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When Lightning Strikes

Thunderstorms are common any time of the year. They can occur without much warning. One minute the skies could be blue, with fluffy white clouds scudding across them, when all of a sudden a big black thunderhead could come rolling in, bringing with it rain, wind, and lightning.

Weather experts report that lightning strikes the earth 100 times each second somewhere in the world, and 16 million thunderstorms hit the earth every year. It is estimated that more than 100 people are killed and approximately 250 are injured annually by lightning.

As illogical as this may sound, lightning can strike miles away from the cloud source. Keep your eyes on the skies, and make sure when a thunderstorm suddenly arrives, you are prepared for it! The following tips will help you keep safe and sound.

If you are caught outdoors when a lightning storm hits, get away from the following entities, which are prone to attract bolts of electricity:

Open bodies of water

Metal objects (including vehicles, fences, pipes, rails, etc.)

Crowds of people

Telephone poles

Go to the lowest--not the highest point on the ground. For instance, don't stand on a hill; seek a ravine or valley. Make sure you are not the tallest object around. If you are trapped in an open field without adequate shelter when a thunderstorm comes calling, drop to your knees and bend forward, with your hands on your knees. Contrary to popular belief, you should not lie flat on the ground. Be especially cautious if your hair starts feeling like it is "standing on end." This could be a warning that lightning is about to target YOU!

What to do if lightning strikes a person

If someone is electrocuted by lightning, administer first aid immediately. You will not receive an electrical shock from the victim. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR may be necessary if the pulse is weak or absent and you cannot detect breathing. The victim may actually be burned from the electricity, especially if any metal such as belt buckles, watches, or jewelry are worn. Optimally, someone trained in emergency procedures will be nearby.

To find out about classes teaching CPR procedures and emergency first aid, call your local Red Cross office. Take it to heart and it may save a life!

Learn how to protect yourself during a Thunderstorm with these great tips from the Red Cross

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  • Cristofer

    Now this response is going to make me sound like I am as crazy as a corondg, but here it goes!I live in Japan. When we moved here, I made sure my home felt "earthquake safe" and didn't have anything on the walls above our beds, couch, or kitchen table. Our tall furniture is even bolted to the wall. I had some bottled water and canned food, but nothing like I do now.Since the disasters, I keep at least a 1 week supply of bottled water for my family AND pets, and always have 2 extra bags of dog food (in addition to the one they're currently working through). I have cabinets full of non-perishables (non-electric can openers are a must!). I've got tons of extra blankets, battery powered fans, flashlights, hand-crank AM/FM radio,and those stick-on battery operated lights in every room.I sound like a nut, right? :) Well, when the earthquakes and tsunami hit the first things to go were water and gas. You couldn't find them ANYWHERE. I've learned since then to keep my car as full as possible. Once they were able to start bringing gasoline into the country again, I stopped letter my tank get less than 75% full. I don't drive much, so that's probably a little excessive for people who use cars as their normal means of transportation.I was fortunate enough to realize I was moving to a high risk area. I quickly learned a lot from smaller earthquakes and power loses and I think I'll probably carry some of my emergency preparedness crazyiness home with me when I relocate back to the states. It probably sounds OCD to people who don't live in ares prone to natural disaster, but it's better to be a little nutty than to be caught without something you need! We were put under a warning not to leave our homes and go outside (due to the radiation risk), and were told not to drink the water. Those risks are now gone, but you're right! How scary would that be if you were unprepared?Your post is thought provoking. Sorry for the long comment, though! This struck home with me and I wanted to share how my views have changed since everything happened.

  • Tommy Smith

    A simple phrase to remember is when thunder roars go in doors. Stay there at least 30 min after the last sound of thunder.

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Teammates have been raving about how quickly veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck works in practice, and now he and the Titans have given a glimpse of what their new offense might look like this season.

With Hasselbeck playing one series, the Titans moved quickly to the line of scrimmage and even flashed one play without a huddle in Saturday night's 14-3 preseason opening victory over Minnesota. The offense looked crisp and up-tempo with new coordinator Chris Palmer.

New coach Mike Munchak said Sunday moving quickly gives the quarterback more time at the line of scrimmage to put the offense into the right play and catch defenses off-guard. Munchak says the approach puts the Titans into a mode of playing hard, quick and fast, which they like.


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WACO, Texas — Anthony Jones scored a career-high 21 points, including two 3-pointers in the opening stretch of the second half when ninth-ranked Baylor took control on the way to a 70-50 victory over South Carolina State on Tuesday night.

Baylor (4-0) opened the second half by scoring 14 consecutive points in just more than 4 minutes.

Jones got it started with a 3 from the right side less than a minute into the half, then followed with another from the left side. Brady Heslip made a pair of 3-pointers before a turnaround jumper by Quincy Miller for a 47-28 lead.

That came after the Bears had scored the last five points of the first half to break the last tie.

Jones was 9-of-14 shooting and had three 3-pointers. Pierre Jackson added 11 points for Baylor, which plays at home again Wednesday night.


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GENEVA — The U.N.'s top human rights body will hold a special session Friday on last week's massacre of more than 100 Syrian villagers, officials said.

The U.N. Human Rights Council said Wednesday it will hold a special session to address the massacre in Houla, Syria, which drew international condemnation and prompted the U.S. and at least a dozen other nations to expel Syrian diplomats.

Council spokesman Rolando Gomez said the session will be called based on a request supported by 21 of the 47 nations that are council members. The request, he said, required support from at least a third of its members and was officially submitted by Qatar, Turkey, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Denmark and the European Union.

The Geneva-based council rarely holds such sessions but has done so several times since the Arab Spring revolutions last year to discuss dire human rights situations in Libya and Syria. Its actions are often used to lend weight to efforts at the U.N.'s most powerful body, the Security Council in New York, to demand an international response.

The United States says it remains opposed to military action in Syria. The massacre has provoked strong global condemnation, but it is unlikely to trigger a military assault similar to last year's NATO-led campaign in Libya to oust its leader, Moammar Gadhafi.

A U.S. State Department spokesperson has said the United States will keep up pressure at the Security Council, where it holds one of five veto-wielding seats, to find ways to stop the violence by Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.

As permanent Security Council members, Russia and China have used their veto power to block U.N. resolutions against Assad. The U.S., France and Britain hold the other permanent seats. But Russia, which has been especially crucial to Syria in providing a buffer from international action, has grown increasingly critical of Damascus in recent months, and the Houla massacre has prompted some of the strongest condemnations yet from Moscow.

The U.N. human rights office said Tuesday that most of the 108 victims in the town of Houla were shot at close range, including 49 children and 34 women, and entire families were gunned down in their own homes.

Last week, a U.N. panel of independent human rights experts said the Syrian regime and an increasingly organized rebel force are carrying out illegal killings and torturing their opponents but found that government forces are still responsible for most of the violence in the uprising.

A cease-fire declared in April has been violated daily by both sides in the conflict as more than 250 U.N. observers based in cities around Syria scramble to monitor a peace plan brokered by international envoy Kofi Annan.


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A former BYU quarterback is going north of the border to try and revive his pro career.

The BC Lions announced Tuesday that John Beck has signed with the team. This comes after the Cougars' third-leading all-time passer spent last season off a football roster.

Beck joins another Cougar quarterback, Max Hall, in the CFL ranks. Hall played for Winnipeg last season, earning one win as a starter in a difficult 3-15 campaign for the Blue Bombers.

In British Columbia, Beck will likely be fighting for backup time behind Travis Lulay, who has started 45 games for the Lions the past three seasons and has thrown for 14,813 yards in his CFL career. Lulay had off-season shoulder surgery, but his recovery is ahead of schedule, according to the Vancouver Sun.

Former LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee also officially signed with BC on Tuesday, while nine-year CFL veteran Buck Pierce retired after rejoining the Lions last season. That leaves BC with five quarterbacks on its current roster.

Beck was in the NFL for six seasons, most recently with the Houston Texans in 2012 before being released mid-season. After being drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins — where Beck lasted just two seasons — he also spent time on three other squads, including the Texans, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens.

During his NFL career, Beck went 0-7 as a starter and completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 1,417 yards, three touchdowns and seven interceptions. He last played in an NFL regular-season game on Nov. 6, 2011, completing 30-of-47 passes for 254 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 19-11 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Of course, the BYU women’s basketball team was disappointed in the moments immediately following a hard-fought 70-51 loss to No. 1 UConn Saturday in the NCAA tournament.

But it didn’t take long for the Cougars to put the disappointment behind them.

As the players gathered in the locker room at Pinnacle Bank Arena after the game, coach Jeff Judkins told them to relish their remarkable season that saw them advance to the Sweet 16 — an achievement they hope will provide a springboard for future success.

“Juddy told us keep our heads high because we did have a good season. We did things people never thought we could do,” said forward Morgan Bailey. “It’s a great feeling to be able to make it to the Sweet 16 when you’re a No. 12 seed. Now, looking back at all the hurdles we had to jump, it’s definitely a proud feeling. We’re ready for more next year.”

Judkins knows how hard it is to get to the Sweet 16. He guided BYU there in 2002, and it took 12 years to get back. The Cougars finished the 2013-14 campaign with a 28-6 record — the most wins in the history of the program.

“We’ve got some good young players,” Judkins said. “I’m hoping this will be a good foundation for us to keep getting better and recruiting the right players for our system.”

Wins over nationally ranked North Carolina State and Nebraska in the NCAA tournament were impressive, and facing a team like unbeaten UConn was a big opportunity and an arduous challenge.

“Everyone has learned and grown," Bailey said. "We were playing our best basketball at the end and we know what we have to do now to compete with the big dogs. Playing on this big stage is a whole different kind of basketball than the basketball we play in Provo.”

“It was an incredible experience,” guard Lexi Eaton said of playing in the NCAA tournament. “I’m so excited to see the fight in this team. I’m really proud. It’s such a valuable experience to play against top teams. We know we can hang with the best of them. That’s really promising, and we’re really motivated to pick up where we left off.”

Unfortunately for the Cougars, they will lose two senior starters — center Jennifer Hamson and guard Kim Beeston.

“They’re both big-time players,” said Eaton. “Jen’s incredible. Her height is hard to replace. Kim’s given us steady leadership and example. She’s been a great player to play with. Our games really complemented each other all year long. We’re definitely going to miss both of them.”

“I’m really proud of (Hamson and Beeston),” Judkins said. “What great seniors. I mean, hard workers, team players, great leaders. You saw (Saturday) what those guys have done all season for us.”

Beeston thoroughly enjoyed her senior season.

“It was exciting knowing that we were playing such great basketball against such a great program,” she said after the setback to UConn. “This year has been a complete blast with the girls, on and off the court. We're all best friends and it is such a great way to go out on such a high note. Yeah, we would’ve liked to get a little bit deeper, but I think that getting to the Sweet 16 and playing UConn was something that both Jen and I will never forget, and I think most of the girls will never forget, either."

“It has been an amazing season. No one expected us to do anything,” said guard Xojian Harry. “Everyone expected us to lose that first game in the tournament. Before that, we were picked fourth in our conference. We had faith in ourselves. We knew we had a great team, and we played BYU basketball. This will be a season I never forget.”

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, who attended Saturday’s Sweet 16 game in Lincoln, is very happy with the direction of the women’s basketball program.

"We have had a solid women’s basketball program under Jeff's direction, including conference championships and postseason appearances,” Holmoe said. “Advancing to the Sweet 16 is another great achievement for the program. Building a winning tradition is not easy in college athletics. I feel our women’s basketball program can continue to gain strength through effective recruiting, continued player development and precise coaching.

“Jeff has worked hard to build a tradition of winning at BYU,” Holmoe continued. “He has put together a strong coaching staff, recruited great student-athletes, and has them competing at a very high level. Jeff has a great deal of basketball experience both as a player and a coach, and has the program in a position to achieve more and more. We're grateful for his commitment to our student-athletes and our women's basketball program."

For the players, preparation for next season begins Monday — two days after throwing a scare into the No. 1 team in the country.

“You can’t be too disappointed with the effort that we put into it,” Eaton said. “We’re definitely excited for the future.”


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  • hobbes1012003 Kaysville, UT
    March 26, 2013 6:16 a.m.

    I hope this intensity and sharp shooting continues at southern Miss! lets go Cougs!

  • Pa. Reader Harrisburg, PA
    March 26, 2013 6:47 a.m.

    A very entertaining game was made even more so by having Bill Walton on the microphone for ESPN.
    His tributes to great Cougars of the past were wonderful. He was clearly having fun calling the game and he made it more fun for this Cougar fan! Thanks Bill.

  • metamoracoug metamora, IL
    March 26, 2013 7:41 a.m.

    It was a fun game to watch, but I'm still wondering where this team has been hiding all year. Looking forward with the match up against USM. One more game to get to the Garden!

    March 26, 2013 7:50 a.m.

    Wow, two complete games in a row, if the Cougars can do it again for a third game they have a good chance at beating Southern Miss. Go Cougars!

  • Steve Michaelis KAYSVILLE, UT
    March 26, 2013 8:00 a.m.

    How is that attendance number a record?

  • thebigsamoan Richmond, VA
    March 26, 2013 8:27 a.m.

    Winning is always fun! Let's keep it going Cougs! But like metamoracoug, I too wondered where the heck have you been all year long. This could've been an NCAA run, but, we'll enjoy this just as much and hope it will last as long as it takes. This sure is fun!

    Go Cougars!

  • dutgut Saint George, UT
    March 26, 2013 8:30 a.m.

    How does hitting "a" 3-pointer with a 5 pt lead take the lead into double digits? 5+3=8 last time I checked.

  • Danish American Payson, UT
    March 26, 2013 8:38 a.m.

    I think that playing the way they played last night, they could have even beat Utah. Right, ChrisB?

  • CougFaninTX Frisco, TX
    March 26, 2013 9:08 a.m.

    Cougs are in fire! Hopefully they'll stay hot playing outside the Marriott Center. I'd love to see them in NYC.

    Davies, Haws and Carlino are stealing the headlines, but Austin and Zylstra are playing better than I've ever seen them play and making significant contributions.

    Calvert is not ready to be a starting PG, but I'm very impressed with his play. It will be an interesting battle in 2015 between he and Emery for the starting PG role. Both should be outstanding!

  • Cinci Man FT MITCHELL, KY
    March 26, 2013 9:11 a.m.

    Great surprise from the Cougars playing two good games in a row. Let's try for a third and really knock the lights out Wednesday! Go Cougars!

  • esodije ALBUQUERQUE, NM
    March 26, 2013 9:16 a.m.

    Is there a more "stream of consciousness"-style commentator than Bill Walton? The guy literally says whatever pops into his head at any given moment, which I find unnerving and, finally, annoying. He paid a lot of compliments to BYU basketball and to Utah in general, but I couldn't make much sense of it. This game showed, once again, that as goes Matt Carlino (and, to a lesser degree, Brock Zylstra), so goes BYU. The Cougs can lose to practically anyone if only Haws and Davies are scoring, but they can beat good teams with a third scorer.

  • byufan1993 Provo, , UT
    March 26, 2013 9:21 a.m.

    What about Kyle Collinsworth? He's a guard isn't he? Or was he a shooting guard? I can't remember...

  • JayDee West Jordan, UT
    March 26, 2013 9:41 a.m.

    How about we add one to the mantra...

    Harline is still open.

    George is still running.

    BYU is STILL playing.

  • So. Cal Reader San Diego, CA
    March 26, 2013 9:45 a.m.

    Good job, Cougs! I've been very critical of the team during the season. But they've been very solid the last two games against very good completition. I think this is the level of effort & results we all were looking for and expecting. Keep it going. As much as we wanted another Tourney birth, better to be playing NIT than not playing at all. Carlino, keep rubbing that rabbit's foot. It's working!

  • So. Cal Reader San Diego, CA
    March 26, 2013 9:45 a.m.

    @ esodije: I couldn't agree with you more about Walton. I've always liked the guy and his analysis work in the past, and he's a local guy to us in San Diego County. However, he is horrible! I actually muted the audio the last 3 minutes of the game. ESPN can do much, much better.

  • trentster TUSTIN, CA
    March 26, 2013 9:50 a.m.

    Ditto on the Bill Walton call. It is the most entertaining call I can remember him doing on a game. Over the past few years I have found him annoying, but tonight he was informative and fun to listen to. He is the greatest college center I have witnessed playing. Portland would have won a few more rings had he not suffered all those foot injuries. The NIT version of the cougars is far removed from the regular season guys. What gives? Carlino has stopped being a turn-over machine, Zylstra is playing defense and hitting timely threes, Davies is not committing stupid fouls, and Haws is Haws. What could have been had they all figured this mess out earlier. Keep it up!

  • SlopJ30 St Louis, MO
    March 26, 2013 10:47 a.m.

    Our friend in NM found Walton's commentary "unnerving"? Really? Like, it made you lose courage and confidence? Hmm. Well, I enjoy Bill. He's definitely his own thing, like Dickie V. I want personalities announcing, not just some guy with a smooth voice telling me what I'm seeing on screen and making obvious points aimed at people who've never watched a game before.

    I'm unsure about Calvert. He doesn't lack for confidence, but the kid's shot is crooked. 20% on threes for the year. Yes, it's a limited sample size, but 20% is 20%. We'll see, but he clearly isn't ready now.

  • HP in Georgia Atlanta, GA
    March 26, 2013 12:10 p.m.

    Congratulations to the Cougars. What a fine team and program. Most Mercer folks I know hope the NIT trophy for 2013 ends up in Provo. Our Bears have had a great season as well, and we Mercer grads look forward to next year. We are also pulling for our conference rivals playing in the NCAA, Florida Gulf Coast University. College basketball is good and exciting nationwide.

  • Jon from PA Ligonier, PA
    March 26, 2013 1:03 p.m.

    Nice Win! They have been playing great.Hope the Cougars can keep it up for a few more games and carry it into next year!Carlino has looked great the last 60 min of game time. This will be something to build on for next year.

  • LindonMan Lindon, UT
    March 26, 2013 1:07 p.m.

    BYU still playing, lil' sister still pouting!

  • NevadaCoug Overton, NV
    March 26, 2013 1:32 p.m.

    It was definitely an exciting game. The Marriot was loud to start the game and loud to finish. On the post-game radio show, one of the Mercer players said he will look back a year from now and be grateful he got to play in such a great environment.

    I've been a critic of Zylstra, but he certainly stepped up last night. I don't remember him taking a bad shot, and his defense was usually pretty good. He wasn't afraid to foul either. Usually we are blasting guys when they get in foul trouble, but I feel that Zylstra's 4 fouls were committed by being aggressive in the right spots. I don't think any of them can be called silly fouls.

    It seems strange to see that Haws scored 24 points. He had a 'quiet' game.

    Davies is making the most of his extra time. Keep it up, please!

    And overall the team just really impressed me with the intensity last night. One of the biggest roars from the crowd came on a scramble for a loose ball. No quit in these guys. Play like this on Wednesday and hold your heads high, win or lose.

  • flatlander Omaha, NE
    March 26, 2013 3:05 p.m.

    Glad their playing well but these teams are not equal to big dance teams. Look at the sweet 16, no WCC, no MWC teams left. Y is clearly one of the better teams ranked around 70 so they should beat these other teams.

  • esodije ALBUQUERQUE, NM
    March 26, 2013 3:26 p.m.

    To our resident pedant: "Unnerve" also means "to cause to become nervous," which pretty aptly describes how I (and others, evidently) react to watching a game announced by Bill Walton. Seriously, last night I felt so embarrassed for the guy that I had to stop watching the game at several junctures. I, too, like personality in "color" commentators, but I'd much rather hear Steve Vail say "Wow!" a hundred times during a volleyball match than to listen to Walton run off at the mouth.

  • Cougars1 Bluffdale, UT
    March 26, 2013 9:27 p.m.

    Please tell me that you are smarter than to think that the 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament are the top 68 teams in college basketball. If the selection committee has a 15 seed in the sweet 16, then I am sure there are plenty of teams that should be in the Tourney but aren't. Because of the way the selection process works, it is impossible to select the best 68 teams.

    That said, based on the comments here, Cougar fans are really not under the allusion that they belong in the Tourney. Playing well in the post-season does not mean you belong in the Tourney; you have to earn it in the regular season or conference tournament.

    I am also not sure that they "should" beat Southern Miss. They are a tough team at home.


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1 cup diced carrots
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8 medium Creole tomatoes
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1 cup dry white wine
1/2 gallon beef stock
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1 tbs. fresh thyme
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Viggle Acquires GetGlue for $25M Plus 48.3M Shares, Second Screen Apps Have a Combined 4.5M Users

Today NYC-based Viggle, a service that rewards its users for their loyalty and engagement around television content, announced it has acquired GetGlue, a second screen application, for cash and stock. The two companies together now boast approximately 4.5 million registered users, and are now well-positioned as the second screen trend continues to explode with more and more viewers participating online via either their mobile or tablets.

Viggle, formerly called Function(x) Inc., will be paying $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares of stock as part of the transaction, with both brands coming under the Viggle Inc. umbrella. Alex Iskold, founder and CEO of GetGlue, will be joining Viggle as part of its senior management team and a member of its board of directors, in addition to all 34 employees also being kept on board.

“Combined [GetGlue and Viggle] will have 4.5 million registered users, a web presence of 10 million monthly uniques, and [will be] able to talk to our brands and partners and talk about our market and our audience at a much larger scale than before,” Viggle’s CFO John Small said in an interview with BetaKit. “We had been monetizing our user base, and getting a lot traction with brands, but now also having the opportunity to monetize GetGlue’s audience is very exciting for us.”

Since media entrepreneur Robert F.X. Sillerman launched Viggle in January 2012, the company has seen more than 1.2 million registered users get rewarded with points by automatically checking in via the company’s iOS and Android app. Points are redeemable for real-life rewards from retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, and iTunes. More recently it has added products like Viggle LIVE, a platform for voting, polling, and trivia, in addition to MyGuy, a fantasy sports game that knows which teams are playing in real-time when a user checks in.

BetaKit covered GetGlue earlier in the year when it hit three million users and launched a content discovery app for iPad. The company, founded in 2007, enables users to check in and socialize with other viewers, with more than 500 million entertainment ratings and check-ins to date. It also added its GetGlueHD product in the mix which acts as a TV guide for mobile devices, displaying both online and TV content in a calendar that aggregates social data about which friends are also planning to watch a show and what they’re expecting.

The new combined second screen company may just have what it takes to take the lead in what continues to be a social TV race being flooded with new entrants and disruptive technology. Already, BetaKit has covered startups like Pult which turns mobile phones into remote controls, and platforms likes SeeVibes looking to give media agencies and production houses access to analytics around second screen engagement during shows. That’s in addition to more direct competitors like Miso, yap.TV, Wayin, and zeebox, which launched in the U.S. with backing from Comcast and NBCUniversal.

Though there’s a competitive playing field for second screen apps, Small said that the now combined companies command an impressive 80-85 percent of the second screen market, and will be looking to defend their market position going forward. “I think clarity on market leadership is sort of the intangible here…the fact of the matter is we wanna start out in the number one position, and now we have to keep that obviously in a growing industry, but we’d rather start out being the clear leader as opposed to trying to overtake that position,” Small added. Whether they can keep that lead as startups and broadcasters increasingly look to win over viewers’ attention while they watch TV remains to be seen, as does whether the company can find new ways to monetize GetGlue’s audience.

Humayun Khan

Humayun Khan

Humayun Khan is a Senior Writer and Analyst at BetaKit. A marketing graduate with honors, Humayun's work experience spans the fields of consumer behaviour with noted contributions in an academic paper published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology and market research consulting having coordinated projects for a major financial services client at Decode Inc. More recently he was involved in business strategy as a Business Analyst for an equipment rental outlet and prior in the National Marketing Department at Ernst & Young LLP. He is passionate about emerging and disrupting technology and its ability to transform and create entirely new industries.

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Saturday, December 09, 2006

Back for a while

Okay-a brief reprieve. As regular readers know I am teaching a "couple" courses at our "local" Catholic high school this year. The first semester is almost over. Our last class is Monday and then we have a week of Exams before breaking for Christmas. For me, my grades for the quarter are done (all but a few straggling makeup tests) and my Semester exams are finished, just waiting for administration (and then of course grading.) Teaching has been more time-consuming than I ever imagined. It doesn't help that our "local" Catholic high school is a bit of a hike from here.

Certainly one reason why my posts at BethuneCatholic have been shorter and shallower is due to time constraints. I have written anything for other sources (usually CatholicExchange in this time either.

However, starting Friday I will have 3 weeks off and I hope to do a lot of writing-as well as celebrating with my family-who have missed me dearly these months.

One benefit to regular readers has been that I haven't been pushing RequiemPress books on the blog as much. This will change. We have a couple great new releases and some other books which deserve to be under someone's Christmas tree.

So stay tuned. From Bethany, the small holding in Bethune, Oremus pro invicem!

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In Cuba, Hugo Chávez gets spiritual support from Jesus -- not Marx

A case of religion for the classes -- and socialism for the masses?

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Religion in Cuba has long been marginalized: Marx was promoted over Jesus. Communist elites along with their goons and starry-eyed wannabees wouldn't be caught dead at a Catholic mass -- a subversive act in the hemisphere’s last bastion of communism during its worst days; and now an act seen as politically incorrect.
So how ironic that Hugo Chávez, thought to be on his death bed in Havana while battling terminal cancer, is getting a boost from Jesus -- not Marx. Hundreds of Cubans and foreign officials have been praying for Chávez in some of the few churches on the Caribbean island -- an overwhelmingly secular state after generations of religions persecutions. What's more, the outpouring of religious feelings for El Presidente is apparently taking place with the blessing of the state (though it's not being played up in Granma, the official newspaper of the Cuban Communist Party).
Over the years, Cuba's communist ruling class has persecuted ordinary Cubans for embracing religion -- calling it the opium of the people and counter revolutionary. Yet an exception is being made for Chávez who, in recent months, has claimed to have found religion. In Venezuela, he has sprinkled his speeches with references to Christ and affirmed his "faith in God" – all while simultaneously promoting his vision of a utopian socialist state. On December 11, Chávez underwent a fourth delicate cancer surgery in Havana, and shortly thereafter he contracted a pulmonary infection that's now causing severe breathing problems.
Last Saturday, Chávez's new-found religious feelings got a boost at the Cathedral of Havana where 400 people prayed for his recovery. In his homily for Chávez, parish priest Yosvany Carvajal was quoted by Venezuelan news outlet Globovision as telling his audience: "Today, thanks to your faith, we pray in a very special manner for President Chávez; that the Lord bless him and accompany him on his speedy recovery." Among the well-to-do audience members: Venezuelan Ambassador Edgardo Ramirez and Alex Castro, a son of Fidel Castro and his staff photographer.
It was the second Catholic mass for Chávez, noted Globovision. The first on December 14 was at the church Jesús de Miramar in Havana. It was attended by Cuban and Venezuelan military officials and by Latin American diplomats based in Havana; and many no doubt shared a similar concern: If Chávez dies, the oil largesse and money he showers upon his allies may be shut off by pragmatic Venezuelan leaders.
Besides the Catholic masses, Globovision noted that Argentina President Cristina Kirchner arrived in Cuba last Friday carrying a bible for Chávez. She had lunch with the Castro brothers, Fidel and Raul, and later met with Chávez's family members.
Cuba long ago became an overwhelmingly secular state -- at least for ordinary Cubans who now depend on the state for their emotional and physical sustenance. That the island's elites and visiting officials are attending Catholic masses for Chávez suggests that religion in Cuba – while not completely acceptable for ordinary people – is nevertheless acceptable for certain elites, under certain circumstances.
It's an odd case of religion for the classes – and socialism for the masses.
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What are these people thinking, given the evidence out there that grown adults are getting Tased to death by trigger-happy, poorly trained law enforcement who electrocute first and ask questions later?

Uniontown school officials intend to draft a Taser policy for their school police officers that might be discussed as soon as the school board's Aug. 18 meeting and could be considered for adoption next month.

The school's director of security says giving the district's three officers the option of using a Taser is more about providing the safest possible conditions for children, staff and visitors than as a weapon "directed at the students."

Concerned parents and residents questioned the necessity of the devices at a public meeting Wednesday night, but a Cleveland consultant said in an interview Thursday that a Taser can be a "useful extra tool" for authorities as an alternative to a firearm in gaining control in a tense situation.

Well-known forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht gave a thumbs-up to sizzling teens into submission:

"Once you have the Taser and it's been accepted and legitimized ... I see nothing wrong with officers being able to use it on teenager."

The problem here is that over and over as we've seen in so many posts on the matter, is that situations that used to be contained by deft negotiation now result in a Tasing; officers simply whip out the stun gun to order compliance, not to stop a truly dangerous situation where a gun might have been used. Let's go to the videotape of one of the latest egregious situations, a teen with a broken back Tased 19 times by police:

Imagine school police responding to anti-LGBT bullying in the halls; who do you think is going to be on the receiving end of the electro-shock?

* The Blend Taser files
* Cops taser bride and groom at wedding
* NC: More freestyle law enforcement death-by-Taser
* 17-year-old killed by Taser over shoplifted Hot Pockets
* Florida: Wheelchair-bound woman Tased to death; Vermont: man Tased during seizure

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These things are just being used as toys by boys who never grew up and love feeling like they have a little bit of power.

It doesn't matter though, since they get off on using their guns too. And all they have to do afterwards is say that they felt threatened, and no matter how ridiculous the claim is, they won't get punished.

Sorry, I'm in a very "fuck the pigs" mood.

I love it how they always try to sell it as "a safe alternative to handguns." But when was the last time a school safety official whipped out a gun and shot a student in a crowded room?

Pam, this is horrifying -- thanks for posting!

The whole concept of tasers is that it's a non-lethal alternative to guns. However, they are most decidedly lethal. Therefore, they have no reason to be used as such.

The point about their use to compel compliance is right on. Think back to the incident where six cops were holding down the heckler at the speech in Florida, and he was tased. If six cops were holding down a suspect, would it be acceptable procedure to fire a gun at him? I doubt even the strictest law-and-order NRA type would say that it was. The standard should be the same.

My partner has a serious cardiac arrhythmia condition, for which she has a surgically installed internal defibrillator. If she were shocked by a taser, it would KILL HER. She doesn't have a tattoo on her forehead that reads: Caution - Do Not Shock - ICD. So no one would know, and she'd be SOL.

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In this course we read and write in a variety of narrative nonfiction genres. Students write, workshop, and revise two pieces over the course of the term, one of which will grow out of class exercises. We also study the work of writers such as Vivian Gornick, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Joan Didion, and Richard Rodriguez. We experiment with less traditional forms like the braided essay, but also look at the way journalism and literature can meet in work like Sullivan’s. We break down the essays we read and think about the way we build up our own essays. Students should have some previous workshop experience and should bring a 500-word writing sample to the first class

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He has been tinting for almost two decades and has tinted EVERYTHING and anything -- from 1929s models to present cars all makes and models.

The last car I heard he did of was Wilt Chamberlin's (remember the basketball stars in the Lakers?) Lamborgini!

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Posted by Barry on January 04, 2000 at 21:38:43:

In Reply to: Too Much Weight....??? posted by Come On on January 02, 2000 at 16:16:36:

: : : : i was at a web page viewing some e30 m3s. i came across a car with a hartge mono wiper. does anybody know where to get one? price?

: : : Have a little class, it's a German finely tuned ///M car... Not a shotty "Wanna BE" Euro Looking Loud Exhaust Sounding Accord w/ side markers...

: : : PS. Let the flames begin

: : You idiot, AC Schnitzer, Hartge, Alpina, etc. all make mono wiper conversion kits for BMW's to save weight on their cars.

: Listen ReelIzIm(Semi-)Pro. You guys have some serious time on your hands to worry about how much the damn wiper assembly weighs.... I don't care if it's Rally, Auto-X or SCCA! Perhaps invest that EXTRA $$ in some other "Performance" part- i.e. toward an exhaust, control arm bushings or hell, a new set of floor mats... Take your damn girlfriend out for a nice dinner.... You must be pretty well far up the accessory list to have all the other upgrades to be worrying about weight on the wiper assembly "for the mono look". I could care less who sells them- Hartge, etc. It just seems that all the Rice Cars are more "prone" to that look. Then again what ever-

Why are you mad at me?? I didn't invent the mono wiper kit. Call CEC and ask them about the kit. The kit was designed by AC Schnitzer, Hartge, Alpina, etc. etc. etc. Why? "to save weight"...those are their words, not mine. Race cars use this setup, since they want to save as much weight as possible. I suggest you do your homework before getting personal with someone you don't know. BTW, Rice rockets just remove one of the wiper arms and adjust the other to the center to give the "look" of the mono-wiper kit. Why are you concerned about them anyway? I'm not.

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