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Boom! They're here again. The Holidays have this way of sneaking up on us every year. And as fun as they are, they almost always tend to be filled with unhealthy, non-real food meals that are almost unavoidable. So, what's a boy or girl to do?
Well, I whipped up this little video to share with you 5 simple ways that you can keep the waist expansion in check while still enjoying all the holiday treats and festivities without making a big scene. Indulge in this info so you can indulge in that Christmas cake.
One Minute Workouts
Here are a few links to some of the one minute workouts I mentioned in the video. Oh, and I'm not a personal trainer, so lower your expectations
Squat Touch
Mountain Climbers
Plank to Push-Up
Sumo Squats
So, how are you planning on staying healthy through the holidays?
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File this under: Ewwwwww!
A video showing Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., picking his ear and then sticking the contents into his mouth and eating it is making the rounds.
Garcia, a freshman who is being targeted for defeat, was at a House Judiciary Committee meeting last Wednesday when the C-SPAN cameras caught him in the act.
The National Republican Congressional Committee was among those sharing sharing the video.
Watch This Democrat Congressman Eat His Ear Wax. (This is exactly what it sounds like.) nrcc.me/1jXxpG3 #Sayfie #FL26—
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Pat Ford is a photographer, lawyer, author, and fisherman. He travels the world and takes some of the best fishing shots you can find.
Get a glimpse into his life from these shots of Pat's trips to the Tropic Star Lodge in Panama and Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala.
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Ok, we know this is fan run (Adipose should be fans, he saved them.) But are these fans (Adipose?) employed by the Beeb, or just authorized/authorised? How should we define and interpret "Official?"
We are employed by BBC America. We sit in the BBC Worldwide office in New York.
i have, in fact, been in that room. That is the best office I've ever seen in my life.
Check the lamp below!
So now I know this about the guys I'm following :)
Want these things. Want this job.


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Introducing Eleanor Godfrey our Sports & Active Pursuits Product Specialist
Eleanor has studied and worked in the travel industry for the past 15 years and started working for within our group in 2006 as a Ski tour coordinator, operating trips to Europe, USA and Canada. Having returned from a year sabbatical in Australia in 2009, she joined the Pavilion team to pursue her passion within the sport and Active Pursuits sector. Eleanor's previous operational experience and interest in the tours she co-ordinates means that she is dedicated to providing outstanding pre-tour service to deliver trips which exceed everyone's expectations. In Eleanor's spare time you will find her surfing in Cornwall, traveling the world and participating in racquet sports.
Introducing Charlotte Wassell our Performing Arts Specialist and Product Manager
Charlotte has been working in school travel since 2002 and has sent nearly 30,000 students to a variety of exciting destinations throughout the world. Charlotte offers a wealth of destination and operational experience and a desire to create your perfect tour providing an educational, enjoyable and unforgettable experience for your students. We offer fantastic Performing Arts workshops and excursions to provided you on your tours, that something special, that will enhance all your needed educational outcomes and inspire minds for a life time. In Charlotte's spare time she also teaches Belly Dancing and performs throughout the UK and internationally specialising in American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance.
Introducing Kelly Lloyd our Sports & Active Pursuits Sales Specialist
Kelly is extremely well travelled and has visited all the top sporting and water sports destinations. She has a wealth of experience as part of a sales team, and during her last three years working in the travel industry she's demonstrated enthusiasm and dedication to each and every tour she has organised. Her passion for water sports, in particular surfing, scuba diving and sailing, always shines through whilst representing Pavilion – resulting in a number of different parties requesting her return the following year. Football is one of her favourites, so in her spare time she loves to follow her favourite team with great enthusiasm!


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This programme is unique in providing a sound base for a career in the field of TESOL: teaching, testing, materials development and design, or administration. The participation of students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds provides a rich learning environment. The programme has strong links with the local TESOL community, which offers opportunities for teaching placement. You get to observe teaching in a variety of contexts.
You are introduced to various aspects of language, from pronunciation and grammar to the relationship between language and society. You investigate different approaches and methods in language teaching and the theories that inform them.
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The Undergraduate Business Advising Center (UBAC) is an advising center specific to current and prospective students.
The College of Business Administration offers 4 graduate degree programs and one Certificate Program for new students.
We offer a wide range of student services and programs designed to help both undergraduate and graduate students achieve success.
Faculty in the College of Business Administration are committed to providing the highest quality of education to our students.
The College of Business is best known for delivering the highest quality and prepared graduates to the workforce.
Institutes to satisfy research and business consulting needs of the greater Sacramento region.
There are numerous ways to participate in and support the College of Business Administration.
With about 30,000 alumni in the region, we work in the private sector, public sector, not-for profit, and civic leadership positions.
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The College of Business Administration is best known for delivering the highest
quality and prepared graduates to the workforce. With about 30,000 alumni
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community. Without their support we would not be able to produce quality
business graduates who have the potential to help build up economic health
and better the lives of the communities in which they live and work.
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Internships & Cooperative Education
The College of Business Administration at Sacramento State offers an extensive Internship & Cooperative Education program to employers seeking to hire students on a part-time basis during the academic year and semester breaks. The program is intended to be beneficial to the student and the employer, and provides a positive collaboration between the College of Business Administration and the business leaders in our community.
Internships & Coops are academic experiences for the student, where they can earn college credit for a new learning experience that relates to their concentration area(s) within the Business Major. Positions must be paid and offer a minimum of 10-20 hours/week over a 15 week semester. Most importantly, the position must be at a level of work that is of a quality and complexity that merits the assignment of academic credit. Positions should be similar to entry-level responsibilities in the area of the student's concentration within the business major.
Internships & Co-ops should be coordinated within the timeline of the semester or summer session.
To get started, please vsit our Business Job Board, where we post all positions electronically for students to view at any time.
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If you are looking to hire a business student to work in your company or organization on a part-time or full-time basis, you may post your employment opportunity at no charge on our online Business Job Board.
The Business Job Board posts internship / co-op, part-time, and full-time positions approved by The Office of Student Affairs, The College of Business Administration. It is free to employers to post positions.
You can easily access our Business Job Board at http://www.cba.csus.edu/bjb. Once at the site, you will create an employer account which takes just a few moments. Upon completion of your account, you will be directed to a link where you can post one or more positions. Using the login information you created, you can go back to the Business Job Board at any time to modify, manage, close or upload a document to a position you have listed.
The Business Job Board allows students to search and view positions by several different search features and it also has a automatic email notification system. As soon as your position is posted, an email is sent to our BizList and directs the message to the appropriate group of students according to our concentrations within the business major.
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Beginning with the student who graduated at the end of May 2006, each semester, the College of Business Administration surveys the undergraduate students to learn about their post-graduation plans, including employment, salaries and graduate education. We also survey our students regarding their experiences as an undergraduate student in the College of Business Administration.
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12 oz on tap at Beermongers. Reviewed from notes
A: Deep red with thin lacing. Glides off the glass well which I'd say is standard for a lager.
N: There's a very pronounced hop presence. Grapefruit, pine, and plenty of earthy spices. Some grassy and floral notes.
T: Heavy citrus/grapefruit, unlike the nose which tended towards an 'elemental' nature. (Get it, earth, air, wind, fire? These things write themselves). The pine and grassyness linger. Malt base is subdued, but it does lend some biscuit notes.
M: Light and refreshing while still having some staying power.
O: A home run, and one which I'll gladly have time and again. (I made some comments about Humulus Lager which is the only other 'lager' I've had with this kind of hop presence.) Deschutes and HUB, please make this again. Please.
07-09-2012 03:24:57 | More by writerLJBerg
4/5 rDev -1.2%
06-30-2012 06:44:40 | More by shelby415
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Cool screen printer bottle from HUB and Deschutes opened on 6.24.12.
A - Pours a reddish-amber with a one inch light tan head that lingers and leaves lots of lacing.
S - Some hop citrus and and amber like malts.
T - Sweet fruit and carmel malts. Slight hops.
D - Good carbonation and a medium body.
O - Roasted carmel malt body with some hop citrus hanging around.
06-26-2012 04:12:22 | More by HuskyinPDX
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22oz : tulip pint
Clear amber-red with a thick foamy light tan head.
Pleasant piney hops upfront, well balanced with lightly sweet biscuit, toasty malt.
Fair balance of mild piney hops and lightly sweet toasty biscuit, as in the nose.
Full bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Well done, easy drinking lager with lots of flavor.
06-23-2012 09:36:21 | More by vkv822
4.45/5 rDev +9.9%
Appearance- Deep red/mahogany in color. The head is a sticky, light tan color. 4.5
Smell- Piney, resinous. The malt plays a small sweet part, but the hops steal the show. 4.5
Taste- Piney hops accompanied by a sweet malt background. The hop bitterness is not in your face but sticks around just the same. 4.5
Mouthfeel- This is a bigger mouthfeel than expected for a lager. The crispness that I associate with lager is not there. This drinks more like an ale. 4
Overall- Very well done beer! I had the Hopworks and the Deschutes versions side by side (on tap) and this was my favorite of the two. The Deschutes version is much more malty sweet. I am glad they bottled this one. I will be buying more of this. I hope it is around town on taps for awhile. I also hope this isn't the last time we see it. 4.5
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India Red Lager from Hopworks Urban Brewery
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As you know, gifts don't have to be big to count. Sometimes, a small, affordable fitness gift is just the little push in the right direction that makes a difference in someones life, or on a lighter note, just brings a smile to their face.
Also see: Great Pilates Gifts
Workout DVDs
Giving someone a workout DVD is like giving them a whole series of classes in one little package. What a great way to share a form of exercise that interests you, or to support a friend in something you know they like.
Where to buy: Workout DVDs are available at discount stores such as Target, Wallmart and Tuesday Morning. They are also readily available online, which is where you will find the best selection.
Read reviews of Pilates DVDs
Read reviews of yoga DVDs
No Rinse Body Wipes
No, you won't be telling your friend they smell. People love these wipes because they workout and sweat in situations where they can't always take a shower after. It happens all the time so having a body wipe in a packet in gym bag or purse can be a real help. We especially like the all natural ones.
Where to buy:
Look for no rinse body wipes at drugstores, grocery stores, natural food stores and online.
Exercise Bands
Everybody likes exercise bands and they are just about the smallest, lightest, cheapest pieces of exercise equipment you can get. We use resistance bands in Pilates and all kinds of fitness settings. Amazing for such a useful item.
Learn about exercise bands, otherwise known as resistance bands.
Where to buy:
You can find resistance bands at some sporting and athletic goods stores, at some large health food stores, and big discount stores as well as online.
Gift Certificates and Cards
Fitness gift certificates and cards are great ways to let someone choose exactly what they want -- even if you did push them in the right direction.
Where to buy:
You can buy them online, at stores and you can go directly to the studio or gym where your friend or family member exercises and pick one up there. Many Pilates and yoga studios make gift certificates available.
Energy Bars
Festive occasions usually have a lot of sweets around, but it would be much sweeter it there were at least a little nutritional value involved. Protein and energy bars are very helpful pre and post workout snacks for exercisers. If they aren't too sugar-laden they can help maintain blood sugar levels and supplement nutritional elements such as protein, carbs, and vitamins. If one seems too small, consider stacking a few -- maybe a selection of different kinds -- and putting a ribbon around them.
Top Picks for Natural Energy Bars
Where to buy:
Energy and protein bars are widely available at grocery and natural food stores. You can also find them at some sports stores, and online.
Water Bottle
Toe Socks
Why not start at the bottom and work our way up? Those of us into Pilates and yoga, as well as anyone who workout in a gym setting with bare feet, know that there are times we wish we could have our feet covered and still move like we have bare feet, but with grip. That's what fitness toe socks are for. They are fun, sometimes a little funny, and definitely practical.
Review: ToeSox
Review: Injinji Toe Socks
Review: The Shu
Where to buy: It might be easiest to order these online, but you might also find them at stores the specialize in yoga wear or at shoe stores that sell athletic wear. They also show up in department stores but for Pilates and yoga, you do want the kind that has grip on the bottom.


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David S. White
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Director, Hancock Biological Station
Commonwealth Endowed Chair for Ecosystem Studies
A.B. (Zoology), DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1970
M.A. (Zoology), DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1970
Ph.D. (Biology), University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1974
Assistant Director, University of Oklahoma Biological Station, 1974-1977.
Faculty, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1977-1988.
Associate Research Scientist, Great Lakes Research Division, U Michigan 1977-1988.
Professor, University of Michigan Biological Station, 1978-1988.
Director, Hancock Biological Station, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1988-.
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University
Coordinator, Center for Reservoir Research, Murray State University, 1993-2007.
First Distinguished Research Professor, Murray State University, 2001.
Bill Barfield Award for Outstanding Contributions in Water Resources Research, 2007.
Editor, Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science, 2006-2011.
Board of Directors, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), 2008-2009.
Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Board of Directors, 2012-
Graduate Coordinator, Program in Water Science, Murray State University, 1996-2007.
Commonwealth Endowed Chair for Ecosystem Studies, 2008-.
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AMARILLO, TX (KCBD) - A previous murder indictment of an executed Texas man could affect a murder case in Randall County. KCBD NewsChannel 11 told you about an arrest made in a 24-year-old cold case for the murder of a Lorenzo man on November 30th. However, some old records show that the case had already been cleared. Another man had already been indicted for the 1986 murder of Florencio Calzada.
Police say Calzada was found dead in a bar-ditch off Interstate 27 in December of 1986. He was found near Wayside, Texas in between Plainview and Amarillo.
David Stoker, 37, was indicted in 1999 for Calzada's shooting death. Stoker was never tried in Randall County for the murder because he was on death row at the time and was executed two years before his indictment in 1997. The Randall County District Attorney James Farren says the case became procedural and part of that procedure was destroying evidence because they didn't think there would be a trial. "Special crimes had a crisis back in 1999 and they were booked with evidence. If we didn't do this, the taxpayers would have to pay for a new evidence room," said Farren.
Monday evening, November 29th, Johnny Ray Klein was arrested for Calzada's murder near Wayside after an eye witness came forward with new information. "After going back into the reports and seeing some of the pictures, we were able to go back and confirm that this person's information was very specific," said Lieutenant Gary Trupe with Potter-Randall Special Crimes Unit. Since evidence was destroyed, the Randall County D.A.'s office has no physical evidence as they begin working on a trial against Klein. "Sure it complicates things, if there is a trial there is controversy," said Farren.
Calzada's family found out about the arrest of Klein last Tuesday and was shocked. Calzada's sister Rosa Maria told KCBD NewsChannel 11 on November 30th that the family has been down this road before. She said about 10 years ago authorities told her they thought they found a suspect. She hopes the man responsible for her brother's death is behind bars. Rosa Maria is appreciative witnesses reported the information, but wished answers would have come sooner. "They should have come out then, not 25 years later," she said.
Farren says despite the lack of physical evidence; Randall County has other elements for the prosecution's case. According to Farren, this procedure to clear evidence has happened about a half a dozen times in the 16 years he has served as D.A. None of those cases though involved a murder.
Klein remains in the Wichita County jail with a bond of $100,000. He is expected to be moved to Randall County where the incident took place. David Stoker was sentenced and placed on death row for the November 1986 robbery-slaying of David Manrrique, 50, a store clerk in Hale Center.
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Newburyport Daily News
---- — The YWCA of Greater Newburyport is offering a fun Friday for youth in grades 4 and 5 tonight.
From 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the YWCA Pond Street branch, kids can participate in the YWCA's version of the television show "Minute To Win It!" Do you like a good challenge? How about getting incredibly silly and having tons of fun? Or discovering skills you never even knew you had? Then head to the YWCA.
Pizza will be served and prizes will be awarded to all participants, with special prizes being awarded to our first-, second- and third-place winners. Call the YWCA at 978-465-9922 to register.
Triathlon registration
under way
Never tried a triathlon? Now's the time with "Tri for the YWCA," the organization's annual Indoor Triathlon set for Sunday, March 24, at the YWCA Greater Newburyport, 13 Market St.
Events will include an indoor swim of 10 minutes in 25-yard pool, an indoor cycle of a 25-minute ride on a spin bike, and a run. Weather permitting it will be an outdoor 3K, but in the event of inclement weather, participants will do a 10-minute run on a treadmill or elliptical.
Tri for the YWCA begins at 8 a.m.; following waves start every 30 minutes. The triathlon is for all ages and fitness levels. Enter as an individual and try your best at all three sports or enter as a team and do the sport you like best. Registrants who are not members of the YWCA can pay a $5/visit or "drop-in" fee for swim and bike practice. Register online only: http://www.active.com/running/newburyport-ma/tri-for-the-ywca-2013.
Community yoga tonight
People's Yoga Co-op will run a community karma yoga class tonight at 6:30. Pay by donation. Tonight, participants can join in Yin Yoga with Kristin Sauve. The class will run until 7:45 p.m. Next Friday, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. will be flowing Vinyasa Yoga with Paula Wilson.
Dyslexia info session Feb. 27
If you or your child have difficulties with reading, decoding, phonemic awareness, writing, spelling, math or attention deficits, dyslexia could be the cause.
New England Dyslexia Solutions is holding a free informational seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 27 that will offer in-depth understanding of what dyslexia is, signs to look for and solutions that help. The seminar will begin at 10 a.m. in Amesbury at Boston North Technology Park on Haverhill Road, building A, conference room, 110.
Registration is required. Call 978-337-7753 or register online at http://ne-dyslexia.com/calendar.html.
Free chronic pain workshop
at YWCA
The YWCA Greater Newburyport and Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley will co-host a chronic pain workshop on Tuesdays, beginning March 12. The free workshop will run through April 16.
The sessions will be held at the YWCA's 13 Market St. facility from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The workshop is suitable for individuals who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, post-stroke pain, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic neck, shoulder or back pain or any other types of ongoing pain.
Participants will learn how to control pain and deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation and poor sleep. The program will offer tips on eating well, starting an exercise program and increasing one's energy level.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Contact Connie at 978-465-9922, ext. 27.
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Sticky Teenage Twin Lyrics - Snow Patrol
To run about with no style chasing her around Dundee
Making sense about as much as nonsense is meant to make sense
Sleeping in cause I'm mortified to go outside today
All this time and I have changed so much but sometimes never
Keep in time
All my love I am leaving here because I cannot cope with your man touching you and patronising me
What's his game?
I don't give a toss about what he has to say for himself or anyone for that matter
Keep in time
All this time I'm thinking if I could make you love me
I'd be better this time, swear to God
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The annual concert to benefit the St. Vincent's Student-Run Free Clinic will be held Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the 1894 Grand Opera House located at 2020 Post Office St. in Galveston.
A variety show put on by talented UTMB students and community members, this concert is the only annual fund-raiser for the St. Vincent's Student-Run Free Clinic. The clinic is the primary care provider for more than 2,000 uninsured folks in the Galveston area—folks who, without St. Vincent's, would have no way to see a doctor. Buying tickets to the concert is a great way to help your Galveston neighbors in need.
Tickets can be purchased for $10 on the evening of the event, or early for $7.50 online at stvsc.org (click on "concert.")
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We all have defining moments. It is in these moments that we find our true characters. We become heroes or cowards; truth tellers or liars; we go forward or we go backward. – Robert T. Kiyosaki Ahhh what a powerful quote, and it's one of my all time favorites. Hopefully for your sake though…your defining […]
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Cheaters ALWAYS Win
By Jamin Thompson on May 10, 2010 in healthy recipes, Recent Posts
If it were easy, everyone would be walking around sporting washboard six pack abs and lean, rockhard sexy bodies.
But hey, it's not that simple, and trust me, I know all too well that temptation lurks around every corner.
Everywhere you look there's fast food, junk food, chocolate, candy, ice cream, pizza…you name it.
And we both know it looks delicious and tastes good. Hey, you might even say it looks sexy and hot. And I know you want it, you dream about it, and you crave it like no other.


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Funny post from TNet.
Jerri Spurrier died and went to Heaven. St. Peter was giving her a tour of Heaven when she noticed that there were clocks everywhere. Each clock displayed a different time of day. When she asked St. Peter about the clocks, he replied, "We have a clock for each person on earth, and every time they tell a lie the hands move. The clock ticks off one second every time a lie is told. See this clock, it belonged to Mother Teresa and never moved, indication that she never told a lie. This clock for George Washington only moved twice. He only told two lies in his life."
Jerri asked, "Where is Steve's clock?" "Jesus has it in his office" St. Peter replied, "he's using it as a ceiling fan."
Clemson faces GT today at 2pm in the Georgia Dome. We've never beaten GT in the ACC Tournament....but we've also not perennially been this good. Here is the statistical breakdown.
An online webcast is available here. You can also try raycom's website and ESPN360.
The O-List takes a crack at the All-Time Clemson starting 5 here. Jim Sutherland is not one that sprang into my mind, I would've put in Greg Bucker at the 3.
This P&C article talking about what the team does with the box scores and statistics of each game is different than most of the usual banal basketball news, so give it a read.
Bart Wright talks about the turnover bug that has cost us every game we've lost this year:
When it won 73-59 at home, Clemson had 13 assists and 13 turnovers against Tech; when it won 81-73 in Atlanta, Clemson had 16 assists and 18 turnovers.
Turnovers have been an Achilles' heel of sorts, and Georgia Tech was the only team Clemson beat all season in the ACC that it didn't gain an advantage over in assists and turnovers.
If that doesn't get corrected today, the ACC Tournament might feel like the old days at Clemson, and there's nothing at all good about that.
An interesting article about Clemson's offensive plays for those who like to study the game's technical aspects is here.
Be thankful they didnt decide to stick you this year. Four years steady. It'll go up next year no matter what, its one of those laws of the Universe.
Greg Wallace at the SHJ writes about how Jamie Harper got his fatass back in shape for football. Hopefully no game-changing fumbles this season either.
Clemson commit Martavius Bryant made the Rivals100 list at #38, and is rated a 4-star WR in the first edition of their rankings for 2010. Marcus Lattimore (5-star, #4 overall), Brandon Willis (4-star, #21), Alec Ogletree (4-star, #31), Brent Benedict (4, #40) Markieth Ambles (4, #23) are just a few of the prime targets we have on this list. Joe Craig made the Rivals 250 as a 4-star, as did Hopkins.
Several beatwriters have mentioned the change in intensity in this year's spring practice, forcing players to always hustle on and off the field, and to be more vocal, one even quoted Dabo saying this:
"The time isn't next year, or two years or three years," he told the team. "The time is this 15 days of practice. We might not win, but we're going to do the little things right, or by god, you won't play for me."
Good. No more damn excuses.
The first practice in full pads went well apparently. The scuttle is that Malliciah Goodman nor J.K. Jay will actually be redshirted, particularly not Goodman, he is impressing too many people. Unfortunately, all indications are that our Kickers blow chunks, and Skinner isn't doing well at longsnapping. Most articles on the Korn/Parker situation talk about Parker's velocity and Korn's messed-up mechanics (he drops his shoulder), but Korn is hitting his targets and Parker's throws are sailing at the moment.
The Oklahoma Drill was brought back from the visit to Texas, with the intention of toughening up the lines. It's called that because it was invented by Bud Wilkinson at OU (the main guy before Switzer, 1947-63), and its been renamed the PAW Drill (Position About Winning; i'm gettin sick of these names Dabo comes up with, honestly). If you played in HS, you might know it as the Pit Drill. The drill pits three offensive linemen against three defensive linemen in a space 16 feet, 7 inches wide and 10 yards long. A running back is positioned behind the offensive linemen and is given three plays to gain 10 yards. The OL has won most of the battles in camp so far.
The Tigers never used the drill under Bowden, instead using a "board drill" that consisted of one-on-one matchups.
David Blackwell is interviewing for a Co-Coordinator job at South Florida with former Cincinatti DC Joe Tressey. He is expected to take it if its offered. Jim Leavitt pretty much fired everybody on his staff that interviewed for jobs elsewhere this offseason, so he needs some help. To fill the spot on the staff, we will hopefully try to go get Dan Brooks, who was initially rumored to come in with The Chief from Tennessee (I'm surprised he didnt get offered at LSU). Brooks is an ace recruiter, far better than Blackwell if you ask me. He also is the main reason UT gets players from NC, and we'll need the help against Butch Davis.
EDIT: he did take the job.
We thumped Michigan State twice already this week, tuesday 15-2 and wednesday afternoon 6-1, further fueling my belief that teams from up north can't play baseball.
The series times for Wake Forest this weekend have been changed because of the approaching storm system.
Kyle Parker is struggling mightily at the plate, hitting .136 and is 4-40 lately. With the strain of football on top of this, I honestly think he needs to take some time away over the NCAA mandate (he was required to take a day off this week). He's going to miss two BC games, but I'd make him take off the whole weekend if I was Jack.


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On this day, Dec. 4, in 1969, Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were shot and killed by Chicago police officers.
The pre-dawn raid came less than a month after two police officers were killed in an ambush. The FBI asserted that the Black Panthers had been responsible.
Hampton, 21, was shot dead in his bed. Clark, 22, who was standing guard with a shotgun, fired once before he was gunned down.
Police said they were involved in a fierce gun battle with the pair. But an FBI ballistics expert showed that police had fired 99 percent of the gunshots. Hampton's bodyguard was an FBI informant who had delivered a floor plan with an "X" marking Hampton's bed.
A grand jury indicted 14 police officers, but the charges were dismissed.
- Scott McCabe


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REDBULL YOUTH SAILING - Today the NZL Youth America's Cup team has been named!
Officially known as NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand.
The fine young men in the crew are:
Peter Burling – Skipper
Blair Tuke – Tactician
Andy Maloney
Jono Spurdle
Jason Saunders
Guy Endean
Sam Meech


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SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) -- Corey Pavin birdied his first six holes and finished with a 5-under 67 to join Bernhard Langer, Roger Chapman and Joe Daley atop the leaderboard Saturday after the second round of the Champions Tour's Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.
"It's fun to do," Pavin said. "That's my longest string of birdies in a tournament ever. I got a little frisky on seven, trying to break my own record and I three-putted. But still, it was a good day and obviously a great start."
Pavin took advantage of Fallen Oak's soft greens in ideal windless conditions.
Langer had a 65, Chapman shot 67, and Daley had a 66.
Defending champion Fred Couples also had a good day, shooting a 66 to stay within striking distance at two strokes off the lead. It's a crowded leaderboard, with 14 players within three strokes of the lead.


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This election politicians and political parties have turned to Facebook and Twitter to get their message out, especially to young voters.
"I've seen where some people are using Facebook and Twitter a lot more during the debated to voice their opinions on how each politician is doing during the debates," says MSSU student Matthew Newman. "I think it's an awesome way to voice your opinion but also, again, it kind of gets annoying to a certain extent, but I've seen that done."
Jordan Overstreet is the executive director for the Southwest Missouri Democrats and says having a Twitter and Facebook, besides the usual door knocking and phone calls, gives them an advantage to gaining voters.
"If we have a change in an event or we're trying to get more people to where we want to get a message out or respond to something, that's one of the ways that, social media such as Twitter and Facebook can be really affective," says Overstreet.
Get Out The Vote project manager Jimmy Morris for the Jasper County Republicans says that they too have a Facebook and that he has noticed local politicians stepping up their posts.
"A few weeks ago we ramped up our Facebook ads just here on a Jasper County Republican level, so we are excited about that, just getting out in front of people letting them know that hey we're here, the office is open, signs are here, you can come in and volunteer, so we're using it in a variety of ways," says Morris.
With Facebook founded in 2004 and Twitter in 2006, both have become more and more popular as time has gone on, a reason why they're both so important this election.
Even though signs and pins are useful, both parties have realized the importance of getting the younger crowd to vote by accessing them the easiest way possible.
"Technology is constantly changing and we're just trying to keep up with it and use it to our advantage," says Morris.


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How to Shoot 35mm Slide Film From Digital Files on a PC
or How to create 35mm slides from digital files on a PC
Creating mounted 35mm slides is a two-part process. This how to covers part one: the step-by-step process for transferring a series of digital images to 35mm slide film. At the end of this how to, you will end up with an exposed roll of slide film ready for part two: film development, slide printing, and slide mounting. For part two you will have to take your exposed roll of film to a local photo lab that is able to process slide film. A list of photo labs and their contact information is provided on the summary page at the end of this how to.
Although it is quite rare, errors in processing your slide film may still occur. Unfortunately, these errors usually don't show up until after development at a photo lab is complete. Please plan ahead to give yourself enough time to repeat this entire process (exposing the film with WinRascol and then developing it at a photo lab) before your slides are needed.
Before you get started...
You will need to perform the following tasks:
Gather your files. Collect all of your images in one folder and transfer your images to the GroundWorks Windows computer attached to a Personal LFR Plus peripheral device. We recommend collecting all of your images in a folder because it will allow you to add all of your images to the queue in one step, saving you time.
You can access your images from a GroundWorks computer if you have them on an Iomega Zip disk, on a CD-ROM disc, or on a file server such as IFS, AFS, and so on. If you need help transferring your files, just ask a GroundWorks consultant for assistance.
Check your image file formats. Make sure that your images are saved in any of the following formats: TIFF, Photoshop, Targa, HPGL, BLL, LL, Dicom, BMP, JPG, SGI or PNG.
Purchase slide film. You'll need to bring at least one roll of 35mm slide film with you to GroundWorks. You may need more than one roll of slide film depending on the number of frames you plan on shooting. See the "Compatible Slide Film Types*" table below for a list of slide film types that work with the Personal LFR Plus peripheral devices found in GroundWorks.
|Compatible Slide Film Types*
Kodak Elite Chrome 100, v4**
EZ Fuji NPS 160, v1
EZ Fuji NS 160, v1
EZ Fuji Superia 100, v1
EZ Kodak Gold 100, v1
EZ Kodak Portra NC 160, v1
EZ Kodak Portra VC 160, v1
EZ Kodak Vericolor III, v1
Fuji Digital Output Film, v1
Fuji Provia 100, v4
Fuji Provia 100F, v1
Fuji Sensia II 100, v3
Fuji SuperG 100, v1
Fuji SuperG Plus 100, v1
Kodak E100S, v3
Kodak EPN 100, v1
Kodak EPP 100, v2
Kodak Electronic Output Film, v3
Kodak Elite II 100, v4
Kodak Rapid Process Copy, v2
Kodak Tmax 100, v1
Konica Sinra 100, v4
*Virtually any type of film can be used with the Personal LFR Plus. However, using film types not listed above requires time, patience, and experimentation to come up with the right settings. Unless your situation requires a different type of film, we recommend that you stick to the film types listed above.
Step 1: Prepare your WinRascol queue
Find and open the WinRascol application.
A window will appear. If there are files listed in this window already, choose Select All from the Job menu. Then choose Delete from the same menu. This will clear the queue of other users' images.
Step 2: Adding Images to the Queue
Now you'll select your images and add them to the queue to be recorded.
Click the + button in the Queue Builder window. Alternately, select Add from the Job menu.
In the Add Image dialog box that appears, navigate to your images folder. If you'd like to make more than one copy of each image you are adding to the queue, you can select that number from the copies menu.
To add images one at a time, select the first image to be added and click Add.
You can also add your files in one large group. Click the first file, press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and then click the last file. Click Add to add these files to the queue.
All of the images you selected should now appear in the Queue Builder. To remove an image select it and select Delete from the Job menu.
Step 3: Set the job options
Before processing these images, you will need to specify their attributes. You should never expose a roll of film without first checking to make sure that all of the image attribute settings are appropriate for your situation.
Select Select All from the Job menu
Now, right click on any of your selected image files and select Settings from the menu that appears.
In the Set job options window that appears, there will be 4 tabs of settings available.
Click the Film and resolution tab and match the settings shown below:
Now, click the Misc. image options tab. These are some of the most important options to check before you print your film, and will produce slides that are automatically rotated & centered to best fit within the ratio of the slide film. Any negative space on the slide will be black.
Match the settings shown below:
When you are finished, click OK to exit the Set job options window.
Step 4: Load your film
Open the film-back door on the Personal LFR Plus peripheral device by pressing the release button.
Load the film as you would for a standard 35mm camera, then close the film-back door.
After closing the door, you should hear the Personal LFR Plus engage and unroll the film. If the film is loaded properly, the liquid crystal display (LCD) on top of the film-back will alternately display "FRAMES LEFT: X" and "FRAMES USED: 0" where X is the number of frames in the roll you are using.
If the film is not loaded properly, then the LCD will continue to display "NO FILM." Open the film-back door again and make sure the film is pulled far enough to the right. The notch in the top edge of the film should be pulled to the right until it is behind the overhang. Close the film-back door again and the Personal LFR Plus should now engage and unroll the film.
Step 5: Process your film
To begin processing your film, choose Start Processing from the Job menu. Alternately, click the green circle from the control strip at the top of the Queue builder window.
Watch the Queue builder window to make sure that it is exposing the proper image. The queue will automatically print the files in the queue from beginning to end until it is finished, or until there are no more frames of film left on your roll.
Step 6: Remove your film
When all of the images in the queue have been transferred to film, the Print Monitor will display the message Waiting for Print Queue Images. The LCD on top of the film-back will display one of the following two messages:
If the entire roll of film has been exposed, then you should see the alternating message, "REMOVE FILM" and "END OF ROLL."
In this case, simply press the release button on the film-back door and remove your exposed roll of film.
If only a portion of the roll has been exposed, then you should see the alternating message, "FRAMES LEFT: A" and "FRAMES USED: B" where A is the number of unexposed frames left and B is the number of frames exposed or used.
In this case, be sure you first press the rewind button (left) on top of the film-back. It may be necessary to hold down the rewind button for a few seconds until you hear the film begin to rewind. After the film has completely rewound, you may open the film-back door. Press the release button (right) on the film-back door and remove your partially exposed roll of film.
Congratulations, you made it! By completing the steps in this how to, you have acquired the skills necessary to produce professional quality slides. Not bad for a days work! At this point you might be interested in learning more about other GroundWorks resources for producing 35mm slides. To learn more, check out the documentation listed in the "Related documents" section at the bottom of this page.
Now that you have an exposed roll of slide film, it's time to get it developed. For information on where to get your slide film developed, see the "Next steps" section below.
Next steps
Remember at the beginning of this how-to document that we said there were two parts to producing mounted 35mm slides? Well, you're done with part one and now it's time for part two: film development, slide printing, and slide mounting.
There are a number of photo labs in Ann Arbor to choose from. See the "Photo Labs in Ann Arbor" table below for a list of photo labs that are able to develop slide film and produce mounted 35mm slides. Be sure to call around to find out about pricing and how long it takes to develop the number of rolls you have. Good luck and have fun projecting your new slides!
Photo Labs in Ann Arbor
Media Services
Related documents
Did you know that the Personal LFR Plus can also be used with PowerPoint? GroundWorks supports the production of 35mm slide film from PowerPoint presentations on Windows computers.
If you created your presentation on a Mac, we suggest you save each of your PowerPoint slides as a TIFF graphics file and then follow the instructions in the document you now have open. This will avoid problems with incompatible fonts and other cross-platform weirdnesses.
Related documents
35mm Slide Film from PowerPoint


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About the Show:
Steven Spielberg takes a break from dinosaurs and delves into a completely different arena with this musical drama jam-packed with an all-star cast. The series centers on the creation of a Broadway production about the life of film legend Marilyn Monroe. Vying for the lead role is an inexperienced, incredibly talented Midwestern girl (played by American Idol's Katharine McPhee) and an experienced stage veteran who is determined to leave the chorus roles behind and finally become a big star. Behind the scenes are a group of enormously talented, yet highly flawed producers, song writers and directors struggling to make this show a success... no matter what the cost.
Series Premiere:
February 6, 2012
When is it on?:
Mondays at 10 PM on NBC. Missed an episode? No worries... viewers can always catch the latest episodes, clips and sneak peeks over at NBC's official Smash site.
'Smash' Cast:
- Debra Messing as Julia
- Christian Borle as Tom
- Katharine McPhee as Karen
- Anjelica Huston as Eileen
- Jack Davenport as Derek
- Megan Hilty as Ivy
- Jaime Cepero as Ellis
- Brian d'Arcy James as Frank
- Raza Jaffrey as Dev
Life Before 'Smash':
The incredibly talented cast of Smash came to the table with their own impressive pedigrees...
- Series star and Emmy winner Debra Messing starred in the hit NBC comedy Will & Grace. She also starred in the short-lived USA Network drama The Starter Wife.
- From The Postman Always Rings Twice to Prizzi's Honor, Oscar winner Anjeluca Huston has had a long and incredibly distinguished career.
- Jack Davenport starred in the ABC sci-fi drama Flashforward. Jack also appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies as Norrington.
- Katharine McPhee is best known for being the runner-up (to Taylor Hicks) on season 5 of American Idol.
- Megan Hilty has extensive theater experience and has appeared as a guest star in several dramas, including Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty.
- Christian Borle has appeared in several Broadway productions including Mary Poppins and Monty Python's Spamalot.
What 'Smash' is Not:
Due to the nature of the series, many relate Smash to Fox's own musical drama Glee, but executive producer Craig Zadan told reporters at the annual TCA, "When Ryan Murphy did Glee, he broke a great barrier, he allowed networks to really believe that there was room for a dramatic comedy in one show week after week. I don't think any of us feel that the show is like Glee but we feel grateful to Glee for opening that door." However, much like Glee, viewers can expect several high profile celebrities (including Uma Thurman) to guest star on the show.


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Going back to August of last year, Will Middlebrooks hasn't JUST been bad at the plate – he's been ambitiously bad. While it's an admittedly small sample we're dealing with here, WMB is hitting an awful .165/.286/.387 over that stretch and has managed to strike out in exactly 26% of his PA's since last July.
To make matters worse, pitchers have seemingly caught onto the fact that he's not very good at hitting anything away and down/middle in the zone. In fact, a look at his heat maps below draws almost a yin and yang of what WMB can and can't do at the plate right now. Over that time, he's been exceptionally bad at hitting both changeups (-1.5 wCH) and sliders (-2.35 wSL) – especially against LHP who seem all too comfortable to spot their pitches on the bottom corner of the strike zone against him. That's playing those MLB baseball odds well.
Again, while we're dealing with a relatively small sample here of 84 PA's, there are strong indications that there may be something more to this slump than meets the eye. He was pounding more pitches into the dirt as last season progressed and we've seen a three-month decline (dating back to last year) in his LD% (25%, 21.7%, 20.6%). It seems that his ability to fall back on his power is somewhat waning in spite of outbursts like the one we saw in Toronto two weeks ago.
More importantly, I appears that Major League hurlers have figured Middlebrooks out and are making him pay to an extreme degree – with his only successes coming against pitchers making mistakes high in the zone. In order for improvement to occur, he's going to have to make some adjustments. We've seen them to a degree this season – as he's hitting more balls in the air as opposed to swinging down on them, but he's yet to see the results.
Still, in spite of all the bad news and troubling trends, there's also a lot of evidence that suggests that he's going to be just fine.
While there are obvious cracks in the armor, Middlebrooks is still an extremely talented hitter who may quietly be making substantial improvements at the plate, even if the picture looks worrisome on the surface. Not only is his SwStr% headed in the right direction, but he's also making a lot more contact in general – something that's going to have to happen in order for him to hold up his traditionally gaudy BABIP. Given the fact that that very same BABIP is sitting at an extremely low .194 in spite of his surging contact rates, one can only figure that regression to the mean isn't very far off. Simply put – Middlebrooks' struggles have far less to do with his perceived poor plate approach and far more to do with plain, old bad luck.
In fact, the idea that Middlebrooks lacks discipline at the plate on the whole – or that he's incapable of making adjustments – is becoming an increasingly dated argument. Largely overlooked last year amidst his promotion and subsequent success at the MLB level was his shocking improvements in both his BB% and his K% at the Minor League Level. In 2011, Middlebrooks struck out 27% of the time in 472 PA's between AA Portland and AAA Pawtucket. In 2012 his K% improved 9 points during his stint in the minors, suggesting that he was, in fact – able to improve his approach at the plate. Even during his promotion to the Majors, he managed to keep his strikeouts a full 4% below his career averages to that date, suggesting that the progress he made was very real.
While last year's spike was certainly the largest of his career, it's remained consistent with his development over the years in the minors. At nearly every level, Middlebrooks has adapted and managed to improve his plate approach, which leaves little reason to think that he can't do the same at the game's highest level. With that in mind, it's probably best that we retire the "Will Middlebrooks lacks plate discipline" meme and replace it with "Will Middlebrooks lacks refinement at the plate" instead. His track record suggests that he'll experience some challenges at first. They also indicate that he'll improve.
And if he improves, he'll do some serious damage.
What's more is that even if his plate approach doesn't improve all that much in coming weeks and months, his low BABIP still won't hold because his raw skill set and Home Park probably won't allow it to. While it's true that Middlebrooks had a high BABIP last year, it's also true that he has a high BABIP every year. In fact, most batters who hit the ball harder tend to maintain consistently higher BABIP's than their peers. While Middlebrooks may be lacking in some areas, power certainly isn't one of them. Even though he's not the most fleet of foot (running is almost always a strong indictor of someone who'll sustain a higher than normal BABIP), he has the power to hit a lot of line drives and the convenience of the green monster to knock them off of that will likely help him not only turn his luck around in the short term, but sustain his usually BABIP heading forward, as well.
So while there's certainly some room for concern about his overall performance, it's far too soon to start sticking up red flags or get too caught up in worry at this point. The timing of the extended slump isn't great – and I'm sure we'll hear more whispers about his wrist's health among other things if this continues. But do yourselves a favor and stick it out with Middlebrooks. Trust me, it'll be worth it. He should be back to waking and raking in no time.
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Practical Peacebuilding
January 9-12, 2013
Register now.
Offered jointly with Candler School of Theology, Practical Peacebuilding is a four-day program designed to teach skills and spiritual practices for conflict transformation. Conflict is simmering within congregations and communities, yet it can be the catalyst for positive change. Led by Candler's Luther E. Smith, Jr., Professor of Church and Community, and Ellen Ott Marshall, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Conflict Transformation, Practical Peacebuilding will teach participants to engage conflict constructively, strengthen skills necessary to facilitate a conflict transformation process, and identify spiritual practices and resources vital to sustaining this work. The opening keynote address will be given by the Rt. Rev. Mark MqcDonald, the Anglican Church of Canada's first National Indigenous Bishop who is deeply involved in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission addressing the abuses and hardships suffered by students of the residential schools for Aboriginal peoples in Canada. A second keynoter will be the Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., a longtime civil rights activist and leading authority on nonviolent social change.
Continuing Education Units are available for program participants.


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In Mecosta County, deputies say a woman from Beaverton driving on 30th Avenue near Jackson road, struck a buggy carrying an Amish couple from Blanchard.
Deputies say the buggy was westbound on Jackson road and failed to yield to oncoming traffic, when the accident happened shortly before seven p.m. Saturday evening.
All three suffered minor injuries and were treated at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital in Mt. Pleasant.
The horse was not injured.


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Texas fans have their heroes. They also have their villains. Just ask Khloe Kardashian's whipped hubby, Lamar Odom. Or, Josh Hamilton.
What makes a Texas hero? Roger Staubach was a Texas hero. Sorry… Roger was a Texas Hero. The Tyler Rose, Earl Campbell, was a Texas Hero. Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Dandy Don Merideth, Charlie Waters, Cliff "Crash" Harris, Lee Roy Jordan and a couple of stiffs named Bob Lilly and Randy White were all Texas Heroes. Tony DorSETT (wasn't that DORsett, back in college at Pitt?) and Drew Pearson were Texas Heroes.
Brad Davis was a Texas hero. Rolando Blackmon, too. We still have a rosy feeling in our gut when we hear the name of Tyson Chandler. Derek Harper was one of ours… we're still ticked at him for dribbling away our chance at an NBA Final, but, I don't hear anyone booing him.
And, Mike Modano? Brett Hull? Jamie Langenbrunner? Anyone remember Tatu? How about Kyle Rote, Jr. (just to go back a long, long ways). Those guys … us Texans? We're proud to call 'em ours.
Bullet Bob Hays was a Texas Hero. Other than Hays, I don't remember any of these guys ever getting booed. Certainly not like Josh and Lamar.
I do remember a smattering of boos for Bullet Bob later in his career. He set the standard for the modern receiver. He established marks for TDs per catch, yards per catch, punt return yards and others that weren't even approached for 20+ years.
But, his tendency towards dropsy kind of got on some folks sleeves where they kept that exposed nerve. He was awesome. He was talented. But, sometimes, he didn't take the ball with him when he went screaming down the field. The boos weren't because the fans didn't like Bobby Hays… they were because they wanted him to be aware he needed to do better. Then, the Dallas D.A. threw him in jail on some hopped up charges and … well … that's a sad story all in itself.
DeMarcus Ware is a current Texas Hero. Dirk Nowitzki is a Texas Hero. Shoot! His little buddy, Steve Nash is STILL a hero to all us North Texans. And, he's in L. frickin' A. If there are any boos when he's in the AAC, I don't hear 'em. Don't hear boos for Tyson Chandler, either. Or, Jason Kidd-o.
We Texans love our heroes.
But, when we have a dog that ain't huntin'? Best to shoot that sucker. He's takin' up valuable fixin's from the dinner table. Not literally, of course. I don't think Josh (or Lamar or A-Rod or Teixeira) need to ever be hurt… but, I think all those guys are aware there are large contingents of folks back here in North Texas that'd just as soon see those slugs retire.
Why is that? Other than Odom, these other guys gave us some great years and some wonderful memories. What would cause us to not like them and keep on likin' the likes of Nash and Chandler.
It couldn't be that they're gone. Chandler wanted to stay a Maverick but The Plan hatched by our lovely, goonish Mark Cuban didn't leave room for a defensive wizard. A bigger splash was needed. Nash, on the other hand, left chasing bigger dollars. But, we still love him. So, that's not it.
Us Texans love our heroes. We defend 'em. We honor 'em. We adore them. But, there's a few that are just considered villains. What's that all about?
Why boo Josh Hamilton? Why even care about a guy like Lamar Odom that never gave us anything. Simple. They had the talent and they … didn't … care.
Josh was so wrapped up in Josh that the very thought of not being a hero was repugnant to him. So much so, that he would flail at a pitch 2 feet beyond his reach rather than allow a slug like Adrian Beltre the opportunity to be a hero, too. Ranger baseball blog LoneStar Ball's benmor78 had a quote that was so appropriate I could only pick my chin up off my chair: "When [Josh] saw one set of footprints in the sand it was because Josh was carrying Jesus."
Baseball is a team sport. When everything is working, it is the most beautiful of all games. When someone is a black hole and is continually all about what his role is and ignoring the context of others around him, it can get really ugly. If Josh takes a few of those pitches and lets another, legitimate superstar like himself in Adrian Beltre have a whack at that pitcher that refused to give Josh a shot at herodom, the next time around, Josh would have gotten a better pitch.
And, this time around, Adrian would be at the plate with another man on in front of him and one fewer out – if he got to the plate that inning at all since Josh's out was, often, the final out of the inning.
Lamar Odom was a different animal altogether. He is so lost in the Kardashians' world that he will never be his own man, again. The Mavericks were in a tailspin and we (Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson) were grasping at straws. And, they snagged one. And, it was one that had not only been serviceable, but had been a superstar almost of the caliber of Dirk Nowitzki. Well… maybe not quite, but … you know.
And, this guy quit on us. Absolutely. Without reservation. Crying in his woman's lap. Quit on us. And, all our dreams flew out the window.
Texans don't take very well to having their dreams tossed aside that casually.


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220V 20A SCR DC Drive/DC Motor Controller
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220V 20A SCR DC Drive/DC Motor Controller
MMT-220DR serial DC motor drive adopts SCR chopper, which has unique trigger mode, thus making it more accurate and reliable. The drive is the update speed regulation product which develops and produces in combination with the international standard requirements and absorbs advanced technology experience. The drive has high performance-cost ratio because of its excellent performance and reliable quality. (it can reach high speed ratio even when at non-speed feedback) It is in DC motor drive field. Currently, the serial products have been exported to many countries and widely used in fields of domestic , food machinery, cable equipment, , papermaking, printing, , equipment, and so on.
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1. SMT Small volume
2. Applicable to permanent-magnet, separate excitation DC motor and DC torque motor
3. Dual closed loop PI adjustment (Current and Voltage).
4. Current setting and current limiting protection
5. The speed control mode and expansive force control mode are selectable.
6. Large torque for low-speed start-up.
7. Quick stop function
8. Upper limit and Low limit can be set up to different need
9. ACCEL and DECEL function
10. Standard signal interface0 — 5V or 10K potentiometer
11. Can realize remote start and stop, Fine following performance; immediate dynamic response
12. A wide speed-regulating range (0 - max).
13. Strong mechanical features, static voltage error 1%
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Another year, another award! For the fourth consecutive year CoPilot Live has won the award for 'Best Satnav Software' as voted by the judges in the 2010 Smartphone Essentials Awards.
Shortlisted against a selection of both on-board and off-board navigation apps, CoPilot Live came out on top because, in the words of the Smartphone Essentials editorial team "it's a winner in so many ways. The features-packed software combines the best of the PND and smartphone worlds."
What the judges said:
"Cost-effective, excellent support with updates and available on a number of platforms. In a nutshell it's a brilliant piece of software" Brett James, computer journalist since 1996, editor of www.crowdedbrain.co.uk
"CoPilot is still the best choice" Chris Love, MD of Clove Technology, specialist reseller of smartphones and accessories
What Smartphone Essentials said:
"CoPilot has a great UI, and makes use of the real estate of the recent large-screened smartphones exceptionally well, matching the kind of visual appeal and usability you would expect in a dedicated device."
It's enough to make us blush! We would like to thank our customers across all platforms for making CoPilot Live a success and for the continued feedback on our blog and Facebook page which all contributes in helping us make the software better.
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The net dollars caught at the may not yet be cracked, but Tom Dyer says being one of the first, if not the first, crab feed functions in the area helped bring in about $16,000 to the nonprofit group.
Dyer says he thinks an the week of the crab feed and an ad the group ran in the Cupertino Courier may have spawned a wave of attention because a surge in ticket sales occurred in the days just before the Jan. 13 event.
This was the first year that Rotarians turned over the bulk of duties during the event to Interactors, the students at Monta Vista, Lynbrook, and Cupertino, who benefit from some of the dollars collected through events such as the crab feed.
The pot of money collected comes from ticket sales and auction items donated such as Ridge wine donated by Stevens Creek Quarry, rounds of golf, and even use of a 16-yard Dumpster.
Money from the crab feed supports local residents and organizations such as and others.
Rotarians also work to collect money for larger international projects such as its focus on eradicating polio. At , co-sponsored by the Rotary and the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, Rotary President Larry Dean announced that for the past year not one case of polio was reported in India, one country where the group has focused its efforts.
Through a partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which put up $355 million, Rotary International raised $200 million toward its goal of immunization programs.


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Reviews of the latest heavy metal albums, including releases from Andy Winter, Boarders, Chariots Of The Gods, Circle II Circle, Deep Purple, Dreamshade, Gruesome Stuff Relish, The Resistance, Resolution 15, Rivera/Bomma, Shakra and Vorum.
The rating is on a 5 star scale.
Andy Winter - 'Incomprehensible' (The End)
Genre: Metal/Post-Metal
Andy Winter is the keyboardist for several groups including Winds and Sculptured. On Incomprehensible he has put together an all-star lineup of vocalists including John Haugm (Agalloch), Lars Nedland (Borknagar), Paul Kuhr (Novembers Doom), Heidi S. Tveitan (Star Of Ash) and many others.
Even with all the different vocalists, the songs on Incompehensible flow together well. They have some metal elements, but are more in the rock/prog/post-metal ballpark, although many other genres are mixed in as well. It's sometimes experimental, other times traditional, but always compelling and interesting.
Rating: 4
(Chad Bowar)
Boarders - 'R-Existence' (Roxx)
Genre: Thrash Metal
In addition to releasing their own music, the Italian band Boarders are also a Megadeth tribute band. And although R-Existence is thrash, don't expect a Megadeth clone. While vocalist Egidio Casati can sound like Mustaine at times, he has a wide vocal range and busts out some Halford-like falsetto from time to time.
While thrash is the dominant genre, R-Existence also has progressive influences along with plenty of melody and groove. Originally self-released last year, the Roxx Records edition has several bonus tracks. Fans of everyone from Megadeth to Voivod to Dream Theater will find common ground on this album.
Rating: 3.5
(Chad Bowar)
Chariots Of The Gods - 'Tides Of War'
Genre: Melodic Death/Thrash Metal
Chariots Of The Gods have been around for a few years, and the Canadians are now releasing their full-length debut. Tides Of War combines thrash riffs with melodic death metal. Their music is very melodic, but the harsh vocals add edge and aggression.
The musicianship is first-rate, with a dual-guitar attack that is extensively showcased with plenty of solos. The production from Glen Robinson (Queensryche, Annihilator) is also excellent. Chariots Of The Gods are a band with a lot of promise, and their debut will certainly appeal to thrash and melodic death metal fans.
Rating: 3.5
(Chad Bowar)
Circle II Circle – 'Seasons Will Fall' (AFM)
Genre: Power Metal
With five albums behind them, Circle II Circle get back to basic beer-commercial power metal while adding alt-rock experimentation. The first half of Seasons Will Fail finds Circle II Circle reasserting their heavy musculature, yet leaves only a scant memory that "Diamond Blade" wasn't half bad.
Zak Stevens uncorks a whopping vocal performance on "End of Emotion." The song and the vocal are the highlights of the album. Stevens is consistently good throughout and the band does it best with mediocre material.
Rating 3
(Todd Lyons)
Deep Purple - 'Live In Paris 1975' (Eagle Rock)
Genre: Hard Rock
They may not be technically metal, but Deep Purple helped spawn the genre. If you're interested in metal history, you must have some Deep Purple in your collection. Live In Paris 1975 sounds surprisingly good for an album recorded almost 40 years ago. It has been remastered and remixed, giving the sound all the heft and power it delivered to the audience in Paris.
The 1975 lineup of Deep Purple included David Coverdale (Whitesnake) on vocals, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, Glenn Hughes on bass, Ian Paice on drums and the late great Jon Lord on keyboard/organ. The set for this show included their biggest hits including "Smoke On The Water," "Space Truckin," "Highway Star" and "Hush."
Rating: 4
(Chad Bowar)
Dreamshade – 'The Gift of Life' (Spinefarm)
Genre: Modern Melodic Metal
Cinematic and emotive, The Gift of Life is a notably crisp and clean metal album – adjectives that aren't frequently attached to examples of the genre. With this pop-influenced and hooky record, Dreamshade are clearly striving for something palatable and anthemic, and rooted in an extremely contemporary aesthetic.
Rating: 2.5
(Natalie Zed)
Gruesome Stuff Relish – 'Sempiternal Death Grind' (FDA Rekotz)
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
I like my death grind as old as the rotting corpse of Carcass' Symphonies Of Sickness and Spain's Gruesome Stuff Relish deliver. They take a nod from fellow countrymen Haemorrhage and blast away your eardrums with excellent grind and even the occasional guitar solo.
Whether it be the creepy "S.O.S" or "End Is Near," the band's riffs combined with a clean production make them standout from the pack. So if you want to get a taste of the macabre and great guitar tone and sound from beyond the operating table, Sempiternal Death Grind will whet your appetite quite well.
Rating: 4
(Tom Campagna)
The Resistance - 'Rise From Treason' (Armoury)
Genre: Death Metal
Featuring former members of In Flames and The Haunted, The Resistance has death metal royalty going for them right off the bat. Their debut EP Rise From Treason takes its cue from mid-to-late '90s Swedish death metal.
These four songs crackle with an old-school vibe, though the band is not content with retreading across sacred musical ground. This EP should win the favors of those metal fans who love to reminisce about the days of classics like The Jester Race.
Rating: 4
(Dan Marsicano)
Resolution 15 - 'Svaha' (Self)
Genre: Thrash/Progressive
Violins are not a common metal instrument, but are used in genres like folk. It's not often you hear them in thrash, and even rarer that it's used instead of guitars. That's the case with Resolution 15. Svaha is more than a novelty or oddity, it's a solid prog/thrash album.
Intense galloping thrash alternates with mellower moments and progressive elements. As a big U2 fan, I was a bit skeptical of their "Sunday Bloody Sunday" cover, but they put their own spin on it while leaving it somewhat recognizable. Svaha is a compelling and unique ride with a lot of twists and turns.
Rating: 3.5
(Chad Bowar)
Rivera/Bomma - 'Infinite Journey Of Soul' (Retroactive)
Genre: Melodic Metal
Rivera/Bomma take their name from vocalist John Bomma (ex-Hades) and guitarist Rod Rivera. Mike LePond from Symphony X is their bassist. Infinite Journey Of Souls is the third full-length from the New Jersey Christian metal band.
The band's sound is melodic metal with progressive and power metal influences. The songs are intricate with extended instrumental sections and a lot of solos from Rivera, who is an outstanding guitarist. Bomma sings with a lot of vibrato, and there's a hint of Ronnie James Dio in his voice. It's a diverse album with quality musicianship, although the production could be a bit better.
Rating: 3.5
(Chad Bowar)
Shakra - 'Powerplay' (AFM)
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Powerplay is the ninth album from the long-running Swiss outfit Shakra. Their albums have straddled the line between metal and hard rock, and this one leans a little more towards the metal side of the scale.
Packed with potent riffs and searing solos, Powerplay has a classic sound that is more timeless than retro. Vocalist John Prakesh has a bluesy voice with a lot of power and his style is very emotive. If you like mainstream, straightforward metal/hard rock with a lot hooks and memorable melodies, you'll dig Shakra.
Rating: 3.5
(Chad Bowar)
Vorum – 'Poisoned Void' (Dark Descent)
Genre: Death Metal
Finland is a country not extremely well known for their contributions to death metal, but to those who have paid attention bands such as Demigod, Mordicus, and the best known example Amorphis (now a progressive metal band) have laid quite the foundation for many bands to follow.
Vorum and their debut Poisoned Void hopes to attain the level of brutality that many bands before them had, yet ultimately falls short. The slow and crushing pace is great, but there is not a really strong distinguishing characteristic here. Solid, but if you are looking death metal it may be best to start elsewhere.
Rating: 3
(Tom Campagna)


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January 21, 2009
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Nearest Hypermarkets
- TESCO BUKIT INDAH (1.2 km)
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Johor Bahru, more commonly known by its initials JB, is rather obviously located in the state of Johor and is its capital city. It has a staggering population that reaches close to a million people just in its central area. The area's biggest advantage is undoubtedly its locale, being the first state and thus city that one enters when travelling from Singapore via the Singapore – Johor Causeway. This road in turn links drivers to the Second Link Expressway, the North South Expressway and even the Johor Bahru Railway Station.
Johor Bahru is considered the most major Malaysian city centre next to Kuala Lumpur. Understandably so as the area packs a punch in almost every avenue one can think of be it educationally, medically, recreationally, industrially and therefore residentially. Number 1 is through its Sunway College and NIIT College. Number 2 with its slew of specialist hospitals along with the General Hospital. 3 with the Johor Zoo and its multitude of shopping options (Johor Bahru City Square most importantly) and number 4 with its CBD (Central Business District) and Johor Port. No wonder it receives almost half of its tourist population from across the border!


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Destinations: Bermuda and Essex, CT
by Nancy E. Spraker
An enormous fishhook named Bermuda appears on the Atlantic Ocean approximately 650 miles off the U.S. coast. Although blue-green waters surrounding its pink shores are inviting, its treacherous reefs have caught over 300 ships in 5 centuries. Shakespeare's The Tempest tells the tale of the British vessel Sea Venture, which fell victim to the Isle of Devils while battling a hurricane in 1609. She carried supplies to starving Jamestown, Virginia, when Captain Somers beached her and saved all 150 onboard, who then survived by fishing the island's bountiful seas. They enjoyed a warm climate—compliments of the Gulf Stream—and skillfully built ships out of cedar, thus beginning Bermuda's status as a major maritime center. The British Navy built an outpost, the Royal Naval Dockyard, and several forts there to protect colonial interests in the Caribbean and America after Bermudian blockade-runners invaded several U.S. waterways. Due to the Bermuda Sloop rig's innovative triangular sails, Bermudian ships would scurry past square-riggers close on the wind. Smaller versions of these ships called Bermuda Fitted Dinghies filled Hamilton Harbor during island regattas—they still sail there today.
World-class racing yachts join them in June when the Newport to Bermuda Race—the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race—takes place. Run biannually by the Cruising Club of America and Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, this year's race was its 49th since its start in 1906. Yachts sail 635 miles from Newport, Rhode Island, to Bermuda, crossing challenging Gulf Stream currents as described by the race's first winner, Thomas Fleming Day, who said, "You don't stop to parlay with a Gulf Stream in June." The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club clears its docks for over 150 boats after they pass Gibb's Hill Light, maneuver Town Cut channel and check through customs in St. George's. Last year 37,000 shots of Bermuda's Gosling's rum were served to 4,000 partygoers. Silver trophies in the shape of Bermuda's aids to navigation are awarded to top skippers and crews, with the grand prize being the highly coveted St. David's Light trophy. The longevity and success of this historic race is, perhaps, the main reason behind Bermuda being considered as a venue for the 35th America's Cup in 2017.
by Peter A. Janssen
A quintessential New England small town on the banks of the tree-lined Connecticut River, Essex is a mix of whitepicket-fence charm and colonial history, all with a heavy nautical overlay. Six miles up the river from Long Island Sound, Essex offers some protected and picturesque coves, an inviting Main Street, and a boating-centric culture that makes visiting cruisers feel more than welcome. Indeed, Essex today has more transient moorings for boats than it does parking spaces for cars. And if Essex itself isn't enough of an attraction—even though it's on almost everybody's list of Best American Small Towns—then head up the river another mile and drop the hook in Hamburg Cove, one of the most protected and alluring gunkholes on the East Coast, if not the entire U.S.
Like many other great cruising destinations in the Northeast, Essex is easy to get to. On Long Island Sound, about six miles east of Duck Island Roads off Westbrook you'll see the Saybrook Breakwater Light. It's 58 feet high and on the end of a 1,000-foot-long breakwater. The wide channel between it and the matching breakwater to the east leads north up the Connecticut River to Essex, and then another 40 miles or so to Hartford, the state capital.


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---- — NEWBURYPORT — Though Frog Pond is currently coated with a layer of ice, the drive to clean the water there and bring wildlife back to the city landmark continues.
And a group of Newburyport High School students are among those lending a hand.
Walt Thompson, chairman of the Bartlet Mall Commission, yesterday awarded high-school students here with a certificate of appreciation for their work taking samples, documenting problem areas and offering possible solutions.
The students are studying environmental science with teacher George Masterson.
"You are doing a good job for the city," said Thompson, at a presentation at the high school. "We need to have documentation on what is wrong so we can make it better, and you are doing that."
Mayor Donna Holaday, who attended the presentation, also commended the students for "taking data and developing valuable information. I like the partnership between students in the high school and members of a municipal commission."
Students Jessica Uhlig and Astrid Burnham-Alouat made the presentation based on figures gathered in late summer and fall. Their findings stated that the clarity of the water is poor. And the pond's shallow, turbid levels make it difficult for aquatic plants to survive.
A major factor in the pond's poor health is the dissolved oxygen content. Testing revealed that the amount of DO was low, making it difficult for fish to breathe.
It was said that cooler water holds more oxygen than warm water, and efforts should be made to provide more shade around the concave, 2-acre pond.
One force contributing to the poor health of the pond is the amount of damaging runoff that enters the water, students said. Leavings from pets end up in the water. So do the droppings of birds — many of them fed by residents — which is another contributing factor.
"We might have to say, `Don't feed the ducks and geese,'" Masterson said. "That would involve a change in behavior, but we've got to make changes so the health of the pond improves.
"It's called the Frog Pond, but there are no frogs."
Students said the nearby courthouse also is a cause of concern. Fouled water and bird droppings fall from the roof and drain directly into the pond.
Students have suggested a rain-barrel system adjacent to the courthouse, so that water could be filtered before it enters the pond.
Thompson said his commission is attempting to raise money to buy pumps and aerators that will force oxygen into the water system.
Students completing Masterson's course are asking local adults to cooperate in seeking improvements.
"As a key attraction in the city, the Frog Pond is a historical place where grandparents once took their children to stroll and fish," senior Samantha Whalgren wrote.
"By having the citizens of Newburyport do their part, future grandchildren will be able to fish and enjoy the beautiful sight of the Frog Pond and it can once again be a source of civic pride for the whole town."


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Big hair was back at many runway shows this Fall, but it's nothing like what it used to be. Take this quiz to see if you can guess which celebs once adapted the motto, "The higher the hair, the closer to the heavens."
1 of 10
Which star's big hair wasn't so charming?
Drew Barrymore
Alyssa Milano
Shannen Doherty
Rose McGowan
2 of 10
Which actress had some frightful hair in her youth?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Taryn Manning
Linda Cardellini
Neve Campbell
3 of 10
Guess which sexy lady sported volumes of curls?
Carmen Electra
Sarah Jessica Parker
Jennifer Lopez
4 of 10
Guess which chatty personality wore her bangs high to the sky?
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Kelly Ripa
Ellen DeGeneres
Kathie Lee Gifford
5 of 10
Which redhead flashed a big ol' smile for her fans?
Julianne Moore
Marcia Cross
Sarah Jessica Parker
Julia Roberts
6 of 10
Whose red streaked updo was higher than a palace?
Jennifer Garner
Kate Beckinsale
Courteney Cox
Victoria Beckham
7 of 10
This star probably thought she was looking pretty sweet. Can you figure out who wore this hairstyle?
Cameron Diaz
Renee Zellweger
Portia de Rossi
Paris Hilton
8 of 10
Whose early 90s hair took a freaky twist?
Jodie Foster
Tori Spelling
Brittany Murphy
Kim Basinger
9 of 10
Guess who took a major risk with this wildly styled hairdo?
Nicollette Sheridan
Faith Hill
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