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Texans Mock Draft - TELL ME WHAT YA THINK
1 (ILB) Alec Ogletree - Extremely hard hitter, incredible coverage skills, and some ability to rush the QB.
2 (OT) Oday Aboushi - Great pass-block skills, and solid run-blocker. Probably the best zone blocking OT in the draft.
3 (TE) Joseph Fauria - An absolute red zone beast at 6'7 who had 11 TDs last year. Much needed w/ our horrible red zone TD% this year. Did much better in '12 at blocking and should only get better.
3 (Compensatory) (WR) Marquise Goodwin - I didnt believe we would take a WR in this draft, at least not early on, but after Posey's industry I guess we will have to. Goodwin has some speed we need and between he and Martin we can take Manning out of the return duties to keep him healthy.
4 (DT) Larry Black Jr. - Had a knack for making plays behind the line of scrimmage and collapsing the pocket. Reminds me of Watt in that he never gives up on the play.
5 (RB) Stefphon Jefferson or Marcus Lattimore - Jefferson is a great pick here and I think is a huge sleeper. Has fresh legs after starting only 1 year and has great speed/strength balance.
If Lattimore is still here I say we have to take him. We are only drafting a RB because Tate could easily leave after next season and this would give Lattimore more than a year to fully recover.
6 (S) Ray Ray Armstrong - I could support taking Mathieu in the 3rd/4th but I realize it'd be a huge risk and HOU isn't likely to take a guy that high w/ off field/character issues…but if RayRay is still here in the 6th, which is very probable after not playing in 2012 I say we take a chance. He did still end up graduating this year so he's not a complete idiot. Taking he and Lattimore in the 5th/6th could end up making this a special draft for us!
6 (Compensatory) Best player that can block/cover on Special Teams
6 (Compensatory) Best player that can block/cover on Special Teams
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Munson Recital Hall (MUNS)
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Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
Chamber Winds Concert
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013, 8 p.m.
Posted by: School of Music
Chamber Winds Concert featuring APU student chamber wind ensembles. You won't want to miss the eclectic musical evening featuring groups directed by Alexander Koops, William Robey and Tom Landis, including brass ensemble, woodwind quintet, saxophone quartet, and chamber winds ensembles. Musical highlights include Mozart's piano concerto 21, second movement "Andante" performed by APU piano faculty Hannah Yi, accompanied by chamber winds, antiphonal music of Gabrielli played by brass ensemble, and a suite of music from Shostakovich's opera "The Nose" performed by chamber winds, piano and small percussion ensemble.
Admission is free, and no tickets are required to attend.
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Once you have paid your initial £100 deposit you will gain access to BUNAC's Work Canada programme which includes expert visa guidance. Our BUNAC team will be on hand to answer all your visa questions to give you the best possible chance of obtaining the IEC Work Permit. On your online account you will also find step by step guides on filling out your visa paperwork.
Once you have your IEC Work Permit you can pay the balance of your Work Canada registration fee to gain access to our in-country support or full placement programme.
A member of the BUNAC team will then call you to discuss your booking and motivations for going to Canada. We want to make sure we can match you to a job according to your preferences so don't be shy! Once we have found a position for you we will be in touch to arrange your in-person or Skype interview. On your online account you will find interview advice, tips on adapting your CV to Canadian standards and information on what Canadian employers are looking for.
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The supplemental draft came and went without a single player picked. With no buzz in the days preceding the supplemental selection process, the draft itself created no buzz either. The Baltimore Ravens announced on their Twitter feed that the seven supplemental rounds came and went with no players being picked.
It's the first time since 2004 that no players were selected in the supplemental draft. Doing so would cause the team using a supplemental pick to lose the corresponding pick in next April's draft.
The six players who weren't picked now become free agents, able to sign with any team.
From 1981 through 1992, eight players were selected in the first round of the supplemental draft. Since 1992, there have been none.
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As of Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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LEESBURG — Applications are being accepted for the Hometown Harvest Pageant slated Saturday at Lee County High School Clay Auditorium. This year the program will be adding a Harvest Prince for boys ages 3-5 and the Harvest King for boys ages 6-10.
The age divisions are as follows: Petite Miss and Prince division 3-5 years of age, Little Miss and Harvest King 6-10 years, Junior Miss 11-13 years and Teen Miss 14-18 years. There will be one overall People's Choice Award winner for the contestant who raises the most money for the Lee County Junior Miss Scholarship program. Contestants are asked to wear blue jeans and their favorite dressy top for the competition. Winners will be presented at the Lee County Hometown Harvest Festival scheduled for January.
Applications and information is available at the main office of Lee County High School during school hours, or by emailing Dotty Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or Kathy Walker at email@example.com The entry fee for the pageant is $25 and is due by Thursday. A rehearsal will be held for contestants on Thursday at the high school.
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Thanks for replying. I tried all versions you have mentioned, but unfortunately those and newer version of that program doesn't include flash torch function. Could you please share the program download link?!
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The version I've installed now and which definatley has this feature after you add it to the menu like describes above is 3.78 and I have it from
In order to download the attachment I had to sign up and give my IMEI. Be aware there is some risk involved in giving away you IMEI. I think it is necessary however in order to sign the software for your phone...
LED-Flash is working though for me it's just not worth it running a whole home screen app just for this feature, that's why I disabled it again. I like it simple, others might love vHome's android looks.
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i have found some tricks to use our phone flashlight as a torch. First, open your camera then switch it in to video mode.turn on the flashlight.or in some type of phone (e71),you must turn the flashlight first.then push the record button.Now the flashlite is on.
But the bad news is,you got to prepare more space for storage.
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Download this: http://nokiaprogramok.hu/modules/letoltesek/downlo
It is NOT V3 it is V5, but WORKING! Left button (options) /Navi Center button/Navi Center button poweron, than Left button (options) /Navi center button/ Navi center button poweroff
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A women's advocacy group says female workers in Montana earn 74 percent of what men make.
The Women's Foundation of Montana says that is bigger than the national average of 77 percent and one of the widest gaps in the country.
The group says women earn on average about $31,000 per year, compared to about $42,000 for men.
Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry Pam Bucy says there has been progress since women earned about half of what men made, but the gap is still very significant.
She says people don't seem to notice or care, and she is worried about stagnation and apathy.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/153NdB7) Bucy made her comments Tuesday as the keynote speaker at the Bozeman Business and Professional Women's Equal Pay Day event.
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This is another shady NW facing wall that is often less crowded than other walls. Most of the lines on this wall are very featured faces containing lots of iron bands.
Getting There
Either head to the What About Bob Wall and walk left past the wall or head to the back of the Sore Heel parking lot and make a left instead of a right. Follow this trail uphill through muddy patches to your first turn off to the right. Turn right and head towards the wall. The trail here meets the wall by Delayed Gratification.
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This route has cleaned up very nicely leaving some beautiful pockets and edges up a slightly overhanging technical face. Definitely an area classic.Begin up the easy slab for a few bolts. Start up the steepening face. Make moves between thin edges, pockets, and an occasional jug. Fight the pump the entire way to the anchors. This climb has a lot less shake outs than its neighbor so keep moving....[more] Browse More Classics in KY
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Best GFE Massage
Hello to my Best GFE friends out there. GFE is a common term in the massage parlor world. it means "Girl Friend Experience". If you pay for a GFE your provider will act like a girl friend. That means kissing, and sometimes additional acting.
Anyway I see a number of East Coast massage website fans coming to read my blog. I don't know what they are saying about me over there because it is members only. Whatever. Maybe someone will add a comment and let me know?
I haven't been to NY for a while. Maybe its time to visit again. But only if I have fans. I won't bother to go where their hating. Are they putting on the hate, BGFE people? I heard about the problems in CT so that's out. Is Philly still rockin? Are the sisters keeping busy in the city of brotherly love? I passed on an invitation to revisit a certain asian business well known around them parts from the old days. I wonder if it really re-opened and if it did, is it as busy as it was?
Sorry guys. My PA-NJ-NY-CT memories of you "gentle men" are not so great.
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- 1 Jerseyboundboy { 08.20.08 at 8:16 pm }
Someone said you were hot and a cheap whore. Aer you?
- 3 jbb { 08.20.08 at 8:19 pm }
Your fast tho. Where do you work? I got 20 bucks for you if
- 4 Noman-d { 08.20.08 at 8:21 pm }
Hi missy they were liking your stories that's all. Its an escort review board and not a very good one. Pretty lame but thats how NJ is these days. No talent at all. We could use some pros who are happy with a good tip not a retirement fund.
- 6 WildBill { 08.21.08 at 12:13 am }
Did you work in an AMP in AP? Ive been to all of them since 1995. Cant say I had every girl, but most. AC was great but things have changed alot now. Sun spa was my atf
- 7 Cantinflas { 08.22.08 at 5:30 pm }
I read about you on the Massage Parlor-Tales of Erotic Massage and then here. I was the one who posted your site with the story on the of the nasty chinese massage lady and her globs of goo coagulating in her swim suit. Come visit NYC and drop me an email and I will update the members.
- 9 Cantinflas { 08.25.08 at 2:49 pm }
Yes , I did post your story with your website as the header. Under no circumstances was I taking credit for your work. Also that is why members were coming over to your site.
If you wish, I can edit out the whole article and just have them click thru.
I assume they are already doing that, you have my email, feel free to contact me.
- 11 ralph { 09.01.08 at 2:25 pm }
Hi missy, can u email me if you have a moment. I tried emailing you, but not sure if it made it you. Thanks.
- 12 Hobbyist { 11.02.08 at 3:16 pm }
OK, my experience of the GFE: here in L.A., Chinese places are HJ factories. Useful, but improfessional and impersonal. Got laid there, but it was starfish-town, then, "next!"
Thai places: all legit and just a tease, really. Sometimes coy about it, too. Massages can be very therapeutic, though, so I keep going.
Note that single (and even some that aren't!) Thai girls are almost all looking for a farang BF. But forget the GFE …They are typical Asian "good" girls: long dating, chaste (closed-mouthed) kissing, meeting the family, etc. If you're into that, you might as well waste your time with regular girls and stay out of MP's altogether.
I'll say that although not the best-looking, they're usually the sweetest of Asians,though, along with Filipinas maybe.
Korean places I've been to were all FS. Young chicks are sweet, but often a little conceited and all about the quick buck. Most older ones (30+) go straight to the GFE without asking. They say that they can't have a BF in that line of work (not always true) , and I guess they can use a little tenderness. They seem to also be on the lookout for regulars & sugar-daddies, so they're not so shy about going all-out with a customer. They're probably also not as afraid of falling in love as the rookies. You can definitely tell that they're open to enjoying it, anyway, which I dig.
Haven't been to any Japanese places, and the reviews I read were lame, but the one J-girl I met (in a Korean place) did not hesitate to tell me she "liked" me, asked for my phone number, and we lip-locked the whole time (4 times). That's a GFE if I've had one!
The Latina I visited was all business ("How much you gonna give me, papi?") and classless ("That's good pussy, huh!"), but I can't generalize.
Caucasians, I haven't tried. Most places seem expensive, legit, and with attitude, around here.
Nothing much to add, except that it seems that getting a GFE doesn't hinge so much on how much money you lay out, more on your respect, hygiene, and attitude.
- 13 ny escorts { 03.07.10 at 2:37 am }
what a classy lady. guys dont be so rude on a public blog. geez.
- 14 Joe { 04.15.10 at 6:17 am }
I have been a hobbyist for over three years now, and enjoy the hobby a great. There is nothing like spending time with these lovely Asian ladies. If I were rich I think I would go every day. The review boards have been big help to me in determining which girls to see. These boards offer a great deal of information on these girls. But be careful what boards you choose to browse. Most are very reliable. But, I would avoid one called Bestgfe.com It's one of the most notorious shill boards on the internet. It's either controlled by one, or a group on individuals who create fake and bogus reviews, to lure unsuspecting customers. It's really nothing more than an Advertising board for Massage Parlors, and Escort providers – who probably pay for their Ads to be posted on their boards to bring them business. So beware of this review board my fellow hobbyists. But, there are many other fine reviews boards around that can provide a hobbyist is good reliable information on FS AMPS and Escort providers. This can be especially helpful for someone one new to this hobby. The new ones are particularly susceptible to review scam boards, such as Bestgfe.com – If anyone would like any information on the more reliable review boards, please feel free to email me. I would be happy to help you in picking the right review boards. – Joe
- 15 TheOriginalAdam { 10.24.10 at 12:58 pm }
Hi Missy. I have to say you sound great but not like a jersey girl. Maybe one passing thru Sun in AC back in the very late 90s, but not in NNJ. As for BestGFE those guys are an embarrassment. So cheap and they talk details that ruin things for everyone. As a customer I don't really want to know that some dude gave a facial to my fave for $40, whether or not it's true. If LE reads only that crap they get a very distorted view of our hobby.
I'm here for the work not the people. You're lucky if you never have to work here.


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What: Body Conservative
Why: A word, ladies. I get Balmain. I get super-short. I get cutouts,
and corsetry, and bondage straps, and body-con in general. The stuff looks awesome on the runway and swell at a party, and there's a Camille Paglian force to the whole trend, a "use it or lose it" take on sexuality that's both liberating and provoking. Who hasn't, at some point or other, wished she could be the woman in a Helmut Newton photo? I've wished for that, sure. But now to the qualms. Every time I play around with this look, my mother's voice comes screaming out of my head: "You're wearing that?" What I'm saying is, there's a fine line between sass and crass. Jeffrey Monteiro's washed pique cotton dress in indigo stays safely on the right side of that line—garden party gamine from the front, it pivots to reveal a winking cutout in the back. And like all the ex-Mayle/ex-Derek Lam designer's clothes, the dress has a shrugged-on panache that suggests the woman wearing it has no need for flash. I can't imagine my mother objecting.
Where: $475, at Stuart & Wright, 875 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, and Barneys New York locations.
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At first glance, the dieter may think the Chinese Diet is all about fast food takeout and General Tso's Chicken, but the exact opposite is true. The Chinese Diet, or Asian Diet, is based on traditional Asian cuisine consumed as part of the daily menu in China. The traditional diet is combined with exercise and green or black tea to create a healthy diet plan that will lead to weight loss if portions are controlled. The Chinese Diet weighs heavily on Chinese culture laden with exercise and alternative medicine. The dieter can assume supplements are allowable on the diet, but not in the diet pill sense of the term.
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Diet, exercise and supplement program based on classic Asian culture.
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The Asian population is known for being slim and fit. As the old saying goes, "You never see an overweight Asian." While this is not entirely true, the majority of the Asian population lives within a normal weight range and exercises daily. The Chinese Diet is based on three basic beliefs – eating healthy with portion control, exercise and consuming tea.
The food aspect of the Chinese Diet is simple. Dieters consume healthy grains like rice, noodles and potatoes. Vegetables are high on the must have list, but western favorites like red meat are nearly non-existent. Poultry and eggs are heavily favored.
Exercise is the second step in the Chinese Diet. Bicycling and walking are two popular and common exercises, but the dieter can choose any exercise that increases heart rate for at least 30 minutes, three to five days a week. Cardio exercise should be supplemented with weight training, though lifting weights is not typically part of the Asian culture.
The final step is tea. Green and black teas are a daily staple in the Asian culture. Clinical studies proven both green and black tea contain EGCG. EGCG is known to increase metabolism and help the dieter lose weight. In addition, green and black tea may be associated with a long list of health benefits, on top of weight loss.
There is no specific plan or cost for the Chinese Diet. Dieters simply eat foods common in the homes of Chinese families and leave out the fast food Chinese takeout.
- Healthy eating plan.
- Supports daily exercise.
- Promotes supplementation with green and black tea.
- May not be friendly for dieters with food allergies.
- Tea contains caffeine, but decaf tea can be substituted.
The Chinese Diet is one of the best diets for weight loss. The inclusion of green or black tea is the same as taking a supplement with this ingredient. The dieter will not get the concentration of tea present in supplements, but combined with diet and exercise, a few cups a day is a start in the right direction.


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Lightly Laced Pillow
Lightly Laced Pillow
This whimsical laced pillow is great for a sunroom or patio. Shown in Patons Decor.
Single Size
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Approx. 12 x 16 ins [30.5 x 40.5 cm].
Step 2:Click each color to change it or go with the colors recommended by the designer
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One 12 x 16 ins [30.5 x 40.5 cm] pillow form
k2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together.
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
st(s) = stitch(es)
yfwd = yarn forward (makes 1 extra stitch)
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|Approx. 12 x 16 ins [30.5 x 40.5 cm].
|Main Color (MC) ()
|Contrast A Aran (87602)
|Size 4½ mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension. One 12 x 16 ins [30.5 x 40.5 cm] pillow form.
20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
With MC, cast on 63 sts.
**Work 4 rows in stocking st.
Next row: K3. *yfwd. K2tog. K5. Rep from * to last 4 sts. yfwd. K2tog. K2.
Beg with a purl row work 4 rows in stocking st.
Next row: Knit (fold line).
Beg with a knit row work 4 rows in stocking st.
Next row: K3. *yfwd. K2tog. K5. Rep from * to last 4 sts. yfwd. K2tog. K2.
Beg with a purl row work 3 rows in stocking st.**
Proceed in stripe pat as follows:
1st row: (Right side). With A, knit.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row:With MC, knit.
4th row: Purl.
5th and 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
7th and 8th row: As 3rd and 4th rows.
9th to 14th rows: Rep 7th to 8th rows, 3 times.
These 14 rows form pat.
Rep last 14 rows 13 more times, then work 1st to 6th rows once more. Work from ** to **. Cast off.
Twisted cord: Cut 6 strands of A, 2 yds (180 cm) long. With both strands together hold one end and with someone holding other end, twist strands to the right until they begin to curl. Fold the 2 ends together and tie in a knot so they will not unravel. The strands will now twist themselves together. Adjust length if desired.
Sew cast on and cast off edges of hems to wrong side, matching eyelets. Sew top and bottom edges together matching stripes. Insert pillow form. Thread cord through eyelets as illustrated.


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Hereditary spastic paraplegia causes progressive weakness (paraplegia) and increased muscle tone and stiffness (spasticity) of leg muscles. Common symptoms are:
- difficulty walking (may trip and stumble frequently)
- difficulty with balance
- urinary frequency and urgency
- muscle spasms
There are rare "complicated" forms of HSP that have additional symptoms such as visual or hearing impairment, mental retardation, seizures, or impaired control of voluntary movement.
Diagnosis is made based on careful examination by a physician. HSP may be mistaken for vitamin B12 deficiency, mitochondrial disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). Genetic testing can be done for some forms of HSP. The University of Michigan Neurogenetic Disorders Clinic is the largest clinical and research program for HSP in the United States, and one of the few that offer comprehensive evaluation, including genetic testing.
There is no treatment yet available to stop the progress of HSP. Treatment is focused on relief of symptoms and maintaining muscle function and mobility. A physical therapist will help establish an exercise program for the person with HSP to help maintain muscle strength and range of motion. Assistive devices such as canes or walkers may help with standing and walking. Hereditary spastic paraplegia is not fatal and does not shorten the life span.
Information for this article was taken from:
- Nam-Jong Paik. (2003). Hereditary spastic paraplegia. eMedicine, accessed at http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic45.htm


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We are in full swing of the regular football season and a majority of us have forgotten a few names.
Trey Metoyer came in as the top WR recruit in the 2011 class only to have a single matter rule him ineligible to join this Oklahoma team. Instead Metoyer would enroll at Hargrave Military Academy in order to work on a few things and would then enroll at OU in January without losing a year of eligibility. This kid had high hopes that followed him as he is was the first 5-star WR recruit under Bob Stoops. The current situation has not changed and he still plans on attending OU but here are some pics of him in action.
It doesn't have the same atmosphere as 85,000+ screaming fans creates, but not many places can mimic something of the nature. Hope he continues to work hard and improve on the abilities he already possesses. Here's to having Trey join the team this spring!


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Despite weekend chill, Southwest Florida enjoying warmest winter in five years
The chill in the air this weekend may have stopped the streak but Southwest Florida is experiencing the warmest winter in five years.
"It's been much above-normal in Southwest Florida," said ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist John Patrick of winter temperatures. "Through Feb. 10 we've officially had 26 days in a row with temperatures above normal."
The warmer winter is the result of a pair of global weather patterns with roots thousands of miles from Florida. One is La Niña, when the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean is lower than normal. The other is Arctic Oscillation, which affects the penetration of Arctic air into the middle of the nation.
Normal for this time of year in Southwest Florida, according to Patrick, is 76 degrees. Seventeen of those 26 warmer-than-average days reached the 80s. The key factor in Southwest Florida's temperate January climate is La Niña — the opposite number of the more infamous El Niño, the warm oceanic phase that accompanies high air surface pressure in the western Pacific.
"(In a period of La Niña) the water of the Pacific Ocean cools below normal, which causes a ridge of warmer than normal temperatures for a lot of the United States," Patrick said. "The exception, usually, is the Pacific Northwest, where it's cooler than normal."
The mild weather served as a nice change of past from past winter seasons, when Southwest Florida experienced longer cold spells, Patrick said.
In addition to the warmest January since 2006, Naples recorded it third driest January with just 0.17 inches of precipitation.
"The downside to a La Niña winter pattern is the lack of sufficient rain," Patrick said. "La Niña patterns tend to be drier than normal in Southwest Florida, which usually leads to a very active brush fire season by March, April and May before the rainy season starts."
The Florida Fire Service responded to 109 wildfires in Collier County last year, compared to just 51 the previous year. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought development is likely across the state until March 31.
"Drought conditions are wildfire conditions," said Victor Hill, wildlife mitigation specialist with the Florida Fire Service.
"The key is we're doing everything we can to reduce wildfire risks, but we don't have unlimited resources to erase the potential, so the onus is on residents to protect their properties."
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In the wake of last summer's intense drought, Lincoln is looking to build a new, horizontal well in its Platte River well field.
Officials worry the drought will extend well beyond this year prompting plans to construct a new well to jump forward by several years.
The new well should have water flowing by summer of 2014. It should provide about 17.5 million gallons of water a day or 8 to 10 million gallons a day during drought conditions.
Last summer the city imposed mandatory outdoor water restrictions on
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Principal Investigator: Yoland Smith
Affiliation: Emory University
Country: USA
Abstract: The basal ganglia and thalamus are interconnected through a series of loops that process and convey basal ganglia outflow to either frontal cortical regions via the ventral motor nuclei or back to the striatum via the caudal intralaminar group, namely the centre median (CM) and parafascicular (Pf) nuclei. Although the existence of a thalamostriatal system has long been established, the role of these projections in the functional circuitry of the basal ganglia remains enigmatic. For the first four years of this grant, we focused our interest on the sources and chemical nature of basal ganglia and brainstem synaptic inputs that control the activity of thalamostriatal neurons. Both the internal globus pallidus (GPi) and the substantia nigra pays reticulata (SNr) provide GABAergic afferents to specific regions of CM/Pf. In addition, the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPN) is the source of highly heterogeneous chemical inputs to CM/Pf, some of them co-localize GABA and acetylcholine. In addition, neurons in CM/Pf, as in most thalamic nuclei, are endowed with intrinsic GABAergic influences from the reticular nucleus and local interneurons. Electrophysiological data show that GABA plays a crucial role in regulating thalamic activity. However, the exact mechanisms by which GABA mediates its effects on thalamic neurons are complex and still matter of speculation. In order to further characterize this issue, we propose to use state-of- the-art immunocytochemical procedures at the electron microscopic level to elucidate the subsynaptic and subcellular localization of GABA-A and GABA-B receptors in the basal ganglia-receiving territories of the ventral motor thalamic nuclei and CM/PF in monkeys. Abnormal increased GABAergic outflow from the basal ganglia to the thalamus is a cardinal feature of Parkinson's disease pathophysiology. Such increased activity likely results in downregulation of postsynaptic GABA receptors in basal ganglia receiving thalamic nuclei. In order to elucidate this issue, another goal of this project is to compare the pattern of subsynaptic localization of GABA-A and GABA-B receptors in CM/Pf and ventral motor nuclei of normal monkeys and animal models of Parkinson's disease. This series of studies should provide a comprehensive analysis of GABA receptors localization at specific synaptic sites in basal ganglia-receiving thalamic nuclei in primates. Such information is critical for the interpretation of functional studies and a better understanding of the pathophysiological changes generated at pallidothalamic and nigrothalamic synapses in Parkinson's disease.
Funding Period: 1998-07-01 - 2006-04-30
more information: NIH RePORT
Top Publications
Scientific Experts
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- GABA(B) receptors in the centromedian/parafascicular thalamic nuclear complex: an ultrastructural analysis of GABA(B)R1 and GABA(B)R2 in the monkey thalamusRosa M Villalba
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
J Comp Neurol 496:269-87. 2006..Overall, these findings provide evidence for multiple sites where GABA(B) receptors could modulate GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in the primate CM/PF complex...
- Differential synaptology of vGluT2-containing thalamostriatal afferents between the patch and matrix compartments in ratsDinesh V Raju
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
J Comp Neurol 499:231-43. 2006..These observations pave the way for understanding differential regulatory mechanisms of striatal outflow from the patch and matrix compartments by thalamostriatal afferents...
- Glutamate and GABA receptors and transporters in the basal ganglia: what does their subsynaptic localization reveal about their function?A Galvan
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Neuroscience 143:351-75. 2006....
- The thalamostriatal systems: anatomical and functional organization in normal and parkinsonian statesYoland Smith
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, 954 Gatewood Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
Brain Res Bull 78:60-8. 2009..Although the available clinical evidence is encouraging, these procedures remain empirical at this stage because of the limited understanding of the thalamostriatal systems...
- Dopaminergic denervation and spine loss in the striatum of MPTP-treated monkeysRosa M Villalba
Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, 954 Gatewood Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Exp Neurol 215:220-7. 2009....
- Striatal spine plasticity in Parkinson's disease: pathological or not?Y Smith
Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 15:S156-61. 2009..Future studies are needed to further characterize the mechanisms underlying striatal spine plasticity, and determine if it represents a pathological feature or compensatory process of PD...


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Powerball lottery fever is expected to grow along with the jackpot for the next drawing after no one had all the right numbers last night.
The multistate lottery says the jackpot has soared to $475 million for the next drawing Saturday night.
There were no jackpot winners for Wednesday night's drawing.
The numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32.


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Purpura: What Purple Splotches on Your Skin Might Mean
10 Things Your Skin Says About Your Health: Page 7
What it means: What looks a bit like a bruise, is often mistaken for a bruise, but tends to hang around longer because it's not exactly a bruise? Purpura (from the Latin for "purple"), or leaking blood vessels under the skin. It has several possible causes, ranging from a bleeding disorder to scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). But in adults over age 65, in whom it's common, the main explanation is thin skin, often made even more fragile by years of sun damage and weakened blood vessels. Then the condition is known by the unfortunate name of senile purpura.
"A substantial excessive intake of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, vitamin E, or ginkgo biloba, which older adults often take to boost memory, can worsen the condition," says dermatoligst Newburger. So can blood thinners, such as coumadin, alcohol, and steroids.
More clues: A classic bruise tends to turn black and blue following an injury. With purpura, in contrast, there doesn't need to be any trauma; the discoloration starts as red and turns purple, persisting longer than a bruise before fading or remaining brownish. The purple skin doesn't blanch (fade or lose color) when you press it. Purpura can cover large patches of skin or show up as small purple speckles called petechiae. No matter what the size, the purple areas are most common on the forearms, legs, and backs of the hands.
What to do: Extensive or persistent bruises should always be evaluated by a doctor, as should someone who seems to bruise easily. It's important to rule out underlying causes such as a bleeding disorder.


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Repo Man
Review by Ed Peters
Length: 92 mins.Rated: RFormat: Anamorphic Widescreen · 1.85:1Languages:EnglishSubtitles: NoneExtras: Commentary Track Talent Bios Theatrical and Video Trailers
Reviewing this DVD afforded a unique opportunity for me. Since its theatrical debut in 1984 and despite its availability on VHS, laserdisc, cable and even broadcast television, I have never seen "Repo Man" in its entirety. I've caught bits here and there while channel surfing, but never stumbled upon it from the beginning. I am familiar with other films by director Alex Cox, namely "Walker" and "Sid and Nancy," yet his calling card to the big time somehow eluded me.Now, we video collectors understand that DVD (and previously, LD) special editions of films cater primarily to fans of whatever title happens to be mythologized at 30 frames a second. So I approached this review under the following premise: Would a special edition of a film I have never seen make me more inclined to like it? Not only did I fall in love with "Repo Man," but Anchor Bay Entertainment's sparkling new DVD played so well on my home theater system, I feel as if I now own a 35mm print fresh from the lab. It's that good."Repo man's life is always intense.""Repo Man" starts on a lonely stretch of desert highway. A '64 Chevy Malibu speeds along, catching the eye of a highway patrol officer. The cop signals for the car to pull over. A nervous, sweaty man with glasses (one lens blacked out) arouses suspicion, enough for the officer to inspect the trunk. Popping the trunk, the officer looks in… and immediately vaporizes. As the car pulls away, the camera lingers on the officer's smoking, semi-melted boots. Barely 5 minutes of screen time have elapsed.We are then introduced to Otto, an angry street punk stumbling through his life. As played to perfection by Emilio Estevez, we first find him stocking plain wrap label groceries at the supermarket, only to lose his job due to his angry young attitude. Ah well, he still has his punker girlfriend… until he finds her in bed with another man. Soon, Otto's life turns into a bizarre chain of chance encounters. Walking the mean streets of Los Angeles, Otto meets up with a guy who asks him to drive his wife's car. As he drives away, an old man chases after the car. Otto has had his first taste of the life of a "repo man." Otto, affecting a sense of decency, rejects a job offer to become one and instead goes back home. His homecoming meal consists of a can labeled "food." His parents sit glued to the television, entranced by the homilies of Reverend Larry. Otto asks for the money promised him for college. In their stuporific state, they tell Otto that they gave away their savings to the good Reverend, earning them a place on the "honor roll on the chariots of fire."With no other options, Otto accepts his invitation into the repo world. Along the way, he picks up observations about life, cars and the "lattice of coincidence" from which we all dangle. Bud (Harry Dean Stanton) guides Otto through the tribulations of a repo man, rattling off the "Repo Code" in between snorts of cocaine. Another happenstance lands Leila (Olivia Barash) in his lap. Leila unveils the conspiracy surrounding the Malibu, now carrying a $20,000 bounty on its hood: the remains of four aliens reside in the Malibu's trunk and various factions will stop at nothing to get their hands on the extraterrestrial contraband. Finally, there's Miller, the philosophical mechanic (Tracey Walter), whose wild speculations about UFOs, driving, and old Hollywood stars at first seem a tad eccentric, but by the end of the film turns out to be the voice of reason.As all forces begin to converge on the Malibu, Otto begins seeing through all the subterfuges and masks to find that at the heart of every conspiracy lies an enigma. Otto is about to confront that mystery and discover his true place in this generic world."The more you drive, the less intelligent you get.""Repo Man" goes beyond unconventional; it defies any neat categorization. There's humor, but it's not a comedy in the strictest sense. It's a drama, yet filled with nonsensical moments. Whatever its genre, "Repo Man" does not disappoint. The characters are wonderfully drawn and the narrative unfolds at a brisk clip, but not at the expense of shortchanging the plot. In fact, the film demands your attention. Visual gags abound and keeping alert yields numerous rewards. For starters, not until the end credits (which unfold backwards, from top to bottom) did I realize that everyone at the repo garage is named after a beer (Miller, Bud, Lite, Oly). Even one of the characters wears a plain wrap T-shirt over his beer gut that says "Beer." Also, references to plain-wrap groceries abound; no individual trademarks exist in Otto's world. Perhaps due to the film's low budget and then-shocking material, no corporate brand would lend their label to the story. I cannot think of a better satire of product placement than when Bud and Otto want a drink and slam a six-pack of "drink" on the liquor store counter, even if that was not the original intention of the gag.The plot is linear, but not organic. The entire story hinges on one coincidence after another. Otto bumps into Bud on a street, Otto just happens to come across Leila, the Malibu literally drives up in front of him. Otto (as his namesake implies) is on auto-pilot, cruising through life until life decides to put him to work. "There's room to move as a fry cook." The 1.85 anamorphic widescreen image is perfect. The transfer is THX certified, and the cleanliness and accuracy of the master I directly attribute to THX's involvement. The picture is sharp, free of grain and completely film-like. Whether in the desert, or a junkyard or the red haze of a nightclub, every color rings true to the intent of Robby Muller's remarkably textured cinematography, especially when you consider that this was a low budget film. Deep black levels allow for exceptional detail delineation and shadow depth. The extra resolution from the anamorphic mastering of the video allows even the tiniest details to pop off the screen. Free from digital or compression artifacts, this is one of the finest DVD transfers I have ever seen. Originally released in mono, Anchor Bay provides Dolby Digital 5.1 as well as Dolby Digital 2.0 surround audio tracks on the DVD. It's a toss-up as to which soundtrack I preferred. The 5.1 mix favors discrete pans of sound effects and wonderfully accents Iggy Pop's driving "Repo Man" theme. The surrounds are for the most part active, but not vigorously so. City noises, desert winds and music fill jump out intermittently, but do not have a gimmicky quality when present. Alas, there is not much use for a boom track and, with few exceptions, the LFE remains for the most part quiet. On the other hand, the 2.0 track provides a more cohesive soundfield, which I especially appreciated during musical passages. Bottom line: either soundtrack satisfies.The DVD contains numerous extras, including theatrical and video trailers, talent bios and animated menus with music cues. The jewel of the disc's supplemental features is a full length commentary track by director Alex Cox, executive producer Mike Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and stars Zander Schloss ("Kevin"), Sy Richardson ("Lite") and Del Zamora ("Legarto Rodriguez"). Unfolding like a high-school reunion, the commentary has everyone contributing jokes, anecdotes and reminiscences, with a giddiness that's infectious. Whether it's Alex Cox describing Harry Dean Stanton as "a combination of old west/cadaver" or how the smoking boots became the artwork for the British poster, insights fly at the same furious speed as sight gags from the film. Another interesting trivia tidbit is when Alex points out that one of the punkers in the film, credited as Michael Sandoval, is the same Miguel Sandoval, best known for his turn as the drug lord in "Clear and Present Danger." Everyone has something to add and you get a real sense of nostalgia. The commentary is solid throughout the 92-minute length, but there is never a sense that people are talking just to fill the time. Zander talks about how he has been working with film students and how many of them have stated that "Repo Man" was their inspiration to pursue filmmaking careers. As evidenced with everyone's generosity of remembrance, it's easy to see why. One final note: there's an absolute hilarious scene where Miller asserts a judgement about a beloved Hollywood icon. As funny as I found the scene, the commentary by Cox, Nesmith, et al, took a moment to pay tribute to Tracey Walter, one of the best character actors in contemporary film. (For those who have seen the movie, you know what I'm talking about. For those who haven't, you are in for a treat.)Talent bios and two trailers round out the extras. The talent bios serve up factoids about Cox, Nesmith, producers Jonathan Wacks and Peter McCarthy, Estevez and Stanton. Offering textual quotes in addition to filmography stats is a nice touch. The trailers are identified as "theatrical" and "video." Both are widescreen and in Dolby Surround. The principal difference between the two is that the video trailer has narration, whereas the theatrical does not. The theatrical trailer does a better job of highlighting the cryptic aspects of the storyline, The video trailer's narration pumps up the energy, but robs some of the mystery from the plot. As part of THX certification, calibration signals have been programmed into the disc to optimize audio and video performance. THX OptiMode tests range from pink noise bursts and speaker phase adjustments on the audio end to contrast/picture and tint/color set-ups for video playback. The tests are easy to implement and offer the means to extract every nuance of image and sound the DVD so amply contains. "it's happens sometimes. People just explode." The final results of my experiment? If you are a fan of the film, as I now consider myself, Anchor Bay has given us a wonderful present. If this review has piqued your curiosity enough to give the DVD a shot, you will not be disappointed.P.S. There is a party scene where the repo men's wives dote on Otto. In the credits, "Repo Man Wife #2" is credited as "Angelique Pettyjohn." For all you classic Star Trek fans out there, Angelique was in "The Gamesters of Triskelion" episode. She was the one with the big hair, fighting alongside Kirk and Uhura who were captured to participate in gladiator-style games. If I'm not mistaken, Kirk nailed her in between skirmishes.
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has settled a suit with the organizer of its campus police officers union who claimed the school and higher-ranking officers violated his first amendment rights to free speech and association.
Russell Ruetz alleged he was retaliated against—including being "berated and embarrassed" by a sergeant, receiving numerous "arbitrary" write-ups and being denied access to a computer—after forming the Police Officers Association in 2008, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
He sued in May 2011, seeking unspecified damages for "mental anguish, humiliation and emotional distress," and for front and back pay and attorney fees. The college, through its attornies, denied all of the allegations and filed a motion to dismiss the case.
It was settled May 30, 2012 but the terms were not disclosed.
In 2010, Ruetz said he was placed under a gag order and put on administrative leave, which kept him from communicating with fellow union board members and friends in the department.
In a motion to dismiss, the college's attorney said Ruetz never proved the gag order was issued because of his union activity, and argued that the alleged statements between Ruetz and one of the sergeants "were little more than personal disputes."
A college spokesman declined to comment and messages to Ruetz's, attorney Michael A. McGill, were not returned.
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The first preseason game is only a few days away, and so it's time to turn my attention to that, which makes today the last of my Patriots Over/Under series. And what better way to close out this series with the only number that really matters at all: regular season wins. At the end of the day, I could honestly give two Tebows how many sacks, interceptions, touchdowns, fumbles, penalties, or Bob Kraft audition videos this team puts together throughout the course of the year, just as long as they come away with the W on Sundays.
Figuring out regular season wins is somewhat of an inexact science, and of course by inexact science I mean a complete guess. But as much as I hate to admit it lest the football gods send some bad juju our way, the Pats have a lot going for them this year, and I'd like to think that Tommy B is a man on a mission at the moment. That's why I'm putting the over/under on regular season wins at 13.
Why you should bet the over: On paper, this is the best offense that Tom Brady has ever had around him. The addition of Brandon Lloyd to an already potent passing attack should translate into big plays and big points all season long. The lack of a true deep threat last season allowed opposing safeties to stay closer to home, bracket Gronk and Welker, and force Tommy B to take what the defenses gave him. With Lloyd going deep, safteties won't be able to cheat up as much, which means more running room for all of the under receivers. On the other side of the ball, this unit is much improved and will hopefully help the Patriots win games because of the defense rather than in spite of them. You figure if this team won 13 games last year and came within one dropped pass away from winning the Super Bowl with no deep threat and a lousy defense, this year the Patriots should be able to match that at the very least. Oh, and their schedule isn't so shabby, either.
Why you should bet the under: This may just be my inner paranoid, obnoixious, glass-is-half-empty Hank talking right now, but there's something about the level of confidence and optimism surrounding the 2012 Patriots that isn't sitting right with me at all. We haven't even played a single preseason game, and I've already seen three or four articles about whether or not the Patriots will go 16-0 on the year. Members of the media swooning over how Brady and Lloyd are lighting it up at practice. Dont'a Hightower is playing like the illicit lovechild of Ray Lewis and Dick Butkus. 12,000 plus people showed up to watch their very first practice. Maybe it's just me, and it might just be that everyone is excited for football again after a long offseason, but I simply can't shake the feeling that the average fan is expecting this team to score upwards of 40 points per game on their way to another absolutely dominant, record-shattering season. I hope that I'm wrong here, but in most cases extremely high expectations are recipes for disappointment, and this Patriots team could very much slip a few times along the way. Luckily, with a coach like Bill Belichick, there is no way that New England will ever buy into its own hype, but the Super Bowl hangover is a very real thing, and it's something he'll have to stay on top of at all times. Yes, the schedule is cake, but there are plenty of trap games in there (week 3 at Seattle immediately comes to mind), and New England always seems to drop a game they have absolutely no business losing every year. The Patriots should still win the AFC East, barring an epic collapse, and I'm fairly confident that 11-5 should at the very least earn the Pats a home playoff game. But personally, I really, really don't want to go into this year with the mindset that an 11 or 12 win season means this team underachieved.


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Spring football is wrapping up for most schools around the country. West Virginia University closed out spring practice with the Gold-Blue game last weekend. Big 12 coaches were watching their new conference opponent that chilly night.
"I watched their spring game on TV," TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson said. "They can go on offense and all of us in the Big 12 have our work cut out for us, especially when you play them at home."
TCU and West Virginia will officially join the conference on July 1. Both teams finished their final season in their previous conferences. Now all eyes are on the move to the Big 12.
The Big 12 lost Texas A&M and Missouri. It replaced those two schools with West Virginia and TCU.
"I am disappointed that we lost A&M and Missouri," Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy said. "TCU has had great success over the last few years. West Virginia has had a lot of football success over the past 20 years or longer. Geographically it reaches out a bit, but it should strengthen our conference and hopefully we can keep everyone together this time."
Some Big 12 coaches have already led previous teams to Morgantown. They understand what it means to play WVU at Mountaineer Field.
Texas Tech Head Coach Tommy Tuberville made prior trips to Morgantown with Auburn and Miami.
"It's a football town," Tuberville stated. "They love their football because they are sports people. They are a little bit different than this part of the country in terms of rowdiness. They get into it. They wear their blue and gold and it is a unique stadium. It is very loud, but it all goes back to really enjoying their football team. It is a hard place to play. It is a very huge home field advantage whenever you go to West Virginia."
Iowa State Head Coach Paul Rhoads made trips to Morgantown when he was with Pitt.
"It's a great football atmosphere," Rhoads said. "The Mountaineer fans love to come out with great support. It's a stadium that is very similar to ours, minus the bowled-in end. It's a great environment that will add to the Big 12 conference."
Texas Head Coach Mack Brown previously played WVU when he was the Head Coach at North Carolina.
"Coach Nehlen was a great coach," Brown stated. "Rich (Rodriguez) did a great job when he was there and now Dana is doing a great job. You just look at their bowl game with Clemson. They can always run, it's an exciting brand of offense because of their speed. They have always been physical on defense."
West Virginia Head Coach was previously an assistant coach at Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, both of whom play in the Big 12. He was on the same staff at Texas Tech as current Baylor Head Coach Art Briles.
"He was a really good coach then and has done an outstanding job at his last two or three stops," Briles said. "He is very familiar with this part of the country and the Big 12. I think it is an exciting addition to the Big 12 bringing West Virginia with their storied tradition and the way they have been on the national scene for the last 20 years or so."
Holgorsen came to West Virginia University from Oklahoma State where he spent one season as Mike Gundy's Offensive Coordinator. WVU will visit Oklahoma State in November. Gundy is downplaying what that game will mean.
"I don't know if that matters," Gundy said. "It's not real different from anybody else in our league. He may know some of our plays and we may know some of his plays. On Saturday's it will come down to the players and how they go out there and execute."
You can listen to all ten of the Big 12 coaches on a recent Big 12 spring football teleconference here.
West Virginia's first Big 12 game will take place in Morgantown against Baylor on September 29.


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Last year, the oddest but most certainly real info hit the web that Will Smith was planning to make ANNIE musical remake which would star his daughter Willow and that they would also be collaborating with rapper Jay-Z on the music and the project is developed by Columbia Pictures/Sony.
At one point Will Smith even wanted Oscar winner Emma Thompson to write the remake script, which she did and then was rewritten by Aline Brosh McKenna
Fast forward to today, Deadline said Sony has hired Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends With Benefits) to direct this new re-imagining of ANNIE and thankfully, Willow won't be starring anymore because she's outgrown the age requirement.
Gluck will rewrite the screenplay, based on Thomas Meehan's book and musical. This remake will be contemporized and production starts in the fall of 2004
No word yet if Jay Z would still provide new music but he's involved with the project
Tags: Annie, Will Gluck, Will Smith


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Every day, I pick my wife up when she gets off work. While I am waiting for her to come out, a school bus pulls up across the street, and children get off the bus. By the sizes of the children, I can tell that they are coming from an elementary school. Last off the bus, every day, are two tall boys. By their height, I guess that they must be fifth or sixth graders.
While the other children walk off, these two linger at the bus stop. They talk. They laugh. They punch each other on the biceps. Sometimes they throw snow at one another. Then they give each other an elaborate handshake that starts with a handshake, goes through three or four complicated movements, and ends with a thumbs up.
After this, one walks west and the other walks south.
My guess is that they are best friends.
When Martin Luther King, Jr., was about eight years old, he also had a best friend, and they played together every day. One day, he went to his friend's house, and knocked at the door. His friend's mother answered the door, but she wasn't smiling. Martin, or M.J. as he was called when he was young, asked if his friend could come out and play.
His friend's mother told him he could never play with her son again. They were too big now. Her son was white, and he was "colored."
M.J. went home to his own mother and asked her, "Why?"
His mother took him on her knee and explained to him about slavery, and how African Americans had been owned by white people, bought and sold like a dog or a horse or a pig. Then there had been the Civil War, and President Lincoln had freed the slaves. After the Civil War was over, the white people in the south had started something called segregation.
Segregation meant that African Americans and whites were treated differently. They had separate restrooms, drinking fountains, restaurants, schools–just about everything. The facilities for African Americans were never as nice as those for the white people.
She ended by telling M.J. that he was to always remember that he was just as good as anyone.
M.J. went away from that talk, and he thought to himself, "When I get big, I'm going to do something about this."
M.J. grew up to be the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, and what he called the "zeitgeist," or the spirit of the times, had made him leader of the civil rights movement.
Civil rights are a person's rights outside the legal system, the rights to be treated like anyone else.
African Americans in the south did not have these rights. If they went out to eat, they aate separately from whites. One restaurant had a sign, "Colored Dining Room" on its outhouse. African Americans had to sit in the back of the bus and give up their seat if a white person asked for it. Their schools were inferior, and if they attended the same school as whites, they had to sit in the back of the room and were given lower grades. They were not allowed to play on the same part of the playground during recess. Voter registration was manipulated to deny as many African Americans as possible the right to vote.
Dr. King led this movement with non violent rallies, protests, and demonstrations. Even when his house was bombed while he was speaking at a rally, he refused to allow his followers to respond with violence.
After seeing that his family was all right, he went onto what remained of his front porch and spoke to his followers, some of whom had armed themselves.
He said, "Don't get panicky. Don't do anything panicky. Don't get your weapons. If you have weapons, take them home. He who lives by the sword will perish by the sword. Remember that is what Jesus said. We are not advocating violence. We want to love our enemies. I want you to love our enemies. Be good to them. This is what we must live by. We must meet hate with love." (1)
In 1963, Dr. King was asked by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights to go to Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham was the most segregated city in the United States. African Americans could not attend the same schools as whites. They were not allowed in the amusement parks. They could not try on clothes before buying them, and could not return them if they did not fit. They were not allowed to swim in the same swimming pools as whites.
When Dr. King arrived, he planned a peaceful march to city hall and the mayor's office, where a petition would be given to the mayor to change these unfair laws. But he found that he could not find any adults willing to march. They were afraid of "Bull" Connor, the Birmingham Police Chief, who had big, mean German shepherds trained to attack and bite. He had the fire department with fire houses that had water pressure so high that it ripped the bark off trees, and, aimed at humans, could rip the clothing from their bodies and slam them into walls so hard it would break bones and knock them out. He had policemen with guns that fired rubber bullets. Only a few adults were willing to risk these dangers.
Dr. King called a meeting to try to recruit more people for a peaceful march. At the meeting, he asked who was willing to march with him the next day, and hundreds of people stood up. But there was a problem. Almost all of them were children.
Most of the other leaders thought the children were too young to be exposed to such dangers. At first, Dr. King agreed with them.
Everyone nodded, except Jim Bevel. "Wait a minute," said Jim. "If they want to do it, I say bring on the children."
"But they are too young!" the others said. Then Jim asked, "Are they too young to go to segregated schools?"
"Are they too young to be kept out of amusement parks?"
"Are they too young to be refused a hamburger in a restaurant?"
"No!" said the others.
"Then they are not too young to want their freedom." That night, they decided that any child old enough to join a church was old enough to march. (2)
The next day, hundreds of children skipped school to march on the courthouse. But they were arrested. School buses took them to jail. 1200 children were arrested that first day. The youngest was eight years old. As the buses carted them off to jail, they sang, "We shall overcome." (3)
That was May 2, 1963. The same thing happened on May 3 and May 4. On May 5, there was no more room in the jail, and the children assembled on the street to march to the courthouse.
As they neared the courthouse, Bull Connor and his forces were waiting.
"Turn loose your dogs!" snarled Bull Connor. But the policeman kept their dogs on their leashes.
"Turn on the fire hoses!" growled Bull Connor. But the firemen turned away. Some of them were crying.
"Let 'em have it" yelled Bull Connor, but the policemen with the rubber bullets wouldn't fire on the children.
And the children marched through. They came to the courthouse steps. They knelt. They prayed.
And the eyes of the world were on Birmingham. Television cameras had filmed the entire thing, and people everywhere were outraged. Many white people in Birmingham had not been supporters of segregation, but had not wanted to get involved. Now they became involved. Business people complained to the city council that they were losing business because people were afraid to come downtown to shop.
Complaints came from all over the world to President Kennedy in Washington, D.C., resulting in a Federal investigation and Fedral intervention. The laws were changed, and Bull Connor lost his job.
In 1964, the Congress of the United States passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which "ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public ('public accommodations')." (4)
Remember the two boys at the bus stop I mentioned at the beginning of this blog? The thing that thrills me about them is that one of them is white, and the other one is African American. And I bet that they never give a thought that because of their races, someone might have told them they could not be friends, or that they might not have gone to the same school, or been allowed to sit together on the bus. They're just friends, and that's the way it should be.
Let's pray. Lord, inspire us to be like Martin Luther King, Junior, who saw something wrong and worked to change it. And let us be as brave as the Birmingham School Children, who dared to risk their safety to change some unjust laws. Through Christ our Lord. Amen
(1) This quote is found in many places. Here's one of them: http://articles.dailypress.com/2006-01-15/news/0601120444_1_constitution-white-men-love-affair/2
(2) The Children's Crusade by Kate Rhode, in What if Nobody Forgave? and Other Stories, edited by Colleen McDonald (Boston: Skinner House, 2003). Quoted IN http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/windows/session6/sessionplan/stories/143572.shtml
(3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_campaign#Children.27s_Crusade
(4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Note: The portion of this blog dealing with the Children's Crusade was delivered as the Children's Sermon at Elim Lutheran Church in Ogden, Utah, on January 20, 2013.


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On July 26, the first annual First Annual Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund (PDJF) Day Across America will take place at tracks across America.
The PDJF has contacted every track in the U.S. running races that Saturday, a number totaling over 30 Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse tracks, with the goal of raising awareness of the PDJF with fans.
"We have contacted each race track that will be running on July 26th and have had a positive response that will raise funds for, and awareness of, the PDJF," said Scott Wells, president of Thoroughbred Racing Associations. "Our goal is to educate our sport's fans that the PDJF is a charity that must be sustained for the welfare of disabled riders and their families."
The theme of the day will be "Taking The Reins" and tracks are looking at including autograph sessions and photo opportunities in addition to other fan-friendly activities with their local jockey colonies. It is planned to make the day an annual event for the PDJF with the organization also hopeful that tracks will continue to educate patrons about PDJF throughout the year.
PDJF will provide signage and marketing ideas for tracks but are also encouraging them to come up with some of their own ideas for the event.
The PDJF is a 501(c)(3) charity that provides financial assistance to former jockeys who suffered catastrophic on-track injuries. Since being founded in 2006, the PDJF has provided more than $3 million to permanently disabled jockeys with many suffering paralysis or brain injuries due to on-track accidents. The fund is a cooperative effort between racetracks, jockeys, horsemen, and fans.
"PDJF is not just an industry acronym or letters on a ball cap," said John Velazquez, a Hall of Fame rider, Chairman of Jockeys' Guild and PDJF Board member. "This organization is dedicated to improving the lives and welfare of the men and women who face lifelong challenges due to their disabilities. They can no longer compete or provide adequately for their families. PDJF Day Across America is an opportunity to educate our fans about the PDJF and emphasize the importance of raising funds."
To learn more about the Permanently Disabled Jockeys' Fund, fans can visit www.pdjf.org.


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Committee debates greenspace issue
Date: November 5, 2009
by: Robin Roy | City Editor
A newly formed Greenspace Policy Committee, which was born out of the debate over a Main Street restaurant seeking outdoor-dining space in place of a plant bed, walked through downtown Oct. 28 and debated anew where to preserve greenspace and where to allow businesses to expand.
"As I walk downtown, I'm struggling to understand why we need more (paved areas) outside," said Tim Litchet, the city's neighborhood and development services director. "How many more (outdoor dining) seats are needed? How much do we owe a new restaurant to help it be successful?"
"It's about vibrancy," replied landscaper Diana Hamilton. "Do we owe it to them? We owe it to our city."
Litchet created the committee to identify areas in which the greenspace can be added or taken away, conduct an inventory of existing greenspace and improve the city's greenspace policy.
Vague wording in that greenspace policy led to confusion and frustration when it was applied to the new Braza Brazilian restaurant at Main Street and Lemon Avenue.
The owners want to put 110 square feet of pavers in a sparse plant bed to accommodate outdoor dining tables and install more than 300 new plants in that bed.
The greenspace policy asks that if someone reduces the quantity of greenspace that he increases the quality of plantings.
But Braza's request was initially denied, because city senior planner Dr. Clifford Smith interpreted the policy to mean the quality of plant-bed design had to be improved, not the quality of the actual plants.
Members of Save Our Sarasota (SOS), a greenspace-advocacy group, demanded the restaurant create 110 square feet of greenspace somewhere else downtown.
Litchet decided Oct. 12 to identify 110 square feet of space downtown that could be converted to greenspace, but said the city would pay for the construction in this case, not the restaurant owners.
The Greenspace Policy Committee held its first meeting Oct. 28 and its members began debating whether greenspace needs to be mitigated square foot for square foot if a business covers some greenspace.
"Why does a business sign a lease and assume that it can pave over everything?" asked Litchet.
Replied Downtown Improvement District member Andrew Foley: "It's called entrepreneurial endeavor, a leap of faith. Government should help with that, not get in the way."
In future meetings, the committee will determine a baseline amount of greenspace that already exists downtown, so the city can tell if greenspace has been added or subtracted and, therefore, if mitigation is needed.
The group has already debated whether the 1,650 square feet of greenspace being added during the Five Points roundabout project can count as a mitigation area for Braza.
Hamilton thought it should, but SOS member Carol Reynolds said that public project should not count for a private business' mitigation.
The group did suggest two different ways to deal with mitigation. One was to ask businesses that were paving over greenspace to contribute to a mitigation fund, which would pay for the creation of new downtown greenspace. The other was for the city to come up with a list of areas that could be converted to greenspace. When a business wanted to cover an area of greenspace, the city would look at the list and tell the business owner that he needed to convert one of the areas on the list.
Once the Greenspace Policy Committee makes its final determinations on all of these issues, Litchet will make recommendations to the City Commission.
Contact Robin Roy at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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John Moran, downtown resident/advocate
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The mock that I am about to present is based off of the Draft Value Chart that Pro Football Weekly has posted on their site (http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/04/06/pfws-exclusive-draft-value-chart-7) along with some of the player grades/ranks from National Football Post (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_big_board_rankings.html&position=all). Here is some of the explanation of the PFW Chart:
The value board below is based on considerable feedback from NFL teams and projects the league value of players, pinpointing a specific area where players likely will be drafted. It is important to note that these values do not reflect where PFW thinks the players should be drafted or what type of pros they will become; that is better reflected in PFW's grades.
Based as close as possible on their chart and the Redskins needs, this is what I cam up with for this Mock (RGIII taken at #2 Overall is assumed). Identified positions of need (G, T, S, CB, MLB, WR, C - in no particular order). Center was left off due to selecting two OL already. Hopefully you can follow the draft value chart and the player rankings and follow the logic/reasoning behind the selections.
Round #3 - Casey Hayward
Round #4 - Markelle Martin
Round #4 - Adam Gettis
Round #5 - Nate Potter
Round #6 - Juron Criner
Round #7 - Tank Carder (slight stretch based on the chart)