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Let me begin this blog by first wishing each and every one who reads this a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
We get many questions from people asking how one should observe Christmas. Should a Christian have a Christmas tree? Doesn't the celebration of Christmas come from paganism? Christmas is looked upon in one of three ways:
1. the Biblical Context;
2. the Commercialism Context; or
3. the Pagan Context.
As I really want to only look at the Biblical Context, I will hold it for last and discuss the others first.
I believe I can assume that all who read this will acknowledge that Christmas for most of the world centers around the accumulation of material possessions. Therefore, the retail stores reduce Christmas down to nothing more than a time to make lots of money. The true meaning of Christmas is completely lost and we all can definitely attest to the way people act on Black Friday. It's a mob-like frenzy and God forbid if two people go after the same item at the same time.
Don't misunderstand. There is nothing wrong with giving gifts to our loved ones; however, we should never over indulge in the giving of gifts. Our greatest gift should be to the Lord, and that gift should be our love and reverence for what the Lord has done for us.
I personally believe that the money we spend on gifts, when totaled, should never be more than what we give to the Lord in tithe and offerings.
It is true that the holiday is rooted in Paganism. Christmas or Christ-mass was the direct adoption of a heathen festival observed on December 24th and 25th in honor of the son of the Babylonian Queen Astarte. This festival was observed for centuries before Christ, a fact well documented. The Chaldeans called this "Yule Day" or "Child Day." To find the origin of this festival, we must go all the way back to the city (nation) of Babylon, founded by Nimrod (Gen. 10:8-10). All of this eventually morphed into the Catholic Church and the myth of St. Nicholas.
So much more could be said, but time won't permit (for greater information on this topic, get my father's Commentary on the Book of Luke), so let me conclude with this. As Christians, we should never teach our children the myth of Santa Claus or St. Nicholas. From the time our children are able to understand, they should be taught the true meaning of Christmas, which should center on the observances of the Birth of Christ and what He did on Calvary's Cross and the Resurrection.
We don't worship a tree or the fairytale of a fat jolly man in a red suit and a white beard. In the custom of the pagans of old, the tree was actually carved into the symbol of a false deity and worshipped by those in the house. We don't carve the tree into an idol nor do we bow down and worship the tree.
Now if you have a true heartfelt conviction to not put up a tree, then fine. I respect that. But don't make the mistake of forcing your personal conviction upon others. Remember the words of Paul in Colossians 2:16: "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a Holy day or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days."
As believers, we know Christ was not born on December 25th. Though the Bible doesn't mention a specific day, we know it was sometime between April and October. However, by our Federal government dedicating an official day to observe Christ's birth, it is an acknowledgement that America was founded as a Christian nation based on God's Holy Word.
In Luke Chapter 2, which gives us the true Christmas story, I want to focus on Verse 11: "For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord." This verse speaks of two distinct events, the incarnation, God manifest in the flesh, born of a virgin as the Holy Spirit moved upon Mary and placed in her womb the Son of God. The Second event is Calvary, which is identified by the use of the word "Saviour." By the use of this word, we are given the reason for the incarnation, and that was for God to become flesh in order that He may be the Last Adam, gaining back by His Life, Ministry, Death and Resurrection what the first Adam lost. The incarnation was for Calvary. He is "Christ," the "Anointed One" (the meaning of the title "Christ"), the Chosen One, the Divine One, the Unique One of a Kind born without sin in order to become a sin offering on Calvary's Cross, all for humanity's redemption.
George Williams, the Irish Theologian said and I quote:
"God's Glory in Creation was high; in Revelation, higher; but in Redemption, highest."
"His Power was seen in Creation; His Righteousness, in Law; but – His highest attribute – His Love, is seen in the Atonement."
So the real meaning of Christmas is "A SAVIOUR IS BORN." Everything points back to Calvary's Cross.
This has been the musings and ramblings of a lover of Jesus Christ.


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Oakley (Calif.) Freedom High School wide receiver Darrell Daniels committed to the University of Washington on June 16th. The consensus four-star athlete was part of an eight recruit contingent that all gave their pledge to the Huskies on that day. Despite playing on both sides of the ball for his high school team, most scouts are of the opinion that the 6'4, 205-pound Daniels best projects to offense at the next level. One of Northern California's best, Daniels selected the Huskies over such programs as USC, UCLA, California, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Michigan.
Daniels' growth once he gets into a BCS caliber strength and conditioning program will dictate his long term position on the football field. If he remains in the 225 to 230 pound range, he will most likely remain at wide receiver. However, If his body really responds to college level weight training, he could possibly mature into an h-back or a flex option tight end who could pose mismatch opportunities against bigger, slower linebackers.
Evaluating as a wide receiver recruit, however, Daniels offers a really good size/speed ratio, as he is able to turn over his strides more quickly than your typical 6'4 athlete. Typically, a player Daniels' size carries more "built-up" speed than quick twitch explosiveness. Daniels, however, displays good acceleration and burst, and is a legitimate deep threat with the speed to tilt coverage.
From a developmental standpoint, Daniels is an extremely raw recruit. He qualifies as more of an "athlete" than pure wide receiver at this stage, overwhelming opponents with his sheer physical tools. However, he does have natural hands and gains full arm extension, consistently plucking the ball outside of his frame. Despite being obscured somewhat by his stride length, Daniels also carries good acceleration for a player of his size, showing an explosive burst once he gets his shoulders squared as he routinely outruns defenders in the open field.
At this stage, Daniels is limited as a route runner. Part of this is due to the fact he is not a natural knee bender. This causes some stiff and awkward movements on his part that contribute to him not running clean routes. He will often take baby steps at the top of his routes in order to slow his momentum prior to getting into his break. This allows a defender to squat on the route and minimizes the burst he's able to generate transitioning out of his break, limiting his ability to separate.
Daniels' game is based on straight line speed and explosiveness. His lateral quickness is limited. Early on in his career, Daniels would be best used running an assortment of crosses, quick slants and drag routes in addition to being used as vertical threat. The benefit of this would be to get the ball into his hands quickly, so he can use his speed and strength in the open field. This would make better use of his talents, until he improves running sharp breaking routes such as curls, digs and comebacks.
In Daniels, the Huskies are getting a talented recruit who requires a great deal of development. Redshirting him his first year on campus might be the best course of action unless the staff believes Daniels can contribute immediately on special teams as a return specialist while honing his craft.
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After the posting of this piece in which I went to bat for NASCAR by saying they would not dare to "fix" a race, Michael Waltrip scored an emotional victory in the Camping World Truck Series race in Daytona. With February 18th marking the 10th Anniversary of his first Daytona 500 win and the death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. it seemed as though another of those storybook endings had played out.
Trouble is, Waltrip won the race with half of his rear spoiler clearly in violation of the required angle that is to be maintained. Instead of taking the victory away, it was allowed to stand.
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So we've all read Mazz's interview with OTM from the other day.
Here's his sidebar from today's Globe/blog thingy:
Tony's Top 5
Reasons to keep Justin Masterson in the bullpen:
5 The impact on Manny Delcarmen. As we learned last year, Delcarmen is far more effective in the sixth or seventh innings.
4 His stuff is better. As a starter, Masterson's fastball is in 90-92. As a reliever, he has touched 96. This gives Masterson the ability to induce K's and double plays.
3 The lefty issue. Unless or until he incorporates an effective changeup or split, Masterson will continue to be vulnerable against lefthanded batters.
2 Efficiency - or inefficiency. As a starter, Masterson's difficulties against lefthanded batters can inflate his pitch counts and shorten his outings.
1 The team would be better off. It may seem sad to say, but an effective late-inning reliever now may have more value than a mediocre, back-end starter.
On the whole, I agree that Masterson should stay in the pen. But this does seem inconsistent with the idea that Masterson is "the best of the lot" of Buch and Bowden. Unless he is implying that Buch and Bowden project as worse than "mediocre, backend starter(s)." Which I take serious issue with.


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There have been a number of recent demonstrations in Egypt against terrorism. Blogger Big Pharaoh describes some of the goings-on here and here.
Big Pharaoh found the experience exhilarating and empowering:
Today was a great day for me. I feel very satisfied with myself. Today I felt that I really did something against the terrorists even if what I did was not so huge and lasted for 20 to 30 minutes…We stood on the pavement facing the passing cars and held those placards. I felt as if I looked like the guy who carries the "The End is Near" sign!!
Well, carrying and displaying the "No to Terrorism" sign made me feel soooo good. At last I did something. I felt as if I was poking my finger into the eyes of an ugly terrorist. People started looking and reading what was written. A number slowed down just to read what we were displaying. Others sounded their car horns…
I predict (and certainly hope) that more and more in the Moslem and Arab world will come to see that the terrorists are their sworn enemies who do not care one whit if they blow up thousands of their own people. It appears that, drunk on their own blood lust, the terrorists may have overplayed their hand.
As I wrote on this thread of Roger Simon's:
As time goes on, it becomes clearer and clearer that the terrorists are not as "strategic" and "smart" as some think they are. In fact, they appear to be motivated mainly by a deeply murderous nihilism. If they had just kept to killing Israelis and Americans, they might not have let the world know what they were about. But the more they commit acts such as these, the more unequivocally clear it becomes that–whatever excuses and motivations they may try to give for their actions–they are at war with all of humanity.


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The jury considering the so-called "loud music trial" convicted Michael Dunn of the four lesser charges but couldn't reach a unanimous decision on the first degree murder charge. He will likely spend the rest of his life in prison since the charges he was convicted on are serious and his time will be served consecutively.
But what I'm writing about is something one of the legal eagles said in commentary, and it's something I've heard several times before in major high-stakes trials, which goes "A different jury might have reached a different verdict,"
Think about that for a minute.
If different juries can reach different verdicts based on identical facts, testimony, and legal arguments/instructions,...
...where is the justice? What is its relation to truth?
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What claim does the judicial system have to public confidence when two different juries can reach different conclusions on the same prosecutorial presentation? Perhaps convictions shouldn't be based on nebulous concepts like "beyond reasonable doubt," "clear and convincing evidence," and "peponderance of the evidence" but should be based only on "absolute certainty." What would absolute certainty consist of?: caught on camera, clearly witnessed by a large number of people, etc.
If jurors could somehow distance themselves from their personal emotions, politics, and prejudices as instructed, the system would be fair. The jury selection process is supposed to accomplish this. Deep political divisions and the prolific crime-based media is making it even more difficult to assemble a fair jury. I would think a standard of absolute certainty would be so hard to prove that many guilty criminals would be free to carry on. I already believe the system errs on the side of not guilty more than the other way round.
A fair jury that follows instruction is the key. Easier said than done.
If jurors could somehow distance themselves from their personal emotions, politics, and prejudices as instructed, the system would be fair.
Procedurally fair perhaps, even if the verdict is 100% wrong.
I don't want a trial which is procedurally fair. I want one which exonerates me if I'm innocent.
Suppose a jury reaches a wrong result and convicts me of murder. What comfort is it to know that at least I got a fair trial?
To take an example, suppose someone who has a grudge against you somehow puts some child pornography in your computer and then drops a dime on you.
The police and prosecutors see you as a pedophile.
How comforting is it to know that it all depends upon a jury and that they don't reach their results in anything resembling a method with mathematical certainty, such the one jury may send you to prison for 20 years and leave you as a pedophile who must register as a sex offender, but another jury might acquit you,
In other words, the outcome doesn't have anything to do with the truth.
The day will come that you may have some sort of totally secure 24/7 recording device implant that can prove your innocence or guilt, rendering the jury system obsolete.
Who in their right mind wants their personal activities recorded 24/7?
An exhibitionist.
The public streets in London England are video taped 24/7 everyday, it's very difficult to commit a crime in London and get away with it.
Exactly, that is the price for absolute justice. It's a mean trade-off. I prefer proper selection and training of jurors to evaluate the evidence properly. But lets face it, we are just getting started as far as camera and the surveillance of our lives. Will it help achieve more perfect justice? I think so. Is it worth it? -not so sure. It didn't stop those religious freaks from butchering that soldier in London. But at least they aren't getting away with it.
The day will come that you may have some sort of totally secure 24/7 recording device...
That day has come in a few different ways, although it's mostly because the recording devices (and your Fourth Amendment rights) are not totally secure.
The surveillance state is here. Any adult who uses a gadget is already targeted or (if you trust the NSA) potentially targeted.
The system within the system is all about human psychology and there are 12 subjects being studied, a high end legal firm that has the money to spend will apply a lot of resources behind the scene to get to know the individual jurors and how they think.
The goal is to affect 12 people to interpret the evidence in your favor.
It's not about truth nor justice, it is all about applied human psychology.


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Lots of scouting reports/comments/rumors about Pena and other international prospects in my FanPost. I'll update this as soon as the bonus amount leaks out.
Brew Crew Ball interviews Brewers pitching prospect Evan Anundsen.
His Facebook status the other day was "needs a new rib", so I guess that's what's bothering him.
"Jeremy is extremely remorseful for what happened and will be voluntarily checking himself into a rehab facility to deal with his problem," Kusnick said. "Jeremy is sick and needs help. We are here to support him in getting his life back. Right now, the most important thing is to help him get his life back, and baseball will take care of itself. "He is sorry for letting everyone down who believes in him."-Jeffress' agent. If you missed it, Jeffress, the Brewers' top pitching prospect, was suspended for 100 games.
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A 40/4 K/BB in 24.2 innings will do that for you.
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Wired article: Declassified at Last: Air Force's Supersonic Flying Saucer Schematics
Back during the Golden Age of aerospace R&D. Back when scientists and engineers could do their work and follow it to its conclusion. If the conclusion was that it wasn't going to pan out, then try something else. We're much more risk averse. Not necessarily a bad thing but I think we take it to the point of stifling innovation.
Declassified testing photos
I might have it, I'm not sure. If I ever come across it, I'll scan it.
I tried to Google the cover, I found it. It's not Popular Mechanics, it was Mechanix Illustrated...
Volume 52 Number 3, March 1956
Actually, they farmed it out to a Canadian firm. Here are the results:
Main problem with this design, as I see it, is that if you're working with a fan the rim of the fan has to be its main structure but the main structural member of the body has to have a rim with minimal clearance from the fan rim, for a true ducted-fan effect with gyroscopic stability. That was covered in your previous thread about a Star Wars speeder bike designed around the rim requirements of ducted fans.
But in 1912 Nikola Telsa wrote a letter to George Westinghouse claiming to be close to emulating the flight characteristics of what were later called flying saucers. In the meantime, Marconi was infringing on Tesla's radio patent, a situation the Supreme Court didn't rectify until a few months after Telsa's death. But AC electric power distribution has to be the greatest technical contribution of the 20th century. And that innovation came from Tesla, who died penniless (even though the success of Westinghouse Corp. was based on Tesla's inventions), with that Supreme Court case against Marconi pending.
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announced today that Jerry Olszewski has been named the 21st head football coach in program history. Olszewski, a 19-year veteran in the coaching profession, previously served as head coach for St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.
Olszewski was announced as the new head coach at a press conference earlier today.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the Augustana football program," Olszewski said. "My family is looking forward to becoming part of the Sioux Falls community and the Augustana family. Faith, Family and Football will be the cornerstone of our program. We look forward to meeting the alumni and engaging in the Sioux Falls community."
Olszewski (OH-sheski), completed his fifth season as head coach at St. Olaf College in 2012 guiding the Oles to a record of 7-3 overall, and a fourth-place finish in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) at 5-3. Olszewski compiled a record of 32-18 in five seasons at St. Olaf, leading all five teams to records of .500 or better. During his time at St. Olaf, Olszewski coached the school's all-time leading passer and the second all-time leading rusher.
Prior to St. Olaf, Olszewski spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During his two seasons as defensive coordinator, he coached three players that finished in the top 10 in the conference in tackles, including the WIAC leader in 2006 and the second-leading tackler in 2007.
"We are genuinely excited to have Jerry Olszewski join our Augustana family as head football coach," Gross said. "Coach O.J. brings a strong set of personal values and football knowledge to this position. His seven years of experience as an assistant coach at Minnesota State and his head coaching success at St. Olaf in the very competitive MIAC has prepared Jerry very well for the challenges the NSIC and NCAA Division II competition."
From 2002-06, Olszewski was the chief executive officer of the Mankato Family YMCA in Mankato, Minn., where he was responsible for a $3 million budget, including 32 departments and all employees and volunteers.
Before taking over as CEO of the Mankato YMCA, Olszewski spent a total of seven seasons (1993-97), 1999-02) as an assistant at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he coached linebackers, quarterbacks and running backs. From 1999-02, Olszewski was the assistant head coach at Minnesota State, where he was responsible for the defensive secondary. As an offensive coach at MSU, his teams ranked towards the top of the North Central Conference (NCC) and national rankings in total offense. In 1999, he was the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Bombers of the Professional Indoor Football League.
Olszewski is a 1993 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in physical education where he was a starting cornerback. He received his master's degree in sports administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 1995.
Jerry and his wife, Deana, have three children, son Jett and daughters Jersey and J.J.
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It's that time of year again: where we suck up all of our grumblings about art being unquantifiable and compile our best-of lists. Today, we're looking at our favorite single issues. Love or hate the subjectivity of this list, at the very least, it serves as a great reminder of all of the fantastic comics we've read over the past year. We're sure your list will be different (and welcome your thoughts in the comments), but here are our top 13 issues of 2013. Continue reading
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Batman Incorporated Special 1
Today, Shelby, Drew, Spencer, Mikyzptlk, and Patrick are discussing Batman Incorporated Special 1, originally released August 28th, 2013.
Grant Morrison's Batman, Incorporated epic recently concluded with the "death" of Talia, the "end" of Leviathan, and dozens of Damian clones in jars. While we lost a few characters, some we loved more than others, Morrison's run spawned a multi-cultured cast of goofy Batman and Robin agents, working 'round the world to do good. Forced to shut the program down, Batman is giving Batman Incorporated casefiles one last looksie before "closing" everything down.
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Batman Incorporated 13
Today, Drew and Patrick are discussing Batman Incorporated 13, originally released July 31st, 2013.
It never ends. It probably never will.
-Jim Gordon
Drew: What does it mean to end a run writing Batman? How do you "end" a story featuring a character that has been published in perpetuity for over 70 years with no signs of slowing down? Sure, Grant Morrison "killed" Bruce Wayne, but that was back at the close of his epic's second act. No, the ending here had to be something much grander, something much truer to the unrelenting nature of Batman. The sheer scope of Morrison's epic is deserving of the same pomp and circumstance of "the definitive end" of Geoff Johns' Green Lantern, but Morrison manages to approach that same grandiosity with modest deference, keeping in mind that, while the he may be done, Batman will keep on going. That simple nod turns his elaborate love letter to Batman's past into an equally impassioned love letter to Batman's future, and gracefully shifts Morrison from center stage to the audience. Continue reading
Batman Incorporated 12
Today, Drew and Patrick are discussing Batman Incorporated 12, originally released July 3rd, 2013.
Drew: I don't know when exactly I learned the phrase "grand finale," but for much of my childhood, I only associated it with Fourth of July fireworks shows. I don't know if it was just youthful impatience, or just excitement over getting to use those special words, but that was the only part of the show I ever cared about — who wants to see brilliant explosions paced out slowly when they can all go off in rapid succession? To some degree, I think there's still an expectation for finales to be grand — remember everyone's reaction to The Sopranos finale? — even if that ignores that narratives aren't the same thing as fireworks shows. A satisfying conclusion to a narrative features consequents to the antecedents set up throughout the story, effectively closing all of the open parentheses. That job is already tough (think of how many otherwise decent stories have been totally ruined by a botched ending), but becomes exponentially tougher as the antecedents and open parens pile up over the years — especially when Grant Morrison is writing. His Batman Epic has been truly epic — it features both a global scope and a historical perspective, and has introduced countless characters, relationships, and histories — all of which require additional consideration as the story winds to its close. This entire final chapter of Batman Incorporated has been about starting that process, but issue 12 suggests that Morrison might actually intend to close ALL of his open parentheses AND give us the grand finale our inner child has been begging for for the past seven years. Continue reading
Batman Incorporated 11
Today, Drew and guest writer Tyler are discussing Batman Incorporated 11, originally released May 22nd, 2013.
Drew: I love one-offs. I don't know if it's the satisfaction of a self-contained narrative, or just their relative rarity in modern comics, but I'm always excited to jump into a single-serving adventure. Unless, of course, it falls in the middle of the closing arc of an Epic I've been reading for years. I don't want to hold the placement of this issue against it — especially since it likely afforded the creative team time to craft an incredible close to this arc — so I'll do my best to put my expectations aside, but it's a strange uphill battle that very few issues in comicdom are subject to. Continue reading
Batman and Red Hood 20
Today, Drew and guest writer Michael D. are discussing Batman and Red Hood 20, originally released May 8th, 2013.
Drew: Bruce Wayne has never been particularly good at processing grief. He's still driven by the death of his parents — actively and daily. In the wake of Damian's death, Peter Tomasi has set out to follow Bruce through the five stages of grief, but has Bruce ever gone through all five stages? This month's stage — anger — reveals a very familiar Batman, suggesting that he may have stalled out there 20+ years ago. Of course, both this issue (like last month's) finds Bruce bargaining something fierce, so perhaps there's hope he can progress, after all. Continue reading
Batman Incorporated 10
Today, Drew and Patrick are discussing Batman Incorporated 10, originally released April 25th, 2013.
Drew: One of the defining characteristics of Batman is his relative plausibility. Fictional technology aside, he's basically an extremely wealthy, extremely determined individual — no alien DNA, no radioactive animal bites, no magic. Writers will vary in just how plausible they want their version of Batman to be, but most respect that believability as one of the character's biggest draws. Every so often, writers will break that rule — Jason will be resurrected via magic, or Bruce might call in a favor from Superman — to show you just how big the stakes are. In this issue, the situation is so dire, Bruce turns to not one, but several such outlandish solutions, tapping into every corner of Batman-exess he can. Continue reading
Batman and Red Robin 19
Today, Mikyzptlk and Shelby are discussing Batman and Red Robin 19, originally released April 10th, 2013.
Mikyzptlk: Some of the things we enjoy discussing here on Retcon Punch are the various themes that come up in the comics that we read. Sometimes those themes are buried deep within the surface of the story while other times they are a bit more telegraphed. With the latest issue of Batman and Rob –sorry– Batman and Red Robin, Peter Tomasi has chosen the latter option as he's begun to take Bruce Wayne on a journey through the 5 stages of grief due to the loss of his son. There is no doubt that this issue is all about denial to the extent that it's the actual title of the issue, but if Bruce is going through denial Tomasi is going to make sure he doesn't do it alone. The obvious guest-star of this issue is Red Robin, but Tomasi has another surprise for you up his sleeve. Continue reading
Batman Incorporated 9
Today, Drew and Patrick are discussing Batman Incorporated 9, originally released March 27th, 2013.
Drew: In Batman Incorporated 0, Grant Morrison asserted that "the first truth of Batman" was that he was never alone, and backs it up with the fact that Alfred was there from the start. But is that the first truth of Batman? If Batman was born that night in his father's study, he was surely conceived 18 years earlier as Thomas an Martha died, making loss the first truth of Batman. With that loss comes the loneliness that Morrison's "first truth" was reacting to. Sure, Bruce sought comfort in his friends and wards, but every moment of his life was shaped by the crushing loneliness he felt watching his parents die. The death of Damian reemphasizes that point, distancing Bruce even from Alfred, who — as Morrison asserted — was always there. The result is a uniquely lonely Batman, spinning another take on the character into the tapestry of Morrison's epic. Continue reading
Batman Incorporated 8
Today, Mikyzptlk and Drew are discussing the Batman Incorporated 8, originally released February 27th, 2013.
Mikyzptlk: Spoiler Alert. Hahaha, just kidding. Fuck you very much, internet. Alright, now that I've gotten that out of my system–Seriously, couldn't you have just kept your mouth shut for a few more days?!? Okay, it's okay, I'm all better now. As I write this, I've just finished reading issue 8 of Grant Morrison's Batman, Inc. and I'm still not quite sure what to make of things. We all know by now that Damian "The Boy Wonder" is dead. And though I have some wild theories that say he's not actually dead, the issue leaves us with that conclusion. Grant Morrison has stated (a bit earlier than he should have mind you) what the death of Damian means in the greater sense of the themes he was presenting us with, but I'd like to focus on the character of young Damian and what his death means in the context of the world in which these characters live. I'll leave the heavy lifting to Drew. Continue reading


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This post is my transcript from a clip of thursday's "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" on ESPN radio with guest analyst Steven A. Smith. Cowherd has been highly critical of Greg Oden recently, and starts the segment again with a rant on Greg's offense. But Smith doesn't bite. While I'm quite often not in agreement with "Screaming" A. Smith when he is on TV posturing for attention, he does know basketball and this thoughtful answer makes perfect sense to me.
Here is the original audio dowload (they first talk about the LeBron situation, then Greg, then the Lakers).
Cowherd: "You know we said about Greg Oden, we got this theory, that if somebody can match him in body weight or within 10 pounds, he is really struggling offensively. When he can play against a European center, a 4 trying to be a 5, then he'll get his double figures. But offensively, Steven A., he is a tough watch. He is clumsy, he is remedial. I wonder if the Blazers aren't watching him and wondering 'wow, should we lower our expectations'?"
Smith: "Well maybe they are. I think it's too soon to tell. I think when you draft a guy like Greg Oden, despite him being awkward, you have to remember the national championship game when Ohio State lost to Florida. He looked sensational in that game. I think he had like 25 and 12 in that game going against Joakim Noah and all of those boys. Florida was a juggernaut. We all knew that. But you know Greg Oden he is ambidextrous, he could score with his left hand, his right hand, he had the jump hook going for him and what have you.
Offense is something that's developed over time, tutelage, and what have you. It's rare that you can find a seven footer that focuses on defense, and blocking shots. And if Greg Oden is somehow able to give that to you, then Portland is so extremely formidable. And I'd say that you put them ahead of Golden State, ahead of Denver, ahead of even Dallas to propel them to the NBA playoffs.
I mean, this is what you bring a big man into the NBA to do for you. When somebody is willing to focus on defense and rebounding and blocking shots you can teach the rest of that stuff. Certainly, you look at Patrick Ewing, [when] he came out of University of Georgetown, his offensive repertoire was not that significant. He was brought in, he was considered a force to be reckoned with, because he focused on defense, rebounding and blocking shots and everybody knew that would resurrect this franchise. No one knew that Patrick Ewing would ultimately develop the jump shot that he ended up developing from the baseline, that 12 foot baseline jumper that was so prolific for him.
So, in Greg Oden I'm quite sure time will tell... I think injuries have been an impediment to him more than anything else because he hasn't had an opportunity to be out on the floor receiving the tutelage that is necessary. But once that happens I think he will be just fine, because I think Nate McMillan and his staff know what they are doing.
Cowherd: Steven A. Smith, it's the Herd on ESPN radio, he has addressed LeBron, Greg Oden, we move to the Lakers who are 12 and 1...


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STAWELL - A significant high court win by Stawell man Gordon Prior has paved the way for thousands of intellectually disabled workers who were underpaid while working in government enterprises to be compensated by the Commonwealth.
The Assistant Minister for Social Services, Mitch Fifield, has announced workers who can prove they suffered economic loss will be eligible for a one-off payment.
Everyone working in an Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) will be sent a letter telling them about the payment scheme this month.
People involved in a court case that started recently will be excluded from the scheme.
Last year, the legal team for Mr Prior and Michael Nojin who worked in disability enterprises - formerly known as "sheltered workshops" - successfully argued that the competency section in the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) is fundamentally discriminatory and has the effect of keeping wage rates for people with an intellectual disability unreasonably low, to the point that some people earn $2 an hour or less.
Mr Prior and Mr Nojin were both being paid less than $4 an hour and contended the test used to determine their wages was discriminatory.
A majority of the full Federal Court agreed, determining that the use of the BSWAT unlawfully discriminated against people with disabilities.
The Commonwealth of Australia made an application for special leave to the High Court, appealing the Federal Court's decision.
The application for special leave to appeal was rejected by Their Honours, Justices Crennan, Kiefel and Keane, bringing the long-running case to an end.


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I purchased a similar ring a year and one half ago with multi sapphires (616-124). Recently a prong came loose and I lost a sapphire, an orange one to be exact. I would accept this as normal wear but the fact is that I haven't worn the ring more than 3-4 times since purchasing it. I got in touch with the SC and they advised me that this vendor only guarantees their jewelry for one year and that I should take it to a jeweller on my own. I then tried to go on line to follow up on my own and couldn't find anything with a contact address. Went back to the SC and they said they were sorry but there is no contact address for them directly. I am very surprised at their guarantee and the fact that there is no contact address. I buy from other vendors and two specific ones I buy from guarantee their jewelry period and I have in fact contacted two vendors in the past and achieved 100% results. They were happy to assist. If Gems En Vogue are reading this, I would appreciate a contact address from them. In the future I will find out the vendors guarantee before purchasing.
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Student Health Insurance Plan
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires all full-time and three-quarter-time students to be enrolled in a qualifying student health insurance plan. This may be in the form of the student's own qualifying health insurance plan, or the qualifying health insurance plan offered through Mount Ida College. Students must either purchase the school sponsored health plan or show proof of comparable coverage in an alternate US based health insurance plan.
All full-time and three-quarter-time students are automatically enrolled in, and charged for, the Mount Ida College Student Health Insurance Plan. An insurance card will be provided to students at the start of the academic year.
NOTE: If you do not wish to be enrolled you must waive the Student Health Insurance at www.gallagherkoster.com/mountida each year.
The Mount Ida College Student Health Insurance Plan is administered by Gallagher Koster Insurance Agency, Inc. and underwritten by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. For detailed information on coverage offered through the Mount Ida College Student Health Insurance Plan, please visit the Koster Insurance website at www.gallagherkoster.com/mountida.
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Jimmy Graham – A Tale of Woe
Are you targeting a young NFL TE born in Goldsboro, North Carolina? If you are, be prepared to spend an early pick to get him. I don't think you will see a second year player with 29 receptions in his rookie campaign jump up draft boards like this kid will this year.
Let's just put it out there, this is Antonio Gates's fault. If Mr. Gates did not have games in which he blows up, we would not search every year to land the next clone. Jimmy Graham's college career is a basketball career. He played basketball for Miami from 2005 thru 2009 on a scholarship, and double majored. He returned to Miami to attend graduate classes and played TE. He posted 17 receptions for 213 yards. He displayed all the athleticism needed to get a drafted in round three by the New Orleans Saints.
His 4.50 forty yard dash time, and his limited blocking ability, make him all the more attractive to perspective fantasy General Managers, he is a pass catching threat period. So we all, well most of us, had him on our short list, particularly in dynasty leagues last year. Some General Managers dropped him during cuts, believing they could sneak him back aboard come July or August. Then the Saints let Jeremy Shockey go, and BAM! Jimmy's stock began a new climb.
If you have some doubts or reservations, let me share some recent draft activity in the Jim Day Draftmaster Leagues. In 11 newly drafted leagues here are the slots Mr. Graham was selected:
- 6-11
- 6-12
- 8-6
- 7-10
- 7-7
- 6-11
- 6-10
- 7-1
- 7-7
- 7-3
- 6-12
So, my suggestion for draft day strategy, hype Jimmy Graham and get a General Manager to select him early. There are ample great value Tight Ends sliding late in off season mock drafts. Kellen Winslow, Owen Daniels, and Greg Olsen are all great picks later than Graham. Additionally, last year disappointments Dustin Keller and Brent Celek should bounce back very strongly in 2011.


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I started a free head to head league at cbssports.com called Lone Star Ballers. Any LSBers are welcome to join, I think it will hold 10 teams total. I like H2H because I never learned Roto and I'm an old dog so it's hard to learn new tricks. CBS is easy and seems to work most of the time. Anyway, the draft is next Tuesday, March 30 at 9pm central. The password is 'omft'. I think this will get you there:
go to cbssports.com - "fantasy" - "fantasy baseball" - "fantasy baseball free" - "start a team" - enter your team name- in "search leagues by name or keyword" enter "Lone Star Ballers" - "join"
password is 'omft'
draft is Tues. Mar. 30 9pm central


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FTW expands its warehouse in California
January 15, 2013-- Furniture Today,
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The expansion will enable the company to better service its furniture manufacturing, distribution and retail customers in the United States and Canada, said FTW President Mark Ramirez.
"Our warehouse management system is a state-of-the art program which allows our customers to view real-time inventories as well as all their shipping and billing needs," Ramirez said.
He said the company recently added Simon Li, Modloft, Jasper Cabinet and Palmetto Home to its client list. The company also handles distribution programs for several West Coat retailers, as well as e-commerce distribution for several big-box stores.
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Vest for Ida
Last fall, my cousin Ida asked me to knit her a long wool vest. With the help of Ravelry, she picked out Bryant's Slipover. I decided to use Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport instead of DROPS Alpaca. Ida wanted a sturdy vest so a light alpaca yarn would have been inappropriate.
It took me a whole year to cast on but less than two weeks to knit. It was a great project to bring with me to Boston because the stitch pattern was very easy and required little attention. Furthermore, at a gauge of 30 sts/4″, there was a lot of mindless knitting to do so it was perfect for long travel delays. As of this morning, Ida's vest is ready to mail!
I hope I will be able to post pictures of Ida wearing this in the near future. Until then, you get me.
Yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport, 3 skeins each color
Needles: US 4
I made many modifications to this pattern. The only elements that remain of the original design are the stitch pattern and plunging neck. The pattern called for knitting the pieces separately and then seaming them together. Since the stitch pattern is essentially a two-row stripe of each color, I felt seams would be unsightly; indeed, some examples on Ravelry bear this out. Instead, I altered the stitch pattern to knit the vest in the round. Had I not wanted to try the vest on Ida over the weekend, I would have steeked the armholes and neck just to avoid having to knit back and forth. As far as I am concerned, it would be foolish to knit this any other way but in the round.
The pattern called for 5×5 ribbing in the main color; however, I decided to use a 3×1 corrugated ribbing because I thought it would look better with the tension of the stitch pattern.
Although I love how the vest looks, I found the pattern difficult to wrangle. For example, the gauge was reported to be 8 stitches and 12 rows/inch and the armhole depth I chose was 7″. Normally, I would divide my stitch gauge by my row gauge to determine approximately how many stitches to pick up at the edges. In my case, I planned to pick up two stitches for every three rows and then all of the bound off stitches across the back and front, adding a few here and there at the corners to close holes. Next, I would look at the pattern to see how many decreases I would need to do to arrive at the requisite number of stitches. This is where I ran into trouble. At perfect row and stitch gauge, I picked up 244 stitches for the neckline. The pattern called for 150. I decreased down to 180 but I wish I had only cut down to 200 stitches. The armhole and neck edging actually shortened the armhole depth by a full inch. I was able to stretch it back when I blocked the garment but it would have been better to pick up more stitches.
The result is that the neckline will not be as deep as Ida had hoped, I'm afraid. I am a little concerned about the armhole being too shallow for her. It fits me perfectly but she's taller so I don't know if it will work for her. I will rip the edgings and redo them if the armhole is too constricting.
With any luck, this vest will be on its way to Berlin tomorrow! If it fits, there may be some modeled pictures in the near future!
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Less than 2 weeks?! Wow!
I love this! It looks really great!
I just bought some yarn at Rhinebeck yesterday that would work well for this vest… I wonder if I should make it!
So so pretty, will you knit me one? ;) I hope it fits her so that you don't have to tinker with it, it looks just lovely.
I just love your beautiful photos and your detailed mod notes! Great, neutral color choice for the vest. I hope she is someone who really appreciates knit gifts!
I hope it fits her as well as it fits you. Nice changes to the pattern, and thanks for describing your process.
I love this pattern and yours turned out just beautiful. If I ever knit it, I'll be sure to refer to your notes and knit it in the round. Thanks for that!
I love this knit! I had never seen it before, but now I'm considering making it for myself though the problems you had make me a little nervous. Love the colors.
Lovely vest! I also want to send you a picture of a finished baby hoodie! I knitted one for a preemie from my church this summer and I saw him on Sunday all decked out in his cute little sweater! He was so adorable that I figured you might want to see. Fabulous pattern… thanks for sharing!
it's beautiful! i like the modifications you made, but i hope it fits her as well!
Beautiful job on that, and good for you to make the necessary modifications!
i love it!!! great color combo.
It looks great, E! I think your cousin will love it! And so now what do you knit?!
That is fantastic! What a nice gift that is for your cousin.
It's so lovely & I love the colors combination. It's a great idea to knit in the round & I would have done the same. Great job!
Wow…… and it's a gift!
Wow- you are a serious Knitter, girl. When/if a pattern gives me that much headache, I can it. But you've turned out something great! Patterns as inspiration rather than prescription…above my paygrade, but obviously within your grasp!
ida is going to be so happy.
Wow you've been busy – I however, have been distracted, just catching up now. Love that vest and the cardigan!
I love it, great colors! I want to see how long it is….


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- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR)
- Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR)
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- Century 21 Broker Council
A prominent leader in the Century 21 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana region. Because of my efforts, the participating brokers joined forces to work out an advertising deal with the Chicago Tribune, whereby each office would receive Friday display ads as part of a two-page center spread in the real estate section. This is but one example of my leadership successes within the broker council.
- Century 21 Corporate Relocation
- Century 21 Commercial Investment Network (CIN)
- Women's Council of Realtors
- CAR Board of Directors
Directs the course of the third-largest real estate board in the United States as well as participating in RPAC fundraising. In 2002, recruited 2 members of Golden R, and is a part of defending the interests of Realtors® across the country.
- Vice Chairman-CAR International Committee
In 2002 represented CAR and its interests in the international community. This included arranging for a trip to Thailand so that Chicago Realtors® could experience the Asian culture, exchange real estate information between Eastern and Western cultures by arranging a seminar between Thai Association of Realtor and CAR in Thailand.In 2003 traveled to Minneapolis/St Paul region with NAR President's Liaison of Thailand to organize the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors which acts as ambassador to Thailand in real estate matters. Attendees learned how immigrants have contributed to the explosion of household ownership in the United States in recent years. Also, how and why foreign investment in the United States has increased exponentially over the last few years as investors capitalize on the stable U.S. real estate market.
- Chairman of the Chicago International Real Estate Council in 2003/2004
Organized an international transaction forum targeting the real estate trends in Eastern Europe and Western Europe. Both forums were very informative and a huge success.Currently in charge of the Eastern region of the United States and coordinating a seminar in Thailand on the Essentials of International Real Estate, along with NAR President's Liaison from the West Coast. This seminar is a joint effort between the Thai Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The program runs from July 26 through August 1, 2004. Attendees will additionally be able to obtain the prestigious CIPS designation (Certified International Property Specialist) at the seminar. A recent NAR study revealed that Realtors who earn the CIPS designation increase their business by at least twenty percent.
- CAR Diversity Committee
Promotes the diversity of the real estate market and Realtor® community in Chicago.
- FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation)
This organization facilitates the communication and networking of real estate professionals from 57 countries around the world. I attended my first FIABCI conference in May of 2002, when it took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and have been very actively involved ever since.
- Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
This designation represents extensive experience in international real estate, including training and international transactions. Currently maintains has several listings in Thailand, and routinely works with clients of varied nationalities.
- Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB)
The CRB-designated manager has many years of experience in Broker Management, and has been trained in the latest methods for successfully managing a real estate firm.Education:
- CRB Designation
- CIPS Designation
- CE – Real Estate Instructor
- IAR Leadership Training, completed 1999
- Century 21 International, Management Training
- Century 21 ORBIT Advance Management Training
- Century 21 Camp Leadership
- Century 21 Commercial Investment Network (CIN)
- Century 21 Relocation
- M.A., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
- M.A., Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
- B.A., Chiengmai University, Chiengmai, ThailandCompany New Construction and Rehab Projects:
CENTURY 21 S.G.R. is a leader in Chicago's development. Numerous projects led by our agents have helped to revitalize struggling neighborhood in such areas as Rogers Park, Wicker Park, Buck Town, Lakeview, St. Ben's, West Loop, Ravenswood, Bronzeville, and most recently the South Loop. I am an expert in working with developers, contractors and city representatives, in order to turn blueprints into reality. Some of my recent projects include.
1819 S. Michigan 97 units Condos and commercial 35 South Racine Avenue 44 units Condos 316 N. Evergreen 4 units Condos 2046 W. Race 1 house Luxury single-family home 2038 W. Race 1 house Luxury single-family home 932-942 W. Hubbard 6 units Townhomes 930 W. Wolfram 1 house Luxury single-family home Lake View Pointe, 7760 N. Sheridan 57 units Condos, townhomes Claremont Lofts, 3944 N. Claremont 24 units Condos The Madison Lofts, 1161 W. Madison 8 units Condos/commercial 2523 N. Halsted 4 units Condos/commercial Cortez Condominiums 12 units Condos Lister Garden, 2331 N. Lister 23 units Condos & Townhomes The Courtyards of StoneCreek, Hazel Crest 12 units Duplex / Townhomes
Award-Winning Office
Since 1994, CENTURY 21 S.G.R. has received numerous production awards. Company sales figures are in the very top echelon of CENTURY 21 companies worldwide. The office has consistently received the Quality Service Award, which signifies that over 95% of clients rated their experience with CENTURY 21 S.G.R. as highly positive. These awards are a direct outgrowth of the firm's devotion and commitment to always placing the client's interests first. In 2002 and again 2003, the company was awarded the prestigious President's Award, which signifies that the company received both Centurion Awards (Gross Closed Commission over $1.5 million in a year) and Quality Service Awards for each of the past two years. This prestigious award requires both a top level of production and most importantly a consistently high degree of customer satisfaction. Century 21 SGR was one out of only six Century 21 offices in the Midwest region to receive this esteemed award.Accolades from Today's Chicago Woman
"100 Woman Making a Difference", July 2000"Nancy is personally dedicated to the fight for equal opportunity. Her mission is to show other women and minorities that real estate is an area that does not impose glass ceilings for gender or race. Nancy is active in and financially supports the women's movement in her native Thailand. As an executive director for the Chicago Association of Realtors, she promotes the members' political agenda to Illinois lawmakers and raises funds for Easter Seals and the Thai Children's Charity Fund. This year Nancy was recognized as the second top producer in the Midwest Region of the Century 21 system."
"TCW 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame", October 2002
"Nancy started Specialty Group Realty in 1989, joined the Century 21 system later that year, and led the firm into the top five percent of offices in the Century 21 Midwest Region. She has been elected to the board of directors of the Chicago Association of Realtors three times, and once as its executive director. She is also an active fundraiser for several children's charities in Thailand, as well as Easter Seals in the United States."
7 Steps to Find Your Perfect Career: by Dr. Margot B. Weinstein, 2005
In this important new book, the author, Successful People provides you with 7 steps that you can put into action today to reach your dream career. She interviewed leading CEO of major real estate, consultant and human resource organization worldwide on how they found their chosen careers. This book details powerful interview with 9 professional including Nancy Suvarnamani, ABR, CIPS, CRB and TRC.


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Which ones do you use and which are the best? I'm looking for a 1 oz. size and the ones I got from Madina leak bad.
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Many threads focus on questions of top choices. 10 best for (Summer, Winter, Fall, Work, etc). Occasionally, the threads split between the arbitrary
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Parfums Carven have relaunched two of their men's classics, Vétiver (1957) and Carven pour Homme (1999) in new, contemporary
Hi guys,
I've noticed that Tom Ford has in the past released box sets and coffrets of his private blend line. However, these are no longer
Uh-oh, the geekiness factor is sucking me in! I hope my library will carry this. Well-written...
While not unpleasant, I also liked it when it was called "Paris" by YSL.
I hope it is a better scent that the EDT as I just cannot stand it; to make it worse I received it...
If this was available to Europe, I might just subscribe, even though I'm not a man.
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Some of my friends and I were talking about the worst Angel player since the 2002 World Series. So, I wanted to know what you guys thought about this.
My vote has to go to Jeff Weaver, although J.C. Romero was close. He only played half of 2006 but Big Weaver was absolutely horrible. His little brother, who was just a rookie at the time, eventually took his spot in the rotation. How pathetic! Jeff got designated for assignment and got picked up by the Cards. He actually played well for them and picked up a World Series ring. So, he had a good second half but his stint with the Halos was horrible.
Now, I ask you. Who has been the worst Halo of the past five years?


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HARRINGTON, Del. - A suspect reportedly leads police on a high speed chase, reportedly only stopped because of car trouble. Harrington Police say that they attempted to stop a vehicle, driven by Earl Knotts, 18, of Harrington, for a traffic violation, while on patrol on Route 13.
Officers say that Knotts fled from the officers, North, on Route 13, reaching speeds up to 100 MPH during the chase. Knotts reportedly took the chase onto Hopkins Cemetery Road, where officers say he started to have car trouble, and finally stopped. Police say that they were able to take Knotts into custody without incident, they released the three other passengers from the vehicle, without being charged.
Knotts was charged with a slew of offenses including, disregarding a police officer signal, 3 counts of 2nd degree reckless endangering, reckless driving, aggressive driving, and unreasonable speed. He is being held at the Sussex Correctional Institute on $4,300 bond.


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The month of September is starting out pretty rough for a host of hot celebrities, as an online hacker has posted a massive mosaic of mammary moments onto the internet and it's pretty embarrassing.
However, when hacker victim Mary Elizabeth Winstead spoke out about the violation, she actually became a villain according to many bloggers.
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While she doesn't mind traveling to the Arctic to shoot a magazine cover in a bikini, Kate Upton is heartbroken over the leak of her birthday suit pictures.
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl released a statement via her attorney and it sounds like whoever is messing with her is about to be in a world of hurt.
Things have been pretty delicate regarding Joan Rivers' health since her cardiac arrest last Friday, and now her doctors have begun the process of bringing her out of a chemically-induced coma.
According to an inside source, the 81-year-old comedienne's condition was not good going into the coma, and unless something has changed, she could be in pretty bad shape when she wakes up.
As if the feelings of betrayal and overexposure weren't enough, Jennifer Lawrence is now being criticized in the aftermath of her leaked naked pictures.
"The Office" star Ricky Gervais took to his Twitter account to share his opinion on why the "American Hustle" hottie is to blame for being hacked.
Things are never boring at the Kardashian estate, and in the first part of the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" season finale, Kim Kardashian flips out about her upcoming wedding.
The "Disaster Movie" actress tells Bruce Jenner, "It just seems like yesterday that I was getting proposed to and now we have weeks before the wedding, there is so much more to do and the pressure is on."
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Bringing an end to her Australian tour, Lady Gaga checked out of her snazzy suite in Sydney on Monday morning (September 1).
The "Just Dance" songstress was greeted by a huge crowd of fans as she left her hotel en route to the airport, sporting a furry black jacket with see-through black shorts, fishnet stockings and black lace-up boots.
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She's one of England's hottest exports as of late, and Rita Ora showed some love to her Los Angeles fans as she took the stage at the Budweiser Made in America music festival on Sunday afternoon (August 31).
The "How We Do" dame looked to be in fine form as she sang for the massive crowd gathered around the Marilyn Stage, following up her super-hot set with Iggy Azalea during which they almost kissed!
Getting in one last summer hurrah, Nicole Scherzinger showed up in Formentera, Spain with a few friends on Sunday (August 31).
The "Don't Cha" songstress wore a skimpy bikini as she partied on a luxury yacht and showed off her flawless physique in the afternoon sunshine.
"Never at any point have I sat down and plotted how I should proceed from here on. As soon as you start thinking about your career as a trajectory—like, as if you're going to miss out on some wave or momentum—then you're never doing anything for yourself anyway. Then you're truly, actually, specifically working for the public. You're turning yourself into a bag of chips."


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Stephen Paul Clark, 45-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested in the Bay Area on Friday in connection with a Dec. 10 rape. Clark was held Sunday on $1.9 million bail in the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County, a jail spokesperson said.
On Thursday, deputies alerted the California Highway Patrol in Oceanside that they had tracked Clark's cell phone to the Eliso Creek Rest Area alongside Interstate 5 in Camp Pendleton, CHP public affairs Officer Chris Parent said.
When CHP officers and sheriff's deputies arrived there a short time later, a man later identified as Clark climbed over a fence and ran off onto the grounds of Camp Pendleton. Authorities searched beaches, ravines and military property in the area by ground and air for about eight hours but were unable to find the fugitive, Parent said.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the San Diego region received alerts regarding Clark, who was convicted of sexual assault in Texas about 10 years ago , describing him to be considered dangerous and likely armed.


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FIRE 206 - Building Construction For Fire Protection (3)
- Prerequisite: "C" or higher in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100; Placement in MATH 24/50
- Recommended Prep: FIRE 100 and FIRE 102
This course provides the components of building construction that relate to fire and life safety. The focus of the course is on firefighter safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, pre-planning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
3 hrs. lect. per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of FIRE 206, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of building construction as it relates to firefighter safety building codes, fire prevention, code inspection and firefighting strategy and tactics.
- Classify major types of building construction.
- Analyze the hazards and tactical considerations associated with the various types of building construction.
- Explain the different loads and stresses that are placed on buildings and their interrelationships.
- Identify the principle structural components of buildings and demonstrate an understanding of the functions of each.
- Differentiate between fire resistance and flame spread, and describe the testing procedures used to establish ratings for each.
- Classify occupancy designations of the building code.
- Identify the indicators of potential structural failure as they relate to firefighter safety.
- Identify and analyze the causes involved in the line of duty firefighter deaths related to structural and wildland firefighting, training and research and the reduction of emergency risks and accidents.
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- College Catalog
- Campus Map
- College Policies
- Annual Reports
- Campus Facts
- Freshman
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- Non-Credit Students
- Off Campus/Military Students
- Returning Students
- Transfer Students
- Financial Aid
- Bookstore
- Records Office
- Testing and Tutoring
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YUMA, AZ.- United Blood Service Officials say 24 Arizona hospitals are urging people to roll up their sleeves in support of patients around the Independence Day holiday.
Yuma Regional Medical Center is one of nearly 2 dozen hospitals seeking blood donors.
They're holding a blood drive at the YRMC Corporate Center located on 32nd Street on July 12.
They say donor vacations typically reduce the number of people giving blood this time of year, heavy traffic on the highways increases the potential for accidents and the need for blood.
In appreciation for saving lives, all donors will be automatically entered into a raffle to win a 2012 Beetle, donated by Valley Volkswagen dealers.
To make a donation appointment, call 1-877-UBS-HERO (1-877-827-4376) toll free or visit wwWBloodHero.com.
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Indigenous projects and Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap is a long-term commitment by all Australian governments to work towards a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It aims to close the gap of Indigenous disadvantage in areas such as health, housing, education and employment.
Indigenous ecological knowledge and skills in natural resource management are highly valued by the Australian Government. Caring for our Country invests in programs engaging Indigenous Australians to protect and conserve our environment whilst providing Indigenous people with education, training, employment and business opportunities based around natural resource management.
Caring for our Country Indigenous Programs
Working on Country
The Australian Government established Working on Country recognising that protecting and conserving the environment is a shared responsibility and to provide sustainable employment for Indigenous people.
Indigenous people have long-held cultural and traditional responsibilities to protect and manage their land and sea country. They own an estimated 20 per cent of the Australian continent, upon which lies some of our most environmentally precious natural assets and, for Indigenous people, is rich in cultural and spiritual meaning.
Working on Country builds on Indigenous traditional knowledge to protect and manage land and sea country. Almost 700 Indigenous rangers across 99 ranger teams are employed across Australia to deliver environmental outcomes. It is expected that around 730 rangers will be trained and employed through Working on Country by June 2015.
Indigenous Protected Areas
Indigenous Australians have managed their country for tens of thousands of years. An Indigenous Protected Area is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation. Indigenous Protected Areas make a significant contribution to Australian biodiversity conservation - making almost 25 per cent of Australia's National Reserve System .
Indigenous Protected Areas deliver more than environmental benefits. Managing Indigenous Protected Areas helps Indigenous communities to protect their significant cultural values for future generations and receive spin-off health, education, economic and social benefits.
There are now 50 declared Indigenous Protected Areas and over 40 consultation projects across Australia. Caring for our Country is increasing Indigenous Protected Areas by at least 40 per cent over its first five years - an increase of at least eight million hectares.


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Some Atlanta Hawks players took over the varsity in downtown Atlanta on Friday. They took orders and served the famous hamburgers and hot dogs to customers. They even gave out free frozen orange drinks.The Hawks say they are looking forward to a great season and wanted to show appreciation to their fans.
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College-X is collecting and organizing all out of school events at college campuses into individual portfolios designed to entertain its users, promote businesses, and advertise the activities that occur outside of the classrooms. The portfolios will be a timeline of events that have occurred throughout the years at each college. We want this website to become the one-stop-shop for out of school happenings where users can gain valuable insight into what goes on at each college campus and its surrounding area. The content can include anything ranging from concerts, festivals, club events, sports games, and much more. The website will allow users to create their own profiles, upload their own content, and acquire points that can be redeemed for custom made College-X gear. College-X will become a known website at all college campuses across the country. It will allow prospective high school students to gain an overview of what college campuses and their surrounding areas have available for students who attend the University. The website will be designed so that it is easy to update and easy to navigate. There are many additions to the website that we have planned for the future.
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News: Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Share A Ferrari, "Nobody's Gonna Be Able To Top This"
Friday, Mar 18, 2011 6:00PM
Atlanta rappers Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame will take their music relationship to the next level by collaborating on a new album called The Ferrari Boys.
Confident of the project's content, Gucci described their LP as the "hardest" of 2011.
According to Mane (real name: Radric Davis), "Ferrari" will showcase the two MCs equally and arrive "in the next few months" on 1017 Brick Squad Records, with production by Drumma Boy, Schife, FATBOI and Shawty Redd featured on up to 20 tracks. "This album is gonna be the hardest album of the year," Mane tells Billboard.com. "The songs are so clever, the beats are so slammin', and the lyrics are just so aggressive. There's so much energy that we bring to the studio. Nobody's gonna be able to top this album that me and Waka are coming out with." (Billboard)
Along with an album, Gucci and Waka are reportedly putting together a reality show.
The yet to be titled program will give viewers an intimate look at the behind-the-scene lives of two of rap's biggest names. "We show everyday life. What we get into in studio and at our shows. We just ordinary people with a crazy Rock 'N' Roll lifestyle," Gucci told RumorFix exclusively. "Because of the music we make, people think that's what we do all the time -- but we got a real family life. We got heart. We do a lot of things for the community and we love each other," the Atlanta rapper continued. (RumorFix)
Last year, Waka and Gucci had a public falling out and temporarily ended their relationship.
"I don't think it's no split. We couldn't meet each other on a business level -- or a personal level," Flocka told radio host DJ Drama. "Whatever the level is, I don't know. I'm going this way and [he's] going that way and we both killin' these folk. That's just what it is...Ain't no drama. Don't ever think it's just like, 'Ey, let's get [him]' ... Don't ever think I'm [going] to ride on him with another person. Let's make that super clear." (Hot 107.9)
However, the rapper later came forward and said their issues had since been resolved.
"Nothin' happened! The media took a brotherly argument [and turned it in] to a separation. We was getting so far apart from each other, we was like, 'Hold up, boy.' But, nah, there wasn't no argument. Just brotherly sh*t, like you argue with your brother, or friend like, 'Man, what the f*ck? Yeah, aight, sh*t.' That's normal human being sh*t. But they took it like, 'Oh, they rappers, aye, they broke up.' There's nothing wrong. We working on the Brick Squad [album] and all that. We turnin' it up." (XXL Mag)
A release date for The Ferrari Boys has not yet been revealed.
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July 6, 2006
Albany-- Some Georgia students are switching places to bridge the gap between North and South Georgia.
For the first time, students are participating in the 4-H Exchange Program. It came from a conversation between Governor Perdue and 4-H members on how to end the stigma of two Georgias.
Last weekend, two Dougherty County 4-Hers spent two nights in Madison County. Now, students from Madison County are in Albany. 13-year-old Kasey Roth loved showing Dougherty County kids his home last week. Now he's ready to see what South Georgia has to offer.
"I thought it was going to be just going around and showing them stuff but it felt like they were really part of our community for three days and I want to feel the same when I come down here," says Roth.
"4-H is a national organization so this could trickle on down to Alabama and Florida. It could be a nationwide thing," says Dougherty County Extension Agent Anthony Jones.
Students will spend the next few days touring schools like Albany State and Albany Tech and seeing sights like the Riverquarium.
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The Global Rally 2014 is set to be the biggest event in the history of Forever! And the great thing is we will be hosting it here in the UK!
The event will be held at the impressive O2 Academy, London which will hold up to 20,000 Distributors from across the globe. This Global Rally will showcase the fact that there are really no limits to what can be achieved with this company.
We urge all UK Distributors to be attendance at the event, and bring guests along to showcase the sheer scale of Forever's incredible business opportunity. The Global Rally is the perfect opportunity to rub shoulders with the best in the business and access sophisticated trainings, outstanding entertainment, top company recognitions plus the revelation of the Chairman's Bonus cheques.