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Spotlight on Headaches
By Christie Aschwanden
Migraine headaches slammed into Evelyn Strauss's life during her sophomore year in college. "I would have to retreat to a dark room for two or three days every time I got one, which was every few weeks," says the 41-year-old editor in Santa Cruz, California. "It was horrible. I had to schedule my studying around my migraines." She tried several medications, but nothing worked. With nothing to lose, she decided to see a hypnotist. "Hypnosis got rid of the headaches completely," she says.
Strauss's story would not surprise Donald Penzien, a psychologist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. While most people quiet their headaches by popping over-the-counter pain medications or prescription headache drugs, these pills don't work for everyone, he says. And frequent use of them can actually make the problem worse by triggering rebound headaches—pain that begins as soon as the medication wears off, requiring still more medication and perpetuating the cycle.
Penzien is convinced there's a better way. He recently published a study analyzing the last 30 years of research into often-overlooked behavioral treatments for headaches, including mind-body therapies like biofeedback and hypnosis. His conclusion: These treatments may actually manage headaches better than drugs. In fact, the real trick to taming headaches is to keep them from developing in the first place—which these mind-body techniques and other alternative remedies can help you do. If a headache does slip through, some of the same treatments can curb symptoms, too.
Whichever therapies you choose, the key is to use them regularly—singly or in combination—as part of a strategy to stop headaches before they start. "Prevention is the name of the game," Penzien says.
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Experts classify headaches into dozens of different types, but tension headaches and migraines are by far the most common, and some people battle both types. No one's 100 percent sure what causes headaches, but for most people, they're set off by one or more triggers, which can differ from person to person.
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Last off season it was very slow around BSH. That is not a surprise, because not much happened, and when it did you could only talk about it for so much, but I would like to do my part to change that. As often as possible, ideally once a day, but that is unrealistic, I am going to pose a question of the day to keep it fresh around here, or at least do my part to help out.
With that being said I would like to start on my first QOTD. With the news of the Halak trade, our goaltending quest for next year gets slightly smaller. From all that I have heard, every rumor included, here's the possible goalies: Leighton, Boosh, Backlund, Emery, Price, Quick, Bernier, Nabakov, Theador and I hope I'm not missing anyone. With Halak being traded, it is evident that Carey Price is the goalie of the present and future up there in Montrial. Who would you rather have as your starting goaltender for next year:


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• If you go down in Sutton Poyntz today you're sure of a big surprise, For today's the day that the Scarecrows hold their picnic. Alright, it may not be poetry, but it's the best I can do, and it's true - scarecrows are out in force in the village gardens. There's no overall theme this year so imaginations have run riot. This annual smile raising event started on Saturday 19 July, and ends on Saturday 2 August. The winner, announced at the Village Vegetable Show, is selected by public vote, and voting slips are available in the Springhead for £1, or more if you are feeling generous - it's all for a good cause. A fun event for all the family - find the scarecrows and vote for your favourite.
• The annual SP village Vegetable Show is on Saturday 2 August at the Scutt Hall. It starts at 9.30 for competitors to display their wares, with voting by members of the public from 10.30 to 11.30. Light refreshments will be available including delicious homemade cakes. The list of classes in past years has included such things as longest runner bean; heaviest marrow; 3 tomatoes; 5 soft fruit etc. I am ideally qualified to vote on these things being an expert in such matters! There is also the famous "spud in a tub" competition for, surprisingly, the heaviest weight of spuds grown in a tub. Prize giving starts at 11.45am.
• Dust off your beret, fishnet stockings and string of onions for a French Style picnic at the Mission Hall on Sunday 3 August starting at 1 pm. On offer are cheeses, ham, quiche, salads etc; dessert and coffee are included. The cost is £12 per head and tickets are available from Maureen on 835533.
• The next Preston Village Market will be held in the Church Rooms on Saturday 9 August between 10am and 12.30pm. On sale will be various crafts, cards, plants, cakes, savouries and preserves, plus fresh produce and eggs from Wyke Oliver Farm. Traidcraft will also be on sale and of course there will be refreshments available. Funds - last time the amount raised was £102 - go to Dorchester Almshouses, providing primarily for older people from our community and Project Zoe, supporting Chesil Sailability. This was inspired by the 2012 Paralympics' Games to allow all people, regardless of disability, to enjoy sailing. Entry is free but charity donations are appreciated.


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Queen's offers a variety of courses related to mental health training and awareness, and is now expanding its programs and offerings to fit different needs and different schedules.
"Our goal is for everyone on campus who wants to take mental health training to be able to do so in a way that is convenient and accessible," says Mike Condra, Director of Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS). "Members of the community have expressed a keen interest in the training so they can more easily recognize when their peers and colleagues might be in distress."
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text: Judging by some of the articles being written in various news outlets and looking at some of the posts here, I think we are starting to grip a little harder than we need to. I know, the past has not been kind to Dodger Nation, we have seen some dark days my friends. Just like anyone who has seen to much, we are all a little shell shocked from our previous experiences. Before I go on, it could be worse guys, you could be a Cubs fan or one of those moron Giant fans. Look in the mirror, your a DODGER fan, so let's pull it together here! Manny is slumping, Bills is hurting, Kuroda took a line drive off the bat of some guy we will never hear from again (and charges $12 for a autograph), Russell Martin is hitting more like Steve Yeager as the season passes (much love to Yeager) and the grip is on. 37 games...that's what's left in the season. Even when the series with the Rockies has come and gone, there are games to be played that the Dodgers are going to have to do well to win. Dodgers still have to play the Giants down the strecth so this is big but it doesn't determine the season...yet.... Do I have stats to soothe your soul? No....do I have some secret interview with a key player who knows something? No....All I have is True Blue faith that this team is going to make something happen, make a statement, make us proud.


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I know that very few of us considered this team to be a true contender for the World Series this year. I think that most of our hopes going into the season went something like: "Well, if our more veteran players (Millwood, Padilla, Otsuka, Young, Tex) perform how we think they should, we just need some of our younger players (McCarthy, Tejeda, Benoit, Kinsler, Cruz) to perform close to their potential to contend for the AL West."
Obviously, this is not happening.
But it makes me wonder, what if the Rangers front office had approached this season differently? What if, instead of trying to sell us on the small chance that this team could contend for the AL West title, they had just told us (and acted accordingly) that this was a re-building year? From their signing of Gagne and Sosa, it seems apparent that they were trying to convince us that the Rangers were not that far away from the Angels and A's. They waste at bats with Sosa that could go to younger prospects and they waste money with Gagne because neither will likely be here next year.
It's not that it was impossible for this team to contend, it was just unlikely. Our lineup is much worse than it's been over the last few years (I'm still confused as to why there's so much consternation over why "we aren't hitting", I know players aren't at their averages yet, but it's not like it's the NYY/BOS lineup here) and our rotation was dependant on two/three young guys stepping up in a big way. How is this that much different from the Seattle or KC rotation?
Has it been so long since the Rangers have been true contenders that we forgot what it looks like? Usually, it involves teams with top 5 ERA's (Oakland, LAA, Detroit, Minnesota, etc) or ridiculous hitting (the Yankees last year scored 60 more runs than Cleveland, who scored the second most). Assembling an average lineup while calling an above average pitcher an ace, a barely average pitcher a No. 2, and then filling out the rest of the rotation with kids is NOT a contender. It's a developing team.
It's not that I mind the idea of rebuilding. And I think that most Rangers fans are ok with this. But for whatever reason, the Rangers tried to convince us at the beginning of the season that they could contend this year, and (not suprisingly) it just isn't the case. Whether they're worried that Tex will leave if they called this year a rebuilding year (stupid), or thought that the AL West is weak this year (it is, but there were still 2 teams better on paper going into the season), or that their attendance dropoff from last year would continue (mediocrity kills, successful long term plans can work, see: Detroit), why didn't they just call this season a rebuilding year? That way, you could have either saved the Lofton/Gagne money for next year for a true star (A. Jones, Zambrano?) or invested into the draft (to try to catch up with Boston and New York's ridiculous spending there).
Honestly, this would have made me feel better and probably caused me to attend MORE games, not less. The idea of watching a team grow from kids to stars is much more appealing than watching senior citizens (Lofton, Sosa) squeeze some more money out of their careers. Plus, with the experience gained by the younger kids (Botts and maybe Diaz to go along with Cruz, Kinsler, McCarthy, Tejeda, and Loe) to along with the idea of signing at least one big star in the offseason and calling Hurley up sometime in the second half next year, I like their chances. At least it seems like a cohesive, long-term plan that you could stick to. Which is something you haven't exactly been able to say in the past few years.


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Brothers cleared of breaking man's jaw at party (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Brothers cleared of breaking man's jaw at party
8:01am Thursday 3rd July 2014 in News
TWO brothers have been cleared of breaking a man's jaw in an alleged attack after a New Year's Eve party more than 18 months ago.
A judge directed the jury at Bradford Crown Court yesterday to find Nicholas and Christopher Sanderson not guilty of causing Scott Roberts grievous bodily harm with intent.
The judge said the case against them was inconsistent, full of gaps and it was not safe to leave it to a jury.
Nicholas Sanderson, 25, and Christopher Sanderson, 23, both of Norristhorpe Avenue, Liversedge, were accused of kicking Mr Roberts outside a house in Griffe Drive, Wyke, Bradford, in the early hours of January 1, 2013.
Mr Roberts had surgery on a broken jaw but a hospital consultant said his injury could have been sustained in a fall.
Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC said Mr Roberts' recollection of events that night was not consistent.
The brothers were discharged from the dock when they were acquitted at the close of the prosecution case.


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Police appeal for witnesses after Wrexham pub death
Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses following the death of a man at a Wrexham pub.
Craig Maddocks was discovered at the Cambrian Vaults public house in the early hours of Wednesday 26th June 2013.
Detective Superintendent Graham Talbot said, "A number of witnesses have come forward. However, having viewed CCTV footage, there are still a significant number of people who have not yet been spoken to. We are keen to speak to everyone who was in the Cambrian Vaults public house."
Anyone with information relating to the incident is urged to call the Major Incident Team on 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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I can't seem to piece together Dashon Goldson... Some fans say he's garbage, others say he's really good. I know he's an All-Pro and Pro Bowler but is there a reason outside of money that caused the Niners to move on?
Oh and congrats on the SB appearance. If Anquan Boldin wasn't on the Ravens roster I would have been rooting for you guys but I want my Ex-Cardinals to get the SB rings before the call it a career.


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We all know that the Jets didn't add an OLB via the draft. Some are still upset about it. Others don't think we need an upgrade at OLB. Still others are somewhere in between the two extremes. All is not lost for those who still think we need an upgrade at OLB. The Jets still have FA in which to address the OLB position, to address the S position, or to address OL depth. The Jets have a lot of their own FAs that they presumbably want to re-sign, including Holmes and Cromartie. Thanks to suggestions by P Funk in his posts, "4-3 Free Agent DEs" and "49er Free Agents", I think there are at least two possible scenarios in which the Jets could at the very least upgrade the depth at OLB as insurance in case either Pace or Thomas are injured, if not quite possibly significantly upgrade one of the starting spots, but it wouldn't be cheap. The two options follow the jump.
Option No. 1
There is some talk that with the drafting of Aldon Smith, the Niners may release or be willing to trade one of the 4 OLBs they use in rotation. The four are Manny Lawson, Travis Laboy, Parys Haralson and Ahmad Brooks. Lawson is 26, Laboy is 30, and both Haralson and Brooks are 27. With the exception of Laboy, the other three are young enough to still play for the Jets for at least 3 years, maybe longer. That could be enough to help them win a SB or two.
If the Niners are willing to part with one of them, I think it would be a good idea for the Jets to grab one of them. If nothing else, it would improve their depth. Of the group, I like Lawson the best, even though he has been a bit of a disappointment in his career.
Even though Lawson has not lived up to his hype before he was drafted, perhaps a change of scenery and playing for Rex would be just what he needs. I'll omit 2007 because he only played in 2 games, I'm guessing that was due to injury. Over the last 4 years that he has played, Lawson had 179 solo tackles, 50 Assists, 14.5 sacks, 12 passes defensed, 2 interceptions, and 6 forced fumbles.
Over the same period, Laboy's (age 30) numbers were: 75 solo tackles, 27 assists, 18.5 sacks, 7 passes defensed, 1 interception and 7 forced fumbles. Haralson's (age 27) numbers were: 117 tackles, 51 assists, 19.5 sacks, 4 passes defensed, 0 interceptions and 0 forced fumbles. Brooks (age 27) only played in 2 games in 2007 as well as Lawson, and didn't play at all in 2008. Accordingly, his numbers are going to be a little lower, but they are: 83 solo tackles, 13 assists, 12 sacks, 6 passes defensed, i interception and 5 forced fumbles.
As a comparison, over the same period, Thomas has had 149 solo tackles, 46 Assists, 16 sacks, 4 passes defensed, 0 interceptions and 5 forced fumbles.
Positives: Improve depth at the position in case Pace or Thomas go down with injury (and the chances of that increase with age); quite possibly improving either the pass rush or the coverage of RBs and TEs, or even both
Negatives: Signing Manny Lawson as a FA would probably mean that the Jets don't re-sign Holmes or maybe Cromartie. As part of a trade, Lawson would probably command the Jets #1 pick next season. Signing one of the other guys may still prelude signing one of Holmes or Cromartie, or perhaps 2-3 of the lesser Jets' FAs, but they still might have enough cap space to sign a lower-tier S or OL FA. If they trade for one of those guys, it would probably cost more on the order of their 3rd or 2nd rounder in 2012.
Option No. 2
Cliff Avril is a RFA with the Detroit Lions tendered for a 1st and 3rd round pick. While the Lions wouldn't part with him easily, the Jets could sign him to an offer and include a poison pill that the Lions couldn't/wouldn't match.
Avril is 25 and has been in the league for 3 years. His stats are as follows: 66 solo tackles, 29 assists, 19 sacks, 8 passes defensed, 0 interceptions, and 8 forced fumbles. As you can see, Avril's stats compare favorably with the 4 from SF and with Thomas, even though he's only been in the league 3 years.
Positives: Youth, speed, pass rush ability, creates TOs and is better in coverage than anyone the Jets currently have; flexibility can play OLB in the 3-4 and DE in the 4-3 alignment; would cost less in terms of actual draft picks than trading up in next year's draft to pick a top OLB prospect (at a minimum, that would cost the Jets #1 & #2, and probably their #3 or #4 as well). He could be a a real terror in Rex's system and be enough to get them over the hump to winning the Lombardi Trophy.
Negatives: To get Avril, the Jets would have to pay so much that they'd definitely lose both Holmes and Cromartie, and possibly some of the other of their FAs that they want to re-sign.


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From the FanPosts. -Joel
In case you missed the first three posts in this series of posts about the importance of drafting and the AFC West you can find the the preceding stories with the links below.
The Chiefs were a force to be reckoned with during the 90's. Despite not winning a super bowl KC won more home games than any other team in the NFL, except the San Fransisco 49ers. During the Marty years Kansas City was a competitive team year after year. They just couldn't get over the hump and Marty was let go.
After 2 forgettable years under the leadership of Gunther Cunningham, KC got a new lease on life with the introduction of Dick Vermeil as the head coach. Suddenly the Chiefs appeared to be players for the division again.
Little did any of us realize that KC was going to look at what both Denver and Oakland did wrong, copy it, and find a whole new way to fail that was all Kansas City.
Before you click that link let me warn you, I am not going to be kind. Think I tore up Oakland and Denver? That was nothing. I wanted to know why my Chiefs went from NFL force to NFL afterthought. I believe I have identified that reason and have laid it out here.
If you are wearing any kind of Red/Gold colored glasses about the last decade be forewarned. It's going to be ugly, vicious and nothing but the truth.
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Still with me? Don't say I didn't warn you...
Man was 2003 fun. Points being scored. Wins being secured. Excitement back in Arrowhead. But Vermeil leaned HEAVILY on veterans from earlier drafts and veteran free agents to secure those wins.
The team managed to go 13-3 and win the division, but there were warning signs. Of the 11 starters on offense, only 3 were drafted by KC. (Gonzalez, Tait, Shields). Brian Waters and Tony Richardson were homegrown UDFAs.
Here's your list of 2003 FA offensive Chiefs: Green, Roaf, Holmes, Weigman, Kennison and Morton
Over half of the starting offense came from free agency. The average age of those free agents...31.3 years....uh-oh...
Think about that. Every skill position on offense was a veteran FA. All of the offensive starters were established veterans, the youngest being Brian Waters at age 26. There was no youth on the offensive side of the ball. Fun as 2003 was, it spelled doom for the Chiefs on offense throughout the rest of the decade.
"But wait Mushin!! The reason that all those free agents were on the offense was because Vermeil and Peterson were drafting for defense"
Oh yeah, the defense...where all those draft picks ended up. The same defense that averaged a rank of 25th from 2003-2007 in yards given up and 17th in points allowed during the same time.
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19 or 20 defensive players during the Vermeil era. I say 19 or 20 because Jared Allen was actually drafted as a long snapper. But hell, I'll give you Allen. So 20 players. 2 made the Pro Bowl. Jared Allen and Derrick Johnson. I'll even give you the benefit of the doubt with DJ who didn't make the Pro Bowl until 2011.
Editors Note: the Long Snapper rumor has proved to a rumor. It makes for a better story, but in the interest of truthiness it has been removed.
So the best defensive picks under Peterson and Vermeil were a
long snapper 4th round small school DE who turned in to a Hall of Famer against all odds and a LB who took roughly 6 years and 3 coaches to put it together.
That's the definition of not getting it done.
The 2003 team was symptomatic of everything that was going wrong with the Chiefs on the talent acquisition front. Even thought they went 13-3, they missed on multiple draft picks and relied on veteran FA's at the end of their careers to bail them out.
On offense those fantastic FA's were all nearing the end of their careers. By the time Edwards "youth purge" occurred in 2008, the only offense starters from 2003 that were left to be purged were Casey Weigman and Eddie Kennison. Green left in 2006 and played two more forgettable years with Miami and St Louis. Weigman was, well, Weigman (love ya man) and kept playing till 2011 (probably).
The rest of KC's FA starters from 2003? Every one of them was out of the league by the end of 2007.
Enter Herm Edwards.
Let me preface this by saying I didn't like Edwards as a coach. His offensive philosophies made Bill Muir look like an innovator. The offense was putrid. The defense he inherited was not up to the job that Edwards' 'defense and punt' style of play required. To make matters worse, under Edwards the entire team was undisciplined and out of shape.
Still, it took a lot of courage to completely blow up a team and start from scratch. It cost Edwards his job but it also may be the best thing that has happened in Kansas City since the drafting of Derrick Thomas.
Respect to Edwards. Thank you sir.
12 draft picks in 2008 didn't hurt either.
Kansas City began a ground up rebuild that is still in progress today. But in order to fully appreciate why it happened you have to take a look at the drafts from 2001-2008 to see just how deep the hole Carl Peterson had dug for this team.
With the other teams I limited the draft lists to players that put in at least 16 games with the team that drafted him. This time we'll look at the whole ugly truth.
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- * = Starter (Must have started 16 games with team to qualify)
- + = Pro Bowler
- # = All Pro
- S= Players still with the team
- Players in ITALICS did not play 16 full games with the team
Kansas City Draft History (2001-2010) / Regular Season Records (2003-2011)
2001 Draft Class / 2003 Record 13-3
2003 AFC West Champs, Divisional Round Loss
- Eric Downing, DT (2nd round pick)
- Snoop Minnis, WR
- Monty Beisel, LB *
- George Layne, RB
- Bill Baber, TE
- Derrick Blaylock, RB
- Alex Sulfsted, OT
- Shaunard Harts, S*
- Terdell Sands, DT
2002 Draft Class / 2004 Record 7-9
2004 3rd in AFC West
- Ryan Sims, DT *
- Eddie Freeman, DE
- Omar Easy, FB
- Scott Fujita, LB *
- Maurice Rodriguez, LB
2003 Draft Class / 2005 Record10-6
2005 2nd in AFC West
- Larry Johnson, RB * + #
- Kawika Mitchell, LB *
- Julian Battle, CB
- Brett Williams, OT
- Jordan Black, OT *
- Jimmy Wilkerson, DE
- Montique Sharpe, DT
- Willie Pile, S
2004 Draft Class / 2006 Record 9-7
2006 2nd in AFC West, AFC Wildcard Team, Wildcard Round Loss
- Junior Siavii, DT (2nd round pick)
- Kris Wilson, FB/TE *
- Keyaron Fox, LB
- Samie Parker, WR *
- Jared Allen, LS / DE * + #
- Jeris McIntyre, WR
- Kevin Sampson, OT
2005 Draft Class / 2007 Record 4-12
2007 3rd in AFC West
- Derrick Johnson, LB * + # S
- Dustin Colquitt, P * S
- Craphonso Thorpe, WR
- Boomer Grigsby, LB
- Alphonso Hodge, DB
- Will Svitek, OT
- Khari Long, DE
- James Kilian, QB
- Jeremy Parquet, T
2006 Draft Class / 2008 Record 2-14
2008 4th in AFC West
- Tamba Hali, DE / OLB * + # S
- Bernard Pollard, S *
- Brodie Croyle, QB
- Marcus Maxey, DB
- Tre Stallings, OG
- Jeff Webb, WR
- Jarrad Page, S *
2007 Draft Class / 2009 Record 4-12
2009 4th in AFC West
- Dwayne Bowe, WR * + S
- Turk McBride, DT / DE
- Tank Tyler, DT *
- Kolby Smith, RB
- Justin Medlock, K
- Herbert Taylor, OT
- Michael Allan, TE
2008 Draft Class / 2010 Record 10-6
2010 AFC West Champs, Wildcard Round Loss
- Glenn Dorsey, DT /DE * S
- Branden Albert, OT/OG/QB/K/LS * S
- Brandon Flowers, CB * S
- Jamaal Charles, RB * + # S
- Brad Cottam, TE
- DaJuan Morgan, DB
- Will Franklin, WR
- Brandon Carr, CB *
- Barry Richardson, OT *
- Kevin Robinson, WR
- Brian Johnston, DE
- Mike Merritt, TE
2009 Draft Class / 2011 Record 7-9
2011 4th in AFC West
- Tyson Jackson, DE * S
- Alex Magee, DE
- Donald Washington, DB S
- Colin Brown, OT
- Quinten Lawrence, WR / S
- Javarris Williams, RB
- Jake O'Connell, TE S
- Ryan Succop, K * S
2010 Draft Class / 2012 Record ????
- Eric Berry, S * + S
- Dexter McCluster, OW S
- Javier Arenas, CB S
- Jon Asamoah, OG * S
- Tony Moeaki, TE S
- Kendrick Lewis, S * S
- Cameron Sheffield, LB S
The draft numbers for 2001-2010
- 80 total picks (39 Defense, 38 Offense, 3 K/P)
- 28 Starters
- 7 Pro Bowlers
- 4 All Pros
- 2 AFC West Championships
- 1 Wild Card Berth
- 19 of the 80 draft picks during this time are still with the team
KC's overall draft numbers for the decade are better than Oakland's and Denver's. And you have to give Peterson his due on his 1st rounders.
Out of 7 first round picks between 2001-2010 he drafted 7 starters, 4 Pro Bowlers (LJ, Hali, DJ, Bowe) and 3 All Pros (LJ, Hali, DJ).
The only first round mega-bust was Sims (who still qualified as a starter for the team). Albert hasn't made a Pro Bowl but he's a definite keeper. And for you Dorsey haters, Dorsey ain't no Sims.
It was any pick outside of the 1st round that sucked Raider for Carl Peterson.
58 picks from rounds 2-7 between 2001-2008. 16 players from round 2-7 that started 16 games for KC. 2 Pro Bowlers (Allen, Charles), 2 All Pro (Allen, Charles).
Take out the 2008 class and the numbers drop to 46 picks, 12 starters, 1 Pro Bowler, 1 All Pro.
For comparison, San Diego's draft stats in rounds 2-7 for 2001-2007 are: 48 picks, 19 starters, 8 Pro Bowlers, 2 All Pro's. I did not count Gates, so you can throw one HoF UDFA to those number if you'd like.
Is there any wonder the Chargers were bashing in KC's head from 2003-2009?
To make matters worse, while San Diego was killing Peterson in the draft, and as we saw yesterday, the Broncos were running away with the free agency race.
I did mention in yesterday's post that Carl Peterson and Vermeil managed to sign 3 Pro Bowl free agents, 2 of which became All Pro's for the Chiefs. (Green, Holmes, Roaf). All three were brought onboard in 2002. You could make a good argument that it was the greatest free agent class of any team ever. Especially when you factor in that Kennison and Morton were also added in 2002. One year later KC was 13-3 on the back of that class.
Too bad CP used up almost all of his free agent magic in 2002.Things went down hill from there. Actually, it might be easier if you judge for yourself:
KC Offensive Starter Free Agent Aquisitions from 2003-2007. (didn't want to count the purge of '08 to be as fair as possible here)
- John Welbourn, RT/ OG, signed in 2004 from Philly, 4 years w/ KC, age 28 at signing
- Damon Huard, QB, signed in 2006 from NE, 3 years w/ KC, age 33 at signing
- Chris Terry, OT, signed in 2006 from Sea, 2 years w/ KC, age 31
KC Defensive Starter Free Agent Aquisitions from 2003-2008
- Vonnie Holliday, DE, signed in 2003 from GB, 2 years w/ KC, age 28 at signing
- Shawn Barber, LB, signed in 2003 from Philly, 3 years w/ KC, age 28 at signing
- Dexter McLeaon, CB, signed in 2003 from StL, 3 years w/ KC, age 30 at signing
- Lionel Dalton, DT, signed in 2004 from Wash, 2.2 years w/ KC (cut after 2 games into the 2006 season), age 29 at signing
- Kendrell Bell, LB, signed in 2005 from Pitt, 3 years w/ KC, age 27 at signing
- Patrick Surtain, CB, signed in 2005 from Miami, 4 years w/ KC, age 29 at signing
- Sammy Knight, S, signed in 2005 from Miami, 2 years w/ KC, age 30 at signing
- Ron Edwards, DT/NT, signed in 2006 from Buf, 5 years w/ KC, age 27 at signing
- James Reed, DT, signed in 2006 from NYJ, 2 years w/KC, age 29 at signing
- Ty Law, CB, signed in 2006 from NYJ, 2 years w/ KC, age 32 at signing
- Alphonso Boone, signed in 2007 from Chi, 2 years w/ KC, age 31 at signing
- Napoleon Harris, signed 2007 from Min, 1 year w/KC, age 28 at signing
- Donnie Edwards, signed 2007 from SDG after realizing that letting him go may have been the biggest non-QB mistake in franchise history, 2 years w/KC, age 34 at signing
As you can see the Chiefs were despreately searching for defensive help from 2003-2007. So back to the scoreboard for the 2001-2005 drafts and the 2003-2007 regular seasons....
2001-2005 drafts: 39 picks. 20 of the picks on defense (54%). 1 defensive player that made the Pro Bowl during this time (
the converted long snapper Allen made it in 2007, DJ isn't counted). 1 Defensive All Pro.
To compensate, KC started 13 defensive FA's from 2003-2007 in place of the draft picks should have been taking over. The free agents played an average of 2.5 years with the Chiefs and had an average age of 29.3 years.
Oh, and they weren't very good.
Surtain was solid. Ron Edwards was a rock that did whatever was asked. Ty Law flashed at times. But overall the free agency starters that KC used were meh...at best.
But lets not leave the offensive draft picks out of this either.
17 offensive picks from 2001-2005. 4 Starters, 1 Pro Bowler, 1 All Pro.
Peterson did draft LJ during this time. Kudos to CP. The only other offensive players drafted from 2001-2005 to qualify as starters for this post; Jordan Black, Kris Wilson and Samie Parker. I feel dirty naming those three as offensive starters.
Feel free to kick a puppy at this point if you need to.
CP did draft Colquitt in the 2nd round of 2005, so there's a bit of silver lining if you need one. Hey, it gave Edwards the weapon he needed to implement his offense.
Miss on virutally every draft pick not in the first round and get blown out off the water by another team in your division. STRIKE 1
Use overpaid and old free agents who are past their prime to fill the gaps. STRIKE 2.
Implement a defensive minded scheme with a squad cobbled together with meh free agents and go 4-12. STRIKE 3
Time to blow it up.
I clearly remember throughout this time thinking, "If they just got this FA, or if they just draft that one DT, WR, OT" and then not understanding why it didn't work. Duh! With hindsight (and a lot of NFL reference sites) it seems so obvious why the crash of 2007 was inevitable. I was shocked at the time. Now I'm shocked that I was shocked. The writing was on the wall the whole time and I just didn't see it.
Welcome to the purge of 2008. But more importantly, the draft of 2008.
11 of the 29 starters identified in the 2001-2010 draft numbers have been drafted since 2008. That's roughly 40% of the starters in 3 of 10 drafts. Keep in mind that the number should be higher since Moeaki doesn't count. He did not qualify as a starter (or a keeper) with only 15 games played/started.
2 of the 7 Pro Bowlers (28%) were drafted between 2008-2010.
This team went from old and overpaid to young and hungry in 2 years. And lord was it painful. 6-26 regular season record from 2008-2009.
Then a funny thing happened...the whole point of this exercise was to show that there is a correlation between drafts and regular season records two years later. The 2008 draft class was the best in the division by far. 2010 regular season record, 10-6.
There were warts to be sure, but it was warts on a hot chick. Enough beer and they just disappeared.
2011 was, well 2011. There is no need to rehash that here. We've been talking about what went wrong since December. I will leave say the KC draft in '09 was "meh" (whose wasn't?) and the record two years later was "meh" as well.
Man was this post cathartic. Thanks for letting me vent (if you made it this far)
I'll leave you with this for now. You may have a bad taste in your mouth, but I promise tomorrow's conclusion piece should prove to be a at least a little more Red and Gold kool-aidish. Hang in there.


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Nice work.
I especially love the sub menu arrow animation
This skin looks good, is there a WHMCS skin for this?
Also are you selling PSD 's separately?, I am $4 short to purchase this template.
PSD is not for sale separately, comes with the HTML version though. Not sure about WHCMS , usually the integration is not very expensive though.
There is only one thing i wish you did, and thats use css3 instead of images. It seriously slows down load time for users with bad internet.
Which aspects do you think could be done in CSS3 ? Rounded corners on buttons produces rough corners in most cases.
seems a strange bug when you hover over the demo menu item hosting plans…font seems to change slightly. is annoying and the pricing boxes animation doesnt look smooth at all.. feels like a game with low fps when you hover over one of them..
=-Google chrome.
Strange, which version of chrome. I developed this template in chrome without experiencing any problems.
EDIT : Just took a look, try removing the themeforest frame. It seems to cause the problem.
template looks very crisp, clean, and sharp. just purchased it, and can't wait to begin work on it, replacing my current hosting template. will add additional comments as i experience.
iStudios, im sorry but this is one of the shittiest themes i've payed for and i wish i could get my money back.
When integrating with whmcs, i had to cut the background image, (he uses 1 image for everything on the background) and make new divs and basically re-code the design over.
Please improve your organization and your overall coding experience.
Until you fix the design (use css3 for the menu bars gradient, and all the other gradients, and make them into their own div tags), i will continue to disaprove.
I hope I can post a better review of the updated version.
The reason the background is in one image is to limit the number of requests. Maybe you should brush up on your own skills before posting such comments.
Also separate div tags are completely unnecessary and add up to even more requests. Add into that CSS3 gradients aren't even supported in all browsers and you should be able to understand why the template is coded for the mass market and not your personal preference.
Is it possible to get some custom pages made for this template?
What kind of custom pages did you have in mind?
Well I need a "list" for game servers on a separate page. Where each game server will have a table in this sorta style:http://screencast.com/t/VnNtqd3Ce0y
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. If you want to give further details please email me and I will look it over.
Hi, How can add 5 or 4 columns the table of prices in the home?
Change the plans table on the front page to 5 columns? Email me if so, you need to change the width in the style.css.
Done! thanks
I have been waiting for the WHMCS Skin for this, would like the complete set before I buy, is anyone so far working on it?
I may look into offering WHMCS myself, otherwise there is another member on themeforest who integrates them.
WHMCS really isn't that bad to skin. You can see what I've done with this template at my site. I've only had to edit header.tpl and footer.tpl, and within those files remove some of the nav links. I'll include them in the sidebar at some point.
@rodrigosjk Yes it does, It's just html & css, nothing real dynamic. It can run on any webserver.
Hey iStudios,
Awesome template you have here, it was exactly what I needed for my website.
I have one small problem though,
I remove two entries from the features-b column and for some reason I get this strange issue.http://gyazo.com/7f4f6246727e163518248e15e20e0313.png
As you can see, a background shows up under liver support even though live support is the last entry on that column.
What I would want, is instead of that background showing up, I just want it to be white.
Here is my rendering on how I want it to look like it,http://gyazo.com/9d8611a84dd04325a6abef5c5aa14a31.png
Hi, i've problem with this template, there is orizzontal scroll in the web page because the with is more than 1000px, also in Internet explorer 7 and 8 the site was displaied very bad, menu is not present, all things are left out of phase, why this?
The template isn't designed for older browsers on older resolutions.
Have you written this:
Compatible Browsers IE7 , IE8, IE9 , Firefox 2, Firefox 3, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome
Before buy it I have read the compatibility browser, if this template is not compatible with IE7 and IE8 why is mentioned in the list?
Hi is there a wp theme for this ?
Not at the moment.
Hi thanks for your reply -
I would like to use the pricing table in another website of mine I am developing, How easy would it be to add the pricing table into a new div.
Should be relatively easy. Just need to copy the div, css, images and JavaScript.
Hello iStudios,
The theme does NOT work on ANY version of Internet Explorer. I tested on multiple computers in every possible way. Just test and verify, i.e Sign Up text in banner… lots of things are bad. Firefox, Opera and Chrome looks ok.
Personally, I rarely use Internet Explorer, but 50 ~ 70% of total accesses at all sites are Internet Explorer. So I can't use your theme on a site that will be seen by a potential customer because that will cause a very bad impression.
Is there any possibility to fix this error?
The attributes table on this page, on top, shows
Created 12 August 11 Compatible Browsers IE7 , IE8, IE9 , Firefox 2, Firefox 3, Firefox 4, Safari 4, Safari 5, Opera, Chrome Documentation Well Documented Layout Fixed ThemeForest Files Included Layered PSD , JPG Image, HTML Files, CSS Files, JS Files, PHP Files
Thank you in advance
I'll take a look. See what the problems are.
Man, there are so many problems that it is even difficult for me to post here. It will take lots of time.
Do you use Mac / Safari or Chrome, dont you? I use Sabayon / chrome and firefox or Windows XP and 7 / opera, safari, IE, firefox, chrome. But 95% of my costumers uses Windows / IE 8 or 9.
I'm talking about OSs because… if you open it on Internet Explorer will see so many graphical problems that will agree with me that I would lose a lot of time creating a list.
Can you fix all this issues iStudios?
Thank you in advance again
I just took a look in IE9 and everything seems fine. Will check out the older browsers when I get access to test them.


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The Lee County Bar Association hosted its annual "Law at the Mall" event.
Folks were able to sit with an attorney and get all their questions answered for free.
We have all kinds of professionals here to answers about family law, foreclosure, bankruptcy, you have it. You think about it, you can get answers," said Mary Evans, president of the Lee County Bar Association.
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The chance to cut hefty overhead costs, and pass those savings onto clients, were some of the driving factors that prompted five Neal Gerber & Eisenberg partners to launch their own law firm counseling trade associations, charitable groups and other non-profits.
The group, led by Jed R. Mandel, announced the new firm today, Chicago Law Partners, reports the Chicago Tribune.
With a smaller platform and the same depth of expertise, the specialized group saw the opportunity to respond to a tough economy with fewer overhead costs and lower billing rates, which are meaningful and tangible to clients, Mandel said in an interview with the ABA Journal. Mandel also added in a statement that the boutique firm's focused concentration will make it better able to anticipate and respond to client needs.
"It was difficult to leave as I had a good home," he said,. "But there was a relatively small group of people at the firm that we practiced with, and we were really a boutique within a big law firm."
Close client relationships also eased the group's launch of the new practice.
"One of our clients, during discussions of our move, said, 'Of course we are going with you. We don't hire law firms; we hire lawyers,' " Mandel said. "Many clients never even understood we were part of a larger firm."
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mcChufferton, That wasn't very nice. Actually that name sounds familiar. Wait a minute, I remember you. Your the boy that Richard Simmons brought into Childrens Hospital last year during Pride Fest because there was a GI Joe lodged in your rectum. When we asked Richard why GI Joe was in your rectum he said it was because your Barbie dolls breasts were too big to get past your sphicter. If you were an accomplished pickle smuggler you would have taken Barbie all the way. Keep at it, you'll get there. Now thats funny. Beat that.
I apologize to those that I offended with my attempt to one up McChufferton. Richard Simmons has helped a lot of people get in shape and that is highly honorable. I respect the man. Pride Fest is a Hell of a party. McChufferton does not put action figures in his backside. Chuff was giving me a pretty hard time and it brought out the worst in me. I was wrong. Is McChufferton man enough to apologize to those that he has offended? Especially me, with what he said about my penis? Anyway, back to the point. We are not talking about rock climbing where getting past slow parties is as easy as just meandering on a route. This is ice climbing on a narrow route, no work around. I agree with Christian that a party below should give the lead party right of way. McChufferton thinks that if your "fast" you should climb over a party above you regardless of the repercussions. What's the consensus? Seems appropriate, I say we vote: 1. Respect the party above 2. Climb over the slower group
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PMH518M, a really tight DJ mixer in a tight package
About Behringer I could start writing a whole DJ brand review right now, as this is one of those companies that, in my opinion, doesn't get as much attention as they deserve. Their DJ products look really good to me (although kind of skimpy on the pure club DJ mixing part) and best of all, none of their price tags is going to bust any working DJ's bank. So my Behringer DJ equipment reviews all insist on the low price that you get, usually coupled with a high quality, that won't make any working DJ ever regret a purchase. For instance, check out a previous DJ product review of mine on Behringer DJX 400, which is one of the few truly club style DJ mixers, although it's more for the starter DJ than for pro working DJs. That's the past, however, and the present consist of Behringer's tendency to put the quality and price they've garnered throughout their DJ equipment manufacturing history into smaller package, making them accesible to mobile DJs as well. And no DJ product more so than the PMH518M powered DJ mixer, which mobile DJs can use anywhere to really bring out the best in their parties.
Basically, the PMH518M is a 5 channel DJ mixer, 180 watts powered from the Europower series, that offers everything a working DJ would expect in his DJ rack mixer plus some neat little additions which I'll cover soon. Working DJs use powered DJ mixers as combination between amplification and mixing for their gigs, thus taking part of the load from other DJ products in the setup. Now with the PMH518M mobile DJs can have the same opportunities, as the PMH518M comes in dimensions of 4 3/5" (117 mm) x 18 1/2" (470 mm) x 8 9/8" (225 mm) and weights just 7.2 kgs (15.8 lbs), which is nothing compared to the packages regular powered DJ mixers come in. But just like other powered DJ mixers, the PMH518M is also rack mountable, so you basically get the same performance in a smaller package.
All DJ product reviews on the PMH518M must mention 2 things about this DJ mixer, that working DJs should know before anything else. The first is that the PMH518M is suited with a professional 24-bit digital effect processor capable of multi-layering sound effects. While some working DJs go through hundreds of DJ equipment reviews just to get a decent effctor for their gigs, the PMH518M has it all built insides this multi-functional DJ mixer. You can expect all the famous presets such as reverb, chorus, flanger, delay or pitch shifter to be included in the 100 pre defined programs the PMH518M comes with. Also, at 24-bit quality, working DJs can rest assured that the effects will sound as if they come straight from the studio rather than your powered PMH518M DJ mixer.
The second thing any Behringer DJ product review must mention about the PMH518 is the FBQ feedback detection system, proprietary to Behringer and that also makes this DJ mixer act as a feedback eliminator. Feedback is always a problem, especially with live performance where control over the environment is limited, but the PMH518M is well equipped, through the FBQ to instantly reveal critical frequencies and help the working DJ eliminate all unwanted feedback from his mix. Ok, so this is the new things about the PMH518M DJ mixer (link to PDF user manual), but what of the regular stuff working DJs know and love in their mixers:
- well, the PMH518M has 5 switchable mic/line inputs for the 5 channels, and an extra 2 track in and outputs
- when a microphone is connected, the PMH518M provides great mic preamp function with clipping LEDs
- a musical 2 band EQ an all channels
- and another 7 band graphical EQ for precise adjustments to your mix
- as for the outputs, the PMH518M has 1/4" jack for speaker connection, compatible to Neutrik Speakon
- and as with other bigger powered DJ mixers, the PMH518M is rack mountable through the included brackets
Even more impressive for a DJ equipment review of such a small DJ product, the PMH518M is designed with ULN (ultra low noise) in mind, so again, it offers the audio transparency and clarity of other much heavier and more impressive DJ mixers. The PMH518M eventually comes to impress mostly through the size, making performance powered DJ mixers viable for mobile DJs as well, while still keeping the quality and low price of all Behringer DJ products.


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Hi-Fi Hits: April 2012
Summer is one of my favorite times of the year! Even though it's only April, here in Alabama we're already getting temperatures in the 80s! Between cookouts, shows, and beach time Summer is a whirlwind of fun! Music is an integral part of my life and I love having a great playlist to fit the mood for whatever occasion. Here are 10 songs that are guaranteed to be played at some point (or a few) over these warm months. Let's welcome the heat with a collection of old favorites sprinkled among current hits! May you and yours have a blissful, beautiful Summer! If you need even more tunes for your playlist don't forget about the mixes from January, February, and March!
E.L.O. – Mr. Blue Sky
Alabama Shakes – Hang Loose
Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime
Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood – Summer Wine
Seapony – Dreaming
The Zombies – Walking in the Sun
The Lovin' Spoonful – Summer in the City
Dent May – Fun
Cults – Go Outside
Kid Cudi, Best Coast, and Rostam – All Summer
Hi-Fi Hits: March 2012
Happy March to all of you fine folks! My birthday is this month, and I thought it would be fun to create a mix of some of the songs that are on my "personal favorites" list. These are all ditties that I love to sing and dance along to, and most likely will (whilst trying not to spill my beer) come birthday hour! Thank you all for listening so far, and don't forget about the past two mixes: January & February!
Sparks – Forever Young
Wanda Jackson – Let's Have a Party
The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society
We Can't Enjoy Ourselves – Put Your Blue Dress On
Talking Heads – Makin' Flippy Floppy
The Dutchess & the Duke – Armageddon Song
Tracey Ullman – Breakaway
Len Bright Combo – Someone Must've Nailed us Together
Azalea Banks – 212
M.I.A. – Bad Girls
Hi-Fi Hits: February 2012
Ahhh February! 'Tis "the month" of love according to Hallmark. Why not celebrate with a mix of love songs? Here's a collection of ten goodies to get your heart racing and your feet tappin'! If you need more music for your earholes don't forget about January's mix!
The Alabama Shakes – I Found You
Sam Cooke – Win Your Love for Me
Reigning Sound – Call Me #1
Mikal Cronin – You Gotta Have Someone
The Velvet Underground – Good Time Together
The Oh Sees – Block of Ice
The Yardbirds – For Your Love
Wanda Jackson – Funnel of Love
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers – I'm Just Beginning to Live
Case Studies – You Folded up my Blanket Like we Were Already Lovers
Hi-Fi Hits: January 2012
Got another treat for you to start the week off right….new contributor Ashley from Hi-Fi Weddings will be joining us monthly with awesome music mixes for your wedding! Welcome Ashley!
Vané invited me to share a monthly mix with all of you fabulous readers, and I couldn't be more thrilled! I'm a music nerd (my husband and I own a record store and I run the wedding music site Hi-Fi Weddings) and hopefully over the next year I can connect with all of you other like minded folks. I thought it would be fun to kick off this series of posts with some hits from my favorite Brooklyn bands. Here is a medley of tunes for your January!
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Same Mistake
The Beets – Doing as I Do
Japanther – Spread So Thin
Pat Benatar – Love is a Battlefield
Sharon Jones and he Dap-Kings – 100 Days 100 Nights
The Ladybug Transistor – Always on the Telephone
Yeasayer – I Remember
Crystal Stilts – Precarious Stair
Lou Reed – Perfect Day
They Might Be Giants – Can't Keep Johnny Down
Vampire Weekend – White Sky
Animal Collective – My Girls
Matt and Kim – Cameras
Das Racist – Rainbow in the Dark
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind
Phosphorescent – It's Hard to be Humble When You're From Alabama
The Drums – Forever And Ever Amen
LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Young Adult Friction
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Owner devastated by horrific death of pet
The owner of a pet cat strangled to death with gaffer tape say they're devastated by the death.
Jennifer Pettit, 46, said she and her daughter had been left devastated by the death of the five-year-old cat.
– Jennifer Pettit
You worry when you let your cat out that it might go missing or be hit by a car.
"But what's happened is unimaginable - it would never have occurred to me that somebody would deliberately do this to an innocent animal.
My cat was categorically murdered. He was strangled to death and his throat cut open.
I've no idea why anybody would do this to him or to us but the worry is, if they've done it once, they'll do it again so it's important that they are caught."
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Authorities are investigating a possible abduction of a 12- or 13-year-old boy in Spotsylvania County.
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office says the possible abduction occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday near Smith Station Road and Holleybrooke Drive.
Police say the male suspect exited a van from the front passenger side door, grabbed the boy and forced him into the van. The teen was fighting to get away and was screaming for help.
At 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse issued an endangered missing child alert for the teen. He is described as a white male, 5'1", 70 to 80 pounds, with light brown hair and was wearing a red and white striped shirt with blue cargo shorts. Police say the child is believed to be in danger.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, about 5'10" to 6' tall, 180 to 200 pounds, large size with love handles. He was wearing a black tank top with black painter's pants covered in dirt.
The vehicle is being described as a blue construction full-size van with two rear doors. The left rear door's window was tinted and the right rear door has no window and a spot of primer, possibly from recent repair work.
A neighbor told investigators she had seen the blue van in the area in the last couple of days. The witness says she called police after he saw a man force the boy inside the van and sped off, running stop signs to get away quickly.
Investigators on the scene found an abandoned gray BMX bicycle the boy was believed to be riding before the van approached him.
Police do not have a missing person's report, and until they identify the child, they do not know if the boy was taken by a stranger or a possible parental abduction.
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spotsylvania Police Department at 540-507-7200, 540-582-7116 or Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453 (1-800-vachild).
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The house is filled with the owners' family pictures and furniture- which made my family feel as if we were visiting friends :) . Plenty of space and privacy for everyone. The staff were very gracious and efficient. The best part of the accomodation is that ITS RIGHT ON THE BEACH!
Location: South Africa > KwaZulu-Natal > Salt Rock
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Sony a7 and a7 w/28-70 in-stock at multiple places at normal prices
We just updated the Sony a7 stock status page and we have good news! Both the a7 body only and the a7 w/28-70 are in-stock at multiple retailers at their normal prices of $1700 and $2000. The a7r body only is not in-stock yet, but the Adorama website says it is "on its way to the warehouse" and expected in a few days.
Sony a7 body only in-stock for $1700
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Baroness Thatcher expected to need several days rest
Lord Tim Bell, the leading PR and advertising figure who was a close adviser to Baroness Thatcher, said she was expected to need several days of recuperation. It could mean she will spend Christmas in hospital, where she has been accompanied by her daughter Carol.
Lord Bell said the former politician had been in some pain earlier in the week and was sent by her doctor to hospital where it was decided the operation was required.
It was a short procedure using what was described as "minimally invasive surgery", he said."She's fine," he added.


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Answer found, this is turning into a thread about movies.
When you get to the anchors, pull up the remaining rope left and tie it off to the anchor. Grab your grigri and start self belaying yourself as you continue climbing. Have a backup knot. When your partner gets to the anchor. Stop, get back on belay and tag the rest of the rack up and continue. That's the quick and dirty explanation.
Get the movie "To the Limit" (Am Limit), it's on Netflix. Watch the Huber brothers do it up El Cap. It's rediculous. How can anyone climb that fast?
Thanks John, That's what I figured. -Jon
Any other recent climbing flicks on netflix?
Nordwand, made me want to run out to a vertical cliff and do a Dulfersitz rappel, then I realized I could die.
To the Limit is on instant play and I plan on watching it this evening. I was recommended yesterday to watch 180 degrees south, the story about Yvon C going down to Patagonia. Also on instant play. -Jon
+1 on 180. Great flick.
North Face sucked. Just watched it - the only saving grace was the great footage of the Eiger in storm.
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Police say a homeowner fired a warning shot before fatally shooting a 16-year-old neighbor who drunkenly entered the wrong home by mistake.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Caleb Gordley of Sterling died from a gunshot to the back of his shoulder.
Caleb died Sunday morning. His family said he sneaked out of the house Saturday night and went drinking with friends. Walking home, he mistakenly entered a similar home two doors down from his own by crawling through a back window.
The sheriff's office said Thursday that the homeowner gave verbal warnings and fired a warning shot, but Caleb continued up the stairs. Caleb was shot in the back after passing the homeowner in a hallway and walking toward a bedroom where others were located.
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Video cameras to cut crime in Sussex
Doormen and women who work at bars and clubs in Hastings are to be given special video cameras to attach to their bodies. The equipment has previously been used by police. It should cut crime and protect door staff from injury or false allegations.


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We've all burned our tongue or the roof of our mouth trying to sip hot coffee or eat hot pizza.
Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a dissolvable strip that provides instant pain relief for mouth burns.
The strip contains an anesthetic that's used in dental products and throat lozenges.
Researchers say it works like breath strips ... Just apply it directly to the burn and it gradually dissolves while healing.
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Diagonal Connection follows the obvious crack system that separates Trash Compactor and the face of Native Utard. The line stays independent until the last 15 or so feet where you're forced into a rightward traverse to merge with the crack of NU (above the last bolt). Continuing along the arete seems possible in a hard and runout way.
DiaCo start on the right edge of the obvious hole/cave feature that houses Trash Compactor. Look for twin cracks leading up towards an ugly trough splitting the nice upper face. Stay right of that thing...
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1. , which has a restaurant in Shaw's Plaza, is holding the Oreo Coolatta 100 Summer Adventures and Sweepstakes. Learn more here.
2. Ramadan began Friday and ends Aug. 18. Learn more here.
3. Which book that you've read this summer would you recommend? Share it in the comments section.
4. This upcoming Sunday is Pastor Helen Nablo's last one at the .
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Good health starts with a good diet. Left to their own devices, domestic rabbits will eat almost anything put in front of them, so it's up to you to making sure their diet is one that will support a long and healthy life. Start by ensuring your rabbit has unlimited fresh grass hays (timothy or orchard grass) available to munch on all day. The indigestible fibers from grass hays are the staple of their diet, and keep their digestion working properly and their teeth worn down. Add some daily fresh greens and you enrich the diet with vitamins and minerals. A small portion of plain, high-quality pellets rounds out their daily routine. Be sure to keep pellet portions limited according to your rabbit's age, optimum weight and health condition. You can learn more about proper portions at www.sandiegorabbits.org/diet. Severely limit or stay away from sugary, high-fat treats like those found at the pet store. Yogurt drops, honey sticks and other treats that contain seeds, nuts and dried fruits can lead to obesity, chronic soft stools, GI blockages and lifelong health issues. It's best to avoid them from the start.
Housing your rabbit indoors will greatly contribute to its health and longevity. Predators (foxes, raccoons, coyotes, stray cats, etc.) and parasites (fleas, flies and mosquitoes) are a serious threat to the health and safety of a rabbit housed outdoors. Temperatures above 80 degrees and wet weather also pose health hazards, with heat being a factor in many summertime fatalities. When you house your rabbit indoors, it is much happier and healthier and you enjoy it more as you are likely to have a more rewarding relationship. Rabbits are very social and need a lot of interaction with their human family members.
Regular veterinary care is important to catch health issues early and prevent costly, long-term or even fatal conditions. San Diego House Rabbit Society (SDHRS) recommends you schedule a "well bunny" exam when you first adopt your rabbit to establish a baseline for care. A checkup every two years keeps your vet on top of any issues that may arise. At 6 years old, it's recommended you make annual checkups a priority, with basic blood work or X-rays to check for potential issues. Ensuring your vet is rabbit-savvy also is necessary. Rabbits are considered an "exotic" species and some veterinarians are specially trained in their care. This is especially important since many medications safe for dogs or cats are deadly to rabbits and could accidentally be prescribed by a vet who is not knowledgeable about rabbit medicine. Check SDHRS' website for a list of recommended rabbit vets in San Diego County.
An important key to your rabbit's long-term health is to ensure it has been spayed or neutered. Rabbits are especially prone to reproductive cancers when not altered. Taking this into account, along with behavioral benefits and the obvious — overpopulation issues — getting your rabbit altered should be at the top of your list. We are lucky in San Diego County that we have many resources for rabbit spays and neuters — even lower-cost options. Getting your rabbit altered makes it a much better companion. An unaltered rabbit may be difficult to litter-box train, more likely to destroy its surroundings, and more aggressive and difficult to handle. Raging hormones turn young rabbits into little "hellions" and is likely the number-one reason for rabbit relinquishments. Getting males neutered at approximately 12 weeks and females spayed at 20 weeks settles them down and helps to make them better family companions.
San Diego House Rabbit Society is available to advise you on the best ways to get your rabbit companion to a healthy state and to keep it there. Contact us via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call our help line, (619) 718-7777.
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Patrick's brother Edward purchased the adjacent 137 acres, which became the location for one of the first Pleasant Hill schools and a portion of which was deeded to the school district. Built in 1920, the Pleasant Hill School still stands and has gone through various incarnations as the Pleasant Hill Police Department, Onstage Theatre, Pleasant Hill Historical Society, and a popular meeting place for the community.
In 1915, Rollo Hough, a partner in the Luther Burbank Company, found the soil at Rodgers Ranch to be the best in the county and wanted to develop a demonstration farm, but his investors did not come through. In 1926, the ranch was sold to John and Maria Calleri who farmed the land until 1937, when Alice and Earle Hobart purchased the property. Alice was fascinated with Asian culture and incorporated Western and Eastern designs when they build a house, behind the existing farmhouse, subsequently featured in Sunset magazine in 1939.
The ranch was sold in 1942 to an East Bay doctor, Dr. Kaho Daily, and his wife Helen. In 1978, the Dailys sold the ranch to Bob McAdam, Jr., who sold it to Davidon Homes for residential development. The Pleasant Hill Historical Society took action to have the property deeded to the city as dedicated parkland so it could be protected and restored.
In 1987, the city council approved the Davidon housing development and recommended developing the dedicated parkland into a heritage park. The property was passed to the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, and in 1991 the Friends of Rodgers Ranch (FORR) was formed. After a lot of research and hard work, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
FORR continues to work to preserve and maintain the Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center and raise funds to rebuild the wheat barn, which could be used for meetings, classes, displays of local crafts and art, and small functions. The enclosed granary could become an open stage with an instructional garden area built behind the barn.
The Friends of Rodgers Ranch strives to educate the community about the history of Pleasant Hill and the surrounding area, as well as promote nature and gardening program for adults and children. FORR is looking for volunteers to help in its ongoing efforts to preserve and upgrade Rodgers Ranch and maintain its important place in Pleasant Hill history. If you'd like to join in this worthy effort, please contact FORR at email@example.com or 925-937-3677. Become a member of FORR, as I did, and you'll become part of Pleasant Hill's rich history and its exciting future.
* My sincere thanks to Denise Koroslev for providing the information in this column.