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Who Was the Cutest Oscar Couple?
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None of these fabulous people took home an Oscar but who cares? They're all good in our book, especially when they team up with someone equally as fabulous and then they qualify for our Cutest Oscar poll. So forget acting or singing - how about the equally hard task of just standing around and looking adorable with a significant other, BFF, kid, or all of the above? Who do you think was the cutest coupling on the red carpet last night?
Gwyneth Paltrow
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Nicole Kidman
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xo_verity 7 years
1) Maggie & Peter!!!2) Kate Winslet & Sam Mendes!!3) Sacsha & Isla!
xo_verity 7 years
1) Maggie & Peter!!! 2) Kate Winslet & Sam Mendes!! 3) Sacsha & Isla!
BlondeSugar 7 years
Marky Mark and Rhea were definitely the hottest couple there!
dreamsugar 7 years
The Smiths -- hands down
dreamsugar 7 years
The Smiths -- hands down
buggyslice 7 years
The Smiths definitely.
buggyslice 7 years
The Smiths definitely.
loryn 7 years
Definately Sacha and Isla
loryn 7 years
Definately Sacha and Isla
Deba 7 years
Jaden its soooo going to be lady killer
baltimoregal 7 years
Will and Jada are so supportive of their kids and they seem to get such a kick out of them as well. I love that- the family that laughs together, stays together, I say.BaltimoreGal
baltimoregal 7 years
Will and Jada are so supportive of their kids and they seem to get such a kick out of them as well. I love that- the family that laughs together, stays together, I say. BaltimoreGal
Jinx 7 years
Does JLo have a standing invitation to every awards show?------------------------------------------------------"We're forced to bed, But we're free to dream" Gord Downie
Jinx 7 years
Does JLo have a standing invitation to every awards show? ------------------------------------------------------ "We're forced to bed, But we're free to dream" Gord Downie
smryna 7 years
ellen and portia..that couple looks like perfect together...i love ellen!
Tisane 7 years
Maggie and Peter :)
Gia 7 years
Ellen and Potia
Gia 7 years
Ellen and Potia
Fantasia1 7 years
ellen and Potia lovely
Fantasia1 7 years
ellen and Potia lovely
VirgoVirgin 7 years
Will, Jada and Jaden were the cutest, come on! Will Smith is a class act, he's a true gentleman, Jada is very lucky to have him.
pink_magnetism 7 years
The Smiths
pink_magnetism 7 years
The Smiths
Marci 7 years
I'm rethinking this...... The top of my list: Will and Jada. Jaden and Abigail Kate Winslet and her husbad The very bottom of my list: JLo and Marc. Ugh.
Marci 7 years
I'm rethinking this......The top of my list:Will and Jada.Jaden and Abigail Kate Winslet and her husbadThe very bottom of my list:JLo and Marc. Ugh.
LShep 7 years
Emily Blunt and Michael Buble' (sp?) toooo cute and soo down to earth
miss-britt 7 years
The smithsHis son jaden, was too cute on stage presenting. ****"Everything in life is only for now."-Avenue Q****
miss-britt 7 years
The smiths His son jaden, was too cute on stage presenting. ****"Everything in life is only for now."-Avenue Q****
Classy-Amelia 7 years
I am torn between Sacha & Isla and Nicole & Naomi. Sacha and Isla look sooo adorable.
Erica-Kane 7 years
Will and Jada all the way!!
Erica-Kane 7 years
Will and Jada all the way!!
Beautifulbarbie 7 years
Will and Jada look so sexy together.
miss915 7 years
every1 looks lovely
aras8218 7 years
I thought mark and rhea looked so good together
red4ev 7 years
sorry my comp is stupid...all the groups are cute except Jlo and Skeletor...its like the beauty and the beast except the beast never gets hot
red4ev 7 years
red4ev 7 years
GirlC 7 years
I thought J.Lo and husband looked awful.
serena 7 years
Tie between Sacha & Isla, Ellen & Portia, & the Smith family - they're all so cute together!
Imabeliever 7 years
Ellen and Portia were so cute.. even matching. I am usually against that..but they were just too adorable. __________________________________________________________ Beware of the Green Umbrella..it attacks paps without warning!
MissVecchio 7 years
that picture of nicole and naomi is hilarious! nicole looks like a red pole, and the top part of naomi's dress starts at the same height as nicole's tummy. Ok, yeah, i vote for beyonce and gwyneth, they look adorable!
aprild 7 years
Where was Jennifer Aniston last night?
GolferGirl 7 years
Abigail & Jaden were the cutest!
lorenashley 7 years
1.) The Smith 2.) Mark and LorenAshley 3.) JLo and Skeletor
tifygodess24 7 years
I dont know why but I love Naomi and Nicole!!
brokenbracelet 7 years
Will, Jada and their fam are just so darn cute!
Marci 7 years
Kate Winslet and her husband were always touching whenever the camera panned them, so I'd go with them.
SaRaH-22 7 years
it was close... 1. Sascha & Isla 2. Ellen & Portia 3. Marky Mark(Im glad im not the only one that still thinks of him that way) & Rhea
SassyRedhead 7 years
I'm torn between Sascha and Isla, and Ellen and Portia. Both very cute couples who looked like they had a blast.
LoneWolf 7 years
I'm not Beyonce's biggest fan, but she and Gwyenth look like they're having a genuine laugh there and it's totally cute. Makes me miss my BFF, who recently moved, more than ever! But I didn't vote for them :-) I voted for Maggie and Peter.
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Shannon Price, 23, of Beckdale Close, Bicester, admitted shoplifting a £75 DVD box set from HMV in Castle Quay, Banbury, on August 1. Also admitted stealing two packs of steak worth £16 from Marks & Spencer in Bicester on July 25. Pleaded guilty to shoplifting goods worth £106.19 from the Wilkinson store in Bicester on July 17 and £22 of goods from the same shop on August 18. Community order made. Ordered to pay £219.19 compensation and £85 costs.
Darren Wyatt, 23, of Lord Fielding Close, Banbury, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm in Banbury on July 8. Given a three month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. £250 compensation and £85 costs.
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I was born into a wealthy family and lived in a cosy life for a long time until i discovered that the things I love about life are in fact those that are associated with passion and creativity and not status or upbringing. After reading an article a year ago about how an artist kept her sketchbooks as a parralel state of thought i felt that i'd like to be able to do the same for aspiring creatives around the world. i'm now about to start my fashion degree at st martins and hope to be able to publish my book to fund my studies and maybe look towards creating some more illustrative novels in the future.
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Robert Griffin III's sixth rushing touchdown of his rookie season was far and away his most memorable. Late in a tight game, at home, with the Minnesota Vikings making a late push. The Redskins needed someone to go HAM, and it was their young QB running 76 yards for a huge TD in which no defender could even hope to catch him. All they could do was watch him high step into the end zone, playfully glancing back at the DB who had no chance.
There are definitive moments for every organization, and this might be it for the Redskins. The time to analyze the minutia of the run comes tomorrow-- for now it's HAM, HAM we say!


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As a Pinellas County native, I have been waiting 25 years for the announcement heard today: $1.25 billion would be granted for construction of a Florida high speed rail link. Estimated to cost $3.5 billion total, this award covers a substantial portion (35%+). High Speed Rail is finally coming to the rest of America.
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All dressed up and nowhere to go
You're prepared for something that isn't going to happen.
All hat, no cattle
(USA) When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle.('Big hat, no cattle' is also used.)
All mouth and trousers
(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.
All talk and no trousers
(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.
Apron strings
A man who is tied to a woman's apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother's apron strings.
At the drop of a hat
If you would do something at the drop of a hat, you'd do it immediately.
Belt and braces
(UK) Someone who wears belt and braces is very cautious and takes no risks.
Belt and suspenders
(USA) Someone who wears belt and suspenders is very cautious and takes no risks.
Big girl's blouse
A person who is very weak or fussy is a big girl's blouse.
Birthday suit
If you are in your birthday suit, you are naked.
An intellectual woman is a bluestocking.
Boot is on the other foot
When the boot's on the other foot, a person who was in a position of weakness is now in a position of strength.
Bright as a button
A person who is as bright as a button is very intelligent or smart.
By the seat of your pants
If you do something by the seat of your pants, you achieve something, but only by a narrow margin or do something without advance preparation.
Cap in hand
If you go cap in hand, you humbly ask someone for something like forgiveness or money.
Caught with your pants down
If you are caught with your pants down, you are exposed in an embarrassing situation. It can also mean that you were caught unprepared for a situation or an event.
Crepe hanger
(USA) One who always looks at the bad side of things and is morbid or gloomy. In olden days crepe was hung on the door of a deceased person's home.
Cut from the same cloth
If people are cut from the same cloth, they are very similar in terms of ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc.
Cut your coat according to your cloth
If you cut your coat according to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for.
Cute as a button
If someone's as cute as a button, they are very attractive.
Dead men's shoes
If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
Deep pockets
If someone has deep pockets, they are wealthy.
Dig your heels in
If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something.
Down at heel
Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ('Down in heel' is used in American English)
Drag your heels
If you drag your heels, you either delay doing something or do it as slowly as possible because you don't want to do it.
Dress to kill
When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.
Dressed to the nines
If you are in your very best clothes, you're dressed to the nines.
If someone is a dyed-in-the-wool supporter of a political party, etc, they support them totally, without any questions.
Eat my hat
People say this when they don't believe that something is going to happen e.g. 'If he passes that exam, I'll eat my hat!'
Feather in your cap
A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.
Fit like a glove
If something fits like a glove, it is suitable or the right size.
Fly by the seat of one's pants
If you fly by the seat of one's pants, you do something difficult even though you don't have the experience or training required.
Fur coat and no knickers
Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.
Gloves are off
When the gloves are off, people start to argue or fight in a more serious way. ('The gloves come off' and 'take the gloves off' are also used. It comes from boxing, where fighters normally wear gloves so that they don't do too much damage to each other.)
Goody two-shoes
A goody two-shoes is a self-righteous person who makes a great deal of their virtue.
Grey suits
The men in grey suits are people who have a lot of power in business or politics, but aren't well-known or charismatic.
Hand in glove
If people are hand in glove, they have an extremely close relationship.
Hang by a thread
If something hangs by a thread, there is a very small chance indeed of it being successful or surviving.
Hang your hat on (something)
To depend on OR believe in something.
Hard on someone's heels
If you are hard on someone's heels, you are close to them and trying to catch or overtake them. ('Hot on someone's heels' is also used.)
Have a trick up your sleeve
If you have a trick up your sleeve, you have a secret strategy to use when the time is right.
Have something up your sleeve
If you have something up your sleeve, you have some hidden or secret plan, idea, etc, to use to your advantage when the time is right.
Have your collar felt
(UK) If someone has their collar felt, they are arrested.
Hot under the collar
If you're hot under the collar, you're feeling angry or bothered.
I'll eat my hat
You can say this when you are absolutely sure that you are right to let the other person know that there is no chance of your being wrong.
If the cap fits, wear it
This idiom means that if the description is correct, then it is describing the truth, often when someone is being criticised. ('If the shoe fits, wear it' is an alternative)
If the shoe fits, wear it
This is used to suggest that something that has been said might apply to a person.
In another's shoes
It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.
In someone's pocket
If a person is in someone's pocket, they are dependent, especially financially, on them.
Keep it under your hat
If you keep something under your hat, you keep it secret.
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Season Five: Call to Arms was released on December 1, 2011, paving the way for Star Trek Online to go free-to-play. Season 5 introduces the long awaited duty officer system as well as a skill revamp and overhaul Special Task Force missions.
[edit] Combat
- Space skills revamp
- Ground skills revamp (January 5, 2012)
- Space/ground skill split (January 5, 2012)
[edit] New starships
- The Federation Exeter, Gladius, and Sao Paulo class ships
- 9 new Klingon ships including the Orion, Nausicaan, and Gorn faction ships.
- A playable Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
[edit] Item Sets
- Omega Force (space and ground)
- M.A.C.O. (Federation: space and ground)
- Honor Guard (Klingon: space and ground)
- Reman Prototype Space Set (April 19, 2012)
[edit] Sector Space
- Transwarp added for episodes
[edit] UI & Systems Updates
- Dilithium economy and exchange
- Events Calendar (hourly and monthly)
- Storyline episode progression
- Mission Journal upgrade
- Social map facelift (improved lighting and sounds on Earth Space Dock, Starbase 39-Sierra, Deep Space K-7, Deep Space 9)
- Facelift of Federation tutorial (seperate starting points for each career path etc.)
[edit] Graphics update
- DirectX 10, 11, 11.1 Graphics Support (January 5, 2012)
[edit] New missions
- An event system was added:
- Borg Invasion of Defera
- Mirror Universe Incursion
- Starfleet Academy Event / Klingon Academy Event
- Tour the Universe
- Crystalline Entity
- and with bonuses for crafting, lore, collecting data samples and Asteroid Mining.
- Vault Shuttle Event (April 19, 2012)
- 2 Year Anniversary Event (February 2-6, 2013)
- "Party Crashers"
- "The Odyssey Class" (Federation) or "The Bortas Class" (Klingon Empire)
- Featured Episode Series: "The 2800":
- "Second Wave" (February 11, 2012)
- "Of Bajor" (February 18)
- "Operation Gamma" (February 25)
- "Facility 4028" (March 3)
- "Boldly They Rode" (March 11)
- New Klingon story mission: "Alpha" (April 5, 2012)
- First Contact Day (April 5-9, 2012)
- Introduction of recurring Friday 13th event: "Hearts and Minds" (April 12-14, 2012)
[edit] Locations
- Klingon Academy, Qo'noS
- Q's Winter Wonderland (December 8, 2011 - January 9, 2012)
- Hathon on Bajor (February 18, 2012)
- Ayala System (March 3, 2012)
- Vlugta Asteroid Field (March 11, 2012)
- Orith System (April 5, 2012)
- Utopia Planitia Shipyards (April 5-9, 2012)
[edit] Free-to-Play Test
The Free-to-Play build was first released on Tribble 29 September 2011. Cryptic held an extended testing period Tribble Test Weekend from 29 September 2011 until 30 November 2011. Players who participated could receive various cumulative rewards, released on 8 December 2011:
|Random duty officers
|Playing on Tribble[1]
|Radan Tribble (bound item, account-wide unlock)
|Getting a new Federation character up to level 6, or for gaining one level on any transferred Federation or Klingon character.[2]
|8 Hour Skill Bonus (one-time claim for any character)
|Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 11.[2]
|80,000 (one-time claim for any character)
|Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 31.[2]
|Exclusive title "Dimensional Hero" (account-wide unlock) and starship slot
|Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 51.[2]
|80,000 (one-time claim for any character)
|Getting a non-transferred Klingon character up to level 31.[2]
|Exclusive title "Dimensional_Warrior" [sic] (account-wide unlock) and starship slot
|Getting a non-transferred Klingon character up to level 51.[2]
|Varel, unique blue quality duty officer (bound, account-wide unlock).
|Getting a character to Tier 1 commendation (2,500 CXP in same category). [2]
|Tactical Exocomp (Fed) / Goshi the Augmented (KDF), unique purple quality duty officers (bound, account-wide unlock).
|Getting a character to Tier 2 commendation (15,000 CXP in same category).[2]
|Automated Personnel Unit, unique purple quality duty officer with a unique ability not available elsewhere in-game (bound, account-wide unlock)
|Getting a character to Tier 3 commendation (50,000 CXP in same category).[2]
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ↑ Path to F2P Dev Blog #3: Below Decks: The Duty Officer System
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Path to F2P Dev Blog #17: Tribble Transfers and Rewards
|Seasons in Star Trek Online
Release Date
|Star Trek Online
|Game launch
02 Feb 2010
|Season 1: Common Ground
|PvP, new fleet actions, more customization options
24 Mar 2010
|Season 2: Ancient Enemies
|Level cap increase (40-50), Tier 5 ships, new content (Undine Advance, Klingon Sector, Diplomacy missions)
27 Jul 2010
|Season 3: Genesis
|The Foundry (Beta), Sector Space graphics revamp
09 Dec 2010
|Season 4: Crossfire
|Ground combat revamp, UI update, revamp of First City
07 Jul 2011
|Season 5: Call to Arms
|Defera Adventure Zone, Duty Officer system, skill revamp and STF overhaul
01 Dec 2011
|Season 6: Under Siege
|Fleet Advancement System (including fleet ships and missions), Nukara Adventure Zone
12 Jul 2012
|Season 7: New Romulus
|New Romulus Adventure Zone, Reputation System and Tau Dewa Sector Block
13 Nov 2012
| Expansion:
Legacy of Romulus
|Playable Romulan faction (with its own ships, missions and hubs), Klingon missions for levels 1-20, Nimbus Adventure Zone, UI revamp, New equipment slot: Warp Core
21 May 2013
|Season 8: The Sphere
|New enemy (the Voth) and Reputation faction, Dyson Sphere Space Adventure Zone & Ground Battlezone
12 Nov 2013
|Season 8.5
|4th Anniversary with new Feature Mission, Klingon War revamp, starship switching mechanics
30 Jan 2014
|Season 9: A New Accord
|New Feature Mission advancing timeline to 2410, Space Battlezone, Borg Advance revamp, revamp of Reputation System, Traits & Kits
22 Apr 2014
|Season 9.5
|Crafting revamp
21 Jul 2014
| Expansion:
Delta Rising
|Level cap increase (50-60), Tier 6 ships and Mk XIII-XIV gear, addition of Delta Quadrant
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CHATEAUGAY — A Connecticut woman was injured in a one-car accident May 14.
Shortly before 4:46 p.m., Karen A. Godin, 52, of Glastonbury, Conn., was driving a truck towing a trailer west on State Route 190 near Cooper Road when she failed to negotiate a left curve in the roadway, Malone-based State Police said.
Godin's vehicle exited the north shoulder and struck a sign, continuing on to strike a guardrail, police said.
Then the vehicle struck a hedge and the trailer detached and overturned, coming to rest upright, police said.
The truck continued and exited the south shoulder of the road, coming to rest in a ditch on the south side of Cooper Road, police said.
Godin complained of chest pain and was taken by Chateaugay Rescue to Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone for treatment, police said.
Godin was ticketed for moving from a lane unsafely.
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Few knew Al Davis' football genius as well as Ron Wolf, the former Packers general manager who cut his teeth as a scout in the Raiders' organization.
In 1963, Pro Football Illustrated managing editor Ted Elbert was in San Francisco when Davis was named Oakland's head coach and general manager. Elbert quickly secured an interview. "Al mentioned (during the interview) that he wanted someone in his talent department who knew names," says Wolf. Elbert encouraged Davis to contact Wolf, who had spent time with the publication.
Davis coached Wolf on what he was looking for in young prospects — desirable qualities for each position. The mission for every Raiders employee was clearly defined: Make Oakland a better football team, piece by piece.
Davis, his four assistant coaches, and Wolf sat in a room each night and studied the players of the American Football League. "(Davis) was a comparison freak," says Wolf. "All the left tackles in the league, how they ranked. All the left ends on defense, how they ranked." This was before Dallas had earned its reputation as pro football's scouting leader, and before the modern NFL draft. The Raiders were constructing their winning team with winning analysis.
And it's no surprise Davis stressed two qualities to his talent evaluators: "Speed and athleticism," says Wolf, "those were the two ingredients."
To earn your way into Davis' inner circle required long hours without much reward. "I wasn't making money, that's for sure," Wolf laughs. But Davis took care of his guys. He took Wolf with him to New York during his brief stint as the AFL's commissioner in 1966.
What the Raiders built in the 1960s cannot be overstated, and Wolf says Davis had an enormous impact on every decision that was made within the organization. He was the last of pro football's do-it-all men. "You think about professional football, you think about how Curly Lambeau dominated the 1930s, George Halas the 1940s, Paul Brown the 1950s," says Wolf. "Well, Al Davis dominated it toward the end of the 1960s and through the '70s and '80s." All of those men managed every aspect of their respective teams, at some point. Davis' legacy, says Wolf, places him in such elite company.
Davis' knack for acquiring talent (he was a master of one-sided deals, says Wolf) helped to build those winning teams. Davis was both fearless and bold. In 1973, the Raiders were seriously considering two men with the 23rd pick in the draft — Michigan State offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure and Southern Miss punter Ray Guy. The Raiders chose the punter, breaking every unwritten rule linked to the draft. "One guy's in the Hall of Fame (DeLamielleure)," Wolf said years ago, "and the other should be."
After Gene Upshaw passed away in 2008, Wolf was invited to a special ceremony to celebrate the offensive lineman. "You sit in a room with those players," says Wolf, "and you suddenly realize how great those teams were. Mike Haynes, Lester Hayes, Ted Hendricks, Art Shell — you could go on — the great names in professional football, and there they are, and they all played together."
Wolf admitted in a 2008 interview that he didn't want Oakland to draft Upshaw in 1967. Upshaw was Davis' guy. But like war rooms can be, the two men made cases for their guys — Davis for Upshaw, Wolf for Arkansas halfback Harry Jones. Recalled Wolf to Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman of the pick: "We argued right up to the start of the draft, into the first round, actually. Finally Al threw his hands up and said, 'All right, dammit, you win. Call Harry Jones and alert him. Use the phone in the hall.' I went out to the hall phone. We had a radio hookup to draft headquarters in New York that day, with a loud speaker, and I could hear Pete Rozelle announcing the first-round selections. So I looked up Jones' number, and while I was dialing, I heard Rozelle on the loud speaker, 'In the first round, the Oakland Raiders select Eugene Upshaw, guard, Texas A&I.'"
Wolf left the Raiders to become Tampa Bay's vice president of operations in 1975, then returned to the organization three years later. After he was named Green Bay's general manager in late 1991, Wolf continued to check in with his old friend every so often. "I have undying regard and respect for him," says Wolf. "Always will." When they'd visit in Chicago, Davis was often flanked by George Blanda or Bo Jackson, says Wolf.
Wolf wasn't there for some of Davis' darkest moments — the blown calls and bad breaks — but marvels at how well his former boss handled those situations.
"That deal in Denver (Rob Lytle's fumble that wasn't), that's inexcusable that something like that would happen in a championship game. Same thing in New England with (Tom) Brady years later (the 'Tuck Rule' game). And the Franco Harris play (the 'Immaculate Reception') — how rare could that be? Those things always seemed to happen to him, but I don't think anybody ever heard him say anything about those things. He never played on that. He never made those excuses.
"Maybe it's that old saying, maybe that was his mantra: 'Never let them see you sweat.' "
Mike Beacom is a pro and college football writer whose work has appeared in numerous print and online sources. He is also the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Football (Alpha, 2010). Follow him on twitter @mbeac


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Black Country jewellery business celebrates its 125th anniversary
A jewellery business in the Midlands is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
TH Baker was founded in 1888 on Brierley Hill High Street by Thomas Henry Baker and currently operates 20 stores.
The company is giving away prizes worth a total of £125,000 throughout the year to mark the anniversary.


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In what has been the most surprising move of the entire NFL offseason, the Eagles have traded QB Donovan McNabb to the division-rival Redskins.
The Eagles will receive the Redskins' second-round draft pick, No. 37 overall, and either a third- or fourth-round pick in 2011 for possibly the best quarterback in franchise history. McNabb currently has the third-highest winning percentage (.647) among active quarterbacks behind Peyton Manning (.669) and Tom Brady (.779).
"This was a very tough decision," Eagles head coach Andy Reid said in a team-issued statement prior to speaking with the media. "Donovan McNabb represented everything a football player could be during his 11 seasons in Philadelphia. He carried this organization to new heights and set a high standard of excellence both on and off the field. We thank him for everything he did for this football team and for this city."
Trading McNabb is not shocking. Reid said the team was entertaining offers for McNabb and Kevin Kolb, and many believed McNabb's time in Philadelphia had come to an end.
But dealing him within the division is the most surprising element. There had been various reports that the Raiders and Bills were interested in McNabb's services for the past week. The Vikings said they were not interested.
"Donovan McNabb was more than a franchise quarterback for this team," Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie said. "He truly embodied all of the attributes of a great quarterback and of a great person. He has been an excellent representative of this organization and the entire National Football League both on and off the field. I look forward to honoring him as one of the greatest Eagles of all time and hopefully (will) see (him) enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton one day. I wish Donovan and his beautiful family great health and joy for many, many years to come."
McNabb, 33, has one year remaining on his current deal at $11.2 million. He will have at least two chances to prove his former club made a mistake in games against the Eagles this coming season.
For the Redskins, they have acquired a Pro Bowl quarterback, which they have lacked in recent years at what has been a revolving door at the position over the past decade.
"Donovan is an accomplished quarterback who has been a proven winner in the National Football League," Redskins executive vice president/head coach Mike Shanahan said. "I have long admired his competitiveness and feel he will be an outstanding addition to the Redskins and our community. He knows our division and the roadmap to success in the NFC East. He will set a high standard of excellence and we are very excited to welcome Donovan to the Washington Redskins."
QB Jason Campbell had held down the spot for most of the previous three seasons and was the presumed starter heading into next season in Washington.
No longer. Assuming the deal goes through, McNabb will assume controls of Mike Shanahan's offense and give the Redskins instant credibility. Now comes the question of what happens to Campbell, a restricted free agent who has yet to sign his high tender offer. It's very likely he'll be dealt, and the Bills would be a logical team on which to land. Reports say that Shanahan's first call upon completing the deal was to Campbell, but there was no word on what the coach's message was.
The Eagles, meanwhile, will turn to Kolb, who was the assumed successor to McNabb and had two 300-yard passing games in his place while McNabb was hurt this season. The former second-round pick in 2007 has attempted only 130 NFL passes but was especially impressive in his second career start last season, throwing for 327 yards and two TDs with no turnovers against the Chiefs. He has a strong arm, moves well and makes quick decisions, though his gambling has cost him at times in his brief NFL career.
"(Those two starts) gave him good game experience, number one, and two, we were able to see what he does under those conditions," Reid said to the media on a conference call Sunday night. "I think it was important, yes."
The Eagles also have on the roster Michael Vick, who occasionally ran Wildcat and specialty-type plays in his first season back from an NFL suspension for contributing to illegal dogfighting operations. Reid said he's excited to see what Vick can do next season.
"I have a heck of a lot of respect for Michael Vick," Reid said when asked whether the trade would affect Vick's role in 2010. "He is a tremendous football player. He's back in the swing now, and I think last year was great for him, just to get back to where he wanted to be. We'll see how things go. I know it's a great situation to have as a head football coach. We'll see how Michael goes as we go on."
There had been reports in the past week that Reid wanted to give another team other than the Raiders and Bills — whom McNabb was not believed to want to play for — a chance to enter the fray.
"Well, we thought about (the ramifications of trading McNabb within the division)," Reid said. "We just thought it was the best deal for us and for Donovan.
"Things like this happen in the National Football League, and we thought that was OK by doing it."
Leave it to the Redskins, quiet for much of the offseason, to swoop in and make a deal. Owner Daniel Snyder was very interested in trading for Jay Cutler last year and moving up in the draft in 2009 to select Mark Sanchez, but the team failed to land either one.
Now they have a quarterback who has had several big games against the Redskins, including two wins against them last season. McNabb has a young receiving corps to work with in Washington but also has veteran receiving options in WR Santana Moss and TE Chris Cooley.
McNabb fits into the Shanahan West Coast-themed scheme well. He has run a similar offense in Philadelphia that calls for a lot of play-action, rollouts and bootlegs, and McNabb showed last season he still can hit the deep ball effectively.
One interesting element: McNabb is more than three years older than Kyle Shanahan, the man who will be calling plays for the Redskins.
This potential deal also changes both the Eagles' and the Redskins' draft approaches significantly.
The Eagles have 11 picks in April's draft — including two each in the second, third and fourth rounds — and possess the ammo to move up from their current position in Round One, No. 24 overall, and select an elite athlete, perhaps on the defensive side of the ball.
"Every year I say this, but it's true: You sit there and you analyze your moves up, your moves back, staying right where you're at, (whether) you trade into next year, whatever it might be," Reid said. "You look at all those options and you kind of go from there. But we haven't made any decisions on that. We need players on this football team, so we could use all 11 (picks) and at the same time I'm sure we'll look at maneuvering and keeping our eyes and ears open on that."
The Redskins, meanwhile, have their quarterback and won't be making a move for Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen, the highest-rated QBs. Their biggest need appears to be on the offensive line, and a tackle could be the pick when they choose fourth overall. A trade down also appears very appealing considering they have only four choices remaining following the McNabb trade.
McNabb and Reid have been tied together almost since the day Reid took the job in Philadelphia. Together, they went to five NFC title games and won one conference championship, losing to the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Reid said earlier this offseason that McNabb was his starter as things stood at that point, but movement toward a deal had heated up in the past few weeks.
"Really nothing changed until we ended up trading him," Reid said. "He was our No. 1 quarterback had he come back next year. If we didn't do the trade, then he was our guy. I literally sat back and listened to different deals as they were presented to us on all three quarterbacks, and I thought that this was the best (trade). And at the same time, it gave Donovan an opportunity to go someplace that he would like to go to."
Reid denied an ESPN.com report that McNabb "handpicked" a deal to Washington over Oakland.
McNabb and Philadelphia had their share of ups and downs, though he clearly never was roundly beloved by the city's faithful. The Eagles were extremely praiseworthy of McNabb's legacy.
"It's hard to lose him, period," Reid said. "We've been together for 11 years. But at the same time, I think both of us know that we're running a business and you kind of go that direction with it. Listen, you can't erase the last 11 years. They've been great years, and he's a phenomenal player. He has made his mark. He's a (future) Hall of Fame player, and I think when it's all said and done, we'll see him again."
"Donovan is the ultimate professional," Eagles president Joe Banner said. "He has an incredible work ethic and has been an integral part of our success. Over the years, Donovan has always carried himself with a great deal of dignity. He's an excellent role model for young men and women from across the region. In my mind, he'll always be remembered as one of the greatest Eagles of all time."
Added new Eagles GM Howie Roseman: "Donovan is clearly one of the all-time greatest Eagles and he represented this team and this city with class over the last 11 years. Certainly a deal of his magnitude took a lot of time and effort to accomplish and it was certainly a tough decision to make in the end. We wish he and his family all the best."
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