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As the students settled in for our next session, Ragip accepted my invitation to read aloud the first two pages of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five. When he finished, we talked about the autobiographical nature of this preface to fiction, Vonnegut's insistence that "all this happened, more or less," that shortly after Dresden had been fire-bombed to ashes, a soldier much like the character Edgar Derby really did get shot by a firing squad "for taking a teapot" from among the ruins, that a soldier much like Paul Lazzaro really did pledge to murder one day those who slighted him or his friends during the war, that Vonnegut "really did go back" to Dresden in 1967 with his "old war buddy" Bernard V. O'Hare to visit the Dresden slaughterhouse where they had spent their nights as prisoners of war (p. 1). After I asked why Vonnegut would want to stress this factual basis for his fiction, our conversation, much to my delight, turned back to Ernest Gaines, whose fiction about injustice and transformation also rooted in Gaines's experience growing up in Louisiana in the 1930s and '40s, and to William Faulkner, who challenged all fiction writers to tell the truth about human brutality and the conflicts of the human heart, but also to uplift readers with evidence of "compassion" and "sacrifice." Having congratulated the students on their insights to the great paradox of literature, the fictions that reveal truths, I asked them to keep Faulkner's speech in mind as we discussed Vonnegut's novel. "Has Vonnegut written one of those visions of despair that Faulkner condemned, or does he manage to tell these terrifying truths and, at the same time, to inspire hope that we—as individuals and as a culture—might not only endure but 'prevail.'"
Leaving this question hanging in the air, I noted Vonnegut's admission of the futility of writing an "anti-war book" (p. 4), which he follows immediately with a description of himself in the late-1960s, materially comfortable but given to drinking too much and making late-night phone calls to old veterans of World War II (p. 5). "Does this description clarify why he would write this book, if he considers its anti-war position pointless?" I asked. Albana said that he seems haunted by the past, which leads to self-destructive behaviors but also to the need to talk to those who remember. "Maybe the writing comes from this same need to talk about it," she offered. "Yes," I responded, "and notice that he feels compelled to tell us again, the second time in six pages, that the story will end with 'the execution of Edgar Derby' (p. 6). Can you name another work we have read where we find out about the ending, an execution, on the first page?" Many voices responded with Gaines's Lesson and the promised execution of another good man, Jefferson. "How might this up-front emphasis on the brutal, senseless death of a good man relate to the Faulknerian challenge for uplifting fiction?" I asked. Besa responded, suggesting the symbolic power of both executions, images simultaneously revealing our capacities for mindless cruelty and for goodness.
Applauding Besa's interpretation, I asked the class to consider another image that Vonnegut juxtaposes to the execution of Derby, that of the "rabid little American" Lazzaro heading home from the war with "emeralds and rubies" he snatched from dead people "in the cellars of Dresden" (pp. 7-8). "Did you notice that after both images, Derby's death and Lazzaro's violation of the dead, the narrator says, 'So it goes'? What do you make of this refrain, which you'll hear throughout the novel?" Fidan suggested that line acknowledges not just the inevitability of death but also our inability to explain the injustice of men like Derby dying and men like Lazzaro thriving. "It just happens," he said.
Naturally, I commended this intelligent remark but also stressed Vonnegut's postmodern need to tell the story, to help us see what happened, however futile his protest against war and against "plain old death" might seem (p. 4). Vonnegut admits, I continued, that his story has generated a "short and jumbled and jangled" book because "there is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre" (p. 24); still, he must write to set the record straight, to discredit versions of reality that ignore or hide that record. "Can you recall examples from chapter one of Vonnegut exposing others' invitations to close our eyes to the truth?" I asked. Blerta mentioned Vonnegut's anthropology professor, who teaches that "nobody was ridiculous or bad or disgusting," a theory that would make no distinction between Derby and Lazzaro (p. 10). Her example sparked Gezim's comments on Vonnegut's boss, a man whose military service took him no further than Baltimore, who sneers at Vonnegut as an enlisted man and approves of war as a way for officers to advance. Gezim then quoted Vonnegut's reflection on this smug non-combatant: "the ones who hated war the most were the ones who'd really fought" (p. 13).
"What about the episode at the O'Hare house? What terrible truth about war does Vonnegut insist that we see here?" I prodded. Hearing no answer, I asked, "Why do you think that Vonnegut mentions taking his daughter and her friend with him when he visits O'Hare to talk about the war?" Dafina said they he took the girls along just to see Cape Cod (p. 15). "Yes, I agreed, "but he has Dresden on his mind, and he knows that among the masses who died in the firestorm were thousands of little girls. How does one explain fire-bombing to children? Do you recall why Mary O'Hare, to whom Vonnegut dedicates his novel, initially resents Vonnegut's visit? What does she assume his book will declare about war?" Albana promptly cited Mary's anger, believing that Vonnegut would write a novel celebrating war, hiding the fact that "babies," not men, do most of the dying (p. 18). "Yes," I said, "and do you remember Jarrell's "Death of the Ball Turret Gunner," the 'baby' who dies in the belly of the bomber? How does Vonnegut respond to Mary?" Albana answered again, quoting Vonnegut's promise to tell the truth about the "Children's Crusade" in World War II, much like the Children's Crusade that Vonnegut and O'Hare read about from the thirteenth century, when thousands of children were forced to fight in Palestine and then sold into sexual slavery (p. 20). Thanking Albana, I asked the class if they could explain why Vonnegut ends this chapter with an allusion to the Biblical story about Lot's wife. Finding the reference, we all quickly agreed that Vonnegut the writer, like Lot's wife, must "look back," and he insists that we look, too.


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L.A. Cops Searching for Bandits Who Strapped Fake Bomb to Bank Employee
The two thieves made off with a "significant" amount of money.
Sept. 6, 2012 -- Authorities in California are searching for a pair of bandits who allegedly kidnapped a bank manager, strapped what they said were explosives to her stomach and ordered her to rob her own bank.
The robbers made off with a "significant" amount of money and police later determined that the device, though convincing, was a fake.
The victim described the suspects as "two black men, wearing ski-masks, and one had a handgun," according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.
The woman was allegedly abducted on Tuesday night and held overnight, according to ABC News' Los Angeles affiliate KABC. She was taken to the Bank of America in East L.A. on the 900 block of South Atlantic Boulevard where she worked around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday and instructed to rob it.
"A device was strapped to the woman's body," said Capt. Mike Parker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "She was told that it was explosives and she was ordered to go into the bank, take out all the money. She did do that in fear for her life."
"While she was inside the bank, there were other employees present. She explained to them what was happening," Parker said. "She took the money out of the bank and threw it out the door to the bank robbers."
The ski mask-wearing thieves fled with the money in a two-door car, possibly a white Kia, according to KABC.
The bank manager was left with the device on her and authorities called a bomb squad. Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators and FBI agents, including bomb technicians, responded to the scene.
The device was removed from the woman and detonated by a bomb robot, according to authorities.
"A device left on the bank employee's person was rendered safe by a Sheriff's bomb squad and further investigation is ongoing, to include search for suspects," the FBI's L.A. office wrote in a statement.
The tactic of strapping bombs to people in order to extort or steal money has been tried before.
In August 2011, 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver of Australia was trapped in her house with a device around her neck that she was told was an explosive. She spent 10 hours attached to the device before it was determined to be fake.
Her father is the chief executive of a software company called Appen Butler Hill that specializes in voice recognition software, fueling speculation that she was the victim of an attempted extortion plot.
In 2003, a Pennsylvania pizza delivery man named Brian Wells was involved in a bomb plot and bank robbery that resulted in his own death. Wells thought he was an accomplice of the men planning the bank robbery and that the device strapped to him would be a fake.
Wells was instructed to rob the bank and tell police that the device was forced onto him and that he was a hostage. However, the bomb turned out to be real and killed Wells when it detonated.

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The Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar was first released in 1960, and has since become one of the top-selling acoustics in Gibson's catalog, favored by country pickers and rockers alike. A flat-top, square-shouldered dreadnought, the Hummingbird was originally designed to compete with Martin's more costly models, featuring neck and body binding, parallelogram inlays on the fretboard, and, of course, the distinguished etched hummingbird motif on the pickguard. With back and sides of mahogany and a solid spruce top, the Hummingbird produced a punchy, yet well-rounded tone that lent itself as well to bluegrass and country runs as to folk-rock fingerpicking, and even hard-rock riffing. Early adopters include the late country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, whose Hummingbird soared with the latter-era Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers. One of Parson's brothers-in-arms was Keith Richards, who has used his ˜Bird since the early days of the Rolling Stones, on such hits as Not Fade Away and Angie. To achieve the overdriven power riffs on Jumpin' Jack Flash and Street Fighting Man, Richards dropped a cassette recorder microphone into the soundhole of his Hummingbird, and used the signal from that for the basic tracks! Other ˜Bird lovers include Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, who has used a Hummingbird on stage and in the studio, as has jazz master John McLaughlin, and, of course, Sheryl Crow is known for embracing her Country Western and signature models.Today, due to its continued popularity, the venerable Gibson Hummingbird is available in a variety of configurations, from the updated Hummingbird Artist acoustic-electric, with an L.R. Baggs undersaddle transducer for plenty of plugged-in clarity, to the superbly crafted 50th Anniversary Custom models, available with rosewood or koa bodies and solid Sitka spruce tops, and featuring hide-glued top bracing. Other models include the updated Pro, with a simplified pickguard and advanced electronics; its sibling the Pro Cutaway, an acoustic-electric beauty with enhanced upper-fret access; the 50th Anniversary 1960 model, built to original specs; and the True Vintage VOS, which, among other features, boasts a hand-painted replica tortoise pickguard, cast in the original mold from the 1960s. What they all have in common is Gibson's vaunted attention to quality in materials and craftsmanship, and classic good looks that will turn heads as much as that deep, rich dreadnought tone. For over half a century, the Gibson Hummingbird has inspired pros and back porch pickers alike. Order yours today and hear why!
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June 24, 2012
Have you ever been "tagged" by someone – a friend, a co-worker, or perhaps someone you don't really know that well but who may be a friend of a friend – on Facebook? You may want to rethink that whole concept, thanks to a little purchase the social media giant made recently.
Facebook has purchased Face.com's facial recognition technology, which techies say will make it faster and easier to tag photos, but which privacy experts say could become an issue, according to a report in InformationWeek.
The social media company, whose stock price has steadily fallen since its initial public offering in mid-May, paid between $55-60 million for the Israeli-developed mobile recognition technology, Techcrunch.com, adding that it "could potentially allow you to upload a photo to Facebook while on the go, instantly receive suggestions of whom to tag, and confirm the tags with one click."
"This is important to Facebook because right now there's probably a ton of untagged mobile photos getting posted. Those are lost opportunities for engagement because when you get notified that you've been tagged in a photo, you probably visit Facebook immediately to check it. These tags also help Facebook understand who a photo is relevant to, so it can feature it in the news feeds of your closest friends," Techcrunch.com reported.
There is something sinister here
In addition to the new programming, Facebook launched a new app – Facebook Camera – in late May, which is described as "a standalone photos app where you can shoot, filter, and share single or sets of photos and scroll through a feed of photos uploaded to Facebook by your friends."
What makes Facebook's purchase of facial recognition tools even more ominous is the company's earlier $1 billion purchase of Instagram, which, Techcrunch.com notes, can be tied to Face.com's program.
How good is this technology? Think three letters: "C-I-A."
Face.com's technology allows users to recognize faces even when conditions are poor, such as low lighting. So now Facebook has a) a super-advanced facial recognition program; b) a brand-new camera app; and c) the ability to post photos instantly.
All because the company believes the "next big thing" in social media is being able to post pictures in real-time so that your friends can quickly latch onto them?
Maybe, but this is pretty high-tech stuff for a social media site and, given Facebook's (and Google's, and other sites') penchant for ripping off your personal information and invading your privacy, there is plenty here for concern.
No doubt the additions will make it easier for Facebook users to identify friends in photos and video – especially those on mobile devices – and that businesses could benefit by being able to better track "when and where their products are being talked about and promoted, especially with the rise of social sharing sites like Pinterest," InformationWeek reported.
But at what cost to privacy? And how much easier will these technology additions make it for government snoops to "tag" and track you?
To tag or not to tag?
"Facebook's page on photo tagging provides advice to users on how to limit or eliminate visibility of photos they are tagged in, as well as on how to remove tags, but the process can quickly become complicated and hard to keep up with," says the IW report. "Businesses must take care to ensure that increased use of tagging does not result in increased privacy concerns for customers."
There is legitimate concern this technology will most likely be used to deepen network databases already developed to conduct passive domestic surveillance on Americans by documenting relationships between people.
Imagine being "tagged" in a photo of someone who, without your knowledge, is involved in criminal activity. Since you are tied to that person, will that be justification for authorities to pry through your personal life, which they will justify by saying they were only trying to conduct a "thorough investigation?"
Think before you tag (or allow yourself to be tagged).
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Less Immigrants in Los Angeles Prompts Worry for Region's Future
The majority of residents in LA will be native Californians for the first time.
March 28, 2013 -- By the end of the year, the majority of residents in Los Angeles County will be native Californians for the first time in recorded history, according to a recent report. And the share of residents who are native Californians is expected to increase to nearly two-thirds by 2030.
The report, released by University of Southern California's Population and Dynamics Research Group, shows a reversal of the long-running influx of immigrants into the city.
The total share of immigrants – especially Latino – in Los Angeles rose dramatically for decades before it peaked in 2000 at 36.2 percent. Now, however, it has stabilized and is projected to stay the same or even decrease slightly through 2030.
"It's an extraordinary moment in Los Angeles history--everything we know about L.A. will change," said report co-author Dowell Myers in a statement.
At the same time, the number of children with foreign-born parents remains high. Though just under 5 percent of children are foreign-born, 60 percent have immigrant parents. This second generation accounts for 21.5 percent of the population.
That means native Californians are—and will continue to be--an ethnically and racially diverse lot. By 2030, 60 percent or more of native Californians will be Latino, for instance, and the number of Asian residents is growing at a rate similar to Latinos. The share of blacks and whites, on the other hand, continues to fall.
Chapman University urban theorist Joel Kotkin – on a panel that discussed the recent findings – said the decline in the number of immigrants is connected to the suffering local economy, which has been stagnant for about a decade. That decline, he believes, will undoubtedly have ramifications for the city.
"You can go back to Athens, Baghdad, London, Berlin in 1900, New York in the early part of the century and L.A. more recently, they were made and recreated from someplace else," Kotkin said. "When you lose that and in such a dramatic way, I think it's going to have some effect on the dynamism."
Researchers also found that – as with immigrants – fewer people from other U.S. states are drawn to California, prompting concerns that the Golden State will be unable to meet its needs in the future for labor.
At the panel, Sociologist Richard Mora said that immigrants are a significant part of what makes Los Angeles the city it is. They're a part of its DNA.
"I'm not even sure what L.A. would look like without the immigrants. If you think about what defines L.A. and what people define as their definition of the L.A. experience, for many people it involves something that comes out of an ethnic community," he said.


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Raw Response – 06/11/12 – The End of People Power?
After nearly being fired by Triple H the night after the Royal Rumble and then having his job dangled over the abyss during the Main Event of Over the Limit, John Laurinaitis faced a job performance review from Vince McMahon himself and I for one have dared to get my hopes up that the bumbling buffoon I call GM Johnny is finally removed from any on-air duties.
To begin the show, Johnny came out to make his case, but was immediately interrupted by Vince McMahon. The opening segment was full of Fire Johnny chants and Johnny bumbles along through his delivery as always and then Sheamus comes out to sarcastically make a case for Johnny to keep his job. Johnny then goes to the back to pick out Sheamus' opponent and Vince informs Johnny that he'd better pick a very good opponent for Sheamus and the entire show had better be impressive or at the end of the night, he would be fired. Vince then added insult to injury as on top of the stress he put Johnny under, the Chairman drove Johnny's "People Power" scooter over the edge of the entrance ramp.
After the commercial break, Johnny comes out and announces that Sheamus' opponent would be Lord Tensai and Tensai stormed out to the ring and knocked his manager Sakamoto flat. Tensai wasn't wearing his komono or helmet and he didn't waddle slowly out to the ring like usual, so that might be a good sign that he's going to last somehow because the scuttlebutt I've been hearing has indicated that Tensai (formerly Prince Albert and A-Train) would once again be repackaged just 2 months after the debut of his Tensai character. Regardless of what Tensai's future might hold, this was a match I suggested was one that needed to happen at some point this year (which you can read about in my Real American Top 10 posts). The two men put on a very physical match, leaving marks all over each other, which shouldn't really be that hard considering both of them look like they have spent most of the year avoiding sunlight. I very much enjoyed this first match of the night and Sheamus ultimately won via the Brogue Kick. After the match, Tensai beat down his own manager, which got zero reaction from the crowd.
After news broke this weekend that Alberto Del Rio would not be able to challenge Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday at No Way Out as was advertised and on the air they explained it as a concussion that Del Rio suffered at the hands of The Great Khali on last week's Smackdown. Backstage, Vince asked Johnny what he planned to do to determine a new challenger for Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship at No Way Out. Johnny then asked Teddy for an idea and Teddy suggested Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger vs. The Great Khali in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match and Johnny crappily tried to pass off the idea as his own. Johnny then tried to fist bump Vince, but Vince would have none of it, responding simply "You've got small hands," which of course implies that Johnny has a small penis.
In other backstage action, one-half of the Tag Team Champions R-Truth commented about being okay after Big Show physically dominated the champions and Brodus Clay two weeks ago on Raw and Big Show interrupted by knocking R-Truth out with the WMD.
For the second match of the night, United States Champion Santino Marella teamed with Diva's Champion Layla against Beth Phoenix and Ricardo Rodriguez and I assumed that Santino was obviously going to beat Ricardo with the Cobra and some other sort of hijinks, but Santino ended up juking Ricardo into running head first into the ring post and while the men were outside, Beth beat Layla with the Glam Slam. After the match, Santino tore Ricardo's dress shirt off, revealing a Justin Bieber T-Shirt that looked like it was a women's medium crammed over Ricardo's men's XL torso.
Kofi Kingston then stormed in on GM Johnny's office where David Otunga is taking the opportunity to suck up to Mr. McMahon. GM Johnny then returns from checking on R-Truth, who "isn't doing well" after being knocked out by Big Show's WMD. Kofi then demands a match with Big Show, which Johnny agrees to, but then Johnny gives another horrible delivery of his line (but at least he got the words right) as he makes it a Steel Cage match. Johnny cannot sell drama worth a damn. He's a terrible public speaker and his verbal delivery is as dull and flat as they come and he does not deserve to have an on-screen job. He never did. You could go to the Special Olympics and find that 90% of the kids there have better public speaking chops than GM Johnny. His existence as an on-air talent just goes to show you that WWE fails to recognize the difference between legitimate heat on a character and people booing them simply because they are not good at their job. GM Johnny wouldn't be a good enough actor to be cast in the movie Thankskilling (go look it up on Netflix, it's possibly the worst acted movie of all time).
Daniel Bryan comes out at the top of the second hour and he cuts a promo about his former girlfriend AJ and her flirting with his opponents in the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship at No Way Out. CM Punk then interrupts as he makes his way to the ring for the match and cuts a promo on Daniel Bryan and tells him that AJ is out of his league, just like Daniel Bryan is nowhere close to being in Punk's league in the ring. Punk went on to insult "goat faced moron" Daniel Bryan for another few minutes, prompting chants of "Goat Face" directed at Bryan. Kane then finally interrupts and gives his take on things and reminds everybody of some of his past antics including lighting Jim Ross on fire, electrocuting Shane McMahon's testicles and Piledriving a priest and Kane says that his "pipe bombs" unlike Punk's actually do damage. AJ then comes out and this love rectangle continues as she claims she saw that Kane has a heart when she looked into his eyes last week. The bottom line is, AJ says she knows the best man will win at No Way Out, but leaves it hanging as to who she thinks the best man is. GM Johnny then appears on the Tron to announce that CM Punk will have to team with AJ to take on Kane and Daniel Bryan, but that match won't be until later.
Next up was the Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match to determine the challenger for Sheamus' World Heavyweight Championship at No Way Out this Sunday. My pick going in was Dolph Ziggler with Jack Swagger as a dark horse pick depending on how they wanted to work around the current growing rift storyline involving Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and their manager Vickie Guerrero. Going into the match, I in no way saw The Great Khali potentially winning, mostly because his time in the World Title picture was never popular and Khali's lack of athleticism is always criticized. All four of these men were former World Heavyweight Champions, including Ziggler even though his World Championship reign lasted for less than an entire episode of Smackdown a year and a half ago. Khali would be the first one eliminated after a Frog Splash from Christian and all three men pinning him at the same time. Christian then overcame the numbers disadvantage and hit Swagger with the Killswitch and Ziggler covered Swagger and eliminated him, much to Vickie's dismay. Ziggler would go on to survive pretty much everything in Christian's arsenal save for the Killswitch and then Ziggler hit the ZigZag, but Christian surprisingly kicked out. Christian then countered a second ZigZag and hit a Reverse DDT, but Ziggler again survived. Ziggler then avoiding some top rope offense from Christian and finally hit another ZigZag, this time for the win and Ziggler advanced to face Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday.
The Goldberg chants came next as Ryback (formerly Skip Sheffield) faced two more jobbers in yet another 2-on-1 Handicap Match, who called themselves the "Commanders in Chief", named Willard Fillmore and Rutherford "P.S." Hayes. Apparently, these dinks didn't know that President Fillmore's name was Millard and not Willard. Either way, Ryback destroyed them as per usual.
John Cena made his first appearance of the night, making a case for GM Johnny to be fired. Vince responded by bringing up Cena's loss to The Rock at Wrestlemania. Cena then brought up Vince's Wrestlemania losses against Shane McMahon (Wrestlemania XVII), Hulk Hogan (Wrestlamania XIX), Shawn Michaels (Wrestlemania 22) and Bret Hart (Wrestlemania XXVI) and even joked "and didn't you lose to Snooki too, or was that somebody else." In the end, Vince simply warned John Cena not to go out to save Kofi Kingston in his Steel Cage Match against Big Show.
Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston in a Steel Cage Match was next and of course Big Show was going to dominate this match due to his ginormous monster heel push and the fact that his Steel Cage Match with John Cena is obviously being promoted as the Main Event at No Way Out this Sunday. Kingston was surprisingly able to land Trouble in Paradise, but Big Show put himself way over by launching Kofi clear across the ring to kick out of the pinfall seconds later. Big Show then knocked Kofi out and spent a couple of minutes walking around the ring and taunting the crowd before finally leaving the cage and winning the match.
Sin Cara continued his return from injury tour with another victory over the job squad, which this time was represented by Curt Hawkins. Guys like Sin Cara, Ryback and Brodus Clay are long overdue for some actual plot lines instead of the meaningless put over matches they've been having. Admittedly it has only been two weeks since Sin Cara came back and he has had actual programs in the past before his injury. Brodus and Ryback do not have that same track record and people are soon going to get bored with them (if they aren't already) if they don't start doing something meaningful soon.
Vader returned on special invitation from GM Johnny in honor of Raw's upcoming 1000th Episode. This could definitely be a trend that continues leading up to July 23. Vader looked incredibly out of shape for this match and had to use all fours to climb the ring steps and get into the ring. The crowd chanted "you've still got it," which doesn't say much for them because he obviously didn't still have "it". However, he did beat Heath Slater. Slater, much like GM Johnny should just keep his mouth closed. When he picks up a mic, it makes me want to stab out my eardrums until I can find the remote control and mute his red-headed squeaky-scratchy-voice having ass.
CM Punk & AJ against Kane and Daniel Bryan would be the Main Event of the night in what basically amounts to a Handicap Match against Punk with a useless partner, who if the match holds true to form will get tagged into that match at some random juncture in which the action will stop and something screwy, silly, stupid or weird will happen leading to the finish. And indeed, something silly happened when AJ got in the ring and skipped around Kane. She then jumped onto Kane, wrapped her legs around him and commenced to make out with the Big Red Machine until Punk could regroup. Kane then tagged out to Daniel Bryan and left and AJ tagged Punk back in and Punk beat Bryan with the Macho Man Elbow Drop while Kane looked on in confusion.
Then it was finally time for the real Main Event of the night – the potential firing of John Laurinaitis to end this three hour edition of Monday Night Raw. Vince comes out and has security around the ring and when Johnny arrives, Vince informs him that the security is there to escort a certain somebody out of the ring, out of the building and out of the business. Johnny then stumbles through some kind of dialogue where he asks to be left in charge of the Era of People Power. Vince then prepares to fire Johnny, but is interrupted by the arrival of Big Show. Big Show then hypes his "Ironclad contract" and shoots on Vince for all of the embarrassing stuff he had to do over the years like going down against Shaquille O'Neal, Floyd Mayweather and Ben Roethlisberger to get the WWE on SportsCenter. Cena then came out to the ring to join in on the festivities. Vince then promises to fire GM Johnny if Big Show loses at No Way Out and Big Show and Cena try to get at each other and security gets involved and Big Show throws them out of the ring. Cena then jumps on Big Show and Vince tries to break it up and catches a WMD from Big Show by mistake. Johnny then coaxes Big Show to the back and Cena stands in the ring shocked with Vince laid out to end the show.


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Reception Criteria: Normal reception arrangements. HMP Norwich accepts male prisoners (Adult men & Young Offenders) whether convicted (Cat B, C or D) or on remand.


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Justice Clarence Thomas spoke from the bench Monday during a Supreme Court session, ending a nearly seven-year span of silence.
And he broke his streak to seemingly mock his alma mater, Yale, by making a joke about the competence of Yale lawyers when compared to their Harvard colleagues, according to two witnesses.
Thomas is known for being one of the less boisterous justices on the high court. He often leans back in his chair and stares at the ceiling. He uses written opinions to express himself.
The last time he spoke during oral arguments was February 22, 2006, in a capital appeal, Holmes v. South Carolina. Near the end of the argument, Thomas offered a brief question about standards a judge can use when allowing evidence in a criminal case.


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Didn't we just go through this with Morgan Freeman? Look, this is even worse. If there is one black guy you do not want to confuse for another black guy, it is Samuel L. Jackson, because he will not let your ass off the hook.
KTLA-TV's Sam Rubin learned this the hard way this morning when Jackson appeared on the morning broadcast to talk up the Robocop reboot. Rubin referenced Jackson's latest work, including "the Super Bowl ad," which in fact was Laurence Fishburne, reprising his role in The Matrix for Kia.
"Let's talk about Robocop!" Rubin tries, after a painfully awkward minute. "Oh, helllllll no," Jackson replies. "There's more than one black guy doing a commercial." There are at least two more in fact. Well, three, because he left out James Earl Jones for Verizon. (And President Palmer for Allstate, so four.)
Rubin must have felt like a nickel (even on YouTube you can see him turn purple) but Jackson belaboring the issue actually makes him a little more sympathetic. It's obvious he's not mad, but given the chance to make fun of an "all black people look alike" trope when he's got the opportunity, Jules is not going to let that pass. We can talk about Robocop later, Sam.


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Some people like their romantic comedies with a heaping scoop of blood. This past week, CBR's The Line it is Drawn paid dubious tribute to the wonders of love by asking their guest artists to draw comic book characters coupled up. Some of the fictional pairings enjoyed romantic rooftop dates while others painted the town red with the blood of their enemies. (Let's just say that you don't want to get between Damien Wayne, Hit Girl, and their root beer float.) This nutty take on The Notebook comes from Marco D'Alfonso, who is no stranger to putting Deadpool in unexpected places.
Check out the rest of the entries at The Line it is Drawn, via Xombie DIRGE.


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Golden Stubby – Round 2
Every round I'll be asking for your nominations on twitter for the player most deserving of this prestigious accolade. This isn't necessarily the highest scoring players of the round. But the players who stepped up in a fantasy scoring aspect when you most needed them to. Whether it's a highly paid premium who put in a massive effort to drag your team over the line in a head to head battle or a rookie priced player who stepped up and scored well above his expected average.
Lets have a looks at a few players who narrowly missed out.
Pearce Hanley – 124 is a massive score for a defender. Played his role perfectly as a rebounding defender, racking up the mark kick combo's for his coaches.
Brent Stanton – Always unlucky to miss out on a nomination when posting 142. Champion effort if you have him but overshadowed by a few team mates.
Justin Westoff – Highest score of the round goes to this bloke with 154. Obviously missing out on a nomination due to a low ownership rate but if you are one of the .7 who had him then well done.
The Nominations are in!
Dyson Heppell, 147 – After a below expected first round score of 76, Heppell was absolutely everywhere against a hapless Melbourne team. Amassing 36 disposals and 2 goals, HeppD now sits at a healthy 2 game average of 111, putting his BE at around 33, meaning he will be costing more to anyone who is still without him after round 3.
Lachie Whitfield, 102 – After taking awhile to adjust to find his feet at AFL level last week, Whitfield came out firing this week. For any coaches who stuck by him on the field he notched up a healthy 60 point first half where he dominated a wing. Slowed down a little in the 2nd half but still managed to notch up his first (of assumed many) Fantasy tons.
Jobe Watson, 143 – I was surprised with Watson not making this list last week as I thought he really stamped himself on that game. But after backing it up (and possibly with a few coaches going Beams->Watson) he is obviously very deserving of a spot this week. Collecting a very respectable 38 disposals in the Dons mauling, Watson's 143 would be a handy inclusion in any mid.
Jaeger O'Meara, 104 – Paying $108k for a 104 point return? That's a dream come true for Fantasy coaches! While a lot of our supposed premiums worth 5 times as much are limping towards hopeful 100's, O'Meara took full advantage of the freedom given to him by an Ablett/Bennell conscious Sydney putting in a BOG performance for his Suns.
Andrew Swallow, 115 – Unlucky to not pick up enough nominations last week after his 141 effort, but with an extra 3% of coaches adding him to their teams this week he did not disappoint. Even with an apparent 'abductor injury' during the game he still pushed hard and led his team from the front.
Vote below for the player most deserving of this rounds Golden Stubby.
Tune in to the boys live webshow during the week to see the winner!
Was there a player you felt was more deserving? Don't forget to get your nomination in during the round next week by tweeting me at @AnthonyDSmith86 and including the hashtag #GoldenStubby


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Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born in Karachi on December 25, 1876. He is the founder of Pakistan. He was a prominent lawyer, politician and statesman. He was Pakistan's first Governor-General. He died in Karachi soon after his return from Ziarat, Balochistan on September 11, 1948 and was buried in Karachi.
Here is a collection of old and rare photos (images) of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Indonesians Praying for the Maghfarit of Quaid in Jakarta, September 14, 1948
Jawaharlal Nehru Laying a Wreath on the Grave of Quaid-e-Azam, 1948
Quaid's Companions Reciting Quran Near His Grave, September 1948
Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani at the Grave of Quaid, September 12, 1948. Rose petals are about to be showered at the grave of Quaid-e-Azam.
Quaid-e-Azam's Body Laid for Namaz-e-Janaza. Quaid's janaza was led by Mufti Shabbir Ahmed Usmani.
Maulana Shabbir Ahmed Usmani at Quaid-e-Azam's funeral at Karachi, September 12, 1948
Quaid-e-Azam's Funeral, September 12, 1948
Funeral Procession of Quaid-e-Azam, September 12, 1948
Quaid-e-Azam's Funeral Procession, September 12, 1948
Rare edition of daily Dawn, September 12, 1948, Announcing the Death of Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam's Last Public Appearance. Inauguration of State Bank of Pakistan, o1 July 1948. Quaid-e-Azam arriving to inaugurate State Bank of Pakistan in Karachi on 01 July 1948.
Quaid Welcomed by Zahid Hussain, Governor State Bank of Pakistan, July 01, 1948
Quaid Addressing at the Inauguration Ceremony of State Bank of Pakistan, July 01, 1948
Quaid-e-Azam Opening the Lock of the Door of State Bank of Pakistan, July 01, 1948
Quaid Examining the First Set of Pakistani Coins, July 01, 1948
Quaid Addressing the Parsi Community in Quetta, June 13, 1948
Quaid-e-Azam Lands at Peshawar Airport, June 1948
Quaid with the Prime Minister of Ceylon, 1948
Quaid Arrives to Inaugurate the First National Games in Karachi, April 1948. These games were called Pakistan Olympic Games and were held in Polo Ground, next to Governor General's House, Karachi. The Polo Ground now houses Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam and Pearl Continental Hotel.
Quaid-e-Azam and Fatima Jinnah at First National Games in Karachi, April 1948
Quaid Receiving a Loaf of Bread from Tribesmen in Khyber Agency, April 17, 1948
Quaid Receiving a Rifle from a Tribal Chief, NWFP, April 1948
Quaid's Visit to 3rd Armoured Brigade at Risalpur Cantonment on April 13, 1948
Quaid with PAF Officers in Risalpur, April 1948
Quaid Reviewing Ceremonial Parade at Risalpur, 13 April 1948. Quaid-e-Azam reviewed the ceremonial parade that comprised Flight Cadets of RPAF Flying Training School. The Cadets were from 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th GD (P) courses.
Quaid Being Received by Wing Comd Asghar Khan at Risalpur,13 April 1948. Quaid-e-Azam visited RPAF Flying School at Risalpur on 13 April, 1948. He was received by Air Marshal Asghar Khan, who was then Wing Commander and Officer Commanding of the RPAF Flying Training School.
Quaid's Last Visit to Islamia College, Peshawar, April 12, 1948
Quaid Presenting a National Standard to 6 Punjab Regiment at Peshawar, 1948
Quaid Presiding over a Medical Relief Committee Meeting, March 26, 1948
Quaid Addressing Civil Servants in East Pakistan, March 25, 1948
Quaid Addressing at Dhaka, March 21, 1948
East Pakistan Cabinet Being Introduced to Quaid by Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din, March 1948
Quaid Being Received by Khawaja Nazimuddin on Arrival at Dhaka, March 1948
Quaid-e-Azam with Maj Gen Ayub Khan at Dhaka, 1948
Quaid and Fatima Jinnah with Maj Gen Ayub Khan at Dhaka, 1948
Quaid Decorating an Officer in the Presence of GOC East Pakistan Maj Gen Ayub Khan, 1948
Quaid Receives a Donation at Chittagong, 1948
Quaid Receiving Credentials from the First Turkish Ambassador, March 4, 1948
Quaid Addressing at Sibi Durbar, February 14, 1948
Addressing the Sibi Durbar, February 14, 1948
First Eid Milad-an Nabi after Independence-25 January 1948. An extremely rare photo. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah addressing Bar Association at Karachi on 25 January 1948 at the occasion of Eid Milad-an Nabi.
Quaid at PNS Dilawar, January 23, 1948
Quaid Addressing Naval Officers in 1948
Quaid-e-Azam Reading Dawn Newspaper on His Birthday, December 25, 1947
Quaid as Chief Scout, December 22, 1947
Quaid with His Main Party Men, Karachi, 1947
Quaid-e-Azam Addressing an Afghan Diplomat, December 3, 1947
Quaid Being Greeted by Station Commander, J R Khan at PRAF Station, Lahore, end 1947
Quaid Arrives to Inaugurate Valika Textile Mills at Karachi, September 26, 1947
Quaid with the Members of Sindh Legislative Assembly,1947
Quaid-e-Azam Visiting PAF Base Risalpur, 1947
Mayor of Karachi Hakim M Ahsan Hosts a Reception for the Quaid, August 25, 1947
Quaid Addressing Karachi Municipal Corporation, August 1947
First Eid After Independence, August 18, 1947. Quaid offering Eid ul Fitr Prayer at Karachi, August 18, 1947.
Quaid at Eid Prayer Ground at Karachi, August 18, 1947
Quaid Addressing Eid Gathering at Karachi, August 18, 1947
Quaid-e-Azam's First Day as Governor General. Quaid-e-Azam, going to his office on his first day as Governor General of Pakistan, with Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and the Quaid's Air Force ADC, Mian Ata Rabbani.
Quaid-e-Azam Taking the Oath as the First Governor General of Pakistan, August 15, 1947. Oath is being taken by Justice Sir Abdul Rashid.
Quaid Takes the Salute, August 14, 1947
Quaid with Mountbattens at Karachi, August 14, 1947
Quaid-e-Azam with Louis Mountbatten, August 14, 1947
Quaid-e-Azam with Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Mountbatten, 1947
First Guard of Honour to Quaid-e-Azam at Karachi on 15 August 1947. 7th Battalion The Baluch Regt (Now 15 Baluch Regt) presenting first Guard of Honour to Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, at Karachi on 14 August 1947.
Quaid-e-Azam at a Banquet, August 9, 1947
Quaid Arrives at Karachi from Delhi, August 7, 1947
Joyful Quaid as He Lands at Karachi, August 7, 1947
Quaid at Marriage Ceremony of N H Faruqi and Maryam Jaffer in Delhi, April 6, 1947
Khaksars Present Salute to Quaid. Khaksars taking the charge of security at Quaid's residence.
Quaid at a Civic Reception in Lahore. At Lawrence Garden (now Bagh-e-Jinnah) with Nawab Mamdot.
Quaid-e-Azam with Delhi Women's Muslim League, 1947
Quaid with Khan of Kalat
Quaid at a Dinner Hosted by the Grand Mufti of Palestine in Cairo, December 1946
Sitting from the Left: Assayed Adris Ansanusi (King of Libya), Mohummed Amin Al-Husseini (Grand Mufti of Palestine and President of the Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami), Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mustaga Abdul Razzaq (Shaikh Al-Azhar), Abdul Rahman Azzam (Secretary General of the Arab League) and Makram U'baid (Secretary General of Wafd Party in Egypt and Finance Minister of Egypt).
Standing from the Left: Shaikh Hasan Al-Banna (the leader of the Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen Movement), Fawzi Al-Mulqi (the Ambassador of Jordan in Egypt), Liaquat Ali Khan, Abdul Majeed Ibrahim Saleh (Minister of Communication in Egypt), Ebrahim Abdul Hadee (Prime Minister of Egypt), Shaikh Yusuf Yaseen (Adviser to King of Saudi Arabia), Haji Mohummed Salem (a famous industrialist of Egypt) and Jamal Al-husseini (Adviser to King of Saudi Arabia).
Quaid-e-Azam With the Cabinet Mission, 1946. The British Cabinet Mission of 1946 to India was aimed to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Government to Indian leadership, providing India with independence. Formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the mission consisted of Lord Pethick Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, and A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty. However, Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, did not participate in Cabinet Mission.
Quaid Shaking hand with a Member of the Cabinet Mission to India, 1946
The Cabinet Mission, 1946. Quaid with Sir Stafford Cripps and Lord Pethick Lawrence.
Quaid and Liaquat Ali Khan on the Way Back from London, 1946
At Heathrow Airport, London-1946. Quaid-e-Azam and other Indian leaders arrive at Heathrow airport on 6 Dec 1946.
Quaid with Baldev Singh and Jawaharlal Nehru in London, December 06, 1946
Quaid Proceeds to Viceregal Lodge, Simla, 1946
Quaid with Jawaharlal Nehru at Simla, 1946
Quaid with Rajendra Prasad, C Rajgopalchari and Maulana Azad in Simla, 1946
Quaid Proceeding Towards an Eid Gathering in Bombay, 1946
Quaid at the Muslim League Session in Bombay, 1946
Quaid on Cover of Time Magazine (April 22, 1946)
Simla Conference, June 25, 1945. In May 1945, Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, went to London and discussed his ideas about the future of India with the British administration. A plan was formulated which was made public in June 1945. It is known as Wavell Plan (It suggested reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council in which the Viceroy was to select persons nominated by the political parties. Different communities were also to get their due share in the Council and parity was reserved for Cast-Hindus and Muslims).
To discuss these proposals, Wavell called for a conference at Simla on June 25, 1945. Leaders of both the Congress and the Muslim League attended the conference, which is known as the Simla Conference. However, differences arose between the two parties on the issue of representation of the Muslim community. The Muslim League claimed that it was the only representative party of the Muslims and all the representatives in the Viceroy's Executive Council should be the nominated by them. Congress, which had sent Maulana Azad as the leader of their delegation, tried to prove that their party represented all the communities living in India and thus should be allowed to nominate Muslim representative as well. Congress also opposed the idea of parity between the Cast-Hindus and the Muslims. All this resulted in a deadlock. Finally, Wavell announced the failure of his efforts on July 14.
Quaid at Simla Conference, June 25, 1945. Quaid-e-Azam with Master Tara Singh and Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana at the Simla Conference hosted by Lord Wavell, June 25, 1945.
Quaid in Calcutta, 1945. Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan is escorting Quaid-e-Azam. Mr. MAH Ispahani is following the Quaid.
Quaid Welcomed by Supporters at Quetta Railway Station, 1945
Gandhi-Jinnah Talks, Bombay, September 1944
Quaid with Gandhi in Bombay, September 1944
Quaid and Gandhi in Bombay, September 1944
Quaid-e-Azam with Gandhi in Bombay, September 1944
Quaid and Gandhi Talking to Press in Bombay, September 1944
Karachi Welcomes Quaid-e-Azam in 1943. A plane monitors the situation on McLeod Road.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Addressing Muslim Leaguers in Bandra, Bombay, 1943
Muhammad Ali Jinnah with War Correspondents in Bombay, 1942
Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Muslim Students Federation, 1942
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Addressing the Muslim League Session at Allahabad, 1942
Muhammad Ali Jinnah in an Allahabad Procession, 1942
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Presiding Over the Allahabad Session, 1942
Quaid-e-Azam with Hafiz Abdul Khalique, a Student at Aligarh, early 40's. Muhammad Ali Jinnah visited Aligarh in early 40s. In this photo, he is with a student of Aligarh, Hafiz Abdul Khalique. Photo contributed by Hafiz Abdul Khalique's son Maj Musarrat Khalique, Retired (40th PMA Long Course).
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with members of Ahmedabad Municipal Committee, 1941
Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the Surkhuj Shrine, Ahmadabad, 1941
Quaid arriving at Minto Park for the Adoption of Lahore Resolution, March 23, 1940
Quaid-e-Azam Welcomed by Nawab Mamdot at Lahore, March 1940. The All India Muslim League session was held between 22 and 24 March, 1940, at Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore. The welcome address was made by Nawab Sir Shah Nawaz Mamdot, president, All India Muslim League, Punjab. He was also chairman of the reception committee and personally bore all the expenses for the gathering.
Quaid Explaining the Significance of Pakistan Resolution, Lahore, March 23, 1940
Lahore Resolution Being Seconded by Chaudhry Khaliq-uz-Zaman, March 23, 1940. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is presiding over the session and Chaudhry Khaliq-uz-Zaman is seconding the Resolution at Minto Park, Lahore, March 23, 1940.
Quaid with Liaquat Ali Khan and Nawab Mamdot at the Lahore Session, March 1940
Quaid in a Group Photo, Lahore March 1940. Photo taken at the residence of Mian Bashir Ahmad during the All India Muslim League's session in March 1940.
Quaid with the All India Muslim League Working Committee, Lahore, March 1940
Quaid in Peshawar, 1940
Quaid and Mohatama Gandhi in a Conversation, 1939
Quaid with Muslim leaders in Delhi on October 16, 1939. From Left to Right: Liaquat Ali Khan, Allama Mashraqi, Quaid-e-Azam, Barrister Mian Ahmed Shah and Sir Ziauddin Ahmed.
Quaid with the Muslim League National Guards, 1938
Mayor of Karachi Hatim A Alavi Presents a Bouquet to the Quaid-e-Azam in 1938
Quaid During the All India Muslim League Session at Patna, 1938
Quaid-e-Azam with some of the Muslim League Leaders, 1938
Gandhi Comes Out After Meeting the Quaid, Delhi, April 28, 1938
Quaid with Ladies at Hyderabad Daccan, 1938
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at Muslim League Session, 1936
Muhammad Ali Jinnah with the All India Muslim League Session, 1936
Quaid with Muslim Leaguers, Simla, 1936. Photo by Doc Kazi Dr Ghulam Nabi Kazi.
Quaid Addressing at Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, February 1936. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah addressing Muslims after Jumma prayers at badshahi Mosque, Lahore in Feb 1936.
A Different Look of Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Mustaches, 1936
Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the Afghan Border, 1935
Quaid-e-Azam with Subhash Chandra Bose, 1935. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has returned from United Kingdom to India to take charge of a reunited Muslim League.
Quaid at the Round Table Conference, London, 1930. From left to right: Sardar Aurangzeb, A.K. Fazl-ul-Haq, Nawab Chatari, Mian Muhammad Shafi, Sir Agha Khan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Muhammad Zafar Ullah Khan, Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum and Sir Ghulam Hussain.
A Rare Photo of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, 1916. Quaid presiding over a joint meeting of Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League in 1916.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Lucknow, 1912
Quaid-e-Azam in Traditional Family Dress, December 04, 1896
A Rare Photo of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah with His 2nd Wife
Principles of Quaid-e-Azam
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Patriot Baloch Leaders
Muhammad Ali Jinnah with Fatima Jinnah and Dina Jinnah (Daughter)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Fatima Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with His Family
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Passport. See More Pages of Quaid-e-Azam's Passport.
Statues of Quaid-e-Azam and Gandhi. Statues of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Gandhi at Pakistan Monument Museum, Islamabad.
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Ah, here we are on the cusp of our first playoff game in franchise history. The last time Houston fans saw their own football team in a playoff game was 1994. Joe Montana was a Chief. The game was played in that little stadium next door to Reliant. Hopefully this year will net better results.
It's been 9 years in coming, but it's finally here. Your Houston Texans are in the post-season dance. Whether they go one and done, God forbid, nobody can say we didn't get invited. Whether they deserve an invitation to the big dance remains to be seen. They have some serious football to play to get there.
The last season or two we've all repeated the "no excuses" mantra. Moral victories and learning curves have been cast aside. This team was expected to go to the playoffs last year, and the year before. This year as we started the season, we all said it. No excuses. And the Texans have responded with vigor. Despite all the injuries to key players, including two starting QB's, Foster, Johnson, Williams, Manning, et al, the Texans have yet to offer any excuses. They set franchise records nobody outside Houston predicted. They've stepped up time and time again and gotten the job done.
So are we there yet? Yes, Texans fans, we're there. How far we get from here is all on them.
Enjoy Dan's entry. I always enjoy his brand of humor. Thanks again Dan, you make a quality pinch hitter.
Hope to see many of you at the Playoff Party this Saturday. If you're not going to the game and want to hang with some of your fellow bloggers, you know where to find us. Everyone is welcome. Details on the location are:
American Legion Post 560
3720 Alba Road
Houston, TX
We'll be there at kick-off until the final whistle.
~ Crimedog
For many Texan fans who have suffered through the previous 9 years of badness, improvement, failure, heartache and hope, this week is a surreal experience. It did not seem like we would ever get here and I'm sure the folks who run the team are as sick of us 'kids' in the back seat whining "Are we there yet?" as we are sick of 9 seasons of never getting there.
So – a word of advice – take a deep breath and enjoy the moment as there will never be a first playoff game for this franchise again. Yes, we (both the team and the fans) are now there.
I'm not sure if it is just me, but I would assume that most folks when picturing the Texans appearing in the playoffs for the first time, did not worry about who the opponent would be. Just getting in was the be all and end all for the everyday fan. Then last week it was clear that it would be the Bengals, Titans or Raiders with the Bengals having the most scenarios on their side for grabbing a wild card. Folks finally had an opinion, but the differences between the 3 opponents was not so clear that we really saw it as a life or death situation. The Bengals would suffice. So what about this matchup?
The Texans have played the Bengals 6 times in their history. The Texans lost the first 3 games, including the worst spanking the 2002 expansion team received – 38-3 at home. But the Texans have turned the tables and have a 3 game winning streak against Cincy including two of those on the road. The Texans thrilling 20-19 win over the Bengals in week 14 on TJ Yates last minute pass clinched the Texans first playoff berth and was the last time our heroes won a game.
Bengals General
The Bengals are a typical wild card team – average on one side of the ball and above average on the other side. For the year they are 9th in the league in scoring defense, but 18th in scoring on the offensive side. They are just happy to be here after backing into the playoffs with the Raiders and Jets losses last Sunday. When looking at the Bengals, remember that they are taxi tested tough – playing both the Steelers and the Ravens twice this year, and only their road game with the Steelers was a blowout loss. They also were a better road team (5-3) than home team (4-4), which should come as no surprise to those who saw their pitiful home fan turnout for the game with our Texans.
This playoff game will be the first one ever to feature two rookies starting at quarterback. At first glance that seemed almost impossible to believe, but upon deeper thought rookies normally start games at QB when:
• A team really stinks from the year before and has picked them early in round 1.
• A team has given up on a veteran QB when they are hopelessly out of contention.
• A team has lost all other options at QB through injury.
Rarely do these type of situations result in a playoff appearance (the recent Roethlisberger and Ryan situations to the contrary). So, this is a truly an unusual occurrence.
Also, rarely do the words "brilliant" and "Bengal's front office" get used in the same sentence, but their chain of decisions to not chase a QB in the first round, grab Dalton in the 2nd, and not trade Carson Palmer until the Raiders became desperate (a first and probable second round pick desperate) was either brilliant or lucky.
In 2011 Dalton threw for about 600 yards less than Palmer did in 2010, but the biggest thing he did was help the Bengals do a better job of protecting the ball. The team went from -8 in turnovers in 2010 to even-steven on TO's this season, and Dalton's 10 interceptions was a huge improvement over the 20 that Palmer suffered last year. (Note: Palmer picked up the pace even more this year with the Raiders – 16 interceptions in 10 games). Dalton does have some accuracy problems (58% on the year) and had some of his worst games in a number of their losses, which came against top D's (Steelers, Ravens, 49ers). Dalton is a minimal threat to run – averaging about 10 yards a game.
Cedric Benson, the Bengals main running threat hales from Texas just like Katy native Andy Dalton. He is listed as questionable with a foot injury coming into the game, and has not busted the 100 yard mark since Thanksgiving weekend – though he is over 1100 yards for the season. He is producing less than 4 yards a carry and is no threat on the receiving end (82 yards on the year). Bernard Scott is a pale backup at 3.4 yards per attempt and Brian Leonard is more of a receiving threat, than the other backs – but at 210 yards for the season – not a strong threat.
A key for the Texans will be controlling Pro Bowl rookie WR, AJ Green, who was an early 1st round pick like another AJ wide receiver you may know. He was a little dinged up down the stretch and only had 4 receptions total in his last two games, but clocked in with 65 catches for over 1000 yards on the season. The Bengals spread their catches around and Jerome Simpson has good numbers as the #2 WR, while Jermaine Gresham put up almost 600 yards and 6 TD's at TE despite missing a couple of games.
Their O-line has done a decent job protecting Dalton, who has been sacked 24 times. The overall offensive numbers are nothing to write home about – 20th in passing yards and 19th in rushing yards, but whether it is the O-line's fault or tied to a rookie QB is not clear.
Second year man, Geno Atkins is becoming a force with 8 sacks out of the DT position. The Bengals use a 5 man DE rotation with no dominator, but those DE's totaled 23 sacks.
Thanks to their front seven – the Bengals are 10th in the league in run defense (yards) and that seven are led by the linebackers.
Thomas Howard and Rey Maualaga anchor the LB corps and have combined for 117 tackles, 70 assists and 5 forced fumbles.
Cincy is a solid 9th in pass defense yardage in the league. The star of the defensive backfield is safety Reggie Nelson, who leads the team with 4 picks and 12 passes defensed. The Texan's coaches no doubt have noted that the other safety, Chris Crocker has 3.5 sacks on the year. Hall and Clements have played a solid CB, while Pacman Jones helped the Texans with a big penalty in the first game.
Special Teams
Brandon Tate is a solid two way returner averaging more than 10 yards on punts and 23 yards on kick returns. Mike Nugent has had an overall good year, but in an oddity is worse from 30-39 yards (5 of 8 FG's) vs. 40-49 (14 of 16 FG's). And in another oddity has not attempted any from beyond 50. Kevin Huber has a net of less than 40 yards per punt, which is no great shakes except when compared with Matt Turk.
The last time the Bengals won a playoff game was in 1990 over the Houston ….Oilers. Can the Texans win in their first playoff chance? Considering that the Texans edged the Bengals last time – on the road, without Andre Johnson, overcoming 4 turnovers – the answer is definitely – yes. Their keys:
• Hold Cedric Benson down like they did in the 2nd half of their last game, not the free range he had in that first half.
• Not allow Dalton the comfort and time to lob sideline bombs to the tall and talented AJ Green.
• Protect the rock – they are 6-2 when they win the turnover game this year.
• Get better than 15 carries / 41 yards out of Foster.
• Take off the training wheels on the TJ Yates bicycle and let the guy rip it like he did at the end of the Cincy game or on the first drive of the Titans game. If not – better get Jake D. warming up now.
So, this is a great time to be a Texan's fan. The Astros did not make the playoffs until their 19th season – so there is a lot of patience in this town and it is about to be rewarded.
Texans 24 – Bengals 16 – and rock show decibels from the kickoff onward.
~ Dan P.


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This has been a long time coming as I'm still in the process of designing my blog. With up to 15 different templates it's certainly taking its time in coming together. I
I've been looking in to Tumblr and Posterous in recent months and wasn't happy with the way I wasn't in possession of my own content. The old design, another WooThemes blog (just like this one) didn't give me the freedom of writing very short posts. Recently on my blog I've been dabbling in writing short posts, comments and other types of content. It definitely didn't look right and I needed a different way to do things, hence the change to another WooThemes blog called 'Retreat'.
I'm looking to expand the varied way in which we can now deliver content, written, voice and video. I believe this design will enable me to do that for the foreseeable future.


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In a sad case of life imitating art, a former convict turned notable actress was arrested in a massive drug raid this week.
Felicia "Snoop" Pearson, who played a hit man for a drug dealer on HBO's critically acclaimed crime saga "The Wire," was one of sixty people swept up by police in Baltimore on heroin-related and aiding and abetting charges, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Pearson, who is not a trained thespian, won acclaim for her work as an emotionless enforcer on the streets of Charm City.
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"She's a real coldhearted person," she said in a 2007 interview. "I love playing her."
Earlier in her life, she had repeated run ins with the law for dealing drugs and was eventually landed in prison for killing another woman in self-defense.
The show's creator, former Baltimore Sun reporter and media critic David Simon, released a statement about his former star's predicament.
"First of all, Felicia's entitled to the presumption of innocence," he wrote in a posting on Slate. "And I would note that a previous, but recent drug arrest that targeted her was later found to be unwarranted and the charges were dropped. Nevertheless, I'm certainly sad at the news today. This young lady has, from her earliest moments, had one of the hardest lives imaginable. And whatever good fortune came from her role in 'The Wire,' seems, in retrospect, limited to that project. She worked hard as an actor and was entirely professional, but the entertainment industry does not offer a great many roles for those who can portray people from the other America. There are, in fact, relatively few stories told about the other America."
Selected Reading: Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Slate


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AlphaNum G click is a simple solution for adding a two-digit 14-segment alphanumeric display to your device. The board carries two TLC5926 16-bit Constant-Current LED sink Drivers as well as a dual-character green LED 14-segment display (with two additional dot segments).
This module communicates with your target board's microcontroller through mikroBUS RST, CS, SCK, MISO, MOSI, PWM and INT pins (marked here as LE2, LE1, CLK, DOUT, DIN, NUMSEL and NUMSEL# respectively).
The board is designed to use either a 3.3V or 5V power supply, selectable via solder jumper (in 3.3V position by default).
Note: The picture shows the board with through-hole headers. The board now comes populated with male pin headers already soldered for your convenience. The board's user manual has yet to be updated to remove the soldering instructions.
You also can connect Click boards to many other popular platforms via these adapters:
In addition, it is royalty-free to add mikroBUS to your own designs. Visit the mikroBUS Category to see the full line of Click boards.


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The government and legal community may still be arguing over whether bitcoin can be defined as "money." But the judge presiding over the landmark Silk Road drug case has declared that it's at least close enough to get you locked up for money laundering.
In a ruling released Wednesday, Judge Katherine Forrest denied a motion by Ross Ulbricht, the 30-year-old alleged creator of the Silk Road billion-dollar online drug bazaar, to dismiss all criminal charges against him. Those charges include narcotics trafficking conspiracy, money laundering, and hacking conspiracy charges, as well as a "continuing criminal enterprise" charge that's better known as the "kingpin" statute used to prosecute criminal gang and cartel leaders.
That earlier motion, filed in April, raised potentially trial-shifting questions: Can Ulbricht really be accused of running a drug-selling conspiracy when he merely ran a website that made the narcotics sales possible? And can he be charged with money laundering when bitcoin doesn't necessarily meet the requisite definition of money?'
According to Forrest's latest ruling, yes and yes. She rejected every argument made in the defense's motion, starting with the idea that Ulbricht had merely provided an innocent platform for hosting the Silk Road's illicit e-commerce, just as eBay might occasionally host illegal content without its knowledge.
"Silk Road was specifically and intentionally designed for the purpose of facilitating unlawful transactions," Forrest writes in her 51-page order, embedded below. "Ulbricht is alleged to have knowingly and intentionally constructed and operated an expansive black market for selling and purchasing narcotics and malicious software and for laundering money. This separates Ulbricht's alleged conduct from the mass of others whose websites may—without their planning or expectation—be used for unlawful purposes."
Ulbricht's lawyer, Joshua Dratel, had made the argument that if anything, the Silk Road should be covered instead by a law known as the "Crack House Statute." That 1986 law was created to hold landlords accountable for knowingly owning a property where drug deals were taking place. Dratel argued that if the more serious narcotics charges in Ulbricht's case applied, there would be no need for that landlord-focused law.
But Forrest countered in her opinion that Ulbricht is accused of being more than a disinterested landlord. By allegedly designing the Silk Road to use tools like the anonymity software Tor and the potentially tough-to-trace bitcoin, she argues that he had invited drug dealers onto the property. "Ulbricht's alleged conduct is more akin to a builder who designs a house complete with secret entrances and exits and specially designed traps to stash drugs and money," she writes. "This is not an ordinary dwelling, but a drug dealer's 'dream house.'"
She went on to note that Ulbricht is accused of working to organize and command control of the Silk Road's operations, and also took a commission from its profits—all the kind of behavior that would make him an active participant. "The allegations amount to Ulbricht acting as a sort of 'godfather'—determining the territory, the actions which may be undertaken, and the commissions he will retain; disciplining others to stay in line; and generally casting himself as a leader - and not a service
By far the most closely followed argument in Ulbricht's April defense motion, however, had been its contention that bitcoin users can't be accused of money laundering because bitcoin isn't "money." The motion cited statements about bitcoin by the IRS and U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) that described it as neither "funds" nor a "monetary instrument," the two terms used in money laundering statutes. In fact, the IRS has instead described bitcoin as "property" for tax purposes.
But Forrest tossed out that argument, too. She points out in her opinion that neither the IRS nor FinCEN have the power to define money laundering laws. And she said it was easily clear enough that bitcoin had function as money in the Silk Road's dealings. "Sellers using Silk Road are not alleged to have given their narcotics and malicious software away for free - they are alleged to have sold them," she writes. "The money laundering statute is broad enough to encompass use of Bitcoins in financial transactions. Any other reading would—in light of Bitcoins' sole raison d'etre—be nonsensical."
The rejection of Ulbricht's motion could have rippled effects beyond the Silk Road case. Former Bitcoin Foundation vice chairman Charlie Shrem was also arrested last January and charged with Bitcoin money laundering–his trial is still pending. Projects like Darkcoin and Dark Wallet that seek to enable the anonymous use of cryptocurrency could also find themselves on thinner ice as that the limits of bitcoin's legal anonymity have become clearer.
Bitcoin's appeal for many of its users, after all, has been the potential to spend the currency privately, without any ties to the user's identity. Wednesday's ruling serves as a reminder: Get caught using that anonymity for illegal purposes, and you could face just as much trouble as if you'd been dealing in old-fashioned dollars.


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On Monday, December 16, 2013 I conducted a webinar entitled Accurate Grading with a Standards-Based Mindset. The archived copy of the webinar can be viewed here. (It's just under 80 min, including questions at the end.)
Please note: This webinar was presented by Pearson Education. When you click on the link above you will first be asked to provide contact information before the webinar will play. While it says "the author has requested the information" please know that it is Pearson (not me) who requires this…just wanted you to know.
Below is a brief blog post that encapsulates (but by no means covers) the essence of the webinar:
While the standards-based grading movement is in full swing, not every school, district, or state is in exactly the same place. The difference is attributable to a variety of factors including the level of the school within which a standards-based approach to grading is being implemented. Elementary school standards-based report cards often look very different from middle or even high school standards-based report cards; that's not a bad thing as the application of standards-based reporting at each level needs to be suitable for that level. The point is that schools and districts across the country are at various places along the standards-based grading continuum. While some have implemented fully, others are still exploring.
Despite this variation, the common link for all along the standards-based grading continuum is how we think about grading; what I call the standards-based mindset. This mindset represents the heavy lifting of the grading conversation. Once we shift how we think about grading, the implementation of standards-based reporting is easy, or at least easier, since the way we think about grades, how we organize evidence, and what is most heavily emphasized is different. We become more thoughtful about ensuring that a student's grade represents their full level of proficiency and not just the average of where they were and where they are now.
Adults are rarely mean averaged and certainly, it is irrelevant to an adult that they used to not know how to do something. Yet for a student, these two factors are dominant in their school experience. A student's grade (at least traditionally) is almost always a function of the mean average and a failed quiz or assignment early in the learning almost always counts against them; remember, every 40 needs an 80 just to get a 60.
The standards-based mindset shifts this conversation to a more accurate way of reporting a student's level of proficiency. Like any idea, there are always detractors who'll try to hijack the conversation by suggesting that standards-based grading is about lowering standards, making it easier for students, and letting them off-the-hook; none of that is true. Standards-based grading is about accurately reporting a student's true level of proficiency. As students learn and grow through the curriculum they should be given full credit for their achievement. When they don't receive full credit we are sending the not so subtle message that you should have learned faster!
A standards-based mindset is separate from how we report grades. With a standards-based mindset you can still report traditional grades, it's just that how you determine grades is significantly different. Teachers with a standards-based mindset eliminate the influence of non-learning factors from their gradebooks. Whether it's extra credit or late penalties, a standards-based mindset is about accurately reporting a student's level of proficiency. Another misrule about standards-based grading is that meeting deadlines, completing work, etc. are not important; they are, however, they're different. A student isn't less proficient in math because the work was handed in two days late. Attributes, habits, and college/career skills are important and with a standards-based approach they remain important, but separate.
The standards-based mindset is about emphasizing the most recent evidence of learning by allowing students to receive full credit for their accomplishments. Reassessment is not about hitting the reset button or developing a do-over generation; it's about recognizing that students have surpassed their previous levels of proficiency and giving students the opportunity to demonstrate those higher levels…and then giving them full credit for their learning. Students are still held accountable – for the learning – and not punished when they fall short of expectations. We don't need to use the gradebook to teach students to be responsible; when we do it leads to grades that are inaccurate.
Standards-based grading and reporting is about levels of proficiency, accurate information, and a reorganization of evidence. Before we can fully implement standards-based reporting we need to develop a new way of thinking about grading; we need a standards-based mindset. Whether you still report traditional letter grades derived from predetermined percentage scales or are somewhere in the midst of developing a standards-based way of reporting, the standards-based mindset is the necessary first step toward more thoughtful and meaningful ways of reporting. With a standards-based mindset, if a student used to be a 40, but now is an 80, she should get an 80, not a 60!


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Wonder what Kourtney Kardashian will think of having Kylie Jenner's pal Justin Bieber as a neighbor?
E! News has learned that the mother of two has purchased the Calabasas home of former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, who you might recall lived in the same neighborhood as the 19-year-old pop singer (and even got into a confrontation with Biebs over his reckless driving around the area).
Bieber was arrested early Thursday morning in Miami Beach on suspicion of drag racing and DUI in Miami Beach, police said.
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Johnson had been trying to sell his house for quite some time now and has even lowered the price multiple times. It was taken off the market on Dec. 31, 2013, with a price tag of a little over $8 million.
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The lavish pad--which is nearly 12,000 square feet--has six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, which is more than enough space for Kourt, baby Penelope, big brother Mason and of course, Lord Scott Disick.
Not to mention the enormous backyard, that includes covered patios with outdoor fireplaces, a cabana and gazebo, sunken basketball court, pool, spa, fruit and shade trees and a barbeque center.
The home, which sits on a nearly 2-acre lot, was built in 2011 and designed by architect Richard Landry.
The "Dancing With the Stars" alum's departure from the neighborhood comes after a dispute with Bieber over his speeding around the neighborhood. In May, after the singer received complaints from neighbors about his driving, Keyshawn decided to pay Justin a visit and have a face-to-face talk about the issue.
However, a source told the L.A. Times that Bieber was not the one driving the white Ferrari as it sped through the gated Calabasas neighborhood and he only got behind the wheel in order to move it into the garage.
Bieber has also been spotted riding a segway around the neighborhood, but luckily, those don't go faster than 12 MPH.
--Reporting by Claudia Rosenbaum
Don't forget to watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians Sunday nights at 9 p.m., only on E!