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Raiders coach Hue Jackson spoke at length about how the organization is going to move forward on the heels of managing general partner Al Davis passing away Saturday.
Rather than omit something that might be of interest, here's what Jackson said from start to finish Monday in his weekly news conference:
Introduction: First, I'd like to take a moment to thank Raider Nation, the Raiders' community and fans, and everybody who showed up here last night to welcome the team home from a victorious game in Houston. There was nothing like it. The fans were lined up from the driveway through to the where the players park and somehow managed to get back there where they park. It was great. It was an awesome scene. A tremendous feeling winning a huge game on the road in Houston, especially after the couple of days we had. I think our players and the organization were really happy and thankful for the many people who showed up last night.
Again, what a hard-fought game in Houston by our football team. I thought the guys fought as well as we fought all year. I think we played against a really good football team. My hat's off to Houston, because I think that team is going to win a lot of football games. Unfortunately, they got some players hurt. We got some players nicked too, but that's just a part of the game. I thought our team responded and played as physically as I've seen us play all year. We still have to get better. We have a way to go, but I thought we were physical and went out and played Raider football.
What did you think of the welcome back by fans to the facility?
Nothing like that. I've been in a place where we won a playoff game, and there were quite a few people when we got back. This felt different. The feeling of what had happened was still near and dear to everybody, losing Coach. It was just different. It was more a celebration of a win and a man's life. It was amazing. What a tremendous feeling it was last night.
How long will the grieving process last?
I think the grieving part is over. Obviously, we're going to Coach very near and dear to us as we move forward. All you know Coach and what he was about. He wasn't about all of that. He was truly about let's move and on to the next situation and opportunity that we have so we can capture that. We're chasing something. He knew it, and we know it. That's what we're going to do.
Has the baton been passed from Mr. Davis to you in terms of the vision?
I probably haven't looked at it the way you just expressed it. I've felt that ever since he made me the head coach. My job is to help this organization get back to where it wants to be within his vision. That's what I'm setting out to do. That's how I set out to do it when the year started. Coach is about winning championships, and that's what we're going to be about. We're not going to back down from that.
Most emotional game you have been involved in?
It was hard, because I loved the man. Everybody says I have a different type of relationship with him than most. I think I understood what he wanted. Coach's goal was to make people better than they have ever been. He pushed you. He prodded. He had a lot of demands on you. That's probably the environment that I work in best. I like when people have high expectations for me and make me reach them. That's what he did for each and every person in this organization. Some people from the outside see that as something different. I see that as being pushed to be the best you can be. To lose that is tough. At the end of the game, I felt all of the emotions that I lost someone I could always lean on about the situations here. Not that I don't have other people. Amy Trask and Mark Davis are here, and I can always turn to them, but I can't pick up the phone and call Coach anytime I want anymore. I can't call Coach and ask what he thinks about this or that, or I'm not going to get any of those late-night phone calls at 11 p.m. or midnight to say, 'Hue, what are you doing?' That's different. All of that hit me at that particular moment. All of that is done. You have to move on to the next chapter.
Q: What else will change procedurally without Al Davis?
A: I'm not. Honestly nothing has hit me that way. That things that need to be done, I'm being very honest with you guys, we already had a plan in place. I know the trade deadline is coming up. I know there's decisions that we have to make based on who's going to be on our 46 as we move through the week. But coach already taught me how to do those things. When I tell you that there were so many countless hours spent having conversations and talking about the things you need to do and why you do them. I'm very well versed in how to do those things. I feel very comfortable doing those things. I've done them every week with his approval and I'll continue to do them with the approval of Mark and whoever else I need to talk to.
Q: So are all decisions going to be made by you from now one?
A: I'm never going to do anything alone here. We're a team here. So I'm not going to say I'm going to do it alone but I think I'm going to be the person that says hey let's make sure we take a peek at these things to make sure we're strengthening our team trying to find a way to get our team the best we can have it the best we can be.
Q: Do you have to make a roster move because of Terrelle Pryor's return?
A: No, we don't. obviously we get a weeks exemption on that. He'll count as the 54th player and until we make a decision exactly what were going to do in that direction then we have to do anything. So I think we're going to in a really good spot as far as Terrelle Pryor is concerned.
Q: What are you going to miss the most about Mr. Davis?
A: there's so many things, there's not one thing in particular. Probably just the conversations, the late night conversations when we would talk about practice, what we need to make sure we took care of how so many years he's played against so many different teams and he knows have either tried to attack the Raiders or try to defense the raiders. And he goes 'Hue don't forget this. Make sure you cover this base. Make sure you think through this.' And a lot of this things I probably already thought about but it was just reassuring having him say make sure you thought through this. And I'd go yeah, I got it, that means I'm on the right track. So I'll miss that. But more so than anything I'll miss him. I'll just miss the man and what he is. When you have an opportunity to learn from somebody like him and be around him, there's nothing like it. Nothing.
Q: When was the last time you spoke to Mr. Davis?
A: Friday. Friday was the last time I talked to him.
Q: What was the nature of your final conversation?
A: We had some players in. you guys asked me about Trevor Pryce. That particular day we had some players in and we were making some decisions about what direction we wanted to go in. and me and him were dialouging back and forth as far as that was concerned and what we needed to do. And he was wishing me well, to take the team to Houston and get a win like he always does whenever we talk. That was the last time I had an opportunity to talk to him.
It's been reported that he was actually braking down film on Friday. True?
"You're absolutely right. I bet he was. There's no question about that. Trust me when I tell you, if I know Coach, up until this last opportunity there was nothing more that he was doing than football and preparing for the Raiders to play Houston. I guarantee you that."
Do you feel the Raider legacy under Al Davis is in safe hands? How do you view your responsibility for that going forward?
"Well, I mean, my responsibility is to coach this team and to have this team become all it can become this year. This is a one-year deal. This is our team, the 2011 team, and that's what I'm going to do and whatever role I need to play, I'm well-prepared to play it within the structure of how we do things here within the organization. Obviously I know I'm the lead when it comes to football, and I gladly accept that, but nobody's going to anything alone here. That's not how we do business, even when he was here. He didn't do it alone, either. He was the head of it all. He made all the decisions and the yeses and the nos. But boy, he took a lot of input, too. We'll continue to operate that way. I think it's a good opportunity for all of us to grow and get better."
How do you feel about the idea of this team using Mr. Davis' passing as a rallying cry for the rest of the season? How do you think he would feel about that?
"Me knowing coach, that's now what he was about. Don't use a rallying cry over him. Do your job. Do your job and perform because that's what he pays you to do, to be the best you can be. It was never about one person. Just as if it was me, I would never want it to be about me. I want it to be about this organization and this football team being the best it can be because it should be great and expect to be great. We are committed to excellence, and that's how we're going to go about doing it."
In the coming weeks or the end of this year, is there going to be a need to bring in someone to help you fill the void?
"If that's what we decide to do, then that's what we'll do. I'm open and I think the organization's open to doing whatever we need to do to have us be the best we can be. Whatever that is, I'm totally open to that, and I think if that's what's the best thing for us to do, that's what we'll do. If it's not, then we won't. And I think we're in a great situation right now because we've laid such a good foundation, Coach had laid such a good foundation with the people that are here, that we're kind of up and running and moving in that direction already. I think things are great, and I think they can even be better, and I think we'll continue to do so."
So there isn't a need right now?
"I don't think right this second. Obviously we're in the flow of the season. We have a game this week against a very good Cleveland team that's going to come to town. That's the No. 1 concern that I think the whole organization has, one of making sure that we honor coach the right way, whenever that is going to take place. Obviously in respect to the family, they'll make that decision. And then after that we have a big ballgame to play. We got another opportunity to go out and get another win under our belt here at home in front of our fans, and I think that's what our players are looking forward to doing."
Q: Are you the sole decision-maker in terms of personnel and such now or is there a plan for a general manager to come aboard?
A: "Right, and that could be true. That could be true. But if something needs to be done right now between Mark Davis and myself and the rest of the people in the organization, that's who will make that decision. And if that's the best way to go as we continue to move forward to the future, that's what we'll do. If we need to bring somebody in from the outside and have them fill that void, we'll do that, too. That's why I said, we're in a really good place right now, that we have people who have been here, who know. I've sat at this man's knee for two years and I've been involved in that draft. I've helped shape this team over the last couple of years as far as draft picks are concerned on this football team. So, I know what they look like, run like, act like, sound like, the whole nine yards. Now, it's just a matter of making sure that all the t's are crossed and the I's are dotted as we move forward, if that's the direction we want to go. And that's what we'll do."
Q: Have you spoken with Mark Davis since Mr. Davis passed away? What did win mean to Mark Davis?
A: "Yes, I have. Oh, yeah. And I can't speak for him. I really don't want to because he would have to tell you what he felt. But I just know he was happy that we won the game because it was an opportunity for us to win. Was it fitting because it was after the passing of his dad? I think so. But from an emotional standpoint, what he was really feeling inside, you would have to ask him."
Q: Is it business as usual for you today? Taking a break? Resting?
A: "Rest? Wow! You didn't say that, did you? There is no rest in pro football. No, I haven't rested. Not one bit. I'm tired. I'm not going to kid you about that because I have watched Cleveland, and they're a good team. It's another opportunity for our football team to get better and to play in front of our fans. I'm going to get a chance to rest when the season's over, somewhere in late February. Hopefully, I can take a break then but there's no rest right now. We got work to do. We played better on defense. I told you at some point in time we were going to slow the run down, and we did that on defense. I was very happy to see our guys respond and fight. And they did. We played against a tremendous runner yesterday. Obviously, we still got some things to clean up and get better at. But we were more relentless to the ball. On offense, I didn't think I prepared those guys well enough. We didn't play typical Oakland Raider offensive football, and I take responsibility for that because we got to play better. And we will. Their defense, they came to play, and we played against a pretty good defensive football team. Might be the best defensive football team we've played all year. But we got to get ourselves on offense back on schedule and play good. Our special teams was sensational. What can I say about SeaBass? The guy was phenomenal yesterday. And the fake punt, obviously I kept calling it, and they weren't giving us the look. All of a sudden, Bones kept looking at me like, 'Hey, Hue, when are you going to quit calling this thing?' We called it again and we called it at the right time. And it was great. Like I told you, I'll do anything I can to win a football game and that's what we did. So, and on we go to Cleveland, and that's all I can think about right now is, how do we put ourselves in position to become 4-2?"
Q: How do you stay focused. Can the Raiders win it all?
A: Why not us? I said that way back in training camp, and I'm not going to quit saying it. Why not? Why can't we not win it all if we keep working and getting better. And please, nobody say that Hue Jackson said we're going to win the Super Bowl. That's not what I said. I said why not us. Just like every other team that's sitting at 5-0, 4-1 or whatever that is. I'm sure their coaches are saying why not us neither. Who knows what's going to happen over the next several weeks of the season. Why not the Raiders? Why can't we not win it if we continue to grow and get better and keep working at this thing.
Q: Relationship with Mark Davis?
A: Very good relationship, very strong. He supports me wholeheartedly. He has. He's been at training camp, we speak all the time whether it's before the game or when I can see him. I think we have a great relationship. I've never known anything different than that.
Q: Is he an X's and O's guy?
A: He's a fun guy. I really enjoy him. He's a lot of fun. He loves football and he loves this Raiders organization and this football team. His vision is no different than his dad's, his commitment to excellence, his pride and poise and let's win. That's the way he sees it.
Q: What did you have to do to earn Mr. Davis' trust?
A: I think it evolved over time. Coach is very good ta telling you what it was he expected and what it was what he wanted done. For me it's like any of us in here who works for an employer. They have an expectation of what it is they want you to do. I think when you go out and set forth to do it, it's not whether you do it exactly like they say but as long as you're putting forth that effort and you're trying to get done what it is that people need to get done and they see that you're working at it and working hard at it, I think you earn their respect and you earn their trust. I don't think he just gave me his trust. I had to earn it. I think I earned it through hard work. I think I earned it through meeting his demands and exceeding his demands. It's no different than with my staff. They have to earn my trust each and every day. I have to earn your guys' trust each and every day. That's why we build a relationship and then the communication piece was good. As I said before, we could go back and forth on a subject. I wasn't always agreeable and he wasn't always agreeable but we always agreed when it was all said and done. I think that's the most important part. We don't have to see things the same. Coach always came from a good place in my opinion. Even when he would say I don't like this, it wasn't the fact that he was trying to 'You better do it this way.' It was just, 'Look this is how I see it.' Anybody can respect that and I did. I'd say 'OK coach what about this.' Then he'd think through it and say 'oh, you got a point.' That's how we communicated and I think it worked best for us both.
Q: What was it like coming to work this morning?
A: Probably getting in my car I really realized it was different. When I was driving in and it was raining again, l remember the rain in Houston, wow was it raining yesterday. Coming in I turned on the radio and normally after you win a game I don't try to listen to that. I was trying to find, is it 106.1? 106.1 KMEL, right? I was trying to turn to that. I was turning to it and there was this blurb about coach and it hit me for a second again. I cannot pick up the phone and call him today. There will not be a phone call today from him today at about 4 o'clock or 5 o'clock saying, 'Hey, Hue later on let's get together and talk.' Yeah it's different, a lot different. I'll miss it.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today declared Ming An, Inc., an interstate passenger carrier based in New York City, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the company to immediately shut down.
"We are committed to removing unsafe bus and truck companies from our highways and roads," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "We will not let up and we will not slow down. Companies that ignore our safety regulations will not be tolerated."
An FMCSA investigation of Ming An's operations and its vehicles concluded that the carrier operated in blatant disregard for federal safety regulations. Investigators found that Ming An failed to conduct pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and allowed unqualified drivers to operate its vehicles in an unsafe manner with its drivers receiving numerous citations for speeding in excess of 15 miles per hour over posted speed limits.
The company did not require drivers to maintain log books or conduct vehicle safety inspections as required by federal regulations. FMCSA investigators found that the company lacked a systematic vehicle inspection, repair and maintenance program.
In addition, inspections of Ming An's buses and vans revealed that many had been modified with after-market seats in violation of federal safety requirements.
The FMCSA order stated that the violations and conditions of operations substantially increase the likelihood of serious injury or death to Ming An's drivers, passengers and the motoring public.
"This is a company that operates unsafely," said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro. "It frequently uses part-time, unqualified drivers, and often ignores basic safety maintenance and operating standards."
FMCSA urges consumers and whistleblowers to report any unsafe bus company, vehicle or driver to the agency through a toll free hotline 1-888-DOT-SAFT (1-888-368-7238) or FMCSA's consumer complaint Web site: http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov/HomePage.asp.
Travelers planning a bus trip are also encouraged to think safety first before buying a ticket or chartering a bus by using FMCSA's multilingual passenger carrier safety checklist: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/pcs/Index.aspx.
In February, FMCSA launched its SaferBus mobile app available on Google Play. Previously, FMCSA released its SaferBus App for iPhone and iPad users to provide a quick, easy and free way to view a bus company's safety record: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/saferbus/saferbus.aspx
A copy of the imminent hazard out-of-service order can be viewed at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/about/news/2013/Ming-An-IH.pdf.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any expansion by cable provider Comcast, including a deal with Charter Communications to split provider Time Warner Cable between them, would get a tough review from U.S. regulators, who might use the proposal to force Internet providers to treat all traffic equally, antitrust experts said.
Charter Communications Inc reached out to Comcast Corp this week about teaming up to buy Time Warner Cable Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
Comcast is the top U.S. cable provider and video provider, Time Warner Cable is No. 2 and Charter is the fourth largest.
The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. antitrust authorities will closely scrutinize any deal between the companies since it would involve a vast range of content, video, cable and telephony.
But ultimately the government would be unlikely to try to stop a deal, said Robert Doyle, an antitrust expert at Doyle, Barlow and Mazard PLLC, who argued that some antitrust concerns could probably be remedied by strategic asset sales.
"We don't think this is one that rises to the level of a challenge," he said, referring to a lawsuit that the Justice Department could file to stop a deal.
Antitrust experts agreed, however, that any approval - particularly for Comcast - would almost certainly come with strings attached.
In particular, the FCC could require the companies to treat all traffic the same, which means that companies such as Comcast with lots of content would be deterred from charging customers more if they watch movies or shows owned by other providers, such as Netflix Inc.
That is no small matter. Netflix's share price fell following Tuesday's decision by U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reject federal "net neutrality" rules that required Internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.
Antitrust expert Jacqueline Grise of the law firm Cooley LLP said there was no guarantee a deal would be approved. The merger proposal would get a careful look from antitrust regulators, but the companies might craft a "creative solution" to satisfy the government, she said.
The net neutrality condition is similar to one that Comcast was required to agree to in order to win approval for a $30 billion deal to take control of NBC Universal in 2011. Those conditions expire in 2018.
Or, again echoing a condition in the 2011 deal, regulators could require Comcast to make content available to online providers, said Grise.
Harold Feld of the group Public Knowledge, which campaigns for the preservation of an open Internet, agreed that the 2011 agreement could lead to similar conditions should the Time Warner transaction go ahead.
"The conditions that they (regulators) would want, if I were Comcast I'm not sure I would want to take," he said.
Charter, backed by billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media Corp, formally announced its $132.50 per share bid for Time Warner Cable on Monday, which the larger rival promptly rejected as too low.
Bert Foer, president of the American Antitrust Institute, urged regulators to reject the gobbling up of Time Warner Cable.
"I'm very worried about control over the pipes that allow the cable company to discriminate against content particularly in the absence of a net neutrality rule. If the deal goes through, we're likely to see a spiral of consolidation both at the pipe end and the content end," he said.
"What's so wrong with having Time Warner (Cable) remaining an independent company?"
Reporting by Diane Bartz; Editing by Ros Krasny and Stephen Powell


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UC Santa Barbara (30-18) picked up their 30th win of the season with a 6-4 victory over Hawai'i (20-24) in what was a historic game for freshman left fielder Kristen Clark. Coming into the game with 72 hits on the season, Clark would need four hits to pass current UCSB assistant coach Christine Ramos's record of 75. Sure enough, Clark went 4-for-4 and her RBI single in the sixth inning gave her the record 76th hit with six games still remaining on the schedule.
After two extra inning slugfests totaling 34 runs and 55 hits to start the series, UC Santa Barbara and Hawai'i compiled 21 more hits on Sunday afternoon.
Hawai'i looked to keep the hit parade alive with two more base hits in the first inning, but Shelby Wisdom was able to get out of the inning with no runs allowed.
MeShalon Moore got the Gauchos rolling in the bottom of the second with a single down the left field line. After Kathryn Pilpil was hit in the helmet, Lauren Boser hit a bloop single to left field. While Moore was racing around third on the hit, the Rainbow Wahine third baseman was called for interference giving the Gauchos a 1-0 lead. Emily Brucelas stepped up to the plate and hit a fly ball to center field, deep enough to score Pilpil from third.
Hawai'i would get on the board in the top of the third with solo home run deep to center field to make it a 2-1 game.
After a quiet fourth inning, Brucelas led off the fifth with a walk and advanced to second on a sac bunt by Stacy Cavazos. That brought up Clark, who singled for her second hit of the game and picked up an RBI as Brucelas would come around to score.
With a 3-1 lead heading into the sixth, Hawai'i would knot it up at 3 after a single, triple and sacrifice fly in the inning.
Looking to avoid extra innings for the third straight game, the Gauchos strung together five straight hits to take a 6-3 advantage. DeJanee Moore led off the inning with a sharp line drive single to center. Jessica Tetzlaff came in to pinch run but was thrown out at the plate on a superb relay from the outfield after a Lauren Boser double. With one out, Brucelas singled up the middle to score Boser from second and break the tie. Cavazos followed with a double to right center to bring home Brucelas and Clark's record breaking hit was smoked into center field to score Cavazos.
Shelby Wisdom was shaky to start the seventh inning allowing two walks and a single, but got a clutch double play to get out of the jam and end the game.
Wisdom (18-13) earned the victory after only allowing four runs despite giving up 10 hits. She struck out two and got out of tight situations stranding eight Rainbow Wahine on base.
UCSB is back in action at UC Riverside next Saturday, May 3 starting at 12:00 p.m.


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July 31, 1940 – June 27, 2013
Kenneth L. Wilson, a devout member of Faith United Church of Christ and a rock 'n' roll enthusiast, died Thursday in Williamsville. He was 72.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Mr. Wilson graduated from Heidelberg University in 1962 with degrees in psychology and sociology. After marrying, Mr. Wilson relocated to Buffalo in 1963 and served in the Army Reserves between 1962 and 1963.
Mr. Wilson worked various positions, including bank manager, at Marine Midland for 10 years, was a real estate agent for 15 years and served as the executive director and manager for the Dunkirk Conference Center between 1989 and 1994.
He belonged to Faith United Church of Christ, serving terms as president of the church consistory and was involved in several outreach programs.
A music lover, Mr. Wilson owned an extensive rock 'n' roll collection, which included music from Jerry Lee Lewis and Bill Haley and His Comets. Mr. Wilson's love of music was passed on to his family, who would dance to rock 'n' roll music after dinner.
He was a fantasy football fan, and would show up for draft day well-prepared after studying player stats.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan W.; two daughters, Lisa K. Cummins and Laura R. Peters; a son, David; and a brother, Terry V.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Faith United Church of Christ, 1300 Maple Road, Amherst.


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Hey people,
This is a new little game, which I think could be fun. Can be related to Star Wars or not.
Very simple. You have to post a picture (as IMG, not URL) which is related in a way or another to the picture in the post previous to yours. Feel free to participate and post any picture you find, anywhere on the web. You can add a comment if you want. If the relation between your pic and the previous post is unclear, please add a short explanation.
Have fun!
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Every crowd... Has Silverman in it
Talking to Gabriel Silverman must parallel, in some way, train hopping. One never knows where one will end up. But like many trips, the journey can be as compelling as the arrival.
"I am only concerned with the core of the city," says this semi-permanent fixture on the Downtown Mall, a developer easily recognizable in faded jeans and well-worn t-shirts, sometimes with a filterless cigarette dangling from his lips.
Silvermanknown as Gabe to legions of locals– can barely get 10 feet down the Mall before he's engaged in another conversation. That convivial manner hides a deeper agenda, though, one that ultimately might be the pivot point upon which the success or (gasp!) failure of the Downtown Mall rests.
As a long-time champion of individual contributions to creation of a self-sustaining community, Silverman lets loose a long stream of invective to describe the current power-wielding committees and councils that "aren't competent enough to make sh*t."
Even UVA gets slapped. "This is ours," he says of the historic Grounds, alleging angrily that UVA has become a "gated community."
Using his lone wolf tactics at energizing downtown, he reiterates the idea that individuals can't look to others to help, but must themselves do whatever needs to be done.
"We need a town composed of people willing to help individuals make it a community," he says. "Decisions should come from the taxpayers who balk when that revenue is used for bullsh*t and more useless studies."
Concerned these days with resurrecting the Frank Ix building– a former textile factory– into viable 21st century space, Silverman produces blueprints that bring his vision into focus. The most outstanding feature is that he has already contracted with a landscape architect team for the green space. Usually only an afterthought– or a no-thought– these spaces often become the hub of a successful environment. All he says of the interior is that there will be 90 "real" lofts, a jab at a Belmont development sporting that New York-inspired moniker.
Despite these occasional outbursts, Silverman loves to laugh and tell stories. His conference room, its floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined with a dizzying array of games and playthings, looks like Toys 'R' Us circa 1950. He claims it's more a testament to his unshakeable belief in children than an indication of his ongoing adolescence.
Yet Silverman continues to play. He says he wants to level the field so that everyone has a say. When asked what would be best for the future of the Downtown Mall, he quickly responds, "Ask the children– they know what it needs."
Age: Old
What brought you here? A shining light
What's worst about living here? The politicians
Favorite hangout? The woods
Most overrated virtue? Virginity
What would people be surprised to know about you? Not much
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Stay awake longer
What accomplishment are you proudest of? Being part of a community
What do people find most annoying about you? Being part of a community
Whom do you admire? All little kids
Favorite book? The Solitaire Mystery by Justine Gaarder
What subject causes you to rant? Ineptitude
What thrills you about life in the 21st century? Louise Bourgeois' "Spider" [A vast sculpture in London's Tate Modern art museum]
What creeps you out about life in the 21st century? Mosquitoes
What do you drive? Whatever I can find
What's in your car CD/tape player right now? Na'ara Ushma Kineret by Ofra Haza
What's your next journey? Beacon, New York
What's the most trouble you've ever gotten in? "Get your f**king clothes on!"
What do you regret? Nothing
Favorite comfort food: Chocolate covered ants
What's always in your refrigerator? Greek yogurt
Must see T.V.? All of them to be destroyed
Favorite cartoon? Crusader Rabbit
Describe a perfect day: One that never ends
Walter Mitty fantasy: Dressing up in women's clothing at Prada in New York City
Who'd play you in the movie? Anybody could try
Most embarrassing moment: "Get your f**king clothes on!"
Best advice you ever got: "Don't listen to any advice."
Favorite bumper sticker: Where's Ix?


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Bushcraft Courses by Natural Pathways
Natural Pathways Bushcraft has been established since 2002 and offer courses that appeal to many different people from all walks of life. Perhaps you're keen to learn bushcraft and survival skills so you can experience the natural environment in confidence, maybe you're a keen walker or backpacker who wishes to be better equipped for the wild, a parent who wants their child to be confident sleeping out under the stars, a teacher who feels learning survival skills are an essential part of education or possibly you're a youth worker who believes that youngsters learning to work together as a team in a natural environment is a crucial part to your programme or even a company director who wants a fun day out with your staff.
We provide a broad range of Survival Bushcraft and Nature Awareness Courses conducted in the depths of Kentish woodland, below is a brief description of some of what we offer.
Discovery Basic Survival - This stimulating and informative bushcraft course covers the basic and essential skills of Wilderness Survival, Bushcraft and Nature Awareness. Natural Pathways' instructors will guide you through the following skills: Shelter building, fire lighting, water collection and purification, wild foods and their uses, native cooking methods, animal behaviour, cordage, making utensils, nature awareness and how you relate to the environment.
We believe it is essential that you have plenty of practical hands on experience in-order for you to be able to master each skill so subsequently you feel confident and at home in a natural environment. This course is ideal for anyone new to bushcraft or anyone wanting to brush up on their skills.
Flint Knapping - Discover the lost art of making tools from pieces of flint rock, by Will Lord, expert Flint Knapper. Will is an excellent instructor and will guide you through your journey with Flint with the aim to make your very own prehistoric tools. We have two courses on offer, a one-day Flint Knapping event and a longer weekend Flint Knapping Course.
Wildlife Tracking Event - It doesn't matter if you know nothing about Tracking, what it involves, or how to do it, in two days we'll show you 15 easy steps to become a competent tracker. How to read, interpret and follow 'sign', how to 'tune in' to any environment, creation & use of a tracking stick and loads more, interested? just click here.
Staff Making Day - Make your own beautiful and unique Staffs with Andrew Duncan who makes Staffs for Merlin and the Witch from the BBC Merlin Series.
Recently, far more women are taking an interest in Bushcraft and want to ...also our favourite bushcraft books learn about these fascinating earth living skills. As a result of this change some women were expressing a desire to learn these skills in the company of other women, so in 2007 Natural Pathways launched their first ever Women's Discovery Course. Female instructors run this course providing lots of practical hands on experience in a relaxed environment.
Natural Pathways is well known for their Wilderness Family Camps ...provides a fun, safe learning experience and provides a fun, safe learning experience for the whole family. We believe in keeping our camps small and creating a small community in the woodland. Cooking on fires, building shelters, exploring and playing together adds to this memorable family experience. We offer a Weekend Family Bushcraft Camp and a Three day Wilderness Family Camp.
Other Family Events include our Childrens Mini Survival Adventure, a three hour event for your budding young bushcrafters to create their own Survival Camp plus a more in depth bushcraft course our Family Bushcraft Day and our Wildlife Family Day a day of discovery, learning about our wild native animals. All these events are repeated throughout the year.
Children aged 10 and over can also attend the Flint Knapping and Staff Making events.
For many years now we have provided programmes for many organisations that work with youth groups. Our events provide the opportunity for groups to work together in a natural environment assisting them in problem solving, communication, building confidence and self esteem.
The natural environment provides many opportunities for learning and is ...in the depths of Kentish woodlandan invaluable educational resource. Many of the subjects covered in bushcraft and nature awareness are linked with the national curriculum. Our school programmes are flexible enough to meet any teacher's needs and events can be designed to compliment school subjects.
Through Amazon we have a varied catalogue of bushcraft equipment whether you are looking for a gift or buying for yourself there is lots to choose from.
Likewise, we list our favourite books on bushcraft / survival and related subjects to help you find the best literature.


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This year, give a memorable gift of Christmas strawberries. Such a festive and mouthwatering treat, our hand-dipped strawberries are a delight for all ages. From the time they open our elegant box of berries and take their first look, they'll appreciate these gourmet goodies. Each perfectly ripe berry is covered in rich milk or dark chocolate or white confection. Our assortment is complemented by distinctive swizzled berries for a decorative touch. Whether shopping Christmas gifts for Mom, Dad, or friends, they are sure to love our delicious berries.
Take our Christmas chocolate strawberries to your office party or other holiday event, and you'll be the most popular person there! Whether you select a dozen of our festive Holiday Covered berries hand-dipped in premium chocolate and decorated with red and green drizzle and sprinkles, or our hand-dipped fancy berries covered with almonds, coconut or extra drizzle, the crowd will be delighted by your thoughtfulness.
A Shari's Berries Christmas Fruit Gift is an extraordinary gift of good taste. From our signature gift of six hand-dipped swizzled berries with contrasting chocolate designs to our colossal two-dozen hand-dipped fancy strawberries, our chocolate-covered succulent berries will impress even your most discerning friends. For even more variety, give our hand dipped strawberry medley featuring six fancy berries covered in chocolate chips, coconut, almonds and swizzles; three peanut butter berries; and three yogurt-covered strawberries with fruity orange, strawberry and lemon swizzles.
We even have a holiday chocolate gift that's sugar-free for your friends with dietary restrictions. Choose from a gift set of 6, 12 or 24 hand-dipped berries with all the goodness and famous delectable taste of Shari's Berries with none of the sugar. What a considerate gift for friends who are watching their sugar intake for medical reasons.
You can count on Shari's Berries to deliver the freshest, most succulent Christmas Chocolate Strawberries. Each premium berry is picked at just the proper ripeness to be perfect for hand dipping and eating. If you have more than one gift to send to a single address, consider sending our four one-dozen boxes of hand-dipped strawberries. They'll ship together in one larger box, so you save on shipping. Can't make it home for the holidays? Send them the holiday centerpiece they'll never forget: our 96 fancy covered strawberries on elegant serving trays. You can send our berries with confidence: we've sent more than 20 million chocolate strawberries and counting!


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|Researchers may have discovered a new type of black hole, a finding that would mean the massive gravity sinks can exist in a 'medium' size. Previous studies have identified smaller black holes, only a few times the mass of our own sun, and super-massive versions such as that located at the center of the galaxy. Writing this week in the journal Nature, researchers say that about 290 million light-years away in galaxy ESO 243-49, a 'medium' black hole may be found. In this case, 'medium' to astronomers means 'a few hundred or thousand times the mass of our sun.' In this segment, we'll talk with one of the researchers about the work, and its implications for the study of black holes in the universe.


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Gov. Rick Perry, in another move that's sure to spark more talk about a run for the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, will be one of the headline speakers at the California Republican Party's fall convention.
The Washington Post reported Monday that Perry has accepted a "top speaking slot" and will address more than "1,000 members on the future of the party, focusing on next year's midterm elections and the impending race for the presidency."
Perry has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2014, stepping down as the longest-serving governor in Texas history in a move that clears a path for a 2016 presidential campaign.
His speaking engagement in the Golden State will serve as a prime platform for Perry to keep testing the waters for another presidential bid. While California is controlled by Democrats, the WaPo billed the fall event as the "nation's largest state GOP gathering attracting state activists, donors and officials."


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Federal Reserve rate hikes, such as Wednesday's one-quarter percentage point increase, often lead to higher annual percentage yields on certificates of deposit, or CDs. �APYs on long-term CDs at many online
Federal Reserve rate hikes, such as Wednesday's one-quarter percentage point increase, often lead to higher annual percentage yields on certificates of deposit, or CDs. �APYs on long-term CDs at many online banks are approaching 3% after the Fed's last few hikes.
If you own a CD " often called a share certificate �by �credit unions " here's a look at what the most recent rate increase means for your savings.
CDs are a great tool for growing �savings over a set time period. The longer a CD's term, the higher the rate; most financial institutions offer terms of up to five years. In recent years, CDs with five-year terms have had average APYs �well below 1%. But after the last few Fed rate hikes, a number of online banks and credit unions are now offering CDs with yields near the 3% mark.Although Fed rate hikes don't cause bank rates to skyrocket overnight, they can �encourage financial institutions to gradually increase their APYs. Why? Banks want to remain competitive and attract potential customers. If a few of your bank's competitors �start increasing �rates, yours will likely �feel pressure to do the same.
You'll pay �an early-withdrawal fee if you close a CD before the end of its term, also known as its maturity date, �and move the money to another institution with better rates. The penalties you'll incur might nullify any gains. You could, however, open a new CD at another financial institution.� For top deposit account rates plus better access to your funds, read up on building a CD ladderAsk for your bump up if rates increase
Some financial institutions offer bump-up CDs, which let you �request a rate increase if your �bank's rates go up. In most cases, you �can exercise this option only once during the term of your �certificate. These types of CDs �typically have lower interest rates than fixed-rate certificates, and many carry steeper minimum deposit requirements.Another option: step-up certificates
If you want a savings product that functions much like a bump-up CD but with more predictable rate increases, consider a step-up CD. These have interest rates that �automatically increase at specific intervals. With a 28-month step-up CD, for example, you might start with a low APY, but your �rate will rise �every seven months.
Again, initial interest rates on these products tend to be low, and some of these CDs and share certificates are 'callable.' That means you might never see the rate boost because the issuer might redeem yours �before it matures.Watch CD �rates
CDs can be a great way to set aside money for the future. �And although �each individual Fed rate hike might not lead to dramatic changes, it's still a good idea to monitor your bank or credit union's response and compare it with those �of other banks and credit unions.
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The show: Acollective and Futurebirds, Trustees Theater, March 29
The scene: Acollective quietly started the evening with a mournful piano ballad performed solo on keyboard by vocalist Idan Rabinovici. The innocuous beginning set up the audience for a surprisingly dynamic and high-energy set by this indie band from Tel Aviv, Israel.
Click here to view our extensive photo gallery from the show.
Acollective's sound was an exciting melting pot of genres -- folk, jazz, funk, Middle Eastern, electronic and indie rock were just some of the styles in their repertoire. Part of the fun of seeing the band live was the sheer number of instruments they employed. Besides the usual rock arsenal of guitar and drums, the band members played saxophone, harmonica, mandolin, Macbook and even melodica.
The band also brought a variety of personalities to the stage. Rabinivici, when he wasn't hammering on the keyboard, marched around in a black suit and cowboy boots waving his hands like a band leader. Vocalist Roy Rieck's singing and harmonica playing was a soulful contrast to Rabinovici's deadpan delivery. Guitarist Yosi Mizrachi owned the stage, hopping around in a fedora and pink jacket, while supplying atmospheric fretwork and quite a bit of cheerleading.
Athens' Futurebirds played a crowd-pleasing set of loud, ramshackle country rock. The band, led by guitarist/vocalist Carter King, had an affable charm and seemed to be as excited about being on stage as the audience was about seeing them. With copious harmonies and a whole mess o' noisy guitars, Futurebirds' music was the aural equivalent of a torn-up pair of jeans: dirty, timeless and comfortable.
The heart and soul of the band were Thomas Johnson and Dennis Love, respectively. Johnson, with his mountain-man beard and trucker hat, pumped up the songs with banjo and psychedelic guitar playing. Love sat behind the pedal steel, stone faced and nearly invisible at the side of the stage, providing a "high and lonesome sound" that elevated the emotional punch of the songs.
In a democratic move, almost every member got a turn at the microphone. There was a lot of instrument swapping as even drummer Payton Bradford stepped from behind the kit to play guitar and sing on "Red Top Girl."
The crowd: It took a few songs for the crowd to warm up to Acollective's eclectic style, but by the end of the performance everyone was up and dancing.
Most of the audience was comprised of Futurebirds' loyal fans, many of whom likely came down from Athens to see them. As soon as the band strummed their first chord the fans packed the foot of the stage and the aisles. Seat assignments went right out the window.
Highlights: During "Whiskey Eyes," Acollective's Idan and Roy Rabinovici shared the keyboard for some jaunty ragtime while Roy Rieck huffed out a scorching harmonica solo.
Heavy reverb on Thomas Johnson's telecaster helped Futurebirds' "Dirty D" soar through the roof.
Lowlight: There was a continuous din of chatter from the audience during Futurebirds' set -- bad form from supposedly hard-core fans. But clearly everyone was just excited to be there.
Go to www.savannahnow.com/savannah-music-festival for all our 2012 Savannah Music Festival coverage, including dozens of interviews, reviews, updates and photos. On Twitter, follow @DoSavannah for breaking news and concert live tweets.