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Illini pull away late to upend Georgia
Tech 75-62
No. 22 Illinois now 8-0
By Jeff Mayfield
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[November 30, 2012]
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA -- When I was a kid
living in the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area, there was a famous
broadcaster by the name of Bill King. He could make paint drying the
most exciting event you ever saw. He was especially adept at
painting word pictures that were so vivid and so descriptive that
while you were listening to a game on the radio, it was almost like
being there. He was also a bit weird, odd and had some interesting
How wacky and strange was Wednesday night's game? Well,
for starters the game was tied five times and the lead changed hands
eight times. The Illini got up 6-2 early but then struggled for most
of the rest of the first half as the Yellow Jackets were hitting
lots of shots from distance. They led by as many as six points, and
Illinois was slow to close out and ended up chasing the Ramblin'
Wreck all over Assembly Hall.
If that wasn't bad enough, the Georgia Tech "bigs" were using and
abusing the Illini post players. I thought they had set up a
rent-a-mule shop in the paint on both ends of the court.
The Jackets outscored Illinois 26-16 in the paint and had a 30-20
advantage in points off the bench. Tech was led by Kammeon Holsey,
who missed only one shot all night and finished with 14 points and
four rebounds. Illinois didn't have much of an answer for him. Jason
Morris also hit for double figures with 10 points and was joined by
long-range sharpshooter Mfon Udofia, who also garnered 10 points.
Other strange occurrences on the night had to do with getting the
shot clock corrected a few times. There were also some reffing
discussions that created stoppages in play.
The bad thing about issues like these is that it really disrupts
the flow and tempo of the game. It hurt Illinois a few times when
they were on a run and could have pulled away. I guess you could say
that it affects both teams, but I am just weighing in that I am not
a big fan of the disruptions. Let 'em play and let's see what
Probably the biggest star to emerge on the night was the Illini's
Joseph Bertrand. He took over the game late and at times was the
best player on the court. He helped turn around a 54-50 deficit and
turned it into a 64-58 lead with 4:48 to play. Illinois was able to
finish the job thanks to Bertrand. He finished with 15 points and
three rebounds, but he saved Illinois by going on his own personal
10-point run to put the game out of reach as he led the Illini on a
game-ending 21-4 run.
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What was especially encouraging was the team's balance. You got
great stat lines from your upperclassmen. Brandon Paul also had 15
points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. D.J. Richardson
hit some big shots on his way to 14 points, four rebounds and two
assists, and Tyler Griffey continued his hot shooting and inspired
play with 14 points and three rebounds.
What was additionally exciting was that Illinois kept coming at
the Ramblin' Wreck with waves of production. Hats off to Myke Henry,
who hit a big first-half 3 that finally gave Illinois some breathing
room, and to Devin Langford, who gave seven quality minutes in the
first half when the Illini were battling foul trouble. Nnanna Egwu
also contributed six points and four rebounds and took a physical
beating in the paint. He did block out some of the Jacket bigs to
let other Illini corral the caroms. Tracy Abrams did not have one of
his best games but settled down in the second half and finished with
six points, four rebounds and five assists. In fact, the whole team
settled down in the second half as they committed only two turnovers
after throwing the ball away 12 times in the first stanza.
With the win, the Illini move to 8-0 and most assuredly should
move up in the polls, hopefully into the top 20. But are they a top
20 team just yet? Probably not. But who cares. Enjoy it while you
This crazy, fantastic and amazing game allowed the Illini and the
Big 10 to retain the Cup. Actually I am mixing my metaphors once
again and my former English teachers are running for cover. In
golf's version of the Big 10-ACC Challenge, called the Ryder Cup,
the previous year's winner only needs a tie to retain the Cup. The
reality is that some of our Big 10 brethren did not hold up their
end of the bargain and the actual series ended in a 6-6 split. But I
say the Illini held up their end and helped us hoist the Cup again.
Since this was one of the craziest games I have personally
witnessed in a few years, only one phrase really comes to mind:
"Party on, dudes!"
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Please help me welcome Kim Lenox to Killer Fiction. Kim is not only a fabulous writer, she's a good friend. Take it away, Kim!
Crime Scene Christie
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I'm a news junkie -- I always have been. Even as a child, I remember watching the evening news, and taking local and world events very seriously. I was always particularly affected by stories where innocents were victimized. Where a real life villain had been cruel, and hurt someone. I'd lie in bed at night, and think about the state of the world, and feel so helpless. Other times, I'd just get mad. That's where my Avenger fantasies began. In my child's mind, I wore a cool black leather outfit and a mask. Okay, so I looked an awful lot like Catwoman from the old Batman television show. In stealth and shadow, I'd stalk those dictators and murderers and thieves, and through a combination of surprise, cool martial arts moves and gleaming, whirling weaponry … I'd soon have them at my feet, begging for mercy. My Avenger fantasies lasted for a couple of years … but I got older, and didn't have them so much anymore.
After college, I worked at a law firm for several years, but eventually took a job with a nationally renowned accident reconstruction firm. Accident reconstruction is similar to what you see on the television series, CSI, but the cases center around vehicular accidents. The engineers I work for determine how the accident happened, how the drivers and vehicles reacted, and through mathematical computations and computer modeling, they make an opinion as to who was at fault. In any given file there are very specific observations about vehicle condition, as well as documentation and photographs of accident damage. There are measurements, diagrams and photographs of the accident scene, and any skid marks, gouge marks or other accident related evidence. The more personal aspects of the accidents are revealed through witness statements, depositions and medical reports -- and sometimes, unfortunately, through autopsy reports and photographs. I've always enjoyed CSI and NCIS and other shows like that, but those shows are fiction. The people in my office, depicted in those reports and photographs were real. I rarely ever looked at those photographs. Not because they were too gory, or too disturbing, but because in my mind, Death (with a capital D) was that deceased person's most private, most humble state and I, as a stranger, had no business intruding.
Fast forward a few years, and I found myself working on a book proposal. I thought it would be interesting to write a dark Victorian paranormal romance, and entwine real life events with my fictional story. My hero is an immortal hunter, tasked with tracking down and eliminating the most evil and deteriorated of mortal souls. Who better to hunt than the infamous murderer, Jack the Ripper? Cool idea, right? So I started doing some research, because at the time, all I really knew about Jack was that he'd murdered some prostitutes, and he did it with a knife. Or some kind of blade? Gosh, who knew? I didn't. So I got my hands on some books … and the books included witness statements, autopsy reports and, yes, photographs of the victims. Instantly, those "prostitutes" became women to me -- their names were Mary Ann, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary Jane. They were daughters, sisters, wives and mothers. Jack likely had even more victims. None deserved what happened to them. Suddenly, Jack the Ripper wasn't "cool" anymore, especially because he was never caught. Despite all the suspects and theories and ideas and evidence – which likely include letters written to taunt the authorities -- no one knows who he was. The idea that he got away with his crimes didn't sit well with me. That instinct from childhood awakened in me again. I wanted justice for those women.
That's how I became Kim Lenox: Avenger. No, I don't creep in shadow or use cool martial arts moves or wield weaponry -- but my immortal Shadow Hunters do. If you're interested in seeing Jack the Ripper "get his", check out a copy of my debut release, NIGHT FALLS DARKLY. You can also learn more about the book, and read an excerpt on my website: www.kimlenox.com
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Kim Lenox, Avenger
Please help me welcome Kim Lenox to Killer Fiction. Kim is not only a fabulous writer, she's a good friend. Take it away, Kim!
Posted by Christie Craig at 5:30 AM
14 comments:
Great post, Kim!
And I love that picture of CatWoman.
- October 18, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Christie Craig said...
I knew you always kind of scared me girl, now I know why. I can see you doing the whole martial art thingy and taking people out.
Thanks for guest blogging with us today.
- October 18, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Kim, your books sounds really cool!
- October 18, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Hey, I want a cool costume, too! Hey, Kim, can't wait to read the book!
- October 18, 2008 at 10:46 AM
- Unknown said...
This is the REAL Kim...:)
- October 18, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Suzan Harden said...
I can't wait to read it, Kim!
- October 18, 2008 at 11:19 AM
- Gemma Halliday said...
Thanks for coming to play with us, Kim! And what a cool premise for a book! I will totally have to check that one out.
- October 18, 2008 at 12:21 PM
- Kimberly Frost said...
You turned a great premise into a great novel. NIGHT FALLS DARKLY was wonderful. Well done, you!
I can't wait for the sequel, SO STILL THE NIGHT!
- October 18, 2008 at 1:19 PM
- Kim Lenox said...
Thanks everyone, for coming to read my post!
Kim ** twitching her cat ears **
- October 18, 2008 at 3:09 PM
- Estella said...
Your book sounds like an exciting read!
- October 18, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Hey, I don't see a down side to a visit from the Shadow Guard, as long as I haven't been tooo bad lately. Archer would definitely be a good excuse to leave the window unlatched. (grin) Hmm, I must remember to behave myself ...
- October 18, 2008 at 5:26 PM
- Jessa Slade said...
Most writers cite the benefits of working in their pajamas, but a catsuit is waaaay cooler, I'm thinking.
- October 18, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Kim, I would LOVE to see Jack get his comeuppance from a sexy Shadow Guard! Way more fun than watching the evening news nowadays, which has gotten scarier than I can handle!
- October 18, 2008 at 6:39 PM
- Ciara Gold said...
I can't wait to get my hands on this book, Kim. And you have a fascinating background. I actually got to go on a few cases with DH and watch him in action. And I got to use my geometry skills and help set up a reverse projection. Those were the eary days when they still used stop action photography to create the video recreation of the accident. Too fun. Great post and I can so see you in leather and cute kitty ears. LOL
- October 18, 2008 at 9:22 PM


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The death of metal
1)Mainstream metal became a bit too safe and predictable. Mainstream metal in say 84-86 at least initially had a rougher, edgier feel to it yet by 89-90 it was feeling, looking and sounding a bit stale.
2)Major labels were signing every band with long hair. Every label wanted the next G-n-R or the next Metallica or the next Poison. Unfortunately the majority of the labels didn't know what to do with these bands. They flooded the market with releases and these bands had their ads all over the metal magazines. However many of the bands looked the same and sounded the same and either had no personality of their own or weren't given the chance to show their personality. A lot of bands just got lost in the mix. Some good bands got lost in the flood and there were a lot of subpar bands ending up on major labels just because the labels thought they should sign a metal band.
So by 1991 metal was ready to be knocked off it's perch and it was. It was a sad day, but looking back it was probably predictable. At least metal had a good long run and it's more popular now then it was a decade ago so who knows, maybe it will make a comeback.


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Bryan Bradshaw and the rest of the Dubuque Spartans face a ranked team for the second time this season.
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If you aren't listening to the ATN Podcast, you're missing out. Not only do Pat and Keith offer up a thorough breakdown of the week gone by, they also recap how we did in our Triple Take picks — assuming you make it to the tail end of the podcast.
What we write here isn't done in a vacuum and isn't necessarily forgotten about by Saturday afternoon. We welcome your comments both here and via Twitter. We want to make this an open forum for discussion. There are so many exciting things happening every weekend and we know you read, so why wouldn't you want to talk about it? And talk. And talk. And talk … Put your own predictions in the comments below.
Game of the Week.
Ryan's take: No. 9 St. Thomas at No. 5 Bethel. I don't think there's much debate here about which game will have the biggest impact nationally this week. Lining up two Top 10 teams against each other earns them that recognition. Since I'm not sure if one of my colleagues picking after me for Triple Take will share some first-hand insights into this game, I'll stick to sharing the stat sheet with you: Bethel is 19th in total offense, with a pretty balanced delivery; 66th in defense, again balanced on that front; and is 17th and fourth at third-down conversions and turnover margin, respectively. St. Thomas is 39th in total offense, with a solid balance; fourth in defense, particularly stifling against the run; and 19th in third-down conversions.
Pat's take: Dubuque at No. 21 Coe. This is kind of a sleeper game. But I think whoever wins the Iowa Conference will not emerge unscathed from the conference schedule. Between Coe, Dubuque, Simpson, Wartburg and Central, I expect there to be a game or two that don't go as expected. Dubuque is 3-2 but one is to a ranked team and the other is to another WIAC opponent, both of whom are probably better than anyone Coe has beaten so far.
Keith's take: No. 9 St. Thomas at No. 5 Bethel. I agree with Ryan, from the impact standpoint. There are a bunch of other intriguing games, but nothing that matches this meetup in Minnesota. The Tommies, a Stagg Bowl team last year, could be in two-loss, playoff-spot jeopardy by sunset on Saturday. A St. Thomas win sets up a furious race to the MIAC finish, as Bethel, UST, St. John's and Concordia-Moorhead would each have a conference loss with four or fewer games to play. Which sets up the delicious scenario of a bunch of fans who really dislike the Tommies having to pull for them on Saturday. Key games down the stretch, should UST win, would be the Cobbers at the Tommies on Nov. 9 and the Royals at the Johnnies Nov. 16.
Surprisingly close game.
Ryan's take: Northwestern at Greenville. When we talk about undefeated teams that fly under the radar, Greenville is just such a team. Though, there's nothing quiet about how they got to where they are, often flirting with 50 points a game, shouldered by a run game that has averaged 349 yards an outing. But Greenville's strength might well be muted by Northwestern's key asset: the ability to shut down the run. Three times this season, the Eagles have held opponents to fewer than 100 yards on the ground. We'll see how far these teams have to stray from their comfort zones to earn the win.
Pat's take: No. 22 Willamette at Lewis and Clark. Lewis and Clark has been putting some points on the board lately behind quarterback Keith Welch, scoring 34 vs. UW-Platteville and 21 vs. Pacific Lutheran, both teams we believe to be better than Willamette. It's not a stretch to see the Pioneers scoring enough points to make the game surprisingly close.
Keith's take: Sewanee at Centre. The Colonels are 4-1 and the Tigers just 2-4, but Sewanee's slate has included competitive losses from coast to coast (at Willamette and Washington & Lee), and a win against Birmingham-Southern. The Tigers' past five opponents are 20-6. Centre is racking up 440 yards a game, most of it passing, and 31.6 points per. Sewanee rushes for 243 yards a game and takes care of the ball, but defensively is 201st nationally on stopping third downs and tied for 230th in the red zone. That gives Centre the opening they need to get by while it's close and then break it open.
Most likely Top 25 team to get upset.
Ryan's take: No. 7 UW-Platteville. In a stacked WIAC, Stevens Point (with only one Top 25 vote) has been overshadowed by Platteville, Oshkosh and Whitewater this fall. And we'll see this weekend if an injustice has been done there. The 4-1 Pointers' only loss came last month at the hands of No. 4 North Central, but an overtime win against UW-Eau Claire last week hasn't done a lot to instill confidence. Platteville should win, but Stevens Point could rattle the cage.
Pat's take: No. 19 St. John Fisher. Man, this is a tough one. I do think there's a 10% to 15% chance that Platteville loses to Stevens Point. Salisbury has quietly put together a couple of good games since losing to Wesley. Where I'm hanging my hat on this is St. John Fisher barely beat Frostburg State and Salisbury is a much tougher opponent. Obviously that's a pretty simplistic "analysis," because St. John Fisher will never take Salisbury lightly.
Keith's take: No. 21 Coe. Finally a top 25 slate where we don't have to scramble to find three where the ranked team could lose. I count eight, although the best two already got picked, and No. 5 Bethel losing to St. Thomas would hardly be an upset. So I lean toward the Kohawks, who have played outstanding defense since a 23-22 nail-biter over Monmouth in Week 1. But they also haven't faced anyone the quality of the Spartans, while Dubuque played three WIAC teams and Central already. Coe has beaten Monmouth, Cornell, Wash. U., Buena Vista and Loras. They'll get their respect if they start winning in the tougher part of their schedule, but Dubuque QB Bryan Bradshaw (1,333 yards, 14 TDs) won't make their first big game an easy one.
They'll be on your radar.
Ryan's take: The ODAC. Every week brings surprises in this conference, which has been referenced before as arguably having the most parity of any in the nation. This week, with Guilford at Bridgewater and Washington and Lee at Randolph-Macon, we get two see two teams at the top in conference play go up against two other above-.500 squads. As usual, expect these teams to continue beating themselves up ahead of the playoffs.
Pat's take: Trinity (Conn.). The Bantams are one win short of their 50th consecutive home victory and host Bowdoin on Saturday. The last time Trinity lost a home game was to Williams on Sept. 29, 2001 and the Bantams have never lost a game played on artificial turf.
Keith's take: Wesleyan. We're so NESCAC-y today! Good teams from that conference tend to find themselves high on the national defensive rankings, and Bill Belichick's alma mater is no differnt. Wesleyan is 4-0, facing 4-0 Amherst and their speedy offense on Saturday. The Cardinals have given up 22 points this season, no more than nine to any team. But the best part is, since they miss Middlebury in the 10-team conference's eight-game schedule, a win points them toward a showdown with Connecticut rival Trinity for the conference title in November. Amherst allows 71 rushing yards a game and the Cardinals pound it for 266 per, so it should be a fun one along the line of scrimmage.
Which team will turn the biggest 180 from last week?
Ryan's take: Augsburg. Two straight losses to two of the toughest teams in the MIAC. Still, the Auggies impressively hung 28 points each time on those opponents. But I have to believe what they want most is a win. And it's a floundering St. Olaf that stands in the way.
Pat's take: Pacific. This is a 180 in the opposite direction. Pacific is riding a great unbeaten streak and blew out Puget Sound but has to go to No. 17 Pacific Lutheran this week.
Keith's take: Rowan. The Profs, who lost by 20 to Morrisville State last week, on Saturday face national power Wesley, ranked 11th. I don't know that the Profs will win, but they'll give a performance more befitting their reputation. Rowan has played good defense, particularly against the run, and kept games low scoring prior to the 502-yard mess at Morrisville. Wesley is going to throw playmakers at the Profs like they haven't seen before, and it will require a 180 from last week just to hang close.
Which team with two or more losses is worth watching this weekend?
Ryan's take: Gettysburg, against another two-loss team, Muhlenberg. Don't beat yourself up if you've never heard of the Old Tin Cup rivalry. Most people haven't. The trophy dates to the 1950s and early '60s and is just one of many awards linked to intra-Centennial play during the fall. This one, though, highlights an annually competitive matchup that has proven to be either fun shootouts or defensive battles, depending on the year. Both the Bullets and the Mules have been neck and neck for the past few seasons, their games separated by only a couple of points each meeting. I'd expect nothing less here.
Pat's take: Bethany. Their PAC game at Waynesburg features two of the most prolific quarterbacks in Division III this year. Bethany's Matt Grimard and Waynesburg's Carter Hill rank 1-2 in passing yards per game in the PAC and 1-3 in total offense per game. Hill's 302.7 passing yards per game is No. 11 in Division III, while Grimard is No. 3 at 336.4. Bethany is 2-3, but beat Washington and Jefferson its last time out and has had two weeks to prepare for this game.
Keith's take: LaGrange. Originally I spotlighted 3-2 Alfred, which is hosting 4-1 Hartwick, here, but the 2-3 Panthers have the No. 1 passing attack in the country (390 yards/game) behind quarterback Graham Craig. Their fellow deep South independent-turned-USAC-member Huntingdon brings the No. 13 pass attack and No. 6 overall offense — they have a 313-yard rush game and a 462-yard passing game this season — to Callaway Stadium, where there should be fireworks Saturday.
Which team would you have liked to see play this Saturday?
Ryan's take: Merchant Marine.
Pat's take: Merchant Marine. (But also Swarthmore. Can I still be upset about that? More below.)
Keith's take: Merchant Marine. Although two days to get the team reassembled and ready to play is probably a lot to ask.
Pat: Earlier this week I stumbled upon the interesting story of mid-1980s Swarthmore football. The school eventually dropped football after the 2000 season, but back in the mid-1980s, the school forced out extremely successful coach Tom Lapinski after a four-year stretch in which Swarthmore went 30-6. The below video aired on CBS during the middle of that great run by the Garnet.


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Call it the eBay of job hunting.
Or call it America's desperate cry for help in tough economic times.
A new website, www.jobaphiles.com, is coming to Miami and bringing its new-aged style of job hunting with it.
"It's basically just an auction site," said co founder Adam Blakeway. "It's for anybody who needs a job and thinks their set of skills can be used."
The premise of the site is as simple as it is disturbing. Employers post a job on the site and put a cap on how much they will pay for the position or task.
Then comes the free for all. Potential employees start tossing out qualifications and "bids" on how much they would be willing to work for. Bids come in fast and furious, each often trying to out-low the other.
The site doesn't come with a fast-talking guy in a cowboy hat yelling, "How much you gonna bid for it? Give me ten bucks an hour. I got ten. Do I hear $9.50?" but the system pretty much works similar to how people bid on cattle or antiques.
Only in the new E-world of job hunting, the person willing to work for the least has the upper hand.
The site was the brain child of three M.I.T. students who don't see their creation as a way for companies to low ball potential employees, proving even geniuses can be naive.
"Even in these very challenging economic times, I don't think anyone is going to work below what makes sense for them," said co-founder Thai Nguyen. "I think it can really help out both employers and students in southern Florida."
The site was originally created for college students in the Boston area who had either just graduated or needed some part time work. It has since grown to include all types of jobs, from real estate to graphic design. The creators say they want to tap into South Florida, which has a slightly higher unemployment rate than the rest of the nation.
It's being billed as another way to connect needed employers with qualified candidates, but remember to ask yourself: How low will you go?


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Last Christmas I landed one of my dream interviews: I got to sit down with director David Fincher for over forty-five minutes and we talked about The Social Network, how he makes movies, why he wanted to direct The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Zodiac, The Game Blu-ray, and so much more. If you're a fan of Fincher's and missed it, click here. I promise you'll learn a lot about the way he makes movies.
However, while we covered a lot of subjects, there were many things I just didn't have time to ask. So when I sat down with him the other day in New York City for another exclusive interview for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, I decided to bring up some of the questions I never asked. While the full interview will run in the coming days, I'll tease you with a few things: I asked Fincher if he prefers Star Wars or Star Trek, which is his favorite Star Wars movie, and if he ever alter or edit a previous movie as George Lucas has with Star Wars. Hit the jump for his answers.
Before getting to Fincher's answers, let me address why everyone is mad at George Lucas: he constantly tweaks his beloved movies, but he never made the original versions available after making the alterations. The fact is, I wouldn't care if Lucas had Greedo shooting first, or Luke screaming when he's falling at the end of The Empire Strikes Back, or even if he made more drastic changes, if he'd just offer the original theatrical versions without one edit or color correction.
And that's what Lucas doesn't understand.
Sure the fans are pissed that he keeps changing the movies, but they're more upset that he won't offer the original versions. He could silence every complaint and critic if he'd just release the original versions on Blu-ray. Hell, he could get a huge percentage of fans to double dip and buy the movies all over again if he'd offer the original versions on Blu-ray next year.
Rant over.
Thankfully, David Fincher is not George Lucas. When I asked him if he'd ever go back and alter a previous movie the way Lucas has, he said:
"I'm not into it. For the Blu-ray of Fight Club, there were a couple of shots that once you went to a higher definition, higher resolution delivery system, they just seemed dirtier; they stuck out like sore thumbs. We did a little bit of noise reduction, a little bit of matte painting clean up on a couple of things, but we didn't change the shots; the shots were what they were. They're doing a Blu-ray of The Game and there's a lot of stuff I'd love to fix, but a movie's an expression of a time and a place. It's where you are in your career, it's where all the actors are in their careers, it's San Francisco that fall. I just don't believe in changing that."
With Fincher talking about Lucas, it seemed to open the door to something fun that I really wanted to ask last year: Star Wars or Star Trek? And what was his favorite entry in the series? Since he worked for ILM in the early '80s, his answer didn't surprise me:
"Star Wars. Empire. It's the only answer. I appreciate Star Wars; it's an amazing accomplishment, it is an A+. I think Empire's an A++ because it's one of those movies where it was, remember, it was my senior year of high school in the summer. When I saw that George Lucas was going to do the AT-ATs on baking soda with stop-motion and he was going to turn a pivotal character over to Frank Oz and he was going to play it as a Muppet, I thought, "This fucking guy has balls, man." It's unreal the risks that he will take in order to tell us his story. And the fact that it comes off so well, that it's so deftly done, is just the ultimate to me, the cobbling together of all of these magical disciplines to make this thing that is so much greater than the sum of its parts. That's spectacular. The cast is spectacular, everybody works well, it's fun, it's crazy good. Crazy good entertainment, amazing cinema."
Like Fincher and most of you, I also think The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars film and Yoda in Empire is incredible. In fact, I'd argue that Yoda in Empire is more believable than any of the prequels. It's a shame Lucas is so obsessed with CGI, because over 30 years ago, Frank Oz made the world believe a muppet was real and that he was a Jedi master. All the prequels did was shatter the illusion.
Look for my full interview with Fincher very soon, and check back tonight for the group interview I got to participate in with Fincher, Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig.
Finally, if you missed Fincher revealing he's likely to shoot the Dragon Tattoo sequels back to back, click here. And here's his updates on his 3D adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the biopic epic Cleopatra starring Angelina Jolie, and the Kevin Spacey-starred Netflix series House of Cards.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo opens Tuesday night at theaters everywhere.


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Following Dina Lohan's Friday morning claims that Lindsay Lohan would move to New York following her stint in rehab, dad Michael Lohan told Access Hollywood he doesn't believe her life will actually change if that happens. The actress' dad wants family therapy for all of the Lohans and for his daughter to stay with him in LA.
"Dina says that Lindsay is coming back to New York after rehab. The funny part is, every time Lindsay comes back to New York, she doesn't stay at the house like she should. She stays in hotels in the city, and that gets her in trouble," Michael claimed on Friday when he sat down with Access.
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"She [needs] a clean house to get away from all the people. She can't go to the same places she used to go to. She can't do the same things and go out and party at night. She's gotta change her life completely," he continued. "She needs to go and stay at my house in the Hamptons, alone, where no one is going to bother her… with gates where she can just come and go as she pleases."
Michael, who has had a rocky relationship with Lindsay as of late, said he wants to bring the family together.
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"I'm just going to just push and push and push for family counseling," he told Access.
The Lohan patriarch shot down Dina's claims that Lindsay would actually move to the East Coast.
"[Lindsay might] come back for a little while, but she'll get back out there again," he said referring to Hollywood. "She needs to get away from everything… I would like to see us all in family therapy. I'd like to see Lindsay step out of Hollywood. I'd like to see her get her life back, then decide what she wants to do."
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Michael also claimed that Dina has set up a huge upcoming payday for their daughter.
"From what I understand, Dina set up a ,000,000 interview for Lindsay when she gets out," Michael told Access. "She wanted to do that interview between jail and rehab but the judge wouldn't let her."
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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Dina Lohan told NBC's Matt Lauer on Friday's "Today" show that her daughter would be released from her court-ordered 90-day rehab stint early, saying she would get out "soon."
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It is not unusual for home insurers to periodically inspect the homes they insure.
Generally an inspection might be done after years of providing insurance when an insurer may ask if it's still insuring the same risk that it started out with.
The company might ask your agent to do a site inspection, or might hire an independent company to do site inspections and write reports about what they see, such as maintenance, property/landscape care, and any dangerous conditions that might increase the chance of a loss or injury at your home or on your premises.
There are no insurance laws that prohibit site inspections. Of course you'll want to set up an appointment so you can be there when the site inspection is made. If a site inspection is made on a 'drive by' basis, there is a chance that a report may not be accurate, as you won't be there to answer questions about any issues that could cause an inspector to be concerned, maybe unnecessarily. If you have questions about the process, we recommend that discuss the issue with your agent.
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PRESS RELEASE: Dad creates app which solves problem that plagues parents daily.
No longer will you have to publicly humiliate yourself in an attempt to get your precious children to look at the camera.
Look Birdy is a very simple photo app that solves a problem which has plagued parents for… well I guess as long as phones could take photos.
The app, created by 38 year old Melbourne Dad Ben Keenan with programming help from his friend Rhys Sullivan uses an iPhones flash in way Steve Jobs never intended.
It turns it into an attractor whilst making attention grabbing bird noises that magically attract little eyeballs to get kids looking in photos.
No longer will you have to publicly humiliate yourself in an attempt to get your precious children to look at the freaken camera, Look Birdy does this for you. Works pretty well on pets too.
Look Birdy has just hit the App store. Ben will be trying his hand at blogging about his adventures and how the world reacts to this app at this website: http://www.lookbirdy.com If you would like to ask Ben anything, you can reach him on hello (at ) lookbirdy.com or on Twitter on @lookbirdy
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When I was in college, at Fordham's scenic Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, I deeply rooted into my community. I was one of that handful of student leaders that ran five or six different things at one time and who couldn't walk from one classroom building to another without running into someone I had to talk to about a meeting, an intramural sport or something social. Being intensely involved in community life there made the campus seem small and familiar.
After I graduated in 2001, I remember it seeming impossible to feel the same way about living in New York City. I thought to myself that only by being elected to public office or by being an actor could you plug into a big enough platform to create community around you in such a big place. It was a time before the widespread use of social networks, obviously.
Fast forward twelve years and I've rooted not only into the NYC tech community, but also participate in communities around recreational team sports and volunteering around waterfront paddling. I joke around that the number of different ways that I could run into someone in the city is a bit ridiculous--but it's also fantastic. I've created that same familiar feeling that I had on campus in one of the biggest cities in the world.
Passing on that experience has been at the core of what I do in the NYC tech community for the better part of the last decade. I'm always looking for new ways to turn big and intimidating into small and familiar. That challenge has changed over the last year or two. Previously, the challenge was awareness--helping people find where the community was. Over 7,000 subscribers later, my weekly newsletter has helped shed light on the comings and goings of NY tech for a lot of folks--and I'm thrilled that it's been able to help people connect. Now, the problem is a little different.
The New York Tech Meetup isn't in the back conference room of Scott's offices at Meetup anymore. We're big time, and while that's great, I was reminded recently that "big" isn't always the interaction that people want to have. New York Tech Day, with 10,000 people at Pier 94, can be intimidating just as it is inspiring. When you see too many faces, you might not take the time to learn the names that go with any of them.
That's why I've been seeking ways to return to the small, familiar groups I used to experience back in 2005-2008. Back then, we used to head to The Park--the restaurant over by the Highline, after the New York Tech Meetup at IAC. If we had 15 people with us, it was a lot. That's when we really felt like we had a community--when you could go to a big event, but then bring it back down to a handful of people you knew really well.
One avenue I've been using this year to accomplish that is food. At SXSW, after feeling completely overwhelmed by last year's event, I decided to pre-book reservations at a bunch of restaurants far in advance. When I couldn't get reservations, I used Taskrabbits to wait on line to grab tables. I then reached out to the people I wanted to spend time with and offered up spots with small, curated groups around great food. It was a fantastic way to dive in and get to know people, or reconnect with friends that I didn't get to spend nearly enough time with when I was in NYC. I made SXSW small again and I loved it.
I decided to take that same setup back to the tech community in the form of small group dinners. With the help of the Kitchensurfing platform (I'm not an investor, I just like it as a user), I've gotten together with nearly a dozen hosts to have people fro the tech, startup, and digital media community together in apartments from Park Slope to Midtown, from the West Village to Williamsburg and beyond. I pay for the hosts and fill the seats, but the hosts do most of the hard work--negotiating menus, booking chefs, and pretending that their apartments are always so clean and neat.
The dinners have been fantastic. It's been a great opportunity to get to know people better, and connect people locally who, in most cases, live just blocks from each other and had never met. Someone asked me the other night why I'm doing this. The best reason I could come up with is that it's the interaction with other people in the community that *I* want to have. At this stage of my career, I don't get nearly as much out of going to a huge blowout event as I get when I have a great conversation with just a handful of people. If I can share that experience with others in a scalable way, I'm all for it. I will have setup at least two dozen of these things before the the year is out and it's the equivalent of sponsoring a two hundred plus person event, for just a couple grand of total cost in a completely manageable way. That's important for one guy with a tiny fund.
I've mostly sourced people from my own network and from recommendations, but now that I've got this operating a little more smoothly, I've decided to open it up a bit. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to accomodate everyone--because I've been mixing and matching people that I think would make a great group, and there are variables like times, dates, neighborhoods, food preferences. Still, it would be great to get some new faces.
So, if you'd like to join us, fill out this form. Tell us who you are and, of uniquely NYC importance, where you are, lest we invite an Upper West Sider out to Queens. It might be a while before you hear anything, if at all, but I'll be doing my best to try and get as many people involved as possible. Also, let us know if you're willing to host.
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Check out the latest RPG news | Podcasts | Twitch Streams
Game's aren't losing their "soul". Games haven't changed in any way. What has changed is your perceptions because you're older now and you're smarter now and you've seen enough that the smoke and mirrors -- the windows dressing and flash that oozed momentum and import, belying the nothing underneath -- don't work anymore.
It really is in the hands of the developer. Do they want to make a great RPG that will appeal to the real fans, or do they want to innovate and try to do something different? Or make it to try to appeal to the masses?


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Walnut, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/14/2014 -- Virtual Private Servers offer a plethora of uses from website hosting, virtual private networks, script development, VoIP, software development and increasingly as a gaming server. These virtual servers often offer greater processing power, increased storage and the ability to access the data from anywhere in the world from any device. However in the past these services have previously been expensive or unreliable.
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In an ominous sign of the malignancy of Europe's financial contagion, Germany held a bond auction Wednesday to which few buyers showed up. Commercial banks bought just 3.64 billion euros of the 6 billion euro auction, forcing the Bundesbank to retain 39% of the debt, a rate of retention Germany's central bank has not seen in over 12 years.
Throughout Europe's financial crisis, Germany was seen—initially along with France—as the center of European financial strength and the source of funding for the Eurozone's debt-hobbled periphery. But France's standing in that core weakened considerably this summer when bank stress tests revealed French banks to be the most exposed to toxic sovereign debt, and this week Moody's spooked markets by warning France is in danger of losing its triple-A credit rating.
Germany's poor auction results Wednesday may signal that the feared bond vigilantes no longer see Germany as invulnerable to contagion or as having the capacity to shoulder the funding burdens of the rest of the eurozone.
The spurned bunds yielded just 2%—a low rate but one the market had assigned Germany based on a perception of the soundness of its economy. If today's poor auction results are indicative of a trend, Germany may be losing its reputation as a safe haven, a status still enjoyed by the U.S. and U.K., whose 10-year bonds and gilts currently yield 1.93% and 2.14%, respectively.
With the infection of Europe's core now a distinct possibility, all eyes are turning to the European Central Bank to see if it will intervene in markets through massive bond purchases as the Federal Reserve has done in the U.S. and the ECB—more tentatively—has done through its purchases of Italian and Spanish bonds as well as peripheral nations' debt. The world's central banks have been fighting a guerilla war with bond vigilantes over the yields of shaky sovereigns. Today was a win for the vigilantes and Germany appears to have been demoted to "shaky."


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Westbound trains were delayed Friday due to a switch issue by Beaverton Transit Center. There are three power switches to get into or out of the pocket track from the east, and the one farthest to the left in that picture was not throwing properly, so rail supervisors were on scene to manually throw the switch and direct trains safely through the area. I was off work and downtown when all of this was going on and from what I could see the operators were doing everything they could – getting on the PA to announce the reason for the delay and apologize for the inconvenience. Surprisingly, given how backed up everything was, no official service alert was released. Of course, people weren't happy about the delay or being stopped for a while only to proceed up to the next platform and then stop again.
Not a great time to be operating, but a good topic for blogging…
Things were very backed up – this conga line of trains at every platform on Morrison is the result of that issue way out by BTC. If you look closely, you can see there is a Type 4 up at Galleria, then another train at Pioneer, then this train next to me at the Mall/5th platform, and another train behind it at 3rd/Morrison.
A common complaint I was hearing was that passengers didn't understand why the trains were stopped where they were – can't they keep moving, even if slowly? There are a couple of reasons why trains were holding where they were. One: stopping away from platforms is something to avoid whenever possible. Passengers can get a little agitated and uncomfortable being on a train that isn't moving, and it's dangerous for them to pull the emergency door release to leave the train away from a platform – first because that can likely put them in the path of a train coming in the other direction or vehicle traffic (depending on your location), and second because even the low-floor train cars have a drop to the ground if you're not at a platform. So it's preferable for stopped trains to hold at platforms with their doors open or on release which allows people to leave the train safely.
Two: west of Goose Hollow is ABS territory. To review:
The direction of travel is from left to right. On the top part of the image, a green signal indicates that there are two open blocks (that is, the space between the signal in front of you and the signal after that one, AND the space between that signal and the one after it both are clear of trains). In the middle part of the image, the yellow signal indicates that there is one open block between you and the train in front of you. The bottom part with a red signal indicates that the train in front of you is in that block. If the block in front of you is occupied, you CANNOT proceed into it. The block system and associated ATS magnets work to keep the trains spaced at a safe distance and prevent collisions.
So even though there appears to be more than adequate space for all of these trains to have rolled through downtown and waited behind each other on the alignment just east of Beaverton TC to proceed through, multiple trains cannot safely occupy the same ABS block. Additionally, since it's safest to have the trains holding at platforms whenever possible, it's better to have the trains stacked up here than at each ABS signal along the west side where there is no safe way for people to exit the train if they're not at a platform.
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This historic gold mine tour descends 1,000 feet below ground, where visitors learn about the workings of the 1890s hard rock gold miner. Guided tours allow visitors to explore the overlapping evolution of all four mining phases used to extract gold from the Mollie Kathleen, beginning with a ride on a skip to the lower working levels of the mine. Visitors witness the operation of numerous pieces of air-powered gold mining equipment and ride aboard the last air-powered Tram-Air Locomotive.
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The always-stimulating Mysteries and Conundrums blog has a post that's well worth reading for anybody interested in historic site interpretation. John Hennessy looks into the near future at what wireless devices might bring to public history.
Some NPS sites are already taking advantage of the ubiquity of cell phones to incorporate them into their educational efforts, as I've noted here before. It's a handy, unobtrusive way to do an audio tour. Now that wireless devices capable of handling images and video are becoming almost as common as basic phones, visitors can also access pictures, maps, movies, GPS, and any number of other types of information, all while standing on a battlefield.
Hennessy notes one implication of all this that I hadn't considered. As people find that there are opportunities to generate such material for visitors to access (sometimes for a profit), the NPS and other preservation/interpretation agencies "will be in the position of having to compete for our visitors' attention, even when they are physically within spaces we manage."
Imagine ten or twenty visitors standing at a tour stop, each one with a wireless device, accessing completely different types of information from independent sources. Some of these sources won't be as reliable as others, of course, which is cause for some concern. But the possibilities of a scenario like this are still pretty exciting.
Visitors bring their own needs to a site—some people need basic orientation, while others will want more in-depth coverage. If each visitor has access to whatever information they want while they are at the site, then they can tailor their own interpretation to their level of knowledge and interest.
Personally, one of the things that excites me the most is the possibility of mixing GPS with visual and audio data. If you had a handheld device capable of both taking a GPS reading and pulling up images, text, or audio information keyed to particular locations, then you could have as many tour stops as you wanted, each one packed with reams of information, and the device could access all this automatically. You could even orient it to the direction the visitor was facing. And it wouldn't require any intrusion into the landscape of the site at all, since the information would be transmitted invisibly through the air and into a visitor's iPhone, iPad, or whatever.
Check out the Civil War Augmented Reality Project to see some of what might be possible.


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UC Davis nursing leader tapped for White House advisory group
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis Founding Dean Heather M. Young serves as the only nurse leader on the 14-member panel
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis Founding Dean Heather M. Young serves as the only nurse leader on the 14-member Systems Engineering for Healthcare Working Group of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The group, which includes hospital CEOs, health-care leaders, physicians and other experts, is developing a report for President Obama that focuses on how to improve quality and lower costs of health care from the management and design perspectives.
"Because interprofessional collaboration is essential to improving health systems," Young said, "I was honored to be a part of this group and add a nursing leadership perspective. We know that it takes input from all members of the health-care team to effect change. To me, this opportunity to participate in a national work group affirmed that our UC Davis programs and research are on the cutting edge of this important area of system improvement."
PCAST is an advisory group of the nation's leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President. The council convenes a number of work groups to study various issues and report back to the president.
The Systems Engineering for Healthcare project builds on the council's previous assessment of information technology for health care. The council sought recommendations for improving health care that utilizes systems engineering. The group recently presented its recommendations which include:
- Accelerating alignment of payment systems with desired outcome
- Increasing access to relevant health data and analytics
- Providing technical assistance in systems engineering approaches
- Involving communities in improving health-care delivery
- Sharing lessons learned from successful improvement efforts
- Training health professionals in new skills and approaches
The council will use the work group's study to develop a final report to the President.
You can view a webcast of the group's report here. View the final PCAST report here, which includes a highlight of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, and view the White House press release here.
About the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis was established in March 2009 through a $100 million commitment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the nation's largest grant for nursing education. The vision of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is to transform health care through nursing education and research. The school's first programs, doctoral and master's degrees, opened in fall 2010. Master's degree programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, with a focus on preparing primary-care providers for rural and underserved communities, opened in summer 2013. The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is part of UC Davis Health System, an integrated, academic health system encompassing the UC Davis School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center and the UC Davis Medical Group. For more information, visit nursing.ucdavis.edu


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James Kennedy was one of 300 Graduates who applied for a job at Gripple in 2013. After making his way through the challenging selection process which included interviews and assessment activities, he began his career as a trainee with Gripple.
Whilst training at the Sheffield head office James demonstrated strong business acumen and a real desire to succeed. In 2014 he joined the external sales team as the area sales manager for the Yorkshire region.
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Focus On: Chain Saws
Chain saws allow you to get a handle on out-of-control tree limbs as well as perform routine trimming for the upcoming winter season. Make sure you are giving your crews hand-held equipment that is lightweight and powerful enough to complete a day's worth of heavy-duty work. The following chain saws offer the latest in power, lightweight features, debris-cleaning systems and anti-vibration systems. If you need more information about these chain saws, visit the web sites listed below.
Echo Inc. introduces the CS-370 mid-range chain saw that features a 36.3cc Power Boost Vortex engine for greater power and reduced fuel consumption. Additional features include the Echo i-30 starting system for 30-percent reduced starting effort and the G-Force Engine Air Pre-Cleaner, which spins out dirt prior to filtration for increased engine life. The CS-370 also features a rear access, automotive-style air filter; a rubber vibration-reduction system; a cold-weather air by-pass; and a dual-post, inertia-type chain brake. The CS-370 comes standard with a 16-inch bar and chain with optional 14- and 18-inch lengths also available.
Husqvarna introduces the updated 362XP, a heavy-duty chain saw that now offers a large bar mount. The new big bar mount accommodates a larger bar while the 4.6-hp engine delivers rapid acceleration and consistent power to run longer and strong for more demanding projects. For ease of operation and better control, the 326XP is equipped with Husqvarna's LowVib anti-vibration system that helps isolate the handles of the saw from the engine, resulting in low vibration levels. The Air Injection system removes up to 97 percent of debris before it enters the air filter, resulting in smoother operation, improved maintenance intervals and decreased wear on the engine.
John Deere introduces the CS62 Pro-Series chain saw that is a heavy-duty professional saw with powerhead weight of 12.4 pounds and comes equipped with a 61.5cc engine. Available bar sizes include a range from 16 to 20 inches and it is ergonomically designed for maneuverability, operating ease and comfort. Inertia chain brake, guide bar safety tip and low kickback chain allow for safer operation while progressive torque provides high-speed cutting and productivity. The semi-self-cleaning air filter extends usage time between cleanings and the no-oil-at-idle feature reduces oil consumption and keeps the environment cleaner.
The Jonsered CS 2135T Turbo is a top handle "climbing" saw, designed specifically for professional arborists. Engine displacement is 35.2cc with a power rating of 2-hp at 9,600 rpm. The saw has a compact, balanced body design for good control in confined spaces. Its gap-free, streamlined narrow-profile allows the saw to draw-up smoothly through branches. The rear handle's recessed thumb rest and textured surface provides added control. Air filter access is tool-free, chain tension is adjusted via a screw in the magnesium clutch cover and the zero-flow at idle chain oiler is adjustable from the top of the saw. The CS 2135T is supplied and distributed by the Tilton Equipment Company.
RedMax's GZ4000 is the first chain saw powered by the company's Strato-Charged engine. The 40.1cc engine, rated at 2.45-hp, has a maximum speed of 13,000 rpm. The saw is also equipped with RedMax's dust-free system, which prevents sawdust or other debris from clogging the engine intake and overheating the engine. With a choice of a 14-, 16- or 18-inch bar, the GZ4000 can take on heavy pruning or removal. At 9.67 pounds, the machine is light enough for comfortable operation in almost any position.
SHINDAIWA 446s
Shindaiwa introduces the 446s small pro saw, which is a full-on commercial unit intended for professional use, but fits into a displacement and weight range that's also popular with home firewood cutters. Features of the 446s include healthy power-to-weight, good balance, one-piece ignition and choke-throttle interlock for fast starting, quality Walbro boot-mounted carburetor, winter and summer settings on the carburetor air box to eliminate icing, anti-vibration system and a wide-mouth gas cap. The 446s can mount saw bars from 14 to 18 inches in length, depending on requirements of the cutting job. The all-season nylon mesh air filter can be cleaned with the twist of a thrumbscrew.
The Solo 633 Top Handle Arborist chain saw features a 14-inch bar for increased reach, and its 36.3cc, 2-cycle 2-hp engine provides power for cutting through thick branches. Ergonomically designed, it's easy to operate even in tight spaces and has a large lanyard connection molded into the case. The 633 features an anti-vibration system, which suspends hand-held parts from engine and chain vibration, an easy-start ignition and Nikasil cylinder sleeves for cooler operation and long, trouble-free life. This chain saw is supplied and distributed by Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
The STIHL MS 230 C-BE chain saw offers a 40.2cc, 2.5-bhp engine. The M230 C-BE features Easy2Start, which makes starting this chain saw almost effortless. There's no need for a strong fast pull on the starting cord, so users can get working quickly. The chain saw also features the Quick Chain Adjuster, which lets the operator adjust the chain tension without tools. Toolless fuel and oil filter caps make it fast and easy to keep this unit fueled and ready for a quick start.
Tanaka introduces the TCS-3401 Top Handle chain saw that is designed for professional arborists. The TCS-3401 is lightweight at 7.9 pounds, powerful and well balanced. The chain saw features a 34cc, 1.8-hp, 2-stroke engine and a 14- or 16-inch bar and chain with a ⅜-inch pitch. Tanaka also offers a four-point anti-vibration system and a one-year commercial warranty. The bar and chain kits are sold separately.
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Parfitt, Tudor and Thomas, MG and Weiss, DA and Skorecki, K and Wilson, JF and Le Rous, M and Bradman, N and Goldstein, D (2000) 'Y Chromosomes Travelling South: The Cohen Modal Hapolotype and the Origins of the Lemba - the 'Black Jews of Southern Africa'.' The American Journal of Human Genetics, 66 (2). pp. 674-686.


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The Daily
Opening: March 28, 2012
210 Elizabeth St / Nolita
Taking the place of The Monday Room inside of Public, The Daily will be serving food and drink next to the Nolita restaurant. Designed by well-known restaurant group AvroKo, The hot new spot has its own entrance and is considered a separate entity from The Monday Room.
Gran Electra
Opening: March 26, 2012
5 Front St / DUMBO
Head chefs Bradford McDonald and Sam Richman of Noma and Fat Duck have opened Gran Electra in Brooklyn, serving Mexican-style cuisine emphasizing authentic dishes such as tortillas and chorizo and tortita de huauzontle.
Opened: March 31, 2012
4443 Spruce St / University City
Taking the spot of Rx, Rimedio opens this Saturday. "Rimedio" which means "remedy" in Italian refers to the location's former ownership by a pharmacy. Chef Dan Freeman is serving up northern Italian dishes.
Hop Sing Laundromat
Opening: Early-mid April
1029 Race St / Chinatown
Under Eater's "Top 25 Most Anticipated Restaurants of the Year," with its expectant opening date to be early to mid April, this craft cocktail restaurant will offer the most expensive liquor of any other cocktail restaurant in the country. The owner, known simply as Lee, has designed this place to have custom-made details, and is by far one of the most gorgeous bars in town.
BadHappy Poutine Shop
Opening: March 21, 2012
939 N Orleans St / Near North Side
The specialty here will include french fries, gravy and cheese curds with a dozen different verifications, including the Redneck, which is braised pork shoulder, mac and cheese, fried okra and PBR gravy. And get this, poutines are available in every form, in a burrito shell and even on top of a burger. The name of the restaurant was made up by owner and chef Tom Kern who said "anything that can make me this happy is probably bad for me."
Estate Ultra Bar
Opening: February 29, 2012
1177 N Elston Ave / River West
Here, you'll find 28 beers on tap, most of which are local beers, and traditional American food food, such as lobster mac, steak frites and deviled eggs. The interior is sleek and modern with a rooftop deck that will open when the weather gets warmer.
Happy's Bar & Kitchen
Opening: April
1363 Boylston St
Also on Eater's "Top 25 Most Anticipated Restaurants of the Year," Michael Schlow is the owner and chef of Happy's Bar & Kitchen, which will be his fifth restaurant. The food served will be diner-esque ,but will also offer specialties such as tuna crudo. Rumor has it there will also be a one-pound meatball prototype served at the restaurant.
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Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~S.D. Gordon
It's hard to believe Easter is almost upon us. Wasn't Christmas only last month?? We've been busily decorating our homes with eggs of all descriptions and thought it would be wonderful to put it all together to show you what we've been up to this year.
Twine Wrapped Easter Eggs
Louise made some lovely twine wrapped eggs, finished with crochet cotton in Spring hues and a myriad of buttons to accentuate the natural feel of the decoration. I can just imagine these in a wooden bowl as a table centrepiece.
No Bake Easter Cookies
I came up with a plan to decorate cookies (or biscuits as we call them in Australia). These took no time at all and I was thrilled with how they turned out. Sometimes when I'm decorating cakes and biscuits, what I envisaged in my head doesn't always come to fruition, but thankfully in this case it did, and they were delicious too.
Gnome on the Range Egg Cosy
Our little gnome is a very sweet addition to any breakfast table and Louise shared her pattern for any knitters who's breakfast table is calling out for this little fellow. You can find the complete pattern here
Egg Cosy Sampler
Another egg cosy we came up with was as an embroidery sampler. A great way to learn different stitches on a small scale, while producing a lovely cosy to keep your egg warm. This one might even be a great project for young beginners.
Daisy Egg Cosy
Another egg cosy (and a fantastic way to use up small amounts of wool) is our Knitted Daisy Cosy. It's like waking up to a table full of spring sunshine, very helpful at this time of the year in Australia when the days are starting to shorten and there's a definite chill in the morning air.
Fabric Covered Eggs
Lastly, inspired by some fabric in the remnants bin that had a beautiful stained glass feel, we put together a bowl of fabric covered eggs, to decorate either the mantle or table.
Happy Easter
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Hardly Hard for Harden
Suddenly people in Chicago know who Rich Harden is. Good. It's about time Cub fans find out they got swindled by Billy Beane because it won't be long before Harden takes another trip to the DL. In a perfect world, that would've happened today. Hoping for such an opportunity, I wanted to see it firsthand. If possible, I wanted to talk to Harden myself and find out how he was going to hurt himself again… how he would do it… would he cry…
That's why I went to the game.
Don't worry, dear readers. I am perfectly aware that the simple act of showing my face at Wrigley Field could get me shot, maimed, urinated on and beer bashed. That's why I wore a mask.
At the Stadium Club entrance I merely mentioned the fact that I was there to report for RSBS on Rich Harden's Cub debut.
"You mean Red State Blue State?" said the pimply faced kid at the door.
"That's right." I replied.
"Man, I write hate mail to that guy every week."
"Yeah? So you like the blog then?"
"Sure, I like reading it despite all the Cub dissin' that goes on there. I mean, it is funny. And I hate to say it, but that Jeff Lung guy is a genius."
"He sure is."
"Why doesn't the other guy ever write anything?"
"Oh, Allen? He's a flake. Confused. Occupied. Look, I need to talk to Rich Harden. Can you get me in to see him?"
"I'll see what I can do."
The pimply faced kid, totally deceived by my ingenious disguise, led me down to the field level where the Cubs pitching staff was warming up. I posted up along the wall and waited for my opportunity. Harden was nowhere to be seen; just a bunch of relievers lollygaggin' and doing pilates.
I got impatient. I yelled some not-so-nice things at Neal Cotts and Scott Eyre. They ignored me. To show them just who they were dealing with, I picked up Scott Eyre with my thumb and forefinger — just for fun.
No reaction.
So I ditched the mask.
"Hey, you," yelled an angry Bob Howry, "you that guy from RSBS?"
"Yeah. That's me."
"Yeah? Well, F*** YOU!"
Needless to say, Bob Howry is not a fan. He said some choice things about my mother too, but he obviously didn't take the time to check his sources because my mother is a very nice lady indeed. In fact, Bob, if you'd like a great recipe for her Oh-So-Good Pie, just holla and I'll hook you up, D-bag.
Back on the field, Harden was still nowhere to be seen. The sucker was probably warming up away from the press. What a lameball.
But I am not one to disappoint my fellow US Americans hungry for the hard truth. I had to do something. So I didn't interview Rich Harden. I interviewed a guy who liked Rich Harden. This guy:
Me: So, what do you think the chances are that Harden will stay healthy the rest of the season?
Old Grumpy Guy: Who are you?
Me: I'm Jeff Lung from Red State Blue State.
OGG: What do you want?
Me: An answer I suppose… to start with.
OGG: Oh yeah? Well start with this: eat s**t and die, pal. I've read your site and you can su<k it!
Suddenly surrounded by a mob of angry Cub fans and their century-long unfulfilled hopes and dreams, I decided the best thing to do was go find my seat.
Once there, finally, I found someone who was happy to see me:
It doesn't matter what sport, what stadium, what team, friend, foe or fantasy, the beer guy is always glad to see me. I needed the beer too. I was seeing strange things:
And the more Old Style I drank, the less bothered I was by Wrigley's trademark steel beams that seem to always find a way to get directly in front of me, no matter where I am in that ballpark:
The more Old Style I drank, the more numb I felt as Rich Harden pitched lights out baseball, striking out ten, making me look like a fool. The more Old Style I drank, the less bothered I was that Jim Edmonds — who still don't look right — had four RBIs and got the crowd to turn into wildly electric banshees.
Sure, I wanted to get up and boo, to remind those Cub fans about their lovable-loser status, to point out the infinite woes of the franchise and all those associated with it — players and fans. But I couldn't. I was schnockered:
I woke up somewhere around the 9th inning, when Carlos Marmol tried his hardest to lose the game by throwing up underhand soft tosses wherever the opposing hitters requested them. Unfortunately, he only allowed the lowly Giants to tie it by putting up a five-spot, which sent the game into extra innings.
Finally, in the 11th, the Cubs came back to win on a Reed Johnson RBI single. It was a close call at home plate, but the Cubs walked off the winners.
Rich Harden, however, did not get the win. As far as I know, his arm is still connected to the rest of his body, but how long that will actually last is uncertain. I estimate that shortly after the All-Star break he'll find his way back on the disabled list, and when he does, I'll be telling all you sCrUB fans that I told you so.
I will also be telling the Tribune Company that they should remove those steel beams from the stadium and hope for the best.
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"We're entering our third week of rehab, and I've almost got full range of motion back. We haven't started incorporating any weights down below my shoulder, but we're right on the cusp of full range of motion. Within the next week, we think we'll have full range of motion back. It's a significant thing because you want to have that full range of motion when you haven't been able to do that. … Any time you go through surgery and have a couple of different things, I certainly have some scar tissue in there and they think that's where my discomfort is coming from when we do reach the limit of trying to stretch it back out. As far as the lat and the muscles surrounding the lat, the doctors have been feeling them on a daily basis and think that everything feels great. Once we get past all the rehab, we might have one more MRI just to make sure everything looks good to go with starting big-time weight lifting. Stuff like that probably won't happen before, maybe December."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The advocacy group for the adult-film industry has called for an industrywide production moratorium after a performer tested positive for HIV.
The Free Speech Coalition called for the moratorium Thursday.
The group's CEO, Diane Duke, says the performer is undergoing additional tests to confirm the diagnosis, but the coalition is calling for the production halt in an abundance of caution. Such moratoriums aren't binding but generally bring compliance within the industry.
The group didn't release the name or any details about the performer.
This is the industry's first reported case of HIV in 2014 after three in 2013.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which successfully fought to require condoms for porn actors in Los Angeles city and county, calls it "tragic" repeat of last year's cases and says it underscores the need for statewide action.
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This area near the Mitcham Railway Station is expected to look very different when the road crossing gets redeveloped. Work is expected to start late 2013 and when finished the tracks will be lower then Mitcham Road which is nearby.
Victoria is Australia's second smallest State and covers only 3% of Australia's land area but has the second highest population of all States and Territories. Victoria's mainland and islands have a total length of 2,512 kilometres coastline which is about 4.2% of Australia's 59,736 kilometres of coastline. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and Victoria is no exception although the state capital Melbourne has the reputation to have 4 seasons in one day. Victoria is located in the southeast of mainland Australia and includes the most southern point on mainland Australia at Wilsons Promontory National Park.


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Heat Scale Completed
It's still a work in progress, but, this is basically what our new "Heat Scale" graphic will look like. The reason we use a "scale" to help tell a weather story like the heat is because it provides good perspective. Sometimes we throw so many numbers and warnings and advisories at the viewer that it can feel a little overwhelming. A scale can be all inclusive, and it can be easily communicated with the short amount of time we have during a weather cast on tv.
So, what's tomorrow looking like?
Because a cold front will move thru NWA Thursday morning high temps in that region will be slightly cooler than they were Wednesday (though not by much). High temps will be in the upper 80s, so, heat related health problems will be less of a risk.
The River Valley, however, will not see such relief. The cold front will stall out over the River Valley and temps will sky rocket again into the mid 90s. When you combine those high temps with the high humidity it is going to feel like it's at least 100 degrees across the River Valley Thursday. Therefore, I have placed areas from Fort Smith and Van Buren southward in the "3" category. A 3 out of 5 day means temperatures are borderline dangerous under certain circumstances. Anyone spending alot of time out doors on Thursday needs to be prepared to wear light colored, loose fitting clothing, drink lots of water and take frequent breaks. Stay hydrated, stay happy.


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In the world, somewhere, there apparently exists a recording of Ice-T doing an audiobook for a Dungeons and Dragons book. And that is how you know the universe loves you.
But even more amazing than that is Ice's rundown of what the experience was like.
On his Ice T's Final Level Podcast, the rapper recently told a story about snagging an audiobook recording gig, which he was up for—until he realized it was for a book based on Dungeons and Dragons.
"They didn't tell me this was a motherfuckin' Dungeons & Dragons book," Ice says, explaining to partner Mick Benzo that D&D is "some of the most crazy, deep, deep nerd shit."
"Motherfuckers talk like Yoda," Ice T marvels.
"They were talking about 'pegasuses' and 'pegasi.' That's horses with wings," he continues. "This motherfucker got a sword that talks to him… Motherfuckers live in places that don't exist, and it comes with a map. My God."
He said it took him three-and-a-half hours to read 25 pages. I feel your pain, Ice. I really do.
He would not say the name of the book, but promised to let people know when it comes out. Before you run off to Google the shit out of "Ice-T audiobook Dungeons and Dragons," we'll leave with some truly sage advice from the actor and recording superstar:
"Considering the way music is right now, you're better off listening to a book," he said. "Honestly, it's more entertaining."
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- 1/3 cup (or more) olive oil
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pitted olives (such as Niçoise or Kalamata), chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced capers
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 anchovy fillet packed in oil, drained, minced (optional)
- 2 pounds flatiron, flank, hanger, or skirt steak
- Kosher salt
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 large tomatoes (about 3 pounds), sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced into rings
- 1/4 cup (loosely packed) flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for drizzling
- Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch watercress, tough stems removed (about 4 cups)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Recipe Preparation
Stir 1/3 cup olive oil, next 4 ingredients, and anchovy, if using, in a small bowl. Add more olive oil for a thinner tapenade, if desired. (For a smoother sauce, purée tapenade in a food processor or blender.) Set aside.
Place steak in a large baking dish and season generously with salt. Stir orange zest and juice and remaining 6 ingredients in a small bowl to combine. Spread mixture evenly over both sides of steak and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Grill steak, turning once, until nicely charred, about 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 5–10 minutes.
Arrange tomatoes on a serving platter. Scatter shallot and parsley over; drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, toss watercress with 1 Tbsp. each oil and lemon juice. Season watercress to taste with salt.
Mound watercress on platter. Slice steak against the grain; transfer to platter with tomatoes and watercress. Spoon tapenade on steak and serve alongside.


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September term 1873
Wm H. Shumate, Wm Turner, & Wm Daniel Comrs appointed at the
term of this Court to view out the most practical route for a
road leading from Caperton Right's smith shop by way of Hamilton
Harper & others to the intersection of Coal River Road. This day sub-
mitted their report in writing to the effect that on the 16th day of August
1873 they proceeded to make the review finding a proposed route lead-
ing from Hamilton Harper's passing Jubal Stover's & John Williams to the
intersection of Coal Road impracticable viewing other routes. Your Comrs
would recommend the location of the road from Caperton Right's shop
up the Middle Prong of Sand Lick along a road now already partly
made to the upper end of Hamilton Harper's field above the house
leaving the creek turning to the right hand up a ridge to the
top a main flat ridge & with the same to the intersection of Coal River Road.
Source: Raleigh County West Virginia Order Book B 1859 – 1878:222, FHL microfilm 598405, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.


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I have enjoyed all manner of crafts for as long as I can remember, having been taught to sew by my mother and grandmother. I first discovered patchwork and quilting in 1990 and for the first few years I worked almost exclusively by hand. My first two bed quilts were made using the traditional English patchwork technique of piecing over papers and I enjoyed producing a wide range of traditional blocks. The quilts were then hand-quilted and finished.
With some strong encouragement from quilting family and friends, I then started to produce quilts by machine. The first few of these were somewhat stressful but over time I grew in confidence and got as much pleasure from this as from hand-stitching.
These days I love working both by hand and machine. I enjoy working with traditional patchwork designs, updated with vibrant colours and quirky fabrics. I love the development of the Modern Quilting aesthetic. I like to produce quilts which are to be used, not just admired. I am interested in the social history of quilt making and love to read the stories of women who produced beautiful but functional art.
I am a qualified adult education tutor and I teach a range of regular classes in across Yorkshire and Manchester. I also teach one off workshops on a range of skills including beginners' patchwork and quilting, modern patchwork, free-motion quilting and hand embroidery. Further details can be seen on my web page http://www.edwardandthewhitebear.co.uk
In 2016 my quilt Office Doodle 1 was awarded first place in the Modern Quilts category of Festival of Quilts.