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Rand Paul on Energy & Oil
PAUL: It's a combination of federal, state and local regulations. Which way do we want to shift the debate. Do we want more federal or more local? We now have an EPA that is writing rules, saying, "If Congress doesn't pass greenhouse emissions testing, we will simply do it on our own." I think the arrogance of unelected bureaucrats to say that they create law needs to come to an end. We need to say to unelected bureaucrats, "You do not make regulations. You do not write regulations."
CONWAY: I'm against cap and trade, too. Always have been.
Q: Well, that's not true. You supported the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill back in 2009.
CONWAY: No, I didn't. I have said I'm always going to protect coal.
Proponent's Argument for voting Yes:
[Sen. McConnell, R-KY]: The White House is trying to impose a backdoor national energy tax through the EPA. It is a strange way to respond to rising gas prices. But it is perfectly consistent with the current Energy Secretary's previously stated desire to get gas prices in the US up to where they are in Europe.
Opponent's Argument for voting No:
[Sen. Lautenberg, D-NJ]:We hear the message that has been going around: Let's get rid of the EPA's ability to regulate. Who are they to tell us what businesses can do? Thank goodness that in this democratic society in which we live, there are rules and regulations to keep us as a civilized nation. The Supreme Court and scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency agreed that the Clean Air Act is a tool we must use to stop dangerous pollution. This amendment, it is very clear, favors one group--the business community. The Republican tea party politicians say: "Just ignore the Supreme Court. Ignore the scientists. We know better." They want to reward the polluters by crippling EPA's ability to enforce the Clean Air Act.
Status: Failed 50-50 (3/5
No Climate Tax Pledge: "I pledge to the taxpayers of my state, and to the American people, that I will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue."
Sponsoring organizations: Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEU); National Taxpayers Union (NTU); Institute for Liberty Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans.
The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.
The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Tax credits for investment in renewable sources of energy, (such as wind, solar & biomass)"
The Contract from America, clause 2. Reject Cap & Trade:
Stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation's global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures.
The Contract from America, clause 8. Pass an 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Policy:
Authorize the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries and reduce regulatory barriers to all other fo
Congressional Summary:Authorizes a state to establish a program covering the leasing and permitting processes, regulatory requirements, and any other provisions by which the state would exercise its rights to develop all forms of energy resources on available federal land in the state.
Proponent's argument for bill: (The Heritage Foundation): This important piece of legislation would allow state control of energy resources on federal lands. America has harnessed technological advances in recent years in drilling and extracting energy resources that have caused a surge in domestic oil and gas in several areas of the country. Most of that production has occurred on private and state-owned lands, not federal lands where output has been on decline. The benefits of transferring power to the states over their own energy decisions: States have an interest in both boosting their economies by tapping into the energy resources available to them and protecting the environment. More importantly, they are best suited to fulfill these two goals, not the federal government.
Opponent's argument against bill:(The Wilderness Society): Oil and gas development can do serious damage to wildlands and waters, especially when it takes place in sensitive areas. The federal government began leasing public lands for energy development in 1920. We see energy development as a valid use of some public lands, but there are some wild places that must be protected. We work to ensure that the most stringent environmental precautions are applied when oil and gas development occurs on our public lands and that development does not happen in fragile wild areas. The Wilderness Society also makes sure that our most ecologically sensitive areas, such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, remain permanently off limits to oil and gas companies.
A Liberty Candidate will Defend the Great American Principles of Free Markets and Constitutional Government, [such as the views of] Peter Schiff, Senate 2010 candidate from Connecticut, on the Economy: "Strong fiscally conservative principles and beliefs that our economic recovery should be left to the free market through businesses and individuals--not the federal government."
And [such as the views of] Michael McPadden, Congress 2010 candidate from Virginia, on Energy: "I favor tax incentives for alternative energy, but I oppose subsidies, which has the effect of allowing the government to choose winners and losers. I favor tax incentives for research into finding cheaper liquefaction and gasification processes for coal. The private businesses that would be involved in the exploration and development of these American energy sources would also be creating real, high paying, permanent jobs for real Americans in real congressional districts."
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I have been looking forward to the Windstar Cruises "Treasures of Southern France" cruise for about half a year. The minute I saw the photo of the lavender fields on the brochure page of this cruise I knew I just had to go. And so we booked the cruise departing Nice on July 13. My husband and I arrived to Nice a day early and spent the first night at a hotel which was great. We then took a cab to the point of embarkation. Windstar tends to select smaller, commercial ports so we were lucky that our taxi driver knew where to drop us.
The moment I got on board, Gonzalo, the Destination Manager, welcomed us. I told him I was so excited to be seeing those lavender fields that they had in the brochure. I then asked which tour I could take to see those fields and he told me "they are everywhere! Take any tour." He then tried to sell me on the $1,499 private car and driver which I thought was a ridiculous price and so I signed up for an excursion to Aix en Provence on Tuesday and later the French Impressionists tour that Thursday.
When Tuesday morning came around, we were up, dressed, and had breakfast well before 8 a.m. as our departure was at 8:15 for this tour. Gonzalo saw me in the hallway, pulled me aside, and then told me that he checked in with an associate, and the lavender fields are not in bloom now and that I will not see any. He then told me that I could get my money back if I wanted for the tour. Incredibly disappointed, I took the tour anyway as we were already up and ready. It was a really bad tour. The guide had a hard time with English and just "ummed" the entire time. When we got to Aix en Provence, we were dropped off by a flea market and once the guide starting talking about the exterior of some such building, my husband and I just took off on our own. We didn't really like this area at all. It was VERY commercial and touristy and not at all what I had imagined the medieval little towns of Provence to be. Even the waiters in the cafes were surly. The town was so overcrowded, we couldn't wait to get back on the bus.
We had heard that the ship was renovated and were surprised when we got on board and our cabin steward took us to our stateroom and proceeded to tell us that they were probably renovating the cabins later this year or early next year. Sure, they had put in some new carpeting (which was already quite dirty) and had new linens, but the room still looked worn. The furniture was the same and our bathroom had rust around the door frame. The cabin steward kept the room very clean and we thought the laundry package was a great deal. But they had this rough, woolen blanket on the bed which I thought was very out of place and not at all luxury.
Breakfast on the ship became somewhat of a joke. Every day you had a choice of a different Eggs Benedict. They had a waffle or pancake for good measure and always the same display of meats (many of which were discolored) and fruits. Lunches were also quite horrific. The menu showed hot dogs and hamburgers, perhaps a burrito, they had a greasy Gyro one day. And here we are in the South of France? What about the fresh veggies and fish we saw in the markets each day? We ended up dining ashore for lunch most days.
Dinners, while tasty, were the same dinners Windstar serves no matter where in the world you happen to cruise. Here we are in the South of France and there wasn't even a French wine on the wine list! Hungarian Goulash, Turkey and Stuffing? Really? They had one appetizer and one entree that said "local specialty" as a choice each evening and while the food was tasty and the service was excellent, once again, you weren't dining on the specialties you could find ashore. These towns had fabulous markets and when you saw the quality of the foods there, it was disappointing to see what you got on board.
Also, Windstar tendered for the first few days into Cannes and Sanary Sur Mer, but then we docked in a horrible area of Marseilles that didn't seem safe (our ship was behind barbed wire with uniformed guards) and other commercial ports so while you were trying to enjoy a relaxing breakfast on deck, all that you heard were jackhammers and construction vehicles. Tendering would have been so much better.
The ship also only sailed each evening starting at 10 p.m. and you were usually docked by 7 or 8 a.m. so you hardly got any opportunity to experiencing cruising which is why we were there wasn't it? The rest of the time we were docked at these ugly commercial noisy ports.
Windstar always positions itself as a luxury cruise line and that its journeys are 180 degrees from ordinary, but after having completed by third cruise with them and my husband's fourth cruise, they have gone downhill. The type of passenger has gone downhill, and what they try to get away with is incredible. They are not a luxury cruise line anymore. Luxury isn't having hot dogs and hamburgers on the menu. Or no European wines (everything was from the Napa Valley).
If you want something really unique and luxurious and you are a foodie, go to a Seabourn or more upscale line. They just don't really care about delivering what they promise. And when you complain, they offer to give you a limited discount on your next cruise! Like why would you cruise with them again?!
Most disappointing was that they position this as a cruise to the South of France where you will see the lavender fields they show on the website and in the brochure. Yet the destination manager on board is clueless about the destination (he's from Mexico) and can't even direct you properly to see what they supposedly sell about the destination.
This was a very disappointing experience and not at all luxury if you are a true five-star hotel traveler who enjoys luxury and good food and wine.

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Ruby and Donald Bays Jr. of Zionsville will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception at the American Legion on Sept. 23, 2006 hosted by their three children, Ron Bays of Saginaw, Mich.; Donna Bays of Indianapolis and Tom Bays of Zionsville.
The couple were married Sept. 23, 1956 in Cumberland, Ky. at the United Methodist Church with Reverend Piper officiating. The bridesmaids were sisters of the bride Malissie Murphy, Kathy Wetherald and Geraldina Lind. The best man was Richard Hays. The groomsmen were Larry Murphy and Jerry Wetherald.


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Thanks to Trond Michelsen, we've been able to get more information on Huskeiran. He found a webpage that provides its coordinates, and gives its location as 57°32'22" Northern Latitude, 07°43'58" Western Longitude. "This would probably place it with the Monach Islands, which is a part of the Outer Hebrides." At a website Trond found which plots coordinates, the output implies that it's a very small island.


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The story concerns a boy & girl who leave their village looking for adventure and fabled 'old' city. As far as I remember they were living in a post apocalyptic world.
Eventually they find the city. One detail I remember is that they see old movie posters outside a cinema.
At the end of the story, spaceships land. Humans who left centuries ago have come back to warn all poeple that the earth will be destroyed and that they must be evacuated.
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The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat is currently accepting proposals from speakers, spiritual musicians and devotional singers.
The Ashram is located on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. This serene spiritual environment facilitates the teachings of Yoga and meditation, our Yoga teacher training courses and many other certification programs throughout the year, primarily during the months of November to June. Additionally, we hold symposiums, conferences and festivals on special themes related to spirituality, health, science and consciousness.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Honeymoon2013 Staff The staff at the property exceeded our expectations immensely, even for such a highly rated hotel like this. We really want to thank each one of them for their personal attention. September 21, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by FVBG Perfect place to relax We had some really nice days at Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort. The stuff was always very friendly and we felt welcome. We can absolutley recommend this resort for your next hoiday. December 21, 2012
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Rated 4 out of 5 by RAJIV Serenity, scenic, superb service. The most romantic, peaceful & luxurious place. With an awesome service and special care for the honeymooning couple. Perfect setting to discover each other. June 11, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by LVince My short stay in august Nice and quiet hotel, fantastic and helpful staff. The hotel location cannot be better with all the facilities you need. I would definitely recommend it. August 6, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Natssant Great beach hotel Staffs were very nice. The beach was beautiful. Great quite location. The food wasn't that great, not many choice and taste wasn't as good as expect July 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by PauloBRA Excelent hotel for leisure Beach is amazing. Pools are very nice. Restaurants are very good. Staff is excelente. Room very confortable. SPA is impressive. November 26, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by kiwi3 Another great stay Our second stay at this great location. We had a problem with slamming doors in the room next door and this was dealt with very well by reception team. Food - second stay in 6 months and the menu's havent changed - would be good to have a bit more variety for returning customers. Also did the Kids Pass which definately saves money but the choices are pretty much the same no matter whereever you dine, so after 4 days the kids were ordering off main menu. Service at restaurants was a bit patchy .. order mix ups, slow service vs very quick service at some service points, and none of the restaurants were that busy so cant understand why one meal arrived very quickly and another took ages. Love the plentiful chairs by pools and above beach. Beach is clean. Free scuba diving trial out was fun for our older child. Rooms are adequate - last time stayed in your suite which is lovely, this time had 2 seafacing rooms - adequate with some nice touchs Overall a great stay .. suggestion - team up with a local photographer and offer guests an option to have a family photo shoot .. the place is so gorgeous I am sure you would get plenty of bookings. October 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by ND2013 It's the little things... I would have to say that Sheraton Krabi is an amazing hotel with such a breath-taking scenery. Rooms were cozy and had a functional design, restaurant outlets were situated perfectly facing the best view of the sea, the pool is just beautiful and the whole vibe of the place was relaxing. It was a perfect getaway for a romantic trip. However, what made it even more amazing than the obvious physical aspect, was the thoughtfulness of the staff. They were all very accommodating and had such warmth in their smile - oh i wish i remember all their names! Would have been 100% perfect if not for the last encounter which was upon check-out. We felt that the staff who did our check-out process was kind of condescending and did not really try to be accommodating. Luckily, the caddy driver by the front entrance made me smile again. As mentioned, it is the little things and as I know the check-out is of the one of the crucial parts of the whole service cycle as you would not want to leave your guests unhappy. I hope the staff would come to read this and in anyway learn from it. But other than that, it was fantastic! Thank you Sheraton Krabi, you were awesome! September 5, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Miriam Good hotel & Nice service The club manager "Miss Pranee" was very friendly and carefully make us a pleasure experience in Sheraton Krabi. We had a lovely holiday!!! April 15, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jaks facilities should not charge for internet no hot tub on site, there was but you had to pay for it in the spa some staff could be a bit more friendly December 19, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Zhyro This hotel has great amenities but terrible prices We had a lot of issues with the food. Very overpriced and the rooms are really pain. The service wasn't great. Beautiful beach and pool. November 10, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dec007 the Hotel which is for Relaxation one of the nicest resorts I've been to perfect to rewind January 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marut Good place for relaxing The hotel is full of tree, make more environrent feel like place for calming. Excellence facilities both inroom and outdoor July 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Astro Great hotel, would stay here again. pros: kind staff, excellent service, two fabulous pools, buffet dinner beachside was perfect, grounds are kept beautifully January 31, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Joe007 Great stay We enjoyed our two night stay here. The staff were exceptional and very accommodating. It made for a very pleasant stay. July 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by wanderer An amazing honeymoon stay i was a platinum SPG member when i stayed here. i was upgraded to the best available room, a suite, and offered a complimentary breakfast, although i redeemed starpoints for the stay. it was very nice of the hotel to give a complimentary breakfast, which was delicious and had so much variety. the suite was amazing. it had a dining area, a living area, two bathrooms, a bedroom, an attached balcony (sea view) and a private bathing area. the room was very well decorated and everything was tastefully placed. the resort was quite big and had two private beaches. there was so much to do at the resort: cycling, working out, kayaking, swimming and relaxing at spa to name a few. i swam, strolled on the beach (enjoying every bit of it) and also kayaked near the beach for a while. the resort arranges tours to phi phi don island for a reasonable price. unfortunately, the rains did not allow me to avail this. the only drawback that i can think of is that it is very far from both the town and the airport. but this is also a compliment in itself, as you're away from the hustle and bustle and can enjoy a nice relaxed stay in the resort. i definitely recommend this to my friends. October 27, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Buddyboo Sheraton krabi Nice hotel with private beach. Service is excellent. All staff are very friendly. December 11, 2013
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Rated 4 out of 5 by SherMaine Nice breakfast and pools Very nice breakfast spread. Hotel staff are friendly too. Nice pools. Nice food and massage across the resort too. August 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by CHIKU1323 VERY GOOD HOTEL GOOD RESPONSE WHEN I CALLED TO GUEST SERVICE. VERY TASTY BREAKFAST. ROOM FACILITIES ARE ALL NEW AND COMFORTABLE. June 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by kietje006 Not motivated staffs The staffs of needs better training and motivation. Management of the hotel seems not aware about the situation. August 28, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Okieboat79 Wonderful Getaway Beautiful grounds,very quiet, and relaxing. Hotel staff was very attentive to all of our needs and requests. February 18, 2013


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Rated 5 out of 5 by livdawn97 from Cool I recently did a review on the "warm" book and since then purchased the "cool" as well. I am so in love! I reach for the cool more than the warm, now, however the warm is still my go to neutral palette. Some colors do have to be built up to get the full color, but that isn't a problem. Even lighter shades, for example the lightest purple in the cool book, have great pigmentation compared to what it could be.If you're starting out with makeup or just don't like having a lot of singles or switching between palettes, getting both the warm and the cool are perfect!
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Rated 4 out of 5 by skp12345 from Suitably impressed I just got this product and I'm already impressed with it. It's the perfect size for travel and for when you need to do touch ups on the go, which is exactly the reason I ordered it. I wanted to be able to create neutral eye looks when I wasn't at home with my own, larger pallets. I ordered this is "warm" and the colours are reasonably pigmented, though I have yet to try them all, with a good mix of matte, satin, shimmer shades.Long story short, if you are considering this product because you need a travel or to-go pallet, then this is the best of the best for quality and cost. I will say that the shadows are obviously more pigmented with a primer underneath, but if you want a subtle daytime look, then these will work just fine without primer.?
Date published: 2014-07-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sumobabe from Best neutral eyeshadow collection for the price! I have this collection in warm and I love it! I'm older (54) so I often find that shadows with too much shimmer just don't look good on me. Fortunately, this palette has plenty of lovely matte shades and the shimmer is mild and very wearable. This is my go-to, every day palette!
Date published: 2014-07-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by silversofva from Great for on the go! I bought the warm palette and is great for travel. Beautiful color selection and soft creamy powder. I wish that after trying a few of my favorite ones in the palette that we could buy the individual shadows in larger pans. Some of the best shimmer shadows I've tried outside of ELF's baked shadows.
Date published: 2014-07-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by livdawn97 from Perfect! I bought this a few months ago and I'm in love. I bought the "warm" book and it turned me onto neutral eyeshadow looks! The colors are well pigmented, have very little fallout, and are a great texture. Very few matte or super dark shades, and I'm not a sparkle person, but I really do enjoy this. Will be purchasing the "cool" book in my next order!Oooh, heads up, though! If you do not usually use a primer, I recommend starting to. They will crease, if you have oily lids like me. (I just use the Mineral Infused Face Primer for both my face and eyes.)
Date published: 2014-07-06
Rated 2 out of 5 by bpayne2485 from Great color but creases Have used with and without eye primer and after about 4 hours it fades and creases. Like the pigmentation just wish it stayed put.?
Date published: 2014-06-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by Christa from Good Things Come in Small Packages This palette is so cute and exactly as shown in the picture. It's pretty small- it can fit in one hand- but that's what I was looking for, since I can put it my purse without any issues. Definitely a 5/5 (:
Date published: 2014-06-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kari from Seriously the best color palate! The little black beauty book in the warm colors are the best color for everyday wear I have ever come across! I wear a light smokey eye every day with this palate, and I can choose how light or dark I want it with the variety of browns and highlights in this palate. I use it for a sophisticated, simple look that extenuates the shadow of my lashes, and I love it! ?It doesn't really have the darkest pigmentation, but that is exactly what I am looking for! It is also very easy to blend and lightweight to wear every day.?
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The Sonoma County Winegrowers, the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner's office and The Ratto Group are co-sponsoring two upcoming opportunities to recycle vineyard materials and plastic containers at no charge.
On Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., a free Vineyard Materials Recycling Day will be held at the Sonoma County Transfer Station, 166 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg. Drip hose, drip tube and tape, steel posts, PVC and metal irrigation pipe, grow tubes, trellis wire and clean rolled and tied bird netting will be accepted for free. New this year, growers may bring in plastic sheeting at no charge. Pressure-treated wood will not be accepted.
On Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., plastic pesticide containers will be accepted at the Healdsburg Corporation Yard at 17270 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.
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Red blotch virus specialist to address grape growers
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers have announced three opportunities to discuss red blotch virus with Dr. Marc Fuchs, plant virologist at Cornell University, thanks to a USDA grant awarded to the Mendocino Winegrowers.
Fuchs has worked on viruses of fruit crops and vegetables for the past 30 years, developing detection techniques, understanding spread and investigating management strategies.
The meetings will be held on Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the UC Davis Conference Center Ballroom; on Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. at the NVG Wine + Grape Expo held at the Napa Expo Fairgrounds; and on Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mendocino and Lake County Integrated Pest Management Seminar in Hopland. For more information visit www.napagrowers.org or call 944-8311.
HR seminar for Spanish-speaking farm supervisors in Lake County
The Lake County Winegrape Commission announced that author, mediator and teacher Gregorio Billikopf will lead a two-day training seminar, "Cultivating Personnel Productivity."
Designed for Spanish-speaking farm supervisors, the goal of the workshop is to educate mid-level agricultural managers about their roles and responsibilities in implementing farm worker productivity. This seminar will be held on Nov. 20 and 21 at the Lodge at Blue Lakes, Upper Lake.
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This German television (ZDF) documentary explores the 1938 expedition to Tibet led by Ernst Schäfer, with the support of Heinrich Himmler. The expedition sought to find proof for some of the more far-fetched mythic theories about Aryan origins.
These theories held that the Nordic master race was descended from former inhabitants of Atlantis who survived and ended up in Tibet. The scientists embarked on a series of racial investigations of Tibetans involving examining and measuring their heads and facial features. Their research was to be used by Himmler's "Ahnenerbe," a department for ancestral heritage, which used history, anthropology and science to find intellectual justification for Nazi expansionism. The film includes footage of the expedition shot at the time.
In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler's Germany presented a glittering surface sheen of technological modernity. At the annual Nuremberg rallies, fleets of sleek bombers roared over the upturned faces of the Nazi Party faithful. A system of autobahns carried traffic at speed the length and breadth of the Reich. In Berlin in 1936, a magnificent stadium housed the Olympic Games. But beneath the tread of marching feet and the rumble of tanks on Nuremberg's Zeppelin Field, there pulsed the rhythms of a different and much older set of beliefs, a philosophy that animated the Nazi Party's early ideologues and, crucially, the man who stood behind Hitler himself - Heinrich Himmler, chief of the SS. These beliefs were anything but technological. They were a curious mixture of ancient Teutonic myth, Eastern mysticism and late 19th-century anthropology. Whether Adolf Hitler took them seriously is open to debate. But Heinrich Himmler certainly did. They lay at the heart of the SS Empire he created and which became the most dreaded arm of the Nazi state. They were also the mainspring behind a Nazi expedition to secure the secrets of a lost super-race in the mountains of Tibet.
Post-screening discussion by History Professor at Columbia University Volker R. Berghahn.
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A critically acclaimed novel that will change the way you look at life, love, and family.
In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces — to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.
"The last normal moment that Mia, a talented cellist, can remember is being in the car with her family. Then she is standing outside her body beside their mangled Buick and her parents' corpses, watching herself and her little brother being tended by paramedics. As she ponders her state ('Am I dead? I actually have to ask myself this'), Mia is whisked away to a hospital, where, her body in a coma, she reflects on the past and tries to decide whether to fight to live. Via Mia's thoughts and flashbacks, Forman (Sisters in Sanity) expertly explores the teenager's life, her passion for classical music and her strong relationships with her family, friends and boyfriend, Adam. Mia's singular perspective (which will recall Alice Sebold's adult novel, The Lovely Bones) also allows for powerful portraits of her friends and family as they cope: 'Please don't die. If you die, there's going to be one of those cheesy Princess Diana memorials at school,' prays Mia's friend Kim. 'I know you'd hate that kind of thing.' Intensely moving, the novel will force readers to take stock of their lives and the people and things that make them worth living. Ages 14-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright © Reed Business Information, Inc. All rights reserved.)
"...laced with insight, good humor, and wonder... " Booklist
"...the stakes are poignantly conveyed through Mia's vivid memories of a rich, rewarding life." Hornbook
"Forman's characters are smart and solid. There is little wasted prose, and not a single event rings false. Music lovers will appreciate the passions of Mia, Adam, and her family." VOYA
"Readers will find themselves engrossed in Mia's struggles and will race to the satisfying yet realistic conclusion.... Both brutal and beautiful, this thought-provoking story will stay with readers long after the last page is turned." School Library Journal
In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...
A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices we all make — and the ultimate choice Mia commands.
What if you could dream your way into a different life? What if you could choose to live that life forever?
Sloane and Maggie have never met. Sloane is a straight-A student with a big and loving family. Maggie lives a glamorously independent life as an up-and-coming actress in New York. The two girls couldn't be more different—except for one thing. They share a secret that they can't tell a soul. At night, they dream that they're each other.
The deeper they're pulled into the promise of their own lives, the more their worlds begin to blur dangerously together. Before long, Sloane and Maggie can no longer tell which life is real and which is just a dream. They realize that eventually they will have to choose one life to wake up to, or risk spiraling into insanity. But that means giving up one world, one love, and one self, forever.
This is a dazzling debut that will steal readers' hearts.
The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from Gayle Forman, author of Where She Went, Just One Day, and the forthcoming Just One Year.
In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.
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Season Ticket Holders can bring a friend for free for the opening home game of the Amlin Challenge Cup, on Thursday, October 17 (KO 19.45)
The return of European rugby to Adams Park this year sees Wasps face, by now, the familiar French team of Bayonne, a side Wasps have beaten at home twice in the past two seasons.
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A vigil was held at an Atlanta school on Monday for a 12-year-old girl and her mother who were killed over the weekend. Police say Joseph Smith shot and killed his fiancée, Shatikey "Tiki" Griffin, and her daughter, Demiya Griffin. Smith, 32, was taken into custody after a standoff at their family home in Atlanta on Sunday.The bodies of Shatikey Griffin and her daughter were found inside the home after the standoff ended. Griffin's father, Thaddeus Griffin, said he was the one to identify the victims.While Smith was holding police at bay in southwest Atlanta, officers in East Point found the body of Lovett Wallace, 36, inside a hotel room at the Wellesley Inn. They say the crimes appear to be connected.Hundreds of classmates, teachers, family and friends gathered at KIPP WAYS Academy, where Demiya was an honor roll student. "She always had a smile on her face, very positive girl," said one girl."I just miss her and her memory is incredibly powerful, and when I think about her and the things that she's done and conversations we've had -- I just get excited when I think about her," said another girl.Family members said incredible outpouring of love and support meant a lot as they try to understand an unimaginable crime. "I felt like I was the only one left. I felt like he took everything away from me, but to see all these people and know it's a lot of people behind me, to know that I have a lot of support -- it just helps," said Dearilus Floyd, Tiki Griffin's son and Demiya's brother.
The Griffin family says Tiki had planned to marry Smith next month and they had no hint of a dark side."He was a fun-loving, cool guy, so that's why we don't understand what happened, like what brought him to that point," said Duwon Robinson, the victim's cousin. "I don't think he was sober-minded, because like I said, that's just not his character.""Our family is so sad behind this tragedy. We loved our sister, we love our family and this has been very hard," said Shelbe Griffin-Deadwyler, the victim's sister.FOX 5 News has learned the Griffin family, including Tiki and Demiya, participated in the Atlanta Heart Walk on Saturday. "Tiki and Demiya were just a mother and daughter who had a great bond as fun loving," said Robinson. FOX 5 News has learned that Smith has been arrested several times, dating back to 1999. In 2009, he was arrested for abandonment of a minor child. In 2003, he was arrested for battery, and for sexual and simple battery in 1999. Smith has a 14-year-old daughter, police have confirmed.Smith is expected to face a judge on Tuesday. Police say the postponement was due to medical reasons. He is being held in the Fulton County Jail.
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TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - Ruth Ankele is beginning the school year as the new head of the Nursing Program at Owens Community College.
The program has had significant setbacks in the past year that include losing a national accreditation that was followed with a lawsuit by students.
Ankele says she's ready for the challenge. She comes from the University of Toledo with more than 20 years experience in nursing education. Most recently, she served as the coordinator of the Associate Degree program.
While Ankele is working hard to get the accreditation back from the National League of Nursing (NLN), she assures students the degrees are just as valuable without it. "Our accreditation with the NLN, although it is important and we do want this, it isn't a necessity," she said.
Instead, accreditation with the Ohio Board of Nursing is the essential one, Ankele says, and that accreditation was never in question. "Our graduates can sit for the national test, and that's paramount."
Some students disagree. The school still faces the lawsuit filed by students who were in the nursing program when it lost the accreditation.
Ankele is working with those students as well. "That's my job -- to kind of calm the waters," she said. "Let them see where they stand, that they will be OK and that we will make this program better."
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The JFMR starts uphill of Racing Lizards with bolts on the slab. Follow bolts and prominent cracks to the top.
Bring a double rack of small cams up to .75 and singles of everything else up to 2". A set of stoppers will come in handy. Also bring 12 draws and a few long slings. One 70 meter rope or two 60 meter ropes will do. You must rap 7 times plus one short rap from a single rap ring or do a small section of downclimbing.


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<networking> (IPX) A network layer protocol initially developed at XEROX Corporation and made popular by Novell, Inc. as the basic protocol in its Novell NetWare file server operating system.
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Much of your happiness in life depends on how you think God sees you.
Sadly, many of us have a wrong idea of God's opinion of us. We base it on what we've been taught, our bad experiences in life, and many other assumptions. We may think God is disappointed in us or that we'll never measure up. We may even believe God is angry with us because try as we might, we can't stop sinning.
But if we want to know the truth, we need to go to the source: God himself.
God tells you how he sees you in his personal message to his followers, the Bible. What you can learn in those pages about your relationship with him is nothing short of amazing.
God Sees You as His Beloved Child
If you are a Christian, you are not a stranger to God. You are not an orphan, even though you may sometimes feel alone. The heavenly Father loves you and sees you as one of his children:
"'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty." (2 Corinthians 6:17-18, NIV)
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" (1 John 3:1, NIV)
No matter how old you are, it's comforting to know that you are a child of God. You belong to a loving, protective Father. God, who is everywhere, keeps watch over you and is always ready to listen when you want to talk with him.
But the privileges don't stop there. Since you've been adopted into the family, you have the same rights as Jesus:
"Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." (Romans 8:17, NIV)
God Sees You as Forgiven
Many Christians are staggering under a heavy load of guilt, afraid they have disappointed God, but if you know Jesus Christ as Savior, God sees you as forgiven. He does not hold your past sins against you.
The Bible is clear on this point. God sees you as righteous because the death of his Son cleansed you from your sins.
"You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you." (Psalm 86:5, NIV)
"All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." (Acts 10:43, NIV)
You don't have to worry about being holy enough, because Jesus was perfectly holy when he went to the cross on your behalf. God sees you as forgiven. Your job is to accept that gift.
God Sees You as Saved
Sometimes you may doubt your salvation, but as a child of God and a member of his family, God sees you as saved. Repeatedly in the Bible, God assures believers of our true condition:
"All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved." (Matthew 10:22, NIV)
"And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Acts 2:21, NIV)
"For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:9, NIV)
You don't have to wonder. You don't have to struggle and try to earn your salvation by works. To know God considers you saved is incredibly reassuring. You can live in joy because Jesus paid the penalty for your sins so you can spend eternity with God in heaven.
God Sees You as Having Hope
When tragedy hits and you feel as if life is closing in on you, God sees you as a person of hope. No matter how bleak the situation, Jesus is with you through it all.
Hope is not based on what we can muster up. It's based on the One we have hope in: Almighty God. If your hope feels weak, remember, child of God, your Father is strong. When you keep your attention focused on him, you will have hope:
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV)
"The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;" (Lamentations 3:25, NIV)
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful." (Hebrews 10:23, NIV)
When you see yourself as God sees you, it can change your entire perspective on life. It's not pride or vanity or self-righteousness. It's the truth, supported by the Bible. Accept the gifts God has given you. Live knowing you are a child of God, mightily and wonderfully loved.
Jack Zavada, a career writer and contributor for About.com, is host to a Christian website for singles. Never married, Jack feels that the hard-won lessons he has learned may help other Christian singles make sense of their lives. His articles and ebooks offer great hope and encouragement. To contact him or for more information, visit Jack's Bio Page.


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Sponsored by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia, Campbell-Stone is made up of two apartment complexes for the elderly with an emphasis on affordable housing. One apartment is in Buckhead, and the other is located in Sandy Springs. Persons of all faiths and ethnicities are welcome here. While the Buckhead area is often perceived as an upper class neighborhood, the 345 room apartment complex located in Buckhead has a heavy emphasis on affordable housing. The Sandy Springs apartment complex has 190 apartments, including one floor of Assisted Living. The average age of residents at the two complexes is 79.
Out of the 600 residents of the apartments, each student is assigned approximately sixty persons as their own "parish." Students meet the residents one-on-one throughout the year. Small group leadership is also a possibility. In the second semester, students have leadership in one worship setting and visit "parishioners" if they are in the hospital or a rehabilitation center. The site allows students to do their visitation on a fairly flexible schedule.


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These marketing directors are suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers star may have improved his "street cred" after being arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman at a Colorado resort two hours west of Denver.
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He was almost white, but not with universal appeal. Now, he fits in from top to bottom. Bryant has an impending case, as do a lot of the young kids on the street. Bryant has been busted, and, well, so have most of his street supporters. Been there. Done that.
But seriously, if you open the window and turn on the fan, here's the message once the smoke is gone: These marketing directors are perpetuating the stereotype that young African-Americans, especially males, are influenced by violent crimes.
It's insulting and offensive but on par for these talking heads. Remember the ones who kept insisting that the D.C. sniper had to be white?
They're just as annoying as Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker and his theory about why black and Latin players are better suited to play in the heat.
"We're always telling our kids that your street rep is garbage, that there isn't any place for it," said Donnie Brown, the lacrosse coach at Woodlawn High who also works with inner-city youth. "I don't understand how some of these guys form their opinions. They think outside the tank. They've never been inside the tank, and they don't interact with people."
Exactly. That's why this premise about Bryant is so ludicrous. You really want to know why kids aren't buying Bryant's shoes? They're ugly. Repulsive.
But instead of looking at the product, the talking heads look at race and social class. (By the way, does "street cred" refer to one's status among the criminal element or low-income blacks?)
Since Bryant's arrest, we've heard comparisons to Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson, and how his merchandise continues to sell despite his bad-boy image.
These marketing directors are treating this incident like it's a marketing bonanza, almost as if Bryant planned it.
The theory is that the boys on the street can't relate to Bryant because he's too soft. That's the label some of the media like to use for African-American players who are articulate, educated and well-mannered. Like the corporate executives, they don't understand that African-Americans are a diverse people.
Bryant is from a middle-class family. He speaks three languages. Windex couldn't have given him a cleaner image.
And if his image caters to the middle or higher class exclusively, which it doesn't, is there anything wrong with that?
That Iverson fella, though, is hard. He struggled coming up. He has been victimized by the media and the Philadelphia police. The man has tattoos, and he has "street cred."
But that's not the reason his sneakers sell and Bryant's don't.
"Kobe's shoes are ugly," said Avery Pierce, 15, from Essex. "Look at the style. Look at the colors. People just don't like them."
"They are heavy and look like ice cubes," said James Joyner, 17, from Reisterstown. "They aren't very attractive."


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Notable: Courtney was the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference volleyball player of the year in 2013, helping set the Trojans up for yet another conference championship. As setter for Garner, she was the point person for most of those successful Garner kills. Courtney had 700 assists and 102 service aces last season. "Being named player of the year and being a part of such a successful team is something I'll always remember," she said. "This was the closest team I've ever been a part of." … Courtney spent the winter recovering from a shoulder injury that required surgery that she suffered while getting in some extra work after practice with teammate Ka'asha Jefferies one day. She put off the surgery to repair the injury until the Trojans completed their season. She says she'll be fully recovered by the end of June. Then, she will begin working on her goal for the off-season "getting into college shape."
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Hello Developers/Experts.
We are developing j2me s40 app in which we are covering following UI components.
a) Buttons with images, styles (while button is selected/un-selected, transparency)
b) Combo box, checkbox,
c) lists with colors,thumbnails,
d) title bar with some button components.
e) forms with different style like color, layouts etc.
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I request you champions developers with which one we will proceed.
If possible also share/comapre both the approach.
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Pampa, TX - The suspect who is accused of shooting a Pampa woman on Saturday has been identified.
Police say a tip from the victim led them to 18 year old Nicholas Pearsall. After being questioned by detectives, Pearsall was booked into Gray County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and deadly conduct.
He is accused of shooting a woman in the abdomen, in the 500 block of E. Foster.
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Yee-haw! It's rodeo time in Texas, and the grandMA made its debut at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo where two consoles were used to control the main and perimeter lighting rigs for star turns by leading performers. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, held February 27-March 18 at Reliant Park, has benefited the youth of Texas since 1932. Over one million tickets were sold last year for rodeo and concert performances by star entertainers who appear nightly after the rodeo events conclude.
"What's unique about this show is that you're dealing with 20 performing artists in 20 days," notes LD Systems' John Dickson, who handled all the overhead stage lighting. "And that means 20 different lighting designers. They don't run the board; they give you ideas to translate. The challenge is coming up with different looks using exactly the same rig every night.
"The grandMA is really fluid, and its timecode is totally cool," he continues. "Two shows were done to timecode: the National Anthem and a multimedia presentation honoring the volunteers and featuring a brief history of the rodeo. The grandMAs took the timecode feed better than any other system I've used. While it's my first year using the grandMA, I can't imagine going back to another desk. The grandMA's playback is so much more powerful, and the executor buttons put everything at your fingertips for doing bumps, flashes and strobes."
The main rig, programmed by Dickson, featured 24 Vari*Lite VL 3000 Spots, 24 High End System Studio Command 1200 Washes, 20 Coemar Parlite LEDs, five HES Studio Color 575s, and four HES Studio Spot 575s. The grandMAs and lighting equipment were supplied by LD Systems.
Matt Mills, who controlled the perimeter rig for audience lighting, says the show "went great" with the grandMA. Using the console's Group Masters "made it very easy to control the intensities on the fly," he reports. For example, "If the Syncrolights were blasting out the look I had created, I could just pull the Group Master back to fix it," he explains. "I also put several different bump looks on the executor buttons so at any moment I could jump right in with the beat of a song."
In addition, Mills tapped the Speed Master function of the console for gate chases. "This worked great because of the 'learn' function," he says. "I could set the rate by just tapping along to the beat of the song and then let it ride."
The grandMA's Effects Engine also proved helpful. "It was very easy to make huge movement effects simply by focusing all my lights at the stage then running a circle effect and adjusting the size and speed of the effect," Mills notes.
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After begging for so long, I got a chance to see 1.1.5 documentation
yesterday. (Thanks, dev team)
So, I reported a minor documentation error, and read around
if there are something new that I had missed.
Here is what I had missed last time (when I read just from source)
- ListBox allow icon image
see http://www.bigbold.com/snippets/posts/show/422
Wow, now I can make the UI look more professional.
I might be able to draw these image myself (no, actually).
I might load lots and lots of available icons (in the system)
and put it into my app or my game(our topic today).
However, the Icon and the Image are different stuff.
Icon belongs to appuifw. Image belongs to graphics.
You can put Icon into ListBox, you can't put Image there.
You can put Image on the Canvas, you can't put Icon there.
Why, oh why! They are all just graphics, they should be
all interchangable. (but they aren't, ... yet)
What can an ameture hacker, like me.. , do?
DIY, of course ^_^
To make everything interchangable, I make a conversion
graph of what can be converted to what. Showing overview
Here's the result
mbm => Icon (=>screenshot =>Image ?)
bmp => Image <=> png
bitarray => Image
To make a graph tranversible from anywhere to anywhere,
where must I bridge?
Many key missing parts are
Image => mbm
Image => bmp
Image => bitarray (with GetPixel() that I requested)
png => bitarray (mod from PIL)
mbm <=> bitarray (hack mbm spec)
Of all these, the last two is the most important.
The most useful one will be mbm => bitarray
which will bring most avaiable logo to Image.
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It may not be fall yet, but the ragweed has begun to bloom and that has a lot of people feeling some allergy symptoms -- including those who have never suffered from seasonal allergies before.
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Q: Is it possible to develop those allergies later in life? If so, what are the telltale signs?
A: Absolutely. We see patients all the time who grew up with cats and dogs, never had allergies. For the first time, when they're an adult, they develop allergies. It's quite common to develop allergies even when you're an adult.
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A: Ragweed is the biggest problem in the fall, and there are many other weeds that are kind of like ragweed that are pretty high in fall season. Also, we have -- sometimes -- high mold counts, and that's also a problem for allergy sufferers. Keep in mind that sometimes you may not find any ragweed next to your house, but ragweed pollen can travel miles and miles.
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For the first time since camp started back in early August, newcomers to the BYU football program were made available to the media on Tuesday, now that the Cougars have a game under their belts.
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Ok, time to wrap up BYU's last two media availability sessions, which probably set a record for least time between interview opportunities in school history. I should have taken a sleeping bag and spe...
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Here's BYU quarterback Taysom Hill's take on Friday night's 35-10 win over UConn.
Hill threw for 308 yards and three TDs and rushed for 97 yards and two TDs in the season-opening win....
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BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall talks to reporters after Friday's 35-10 win over UConn.
Here is Mendenhall's opening statement and the first five minutes or so of his eight-minute interview ses...
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It wasn't pretty -- especially in the second half -- but it was effective.
The Cougars built up a big lead and held off the UConn Huskies on Friday night at Rentschler Field.
Updated on Aug 29, 2014 05:03PM
Good morning from Hartford, Conn., everyone. For BYU, the college football season is finally here, as the Cougars take on UConn at 5 p.m. MDT tonight at Rentschler Field, which is actually in East Har...
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With some appreciated assistance from the sports information department, I was able to get a 10-minute interview this morning with UConn athletic director Warde Manuel and produced this article on h...
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Wednesday, the BYU Cougars will pack their bags and head to the airport for the 2,000-mile flight to Hartford, Conn.
Wait a minute. Don't the Cougars meet the UConn Huskies on Friday night at 5 p...
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Their attention fully on UConn and the 2014 season opener on Friday at Rentschler Field in East Harfford (5 p.m. MDT, ESPN), the Cougars practiced early Monday morning and then met with reporter...
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BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall used the annual Big Blue Bash on Saturday in downtown Salt Lake City to announce the Cougars' football captains for the 2014 season.
The captains will be quarterback T...
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A BYU football spokesperson confirmed today that junior running back Jamaal Williams suffered a mild knee sprain during Wednesday's scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium, but described the injury ...
Updated on Aug 21, 2014 12:04AM
For locals, the upcoming college football season just won't be the same because BYU and Utah won't play each other. Same deal next year.
They will renew the rivalry on Sept. 10, 2016 at Uta...
Updated on Aug 20, 2014 11:13PM
Passing along some information regarding Saturday's Big Blue Bash in Salt Lake City for Cougar fans and supporters:
The 9th Annual Big Blue Bash, a pre-season BYU football par...
Updated on Aug 20, 2014 05:19PM
Last May, it was reported that the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast conferences, presumably acting independently, told BYU's football program in so many words that it wasn't good enough. The SEC and th...
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BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe held another roundtable discussion with reporters who cover BYU sports on Wednesday morning, something he tries to do about two times a year.
You can read a...
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BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe held his semiannual roundtable discussion with reporters who cover BYU sports on Wednesday at Legends Grille on campus.
After that 55-minute session, Holmoe...
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Last week, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall issued Ice-Bucket Challenges to Utah media members.
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BYU's men's basketball schedule for the upcoming season is now complete after the West Coast Conference released its schedule on Monday.
The Cougars will open league play on Dec. 27 against...
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News on Saturday that the Jacksonville Jaguars had signed former BYU running back Harvey Unga was significant for several reasons.
Obviously, it is great news for Unga, who is back in the N...
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Here's video of BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall's "Ice Bucket Challenge" that he issued to members of the Utah media on Thursday, including yours truly....
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Had a good chat the other day with BYU offensive line coach Garett Tujague about the progress the offensive line has made since spring camp ended.
Tujague was optimistic, but a bit guarded, as yo...
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With the self-announced news via Twitter that receiver Devon Blackmon is going to miss the opener due to a suspension, BYU fans will naturally start wondering if coaches moved sophomore Michael Davis ...
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I can't believe I went all last season without talking to BYU punter Scott Arellano. I discovered last week, when I talked to the senior from Solvang, Calif. (near Sant...
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It appears that BYU will be missing another one of its offensive weapons when it lines up Aug. 29 to face UConn in a 2014 season opener.
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BYU's women's volleyball and women's soccer teams will both be nationally ranked when they begin competition later this month.
Monday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) ranked BY...
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At about the same time word started spreading that the NCAA's board of directors had voted 16-2 in favor of a new governance model that will seemingly put more distance between the haves and the ha...
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Some odds and ends from BYU's sixth practice of training camp. The last 45 minutes or so were viewed by the media:
* Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the Cougars were fully padded up, and ...
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Wednesday was a newsy day for BYU sports, with the Maui Invitational matchups announcement (BYU meets San Diego State in the opener), former Cougar linebacker Spencer Hadley signing with the Rai...
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The Cougars put on full pads today for the first time at training camp, and practiced in front of about 900 folks at the outdoor practice facility. They scrimmaged a bit at the end of practice and bac...
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BYU's basketball team will travel a long way to face a familiar foe in late November.
The EA Sports Maui Invitational Bracket was announced on Wednesday morning, and BYU has drawn former MWC riva...
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BYU's practice this morning at the outdoor practice facility behind the student athlete building (SAB), the fourth practice of preseason camp, was open to the media. The last 45 or so minutes, that is...
Updated on Aug 4, 2014 09:22PM
Akile Davis, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound receiver from DeSoto, Texas, announced via Twitter on Monday afternoon that he has committed to play football for BYU.
Davis will be a senior at DeSoto High, wh...
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Who says the BYU football team doesn't have any fun under coach Bronco Mendenhall?
The 10-year head coach held a barbecue at his house in the Alpine area to kick off the start of fall camp.<...
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Even while courageously discussing the latest missteps that will cost him the opportunity to play in BYU's season opener on Aug. 29 at UConn, junior running back Jamaal Williams somehow managed to mak...
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Sure enough, former Bingham High and University of Utah running back Harvey Langi is now a BYU Cougar.
The Cougars began 2014 preseason camp on Friday afternoon, and Langi was indeed at the outdo...
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Kyle Collinsworth walked into the sports information offices at BYU on Monday for a sit-down interview and he looked much different than he did back in February and early March when he led the Cougars...
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At first, BYU's announcement today that it will play Idaho State on Oct. 24, 2015 and Northern Illinois in 2018 and 2020 seemed like more bad news than good.
That's because a quick check of the 2...
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The Harvey Langi saga of the summer of 2014 took another strange twist on Wednesday.
Langi is the former 5A football MVP who picked the University of Utah over USC, Stanford and others out ...
Updated on Jul 23, 2014 10:03AM
Four BYU football players are among the 34 players from 20 schools on the inaugural Watch List for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award.
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame a...
Updated on Jul 21, 2014 09:47AM
Matt Carlino turned down numerous interview requests after he announced on April 1 that he was leaving the BYU basketball program.
It was pretty much known that Carlino was leaving because he was...
Updated on Jul 18, 2014 05:47PM
BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall has dismissed one of his prized recruits from the 2014 signing class before that recruit has played a down of football for the scho...
Updated on Jul 17, 2014 10:02AM
The two players expected to carry the offensive load for BYU this fall — quarterback Taysom Hill and running back Jamaal Williams — have been named to more college football awards watch lists the past...
Updated on Jul 15, 2014 10:31AM
Although they will have difficulty replacing Cody Hoffman, the Cougars should have a deep receiving corps this season with the additions of Devon Blackmon, Jordan Leslie and Nick Kurtz, the move of Mi...
Updated on Jul 14, 2014 04:41PM
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Updated on Jul 10, 2014 10:52AM
It's Watch List Week in College Football, and BYU continues to get plenty of representation.
Thursday, three more Cougars — all seniors — were added to preseason watch lists.
* De...
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