Motum keeping busy as NBA Draft approaches

by KREM 2 Sports

KREM.com

Posted on June 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM

Brock Motum's NBA?dreams have taken the Aussie big man from?Pullman to Washington D.C. and all over the country in recent weeks.

The former Washington?St. All Pac-12 forward has been fine-tuning his game in D.C., but Wednesday he was in Charlotte for a workout with the Bobcats. His workout schedule has also included stops in Philadelphia, Houston, Boston, Chicago and Washington D.C. He says there are two more workouts planned before the Draft.

Of the teams he has worked out for, Motum says there are a few he thinks would be a good fit.

Motum's aim has been to show off his three-point range, something he's been keying on since his?WSU career ended. He believes being a "stretch four" could be his calling card, at least early on in the NBA.

The 2013 NBA?Draft takes place in?New York City June 27th. Motum says he may head to NYC for the event, so that he can take the stage and shake the commissioner's hand if he gets his name called.

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Source: http://www.krem.com/sports/washington-state-cougars/Motum-keeping-busy-as-NBA-Draft-approaches-212254201.html

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Hundreds compete in dragon boats to support breast cancer care

LA CROSSE, Wis. -

A new addition to Riverfest took place Saturday.

The Big Blue Dragon Boat races is sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.

La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat and Viterbo's director of global education painted the eyes of a dragon display to officially mark the start of the event.

Proceeds from the event will go to support Mayo's Center for Breast Cancer.

Organizers were hoping for at least 20 teams to race Saturday, but ended up having 30 for a total of 600 participants.

"It tells (us) that our community is exceptionally supportive of all of these wonderful events that go on, especially to support a good cause, and we really live in a community that really embraces wellness, and I think this really appeals to a lot of different individuals," said Lori Freit-Hammes, co-chair of the event.

Dragon boat racing dates back thousands of years and has now somewhat become known as a way for breast cancer survivors to band together and promote their physical health.

Among the participants were a couple dozen breast cancer survivors.

For the survivors racing, it's not so much about winning or losing. It's about coming together and supporting each other.

They said "survivor" is a proud nine letter word to live by.

"I think that it's changed me, but I think it's changed me in a really positive way," said Susan Hessel of La Crosse.

Hessel has been a survivor for about five years now.

"I'm a breast cancer survivor from 2009," said Hessel. "I had chemotherapy, I had radiation, I had the kitchen sink -- surgery -- and I did well."

She's on the Crews in Blue Breast crew 1 team. It's one of two dragon boat racing teams filled with breast cancer survivors and supporters.

"One of the things that's really important is to show that there is life after breast cancer," said Hessel.

Hessel has never tried dragon boat racing, but she said the race is much like her battle with breast cancer.

"You've just gotta keep on trucking one foot in front of the other or one paddle moving in the water," said Hessel.

With a steady drum beat and one paddle stoke at a time, she and her team made it to the finish line, proving that together, they can accomplish anything.

"It's just great being part of a group and being part of camaraderie, and showing what we can do instead of being afraid because we can't do something," said Hessel.

The breast cancer survivors were also honored in a special ceremony Saturday.

Each survivor received two pink carnations -- one for them and one in memory of someone else.

The survivors then placed the flowers onto the Mississippi in honor everyone that has been affected by the disease.

Participants also raised their paddles to form a tunnel and gave a high-five to the survivors as they passed through.

In case you were wondering breast cancer survivors finished third in their division.

Source: http://www.news8000.com/news/hundreds-compete-in-dragon-boats-to-support-breast-cancer-care/-/326/20864144/-/u60k57z/-/index.html

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Your Next Smartphone Screen Will Be Able to Disinfect Itself

Your phone is filthy. Anything that's getting rubbed by your grimy little fingers on a ridiculously regular basis is going to be far from pristine. But Corning can help. Its newest revision of Gorilla Glass is not only ridiculously resilient, it also kills pesky germs all by itself.

Corning discussed its upcoming display tech at the MIT Mobile Technology Summit, and it sounds incredible. The anti-microbial coating being used on the new glass?a first for the display industry?can kill virtually all nasty microbes on the screen's surface over a course of two hours. It's not instantaneous, but it's way better than having a pocket petri dish.

And that's not all, either. Corning is also whipping up a new transparency treatment that will make the next revision of Gorilla Glass tens of times more transparent than purified water. What's that really mean? Seeing your phone in broad daylight is about to get way easier. Here's what that improvement looks like, the circle in the center is the new stuff:

And of course, that's all on top of the ridiculous strength we've come to expect from Gorilla Glass. Unfortunately, there's no word on exactly when these sort of features will be rolling out to new devices; Corning has simply said some time in the next two years. Until then, licking your phone screen is probably a good habit to stay out of. [Technology Review via Phone Arena via Talk Android]

Image by Michelangelus/Shutterstock

Source: http://gizmodo.com/your-next-smartphone-screen-will-be-able-to-disinfect-i-677470656

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Government Challenge: Petition - What is definition of healthy ...

July 4, 2013

London,UK (RPRN) 07/04/13 ? VegfestUK has been campaigning for a healthier, more ethical and sustainable UK for over 10 years now. Through VegfestUK festivals in London, Brighton and Bristol, the 10^th Anniversary VegfestUK Awards and the 10^th Anniversary Healthy Vegan Recipe Competition , ?Vegfest UK continues to make a difference to thousands of people?s lives. However they say there?s more to be done.

VegfestUK Director, Tim Barford (winner of a 2013 PEA award ) says ?Whist people and animals are suffering and dying unnecessarily just because of the human predilection for animal foods and sugar, and whilst the planet?s delicate environmental balance is under threat, we cannot stop campaigning . It would be irresponsible to stop?

The Vegfest UK consultant nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston from Foods for Life Nutrition and Health is working with Vegfest UK ?to address a problem that personifies a key underlying cultural issue in Britain. It?s a problem that is relatively easy to fix (because technically it breaks trading standards law), but better than that provides a vehicle and platform? to raise the UK profile of a healthier, more ethical and sustainable vegan lifestyle that is the most obvious solution.

The Vegfest UK collective hope they can change the culture of apathy, ignorance and general contempt for vegetarian and vegan diets, even by some leading dieticians and nutritionists.

?Big companies routinely claim their junk food is healthy ?as part of a balanced calorie controlled diet?. Some food manufacturers and caterers are going a step further , claiming a plate of chips and sausages is healthy if it has a portion of peas or beans with it. One national retailer is even advertising this type of food, served with chocolate ice cream and sugary drinks, as ?healthy meals for kids?. Who can blame them, even the NHS cheerlead junk food by hosting Burger King restaurants in hospitals? points out Yvonne.

Generally the Government?s advice is to encourage ?self-regulation? and unfortunately there is a reticence amongst Trading Standards officers to tackle a national company rather than a local independent business.

Tim Barford director of VegfestUK? says ?We came up with the idea of a petition to the Government because if we get 100,000 signatures then it has to be discussed in parliament. If a legal or advisory definition of ?healthy? gets discussed then they have to look at the research.? If they look at the research then it overwhelmingly points to a plant based diet?

Yvonne agrees, ?The evidence on reducing the risks of preventative chronic disease clearly points to ?a plant based diet but the Government experts need to work it out for themselves. Eventually, if they do it scientifically and factually, using the latest research, they?ll struggle not back themselves into a plant based corner. ?

Petitions

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/51874

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Legal_Definition_of_Healthy_Meals_for_Kids

Yvonne Bishop-Weston will be appearing at VegfestUK London at Kensington Olympia talking about healthy options for kids and children?s diets

Main image credits: www.foodsforlife.co.uk

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NFL Star Nnamdi Asomugha Secretly Weds Kerry Washington

NFL star?Nnamdi Asomugha has secretly wed?Scandal?star Kerry Washington.

The actress and San Francisco 49ers cornerback wed on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho. Not only did the couple choose a remote location that was likely to keep paparazzi away, it turns out that nobody really seemed to know they were dating in the first place.

News of the?Nnamdi Asomugha nuptials were not made public until they were reported on sports website?TerezOwens.com.

Nnamdi Asomugha has enjoyed a long career in the NFL, playing eight seasons for the Oakland Raiders and two more with the Philadelphia Eagles. In April, Nnamdi Asomugha signed a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

Asomugha and Kerry Washington have acting in common. Along with his time in the NFL, the 49ers cornerback also guest-starred in several TV series? including?Friday Night Lights, The Game, Leverage, and Kroll Show.

Both Washington and Asomugha are big fans of philanthropic efforts.?Nnamdi Asomugha has participated in the?Clinton Global Initiative?every year since 2009 while Kerry spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Kerry Washington was previously engaged to David Moscow, but that wedding was called off in 2007. Moscow is best know for his role as the young boy who turns into Tom Hanks in the movie Big.?This is the first wedding for both?Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington.

While the couple hid their wedding with spy-like precision, she did leave a small clue on Twitter:

Apparently, it is still possible to move forward with a secret wedding and evenly secretly date someone in Hollywood.

Are you surprised that?Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington were able to pull the wool over everyone?s eyes?

[Image via Wikipedia /?Frank Osemeka]

Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/831934/nfl-star-nnamdi-asomugha-secretly-weds-kerry-washington/

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Jeter to start rehab assignment

NEW YORK (AP) ? The captain is ready to test his twice broken ankle.

Derek Jeter will start a rehabilitation assignment Saturday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the first step toward returning to the New York Yankees. He is scheduled to play at least five innings at shortstop.

Whether he will be able to don his pinstripes before the All-Star break is to be seen.

"I think he has to feel comfortable playing," manager Joe Girardi said Friday. "He really hasn't had a whole lot of at-bats. He has not played a whole lot of infield. So (we need to see him) being able to go back-to-back days, back-to-back-to-back days that sort of thing."

Jeter joins third baseman Alex Rodriguez in the minor leagues. Jeter is starting with the Yankees' top minor league club because he appears to be further along than A-Rod, who has played two games for Class A Charleston and is is hitless in his first four at-bats.

Rodriguez's game Friday with the Tampa Yankees, a high-A club, was postponed by rain. He has said he thinks he will need the full 20 days allowed for a rehab assignment to prepare to play after having left hip surgery in January.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman would not commit to seeing either player back before the break that begins July 15.

"Those guys will be ready when they're ready," Cashman said. "That's it."

Jeter broke his ankle in the opener of the AL championship series on Oct. 13 and had surgery soon after. The player who rarely concedes he's injured vowed to return for opening day but he only played five spring training games because of soreness in the foot. A new break was discovered on April 18.

On Friday at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., Jeter took six simulated at-bats against minor league pitchers and ran the bases after putting the ball in play. He also did one of his signature jump throws to first after fielding a grounder in the hole during defensive drills.

Five players have started at shortstop in Jeter's absence, and Robinson Cano is looking forward to some stability there with the return of the 13-time All-Star.

"We all know what kind of guy he is and what energy he brings to the team," Cano said. "Not only that ? also young players to myself the way he gives good advice, and everybody just looks to him. That's all we want. We want our guy here and he's our shortstop."

The Yankees infielder who might be closest to a return is Eduardo Nunez. He started 26 games at shortstop before going out with a left oblique strain June 6. Nunez played for Double-A Trenton on Thursday and was 0 for 5. In five rehab games, he is 3 for 13 with two runs and two stolen bases.

"He's played this year and he's has spring training," Girardi said, comparing Nunez to Jeter and Rodriguez.

Also, Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda said his hip flexor feels OK and that he was cleared to throw a bullpen session Friday.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/jeter-start-rehab-assignment-190532699.html

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Prosecutors wrapping up case in Zimmerman trial

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? Two weeks and about three dozen witnesses later, prosecutors are about to rest their case in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial in central Florida.

The prosecution was expected to wrap up their questioning of witnesses Friday ? although they still may call Trayvon Martin's parents to testify. The parents have said it's their 17-year-old son screaming for help on 911 calls recorded during a fight the unarmed teen had with Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, last year before Zimmerman fatally shot him.

Zimmerman's father has said it is his son. The screams are crucial pieces of evidence because they could determine who the aggressor was in the confrontation.

Zimmerman's attorneys will start their case after the prosecution rests.

Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-wrapping-case-zimmerman-trial-083505052.html

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