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I'm a newish atheist. Two years, I guess. My husband knows, my kids do not. My friends suspect. I'm trying to be careful how and when I come out. So, I have no one IRL to talk to. I've just started reading here after having the site recommended to me by an atheist blogger.
My husband is amazingly cool about it. He lost his faith a few years ago but I think it was out of anger because he's back at it again. We had an interesting conversation the other night. He said that he knows there can't be a heaven because it makes no sense whatsoever, yet he needs there to be so he believes. He's an otherwise brilliant person and I think he is just having trouble letting go of his upbringing.
I, on the other hand, was a rebel from the word 'go'. In Catholic high school, I told the teacher of our religion class (a priest) that papal infallibility was bull. I was a shy kid but on matters of religion, I called it like I saw it. I even tried to fail my confirmation test by refusing to memorize the rote prayers.
I left the Catholic church eventually and tried different flavors of Protestantism, mostly in the south. So... scary! I nearly got killed by the laser eyes of judgment at church many years later when the pastor said they were going to show a video on the evils of Harry Potter and I started angrily whispering to my husband how they can't judge it if they'd never even read it. He was mortified. Not because he disagreed with me but because I couldn't be quiet about it. So, yeah, I have trouble not speaking the truth out loud and I think my friends are on to me and I may be needing to look for new ones soon. I'm 46 and getting a little old for starting over. But here goes.
So happy to be here. ^_^
Just realized I needed an explanation for the subject line. One of my friends appears to have figured me out and I am not sure if she will be quiet about. So things could get interesting. :)
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Things are happening, Joe. My recovering addict friend seems to have spotted me as an atheist or agnostic. I think I inadvertently outed myself. It also didn't help that I called her out on her new belief that a squirrel or, possibly, butterflies are her new animal totem (she's experimenting with Native American religion while having no speck of NA blood). *sigh*
But it's more likely she figured it out the way that my friend, who used to be an atheist (how does anyone even do that!?!) discovered it. I got a message from former atheist friend last night that my posts on Blonde Nonbeliever's(my blog friend who pointed me here) Facebook wall show up on the news feeds of people who are only friends with me and not BN. Facebook has always assured us that only people who are friends of both can see those messages. *sigh* So, Facebook is outing me, to people who are discerning and curious enough to follow the rabbit trails. Former atheist friend is cool with it. Former addict friend says she could never get her former atheist/agnostic acquaintances to openly talk about it and I think she wants to pick my brain.
That said, my kids are on my FB too. They know something is up because they know I have atheist friends. So, we shall see what happens when they start asking questions.
This might be easier than I thought. I knew I had cool friends. Hoping my kids will be just as cool with it. They are just as disgusted with extremism among organized religion (two have had personal encounters with Sharon Phelps of WBC). It remains to be seen if they are terrified that their mom will go to hell. OK. Onward and.....onward, I guess. :)
Thanks. I weeded out the reactionaries long ago. I hope you're right about the kids. They do seem more admiring of the superstition-free mom they've had the past few years.
Just be honest with your kids. If you have that kind of relationship, take them out for a drink and have the conversation. Dont think too hard about it... after all you have no idea how they're going to react. Just be optimistic. There's no need to worry about something that's beyond your control. I'm sure all of us would like to know how things progress. Please keep us up to date!
Two of them are still minors (and the 6yo, who won't care). Also, two of them still seem to need the crutch of religion. I am working that crutch out from under them bit by bit by sharing stories I find about how destructive churches and blind faith can be.
You might also consider what role religion and/or a faith community could be playing for them psychologically. If you replace faith by meeting their needs other ways, their transition should be less traumatic.
We haven't been to church in years, but should they express the need, there is a UU church in town that has a large atheist population. I have also put the two youngest in school at last. (They love it.) Older two are at college. Thanks for the suggestion. I will keep my eye out for other opportunities.
Yeah, I need to sit down and formulate my comments for the inevitable questions. But, since thinking is fun again now that religion is kicked out of my brain, I think it will be an enjoyable task. :)
I've never been anything but an atheist. I got kicked out of Sunday school at about 7 years old.
I know it it is hard for some people, to live your life hiding from what other people think. But how important is what people think. I'm thinking something bad about you right now... Ok now I'm thinking something good now. Can you feel the difference. You cannot, should not, let your life be controlled by what other people think. You tell them what you are, and have the confidence to be who you are. And if they don't like it, is their problem. Why live in discomfort because of what someone will think. They only think about you occasionally, you think about you all day long. And what you think about yourself is far more important.
So, quick update. I joined Omaha Atheists Facebook page last night, after making sure that comment activity was hidden. Apparently, FB must have other settings I need to change when joining groups because I am pretty sure Facebook outed me, based on a good-natured, snarky comment someone left on my page this morning. I'm not trying very hard to hide but I am not ready to be completely transparent yet. Waiting to see if anything else comes of it. My good buddies are still talking to me so they either missed it or suspected all along and don't care. My husband's family is on FB. I've always been freethinking enough to have already given them enough to talk about behind my back. They should have a lot of fun with this.
Also, my teen girls mentioned during a conversation on tolerance that they have atheist friends. I will answer them honestly if they ask me if I am but I'm not putting it out there until they want to know.


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Military Expenditures Remain Near Peak
New Worldwatch Institute report critically examines spending priorities
Washington, D.C.—In 2012, world military expenditures ran to $1,740 billion, expressed in constant 2011 dollars, just slightly below the peak value of $1,749 billion in 2011. Estimates from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) indicate that this was still higher than in any other year since the end of World War II. Governments thus maintain a large and well-funded apparatus of security agencies, but have failed to address many of the underlying reasons for the world's conflicts and instabilities, finds a new Vital Signs Online trend released by the Worldwatch Institute (www.worldwatch.org).
After the end of the cold war, military spending declined by about a third from $1,613 billion in 1988 to $1,053 billion in 1996. But it did not take long for budgets to bottom out and grow again. Starting in 1998 and particularly following the September 2001 attacks in the United States, military budgets were resurgent, expanding by 65 percent.
A variety of factors drive military expenditures, although the precise circumstances and motivations differ substantially across the world. In some countries warfare—against either a neighboring country or a domestic opponent—is the key driver. Other countries maintain considerable military establishments even though they face little prospect of attack.
The manufacturers of armaments—producing anything from "conventional" weapons like tanks, missiles, and fighter jets to nuclear weapons and drones, as well as related services—are powerful proponents of large military spending. In current dollar terms, sales by the world's leading 100 companies (excluding Chinese firms) more than doubled in the last decade to $410 billion in 2011, but after inflation they rose by 51 percent. U.S. companies accounted for close to 60 percent of these sales; West European firms had 29 percent of sales and Russian firms had 3.5 percent, with companies from all other countries contributing just 7.8 percent.
During 2012, military budget trends varied widely among different countries and regions. In absolute terms, Russia (spending $12.3 billion more than in 2011), China ($11.4 billion), and Saudi Arabia ($5.7 billion) revved up their budgets the most. Even though the United States decreased its expenditures by $42.6 billion, the country remains the world's military colossus. During the past quarter-century, it routinely accounted for more than 40 percent of global expenditures, and its share in 2012 is still just below that line. At $682.5 billion in 2012 (current dollars), the United States spends as much as the next 11 countries combined ($683.4 billion), with the rest of the world beyond these 12 accounting for a comparatively small $387.3 billion.
Unparalleled in the world, the United States maintains a military presence in almost every country on Earth. About 164,000 U.S. soldiers were stationed abroad as of July 2013, in addition to 1.2 million military personnel at home and in U.S. territories. Close to 140,000 people were involved in "contingency operation deployments" related to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as of mid-2013.
"At a time when endemic poverty, mass unemployment, health epidemics, and the looming threats of climate change cry out for greater attention, the continued largesse for military purposes in many countries reflects a troubling set of priorities," said Michael Renner, a senior researcher at Worldwatch and the trend's author.
In a world where 2.4 billion people struggle to survive on $2 per day or less (hardly changed from 2.6 billion in 1981), military budgets remain disproportionately high. The $1,234 billion that high-income countries spent on military programs in 2012 is more than nine times the $133.7 billion they allocated for development assistance.
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- As rich-poor divides widen in wealthy countries, military priorities there deserve greater scrutiny. More than a third of U.S. federal government spending in 2012 went to pay for past and current wars, compared with just 3 percent for energy, science, and environment, and 2 percent for diplomacy, international aid, and support for the United Nations and other international agencies.
- In addition to military budgets, increasing spending is devoted to a wide range of measures undertaken in the name of security and on closely entwined issues such as counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics campaigns.
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(NBC) -- The letters recently sent out by the Santorum campaign that ripped into Mitt Romney were ordered before he suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign manager said.
"It truly frightens me to think what'll happen if Romney is the nominee," reads the letter, which the Des Moines Register reported showed up in Iowa mailboxes on Monday – almost a week after Santorum announced he would abandon his bid for the White House.
The two-page appeal for money repeats the most frequently used attacks Santorum leveled against his rival on the trail, mainly that Romney is "a moderate from Massachusetts" who will not be able to mount a real challenge to President Barack Obama on issues like health care.
When asked by NBC News whether the letters were ordered before Santorum's decision to exit the race, his former campaign manager Mike Biundo replied, "Of course."
But the strongly-worded rebuke of Romney triggered speculation about whether it was intentional.
Santorum has yet to endorse a candidate. During a conference call on Monday, he did not dismiss the idea of supporters still voting for him in the Pennsylvania primary next week. "As far as how you vote, that's up to you," Santorum told those who phoned in. "I haven't supported any candidate at this point, so that's really up to you."
On the trail, Santorum repeated that the health care legislation Romney signed as governor of Massachusetts makes him "uniquely disqualified" to challenge the president on health care.
"Republicans and conservatives will be crippled by a nominee who presents zero contrast with Barack Obama on the major issues of this election," the letter reads.
But the fundraising appeal is also a reminder of the debt Santorum's campaign is now attempting to pay. Monday's call with thousands of voters featured multiple appeals for money from call moderator and longtime political aide Mark Rogers.
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My Vermont summer is rapidly coming to a close, and with that, I am happy that I finally made it to one of the most elusive places on my list: the roof of Bicentennial Hall on the Middlebury College campus. The looming presence of the building is one that I know very well, but its top floor is another story.
One of the author's three daughters gets a first look at Vermont — in a California library book.
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Currently on the health food kick myself, I am attempting to eat more local and organic produce, which is sometimes a challenge considering I still eat all of my meals in the Middlebury College dining hall.
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Detroit - Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, will seek to arm pro-life activists with information about the stem-cell research issue and encourage them to do their duty as faithful citizens in the upcoming election when he addresses the Right to Life of Lapeer annual banquet, Wednesday, Oct. 18.
The banquet is among local events being held marking October as Respect Life Month.
"Our call to faith is also a call to faithful citizenship, as the U.S. bishops have said," Fr. Pavone said in a Sept. 28 telephone interview.
He said he also hopes to equip pro-life activists with the information they need to be informed participants in the public discussion of the bioethical issues concerning stem-cell research and cloning.
"We're not talking about the Church opposing all scientific research, there are 10 distinct and different issues here, and the Church supports nine of the 10. So, there are many positive things to say – it's only that form of embryonic stem-cell research that takes the life of the embryo that it opposes, as well as questions about the possibility of harm and of consent," Fr. Pavone said.
His aim will be to give those who attend the banquet "some practical ideas – some concrete, practical help – about presenting the message," he said.
Besides working and providing a voice for all Catholic priests who support the pro-life cause through Priests for Life, Fr. Pavone last month became the moderator general of a new priestly society, the Missionaries of the Gospel of Life.
With many similarities to a religious order, full membership in the society is open to priests, permanent deacons and lay missionaries, "who renounce marriage for the sake of the kingdom of God" so they can devote themselves fully to the mission.
In discussing the issue of support for pro-life candidates, Fr. Pavone said he will try to clarify the Church's position: "The Church formulates principles, but how we apply those principles can become complex."
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While much remains to be done, pro-life activists should nevertheless take encouragement because of the progress that has been made, Fr. Pavone continued.
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Vancouver, British Columbia (February 22, 2013) - Sutter Gold Mining Inc. (SGM:TSX-V) (SGMNF: OTCQX) ("Sutter" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an update on progress at its new Lincoln Mine Project in Amador County, California.
"We made significant progress on several key fronts in 2012, and we are working toward becoming cash flow positive at our Lincoln Mine Project before the end of 2013," said Leanne Baker, President & CEO. "We have already started the process of closing out our various building permits, with the intention of commissioning the mill and moving into our new shop & staff services building in the near future. Our underground development is progressing, but has fallen behind our previous schedule. We are taking steps to complete the initial development required for ore production to the mill in the second quarter of 2013, now expecting ramp-up to full production in the fourth quarter of 2013."
Mine Development
Underground development at the 1300 and 1200 level declines has reached completion for the first phase of work. Drifts are advancing on the 1100 and 900 level. A connection between portions of the 1030 sublevel is being driven to establish secondary escape from the 900N production area. In addition, raise development is progressing from the 1100 level to the 1200 level to establish secondary escapeways and to provide primary ventilation from the planned main fans at the 1300 level portal. Completion of secondary escape remains the critical path for the underground mining.
Some previously un-modeled mineralized vein material has been encountered on the 900N drive and stockpiled underground. Samples have been sent out for analysis to determine if the material will be delivered to the new mill.
Mill Facility
Progress at the mill facility has been exciting to see. The crushing circuit has been successfully tested, with approximately 400 tons crushed and delivered to the fine ore bin. The rod mill has passed its empty run tests and received its initial rod charge on February 20, 2013. Equipment specific guarding continues and the key mill personnel are finalizing plumbing and electrical details. The tailings thickener is nearing completion and remains the final critical path item for testing of the flotation circuit. SGM expects to begin full mill commissioning in March 2013, processing material stockpiled on the surface from previous bulk sampling campaigns.
Other Infrastructure
Testing of domestic water supply and sewer lines has commenced. The Company will seek a Certificate of Occupancy for the Shop & Staff Services building in the coming weeks. Final fire riser connection and Amador County Fire Protection District inspection remain for both buildings. The mill must pass noise monitoring conditions within the Amador County Conditional Use Permit prior to receiving final Certificate of Occupancy. The Sand Bunker and Tailings Thickener are complete and the building permits have been closed.
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Sutter Gold is also pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter agreement with a US based investment banking firm (US Firm) pursuant to which Sutter Gold has agreed to retain the US Firm as its financial advisor and structuring agent. The US Firm is a full-service investment bank focused on the natural resources sector and will assist the Company in raising additional capital in order to complete the Lincoln Mine Project, repay short-term debt and expand Sutter Gold's exploration program. Pursuant to the agreement, Sutter Gold has agreed to pay the US Firm an aggregate work fee of US$125,000. In addition, the US Firm can earn a success fee ranging between 1.5% and 9.5% of gross proceeds raised pursuant to a transaction and to issue the US Firm common share purchase warrants with an aggregate value of up to US$1,000,000, both of which are dependent on the identity of the investors participating in the transaction, the timing of the transaction and the aggregate capital raised pursuant to the transaction. The success fee will be paid from the proceeds of the transaction and the warrants will be issued on closing of the transaction. The agreement, including the payment of the fees and issuance of the warrants, is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
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Sutter is a near-term gold producer, building Phase One of the new Lincoln Mine Project in the historic California Mother Lode. Ramp-up to full production is planned in the first half of 2013. The Lincoln-Comet and Keystone zones have a NI 43-101 compliant Indicated Resource estimate (completed in February 2008) of 612,400 tonnes (673,600 tons) grading 11.3 g/t Au (0.33 oz/ton) containing 223,000 ounces of gold and Inferred Resources of 2,161,700 tonnes (2,377,900 tons) grading 6.6 g/t Au (0.19 oz/ton) containing 458,900 ounces of gold.
Sutter currently controls approximately 4.6 miles of the Mother Lode of Amador County, with 90% of the property still unexplored. Potential exists both at depth and along strike of the known mineralized zones on both the footwall and hanging wall. The 120-mile long Mother Lode Gold Belt produced over 13 million ounces of gold historically with 7.9 million ounces originating from the 10-mile long segment between Jackson and Plymouth where the Lincoln Project is strategically located. Properties under the Company's control include seven historic mines with significant historic gold production totaling over 3.5 million ounces or 27% of the historic gold production from the Mother Lode. Historic mines located north and south of the Lincoln Project in the Jackson to Plymouth segment of the Mother Lode success fully mined gold to depths of 4,500 and 6,300 feet, respectively.
In Mexico, Sutter holds the rights to the geologically similar, high-grade El Alamo district of northern Baja, where historic mining to the water table produced mined grades of 30 to 60 g/t gold. Initial exploration with its joint-venture partner, Premier Gold, has demonstrated the extension of high-grade veins.
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WFP operations in Somalia started to return to normal today after the disruption of the last two weeks.
WFP operations in Somalia started to return to normal today after the disruption of the last two weeks.
The United Nations is trying to estimate the levels of displacement of civilians in Somalia caused by fighting amid a gradual increase since last week of new Somali refugees arriving at the Kenyan border crossing point of Liboi to reach refugee camps at Dadaab.
However, most displacement within Somalia appears to have been fairly localized and people moved back home after security was established.
Kenyan officials, however, were quoted on Tuesday as saying the border with Somalia had been sealed. Some 260 Somalis at Liboi were awaiting processing to enter Kenya and reports said at least three vehicles carrying Somalis were turned back by the Kenyan authorities.
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UN Common Air Services passenger and cargo flights, which are managed by WFP, resumed last Friday from Nairobi to Somalia and are continuing -- though flights to Mogadishu cannot start until an assessment is carried out by the UN Department of Safety and Security.
National staff relocated by road from the southern port of Kismayo west to Afmadow, Hagar and then on Monday to Buale, which is under the control of the Transitional Federal Government, were flown on Tuesday to WFP's logistics base in the southern Somali town of Wajid.
A total of 10 WFP staff and five other humanitarian workers flew aboard a WFP plane to Wajid. One WFP member of staff stayed behind in Buale to reopen our sub-office.
The flights follow the Transitional Federal Government allowing humanitarian flights to resume after declaring Somalia's land, air and sea borders closed on 25 December.
WFP relief commodities and other items in Somalia are intact while all staff are accounted for.
Two international WFP staff returned to Wajid by UNCAS plane from Nairobi on Monday.
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Food distributions to flood-affected people in Afmadow district of southern Somalia resumed on Monday after being suspended on 28 December.
In flood-affected areas, water levels are lower so WFP is exploring the possibility of resuming helicopter operations to reach locations that are still inaccessible by land.
WFP is also investigating the viability of resuming food delivery by boat. It is doubtful that airdrops from the Kenyan port of Mombasa will resume in Somalia given the improved road access and the relative expense of airdrops.
A WFP-chartered ship with 4,500 metric tons of WFP food arrived in Mogadishu on 26 December and started discharging the same day. While the Somali control of the port changed three times – from the Islamic Courts to a sub-clan to the TFG – dock workers continued to unload the vessel and completed their work by Friday night.
On 27 December, WFP announced the suspension of its helicopter operation delivering humanitarian aid from the Somali port of Kismayo and both its air drop operation and passenger flights from Kenya into Somalia.
On 26 December, WFP temporarily relocated two Mi-8 helicopters and 25 humanitarian workers from Kismayo to Nairobi. They included 9 WFP staff (1 national and 8 international), 14 crew members and 2 UN security officers involved in air operations from Kismayo.
On 24 & 25 December, WFP carried out airdrops into Somalia, dropping a total of 28 metric tons of food. WFP still has more than 100 national staff in Somalia operating from 15 offices across the country; they are continuing to distribute food to victims of the floods, the preceding drought and the most vulnerable in other areas.


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National Theatre Live announced Monday that its June 13 live broadcast of "The Audience," which stars Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, attracted a record 100,000 viewers in North America and the UK, the Associated Press reports.
The success has prompted NT Live, which screens stage shows from England at movie theaters around the world, to plan a series of encores this summer on both sides of the Atlantic.
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North American will host 700 screenings of "The Audience," while almost 800 are set for England.
Peter Morgan's drama, playing at London's Gielgud Theatre, imagines private meetings between Britain's prime ministers and the queen during her 60-year reign.
In April, Mirren won an Oliver Award for her onstage turn as the monarch. In 2007, she earned an Oscar for playing the royal in the wake of Princess Diana's death in the film "The Queen," also penned by Morgan.
For its fifth season, National Theatre Live will screen a trio of Shakespeare classics: "Othello" starring Adrian Lester, "Macbeth" with Kenneth Branagh and the Donmar Warehouse's production of "Coriolanus."


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Traci's lampshades are similar to the Burlap Parker Shade from Pottery Barn Kids.
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text: I always think of lemon as a summer treat, but I needed a break from making pumpkin and apple recipes. I was cleaning the inn the other day and as usual I had the food network on. I really enjoy Ina Garten so I was half paying attention to what she was doing and doing what I was actually supposed to be doing. This lemon pound cake sounded so refreshing and looked so moist that I thought it would make a good side of bread for breakfast. So, soon after I was done cleaning I headed to the kitchen to try out Ina's recipe. It was just as good and moist as her looked. She did add a glaze over the top but I was in such a hurry to try it, I forgot. It really doesn't need it, but I will try to remember the next time. Lemon Pound Cake - 1 loaf 1 1/2 C flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 C sour cream ( I used Greek yogurt), 1 1/3 C sugar, divided, 3 eggs, 2 tsp. grated lemon zest or 2 tsp. lemon extract ( 1 used one of each), 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 C vegetable oil, 1/3 C freshly squeezed lemon juice. Glaze - 1 C Powdered sugar and 2 TB lemon juice. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a regular size loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Butter the paper as well for easy release. Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, 1 C sugar, eggs, lemon zest and/extract and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the large bowl, whisking to combine. I did this in a few steps to make it easier to combine. Fold in the vegetable oil until fully mixed. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for about 50 minutes and until center is done. While the cake is baking, combine the remaining lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside. When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it. Place on a baking rack over a sheet pan. With a wooden skewer or something you can use to poke holes in the cake, carefully pierce holes through the cake, not going through the bottom. While the cake is still warm, pour the lemon sugar mixture over the cake getting it to seep through the holes you created. Cool completely. Glaze is optional. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice, whisking to form a smooth glaze. Pour over cake after it has been cooled.


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I'm ambivalent about unions. When they first arose as a real market force at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, I believe they were a necessary counterbalance to industries that (a) had unlimited power in the employment market place and (b) that abused that power something awful.
I started turning against unions in the 1970s, when I witnessed the unutterable garbage pouring out of the California's teachers union (of which my dad was a member). The union did little to improve teacher's wages (believe me, very little), but got it's sticky, uninformed, politicized fingers in every aspect of public education, to education's great detriment.
Nowadays, we still have unions, but we don't have the situation that prevailed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. We have a fairly educated American workforce, we have vast bodies of legislation protecting the worker, we have the free flow of information, we have a mobility unimaginable a century ago (meaning workers have an easier time following jobs), and we're struggling to compete in something equally unimaginable a century ago: a world economy.
Also, unions, which used to protect blue collar workers from true abuse (dangerous working conditions, unsustainable wages, the abuses of factory towns, etc.), now exist at greatest strength in the government sector, a thought I find discomfiting, since both feed at the public trough, free of market forces.
With those thoughts in mind, I offer you an interesting press release that came in today's email:
Center for Union Facts
For Immediate Release
November 11, 2008
Union Job Rules, Unreasonable Demands Big Factor in GM Downfall
GM's Concessions to Unions Have Put the Company's Long-Term Viability in Question
Washington D.C.- General Motors Corporation (GM) is driving its way toward bankruptcy or a government funded bailout, thanks in large part to restrictive work rules placed on the organization by the United Auto Workers (UAW). Last night, General Motors chief executive, Rick Wagoner said the company would need a federal aid package before Barack Obama takes office in mid-January.
GM has said that they will need an $11-14 billion cash injection in order to continue conducting business. Without that bailout, GM said Friday that it might halt production as soon as the middle of next year. Deutsche Bank Group, one of the world's leading financial service providers, downgraded General Motors yesterday morning, targeting their stock value for $0.
Much of this turmoil stems from restrictive UAW job rules that prevent GM from having the flexibility to be competitive in the global marketplace, particularly during an economic downturn. One of the most egregious examples is the union job bank, which continues to pay workers whose jobs fell victim to technological progress or plant restructurings even though they aren't actually working. The job bank, established in the mid-1980s, requires GM to pay displaced workers nearly their entire salary plus benefits and pension.
UAW also bullied GM into gold-plated health care benefits that are unsustainable. For each car GM makes, more money is spent for health insurance than on steel for its construction. Workers gained the right to smoke while on the assembly line, and some pay $0 deductable on doctor's visits.
"The United Auto Workers have bled General Motors dry, leaving the company in a tattered state, and the union members extremely vulnerable," said Richard Berman, Executive Director for the Center for Union Facts. "Job banks that pay workers to do nothing and other harmful union rules are at the heart of GM's imminent bankruptcy. It will be truly unfortunate if union demands over many years result in another bankruptcy or bailout."
"This should come as a lesson to government officials considering passing the Employee Free Choice Act, which would put more power and control into the hands of union chiefs who bankrupted one of America's signature corporations."


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There will be nearly 15 million tablet PCs sold globally in the first quarter of 2012, down 30 percent on the last quarter, according to research.
Digitimes has issed a research report that claims 11 million iPad 2 "and iPad 3" units will ship in Q1 2012, suggesting that the report authors believe the next-generation Apple tablet will be available before the end of March.
However, it is likely that buyers adopting a 'wait-and-see' approach to the iPad 3, expected to be announced in the next couple of weeks, is one of the reasons for Digitimes' relatively low projections for Q1 2012.
It is worth noting, though, that 15 million shipments in Q1 2012 would be a 77.6 percent increase year-on-year, according to Digitimes' data.
Of the 3.97 million non-iPad tablets that will ship in this quarter Digitimes expects Amazon to sell 1.5 million Kindle Fires while Barnes and Noble will shift in the region of 300,000 Nooks. In all, 26 percent of the tablets shipped in Q1 will be based on Android, Digitimes forecasts.
Of the 13.5 million of these tablets that are manufactured in Taiwan, Foxconn will be responsible for 83 percent of them, the research indicates.


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Modeling a car in Autodesk 3ds Max is not as hard as you would think. This tutorial will teach you how. We start with the basics of 3D Car modeling. From setting up the background pictures, and modeling from Plane objects.
Just model a rough shape of the side of the body, and start cutting out Elements like the door, handle, and lights. Select the Border sub object, and Hold the Shift key, and Drag on the X axis to build a rough 3D model.
Then you can start modeling the bumper, hoods, and windows. Model from new Plane objects and shape the front & back grills and lights.
The video tutorial and written tutorial below will show you step by step how to model a car in Autodesk 3ds max.
Watch the Video:
Setting Up Background / Plane object
Setup the background images. See Background Setup tutorial.
Create a Plane object. Then move it out on the Y axis. Convert to Editable poly. And Right click to go to Object Properties and checkmark See Through.
Make a Rough Shape
Go to Vertex mode to start a rough shape of the background.
Go to the Top view and move the top points and bottom points up to match the background.
Now we have a rough 3d shape of the left side.
Add more Geometry
In Edge Mode, add two edge loops using Insert Loop if you are using the Graphite Modeling Tools tab, or use Ring and Connect.
Space the vertices out evenly. Use Cut to create a new edge loop to separate the windows.
Now to make each vertical line of points curved. We need to because of the new edge loops. Select one line at a time and click Hide Unselected. In the Front view, move the points on the new edges out a bit so the line is smooth in its curve. When you are done click Unhide All.
As you go down further you might need to Hide the polygons to see what you are doing. Go to Polygon mode and hide the mesh you already shaped.
Ignore the window area. We want this to be flat. Just curve the side of the body. When you are done with the last line of points to curve, check the Top viewport to make sure all points are where they should be.
Check the Front and Back views and make adjustments in Vertex mode if need be.
Let's make the outline edge loop for the door. Cut new edges where we need them, to make the polygons 4 point. Triangle polygons, and 5 point polygons are ok on a flat surface, but not on a curved one.
Side Windows
Now to model the side windows. In Polygon Mode, go and Inset the polygons a bit.
Go to Vertex mode to match the points to the background image. Go back to Polygon mode and in the Top viewport, negatively push in the poly's on the Y axis. This will make an indent.
Chamfer to create hard edges in TurboSmooth. Fix the triangles. Try not to leave any 3 point or 5 point polygons except on a flat surface. This makes for a cleaner subdivision in TurboSmooth.
Fix the mesh to an all quad connection. Use Remove in Edge mode to remove a couple edges, and Cut new ones in.
Model the Door
On the edge shown hold shift and drag a bit on the Y axis.
Select the shown edges and use Connect to add an edge loop down the middle. In Vertex mode, fix the corner and space the edges.
Select the edges that will make the outline of the door. Go to Chamfer. Fix any triangles.
Go to Polygon mode. Select all the polygons in the middle of the Chamfered edges.
Extrude negative on Y axis (by Local Normal). Delete to erase the polygons. Now we have two separate Elements.
Apply a TurboSmooth modifier to the stack with 3 iterations. Notice the edges are rounded. We want the edges to be sharp at near 90 degrees.
Let's start on the body. Go to Element mode and select and Hide the door. We have to tie down the corners so they do not smooth and round. Use Cut in Vertex or Edge mode.
Add a tight edge loop shown here to prevent that spot from curving under TurboSmooth.
Create tight loops to sharpen the edges. Turn on TurboSmooth to see the hard edges.
To make sharp corners, create a tight edge loop in the first picture, then make tight edge loops for the corners to prevent them from curving under TurboSmooth.
Tie down the left corner of the window like below. Now all edges are sharp. Go to Element, and Unhide All. Turn TurboSmooth on. This is how we get nice grooves between Elements of mesh.
Add Geometry to make space for the tires
As you continue modeling, in the Edit Geometry rollout, it is sometimes useful to use constraints on the vertices while you move them. This is so you do not mess up the geometry you already created.
If you choose Edge Constraint, then when you move vertices, they will stick to the edge loop that you created. If you choose Face Constraint, the vertex(s) will stick to the polygon surface area it is on. Be sure to go back to the default None when finished.
NOTE : Turn Constraints to None after you are done moving points or edges.
We need to add 2 new edge loops to round the mesh where the tires will be placed. Now turn Constraints to Edge, and move the new vertices tighter together, until the bottom vertices match the background curve. Then comes the hard part of making the mesh all quad points. Use Remove in edge mode to remove unwanted edges. Use Cut to add new edges, as well as Target weld to join points in Vertex mode. Eventually you will get things looking like the pic on the far right. InVertex mode make a square for the gas tank lid as shown. Then do the same fix for the front end.
Isolate object and turn on TurboSmooth. The body might look a bit banged up. So it is just a matter of smoothing the vertical curves in the mesh.
Here are some methods to fix things :
In Vertex mode pick a point, then Orbit around to see points that are in or out too far on the Y axis. Be careful and pull or push those points just a bit on the Y axis.
In Vertex mode, select points where the dents are, select vertices and use the Relax settings.
Check the Top, Front and Back viewports to make sure the mesh is following the background.
Use the Hide Selected, Unhide All, and Hide Unselected, in Vertex and Polygon mode to see if the vertical lines are evenly curved.
Now most blemishes on are gone. A little more work and everything will look evenly curved and polished.
Modeling the Smaller Elements
Inset the poly for the gas tank lid.
Add the new edges below. Then Chamfer the inner rectangle.
Select the polygons inside the chamfered edges. Negative Extrude Local Normal. Delete the polygons.
Now we have a thin gap separating the Lid and body. Both are now separate Elements. In Polygon mode, Hide the Lid Element. Before going to TurboSmooth, Chamfer the outside edges below.
Unhide all Elements. Then Hide the body. Do the same thing with Chamfering. Unhide all Elements, then go to TurboSmooth. We have a nice even gap with sharp edges.
For the Lid handle, add the edge loops below. Select the poly and negative Extrude.
Chamfer, Chamfer for hard edges. See what it looks like with TurboSmooth applied. It does not distort the smooth surface. Both are separate Elements now.
Same deal with the Door Handle. Take note of the edge loops that constrain both Elements.
Same as the forward and rear side lights.
Expand Body
Ok, I will pick up the pace, since most of the fundamentals we have covered. Select the border of the object. Hold Shift key, and Drag on the X axis to build a rough shape.
Make Planar Z, to straighten the edges vertically. Now we have one half. Once we finish modeling this half, we will mirror it with the Symmetry modifier. Add two edge loops for the body.
Hood Grills
Ok this is a bit more complex, but the same principles apply. Minimize the number of triangle polygons except on flat surfaces. On curved surfaces triangle polygons can pinch the mesh under subdivision like TurboSmooth. Try and keep all polygons 4 point (quad) if possible for smooth subdivision.
As you can see you make an indentation in Polygon mode and make Cuts for the geometry.
In Top down view, you can see the geometry for each rectangular hole. Note the vertical edges that will restrict the smoothing a bit. Select and delete the polygons to make the holes.
To give it a bit a of shape, select the edges as seen below and lift up a bit on the Z axis.
Turn on TurboSmooth, and you should have something like below.
Make the Bumper
By now you should have a grasp of basic modeling techniques with Vertices, Edges, Polygons, and the basic tools to use.
Select the polygons below and Extrude them a bit.
Select the edge loop in the middle. Pull it down and to the left just a bit. Go to Vertex mode and even out the points in the Top viewport against the background image. Add more Chamfered loops.
Select the polygons where the Bumper will separate. Negative Extrude Local Normal. Turn TurboSmooth on to see the results.
The rear bumper is done the same way as the front.
Grill and Head Lights
Start with a square Plane object. Use an eight sided Cylinder as a visual aid. Right click the Plane and checkmark See Through. Add a TurboSmooth modifier. Then follow the progressive modifications seen below. Finally, in Polygon mode, select the polygons to Delete to separate the mesh into Elements.
Continue expanding the mesh to the left. My final grill and headlights below (Four Elements):
The Grill Mesh
In the Front viewport, create a Line with the settings you see. Then hold Shift and Drag to Clone. Choose Copy and Number of Copies. 30 in this case. Go back and make a horizontal Line with the right number of copies. Finally, select one Line and click Attach Multi to make one object.
Back End View
The rear is the same thing… start with a Plane object, and use modeling methods to manipulate Edges, Vertices, and Polygons. Below are the separated elements.
Here is the TurboSmooth results of the back end.
All other Elements
All the other Elements were created just the same way as you can see below.
Add a Symmetry modifier above Editable Poly. Choose a low Threshold for the auto welding. Click the Mirror sub mode and slowly move the mirrored half until it sticks to the other one.
Below are the links for all the other 3ds Max tutorials in this series. Check 'em out. They cover all the steps to finishing this model including the final renderings:
3ds Max Tire | Lights & Camera | Mental Ray Materials | Clay Render
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All ALA recognition awards will be presented at a special awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 1 at 5:45 pm, immediately preceding the Inaugural Banquet. (Tickets not required for Awards Ceremony) The awards being presented include: Beta Phi Mu Award, Bill Boyd Literary Novel Award, Melvil Dewey Medal, Equality Award, Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change, Gale Research Grant, Grolier Foundation Award, Highsmith Library Literature Award, ALA/Information Today Library of the Future Award, Joseph W. Lippincott Award, Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Program, SIRSI Leader in Library Technology Grant, The H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Award, World Book– ALA Goal Award
ACRL Awards
ACRL Section awards are presented at each Section's program or membership meeting. Contact Section leaders to verify details, http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/acrlsections/sections.cfm.
- CJCLS Awards Breakfast sponsored by Ebsco. Sunday, June 29, 8:00am - 10:00am, Doubletree Guest Suites, Siena Room.
ACRL Division-level awards are presented during the ACRL President's Program. This year's program will be held Monday, June 30 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The following awards will be presented:
- Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
- Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards
- Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
- Samuel Lazerow Fellowship
ASCLA Awards Ceremony
Join us, as we recognize outstanding achievement by members of the library profession. These awards honor librarians and libraries for significant current or past achievements such as publications, program development, and leadership in the profession.
Sunday, 10:30 am - noon
RUSA Awards Ceremony & Reception
RUSA celebrates achievements and innovations in publishing, reference service and research during its annual awards reception and ceremony.
Monday, 4-6 pm
PLA Awards Ceremony and President's Program
Monday, June 30, 2008 from 5 - 6:30pm
Federal and Military Libraries Award Reception
Join us Friday, June 27, 2008 from 4-6 in ACC Room 205A to celebrate the FAFLRT scholarship and award winners.


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By Jonna Spelbring Priester
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The City of Pleasureville finds itself without a police chief after Patrick Stucker resigned his position March 3.
The resignation came almost two months after Stucker was placed on paid leave during the Pleasureville City Commission's January meeting. At that time, Commissioner Pam Whitaker made a motion that Stucker be suspended with pay for 60 days, or until a hearing could be held regarding allegations that if true would bring the city into disrepute, she said at the time.
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Staff writer
It is not every day that someone of national importance visits the small town of Marion. Dec. 12 was such a day, made special by the visit of American Legion National Vice Commander Glenn Hickman of Ohio.
In a room steeped with honor and respect on Marion's Main Street, American Legion Post 22 members welcomed Hickman with ceremony and order.
A moment of silence remembering comrades still in service brought focus to the occasion, and State Department Commander Paul Sanford made opening remarks about the importance of membership recruitment goals. He then introduced Hickman.
"I make it a number one priority to welcome every soldier home again, wherever I go, just in case they were not welcomed home the first time," Hickman said. "Welcome home, and welcome here."
Hickman spoke about the importance of post involvement in Operation Comfort Warriors across the country as many returning veterans face extreme difficulties assimilating back into society, especially if they are dealing with traumatic brain injury disorders, also known as CTE.
Operation Comfort Warriors is a program dedicated to meeting the needs of wounded, injured, or ill military personnel by providing them with comfort items not usually supplied by the government. The organization makes it possible for patients at military hospitals and warrior transition units to have items such as sweat suits, DVD players and DVDs, electronic devices, books, telephone calling cards, puzzles, and more.
"It is just really rough on vets right now," Hickman said. "Our job as a legion is to be there to welcome these veterans home, and extend help in any way we can. We need to do all we can to ease their transition back home and help them return to society."
Hickman noted that the Marion post was a positive influence in the community and active in many beneficial ways.
"I cannot say enough to the good work you are doing here," he said. "You don't take enough credit for what you do."
Post Auxiliary Unit President Audrey McLinden highlighted recent members' activities, which included sending six boys and three girls to Boys State and Girls State functions, respectively.
She said members also visited veterans in assisted living units for Veterans Day with gifts, taught flag handling etiquette to local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, organized flag retirement ceremonies, provided photographs and information for a recently published book, "Our Nation Called," and participated in Toy Run activities. The legion riders took 500 turkeys to Fort Riley for Thanksgiving, as well as toys, that they gave to military families with members in service.
American Legion Post 22 members presented Hickman with gifts including a Marion Chamber of Commerce bag with items created by local artists.
Hickman said Marion was the 19th stop on a 20-stop itinerary planned by the state. He planned to visit Newton next, and then to board a plane home to spend the holiday season with family in Ohio. He hoped to return Kansas in May.


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July 19, 2014
(Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc (ABBV.N) bought Dublin-based Shire Plc (SHP.L) on Friday in a 32 billion pound deal that will allow it to slash its tax bill by relocating to Britain.
The London-listed company, which makes expensive medicines to treat rare diseases, fought off four earlier bids from AbbVie until the U.S. firm raised its price to 52.48 pounds per share – made up of 24.44 pounds in cash and 0.8960 new AbbVie shares.
Chicago-based AbbVie is buying Shire to cut both its U.S. tax bill and its reliance on arthritis drug Humira, the world's top selling medicine which loses U.S. patent protection in 2016. AbbVie, which generates nearly 60 percent of its revenue from Humira, had until Friday to announce a firm offer for Shire, extend the deadline or walk away under UK takeover rules.
It now plans to create a company listed in New York, incorporated in Jersey, the Channel Islands, and tax-domiciled in Britain, which will pay an effective tax of about 13 percent by 2016, sharply lower than its current rate of about 22 percent, making the deal one of the biggest driven by the tactic known as tax inversion.
America's Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) tried to pull off the same trick earlier this year when it made a bid for Britain's AstraZeneca plc (AZN.L) though its $118 billion deal was rejected.
Calls for political action to stop tax inversion deals are growing in the United States. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged Congress this week to take steps to discourage companies moving their tax domiciles aboard, saying "economic patriotism" was needed. [ID:nL2N0PR0VW]
Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. Senate, criticized AbbVie for moving after using taxpayer-supported medical research to become one of the United States's most profitable companies.
"It was our government's patent office which protected their discoveries and guarded their right to make a profit," said Durbin of Illinois. "Now AbbVie is 'moving' to an Irish island to escape paying the U.S. taxes it owes."
AbbVie's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gonzalez said he thought the debate would be more appropriately shifted to tax reform and making companies more competitive in the global economy. U.S. companies cannot move overseas earnings back into the country for acquisitions or investment without losing part of it to the taxman.
"Companies like ours need access to our global cash flows to be able to make investments all around the world, but specifically to be able to make investments in the United States, and today we at a disadvantage versus many of our foreign competitors," he said.
However, he added, tax cutting was not the main objective of the Shire deal.
"It's not the primary rationale for this," he told analysts on a conference call, explaining that the combined group would have leadership positions in immunology, rare diseases, neuroscience, and metabolic and liver diseases, as well as a best-in-class product development platform, a stronger pipeline and better R&D capabilities.
The merged group will also have more firepower for acquisitions, he said, particularly to bolster the rare disease business, the foundations of which were built on acquisitions by Shire.
Shire's board had said on Monday it was ready to recommend the higher offer from AbbVie, signalling the end of a lengthy courtship. [ID:nL6N0PP17H]
AbbVie's agreed price represents a premium of about 53 percent to Shire's share price on May 2, the last business day before AbbVie's first offer, which was rebuffed by Shire.
Shares in Shire, which will own about 25 percent of the combined group, closed 3.9 percent higher at 49.96 pounds, while AbbVie was up 2.1 percent to $54.65 at 1615 GMT.
Gonzalez said Shire Chief Executive Officer Flemming Ornskov, whose tenure at the drugmaker was marked by earnings upgrade after earnings upgrade, would stay on, initially to help with integration and then to head a dedicated rare disease division.
Separately, Shire raised its earnings guidance for the year on Friday, to low-to-mid 30 percent growth, from mid-to-high 20 percent growth. The company, which also produces hyperactivity drug Vyvanse, reported record revenue of $1.5 billion for its second quarter and a 42 percent jump in its preferred earnings measure of non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS to $2.67.
Shire was advised by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Evercore and Citi, while AbbVie was advised by J.P.Morgan.


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UConn men face Iowa State tonight in Sweet 16
New York — At this time last year, senior Shabazz Napier spent March Madness watching television.
His favorite show had nothing to do with college basketball, though.
A postseason ban put Napier and his UConn teammates in no mood to watch the NCAA tournament.
"To be honest, I didn't watch one game," Napier said. "I was more into watching River Monsters, stuff like that. I didn't want to watch (the NCAA tournament) because I felt like if I did, I would be aggravated or annoyed with it."
As much as Napier loves anything to do with fishing, he overwhelmingly prefers participating in postseason over watching River Monsters.
Seventh-seeded UConn (28-8) continues its March Madness journey tonight (7:27, TBS) against third-seeded Iowa State (28-7) in the East Regional semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
The Huskies have lofty goals.
"We feel good where we're at, but we're not satisfied," junior Ryan Boatright said. "This isn't where we're trying to get to. We're trying to get to Dallas and we're trying to win the national championship, and this is just a step in that process."
UConn will need to take down a Big 12 Conference monster to advance to the regional finals for the first time since 2011. The Cyclones have a little magic of their own going on, winning the conference tournament and then using last-second basket to knock off North Carolina on Sunday.
Iowa State is the best offensive team that UConn has faced this season.
The Cyclones rank fifth in the nation in scoring at (83.2 ppg.) and scored 85 points against North Carolina despite playing without injured starter Georges Niang, the team's third leading scorer.
They rely on a fast-paced attack and spread the floor in the halfcourt, looking to set up high percentage shots.
Coach Kevin Ollie pointed to transition defense and running Iowa State's perimeter shooters off the 3-point line as two keys. The Cyclones are shooting a sizzling 49 percent from beyond the arc in the NCAA tournament.
The Huskies have to guard against getting caught up in a shootout.
"It's going to be a great game," Ollie said. "But it's not going to be easy. Any game of this stature, there's going to be some difficulties. We've got to dig our heels in. We got to get the right stops and we've got to play defense, because they score an unbelievable average."
Senior DeAndre Kane (17.1 points, 6.8 rebounds), a versatile 6-foot-4 guard, and 6-6 senior forward Melvin Ejim (18.1 points, 8.4 rebounds), the Big 12 Player of the Year, create major headaches and help make up for Iowa State's lack of size.
The Huskies plan on playing team defense on both players, especially Kane, who can post up down low or score from the perimeter.
"He puts so much pressure on you," Ollie said. "It's going to be 10 eyes on him at all times. … Our whole team is going to try to guard him. Hopefully we can stop him."
So far, no one has been able to stop Napier, who's averaged a team-best 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two NCAA tournament wins.
Kane will get his chance tonight to defend Napier.
"I'm not looking at it as a one-on-one matchup," said Kane, a transfer from Marshall. "I know a lot of people are. He's a great player. He does a lot of things for his team. … He puts his team in great position to win.
"But we're going to have to do whatever we can to slow him down."
No matter the defender, Ollie has faith that Napier will deliver again tonight. Two years ago, Napier had 22 points against Iowa State in a loss in UConn's NCAA tournament opener.
"I know Shabazz is ready," Ollie said. "He's been ready the whole season. He's been ready since last year when we couldn't go to the NCAA tournament. So he's not scared of this moment."
Tonight's winner plays either top-seeded Virginia or No. 4 Michigan State, which meet in the second game, on Sunday in the regional final.


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'Star Wars' creator George Lucas is a married man after exchanging vows with his longtime girlfriend.
The movie mogul wed Mellody Hobson in front of family and friends, including fellow filmmaker Ron Howard, over the weekend.
Howard took to his Twitter page on Sunday to gush about the nuptials, declaring, "George Lucas Melody (sic) Hobson wedding was joy (sic) to behold Bill Moyers service was beautiful, nothing short of profound. Congrats (sic) Mr & Mrs Lucas."
Star Wars actor Samuel L. Jackson also tweeted, "Let's give a Galactic shout out to Master George Lucas & his bride Melodie (sic) on this their wedding day!! Congrats (sic)!!!!!!"
Further details about the ceremony were not available as WENN went to press, but back in April multiple reports suggested the couple would be exchanging vows at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
The newlyweds became engaged in January and the wedding is Lucas' second – he was previously married to film editor Marcia Lou Griffin.


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Rocker Morrissey has scrapped the remainder of his North American tour as he battles poor health.
The former The Smiths frontman was diagnosed with double pneumonia while in San Francisco last weekend, and he cancelled a gig in the city on Saturday. He then pulled the plug on a second performance at the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City on Thursday.
And now he has axed the remaining 22 dates, beginning with a scheduled concert in Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday.
Morrissey has been struggling with health issues since January, when he scrapped a series of dates due to a bleeding ulcer and the throat condition Barrett's esophagus.
A statement from his management company reads: "Despite his best efforts to try to continue touring, Morrissey has to take a hiatus and will not be able to continue on the rest of the tour. Morrissey thanks all of his fans for their well wishes and thoughts."


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In introducing the new photos just uploaded, Amanda and I decided to take a trip a bit off the beaten path and stop at Berkeley and Shirley Plantations. Both of them hold significance in the history of America. Just because back then many of the noble families intermarried among each other there are numerous links to various known families.
Berkeley Plantation was also known as Harrison Landing. It is here at Harrison Landing the ship landed in 1619 having come from England. According to the dictates of those who sent them, when they reached the shore, they were to drop and give Thanksgiving for having made it safely. It is also here at Berkeley that Bourbon Whiskey was first made by a Priest. The other notable first for Berkeley is "Taps" was written there in about 1862. It is named after Richard Berkeley. After the Berkeley Hundred was abandoned after an Indian massacre the home was taken over by the Harrison Family in the 1630's. It was through this Harrison line that Benjamin Harrison was born, the signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is buried in the graveyard. Interesting to note, the first 10 Presidents of the United States were entertained and stayed at Berkeley Plantation. It just happens the 9th President, William Henry Harrison, was born at Berkeley. It was in the same room he was born that he wrote his inauguration speech. The one in which he gave despite the weather to prove he was not too old to be President. He caught cold and died about 30 days into his Presidency. The shortest Presidency still, the first President to die in office, and he was for almost 150 years the oldest President to be elected to office. It was his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, who would become our 23rd President (during whose term Idaho became a state). During the Civil War McClellan camped 140,000 troops here. During this time President Lincoln visited and entered the home. It was in these camps 'Taps" was written. Anyhow, Berkeley was very interesting to visit. It was a cold day so there were few visitors. The lady selling tickets saw my Zion's card in paying and asked where were were from. She taught English for many years at Mountain View and has moved to Virginia, where she was born. Small world isn't it?
Shirley Plantation is not far up the road. It is part of what was the Shirley Hundred. It claims to be the oldest plantation in America (1622) and the oldest family owned business. The Shirley's who were given the Shirley Hundred were on their way to Virginia when Mr. Shirley died in the Azores on the way over. The rest of the family went home not wanting to venture to the wilderness without him. The property was sold and the Hill's acquired. After a generation or two the Hill's had no male heirs so it went through the daughter who married a Carter. It is through this Carter line Anne Carter was born, mother of Robert Edward Lee. Robert was raised here, but he certainly spent a good deal of time there growing up and receiving some of his schooling in this house. During the Civil War the Plantation became a place where the Union Troops placed their injured after the Malvern Hill battles. Those at Shirley Plantation went out to tend and take care of the injured soldiers and earned the respect of General McClellan. In return for their efforts he assigned soldiers to protect the home from being burned and pillaged as many other homes were during the Civil War. Today, descendants of the Carter's (and Hill's) still live in the home making it the 11th or 12th generation. That possibly of itself makes it the longest family owned home in America.
There was some definitely instructive and pleasing things learned at Berkeley and Shirley. They were fascinating really.