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Football season is over and while this is mostly terrible and depressing news, there are some positives.
1. No more Ray Lewis. 2. No more Ray Lewis. 3. No more Ray Lewis and Manti Teo. Awesome.
Another positive is now we can start paying attention to the NBA because the season actually started a few months ago. Who knew? Time to recap!
We'll get the East out of the way because it's been so bad to watch, I want to burn the memory from my brain all together.
It's basically the Heat and then everyone else, and as long as LeBron is in his current beast mode, no one in the conference stands a chance.
Check out James' ridiculous stat line this season: 27 PPG, 7 APG, 8 RPG, 56 FG, 42 3P, but a measly 74 FT? C'mon Bron! Get it together man.
The Heat likely wont be tested at until the East Finals when Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis or even worse Shane Battier will bury ten 3-pointers a game.
So who could possibly steal a game from Miami? We could always count on a good Celtics-Heat series, but no Rondo means no shot for Bean Town. And no Celtics fans, your backcourt is not better with Avery Bradley and Jeff Green.
The Nets were decent for a while, then aliens abducted Deron Williams' game. 16 PPG, 7 APG...really D-Will? Can't blame that on Avery Johnson.
Brooklyn's big off-season acquisitions, Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace, make a combined $30 mil and average 27 PPG.
At least their new arena is nice and that Kris Humphries is getting a step kid thanks to Kanye and Kim Kardashian.
What about the Pacers? Meh. The Hawks? Blah. The Sixers? Ugh. Except Bynum's hair, which has been spectacular.
Who's left? The Bulls could get better when Derrick Rose returns if that even happens this season. Remember when Chicago had a healthy D-Rose? They lost 4-1 in the East Finals to a weaker Heat squad.
That leaves the surprisingly entertaining New York Knicks.
Carmelo has stepped up his game (29 PPG, 6 RPG) despite being spied on by the team owner. Chandler is a defensive force. They have nice depth with Kidd, Amare and Felton.
That JR Smith is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. I love this dude. He reverse dunks, takes and makes wild 3s and air balls free throws.
Fearless East prediction: Heat and LeBron obliterate the Knicks in the ECF, but at least we get to see Spike Lee look ridiculous. Maybe Jeff Van Gundy jumps on a leg and tries to stop a fight. On to the West.
I'll get to the Spurs, who have had a fun season on and off the court, in Part 2. (Please don't click away, thanks) But first, the dumpster fire that is the Lakers.
I actually feel bad for Kobe. Not really, this is hilarious. Remember when everyone was scared of these guys with Nash and Howard? They'll be lucky to sniff the playoffs.
Nash is terrible on defense and lost on offense. Howard doesn't care enough and Kobe cares way too much, and Gasol actually got a nice break from the circus by getting hurt.
Metta World Peace is the most stable Laker this season, and how can that ever be a good thing?
There's Mike D'Antoni who has never won a big series, and somehow made the Lakers so bad on defense, you forget Kobe, Howard and Metta were once really good defenders.
How does this end for the Lakers? I hope terribly, but knowing their luck and history, they will probably trade Gasol for LaMarcus Aldridge and win the West. Ugh.
Now the Wildcard West teams: Golden State, Denver and Houston. To be clear, these three have no shot to win the West, but are extremely fun to watch.
First Golden State. Steph Curry's paper ankles have held up nicely. David Lee is a double-double machine again and Klay Thompson is a legit scorer. Andrew Bogut is back and the Warriors have a nice mix of glue guys with Landry, Barnes and Jack. They also have a guy named Festus Ezeli. FESTUS EZELI EVERYONE!


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Way back in 1984, as a very young pretty woman, I was kidnapped in Texas.
This was before Amber Alerts and Missing persons postings.
My parents did not even report me missing. The man who did this turned out to be a serial killer.
He stole my car then abandoned it. He tried to strangle me and I played dead. He broke my bones by hitting me with a heavy metal flashlight. He also beat up my small daughter.
Then I got away from him. I ran and two men from Grapevine, Texas put a gun on him and took me to their place and called my parents.
I had severe mental problems for many years due to all this one man's abuse.
It was almost impossible for me to get away from him. I even blamed myself for all that happened when it was never my fault. Later, I went into many other jobs in Nursing and teaching.
What ever happened to him? His name was Christopher. He was beheaded in a car accident in California. There is a G-d.
This is why I am so concerned when a person goes missing. Please help your local law persons. They cannot be everywhere all the time. To this day, I have many scars but the ones inside healed. Abuse can cause problems for many years.Brenda Winters in Texas
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- Support for Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).
Bluetooth support.
You can use the BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator version 10.2 to test your apps with Bluetooth connectivity through an internal adapter or a connected dongle.
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When the simulator was in safe mode, the web browser may have become unstable or crashed on certain pages.
When you launched your first Android application in the simulator, it would take a relatively long time for the Android application to start.
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Images were not resizing correctly on the BlackBerry Q10 Device Simulator.
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Flickering and ghost images appeared at the bottom of the Simulator screen.
The BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator for Verizon may not have launched if you had video drivers installed that don't support VMware.
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Starting an app and minimizing it right away sometimes crashed the simulator.
when you set up a call from the Controller to the simulator, the Accept button was not available to answer the call.
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When you tap a text input area on the simulator, the touch screen keyboard may not appear automatically. If this happens, tap the lower left corner of the simulator screen to show the keyboard.
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For Windows, make sure you have VMware Player 3.1 or later.
For Mac systems, download VMware Fusion 3.1 or later.
Some Android apps may stop responding immediately after starting. Restarting the simulator may resolve the problem.
Launching apps by dragging and dropping the .bar file into the controller as described here is not supported in this release.
The BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator does not work with the Windows 8 SDK.
If you connect to BlackBerry ID through BlackBerry World, and then connect to BlackBerry Messenger, the simulator stays locked in a connecting state.
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It's as simple as it is obvious.
College football's new four-team playoff model will be named "College Football Playoff."
The official announcement was made Tuesday evening in Pasadena, Calif., where conference commissioners and BCS officials are meeting this week to hash out details surrounding the new postseason format.
"At the end of the day we thought it would be best to call it what it is -- College Football Playoff," said BCS executive director Bill Hancock. "It's really simple and gets to the point."
On the agenda for the three-day meeting is deciding the site of the first national championship game, which three bowls will make up the remaining six sites for rotating national semifinal games and the criteria surrounding the new selection committee. The decisions are expected to come later this week.
The new postseason model kicks off in 2014 and will replace the current Bowl Championship Series, which comes to an end after the 2013 season.
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FIFA ethics investigator Michael J Garcia has confirmed he is going to examine claims of wrongdoing in the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals.
There has been a cloud of suspicion hanging over the way Russia and Qatar came out on top, with accusations of voting pacts among the reports likely to be looked into.
Former England 2018 bid leader Lord Triesman was at the forefront of the claims and British newspapers also highlighted possible improprieties. Qatar has always denied any wrongdoing.
Garcia said in a statement: "As has been publicly announced, certain allegations regarding events surrounding the bidding for the World Cup 2018 and 2022 were referred to the ethics committee by FIFA following media reports.
"We intend to conduct a thorough review of those allegations, including the evidentiary basis for and credibility of any allegations of individual misconduct.''
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The Gospel of Luke 14:16-24
The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'"
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I'd love to hear what some of your favorite girl and boy names are. We are considering having a third child eventually and I need some fresh inspiration for names! Help me out! -Julie, StrongMoms Facilitator
Our daughter is Hazel.. If we have another girl she will most likely be Violet and if we have a boy He will most likely be Oliver. My sister just had a little girl and named her Lily and my friend just had a little girl and named her Caraline. some other names in our family and/ or names we have toyed around with are:
Isabella Sophia (niece)
Sunnie Dae & Stormie Rayne ( My cousins Twins)
I tend to love the old fashion names, and they are popular right now-Emma (which makes me think of the movie), Lyla, Lillie, Chloe, Flora. Boy names-oh gosh one more Carter in our NICU and we were going to be totally lost. lol. Colin is another great name.
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Awww, I love Violet and Oliver! So cute!! I also agree - Carter is a GREAT name. It's strong but unique.
I like the name Aries which is my sons name. If I was having another boy he was going to be named Evander, but I am having a girl so we are naming her Amaya which is my favorite name.
Amaya is so pretty - it's feminine and sweet. :-) When is your due date again?
having a girl, would like a pretty, but unique name that starts with the letter D!!! Thanks
Hmmm.. Lets see.... There is Daphne, Daisy, Dahlia, Dalia, Dehila, Deanna, Danika, Desiree, Delilah, Dana, Dea, Delaney, Devon, Dixie... I have included a wide range of D names since i don't know your preference of cute Unique or odd Unique.
On another note while we are discussing Unique baby names (and excuse me for those of you with unusually unique names, i don't mean to offend), but what is with the uptick in VERY unusual and strange names?! Of course the world would be boring with a bunch of Ashleys and Ambers, but doesn't some of these parents know that their children have to grow up and live with these CRAZY names through adulthood?!. Granted unusual names can be intriguing, but where is the line drawn where the name goes from being unique to strange and possibly even embarrassing. So far the names i have heard on here are all really cool unique, but I have heard some where i have literally felt bad for poor child and actually thanked my parents for my name (Brenda- Which i have hated since... well forever)... The best advice i received while choosing a name for my daughter is not to choose a name i wouldn't like to have myself. Anyway it was just something on my mind... End Rant!
My daughter's name is Brielle bc I thought it was unique, beautiful, eloquent, and not totally out there (:
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Reagan sounds more girl, but tbh it was the only boy name we agreed on. Boy names were hard for us to agree on, seeing as he was the dad.
Peirce, Gabe, Cole, Jayden, Carlisle <-Boy
Candice, Kayleigh, Leighton <-Girl
I had a lot more, but can't think of them lol those were always the top ones
Brinny Some parents do go crazy! The way I chose was it didn't look crazy or sound crazy, maybe a little difficult for some people to say or spell, but for the most part (:
I choose unique, sometimes unusual names bc I don't want my children to have the same name as 5 of their classmates. Ik in my grade we had 7 Ben's 4 Chris' 4 Emily's 4 Brianna's(though some dif spellings) 3 Zach's 2 Tyler's 2 Michaels 2 Rachel's...and our class was big for our school, but we only had 60ish classmates...That's my beef with normal over used names. I refuse to name my child Matt, Zach, Tyler, Chris, or Ben...tooo damn many lol that's just me.
I Like the Idea of using old old classic names that like great great grandparents used, bc they're so old it's unique again (some)
I totally agree with you... hense my daughters name Hazel. I love unique names but I think some parents go overboard with it. In my class we had 5 Ashley's, 3 brittneys, 4 Ryan's,.. my fiance and I are in agreement that we don't want common names for our children, but we don't want them so out there that people are like what were that poor kids parents thinking meaning their children that...
Yea there are some names I'm like...did your 5 year old give you that name as a suggestion? like La-a(pronounces Ladashia) I mean come on...and celebs are way out there...Apple, Rocket? gunna name your girl Cookie? Kanye and Kim named their daughter North...so her name is North West...
but to each their own and you can change your name when you turn 18
LOL-how did I know that "Northwest" was going to come up?! All I could think is how this poor kiddo is going to have to come up with a fancy (or very boring as compared to northwest) nickname!
The celebrities do come up with some crazy names.. I was watching something on the birth of Holly Maddisons daughter the other day and they names her Rainbo... I'm sorry but that is just out there.
Nothing far out there, just a nice name that is not heard everyday.......
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Can Taking Long Lunches Get You Fired?
NEW YORK ( MainStreet) Although everyone needs the occasional midday break for running errands or popping out to a doctor's appointment, vanishing from the office regularly for two or three hours at a time can mean getting passed over for promotion, ignored for special projects or fired sometimes without warning. Our experts weigh in on the hefty consequences of lunchtime disappearing acts and the best ways to handle those times when you need to step away without taking a vacation day.
Sometimes I need to get out of the office for an extended break. How do I know when I'm crossing the line?
"Occasional long lunches are very acceptable. Everyone has something they need to take care of during the day. But when you disappear for two hours and come in loaded down with shopping bags or sporting a fresh pedicure, then it's a problem," says Elaine Varelas, managing partner at career management consultancy Keystone Partners .
It really comes down to understanding your company's workday philosophy, says Amanda Augustine, job search expert for job matching site TheLadders.
"A young startup will likely want you spending as little time out of the office as necessary, since teams are lean and workloads are heavy," Augustine says. "A more established organization may be more open to longer breaks, especially if your work is less time sensitive."
Additionally, some companies or departments value "face time" more than others, which affects their view of extended lunch breaks, Augustine says.
"If you're new to a company, make friends with someone who's been with the organization for a while and can clue you into the unwritten codes of conduct," she says. "Don't be afraid to bring this question up to your manager when you're discussing his or her expectations of you on the job. There's nothing wrong with finding out what's considered an acceptable lunch break and what isn't."
If I have to go out, should I sneak out of the office or announce that I'm leaving?
It's always best to be upfront and honest about where you're going and when you'll be back, Varelas says.
"Even if you think your bosses aren't watching, they are. Every time you disappear without warning, there's a chance someone will start looking for you. If they can't find you, they can't depend on you, and that's dangerous," she says.
Employees must communicate their schedules to management, and always notify them when there are personal matters that will take precedence over work priorities, such as an ill child or parent or doctor appointments, says Steve Moore, director of human resource operations at HR consultancy Insperity.
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Australian Beachy Homewares Online Store Helps Aussies Create a Holiday Destination at Home -
Australians are travelling in record numbers, a recent article has revealed, with over 7 million flying overseas in 2011 to tropical destinations like Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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GEELONG, Australia April 2014 - Australians are paying 85 per cent more on electricity bills than five years ago, forcing savvy consumers to turn to solar power systems to combat the enormous price rise.
Strong non-TAB program for Avoca on Anzac Day
A 0-58 handicap, 1300m, has attracted the most interest with 53 nominations, while a benchmark64 handicap, 1200m, has 35 entries.
Victorians show big heart for kids
IT was an Easter Sunday tragedy in the normally quiet neighbourhood of Longmuir Rd, Watsonia, that brought even calloused police officers to tears.
Future for Australian manufacturing looks bleak
Apr 20, 2014 : Ford, Toyota and Holden are all planning to close their factories in Australia bringing an end to almost a century of car making in the country.
The small northerly test area measuring less than a sixth of the park, was burned in stages while cordon CFA and city workers ensured it was limited to the planned area.
Dying abuse victim celebrates giving bedside testimony to Royal Commission
Barry Wilson waited fifty years to tell his horrific story of child sexual abuse.
Aussie/NZ drunk violence blitz for Easter
POLICE want you to have a good time this Easter, but not if you're a drunken lout intent on causing trouble.
Terang lawyer a one in four chance for Libs
FOUR people are in the running for an almost-guaranteed seat in the State Parliament representing Western Victoria for the Liberal Party.
Long term youth unemployment triples since GFC
ELEANOR HALL: The Federal Assistant Employment Minister says the Government is well aware of the seriousness of youth unemployment in Australia and is working to fix it.
Chinese airline Hainan set to fly into Avalon Airport under new deal
The memorandum of understanding has been signed during Prime Minister Tony Abbott's visit to China and details plans to establish commercial flights and air freight services between Avalon Airport and China within the next 18 months.
Shorten backs Bullock amid call to quit
WEST Coast champ Dean Cox will have to buck a daunting trend if he is to celebrate his Eagles games record with a win over Geelong.
Rural towns dwindle as Warrnambool expands
NEW statistics estimate the south-west's population is drifting towards Warrnambool with more remote parts of the region shedding residents.
Hundreds of demonstrators have marched in Geelong calling for government help to create jobs
Hundreds of people have marched through central Geelong calling on the State and Federal Governments to do more to create employment in the city.
Albany's place in Anzac history
Gathered together aboard dozens of warships, laden with horses, typewriters, ambulances, provisions and tonnes of weapons, they sailed serenely into the idyllic King George Sound, on Western Australia's south coast.
Govt congratulates itself on transport. But are the stats really that good? #SpringSt
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Junior gun licence numbers revealed
SUBURBAN schoolchildren as young as 12 years old are applying for and getting gun licences in their hundreds, new figures show.
Geelong private hospital deal under fire
Victorian government plans to secure additional public health resources within an unbuilt private hospital in Geelong amount to a broken election promise, the opposition says.
Unearthing the treasures of the Garden of St Erth
In the small town of Blackwood, nestled between the Wombat State Forest and the Lerderderg State Park, is the Garden of St Erth.
COLUMN-Australian oil refining industry needs debate, not neglect: Clyde Russell
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Caregivers Rally for More State Funding for Senior Care
Who will care for your parent or grandparent when they can no longer care for themselves?
That question was at the heart of a rally at the Capitol rotunda on Thursday, as dozens of caregivers demanded more money from the state, to prevent a gaping hole from opening up in Minnesota's health care system.
Hazel Boone may speak softly, but she can bring a crowd to its feet.
"We are counting on you. Thank you," Boone told the crowd gathered at the rally, which erupted with applause as she ended her remarks.
"It's emotional for me because I'm used to them being there," Boone said.
Her life depends on the men and women who work at her nursing home. But recently, some have had to abandon her bedside and the industry -- for bigger paychecks elsewhere.
"They have to leave what they love doing and go someplace else. It's about money," Boone said.
The state gives support to many facilities. But the amount has barely changed the past few years, and the current budget doesn't include an increase.
"We've got 115 Minnesota nursing homes that are in state financial crisis," one speaker told the crowd.
"It's been five years that we have not seen a raise," said Jean Kittelson, the nursing director at New Brighton Care Center.
A caregiver exodus could leave Minnesota without enough staff to support its seniors, in a state where the elderly population is rapidly rising.
"If everyone is leaving this type of line of work which we all love, who is going to provide for them?" Kittelson asked.
Their pitch to politicians was loud and clear -- they want a 5 percent increase in funding each of the next two years.
It's something Boone is begging for.
"Please help us. Please help us elderly have a quality of life," Boone said.
There are bipartisan bills that would increase funding pending in both the House and Senate.


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I've been thinking a lot lately about single mothers — the concept and the people.
Maybe it's because I'm still receiving emails from agitated readers about my column crediting single mothers, among others, with helping reelect President Obama. That sounded to some, as one reader put it, like "tacit encouragement of single-parent over two-parent homes."
Or maybe it's because we're getting close to the date on the calendar when my husband died 19 years ago — leaving me with three little girls to raise, and shoving me into a demographic I never imagined I would join.
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Or maybe it's because this Thanksgiving was, finally, a wake-up call. As I watched my daughters at the dinner table — so smart and charming and thoughtful — I couldn't help but marvel: Who are these delightful young women, and how did they turn out so well?
And that forced on me a broader question:
Why did I spend so many years obsessing over distressing statistics and mourning our family's fracture?
I could never have imagined this bright tableau during those scary early days. I was worried, uncertain, even ashamed at points along the way.
It wasn't just the practical burden of going from two parents to one, or the emotional weariness of years of birthdays, track meets and parent-teacher nights alone.
It was the shadow of statistics and stereotypes that helped to weigh me down. Single mother, I realized, was not just a descriptor, but a license for strangers to criticize my children, my prospects, my morals.
There's no question that single-mother families struggle in ways that two-parent families don't. Unmarried women juggling jobs and children are apt to have less money, less time and fewer emotional resources to devote to their kids.
Those kids, statistics tell us, do worse in school and in life than their two-parented peers. They are less likely to graduate and more likely to be unemployed. The girls are at higher risk for teen pregnancies; the boys challenge their mothers with discipline problems.
But that big picture is layered in ways that make generalizing faulty: The middle-class divorcee with good child care and a steady job has different prospects than the teenage dropout raising children on welfare in the projects.
The label "single mother" doesn't recognize that. Its fallout swirls around all of us raising children without fathers, like the dust cloud that followed Pig Pen around in those old "Peanuts" comics.
The term seems straightforward enough. Single: unmarried, solitary. Mother: a female parent.
Yet we've larded it with so much cultural baggage, we can't agree on who qualifies or what the title signifies.
I used the term only once in my column, and was surprised by the tempest it unleashed.
"I personally think it's a good idea to be married before you have a baby," one man wrote, in an email dripping with sarcasm. "Are you advising your girls to give birth out of wedlock?"
His stereotype is clear as a bell: A single mother is a woman who's careless, selfish, irresponsible, comfortable with a welfare check and dismissive of a dad.
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It was quite literally a game of two halves as we overcame Arsenal at Stamford Bridge to extend our lead over Arsene Wenger's side to 11 points in the Barclays Premier League and secure our first home win of 2013.
The Blues were absolutely dominant before the break, racing into a 2-0 lead inside 15 minutes courtesy of Juan Mata's early opener and a Frank Lampard penalty, and in truth, we should have been out of sight by half-time.
Arsenal, however, looked a completely different team in the second half, and when Theo Walcott pulled one back in the 58th minute, the home supporters - with Wednesday's draw against Southampton in mind - would have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Arsenal poured forward at every opportunity in search of an equaliser, but to our credit, we stood firm collectively to hold on for a hugely significant win, and one that sees us complete the double over the Gunners for the first time since the 2009/10 campaign.
As he looked back on an entertaining afternoon in SW6, Rafael Benitez expressed his delight at the manner of the victory…
On the performance
'I'm happy because we were creating a lot of chances at home in the last few games,' said the Spaniard. 'We weren't winning, but we were controlling the matches. Today, we had a lot of chances in the first half and we were on top of them.
'Even in the second half when they were pushing and pushing, we had a lot of situations on the counter-attack where we could have scored again.
'I'm really pleased because the players played with a great effort and it was good for everyone who enjoyed the game.
'Everybody was working very hard. Juan Mata and Fernando [Torres] were sending the ball to the right players which allowed us to press and stop them playing football, and afterwards we brought Demba Ba on who held the ball up very well.
'When you have only one striker for one month and a half, and you cannot change him, it's more difficult for the player. Now we have two strikers, we can manage, and it's better for the team.'
On the significance of the victory
'Every game you win, especially when you show quality and character, is always positive for the players ahead of the next game.
'Winning against a top side is always important. When you are in the top four, and you want to be sure of staying in the top four, Arsenal are one of the biggest rivals.
'At the moment we are doing well, we are progressing and if we get three points in our next game it will be fantastic.'
On Arsenal's complaints over the award of our penalty for a foul on Ramires
'We could be talking about the first foul by [Per] Mertesacker on Oscar which could have been a penalty and a red card. You could be talking about incidents all the time, but we deserved to win, the team did very well.'
On the midfield battle
'We didn't have many options as David [Luiz] couldn't play, so in the end we were left with Lampard and Ramires in the middle, and we knew that would be the key area.
'We tried to manage in the wide areas with fresh legs but it's not easy when you don't have too many specific players in these positions, but the team did well and I was pleased for them.'
On John Terry and Frank Lampard
'When I arrived we had Terry and Lampard injured. Now, Lampard is playing and Terry is coming back. It's good to have different options, but it's still early because to gain match fitness Terry has to play, but you cannot play him in this type of game as he will have to play high, and that's more difficult if he's not fit.
'I can understand that Frank, from day one, has been doing a great job. He is under contract, his commitment is there and I'm really pleased with him.
'Every player here has to compete for his position. That's good for the team, and also for me as a manager because I can make decisions. If you have two or three options it's easier to manage.'
On the news that Ashley Cole is set to sign a one-year contract extension
'The club has an agreement with the player, so we are really pleased. The paperwork is still to be done but the agreement is there.'
Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, acknowledged that the result has left his side with plenty to do if they are to secure qualification for next season's Champions League.
'Tactically we changed some things in the second half, but psychologically we were much more on the front-foot,' said the Arsenal boss.
'We didn't play well in the first half; in the second half we came out with a much better spirit and attitude. Unfortunately we didn't make enough of our corners, free-kicks and the chances we created.
'Chelsea played well, but we weren't well positioned on the pitch, and individually we gave them too much room to play. We have lost two big games in the last week and that's very damaging for us.'


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A JK Way Beyond Unlimited
Missouri 4Wheelers Supply, better known as 4WS.COM, is a major distributor of 4x4 parts and is known for its Jeep conversions. After a trip to the SEMA convention in Las Vegas in 2006 and being inspired by how the aftermarket had already embraced the new Jeep Wrangler JK, 4WS.com owner Kevin Wyas decided to get a JK of his own to show off a few of the parts his company offered. The plan was to keep it mild-at least that was the plan.
In 2007, both the plan and engine changed. The JK was taken to the extreme with a new 6.1L SRT-8 Hemi mated to a 5-45RFE automatic transmission. In the process of installing the engine, Kevin designed and started production of ceramic coated headers for the swap, which negated the immediate need for suspension modification, dramatically decreased under-hood temperatures, and increased low end power. This combination resulted in roughly double the horsepower and torque of the stock engine. The guys at 4WS.com were also able to get the Hemi swap tuned and dynoed so that it would be perfect for customers upon pick up. Just having a Hemi was good enough for a while, but more drastic upgrades were still in the future.
To tolerate the power that the 6.1L Hemi put out and the heavy wheeling Kevin wanted to do, the drivetrain was upgraded. Front and rear high-pinion Dana 60s are filled with ARB Air Lockers, Superior Evolution axle shafts, Superior 5.38 ring and pinion gears, and Mile Marker locking hubs, making the axles extremely strong yet still streetable. Attached to the front axle is a steering assist ram from Howe and a custom high-steer setup to help point the big 42s in the right direction and still keep it street legal. Bolted to the pinions are 1350 CV shafts connecting to an Atlas II transfer case with 3.8 low range gears. The 3.8 ratio lets the Jeep crawl with the low end torque the engine and transmission combination turns out and still lets the Jeep get enough speed to haul through the open flats.
The front Dana 60 is kept in place using a Rubicon Express long-arm kit with 12-inch-travel Rock Krawler dual rate coil-over shocks. The front control arms were adjusted out to move the front axle 1 inch forward. In the rear, Kevin adapted the Black Diamond X2 leaf springs to move the rear axle back about 3 inches. Leaf springs were used in the rear to keep the Jeep more stable on and off-road and to handle heavy loads. So far, the leafs have been tested in Moab, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Seymour, Missouri, with results that are even better than expected. The Jeep is completely stable and predicable and doesn't sag in the rear as much as it used to when loaded down. After moving the axles, the fenders needed to be modified to fit the 42s. Xenon flares were painted and bolted on the front. Rear flares were built on extended AEV corners and the rear fenders were cut out to match the new corners and flares.


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Thanks to a partnership with Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Tennessee Tech University chemical engineering researchers have a new and improved opportunity for testing hydrogels that promise to improve therapeutic drug delivery and clinical diagnostics.
A core team, consisting of TTU chemical engineering professor Holly Stretz, department chairperson Pedro Arce, and research engineer Jeffrey Thompson, is developing a hydrogel material that can suspend and separate proteins in layers, making analysis under a microscope much easier and more accurate. The cross-linking of solid components and high water content of hydrogels gives them properties similar to natural tissue, making them a good fit for biomaterials applications, clinical diagnostics, and other relevant biohealth applications. The team is enhanced by the close collaboration with the biomolecular medicine laboratory, under the direction of J. Robert Sanders and Hugh Cameron, a biomedical expert who identified the opportunity with CRMC.
The hydrogels being studied at TTU's chemical engineering department include tiny plate-shaped nanoparticles containing iron; being metallic, they react to magnetic fields and can be used to change the properties of the gel.
Due to a variety of factors, a powerful magnet with a uniform magnetic field had to be identified. TTU's team had originally been working with the facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. However, in their quest to make the gels for commercialization more feasible, the team realized there was a resource much closer to home – CRMC's Imaging Center.
"Jeff confirmed that we can, in fact, do this in an MRI," said Stretz, "so that makes it much more feasible commercially than depending always on a magnet located at a single national lab.
"Also, MRI magnets are almost everywhere these days, and [usually] located near or inside healthcare facilities such as the CRMC, since these instruments are often needed to image tissues inside the human body."
With the cooperation of CRMC imaging center director Michelle W. Zellner and the help of the hospital's radiological staff, testing has been underway since early May. In the course of three sessions, the TTU team has seen the desired results.
"It was very, very easy for us to help," said Zellner. "We set things up for 6:45 p.m., after hours, so it didn't interfere with patient care, not one iota. The engineers have been absolutely beside themselves that we could help."
The easy access to CRMC's imaging facilities has been crucial in laying down groundwork for future progress and possible collaborations in the health-care related field between TTU and CRMC.
"The staff at CRMC has been very helpful making equipment available to keep progress moving forward with the hydrogels," said Thompson. "We are seeing some very exciting separation results with the nanocomposite hydrogels manufactured at CRMC, which have not previously been seen using commercially available hydrogel recipes."
Examined under a microscope, an ordinary gel appears like a cross-section of Styrofoam, with very even, symmetrical units bonded together at their walls. Those even dimensions are a problem when it comes to examining the gel when it's carrying proteins or other small particles. This becomes even more of a critical issue as therapeutic proteins are developed.
The properties of gels can be altered by temperature, light, pressure or other factors, something that is of particular interest for drug delivery, clinical diagnostics or tissue engineering. The manipulation of the structure of hydrogels can affect the way they interact with cells and tissues.
The result of this research could mean hydrogels that are tuned to release protein-based drugs in a very controlled, metered dosage, or they can be used to assist in identifying protein markers associated with particular diseases, thus leading to detection at an early stage.
While there is still work to be done, results so far are promising, and follow-up efforts involve the development of a research proposal that is being submitted to the National Institutes of Health, to support the continued growth in biomedical research and education activities taking place at TTU. If the team's goals are met, this project could mean big changes in the way drugs are delivered or diseases are detected.


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But whether that will happen depends on conversations Melvin Knight, 23, has with his defense attorney, Jeffrey Miller, who obtained an emergency order Tuesday barring prosecutors from speaking to his client until Miller could meet with Knight at the State Correctional Institution-Greene on Wednesday.
"It was the defendant who contacted the district attorney's office and asked to talk to us," Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck told Common Pleas Judge Al Bell at Tuesday's hearing.
Peck is seeking the death penalty against Smyrnes in the February 2010 killing of 30-year-old Jennifer Daugherty in a dingy Greensburg apartment.
Other defendants have previously testified that Smyrnes bullied and controlled Knight who, Peck contends, stabbed Daugherty then helped Smyrnes choke her with a string of Christmas lights.
Knight pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in April, saying then, "I feel it is the right thing to do, and I have to fess up to what I did." By pleading guilty, Knight left it to a jury to decide after a two-week trial in August whether he'd receive the death penalty or a life sentence. Knight didn't testify before that jury.
In sentencing Knight to death, that jury found that two aggravating circumstances existed—that Daugherty, of Mount Pleasant, was the victim of other felonies, in this case kidnapping and aggravated assault, and that she was tortured.
Peck hopes to prove the same things against Smyrnes, but must first convince a jury he's guilty of first-degree murder in a trial scheduled to begin Monday.
Peck said Daugherty's body was found wrapped in plastic and stuffed into a garbage can by Knight and Smyrnes.
Daugherty's hair was cut off by Knight as she was systematically tortured by both men and four other people before her body was found wedged under a truck parked in a middle school parking lot in a snowstorm. Peck contends Daugherty was targeted because Smyrnes' then-girlfriend, Angela Marinucci, had convinced the others that Daugherty had sexual desires for Smyrnes and Knight.
Three other defendants are awaiting trial, including Amber Meidinger, 23, who was pregnant with Knight's child at the time and has since given birth, and faces the possible death penalty, too.
Peck has opposed Smyrnes' attempts to seek a diminished mental capacity defense because Smyrnes won't admit to doctors that he killed Daugherty.
But Smynes' defense attorney, Terrance Faye, has argued in court papers that Smyrnes can't admit that because there's no evidence he stabbed Daugherty fatally.


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Cape Town, 15 March 2013: NICRO, the National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders, has joined forces with the South African Breweries (SAB) to launch a unique alcohol and road offences initiative to tackle the challenges of drunk driving at a range of levels.
The alcohol and road offences initiative, to be piloted in and around Cape Town, has been designed to have a positive influence on reducing drunk driving and keeping South Africans safe on the road. This joint venture is also expected to dramatically reduce the workload and lessen the burden on the formal criminal justice system.
This is the first time that NICRO has joined forces with the corporate sector to tackle drunken driving by seeking ways to create awareness and educate people on the dangers of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol.
NICRO believes that prison is not the best option for DUI offenders, and that in some cases, sending an offender to prison simply exacerbates the problem. The SAB funded alcohol and road offences initiative allows suitable DUI offenders who have been found guilty, and sentenced, to avoid going to prison. Instead of going to prison, they participate in this special educational, therapeutic programme and carry out their sentences in the community. Although the consequences of the drunken driving offence will not involve going to prison, such offenders will have a criminal record.
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"If we are to fight DUI in a meaningful way, we cannot simply punish those driving under the influence without addressing faulty thinking patterns and the behaviours which result because of this," said NICRO's CEO, Soraya Solomon. "Not only do offenders avoid going to trial, possible incarceration and a criminal record; they are afforded a remarkable opportunity to change cognitive distortions (faulty thinking) and unacceptable behaviour, repair the damage they have caused and acquire fundamental life skills to avoid further problems with alcohol," Ms Solomon continued.
SAB's executive director of Corporate Affairs and Transformation, Dr Vincent Maphai, has confirmed the beer brewer's firm commitment to partnering with like-minded people in the public and private sector, as the most effective way of fighting alcohol abuse harm. Dr Maphai believes that there are valuable lessons to be learnt from collective efforts which have seen significant progress being made in reducing the high levels of HIV infection in South Africa.
"It was only after society in its entirety rallied together to address this social disaster that real progress started being made. The same principle should apply to our fight against the scourge of alcohol abuse. Government, communities, business and the NGO community need to pool their resources. There is no social problem which was ever resolved by one sector of society on its own," said Dr Maphai.
This multi-faceted intervention, which highlights the legal implications of driving under the influence and how serious drunk driving charges are, also has the support of the National Prosecuting Authority. The programme's ability to clearly demonstrate how alcohol abuse affects one's life and negatively influences decisions, and the extent to which it offers participants opportunities to avoid future problems with alcohol and conflict with the law, is very encouraging.
"Participation in this alcohol and road offences initiative allows the offender to discover the risks and consequences of alcohol abuse, uncover faulty thinking patterns and therefore change these cognitive distortions and subsequent behaviours," NICRO Deputy CEO and Research and Development Director, Celia Dawson commented. "The risk factors associated with driving under the influence are also effectively managed and reduced, and where possible, eliminated. Favourable attitudes, fresh insights and new crucial life-skills equip the offender to steer clear of further problems with alcohol abuse and run-ins with the law," she concluded.
Alcohol, the most commonly abused substance in South Africa, is closely associated with risky sexual behaviour and road accidents. Alcohol abuse also impacts negatively on the high levels of crime and violence in the country. Drunk driving, in particular, is one of the greatest threats to road safety in our country, with research indicating that at least 50% of people who die on the roads have a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit.
NICRO and SAB are confident that this joint venture will soon make a noteworthy difference to the challenges of drunk driving and do much to promote road safety in South Africa. NICRO is eager to partner with the public and private sector to expand this initiative to other parts of the country, and would like to encourage other corporate concerns to follow SAB's lead by providing financial support for this unique initiative.
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I have zero flash audio on all software. I am sure this issue is seen quite a bit. But I can assure you, I have scoured the internet for weeks and tried every single solution I have come across. I still have yet to resolve it. The closest guess I can make, is there is a corrupted file somewhere (i have replaced the ones i know of) that is causing this.
I can tell you it is not a browser issue, as I have a .swf on my desktop that also has zero audio when opened. I have tried the registry fix, using CCleaner, reinstalling audio drivers, trying a completely different audio device, reinstalling flash completely from both Windows and Chrome/Firefox/IE, etc....
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Is there a listing somewhere that lists files Adobe flash uses for playback? Perhaps the installer is not overwriting them. Any help is appreciated.
thank you for the reply!
i followed your link's instructions exactly. unfortunately, this did not resolve the issue. would you happen to have any other ideas?
Re-reading your original post I realize that you have no sound at all, not only in Flash Player - correct?
Check if sound is muted in the sound control console.
Check if your computer has a hardware volume control.
Or maybe something has become loose inside the computer?
These are all ideas from checking old no-audio posts.
No, I have audio in everything else! I can watch .avi and .flv, I can listen to .mp3.....only .swf has no audio. in a browser, OR locally.
thanks for replying again!
also, i should add that flash plays VIDEO just fine...AUDIO is missing. been this way for weeks now
Go to Start, then Run, type: DXDIAG and click OK. Then run all the tests to check for problems.
Use Gspot (v2.70a) to check the .swf file to determine any issues with it. It's a standalone app which means you don't have to install it. Download from here: http://www.headbands.com/gspot/v26x/index.htm
Click the button at the top shown by the arrow in the first screenshot and then navigate to the file location. In the next screenshot, click the button (#1) shown at the bottom to get an analysis. Then click button #2 which appears underneath to see if the file with play. You can also hover the mouse over the results in the analysis to get more info.
thanks for the reply Xircal. after following your instructions exactly, DXDIAG reported zero issues (tested everything). GSpot 2.70 reported no issues with any .swf files i threw at it. Thanks for trying though!
so, i guess this one truly is an unsolvable mystery
Do not worry Banditzz, I am having exactly the same problem right now, it just struck me last night.
I have searched high and low for a solution to this problem without success. Have you found others with this problem?
I have a friend that should be helping me this monday, Ill post here if i find a solution.
hey Diablos
i havent really met anyone else with the same issue, no.
if your friend isnt able to help, maybe we could post some pc stats/specs and compare...are you on XP?
Could one of you guys (or both) open a new bug on this over at bugbase.adobe.com? Please include a copy of your dxdiag report, browser/flash player versions, and an approximate time when this started occurring. I'd also recommend adding a link to this thread in the bug report and posting back here with the bug's url.
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