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It's taken several years for me to admit that Episodes I, II, and III are terrible, terrible movies. Everybody bagged on these films while I dug in and fought the good fight. Surely people were being to harsh. After a while I had to take a deep look inside and admit to myself that yes, Episodes I, II, and II are just bad movies.
I'm getting to the same point with how the national media treats Diamondback fans. Obviously everyone here is a fan and we do everything to support our team. Whenever I see Jeff Passan from Yahoo Sports rags Diamondback fans or someone from the Denver Post complain about our attendance (don't get me started on the Rockies) I calmly try to correct them. We're not the worst fans in MLB. The economy is tough. The team has been bad for a few years. Baseball isn't the major player it once was. But this series with San Francisco has made it more evident. How can people not be on board already? Maybe we do have bad fans.
The one card I have left is the age of the organization. My kids LOVE going to the games. We make it to a few games each year (not as many as we'd like) and they will have grown up with the team. The proof is with the Suns. It's no coincidence that the franchise with the greatest success is the one with the most seniority. We're a state full of transplants and people have a hard time giving up their Cubbies, Yankees, and Mets. Given another decade or two, we'll probably see more community buy-in.
But is that it? Is that the only reason we have this reputation? Why is it that we're tied for first as of tonight and still draw in the low 20k? I'll enjoy this team no matter what. I'm sold whether it's Russ Ortiz or Ian Kennedy. But why can't we fill our stadium?
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iOS need some changes. Now. Here are some ideas (updated with embedded videos)
I think the main fuss with all these iPhone bashing threads wasn't about the hardware. Why? Because the main argument being used is that it's "boring." While the industrial design of the iPhone is indeed iterative rather than revolutionary or radical, I think not doing do would have been detrimental by Apple because the iPhone isn't only a phone anymore. It's an icon, almost a symbol that people recognise. And how would you recognise this symbol? Rounded edges, rectangular shape, etc. To change this radically would be to risk a completely different image and risk alienating your customers. The iPhone 5 is nice looking industrially with a new design. It's okay for now.
Yet this does not mean that Apple stop innovating. I don't care how much cash you sit on but if you're a technology company you better damn well innovate. And this comes through the software. I'm tired of people saying that the iPhone is a tool and as such there's nothing to improve upon. Get your heads out of your asses because honestly there's always room for improvement. Which areas?
1). Quick View- An iPhone or any smartphone is an information device and as such things are constantly changing. There's new breaking news. There's new messages. Maybe there's a missed call. Now I don't want to unlock the screen and then click and icon and then click recent to view my missed call. Sure I could but there's a better way to do this. The live tiles of Metro are a good system of doing this but then doing live icons would result in Apple getting suckerpunched in the patent war. Maybe there's a more "Appleish" way. Here's a video (credit: Jan Michael Cart) that shows how.
iOS 5 Concept Dynamic Icons (via janmike34)
2). Spicing up the home screen: Don't tell me that the iPhone doesn't need widgets because it's so "un-Applish." If any of you folks on a mac, use four fingers and swipe right. Tell me what that black screen is with those floating "things." Seem pretty widget like to me. Cool, now that we've established the existence of dashboard, why can't the same thing be implemented on the iPhone. Here's a concept video showing how (credit: Jan Michael Cart)
iOS 5 Concept Lion-Style Dashboard (via janmike34)
3). Faster App Switching- It's there on the iPad. It's there on the mac via cmd+tab. Why can't it be on the iPhone? By all accounts it should be. Zephyr on Cydia provides a nice alternative but there remains one problem. Assume you have 7 apps open. It would be pretty hard to remember in which order you opened the app. Simple app switching like Zephyr is great but how can you accurately switch to an app. How about when you switch, you see the cmd+tab style bar that fades in when you switch and then fades out. Here's a concept (credit: Jan Michael Cart) showing how.
iOS 5 Concept Faster App Switching (via janmike34)
4). Other miscellaneous concepts (widgets done right) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjOV6je9dXM&feature=plcp
iOS 5 Concept Widgets Done Right (via janmike34)
Here's a video compiling the ones above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-yQHfNIZYA
Other Ideas
5). Toggles, Toggles, Toggles- A major gripe of iOS users is that there's no quick setting toggles. Okay, one way is to put them in notification center. Heck any experienced developer with half a brain can write the code to do that. Go to Cydia under notification center and see how many toggles there are. Why isn't Apple doing it? I wish I knew. Maybe Scott Forstall's becoming lazy. Maybe it's something else. But a company that's sitting on 100 billion dollar pile of cash better do something. Another idea for toggles? How about a hot bar similiar to deck on cydia. Here it is:
Deck (Cydia Tweak) - Highly Anticipated Side Dock Tweak (via OpinionativeReviewer)
6). Multitasking-Frankly, I'm tired of seeing a row of static icons. I want images, I want efficiency and I want to see the actual page of the app I'm closing than it's icon. Mountain Lion already has it. It's called mission control. Why can't it be done for mac? Here's a concept:
MissionBoard Pro (via myjailbreakmovies)
7). The lock screen: The slide to unlock was cool. It's ridiculously boring now. Alternatives? How about a fingerprint scanner built in the home button.
Here's a video showing how (credit: Same Beckett, starts from 1: 35)
iPhone 5 Concept (via Sam Beckett)
Another alternative: how about draw to unlock. Here's a concept from the jailbroken community called stride.
AWESOME Device Unlock Gesture Patterns With 'Stride' iPhone, iPod Touch (via OpinionativeReviewer)
I've only touched the surface here. So please, please don't tell me that nothing can be done. And please enough with the "there's no need for change for change's sake" argument because all the above actually helps make the iPhone better.

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« Foremothers of the Messiah | Main | Invisible Labor »September 19, 2013
No More Stones
I thought I was beyond redemption, but I learned to accept God's love for me
The first time one hit me, it hurt. After multiple hits, I became numb to the pain. The stones thrown at me no longer scared or hurt me. As a twice-divorced women, I faced accusers, the greatest one being myself. To avoid the stones, I relinquished the call God had placed on my life to serve and work with others. I rejected grace and accepted the judgment of others and myself. But although I gave up on God's call in my life, God did not.
John 8:1-11 provides my portrait, and possibly yours. A woman scorned for her lifestyle and offered no hope of redemption, or so she was led to believe as the Pharisees placed her "in front of the crowd." Her sin was on display for everyone to see, for everyone to judge. Eager to throw stones, the Pharisees asked Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?" This question was met with a moment of silence. As onlookers awaited the response, the woman awaited the stones. But Jesus provided something none of them expected.
In his grace and mercy, Jesus responded not with stones, but with a shield of grace and mercy for the woman. Jesus answered the Pharisees' question, "All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!"
The Pharisees, ready to attack, stood stunned. Each one walked away. No stones were to be thrown on that day, only grace and mercy were to be hurled. Ready to be stoned to death, the woman wrestled with the redemption she was facing. Jesus rose from writing in the ground and asked, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?"
The woman answered, "No, Lord."
And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more." She rose not as an adulterous woman, but as a redeemed woman.
Before experiencing God's redemption, I clung to the stones in my life. I carried stones of rejection, defeat, worthlessness, and self-condemnation. Like the woman the Pharisees displayed, I felt I was always before a crowd, ready to be judged and condemned. While others placed some of these stones within my life, I gladly tied many of them to myself. Even though I accepted God's offer of mercy and grace, I could only stare at the ground ready to be stoned.
However, God is persistent in his pursuit of us. He poured grace and mercy on me until finally I broke through the weight of rejection, worthlessness, and all the other stones heaped on me. Of course, this breakthrough did not occur overnight or in a week. It was a process to be endured, but a process I gladly accepted.
Part of the process I had to embrace was being a divorced woman in ministry and dating a minister. For the first few months of my time in ministry as well as in a relationship with a godly man, I felt like the little kid who wanted the toy displayed in the store window. I could see the good things but believed they weren't meant for me. I could not accept the good that was happening to me because I didn't believe I deserved it. And I didn't. However, God doesn't give us what we deserve. He gives us gifts: mercy, grace, hope, joy, redemption, and more. As I have continued walking in the redemption and grace God provides, I have become enamored with his grace, his mercy, his love.
I once walked in despair, believing that was my only option. I was prepared for the stones. Now I am prepared for grace and love, not because of who I am, but because of who he is. You also can be prepared for God's grace, redemption, and love.
Like the woman in John 8, you may live with your head hung low. You may be afraid to look people in the eyes, afraid of what stones they may throw. You even may be afraid to look at yourself because of your own self-condemnation. With your head hung low, all you can hear is the rustle of hands in the dirt, looking for the right stone. However, if you listen closely today, you will hear one other sound: your Father writing in the sand. Maybe he's writing you a love letter, maybe writing a word of hope to you, but the most important thing is that he is standing between you and the crowd. He is shielding you in love, grace, hope, and redemption.
As a woman in ministry or a woman facing the beauty in your life, you may be struggling with accepting God's love for you. But remember Romans 8:1 tells us, "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." You are free in Christ! You are his daughter bought with a price (1 Corinthians 6:20). His grace is a gift to you. Because of the blood Christ shed on the cross, you can rest assured that "Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God's grace" (Romans 6:14).
Battle the self-condemnation and self-defeating thoughts by embracing the truth of God's Word. It hasn't changed in 2,000 years and neither has he! He still believes you are fearfully and wonderfully made in his image and you are a member of a royal priesthood belonging to him (Psalm 139:14; Genesis 1:27; 1 Peter 2:9).
You are a beautiful creation covered in God's grace, mercy, and redemption. No longer do you need to listen for the sounds of the stones, but only the sounds of God's voice. You have been called "according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). Do not doubt the call God has placed on your life to minister to others or the love he lavishes upon you. He has called, and he will use you to display his glory!
Peri Gilbert is the life group coordinator at The Simple Church in Bossier City, La.
Let me tell you the ways I can relate to this....
Except I am divorced once, not twice.....
But I divorced 'him','he' did not divorce me...
And we are both Christians...
And we live in a small town..
And he told a lot of people I had been involved with another man
And a lot of people (including Christians) believed him and would not talk to me, including two of our children (we only have three!)...
And the above man that was my friend that was supposedly the 'involved' man hardly acknowledges me now...
And how the BOULDERS (not stones!) still hurt...
And I don't know how to accept God's love for me
Jeannette I know what you mean by not knowing how to accept it. I would love love to talk to you because I can totally relate to this as well.If you would like to talk about it through FB messages I'm Barb Oakman Snyder. I'm slowly coming around to seeing how much God does love me as things are oh so slowly being mended. Having patience is so hard and the guilt does nothing but rob us. Praying for you!!
Jesus loves you, He hears your cry, your prayers.
The town will love you when you love and forgive yourself.
You are worthy of love, you are loved and it is only He that makes us
holy. You will only have enough love to share with another
When your cup is spilling over. When their is so much joy you are
Able to share it.
What a beautiful piece. God has called the broken , the hurt and the limping of this world with generous mercy, forgiveness, love and hope. Almost too good to believe yet many of us - including myself -are live witnesses. My Lord I am eternally grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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CATEGORIES Comedy, Drama, Independent, Deals, Sundance, Distribution, Cinematical Indie, Movies, Sundance Film Festival, CinematicalIt's hard to believe it was just last month that the film industry was trudging through hill, dale and snow to watch movies at the Sundance Film Festival, but in this fast-paced world, it does feel like a million years ago. One of the buzz titles at the fest was Christine Jeffs' Sunshine Cleaning, a tale of two sisters that start a business tidying up crime scenes. Our own Kim Voynar felt it wasn't the best film she saw at Sundance, "but it certainly wasn't the worst. It does have its flaws, but overall it's a cute film that fans of [Amy] Adams and [Emily] Blunt will enjoy."
Indeed, with the very talented and attractive Adams (Junebug, Enchanted) and Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada, The Wolf Man) in the lead roles and Alan Arkin providing support as their scheming father, how did this film fail to get picked up during Sundance? Anne Thompson of Variety notes that Sunshine Cleaning "entered the fest as one of several highly anticipated movies with stars attached that were expected to make a big sale. It didn't happen, though, partly because the filmmakers behind the film, Big Beach ... were hoping to make back their $7-million investment in a quick sale."
Ms. Thompson reports, however, that Overture Films has now acquired the film and plans to release it at the end of the year. The distributor may change the title, though, perhaps concerned that it might be considered too similar to 2006 indie smash hit Little Miss Sunshine, for which Arkin won an Academy Award.


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This season just earned the honor of the most unpredictable season of my life. The hard earned victory tonight was exactly what we needed. We now are guaranteed to have a share of first place in the AFC west after this week. We also just gave San Diego their 4th straight loss, which is the first time since 2003 that they have lost 4 in a row. What might be worse for them is that this is the 3rd straight loss against Da Raaidahs! I couldn't be happier right now, especially because I didn't feel confident going into this game. There has not been many times that I have been happier to be wrong.
Michael Bush and Denarius Moore were monsters today. A real connection between Palmer and Moore flourished today with Moore having 124 yards and 2 TDs receiving. The stats are great but they don't do justice to his performance. It seemed like every catch was amazing. He needed to work on going after the ball after his performance last week and he already showed an improvement in attacking the ball in air. There is no hyperbole needed for his performance, because however well you describe his play today it would be considered real and earned. Jump over for more....
Michael Bush finished with 241 yards from scrimmage, which was the most from a Raider running back since Bo Jackson. Unbelievable game from him today. If I was a GM on a different team in need of a starting running back I would have highlighted his name, then circled it, and then underlined it a minimum of three times. He just showed he is a true number one running back if somebody wants to give him the opportunity. Good for him. I hope to see a lot more of that the rest of the year. We came out with the plan of running the ball, and Bush let us do that all night long. It would have been great for him to get just one more yard on his last run to keep San Diego from getting the ball one last time, but that is definitely nitpicking. The defense took care of business today though, and that very much included the last minute of play.
Speaking of that defense, thank you! The defense lost the game last week against Tebow, but today it was anything but. Phillip Rivers was being hit all night. The talent came out big time tonight. The interception by Giardano was awesome. When that ball went in the air my heart stopped, but when Gio came down with it I think it might have straight up exploded. The entire defense showed up today and it was a performance the whole team needed.
Every player on our team did something well today, and Carson Palmer played great. He still had two bad turnovers that made this game closer than it really was, but he again showed us that he is the real deal. We now took momentum in our division once again into our own hands. The only way this win gets any better is with a KC loss this Sunday. The win was huge, and now we have 10 days off to get even better. Enjoy the extra days off, you absolutely earned it.


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Hey guys, first time posting but long time trolling here at P&T. As most of you are I too am very frustrated with the way the Knicks have been playing this season. Which leads to this post! I'm not going to complain or be drastic with my rationale but I am just trying to paint a picture of where the Knicks are going in the future.
The Knicks are haunted by a long list of awful trades. Most of which is Isaiah Thomas' fault. Just off the top of my head:
Trading the rights to Nene to Denver for Antonio McDyess/Frank Williams
The trade for Stephon Marbury that cost us 2 first round picks and also McDyess who was finally starting to play
Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas, 2 First Round Picks, 2 Second Round Picks for Eddy Curry and a first round pick. (Granted that pick we got back turned into Ill Will)
Penny Hardaway/Trevor Ariza for Steve Francis
Jordan Hill/2 First Round Picks for Tracy McGrady (really?)
That's all I can remember off the top of my head, and I actually liked the Marbury deal at the time and the first year of him playing. Dude was a beast but screwed everything up with his terrible ego. It's times like this where we look back and should consider ourselves lucky to have a starting front court of Byson/Stat/Melo with youngins' Shump, Landry, DWTDD, Jorts, and Baron Davis waiting in the wings. We have come a long way from the Isaiah Thomas dark days. Or have we?
The Knicks are once again failing to live up to expectations placed upon them, some of them unrealistic. But with our 'Big 3' staying above .500 should not be this big of a problem. Not to mention there is NO more salary cap room. Stat signed a 5 year/$100 GUARANTEED contract last season. Melo signed a 3 year/$65 Mil contract extension last season, and Chandler signed a 4 year/$64 million contract this offseason. We are committed to these players for at least the next 2 years barring another bizzare trade. I am not going to be over drastic with these claims, I am simply stating the facts right now. Perhaps Baron Davis can become that guy we need this season and make everything click. And I really hope he does. But regardless of how this year plays out, what about the future?
Consider this: with so little cap space, filling out the roster for the bench is hard, and even harder to find consistent contributors to come off the bench and produce. What are we looking at after this season? What if Baron Davis only plays this year as a Knick? Who then becomes the starting point guard next season? Where do we begin to fill our holes and make this team better? The Knicks are in a win-now mind-set, and rightfully should be while they still have Stat and Melo on the roster for the time being. The most popular way to fill your needs on the cheap is the draft. Okay so that should be easy, look how rookies have been contributing all over the league so far, and not just Shump. Whats the problem here? The Knicks are STILL being haunted by those trades that have been mentioned above. We are without a first round OR second round pick this year( Tracy McGrady trade, the 2nd round pick I believe belongs to the Suns). As far as my research goes, we still have a 2013 first round pick (I could be wrong) but are without a 2nd rounder. Our 2014 AND 2016 first round picks both go to Denver for Melo. I know that is awhile down the road but just something to consider.
My intention is not to be negative or cause alarm. I am just trying to look at the situation. I am a Knicks fan and enjoy when my team is a factor every single year. Will the Knicks still be able to be contenders 2-3 years from now? Or is too much put into this season? I think it is the latter, in my own opinion. Of course nobody knows what the future holds or what the next shake-up to the team might be. But the team, as is at the moment, is not built to win in 2 years from now (and apparently from our play this season, not even built to win now)


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Prior to Harry Reid, Networks Associated Use of 'Negro' Term With Haters
It's hard to imagine any top Republican officeholder being so lightly treated if they used the word "Negro" at any point over the past 20 or 30 years. Indeed, the word is in such disfavor, it usually only makes the news when researchers dig into archival footage from the 1960s or early 1970s -- or when the networks are reporting on today's violent haters.
On CBS and NBC, the most recent instance (prior to Reid) of using the word "Negro" in a modern news story was in reporting on the June 2009 shooting at the Holocaust museum in Washington, carried out by a white supremacist. On ABC, the word appeared back in January 2009, as part of an insult flung by al-Qaeda's Ayman al Zawahiri towards the new President Obama.
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# ABC's World News Sunday, January 25, 2009:
DAN HARRIS: President Barack Obama has only been on the job for a few days now, but his administration is already making a mark on the fight against terrorism, announcing it's gonna close the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, for example. But can Obama's radically new direction actually defeat al Qaeda and keep America safe? Or is it, as some say, a terrorist's dream come true? ABC's Rachel Martin reports....
RACHEL MARTIN: Even before he took office, al Qaeda made Obama enemy number one. In November, al Qaeda deputy Ayman al Zawahiri called Obama a, quote, 'House Negro, whose face masked a heart full of hate." And two weeks ago, another message, blaming Obama for the Israeli strikes in Gaza. 'He kills your brothers and sisters in Gaza mercilessly and without affection."
# CBS Evening News, June 10, 2009:
BOB ORR: Federal investigators are scouring the troubled history of 88-year-old shooting suspect James von Brunn. An anti-Semite with a life-long grievance against the government, who found allies on white supremacist web sites.
On his own site, holywesternempire.org, von Brunn promotes his Internet book, "Kill the Best Gentiles," "a new hard-hitting expose of the Jew conspiracy to destroy the white gene pool." Chapters are titled "The Holocaust Hoax," "The Negro" and "The Aryan Force." In writing fondly about Nazis, von Brunn claims "Hitler, as American boobs are beginning to learn, was not all wrong."
# NBC Today, June 11, 2009:
PETE WILLIAMS: Federal agents identified the gunman as an 88-year-old man, James von Brunn, who carried a .22-caliber Winchester rifle. They say he started shooting as soon as he walked in, but did not get far....
Authorities say von Brunn maintained this racist Web site filled with anti-Semitic rants, denying the Holocaust and claiming that Jews were destroying Western civilization. In eastern Maryland, where he lived, a neighbor recalled his complaints that the Holocaust got too much attention....FBI agents descended on von Brunn's house to search it. In 1981 he was arrested at age 61 for carrying two guns into the headquarters of the Federal Reserve in Washington. He got as far as the room where the board of governors was meeting. He served seven years in prison. On his Web site he blamed, quote, "a Negro jury and a Jew judge."
The context of Reid's remark is certainly not as hateful as that of von Brunn or al Zawahari, but it's a remarkable thing that a public figure reached back into another era to describe a presidential candidate's "dialect."
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6:00am Wednesday 21st November 2012 in News By Bruce Unwin, Chief Reporter (Durham)
A PENSIONER'S convictions for sexually assaulting a teenage girl more than two decades ago was yesterday quashed at the Court of Appeal.
Neil Sharp, 75, of New Bridge Bank, Chester-le-Street, was jailed for two years at Newcastle Crown Court, in September.
It followed majority guilty verdicts returned by a jury on four counts of indecent assault, after a four-day trial at Durham Crown Court, in July.
But three judges sitting at London's Court of Appeal yesterday ruled the verdicts were "unsafe" and quashed the convictions.
Lord Justice Laws also said it was not "in the public interest" for a retrial to be staged as Mr Sharp has already served two more than months in prison and is in poor health.
In his defence at trial, Mr Sharp said he had a medical condition which would have made it impossible for some of the offences to have taken place and denied any wrong-doing.
His appeal arose over evidence given by a witness in answer to a question at the trial, which Mr Sharp's lawyers argued was "prejudicial".
Giving the appeal judgement, Lord Justice Laws, sitting with Mr Justice Griffith Williams and Mr Justice Males, agreed the convictions should be overturned.
They said the jury should have been told the witness's comment came unexpectedly at the end of her evidence and they ought to have been told how it may affect their consideration of the allegations,.
"We have concluded that the jury's verdict is unsafe and, on those grounds, the appeal against conviction falls to be allowed."
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Its clear Folk has to go. Since his surgery he has got the yips bad. Reminds me of Vandershank. A shame because he is was clutch in his first two years. But maybe he can straighten things out over the offseason and we can give him another chance in training camp next year. He has used up all his chances this year.
I think what fits best for us to finish off this year is an aging veteran who was cut because his leg strength wasn't quite there anymore. Beuhler means we don't have to worry about kickoffs.
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Matt Stover - age 41 - would have been perfect, even a Dallas native. Unfortunately picked up by the Colts on Oct 15. Kicked 9/11 (82%) since, with one of those misses over 50.
Mar-TEEN Gramatica - anyone want him back? Kicked only 60% in limited action last year - probably not....
John Carney - age 45 - 13/17 (76%) - so not the greatest stats - but then we can't be that picky. On NO roster but has been inactive for the last 3 games. Hartley kicked ok against us, maybe NO will open up that roster spot. Think Peyton will do us any favours - after last night...
Mike Nugent - age 27 - a pretty ugly 3/9 this season (33%) - including 2 misses against us in the opener. Not an option - just picked up by the Cardinals
Jason Elam - age 39 - just cut by Atlanta. A struggling 12/19. Perfect under 30 (unlike Folk), but currently a 50:50 shot for anything longer. Did kick 93% last year and has kicked 436 FG's in his career - but may have lost his mojo.
Shaun Suisam - age 27 - had kicked a perfect 12/12 through the first 10 games. Basicly seems to have been cut due to 2 bad misses. One against us from 30-39 that could have won them the game, another against NO from 20-29 that lost them that game. Also doesn't have great leg-strength.
Taylor Mehlhaff - age 24 - only 4 kicks in his NFL career and missed 1 (from 20-39). Drafted by NO in the 6th round last year but cut by them. Tried in Vikes training camp this year but lost out to Ryan Longwell (not bad competition). A risk given his lack of experience. Similarly Brandon Coutu was drafted by Seattle in the 7th this year buy lost out to Olindo Mare.
Slim pickings. I am sure the coaches will know of kickers who weren't able to displace a vet during training camp. Unless they can find one, it seems to me that Suisam is the best of a not so great bunch with maybe Elam second. He has kicked 85.7% this season, but based on the two misses you wouldn't want to rely on him in a clutch situation. If the coaches check him out it will be more about testing his head than his leg.... But you can bet he will be motivated against the skins. And he is familiar with the stadium.
Could be worse - Redskins picked up Gano for Suisam and he listed as questionable for Monday's game vs the Giants - hurt foot - their punter may be kicking. (Not good for us though).


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I came across a tweet for this article and I must say, I have not seen anyone talk about this angle for quite some time and it poses some interesting thoughts that makes me think Cribbs could be a better RB than WR. Heck...the author even uses a comparison of Cribbs to Reggie Bush, which is really brilliant in my opinion. What do you think?


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Another must read story, but unlike the refuge soccer story, this one is just depressing. Wright Thompson at ESPN wrote about Genarlow Wilson, an athlete from the state of Georgia who was, by all accounts, completely screwed by the judicial system. As a 17 year old (being recruited to play football at schools like Columbia and Brown), he received oral sex from a 15 year old. The age of consent is 16.Once, he was the homecoming king at Douglas County High. Now he's Georgia inmate No. 1187055, convicted of aggravated child molestation.
When he was a senior in high school, he received oral sex from a 10th grader. He was 17. She was 15. Everyone, including the girl and the prosecution, agreed she initiated the act. But because of an archaic Georgia law, it was a misdemeanor for teenagers less than three years apart to have sexual intercourse, but a felony for the same kids to have oral sex.
Afterward, the state legislature changed the law to include an oral sex clause, but that doesn't help Wilson. In yet another baffling twist, the law was written to not apply to cases retroactively, though another legislative solution might be in the works. The case has drawn national condemnation, from the "Free Genarlow Wilson Now" editorial in The New York Times to a feature on Mark Cuban's HDNet.
It seems like everyone involved with this case believes he doesn't deserve his sentence, even those who sentenced him. The article depicts the scene in the court:The trial finished that afternoon, and the jury came back with "not guilty" on the rape but "guilty" on the aggravated child molestation.
He looked at the forewoman. She was crying, seeming to understand they'd just undone a promising future. Indeed, when the jurors found out there was a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence, several were incensed. The prosecution told them to write a letter, then moved on to the next case.
Genarlow Wilson put his head in his hands and wept.
This whole situation is just f'd up, but what really pissed me off was this:The position of Barker and the district attorney, McDade, who refused to comment, is that Wilson is guilty under the law and there is no room for mercy, though the facts seem to say they simply chose not to give it to Wilson. At the same time this trial was under way, a local high school teacher, a white female, was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a student -- a true case of child molestation. The teacher received 90 days. Wilson received 3,650 days.
I highly suggest you read the whole thing. When I have some time I'm going to try to find the contact info of some relevant politicians so I can express my support of Wilson. If someone else finds it first, go ahead and post it.


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Responders hold a multi-departmental rescue training exercise hosted by Gershow Recycling at its Huntington Station facility.
It's been months since your department has put on a training exercise, and you know you'll have to do something about it soon. Part of the problem is that you're fresh out of ideas for where to drill and how to create a scenario that you haven't done dozens of times already. Maybe it's time to take another look around your own community to see if there are resources you've overlooked. Sometimes, those resources come from the most unexpected places.
In early May, the Huntington (NY) Fire Department and several surrounding fire departments, ambulance corps and first responders held a multi-departmental rescue training exercise hosted by Gershow Recycling at its Huntington Station facility. Gershow provided a bus and other vehicles, and prepared the accident scene for the rescuers. Approximately 150 first responders, Suffolk County Police Aviation Unit and Huntington Hospital all participated in the drill.
"This was an effort undertaken by Gershow to meet a need we'd heard about from the Huntington Fire Department," says Gershow's community liaison, Steven Rossetti. "Once we got the proper connections to go forward, everything seemed to fall into place. In this drill, we donated access to late-model junked cars and a Metropolitan Transit bus to create a mock rescue from the mass transit vehicle. Instead of having to move the bus to and from a site, we did the drill on the grounds of our facility, and, after the exercise ended, the vehicles were shredded and recycled."
In late May, Gershow Recycling continued its generosity by donating 30 vehicles for the Third Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament at the Northport Fire Department's training grounds. Twenty-five teams from 15 fire departments in the Town of Huntington, as well as departments from several surrounding communities competed in the event. As with the earlier training drill, the vehicles were shredded and recycled at Gerhow's facility. Proceeds from the tournament went to benefit the Suffolk County Burn Center.
It helps when community businesses understand the value of their local first responders, says Rossetti. "Once they realize what is given to us through their volunteer service, it's almost a no-brainer for companies to want to help and be involved. In today's environment, we never know what's going to pop up, so training for all types of situations is very helpful. I would encourage departments across the country to reach out to their local scrap metal, recycling or processing units, who might have vehicles available for them to train."
Norm Rooker, EMT-P, chief of Ouray County EMS in Ouray, CO, knows first-hand how important those local connections can be. In early May, his department completed its second successful school bus MCI drill, a process that took seven months of planning and coordination, and the occasional set-back.
"Originally, I attempted to get hold of a coach-type bus and had approached Greyhound's regional office in Denver," he says. "They were all for the idea and said they had a bus we could use--until the idea got to corporate legal, and they killed it." They didn't give any reasons, says Rooker, but he suspects the company didn't want the adverse publicity showing one of its buses going down the side of a mountain, even when it was only a drill. "When I put the word out, the transportation supervisor for one of our schools said he had a bus he was ready to decommission, and we were able to use that. You get resources by reaching out and asking, and you share with them exactly what you're trying to do. If they have some reservations about it, get them involved by asking them to come up with a good solution, and then give them credit for being a team-player."


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Where did four decades go, and how did they slip away so quickly? This summer, the Villa Maria Academy class of 1973 celebrates its 40th reunion.
In the past couple of weeks, I have seen and heard from a lot of folks from my class. Some I see on Facebook. I ran into Marilyn McLaughlin Gallagher in Walmart. She will forever be the mayor of the Munchkin City to me, in the county of the land of Oz. She played the character in a play I directed when our junior class presented a Villa Maria version of the Wizard of Oz. Or maybe she was the coroner.
Our Oz story concentrated on "no place like Villa." We substituted plain brown loafers for ruby slippers — we were pretty stuck on plain brown loafers in those days, and by "we," I mean the uniform police under the jurisdiction of the good sisters of St. Joseph. Our class was blessed with a uniform of heather blue skirts, cardigan sweaters that buttoned to the chin and matching knee socks. For dress day, we wore suit jackets, jewel neckline blouses that buttoned up the back and plain stockings.
We were blessed because the class ahead of us had invested in brown tweed skirts and sweaters. Not many girls looked good in brown tweed skirts with white Peter Pan collar blouses and plain brown cardigans. Even Mr. Rogers wore red, and his had a flashy zipper.
I often drove my car — a 1965 Chevy Bel Air — over the double-lane sidewalk that connected to the West Erie Plaza to the VMA parking lot. It was a big sidewalk and a perfect shortcut because waiting for the light on Pittsburgh Avenue or trying to gain entrance into the parking lot via a left-hand turn from West Eighth Street could take minutes — many minutes, precious minutes. I made a movie of one of those rides, and poles were promptly installed in that driveway, rather sidewalk. I think they are still there.
I haven't attended reunion events in a very long time. But when the Party on the Patio kicks up on July 19, I will be there to share memories of Sports Days, Oz and listen to the laughter of women who are still my closest friends. A 1973 group will also gather at the beach on July 6.
Some of the best advice I ever received came at our commencement (where we all wore white dresses — try finding one of those when 100 plus other girls are looking for one). The speaker advised, "Make new friends; keep the old. One is silver, the other gold." Thanks to the Scouts for the message, I have plenty of silver and gold to cherish. Here's to the Villa Victors.
If you need info on a class reunion at Prep or Villa, visit www.prep-villa.com. Thanks to my pal, Christine Eddy at Villa for all the updates.
Pam Parker, a proud graduate of Villa Maria Academy, is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa. She is the mom of three and stepmom to three.


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Another meeting of the Japanese Investors Club was held on October 1, 2012. The event, which was organized in cooperation with the Japanese Embassy in France, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Paris and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in France (CCIJF), took place at the headquarters of the Invest in France Agency (IFA).
France is the second leading recipient of Japanese investment in Europe. In his opening speech, IFA Chairman David Appia reminded attendees that Japanese businesses are particularly welcome in France because they take a long-term view and are keen to integrate into their host country and to keep pace with the times. France, for its part, is ready to listen to investors and has introduced various measures to meet their expectations as effectively as possible.
His Excellency Mr. Ichiro Komatsu, the Japanese Ambassador to France, recognized France's efforts to reduce the time taken to obtain residence permits and visas. He thanked the IFA and all French bodies for their work in this area. President François Hollande, in his speech at the Ambassadors Conference on August 27, 2012, reminded his audience that Japan was very important to France, and said that he was keen to revive the partnership between the two nations. There is no shortage of Japanese companies that have succeeded in France; one example is Toray, which laid the foundation stone of its new plant in Aquitaine on June 29 in the presence of David Appia and France's Industry Minister Mr. Arnaud Montebourg. His Excellency Mr. Ichiro Komatsu recognized that the two countries complement each other both technologically and geographically. Japanese investment in France helps strengthen strategic partnerships as well as making both countries more competitive. JETRO Paris added that in France, Japanese investors also benefit from efficient infrastructure and financial help in establishing themselves.
At the first round table discussion of the seminar, the panel members discussed issues relating to international mobility for Japanese managers and skilled employees. Mr. Hitoshi Endo, Chairman of CCIJF's Corporate Environment Committee, began by presenting the findings of a survey he had undertaken among CCJIF partners regarding investment in France. The survey's results confirmed that the most important issue for respondents was obtaining visas for employees and their families. In this regard, the creation of a 'one-stop service' by the French Immigration and Citizenship Office (OFII) has been particularly warmly welcomed. Following a circular dated August 3, 2012, one-stop services are now operating in the following eight départements: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines, Rhône, Haute-Garonne, Isère, Nord and Puy-de-Dôme. Employees and their families need only visit the OFII once, to complete a medical examination and collect their residence permits. The new system has cut waiting times for residence permits to no more than six weeks. A website has also been set up to provide information on economic immigration matters to foreign employees and executives: www.immigration-professionnelle.gouv.fr.
Mr. Augustin Nicolle of law firm BCTG et Associés also gave an overview of the Franco-Japanese bilateral social security agreement. Employers need to complete form JF6 to ensure that their employees in France continue to have access to social security in Japan.
There followed a lively debate during which all the panel members sought to find solutions to improve procedures. For example, Mr. Pascal Gay, Secretary-General of Pilot, proposed that the OFII introduced "ambassadors" to facilitate communication between the French authorities and Japanese expatriates.
The second round table looked at the issue of collective bargaining in France, which is a matter of concern for many investors. Mr. Nicolas Lepetit and Ms. Sawako Furusho of law firm Bersay et Associés emphasized that, while it can appear rather technical and complex, France's system of employee representation is, in fact, extremely useful. Rather than seeing them as opponents, employers should see employee representatives as their allies. This fosters dialog between management and the workforce and enables employees and employers to communicate more flexibly. Employee representatives have a duty to consult those they represent, but employers are under no obligation to follow their recommendations (unlike in Germany, where employee representatives and management must reach agreement). Collective bargaining enables employers to depart from strict legal requirements, thus making for greater flexibility. Furthermore, contrary to popular misconception, trade union membership is very low in France.
Ms. Valérie Delahaye-Guillocheau, head of department at the DGT (the French government's Employment Directorate), also countered some preconceptions about French employees, pointing out that hourly productivity in France is higher than the European average. She also explained that arrangements for terminating employment contracts have evolved to meet the needs of both employers and employees. For example, termination of permanent contracts by mutual agreement is a simple scheme under which the authorities' only involvement is to carry out a simple check prior to approving the termination.
Mr. Yojiro Okuno from Japanese company Nichirei illustrated Ms. Delahaye-Guillocheau's comments. In 2010, Nichirei acquired French company Godfroy. Nichirei had always been interested in the French market, but felt it would be difficult to establish themselves there on their own. They therefore decided to buy a French company. They had to convince their head office using hard data and demonstrate that employee dialog was a positive factor. They chose Godfroy because the two companies shared a similar culture and similar working methods. The existing management team was retained, and Japanese personnel attend Works Council meetings to discuss issues with French employees. However, a few changes needed to be made to the company's management. Mr. Okuno was happy to report that the Council "worked hand in hand with us so we could make all these changes together". Mr. Lionel Godfroy was also just as enthusiastic, saying "It's been a great adventure! I formed this company 30 or so years ago, and the baton has now been well and truly passed on. We are now an international group with an international customer base".
At the end of the seminar, Ms Satoka Tonegawa from the IFA's Japan Desk gave an overview of the IFA's role and a comprehensive update on Japanese investment in France. Japanese businesses are very active in France, with 42 Japanese companies headquartered in the country, mainly operating in the electronics and automotive sectors. Japan is France's sixth-largest source of inward investment and is ranked ninth in terms of the number of jobs created in the country. "I hope investment will make the relationship between our two countries even stronger": a happy conclusion that suggests the future is bright for Franco-Japanese partnerships.


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After having shared their stories with viewers for about a year, Super Junior's Leeteuk and actress Kang Sora's virtual married life is coming to an end.
The "Dimple Couple" joined the show back on September 30, 2011. The last episode of MBC's "We Got Married" of the TeukSora couple aired on September 8, closing their story on tears and a kiss.
During the final episode, the couple shared their thoughts on the time spent together, exchanged letters and revisited the memories of sad and happy moments while looking at their wedding album.
Between the joy and the tears, the TeukSora couple unexpectedly kissed as Leeteuk took the initiative this time instead of Sora.
The "Dimple Couple" bid farewell to viewers on this final episode.
Netizens commented about the last appearance of TeukSora on "We Got Married, "TeukSora was like a couple from a fairy tale, this being their last episode is a pity," "I was shocked by Leeteuk's unexpected kiss," "I hope to see them remain friends in the future."
We will miss these two on the show for sure!
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Translation from Chinese to English: @Hanyi
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Our lovely Dimple Couple's 1st Year Anniversary is coming soon on October 1st, 2012.
We are organizing a rice wreath project to celebrate Dimple Couple's 1st year anniversary.
What is a rice wreath? Quote from allkpop news:
"These days, Korean fandoms send 'rice wreaths' instead of customary flower bouquets to a celebrity's event (concert, musical, or press conference) in order to show their support for their favorite stars."
"While the messages drew much amusement, the general public seems to approve of this newshow of dedication, as it displays a more mature fandom culture. Fans are not only supportingtheir favorite star, but they're also helping out rice farmers and people in need with theirdonations. Thus, sending just one rice wreath to express love for a celebrity is also a mark of being socially conscious."
That means the rice will be donated to a charity organization under Lee Teuk & Sora's name.
The rice will be donated as "Rice of Charity" to a charity organization in need, which will be decided
soon. You can visit this website http://dreame.co.kr/en/ for more detail about rice wreaths.
Now, we would like to invite all Dimple Couple fans to join this project and show your love and support to our Dimple Couple. According to the website of Dreame, 20kg of rice wreath worths USD 55. We hope to donate 500kg of rice, which will cost about USD 1321. All the donors' names and countries will be displayed on the cardboard.
The maximum quantity each individual fan can donate will be 1 pack of 20kg of rice,
which cost USD55.
Or you may invite your friends to pool the donation of 1 pack.
(Please note that the above mentioned USD55/20kg has not include paypal or bank surcharges)
1) If you have a Paypal account, our Paypal account for collecting the donation of the rice wreaths is email@example.com
(Please send e-mail to email@example.com with "your name, amount, country name & capture the receipt" after you have transferred the donation to us)
2) If you don't have Paypal account or credit card, you can contact and asked the details how to send your donations and participating.
Fans may then contact these helpers for the submission of donation.
Hong Kong – Hele, e-mail: email@example.com twitter : @HeleChui
Indonesia – Natali, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com twitter : @KSora_IFC
Malaysia – Peishi, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com twitter : @peishi0408
Singapore – Mieru, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com twitter : @33ru_mieru
Taiwan – DaDa, e-mail: email@example.com
Please see our update on http://www.helechuihehehe.wordpress.com
Deadline for donation: 11:59pm (KST) on 15th September 2012
(But the deadline may be adjusted, depends on exact date of Lee Teuk's enlistment)
Let's do it! We are waiting for you! Please contact us for donation or enquiries now!
e-mail: email@example.com
twitter: @HeleChui / @peishi0408
If you have any problem, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thank you very much.
P.S. As the exact date of Lee Teuk's enlistment is still not confirmed,
we can only try our best endeavor to send the rice wreaths before Lee Teuk's enlistment.
Best Regards,
DC Lovers International, TeukSora Lovers Worldwide, Fighting Dimples
The viewers of 'We Got Married' expressed their frustration over Leeteuk-Kang So Ra's air-time.
The first camping trip of Leeteuk-Kang So Ra couple was featured on the September 1st episode of MBC's 'We Got Married'. Leeteuk and Kang So Ra took the camping car that used to belong to Lee Jang Woo-Eunjung couple and when they arrived at the camping site, they changed into the comfortable but corny looking mombbe. (Mombbe: A very comfortable but extremely corny looking pants worn in countryside in Korea).
The couple prepared barbeque and they looked genuinely happy enjoying some downtime but the beautiful scenes were cut short at 8 brief minutes of air-time, prompting mass complaints of the viewers on the viewers' board over at MBC 'We Got Married' homepage.
It isn't unusual for existing couples to have their air-time cut short for the first few episode of a new couple joining in, but for Leeteuk-Kang So Ra couple this happened for two weeks in a row, because this week Kwang Hee-Han Sun Hwa couple joined the cast followed by last week's couple, Julien Kang-Yoon Se Ah. Last week Leeteuk-Kang So Ra couple were on air for barely 10 minutes.
Some of the complaints on the board read, "Don't you have to show some basic courtesy for the existing couple?", "This is so ridiculous", "I waited the whole week to watch my favorite couple and you show them for just few minutes?", "Please divide the air-time fairly", "I don't want this repeating every time a new couple joins in", and so on.
Image: MBC 'We Got Married'
Source: Xports News via Nate
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Super Junior's Leeteuk and Kang Sora got comfortable during their camping trip on the September 1st episode of 'We Got Married'.
Leeteuk brought along baggy work pants, normally worn by elderly woman, for the "dimple couple" to wear. He commented, "It's the first time I'm wearing these, and they're really comfortable. I don't think I'll be able to take them off. They're appealing," while Kang Sora agreed, "They're so comfortable."
This episode marked the official start to the fourth season of 'We Got Married' with new couple ZE:A's Kwanghee & SECRET's Sunhwa, Julien Kang & Yoon Se Ah, and Leeteuk & Kang Sora.
What do you think of their comfortable baggy pants look?
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Updated 5:17pm Monday 22nd April 2013 in News
Sunny weather helped draw the crowds to Porthleven Food Festival on Saturday.
The day was dedicated to celebrating the food and music from the area, with 91 stalls spanning right around the harbour from the Institute clock tower to the Ship Inn the other side.
Opened by festival patron and celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson, the event featured cooking demonstrations from regarded chefs in the area.
There were also three music stages including a new acoustic stage for indie, folk and roots. Buskers entertained in doorways and inside shops, including a Barber Shop quartet fittingly positioned outside the Harbour Barber in Fore Street.
The Young Festival was a particular hit, where members of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra worked with Cornwall Music Hub to lead children in a band made up of hosepipes and watering cans.
Cube Theatre workshop culminated in a children's conga round the ship yard.
Another highlight in the Young Marquee – moved this year to the shipyard – were Porthleven Primary School Signing Choir, watched by a 200 strong audience.
Their performance proved so moving and successful that they were invited to sign again with the CuldRoses military wives' choir on Sunday, when there was a wind down day featuring more music and pasties.
In the break between two evening bands on the Saturday night a firework display provided by Simon Stone from the Blue Anchor wowed the crowds and could be seen as far away as Mullion.
Festival chairman David Turnbull said: "What a weekend! There are just too many people to thank for making this the best festival yet, from our sponsors who allow it to remain free to the stewards who work to the point of exhaustion.
"But particularly, on behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank the people of Porthleven who contributed. They must be very, very proud of their achievement."
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|Lawsuits challenging state civil service firefighter and police examinations as having an unlawful disparate impact on minority applicants
In 2006, we won a federal court lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts entry level civil service examination for firefighters as having an unlawful disparate impact on minority applicants.
We are now pursuing a similar case challenging the state's promotional exam for police officers seeking to become sergeants. We tried this case in federal court during the summer of 2010. Closing arguments were held in February 2011. We are now awaiting the trial court's decision in the case.
To learn more about these cases, read below.
Mass. court says police lawsuit can go forward
Minority officers win round in legal battle over promotion exams
A group of BPD officers say a promotional exam is discriminatory
Black police officials sue city
Police hit with bias decision; Two officers may be due 'millions'
Civil service ruling in judge's hands
Police exams need to test the right stuff
As Hub promotes officers, discrimination claims await hearing
Patrick to appeal ruling on police, firefighter exams
Few minority police supervisors
Lawsuit challenges fairness of police promotional test
Will Patrick stand tall?
Judge orders fire departments to offer jobs
Judge says firefighter tests biased and unfair
Jacob Bradley et al. v. City of Lynn et al., 443 F.Supp.2d 145 (D.Mass. 2006) (following class action bench trial, court found that civil service exam had disparate impact on minorities, resulting in $2.15 million court-approved settlement, including the statewide hiring of more than 60 minority firefighters and police officers)
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One student was arrested and student ticket sales were suspended after police say students swarmed the ticket office on Saturday night.The students were told they could buy Pac-12 Championship game tickets 15 minutes after the ASU game was over.A video shows ASU police trying to organize a crowd of ASU students who they say swarmed the ticket office Saturday night.
They were hungry for Pac-12 Championship tickets.The cell phone video and photos were taken by ASU student Greg Cameron."The little white barriers were picked up, thrown over people, people were crowd surfing, chanting 'We want Stanford'," said Cameron.ASU police eventually suspended student ticket sales and ordered students to leave, saying tickets would go on sale 9 a.m. Sunday instead. But police say 22-year-old Jason Heckendorn refused to leave and pushed an officer. Heckendorn is facing charges
of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.The associated athletic director said the students were anxious and excited about the chance to play and host the Pac-12 Championship. They will reexamine in the future whether to have ticket sales directly after the game. At 9 a.m. on Sunday, students, lined up again to get Pac-12 tickets. Students focused on Saturday night's win and are looking to a rosy future.
"I think we got it, we're going to the Rose Bowl," said Dallas Sigrist, an ASU student. Pac-12 Championship game tickets are available online until they sell. If the Sun Devils win next Saturday, they're expected to play in the Rose Bowl--something they haven't done in 15 years.
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Refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2010 must be filed with the IRS no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The IRS estimates …
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Oct 30 2013
Healthcare.gov Glitches are not the biggest problem: Focus needs to be on Texas' high rate of uninsured and costs to hospitals, privately insured
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee on the technical problems that have plagued the healthcare.gov open enrollment website since it went online on Oct. 1. While addressing these problems is important, the intense focus on the flawed website distracts from the …
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Sep 10 2013
Lone Star State: "Debt-at-a-Glance" Easier way to find information regarding state and local government debt
To make it simpler for Texans to look at the finances of local governments in their area- and the magnitude of their outstanding debt- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the rollout of new "Debt-at-a- Glance" Web pages, which detail state and local debt in an easy-to-read, shareable format. Debt-at-a-Glance outlines the outstanding debt of …
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Aug 03 2013
Mother Teresa of global retail: Washington, D. C. should tell Walmart goodbye and good riddance if it won't agree to pay its workers at least $12.50 an hour.
Want to see pure altruism in action? Go to Washington, D.C. — not to the federal government's marble buildings, but to the real city, where ordinary folks live. There you'll find a business organization that wants nothing more than to serve the people, help improve lives, and be a generous neighbor. That selfless organization is …
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7 CFR 983.7 - Certified pistachios.
Certified pistachios are those that meet the inspection and certification requirements under this part.
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Stream of consciousness original drawings and stories on blank matchbook covers with information about the work, new directions and current projects.
About the AuthorRick Parker
illos Falmouth, Maine U.S.A.
Rick Parker is widely known as the artist of "MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head Comic Book" and also drew the Introductory Pages of "Tales From The Crypt" and the graphic novel parodies, "Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid","Harry Potty and The Deathly Boring", "Breaking Down" (a Twilight Parody,), "Percy Jerkson and The Ovolactovegetarians", and "The Hunger Pains" for Papercutz. Rick also illustrates stories by legendary Cleveland autobiographical comics writer Harvey Pekar for The Pekar Project and SMITH MAGAZINE. Rick recently illustrated "Night of The Black Chrysanthemum" for SMITH's Next Door Neighbor Series by Michele Carlo.
Rick's full-color web comic "Deadboy" can be seen online at http://www.rick-parker-comics.blogspot.com
To see more of this artist's artwork please Google Image Search "Rick Parker Art."
Publish Date February 24, 2010
Dimensions Small Square 20 pgs Standard Paper
Category Humor
Tags graphic novel, Rick Parker, original, art, artwork, drawing, humor, comics, matchbook, creative, imagination, rare, cartoon, artist
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Get your very own copy of my new 232-page graphic novel, "Deadboy" from blurb.com soon!
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Thanks. It's about time I made this into a book, isn't it? That only took 22 years.....
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News: Cam'ron Undresses His No. 1 Wifey: "We Can both Look At Phat A**es Together"
Friday, Oct 4, 2013 2:50PM
After making a now-infamous Vine flick with his down chick JuJu over the summer, Dipset's Cam'ron has answered the burning question about potential wedding bells in the near future.
Despite his love for the curvy vixen, Cam promised he had no immediate plans to throw a ring on her finger.
"[Laughs] Ah man. I don't know. Not saying we won't get married one day, but why mess up what's good right now with something else? We got the best relationship in the world. We have fun, we go out, we can look at phat asses together. We don't need a piece of paper to say that's who we are. She press me about it but she gets it. We're enjoying life." (Karen Civil)
Back in June, Cam and JuJu showed off their on-screen chemistry by making a series of Vine videos.
It's a match made in heaven...and I'm not even talking about Cam'ron and his girlfriend JuJu, or Cam'ron and his arch-nemesis Cousin Bang. I'm talking about Cam'ron and Vine. Last week, Killa killed the 7-second video app on his first day with an account, documenting War and Peace (and spanish dancing) with his wifey Julie. Best Vine debut in the game? Has to be. But for their encore, the couple shoot a fair one with good ol' Cousin Bang. Oh, and Cam's cape makes a comeback. (Miss Info TV)
Proud of his wifey, Killa is also known for putting out steamy pics of JuJu.
February 20, 2013: MediaTakeOut.com got its hands on pics of Cameron and his fiance JuJu . . . GETTING IT IN . . . in the bathtub. And by the looks of JuJu's face . . . Cam PUT IT DOWN!!! (Media Take Out)
Last year, Cam's Dipset partner Jim Jones and long-time girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin were finally engaged.
Rapper Jim Jones has become engaged to his girlfriend of seven years. The hip-hop star popped the question to his longtime partner Chrissy Lampkin at a restaurant in Miami, Florida and the proposal was shown on U.S. reality TV show Love and Hip-Hop. After accepting a ring from the star, Lampkin told viewers, "The fact that my Jimmy knew that it was the right time to do things, it's priceless." (National Ledger)
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Are you as sick in the head as me? Then click here for the countdown clock I made to see the seconds tick away until California Memorial Stadium reopens!! :D
Here are some pictures that I took when I visited our beloved home yesterday:
Looking up toward the plaza from Piedmont.
Just an observation: Simpson Center/Plaza/New Memorial >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oak Grove
Little stalker-ish, but that's okay. This is inside the new Simpson Center (formerly SAHPC).
Damn f**king right it is.
I agree . . .
Looking up the new Grand Stair from Piedmont.
The North Tunnel from Maxwell Family Field (the ticket windows/service center is in the bottom, right hand corner of the image). Last time I went up to the stadium, this whole area was covered in plastic, it is nice to see this part of the stadium in all of its glory!
From Stadium Rimway Drive. The Vista Point is closed so it is difficult to see the field from the road, but because there are no more trailers, at least you can see something!
Looking down from the Cannon Platform. As you can see, there are now permanent lights on the east side of the stadium and that the field is almost ready for turf!!
It may not be that clear, but GOAL POSTS!!! Hopefully they have some backups because they are coming down on October 20. :D
It was an absolutely beautiful day in Berkeley yesterday . . .


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Portable, preferably small bluetooth music controller for Android phone
Howdy army,
I've just bought an S3 and can't wait for the Pebble to come in 2013 (I didn't back it :( ), so I need something now that'll control music over bluetooth.
I don't need bells and whistles, seeing as I'll eventually get a Pebble, just a simple way to change tracks and pause. It's to replace an iPod nano for portable music while bike riding.
Does anyone here know of anything that'll fit the bill?


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Step 4 - Writing the Self-Study
Preparing and Submitting your Self-Study
Once support has been obtained and you have finished the anaylsis of your prorgam(s), you are ready to begin writing. There are several things that may help you complete the task:
First, if you do not have a copy of the CACREP Accreditation Manual, it would be a good idea to order one. Detailed information on procedures and processes are presented in the Manual.
Second, since all self-studies under the 2009 Standards must be electronic, you should read the Electronic Formatting Guidelines.
Third, CACREP offers a workshop, "How to Write a CACREP Self-Study" to give participants hands-on experiences with self-studies and specific information about the application process.
Finally, some programs hire a consultant to read their first draft and review where changes and editing are needed.