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Is It Too Soon to Recreate the Japanese Disaster in Video Games?
Nicholas Jackson
It will be five weeks ago this coming Friday that Japan was hit by a devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami of epic proportions. Villages were destroyed, lives lost and the walls of a nuclear power plant breached. Workers put their lives at risk -- and continue to -- to contain potential fallout from Fukushima Dai-ichi in the north of Japan. Today, thousands of bodies are still missing.
Given the continued interest in the area and the stream of stories documenting loss both material and emotional, how should we react to a newly-released mod that makes visiting the destruction -- at least virtually -- possible?
Created by a 25-year-old fan of the popular game, a mod for Fallout 3 allows PC gamers to visit the ruins of Fukushima Dai-ichi. "The reaction online in Japan is varied: from impressed to disgusted and everywhere in between," according to Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku, which has more screenshots. "Some even thought these images were from upcoming downloadable content, unaware that they were created with a mod."
Fallout 3, released in October 2008, takes place in the year 2777, 200 years after a nuclear apocalypse is said to have destroyed the game's internal world, a place where international conflicts resulted in a Sino-American war. While most of the game is set in Washington, D.C., outside of Vault 101, a shelter where 1,000 humans live, protected from nuclear fallout, it was built to open-ended and modified by its user base.
Video game mods are nothing new (in high school, I built a complicated map in Age of Empires that closely resembled Tolkien's Middle Earth), but rarely are they put together so quickly and with such chill-inducing accuracy. Is the Fallout 3 mod a way for users to pay homage to lives lost in the disaster and learn more about the ongoing situation? Or is it exploitation?


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Plane crashes into Clairemont home, killing 2 passengers
The accident occurred about 4:40 p.m. near Chandler Drive and Mt. Abernathy Place, near Lafayette Elementary School.
By Pauline Repard,
John Wilkens, Kristina Davis
Clairemont —
A single-engine plane with four people aboard crashed into a Clairemont home and burst into flames Saturday, killing two passengers and destroying the house, authorities said.
The accident occurred about 4:35 p.m. when the Beech B36 Bonanza crash-landed in the baseball field of Lafayette Elementary School and skidded into the back of a home on Chandler Drive near Mt. Abernathy Place.
Neighbors said a family with a baby are renting the house. They were not home at the time. Their two dogs perished inside the house, neighbors and authorities said.
An investigator examines the charged remains of a small Beech Bonanza plane that crash-landed and skidded into a house in Clairemont. Two onboard the plane died and two survived.
(Hayne Palmour IV/ San Diego Union Tribune )
The six-seat plane took off from Montgomery Field, a half-mile to the east, about 4:30 p.m., and shortly after the pilot radioed an engine failure, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Brian Fennessy. The pilot reported an attempt would be made the land back at the airport.
It appeared the pilot tried to land the plane in the open space of the schoolyard and adjacent park, the chief said. The plane hit the ground upright and traveled 100 to 200 yards, plowed through at least one fence, then smashed into the house.
Neighbors heard a loud explosion, saw flames and called 911 to report a house fire. Fennessy said firefighters didn't know a plane had crashed until they got to the house and saw it.
The plane and back of the house were engulfed in flames by then and no rescue was possible of two people trapped in the aircraft, the fire chief said.
Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said 50 officers headed to Chandler Drive, ready to help evacuate residents if the fire spread house to house.
Police officers saw a man and woman walking away from the fire, toward the park. Officers realized they were crash victims and got paramedics to assist them. The pilot and a passenger were taken to a hospital with burn injuries.
The names of the four victims were not released.
No one on the ground was injured.
Information on who owns the plane was also not available. The tail number burned up in the fire.
The street was lined with more than a dozen fire rigs for several hours.
The blaze was knocked down about 5 p.m. The home suffered extensive damage from both the fire and impact of the crash, the fire chief said.
Wade Treadwell, who lives on the street, said he was playing in nearby Olive Grove Community Park with his grandchildren when he heard a plane's engine sputter.
The plane had just taken off, then turned, "like it was trying to get wind underneath its wings," and then crashed, he said.
Donna Null, who lives across the street, said she heard an explosion and went outside, where she saw neighbors running toward the house.
Her son ran to the park and could see the tail of a plane sticking out of the house, she said.
Neighbors tried to get into the house, but said the doors were locked. They broke windows and began putting water on the flames from a garden hose until firefighters arrived.
Abe Bejjani, who lives next door to the house, said he was watching television when he heard a "big explosion" that he thought might have been a propane barbecue blowing up.
"All of a sudden, I see a big fire coming toward my house," he said. He ran toward the flames and helped break the windows. They didn't hear any cries for help or screaming, he said.
He went back and turned his hose on his roof to guard against embers setting it on fire, he said.
Bejjani's daughter, Roula, said a firefighter brought over one of the dead dogs, known as Mr. Biggie.
"It could easily have been our house," she said.
The FAA and National Transportation and Safety Board will be investigating what caused the plane to crash, officials said.
Firefighters pour more water on the smoldering Chandler Drive home in Clairemont after a plane crashed into the back of the home.
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Stuart Orlando Scott (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, most notably on SportsCenter. Well known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) coverage.

Scott was born in Chicago and resided in the back of London Towne Houses on Chicago's Southeast side. After relocating to North Carolina in his youth, Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He began his career with various local television stations before joining ESPN in 1993. Although there were already accomplished African-American sportscasters, his blending of hip hop with sportscasting was unique for television. By 2008, he was a staple in ESPN's programming, and also began on ABC as lead host for their coverage of the NBA.

In 2007, Scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous. After going into remission, he was again diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and 2013. Scott was honored at the ESPY Awards in 2014 with the Jimmy V Award for his fight against cancer, less than six months before his death in 2015 at age 49.

Early life
Stuart Orlando Scott was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 19, 1965, as the son of O. Ray and Jacqueline Scott. When he was 7, Scott and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Scott had a brother named Stephen and two sisters named Susan and Synthia.

He attended Mount Tabor High School for 9th and 10th grade and then completed his last two years at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, graduating in 1983. In high school, he was a captain of his football team, ran track, served as Vice President of the Student Council, and was the Sergeant at Arms of the school's Key Club. Scott was inducted into the Richard J. Reynolds High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony on February 6, 2015, which took place during the Reynolds/Mt. Tabor (the two high schools that Scott attended) basketball game.

He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and was part of the on-air talent at WXYC. While at UNC, Scott also played wide receiver and defensive back on the football team. In 1987, Scott graduated from the UNC with a B.A. in speech communication. In 2001, Scott gave the commencement address at UNC.

Career
Following graduation, Scott worked as a news reporter and weekend sports anchor at WPDE-TV in Florence, South Carolina from 1987 until 1988. Scott came up with the phrase "as cool as the other side of the pillow" while working his first job at WPDE. After this, Scott worked as a news reporter at WRAL-TV 5 in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1988 until 1990. WRAL Sports anchor Jeff Gravley recalled there was a "natural bond" between Scott and the sports department. Gravley described his style as creative, gregarious and adding so much energy to the newsroom. Even after leaving, Scott still visited his former colleagues at WRAL and treated them like family.

From 1990 until 1993, Scott worked at WESH, an NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida as a sports reporter and sports anchor. While at WESH, he met ESPN producer Gus Ramsey, who was beginning his own career. Ramsey said of Scott: "You knew the second he walked in the door that it was a pit stop, and that he was gonna be this big star somewhere someday. He went out and did a piece on the rodeo, and he nailed it just like he would nail the NBA Finals for ESPN." He earned first place honors from the Central Florida Press Club for a feature on rodeo.

ESPN
Al Jaffe, ESPN's vice president for talent, brought Scott to ESPN2 because they were looking for sportscasters who might appeal to a younger audience. Scott became one of the few African-American personalities who was not a former professional athlete. His first ESPN assignments were for SportsSmash, a short sportscast twice an hour on ESPN2's SportsNight program. After Keith Olbermann left SportsNight for ESPN's SportsCenter, Scott took his place in the anchor chair at SportsNight. After this, Scott was a regular on SportsCenter. At SportsCenter, Scott was frequently teamed with fellow anchors Steve Levy, Kenny Mayne, Dan Patrick, and most notably, Rich Eisen. Scott was a regular in the This is SportsCenter commercials.

In 2002, Scott was named studio host for the NBA on ESPN. He became lead host in 2008, when he also began at ABC in the same capacity for its NBA coverage, which included the NBA Finals. Additionally, Scott anchored SportsCenters prime-time coverage from the site of NBA post-season games. From 1997 until 2014, he covered the league's finals.  During the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals, Scott did one-on-one interviews with Michael Jordan. When Monday Night Football moved to ESPN in 2006, Scott hosted on-site coverage, including Monday Night Countdown and post-game SportsCenter coverage. Scott previously appeared on NFL Primetime during the 1997 season, Monday Night Countdown from 2002 to 2005, and Sunday NFL Countdown from 1999 to 2001. Scott also covered the MLB playoffs and NCAA Final Four in 1995 for ESPN.

Scott appeared in each issue of ESPN the Magazine, with his Holla column. During his work at ESPN, he also interviewed Tiger Woods, Sammy Sosa, President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. As a part of the interview with President Barack Obama, Scott played in a one-on-one basketball game with the President. In 2004, per the request of U.S. troops, Scott and fellow SportsCenter co-anchors hosted a week of programs originating from Kuwait for ESPN's SportsCenter: Salute the Troops. He hosted a number of ESPN game and reality shows, including Stump the Schwab, Teammates, and Dream Job, and hosted David Blaine's Drowned Alive special. He hosted a special and only broadcast episode of America's Funniest Home Videos called AFV: The Sports Edition.

Style
While there were already successful African-American sportscasters, Scott blended hip-hop culture and sports in a way that had never been seen before on television. He talked in the same manner as fans would at home.  ESPN director of news Vince Doria told ABC: "But Stuart spoke a much different language ... that appealed to a young demographic, particularly a young African-American demographic." Michael Wilbon wrote that Scott allowed his personality to infuse the coverage and his emotion to pour out.

Scott also integrated pop culture references into his reports. One commentator remembered his style: "he could go from evoking a Baptist preacher riffing during Sunday morning service ('Can I get a witness from the congregation?!'), to quoting Public Enemy frontman Chuck D ('Hear the drummer get WICKED!') In 1999, he was parodied on Saturday Night Live by Tim Meadows. Scott appeared in music videos with the rappers LL Cool J and Luke, and he was cited in "3 Peat", a Lil Wayne song that included the line: "Yeah, I got game like Stuart Scott, fresh out the ESPN shop." In a 2002 segment of NPR's On the Media, Scott revealed one approach to his anchoring duties: "Writing is better if it's kept simple. Every sentence doesn't need to have perfect noun/verb agreement. I've said 'ain't' on the air. Because I sometimes use 'ain't' when I'm talking."

As a result of his unique style, Scott and ESPN received a lot of hate mail from people who resented his color, his hip-hop style, or his generation. In a 2003 USA Today survey, Scott finished first in the question of which anchor should be voted off SportsCenter, but he also was second to Dan Patrick in the 'definitely keep him' voting. Jason Whitlock criticized Scott's use of Jay-Z's alternate nickname, "Jigga", at halftime of Monday Night Football as ridiculous and offensive. Scott never changed his style and ESPN stuck with him.

Catchphrases
Scott became well known for his use of catch phrases, following in the SportsCenter tradition begun by Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann. He popularized the phrase booyah, which spread from sports into mainstream culture. Some of the catchphrases included:
 "Boo-yah!"
 "Hallah"
 "As cool as the other side of the pillow"
 "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school."
 "Holla at a playa when you see him in the street!"
 "Just call him butter 'cause he's on a roll"
 "They call him the Windex Man 'cause he's always cleaning the glass"
 "You ain't gotta go home, but you gotta get the heck outta here."
 "He treats him like a dog. Sit. Stay."
 "And the Lord said you got to rise up!"
 "Make all the kinfolk proud ... Pookie, Ray Ray and Moesha"
 "It's your world, kid ... The rest of us are still paying rent"
 "Can I get a witness from the congregation?"
 "Doing it, doing it, doing it well"
 "See ... What had happened was"

Legacy
ESPN president John Skipper said Scott's flair and style, which he used to talk about the athletes he was covering, "changed everything." Fellow ESPN Anchor, Stan Verrett, said he was a trailblazer: "not only because he was black – obviously black – but because of his style, his demeanor, his presentation. He did not shy away from the fact that he was a black man, and that allowed the rest of us who came along to just be ourselves." He became a role model for African-American sports journalists.

Personal life
Scott was married to Kimberly Scott from 1993 to 2007. They had two daughters together, Taelor and Sydni. Scott lived in Avon, Connecticut. At the time of his death, Scott was in a relationship with Kristin Spodobalski. During his Jimmy V Award speech, he told his teenage daughters: "Taelor and Sydni, I love you guys more than I will ever be able to express. You two are my heartbeat. I am standing on this stage here tonight because of you." His daughter, Sydni Scott, was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2022.

Eye injury
Scott was injured when he was hit in the face by a football thrown during a New York Jets mini-camp on April 3, 2002, while filming a special for ESPN, a blow that damaged his cornea. He received surgery but afterwards suffered from ptosis, or drooping of the eyelid.

Appendectomy and cancer
After leaving Connecticut on a Sunday morning in 2007 for Monday Night Football in Pittsburgh, Scott had a stomach ache. After the stomach ache worsened, he went to the hospital instead of the game and later had his appendix removed. After testing the appendix, doctors learned that he had cancer. Two days later, he had surgery in New York that removed part of his colon and some of his lymph nodes near the appendix. After the surgery, they recommended preventive chemotherapy. By December, Scott—while undergoing chemotherapy—hosted Friday night ESPN NBA coverage and led the coverage of ABC's NBA Christmas Day studio show. Scott worked out while undergoing chemotherapy. Scott said of his experience with cancer at the time: "One of the coolest things about having cancer, and I know that sounds like an oxymoron, is meeting other people who've had to fight it. You have a bond. It's like a fraternity or sorority." When Scott returned to work and people knew of his cancer diagnosis, the well-wishers felt overbearing for him as he just wanted to talk about sports, not cancer.

The cancer returned in 2011, but it eventually went back into remission. He was again diagnosed with cancer on January 14, 2013. After chemo, Scott would do mixed martial arts and/or a P90X workout regimen. By 2014, he had undergone 58 infusions of chemotherapy and switched to chemotherapy pills. Scott also underwent radiation and multiple surgeries as a part of his cancer treatment. Scott never wanted to know what stage of cancer he was in.

Jimmy V Award
On July 16, 2014, Scott was honored at the ESPY Awards, with the Jimmy V Award for his ongoing battle against cancer, which was his final public appearance before his death. He shared that he had had four surgeries in the week prior to his appearance, when he was suffering from liver complications and kidney failure. Scott told the audience, "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live." At the ESPYs, a video was also shown that included scenes of Scott from a clinic room at Johns Hopkins Hospital and other scenes from Scott's life fighting cancer. Scott ended the speech by calling his daughter up to the stage for a hug, "because I need one," and telling the audience to "have a great rest of your night, have a great rest of your life."

Death
On the morning of January 4, 2015 Scott died of appendiceal cancer in his home in Avon, Connecticut, at age 49.

Tributes
ESPN announced: "Stuart Scott, a dedicated family man and one of ESPN's signature SportsCenter anchors, has died after a courageous and inspiring battle with  cancer. He was 49." ESPN released a video obituary of Scott. Sports Illustrated called ESPN's video obituary a beautiful and moving tribute to a man who died "at the too-damn-young age of 49." Barack Obama paid tribute to Scott, saying:

A number of National Basketball Association athletes—current and former—paid tribute to Scott, including Stephen Curry, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jason Collins, Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Bruce Bowen, Dennis Rodman, James Worthy and others. A number of golfers paid tribute to Scott: Tiger Woods, Gary Player, David Duval, Lee Westwood, Blair O'Neal, Jane Park and others. Other athletes paid tribute including Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Jon Lester, Lance Armstrong, Barry Sanders, J. J. Watt, David Ortiz and Sheryl Swoopes. UNC basketball coach Roy Williams called him a "hero." Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said: "We lost a football game but we lost more this morning. I think one of the best members of the media I've ever dealt with, Stuart Scott, passed away."

Colleagues Hannah Storm and Rich Eisen gave on-air remembrances of Scott on SportsCenter and NFL Network respectively. Also on SportsCenter, Scott Van Pelt and Steve Levy said farewell to Scott and left a chair empty in his honor. Tom Jackson, Cris Carter, Chris Berman, Mike Ditka and Keyshawn Johnson from NFL Countdown shared their memories of Scott.

During Ernie Johnson, Jr.'s acceptance speech for his 2015 Sports Emmy Award for Best Studio Host, the TNT and TBS NBA and MLB host gave his award to Scott's daughters, saying it "belongs with Stuart Scott". At the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards and at the 2015 ESPY Awards, Scott was included in the "in memoriam" segment, a rare honor for a sports broadcaster.

On Fox Sports Live on FS1, the broadcast team of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers paid tribute to Stuart Scott from Fox's gamesite. The Fox NFL Sunday crew anchored by Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson also paid tribute to Stuart Scott on behalf of Fox Sports, as did Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole from TSN in Canada.

Funeral
Scott was laid to rest in Raleigh Memorial Park on January 10, 2015, after a private funeral service at Providence Baptist Church. The public funeral visitation was held the previous evening.

Filmography
 He Got Game (1998)
 Disney's The Kid (2000)
 Drumline (2002)
 Love Don't Cost A Thing (2003)
 Mr. 3000 (2004)
 Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
 The Game Plan (2007)
 Enchanted (2007)
 Just Wright (2010)

Television
 The Chris Rock Show (1997)
 Arli$$  (2000)
 I Love the '80s (2002)
 Soul Food (2003)
 She Spies (2005)
 I Love the '70s (2003)
 One on One (2004)
 Stump the Schwab (2004–06)
 Dream Job (2004)
 Teammates (2005)
 I Love the '90s (2004)
 I Love the Holidays (2005)
 I Love Toys (2006)
 Black to the Future (2009)

Publications

References

External links

 The Stuart Scott Foundation
 Stuart Scott's Legacy at ESPN.com

1965 births
2015 deaths
African-American game show hosts
American television reporters and correspondents
American television sports announcers
ESPN people
National Basketball Association broadcasters
National Football League announcers
Television anchors from Orlando, Florida
People from Chicago
People from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
African-American sports journalists
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
Deaths from appendiceal cancer
Deaths from cancer in Connecticut
People from Avon, Connecticut
South Carolina television anchors

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Run for Copper County brings in the classics
SILVER CITY >> More than 150 cars were entered in Saturday's 24th annual "Run to Copper Country" Car Show, held...
Run for Copper County brings in the classics SILVER CITY >> More than 150 cars were entered in Saturday's 24th annual "Run to Copper Country" Car Show, held... Check out this story on scsun-news.com: http://www.scsun-news.com/story/news/local/2015/08/19/run-for-copper-county-brings-in-the-classics/71567054/
Sun-News Report, SilverCity Published 8:12 a.m. MT Aug. 19, 2015
The 24th annual "Run for Copper Country" Car Show drew hundreds of classic cars and fans to Gough Park in Silver City on Saturday. Mary Alice Murphy - Sun-News(Photo: )
SILVER CITY >> More than 150 cars were entered in Saturday's 24th annual "Run to Copper Country" Car Show, held in Gough Park.
The annual event features classic cars of all makes, models, shapes and colors and the car show is sponsored by the Copper Country Cruizers.
Over 23 different car clubs were represented at Saturday's car show, and the entry that traveled the furthest was from El Centro, Calif., said Frank Bielfeldt, treasurer of the Copper Country Cruizers, in an email on Tuesday.
The entries were mainly from the southwest, with 91 cars coming from Arizona, one from California, 45 from New Mexico and 19 from Texas. Some additional entries did not list their hometowns, Bielfeldt said.
There were 27 separate trophies and awards given out for different vehicles, as well as a number of raffles. Some of the raffle prizes included a new Ford 302 ci HiPo engine, three days/two nights at a resort in Laughlin, Ariz., a large 60-inch gas grill, tools and other items.
"Next year will be a big one, and we are already thinking about our 25th anniversary show," club president Cruz Bustillos said in an interview last week. "We are planning on getting a lot of vehicles in, and we have been talking to the Silver City Museum about next year working with them."
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A look back at 2020 in U.S. politics – N.C.R.
Posted on December 28, 2020 by kiwianglo
Dec 28, 2020by Michael Sean Winters – NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER (NCR)
President-elect Joe Biden receives a COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, Dec. 21. (CNS/Reuters/Leah Millis)
Looking back at the year in politics, the dominant theme was the nadir of President Donald Trump's political career. The question that has accompanied the president's political fortunes is closely related: Did American democracy hit its nadir?
At the beginning of the year, Trump became only the third president to be impeached, but his acquittal in the Senate left him claiming vindication. Politically, he was correct, and his supporters only came to resent the Democrats more and buy into the false idea that the president had done nothing wrong. Morally, and before history, I suspect the verdict will be more negative.
By the time the Senate voted to acquit the president on Feb. 5, however, a different threat to his presidency — and to the nation — had emerged: COVID-19. If you had designed something to exploit all of Trump's weaknesses, this is what you would have devised. His disdain for expertise and bureaucracy made him suspicious of the very people he needed to rely on to formulate an effective policy response.
For all his brilliance at marshaling resentments in the zeitgeist for political ends, the president's ignorance of history meant that he failed to recognize one of history's most elementary lessons: Crisis are indispensable for the making of greatness, provided the political leader rises to the occasion. Trump's inability to apply sustained attention to a problem (as opposed to a conspiracy theory), combined with his allergy to bad news, led him to articulate platitudes that were demonstrably false when the country needed to brace for the pending ordeal. He embraced crackpot ideas, retweeted nonsense, held press conferences last spring filled with cringe-worthy moments, such as his suggestion that ingesting disinfectants might cure a person of the virus, all rooted in a psychological, not a political, need to deliver what he thought was good news.
Other nations with more conscientious political leaders adopted more stringent policies, yet even their greater effectiveness has not prevented these countries from having to reenact more stringent policies this winter. But no other country has ejected an incumbent president or prime minister, as we Americans did. Apart from all of his other failings, it was the president's lack of empathy ultimately that most doomed his reelection effort. It is shocking to contemplate the fact that had there been no coronavirus, Trump might have won a second term.
At the beginning of 2020, I looked to the year now just finishing, and wrote:
There is one irony to Trump's divisiveness that shows how little we humans grasp our circumstances. For years, Democrats have pledged to energize more voters and get them to the polls. Republicans, on the other hand, have tried to make it harder for people to vote. But it is Trump who has energized the electorate even as he has divided it, and we can look for a record turnout in November. I hope he loses, but I also hope he loses big. What scares me more than him winning a second term is the prospect of him losing narrowly, and how he might react. That could be the constitutional crisis of 2020, not the impeachment that kicks off the new year.
I was correct about the record turnout. What I had not foreseen was that even though the election was not particularly close, Trump would still try and ignite a constitutional crisis in order to overturn the result. Trump, the putative coup plotter, has demonstrated a contempt for democracy that outstripped even his previous animus towards democratic norms.
There was no essential connection between the president's casual bigotry and the outburst of anti-racism protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd this summer. Indeed, his opportunistic response to the protests did not sit well with those swingiest of swing voters, white suburban women. Again, the president's lack of empathy crippled his response to Floyd's murder, the videotaped gruesomeness of which profoundly scarred the national psyche.
The Black Lives Matter movement organized some of the largest and most widespread protests in history. The movement, however, had failed to morph into something more consequential by year's end, something that achieves real changes in public policy. Protests only get you so far. Slogans that are catchy but inaccurate and immature, like "defund the police," need to be set aside. Black Americans, so long and so comprehensively subjected to the countless indignities of racism, deserve real change, such as policies to confront discrimination in housing, create social capital in distressed neighborhoods — in both urban and rural areas — and to raise wages for working-class employees.
Merlin Pambuan, an intensive care unit nurse, is cheered by hospital staff at Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California, Dec. 21, as she walks out of the hospital where she spent eight months with COVID-19. (CNS/Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
The third political development of note was the improbable rise of Joe Biden to the highest office in the land. In a culture that is addicted to youth, in which "new" has long outstripped "best" for marketing purposes, for Biden, the third time was the charm. His uneven debate performance led to poor showings in the Iowa and Nevada caucuses, as well as the New Hampshire primary.
But, as the reality of the coronavirus sunk in, executive experience began to matter more to voters, the other candidates all suffered from their own political disabilities, self-inflicted or otherwise, and in the South Carolina primary, the last Daley-esque political machine swung to Biden and he almost ran the table three days later on Super Tuesday. There was no looking back.
Biden proved to be the perfect foil for Trump in the general election. His essential decency contrasted with the incumbent's indecency. Biden famously oozes empathy. His long experience in Washington, a liability in normal times, strengthened his case with people tired of Trumpian incompetence.
In one regard, and an important one, Biden was not unlike Trump: Neither of them possess the overly polished speaking style that voters have grown suspicious of. For Trump, his authenticity comes through most powerfully when he exhibits his sense of grievance. For Biden, his unpolished, halting speaking style was omnipresent and, in its different way, conveyed that air of authenticity that voters demand.
One of the real political winners of the year were the hundreds of thousands of registrars of voters and other civic officials who managed to conduct an election in the middle of a pandemic. Despite what Laura Ingraham might have told you on Fox News, this election, like most U.S. elections, was largely free from incident. There was no demonstrable voter fraud, only a delay in counting mail-in ballots in those states that still had pre-COVID rules about not counting absentee ballots until the polls closed.
As we collectively limp into the new year, it is hard to assess what lasting damage has been done to American democracy by Mr. Trump, whether Mr. Biden will be able to heal those wounds, and how the now-mutating virus will continue to afflict our economy and our politics. How these hardships will intertwine with the pressing issues of racial injustice also remains to be seen.
It is by now banal to note that 2020 was a year unlike any other. Besides, all years are different one from another. History is the one thing that does not repeat itself. To me, 2020 yielded one truly intriguing question, whether history will consider COVID-19 or Trump the greater curse.
Michael Sean Winters
The following extract from the above Report by Michael Winters, N.C.R., is not a bad summary of the Trump Experience in the U.S.A. over the last year of his one-time Presidency:
"… no other country has ejected an incumbent president or prime minister, as we Americans did. Apart from all of his other failings, it was the president's lack of empathy ultimately that most doomed his reelection effort. It is shocking to contemplate the fact that had there been no coronavirus, Trump might have won a second term."
Nevertheless, despite his country's rejection of the possibility of Trump's second term as POTUS, he is still tweeting, obsessing, and blaming his own Republical Party for their lack of skill in keeping him afloat for his continuance in office.
However, it seems that it has taken the depradation of the COVID Pandemic to bring him down – a factor which still affects the health and well-being of the American people – and rallying the U.S.Government to supply the necessary supply and availability of a COVID vaccine to help offset further infection and death of a growing number of Americans.
Let's all pray that Trump's denoument as POTUS will help restore the status of the U.S.A. as a world leader in democratic government – to replace the authoritarianism and hubris for which the rule of Donald Trump will long be remembered at home and abroad. One is reminded of the ancient wisdom: 'Sic transit gloria mundi'


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Alred Uhry
Alfred Uhry
What Drives Alfred Uhry?
By Isa Goldberg
Who would have imagined that a simple, three-person play with fairly modest staging would be the hottest ticket on Broadway? But this season "Driving Miss Daisy" starring Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones and four-time Tony-winner Boyd Gaines is one of the hardest tickets to get. On October 6th, the day before previews had even begun, Variety reported advance sales of $4.5 million.
The story, about the bond that develops between an elderly Southern Jewish lady and her black chauffeur has become a classic, mostly because of the Oscar-winning movie that starred Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. Of course, the film was based on the original play also written by Alfred Uhry with whom I shared a cup of coffee one morning at a popular theater district diner.
"I was not trying to write anything with a message. I don't write that way. I was really writing a family memoir about my childhood," Uhry remarked. He is relaxed while loquacious in exploring with me the titular character. "Miss Daisy" (Vanessa Redgrave) was based to a large extent on his own grandmother, whom he describes as "lovable because she's pretty irascible. She has absolutely no sense of humor about herself and it makes her funny."
The more earnest character from Uhry's perspective is the chauffeur (James Earl Jones). "Hoke" he explains, "is a more socially evolved man than she is. Of course, he hasn't had any education. He's functionally illiterate when he comes to work for her. And he's an old man, too. But they learn from each other that labels aren't it. It's what's inside yourself that's it. And that people need to realize that about each other."
"I find what's so interesting" Uhry adds "is that in the 25 years since I wrote the play, we've certainly made great racial strides in this country – enormous racial strides – but that labeling is still here. It is for blacks. It is for Jews. It now is all of a sudden for Muslims. And so all that fear and hate and ignorance is there."
About his own upbringing, the playwright shares with me the internalized anti-Semitism of his Southern German Jewish ancestry. As he observed it, "being Jewish was some sort of defect that you had to overcome like being lame or being blind. So I grew up with a chip on my shoulder wishing that I could have, as I said in another one of my plays, "kissed my elbow and turned into an Episcopalian."
That play, "The Last Night at Ballyhoo" the second in Uhry's unofficial Atlanta trilogy, ends with a return to traditional Jewish ritual, as if to suggest that as the way forward for American Jewry. So I ask Uhry if this is his belief. "Yes, I do believe it" he affirms, continuing "it's what I wish for all my grandchildren. It doesn't hurt to have that little extra to hang onto when bad stuff happens. It's good to have a higher power which I also believe exists. I believe all the tenants of Judaism a lot. I was just raised outside of the ritual."
On another note, I share with Uhry a different perspective, one based on a remark I heard James Earl Jones make at a press conference. But before I have a chance to repeat Jones' comment, Uhry interrupts me: "He's a very modest man. He doesn't say much, but wow is he articulate!" Clearly, the actor identified something about contemporary conflict when he commented, that "what we see in the play is the kind of patience that's needed from people who are essentially powerless. Not just Hoke, but Miss Daisy….really powerless to curb the things that went wrong in Atlanta and in the South in general – in America in general. We didn't have much power. Not that we would have used it well if we had. But you will have a chance to see people functioning from powerlessness."
On that note, the play evokes the bombing of Atlanta's reformed Temple – and the state of disbelief into which it throws Miss Daisy who imagines that it must have been intended for the orthodox or conservative synagogues instead. But Hoke sets her straight, "A Jew is a Jew to them folks." He tells her, "Jes like light or dark, we all the same nigger."
Alfred Uhry, who was a student at Brown University when the bombing occurred recalls seeing the Temple he knew, pictured at the newsstand. Obviously, it affected him profoundly. As he recounts it, "When this came about the Civil Rights movement was in its infancy. The Rabbi there and Martin Luther King Jr. were very close. Of course, Jews were not subject to what blacks were subject to in the South, but they were also victims of prejudice. So, the Rabbi's holding hands with Ralph Abernathy and King singing 'We Shall Overcome-' well, it was a very stirring period."
That "Driving Miss Daisy" brings us a sense of that period through the microcosm of this simple relationship speaks to its enduring quality. It made Alfred Uhry the only person ever to receive the Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer awards for dramatic writing. And while it was his first play, Uhry had struggled for years before that as a lyricist (with far more success than he's willing to concede over morning coffee). "Writing lyrics was too hard," he complained. I met Stephen Sondheim and I thought I'm never going to be as good as that. But, having Shakespeare and Arthur Miller in the world never stopped me from writing a play. It's just what I wanted to do."
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26 States Distance Themselves from NSBA Letter Targeting Parents as 'Domestic Terrorists'
Dr. Susan Berry November 11, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized
A national parents' organization has named 26 state associations that have distanced themselves from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) since its top officials wrote to President Joe Biden requesting he use federal law enforcement to target parents voicing concerns about their children's education as potential "domestic terrorists."
National grassroots organization Parents Defending Education (PDE) reported Tuesday these state associations have distanced themselves from NSBA since the letter became public and further information about its background was released:
Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Louisiana; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; New Hampshire; New Jersey; North Carolina; Ohio; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
Wisconsin is the 10th state to withdraw membership, participation, or dues from the National School Boards Association.
26 states have distanced themselves from the letter.
Updated tracker on state responses here: https://t.co/kkv6yVMbSl
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) November 10, 2021
Additionally, PDE noted these states have taken even further action by entirely cutting ties with NSBA or withdrawing their membership dues:
Alabama; Florida; Kentucky; Louisiana; Missouri; Montana; New Hampshire; Ohio; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Wisconsin
Parents Defending Education updated their website:https://t.co/JmjqUyCx06 pic.twitter.com/X3Ca6oaeFP
— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) November 10, 2021
PDE has been keeping track of states' responses following emails asking NSBA member states about their views of the letter characterizing concerned parents as potential "domestic terrorists."
The NSBA's own board of directors renounced the letter to Biden sent by Chip Slaven, NSBA's interim executive director and CEO, and Viola Garcia, the association's president, writing on October 22 they "regret and apologize" for its content.
.@NSBAPublicEd apologized to members Friday for its letter to President Biden about threats toward school board members, saying the organization would review its communication processes and other procedures. Read the letter: https://t.co/a3HqKUfdTt pic.twitter.com/gjNtp4glcm
— OSBA (@OSBANews) October 23, 2021
Emails obtained by PDE at the end of October through a public records request indicated Garcia and Slaven worked with the White House prior to sending their September 29 letter to Biden requesting federal law enforcement use the PATRIOT Act to target parents as "domestic terrorists."
The redacted emails revealed that, on October 2, Garcia wrote to the NSBA directors, "These are troubling times."
"NSBA has been engaged with the White House and the Department of Education on these and other issues related to the pandemic for several weeks now," she continued. "The pandemic and our heightened political environment have created a lot of tension in our society."
She added:
What we have witnessed are coordinated efforts, playbooks, for creating chaos at school board meetings and in local communities. Letters across states are very similar and these incidents are beyond random acts. What we are now seeing is a pattern of threats and violence occurring across state lines and via online platforms, which is why we need the federal government's assistance.
As @NSBAPublicEd was sending the "domestic terrorism" letter to President Biden, NSBA President Viola Garcia was appointed to a prestigious position in the U.S. Department of Education. This should be investigated. Stand with us & email @usedgov here: https://t.co/4hLGkX7tm0
— Parents Defending Education (@DefendingEd) November 8, 2021
The Biden Education Department announced October 13 it had appointed Garcia to the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees which subjects are assessed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified on October 21 at a House Judiciary Committee hearing he took the word of the NSBA officials that parents voicing their concerns at local school board meetings should be investigated as possible "domestic terrorists."
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, has written letters to the Department of Justice, calling for transparency about how Garland ultimately came to issue his directive to the FBI "to convene meetings" with law enforcement "in each federal judicial district" to help "open dedicated lines of communication" for threat reporting.
"We want the memo rescinded," Jordan told the Washington Examiner in a recent interview. "I think the only appropriate thing, the only fair thing, the only smart thing, the only logical thing, whatever words you want, is for Merrick Garland to say, 'We are not charging these 94 U.S. attorney districts and the U.S. attorneys to work with law enforcement there to set up these dedicated lines of threat reporting' — these snitch lines."
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namespace frontend\modules\website\controllers;

use Yii;
use yii\helpers\Url;
use frontend\modules\website\controllers\BaseController;
use yii\db\Query;

class SiteController extends BaseController
{
	public function actionIndex()
	{
		return $this->render('index');
	}

	public function actionFeatured()
	{
		//获取推荐活动
		$sql = "SELECT zap.apartment_id,zap.apartment_name,zap.zone_id FROM `zh_activity` za
		LEFT JOIN `zh_activity_apartment` zaa ON za.id=zaa.activity_id
		LEFT JOIN `zh_apartment` zap ON zap.apartment_id=zaa.apartment_id
		WHERE za.is_home_show='1' AND za.status='1' AND zap.status='1'
		LIMIT  6  ";
		$data = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();
		$data_arr = array();
		foreach ($data as $key => $value) {

			$sql = "SELECT img_url FROM `zh_apartment_img` WHERE apartment_id='{$value['apartment_id']}' AND status='1' ORDER BY img_id ASC limit 1 ";
			$img = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
			$value['img_url'] = $img['img_url'];

			$zone_name = '';
			$sql = "SELECT zone_id,zone_name,parent_id,level FROM `zh_zone` WHERE zone_id='{$value['zone_id']}' ";
			$res = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
			if($res['levle'] = 3){
				$sql = "SELECT a.zone_name zone_name2,b.zone_name zone_name1 FROM `zh_zone` a
				LEFT JOIN `zh_zone` b ON a.parent_id=b.zone_id WHERE a.zone_id='{$res['parent_id']}' LIMIT 1 ";
				$res1 = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
				$zone_name = $res1['zone_name1'].'-'.$res1['zone_name2'].'-'.$res['zone_name'];
			}else if($res['levle'] = 2){
				$sql = "SELECT zone_name FROM `zh_zone` WHERE zone_id='{$res['parent_id']}'  ";
				$res1 = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
				$zone_name = $res1['zone_name'].'-'.$res['zone_name'];
			}else{
				$zone_name = $res['zone_name'];
			}
			$value['zone_name'] = $zone_name;
			$data_arr[] = $value;

		}

		$sql = "SELECT apartment_id,apartment_name,zone_id,total_price,avg_price FROM `zh_apartment` WHERE status='1' ORDER BY time DESC limit 8  ";

		$new_data = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();
		$new_data_arr = array();
		foreach ($new_data as $key => $value) {
			$sql = "SELECT img_url FROM `zh_apartment_img` WHERE apartment_id='{$value['apartment_id']}' AND status='1' ORDER BY img_id ASC limit 1 ";
			$img = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
			$value['img_url'] = $img['img_url'];

			$zone_name = '';
			$sql = "SELECT zone_id,zone_name,parent_id,level FROM `zh_zone` WHERE zone_id='{$value['zone_id']}' ";
			$res = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
			if($res['levle'] = 3){
				$sql = "SELECT a.zone_name zone_name2,b.zone_name zone_name1 FROM `zh_zone` a
				LEFT JOIN `zh_zone` b ON a.parent_id=b.zone_id WHERE a.zone_id='{$res['parent_id']}' LIMIT 1 ";
				$res1 = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
				$zone_name = $res1['zone_name1'].'-'.$res1['zone_name2'].'-'.$res['zone_name'];
			}else if($res['levle'] = 2){
				$sql = "SELECT zone_name FROM `zh_zone` WHERE zone_id='{$res['parent_id']}'  ";
				$res1 = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryOne();
				$zone_name = $res1['zone_name'].'-'.$res['zone_name'];
			}else{
				$zone_name = $res['zone_name'];
			}
			$value['zone_name'] = $zone_name;
			$new_data_arr[] = $value;

		}

		// var_dump($new_data_arr);exit;

		return $this->render('featured',['data'=>$data_arr,'new_data'=>$new_data_arr]);
	}

	public function actionMessage()
	{

		$type = isset($_GET['type'])?trim($_GET['type']):'';
		$where = '';
		$count_where= '';
		$limit = 5;		//一页显示5条数据

		if($type != ''){
			$where .= " AND a.type_id='{$type}' ";
			$count_where .= "type_id='{$type}'";
		}

		//获取分类
		$sql = "SELECT id,name,img_url FROM `zh_message_type` WHERE status='1' ";
		$message_type = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$sql = "SELECT a.id,a.title,a.img_url,a.content,a.time,a.author,b.name,a.img_url FROM `zh_message` a
				LEFT JOIN `zh_message_type` b ON a.type_id=b.id
				WHERE b.status='1' AND a.status='1' ".$where." ORDER BY a.time DESC LIMIT $limit";
		$message = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$query = new Query();
		$count = $query->select('id')
				->from('zh_message')
				->where('status=1')
				->andWhere($count_where)
				->count();
		$date_page_all = ceil($count / $limit);

		return $this->render('message',['message_type'=>$message_type,'message'=>$message,'date_page_all'=>$date_page_all]);
	}

	public function actionPartner()
	{
		$limit = 5 ;

		$sql = "SELECT * FROM `zh_partner` WHERE `status`=1  ORDER BY time DESC  LIMIT  $limit";
		$partner = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$sql = "SELECT a.* , b.name partner_name  FROM `zh_partner_route` a LEFT JOIN `zh_partner` b ON a.partner_id=b.id WHERE a.status=1 AND b.status=1 ORDER BY RAND() DESC LIMIT 3";
		$partner_route = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$query = new Query();
		$count = $query->select('id')
					->from('zh_partner')
					->where('status=1')
					->count();

		$date_page_all = ceil($count / $limit);

		return $this->render('partner',['partner'=>$partner,'partner_route'=>$partner_route,'date_page_all'=>$date_page_all]);
	}

	public function actionJob()
	{
		$type = isset($_GET['type'])?trim($_GET['type']):'';
		$where = '';
		$count_where= '';
		$limit = 5;		//一页显示5条数据

		if($type != ''){
			$where .= " AND a.type_id='{$type}' ";
			$count_where .= "type_id='{$type}'";
		}

		//获取分类
		$sql = "SELECT id,name FROM `zh_recruitment_type` WHERE status='1' ";
		$recruitment_type = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$sql = "SELECT a.id,a.name job_name,a.time,b.name type_name,a.introduct FROM `zh_recruitment` a
				LEFT JOIN `zh_recruitment_type` b ON a.type_id=b.id
				WHERE b.status='1' AND a.status='1' ".$where." ORDER BY a.time DESC LIMIT $limit";
		$recruitment = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

		$query = new Query();
		$count = $query->select('id')
				->from('zh_recruitment')
				->where('status=1')
				->andWhere($count_where)
				->count();
		$date_page_all = ceil($count / $limit);

		return $this->render('job',['recruitment_type'=>$recruitment_type,'recruitment'=>$recruitment,'date_page_all'=>$date_page_all]);
	}

    public function actionAbout()
    {

    	$sql = "SELECT * FROM `zh_about` WHERE `status`=1";
    	$about = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

    	$sql = "SELECT `name`,`introduct` FROM `zh_about` WHERE `status`=1";
    	$compony = Yii::$app->db->createCommand($sql)->queryAll();

        return $this->render('about',['compony'=>$compony,'about'=>$about]);
    }
}

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Ryota Unno uses Nihonga painting techniques to create satirical contemporary works. In the centerpiece of this exhibition, he presents a tatami mat banquet hall, a place where traditionally people of all walks of life would come together to eat and communicate. Here Unno examines the ironies of contemporary life from a broad perspective, defining many of its problems while applying an especially Japanese kind of wit. Works on display include a four-meter picture scroll and other creations that could only be produced by Unno for this space.


The challenge for Alexander Payne's Downsizing is obvious: Its people are small, but its themes are very big. And whether those are too large, and manifold, for a pop culture that likes to gnaw on its issues in digestible lumps—racial injustice, political hatred, income inequality, climate collapse, each in its turn—has yet to be seen.
Yet the traditionally tough audience at a recent Writers Guild of America screening appeared to be almost completely engaged. Viewers laughed aloud at the funny stuff (particularly when Hong Chau, as a relentless Vietnamese activist, kept reminding Damon that he was "stupid"); and they watched the serious moments, as when Damon wrestles with his posture toward the world's possible end, with considerable attention. In fact, the film played a bit like the past Oscar-winner Argo: Just goofy enough to make you keep thinking.
To date, Paramount has wobbled in its approach to the movie. From an early trailer, you'd think Downsizing was a sequel to Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. One of its big beats was an over-sized vodka bottle dribbling joy on those little people. In a second trailer released earlier this month, the Absolut was still there (though, honestly, I can't recall it in the actual movie). But so were hints of a darkness that evaded that earlier promo. "I finally have a chance to do something that matters," says Damon, amid images of a miniature ghetto and faint whispers of apocalypse.
That philosophical core, plus those laughs at the guild, probably put the prospects for Downsizing at something more than a 65 percent Tomatometer score would seem to promise.


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Q: Python - Converting a string with escape characters to json JSON objects are printed into my syslog file. I need to extract the string from the log and convert it into JSON. I don't have any problems extracting the string between '{' and '}', but certain strings have an escape character in them, and this is causing json.loads to fail
Here is the problem:
>>> import json
>>> resp = '{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}'
>>> json.loads(resp)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/__init__.py", line 338, in loads
    return _default_decoder.decode(s)
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 365, in decode
    obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
  File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/json/decoder.py", line 381, in raw_decode
    obj, end = self.scan_once(s, idx)
ValueError: Expecting , delimiter: line 1 column 41 (char 40)
>>> resp[40]
'"'
>>> resp[41]
','
>>> resp[39]
'"'
>>>

When json sees the \" I guess it only sees " and assumes that the string is over, and it throws the delimiter error.
I tried replacing \" with \\" but that doesn't seem to work.
NOTE: The \" can occur at the beginning or end or in the middle of the string.
How do I get this working?

A: if \" can occur in your string you have to escape \ and " with
import json
resp = '{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\\\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}'
print(json.loads(resp))

it prints
{u'from_hostname': {u'value3': 1, u'value2': 0, u'value': u'mysite.edu"'}}

is this the right interpration of your question?

A: The problem is that the backslash character is escaping the double quote in the Python string, but it is not actually present in the string. Printing the string demonstrates this:
>>> print '{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}'
'{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}'

This shows that the backslash is not in the string. So the double quote must be escaped for the string to be a valid JSON string, which means that the backslash must be present in the string. You can do that by escaping the backslash itself with another backslash, i.e. \\:
>>> print '{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}'
{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}

and json.loads() now works:
>>> json.loads('{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}')
{u'from_hostname': {u'value3': 1, u'value2': 0, u'value': u'mysite.edu"'}}

Or you could use a raw string:
>>> json.loads(r'{"from_hostname": {"value": "mysite.edu\"", "value2": 0, "value3": 1}}')
{u'from_hostname': {u'value3': 1, u'value2': 0, u'value': u'mysite.edu"'}}

However, json.loads() fails on JSON strings that you extracted from the log file which strongly suggests that the problem is there. You should post the extraction code in your question so that can be checked.

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Surviving in the Big Pond
By Bill Tice
M&K Sawmills may be a small fish in a big pond, but nibbling on a few giants has helped them survive, even through the recent tough times.
M&K Sawmills' Nirmal Lidder M&K Sawmills may be a small fish in a big pond
The family-owned M&K sits near the top of a steep hill that leads into the north-central B.C. forest industry town of Quesnel. At the bottom of the hill are large to mega-sized sawmills operated by Tolko, Canfor, and West Fraser. Targeting just 12 million to 15 million bf annually, M&K's owner Nirmal Lidder and his son Harman have no aspirations or desire to catch up to Quesnel's super mills in terms of production volume or size. However, they are happy to acquire used equipment from the big mills when they upgrade, something all three of the major producers have done over the past few years.
"That piece over there came from Canfor, while we picked up this piece from Tolko," says the animated Nirmal as he wanders through the M&K mill site. "We've built this mill from equipment all three of the big mills in town were done with," he notes, while adding that he acquired all of the gear at a very attractive price. He's also happy to tell you this careful spending is one of the reasons his mill has made it though the most recent recession. "We have only spent capital when we have to and we have minimized our costs every way we can," he continues. "It's not been easy, but it has kept us going through the good times and the bad."
Nirmal came to Canada from the Punjab in India in the early 1950s, following in the footsteps of his father. "Because my Dad was here, I had Canadian citizenship, so I came with the intention of making some money and then returning to India, but that's not how it turned out," he explains.
The first stop for Nirmal was Tasis on northern Vancouver Island. That was in 1954. In 1956 he moved to Williams Lake in the B.C. interior and then moved another 120 kilometres north to Quesnel in 1957. That was for a job at Ernst Lumber in Quesnel, which later became the Tolko mill in town. "I installed a chip 'n' saw at Ernst," explains Nirmal. "It was the first chip 'n' Saw in B.C. and I stayed on to operate it for them and ended up being there for a number of years."
Being entrepreneurial by nature, Nirmal eventually left his first job at Ernst in 1983 to open his own processing facility, a small part-time mill in a fairly remote location, 20 kilometres west of Quesnel. "That's where I got my start working with my Dad," adds Harman. "I remember those days. We were producing railway ties when I was this big," he says, while holding his hand at chest height.
Moving to Town
In 1990, the Lidders brought the mill closer to town, moving it to the current location. "This site provided us with better and more reliable access to power, it's closer to town when we need parts in the case of a breakdown, and it gives us much better access to transportation for our incoming logs and outgoing finished products," explains Harman, who now handles most of the day-to-day management at the mill. "We also wanted to grow the business by adding a debarker and a chipper and the old site was on leased land and we didn't have that flexibility."
That was also the time when Nirmal started to acquire bits and pieces of used equipment from the other mills in town. "At that time, the banks wouldn't look at you for a loan unless you had a forest licence attached to your mill," Nirmal explains. "That made it tough to expand so we operated lean and with just three guys – one on the saw, one on the edger and one piling lumber, and we put our money into buying used equipment for cash. Almost this entire mill was built that way."
Production Flow
Mill flow today starts in the log yard where an ATL 625 log loader unloads incoming log trucks and places the logs into inventory. A Cat 920 loader then feeds the mill as needed. The first step in the process is a Cambio (now USNR) debarker, which is followed by a Cancar (also now USNR) chip 'n' saw that was installed in 2005. The chip 'n' saw, which can handle logs with up to a 5-in. top and a 7 to 8-in. butt, produces cants, or rough 4×4 or 6×6 squares in lengths from 8 ft. to 16 ft. "We have a basic scanner that adjusts the table and cleans up for wane and provides us with the recovery and volume we need," explains Nirmal.
Chips from the chip 'n' saw drop to a shaker screen, which separates out chips for West Fraser's Cariboo Pulp and Paper mill in Quesnel. Any fines go to hog fuel, which is also shipped to Cariboo Pulp and Paper. M&K has three chip bins – two are used for the pulp chips and one is for hog fuel. Transportation to the Cariboo mill is done by Arrow Transport, which has trucks with moving floors. Up to four trucks per day fill up at M&K for a total of about 1,000 bone dry units per month.
Back on the sawline, the squares or cants fall onto a transport deck that takes them to a green chain where three sawline employees sort the products and get them ready for a Woods planer and trimmer prior to packaging for shipment. One Patrick forklift and two Sellick forklifts with four-wheel drive are used to move the finished packages around the yard and to load outgoing trucks, while a pair of Caterpillar 966 loaders is also used for the heavier work.
Right now, Harman says the mill employs about 20 people and runs one shift, five days per week. That's enough to reach its annual production target of 12 million to 15 million bf, but he says they could easily double employment numbers and their production volume if they had a guaranteed log supply. "We have to secure our logs on the open market, primarily through small business sales, and that doesn't give us a guaranteed volume," Harman explains. "We have an excellent relationship with our customers and we guarantee delivery. The last thing we want to do is tell a customer they will have the product and then not deliver because we can't get the logs we need. We would much sooner be safe and keep our production targets at a level we know we can attain."
As for markets, upwards of 75% of the M&K's production is sold in the domestic market, with the balance, including about half of the mill's low-grade product, being shipped overseas. Like all wood products producers, M&K has struggled over the past few years, but Harman says things are finally picking up. "It has been very tough and we are just trying to keep our heads above water until this is over," he says. "When sales were at the lowest level, we ran the sawmill three days per week and then ran the planer for two days. That kept everyone working, but now we are back up to our full shifts in both areas."
It is that kind of flexibility that has kept the mill going and both Harman and Nirmal credit their employees for their dedication and commitment. "We have a really good group here and they have been flexible enough to help us weather the storm," Harman adds.
As the demand for wood products continues to pick up, Harman says M&K will keep running on one shift for now due to his log supply concerns. They will keep searching for new sources of logs and at the same time you can be sure they will also be watching for great deals on used sawmilling equipment. It's how the small fish will survive in the
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Cochranton Borough CARES Program Bolsters Revitalization Efforts
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Cochranton Borough, Crawford County, "cares" about the community and it shows.
Through the Cochranton Area Redevelopment Effort (CARE), a non-profit organization that fosters a range of improvements, the borough has seen a number of revitalization initiatives.
The group, which formed in 2011, has focused its efforts on community planning, beautification, enhanced medical services, senior housing, historic preservation, and the arts.
Within these broad categories, projects have been started, completed, or are ongoing.
The transformation of the former W.L. Dunn Construction building into a multi-purpose facility was completed through a collaboration between the Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County and CARE. It houses a Federal Credit Union, the Cochranton Family Practice, and the Cochranton Community Pharmacy, with space for additional businesses.
In the fall of 2016, CARE ran a capital campaign to raise $56,000 to update playground equipment at a Lions Park. By the next summer, the 70-year-old structures were replaced. Phase three included a proposed rain garden with engraved pavers honoring local community members.
The Creek Town Program, which includes local municipalities and non-profits, has leveraged one of the area's greatest assets, French Creek, to create positive, sustainable economic growth.
CARE, specifically, has championed a creek access point for kayaks and canoes, as well as sponsoring the French Creek Heritage Event and hosting the French Creek Poker Paddle.
Other CARE achievements include:
adding new welcome signs,
recognizing both old and new businesses in the borough;
arranging for the planting of trees along the main street, and
partnering with Hudson Co. to build affordable senior housing.
Most recently, the organization worked to raise funds to expand the Greenways Trail in and around Cochranton; coordinate with the Cochranton Fair Board for renovations at the fairgrounds; and equip the greenhouse at a senior housing facility.
A 39 unit apartment complex is also being planned for senior residents.
For more about CARES and the borough, visit www.cochrantoncare.org.


The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has announced its "I Stand for Children" campaign to run alongside the General Election race.
Supporters can send pre-prepared emails to parliamentary candidates that calls for them to pledge support to the NSPCC's initiatives, via a specially set up web site.
A second web site will allow candidates access to a range of tools and press releases that they can use to communicate with constituents.
A spokesperson for the NSPCC said how important it was for frontline children's services to be made a priority, at a time when financial cuts or freezes were likely.
"We need to ensure that it stays a priority, in order to protect and be there for more children, and the more people we can get to lobby their election candidates, the more chance we have of success," said Diana Sutton, head of public affairs and campaign at the NSPCC.


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Planning, budgeting and designing your renovated kitchen is an iterative process. Before your cabinet and other kitchen design layout is finished (and you finalize the cabinet order) you need to know the number, type and size of your appliances.
Are you getting a large stand-alone oven stove-top combination? Will it be 36 inches wide or 30 inches wide? Are you installing a built in microwave or conventional oven or both? As noted previously, you should also be aware that if the size or capacity of the appliances is changing, the electrical cables and circuit capacity may need be reworked by your electrician. If you are moving the refrigerator location and want an automatic icemaker or water in the refrigerator door, the refrigerator water line will need to be moved.
Other appliance considerations will include ventilation and lighting for appliances and cooking surfaces, as well as possible upgrades such as a wine-refrigerator, warming drawer, or a plumbed coffee maker.
Plan ahead as to who will be installing your appliances. You may want to purchase installation service from your appliance dealer but be aware that such installation services are usually rather basic and do not include any complicated electrical or plumbing final connections.
Your kitchen cabinet dealer should be able to give you expert guidance on the most efficient and effective kitchen layout including a detailed layout and size for each of your new cabinets as well as a detailed quote.
Plan for who will install your new cabinets. Some kitchen cabinet suppliers offer this service while others do not. There are advantages to having the installation done by your cabinet supplier, if they are expert at this installation process and your contractor is not. However, if you are using a contractor that is well versed in kitchen renovations, then using your contractor can be an equally good alternative. If your new kitchen includes extensive crown molding, make sure your installation contractor is familiar with its installation.
The most popular countertop materials today are granite and man-made Quartz (such that are made by Cambria USA). The advantages of quartz vs. granite are its superior strength, stain-resistance without the need for on-going maintenance, and the designer colors and patterns that are available.
Some granite materials cost less than quartz and the advantages of strength and stain resistance are often more pronounced when comparing Quartz to the lighter granite colors.
Countertops are installed after the cabinets. To insure the best results, a template of the exact measurements is made by the countertop supplier after the cabinets are installed and before the countertop is fabricated. You should have your sink, faucet and any appliances that touch the countertops (think dishwasher) present when the countertop template is created.
Besides the large range in the design and construction of sinks and faucets there are three important sink considerations early in your planning process. First, do you want a "farm-house" or "apron" sink? The sink-base cabinet needed for a farm-house sink is different than for other types of sinks and you and your kitchen cabinet designer need to plan accordingly. Second, will your sink be located in a corner? Again, the sink-base cabinet is different from other sink-bases. Finally, what is the overall size of the sink that you want?
Faucets are another feature that you can add both functionality and design appeal to your kitchen. Both the faucets and sink will need to be taken into account when your countertop template is made, so consider these things ahead of time.


Over the weekend, many folks competed in the USA F3P (Indoor Pattern) team trials in Ohio. We are very proud to say that two of our CK Aero Team members have made the USA F3P team that will compete in the World Championships in France next year. Dave Lockhart and Joseph Szczur made the team! We are a proud supporter of Team USA and look forward to watching them compete! Congratulations Dave and Joseph!
Dave Lockhart stands on the far left and Joseph Szczur is standing far right.


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Q: Loading external js script in a React app I have a React app created with create-react-app. Somebody gave me an external script to load, with three common jquery libraries. So I've searched a lot on the web to understand how to do it, but somehow, it doesnt' work.
My script can be found into the src/assets/js folder. And i use a tsconfig.json to make my base import url to "src" and I'm using react-router.
Method #1 - react-load-script - not working
I tried to load script with this library from NPM
function App() {
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So i'm kind of stuck because of this problem, have you an idea to explain why it is not working here ?


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Extended Trailer for Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In today's ABC Primetime schedule announcement we found out that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT. The early hour probably indicates it will be aimed at the whole family. They also released a longer trailer with more details from the show:
We also got the official boilerplate for the series:
Clark Gregg reprises his role of Agent Phil Coulson from Marvel's feature films, as he assembles a small, highly select group of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Together they investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary. Coulson's team consists of Agent Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), highly trained in combat and espionage; Agent Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), expert pilot and martial artist; Agent Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), brilliant engineer; and Agent Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), genius bio-chemist. Joining them on their journey into mystery is new recruit and computer hacker Skye (Chloe Bennet).
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Marvel's first television series, is from executive producers Joss Whedon ("Marvel's The Avengers," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who co-wrote the pilot ("Dollhouse," "Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog"). Jeffrey Bell ("Angel," "Alias") and Jeph Loeb ("Smallville," "Lost," "Heroes") also serve as executive producers. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.
Serving notice now that I'm looking for a guest author to track the development of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and then review the show when it debuts. Drop me an email if you're interested.
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John Saras is passionate about his alma mater — there's little doubt he bleeds purple and white.
Saras, known as "Jay" to his friends, grew up in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District and has been employed there for almost 20 years.
He was a math teacher at Harrison Middle School from 1999-2012, and has served as an assistant principal at Baldwin High School since 2012.
This year, the 43-year-old educator has added another title to his stellar resume. Along with his administrative duties at the high school, he has been working as the new athletic coordinator since the start of the school year.
Saras also attended California (Pa.) University and received a degree in sports management studies in 2008, along with principal's certification in 2010.
Q: How many sports at Baldwin do you oversee during the school year?
A: I oversee 21 varsity programs and five club programs.
Q: How would you define your role as athletic coordinator?
A: I think it is tough to define because each day is filled with multiple responsibilities. The work inside the Baldwin High School athletic office would include topics such as budgeting; coach, player and parent communication; academic and athletic standards of being a student-athlete; permits; facilities and scheduling, to name a few.
The work outside would include facility management, overseeing events and fundraising opportunities, to again name a few. Each day is a new day that brings new challenges.
Q: What were some of the transitional challenges at the beginning of the school year?
A: They focused on the new responsibilities of athletics as a whole. I tried to be as resourceful to our coaches as possible. The transition was new for everyone, and I think we worked together to make the fall season a successful one.
Q: How has the planning/organizational process gone this winter as compared to the fall season?
A: The winter was more manageable based on the experience from the fall. Our coaches in the school district are the utmost professionals in all that they do. Their willingness to work together and provide a well-rounded experience for all our student-athletes assisted in the planing/organizational process.
Q: What have been some of the most rewarding aspects so far in your role as athletic coordinator?
A: The student-athlete experience is a rewarding experience at Baldwin High School. Yes, it is great to see wins on the playing fields. However, it is just as great to see wins in the classroom.
Q: What have been some of the most challenging aspects?
A: Balancing responsibilities. It is my goal to give everyone involved my best effort. But sometimes I have to balance the effort to make sure all responsibilities are addressed.
Q: How do you split your time/duties in your two jobs within the district? What is a typical school day like for you?
A: There is not a truly defined split for my day. Sometimes, athletics overtakes the day (and night), while sometimes, academics is the focus of the day. It all depends what the day brings.
Q: Who was the most influential person(s) in your academic career?
A: My parents (John and Bonnie). The high expectations for academics, along with balancing life outside of school, was a staple with them. My parents started with those expectations early on, and they continued throughout college.
A: If I was to answer, I would get myself in trouble with all of the other sports. I can honestly tell you I enjoy all of the sports because they all have something different to offer in terms of preparation and competition. And being in this new role, I have been able to get an appreciation for what each sport offers to our student-athletes.
Outside of the work day, I thoroughly enjoy playing golf. Golf allows me the opportunity to relax and get away from the responsibilities of my profession. In addition, I follow all sports, but my favorite time of year is March. College basketball with March Madness is fantastic.
Q: Did you participate in any sports in high school?
A: I loved athletics growing up, but (I played) nothing organized through high school. When I went to college, I was introduced to the game of rugby. I played three and one-half years of rugby at the University of Pittsburgh, then continued with the sport after graduation with the South Pittsburgh Rugby team for 10 years.
Q: What was your favorite subject at Baldwin?
A: My favorite subject was mathematics. My love for mathematics actually started at Harrison Middle School with Mr. Steve Rowland. He was such an influence in the classroom, then later as a mentor as a teacher. From there I just continued to enjoy the subject area.
In addition, I enjoyed writing for the Purbalite at Baldwin High School. Writing for the Purbalite was an outlet in terms of enjoying life at Baldwin.
A: I love to cook.
Q: Are you a regular book reader? If so, what is the title of the last book you read?
A: When time permits, or when at the beach, I enjoy reading. I like to read books about the organization and relationship-building of teams. A few of my favorites include "Above the Line" by Urban Meyer and "The Power of Positive Leadership" by Jon Gordon.
Q: Do you have a favorite all-time sports movie?


The Pelicans swingman discusses his off-season work.
Following a promising rookie year for the Sacramento Kings where he averaged 20-5-5 and took home the Rookie of the Year award, Tyreke Evans hasn't been able to match the output he attained his first year as a pro.
Since the 2009-10 season, Evans has changed positions, bumped heads with coaches, faced a rash of injuries and moved from Sacramento to New Orleans. Despite the up-and-down career thus far, Evans' talent is undeniable. For a man standing 6-6, 230 pounds, he has handles that would make God Shammgod blush and, when healthy, he can get to the rim and finish with creativity.
Though his first year in New Orleans was largely a disappointment, the Pelicans committed four-years, $44 million to 'Reke and with a core of Anthony Davis-Jrue Holiday-Eric Gordon-Evans, the Pelicans have a chance to climb in the West.
For the past five years, Evans has worked with VSP Vision care in the offseason to provide kids in his hometown of Chester, PA, with eye care. While hosting a eye care clinic and basketball camp over the past weekend, Evans took a few minutes to discuss his offseason, time with the Pelicans and what he's been working on heading into training camp.
SLAM: How did you partner with VSP Vision Care to give free eye care to kids? Why are you working with them instead of other charities?
Tyreke Evans: I've been working with VSP for five years in Chester. I've been working with them ever since I got drafted by Sacramento and it's been nothing but good. I work with them because of their commitment to helping people and providing eye care in a new way. They do a great job of helping kids. Last year they were able to make glasses for the kids right on the bus, it's a little different this year but it's still great to see the kids' faces when they get a new pair of glasses. I'm happy to work with them, it's been going well.
SLAM: You also hosted a basketball camp, correct?
TE: I'm here at the gym right now, the kids are about to eat lunch then I'll be able to hang out with the kids and go through some drills with them. This is the first year I've had a camp back at Chester.
SLAM: When you were a kid, did you get the chance to go to a camp that was hosted by an NBA player?
TE: Not in Chester, and I wanted to do something like that back in my hometown because I never had one here. It was always traveling, AAU and things like that. I had the chance to do one here in my hometown and I'm really happy to be a part of it and give the kids a chance to come.
SLAM: How has your offseason been going? Are you fully recovered from your knee surgery?
TE: Not fully recovered, but I'm getting to where I want to be. It takes time, I don't want to rush things. It wasn't a major surgery, it was just a scope, I had a little swelling in there. I've been working out, but not taking contact yet. I've been moving pretty good and doing drills and getting better and better as I get closer to the season. Hopefully when the season starts I'll be where I need to be.
SLAM: Have you been talking to your teammates at all about the upcoming season?
TE: We text, I talk to AD (Anthony Davis) a lot. He plans on showing the League just how special he is, and I've been keeping up with him during the FIBA games. He's been one of the most productive players out there and I'm just happy for him. I'm excited to get back together with everyone.
SLAM: Last season there was some confusion how you would fit in the team and what position you would play. This year, they have you slotted at the swingman/small forward spot. Does that make you more comfortable with the team heading into training camp?
TE: Definitely, I'm really looking forward to it. I played that position with the Kings and did a good job with it in my first year and put in that position where I'm used to always having the ball in my hand or playing shooting guard, which I think are kind of the same it's just a matter of the matchup. I can hold my own and I'm looking forward to the season and just getting back with the guys and having everyone healthy. We're trying to get rolling and make the Playoffs.
SLAM: Is there any chance of you playing some point guard this year and spelling Jrue or will you strictly be used in that swingman role?
TE: I think I'm gonna be bringing the ball up and getting the ball in my hands. They talked to me about coming in and playing some point too so I'm definitely looking forward to that. Actually, that's good on my end because it puts other teams in the position where they have to switch up their defense and put a 1 on a 3, and a forward against a guard [on the other end]. I think it's going to be an interesting thing to do and I'm looking forward to it.
SLAM: How do you think the Pelicans will stack up against teams like the Mavericks and the Spurs in the West this season?
TE: I think we should we be good. It's not gonna be overnight but we have training camp and we have everyone healthy and we're going to give pretty much every team a run. We gotta go out there and be ready. Last year we played the Spurs good, we played the Grizzlies good—we actually won against the Grizzlies a couple times—we know we have the ability. We know it's not going to be easy, we have to be prepared.
SLAM: What's your relationship like with Monty Williams?
TE: It's good between me and Coach Williams. He's a good coach, he wants us to get better and better. He expects us to work and get better as a team. He preaches about defense all day during practice and we try and help each other out. The front office did a good job of adding [Omer] Asik and he's going to be a big help for us and especially AD. [Monty's] a good coach, he knows what he's doing and I'm looking forward to being coached by him this season.
SLAM: What are a few things you've been working on in the offseason?
TE: Just my shot, I think I really worked hard this year—and I know I talk about this every year but I've been in the gym working really hard with [Pelicans' shooting coach,] coach Fred [Vinson]. I didn't get a chance to work with him last year, but this year, we've been in the gym putting up a lot of shots and I've been learning new techniques. I'm comfortable now more than I've ever been shooting the ball. I'm looking forward to it, I don't even want to talk about it that much, I just want to show people.
SLAM: Most of your game has been predicated on getting to the rim, is that going to change now? Are you going to be the kick guy when Jrue is driving now or will you still look to get yours at the basket?
TE: I'm gonna do both but I'm not hesitating to shoot if I get an open look. I'm going to be as confident in my shot in-game as I am when I'm working out. When you know you put in the hard work and have the confidence, there's nothing else you can do. I've been shooting the ball great while working out and I'm going to shoot it the same way in-game.