna Graf scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, narrowly missing her second double-double of the season. Senior captain Michelle Cashen also had 15 points to go with seven rebounds. Freshman guard Sarah Halejian matched her career-high with 14 points and added three steals. Junior guard Megan Vasquez scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists.
The Bulldogs outrebounded the Bearcats (6-7) 53-37, and turned 16 offensive rebounds into 18 second-chance points.
Defensively, Yale was even more impressive. The 47 points scored by Baruch is the second-lowest point total allowed by the Bulldogs all season. The Bulldogs limited the Bearcats to just 19 field goals on 61 attempts (31.1 percent), including 2-for-10 from behind the arc. The 31.1 shooting percentage is the lowest by a Yale opponent this season. The Bulldogs also forced 19 turnovers, which translated into 24 points on the offensive end of the floor.
Yale also limited Baruch to just 21 points in the first half, which is the second-lowest points allowed in a half by the Bulldogs this season, outdone only by Yale's defensive showing against St. Francis (N.Y.) in which the Bulldogs allowed just 20 first-half points.
Yale led by as many as 35 points with 4:39 remaining before slowing things down over the course of the final minutes.
Junior guard Jessica Duleba scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half to lead Baruch. Freshman guard Francess Henry, Cashen's former high school teammate at Midwood High in Brooklyn, N.Y., added 12 points.
Yale still has a few things to work on in the five days before beginning its Ivy League schedule. The Bulldogs shot 38.6 percent, making just 27 of their 71 field-goal attempts, including just seven of their 27 3-point attempts.
Yale will pay a visit to Providence, R.I., on Friday to open Ivy League play at Brown at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs swept the Bears last season with a 66-54 home win on Jan. 14, 2011, and a 71-59 win at Brown on Jan. 21, 2011.
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...Teri Garr in Tootsie (1982).
15 minutes and 17 seconds on-screen
15 scenes (11 of which clock in at less than 1 minute)
14% of film's total screen time
But this bathroom burst isn't the audience's first glimpse of Garr's Sandy. Rather, Garr introduces Sandy nearly wordlessly, in the film's opening credits, during which Garr's Sandy is one of Michael Dorsey's most devoted acting students. Garr's expression in these montage scenes is a combination of rapt attention and utter confusion. Such a foggy fixation seems to underscore much of Garr's Sandy's adept characterization. She doesn't "get" everything happening around her but, make no mistake, she reacts intensely to whatever she actually does (or thinks she does) understand. This mix of utter cluelessness and wounded pride blends the comedy and poignancy girding Garr's performance.
It's so hard not feel just sad about Garr's Sandy. In the first half of her scenes, Hoffman's Michael steals her role, raids her wardrobe, and tosses her a pity-f*** to cover his tracks. Then, after they ostensibly begin a relationship and rehearsals for a new play, the remainder of the role tracks Garr's Sandy as she's trying to get Hoffman's Michael to pay her the slightest respect or attention. (It's really to Garr's credit that Sandy doesn't devolve into a shrewish nag, that she mostly remains a sweet, light and funny presence in the film.) That said, Garr's is a prickly wisp of a performance, left behind by the film as Sandy herself so often is by the world around her. And while StinkyLulu's loathe to add to Sandy's accumulation of humiliations, Garr's nomination here seems an overcompensation (almost a 2nd pity-f***). Never thought Lulu'd be the one to say this, but StinkyLulu's just not sure that Garr's performance -- while deft and memorable -- warrants the nomination here... To channel Garr's/Sandy's nemesis Lange/Julie, "Lulu really loves you Teri, but Lulu can't...can't love you."


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The UI wizards at Gx5 have been a favorite of mine since they saved my old Treo 680 from the Garnet-uglies back in the day. So, when sibling-site leader, TreoCentral's own Jennifer was kind enough to forward us news from Gx5 that they had whipped up some iPhone (and iPod touch) optimized Obama wallpapers just in time for the Inauguration, we figured we'd pass it on to you, our readers, as well.
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Unitarian Universalist Intentions to Grow Compassionate Consciousness in Communications
Nonviolent Communication, often referred to as Compassionate Communication (CC) in Unitarian Universalist congregations, guides us in being the peace we wish in the world. In the "Creating Peace" Statement of Conscious passed at the UU General Assembly 2010 Compassionate Communication appears twice; first as means for building peace in our congregations and second as a means for building peace in our relationships. Furthermore, this statement asks us to covenant to create peace within ourselves by developing individual spiritual practices that cultivate peace, such as CC. Here is how CC values correspond to UU values.
* We seek peace resulting from a Thou-Thou connection (a deep knowing and embodiment that the other person or being has inherent worth and dignity). This makes it possible for our needs to be met without depriving any person or persons the resources necessary to have their needs met. Compassionate consciousness is about seeking peace and justice in every moment.
* In this complex world, we recognize the difficulty of living a life based on the values of equality and justice. Thus we realize the importance of an intentional spiritual practice as a basis for peaceful living, which includes growing in intrapersonal and interpersonal relational skills. Practicing is not just building, but living the beloved community.
* This spiritual practice of growing in compassionate consciousness is deeply Unitarian Universalist as reflected in our principles and traditions. We have a long history of learning from others (continuous revelation), affirming the inherent worth and dignity of all beings, recognizing our interdependence within our communities of mixed species, and our hope in the community forming power of love that comes through covenanted community.
* There is no "right or wrong" way to "do" communicate compassionately. We look beyond formulas, creeds, or specific steps in a spiritual practice, to growing our individual and collective consciousness so that as a community we increase our ability to love and stay engaged. To stay engaged and in relationship in the complex interplay of human fumbling and bumbling is to live out the hope and grace of religious covenant, the foundation of Unitarian Universalism.
* Because compassionate consciousness embraces the heart of Unitarian Universalism and because inner peace is not separate from outer peace, seeking to grow and practice peacemaking in our hearts and congregations is a priority. Our sense of urgency arises from our capacity for individual, group, community, and societal violence, domination, and broken relationships, much of which we may unwittingly be a part. Suffering may be ever present, yet the possibility of peace and healing arises in every thought, breath, word, and action.
* With this possibility of being the peace we wish to see in the world, we seek leading the change in our congregations and in our communities. We do not lose our way in anger and hurt because we recognize the opportunities inherent in conflict and relational tension to increase our own capacity for peacemaking within, among and between. By turning anger into a celebration of mourning unmet needs we can stay in relationship in the midst of conflict and enhance our ability to hear and consider everyone's needs. By letting go of specific outcomes and strategies, we engage ever more deeply and joyfully with one another. With an invitation to play, we eventually overcome the differences between our strategies to meet needs, and instead concentrate on developing our collective spiritual life. In this creative milieu, we have the chance to truly understand the needs, dreams, and longings of others. In this understanding our congregations become ever-stronger centers of liberation and service.
LoraKim Joyner and
The Compassionate Communication Task Force
of the Peacemaking Study Action Issue
How to Get Involved with Compassionate Communication
1. Attend a training (in person, on line, or have a trainer come to your area or congregation)
NVC Training Organizations, Websites, and Resources
* NVC Academy: flexible online and teleconference trainings www.nvctraining.com
* Bay NVC: regular trainings in San Francisco area, frequent trainings throughout US www.baynvc.org
* Center for Nonviolent Communication: Varied trainings in US and internationally www.cnvc.org
* Information/learning: www.nvcwiki.org, www.growingcompassion.org
2. Get connected with other UUs:
Unitarian Universalist Resources for NVC/CC:
* UU Website for Nonviolent Communication: www.uuspeakpeace.org which lists congregational activities, UU trainers, and workshops
* UU Peace Ministry Network for Peacemaking: (You're here)
* UU Statement of Consciousness "Creating Peace" 2010
* UU Speaking Peace Email list serve where you can register to receive occasional emails from other UU's practicing Compassionate Communication
* Rev. Joyner's UU Blog and website on Compassionate Communication
* UU Children's Nonviolent Communication Curricula, Heart Talk:
3. Start a practice/study group within your congregation
* Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall Rosenberg (the classic)
* Nonviolent Communication Companion Work Book - Lucy Leu (to lead study groups in congregations)
* Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation - Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson (to apply the principles to parenting)
* "The No-Fault Classroom" Sura Hart
* Being Genuine: Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real - Thomas D'Ansembourg (new, more advanced book)
* Connecting Across Differences -- Jane Marantz Connor & Dian Killian (examples geared to young adults)
For Further Information:
Rev. LoraKim Joyner
NVC Certified Trainer


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This week, our fit and style expert, Jenny Altman, tackles a bra dilemma we hear time and time again – for smaller chested girls looking for a pushup, what's the best bra to choose for a natural look? Jenny talks some of her top picks below!
Q: Hi Jenny! I've been trying to find the right Aerie push-up bra for me. I wear a 32A and need a push-up that fits but doesn't gap. Which Aerie push-ups would you recommend?
A: I love your question! I am also a 32A, and I have had great luck with push-up bras from Aerie. The Ella Gel happens to be my favorite.
You can use our bra guide and sort by size to find all the push-up bras available in size 32A. The best thing is that in our bra guide, you can see bras in your cup size. This feature is so helpful in finding the right amount of coverage and lift for you! Our A-cup model is a real A, so you can see how each bra looks on an A-cup.
Since you know your size, it really is a question of which style bra fits you best (whether it's push-up bra or not) depending on your breast fullness/shape. Some girls do better with full coverage, others with less. If you are a smaller, or less "full" A, then try a bra with less coverage like a balconette or demi-cup. I think you would like the Charley, Lexi, or the Ella Gel (or the Emma if you're looking for some serious push!). None of these are too full coverage for a smaller cup size, and they all give great lift.
Also, FYI, any time you wear a bra as a racerback or criss-cross, you get even MORE push-up. So convertible or multi-way options like Charley could be an especially great choice!
Gapping is another problem many girls of all cup sizes may experience with certain bra styles. Luckily, it can also be a super quick fix! Check out Jenny's pro advice on the blog for all the deets.
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Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront/ Palm Beaches Resort
Picture an exclusive Island boasting the most alluring four mile stretch of sandy beach and that is where you will find the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront/Palm Beaches. Known as the "hidden gem" of Palm Beach County, this hotel offers the perfect setting for a Florida dream vacation. Choose to relax on a beach cabana to the sounds of gentle waves, snorkel on the beach's natural reef, swim in the sparkling outdoor heated swimming pool, rent a jet ski or parasail around the island; the options and amenities here are endless. The restaurant, Coconuts on the Beach, offers al fresco dining and tropical cocktails either outside on the weather protected oceanfront deck and Tiki Bar or inside complete with spectacular views of the ocean. Live weekend entertainment and complimentary shuttle around the island to nearby shopping and restaurants…the only thing missing is YOU!


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Jasper County Master Gardener Level I training (Session 12 of 14)
Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Jasper County Central Annex105 Lincoln, Carthage MO map...
The Master Gardener program provides in depth horticultural training to individuals throughout Missouri. Those trained through the program volunteer their time applying what they have learned to help others in their communities to learn about gardening. To become trained as a Master Gardener, an individual must attend a 30 hour Core Course Training. Then the Master Gardener trainee is required to give 30 hours of volunteer service back in approved University of Missouri Extension activities. A large percentage of volunteer hours is dedicated to providing assistance with the heavy workload of horticulture questions in county Extension offices. Through activities such as Extension hot lines, workshops, speakers bureaus, garden show booths and demonstration projects, Master Gardeners provide gardening information to thousands of Missourians each year.
Session topic:
Herbaceous Perennial Flowers
Contact the Jasper County Extension Center for an application and registration information.
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$150.00Ozark Gateway Master Gardeners are providing scholarships to pay part of the fee. See application for details.
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Commander of the faithful. Title first attributed to the second caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634 – 44 ), and adopted by numerous Muslim leaders throughout history. Use of the title waned after the thirteenth-century Mongol invasions, and Ottoman sultans rarely invoked it; West African Muslim communities employed the term through the early nineteenth century.


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Jesse Palmer to the new 'Bachelor': Be true to yourself
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- Jesse Palmer is taking on a new challenge beginning Sept. 18 when he becomes host of the newest entertainment newsmagazine on television - "Daily Mail TV."
The former "Good Morning America" correspondent is excited to cover a broad scope of topics ranging from breaking news to showbiz, technology, science, crime and sports.
"I think it's going to be addictive. I think DailyMail.com is exactly that. I know it certainly is for me. It's always been kind of the first place I've gone to get the news," Palmer said. "I think with this TV show because of its content and the different topics we can discuss, the different guests we're going to have on discussing those topics and the fact that a lot of what we do is going to be breaking news, I think is going to make it very, very interesting."
Palmer, a former NFL quarterback, will be juggling his new hosting gig with another job he's held since 2007 - college football analyst at ESPN. Because of the balancing act, Palmer has a very busy schedule on his hands.
- At 7 a.m., Palmer wakes up and works out
- 8:30 a.m., Palmer is on the road to shoot Daily Mail TV
- 9 a.m., he's working on the TV show all the way up to mid-afternoon at 3 p.m.
- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the analyst is studying college football to prep for his weekend duties on ESPN
- Thursday and Friday night after shooting Daily Mail TV, he travels to Bristol, Connecticut to serve as a studio analyst for college football games
- On Saturday, Palmer is in Bristol all day covering college football live until the last show ends at 3 a.m.
But despite the various duties on his plate, Palmer is excited to display his unique qualities.
"With Daily Mail TV being the host often times its presenting stories its being the interviewer," Palmer said. "We interview a lot of people on the show there's a lot of questions you ask. You get an opportunity to also show a lot of personality."
The show will not steer away from hot button issues that are trending such as Colin Kaepernick's attempt to find a new job in the National Football League. Palmer was a backup quarterback with the New York Giants for four seasons and says that Kaepernick has the talent to play.
"I'm a fan of Colin Kaepernick on the field. I know he certainly has the talent to be on an NFL roster. I think the question mark is whether or not they risk or want the distraction in their own locker room. I think that's kind of the internal battle," Palmer said.
Daily Mail TV's new host was also the first professional athlete to star on "The Bachelor" and had some advice for Arie Luyendyk Jr., who was named as the new star of the show next season.
"Just enjoy it. Really kind of stay in the moment and really just be true to (yourself)."
Palmer hopes to get the opportunity to interview President Donald Trump after his presidency is over for a tell-all.
If there was one question Palmer could ask the commander-in-chief now - "How many bedrooms does his home in Palm Beach really have?"
Daily Mail TV debuts September 18.


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These photographs are taken from two series by NYC photographer Amy Stein: "Domesticated", and "Halloween in Harlem". The photos were put together a while ago now, but I've always loved them. And, as Ms. Stein seems to be dealing with an issue involving use of her work without permission and $40,000, I figured she deserved some love.
"Domesticated" depicts real stories ivolving animals and humans culled from local news stories. Stein used often used taxidermied animals in her perfectly positioned shots, which include bobcats confused by newfound construction and curious bears checking out backyard pools.
"Halloween in Harlem" is pretty straightforward: Stein's eye set to run freely capturing the spirit of the holiday and creepy children in masks on the street.
Check out images from both series below.


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AT&T has announced that the HTC 8X Windows Phone will be available in stores and online beginning November 9, 2012.
The 16GB version of the 8X will be available in California Blue for $199.99 (after contractual discounts). The 8GB version of the 8X will be available in either California Blue or Limelight for $99.99 (after the discounts).
November 9th looks to be a busy day for AT&T with the Nokia Lumia 920 launching as well. You can find all the details on AT&T's HTC 8X Windows Phone here at AT&T's webpage.
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Objects Made exhibitor, Margarette Leite's more modern approach to portable classroom design.
SAGE Classroom
Q. What prompted your efforts to redesign the portable classroom?
We were motivated in part by personal reasons. One of our children was about to transition into a newly placed modular classroom at her school and many parents and teachers were concerned about the quality of the environment that these kinds of classrooms provided. We'd all heard about the negative aspects of these classrooms so we thought it was time to investigate.
Q. You were able to leverage the talents of architecture students at Portland State University. Can you describe that process and the outcome of that type of group design and collaboration?
We were fortunate enough to be in the business of architecture and the teaching of architecture. And so, as with all significant questions, we posed the challenge to our students to find out what could be done better in the realm of modular classrooms. We hosted a community design charrette with school administrators, modular industry representatives and many local professionals along with well known architect activists from around the country. The students led the process and the groups came up with some very intriguing and considerate solutions. We also had a number of classes and design studios focused on the issue. Much of the students' work influenced the final design of the SAGE classroom. In fact, several of the students involved continued to work on the project through to the building of the first prototype years later.
Q. You partnered directly with the manufacturers of the portable classroom when you were producing your SAGE model for Greenbuild in 2014. Tell us about the process of utilizing the capabilities of the manufacturer and bringing in a new, more modern and healthier perspective on the design of the classroom.
We were lucky enough to connect with Blazer Industries, an Oregon-based modular manufacturer. As experts in the field, they were critical in helping to direct our design efforts in areas where we could make the most significant changes where needed while maintaining the perspective of efficiency and affordability that makes the classrooms accessible to schools with real and challenging budget issues. They, as part of the industry, are also interested in moving toward greener and healthier spaces but are often required to respond to extremely tight budgets that lead to cheaper quality solutions. As a result, Blazer was very supportive and engaged in the entire process.
Q. What type of local support have you received in your efforts to reestablish a baseline requirement for what a healthy portable classroom should look like for schools?
In efforts to reestablish this baseline, we found that we had an abundant group of local individuals and organizations with the same concerns and willing to donate their time and expertise, including the Governor's office. With Governor Kitzhaber's support through the Oregon Solutions Process, we were able to bring together all the various stakeholders that could make this process move forward. The group included various departments from Portland State University, state and local code officials, green building and energy conservation groups, school districts and a host of green building design engineers and designers. It was a true collaboration and we feel that this classroom is really a home grown solution, but also one that can resonate with all areas of the country.
Q. How did you determine which color and materials were most appropriate for the SAGE portable classroom?
Each school will be able to choose their own colors, but our prototype is a bright yellow – our way of saying look at this sunny, light-filled and fresh new idea for schools! The materials were all chosen with the health of students in mind. As small active bodies, students are more vulnerable to the toxins contained in a host of common building products. A number of companies have stepped up and offered to include their greenest products in our classrooms at affordable costs allowing us to pass the savings on to the schools when they buy the classroom. The interiors include bio-based flooring tiles, cork pin up walls, sheetrock walls, and no-VOC paints. The exteriors have robust cement siding and aluminum windows. There are no vinyl-based products in the classroom.
Q. Have you had the chance to see what students and teachers think of the SAGE classroom?
When the prototype was showcased at the Greenbuild conference in San Francisco, we had a number of teachers and school groups come through. There were a lot of questions and excitement about the classrooms as it's clear the minute you step inside that it feels very different from the norm, especially in California where one-third of all students learn in a modular classroom. And this fall, with 12 of our classrooms being placed in schools throughout Washington and Oregon, we will really have a chance to see how teachers and students will feel about it. In fact we will be monitoring the classrooms for performance as well as for user comfort so we can continue to make them better in the future.
Q. As a husband and wife team, can you share with us some insights on what it's like to work together on longer-term creative projects? What advantages and disadvantages are there to this type of creative partnership?
Certainly, there are times when we feel as though we just need some time apart, as any couple does, particularly when living and working together. However, having worked together as long as we have, we are aware of each other's strengths and weaknesses and are pretty good at gauging where we each contribute. The fact we have similar interests and sensibilities when it comes to design makes our discussions productive. Additionally, the fact that we both feel passionately about a project, like we do about the SAGE classroom, means that there is always someone around who doesn't mind talking about it endlessly.


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The cuts include both full-time and contract sales employees. Lilly has 38,000 employees worldwide and about 17,000 in the United States.
At the same time, the company plans to add 300 people to its diabetes sales force, the source said.
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Chances are you've never heard of Alyce Claerbaut. But if you've listened to jazz in Chicago during the last decade or so, you've likely benefited from her work -- significantly. The ascending career of Chicago vocalist Tammy McCann, the rising profile of Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra, the increasing availability of the music of Billy Strayhorn -- all have been the handiwork of Claerbaut, a jazz advocate whose influence perpetually seems to expand. And for good reason: Claerbaut knows what she¿s doing. Two years ago, for instance, no one outside the jazz cognoscenti in Chicago had heard of McCann, a powerhouse vocalist -- and mother of four -- who had no manager, recording contract or industry connections worth mentioning. Claerbaut was thunderstruck when she heard McCann perform at a private party and immediately decided to help launch McCann's solo career -- not for pay (which she never has taken), but for love of McCann's art. Thanks to Claerbaut's behind-the-scenes work, McCann this year won ovations for her debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, drew crowds that lined up around the block at the Green Mill Jazz Club and recorded her first appearance on National Public Radio's "Piano Jazz Rising Stars" series (to be aired nationally in January). "I thought, this voice is so incredible," says Claerbaut, in explaining why she intervened. "And I thought, if ever there was a person who should be mentored, this is the one." McCann credits Claerbaut with single-handedly igniting the singer¿s career. "Plainly and squarely, Alyce Claerbaut is the reason," says McCann. "She has such a broad scope. She can see the big picture from a mile away." Claerbaut also has applied her gifts to the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, which blossomed during her years as executive director (2005-2010) and has benefited from her informal counsel ever since. Though artistic director Lindberg earned the critical plaudits he has received from the podium, he¿s quick to acknowledge that Claerbaut's managerial savvy made possible triumphant performances of music from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts, collaborations with Ahmad Jamal and with the Count Basie Orchestra, and a "Three Ellas" concert that launched the trio of singers Dee Alexander, Frieda Lee and Spider Saloff. Claerbaut, says Lindberg, "really helped to build the organization. ... We went from having an accumulated deficit to now having positive cash flow -- we actually have significant assets." Since last year, Claerbaut has been president of Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc., which controls the rights to some of the greatest jazz repertory ever written: the music of Strayhorn, who was Claerbaut's uncle. In that capacity, Claerbaut has been instrumental in recapturing publishing rights that had slipped away from the Strayhorn estate and in bringing new transcriptions of his scores back into circulation for professionals and students. In addition, Claerbaut and her associates at Strayhorn Songs already have begun planning for the Strayhorn centennial, a worldwide celebration in 2015. Oh, yes, one more thing: In her spare time -- such as it is -- Claerbaut sings in church and elsewhere, including an upcoming performance in the choir of "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz Gospel Messiah" at the Auditorium Theatre next month. "I auditioned, and I couldn't believe it -- I got right in," she says. Notes McCann: "She can scat her butt off."
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2010 Kia Soul ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Boxy new compact is cute, spirited, practical.
The Kia Soul is a new vehicle invented by its young designer, catering to the wants and needs of his fellow Gen Y types. It might be said that the Soul is an extension of the boxy little 2006 Scion xB, because the redesigned '07 xB drove off that track, and the Soul aims to steal that market as well as find its own.
Kia is heavily pitching personalization, offering many accessories and ways to attach your identity to your Soul. Everything from sideview mirrors in accenting colors, to seats that glow in the dark. Their goal with the Soul is to stand out in a sea of sameness.
The base model uses a 1.6-liter engine with a five-speed manual transmission for $13,300, but far more buyers will opt for the 2.0-liter with an optional four-speed automatic for $15,900, getting 27 combined miles per gallon.
We found the Soul felt nimble and light, fun to drive. The lines are smooth and stylish, for a box, and the interior is notably clean and functional. Standard equipment includes six airbags, ABS, and electronic stability control to keep you safe. There's a sport (lower case S) model, but it's mostly just trim, with slightly firmer suspension. You'll have to look to the aftermarket for a hot Soul.
The window sticker of our test model showed a new category: Environmental Performance. The Soul earned an 8 out of 10 for its Global Warming score, and 5 for its Smog score.
There are four Kia Souls: the base, the +, the !, and the sport. No, those aren't typos.
The Soul ($13,300) uses a 1.6-liter engine making 122 horsepower, five-speed manual transmission, and comes with rugged cloth seats, power windows and door locks, 60/40 rear seat, solar glass, rear wiper/washer, and an AM/FM/CD/MP3/SAT sound system with USB port and auxiliary input jack. It has steel 15-inch wheels with wheel covers, front disc brakes, rear drum brakes.
The Soul+ ($14,950) upgrades to the 2.0-liter engine making 142 horsepower, 16-inch alloy wheels, rear disc brakes, cruise control, remote entry, Bluetooth, steering wheel controls, and tinted rear windows. A four-speed automatic transmission is optional ($950). Options are a power moonroof and foglights ($800) and an audio package with five tweeter speakers, subwoofer and external amplifier ($400).
The Soul! ($16,950) comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, the premium audio package, power moonroof, and premium houndstooth accented cloth upholstery, with a leather steering wheel and shift knob, and metal-finish interior trim.
The Soul sport ($16,950) replaces the power moonroof with black front and rear fascias and side sills, a spoiler, black-and-red cloth seats and trim, metal pedals, and a sport-tuned suspension. The Sport uses the five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic ($950).
Safety equipment includes six airbags, active front headrests, LATCH seating system, ABS, electronic stability control, and a tire pressure monitor.
Make no mistake, Kia is serious about capturing the imaginations of their target 23-year-olds (although it's a car for 40- and 50-somethings, too). Check out these unique exotic exterior paint colors, including metallic tones of Shadow, Titanium and Bright Silver; coffee-inspired Java; red-hot Molten; and Alien green. Additional colors available later in the model year will include flame-emulating Ignition, Denim blue and bright white Ghost.
The Soul was well on its way to being built when the latest Scion xB was introduced, and there might have been some OMGs around the Kia design studios, because the two cars look a lot alike. But look closer, and the Soul will stand out. Driving around Miami, the Soul got lots of positive looks.
Kia calls the shape a reverse wedge greenhouse, adding that the Soul looks like it's wearing a pair of wraparound sunglasses. Because the rear windows are narrower than the fronts, there appears to be a downward rearward slope to the roof, but it's a clever illusion achieved by the rising beltline below the windows. There's a final and small third side window, an upside-down wedge to complete the shape.
Bold chiseled wheel arches give the Soul strength. The corners are nicely rounded, erasing some of the inherent boxiness. The grille is small and tidy, the Soul's mouth no bigger than needed so suck in air for the engine (unlike so many, from Audi to Dodge truck). The headlights are stylish, wrapping over the intersection of front fascia, fender and hood. There's an artificial black vent on each front fender behind the wheel, a nice touch. A black horizontal ding strip on the doors doesn't do much for cleanliness, but it has a function. The 16- and 18-inch alloy wheels are nothing special, but one of the test cars had carbon-fiber stick-on accessory appliques that made them look like stylish 10-spokes, until you got close enough to touch.
Big vertical Volvo-like taillamps, shaped a bit like arrowheads, climb the rear corners and project a feeling of safety. The liftgate and rear window are clean and smooth (and darkly cool when tinted), with an indented handle under a Kia oval logo and a stylish chrome Soul badge off to the side.
Maybe the nicest thing about the interior is that Kia hasn't tried to do anything too trendy except maybe for the black-and-beige houndstooth-like upholstery on the upper seatbacks of the Soul! Everything is simple, clean and functional, a handsome and ergonomic layout. The cloth is solid. Even the two-tone black-and-red cloth on the sport doesn't feel like it's shouting to get your attention.
There is one trick option that's way cool, and should be a hit with the 23-year-olds (and spirited 60-year-olds): the throbbing-to-the-beat rim of red light around the speakers in the door. We found a reggae station in Miami and watched it bop, as we cursed the Florida sun and wished it were after dark, to better enjoy the spectacle at our knees. It seems a little out of place when listening to talk radio, however. This light can be turned on and off and you can play with the way it reacts to sound. It's fun.
The front bucket seats are comfortable, good for long trips, and the interior vinyl trim is fine. There are bottle holders in the front door pockets plus cupholders in the console with its own deep compartment, a huge two-level glovebox, map nets on the front seatbacks, a trap-door compartment on the dash (that's indented so things don't slide around), and grab handles over every door. There are auxiliary audio, ipod, and usb port connections, and two 12-volt outlets.
It has a nice steering wheel, with the usual standard and extra optional controls. The three-ring instrument panel looks nice and clean with an eave so the gauges are readable in the sun. The vertical oval center stack looks great with business-like knobs and buttons. We found the four-speed fan quiet at 2 and making icy air conditioning at 4.
Rear-seat legroom is lacking. When we climbed into the back seat, our average-height knees hit on the front passenger seatback, which wasn't pushed all the way back.
The liftgate is light and pops up easily. The 60/40 rear seats drop flat in a heartbeat. There's an excellent compartment under the cargo space floor, and below that a space-saver spare tire. Interior passenger space is good, but it eats up some cargo volume, compared to the larger Scion xB and smaller Honda Fit.
Driving Impression
The Soul is nimble and fun to drive. We drove Soul+ and Soul sport, each with the 2.0-liter engine, the Soul+ with a four-speed automatic and the sport with a five-speed manual and tuned suspension. We didn't get any seat time in the base model with the 1.6-liter engine having 122 horsepower and 115 pound-feet of torque, but Kia says there won't be many of those models sold.
The 2.0-liter engine features CVVT, or continuously variable valve timing. It makes 142 horsepower with a good 137 pound feet of torque peaking at a fairly high 4600 rpm; but we found that it pulled fine, if gently, at 2000 rpm, even with the manual transmission in third gear. With the manual, it will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds, which isn't bad. (We figure 8.0 seconds is the dividing line between quick and sluggish.)
The manual gearbox comes with a clutch that's smooth, both from a standing start and upshifting. However, there's a gap in ratios between second and third gears that the engine torque can't always hide.
The automatic is only a four-speed, but it would be our choice. For around-town driving, it fills the bill; and out on the highway, it's smooth on the upshifts and doesn't kick down too much.
The power steering is hydraulic rather than electric, and does not feel as heavy in the hands as the Scion xB. It makes the whole car feel lighter, which it is by about 250 pounds. Don't expect it to feel like a sports car, but then it's not intended to.
The suspension is good, compliant, okay over speed bumps, and not once did we hit any jagged spots. We climbed into the sport model with its firmer shocks and springs, and couldn't feel much if any difference in comfort. However, we were in Miami, so there were no corners to challenge the Soul. Kia says the sport suspension mostly reduces body roll. The brakes were firm and tight.
However, one thing we did notice in the sport was the louder exhaust. It's the same system, but something about the manual transmission makes the Soul louder and more visceral feeling, with more vibration too. We've noticed this in other cars. The redline is 6000 rpm, and it gets there nicely.
The Kia Soul is a new model that should find a niche that the Scion xB seems to have left behind. It will appeal to the young and young at heart. The reverse wedge styling does much to bring distinction to a basic box. The interior gets an A. The engine, automatic transmission, steering and ride all leave no room for complaint.
Sam Moses filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report from Miami.
Model Lineup
Soul base ($13,300); Soul+ ($14,950); Soul! ($16,950); Soul sport ($16,950).
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Options As Tested
automatic transmission ($950), audio upgrade ($400), power sunroof ($800), carpeted floor mats ($95).
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Kia Soul+ ($14,950).The Kia Soul is a trendy five-door "urban crossover vehicle" based on the Kia Rio. The styling, standard equipment, value price, and overall usefulness, all contribute to make the Soul very appealing, especially to the youth market. The Soul is available in four trims, Soul (base), Soul +, Soul ! (exclaim), and Soul sport. The front-wheel drive, five-passenger Soul (base), is powered by a 122-hp 1.6-liter four cylinder engine with power delivery through a five-speed manual transmission only. The Soul +, Soul ! (exclaim), and Soul sport, are powered by a 142-hp 2.0-liter four cylinder engine with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Standard safety features include six-airbags, electronic stability control system with traction control and anti-lock brakes, active front head restraints, and a tire pressure monitoring system. This vehicle is a brand-new entry from Kia.
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From the stages to the alleys and booths, cosplay is all around at Japan Expo: the entrants to greatly prized contests as well as novice cosplayers are attending the festival, delighting all cosplay fans!
Have you ever had the chance to come across Naruto, Piccolo, or Sailor Moon at the corner of an alley? Never?! Then, Japan Expo is a dream opportunity to get surrounded by your favorite heroes!
On the Ichigo stage
Whether you want to be part of it or attend the shows as a mere viewer, the most breathtaking cosplay contests are awaiting you!
With the European Cosplay Gathering, the Ichigo stage is welcoming the best of European cosplay. The entrants representing 13 European countries perform on stage for the finals to win this big contest. An amazing show that many attendees attend every year! Japan Expo also hosts the European Cosplay Gathering French selections which are the beginning of every new ECG season.
With one cosplay show per day, the Ichigo stage also hosts two Cosplay Shows, so that the attendees can enjoy great cosplay everyday, admire their outstanding costumes, and get stunned at their performances.
In the alleys and the Kitsune stage
Cosplay is also an amateur hobby and everyone can cosplay if they wish so, and stroll along the illuminated and colored alleys of the festival, to allow all the attendees to enjoy this happy celebration where all kinds of characters get together.
And they also have a dedicated stage: the Kitsune stage, the kingdom of free cosplay! You can come on stage in your costume and parade if you like and as you like. No stress, no competition, it's all about fun.
Come join the cosplay phenomenon!
Workshops & activities
At Japan Expo, many associations organize loads of activities, among which cosplay activities such as costume and armor exhibits, sewing, makeup, or role play workshops, to help you take your first steps as a cosplayer.
The festival cosplay guests and experienced cosplayers also share their techniques during workshops open to all those who wish to have a try at cosplay or to improve their skills.
Registering for Cosplay Shows
- You must register to enter the Cosplay Shows.
- Registrations are open in the weeks prior to Japan Expo, usually in May: follow the news on our website to get the information.
- Need help? More information? Ask the EPIC cosplay team on their facebook page: facebook.com/epicassociation.
Cosplay changing rooms
Changing rooms are available for cosplayers:
- Dedicated changing rooms for the entrants of the Ichigo stage contests
- Free changing rooms for all other cosplayers
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BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is proposing to provide disaster relief funds to Northeast fishermen in the first amendment she's filed since taking office.
The amendment introduced by Warren, a first-term Massachusetts Democrat, would allow funds in the 2014 budget to be set aside to aid fishermen around the region.
No amounts are specified.
Last year, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce declared economic disasters in several fisheries, including the Northeast. Fishermen there who target bottom-dwelling groundfish, such as flounder, haddock and cod, are facing huge cuts in their 2013 catch allotments that many fear will wipe out the fleet.
The cuts come amid poor reports on the health of key stocks of cod, and even though the local fishing industry has generally fished at or below the levels recommended by scientists for the last decade.
Last year, the Senate approved $150 million in aid to be split between fisheries in the Northeast, Alaska and the Gulf Coast.
The money was included in a disaster relief bill for superstorm Sandy. But the House never took up the bill, and the Sandy relief package passed this year didn't allocate any money to New England fishermen.
Said Warren: "We must support our fishermen in Massachusetts and throughout the Northeast who are struggling to make ends meet during this difficult time."
Warren's bill has six Democratic co-sponsors, and Maine independent Sen. Angus King.
A Republican version of the bill was filed by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and has seven GOP co-sponsors.
Both amendments specify that the disaster relief funds from fishermen can't increase the deficit.
The Republican amendment differs because it says the aid can't be funded with new taxes.
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Once upon a time even celebrities were satisfied with a simple church wedding or with tying the knot at their family's home.
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Arrest warrant details plans for school shootings
LITCHFIELD >> Bent on fame and exacting revenge on the people she believed responsible for her pain and isolation, police say Natalie Carpenter plotted with 19-year-old accomplice Peter Thulin to covertly sneak into Danbury High School, hold students and staff hostage and shoot "until everyone was dead."
The murder-suicide plot sent shockwaves across Connecticut, which is still recovering from the tragedy at Sandy Hook, where 20-year-old Adam Lanza fatally shot 20 elementary students and six adult staff members in December 2012.
An arrest warrant, which was unsealed by the court Tuesday, revealed Carpenter was obsessed with the 1999 Columbine School shooting, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, armed with guns and bombs, stormed into the school and killed 12 students and a teacher before turning the gun on themselves in the high school library. Witness accounts in the warrant also reference plans to shoot up Stratford High School.
In chilling entries in a manifesto police discovered at in her Main Street apartment at Hope House, a group home for patients with mental health issues, Carpenter referred to the gunmen as "heroes" and said she wanted to "follow in their footsteps."
Carpenter, a former student of Stratford High School and Frank Scott Bunnell High School in Stratford, also alluded to past instances of bullying and inquired about purchasing a 12-gauge shotgun at a gun store in Torrington.
Her journal, which was seized along with a book, Ceremonial Violence: A Psychological Explanation of School Shootings, contained a list of weapons she needed to carry out her plan.
"I can't even stop thinking about Columbine and Eric and Dylan," Carpenter allegedly wrote in a spiral notebook police seized. "I don't know how but I miss Eric and Dylan. I never knew them but I miss them. I went though everything they went through and I wanna follow in their footsteps."
"If they were still alive today and didn't kill themselves, I would go find them and hug them and tell them how much I love them. That's what nobody did and that's how they ended up this way and why they shoot up their school and yet people are still so rude and nasty and there's still bullying going on and it's getting worse. I mean HELLO PEOPLE OPEN YOUR (expletive) EYES."
Police foiled the duo's plot after two patients of Hope House in Torrington reported Carpenter and Thulin to staff members at the psychiatric facility, court records show.
Thulin, who is still being treated at a psychiatric facility and will be turned over to authorities once he's released, told police the plot was a "big joke" and he and Carpenter weren't capable of committing acts of violence, according to the warrant.
Carpenter's mother, Wendy, told police her daughter suffers from personality disorder, attention deficit disorder and depression, and had cut herself and attempted suicide, court documents show.
She said her daughter wouldn't "hurt a fly" and was acting out while trying to cope with the loss of two close friends, one who died in a car accident; the other who committed suicide.
Carpenter hadn't been taking her medications and Hope House staff allowed her to "come and go as she pleases," her mother said.
A 24-year-old female patient, a friend of Thulin's, said she was with Carpenter and Thulin in his apartment on Feb. 27, when Carpenter searched for Columbine School shooting videos on YouTube. Carpenter made several comments about wanting to "shoot up a school" because it would make her famous.
Thulin and Carpenter mimicked holding firearms and shooting victims while re-enacting several scenarios.
Carpenter offered the woman $350 to take a pistol permit class so she could purchase a gun.
Carpenter and Thulin planned to get another man to drive them to Danbury High School, where Carpenter said would shoot anyone who interfered, including police, before committing suicide in the school cafeteria because she wanted to "show people who bullied her what happens," her mother said.
Carpenter and Thulin threatened the woman not to inform Hope House staff or "something would be done."
The Register Citizen previously reported Carpenter and Thulin went to Tactical Arms, a city gun store on Migeon Avenue, and attempted to purchase a 12-gauge shotgun.
When that didn't work, Carpenter went to Walmart and filled out paperwork to purchase a shotgun or rifle and was told she had to wait two weeks while paperwork was processed to confirm she was a U.S. citizen since she was adopted from Lithuania.
Court documents also show Carpenter had purchased a "Rambo" style knife, with a 6-1/2-inch blade, from Wasteland, on Water Street.
Police found the knife stored in a green box with a "Survivor" label.
Carpenter told police she found the Columbine videos interesting, but said she and Thulin were drunk when they contemplated the shooting.
She told police she was bullied when she attended Stratford High School but her tormenters had already graduated.
Another patient at Hope House told police Carpenter was "obsessed" with guns.
Parallels have been drawn to the tragedy in Newtown, but Carpenter called the shooting "uncalled for" and condemned Lanza for killing innocent children "who did nothing wrong."
"Why the [expletive] would you go kill little innocent first graders who did nothing wrong yet?" Carpenter allegedly wrote. "No just no. High schoolers are the ones who deserve to get. They're [expletive] heartless, trust me I know. They are the reason why I started cutting myself and they are the reason I am going to end up shooting a school, too."
Those who knew or were familiar with Carpenter said the woman was bullied and isolated from peers. One neighbor said her son avoided Carpenter "like the plague" because of perceived erratic behavior.
Police in Stratford said they were aware of Carpenter, a former student of Stratford Public Schools, and a law enforcement official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, said Carpenter's threats sounded like cries for help.
Stratford residents living in Carpenter's middle-class neighborhood in the northern part of town recalled several brushes with the 18-year-old.
Twenty-two-year-old Nick Forrest said his family considered installing surveillance at their home after Carpenter crashed her mother's vehicle into the family's garage door when she was a minor, in one of at least a half-dozen run-ins with the woman.
Another neighbor said Carpenter crashed her mother's vehicle into their nephew's Ford Mustang last spring. Police told the couple Carpenter suffered from a sleep disorder that caused her to sleep walk and that she didn't recall the accident or fleeing on foot.
The city of Torrington is required to pay for Carpenter's education after she enrolled in the Torrington school district when she was placed here by the state.
Carpenter is being held at Niantic Corrections Institute on $300,000 for charges of attempt to commit first-degree assault and conspiracy to commit assault, both felonies.
Reach Isaac Avilucea at 860-489-3121 ext. 324.


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GOP eyes tax breaks, loopholes
Last week's resounding votes on ethanol subsidies were just the start. Republicans are now starting to eye all sorts of tax breaks and special-interest loopholes once considered sacred cows as they seek ways to increase government revenue without actually raising tax rates.
The targeting of long-protected tax breaks — for ethanol, research and development, manufacturing and foreign company income — is a sign that key House Republicans are ready to break with the orthodoxy of past tax debates while ditching special interests that have long held sway in tax reform discussions.
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In going after some of these tax credits, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are proposing a trade-off by lowering corporate and individual tax breaks. And while Republicans would like to keep tax reform discussions separate from the deficit reduction talks led by Vice President Joe Biden, the negotiators may still discuss closing certain tax loopholes.
Some tax breaks, like the depreciation of business equipment, are well known and have large constituencies on Capitol Hill. Others, like the exclusion of interest from state and municipal bonds are more technical, yet still have a powerful lobby that has protected them. Their costs to the Treasury range from a few million to billions.
But GOP insiders are making no mistake about new scrutiny of the long-protected class of tax credits and other breaks: They're on the chopping block for real now. The ethanol vote in the Senate last week, followed by a less sweeping rollback of certain ethanol benefits in the House, seemed to open the dam for Republicans to discuss tax reform.(See also: Ethanol vote fuels subsidy doubts)
"We have proposed elimination of some tax breaks" during hearings and in informal discussions, said Ohio Rep. Patrick Tiberi , a leading tax reform proponent and chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures. "The process is to build momentum and create consensus."
And while Republicans have stuck with the talking point that the government doesn't have a revenue problem; it has a spending problem, GOP leaders have left the door open to finding more money in the tax code.
"We are not opposed to revenues. We are just opposed to tax increases," Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told reporters.(See also: Cantor, Ryan urge Obama against tax hike)
Complex business tax breaks — some criticized as corporate welfare — may be particularly vulnerable to attack. These provisions typically have had few defenders other than corporate executives who benefit from them and their accountants. They have survived mostly because entrenched business interests have far more at stake than critics seeking to clean up the tax code.
Even the tax-writing committees that created many of these boondoggles are getting into the act, though they have not yet taken legislative action. Right now, the various manufacturing, research and equipment tax breaks — as well as dozens of other more obscure provisions — are merely under discussion.
In embracing a simpler tax code with lower rates, Club for Growth President Chris Chocola welcomed the repeal of the ethanol tax credit as a first step "to ridding the tax code of market-distorting energy subsidies and … a message that Republicans are serious about tax reform."


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Editor's note: Vince Scalise has retired, and "The Time is Ripe" column is now being written by Debra Morris, the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association promotions coordinator.
We'd like to bid Vince Scalise a fond farewell as he retires from Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association. We've enjoyed his column about the farmers market for several years now.
Vince has been with PCFMA for 18 years. We'll miss his boisterous good fun and larger-than-life personality, but he won't be gone forever. You'll see him at the markets on occasion, to say hello to farmers and customers alike.
Stop and say hi and thank him for his many years of service supporting the producers and farmers, and the market. We'll miss you, Vince!
Citrus is peaking now, and there is a wide selection from which to choose. Visit Aoyama Farms for blood oranges and kumquats for Chinese New Year celebrations (Feb. 10). Tangerines, lemons and kumquats are important to the celebration, given as gifts, and used in displays for New Year.
And late winter/early spring flowers are arriving at the market. From tulips and roses, to lilies, iris and more, you can select from a wide variety to please any valentine. Stop by and select some wonderful fresh-cut flowers from Sunrise Nursery and Ochoa Nursery, and gorgeous orchids from Rose Mae.
February is also Heart Health Month. And there's no better place to get heart-healthy fruits and vegetables than … you guessed it … the farmers market.
Think antioxidant-rich foods in a rainbow of colors. Winter squash and sweet potatoes, dark leafy greens, citrus, berries, root vegetables and more are available now. You can find lots of leafy greens at Nunez Farm and J&M Farm, sweet potatoes and winter squash at Halog Farm, and sweet berries at Cortez Farm.
Here's a fresh and simple recipe for Chinese New Year, or any time of year. It's also heart-healthy, high in fiber and low in calories.
Bok Choy and Citrus Shrimp
6 baby bokchoy, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil, divided
1½ pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup fresh tangerine or orange juice
1/3 cup Asian sweet chili sauce
12 strips tangerine peel
1½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
2 green onions, chopped
1½ tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
Cover bottom of large skillet with ½ inch water. Add bokchoy; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover; cook over high heat until bokchoy is tender, about 5 minutes. Arrange bokchoy around edge of platter. Boil liquid in skillet until reduced to glaze, about 1 minute; pour over bokchoy.
Mix shrimp and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in skillet over high heat. Add onions and ginger. Saute 1 minute. Add shrimp mixture. Toss until shrimp are just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to the platter with bokchoy on it. Cook sauce until thickened, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over shrimp.
Farmers markets are open rain or shine.
Visit www.pcfma.com or call 800-949-FARM (800-949-3276).
The Time is Ripe is a monthly column written by Debra Morris, promotions coordinator for the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association. Email her at email@example.com.


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By Jim Kouri —— Bio and Archives--December 29, 2007
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More than 20 Southern California gang members awaiting release from area jails and state prisons are facing new criminal charges today as a part of "Operation Winter Warning," an expanded effort to target incarcerated foreign national gang members for federal prosecution.
Since the operation began three weeks ago, a total of 23 criminal alien gang members have been charged with re-entry after deportation, a felony violation that carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Six of those defendants have been released to federal authorities and will make their initial appearance in U.S. District Court here today. Among them is Julio Cesar Mata-Sosa, a 34-year-old Mexican national whose history includes seven prior deportations, and past criminal convictions for robbery, possession and sale of drugs, and auto theft.
Also slated to appear in court on felony re-entry charges is Ascencion Hernandez-Perez, 38, a Mexican national with reputed ties to the Valerio Street gang, who has prior convictions for making criminal threats and domestic violence. Like Mata, Hernandez has been previously deported seven times.
"Operation Winter Warning" is a joint effort involving the U.S. Attorney's Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, which assigned two of its prosecutors to the U.S. Attorney's Office to help handle the additional cases. Under the program, ICE officers are screening foreign-born inmates at area jails to identify those who have been previously deported and have ties to violent street gangs. The majority of cases presented for prosecution so far have originated in the Los Angeles County Jail.
"This is another example of how federal and local law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles are joining forces to combat the violence and crime perpetrated by transnational street gangs," said Thomas P. O'Brien, United States Attorney for the Central District of California.
"The strong support we've received from Steve Cooley and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has allowed us to increase the number of prosecutions of those criminal aliens who repeatedly return to the United States to commit gang crimes," he said.
In mid-2006, the United States Attorney's Office established its Domestic Security and Immigration Crimes Section (DSIC), a specialized unit of attorneys dedicated to prosecuting complex immigration-related crimes. DSIC is also tasked with handling the prosecution of previously deported criminal aliens, which has historically constituted a significant number of cases in the office. A major focus of those prosecutions has been to protect the community by bringing charges against deported criminal aliens affiliated with violent street gangs. The two prosecutors assigned from the District Attorney's Office work within DSIC to handle these cases.
"This joint enforcement effort sends a strong message about our shared resolve to target criminal aliens, including foreign national gang members, whose presence poses a threat to public safety," said Jim Hayes, Los Angeles field office director for ICE detention and removal operations. "We are bringing all of our tools to bear against those who show no regard for our laws or our borders."
The District Attorney's Office says its decision to assign two prosecutors to pursue federal felony re-entry cases was sparked, in part, by the slaying of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy David March. March was gunned down during a routine traffic stop in April 2002 by Armando Garcia, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally and had previously been deported three times.
"This unique program will be an efficient mechanism to rid Los Angeles County of previously convicted and deported gang members who have made their way back into this country," District Attorney Steve Cooley said. "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy David March was murdered by a three-times deported drug dealer who should never have been in our country."
"Similarly, on December 20, 2006, Oscar Gabriel Gallegos attempted to murder two Long Beach Police Officers, Abe Yap and Roy Wade," Cooley added. "Gallegos had been excluded from admission to this country on three occasions."
"Operation Winter Warning" is part of ICE's Criminal Alien Program, the agency's comprehensive national strategy to identify and remove criminal aliens from the United States. As part of this initiative, personnel from the ICE Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) screen inmates at more than 50 local and county jails in the greater Los Angeles area.
The goal is to locate individuals who are in the country illegally as well as legal permanent residents and visa holders who commit crimes that potentially render them removable from the United States. Officers with DRO's Violent Criminal Alien Section then review the cases to single out serious criminal offenders, including foreign national gang members, for federal prosecution.
To bolster that effort, ICE has cross-trained personnel from the sheriff's departments in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, enabling them to interview and lodge immigration detainers against deportable criminal aliens held in their county jails. In part because of those partnerships, the number of potentially deportable criminal aliens being identified every month in Los Angeles area jails has nearly tripled in the last year, climbing from 707 in October 2006 to 1,742 in November 2007.
Jim Kouri, CPP, is founder and CEO of Kouri Associates, a homeland security, public safety and political consulting firm. He's formerly Fifth Vice-President, now a Board Member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, an editor for ConservativeBase.com, a columnist for Examiner.com, a contributor to KGAB radio news, and news director for NewswithViews.com.
He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at St. Peter's University and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country.
Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.
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Kevin Durant scored eight of his 23 points down the stretch to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 92-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points and 13 rebounds and James Harden added 16 points as the NBA-leading Thunder overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won their sixth straight game.
Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday each had 18 points for the Atlantic Division-leading 76ers, who beat Detroit on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Coming off his MVP performance in the All-Star game, Durant struggled a bit. The two-time scoring champion shot 7 of 18. But he made key baskets and free throws and added a clutch steal late in the game.


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U.S. Air Force: Pictures provide rare glimpse into life in the skies
This stunning set of photographs illustrate the difficult but often inspiring work undertaken by the U.S. Air Force. Each photograph was taken by a member of the Air Force during training in America, South Korea and Afghanistan. From spectacular views aboard an aircraft to intimate moments shared between the airmen, the pictures provide a snapshot into the daily life of those magnificent men and women in their flying machines.


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ADK needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 182 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
Urgent Cleaning
We are a growing commercial cleaning/janitorial company. Our specialty is to give clients the best cleaning service for the most economical price. We have the ability to service properties throughout the entire nation.
Our desired audience is anyone in need of commercial cleaning services. Primarily property managers/owners or anyone who may have commercial space.
-We want a rock solid professional looking logo that is both innovative and creative. Try to emphasize the name "Urgent." We want to convey urgency but NOT an emergency.
-Design should look bold and powerful. I'd like to see variations that include the feel of motion incorporated into the name "Urgent".
-Please use primary colors that convey both urgency and speed. Please do not use more than 2 colors.
I really like the color combinations of red and black or yellow and black.
I'm also open to some variations. Please do not use gradients in the design/font.
-Another option is to be creative with font logo or using the lettering incorporated into the name. As long as the design doesn't look cheesy or amateur, I'm open to seeing a cleaning tool incorporated in logo. Please NO stock images or clipart.
-Try some designs with an exclamation point incorporated into it name.
-If you have questions please feel free to ask.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries by Jon Ronson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Highly recommended. Ronson returns to the form of "Them," and "The Men Who Stare At Goats," in this collection of humorous journalistic essays. His last book, "The Psychopath Test," was a little one-note and more judgmental, while this collection travels broadly and shows Ronson in a variety of moods. Ronson's best book remains "Them," but I enjoyed every essay in "Lost at Sea." An easy-to-read book with bite-sized essays perfect for the treadmill/exercycle.


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Author Notes: Crunchy, creamy, round flavors, relatively easy to make, here is a handful of hors d'oeuvre that travels like a pro. Please understand: these are lettuce rolls, not lettuce wraps. I started out thinking they would be wraps, but friends, I simply lack the manual dexterity and the patience to make lettuce wrap, even tender butter lettuce. So I rolled them and tied them, and I was perfectly happy with them. If you can do wraps, folding in all sides, you are a better person than I am and I salute you. If you can only roll, well, you've got company. Delicious whatever the presentation.
As for the wrapping for your presents, use scallions (separation described in Step 4). Many recipes like this want you to use chives, which, while delicious, will drive you mad with how easily they break during the wrapping and tying step. Give yourself a break.
And don't be afraid to stick a toothpick through the knot just to be sure everything holds together. This is hors d'oeuvres with people you care for, not a beauty contest. The point is that your guests love that you went to some effort for them, not that you were driven to tear out your hair. So distasteful on a party platter. - boulangere —boulangere
Food52 Review: Boulangere's Summer Presents really are a gift of a recipe -- simple, tasty, quick to come together. This is a recipe you can turn to when you need a quick plate of something to bring to a party or to serve up to your guests. I loved the hint of lemon, the crunch of lettuce, the pop of the peas and the cheese-garlic shallot combo in the filling. I left some of my peas completely whole for that extra pop, and next time I may try doing a super-fast blanch and shock on the green onions to make them more compliant. Incidentally -- I wrapped half the filling into presents, and with the other half I added additional peas and some sweet onion, and tossed it with just boiled pasta – that was excellent as well! - aargersi —aargersi
Makes: 15 or so
heads butter lettuce, separated, washed, spun
cup sweet peas, blanched and cooled, or use frozen, defrosted
cup whole milk ricotta
cup crumbled feta cheese
cup shredded Parmesan cheese
large or 3 small shallots, fine dice
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Pinch red pepper flakes
Sea or kosher salt and pepper to taste
1 or 2
bunches scallions
- Wash and spin (in a salad spinner) leaves of butter lettuce. Trim off the ends of the cores.
- I used a bag of fresh English type sweet peas. I dropped them into boiling water for 4 minutes, pulled them out into a bowl if ice water to cool, then drained them. If you have fresh peas from your garden, treat them the same way. If you want to cut to the chase and use frozen, be my guest. Whichever version you are using, pour them into a flat-bottomed bowl and mash them with a hand masher. Don't go to the food processor for this one. The filling wants to look rustic, not perfectly homogenous.
- Add the ricotta, feta, Parmesan, shallots, lemon zest and juice, red pepper flakes, and stir it all together. Season to taste with good salt and some grinds of pepper.
- Trim off the root end from about a dozen scallions. Starting at the former root end, split each one in half lengthwise. Separate into nice, long, intact usable ones and those that should go into a salad.
- Lay out lettuce leaves. Using a teaspoon (literally one with which you would stir tea), drop a spoonful of filling in the center of each leaf. Wrap it from right to left, slip a scallion stem underneath, bring both ends to the top, and carefully tie them once. Just once. Don't be discouraged if some of them break. Some will, some won't. Persevere. Arrange on a platter. Enjoy your party. Even if it is a party of 2. Maybe especially the latter.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Portable Side
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
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ONE AND DONE--Wichita State Chadrack Lufile, left, fights for the ball with Pittsburgh's Steven Adams during a second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March 21. (AP Photo/George Frey)
by Lynn BeBruin
AP Sports Writer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — This was supposed to be a comeback season for Pittsburgh after failing to make the NCAA tournament last year.
But a quarterfinal loss to Syracuse in the Big East tourney and a 73-55 thumping at the hands of Wichita State on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament had coach Jamie Dixon feeling bad for his players.
"I'm sorry for our seniors to go out this way. They had great careers, and won a lot of games for us," Dixon said of Dante Taylor and Tray Woodall, who wept during postgame interviews.
Dixon, the subject of speculation surrounding the head coaching job at Southern California, said "Well, yes," when asked whether he expected to be back at Pitt (24-9).
"I just had my point guard break down here," he added quickly. "That's the farthest thing from my mind."
Woodall was leading No. 8 seed Pitt in scoring entering Thursday's second-round game. He finished with two points on 1-of-12 shooting, including 0 of 5 from 3-point range, with five turnovers.
"They played great and seemed to be far more aggressive," Dixon said of the ninth-seeded Shockers. "Extremely disappointed in the loss. I know we're a better team that what we played today."
The Panthers will go forward with 7-footer Steven Adams, forward Lamar Patterson and freshman Durand Johnson.
Adams led Pitt (24-9) with 13 points and 11 rebounds in his first NCAA action, hardly overwhelmed at the big stage, something that could be a springboard for next year.
"Well, it has to be," Dixon said. "That's what I told our returning guys … it's something we've got to learn from and for Steve, he kept battling and kept going and was active around the glass."
Malcolm Armstead led Wichita State with 22 points and Cleanthony Early added 21. Carl Hall added 11 points for the Shockers (27-8), who face the winner of the No. 1-ranked Gonzaga-Southern game.
The Shockers forced Pitt into 15 turnovers and held the Panthers to 35 percent shooting, including 1 of 17 from 3-point range.
Woodall missed his first four shots and it didn't get much better from there.
Plenty of credit went to Tekele Cotton, who had the task of guarding Woodall.
"Tray missed three layups there in a row at one point," Dixon said. "It's just one of those days for us. We talked about him being their best defender. … Our balance has been our key, but when you don't have anybody shoot it well and you go 1 of 17 from the 3, there are not a lot of things you can point to."
The Shockers scored 21 points off turnovers and took advantage at the free throw line, making 33 of 41 attempts.
Wichita State led 26-21 at the break but nearly doubled its offensive output in the second half.
Early's layup and two free throws by Armstead pushed Wichita State's lead to 30-21 early in the second half. Johnson's 3-pointer cut it to 30-26, and the Panthers were within 35-31 following a three-point play by James Robinson. Cotton answered with a 3-pointer to bump the Shockers' lead to 38-31 with 12:44 remaining.
Hall's three-point play with under 12 minutes left gave the Shockers a 10-point lead, 41-31. Pitt pulled within six after four free throws but the Shockers went on a 6-0 run, fueled by a pair of steals, a dunk by Cotton and two more free throws by Early for a 47-35 advantage with 10:13 left.
The Panthers wouldn't get any closer than eight the rest of the way.
The game was expected to be a defensive struggle, with Pitt allowing just 55.4 points and the Shockers known for dominating the glass with 38 rebounds a game.
As expected, it was physical.
When Adams went in strong for a dunk in the first half, he was fouled hard by Early.
"We weren't surprised at all," Woodall said. "Coming into this game, coach emphasized to us that they were real physical. These guys were real tough."