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Forget Volleyball. Forget 4-Square. Here's Spikeball
Your tailgate just got a whole lot more interesting… Because if you've got 3 other people and a few square feet of space, you've got Spikeball.
Played with a round, bouncy net that stands a few inches off the ground, and a ball about the size of a softball, Spikeball is simple to play, and can go anywhere.
Set it up on the beach, in a field, parking lot, on an indoor basketball court in winter. It doesn't matter. As long as the net sits level, you're good to go. After that, the rules are simple: you serve by spiking the ball into the net. The other team has three hits (just like in volleyball), to spike the ball back down on the net. Then it's your turn again to spike. Miss the net, or take more than 3 hits, and the other team gets a point. Get to 21 first and you win. And, if you're playing with me, they buy the beer.
There are also no out of bounds, and no "sides." You can slam it as hard as you want and drive the other team as far from the net as you want. And with no sides, you can circle the net 360 to get the best shot. Or bang bodies with the chicks you invited to play. (Always an ulterior motive.) Plus you'll be getting much needed cardio to help work of those beers you just won.
A complete set goes for $49.99 and includes the net, ball and a backpack to haul it to the beach/court/parking lot in. But until Thanksgiving, Spikeball is offering the sets for just $35 plus free shipping. And the first 5 BG readers to put "Bachelor" in the coupon code area on checkout, will get a free XL Spikeball t-shirt added to their order. Not a bad deal for a "sport" you can play anywhere, anytime, at any age, and don't have to be 6'4″ to be good at. And, unlike all the other games, you can practice alone. Your move, volleyball.
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FBI: Healthcare companies vulnerable to cyber attack
The FBI has warned healthcare companies that hackers are targeting them and patient records, according to a flash alert the agency sent out earlier this week.
The FBI has warned healthcare companies that hackers are targeting them and patient records, according to a flash alert the agency sent out earlier this week.
GlaxoSmithKline announced FDA approval for Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone furoate inhalation powder), a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid medicine for the treatment of asthma in patients 12 years of age and older.
Restricting access to samples of generic biological drugs would lead to nearly $140 million in lost savings for every $1 billion in biologics sales, Matrix Global Advisors said.
The generic drug industry — and by extension, patients across the United States — is being adversely impacted by what some are calling branded drug makers' abuse of risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, or REMS.
Despite creating a detailed plan to speed up the rate at which generic drug applications are reviewed, experts say a backlog has developed at the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Generic Drugs.
Pharmacists aren't the only professionals grappling with the uncertainties of health reform, shifting patient-care delivery models and changing reimbursement standards.
Despite a rocky start, the full rollout of health reform under the Affordable Care Act has already brought major benefits to the nation's troubled health system and affordable coverage to millions of formerly uninsured or underinsured Americans, one of the Obama administration's top health officials asserted recently.
"We have a system that needs fixing." That comment on the state of the nation's healthcare system, shared by physician and New York Times correspondent and senior writer Elisabeth Rosenthal, served as the springboard for a high-level summit on the future of health care in the United States. The event drew a who's who of nationally known health experts, scientists and government officials.
"All providers in the healthcare system should practice to the fullest extent allowed by their license."
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Cerdelga (eliglustat) for the treatment of adult patients with the Type 1 form of Gaucher disease.

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If you came in here looking for the answer to that question, I apologize, because I am the one asking it...
When Chael Sonnen had his 16.9:1 or whatever absurdly unnatural testosterone:epitestosterone ratio when he fought Anderson Silva at UFC 117, what would having a TUE for TRT prior to that fight have done? Would it have said "Alright, you're going to go in there and have absurdly high test levels but you've got a paper here that allows it so have at ye!"
That's the little piece of this I am missing. It is pretty obvious that your ratio of the T:E will be higher than someone who hasn't used TRT, but does that just mean that their ratio is unnatural but the actual serum testosterone levels will in "the normal range". I feel like I've misunderstood something because I feel like the guy on TRT will end up having more "free-range testosterone" (or whatever the correct scientific term is) but you are exempt from failing a test because you have the TUE to say you are allowed to undergo the TRT treatments.
So basically, will someone on TRT always test above the 4:1 or 6:1 range but they are exempt from being penalized for that because they have the TUE? Or are they supposed to come in within the normal range anyway?


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5th June 2007
5th June 2007
Gear interested
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PC Sound Interface Upgrade: Is this a viable one?
I want to upgrade my PC sound interface to something a little more high-end. Currently I have an E-MU 0404 USB... good specs and pres but probably my weakest link in the chain. Instead of buying another "all in one" interface, I'm leaning towards separates. Right now I'm thinking about ordering a Lynx L22 PCI soundcard and FMR Audio RNP preamp. For $1200, would that be a noticeable step up over the E-MU?
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Here's an interesting notion: This morning I sat down to write a funny little bit about my deep-seated connection to the second law of thermodynamics. That's the one that states that a system tends to move from an ordered state to a less ordered state. It's all about entropy and the reason why the blog has the name it has. I've been fascinated with the idea since I was fifteen and saw "Annie Hall" the first time.
This is where it gets interesting: I did a quick Google search for Woody Allen quotes and found the one with his character, Alvy Singer, as a kid in the doctor's office. His mother is very concerned because he is very depressed and he has stopped doing his homework. The doctor asks why - and Alvy replies, "What's the point? The universe is expanding."
So, I wrote a few loving paragraphs about entropy, and felt very amused and smug about my very clever bit of humor. Then I went to save and publish my entry, and the universe just swallowed it up. The page could not be displayed, and when I went back, there was the empty form - taunting me. My initial response was to recreate the piece from memory, starting with the "Annie Hall" quote. This time I Googled for "Alvy Singer on homework." Turns out that there are hundreds (really) of blogs and forums and discussions that center on this particular bit of movie dialogue. It occurs to me that I may have unwittingly stumbled upon a grand unification theory. All of physics, it would seems, bends back to "Annie Hall." After years of feeling hopeless, I have come to appreciate this: Comedy trumps the second law of thermodynamics.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
The Measure of Randomness
Posted by David Caven at 11:13 AM
Labels: pop culture
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I used to be a heroin addict.
Now I'm a methadone addict.
- michelle said...
Alvy Singer: I'm so tired of spending evenings making fake insights with people who work for "Dysentery."
Robin: "Commentary."
Alvy Singer: Oh really? I had heard that "Commentary" and "Dissent" had merged and formed "Dysentery."
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Bruce Feldman: Boise State's Justin Wilcox to be named new Vols defensive coordinator
Just heard Wendy Nix at UT say former Boise State DC Justin Wilcox en route to be the #Vols new DC. UT fans should be thrilled with him.— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) February 3, 2010
Bruce also says "UT fans should be thrilled with him." There's a press conference this evening at 5:00, but according to Austin Ward, it won't be about Wilcox, although there is supposed to be an official press release about that soon. In the meantime, here's his official Boise State bio.


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Pandemonium in Ilasa as RRS kill innocent bystander
Trouble started when residents of the area had their evening rest shattered when they heard gunshots coming from the region of Ire-Akari Estate, a nearby suburb. Assuming that it was an armed robbery attack going on far from them, residents went about their normal business, seeing as this had become a regular occurrence in that area.
Some ten minutes after, however, the violence came in their direction, when operatives of the RRS, in their conspicuous white van drove up to the street junction and after shouts of "Wey dem, Wey dem!" started shooting sporadically, causing chaos and fear as people ran to take cover, some not sure what exactly they were running from.
Because the road is one that connects the Apapa\ Oshodi Expressway to neighbourhoods like Ago, Okota and Ikotun Egbe, traffic congestion is a daily occurrence there. But drivers and passengers alike abandoned cars and property in the ensuing pandemonium, assuming that the shots fired were from armed robbers.
When the dust and confusion cleared, a well-known young man, simply called Matthew lay dead some 50 yards from his house.
Eyewitnesses said he had been sitting across from his house with friends, enjoying the evening air, when the police arrived. Some said as the bullets started flying, he had stood up and started screaming in Yoruba, that he was not a thief, before he was shot twice by them.
Angered by his death, his friends and family members carried his body and went on a protest march, moving first from the police station in Ilasamaja, where the police claimed ignorance of the situation, to Okota police station. It was here they were to encounter more trouble as they alleged the police beat them, detained one and seized the body.
Some unscrupulous elements used the cover of the protests to rob people who were by now returning to their cars, taking away phones and other valuables.
Younger brother to the deceased, Jimoh, said his brother had just returned that evening from visiting their elderly parents in Badagry and had made moves to return to Badagry permanently.
"Now we have been thrown into mourning, as we don't know what to tell my parents. The police now have his body with them, because they seized it from us when we went there. We are afraid they will come out and claim that he was an armed robber, that was why they shot him."
He said they were shocked when they got to the police station where they found the RRS truck and the operatives, who however insisted they it was the armed robbers, and not them, who had shot the deceased.
"We were very surprised because a lot of people saw what happened and yet they claimed it was not them who shot him. We are very sad indeed."
The small community was still in shock by Friday morning, as many resident could be seen standing around in groups, discussing the events of the night before.
Mr. Olumide Jimoh, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, when contacted said the allegations of the community were untrue.
"There is no truth in this. We are not aware of any such incident."


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Pete Souza: "The President feels the hair of a youngster as he greets staff and their family members at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania." July 2, 2013
MoooOOOooorning – Happy Wednesday!
Good Morning Chips!
Good Morning TODVille! A gold medal for SWBluega! :star:
Congrats on a tie "swbluega & NCLB. A good morning to you both. And Chips good morning tooooo!!!.
Thank you Roberta. A very good Wednesday morning to you!
Gronks epic night at @Beyonce concert
boston.com/sports/blogs/o… http://t.co/A4jfi1w704—
Jojo sullivan (@SullivanJojo) July 02, 2014
RT @BBCNewsGraphics: Find out how Syria's chemical weapons will be destroyed on a US cargo ship #infographic bbc.in/1iXl9aA http://…—
BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 02, 2014
Happy Wednesday TODers
Congrats Swbluega!!
Heeeeya Chips!!
Both sad. | Two things we learned from the Hobby Lobby decision goo.gl/fb/UCftq—
Austin Frakt (@afrakt) July 02, 2014
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
On this day 50 years ago (July 2, 1964), President Lyndon B. Johnsion signed the Civil Rights Act into law and gave one of the pens to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
G'morning Chips & TOD!! Will there be any live coverage of the Naturalization ceremony on the WH grounds this Friday?
@thehill @PeterSullivan4 @JTSTheHill When all republicans and t party indes say obama it stands 2 reason.—
Jojo sullivan (@SullivanJojo) July 02, 2014
Once again I have to repeat this, I, anniebelle says to hell with the polls. Polls can be manipulated for them to say exactly what the pollsters want it to say. When Barack Obama took over for G.W. Bush this country was in a dam messed, some won't admit it but things are better. And they would be alot better if it wasn't for the racists right wing Tea Party Republicans, that include their racists base.
And the media who push this B.S. bull of the extreme radical right wing conservatives racists.
Are white supremacists in the US given too much freedom to hate? bbc.in/1m7Hfq2 http://t.co/x2T8S2YMFj—
BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 02, 2014
The only thing the media is interested in covering is PBO's totally made up and woefully inaccurate poll numbers.
As if anyone in this age of "Media is a Crock of Shit" enlightened age will vote or not vote based on statistics from Fairytale Land.
In recent cycles the RW Corporate Media tried to squelch our candidates by announcing how much was spent against them. Not Just our candidates. Anyone they don't favor.
Thad Cochran is a good example of how That strategy does not work.
Added to the list of Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman, Jeff Greene(FL), Christine Quinn—-I can't think of the others.
The American peopl are wising up and will vote for the candidates that speak to their own interests.
And we will win in Novemeber.
November,sp people, sp
That and Will Durant's Story of Civilization
He's the worst black president evah-
Fox News poll-
One clip of PBO cheering on USA Soccer yesterday undoes weeks of bile from the media.
Media can't stop him now.
They couldn't stop him in 2008 and 2012.
They will never deprive a loving people of their elected and re-elected POTUS!
Good Ms. Chips, Danny and TOD family, I hope all is well with everyone this lovely Wednesday morning. Congrats swbluega, on being first this morning. Thank God that President Obama is still the President of The United States of America.
Again, many of you don't understand the severe polarization in this country. When All republicans vote no against obama in polls, you get desired result.
Just plug in your question, and viola.
One third of the poll was republicans.
Who is worst president evah?
33% said obama!
You see?
Sooooo, the White House called. Got time to chat with the President, they asked. Umm, sure I said. Today at 2. @Marketplace tomorrow.—
Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) July 02, 2014
Pres Obama using a presidential proclamation to mark today's 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi…—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 02, 2014
I have nothing else to say about these polls, if we had believe every darn poll in 2012 there would have been no need of us going to vote in 2012. All I know is everyone in my family and neighborhood still support the President..
Still bummed out about the match yesterday. True, US deserved to lose, based on overall play. But they were in perfect position to use my strategy of scoring in stoppage time and having Howard sit on the ball. Just couldn't put it in the net. Then to almost make up the two goal deficit in extra time.
Proud of the team. They are young and will be a force in the next WC.
Good Morning Todders:-)
It's Beautiful Day when Media can't help themselves…PBO Winning at every step of the way ..LOL!
In the Real World!
@USATODAY Journalism Integrity = 0%
President Obama = 80%—
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The 2009 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, and for Thunder fans, it was exciting as ever. As they counted down the teams 1 by 1, the anticipation grew more and more.
Well folks! This is it! The moment of Truth is upon us, and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be involved in their first ever NBA Draft Lottery selection show tonight at 7:30pm Local Time on ESPN.
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced the other day that the newly installed, full time, head coach of the Thunder, Scott Brooks will be representing the team at the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery. So today...
The 2009 NBA Draft Lottery is now officially less than a week away, and as it gets closer, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the history of teams sitting in our current position...
If you read our story, "Understanding the NBA Draft Lottery System," you probably saw that we mentioned the Oklahoma City Thunder's worst case scenario coming out of the NBA Draft Lottery.
We're now less than a month away from the NBA Draft Lottery selection show (May 19, 2009), and it dawned on me that many Oklahoma City Thunder fans might not have a full understanding of how the...
Since we have a little time to kill before the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery selection, I figured we could use that time to take a look back at each player and evaluate them for the 2008-09 Season.
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Fresh off the plane from Pakistan, Gary Faulkner speaks passionately about his mission to capture Osama bin Laden.
An American man detained in Pakistan while on an alleged hunt for Osama bin Laden arrived back at his home in Colorado late Wednesday night.
An American man detained last week in Pakistan while on a hunt for Osama bin Laden arrived back in the United States Wednesday afternoon, after being released without charge.
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- The Deaf Institute, Manchester - The blow of missing the first two local Savages gigs this year – in a cage in a bunker in Salford and at Islington Mill in June – has been eased now that I can witness 'everyones favourite new band', in my favourite venue. Parma Violets are the main support, I saw them at the 2:54 gig back in April where I described them, pretty much, as a tribute band for The Walkmen. Some similarities... Read More
- THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER - 3rd time lucky. 2:54 have a habit of playing in Manchester when I can't be there to see them. Their 4 track Scarlet EP has racked up an obscene amount of plays in a relatively short space of time, my only hope is that this lengthy buildup isn't met with an anti-climax. Parma Violets support, the young looking band have gone for the t-shirts and black suits look. The keyboard player has brought his lamp... Read More


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The new Get Skills to Work coalition aims to give U.S. military veterans training in advanced manufacturing and put them into high-tech jobs at a time when the shortage of skilled workers poses a challenge to industry growth. With support from GE, Alcoa Inc., Boeing and Lockheed Martin, The Manufacturing Institute manages the initiative and seeks additional support in order to reach a goal of assisting 100,000 veterans by 2015.
"Today, many veterans are out of work, despite the nation's growing industrial sector and increased demand for skilled workers," emphasized Jeff Imelt, chairman and CEO of GE, in a company announcement. "Through this initiative, we have an opportunity to help veterans with extraordinary leadership capabilities better compete for good-paying jobs in the long-term future," he said.
Roughly 1 million vets are expected to make transitions back to civilian careers within the next four years, but according to the Get Skills to Work coalition's online survey of over 1,000 of active military members and vets, one-third do not feel that they are sufficiently prepared for the shift to civilian life.
The coalition hopes to successfully transfer them over with three key incentives: accelerating their skills training, translating their military experience into civilian opportunities and empowering their employers.
While military skills may not necessarily qualify applicants for manufacturing positions, the coalition helps leverage and translate veterans' technical aptitude to various manufacturing fields — including machining and welding. To accelerate veterans' manufacturing skills acquisition, the coalition partners will work with technical schools and community colleges as part of the Right Skills Now program, which offers training in core manufacturing areas and provides fast tracks to industry certifications.
With thousands of high-tech positions available and not enough skilled employees to fill them, one solution is the Manufacturing Pipeline, an online hub that connects manufacturing employers with military looking for work. Additionally, the Get Skills to Work Coalition will assist vets with building online profiles on LinkedIn that effectively match employers' requirements.
Another initiative to empower employees is a toolkit developed by GE and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, which will "share research and proven best practices from more than 40 businesses to deliver processes, resources and programs that will enable more employers to effectively recruit, on-board, support and mentor veterans in the civilian workforce."
The Get Skills to Work coalition follows another incentive created to help vets get back into work. This past summer, The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program was launched to assist unemployed vets, administered by the Department of Labor and the Veterans Administration.
Veterans looking for more information about Get Skills to Work coalition opportunities can visit www.GetSkillstoWork.org.


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Community of Christ Crosses Rubicon on LGBT IssuesBy: FireTag
The Community of Christ has begun "crossing the Rubicon" on LGBT issues, and there can be no reversing the action taken. CofChrist is committed to the theological precedent that priesthood can be compatible with participation in a legally recognized same-sex sexual relationship. On June 2nd, the Australian National Conference approved the following recommendation to the Twelve and First Presidency, which the leadership plans to act upon and implement within one year:
"We support the ordination of individuals who are called by God through the processes established by Community of Christ, who are in long-term, committed, homosexual relationships, i.e. de facto relationships (this is a legally recognized relationship status in Australia for same-sex and opposite-sex couples), and recommend that the First Presidency and the Council of Twelve Apostles proceed to prepare and implement policy allowing these calls to be considered, and, if approved, for ordinations to proceed within the Australia Mission Centre."
Both the LDS and Community of Christ rely on the concept of "common consent" in advancing new understandings of doctrine on divisive issues. Earlier this week Mormon Heretic discussed the implications of the timing with which the racial discrimination of the "priesthood/temple ban" was addressed by the LDS in 1978. That issue was resolved church-wide in essentially a single step.
But how does a church best obtain common consent on potentially schismatic issues of human sexuality? Community of Christ has taken the route of isolating the debate on such issues within individual cultures to the extent possible (using national boundaries as a proxy for cultural boundaries for administrative practicality). Then, the church is carefully sequencing the convening of national conferences to minimize the potential for conflict.
Although the entire Community of Christ membership for the continent of Australia is smaller than that of a normal Mormon stake, the precedent has now been set. The Canadian National Conference will occur on June 16 to consider both the issue of ordination for gays in committed relationships, and the issue of whether priesthood may officiate over marriages or other sacramental commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples. Canadian membership is somewhat larger than that in Australia, so the Conference will occur as a "teleconference" held at 15 sites throughout the country from a hub in Kitchener, Ontario. The fact that Canadian Mission Centers (roughly equivalent to geographically dispersed, stake-sized units) passed resolutions favoring such actions for gay rights prior to the 2010 World Conference suggests that there will probably be the 2/3rds majority the Presidency and Twelve have indicated will be necessary for them to accept any recommendation.
The British Isles will also hold a national conference on these issues, but I have heard nothing as yet about the timing; presumably it will not be held until this little bother of the Olympics is behind them.
That leaves the USA National Conference (and interestingly, only the "English" nations are taking the national conference route over these issues) to come in April 2013.
The World Church is preparing for that conference already. And the method of doing so illustrates a second aspect of how it is seeking to minimize schismatic potential: carefully frame the decision process and control the information flow within the church.
As I recently discussed here, the Community of Christ issued a statement on ethical principles of human sexuality several weeks ago that incorporated a modern scientific understanding of both the subject of sexuality and the process by which cultures incorporate debates over sexuality into their scriptural records. The Statement lasted about two weeks before the need to avoid "specific concern about how some phrases could be interpreted in various cultures" led the leadership to strip out all of the modern understandings of both sexuality and the formation of scripture-faithful ethics (about 70% of the original draft). The second draft of the Statement contained only the least-common-denominator, uncontroversial results, which provided no teaching guidance to anyone not already familiar with, and receptive to, the first draft. It will do nothing to bridge the gap that exists between first world and third world cultures on these issues, nor to bridge the gap between social conservatives and progressives in the first world. How weak can the foundations of this "community" be, and how prepared are we to be "one in Christ" if we can not even speak in public of the world views from which the two sides proceed?
There is discussion going on in which "teaching" occurs. But, perhaps unsurprisingly to a Mormon audience, the information presented in very "correlated". When the US National Conference was announced, even Mission Center Presidents were actively discouraged from discussing the issues until official materials had been prepared, and at least one such President who did so on one side of the issue was told directly to stop. There is quite an extensive list of official material available here in the answer to its Question 11. In fact, there is enough for a couple of semesters of Sunday School! However, there is relatively little chance that what is discussed will pass beyond the participants and become widely known in time to influence opinion within the church before the Conference. (Indeed, the strategy of dealing with these issues in North America without excessive risks to inflame passions against the church in third world nations depends on that presumption, which is explicitly stated in Answer 10 of the official Conference Q&A.)
As a principle of political science, control of the information flow means control of opinion.The leadership is trying to do this sincerely, I believe. It is encouraging a "holy indifference". This is defined in the official material for the USA conference as "to surrender the perceptions, opinions, and agendas of the self (the individual ego) to the mind and heart of God, the source of all truth, wisdom, and beauty". In other words, it is "church-ese" for the scriptural concept of "Not my will, but Thine be done!"
One can not quarrel with that principle, but implementing it is a bit tricky. One can not assume that people on either "side" of the issue formed any strong perceptions, opinions, and agendas that they hold in 2012 without the input of the Holy Spirit in the years and decades previously (and in the case of the CofChrist within North America, the issues of gay rights have been actively debated for decades). If you do, you are left with perceptions of an "enlightened leadership" not themselves practicing "holy indifference", but trying to coax members along a path that the recalcitrant may believe to be morally wrong. The magnification of schismatic potential is real even if the perceptions of "coaxing" are incorrect.
Certainly, the prior conclusions of the leadership come into play in the framing of the conference procedures and agenda themselves. Indeed, the rationale behind the whole enterprise is that maintaining a growing institution of the church without open schism is the highest priority. This is a lot less obvious conclusion in "a true church", as formally asserted by the CofChrist, than it would be in an "only true church", as formally asserted by the LDS. But though we can apparently contemplate separating practices by national boundaries — which are transient on the scale of decades — we must maintain unity of practices across modes of sexuality, although the latter, with their connection to reproduction, can be persistent enough to split apart whole species. The conceptual framework simply doesn't allow solutions that result in the decline of the CofChrist or its transferring members into a new, also true, church community.
The national conferences are "special conferences" under church rules, and this gives the Twelve and Presidency great flexibility in adopting the structure under which the Conferences operate, because there is little established precedent. Technically, the leadership is free to ignore conference recommendations entirely, although they have stated that they will accept and implement any recommended change in current policy that passes by a 2/3rds majority. Otherwise, policy will be unchanged.
However, under the adopted procedures, the leadership writes the recommendations that will be voted upon, as well as any amendments to those recommendations that will be considered. Specifically, the USA National Conference is being assembled to consider and advise on the following:
- The sacrament of marriage may be extended, where legal, to persons of the same sex/gender. In places where this is not legal, a church-recognized way for two persons of the same sex/gender to publicly express their covenant to each other will be made available.
- A priesthood call for a person in a monogamous, committed, same-sex/gender relationship (e.g. legal marriage, civil partnership, covenant relationship) may be processed according to established procedures.
During the first "half" of the Conference, the delegates will have opportunity to hear personal statements from those chosen by the leadership (format undecided) to present differing views. (Delegates will be required to also previously attend local sessions presenting and reviewing the "teaching" materials already mentioned above.) They will be polled using a high tech system at various points regarding their degree of support for each of the recommendations, with the results publicly displayed in the conference Auditorium. The high tech system is a one-of-a-kind for the church, installed only in Independence, and thus, available only to the USA and World Conferences.
The delegates will also be polled on the reasons for the degree of support they express for the recommendations. The possible reasons are also being written by the leadership, although there will be a "none of the above" option included. (If "none of the above" obtains significant support, the conference has to be recessed momentarily to allow further research into what the unstated reasons might be.) At the end of the Saturday session, the leadership will convene in "executive" session to sort through the polling data and possibly modify the original statements to better reflect what might possibly achieve consensus. The modified statements will be presented to the delegates for the "binding" vote the next day. If the vote is too split in either direction (e.g., 55-45 for or against), the leadership will still have the hot potato to deal with through some yet-to-be-determined process, but current policy will remain unchanged.
I previously described how the selection of delegates to Community of Christ conferences produces a more liberal (and economically richer) delegate body than is representative of the local congregational attendees. Delegates to both the US and World Conferences will be selected by Mission Centers this summer and fall, and economics will dictate that there will be considerable overlap among the delegates. The leadership is actively discouraging delegate candidates from stating their positions on the US conference issues, but — aside from the systematic biases I mentioned in the link above — delegates broadly represent the geographic regions in which church membership is concentrated. So, conference make-up will tend to be heavily concentrated from the Midwestern states, with additional strength from the historical RLDS centers in the Eastern Great Lakes and the West Coast. Church membership has also been relatively stronger in recent years in the sunbelt, following general population mobility trends in the US. We can expect these geographic cultural mores to express themselves among the delegates as well.
Stay tuned. The Community of Christ is in for very interesting times as it tries to sort out what God is saying among all the voices already speaking to us in His name.


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – It's been a watch, listen and wait game for many Red Raider fans about what exactly the future of Texas Tech sports holds. The airwaves over Lubbock are buzzing with how a conference change helps the entire school and community.
Ryan Hyatt talks sports in the afternoons, and lately he's had a lot to talk about. "It is 1000 degrees outside and even hotter on the college football landscape," said Hyatt Friday afternoon during The Fan.
The question of the day on the program: true or false is conference realignment good for college sports? One caller, James, believes it is a good thing and looks forward to new rivalries but does not look forward to the travel changes new teams would bring.
"It's not just a football story, but a community and regional story. I think it is good for college football and I think it is good for fans and requires change on fans part," adds Hyatt.
Hyatt and his co-host Don Williams have witnessed changes on every field and talked about them all for the past 16 years. Now 1340 The Fan's airwaves are a buzz about the latest college sports scramble.
"From the Southwest Conference days to demise of that league and the differences in how this has played out in real time is really a fascinating journey," adds Hyatt who says just like it happened years ago some schools will be left out. "It is the hard feelings and the teams that are not included this time around like Baylor. They made the cut last time and this time politics could not save them this time. It is all about the wallet and the TV markets and it is a different landscape."
The conference shuffle could lead to an even bigger change down the road. "I think what we are seeing is an amalgamation of more power in fewer places which will get us closer to a playoff," adds Hyatt who believes the West Coast should get ready for West Texas. "Tech is waiting around for anyone from the Pac-10 to say will ya? Yea we will go to the prom with you," says Hyatt.
Another hot topic amid all of the talks of change is the travel and what the time change would do for both the fans and athletes. If some of the Big 12 south teams make the move together then there are still those schools that would be within driving distance and if you want to make the 1700 mile trip to the West Coast booking a plane ticket is your best bet.
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Admission: I wouldn't describe myself as an individual who gets terribly excited about draft prognosticating.
However, I do like comparative analytics. I like data and analysis and statistics and all that good stuff. So much so I spend my days doing it for good money. One thing I've learned in my career bridging the IT and Business gap is that you can make numbers say whatever you want. They're putty, and if you're a crafted artisan you can shape them into all kinds of great things.
I could care less whether the Jaguars draft Geno Smith or Dion Jordan or Bob Barker with the second pick of the 2013 NFL draft. I'll watch. I'll drink beer while I watch. I'll text my friends after the Jaguars pick and we'll exchange lively but ultimately uninformed banter regarding the quality of said pick.
I do, however, care about the data and sundry methodologies available to compare players to each other.
Confession: I read Big Cat Country all the time. And I have something like a man crush on Alfie. I like his wit. I respect his reliance, where possible, on numbers and such. He likes beer, and I homebrew. I've only recently actually signed up for an account, and what prompted me to do so was sifting through the myriad exchanges (recently, mostly) on Geno vs. Barkley. So I thought I'd take a look at the numbers and see whether, just maybe, I could get some putty and start to shape something.
I'll organize this somewhat stream-of-consciousness so you can follow the journey my mind took while crafting this small, but potentially telling, bit of analysis. I welcome feedback on the metrics and approach. I'm happy to modify or extend it. I'm new to football metrics. Be kind friends.
Thought #1: How do I normalize outcomes of two distinct-but-related collections of data? (checks algorithm running on a box at work, starts digging up data via ESPN stats). Or, how do I compare two quarterbacks playing against different levels of competition, in different offenses, in different environments. I immediately start freaking out about confounding variables. I calm down. I have to start somewhere.
I start with attempts. In 2012 Geno had 518 of them and Barkley had 387 of them. Hmm…looks like Geno threw it more than Barkley. That's good to know, we can use that later.
I go to completion percentage. In 2012 Geno completed 71% of his passes and Barkley completed 63%. Geno threw it more than Barkley and completed, comparatively, a higher number of said attempts.
So I can somewhat safely deduce from these two pieces of data that Geno threw more in his offense than Barkely did in his. I'd have to grab possessions data to really round this out but let's just work off of this assumption for now. After all we'd want to know if they both had the same opportunity to throw (this is choice bias for some of you geeks). It's ok, not a big deal.
What we think we know so far: 1) Geno threw it more, and 2) Geno completed more throws.
Thought #2: What if Geno is completing shorter passes because his offense is geared around guys running out three yards and turning around? Ok, I'll need to know if they were throwing deep balls (arguably more difficult to complete) or short stuff (arguably easier to complete).
I go get YPA. In 2012 Geno had 8.12 YPA and Barkley had 8.46. Advantage Barkley, but only just barely.
But wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. We're missing something. We don't know if these guys are playing against the same level of competition. Everyone in Jacksonville tells me the SEC is better than other conferences so I figure I better try to smooth out the competition difference.
I go get Attempts and YPA against smoothed out talent. All I have to rely on is comparables against AP ranked talent. Not a pristine method but the best I have available.
I go get Attempts against AP ranked competition. Geno throws it 183 times with a 72% completion rate against ranked opponents and Barkley tosses it 133 times for a 56% completion rate. Holy wow. Geno threw it more than Barkely against AP ranked opponents while completing passes at a substantially higher clip than Barkley.
I go get YPA against AP ranked competition. Geno snags a 9.07 YPA against AP ranked opponents and Barkley logs a 7.81. Wait a damn second.
You mean to tell me that against AP ranked opponents Geno actually increased his YPA and completion percentage against his blended (AP ranked vs. non-AP ranked) season stats while Barkley dropped against his blended season stats in both areas? That stands out to me.
I also checked touchdowns and Geno threw twice as many touchdown passes against AP ranked opponents than Barkley.
So, for those of you who care, if you put me in a position to draft Geno or Barkley I'd tell you I don't draft people because I'm not a GM. I'd tell you that the numbers might just be telling us a little something about which of these two QBs is the more accurate passer.
When answering the question of who's more accurate: Geno or Barkley? You may just have your answer…
Thoughts on the method? Should we look at other outcomes?
*Source: Pulled splits via ESPN stats. I used the interweb. The Google, specifically.


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Easter fundraiser to send family on dream holiday (From Daily Echo)
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Community rallies to raise money and send twins Rueben and Zachary Smith on dream holiday
Updated 4:02pm Saturday 19th April 2014 in News
A COMMUNITY has rallied this Easter weekend to help send two little boys and their family on a dream holiday.
After just one week of being born premature, little Reuben Smith suffered a brain haemorrhage that left him battling for his life, while his twin brother Zachary fought off two bouts of meningitis.
While they defied the odds to survive, the brave youngsters who are now four, were left with complex medical problems and have spent most of their short lives in and out of hospital.
So, determined to give the twins and their family a well-deserved break from the endless hospital appointments, their local community has joined forces to raise enough money to send them off on a dream holiday.
Throughout the whole Easter weekend all of Whiteley Shopping Centre's businesses and restaurants, as well as the Meadowside Leisure Centre, are hosting an Easter Family Fun extravaganza in aid of the courageous brothers.
The aim is to raise £3,000 for the family to enjoy a Mediterranean cruise, a trip that will mean so much to parents Mike and Haanagh and their older brother Harry.
They headed to the shopping centre yesterday afternoon to thank those fundraising for them, while the children enjoyed meeting the stars from Star Wars and the Gruffalo.
Reuben was left suffering from a severe form of cerebral palsy as a result of the brain haemorrhage and Zachary has problems with his hearing and spinal cord, as well as suffering from chronic lung disease.
Haanagh, 35, said: "It was their spirit that made them live but they have both been left with long-term health problems and they both face surgery soon.
Eight-year-old Cy and Jude Coakley are pictured with Obi Wan Kenobi.
"Being in and out of hospital it is really hard to get any quality time together and you can't put a price on that, this is why this means so much to us.
"Having the whole community come out for us is so humbling and we are so grateful to everybody who has got involved."
The event has been organised with the help of the Dreams Come True charity and will run until Easter Monday.
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Hanna Heuring a senior at Petrolia High School, finished 10th in the Class A 165 weight class at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association state meet March 14-15 in Corpus Christi. Heuring finished with a squat of 225 pounds, a bench of 115 pounds and a … [Read more...]
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Lady Pirate lifters compete at regional; Heuring qualifies for state
Petrolia senior Hanna Heuring has qualified for the state Regional Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association meet March 14-15 in Corpus Christi. Heuring was one of three Lady Pirates to compete at the regional meet at Leonard High School Feb. 22. She was … [Read more...]
Franke third, Costa eighth at state powerlifting meet
After claiming regional powerlifting titles three weeks ago, Bearcats J.D. Franke and Joseph Costa competed in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association's state men's meet Saturday in Abilene. Franke finished third in state with a total lift weight of 1,125 … [Read more...]
Burch 11th in THSPA women's state powerlifting meet
Lady Cat Taylor Burch placed 11th in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Women's State Meet, held Friday, March 16, in Corpus Christi. Competing in the 114-pound weight class, Burch finished with a total lift weight of 585 pounds. She lifted 245 pounds in … [Read more...]
Franke, Costa qualify for THSPA state powerlifting meet
Henrietta's J.D. Franke and Joseph Costa have qualified for the state powerlifting meet, each finishing in first place in their respective weight classes at the Region 6, Division 3 meet Saturday in Ponder. The boys state meet is March 24 in Abilene. Lady Cat Taylor … [Read more...]
Lady Cat Taylor Burch qualifies for state powerlifting meet
Taylor Burch of Henrietta will make the trip to Corpus Christi for the Texas High School Powerlifting Association's state meet, March 16. The junior Lady 'Cat qualified for state by dominating the Region 6, Div. III meet Saturday in Leonard. Burch was ranked no. 1 … [Read more...]
Burch, Franke, Costa hold on to Region 6 rankings
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These templates were created from real excuses from real doctors and medical clinics. The doctors note template is easy to customize. After the template is downloaded all a person has to do is to go through the note and add this information such as name and date of illness. Most of the information such as the diagnosis and doctor's name and licensed is filled out. The note can then be printed and given to the employer upon return to work. Since these doctor excuses come from real doctors notes they are authentic looking and give the employer no reason to be suspicious.
Many employers find it hard to believe their employee is sick when it is funny and warm outside. An excuse from a doctor will prove the person was really sick. In this case the person was sick of work and needed a mental health day. The templates will make the person believable when they call off in the future since they provided proof that they were really sick. It also shows a person was taking proactive measure to get better so they can return to work.
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South 5th Street & Pine Street is a 18 minute walk from the BSS ATT Station to Fern Rock TC at the Lombard South Station stop.
This location is in the Center City East neighborhood in Philadelphia. Nearby parks include Old Pine Community Center, Starr Garden Recreation Center and Three Bears Park.
Nearby schools include St Peters School, McCall Gen George A School and Christopher Columbus Charter School.
The closest grocery stores are Super Fresh, South Street Market and Queen Village Food Market.
Nearby coffee shops include Cafe India at 5th, Milk & Honey Cafe and Starbucks. There are 304 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Rich City Chinese Restaurant, Rich City Chinese Restaurant and Blackbird Pizzeria.
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South African firebrand politician vows to mobilise miners
The expelled African National Congress youth leader president Julius Malema has been accused of exploting the Marikana miners' plight to stage a political comeback.
The controversial politician, who visited the mine again yesterday, used a recent memorial service for the 34 Lonmin miners killed in Marikana, North West South Africa, to attack the government.
Africa Correspondent Rohit Kachroo went to meet him.
Malema said the tragedy was a direct result of President Zuma and his administrations' failure to address dire pay and conditions in the mines, and has called for him to resign.
He has been travelling around mines across South Africa bolstering his popularity. He said:
We are going to lead a mining revolution in this country... We will run these mines ungovernable until the boers come to the table.
On Monday four miners were shot and injured during public violence at a mine in Aurora.
Malema told ITV News it is time mine owners met the demands of the miners.
He said the killing of 34 miners in Marikana was an example of state brutality enforcing social inequality - which he claims is actually worse for poor black South Africans than it was under apartheid.
Malema said the mining strikes would continue until conditions improved:
It if is met with violence, they will never kill us all.
We will continue the strike. It is something we are prepared to die for.
Violence comes with government and the government has been very violent under President Zuma.
It is a violent government, it is a murderous government.


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This is likely to be a horrible football game, so let's make this thread cheery.
Ask any Falcons-related, fantasy football or beer and food questions you'd like. I'll talk about all of that, and if you'd like, we can avoid any discussions of coaches or quarterbacks or the bitter sting of unmet expectations, though I suspect we could talk about that all week without much trouble.
Ask away, friends. I'll be here throughout the week.


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So it seems that the 49ers did indeed have an interview with Hue Jackson this morning and according to Jason LaCanfora it was "Lengthy. Went very well I'm told. Made a strong impression."
That takes care of the Rooney Rule, if the 49ers decide to hire Jim Harbaugh (widely held as the favorite) or any other non-minority candidate.
The 49ers reportedly were meeting with Harbaugh at an "undisclosed location" away from team headquarters today, according to Adam Schefter.
Speaking of Jim Harbaugh...John Elway publicly reached out and stated that he'd like to speak with Harbaugh if he's considering making the leap to the NFL. Elway reportedly put in a call to Harbaugh and hopes to hear back soon. Man I'm starting to not like Elway (joke).
There was also a report that money was a sticking point between the 49ers and Harbaugh...surprise, surprise the guy who's the hottest coaching candidate of the year is taking his time awaiting the best offer he can get.
Finally, Maiocco says that the 49ers reached out to Les Snead, Atlanta Falcons Director of Player Personnel, prior to hiring Trent Baalke.


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Day 12: Beginner
Yoga for Better Energy with Jason Crandell
Energy is a precious commodity that's often in short supply. Fortunately, yoga gives us tools to generate more energy. Today's sequence is designed to do exactly that (so don't attempt it just before bed!), and it's fairly vigorous. "In order to create better energy, we need to move the energy," Jason Crandell explains. "We need to move the entire body and allow things to circulate naturally."
Fluidity is the name of the game here. Half of the practice is devoted to Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation). As you move through the standing poses that make up the other half, bring as much awareness and grace to the transitions as to the final shapes. Keep a block handy for Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose) and Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose).
As the sequence comes to a close, don't be surprised if you feel invigorated enough to continue practicing. Consider revisiting the hip-opening sequence of Day 7 or core-focused sequence of Day 10. Better yet, follow your inner teacher.
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Challenge Tip
Today's practice includes two variations of Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose), which, as the name implies, calls for strength and determination. Virabhadrasana I and II crop up in class after class, video after video, so take the time to get them just right. The position of the front knee is especially important. See that the front shin is perpendicular to the floor, with the knee directly over the heel or ankle. Until you memorize what the correct alignment feels like, always sneak a peek at that front knee before turning your gaze forward.
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at the high school level is quite an enviable asset according to the wiz. It's pretty cool to get this sort of attention, it means Texas high school coaches are doing as good of a job as Mack says they are.
With this kind of talent, I feel like the football team should have quite a few more National Championships than they do. Conference Championships would do just fine too.


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Bottled water can still be found in Burke.
All of Lorton's grocery stores - the Food Lion, Shoppers Food Warehouse and Giant Food Store have water in stock, and each store has delivery trucks arriving on Saturday with pallets of bottled water, milk, bread and dry goods.
The Walmart at 6000 Burke Commons Road was out of water Friday at 5 p.m., but will receive more than 650 cases in 20-ounce bottles on Saturday morning.
The Giant at 6011 Burke Centre Parkway was out of water Friday at 5:15 p.m., and expects a shipment Friday night of water, dry goods and milk.
Keep track of the storm by clicking on the Hurricane Sandy tab under "news" up top.


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Kimberley Process Development Agenda
One of DDI's key programs is the KP Development Agenda, which we established for projects with WGAAP member countries.
At the level of the Kimberley Process, DDI has partnered with the Working Group on Artisanal and Alluvial Production (WGAAP) through a Memorandum of Understanding, to help the WGAAP integrate development solutions alongside KP regulatory requirements and assist with the formalization of artisanal diamond mining. Current members of the WGAAP include the governments of Angola, Brazil, CAR, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Liberia, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
DDI also partners with members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition for projects on the ground with artisanal miners. The KP is a tripartite system involving governments, civil society and the industry, and so DDI also has a close working relationship with the World Diamond Council (WDC) and its private sector members.


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The event will start at 11:30 a.m. as head coaches Cliff Warren and Jill Dunn discuss their upcoming season, followed by lunch. Admission to the event is $5 and it is open to the public.
The JU men's team opens the season on the road Nov. 9 at Georgia before hosting Trinity Baptist College Nov. 13, in the Arena. The women's squad plays three of their first five games at home beginning with Florida A&M on Nov. 9 at 11:30 a.m.
Season tickets for the 2012-13 season are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking the tickets link at the top of JUDolphins.com.
To RSVP for the event, contact Brian Freshley in the JU ticket office at (904) 256-7863.


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One of my badass Band ladies, Carol Anne, commented that she'd like to hear about the YouTube series I subscribe to which I had referenced in another post about my love for and disgust with teevee. Which made my geeky heart go pitter patter because zomgswtfbbq I can return to my TTT roots and get all list-y. Let's get it on.
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5. California On – This crazy dude interviews Californians on rando topics in a not so veiled attempt to capitalize on the 15 minutes of fame impulse and see some ( . )( . ). It's NSFW, but neither is this fucking blog. It's also pretty freaking amusing.
4. Tabletop – So three of my top four are from Geek & Sundry which is an entire channel filled to the brim with indie geek related wonder. The channel was created by the brilliant and luminous elven goddess of the geeks, Felicia Day. Pretty any much found on this channel is solid gold and that fly lady can do no wrong in my eyes(she was on Buffy, Supernatural, Dr. Horrible, Eureka and The Guild for sweet lady internet's sake).
Tabletop is hosted by the equally fly Wil Wheaton of King of the Internet fame. He plays tabletop games with his geeky celeb friends. Sound hella boring? It somehow is really not, even to non-gamers like me. WW is funny and relatable and so are his guest. It's interesting to see the games played and brings the focus off of the screen and onto the camaraderie and good, old-fashioned fun. It's a bit like Wild Kingdom, as you get to observe nerds in their natural habitat relating to others of their kind.
3. The Flog – Another show on Geek & Sundry, this one belongs to the winsome Ms. Day. It's a video blog where she recommends geekish things or does something random, sometimes with other celebrities. She's cuter than a bug's ass and a charming little bundle of ADHD. J'aime.
2. My Drunk Kitchen – If you haven't seen Hannah Hart's drunk cooking, I don't know who you are. HH is HIGHlarious and totally whimsical. She reminds me of Ellen and not because she's a lesbian. Ok, ok, not ONLY because of that. She shares the same zany humor that stays away from making fun of anyone. Other than herself. Obvi. Subscribe now, you will not regret it.
1. The Guild – I cannot truly explain my deep and abiding adoration for every one of the Knights of Good. Somehow I didn't know about this show until seasons 1-4 were available on Netflix. Obviously I watched them all in an evening. Which is not as difficult to accomplish with webisodes as they are typically less than 10 minutes per. I fell hard for this show, as did the rest of the geek/nerd population of the internet (read: the internet).
It's a scripted show about a group of online gamers that surrender their actual existences over to the game. They meet by happenstance and form an awkward, socially inept group IRL as well as in the game. It depicts the diversity found in gamers today and shows that not every gamer spends his life sucking down Mountain Dew in his mama's basement while exceeding the bandwidth of his pirated internet host through 23 hours a day of WOW. It's also wacky and wicked funny. Watch this shit. Subscribe. Give Felicia Day all your dolla bills. Who run the world? That girl. Or she's gonna, anyway.
That's my list. I got ten minute chunks of time to burn, what you got?


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18 Blake Ahearn, G, Missouri State
10 Chase Budinger, F, Arizona
7 Gary Forbes, F, UMass
27 Jordan Hill, C/F, Arizona
3 Trevon Hughes, G, Wisconsin
30 Alexander Johnson, F/C, Florida State
25 Maarty Leunen, F, Oregon
21 Dwight Lewis, G, USC
2 Kelvin Lewis, G, Houston
14 Chas McFarland, C, Wake Forest
54 Patrick Patterson, F, Kentucky
12 Ishmael Smith, G, Wake Forest
8 Jermaine Taylor, G, Central Florida
Expect the player you know to start, but look out for guard play in particular. Most of the guards on our roster are know for one thing : score. We already seen Bud lit up summer league last year, so it should not be a problem for him. It's all about evaluation of talent for the end of the bench.
Guys you know
Chase Budinger, Jordan Hill, Jermaine Taylor, Patrick Patterson
No need introductions, 3 of them we already know and pretty much loves, top pick Patterson should've been analyze to death already.
Things to watch for:
Jordan Hill will be give time at the 5 and post touches to evaluate his development. Jermanine Taylor will be tested on his combo guard ability and possibly running some offense. It'd also be our first peak at how Patterson will fit in with at least most of our bench players
Guys you kind of know
Kelvin Lewis
Hometown UH product, part of a dynamic scoring duo with Aubrey Coleman. at 6-4 190, he's not the greatest physical specimen at guard, nor does he have supreme athleticism. He does however, have a very well rounded game. Not the most athletic guy out there, but he's not afraid to mix it up inside for rebounds. Shoots lots of 3 pointers, but makes lots of them too. His senior year 3pt% was .397. Dont know how well his game can translate, but it's nice that we're taking a look ate UH boys again.
Ridiculous Upside already has a good profile on him. link
The "potential" junkies at RU calls him the most NBA ready big man in the D league. He certainly have the ability to make a NBA roster. He's made NBA roster on 2 separate occasions, and has an NBA ready body at 6-9 240.
ABZ's fellow alum from the pacific coast. The 6-9 220 tweener forward played well for the good guys in summer league when he was drafted, but was sent to Europe to further develop his game. Ranked 27th in Draftexpress's NBA right held list. Leunen spent the past season in the Italian league, where he was able to post 12.4pt 5.6 reb and a 42% 3pt% while playing 34 minute a game and apparently was a stud for Cantu on their way deep into the playoffs. Already developed and settle in as a role player, dont be surprised to find Leunen on the roster comes training camp as a supplemental wing and power forward. (On a side note. The Chinese media sees the call back of Maarty as a sign of David Andersen's departure)
The Rest
Well,. I dont know much about the rest. Only Ish is fast but small, Chas is big but slow. Gary Forbes can score in bunches, Dwight Lewis and Trevon Hughes were good guards from respectable programs, and Blake Ahearn is a solid floor general in the D-league. I leave that to the RU guys
if you want some sort of basketball fix over the summer, buy the NBA broadband package for 14.95, it is worth it since Rockets summer team always wreck, and you can catch a glimpse of players like Bud, ABZ really excell


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Catherine assisted myself and my husband who was immigrating. He had been in the U.S. for over 4 1/2 years. She was friendly, knowledgeable and keep us abreast of everything happening. She responded to emails very quickly, was always available to answer our questions on the phone, no matter how trivial. I would highly recommend Catherine for anyone needing immigration help.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – A Tulia man is sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and taking her across state lines to New Mexico. Ronnie Joe Stowers, 58, pleaded guilty back in December.
Law enforcement issued an all points bulletin for Stower's victim, Lynn Simms, when she disappeared in November 2009. Stowers threatened her repeatedly at the point of a gun and drove her to several cities in Eastern New Mexico. She was recovered safely when Stowers let her go and then shot himself.
He survived and has been in custody without the option of posting bond to get out of jail. Stowers was sentenced Thursday.
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By Brian Bosworth
Thursday marked the end of pool play at the Peach Jam and the last opportunity for teams to fight their way into the playoffs. For some teams who know they are going to be on the outside looking in it is the last opportunity to perform in front of college colleges this week. With the stakes raised the play became even more intense and some players will able to stand above the rest…
Brandon Ashley (Oakland Soldiers/2012) – Ashley has been having a monster work and continued that trend this morning. After dominating from the low block when I watched him on Tuesday night, Ashley showed off his face up game in this contest. He hit multiple 18 foot jumpers from the baseline and once he established that shot used a shot fake and a couple of dribbles to get to the rim. He was in attack mode throughout the game earning himself 12 trips to the free throw line and converting 9 of them. Ashley's handle, while adequate, will need to get better as his game progresses. He can use 1 or 2 dribbles effectively but in the open floor sometimes becomes a bit wild if he has to put it down more than that.
Langston Walker (Oakland Soldiers/2012) – Walker is one of the many high major guards that the Soldiers employ and brings a unique toughness to the wing position. Listed at 6'4" 200 pounds Walker has a very physical style and invites contact in the lane. He is effective on the offensive glass and can finish over and through bigger defenders inside. His outside shot is a little bit flat and needs more work so that defenders don't start playing off him but there is no doubt Walker is a high major wing out on the West coast.
Jabari Bird (Oakland Soldiers/2013) – Another of the Soldiers' plethora of wings, Bird has a long, lean body standing 6'6" 190 pounds. He gets excellent lift on his jump shot and has good form out to the college three. He made perimeter shots both off the catch and off the dribble showing consistent form on all of them. He also worked his way into the paint and finished from midrange with both floaters and a beautiful turnaround off a spin move in the lane. Bird needs to add strength as he can struggle on the boards against bigger players but he has major upside at the wing position because of his complete offensive package.
Ricardo Gathers (Louisiana Select/2012) – Gathers is one of the strongest players in this field. Listed at 6'8" 235 pounds, he could easily be 15 pounds heavier than that and you'd be hard pressed to find an ounce of fat on him. This superior strength advantage makes him quite a chore to deal with down low and to Gathers' credit he doesn't waste time floating on the perimeter. When he collects a defensive rebound (9 in this game) Gathers immediately takes off with the ball down the floor. He showed improved handle from when I last saw him in June leading the break and really pushing the pace of the game. As such a huge young man who is always attacking Gathers spends a lot of time at the free throw line. He needs significant work on his stroke going 2-9 in this game and missing badly on some of those attempts.
Billy Garrett Jr. (Mac Irvin Fire/2013) – committed to DePaul – With his future head coach Oliver Purnell sitting courtside Garrett showed why he can excel in the Big East. He has terrific size at the point standing at 6'4" and plays the game at a very controlled pace. Never in a hurry, Garrett takes what the defense gives him and sets up opportunities for himself and teammates. In this game his outside shot impressed the most as he connected on 6-10 from behind the arc including some huge shots down the stretch in the second half to protect the lead. He also got into the paint and used a soft floater to finish over big men or kicked to open teammates.
Jabari Parker (Mac Irvin Fire/2013) – The more I watch Parker, the more impressed I am. Some kids at these events are just playing on a different plane than the rest and Jabari clearly falls into that group. He makes at least 4 or 5 plays every time out that can be defined as "NBA plays." In this game he caught the ball on the right wing in triple threat position, jab stepped his defender to create space, and then calmly knocked down a long three pointer. On another possession while operating out of the right block, Parker backed his defender down and then spun towards the middle burying 12 footer while fading away from the basket. 6'7" 220 pound 16 year olds are not supposed to make plays like this but Jabari Parker is not like the rest of us.
Andrew Wiggins (CIA Bounce/2014) – One of the youngest players at the Peach Jam this week Wiggins is also arguably the best long term prospect here. He tallied 19 points on 6-8 shooting in this game and most of that was done with Jabari Parker defending him. Trailing in the second half, CIA Bounce went to Wiggins almost every time down the floor and he delivered either a bucket or a trip to the free throw line where he went 5-5. Wiggins made threes, drove hard with both hands and finished, tipped in offensive rebounds and generally played like the best player on the court. Defensively he is also very advanced for his age and gave Parker fits once he switched onto him in the second half. Had Wiggins been defending him the entire game there may have been a different outcome.
Xavier Rathan-Mayes (CIA Bounce/2014) – Another youngster for CIA Bounce, Rathan-Mayes is a volume shooter. His shot selection is spotty at best but he can really fill it up when he gets on a roll. Rathan-Mayes made 5-9 from distance in this game and along with Wiggins kept his team in the game. Going forward he needs to learn to involve his teammates more and wait for a good shot instead of the first shot but he has very high upside as a scorer.
Stephen Clark (Athletes First/2013) – Clark is a diminutive 5'9" point guard but has a strong frame and doesn't back down from opponents. He is lightning quick with the ball in his hands and fuels the up tempo style that his Athletes First club likes to play. Clark is a very confident outside shooter and well his percentage wasn't great in this game his form is excellent and he clearly has the makings of a long range sniper. He also uses his quickness to get in the lane and set up teammates finishing this game with 17 points and 7 assists. Despite being undersized, there is no question that Clark is a high major player because of his combination of speed and shooting ability.
Shaquille Morris (Athletes First/2013) – Morris is a very strong young man standing at 6'8" 260 pounds. Most players his size are primarily below the rim players but Morris showed good lift finishing highlight reel plays on a tip in dunk and a big time alley-oop thrown by Clark. Never roaming far from the paint, Morris uses his big body to create space and has a nice touch inside of 6 feet. He needs to make conditioning a focus in his development as he could shed some weight and add more muscle to become a more consistent player.
College Coaches in Attendance:
Oakland Soldiers vs. Louisiana Select – The West coast was out in droves watching the Soldiers all week and today was no different. Lorenzo Romar (Washington), Sean Miller (Arizona), Steve Alford (New Mexico), Scott Drew (Baylor), Rick Barnes (Texas), Mike Montgomery (California), Dana Altman (Oregon), Trent Johnson (LSU), John Calipari (Kentucky), Steve Lavin (St. John's), and Roy Williams (UNC) were all courtside joined by assistants from USC and San Diego State.
Mac Irvin Fire vs. CIA Bounce – Oliver Purnell (DePaul), Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Lorenzo Romar (Washington), Steve Alford (New Mexico), Dana Altman (Oregon), John Calipari (Kentucky), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), and Mike Anderson (Arkansas) were head coaches courtside for this game. They were accompanied by assistants from Connecticut, USC, Kansas, California, Missouri, and Illinois.
Athletes First vs. All Ohio Red – Bruce Weber (Illinois), Mick Cronin (Cincinnati), and Oliver Purnell (DePaul) were high major head coaches in attendance. Assistants from Connecticut, UNLV, and Xavier joined them.
Recruiting Updates:
Langston Walker – Walker told me it's "his dream to play in the PAC-12." He's on his way to making that a reality with a school list of Colorado (offer), California, Stanford, West Virginia, Boston College (offer), UTEP, and Washington State (offer.)
Dominic Artis – Once thought to be a mid-major recruit because of his small stature, Artis' options have expanded dramatically this spring. He rattled off a list of California, Washington State, Florida State, UCLA, Baylor, Oregon, Louisville, Texas, and UNLV with offers from all but Louisville and Texas.
Stephen Clark – Clark is drawing heavy interest from Notre Dame, Tennessee, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Marquette (offer), and San Francisco (offer.)


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Left to right: Adult literacy program student Marisol Monge, tutor Molly Patronick, tutor Marti Todd, Clark College Basic Skills Director Mark McLean, student Valiya Klimovitch, tutor and Battle Ground Adult Literacy Volunteer Coordinator Nettie Pullella-Barca gather to address the Battle Ground City Council and receive their proclamation.
Each year, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire designates a week in October as Adult Literacy Week to highlight the need for literacy services and their provider programs. This year, Adult Literacy Week was observed October 21-27.
|When Wei Lee Hsu (standing) addressed the Camas City Council, it was the first time she'd ever spoken in public – either in the United States or in her native Taiwan. She's obviously blossomed under the guidance of her teachers and tutors. "I'm not afraid to speak to Americans anymore," she said. Wei Lee also let the council in on a secret about her tutor: "She has a lovely smile and loves sweets."
As part of the activities, Clark College sponsored and participated in a variety of events around the county. Students, volunteer tutors and staff addressed city council meetings in Battle Ground and Camas on October 15 and received proclamations from the mayors of those cities.
On October 15, Patsy Mitchell (standing) told the Camas City Council: "I can't tell you how wonderful it is to have the gaps filled in my education. The barriers are being removed so I can take notes without having to correct them later, and I can read words I couldn't pronounce before."
In addition, Basic Skills Director Mark McLean made a presentation to First Aid Only in recognition of the English as a second language (ESL) classes
it offers to employees. Lynn Miller, human resource coordinator at First Aid Only, accepted the Community Partnership Certificate.
Clark and First Aid Only have teamed to offer an ESL class to employees at their workplace to improve their ability to speak, listen, read and write English.


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September 11, 2006
Moultrie -- Colquitt County football coach Tim Cokely has had an interesting start to the season.
His Packers are off to a 2-0 start, but injuries stemming from an auto accident left the coach unable to fully take part in the victories.
One day before the start of the season, Colquitt County head coach Tim Cokely was out of commission after suffering a broken collarbone and broken ribs when the school van he was driving was hit by another car.
Packer senior Vance Cuff says the team wasn't going to let its coach down.
"The team was down, but we knew we still had to get the job done, because that wasn't going to stop the show," says Cuff.
The Packers won their opener with the coach watching from the pressbox.
Cokely started last week's game upstairs, but came down on the field in the third quarter.
Cokely says,"My wife told me 'You're not going to make it all game up there,' and I didn't. I just like to look in the eyes of my players and see what's going on. It was just so much fun being on the sidelines, I just wanted to watch them having a good time."
Cokely says he doesn't think his appearance on the sidelines motivated the players in the win over Thomas County Central, but Cuff says they know their coach is still hurting.
"He's into it, because he's in a lot of pain," says Cuff. "He's pulling it out here at practice."
The Packers play their home opener Friday night against Lee County, and there's only one place Cokely wants to be.
"My press box days are over, I hope," says Cokely, with a smile. "Unless I have another injury. I gotta be on the sidelines. I gotta taste it and feel it. You can see it up there, but you can't really taste it."
Colquitt County plays its first home game of the year Friday night against Lee County.
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