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Your boss calls you into her office. You stare at the fake mahogany panels that line her wall. She strikes a match and asks, "Did you see the news? Criminals broke into our competitor's network. Embarrassing." She lights her cigar and demands, "I want you to test our network and tell me that we're safe!"
Many are finding themselves in this position. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requires a penetration test each year. Sarbanes-Oxley, FISMA and HIPAA demand an annual security review. Because of these pressures, many organizations are looking at penetration testing.
A penetration test is a step beyond a vulnerability assessment. A vulnerability assessment pairs missing patches and configuration errors with vague threat descriptions. A penetration test requires exploiting vulnerabilities to learn how an attacker may get access to key systems and files.
By following this article, you'll evaluate your security posture using the same process skilled attackers follow. You'll learn how to perform reconnaissance, exploit hosts and maneuver deeper into your network. To do this, you'll use Armitage and Metasploit.
Metasploit is an open-source exploit development framework owned by Rapid7. Armitage is one of the interfaces available for Metasploit. Armitage makes it easy to launch exploits and conduct post-exploitation steps once you have access to a host.
Use BackTrack Linux to follow this article. BackTrack Linux includes Metasploit and its dependencies. Update your Metasploit installation to get the latest version of Armitage:
cd /pentest/exploits/framework3 svn update .
To start Armitage:
/etc/init.d/mysql start ./armitage
Click Start MSF when the GUI comes up. Armitage will execute Metasploit in the background and connect to it.
Figure 1 shows the Armitage user interface; it has three parts. The top-left is the module browser. Use this browser to search for and execute any of Metasploit's modules. The top-right is the targets area. Armitage displays your hosts here. The bottom is the tabs area. Armitage opens each shell, console and browser in a separate tab.
Attackers perform reconnaissance to learn your network configuration. Accurate information allows them to execute targeted attacks. Use reconnaissance to learn how attackers see your network. Attackers want to know which hosts are on your network, which ports are open and what software you're running.
Nmap is a popular reconnaissance tool. It scans your network to report open ports and service banners. Nmap also guesses host operating systems using irregularities in TCP/IP packet headers. Click Hosts→Nmap Scan→Quick Scan (OS Detect) to scan your network. Once the scan is complete, Armitage populates its targets area with your hosts. Click View→Targets→Table View to display your hosts in a table if you have a lot of hosts.
Right-click a host and select Services to see the results of your scan. Armitage displays the open ports and service banners in a new tab. Highlight multiple hosts to display your scan results in one tab. Figure 2 shows a scan of my network.
Execute the reconnaissance step from both inside and outside your network. Outside reconnaissance will show you how attackers see your network. You'll learn what your firewall blocks and which services display too much information to anonymous users.
It's time to exploit your network. You need to match your hosts and services against Metasploit's 640+ exploits. The next sections in this article discuss automatic, semi-automatic and manual ways to do this. You also will learn how to launch password-guessing and client-side attacks.
I recommend using your inside scans for this phase of the penetration test. You should assume attackers will get inside your network perimeter. I also recommend attacking hosts from inside your network perimeter. This will better show what attackers can do. I justify these recommendations in the pivoting section.
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Kevin Martin has been steady from the free throw line. In his first year with the Thunder, he was shooting 94 percent from the line, which is fourth best in the NBA. His success at the charity stripe is no surprise to his coach.
"He has knack of being to get to the line," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "He's crafty, he's clever, he's quick. He has the quickest first step with a live dribble. He has a way of getting to the free throw line. We like that."

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) -- The police chief of La Crosse will walk away from 47 years in law enforcement on Friday.
Chief Edward Kondracki has led the La Crosse police force for the last 19 years. Before that he was third in command in the Milwaukee Police Department.
Kondracki says he's had the jitters the last two months knowing retirement was right around the corner, but in the last week or so, he's come to grips with it.
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A look at which players performed similarly to Anthony Mantha in the CHL before being drafted.
2010 represents the Tampa Bay Lightning's 19th NHL entry draft.... They have only selected a wing 4 times with their first selection... And the results ain't pretty.
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Hot Air Balloon Classic: "Party at Sunrise" opening ceremony at 6:45 a.m., followed by a balloon launch at 7 a.m. on the parking lot at the Finney County Fairgrounds in Garden City, and Balloon Glow and Watermelon Feed from 7 to 10 p.m. Final launch will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Musical variety program: Featuring "The Garden City Humdinger Band," 7 p.m. at Garden Valley Retirement Village, 1505 E. Spruce St. The public is encouraged to attend at no charge.
Steps to Startup free workshop: For people interested in starting small businesses, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Student and Community Services Center at Garden City Community College, 801 Campus Drive. To register call 276-9632.
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Musical program: Featuring "The Humdingers," 7 p.m. at Homestead Assisted Living, 2414 N. Henderson St. The public is encouraged to attend at no charge.
Garden City Community College Fall Homecoming: To include the traditional coronation ceremony for king and queen at half-time of the Broncbuster game with Fort Scott Community College. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
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NORMAN — Ronald Joe Perry, 67, died March 27, 2013, in Oklahoma City. Joe was born March 8, 1946 in Purcell to Ernest and Bessie (Burns) Perry.
Joe was raised in central Oklahoma graduating from school in Purcell in 1964. He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma and Oscar Rose College.
On June 13, 1969, Joe married Barbara Lairson in Norman. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam.
Joe worked as a maintenance duty officer at Tinker Air Force Base retiring in 2002. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, canning, cooking, reading, camping and spending time with his grandchildren.
Joe is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Bessie Perry; sister, Marilyn Perry; sister in law, Evelyn Perry; brother in law, Buster Thurston.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; daughter, Ericka Cargill and husband Paul; son, Tony Perry; grandchildren, Megan Cargill, Will Cargill, Tad Cargill, Dax Cargill; siblings, Theeda Deason and Stan, Ray Perry, Carolyn Kennedy and Charles, Larry Perry and Debbie, Linda Shelton and Darrell, Pat Perry and Mary Lou, Marie Thompson and Burl, Julie O'Neal and Carl, Janet O'Connor and Denny; aunts, July Wyatt and Ken, Lenora Perry; 25 nieces and nephews; 33 great nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
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Cristiano Ronaldo joins Japanese TV show, hilarity ensues
Cristiano Ronaldo is about as straight-laced as professional athletes get. His work ethic is the stuff of legend, and rarely is he seen goofing off when there are trophies to be won.
So, popping the Portuguese star on a zany Japanese TV show was a recipe for awesomeness. Right from the start the Real Madrid talisman appears uncomfortable, with fog machines, crazy lights and a mob of fans that seem just a bit too close.
Of course, Ronaldo is then given a bouquet of flowers with which he has no idea what to do with, and a life-size photo of him shirtless and flexing is subsequently walked out onto the stage.
The highlight of the entire spectacle comes at the 2:25 mark in the video, where one of the hosts tries out the "facial fitness" product Ronaldo has brought around. It's tremendous to watch by itself, but even better in GIF form:
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Peabody — Mr. Robert W. Smith, age 100, of Peabody, died on Saturday March 9, 2013. He was the husband of the late Elva H. Beckett, with whom he had shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Stanley and Katherine (Schlieben) Smith. He was raised in New York and Lynn and had lived in Peabody for the majority of his life. A graduate of Peabody High School, class of 1932, he also earned degrees in both Civil and Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.
Until his retirement in 1977, Robert had worked as a Plant Engineer at Eastman Gelatine in Peabody for over 42 years.
He was a former 32nd degree member of the Masons, Amity Lodge A&FM, Danvers, and an avid amateur photographer. He enjoyed gardening and traveling with his wife, and was extremely generous to his family. He was a dedicated alumnus and benefactor to Northeastern University for his entire life.
He is survived by a son Thomas W. Smith and his wife Tina, of West Melbourne, Fla., a daughter Jean L. Fierro and her husband Jeffrey, of Peabody, four grandchildren Margaret Flowers and her husband Timothy, Cynthia Paraski and her husband Gary, Jennifer Yeingst and her husband Michael, and Rebecca Smith and her husband Thomas, all of New Hampshire, a sister-in-law Virginia Smith, of Boxford, as well as fifteen grandchildren, with one great-grandchild and one great-great grandchild expected this year, and several nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Stanley, Howard, and Francis Smith.
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A former Altoona police officer will serve four years on probation for his role in an off-duty bar fight and the subsequent cover up.
The Altoona Mirror reports 32-year-old Eric Krimer was sentenced Wednesday.
Another former officer, Duane Eichenlaub, faces sentencing April 29 for his conviction on seven counts, including aggravated assault and tampering with public records.
Authorities say Eichenlaub and Kriner beat up a man who allegedly fondled Eichenlaub's wife and lifted her dress at an Altoona bar in May 2010.
The officers then tried to get fellow police who responded to overlook the incident.
Kriner pleaded guilty and testified against Eichenlaub at his trial in January.
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The rapid increase in demand for information bandwidth and the increasing value of data residing on the Internet has created a growing dependence on storage for access to information anytime,anywhere.
Panasas Inc., launched less than a year ago, has developed a technology intended to help answer those needs and extend the functionality of existing storage products. It is the Object-based Network Storage (ONS). According to Panasas, ONS systems are highly scalable networked data systems that deploy "smart" data storage devices - called object storage devices (OSDs) - to eliminate the performance and capacity scaling limitations of current storage solutions. Most current solutions are built on file servers that map logical volumes of end user/server data onto fixed physical blocks of attached disk drives.
According to Panasas, ONS systems are more intelligent and therefore more easily managed -- which should reduce total cost of ownership for data storage.
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William Hurley, an analyst at Yankee Group, says that by providing an independent scalable global file system, Panasas has "identified the next significant issue on the horizon for heterogeneous storage based on NAS or SAN." Hurley predicts that Panasas, which has not yet announced its products, will probably play on a variety of platforms thus providing even more extensibility.
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Arun Taneja, an analyst at Enterprise Storage Group, agrees that the issues Panasas describes are real. "The fact is that the NAS products from EMC and NetApp do, in fact, max out either in capacity (when the box is full) or performance, and then you have to add another box." Taneja says. "The problem is that the two boxes do indeed look like two separate instances of NAS, with two file systems, and they have to be managed separately. It becomes a real issue when you have 100 boxes, which is not uncommon in large enterprises or search sites," says Taneja.
Like Hurley, Taneja notes that a number of other vendors are also aiming at providing true NAS virtualization.
Panasas is based in Pittsburgh, Pa., with strong ties to Carnegie Mellon University, and also has a facility in Houston and in Silicon Valley.
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Palm Beach. Palm Springs. Scottsdale. Santa Fe. Anywhere in California. Or, to be honest, anywhere but here. This is a game I've been playing with my husband for years.
Each year, magazines rank cities based on their appeal as potential retirement communities. Some have mountains. Some overlook oceans. All promise sun, golf, warmth and miles of trails into the abyss of future indeterminate happiness.
But until a major family event this week, I hadn't realized that I have been overlooking the most obvious retirement location option. I'll call it the Dorothy Gale backyard epiphany. That's right. I think my perfect spot is in my own backyard.
Those of you who know me well are shaking your heads, yelling at your computer screens, and calling me names I refuse to type. True, I am happiest on a beach where the temperature fluctuates somewhere between 82 and 82.5, a soft breeze blows and the taste of salt water is in the air… but… and this is hard for me to admit… I can fly there and get my fix when I need it. This week, I realized that what is more important than those moments on the beach is the community that surrounds you the other 99 percent of the time.
My father-in-law, Aaron Brint, died this week at the age of 88. Aaron lived in Philadelphia for 78 years. For most of his adult life, he had the same group of friends and ate at the same restaurants and played the same card games. He was married to his wife, Annabelle, for 50 years. Aaron practiced law in his own law office without a secretary or even an assistant. He was an uncomplicated man who was content with his life and proud of his wife and two sons. He never daydreamed about life in the Sunbelt or a condo on the 18th hole.
Ten years ago, after Annabelle died, Aaron made the decision to move to be closer to his children and grandchildren. He left his home, his business and his friends in Philly, and moved to Highland Park. He started over at the age of 78. This took a kind of courage I cannot imagine.
As a resident of Sunset Woods Condominiums, Aaron found not only a home that was built on a beautiful park where he could watch ballgames and take walks, but more importantly, he found a community of welcoming new friends. At Sunset Woods, Aaron took part in the Men's Club, movie nights, barbecues and with a bit of nudging, some condo meetings. He delivered the newspapers every morning and developed many friendships.
If Sunset Woods was the right arm of the Highland Park's welcome embrace, the was the left arm. My daughter Karly calculated that during the past ten years that Aaron lived in Highland Park, he had most likely been to the Senior Center 1,040 times. It truly became his home away from home away from home. It was there that Aaron found worthy bridge partners and opponents. And it was there that he also found an even broader circle of friends. These friends called our home when he was ill. They came to the house to pick him up when Aaron could no longer drive. And they all wept with us, the Sunset Woods friends included, when he died.
We can ask no more of a retirement community than this. Our community embraced a newcomer at the age of 78. Our community provided an affordable place to live and a place for our seniors to find friends and to recreate. We are grateful to all of Aaron's friends for being so kind and caring. And we are so very thankful to everyone at the Highland Park Senior Center.
I confess I still look at all the "Top Retirement Spots" like they're some form of addiction. I've been known to drool a little bit over the photos of easy living in Charleston, or coastal castles in Montecito. I'd be lying if I said that, come next February, I didn't feel the need bordering on the psychotic for a beach and a suntan.
But I stand resolved. The next time Forbes lists the top ten retirement cities in the United States, Highland Park should be right next to Jackson Hole and Santa Barbara as retirement havens.
Dorothy was right. There's no place like home.


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The following is information compiled from public records taken from reports of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An "arrest" does not always indicate incarceration. The charges filed are noted in the narrative.
Milledgeville Police Department
Simple Battery
On July 30 an officer was dispatched to Oconee Regional Medical Center in reference to a call for assistance. Upon arrival, the officer met with hospital personnel who stated that they had a patient in one of the rooms who was being hostile. When EMS personnel attempted to speak with her, she slapped him across the left side of his face with her right hand. The EMS personnel and the officer attempted to restrain the woman on the floor. While trying to get her in handcuffs, she attempted to bite, kick, scratch, and spit on personnel assisting the officer.
Entering Auto
A man reported the theft of his handgun from a vehicle July 29 while it was parked at a Northridge Road apartment parking lot. He informed the reporting officer that his handgun, along with a loaded magazine, was stolen from his girlfriend's vehicle. The gun was stored in the glove compartment of the car and was last seen July 26 around 12:30 p.m.
Entering Auto
A delivery man reported that someone broke into his delivery truck July 30. He informed the reporting officer that he parked his truck at a Barrow's Ferry Road address. When he returned he noticed that the passenger's side window had been knocked out and his merchandise was gone.
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After several years in front of television cameras and radio microphones, former Tennessee great Terry Fair will be back on the field, joining new head coach Butch Jones' staff in a support role.
Fair, 36, will be a defensive quality control assistant, one of a dozen new support staff members officially announced by the Vols on Monday.
"I feel like a kid that starting his first day of school," Fair said. "I'm nervous but extremely excited."
A Phoenix native, Fair was a four-year starter at defensive back for Tennessee. He made the league's all-freshman team in 1994 and was All-SEC in 1996 and 1997.
Fair played four full seasons with the Detroit Lions after being selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft. He spent the 2002 season with Carolina and attempted a comeback in 2005 with St. Louis before retiring.
After his career, Fair spent three years coaching defensive backs at Phoenix College, a junior college in Arizona. Fair also has experience in broadcasting, working as a talk show host in Arizona and later doing television and radio work in Knoxville.
Jones offered him a chance to get back into the coaching business, and Fair said he plans to "hit the ground running." His first day on the job is today.
Jones also unveiled 11 other staff members, many of whom have been working in Knoxville for the last month.
NCAA rules allow nine "on-field" assistants, but college programs often supplement those coaches by hiring administrative staff and "quality control" assistants who do video work and scouting. Tennessee will also have three graduate assistants, who take graduate-level classes toward a Master's degree while serving on the coaching staff.
Among the other staff members announced Monday, J.R. Sandlin was the most notable. Sandlin, a native of Tuscaloosa, spent two years on the recruiting staff of Nick Saban at Alabama and was given the title "director of recruiting" at UT.
Keith Pantling, Cincinnati's director of recruiting under Jones, will be a recruiting assistant at Tennessee. Chris Spognardi, who served as Jones' chief of staff at Cincinnati, was named assistant to the head coach.
Joining Fair on the quality control staff are offensive quality control assistant Joe Bernardi and special teams quality control assistant Greg Meyer.
Larry Knight and Chase Gibson will be defensive graduate assistants. Former Oregon and Montana State quarterback Cody Kempt will be offensive graduate assistant.
UT also announced that associate coach Mike Szerszen and assistants Greg Adamson and Brandon Myles would join the football strength and conditioning staff headed by Dave Lawson.


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Independence pitcher Jeremy McGinnis looked nervous in the first inning. His team was playing for a chance to move on to the regional semifinals. He was pitching against the heart of the rival Liberty lineup and the Raiders dugout was heckling him like a group of seaboard pirates.
There were runners on first, second and third and rain was pouring down. There wasn't a lot that seemed to be going right for the young pitcher.
But somehow, just as he did several more times throughout the night, he managed to get out of the jam and only gave up one of two runs on the night in the Patriots' 10-2 victory over Liberty, effectively ending the Raiders season.
"I was a little worried; I was a little scared," McGinnis said. "Their dugout keeps it up all the time. They have that hype in them. They try to mess with you as a pitcher, but you've just got to block it out."
McGinnis did just that, holding the normally hot-hitting Raiders to just five hits in six innings, striking out five.
"My defense picked me up," McGinnis said. "They're just a great team."
"About the last two weeks, our bats started going cold," Liberty coach J. J. Tabor said. "I was worried and it still hadn't picked back up. I knew we weren't going to win any close games. We were going to have to score runs to win, and we just didn't do it.
"Let me be clear, Independence was the better team," Tabor added. "They beat us three out of four times. You've got to take your hat off to them and what coach Cuthbert is doing. He's got a good ball club, and he's got a good chance to make it far."
While Liberty's bats went cold, the Patriots sticks got hot.
Indy peppered Liberty's young pitching phenom Jake Lacek for 11 hits and 10 runs through 5 1/3 innings, including two home runs for sophomore Andrue Hughart.
"I was ready to hit," Hughart said. "Jake Lacek is a great pitcher. He threw it inside, and I pulled it."
Hughart went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs in the victory. He was even called on to close out the game in the seventh inning.
"I was thinking about absolutely nothing," Hughart said. "I had a clear head and just wanted to get those three outs."
The victory gave first-year Independence head coach Scotty Cuthbert his first-ever sectional championship.
"It feels really good, but ya know, the kids played really well," Cuthbert said. "I had a lot of help. Coach (Chris) Walls has been really important, so has my brother Mark (Cuthbert) and coach (Josh) Wright. It's not been one person."
While the team was given a trophy for the victory, the biggest reward is moving on to the regional semifinals, where they'll match up with the defending state champion, Wyoming East Warriors.
"We've just got to keep swinging and stay ready," Cuthbert said. "Hopefully we might be able to play a game or two towards the end of next week to get ready, but it's tough. I think if you're going to make it through to Charleston, you might as well play the big ones early."
While it's moving on for the Patriots, it was the last game played for three Raiders: Matthew Bailey, Austin Lyons and Joey Lacek.
"Austin and Joey were four-year starters," Tabor said. "Both of them in my mind are two of the best. I wouldn't trade them for anybody. The same goes for Matt Bailey. He came in and it's his second year with us. I wish he had been with us the whole time. They're three absolutely wonderful seniors."
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Independence 10, Liberty 2
I: 140 203 x — 10 11 1
L: Jake Lacek, Joey Lacek (6) and Trevor Quarles. I: Jeremy McGinnis, Andrue Hughart (7) and Ryan Brandstetter, Jeremy McGinnis (7) WP — McGinnis. LP — Lacek. Hitting — L: Austin Lyons 2-4 (Run), Matt Bailey 1-3 (2B), Seth Prince 1-3 (Run), Meechie Brown 1-2 (2B). I: Drew D'Angelo 3-3, Wyatt Adkins 1-2 (2B, 2 Run, 2 RBIs), Andrue Hughart 3-4 (2 HRs, 2 Runs, 5 RBIs), Brian Sexton 1-4 (RBI), Tanner Ray 1-2, Jeremy McGinnis 3-4 (2B, RBI).


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Comment posted on Major environmental groups seriously compromised by wind developers' cash by Karl Hughes
Totally agree with this point…if we want change we know it is going to hurt…integrated public transport and only one car per household would start to put things on the right track…
We are all barking up the wrong tree…dancing to the needs of big business and not the needs of the planet.
Karl Hughes also commented
- THE chief executive of environmental campaign charity Friends of the Earth Scotland will leave the organisation next week.
Stan Blackley has been at the helm of the organisation for just a year, after he took over from former chief executive Duncan McLaren. He will leave on Tuesday. "During this period, Stan has also improved the organisation¹s financial situation, maintained its public and media profiles and delivered considerable campaigning activity.
Anotherone bites the dust…and this comes upon Iain Grays sensible retort in regards to the SNP renewables policy being out of touch with reality…(Alex…whan questioned about the viability of his renewables crusade simply 'winked' and said "believe"…YOU COULD NOT MAKE THIS UP
- "Scotland's top civil servant has been accused of acting like "an SNP lackey" in a fierce attack on his political impartiality. In rare public criticism of a leading mandarin by all three opposition parties, Sir Peter Housden, the Scottish Government permanent secretary, was accused of "failing to uphold" the impartiality of the civil service".
Do they all dance to the tune ? When a number of NTA members managed to get a meeting with the civil servants of Marine Scotland…we were told the following when we pointed out a long list of failings in the current licencing system…"…we are understaffed, over worked & under pressure from upper government (SNP) to be the open stop shop for offshore wind…" Just what is going on in Hollyrood…are we really heading into the realms of power facism…it seems this SNP government is even ignoring the civil service…?
- Unfortunatelly the weather is horrid here.
Lateral thinking ?
Maybe the simplest policy for all is that all windfarms however big or small are decided on a case by case basis…by the affected encumbant communities or land users. They should decide on 'if' they want a development on their doorstep, in their hills or on their shores. ? what benefits they require in exchange…and though this might cause an explosion of replies (playing the devils advocate)remove all tax payer subsidies from all power manufactures…and impose a Tax for energy waste on all home and business owners, all architects and all designers of modern electrical appliances. Lower duty on hauliers, and public transport companies…and seriously investigate why a family of 4 living in the same house needs 4 cars…
And while we are on it BAN all high octane motor sports much as we have banned smoking ! maybe that will get somebodies attention…
This would remove much of the debate…and prick up a few ears !
I am just throwing some questions out into the ether.
- Or Alternatively we could have 'small group of under 16′s seriously compromised by wind developers' cash' get real webcraft
This was an idea the kids came up with…good effort I say, they must have got the idea from the wee eck…for he is leading by example…ultimately they could be the people who have to live with the consequences for the next 30 or so years…!!
Given the 3 or so years of stress we have already had on the island (something that is being noted by the islands medical proffessionals) and no doubt affects our children too…I think it shows the strength of feeling in our community when 80% of the children are against the array…
Its only a junior version of phoning a foreign owned news group for votes or supporting a foreign developers purchase of a links for golf development.
As it happens…the windfall fund (Community turbine) has generated some of the cash instead…obviously Iberdrola can't or won't afford to help them at the moment !
But I will save your suggested headlines just incase. Thanks
Or Alternatively we could have 'small group of under 16′s seriously compromised by wind developers' cash' get real webcraft…you really do get up in the mornings and have windmills with your porridge don't you ?
- Mike Haesler: no one's heard that Arctic ice is back to normal, because it isn't.
One amongst a few mistakes in the doc !
Recent comments by Karl Hughes
- Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move
There is very little difference between any form of extremism and Facism…
The Kurds will get their nation…they have heaps of Oil…more on the way.
Iraq can't manage them, Syria has basically said …yes go ahead…the Tiurks will allow a pipeline and charge them to export…whatsmore is they are opening their arm's to displaced persons..whatever their cultural background.
By all accounts Kurdistan is quite a different place, the people are organized and determined…well armed…the terrain is mountainous…vegetated ( green even) and has plenty of water…I sincerely wish them well.
Anyhow…I need to switch off and watch something a bit happier before I sleep…Monty Python and the Life of Brian methinks….then dream about Family and Tiree… we are blessed to live where we live…truely blessed.
- Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move
You right Richard…I would be interested to know who you think the major two players are…for myself, Iran aka China…Saudia aka USA…two different branches of Islam…two different empires, one on the rise one on the wane..
Seriously in the middle east Israel/ Palestine is a bit of a side show…a catalyst but not the main event…the Shia/ Sunni war here on the brew in Iraq will be the big one.
The lines on the map are been re-written…from my perception of things here we are firstly seeing a religious war…but on the back of this is Oil and also not so far down the road water…it would be wrong to think that oil is the driver of this discontent, its simply a means to an end.
And lets throw one other firework into the mix..social networking, instant communication, or if you prefer, instant misinformation…the new hearts and mind tool.
"We are heading towards the end of the holy month of Ramadan and eidh follows…the weather starts to cool in September…the proverbial will start hitting the fan in the next 6 months" basically the words of a work friend who I called in Bagdad today…an Iraqi Shia, whom I respect and call a dear friend…he also told me he plans to move his family to Basrah…there is a food shortage in Baghdad…not because of the trouble up north…but because there are around 1 million new Shia who have moved to fight if ISIS try to attack Bagdhad in force..70% of the 7.5 million population of Baghdad is Shia…and who is arming the Shia…Iran…and who is arming Sunii..Saudia in general…
Hayder told me on the phone that Bagdhad was quiet…only a few bombs this week ( what a way to live ) Hayder also provided me with a VPN for next time the social media gets shut down…LOL…he's a star…
Anyhow, its all messed up…!
Icing on the cake:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28408926
- Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move
Palestine is a ghetto…not unlike Wasaw in 1940 (?) unfortunatelly, poverty supresses education and free thought is lost. We an others created this problem in 47 (?) we suffered from mass guilt over the treatment of jews in the camps…sponsored and still sponsor ( US especially ) a displaced nomadic people in a land we took them back to called Israel…just happened there was already a nomadic people there…the palestinians.
I dare say I would strike out at Israel if I was in Gaza…but I cannot put myself in that mind set…I live on another planet…and I come from a differnt culture…I was not taught from birth to hate Israel, neither were my parents or their parents… the only way to move forward is a two state solution, it has to be a two way peace..education and the end of radicalisation of children…the chances of that given the evolving stage that islam is going through in some quarters is very, slim…education takes investment…maybe if we ( the west) invested the same in Palestine as we do in Israel…peace would find a way (?)
In regards to ISIS here in Iraq…well the extreme elements of sunni militants all went off for jihad in Syria once the US pulled out of here nearly 3 years ago…jumped on the media invented " arab spring" and entered the urban battle fields of Syria…Assad warned of the concequences ( did he not)…anyways, We know what the outcome of a sunni uprising was in Syria…strange it does not get more than a line in a news paper nowadays, yet thousands are dead, millions displaced….ISIS and all of there spin offs are been chased out of Syria…and are now up north and N west of Iraq….killing shia, killing christians…killing moderate sunni.
The majority of the Iraqi army ran off…why ? because they are underpaid and sunni.
The militia ( tribes) run Bagdad and everything south…Shia, 25 million of them, they are the army in Shia Iraq…
Going deeper the water is now finding its own level once again…Back to the days prior to Laurence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell…and Churchills WW1second choice second front ( after Gallipolli) back to the Shia/ sunni / kurd caliphate….back even beyond the Ottoman….Libya is going back to its tribal areas too… as are so many Islamic areas.
We drew all the lines on the map way back when without thinking about the social and cultural implications…our near ancestors have a lot to answer for.
Anyways…back to Gaza…whats going on is terrible…but its far more complex than a few missles…you can't have a one way peace…it has to be a two way peace. I hope for change…but cannot see change…. the planet is going bonkers.
- Darling launching pro-union Tourism Together on Loch Lomond this morning
Well John…extremist actions based on some sort of bastardisation or weird misinterpretation of any religion does nobody any favours…QED
World arm trade is I am affraid outside of my remit…
As for 3 day week…LOL…doubt I will ever be around to see that….
- Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move
Errrr? what on earth could be construde as been a reason is beyond me…they are not even targeted at anything other than towns and kibutzz. Hamas ramped up the problem…baited the bull etc…
If criminal acts are a reason to launch rockets at another country…then we best build shelters now.
Just check what is happening to the scum that killed the Israeli lads…and what is happening to the scum that killed the Palestinian lad…one is based on law, the other is based on war !
Normal humans do not launch rockets into a country because of a criminal act caused by a few criminals.
I like everybody else feel Israels is going OTT…but when do they not ? surely by now the Islamic extremists know the reaction that will happen ? their innocents will be caught in the cross fire….do they really care ? the extremists do not care…
Anyhow…we agree the reaction is as ever OTT…what would be an acceptable reaction ? beats me. The world is not such a nice place at the moment…and I cant see it getting any better can you ?
Anyhow…this blog isn't large enough to go into the history of conflict between these two peoples…the cultural differences, religious and otherwise…the socio economics caused by politicians to suppress and manipulate the masses….
Only option is a two state option…until then ( don't hold your breath) the death of innocents will continue…poor people.
Hammas are the scum of the earth…like you say…they are happy to be martyrs…and happy to take innocents with them.
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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
The long screen life of 'Les Miserables'
In my preview of films this holiday season I take note of the numerous times filmmakers have turned to Victor Hugo's classic "Les Miserables."
The latest version by Tom Hardy, director of "The King's Speech," is based on the Broadway musical and arrives in theater's Christmas day. It stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.
And it joins a long list of earlier dramatic versions of the tale about the ex convict Jean Valjean, his pursuit by the obsessed detective Javert and the lives of other characters, set against the backdrop of the French revolution.
Past versions include: 1998, with Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean and Geoffrey Rush as Javert; 2000, with Gerard Depardieu and John Malkovich; and 1952, with Michael Rennie and Robert Newton. And I gave four stars to the 1995 Claude Lelouch version with Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Check out trailers for all of them below.
2012 with Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway
1995, with Jean Paul Belmondo, by Claude Lelouch, set in World War II era.
1998, with Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush
2000, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Traditions begin, end, revive and evolve.
Jim Nabors' singing of "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" has become a signature moment at the Indianapolis 500. Moments before the command for the drivers to "start your engines," Nabors belts out the song in a strong, baritone voice.
The pairing of Nabors and that duty seems improbable. After all, the actor was born in Alabama, lives in Hawaii, has never resided in Indiana, and is best known as the 1960s TV character Gomer Pyle. Then, on the morning of the 1972 race, Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman asked Nabors to sing that day, Nabors said in a 2007 interview with The Associated Press. He thought Hulman wanted him to sing the national anthem, until the director of the accompanying Purdue University marching band clued him in. Nabors quickly jotted the lyrics of "Indiana" on his hand, and sang it.
Great story. Great tradition. For all but seven of the last 40 Indianapolis 500s, Nabors has sung "Indiana."
The 40th anniversary of his Indy debut would be an ideal moment for the Speedway to mark the milestone and begin a transition to a new tradition.
It's time to give the state song a prominent place in Indiana's most legendary sporting event.
Some people, including many Hoosiers, assume that's exactly what already happens every Memorial Day weekend when Nabors begins crooning. But "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" is not the state song. It just sounds like the real one. "Indiana" is almost entirely a ripoff of Paul Dresser's "On the Banks of the Wabash (Far Away)," which the Indiana Legislature adopted as the state song in 1913.
The men who crafted "Indiana" in 1917 received permission from the publishers of "On the Banks of the Wabash" to borrow two bars of the original, written 20 years earlier by Dresser, who died in 1906. Instead, "Indiana" co-writers James Hanley and Ballard MacDonald liberally lifted the lyrics, melody and chorus from "On the Banks of the Wabash" to mold their song. The infringement went unnoticed until Dresser's brother, Theodore Dreiser, heard "Indiana" in the 1940 movie "Remember the Night." Dreiser started a legal challenge over the copying, but gave up.
In 1946, the knock-off tune permanently elbowed its way past "On the Banks" when Hulman asked New York Metropolitan Opera singer and race enthusiast James Melton to sing "Indiana" before the 500. Hulman was rebuilding and revising the Speedway and its traditions, after the track went dormant during World War II. Melton's performance received good reviews, track historian Donald Davidson said in that 2007 AP story, and the song earned an annual niche in the race-day routine. Since then, 24 different singers have performed it, including several who (like Nabors) became familiar television faces: Ed Ames (Mingo on "Daniel Boone"), Vic Damone (host of "The Lively Ones"), Dinah Shore (host of "The Dinah Shore Show") and Peter Marshall (host of "Hollywood Squares").
Nabors has missed his assignment only twice since 1987, once because of a Sunday rainout and the other due to a hospital stint. He's currently scheduled to sing "Indiana" again at the 96th running of the 500 next month, said Speedway public relations director Doug Boles.
Meanwhile, the state song, "On the Banks," will be performed by the Purdue band around 10:15 a.m., long before the full TV audience tunes in.
"Indiana" gets the marquee moment, just before the engines begin to roar. With more than 300,000 fans watching in person, and millions of others viewing on network TV, most people figure Nabors is singing the state song. Inadvertently, the Indy 500 has obscured "On the Banks of the Wabash" in favor of an imitation.
This year, the real thing should be moved up in the lineup. Just before Nabors pipes up with "Indiana," the 500 organizers should enlist a Hoosier singer to deliver at least a verse and chorus of the largely forgotten "On the Banks." John Mellencamp would be an excellent choice, or maybe Lafayette's Jeremy Camp or Indy native Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
Its inclusion might stir a little controversy, grab some headlines (Indy racing can always use those in the NASCAR era), and reacquaint the world with a beautiful song Dresser wrote about family, love and the Hoosier countryside. It also reaffirms an Indy 500 connection with Terre Haute, which is the hometown of both Tony Hulman and Dresser, and the setting of "On the Banks."
Nabors will turn 82 a few days after this year's race. By sharing the limelight with an "On the Banks of the Wabash" singer, Nabors could prepare 500 fans for a time when the state song would begin a new tradition as the pre-race standard, replacing "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" when Nabors chooses to retire.
At another historic sporting extravaganza next month, the Kentucky state song will choke up even the crustiest horse racing insiders. As the horses are being led onto the track at Churchill Downs just before the start of the Kentucky Derby, the University of Louisville marching band plays "My Old Kentucky Home," the state song. Now, there are other great songs about the Bluegrass state, including "Kentucky Woman" by Neil Diamond, the country standard "Kentucky" by the Louvin Brothers, "Kentucky Rain" by Elvis, and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Bill Monroe.
But the Derby uses its state song — dated and politically incorrect as it is — written by Stephen Foster, who died in 1864.
Indiana has a dandy, too, and the 500 could remind us all of that.
Mark Bennett can be reached at (812) 231-4377 or email@example.com.


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I stalk Wall Street. Stopping short of phone hacking, of course.
There's a big bad bank in London doing all sorts of bad things with a member of the Axis of Evil.
That's what the head of the New York State Department of Financial Services is alleging and he's done so by releasing some pretty ugly details about the bank, Standard Chartered. Unfortunately for Benjamin Lawsky, head of the NYSDFS, he's become a bigger story than the actual allegations.
Why? Lawsky went after Standard Chartered without the assistance of fellow regulators like the Department of Justice, U.S. Treasury and New York Federal Reserve Bank. All of which had their own ongoing investigations related to Standard Chartered's alleged $250 billion money laundering transactions tied to Iran. But Lawsky moved forward with his allegations without giving the others much of a heads up.
The move has some calling Lawksy a rogue regulator.
Lawsky's allegations against the London bank make his solo attempt that much more delicate. Typically regulators act together when they go after financial institutions–especially when they're investigating such serious issues like money laundering.
Think Barclays and Libor. In that record $450 million settlement regulators from both the U.S. and the U.K. worked together and included the Financial Services Authority, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the United States Department of Justice.
Serious allegations like the ones Lawsky is throwing at Standard Chartered need to be handled with care. If Standard Chartered broke the rules the way Lawsky and his group say it did then there should have been greater fire power behind them. (You know, like the number one federal criminal investigation and enforcement agency, the DoJ.)
Instead, Lawksy went it alone and it's starting to work against him. The New York State Department of Financial Services is a new regulator created just last year, and its first major action could be viewed as a way to make a name for itself.
What's worse is that its fellow U.S. regulators are apparently angry with Lawsky for going rogue. Treasury and the Federal reserve were blindsided and angered by Lawsky's move, Reuters reports. Signs of frustration are also being shown among British members of parliament who think the U.S. is unfairly targeting London's banks.
Of course, if Standard Chartered engaged in illegal behavior (it denies the extent of the NYDFS's claims) then none of that should matter. The problem is that the story is now becoming much more focused on all these political and regulatory riffs rather than the alleged massive wrong-doing by the British bank.
Interesting article. But i beg to differ on the current complexion. I will support Benji's call on this anytime. The time has come for someone to stand up and let the law take its course and real punishment to be meted out to the wrong doers. To often financial crime has been seen as an opportunity to show the negotiating prowness of the enforcement agencies. If you want to do that leave law enforcement and work on wall street.
Benjamin knew this will be long and lonely road as others would have viewed it as an opportunity to show boat and certainly move up the ladder. He avoided and shuffle and went for gold himself. Good for him!
From my reading other papers, it does not seem to be the case that New York State Department of Financial Services acted without telling other US regulators. It could be that NYS DFS move is embarrassing other US regulators but it doesn't mean that it acted without a good reason. It appears that NYS DFS has received some support from the S.E.C.. In the end the New York State Superintended is chosen by New York Governor who is himself elected by the People of New York. I live in New York and I can tell you that more and more people are fed up with banks making the headlines and getting away with a small price to pay. The People of New York, like other US citizens are especially sensitive to the Iranian question as it potentially means war and sacrifice of US lives. This is why I think NYS DFS and Mr Lawsky are going to receive support from the New York State people. As I see it, NYS DFS is only doing its job. I am curious to see what Mr Sands will say at Wednesday hearing. If we have a hearing as I understand there are settlement discussion as I am writing this comment. As a US citizen and a New York resident, I very much hope that no settlement takes place, that Mr Sands goes to the hearing and that we go to the bottom of what Standard Chartered New York subsidiary did. Standard Chartered is free to do what they want in the world but its New York subsidiary will have to follow US regulation or move out.


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It's been over six months since anything even remotely resembling football has been on television (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). It's August and we're all tired of the 162-game baseball slog; it's time to start talking football again, and this week we're talking NFC North.
AFC Previews: East, North, South, and West.
NFC Previews: East.
Chicago Bears (8-8)
For a guy considered by most to be at best above average, the Bears sure took a beating without QB Jay Cutler. After starting last season 7-3, they dropped five straight after Cutler broke his thumb and had to settle for a .500 record in an unforgiving, offensive-minded division. Part of the problem was the aggressive play-calling of OC Mike Martz, a double-edged sword in the sense that the Bears won games under it, but they also gave up a league-worst 105 sacks over the last two years, a stat that always translates to injury. The other part was an ineffective, off-balanced offense without a QB; put simply, there was no plan B.
So the Bears spent the off-season acquiring offensive upgrades and options (and firing Mike Martz): they went out and got WR Brandon Marshall, known for 100+ catch seasons and off-field suspensions, and RB Michael Bush, a monster in short yardage situations (24-for-39 in 1 yard situations over the last two years) and the perfect complement to Matt Forté, a runner without much weight to throw around (he put up a 4.9 YPA last year, but was only 3-for-15 in 1 yard situations, the worst rate in the league). They also installed Jason Campbell as the backup QB, a huge upgrade over Caleb Hanie, trainwreck extraordinaire.
2012 Expectations: All these upgrades will go a long way to giving the Bears options, but Lovie Smith has never been one to institute a truly aggressive offense. He wins games with defense and special teams (see Devin Hester). With Martz gone, the Bears should feel less pressure in the pocket, which should translate to better execution, especially in the red zone where Bush is the legitimate target they have sorely lacked. All told, this is a team with enough balance and talent on both sides of the ball to go far. Real far. 12-4, second in the NFC North.
Green Bay Packers (15-1)
In a season of unprecedented offensive numbers, the Packers were among the best: top three across the board in almost every offensive stat category. Aaron Rodgers picked apart opposing Ds for 307 yards and 35 points per game thanks in large part to a slew of four receiver sets and some simply un-coverable footwork. But they've ranked dead last in rushing production over the last two years, averaging just 78 yards per and only 15 TDs in 32 games and number among the worst on defense, giving up 300 yards and 359 total points.
Which is kind of an afterthought when you posted 560, but there has to be at least a little cause for concern; with essentially the same roster in 2010, the Packers only (only!) put up 42 TDs, so it's at least reasonable to assume they might be closer to something like 51 in 2012. Part of that drop-off might come from better coverage of Jordy Nelson and part might come from working sophomore Randall Cobb into the slot, but they've still got TE Jermichael Finley, who despite dropping in the pecking order (and dropping 11 catches) still had a productive season, and Greg Jennings, who's been burning corners for years, posting 21 TDs in the last 29 games.
2012 Expectations: The fact of the matter is no team is really prepared to cover an average array of four receiver sets, and the Packers have a well above average one and play a lot of them. But while they routinely make secondaries look silly, it's a stretch to believe that they can keep rolling along at a 35 PPG clip; last year things worked out just so, but with no run game and no defense we're going to allow for a few more losses in 2012. 13-3, first in the NFC North.
Detroit Lions (10-6)
If we had to pick one stat to summarize the meteoric rise of the Lions over the last two years it would be this: no team has ever improved in scoring by 100+ points in back-to-back seasons save the '09-'11 Detroit Lions. This is the same team that a year prior to that made more history when they owned a 0-16 record, becoming the first NFL team to post a winless season.
Well no, it's not the same team. The Lions owe much of their success to the emergence of QB Matthew Stafford; last season he threw for 5,038 yards and 41 TDs, joining Drew Brees and Dan Marino as the only QBs ever to do so. The Lions (and Stafford) also benefit from having one of the best all-around wide receivers in the game in Calvin Johnson (aka Megatron). But like their divisional rival Packers, they have virtually no rushing production (none of their backs broke 400 yards or 4 TDs last season) and, outside a very good pass rush, not a lot of options on defense. Unlike their divisional rival Packers, they don't have the depth of talent outside Johnson to consistently run multiple receiver sets, and that limits what they can do offensively.
2012 Expectations: If this were a fantasy football preview we'd be praising the Lions' primary offensive weapons as first- and second-rounders. But because these guys have to play with what they have around them (as opposed to a team full of all-stars) our expectations are tempered. It's unlikely Stafford will come anywhere near what will likely be his career numbers, and Megatron will have to deal with a lot of double coverage. The Lions' second and third wide-outs did come around at the end of last season, but by then, they had the benefit of playing against some really terrible defenses. We're thinking the lost yardage will translate (naturally) into more losses. 7-9, third in the NFC North.
Minnesota Vikings (3-13)
It wasn't so long ago that the Vikings dominated the North behind the likes of Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, the Williams Wall and Brett Favre. They were making postseason runs behind one of the most punishing defensive lines of the era and the outstanding work of A. D. They were setting television viewership records and blowing out title contenders 44-7. They had back-to-back Offensive Rookies of the Year and they were, to quote a phrase, kicking ass and taking names.
But oh, the difference a few years can make. Since Brett Favre's departure and that 12-4 season, the Vikings have gone 9-23 thanks in large part to inconsistency from Harvin, injuries from Peterson, a few failed experiments at quarterback and a historically bad pass defense. The good news is that their first-round pick, QB Christian Ponder, fared fairly well in his first season under center and the Vikes signed WR Jerome Simpson out from under A. J. Green's shadow, so he'll have another target to connect with downfield.
2012 Expectations: All eyes are on All-Day's surgically repaired knee; since 1990, only four running backs out of 13 with A. D.'s credentials and a similar injury have come back to break 1,000 yards the season after surgery. Even if he's healthy he might not be 100 percent, so the Vikes will look to build on Ponder's modest 54.3 pass percentage and dead-even TD to INT ratio. With so many question marks and a divisional schedule that looks to be the toughest in the league, it's tough to give the Vikings any wiggle room to improve on 3-13. But we will. 4-12, fourth in the NFC North.
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NFL PREVIEW: THE NFC NORTH by FRASER LOCKERBIE : What a jack-ass this suppose to be writer and who the hell gave him permission to cut CANADIANS DOWN LIKE THAT. Reading this article i stopped afterthe first lines: HERE THEY ARE: It's been over six months since anything even remotely resembling football has been on television (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). It's August and we're all tired of the 162-game baseball slog; it's time to start talking football again, and this week we're talking NFC North. WTF (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). I'd like to see one thier teams face one of ours from the CFL or other from canada P.S. BASTARD YOURSELF LOCKERBIE a least we have football lolll
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haha, the vikqueens are just that terrible, as far as the rest of the division, thats what im thinking about. the packers will still rule and the lions will be less than last year due to the fact that megatron is on the cover of madden. madden curse people!!!!! and da bears still suck!!
Wow. If you didn't like that you probably won't like it when he rips into curling: http://www.playboy.com/playground/view/playbook-football-season-is-over
Packers won't go 13-3. Not a chance. No defense and no running game just like the article states.
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Suck my ass the Vikings will be way better than 4-12 you got your head in some fine ass bitches pussy what the hell would you know about football.


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After another complaint about alleged abuse while an inmate at the Crawford County jail, county commissioners said they're willing to call for an outside, independent review of jail operations.
"I don't think that would be totally out of line to do," Francis Weiderspahn Jr., chairman of county commissioners, said following Thursday's commissioners meeting. "If the three of us can get together and possibly take it to the prison board — that would be the way to go."
At Thursday's commissioner meeting, Kathern J. White, 34, of Meadville, outlined alleged abuse she claimed she sustained while in the county jail in Saegertown earlier this fall.
White claims she didn't receive proper medical care while she was jailed 42 days in connection with missing a court appearance date.
White alleged she suffered seizures while in jail and that guards laughed at her when they videoed her having a seizure. White claims while there were female guards in her cell during one seizure she had, there also were two male guards in the cell when her jail clothing was partially off.
A bench warrant had been issued for White for failing to appear for sentencing in Crawford County Court of Common Pleas on a charge of welfare fraud, according to county court records.
White pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony charge of welfare fraud for obtaining $8,942 worth of food stamps for intentionally failing to report all income received by her husband David White Jr., from July 1, 2009, until Jan. 31, 2011, according to court records.
She was sentenced Oct. 23 in county court by Judge Anthony Vardaro to 40 days to 24 months less one day with credit for time served and paroled; serve a total of five years probation; and pay $8,942 restitution, according to court records.
While they don't constitute a majority of the prison board, Weiderspahn and fellow commissioners Jack Lynch and C. Sherman Allen all said they would be willing to call for an independent investigation of county jail operations at the Dec. 13 meeting of the Crawford County Prison Board.
All three commissioners serve on the Crawford County Prison Board which sets policy for county jail operations. Other seats on the jail board, mandated by state law, are a county judge, district attorney, sheriff and county treasurer.
In October 2009, the Crawford County Prison Board, which included the previous board of commissioners, said it had ordered internal investigations of allegations of mistreatment at the Crawford County jail and that those investigations determined all allegations were unfounded.
The county prison board has pointed to its exemplary inspection record with Pennsylvania — including five consecutive perfect scores following inspections by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The inspections include review of records and interviews with both inmates and staff members.
However, the county jail has had the death of a corrections officer in 2010; and a federal lawsuit filed against the county by the family of an inmate who died at the jail in 2008.
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