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More than six-million American women suffer from urinary incontinence and a sneeze, a cough, even a laugh can cause embarrassment. The problem usually begins with childbirth, which weakens the pelvic muscle. Then years later, the effects of age and added body weight take another toll. Eventually, a woman's urethra drops through the pelvic muscle, and when that happens it may be difficult to control the urge anymore.
"Maybe I have to go like ten times a day," says Guadalupe Bello, who used to run to the bathroom frequently everyday.
"If I didn't get there pretty quickly, I would have an accident, and that's very embarrassing," says Eileen Lettal, who is looking for a way to deal with incontinence.
"Sometimes, if I go to the store or to my job and I have to run to the restroom," says Bello.
Medicine can help urinary incontinence, and when that doesn't work, the standard surgery usually leaves a mesh sling inside the woman to offer more support. But now, there's a new way to fix the problem without major surgery. Eileen and Guadalupe are both benefiting from the procedure which was just approved this year.
The surgery is called Bladder Neck Suspension using radio frequency. The urethra is pulled up to its original position, then anchored in place with a heating tool that shrinks and tightens the tissue near the pelvic muscle. It will only take a few minutes, and since it is being done entirely through the vagina, there are no abdominal incisions to heal. Patients go home the same day. It has a 90% improvement rate.
We made quite a few calls today and could not find it available anywhere here in Lubbock yet. But since it is recently FDA approved, it may be on its way here. For information on how to contact Dr. Menchaca, of Lagrange Hospital in Illinois, (click here).
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ASU to debut 'charred flame' helmets vs. Notre Dame
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The 22nd-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils find themselves in a high-profile setting this Saturday.
ASU will battle the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. as part of Notre Dame's annual Shamrock Series.
As has become the custom, the Irish will break out special uniforms for the nationally-televised game. Arizona State is following suit, as the Sun Devils will unveil their "charred flame" helmets -- which will feature a unique fire design on each helmet.
Here, defensive tackle Will Sutton shows off what the Sun Devils will wear on Saturday.
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In 2011, Cardinal Sean O'Malley appointed the Rev. Louis Palmieri, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Amesbury, to also serve as permanent pastor of Star of the Sea in Salisbury, while continuing to serve as pastor of Holy Family.
In the years since, the two churches — which are now formally listed in the archdiocese's next phase of collaboratives announced Friday — have created a new sense of community.
Under phase two announced last week, the archdiocese will create 21 collaboratives made up of 44 parishes. In a collaborative, one pastor leads a team of priests, one parish council and one finance council.
The two churches have remained as independent parishes, but share clergy, staff and resources, Palmieri said yesterday.
They combine some activities and programs — such as the Sacrament of Confirmation program for the churches' teens, he said.
The most significant change that parishioners saw occur was the change in the daily Mass schedule. Instead of separate Masses at the two churches, there is now one Mass each day for parishioners and it alternates between Star of the Sea and Holy Family, Palmieri said. The weekend Mass schedule remained the same for each church.
"There's no merger taking place whatsoever," he said. "It's bringing together resources and programs. It's working well."
The pastoral plan was suggested by O'Malley not only to address the shortage of priests, but to encourage Catholics to return to church focusing on the New Evangelization that Pope Francis and O'Malley have called Catholics to follow. The archdiocese serves the spiritual needs of 1.8 million Catholics in 288 parishes.
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Florida State's injured left tackle Andrew Datko had another shoulder surgery this week, and Jimbo Fisher thought it went well. There's a chance he might get a medical red-shirt and be back for next season. There are many factors in play here, including the viability of his rehab, his desire to come back, and FSU's want for him to come back.
On the bowl front, you should still bet on the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, but hedge with the Chick-Fil-A in Atlanta. If Clemson loses again, they are a lock for Atlanta. If they win out, however, then Virginia Tech is the likely choice. But VT fans traveled to Atlanta just two weeks ago for the Georgia Tech game, and there could be concern over their want to travel again.
The Champs is pretty much a lock to take Notre Dame, as no Big East team has the record to necessitate a selection. You know the folks on that bowl committee are happy. Notre Dame is a very good team, just as FSU is. Both have had a lot of bad luck. Personally, I think a win over a Georgia team (not as good as Notre Dame) or Auburn (nowhere close to as good as Notre Dame) would do more for the program. FSU would be favored in both games.
A note from yesterday's podcast: FSU is the best team with at least three losses. UVA is the worst BCS team with at least 7 wins.
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Arkansas is a rural state
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The natural state ranks 5th in the
nation for ATV related injuries. Last year, more than 90 Arkansas children were
hospitalized following ATV wrecks and for some of those children, they never
made it home.
Last fall, Colby Smothers
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22. That's the day Colby and his two
best friends, Zach Godwin and Dylan Neal, made plans to celebrate Colby's
birthday with a day of 4-wheeling. All
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"We just usually
ramped the road. Just try to ramp the road and have fun," said Colby.
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over the highway, they hit a truck. Zach
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"He had a lacerated
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wasn't Colby. I was prepared for that and
I think any mother would be," said Renee.
Thankfully, Colby did wake
up, but the star athlete had to relearn everything including how to walk and
talk. He's made remarkable progress.
"Football - that was my
best sport. I can't play no more. If I get hit, it's done," said Colby.
Not only will he never
play football again and he'll never see his friend Zach again.
"There isn't a day that
goes by… I don't think there's an hour of a day that goes by that he doesn't
think about Zach," said his mom.
None of the boys in that
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The American Academy of Pediatrics
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Dr. Mary Aitkin, Director
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accidents because they're predictable and preventable and with the right,
simple interventions, we can really reduce the number of ATV injuries here in
Arkansas," said Dr. Aitkin.
Making Arkansans more
aware of ATV safety is now a new mission for Colby and his mother. As he continues to recover, Colby says he
wants to make sure no other kids go through what he's had to endure.
"Whatever you do, just
don't jump no public highway," said Colby.
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August began on a great note from a personal point of view but things have remained dormant in the realm called Arsenal. A realm where every bit of info makes the fans go haywire in anticipation only for reality to hit harder than nails on concrete.
I, like many Gooners out there has placed a clock as large as Big Ben in my house as we wait patiently for Arsenal's first Premier League fixture against Martin O' Neill's Sunderland. Their previous manager, Steve Bruce, had led the Black Cats to their best ever finish (10th) in eons but he began last season on an all-time low, which cost him his job afterwards.
O' Neill arrived like a house on fire, and his arrival coincided with a piece of good fortune for Sunderland, as they went on a mazy run in the Premier League, inflicting a sucker punch against Manchester City amongst other clubs. Arsenal arrived in their cattle-grazed pitch for the FA Cup fifth round, and produced a game that made the fans call for a few heads here and there.
Per Mertesacker's season was cut short in the same pitch (Premier League fixture) but it was nice seeing Per, Bacary Sagna and Lukas Podolski dance "azonto" with Kaffy and other Malta Guinness folks in Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos.
Errrr…that's just me famzing. I had other family engagements on the same day but I had a few friends that graced the occasion, and they reported that the Gunners were on some azonto and etighi steez.
Moving on, some Gunners have put themselves in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Everybody's favorite Denchster, Emmanuel Frimpong, immaturely got himself in a Twitter row with a fucking Spud, and he has earned himself a £6,000 fine for calling the Spud scum a "yid". The scoundrel had tweeted at Frimmy, telling him how he "prayed" for the Ghanaian to break his limbs and it wasn't taken likely by the midfielder.
Twitter is a social networking platform that has taken relationships between footballers and fans to a new level but it has its limits, and finding the balance as a popular figurehead is paramount, because unlike "randomites" out there, footballers and other sports figureheads are closely monitored.
In the ongoing Olympic Games, some athletes have been sent back home for racist tweets aimed at fans. I hope that Frimmy and other Gunners on Twitter would learn a few lessons from this bit.
Sticking with fines, the world's best striker, Nicklas Bendtner has been slammed with a £5,000 fine for driving without a license in South Tyneside.
Well, B52 is no stranger to getting bad press for himself. I'm looking forward to reading an article on Bendtner's antics and I'm pretty sure that it would be worthwhile. From dropping his pants in a club to going to a pizzeria without money while bragging that he could buy the entire facility if he wanted to. From playing with pink boots to his accident that saw him smash his car to bits (probably because he was drunk)
Bendtner is a fine footballer on his day but he does more harm to himself than good and many Arsenal fans have braced themselves to look forward to the new season without a certain No. 52 as he's consistently linked with moves away from the club.
Moving over to speculation, the Daily Mail published an article revealing that Santi Cazorla has flown to London for a medical with Arsenal. Another sports column reported that the sought-after player has suddenly entered Chelsea and Tottenham's radar.
Malaga's center forward, Rondon, has already waved his goodbyes to Cazorla and he stated that the winger will be a big wrench to leave. Cazorla played a key role in Malaga's Champions League qualification adventure but the club is a dire financial situation and they'll have to balance their books with player sales.
Cazorla will be an amazing addition to Arsenal's attack and I'll be looking forward to seeing his magic down the middle or through the flanks. It is just me, or does Arsene Wenger have a thing for versatile midfielders?
Elsewhere, youngster Nico Yennaris has signed a contract extension with the club and Benik Afobe is bracing himself up for a loan move to Bolton. Owen Coyle has made a name for himself as a great man manager and he has worked well with many notable youngsters in the past. It was really shameful to see Bolton go down the drain but they are hugely tipped for a quick plunge back to the Premier League.
Finally, there's a fresh development on the topic that has dominated the Arsenal blogosphere all summer long. Italian football agent Fabio Parisi has stated that van Persie has signed that fat £190,000 contract with Juventus in his bid to seal a move away from the Emirates.
I can't back the authenticity of this info but as long as van Persie isn't signing for Arsenal's Premier League rivals, he has my fucking blessing.
Yeah yeah, we'll miss his amazing volleys, fancy footwork and get-out-of-jail free cards but van Persie's relationship with the fans has plummeted downhill after his declaration of ambition. With Wenger trying to "ease" Podolski and Olivier Giroud into the club, we all hope that Marouane Chamakh won't lead the line against Sunderland on the 18th of August. Say what you must, but that Moroccan bloke is utter shite.
Time to get on with my new job. ;)
Van Persie Returns, Frimpong in Trouble and Transfer Speculation
The media Vultures have been very busy this summer, publishing a million and one articles about the team they can't seem to let go of, Arsenal. As expected, frustration and despair became the order of the day when van Persie released a statement declaring his intention not to renew his contract but the fans somehow found a way to stomach the disappointment and many wanted to see the back of the center forward.
Unlike last summer where Arsene Wenger resorted to panic buys to save his team's campaign from going down the drain, the club showed good proactiveness to sign two polished strikers that will contribute immensely to the team's attack this season. This sentiment is also shared by Carl Jenkinson, that has labeled the new recruits as fantastic assets.
Lukas Podolski has been more vocal in declaring his intent and ambitions for Arsenal in recent times while Olivier Giroud's voice was heard when joined the club last month. However, Robin van Persie has returned from basking the Caribbean sun to hold crunch talks with Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal hierarchy over his future.
He had stated that the club hadn't matched his super human ambition, but critics and skeptics alike believe that van Persie released that statement in his bid to get more greens in his pocket, despite the fact that he reiterated that he's not after money. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney shocked the football world in 2010 when he declared his intention to seek new employers elsewhere forcing the club to break bank to retain his services. Whether he plays or not, Shrek is sure of £250,000 at the end of the week.
As it stands, Arsenal have tabled Van Persie a three-year deal worth £130,000-per-week – plus a £5million loyalty bonus.
If Arsenal fail in their attempts, Wenger will sanction the immediate sale of Van Persie in order to have enough time to reinvest the money from the Holland international's sale.
Apparently, everyone has his or her own opinion on van Persie. I can vividly remember that emotional open letter that was lauded by the Arsenal faithful because it spoke in volumes.
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has stated that van Persie is right to leave the club. The former striker actually hopes for van Persie to make a dramatic U-turn but he doesn't believe that it can happen. He spoke about how Arsenal had been losing its best players in recent seasons and he wants his club to put and end to this trend.
However, he's not in the opinion of van Persie leaving Arsenal for big bucks. He stated that Manchester City has the money for van Persie, but the main attraction is the silverware they challenge for. After so much more rambling, Wright made a quote that was worth sharing,
"People say players who have suffered many injuries should stick with clubs who have remained loyal. But the game is not about sentiment – the only truly loyal people in the game are the fans.
Ray Parlour also had his own word to share on van Persie but the message he passed across was that he'll love to see a swap deal involving Edin Dzeko moving over to the Emirates should van Persie decide to move to the Etihad. In my opinion, Dzeko seems to be in the same mold with Giroud and I don't think that his services may be needed at Arsenal.
Moving over to transfer news, Fiorentina has emerged as favorites to sign Carlos Vela, while Real Sociedad still remains in the player's radar. It seems as if the Spanish folks have failed to reach Arsenal's evaluation for the Aztec Warrior, and should La Viola bring up a much improved offer, Vela may be theirs for the taking. I really liked that bloke but a move elsewhere is in the club's best interests.
Barcelona love sniffing their noses in Arsenal's affairs, and Transfers Play has reported that the Spanish bullies are tabling up a £14m bid for Laurent Koscielny. Their defensive lynchpin, Carles Puyol is reaching his twilight years and Gerard Pique may need a new defensive partner for the forthcoming season. Unlike Pep Guardiola that was okay using holding midfielders like Javier Mascherano and Sergi Busquets in center back positions, his successor, Tito Vilanova wants to get a recognized center back.
I truly hope we give them the middle finger and politely tell them to go fuck themselves.
The way they handled the Cesc Fabregas saga and spank us consistently has got them in my bad books and it's not changing anytime soon.
Liverpool's manager, Brendan Rodgers, in his bid to bring excitement back to Anfield, has been heavily linked with a swoop for Arsenal's Theo Walcott. Rodgers and his Swansea outfit caught the eye last season and he has set his sights on Usain Bolt's football equivalent that like Robin van Persie, has only one year left on his contract.
Theo Walcott is an exciting prospect that has his best years ahead of him and I can only hope that Arsenal does the right thing in extending his contract for the long term. I would go berserk if a good team player like Walcott would be flushed away to our rivals, Liverpool.
Manchester City also intends to hijack Arsenal's move for Caen's highly-rated youngster, Mbaye Niang. The young lad was supposed to arrive at the Emirates on trial but the oil-rich moneybags have other motives for the young lad.
Finally, the Denchster, Emmanuel Frimpong, has put himself in the spotlight again, for the wrong reasons. Frimmy posted a tweet on Sunday morning ,
"If you going church today Pray For me Giving today A Miss"
Much to Frimpong's rage, a Tottenham fan responded to his tweet saying that he prayed for Frimpong to break his arms and legs. The Denchster swiftly replied to that tweet with the words, "Scum Yid"
Frimpong quickly deleted the tweet, but it was too little too late as it caused an uprising among the Arsenal and Tottenham tweeps in the social networking site.
An Arsenal fan in defense of Frimpong, hit back at the Spud saying, "You can't go around wanting players to break limbs, no matter who you play for. embarrassed to be a yid right now!" This tweet was retweeted by Frimpong
The FA are aware of the matter, but have made no official comment.
The term "Yid" or "Yiddo" has been used for decades to identify Tottenham supporters because of the proportion of Jewish supporters at the north London club. Last year, a comedian, David Baddiel, launched a campaign to stamp out use of the word "Yid" in football chants, which can be viewed as anti-Semitic. However, many Spurs fans use the term "Yid army" and claim they are not offended by it.
Footballers need to be more careful when especially when they use social networking platforms like Twitter because people take things to personal there. I remember when Wojciech Szczesny jokingly tweeted that looked like a rapist in his golf outfit. It made some fans go haywire.
That's today's bit.
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The Frimmy One Gets "Frimponged". Not Deeench
Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong graced the Earth on the 10th of January 1992 and it's fair to say that he has 100% Arsenal DNA because he enrolled at the Hale End Academy at the age of nine with Jack Wilshere.
He made his debut for the Reserves in 2009 and came into the limelight with his performances in the 2010 Emirates Cup among other preseason ties but an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in August kept Frimmy in the sidelines for nine months.
This made some football "scholars" term the word "Frimpong" as a long term injury and it has been used jokingly on Twitter and other social networking applications.
Frimmy walked the road of recovery and returned to full fitness in the summer of 2011 but a proposed loan move to lower division sides fell through. He made his Premier League debut late on in Arsenal's goalless stalemate against Newcastle. He saw red for the first time in Arsenal colors in the 2-0 loss to Liverpool in August.
The Carling Cup was the main avenue for Frimpong to strut his stuff but he became a fan favorite following his on the field and off pitch performance against Manchester City. He made life miserable for ex-Gunner Samir Nasri to the extent the Frenchman wanted to substitute himself when the board was raised.
Frimpong is an eccentric character with a strong fan base on Twitter but his most significant contribution to the Twitter world has been the creation of the word "dench"
Apparently, the word dench is taken from the last name of Dame Judy Dench but it can have a varying number of the letter "e" depending on the user. It stands for something that's extremely cool and it has become an ideal #harshtag to use when completing some statements.
Frimpong wasn't getting much playing time at Arsenal with the presence of the colossus Alex Song and the emergence of Francis Coquelin so a loan move to Wolves was arranged this winter.
After just five league games into his short Wolves career, the Frimmy One got frimponged by Adolf Hilter's long lost grandson, Joey "Hitler" Barton. The high-impact injury occurred when Wolves played Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
This isn't a recurrence of his old knee injury that was suffered on his left knee. The cruciate ligament damage was suffered on his right knee this time and he'll be out for six to nine months.
The hierarchy at Wolves issued a statemate:
"Everyone at Wolves would like to thank the midfielder for his efforts whilst at the club and join Arsenal in wishing him a swift recovery."
To top it all up, the midfielder confirmed his injury on Twitter:
"@Frimpong26AFC: Bad News is that I'm out for 6-9months with my Knee. why God why?!?"
Feel free to click on his Twitter page to send him your best wishes.
The Frimmy One just got "frimponged".
That's definitely not #deeeeeeeeeench.
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Aftermath of the Blackburn game and the club's confidence issues
Apologies for not publishing your daily Arsenal digest yesterday. I woke up really late and arrived at work late too. After a long day of plying my trade, I decided to hang out with my friends to have some chicken and beer. The chicken I'm writing about isn't the chicken standing on shit ℓįkε Tottenham's crested logo, it's the type of 'chicken' that sits on your thighs and strokes your head with one of her hands.
Its pretty difficult to blog in such a situation. :D
The Premier League's 5th weekend had it all.
Arsenal endured its worst start in 58 years, the three promoted sides secured convincing victories, the striker-deficient Sunderland whitewashed Stoke Rugby FC, the water-tight Man City let Fulham back, King Kenny and his expensive Red ruffians got gazumped by Tottenham and Fernando Torres had the miss of the millennium despite scoring his first goal since the days Shakespeare wrote all his plays.
Arsenal activated their Self Destruct mode against Blackburn in Ewood Park and all Hell broke loose as Wenger's men literally saved Steve Kean's job with that disastrous second half performance.
However, Johan Djourou remains optimistic and has told the media Vultures that Arsenal has to bounce back:
"When you lose, it is always important to have a response. Even if it is at home in the Carling Cup, we want to win so we need a big response on Tuesday."
"We have to bounce back because we have another game and we have to be ready for those. We are disappointed but there is still a long way to go and things are not over yet.
"We had many chances to put the game to bed in the first half and, when you don't do that, you are always in danger of getting punished. I think that is what happened on Saturday.
"The team is building together and we are getting stronger together. We could have won the game but this team has got a lot of potential and we have to work hard to be the best."
It's always good to practice what you preach but Djourou has been shambolic for Arsenal and his waned form dates back to the preseason adventures. It's understandable for a center back not to adept as a full back but Djourou was largely disappointing and he has to improve.
Last season, Djourou rose from the shadows to emerge as Arsenal's best defender by a far mile but its sad to know that he didn't build on this form. With the Verm still out, Djourou has to step up his game to challenge the likes of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker but I'm sure that he'll get a runout tomorrow.
As the adage goes:
"Uneasy is the head that wears the crown"
King Arsène Wenger has come under serious stick following his sides poor showing on Saturday and whispers are emanating about his future as Arsenal's boss.
Since his arrival in 1996, he hasn't missed out on a Champions League qualifying place but Wenger's men are in a very precarious position in the Premier League. If Fulham beat Man City, Arsenal would have been sitting pretty in the relegation zone.
Wenger said that his team paid for their weak moments and the players are lacking confidence.
"That's where we were guilty. The second, third and fourth goal are all goals where we made basic errors and you just have to focus on the next game."
"You could see that the confidence in our defenders has gone and it's important to find it back."
"We have the potential to do well, you could see that so overall I believe it's important that we get our confidence back quickly.
"It's very difficult to accept that you lose a game when you have that much domination, that many chances. It's unbelievable."
If your team can't get the confidence to play a team that was on the bottom of the table, I wonder where the confidence wants to appear from.
There are been many games were the opponent hasn't been that good, Arsenal has been very poor. The list of matches to be mentioned are endless so I won't bother delving there.
I've learnt a lot of lessons from Arsenal's match against Blackburn and there were more negatives than positives:
Laurent Koscielny
Koscielny has shown that he's an inconsistent defender and he really needs to improve on that. You cannot expect Thomas Vermaelen to be fit all season long and Koscielny has to show that he's a deputy that can be banked upon.
You might feel that I'm a little bit harsh on Kos but he's not getting any younger. He turned 26 when Arsenal played Swansea but he proved his mettle in the game against Dortmund.
That's the Koscielny I want to watch every week.
Marouane Chamakh
The Moroccan is turning out to be a peripheral figure at the Emirates and it's high time he gets a decent run out to gain his confidence back.
I really wish Wenger can employ the 4-4-2 again someday. The Arsenal of the 2007/08 was breathtaking.
Zonal Marking
Set pieces has always been Arsenal's undoing in recent seasons and Saturday's game was no different. Yakubu's second goal was as a result of more porous defending by Arsenal in the 18-yard box.
Wenger's men have to get it right as the season progresses because more goals could be conceded from there.
Defensive high line
Anytime I think of Nani's goal against Arsenal, I get a feeling that's equivalent to a man that wants to shoot his own foot.
Nani was acres of space away from Arsenal's backline and he had a million and one options to choose from. Annoyingly enough, he made the most embarrassing choice of them all; chipping it over Wojciech Szczesny.
Arsenal's defense tends to keep a line without executing the offside trap welll and it has been exploited by the opposition.
This simply has to stop.
Despite all this, Emmanuel Frimpong still tagets a top four finish:
"People have written us off this season – and obviously that 8-2 game at Manchester United didn't help.
"It was a very difficult situation but the manager has told us it was something that only happens once."
"We started slowly and at the moment we are playing catch up – but I believe top four would be a good achievement for us."
A man who cannot afford a car shouldn't be hoping for private jets but @AdeGooner shares the same optimism with Frimpong, that's why he has the quote of the day.
@AdeGooner: "I'm happy Liverpool is dropping points. Good for the fourth place campaign, Sp*rs aren't a threat for that position."
It's one game at a time, if you ask me.
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Good news on Vermaelen, Arteta eager for action and Frimpong the Black Star
Argentina managed to get their fair share of revenge when they beat Nigeria in a friendly match at Bangladesh but it wasn't still enough because Nigeria won on friendly aggregate by 5-4.
Messi was without the two Barcelona players he performs with but he was still a constant threat against the Super Eagles with his direct style and canny dribbling skills.
Arsenal also had its ambassadors representing their national teams last night. Four goal Dutch hero Robin van Persie fired blanks when Holland beat Finland to put one foot in next summer's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.
Nicklas Bendtner put up a Man of the Match performance by scoring two goals for Denmark in their Scandinavian derby win over Norway.
Aaron Ramsey led his Welsh team to a 1-0 boring loss to England. The World's best left-footed Chimpanzee Gareth Bale was on song with silky movement and sultry skills on the flanks but it wasn't enough for Gary Speed's side that's sitting pretty at the foot of the table.
Wales had a glorious chance to level the tie but Robert Earnshaw chose to kill a bird when the net was closer than ever. However, Ramsey won the Man of the Match award.
Park Chu-Young was on target again when Korea Republic drew with Kuwait in an Asian qualifier.
In a Gunner vs Gunner game, Wojciech Szczesny and Per Mertesacker were on the opposing sides in Poland's 2-2 draw against Germany. Szczesny set the crowd alight with a magnificent save that was even praised by the great Oliver Kahn himself.
Arshavin also led Motherland Russia to a draw against Ireland. I wasn't chanced to watch the game but I learnt that he put up a great performance for his country.
Arshavin also took out some time to tell the media Vultures that Wenger's new signings have improved the squad:
"When people say that no one is irrreplaceable, I don't agree. With Arterta and whoever replaces those that have left, we will play a different type of football.
"Arteta and Benayoun have proven themselves and they are not bad signings. We needed strengthening in that position."
With Wilshere out for a good chunk of the season, Arteta and Benayoun have to do well to impress the gooners. Arteta on the other hand, has told the media Vultures that he cannot wait to get started:
"I can't wait to start playing, I can't wait to play at the Emirates, I think it's an unbelievable stadium. I'm so excited.
"I have always been a big admirer of the Arsenal philosophy, the way they play, the way they do the job, and it's always exciting watching Arsenal play. In England there is no better team to watch than Arsenal.
"Hopefully I will not take long to adapt but obviously you need to meet new characters, new personalities and new players with different abilities so you need to pick that up as soon as possible to get an understanding on the pitch.
"But I have been watching a few videos and have got some work done before training and hopefully that will help me.
I'm drooling with the prospect of watching Arteta play Swansea on Saturday and I'm pretty sure that he'll give the gooners a debut to remember.
Arteta also said that he has a great career ahead and he's best years are ahead of him.
Kieran Gibbs was touted as Arsenal's number one full back for the season ahead but his injury problems gave Wenger something to think about so he opened the club's cheque book to sign Andre Santos.
Gibbs might be an able deputy for Andre Santos but he was quick to express his gratitude to Gael Clichy for his role in his development as a player:
"Gael Clichy was a fantastic servant for Arsenal, I'm looking to follow in his shoes and try to do what he and other players for the Club have done.
We had similar injuries when he done his metatarsal and I've done the same, we both came back and then had another setback after it so he taught me about being patient and not try to come back too quickly because you could have problems from that.
And then obviously on the pitch, his work rate, his tenacity, just watching him in my last two years, he has helped me, he has helped me a lot.
It's a big chance [for me], when players leave and you get an opportunity you just have to enjoy it and take it and I'll do that. I've been playing at left back for two years now and it is something that you have to keep learning and keep progressing with. The more I play, the more I will get used to that role.
[Gervinho and Andrey Arshavin?] It's important to respect what they do, offensively. They have received some [negative criticism] in the past, that they should do more defensively but we play that type of football, with that risk, I could only say to them, as long as they're providing offensively and they do their bit then it's good."
He also said that Arsenal's full backs can be a threat this season:
"We can do a lot of damage to teams, me and Bac and the others, when we play. We play very high up and we like to play that type of football. Hopefully we can make it even more effective this season.
"I've been playing at left back for two years now and it is something that you have to keep learning and keep progressing with. The more I play, the more I will get used to that role.
"You have to be more concentrated [as a full back], especially with the formation that we play. We are an offensive team and we play exciting football, so we have to be more aware defensively."
Kieran Gibbs is a player that has massive bags of potential and I'm positive that his talent will be harnessed by Wenger this season. That's if he stays fit though.
The club's official website Arsenal.com has published great news over Thomas Vermaelen's injury situation:
Centre back Thomas Vermaelen is expected to be back in training with the first-team squad in around a month.
Vermaelen has undergone a minor procedure to remove an inflamed plantaris tendon from his left ankle.
This is the same treatment that he had on his right ankle in January this year and has nothing to do with his Achilles tendon.
The action was taken after consultation with specialists who advised this was the best thing to do to prevent it becoming a persistent problem.
With initial reports emerging that he was going to be out of action for two months, this is definitely great news and it's more pleasing to know that it was published from the club's website instead of some media Vulture column.
In other Arsenal related news, the club has submitted its squad list to the FA and Emmanuel Frimpong has opted to play for Ghana instead of England.
It was supposed to be an issue with Song representing Cameroon but it seems as if Song will be around in January because Cameroon might not qualify for the African Cup of Nations.
Even the rich Samuel Eto'o couldn't help them this time.
The quote of the day goes to Shyam:
Shyam: "Q: Did you hear that the British Post Office has just recalled their latest stamps?"
A: Well, they had photos of Manchester United players on them and folks couldn't figure out which side to spit on."
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The San Augustine sheriff has released details on a boating accident on Lake Sam Rayburn Monday afternoon.
Sheriff David Smith said Daniel White, 56, of Liberty, was apparently attempting to reach over the boat near San Augustine Park when a wave hit the boat and knocked him into the water. The motor was still running and the propeller struck him in the arm.
Other boaters saw the accident and helped him out of the water and took him back to the bay.
A medical helicopter came to the scene and took White to a Longview hospital.
Smith said White is listed in good condition but suffered severe lacerations on his arm and bruised ribs.
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|Tiffany not working for his constituents
Dear Editor:
Tom Tiffany is once again using his position as senator to serve his out-of-state contributors rather than the state and constituents he was sworn to serve. His legislation to restrict access to 4,000 acres of managed forest makes it obvious just who he serves — Gogebic Taconite.
One of Tiffany's first acts as senator was to introduce the legislation he did not write for an organization that did not elect him. However, they did give him almost $75,000 for his campaign. The phrase that describes this is "being bought."Since he is bought and paid for, Tiffany is continuing to give a good return on Gogebic Taconite's investment by introducing more legislation specific to their desires. This is not legislation requested by his constituents. It is misuse of our legislative process and his position as senator to pass a bill to benefit a single company that gave him a lot of money. This reeks of corruption and abuse of power.
The method he used to introduce this corporate favor was underhanded to say the least. He submitted the bill late on Friday before the Labor Day weekend to avoid the bother of having to discuss the merits of the bill or listen to any contrary opinion. He took it upon himself to schedule a quick committee vote to ram it through before the opposition could gain any traction.
This bit of corporate giveaway contains loopholes and exemptions that will save his corporate sponsors a lot of money. These exemptions do not, however, apply to any of the other landowners in the managed forest area.
It is clear who Tiffany is working for, and it ain't us.
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Each day, we are going to preview the night's NBA Playoffs action by looking at the adjustments that can be made by the losing team and showing what they can do to get the win.
Maybe the biggest shock of round one's first set of games was the San Antonio Spurs losing to the Memphis Grizzlies this past Sunday. Even without Manu Ginobili, this should have been a game that the Spurs won, and they could have won it if they would have done a few things differently. They are going to have to make these changes if they want even up the series tonight.
Offense: Kick The Ball To The Corner
The Spurs were able to put together one of the league's best offenses by taking advantage of their ability to shoot the three-point shot, especially from the corner. One of their favorite ways to set up the corner three is to work the pick-and-roll game, force the defense to sink in, and then kick the ball out to the corner. The Spurs abandoned this strategy in Game 1:
For the game, the Spurs only attempted four threes from the corner, which is much lower than what they have done over the course of the regular season. So how did this happen?
Here, Tony Parker comes off of the screen and gets into the paint. Once in the paint, Parker takes a little floater that he misses. This isn't a terrible shot, but it isn't the Spurs' offense. Normally, the ball gets kicked to Jefferson in the corner (who is open on this play) and Jefferson knocks down the three-point shot.
Once again, we have the Spurs running another pick-and-roll. This time, Parker gets the basketball to DeJaun Blair who goes up for the lay-up but misses. Again, he has a chance to kick it out to the corner for an open three.
Finally, we have Tim Duncan in basically the same position as Blair was in the previous clip. One thing Duncan has been very good at all season is taking that pass as the roll man and immediately kicking it out to the corner without even looking at the rim. That quick touch pass is what got most of those corner threes. Here however, Duncan takes a lay-up that he misses instead of kicking it out to the corner.
When the Spurs stuck to the offensive system, they were able to get good looks against the Grizzlies:
This is the Spurs' offense. Run a pick-and-roll, try to get the ball in the middle, and when the defense collapses, kick it to the corner for the open three. Parker misses the three, but these are the open looks that the Spurs need to get. They didn't get enough of them in Game 1, and if it happens again in Game 2, they might get beat again.
Defense: Double The Post
We knew going into the series that the Spurs were going to struggle with the Grizzlies and their post offense. The Spurs have one good defender in Tim Duncan, but their second post defender (DeJuan Blair/Matt Bonner) was at a mismatch. The Grizzlies were able to take advantage in the post during Game 1, scoring 30 points on 23 post chances, good for a PPP of 1.28. However, when the defense committed a second defender, the Grizzlies only scored three points off of it. The problem with this is that the Spurs only did it five times.
Here, the Grizzlies eventually get the basketball to Zach Randolph in the post. Once the pass gets made, Tony Parker leaves the passer, Mike Conley, and doubles down on Randolph. This forces Randolph to kick the basketball out to Conley who misses the contested three.
The reason why doubling down on the post works is because the Grizzlies are the worst spot-up shooting team in the league, and the double team takes them from doing something they are really good at doing and forces them to something they are not very good at doing. If the Spurs want to stop Randolph/Gasol, they are going to need to send doubles and live with the Grizzlies taking shots on the outside.


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16 team league, rebuilt for next year. I also have guys like Mike Trout, Brandon Belt and Jason Kipnis who were just called up. Also have 8 out of the top 33 picks in the draft.
Minors Batters
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, ARI
Brett Lawrie, 2B, TOR
Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, KC
Kyle Seager, 3B, SEA
James Darnell, 3B, SD
Randal Grichuk, OF, ANA
Brandon Jacobs, OF, BOS
Trayvon Robinson, OF, LAD
Eddie Rosario, OF, MIN
Minors Pitchers
Jason Adam, SP, KC
Jose Ceda, RP, FLA
Jared Cosart, SP, PHI
Casey Crosby, SP, DET
Matt Harvey, SP, NYM
Liam Hendriks, SP, MIN
Drew Hutchinson, SP, TOR
Carlos Martinez, SP, STL
Jenrry Mejia, SP, NYM
Justin Nicolino, SP, TOR
Garrett Richards, SP, ANA
Keyvious Sampson, SP, SD
Alex White, SP, CLE
Chris Withrow, SP, LAD


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As per our earlier sources, it was expected that the brand new Sharp Aquos SH-01D will be presented by the FCC Filing but as per the recent press release of NTT DoCoMo, it is cleared that this cool smartphone will be landed first in Japan.
The new Sharp Aquos SH-01D has so many interesting and advanced features. it will be equipped with a wide display screen of 4.5 inches and it will be completely glasses free. This ultimate Smartphone will be powered by Android. This new Smartphone will be configured with the dual core processor with the speed of 1GHz and also equipped with the 1GB RAM.
The brand new Sharp Aquos SH-01 will be a camera of 12.1 megapixels in the back side of this Smartphone and also a camera in the front side of this cool smartphone for Video Calling. it will provide the best quality Snaps that you ever seen. The Operating System of this Smartphone is 2.3 Gingerbread version of Android. The New Sharp Aquos SH-01D will also be integrated with the in-built TV tuner through which you can watch your TV programs, movies, news and many more. it also can be expended with Micro SD Card.
It is expected that the New Sharp Aquos SH-01D will be released on the network of NTT DoCoMo by this coming 2nd December of 2011 but we are still awaiting for getting the information about the release date for US. The Price is also not released yet. We will keep you updated as soon as we will get more Information about this new Smartphone. Stay Tuned to Negri Electronics for having the more updates about latest Gadgets & Smartphone.


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MRS invites employers and job applicants to participate in career placement centers operated at its Spring and Fall Meetings. Current MRS members may participate at no charge (remember—if you attend an MRS meeting, your registration includes complimentary membership).
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Crumble-Topped Tarts
Crumble-Topped Tarts
Serves 4. Recipe devised by Kate Morris and Sally Brown.
What to do:
Step 1
You will need - workmat, scales, 2 teaspoons, tablespoon, dessertspoon, rolling ping, flour dredger, 8cm cutter, large six-hole muffin tray, baking tray, small bowl, fork, oven gloves (for adult use).
Step 2
Wash your hands and put an apron on. Weigh and measure all the ingredients. Ask a grown-up to preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/Gas Mark 6. Put the muffin tray onto the baking tray. Using your dredger, flour your surface with a little flour.
Step 3
Roll out the pastry and cut out the bases for your tarts using the cutter. Line four holes in the muffin tray with the pastry circles.
Step 4
Spoon the lemon curd into the pastry cases – about 1 rounded teaspoon is enough; if you overfill them they boil over and spoil.
Step 5
Ask a grownup to melt the butter in the small bowl and leave it to cool down a little. Next add the oats, sugar and then the flour to the butter and mix with a fork, breaking it up into crumbs.
Step 6
Sprinkle the crumbs onto the top of your tarts. Ask a grown-up to put them in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve with fresh raspberries or strawberries.
You will need:
- 1/4 block Readymade short crust pastry (125g)
- 4 rounded teaspoons lemon curd
- 30g butter
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 dessertspoons caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
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A Cross-National Study of the Youth Drug-Violence Nexus
Lana D. Harrison, Principal Investigator
Patricia Erickson, Co-Principal Investigator
Charles Freeman, Project Director
Initiated: 1999
Funding Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Project Summary:
This project examined the drug-relatedness of violence among youth in the Philadelphia and Toronto metropolitan areas. By capitalizing on the similarities in (self-reported) drug use and violence between U.S. and Canadian youth, and the differences in arrest rates and the nature and extent of violence, this comparative study hoped to make an important contribution to understanding the extent to which drugs contribute to the patterns of violence among youth.
Select Publications:
Harrison, Lana D. 1997. "More Cannabis Use in Europe? Perspectives from the USA." Pp. 16-25 in Illicit Drug Use in Europe edited by Dick J. Karf and Heleen Rifer. Amsterdam: Universiteit Van Amsterdam.
Harrison, Lana D., Patricia Erickson, Dirk Korf, Serge Crochu, and Annemieke Benschop. 2007. "How much for a Dime Bag? An Exploration of Youth Drug Markets." Drug and Alcohol Dependence 90S: S27-S39.
Kork, Dirk, Serge Brochu, Annemieke Benschop, Lana D. Harrison, and Patricia G. Erickson. 2008. "Teen drug sellers: A multi-Site study of Segregated Drug Markets." Contemporary Drug Problems 1.


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ALTADENA - A woman was rescued after suffering a seizure while hiking in Millard Canyon on Sunday.
Altadena and Montrose search and rescue responded to the incident around 3 p.m. and worked together to save the unidentified 23-year-old woman, La Canada Flintridge Lt. Angela Shepherd said.
"She was unable to walk and was transported by ambulance to Huntington Memorial Hospital," Shepherd said.
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News accounts today say that MLB and Alex Rodriguez played a game of dueling dollars to buy the Biogenesis records that have become the centerpiece of MLB's case against Rodriguez. These alleged payoffs give a tawdry feel to the proceedings but enhance the entire circus atmosphere surrounding this case. One can only imagine what will come next.
MLB's Position
Last January, Miami New Times published an article alleging that Biogensis supplied PEDs to major-league players, including Rodriguez. The article relied on customer records, payment records and handwritten notes allegedly kept by clinic founder Anthony Bosch.
Given its anti-PED policy, MLB had a strong interest in obtaining these records to see if players had violated the anti-drug policy. With these records, it could build a PED case. Without them, it had nothing. It needed these records or else it would be in the embarrassing position of doing nothing about PED allegations that were rocking the baseball world.
It tried to get the records from Miami New Times but struck out, so it chose to buy the records for $125,000 from a former Biogenesis employee. According to the Daily News, Rob Manfred, the MLB executive who supervised this investigation, defends the payments as "perfectly legal."
Manfred is right. Buying evidence is not how investigations would be conducted in a perfect world, but this is not a perfect world. What MLB did is what prosecutors do every day. They offer a favorable plea deal or immunity from prosecution in order to procure a witness's cooperation. If done properly, it's permissible and often necessary because those engaged in shady dealings like to keep those dealings hidden and won't come clean unless it's in their interest to do so. As long as it was done right, it made sense because records are preferable to relying exclusively on the testimony of someone like Bosch.
However, it looks like MLB got sloppy with the details. The documents it bought were apparently stolen. According to Rodriguez's civil complaint, they were stolen from the car of a Biogenesis employee in Boca Raton on March 24, 2013, and MLB bought them shortly thereafter. According to the lawsuit, the purchase was made in a cloak-and-dagger fashion, with the cash "handed off in a bag at a Fort Lauderdale...restaurant." Rodriguez's complaint intimates that MLB investigators, if not Manfred, knew the records were stolen when they bought them.
MLB has denied knowing that the documents were stolen. However, if you're buying corporate records from a former corporate employee, you would probably ask how that employee got them because you would want to make sure they aren't stolen. Disgruntled employees sometimes steal things on the way out the door. Beyond this, $125,000 is a strong incentive to steal records. If you don't make sure the employee got them legitimately, you're opening yourself up to the claim that you paid the employee to steal the records, which Rodriguez insinuates in his lawsuit. Dealing in stolen property is a crime under Florida law. If you're buying records, a bag of cash isn't a great way to do it because it hints at tax evasion, which Rodriguez's complaint also insinuates.
It appears that MLB violated two of the cardinal rules of investigation: perception is as important as reality, and details count. When taking any investigative action, look not only at whether the action is lawful but at how it will look later. If you don't, even an above-board transaction can later be made to look sleazy and underhanded. Like the government in a criminal case, MLB is expected to act in a lawful, professional manner. If it doesn't, it loses the moral high ground and can look just as bad as those whom it is prosecuting. Unfortunately, investigative zeal sometimes trumps common sense.
Ultimately, Frederic Horowitz, the arbitrator, will decide if any of this means anything. MLB's focus will be on the reliability of the records, and it will claim that the reliability of these records does not depend on how it obtained them. Team A-Rod will focus on the sleaze factor. It may argue that not only is $125,000 a strong incentive to steal records but it's just as strong an incentive to doctor existing records or fabricate phony ones to give MLB what it wants.
All of this must be taken with a grain of salt. We don't have a transcript of Manfred's testimony. We simply have leaks, probably from those with a motive to cast MLB in the worst possible light.
Rodriguez's Position
According to the Daily News, Rodriguez paid $305,000 to buy Biogenesis documents that include "videotapes, documents and affidavits." Attorney Joe Tacopina has denied this. This allegation is as intriguing as it is incomplete.
Rodriguez had no legitimate need to buy these records. If you believe he was conducting a bona-fide investigation of Biogenesis, you probably also believe that OJ is still searching for his wife's killer. The only fair inference is that he wanted to get his hands on these records to keep them away from MLB. That's probably the basis for MLB's claim that he obstructed its investigation. Destruction of evidence is powerful guilty-mind evidence because an innocent person has no reason to destroy evidence.
The word "videotapes" is intriguing. What was videotaped? Did Bosch have a security-camera system that taped him handing off PEDs to Rodriguez and other MLB players? In this day and age, it's possible and one would have to strain to think of better evidence to prove MLB's case. Where are those tapes now? Did Rodriguez destroy them? Did Bosch or other Biogenesis employees keep copies? Did Bosch also tape his phone conversations with Rodriguez? If this is smoking-gun evidence and if it still exists, Rodriguez is in deep trouble.
Again, we have to take this all with a grain of salt because this information is undoubtedly being leaked by people who want to cast Rodriguez in the worst possible light.
Will We Ever Know The Whole Story?
Eventually. The arbitration process is confidential under both the CBA and the Joint Drug Agreement. Even when the hearing is over, the record and the arbitration decision will not be released unless all parties agree, and that isn't likely. If either party takes the arbitration decision to court, however, the rules will change. Court filings are public records and the arbitration decision will be part of the court record. We should get to see it then.


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Crime After Crime, a documentary film that premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, has an official theatrical release date.
Directed by Yoav Potash, the film centers on Debbie Peagler, a survivor of brutal domestic violence, who was incarcerated for her connection to the murder of her abuser – a boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution.
The longer story goes... They met in the late 1970′s, when she was just 15 years old. Fearing for her life, Debbie did Wilson's bidding for years. She tried to escape, but each time was forced back with violence and death threats. Wilson even sexually assaulted her then six-year-old daughter.
Desperate, Debbie eventually turned to two male acquaintances who then murdered Wilson.
In 1983, Debbie and the two men were prosecuted; she was charged with first-degree murder. During the trial, her public defender reportedly didn't even bother to present any evidence of the abuse Debbie suffered for years. And, as a result, Deborah was forced into entering a guilty plea, after the DA threatened her with the death penalty.
After spending 26 years in prison, a pair of rookie attorneys cut their teeth on her case, attracting global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice, as they worked to set her free, and they were eventually successful.
In August 2009, Debbie Peagler was finally released.
As already mentioned in a previous post, Oprah Winfrey's OWN network acquired television distribution rights to the film soon after its Sundance premiere. The film's producers plan to first release it in theaters, so that it qualifies for Oscar consideration, before it airs on OWN. Aggressive moves there.
And there's even been talk of interest in remaking the documentary into a narrative film, Hollywood-style with Halle Berry in the starring role. I'M KIDDING!!! But only about the Halle Berry part. There is definitely interest in remaking it, so that could very well happen down the road.
It'll be released on July 1st, in a limited number of theaters of course.
Trailer follows below:
The trio are pictured above-left, and the trailer follows below:
Anonymous | June 9, 2011 11:34 AM
How dreadfully tragic.
And this be but one of many tales familiar that will never get told.
Good lookin' out, Oprah. Hope it gets noticed and wins big.
Vanessa | June 9, 2011 4:27 AM
Bahahaaaaa @ Halle Berry in the starring role. dead.
What a sad story though, another sad story of unfair incarceration and plea deal. 26 years!? SMH. I want to see this doc.


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Revere has named Michael Murphey as the new head football coach for the Minutemen.
Murphy, who will officially be appointed at the Feb. 19 school board meeting, was hired for the job on Feb. 5, according to a press release.
He is currently the offensive line coach for Case Western Reserve University and a school counselor at Kenston High School.
Murphy was chosen from a field of more than 60 candidates to replace Phil Heyn who resigned in November.
Heyn held the job for three years with a 4-26 record.
"We are pleased to have Mike join the staff at Revere," Superintendent Randay Boroff said in a statement. "With his experiences and successes, we feel he is the right person to establish new expectations, create new traditions of excellence and develop an atmosphere of excitement for all of our students and especially our football program."
Murphey played college football and John Carroll University and began his coaching career at the university as a full time assistant. During his tenure, John Carroll won the East Region Championship in 2002 and earned was third in the national ranking.
He has worked and coached at Trinity High School, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools and Kenston High School. He was selected by his coaching peers as the East Head Coach of the 2007 Cuyahoga County East/West All-Star Game.
At Revere he will be a secondary-level school counselor dividing his day between Revere Middle and High Schools.
Among his functions will be assisting middle school students in making a smooth transition to the high school.


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That's according to MMA analyst Franklin McNeil, who shares a few words from the undefeated Bellator Heavyweight Champion (pictured) on ESPN.com.
Says Konrad:
"There are a few areas in Cain's game where you can exploit some openings, and he's pretty vulnerable for some heavy shots. Some of [the vulnerabilities] stem off his wrestling style in some different positions. I know Brock has worked on those positions extensively. Cain is an athletic, tough dude; there's no other way around it, but he's got some holes Brock is looking to exploit ... [Lesnar's size] will play a huge role. He's 265 pounds, he's solid and it's a big load to carry around. It gets an opponent tired; even if he has good wind, he's going to get tired having that weight that's constantly moving and pulling and jerking at him the whole time. It's a big advantage for Brock. Besides, he's so focused now; his improved diet was just another piece to the puzzle. He comes in every day, and he's on his A-game. He has better endurance every day and he brings it every day in practice. He's in great shape."
Will "The Konrad Factor" come into play against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 in Anaheim? McNeil thinks the experience Konrad has against Velasquez as a collegiate wrestler could be the edge Lesnar needs as they prepare for his Oct. 23 title defense. So how about it, does Brock benefit from having Konrad at his gym on a daily basis? Or will it make no difference since the NCAA and MMA are two completely different animals?


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I often watch full screen html5 videos with captions, but the default player in Android 4.2 can't handle subtitles (while the Chrome itself can). So I'd like to try changing the video player that is used to play videos in full screen (e.g., use VLC for that). How do I do that?
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Growth through consequence
Martin Luther, Christian reformer of the 16th Century, once stated, "(Godless people) pay attention to the punishment and are afraid of it, but they aren't concerned about their sin." In essence, fear of punishment or consequences imposes fear of sin.
For example, a little child would not be afraid to steal cookies from a cookie jar, but would fear being caught and punished for taking the cookies.
What would happen if punishments were taken away? Certainly, no good would come of that.
In today's world, pre-marital sex is the "cookie" we love to steal. We don't mind activities like pre-marital sex, just as long as it does not end up producing a pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease.
We love the pleasure involved, but don't appreciate the consequences.
So what do we do? We dispose of the consequences and personal responsibility through scapegoats such as abortion, contraceptives and condoms.
We have seen this through many examples, including the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which made abortions legal in the U.S. and increased sex content in movies, television and books — and it is wrong.
Abortion, contraceptives, condoms and similar means of preventing or ending pregnancies and STDs only encourage us to dwell in the sinfulness of free sex.
This is especially true for those in unwed relationships. People in such relationships already prove they are sexually irresponsible by giving in to their lusts before marriage.
Even if they are using contraception like condoms or birth control, are we going to let them continue to avoid responsibility at another level through abortions?
If an unwed couple wishes to be sexually active, then let them also bear the responsibility for such a decision — the men and women in relationships should be ready to become parents. The life of an unborn child is much more important than one's lusty feelings or emotions.
Couples in such relationships should also prepare for possible STDs. Naturally, I don't wish to see the spreading of STDs and hope that we can help those who become infected. However, it is better for couples to contract STDs and discontinue any pre-marital sexual relations than it is for them to prevent STDs and continue in such sinful relationships.
There are treatments for such cases after contraction, but we should not be handing couples condoms, vaccines and the like to prevent it. Offering scapegoats removes consequences and fear of sin, and thereby encourages sexual immorality.
According to safelabcentre.com and abstinence.net, there are approximately 12-15 million new cases of STDs annually in America, more than 60 percent of which occur among people 25 years old and younger – this should be a wakeup call for those who wish to engage in pre-marital sex.
These figures show us that pre-marital sex has consequences, even if "protected."
Contraception and condoms do not work half as well as abstinence or marriage.
I am not saying we should ban contraceptives or condoms, but hope that we might discourage others from using them – and in doing so show them the path to responsibility and sexual purity. Here's a hint: the Bible is an excellent source of help in such situations.
Consequences help us to grow and steer away from bad decision-making. We all make bad decisions in our lives, of course, but was it not the consequences for such decisions that helped us avoid repeating those same mistakes?
Naturally, none of us can make decisions for others – nor should we – but let's refrain from supporting immoral decisions. No one can learn to grow in a consequence-free environment.
Push yourself, and support your friends to take that hand out of the cookie jar. We should encourage abstinence or marriage instead of abortion, condoms or contraception, responsibility instead of scapegoats, and godliness instead of godlessness.
Andrew Jenson can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Beautifully written Andrew! Keep up the good work! Our world would be a much better place if more people had your morals and lived their lives by God's word and commands.
Andrew! This chick wants to lay you!
You really need a tattoo across your forehead reading "I get every one of my ideas from a translated, interpreted, and butchered collection of 3,500-year-old common sense" so that we could all just ignore every word that you say and write without having to look for the logic, reasoning, and valid assumptions that are not there. Please and thank you.
This whole article is very much analogous to the pope trying to convince the people of Africa that AIDS can be better cured by abstinence than by using a condom. Not educational to the issue, nor is it realistic. In fact that example isn't much different at all than what Andrew is trying to say.
Wow. This was one of the most delusional opinion articles I have ever read. Thank you for your backwards view on society and for attempting to shove Christian fundamentalism down all of our throats.
THIS. Thank you.
So…. what your saying is… all married couples want children? and we shouldn't make other peoples choices for them but we should support them to become sexually pure? and making responsible, though out decisions about having a safe and healthy sex life is just a scapegoat?
By using contraceptives and condoms a sexually active couple IS taking responsibilities for their actions. They are preventing STDs and a child that neither of them are ready for. They are decided to share a special moment with each other while thinking about the consequences that could happen if they are not careful or safe. That seems pretty grown up to me…
Also, if you are going to make a God-based argument about abstinence, you might want to consider that not everyone believes in god, or fundamentalist values. How about arguing something that everyone can relate to. Because it basically sounds like if you don't believe in God then disregard everything and just go buck wild…
you're**. I apologize for my lack of grammar.
Agreed. "Contraception and condoms do not work half as well as abstinence or marriage." This doesn't make any sense whatsoever. As if contraception is NON EXISTENT after marriage? NO. Married couples can and do get abortions. Not to mention the term "sexually irresponsible". Is getting married at the age of 18 and then having sex "sexually responsible?" personally I don't think so. Consider a couple that has been together and in a committed relationship for 10 YEARS but because they're not married they shouldn't be able to have sex? Obviously these examples are extreme but what the author needs to realize is that life isn't so black and white. Not everyone goes from dating to marriage to sex to kids. Often these "steps" are reversed, and that doesn't make people wrong or irresponsible.
As someone who is not of the Christian faith and who has been taught through my own religious beliefs to accept everyone for who they are and the choices they make, this article disgusts me. TEACHING the consequences of sex (pre-marital or not!) such as STD prevention instead of PREACHING about how it is a sin and shouldn't be done ever will always do a better job of helping those who may not be educated on this topic. You can't expect the kid to not steal the cookie when it is very accessible, they have beek told repeatedly not to do so and havent been taught, therefore not knowing the potential consequences…
I'm not sure you know what scapegoat means.
This is the most ridiculously backward point of view I've read in the Arg. This guy needs a reality check. A huge reality check.
This whole article is very much analogous to the pope trying to convince the people of Africa that AIDS can be better cured by abstinence than by using a condom. Not educational to the issue, nor is it realistic. In fact that example isn't much different at all than what Andrew is trying to say.
I resent the implication that a child is an "unfortunate consequence" of anything. You obviously don't understand the meaning of the word scapegoat. Since when does simply being married make you a good parent? I also think you're probably not getting laid. Just a few thoughts.
Would it be responsible for one to marry at age 18 and have all the sex they want and keep having children they can not afford? What about getting pregnant to fast after giving birth so it may damage the woman's body, or cause a miscarriage?
Condoms are a good thing, as is STD treatment.
Oddly enough, you can be a good moral person (by your standards) and still get an STD from a cheating spouse. Should the non cheater be punished as well?
To me you don't sound like a loving or tolerant person. After all isn't this what Jesus preached?
Heck he had a friend that was a prostitute and he healed EVERYBODY who came to him, and he didn't require them to change religions to do this.
Funny enough Fundamentalist Christians always seem to pick and choose what passages to believe in.
Oh and I am not a Christian. I also take offense that you feel everyone should adopt your personal moral code.
I respect the author's right to their own opinion as protected in the Bill of Rights. However, I feel depressed and a tiny bit angry that people who still hold these beliefs work so hard to force them on everyone else.
I can only view this ideology as archaic and non-productive in a modern society. I cannot write much else without diverging from "Be nice. Keep it clean. "
Andrew Jenson does not want to get laid, and we the student body of the University of Idaho are happy to oblige him.
This is one of the most backwards disgusting articles I have ever seen published in the arg.
You are an embarrassment to Christians everywhere, stuff like this is the reason your religion is gaining such a bad name for itself.
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Indianapolis - The American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis has some new members in its Hall of Fame. It honored three people for saving two others last year in Noblesville.
A 14-year-old girl and her grandparents got a standing ovation today in Indianapolis for what they did exactly one year ago Thursday in Noblesville.
On March 10th, 2010, Morse Reservoir was still covered with ice, but the ice was too thin to hold seven-year-old Jessica Moore and her four-year-old sister Sidney. They fell through while walking on the ice near the shore.
Neighbor Aubrey Peters heard their screams, and that started a chain of events that saved the little girls' lives. Aubrey ran to her grandparents for help. She called 911 and helped keep the little girls alive until paramedics got there to help.
"That included CPR for 12 minutes before the emergency response team came and both kids are alive and well and able to tell the story," said Gail McGovern, American Red Cross CEO.
For that calm under pressure, the American Red Cross decided to put Aubrey and her grandparents into its Heroes Hall of Fame.
"I was very very proud of her, and thankful that she had the wherewithal to do what she did because otherwise we would have lost a couple of neighbors that we dearly love," said Joyce Peters.
Aubrey was 13 at the time. She says she didn't take time to think about what she was doing, and that instinct took over.
"At the time, I just thought I have to save them; you know, I don't want them to have to wait or anything, so you're not really thinking, 'oh, I'm going to get an award,'" said Aubrey.
The Indianapolis chapter of the Red Cross started its Hall of Fame awards to honor people who embody the core values of the Red Cross - seeing a need and responding with a specific act of courage or kindness.
See the 2010 inductees


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Pussy Galore's Flying Circus can be accessed by climbing up the 5.2 gully on the west side of Two Pines Buttress. Climb up under the flake, then move up using lieback moves on the right side of the flake. There are also some stemming opportunities using the flake and features to the right. Getting past the flake is probably 5.6 climbing. Once above the flake, either head to the right of the overhang (easier 5.4) and climb the crack and broken rock towards the pine tree on the edge at the top, or go to the left of the overhang and do some 5.7 moves to the top.
Take a standard rack for lead. You'll probably place up to ten pieces. Bring a couple slings to prevent rope drag


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