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Tulsa Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Brookside Saturday, Dec. 30.
Crews were called to the home in the 1300 block of East 43rd Court South around 9:30 p.m.
District Chief Dale Cooley told KTUL.com, when they arrived, fire was coming through the roof of the structure. Cooley said after a short interior attack on the fire, they had to pull some of their crews out due to concerns over the stability of the roof itself.
Fire crews were able to knock down the fire shortly thereafter.
Cooley says it's unclear what may have started the fire. He says it appears the home had been "unoccupied for the last couple of months." Crews have been unable to locate the homeowners.
When asked if there was anything about the fire that looked suspicious Cooley said, "anytime we have a house that's unoccupied for a couple of months that catches fire, yeah it is going to be a suspicious fire until our investigators get through."
No one was injured by the fire. The total damage to the home is unclear at this time.
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TEDTalks (2006-2012) series
For years I was accused of having the best job in the world, though I was never comfortable saying anything so bold. In my role as the Director of Film + Video for TED, I initially launched and, for the next half-decade, continued to supervise the direction, production, and creative direction of TEDTalks, the Peabody Award winning video series of ideas and inspiration from TED's roster of authors, architects, rockstars, astronauts, knights, and Nobel laureates: Bill Gates, Bono, Jane Goodall, Hillary Clinton, Stephen Hawking, to start.
For two decades, beginning with the first TED conference back in 1984, TED remained in the shadows of the public eye as an annual, invitation-only, prohibitively expensive gathering of a few hundred highly accomplished leaders and thinkers. When I came on board at the start of 2006, nobody outside this exclusive environment had ever seen a speech from TED, the most views any online lecture (anywhere) had received fell in the low thousands, and online video ad revenue (everywhere) was measured by increments of thousands of dollars not millions of dollars. That was then. TED wanted to bring its talks to television, a far sexier medium at the time, so everyone called it career suicide when I advocated going online instead. I was charged with defining the aesthetic of TEDTalks, establishing standards for how to direct, light, shoot, capture, edit, encode, and package the talks, building out a video department, and, together with Chris Anderson and June Cohen, developing our original funding and distribution strategies. People had been recording academic lectures for years but no one before us had borrowed from the language of cinema or harnessed the power of crowds. It clicked. Something tapped into our shared, primal love of storytelling. Within weeks of unveiling the series, the impact was so staggering, immediate, and extraordinary that we scrambled to relaunch and rebrand TED.com as a platform devoted entirely to "Ideas Worth Spreading," and that's how people know TED today. Our production values continued to grow along with our audience. By the time I stepped down, six years later, over 1000 videos had been watched and shared nearly a billion times... online, on tv, on airplanes, even in outer space.
You can shuffle through some of my favorites: Sir Ken Robinson, John Hodgman, Chris Abani, Carolyn Porco, The Handspring Puppet Company, and more. Reload and enjoy!
The New Venue (1996-2005) online cinema
A decade before YouTube or Vimeo, when computers still used disks and modems and the promise of online cinema was distant, before browsers could handle postage-stamp sized video clips and there were still plenty of post offices to buy stamps in the first place, I created the first showcase dedicated to movies made exclusively for the web. It was an art house for the future, encouraging filmmakers to push the boundaries of an emerging medium, complete with an instruction manual, because constraints spark creativity. The New Venue.
My eccentric, scrappy, solo side project beat Rolling Stone at SXSW in 1999 for "Best Use of Video on the Internet." More awards followed, among them a Webby nomination, and even Apple partnered with me, promoting New Venue content on its own website. The New Venue coasted on steady unsolicited coverage from the likes of ABC, BBC, CNN, Wired, Variety, Spin, Fortune, The New York Times, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Rollling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, and others.
Persona (above), one of New Venue's flagship films, was my collaboration with Kristie Lu Stout. You can see how the web site looked and functioned. The cardboard box filled the full screen: monitors were smaller then.
As a spin-off, in 2000, I held the first film festival for the Palm Pilot, hacking turn-of-the-millenium day-planners into digital kinetescopes. To compensate for the technical limitations of the time, these first mobile movies had to be silent, black and white, and last only a few seconds long, hence its name: The Aggressively Boring Film Festival.
At 25, I was being flown around the world to lecture on the future of film and explain how, one day, video would be everywhere. Then, when the bubble burst, amid the collateral damage I discovered it's rarely a matter of who gets there first. The New Venue kept its loyal following even after I stopped updating it with filmmaking tips, filmmaker interviews, or "new movies for a new medium."
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Hooks Cottage - Bed & Breakfast in Devon
Bickington, Ashburton, TQ12 6JS,
England, United Kingdom
At the end of a long bumpy track, the hideaway mine captain's house may have few original features but the woodland setting is gorgeous. Mary and Dick have a finely judged sense of humour; labradors Archie and Cobble will charm you. It is simple, rural, close to the Moors, with woodland birds and a gentle river to unwind stressed souls. Carpeted bedrooms have a faded floral charm and pretty stream views; bathrooms are plain. Enjoy local sausages and Mary's marmalade for breakfast, a lovely garden and amazing bluebells in spring; walks from the house are sublime. Great value, and dogs are welcome too!
- Wheelchair access
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible.
- Limited mobility
- At least one bedroom & bathroom accessible without steps.
- Children welcome
- Kids of all ages can stay.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Credit cards
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- English spoken
- Host speaks English, whether perfectly or not.
- Air conditioning
- Some, if not all, bedrooms are air-conditioned.
- WiFi
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- Pets welcome
- Pets allowed in bedrooms (not on the bed).
- Public transport
- Within 10 miles of a bus/train station.
- Working farm
- Or vineyard.
- Owner has pets
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- Swimming pool
- On the premises.
- Bikes available
- On the premises to hire or borrow.
- Tennis court
- On the premises.
- Vegetarian meals
- Available on request.
- Licensed premises
- Alcohol may be served.
- Cash only
- Credit or debit card payment not accepted.
- Dogs welcome
- Dogs welcome in some public rooms.
- Handpumped ales
- Pub serves four or more handpumped ales.
- Wine list
- Pub serves eight or more wines by the glass.
- Food all day
- Food is served all day long.
- Babies welcome
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Have you visited Hooks Cottage?Tell us your thoughts.
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FIX: Restore to New Server Causes Transactions to Remain in Log
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Restoring a backup of a published database onto a server that does not have replication installed causes the transactions that are marked for replication to remain in the transaction log. This prevents the log from truncating and can cause the log files to grow.
The problem occurs because when the published database was restored, it did not clear the log of transactions that were marked for replication.
You can use one of the following methods to work around this problem:
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 1 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
232570For more information, contact your primary support provider.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232570/ )INF: How to Obtain Service Pack 1 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0
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7:00am Friday 31st January 2014 in Wolves news By Christopher Terris Taylor
Wolves got some valuable training done in Australia, but it will be in the friendlies that players stake a claim for Super League places
WOLVES players must use the friendlies against Leigh Centurions and Salford Red Devils to stake claims for starting spots against St Helens in round one of the First Utility Super League season.
Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith said the trip to Australia had been useful to gauge combinations and team options but it will be during these competitive matches that final decisions will be made.
"We have had 13-on-13 games against each of the NRL teams and I've been able to look at some combinations and players through the three weeks," he said.
"But we also have two friendlies coming up and they'll help as well.
"It will be down to who performs in these two games that determines who will start against St Helens.
"But we are going to have to use lots of different combinations over the course of the year.
"There are people who may not get the first opportunity, but they will throughout the season."
Wolves travel to Leigh Centurions' LSV Stadium on Sunday, kick off 3pm, before hosting a financially revived Salford at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Wednesday, kick off 8pm.
Many questions remain unanswered as to which half-back combination will become the focal point of Wolves' attack this year, who will be the winger/centre partners and what Smith believes to be his strongest starting pack.
And while the Leigh match does not promise to answer all those questions, Salford's visit to Warrington next week is likely to be much more revealing.
"There will be a certain number of players who double up in both games for different reasons," said Smith.
"Some will be about combinations, but for others it will be extra fitness work.
"We will have a young team starting against Leigh, but we will have some senior players who will take part in that game and a few that will get 10 minutes or half an hour of that game and then back up against Salford."
Smith has not ruled out handing a first appearance to marquee prop signing Roy Asotasi against Leigh, while his home debut is likely to come against Salford.
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Arrest made in murder of West Phila. mother
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Homicide detectives report they have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Hafeezah Nuri-Deen, a young wife and mother who was murdered over the weekend.
The suspect, identified as Daniel Shelley, 19, turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, October 11th. Shelley, from the 1700 block of Pearl Street, is being charged with homicide and related offenses.
"The investigation is still proceeding, and we're still determining the exact motive in this case; but the suspect in the shooting turned himself in this morning," said Capt. James Clark, commander of the Homicide Unit.
"The decedent was leaving her father's house on Saturday evening, and he was taking her back home," said Clark. "As they walk to his car a group of young Black males run past them. Another young male, the suspect, was at the end of the block on a bike. He saw the group of males and started shooting. He fired at least ten shots — two of those rounds struck the victim in the back and shoulder. Her father drove her to Lankenau Hospital where she was later pronounced dead."
Nuri-Deen held a Bachelor of Education degree from Cheyney University and a Master of Education degree from Cabrini College.
According to police reports, on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:53 p.m. officers from the 19th District responded to a report of a person with a gun in the 5800 block of Malvern Avenue. When police arrived at the scene they learned that the victim, Nuri-Deen, 31, had been taken to Lankenau Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the back and shoulder.
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Before You Go
To help you plan your exit from campus, here is a "To Do" list. To avoid a fine it is your responsibility to return your room to the condition you found it during Move In. Your room will be inspected by Housing staff for general cleanliness and maintenance needs. An accounting of the furniture contained in your room will also take place.
Before You Go Check List
- Remove all personal belongings, including carpets and personal furniture.
- Remove all trash and recyclables and place in the appropriate receptacles.
- Place all discarded carpets by the nearest dumpster.
- Make sure all University furniture found at Move In is in your room.
- Dismantle and remove all lofts.
- Place discarded lofts by the nearest dumpster.
- Close and lock all windows in your room or suite.
- Sweep the floor.
- If you have a private bathroom, clean the bathroom.
- Reclaim any heat producing appliances or microwave oven confiscated by the Housing Inspectors.
- Reclaim any items confiscated by Public Safety or the Housing Inspectors.
- Fill out a change of address form with Princeton Mail Services if you want to have your first class mail forwarded to an address other than your home address. Note: Magazines are 2nd class mail and are not forwarded by Princeton Mail Services.
- Make appropriate plans for storage.
- Donate unwanted furniture, clean clothing, unused school supplies, books, bicycles.
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---- — GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE — Over 20 Air Force reservists and other Grissom employees gathered in front of the base and along U.S. 31 Thursday afternoon to protest the continuing federal government shutdown that's put around 600 of their co-workers out of a job for what is now four days.
Some protesters held signs reading "Honk for Our Jobs Back" and "To Government: Do your job so we can do ours."
Others held their young children as employees deemed essential to Grissom's operation headed to work inside the base.
"We have a lot of single mothers who work here, and this is their only income," said Gloria North, who works as a housekeeper at the base's hotel. "Some of us are literally not going to be able to buy groceries … Congress is hurting us. We want to work. We want to feed our families."
One employee driving into the base stopped to express his solidarity for the protesters and his fellow workers.
"Don't hate me," he said. "I support you guys. Keep it up."
Bobby Smith, a computer assistant at the base, said the hundreds of furloughed employees have hurt the military capacity at Grissom, which houses the largest KC-135R Stratotanker refueling unit in the Air Force Reserve Command.
"Planes aren't flying," he said. "These are military aircraft in a military unit, and we're civilian workers keeping that unit going. But we can't do that because Congress isn't able to do what it needs to do."
Protesters Thursday had biting words for Congress, which has yet to pass a funding bill that would reopen government offices after Republicans linked desired changes to the Affordable Care Act with routine spending legislation.
"I think Congress needs a babysitter," said Kathy Zabel, who works as the chief housecleaner at the base. "They're just like toddlers fighting, and yet they're still getting paid."
Arnold Scott, a national vice president for the American Federation of Government Employees, showed up Thursday to protest along with furloughed Grissom employees. He said the government shutdown is hurting people who only want to work and provide for their families.
"I just think it's a shame," he said. "These federal workers have nothing to do with the squabble that's going on in Congress. I think it's wrong for Congress to politicize these workers."
Smith agreed. "Don't use us as pawns. We're not pawns, we're people. We do a service to this country, as do many other federal workers."
He said the forced lockout from the base especially hurts considering civilian employees are already required to take 11 furlough days from July to September this year because of federal budget cuts called sequestration.
That takes up to around 20 percent of workers' paychecks during the furlough period.
With the prospect of possibly not receiving a paycheck for weeks as the congressional fight over spending wages on, Air Reserve technician Derrek Dimenco, 26, said he's looking for a second job to help pay the bills.
"My bank account only stretches so much," he said.
Dimenco said if he could have a talk with Congress, he would tell them this: "If you're not going to pay us, then I'm staying at your place when I lose my house. I'm gonna knock on your door and ask for a place to sleep and something to eat."
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Data Viz Schedule for O'Reilly Strata Conference
A few weeks ago I published details of the O'Reilly Strata Conference event which is taking place in New York, between September 19 and 23. The finalised line up of speakers, sessions and topics has now been confirmed for the main part of the conference, "Making Data Work", and I thought I would share my thoughts on the ideal schedule from a data visualisation perspective.
** Note that you can still catch the early bird discount registration rates through to August 23rd and receive a further 20% discount by using the code DATA **
Thursday 22nd September
Welcome – Edd Dumbill (O'Reilly Media, Inc. ), Alistair Croll (Bitcurrent)
Opening remarks by the Strata program chairs, Edd Dumbill and Alistair Croll.
Keynote – Rachel Sterne (City of New York)
Keynote by Rachel Sterne, Chief Digital Officer for the City of New York.
A Profusion of Exoplanets: NASA's Kepler Mission – Jon Jenkins (NASA)
The Kepler Mission began its science observations just over two years ago on May 12, 2009, initiating NASA's first search for Earth-like planets. Initial results and light curves from Kepler are simply breath-taking, including confirmation of the first unquestionable rocky planet, Kepler-10b, and Kepler-11b, a system of 6 transiting planets orbiting one Sun-like star.
Keynote – Jer Thorp (The New York Times)
Keynote by Jer Thorp, Data Artist in Residence, The New York Times.
Keynote – John Rauser (Amazon)
Keynote by John Rauser, Amazon
Data Visualization – where normal people fall in love with data - Hjalmar Gislason (DataMarket)
Statistics, math and data analysis would easily make most people's "Top 10 Most Boring Topics" list. But an effective data visualization can bring new insights, raise awareness and tell a great story. We want to share our insights from efforts to enable data visualizations on top of massive amounts of data, explore good – and bad – examples and share some of the tools and techniques we use.
Humble pie: helping the Guardian chart big stories through small details - Alastair Dant (Guardian News and Media)
Widespread reaction to the recent phone hacking story prompted the Guardian to capture and visualize Twitter traffic during key events. Find out how we produced interactive interfaces that enable readers to make sense of over 1.5 million tweets in a few minutes.
How to Avoid Some Common Graphical Mistakes - Naomi Robbins (NBR)
Readers and preparers of graphs: Learn to recognize and avoid some common graphical mistakes to understand your data better and make better decisions from data.
The Charts You Want Might Not Be the Charts You Need - Irene Ros (Bocoup)
This talk will introduce the concept of "responsible data visualization" in the context of two distinct uses: exploration and narrative. Using personal and industry examples to show best and worst practices in each approach, this talk will offer practical suggestions to bringing data visualization into one's data workflow.
Data Science from the Perspective of an Applied Economist – Scott Nicholson (LinkedIn)
Economists utilize a data analysis toolkit and intuition that can be very helpful to Data Scientists. In particular, econometric methods are quite useful in disentangling correlation and causation, a use case not well-handled by standard machine learning and statistical techniques. This session will cover examples of econometric methods in action, as well as other economics-related insights.
Mint.com: A Startup's Journey into Big Data – David Michaels (Intuit Personal Finance Group (Mint.com))
In this session, Mint.com's David Michaels will share a case study about Mint's journey into big data. He will cover: how Mint manages and measures data from million users as well as how the company uses anonymous and aggregated data to improve its products and help users save money.
Friday23rd September
Welcome – Edd Dumbill (O'Reilly Media, Inc. ), Alistair Croll (Bitcurrent)
Doing Good With Data: Data Without Borders – Jake Porway (The New York Times), Drew Conway (New York University)
Data scientists and technology companies are rapidly recognizing the immense power of data for drawing insights about their impact and operations, yet NGOs and non-profits are increasingly being left behind with mounting data and few resources to make use of it.
Keynote – Mark Madsen (Third Nature)
Keynote by Mark Madsen, Third Nature
Health Empowerment through Self-Tracking – Anne Wright (CMU)
The BodyTrack Project is building tools, both technological and cultural, to empower more people to embrace an "investigator" role in their own lives.
Keynote – Hilary Mason (bit.ly)
Keynote by Hilary Mason, bit.ly
Calling for a New Paradigm: Machines Plus Humans – Arnab Gupta (Opera Solutions)
This talk will discuss the pitfalls of the man versus machine premise while underscoring the need for man and machine to work together in order to make the most of Big Data. We will also address the need to create a new, visual language to allow humans and machines to realize the full potential of their collaboration.
Chart Wars: The Political Power of Data Visualization – Alex Lundry (TargetPoint Consulting)
Politically charged data visualization emerged over the last election cycle as a provocative and powerful means of persuasive communication. We've seen organizational charts used as protest signs and the White House regularly releases infographics. With these political "chart wars" as a backdrop, this presentation will show you how to be a smart consumer of data visualizations and infographics.
Designing Data Visualizations: Telling Stories With Data – Noah Iliinsky (Complex Diagrams)
A jumpstart lesson on how to get from a blank page and a pile of data to a useful data visualization. We'll focus on the design process, not specific tools. The talk will include discussion of figuring out what story to tell, selecting right data, and picking appropriate encodings. We'll briefly discuss tools and visualization styles, and look at several examples.
Beyond BI – Transforming Your Business with Big Data Analytics – Steven Hillion (EMC DCD)
Steven Hillion, VP of EMC Greenplum's Data Analytics Lab lends insight into emerging technologies to take advantage of the big data opportunity and how big data challenges today's BI architectures and approaches to data management.
HunchWorks: Combining human expertise and big data – Chris van der Walt (United Nations Global Pulse), Dane Petersen (Adaptive Path), Sara Farmer (UN Global Pulse)
United Nations Global Pulse and Adaptive Path have been collaborating on a new global crisis impact tool called HunchWorks that allows experts to post hypotheses about emerging crises and crowd source verification. The presentation will focus on lessons learned from a complex project that combines human expertise and big data algorithms using human-centered design and assistive intelligence.
Gaining New Insights from Massive Amounts of Machine Data – Jake Flomenberg (Splunk)
This session examines the challenges and approaches for collecting, organizing and extracting value from machine data – the data generated continuously by all IT systems containing a record of all activity and behavior. Harnessing this data can provide valuable new insights for both IT and business users. This session will be hosted by Splunk's CIO and Salesforce.com.
Taming Data Logistics – the Hardest Part of Data Science – Ken Farmer (IBM)
While most of the focus in data science is on the rapid analysis of vast volumes of data, the hardest part of most solutions is the data acquisition, movement, transformation, and loading – the "data logistics". This presentation will describe the common challenges and solutions – including the best and worst practices that can be reused from Data Warehousing.


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Japan Nuclear Power Crisis: Telephone Media Briefings
In response to a tremendous volume of requests from national and international media, technical and policy experts from the Union of Concerned Scientists have offered a series of telephone briefings on the Japan nuclear power crisis.
The briefings have covered developments at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in Japan, offering updated analysis on the potential threats to public health and the environment and a review of potential legislative and regulatory policy implications in the United States.
Records of the briefings are available here in two forms: audio recordings of the introductory remarks, and downloadable written transcripts of the full briefings (with reporters' names redacted).
UCS Experts
David Lochbaum, a nuclear engineer by training, is the director of UCS's Nuclear Safety Program. He worked at U.S. nuclear plants for 17 years, including three that are similar to the General Electric plants in Japan. He also trained nuclear industry staff in managing reactors for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dr. Edwin Lyman is a physicist in the UCS Global Security Program. He is an expert on nuclear plant design and the environmental and health effects of radiation. Before coming to UCS in May 2003, he was president of the Nuclear Control Institute.
Ellen Vancko is UCS's Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Project manager. She manages UCS research and policy analysis concerning the viability of nuclear power as a potential climate solution. Vancko also serves as UCS' senior advisor on federal and state policies concerning a range of electricity issues. She has more than 25 years of experience in the electric utility industry with the North American Electric Reliability Council, the Edison Electric Institute and other organizations.


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Madhya Pradesh Government Jobs Exams for various posts in 2012, Candidates are invited to fill online applications form for the post various vacancies in the government of Madhya Pradesh. Candidates who's age is not more then the give maximum limit and having qualification as degree/ diploma as per the official advertisement from the university/ Institute recognized by the Government of India with relevant experience (if any) are eligible to apply for the post. – freejobalert.in
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I'm not sure a lot of posters saw pdehaan's comment from the Postgame Thread on Sunday, but it deserves to be framed here on the Falcoholic, in my opinion. I know no one likes to lose - well, except maybe the more masochist ATL fans (which there seem to be a lot of around the 404/770/678, strangely) - but this place literally goes bonkers when the Falcons come up on the short end. But, hey, it's your right to be nuts about a loss as much as it is mine to sigh deeply and look forward to the next game. Nevertheless, here's some perspective from a Saints fan that should be required reading for this site, especially following a loss.
unbelievable how much everybody is whining
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You all sound like the frickin sky is falling. You guys are too emotional. No team goes from zero to Superbowl in one or two years. It's a very difficult process and some never acchieve it (no pun intended). Just look at the Eagles, Chargers and Vikings. They have been great this last decade or so, but nothing much to show for. The colts only had one super bowl to show for.
Yes, you had a 13 win season, and expectations ran extremely high. But if you look at it, honestly, there were many wins you scraped by. An excellent year, but not as dominant as 13-3 would usually indicate. You were bound to fall off a little. 13-3 seasons are not easy to come by in this league!
I remember the Saints after the 10-6 season in 2006. They followed that up with 7-9 and 8-8 seasons and nobody took Brees seriously anymore in the league, even with 4000+ passing yards in each of these seasons. And then of course came 2009
You're still looking at the play offs and anything can happen.
Also, yes, Ryan is off at times on the long throws, but he's an amazing quarterback. You think we don't sweat it when he's doing another of those lengthy drives on our sometimes miserable defense?
Even if we're supposed to hate you guys, secretly we envy your defense. We'd swap ours for yours in a heartbeat. You've got most of the pieces in place. Be happy you've got a very good team. Some results suck. That's just how it is. We lost to the Rams, for crying out loud. Shit happens. The sky ain't falling. You will still be contenders for quite some years to come.
Keep that in mind. Oh, and as odd as it seems to have to do this, thanks pdehaan. We hope you won't need to remind of this on Dec. 26th.


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Indiana is waving Jamaal Tinsley....it would be awesome if we could get him for the min this year as a backup point guard. He's experienced and had some pretty good seasons in Indiana. The biggest issue, besides some off court behavior (and the on court brawl) is that he's been pretty fragile. He's missed about 30 games a season. Maybe the trainers here in town could help w/that.
I like Dragic...but this would be an area I think the Suns do need to improve in this season.


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If you asked any one of your friends who the best footballer in the world is and he said anyone but Lionel Messi, well, that should be the end of your friendship. Simply put, Messi is the world's best player and it isn't close. Anyone who says otherwise isn't worth your time.
How good is Messi? He scored 53 goals for Barcelona last season, setting a new club record as Messi picked up his fifth La Liga title and third UEFA Champions League title. The problem with those numbers is they don't even do his brilliance justice. He dribbles like the ball is on a string and he's just playing with it. He's lighting quick and for a little guy can strike the ball with a ton of force. He sees the field as well as anyone and can play some of the most sublime passes you will ever see. In short, he is otherworldly.
As incredible as he is, Messi has not been otherworldly when he trades in his Barcelona shirt for an Argentina shirt though. His brilliance is muted. His spark is put out. He is not the jaw dopping player that has some questioning if he could be the best to ever play the game.
Messi's struggles for La Albiceleste have not been lost on the Argentina supporters either. It is amazing to think, but Messi might be least popular in his own country, where Argentineans continually wonder why the Messi that wows people around the world week after week for Barcelona can't do the same for their beloved national team.
Coming off of a World Cup in which he struggled to really dominate, the pressure is on Messi to have a spectacular Copa America with the tournament hosted by Argentina. Messi has made Copa America a priority too.
"I have been lucky enough to win everything with Barca and individually, but my goal now is to win things with Argentina," Messi told reporters.
It is slightly unreasonable to expect Messi to perform as well for Argentina as he does Barcelona. After all, with the Catalans he is playing with the world's best midfield. Argentina has their share of talent in the midfield too with Angel di Maria, Javier Mascherano and Javier Pastore, among others, but they don't match up with Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and the rest of Barcelona's amazing players. Without the Barcelona midfield behind him things aren't quite as easy for Messi.
That said, Messi's relative struggles for Argentina are somewhat baffling. He is given enough freedom to pick his places on the pitch, similar to how it is at Barcelona. He's a hybrid winger/forward, sometimes splitting out wide only to cut in and other times lining up centrally, only to drift wide when the opportunity presents itself. He's played with top notch strikers like Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain, among others, so he's not struggling for help up to either.
This Copa America will give him the chance to break out for the national team though. He had moments of brilliance at the World Cup and in World Cup qualifying, but he was hamstrung by the tactics, or lack thereof, of then-manager Diego Maradona. With him out and the astute Sergio Batista in, Messi has been deployed centrally, but with a more capable and cohesive midfield behind him that doesn't force him to drop extremely deep just to see the ball.
A manager overwhelmed tactically and leaving Messi out to dry isn't going to be a problem anymore. He is playing the best football of his life and that is really saying something for a player like Messi. In the center and with quicker, more agile players around him, Messi will have every chance to succeed and he better because another national team failure, this time in his own country, and the Argentina fans will have a field day.


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Wine expert Tom Cannavan takes a closer look at the offerings from Spain this week, from fresh, zingy white wines to full-bodied reds.
Taking inspiration from all over the country, from Barcelona to Madrid, Tom tried and tested some of the finest wines. If you'd like to inject some Spanish passion into your day, here are Tom's top three picks from the country.
1. Vega de la Reina, Verdejo 2008, Spain, priced at £7.99, Majestic (£5.99 until August 30)
This wine hails from Rueda, an area specialising in some of Spain's most zingy, zippy fresh white wines. Rueda lies not far from Madrid, but the altitude of the vineyards (around 700 metres) helps cool the Spanish temperatures and allows the production of super-modern wines like this, which is Spain's answer to Sauvignon Blanc with its fresh, juicy fruit and crisp finish.
Lovely fresh flavours of lemons, grapefruit, pea-pods and green beans make this wine a perfect partner for sardines or prawns on the barbecue.
2. Torres, Viña Sol Rosé 2009, Spain, £6.29 from Morrisons
The white version of Viña Sol is a perennial favourite, but this pink version has been added to the portfolio of the reliable house of Torres.
It comes from the fast-changing vineyards of Catalunya in the north-east of the country, and is made from the Garnacha and Cariñena grapes.
This wine has a seductively strawberry-scented, summery appeal with food-friendly freshness, with strawberry and raspberry tasting cues. It goes nicely with charcuterie and cold meats, as well as salmon.
3. Raimat, Abadia 2007, Spain, £7.99, from Oddbins
This red is a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon from a region called Costers de Segre, that was officially recognised only 20 years ago.
The vineyards lie close to Barcelona in the north of the country, and here a Spanish grape (Tempranillo) is blended with a French one (Cabernet Sauvignon), which is typical of many New Waves Spanish wines.
The palate has a soft, welcoming splash of juicy cherry and red plum fruit, layered over creamy vanilla, and there are also little hints of peppercorns and bracken.
On the palate soft, sweet, juicy fruit dominates, though tobacco and spice,and a little more of that herbal quality makes for deliciously fresh finish. With tasting cues of vanilla pods and cherries, this wine goes really well with foods including gammon steaks, pork and roast chicken.
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Dollywood's blasting "River Battle"
Dollywood just continues to roll out the cool rides.
PIGEON FORGE- Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park announced Thursday the addition of a new $5 million raft ride equipped with water guns to soak targets, other riders and bystanders.
Scheduled to open in 2008, the River Battle sends eight passengers on rafts down a 500-foot channel lined with more than 100 targets.
The targets include large-scale talking animals such as beavers, skunks, otters and bears, some of which shoot water back at the riders.
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PEORIA, Ill. -- The new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Peoria is now scheduled to open July 18, under a new third-party management company.
In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Peoria City council approved a management switch for both the Courtyard and the Marriott Pere Marquette.
The vote was nine to two with Councilman Weaver and Montelongo voting against the change.
The change is from Marriott International to First Hospitality Group out of Rosemont, Illinois.
The city was the last lender to approve the change.
The Mayor and the developer think maybe FHG should have been managing since the start.
"I don't look at this like we're getting the 'b' team to operate this hotel. I think they're going to prove a lot of people's skepticism wrong. The proof will be out there and we're going to hold them accountable," said Mayor Jim Ardis.
Hotel developer Gary Matthews said, "I really feel that we could have done a much better job trying to do the local marketing, local hiring and certainly focusing on the civic center and I never had that feel from Marriott International."
The Marriott International management group supports this move.
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Just some pics from the game this afternoon.
Jason Heyward circling the bases in BP.
Heyward taking BP. He put up a BOMB.
Freddie taking some grounders.
Right before smacking a dinger.
Huddy looked pretty good today, even while giving up a run.
Jo-Jo who looked GREAT.
Lee Hyde or Mike Dunn. I honestly can't remember
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So after reading just about everything i could about the Rangers as far as: prospects, line combos, and talents i've notice one player that isn't really talked about. He's currently the center for our "home grown line" Artem Anisimov. Arty has had 2 years with the big club and went from 28 pts in 82 games to 44pts in 82 games. I know those numbers aren't exactly startling, but for a kid that's normally talked about that's pretty good. He had a 16 point jump from 09'-10' to 10'-11'. If its possible and Arty can jeeps up with that increase you could seem him close to 60 pts this year. Which i know none of us here would be upset with that.The only real time you hear Anisimov's name come up is in trade rumors or stupid things of that nature.
I know with the acquisition of Richards to play along side Gabby things might not be the same. He could possibly be moved around a lot too with how Torts like to play musical lines. But if he's left on the second line he could quietly become on of the best players we have. Hell he might even be given the chance, albeit a small one, to play with Gabby and Richards. Arty has always been a good fore-checking guy and plays hard in the dirty area's with a very good set of skills. He's a pretty big kid at 6'4" and posted at 200 lbs that can throw his body around a lot. I wouldn't like to really disturb the chemistry that line has but i personally would love to see Anisimov on the 1st line and see what he can do. Just more of a complement to that line than anything else. While everyone is worried about Richards and Gabby, Arty can swoop in and steal a goal for us here and there.
So what do you guys think? Can Arty put up close to 60 pts or more? If given the chance to play on the 1st line, how well could he do? Have at it, I'm ready to be mauled.


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Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Fennel and Red Onion
Pomegranate juice makes up the base for this pork marinade in this low-calorie dinner recipe.
- 1 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 1/2 pounds fresh fennel, tops trimmed, halved lengthwise, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 1/2 pounds red onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1. Rinse pork and pat dry. Combine juice, garlic, and rosemary in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork, season with salt and pepper, then seal bag, pressing out any air. Turn until pork is coated well. Marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, 1 hour, placing bag in a large bowl to catch any leaks.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degree F and arrange rack in center. Toss together fennel, onion, and oil on a large nonstick baking pan; season with salt and pepper.
3. Roast, stirring occasionally, until just tender and edges are golden, about 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven and push vegetables to one side, leaving just enough room for pork on the other side. Remove pork from marinade and transfer to pan. Spoon some garlic and rosemary from marinade over pork (reserve marinade).
4. Roast, stirring vegetables occasionally, until they are golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of pork by 2 inches registers 155 degree F, about 30 minutes.
5. Transfer vegetables to one side of a serving platter and keep warm, covered. Transfer pork in pan to rack and let stand 10 minutes before carving into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
6. Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Boil until reduced by half, about 4 minutes, for sauce.
7. Arrange pork slices next to vegetables on platter and spoon sauce over top. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe 6
- cal.(kcal)220,
- Fat, total(g)6,
- chol.(mg)50,
- sat. fat(g)2,
- carb.(g)24,
- fiber(g)6,
- pro.(g)19,
- sodium(mg)121,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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June 3 - November 15, 2014
Exposed: A History of Lingerie examines intimate apparel from the 18th century to the present, featuring over 70 of the most delicate, luxurious, and beautifully crafted objects from the museum's permanent collection. Each piece illustrates key developments in fashion, such as changes in silhouette, shifting ideals of propriety, and advancements in technology.
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On my blog last week I posted an excerpt from the Salon piece, "Abortion saved my life."
The writer, a blogger named Mikki Kendall, was relaying her first person account of supposedly nearly hemorrhaging to death because a hospital doctor refused to perform the one procedure that would save her life, an abortion. Here was the quote I pulled:
I don't know if his objections were religious or not; all I know is that when a bleeding woman was brought to him for treatment he refused to do the only thing that could stop the bleeding. Because he didn't do abortions. Ever.
The story headline and subtitle: "Abortion saved my life: I almost died in an emergency room because the doctor on call refused to perform a necessary procedure."
Quoting Kendall from her article:
Kendall was clearly accusing a doctor of standing by to let her bleed to death because he opposed abortion, right?
For several reasons I doubted the veracity of Kendall's story (see the 1st comment on my blog and my comments at Salon on 5/27 at 8:30a, 11:23a, 11:33a, 12:32p, and 12:37p ).
There were many red flags. But the biggest was Kendall's claim that a doctor was willing to let her bleed to death after she presented with placental abruption, because he knew treatment would result in her baby's death, a nonviable 20-weeker. This made no sense, particularly knowing nontreatment would ensure both the mother and baby died.
I asked why hadn't Kendall sued? Why didn't she name both the hospital and doctor? I concluded my comments at Salon by writing the publication was negligent for posting Kendall's story without fact-checking and should retract it.
Pro-aborts went on to slam me with their standard fare of slurs, nor did Kendall handle the criticisms very well. She blogged on May 27 that pro-lifers were "motherf***ers" and threatened, "I'm not a nice girl, and you're about to see that."
Then, on May 29, still aggravated by "the comments and emails that are flooding my inbox," Kendall blogged:
Some say I should name and shame the doctor that refused to do the procedure. If I knew why he refused I might have done just that, but since I know that there are many possible reasons that he did not do it? I've left him to deal with the internal procedures in place.
Excuse me? Kendall's entire Salon story was built upon her accusation that a heartless, negligent, anti-abortion doctor was willing to let her hemorrhage to death rather than provide a life-saving abortion.
And she has now admitted her story was a big, fat, fabricated lie.
Now will Salon retract?
[Photo of Kendall via her "Angry Black Woman" Facebook page]


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One of life's greatest gifts is the fact that life is difficult. Because in dealing with life's difficulties, we build invaluable strength. This strength enables us to successfully fulfill our deepest, most meaningful purposes. It is precisely because life is difficult that we are able to make it great. It is because life is difficult that we are able to rise above the difficulties. We are able to make a difference and we are able to truly matter.


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Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Coming to RiverCenter, 3/15-16
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Columbus as part of the TSYS Broadway on Broadway series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage in the Bill Heard Theatre at RiverCenter on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30pm. The curtain will rise once more for an encore matinee performance, Sunday, March 16 at 2:30pm.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production. The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with costume design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award® winner for her work on Disney's Beauty and the Beast), lighting design by Natasha Katz (three-time Tony Award® winner), scenic design by Stanley A. Meyer, sound design by John Petrafesa Jr. and music supervision by Michael Kosarin.
The stage version features the animated Disney film's Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries and has been translated into 9 different languages. This production launched in February 2010 and has been seen by over 2 million people while playing over 1,000 performances in all 50 United States and 6 Canadian Provinces.
Tickets range from $49.50 - $59.50 and can be purchased online at www.rivercenter.org, by phone at 706.256.3612, or in the Box Office, Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 5:30pm.
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The wind howls across the desolate sands of Nevada. A gunshot resonates through the desert. In the distance, a black SUV drives off, leaving a bloody mass of flesh.
This is a typical opening of an episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," the second most-watched show on television. Although it features wonderful storylines and talented actors, it is quite gruesome with extreme close-ups during autopsies, so I suggest not watching it during dinner.
"CSI" centers on a group of forensic scientists who solve cases using evidence, science and logic. Gil Grissom (William Petersen) is an entomologist who leads a team of CSIs that includes Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger), a hard-working, single mother; Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan), a cool, street-smart investigator; Nick Stokes (George Eads), a considerate, sociable guy; Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), an intelligent person who never stops persevering; and Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda), a former DNA lab funnyman turned CSI.
In each episode, one or two cases are solved and without the humor, "CSI" would be dull.
Whether you view "CSI" for the plot or the science is up to you, but I suggest that you do watch.
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Walter Schwimmer: Improved means of co-operation needed between the UN and Regional Organisations
31.07.03 -
New York,
Speaking at the 5th UN-Regional Organisations High-Level Meeting in New York, Walter Schwimmer drew attention to the Council of Europe guidelines on human rights and the fight against terrorism. Participants at the meeting recognised the importance of fully respecting human rights...
Conference on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia
29.07.03 -
14-18 July 2003 - Conference on "the draft criminal procedure code of Georgia" was held on 14-18 July in Budapest, Hungary. The conference within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme was organised by the Council of Europe, in cooperation...
Secretary General to attend UN-Regional Organisations meeting in New York
29.07.03 -
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, is to participate in the 5th UN-Regional Organisations High-Level Meeting, under the Chairmanship of the UN Secretary General, as part of a three-day visit to the USA from 29 to 31 July.
Training Session for Lawyers from Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia on Ethics and other Essential Aspects of Lawyers Activities
24.07.03 -
Seminar for lawyers from Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia on ethics and other essential aspects of lawyers' activities is held on 24-25 July in Tbilisi. The seminar within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme is organised by the Private...
Council of Europe Secretary General to visit the OSCE in Vienna
23.07.03 -
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, will visit the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna on Thursday 24 July.
September 1: Call for tenders for work on two new Council of Europe buildings
23.07.03 -
The Council of Europe is organising a call for tenders for work on two new buildings in the European District of Strasbourg. This call is open to companies based in one of the Council's 45 member states. The first project, for the general needs of the Council, comprises a building...
Meeting to establish a group to monitor the funding of political parties and electoral campaigns in Georgia
22.07.03 -
16 - 18 July 2003 - Representatives from political parties representing the main political forces in Georgia and major media met in Strasbourg from 16 to 18 July 2003 to elaborate a mechanism to monitor the funding of political parties and electoral campaigns prior to the parliamentary...
Council of Europe contribution to the monitoring of funding of parties and electoral campaigns in Georgia
16.07.03 -
At the request of - and in co-operation with - the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Georgia, the Council of Europe will hold a seminar from 16 to 18 July in Strasbourg aimed at helping Georgian political parties and media establish a group to monitor the financing of political parties...
Meeting, Research and Medical Ethics Committees
14.07.03 -
Bilateral meeting on "Research and Medical Ethics Committees" is held on 14-15 July in Tbilisi. The meeting is organised within the framework of Cooperation Programme to Strengthen the Rule of Law by the Directorate General of Legal Affairs –DG I – Division of Bioethics in co-operation...
Seminar, Implementation in Georgia of the Recommendation on balanced participation of women and men to political and public decision making: More Women in Parliament
10.07.03 -
Seminar on "Implementation in Georgia of the Recommendation on balanced participation of women and men to political and public decision making: More Women in Parliament" is held on 10 -11 July in Tbilisi. The seminar is organised in the framework of the Integrated Project 1 ...
'Increasing our co-operation with the ECAC in order to combat terrorism'
09.07.03 -
Addressing the European Civil Aviation Conference on 8 July, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe emphasised both European bodies' determination to combat terrorism. Walter Schwimmer proposed that they increase their co-operation, and welcomed the ECAC's interest in...
The Council of Europe Ambassadorial Group is visiting Georgia
08.07.03 -
Tbilisi, - Ambassadorial Group under the auspices of the Committee of Democratic Stability of the Council of Europe is visiting Georgia on 8-9 July 2003.
Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, condemns the suicide bombing in Moscow
07.07.03 -
Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe comdemned the suicide attack in Moscow during a rock concert, that caused the death of some 20 persons and injured more than 30. "I strongly condemn the bombing in Moscow that today caused the death of many innocent...
A new information office in Armenia
07.07.03 -
On July 8, a new Council of Europe Information Office will be opened in Yerevan, Armenia. The goal of this Office, like the twenty others already set up in several member States, will be to inform general public on the activities, goals and achievements of the Council of Europe....
Eurimages supports 10 European co-productions
07.07.03 -
At its meeting in Riga (Latvia)held from 30 June to 2 July 2003, the Council of Europe Eurimages Fund Board of Management agreed to support 10 feature films for a total amount of 3 789 000 Euros. This assistance was awarded mainly on the basis of the projects' circulation potential...
Council of Europe Secretary General brings together Cypriot party leaders in Strasbourg
07.07.03 -
Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer has invited Cypriot political parties involved in the series of round table talks at the Ledra Palace over the last several months to meet in Strasbourg, at the Council of Europe, on 7 July.
Video highlights on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
04.07.03 -
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia and the Delegation of the European Commission to Georgia and Armenia have supported the production of awareness-raising advertisements to promote fundamental rights and freedoms in the Georgian society.
Conference in Chisinau to focus on national identity
04.07.03 -
The Venice Commission for democracy through law, in co-operation with the Moldovan authorities, organises a conference on the ''Consolidation of State and National Identity'' in Chisinau, 4 and 5 July 2003. Some 40 participants - politicians and scientists - from Belgium, Hungary,...
The European Commission proposes European Community accession to GRECO
03.07.03 -
In its recent communication to the European Parliament, the Council and Economic and Social Committee, the European Commission has yet announced that it will request the Council of European Union for authorisation to negociate the terms and modalities of the European Community's...
3rd Meeting of the Steering Group on the Prison Reform in Georgia
03.07.03 -
July 3-4, 2003 Third Steering Group Meeting on the Prison Reform in Georgia is held on 3-4 July in Tbilisi. The meeting within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme is organised by the Crime Problems Department (DG 1 - Legal Affairs)...
Three-year contract for ''Strasbourg, European capital''
02.07.03 -
Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer has attended the ceremony at which the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, signed the 2003-2005 three-year contract to maintain and reinforce Strasbourg's position as a European capital. The aim is to improve access...
Ministers' Deputies: exchange of views with Senator Roberto Antonione about Italian Presidency of EU
02.07.03 -
At their meeting on Wednesday 2 July, the Ministers' Deputies will have an exchange of views with the Under-Secretary of State at Italy's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, looking at the priorities of the Italian Presidency of the European Union
The European Parliament's EPP-ED Group is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the Assembly chamber
02.07.03 -
"The fact that the EPP-ED Group of the European Parliament (EP) is commemorating its 50th anniversary in the Council of Europe's Assembly chamber is highly symbolic," said Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer
Protocol No. 13 to Human Rights Convention enters into force : towards total abolition of death penalty in Europe
02.07.03 -
Council of Europe leaders welcomed the entry into force of Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights – outlawing the death penalty in all circumstances, including crimes committed in times of war and imminent threat of war.
Council of Europe Publications
01.07.03 -
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia is publishing an updated list of CoE publications, available at the public relations service of the Office. The visitors of the Office's web-site will find the detailed data to: http://portal.coe.ge/index.php?lan=en&id=library...
Open Prison and Community Sanctions and Measures Seminar, Tbilisi 1 - 2 July 2003
01.07.03 -
Seminar on "open prison and community sanctions and measures" is held on 1-2 July in Tbilisi. The seminar within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme is organised by the Crime Problems Department (DG 1 - Legal Affairs) of the Council...


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If dark, edgy cool was a patented quality, then French actresses would own the rights. Exhibit A: model and actress Joana Preiss (muse to so many of the French designers you love), who is now the subject of Jonathan Kelsey's idolatry in his first film, High. The goth-y slasher short was screened last night in London's Soho House to a cinephile crowd that included Astrid Muñoz, Sharleen Spiteri, Tolula Adeyemi, and Olivia Inge. Kelsey's day job, of course, is shoe designer, one that he does quite well. In fact, the former Mulberry designer is the de facto chief of the new wave of talented London cobblers: Nicholas Kirkwood, Camilla Skovgaard, and Georgina Goodman. The film functions as a sort of creative advertising substitute, but not one that sacrifices quality to flagrantly flog product. "Most fashion shorts can look good but can feel like stretched-out ads," explained Kelsey. "We wanted something with depth and a genuine narrative." (He enlisted director Sara Dunlop and writer Gregory de Roeck to assure that.) Preiss, all halting English and trembling charm, explained that she managed to terrify herself during the shooting, not something that generally happens on your run-of-the-mill campaign shoot. "I was totally involved in this vampire woman character, so I couldn't sleep during the night and was afraid of the daylight," said Preiss, who wore Kelsey's now infamous Insect shoes throughout the film. "I was even a bit scared by myself as this dark woman on the screen." Click here to see the film on SHOWstudio.
Beautiful little short. Leaves the storyline room for my interpretation with perfect pauses. Love thst the continuity, right down to the amount of burn down on the cigarette are clean. and… love the leather sofa, it bacame the hero. Where can I buy that? (wish I had been the AD would have made sure the shoes hit like the sofa did).


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FLOWOOD, MS (WLBT) - A case involving the alleged sexual molestation of a 15-year-old will be presented before a Rankin County grand jury. Federal authorities are also involved in the ongoing investigation.
On December 22, 2010, a Flowood police officer caught 25-year-old William Crisler of Boston having sex with the teenage boy. The investigation revealed the juvenile had met 25-year-old Justin White a week earlier. Both men were charged with statutory rape and sexual battery.
Flowood's police chief says Officer Daniel Frank caught Crisler and the unidentified teenager engaged in sexual activity in the parking lot of the Flowood Library. The arrest was made around 1:00 a.m.
The investigation revealed the men met the 15-year-old through a Craigslist advertisement.
Rankin County District Attorney Michael Guest said, "In this case, because of the good police work of the Flowood Police Department, by checking out that suspicious vehicle, we now have two individuals who have been charged with felonious abuse of this child."
Flowood police seized Justin White's computers from his apartment, as well as his cell phone.
ICE agents with Homeland Security are working to seize William Crisler's computer in Boston to determine if he made contact with any other juveniles for sexual encounters.
Both men have bonded out.
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When high level figure skaters compete in ice dancing, they compete in three phases at most ice skating competitions. The first phase is the compulsory dance event. The second phase is the original dance event and the last phase is the free dance event.
The original dance is shorter than the free dance. Also, all competitors are give a prescribed rhythm and they must make up their own original dance to that rhythm.
The costumes worn for the original dance should fit the rhythm and theme of the dance. Dance lifts, dance spins, twizzles, ice dance steps, and footwork are included in each original dance.
For awhile, the original dance was called the original set pattern dance, and that meant that the ice dancers were required to create and perform a dance very similar to a compulsory ice dance where patterns and steps were repeated.
The original dance also has been performed as a combination dance where the skaters skated to two or three rhythms from a group of prescribed rhythms. That type of dance seemed similar to free dance, but the the program was shorter in length.


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RNLI lifeguards to patrol coastline
The RNLI is looking for more lifeguards in Kent and West Sussex. They will patrol beaches at the Isle of Sheppey and Littlehampton. Special beach lifeguard courses will be held over the Easter holidays. RNLI lifeguards must hold and maintain a valid surf lifesaving qualification.


text: Central Bucks South football fell by seven, 35-28, to North Penn Friday night. Josh Adams (11 carries for 99 yards) and Dion Clifton (13 carries for 70 yards) both scored a TD on the ground for the Titans. Matt Radwanski (13 for 22 for 134 yards) threw a pair of scores, to Kevin Moran for 30 yards and to Paul Weeks for six. Luke Wiley and Luke Kohler led the Titans with 13 total tackles apiece.


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The cheers of more than 3,000 people could be heard up and down Virginia Beach as they raced into the icy Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 7 for the annual Polar Plunge Winter Festival, hosted by the Special Olympics of Virginia.
Among the 3,522 participants were more than 100 Special Olympics Virginia athletes and around 50 brothers from University of Richmond's chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The Special Olympics is the fraternity's main philanthropy, and the Polar Plunge is its biggest philanthropy event.
"It's a really big adrenaline rush," senior SAE brother Ryan Grant said. "It's one of those things where everyone is so pumped to be there."
The brothers of SAE donated $26,000 to the cause, contributing to the $1.1 million total raised for Special Olympics Virginia through the event. The fraternity raised the money by tabling in the Tyler Haynes Commons and asking friends and family members to donate.
"Raising one million dollars for the fourth year in a row is incredible," said Rick Jeffrey, Special Olympics Virginia president, in a statement on the organization's website.
A brother who graduated from Richmond some time ago started the Polar Plunge tradition to support a member of his family who was a Special Olympics athlete. The fraternity decided to continue supporting this brother and his family by making the Special Olympics their philanthropy.
"I have worked with Special Olympic Sailing the past three years, so I know a lot of the athletes and it's really easy to see what a positive experience it is for all of them," said SAE philanthropy chair, sophomore Luke Hatton.
Senior brother Ralph Lanza said the team that had raised the most money had raised $35,000 and had more than 400 members. "So per capita we should've won," he said. Lanza has worked at a camp for kids with special needs for seven years.
Lanza is proud of the connection SAE and Special Olympics Virginia have created over the past six years, as the fraternity is one of the biggest donors.
"I think for me the biggest thing is the amount we raised," Grant said. "It's pretty amazing if you compare it to other philanthropy events at the school. I think $26,000 is probably going to be one of the highest amounts raised by a single group.
"It's just a big, collective effort from all the members of the fraternity. It's good to see the bonding and that everyone wants to help with a great cause."
The fraternity is trying to create an event to be held on campus next spring, and is also working to plan a trip to Jumpology with Special Olympic athletes.
The above picture of Grant and Lanza celebrating after the plunge is featured on the Special Olympics Virginia website.
"Now we're the face of the franchise," Grant said.
Special Olympic Virginia has already started planning the 23rd Polar Plunge at Virginia Beach, scheduled for Feb. 6-7, 2015.
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See this E-Team on NBC. Click here for the video.
Former E-Team Intelligent Mobility International, a non-profit that produces and distributes safe, durable, and affordable wheelchairs made from old bicycles for customers in Guatemala, has been in the news of late.
In April, IMI particpated on the "Extremely Affordable Health Innovations" panel at the World Health Care Congress. Download the podcast interview with IMI, recorded at the WHCC.
Since IMI received an E-Team grant in 2007, the organization has partnered with Transitions Foundation, a Guatemalan disabilities association that mainly employs wheelchair-bound workers, to build and sell wheelchairs in the market. The advantage of IMI's design is simple - wheelchairs made from bike parts are sturdy, cheap, and easy to repair. Last year, IMI was recognized by Popular Mechanics as one of its 'Top 10 New World-Changing Innovations of the Year.'
Read more about this NCIIA-funded Sustainable Vision team at Planet Green.com.
Deforestation is major environmental problem in Rwanda. The High Efficiency Stove Microenterprise team at UC-Boulder is working with Rwandan engineers to develop and market two stoves that better use limited local resources and that burn more efficiently and cleanly.
An NCIIA-funded E-Team from Stanford University has been awarded a Coulter grant that will help move its invention - an affordable ventilator - along the product development path.
The Stanford team is developing a low-cost ventilator for two distinct purposes: emergency readiness in developed countries and general use in developing countries. To fill the need in both cases, the team is developing a low-cost ($300, where typical ventilators range from $8,000-$60,000), rechargeable, portable, disposable ventilator. Read more about the grant here.
More than 300 faculty and students attended Open 2010, the NCIIA's 14th Annual Conference, in San Francisco from March 25-27.
Among the comments from attendees:
As usual, every year this conference impresses me with its organization and the level of knowledge disseminated.
This was probably the most informative meeting I've ever attended with respect to discovering what other institutions are doing similar work!
This was my first time at NCIIA and it was FANTASTIC! I am definitely coming back. So many of the talks I went to covered tangible things (tools, contacts, exercise, frameworks) that I can use in my class on commercializing new technologies. It was truly a valuable use of my time to come to the conference!
We've published a number of papers. View PowerPoint archives here.
Once again, thanks to our sponsors: The Lemelson Foundation, Olympus Corporation, NSF, Inventors Digest and Intellectual Ventures.
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The NCIIA seeks an accomplished and enthusiastic individual with experience in developing and gaining funding for successful entrepreneurial training programs as Program Manager for Outreach. Read more and apply here!
Microsoft's Imagine Cup finals were held in Cambridge, Mass., over the weekend. Read more about the event and NCIIA's involvement here.
Olympus is a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products. Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and its affiliates worldwide to leverage R&D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:
Olympus serves healthcare and commercial laboratory markets with integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting services that help customers to efficiently, reliably and more easily achieve exceptional results. Olympus develops breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality for the consumer and professional photography markets, and also is the leader in gastrointestinal endoscopy and clinical and educational microscopes. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
From left: Tina Seelig, Dave Barbe and Martina Musteen.
The NCIIA is delighted to announce the 2008 winners in the Olympus Innovation Award Program: Dr. Tom Byers and Dr. Tina Seelig, Stanford University; Dr. David F. Barbe, University of Maryland; and Dr. Martina Musteen, San Diego State University. The winners received their awards in Dallas, Texas, at the NCIIA 12th Annual Meeting.
"At Olympus, we understand the value and power of innovation, since it is at the core of every new technology we pioneer," stated F. Mark Gumz, president and chief operating officer of Olympus America Inc. "We are proud of the continuing success of the Innovation Awards as they recognize innovation in U.S. academia, which will foster the next generation of business leaders."
"Every year, we are amazed at how the programs and innovators that comprise the award candidates continue to get stronger," said NCIIA executive director Phil Weilerstein. "We had an excellent selection of candidates this year, and the winners had unique programs that demonstrated the tremendous impact they had on their students and universities, as well as their academic peers."
Stanford professors Tom Byers and Tina Seelig, co-founders of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP), which encourages top engineering and science schools worldwide to include entrepreneurship as part of their curricula, won the Olympus Innovation Award. This award recognizes faculty who foster an environment of innovative thinking among students through inventive teaching methods and hands-on opportunities. At STVP, Byers and Seelig also develop and offer courses, conferences, internships and research activities.
Martina Musteen, assistant professor at the College of Business Administration at San Diego State University, received the Olympus Emerging Educational Leader Award. This award recognizes an individual who has inspired innovative thinking in students in a discrete area and who, the judges believe, has the potential to make even greater contributions to the field in the future. Musteen was also recognized for giving students the opportunity to work with international entrepreneurial companies to expand their global market opportunities.
David Barbe, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maryland and executive director of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), won the Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award. This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated a sustained contribution throughout their careers to stimulating and inspiring innovative thinking in students in their own universities and throughout academia. Barbe has a proven record of leadership in creating one of the leading innovative technology entrepreneurship cultures at a U.S. university, through successful programs such as the university's Hinman CEOs program and its Technology Startup boot camp, both of which have become models that are replicated nationwide, as well as through the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program.
NCIIA recognizes the 2007 winners in the Olympus Innovation Award Program: Dr. Deborah Streeter, Cornell University; Burt Swersey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); and William Grant, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The program recognizes individuals who have fostered and demonstrated innovative thinking in higher education. The winners received their awards from George Steares, vice president emeritus, Olympus America, in Tampa, Fla., at the NCIIA 11th Annual Meeting.
"Congratulations to the 2007 winners of the Olympus Innovation Award Program," said Steares. "I was most impressed with their innovative teaching methods and the profound impact they have had on so many students to become successful inventors and entrepreneurs. Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, a key element of Olympus' management philosophy, is essential for companies to succeed in the U.S. and even more so internationally."
Phil Weilerstein, NCIIA executive director, added, "The 2007 winners once again illustrate the essential role that higher education can play in grooming this country's next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. We are pleased about the visibility and the high quality of applications the Olympus Innovation Award Program is enjoying and look forward to continuing our partnership with Olympus to make the program even more successful."
Deb Streeter, the Bruce F. Failing, senior associate professor of personal enterprise in Cornell University's Department of Applied Economics and Management, won the Olympus Innovation Award in recognition for her contributions to Cornell and, more broadly, for being a pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship education. The judges were particularly impressed with Streeter's "e-Clips" initiative, a collection of more than 6,000 digital video clips on entrepreneurship, the world's largest such online collection.
Created from in-depth interviews or presentations by entrepreneurs; venture capitalists, bankers and other start-up capital providers; as well as employees of start-up companies, e-Clips provides rich media curricular material (video, audio) to easily help educators share rich information on entrepreneurship with their students. To date, the database has attracted users from 70 countries and nearly 800 different universities. As part of her award, Streeter will receive $10,000.
Burt Swersey, lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at RPI, won the Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award for his dedication to innovative thinking and his commitment to his students and their learning. Prior to joining RPI, Swersey was a successful innovator in the medical field. He developed a number of important inventions, including an extremely accurate scale to weigh patients, including bed and instrumentation, revolutionizing the treatment of water losses in patients with severe burns. For the past 18 years, Swersey has taught the ideals and methods of innovation and has served as a role model to students. Many of these students have made significant impacts, either as entrepreneurs or as product designers for well-established companies, accumulating patents and business plan competition awards. Swersey's award includes a $2,500 prize.
William Grant, program manager of the Technology Management Program at UCSB's College of Engineering, received the Olympus Emerging Educational Leader Award for his work at UCSB in creating and managing extracurricular activities that enable students to network and share knowledge and experience with successful scientists, entrepreneurs and other business experts. Grant facilitates this dialogue through intimate working luncheons, small seminars, lectures and his "On the Edge" radio program on KCSB91.9FM. Created and hosted by Grant and UCSB students, the weekly show features successful entrepreneurs and innovators and discusses how ideas become inventions. In recognition of his work, Grant will receive $1,000.
Streeter, Swersey and Grant were among numerous qualified professionals nominated by colleagues at NCIIA member institutions, including many top colleges and research institutions in the United States.
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