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Anthony's brother or not, Sergio is legit. His brother's well-roundedness has definitely rubbed off on him, and it'll be interesting to see where he sits in the divison (assuming he's joining as a 125'er...I think his last fight was at 135?)
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We'll see if this is not going to be another story where one brother is very very succesful and the second one....not so much.
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Not as successful but :
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We'll see if this is not going to be another story where one brother is very very succesful and the second one....not so much.
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It's legit. I think we can take this out of noobjack now.
i'm not sure it's not too soon I thought the kid fought at 125 as is
After he gets a win or two at BW, he needs to drop down to 125. Flyweights could use some star power.
He's be a great addition to the roster. I hope this is true.
RUMOR: UFC Signs 20 year old Sergio Pettis
Twitter is blowing up right now with the news of the UFC's newest signing - undefeated Sergio Pettis!!
Cant wait for this and hopefully this can be confirmed by a reliable source soon but for now here is what i have...broke translation so be warned. According to the report he will be fighting at 135 pounds and making his debut on the GSP/Hendicks card
At 20 years of age and unbeaten in nine fights, Sergio Pettis has signed with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC St-Pierre Hendricks X, what happens next November 16, in Las Vegas, USA, and will celebrate 20 years of the organization. The information was confirmed by the Combate.com Daniel "Big Dog" Wanderley, jiu-jitsu coach of the American fighter:
- Yes he just signed with the UFC. Signed on Monday and now will fight Nov. 16 - said the coach, who also revealed that Sergio will fight in the same category as the Brazilian Renan Barao:
- He will fight in the division to 61.2 kg, which is the weight-cock. Still do not know who will be the opponent, but they are required to confirm soon. The UFC wanted Sergio before, but the Duke (Roufus) was waiting for him to gain a little more experience to be able to fight at the level of the UFC guys. After you enter has no easy fight, but finally got the chance of Sergio. - Complete.
Daniel Wanderley live in the U.S. for 7 years and is a student of Carlson Gracie Pernambuco. He was hired for three months to be the coach of jiu-jitsu Roufusport MMA Academy - Duke Roufus Academy (former K-1 fighter) in Milwaukee, where the brothers Pettis train, and was in Sergio's corner on Saturday when the fighter James Porter won the event with a kimura regional NAFC (North American Fighting Championship). After the victory, Anthony Pettis was social networks congratulate younger brother and threw a "indirect" to Dana White, UFC president:
"Congratulations to my little brother! Great win today! UFC here we come! Dana White, the brothers Pettis will take over!" Posted Anthony, what Dana said: "I loved it! Congratulations!"
Asked if Sergio Pettis is ready for the challenge of following in the footsteps of his older brother in the UFC, Daniel said he has no doubt that he is going to be increasingly popular in MMA:
- Sergio is a young fighter, but I never miss a class, it is very disciplined, very fond of training, dedicated much. It is a humble fighter and learns very fast. Surely have a bright future in the UFC! - Daniel Wanderley bet.
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If you didn't know who Kevin Roy was before, now would be a good time to pick up on this Northeastern freshman sensation.
The 19-year-old from Lac Beauport, Quebec has wowed people since his early years, and has continued that track in his newest venture of collegiate hockey.
And fortunately for the Northeastern Huskies, he skates for them.
Originally committed to Brown University, Roy and his brother Derick switched over to NU in the late summer of 2012, and started this fall as an undeclared freshman. After Brown coach Jerry Keefe--the original recruiter of the two Roy brothers-- moved from Brown over to the Huskies, they seemed to follow en suite.
While Roy noted that it's common to de-commit from a place if there is a coaching change, it seems like Boston might be more of a fit for him anyway where he can experience hockey and the world around him.
"I think it's awesome that we are right close to everything," Roy said when asked about going to Northeastern over another school not in Boston. "I think it's an awesome experience compared to another college where you're more secluded, and I'm having a great time."
Roy shared a little piece of that "great time"' on Monday, when he put up a hat trick at one of the most revered traditions in college hockey--the Beanpot-- to help advance his team past the BU Terriers, and into the Finals against #5 ranked Boston College.
Roy already had 12 goals on the season going into Monday night's game, and has accumulated 30 points in 24 games (15 g, 15 a) and has seven multi-point games this year.
Though the city of Boston and the Husky sweaters are new to Roy this season, he has had the benefit of knowing some familiar faces from the get-go. Freshman Colton Saucerman and sophomore Dax Lauwers were both teammates with Roy last year, playing for the Lincoln Stars in the USHL. While all three play quality minutes for the Huskies, Saucerman and Lauwers know just how skilled Roy really is.
Last year Roy broke records with his numbers through 60 games, with 54 goals and 104 total points in that span. Comparatively, before him the closest in Stars history was 47 goals and 83 total points.
With those stats behind him, Roy is excited about making new history playing in the Beanpot Final this coming Monday. With his trifecta of goals in the semifinal, Roy helped lead Northeastern to its first win over Boston University since 1988--coincidentally the last time the Huskies won the trophy. He also became the first NU player to score a hat trick in the tournament since 2002.
"He's a highly skilled player. He's opportunistic," said Northeastern coach Jim Madigan after Monday night's win. "I said to him before the third period started, 'You've got three in you. There's another one in there.' The bigger the stage for him, the bigger the event, he likes to rise to the occasion."
While his stage has grown a bit since his 13-year-old days, his wow-factor continues to impress and continues to provide Northeastern with some quality offense.
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- Set aside 1 jalapeno pepper. Cut the stems off the rest; slice in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds.
- Place all of the peppers in a large pot of boiling water. Boil peppers about 15 minutes. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of boiling water, and drain the rest.
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If you are looking for a mild hot sauce this is great! Very tasty, big hit! Next year I will try with hotter peppers for other members of the family who thought this was too mild (I don't eat hot stuff too much so I thought it was quite spicy ;)This recipe was indeed easy,I am very much a novice at cooking anything and am learning a lot by mistakes very quickly ;) I think this recipe should come with a warning for people like me who don't know anything about cooking: When you boil those peppers open the windows turn the fan on and stand away from the stove (I choked everyone out of the kitchen with the capsacin-loaded steam that came from the pot), Also--I do know you should wear gloves when working with hot peppers but I threw caution to the wind in that respect--I thought I had washed it all off (washed many many times) but I ended up burning my eyes when I got up in the morning! and my fingertips started burning again each timeI washed my hands. Rub aloe vera on fingers thoroughly then wash off the goopy stuff, repeat if necessary (it took two times for me but then the burning was completely gone)
The minute I read this recipe, I knew it would be one FIERY HOT sauce so I made a few adjustments. I used only one small jalapeno pepper for the entire recipe and added one clove of garlic along with 2 tbsp each of canola and reserved water, but the sauce was too HOT! I continued to add 2 tbsp each of canola oil and boiled water to the blender until I reached a level that was comfortable for my family (about 8 tbsp each). Finally, I seasoned the sauce with a pinch of salt. The flavor was absolutely delicious!! I've made this several times and used it as a sauce for chile rellenos, quesadillas, tortilla chips, chicken enchiladas...the list goes on. My family loves it!!
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mmmm so good. I did add a bit of my own touch to this. I added 4 cloves of garlic with the peppers while they boiled. I also left all the seeds in while boiling. Then I added a handful of cilantro as well as the juice from 1 lime. It turned out very spicy and extremely flavorful.
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This year's Winter Brews Festival will be held at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord on Saturday, January 26, 2013, from 12pm to 4pm. Tastings will feature a wide variety of local brews and unique innovations from some of the best brewers around. There will also be live music and food available for purchase.
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Here is a great place to collect and share your geocaching recipes. Just what is a geocaching recipe? It's a recipe for geocaching food. Anything that is appropriate to bring to event caches, out on the trail, or anywhere you want to cache. Anything that's good to eat while thinking about caching is fine too!
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- 8 cups oats, not instant
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)
- 8 oz. almonds
- 8 oz cashews
- 8 oz coconut, unsweetened large ribbon
- 3 oz sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup raisins
- Mix first seven ingredients in a large bowl.
- Heat water, oil, honey, and peanut butter until it begins to bubble. Add vanilla and pour over dry ingredients.
- Mix well and spread on two large cookie sheets.
- Bake in 200 degree oven for about two hours or until coconut is golden. Stir occasionally while baking.
- Add raisins when cool. Store in an airtight container.
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- 2 cups Cottage cheese
- 1/2 cups Rasins
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- Cut top off the apples and core them (take the core out) Leaving the bottom skin over the hole.
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The Rockland County Legislature's Budget & Finance Committee will discuss scheduling four public hearings related to the county budget and budget deficit at tonight's 7:15 p.m. meeting. They will also talk about the status of labor negotiations between the Highway Department and the county. Those talks have stalled.
The committee will vote on a date for the public to have input on the proposed "Deficit Reduction Act." Budget & Finances Committee Chair Ilan Schoenberger has proposed the "The Deficit Reduction Act of Rockland County," which would require $10 million of every budget go directly into a separate account to create a reserve fund that would be applied to reducing the deficit.
The second public hearing under consideration is to override the two percent state property tax cap for 2013, which would allow the county to raise taxes more than two percent. The town boards of Clarkstown and Orangetown have already approved exceeding the tax cap and Clarkstown voted for a budget with a tax increase of more than six percent.
The third and fourth public hearings will deal with the establishment of the Rockland County Mandate & Taxation Information Act and development of a Mandate & Tax Information Statement, which would be included in taxpayers' annual property tax bills.
The proposed statement would read as follows:
"The State of New York requires local governments to perform many functions and provide services; without financial support. These state requirements or "unfunded state mandates" have a direct impact on local spending and represent a significant portion of the County and Town real property taxes that are due. Please see the notice enclosed with this tax bill for a more detailed explanation of the spending required by the State of New York and the impact of local property tax rates or visit the following website: http://co.rockland.ny.us or http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/Legislature."
The legislators will also consider the request of the county commissioner of finance to insert a Mandate & Tax Information notice in property tax bills that would summarize revenues and expenditures and the financial impact of state mandates on Rockland.
A special meeting of the full legislature will follow the committee meeting at 8 p.m. and approval of the four public hearings is included on the agenda. Previously scheduled meetings to discuss these topics were cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy and the nor'easter.
Schoenberger said the committee will meet this week for 2013 budget reviews and discussion of the Local Development Corporation (LDC) proposed by the county executive to handle the sale of Summit Park Nursing Home & Hospital.


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Wisconsin Energy announces higher dividend, affirms profit forecast
Wisconsin Energy Corp. (WEC) will raise its quarterly dividend by 13% in the first quarter of 2013, the parent company of We Energies said Thursday.
The new dividend would be 34 cents per share, up from 30 cents currently.
Wisconsin Energy said it expected to declare the higher dividend January and make it payable March 1.
The company has been working to boost its dividend, which has lagged others in the utility sector, because of the investment by the state's largest utility in new power plants over the past decade.
"We're continuing to target a dividend payout ratio of 60% of earnings in 2014 as we strive to make our dividend policy more competitive with our peers across the utility industry," said Gale Klappa, chairman and chief executive, in a statement. "The board's plan for 2013 would mark a significant step toward that goal."
Wisconsin Energy Corp. also said it's sticking with its forecast for 2012 earnings, at $2.31 to $2.33 per share. That would be up 6% to 7% from the record results reported in 2011.
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Yep that's right, WE after record setting 2011, breaks the bank again with 7% earnings growth in 2012, and will expect even more growth as it raises rates in 2013, as granted by the PSC because they didn't make enough last year. Do you ever see WE ever try to reduce costs or just simply always find ways to appease shareholders and screw the smallest ratepayers? It's time the public wakes up and realizes how much Mr. Klappa and his probably $15 million dollar pay package sticks it to you every month....
Time to kill off this pig and make it a public utility...Hide replies
I can't believe that I actually agree with you, now if our politicians would get their sh_t together. That may be wishful thinking as I thinks WE has the best politicians money can buy.
Stockholder enjoy you're dividend of the backs of the rate payers. Klappa has done well for you at 12 million per year. That is more than 1/3 for all the money the rate payers pay to assist the poor and needy. PSC members enjoy that leg of lamb while people go hungry and without heat.
Thank the Lord that you don't live in an area that gets electricity from the government,. We who live in the South are stuck with the TVA, which answers to no one but the federal government - in other words no one.. Even in the summer the power goes off several times a week, and there is NO ONE - no PSC, no watchdog to complain to. Oh how I wish that I could receive power from an investment-owned utility that is responsible to both its investors and customers.
PSC a watchdog - that is a laugh! PSC is a watchdog alright the equivalent of a 18 year old overweight blind and unable to walk poodle. Also the We Energies is only responsible to investors not customers. You see when you are a monopoly the service and the cost of service are irrelevant as those forced to use the service have NO choice.
So in one breath sportswriter talks about how he relies on WE energies to provide a dividend to him by sticking the ratepayers with some of the most expensive electric in the country, tips in the Midwest, and then complains because the TVA in his residence state doesn't have the reliable power like WE but also comes at a rate nearly 50% less than what we pay from WE...
So ignorant. Government owned utilities are not only non-reliant, but charge more than do investor-owned utilities.....
When was the last time WE Energies used the stock market to raise capital? Anyone? So who cares about being competitive with peers. We Energies has been doing share buybacks however. The increase in dividend payouts and share buy backs comes on the back of rate payers who already have to finance new power plants and legal costs. You know who benefits from an increased dividend payout? Gale Klappa, I wonder how many shares he owns. The PSC if it actually was a real consumer watch dog would step in, but we know that wont happen. Note the PSC has approved a 120 million rate hike on consumers while We Energies has just approved a 13% increase in dividend payout. From We Energies point of view nothing beats being a government sanctioned monopoly!
Well, I like it when the dividends go up, but then again, I'm a shareholder. You know, you can become a shareholder, too, if you want. It's your choice: complain about paying for dividends, or enjoy receiving them.Hide replies
Sanman,,,what ever you need to do to make yourself feel better about taking it in the rear from WE Energies. You really feel WE Energies is the best invest for your money because that's exactly what you are saying. Otherwise you are just another investment fool...
Not quite sure what an investment fool is, but if it's a person that gets a good return on an investment, then I guess that's me.
Is the PSC blind to these travesties of excessive profit & unwarranted price hikes. Senior citizens can't afford this folly.
And the PSC just continues to allow these clowns raise rates? In the words of Vonce Lombardi, "What the he** is going on around here!?
Their business plan is obviously to raise the rates their customers pay in order to give their investors higher dividends. Most of their customers can't afford to be investors but must pay the higher rates for energy.Hide replies
Bull!.. I began investing in WEC when I earned $127 a week. Now, I'm retired and relying on utility dividends to augment my SS - just like millions of other retired people. Anyone with any financial knowledge knows that investing in utility re--investment plans is one of the major ways to prepare for retirement. You attend to attend a utility annual meeting, and you will see that the vast majority of WEC investors are wise retirees who used their working years to prepare for their senior years.
Wise retirees sportswriter. Hardly...what you did was gamble that this one regulated monopoly would help you in retirement instead of having a diversified portfolio and now expect the rest of us to keep paying hire rates so you as a long term shareholder can get the dividend you feel entitled to...
You have proved the point everyone on here is making. I understand your concern. If people started sniffing around my RISK FREE retirement income I would be concerned.
There is nothing wrong with investing in utilities. The issue is when it is a government sanctioned monopoly and dividend payments are guaranteed on the backs of all ratepayers. Hence the risk free part for you as a stockholder since you are not concerned about selling the stock anytime soon. There is no reason for We Energies to even be a public company since it no longer uses the capital markets to raise money for projects.
Additionally, I am guessing your cost basis in We Energies stock is way less then the $37 bucks a share and roughly 3.5% expected dividend yield at the current point in time, since you started buying stock back when you made $6,604 a year, which who knows what year that even was. You were planning for retirement way ahead of time it would appear. Although without more information it is hard to say what you are getting at in regards to a person's ability to afford what is currently roughly $37 dollar a share stock.
Does anyone see a bigger slap in the face than seeing WE Energies offering gift cards for Christmas. They of course come with a pretty steep fee much higher than just about any other gift card,
I don't know what is more sad...that WE thinks giving the gift if electricity and heat is a great idea or that so many people really need this "gift" while justifying huge dividends and $12 million dollar pay package for their CEO...


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A visitation for Wanda Jean Howton will be held today, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Howton, 50, of Meridian, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 2, 1962. She lived in Selma, Ala., until moving to Meridian in 1984.
Survivors include her husband of 33 years, Edwin Howton; daughter, Tylier Roberts and husband Ricky; three grandchildren: Peyton Roberts, Katie Roberts, and Solomon Roberts; her parents, Joe and Fran Strickland; brothers: Frankie Strickland and Lee Dement; and, sisters: Connie Hopkins and Melissa Stough.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2003Valparaiso University's Rachel Janssen (Fort Wayne, Ind./Dwenger H.S.) capped off her fall season with a nearly perfect Saluki Invitational, and for her efforts was named the Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Week.
The freshman won all three of her matches at second singles and also won a pair of doubles contests. In singles play, Janssen posted a 6-2, 7-5 win over Eastern Illinois, came from behind for a 4-6, 6-3, 10-7 triumph against Southern Illinois, and downed her foe from Eastern Kentucky 6-3, 6-0.
In doubles action, she teamed with Mara Sonkin (Wheaton, Ill./Warrenville South H.S.) for an 8-5 victory at the second spot against Eastern Illinois. She also posted a win by the same score with Jill Dierberg (St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran South H.S.) against Eastern Kentucky.
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Remember those assurances by video game companies that violent games had no direct link to violent people? That line is a bit more hazy these days.
When Electronic Arts created the marketing material around the latest title in its blockbuster Medal of Honor series, the Warfighter installment, it made a website that included links to the manufacturers of the guns and other weapons show in the game, according to a chilling New York Times story.
Links from that site led to the companies' online catalogs, turning the EA Website into a "virtual showroom for guns," Ryan Smith, who writes an online gaming magazine, told The Times. Now, those links are down. Still, EA proudly displays a list of 14 partners. Examples: Magpul, a manufacturer of large-capacity magazines, and McMillan Group, which produces highly powered sniper rifles. While the links are inactive, it doesn't take much more now to click through to the gun companies' websites.
Clinical research about whether violent content can desensitize the brain to violence, making a person more likely to commit some atrocity, is varied and uncertain. No clear, direct correlation has ever been established. Many have tried, like the highly cited 2007 study by two Iowa State professors and a University of Michigan professor that concluded: "Participants who previously played a violent video game had lower [heart rate and skin-test response] while viewing filmed real violence, demonstrating a physiological desensitization to violence." Yet, an earlier study found a different view. "Research has shown that exposure to violent video games causes increases in aggression, but the mechanisms of this effect have remained elusive," according to a 2005 paper in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. "Also, potential differences in short-term and long-term exposure are not well understood."
So, no direct, casual link between violence and games like Call of Duty, but video games can ill afford a tie to a vilified industry like guns.
Game companies already face a tumultous time. Tastes are changing. Many more casual participants exist—those that favor a 99-cent, disposable copy of Angry Birds. Shares of Activision Blizzard are off 13% this year; EA is down more than 30%. It's even worse for newly public Zynga. That stock has lost nearly three-quarters of its value since its IPO.
Now, the gun industry is under siege after the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn. and the ambush in upstate New York that killed two firefighters. In both instances, the shooter used a high powered, semi-automatic rifle made by Bushmaster—a unit of the closely held Freedom Group, which is not listed as an EA partner—that was fueled by a large magazine. You can see how these incidents roiled the recreational gun business, a $4 billion industry, by examining the shares of the publicly traded gun companies. Since the Newton tragedy, Smith & Wesson lost 16%, and Sturm, Ruger gave up 7.6%.
You can understand why video game companies, a $11 billion industry, sought those close ties to the gun industry—to better render the weapons' likeness in the games. Now, though, that decision seems to be backfiring, and might mean additional problems for video game-makers.
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What is there for them to regret? I do not see any rational people actually blaming this on gaming companies. Yes the links will come down for awhile but they wont stop using those guns in their games and most gamers are smart enough to input those weapon name into google and find out where they are made.
You should have also mentioned that even though they may have linked to the companies catalog it is not as simple as to add those items into a online cart and purchasing, For one to do that a FFL is required which people do not seem to understand and would have made your "chilling link" fully explored.
Im not quite sure i get the "play on words" aspect of the title it seems more like a "oh shock horror evil gamers and gun companies" attention seeking to me…
To me personally this seems like the media pushing blame on to a the easy mark "Gaming and Gun companies" where the direction should be pointed towards the media, lawmakers and the horrible healthcare system in this country.
If that is the case we need to stop violence in the news. And the games you are talking about are for mature gamers. NOT kids. Working parents spend about 19 minutes a day caring for their children. It's their job to teach them right from wrong. If you have children then it's your responsibility to mold their minds. It's not the job of T.V., video games or movies to do that. Video games and t.v.'s aren't baby sitters. As a parent it's your job to control what they are exposed to. No one ever wants to take responsibility for themselves or for the actions of their children. "They got in with a bad crowd." They do what they want to do. Guns didn't cause this, the lack of a decent up bring did this.
The main issue with trying to connect gun violence with video games is that the very same games are played in other countries who do not have the same level as gun crimes as America. Australia and Japan, for example, are large video game markets, but gun crime is in the low double digits per year.
I think it is more relevant to study the link between gunmakers and the NRA, and the exchange of money between the NRA and lawmakers on behalf of the gunmakers.
Good article. I understood your points. I feel bad that you must deal with, and be civil to, some the over-sensitive and hyper-critical readers that comment here.
Yes, I'm sure they has a link to gun makers. And I wonder who else they are selling in those games? And the Just like every movie you see where they show some type of car, soft drink, candy, clothes or about anything else they can get paid by showing some product in a movie. Look at the credits at the end of the movie and see how many companies are listed. Yes, marketing is every where!
Forbes should be editing your content better. What is so "chilling" beside your sensational title? The link you speak of has been around for years and the video game industry isn't interested in partnering with gun companies for "better rendering" they are partnering because they sell very similar products which complement each other and are both intended for "Mature" audiences. In this case, the gaming industry can charge gun companies for impressions. This is peas and carrots not shock and awe. Film studios and gaming studios have been in touch with gun companies for years because they need firearms and gun companies need to advertise. Gun companies want their product on the screen just like coke and pepsi do and they are willing to pay for it. Congratulations, you've discovered marketing 101. Perhaps a more interesting article could explore why America's rage has been directed toward destroying the second amendment while the film and gaming industries will be safe and sound behind the first.


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The holiday season is a time when individuals concentrate on spending time with family and friends and focus on their values and what is important to them, maybe donating money or something even more valuable, such as their time, to charities they care about. For most of us, this is followed by a period of personal internal reflection as the holidays turn into the New Year and the time for resolutions.
People start to think of themselves, their physical and mental well-being and the changes they will make in the upcoming year, such as working less, eating less or exercising more.
Unfortunately, most people fail to address something equally important: their financial well-being. And most don't realize that meeting certain financial goals can be vital to achieving their personal goals, and eliminating a major source of stress. For example, one might want to spend more time with their family, but find when they are home they are spending too much time dealing with their personal finances. Simply by organizing a budget or shredding unnecessary paperwork, they can create more time for their family. Or, they may want to be more philanthropic in the upcoming year. This can be done by investing in a Socially Responsible Investment product that meets one's personal values, thus meeting personal and financial goals.
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Sharon Epple says she will miss the students at terribly, but she is excited to take on a new challenge in another district.
Yesterday was Epple's last day as Reed principal, and today is her first day as principal of a K-6 elementary school in East Hartford. until a permanent replacement is found.
A longtime educator and administrator, Epple served as principal at Reed for the last three years. Prior to that, she was a principal in Brookfield, Bridgewater/Roxbury and New Canaan. She also taught first and second grade for 11 years before becoming an administrator.
The 49-year-old Bethel resident is the mother of three grown children. Patch caught up with Epple in her last week on the job and got her to share some of her memories and thoughts on education in Newtown.
Patch: What do you consider your greatest achievement while serving as principal at Reed?
Epple: Budget times have been very challenging. Even so, we were able to add several positions over the years that really support student development and achievement: an additional literacy teacher, our first ever writing support teacher, an additional guidance counselor, additional time for our advanced math teacher, stipends for special education co-coordinators and additional time for our part-time art teacher.
Patch: What will you miss most?
Epple: I will miss the students terribly. Our fifth and sixth graders are very special and their social, emotional and academic growth in the two year span is amazing to witness.
Patch: What is your best/most cherished memory?
Epple: We work really hard to support all of our students and some need quite a bit. I cherish a hug I got at the end of the year this year from one of the students who especially struggled. I believe she knew that I was in her court. It makes all the hard work worth while!
Patch: What's your advice for the new principal?
Epple: I believe our focus on improving consistency and coherence throughout the school has been tremendous. Stay the course!
Patch: What is the greatest challenge facing the school/district?
Epple: Trying to restore our budget to levels that allow the schools to move forward.


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This is the third of a 12-part series that offers up scouting reports on PFW's top five-ranked players at their respective positions in the 2012 NFL draft. Full scouting reports and the latest buzz on nearly 500 draft prospects, including results from roughly 200 pro days, can be found in PFW's Draft Database.
This year's receiving class is loaded with talent, but as has become very typical of a prima donna position, the class comes with its share of blemishes, including those involving Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon and Notre Dame's Michael Floyd. Blackmon has been nearly unstoppable on the field the last two seasons but must still prove that he is willing to commit himself to becoming great. Floyd showed improved maturity as a senior, has acquitted himself well since the season ended and has steadily improved his standing. Baylor's Kendall Wright could be dynamite in the slot, though he must become more focused. LSU's Rueben Randle is a natural catcher who plays faster than he times but may be overtaken in the draft process by Georgia Tech's Stephen Hill, who lit up the Combine with a sensational workout. The draft is heavy on talent at the X, Z and F positions, with quality talent to be found in every round.
1. Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State (Jr.)
Ht: 6-0 7⁄8, Wt: 207, Sp: 4.56, Arm: 32 1⁄2, Hand: 9 1⁄4
Notes: Played in all 13 games in '09, starting four, and totaled 20 receptions for 260 yards (13-yard average) and two touchdowns. Played in 12 games in '10, starting 10, and caught 111-1,782-20 (16.1). Added 4-77-1 (19.2) rushing. Was arrested in late October for DUI. Also scored a touchdown on a punt return. Had another outstanding season in '11, becoming the only two-time winner of the Biletnikoff Award after grabbing 121-1,522-18 (12.6) in 13 games (12 starts).
Bottom line: Has drawn comparisons to Anquan Boldin from NFL evaluators, given Blackmon's competitive playing temperament and lack of elite speed. Blackmon is not as strong or physical as Boldin but is more savvy playing the ball, with a wider catching radius. Can play inside or outside and bring a dependable, intense receiving presence to an offense but was not instantly impactful in college and might not possess the elite physical traits to scare defensive backs readily in the pros. A good, accomplished football player.
NFL projection: Top-10 pick.
2. Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
Ht: 6-2 5⁄8, Wt: 220, Sp: 4.44, Arm: 32 7⁄8, Hand: 9 3⁄8
Notes: As a true freshman in 2008, started 10-of-11 games and produced 48 receptions for 719 yards (15-yard average) and seven touchdowns. Managed 44-795-9 (18.1) in seven starts in '09 — broke his left collarbone against Michigan State (required surgery) and missed five contests. Started 12-of-13 games in '10, totaling 79-1,025-12 (13.0). Set career highs in receptions and yards after hauling in 100-1,147-9 (11.5) in 13 games (12 starts) in '11. Two-time team captain has three alcohol-related incidents on his record.
Bottom line: A big, tough, competitive "Z" receiver who stands out most for his physicality and urgent style of play, Floyd tested better at the Combine than he shows on tape and displayed the type of maturity during his final season in college and during the interview process to alleviate concerns about his alcohol-related incidents. Has the football smarts to step into a starting lineup immediately and quickly become a legitimate receiving force.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
3. Rueben Randle, LSU (Jr.)
Ht: 6-2 7⁄8, Wt: 210, Sp: 4.54, Arm: 33, Hand: 9 1⁄2
Notes: Saw action in all 13 games (four starts in the three-WR set) as a true freshman in 2009, grabbing 11 passes for 173 yards (15.7-yard average) and two touchdowns. Hauled in 33-544-3 (16.5) in 13 games, with nine starts, at the "Z" receiver in '10. Led the Tigers in receiving in '11, registering 53-917-8 (17.3) in 14 games (12 starts at "X" receiver).
Bottom line: More smooth than sudden, Randle is a long, lean, fluid, athletic "X" receiver who flashes natural ball skills and first-round ability on tape, though his production was affected by poor quarterback play in a run-first offense at LSU. With continued refinement, could develop into a No. 2 in a vertical passing game.
NFL projection: Top-50 pick.
4. Kendall Wright, Baylor
Ht: 5-10 1⁄4, Wt: 196, Sp: 4.51, Arm: 30 1⁄2, Hand: 8 5⁄8
Notes: Set Baylor freshman records for receptions and receiving yards in 2008, when he started 11-of-12 games and recorded 50-649-5 (13-yard average). Started 11-of-12 games in '09, snagging 66-740-4 (11.2). Played in all 13 games in '10, starting eight, and totaled 78-952-7 (12.2). Had a record-setting season in '11, establishing school records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns after recording 108-1,663-14 (15.4) in 13 games (12 starts). Also saw limited duty as a punt returner with 5-37-0 (7.4). Has 75 career rushes for 425 yards (5.7) and six touchdowns.
Bottom line: A small-framed, quick-twitch athlete, Wright teamed with Robert Griffin III to form one of the more lethal quarterback-receiver combinations in recent memory. Wright is not a finished product but is an electric playmaker whose explosiveness makes him a mismatch weapon at any receiver spot and enables him to stretch the field vertically and horizontally. Also has traits to excel in the return game. Produced an average Combine workout for evaluators, who might put heavy stock into how he looks in shorts and a T-shirt, but he continually shows up in a big way on the field.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
5. Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech (Jr.)
Ht: 6-4, Wt: 215, Sp: 4.33, Arm: 33 3⁄8, Hand: 9 3⁄8
Notes: Saw action in 13 games (started against North Carolina) as a true freshman in 2009, grabbing six passes for 137 yards (22.8-yard average) and one touchdown while rushing five times for 84 yards (16.8-yard average) and one score. Hauled in 15-291-3 (19.4) to lead the team and ran for 3-34-0 (11.3) while playing in 12 games (nine starts) in '10. Led the team in receiving for a second time in '11, posting 28-820-5 (29.3) with 4-29-0 (7.3) on the ground in 13 starts.
Bottom line: Raw, athletic, inconsistent, outside-the-numbers deep threat with intriguingly rare measurables and playmaking ability. Boom-or-bust candidate who will require patience but has moldable physical ability and a high ceiling. Limited playing experience in a non-conventional offense. Could be considerably overdrafted on upside and is very much a gamble on greatness in a similar class as Chiefs 2011 first-rounder Jonathan Baldwin and Broncos 2010 first-round pick Demaryius Thomas.
NFL projection: Top-50 pick.
Click here for scouting reports of a number of intriguing, late-round wide receivers.


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Lafayette rededicated itself to the cause of promoting civil rights on campus during a ceremony Oct. 20, which marked the 80-year history of the Kirby Hall of Civil Rights. The building has been updated to include exhibits in the lobby illustrating the progress of civil rights over the past eight decades at Lafayette and across the nation.
Designed by Whitney Warren, the architect of Grand Central Terminal, Kirby Hall of Civil Rights was the first building in America dedicated exclusively to the study of government and law. Fred Morgan Kirby, cofounder of the F.W. Woolworth Co., donated $590,000 to construct the building in 1929 as the headquarters of Lafayette's department of government and law. The images below are of the building's impressive exterior and library and the new exhibits in the lobby.


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October 31, 1970 -- This turned into a landmark moment for the football program of the University of Buffalo (at it was called at the time), even if no one knew it at the time.
The Bulls played Holy Cross at Rotary Field, and they won, 16-0. It turned out to be UB's last win against a Division I-A team for almost three decades.
The game is best remembered for the halftime show, oddly enough. The UB band was planning on putting on an anti-Vietnam War demonstration, as the game was shown on ABC. However, the network didn't want to mix football and politics at the time. So, play-by-play man Bob Murphy wrapped up the first half, and the network cut away from the band -- an unusual step for that era.
The Bulls were having trouble making ends meet back then. They finished with losses such as a 65-12 defeat against Boston College and a 43-21 rout at Northern Illinois.
The offense had trouble generating many points. UB only scored 21 points twice in the season, and lost both of the games. Quarterback Kirk Barton threw one touchdown pass and had 17 passes intercepted.
UB was said to have a good freshman team coming along, but it never played a down for the varsity. The university killed the football team in early 1971, and it didn't play big-time competition until 1999.
--- Budd Bailey