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Cleveland NAACP leaders are in Florida for the group's national convention, and much of the conversation is centered around the George Zimmerman verdict.
Zimmerman was acquitted Saturday of killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin last year. National NAACP leaders have been meeting with the Martin family.
Cleveland leaders issued a news release saying they are "saddened and outraged by the verdict".
The national NAACP circulated a petition for the U.S. Justice Department to file civil rights violations against Zimmerman. The petition has more than a million signatures.
Cleveland NAACP leaders say they plan to take a bus to Washington, DC in August for the anniversary on the 1963 march on Washington. The Trayvon Martin case will be a key focal point of that march.
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Iggy Azalea was joined by her Hustle Gang family during her sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom in New York on Sunday night. T.I. hit the stage during "Murda Bizness" and Trae Tha Truth performed his own material.
"Official Hustle Gang member," said Tip in response to the rumors that Iggy split with Hustle Gang.
He stuck around, performing a medley of Hustle Gang hits including "What You Know," "We Still in This Bitch," and "Ball."
"Ya'll make some noise for my family," said Iggy as she hugged T.I., who appears on her next single "Change Your Life."
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Is Siri Is a Google Killer ?
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The scary thing is on less serious subjects that Siri responds to. I recently spoke to two young (20's) users of Siri for about 8 weeks. Since Siri is so human like in many ways, they start asking about dating advice, etc... and basically any question a young adult might ask a close friend. You can see where this is going, right ? They have taken to Siri like a fish to water.
Let's hope that the Apple folks have given Siri a "good pedigree" because the potential for her suggestions to be taken to the extreme or out of context is huge. We all know about not walking in near traffic and texting, and not driving and texting. I would be willing to bet that in the not too distant future, someone will "sue" Siri (Apple) because of suggestions made by her with less than the desired outcome for God only knows what reason. How some people readily accept this is amazing and frightening to watch unfold. "I trusted Siri ! Now, look what happened because of her." will be hitting the news in the near future.


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The Venetian mask originated in Italy; the Venetian Republic has a carnival during which these masks are homemade and worn. No two are ever the same much like snowflakes because as they are imported, they are still made by hand so each is completely unique. They come in different styles and mediums. They can be made of different medals such as silver, gold and bronze or paper mache. The style is often replicated in masks made for Louisiana Mardi Gras. They are worn to shield identities and bring whimsy to the events. They are considered to be mystical and enchanting.
This type of mask has such a beautiful history as being made by hand and used for their carnival. Exporting them in order to share them with the rest of the world allows us to bring a little piece of Italy to our part of the world. The fun and excitement that they represent makes all parties more fun and more mysterious. This is a tradition adopted by Mardi Gras from a centuries old traditional Italian carnival. Not only were they used as a means of mystery in their carnival they were also used to hide ones identity at other gatherings. People of high society were able to wear a mask and act as they wish without fear of being judged by anyone. Being of high social standing, if they wanted to be able to let lose they would need a way to safe guard their identities in order to do so.


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Dach Holiday (pronounced Doc Holiday, from the movie "Tombstone") Miniature Dachshunds is located about 25 miles east of San Antonio, TX, between Seguin and Marion, on 7 1/2 acres of puppy playground. In 2005 we began with one pair of adorable dachshunds, and now our family has grown to 15! We raise only miniature dachshunds so we specialize in breeding happy healthy dogs. We give each of our litters lots of love and attention. They are born indoors and stay indoors for the first 4 weeks. All of our dogs are AKC registered (puppies come with full AKC registration), and all shots/worming are kept on a very accurate schedule. We have longhair and smooth coats in various colors. All of our dogs are our personal pets, so they are well-socialized with people and other mini dachshunds. They love children!
Before purchasing one of our puppies, we ask that you're certain you are ready for a life-long commitment to this dog. They need shelter, care, food, love, and attention...not only as puppies, but also as adults. Dachshunds are very intelligent dogs with loving temperaments and are easily trained with patience, care, and time. Dachshund owners (or rather, those owned by dachshunds) are a breed of their own. If you have never been to the Weiner Dog Races in Buda (last weekend of April), it's definitely a site to enjoy.
Your puppy comes complete with shots at 6.5 weeks and 10 weeks (if still with me) and worming with all the food they eat. We release the puppies to their new homes at 7-8 weeks of age, when they have been away from Mama for a while and are eating dry food. The puppies go home with full AKC paperwork, a record of all their wormings/shots, a 1-year health guarantee, tips on potty training, a dog food rating sheet, a small bag of the food they have been eating (Nature's Recipe Puppy), and a fleece blanket. Since our puppies are raised outdoors for several weeks, they are very quick to be house-trained. We are often told how quickly they learn to tell them when they need out.
The dog food we use is Nature's Recipe. We use the adult food for adults and puppy food for the puppies. These foods are available at Petsmart and Petco. All food is coated with food-grade diatomaceous earth as a holistic approach to parasite prevention (adults and puppies).
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Lena Dunham joined Zosia Mamet for the UK premiere of 'Girls: Season 3′ held at Cineworld Haymarket on Wednesday (January 15) in London.
The actress, whose Zac Posen gown you didn't favour at the Golden Globes, opted for a pretty Erdem Pre-Fall 2014 lace dress which I will say doesn't look too bad on her.
In black and white, this pretty piece radiates modern elegance, with a V-neckline preferred over the look book's stuffy turtleneck.
Black Louboutin slingbacks and – undeterred by her makeup malfunction at the Globes – fuchsia-pink lippie completed her look.
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I am trying to incorporate more greens in our diet.
I have realized I can't get myself to go on a diet, so I am trying to fill myself with a ton of veggies and fruits, in hopes I won't be hungry for all the junk.
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Here is one of my favorites, and it is so so easy!
You will need:
1 bunch of asparagus
extra virgin olive oil
feta cheese
raw walnuts
freshly ground salt and pepper
Heat your oven to 400 degrees.
Place asparagus on cookie sheet and roll in a little drizzle of olive oil.
bake for 6-8 minutes.
Remove and top with feta cheese and chopped walnuts.
Top with salt and pepper to taste.
side note: presley will munch on these too! and I also like to add a squeeze of lemon sometimes.


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Jamie to appear on Alan Carr tonight
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Tonight, Jamie and his old mate Jimmy Doherty will appear on Alan Carr's Chatty Man, before they unleash their new TV project: Food Fight Club. The show, premiering towards the end of this month, takes the pair on a quest across Europe, where they will challenge local cuisine with British food. Partly filmed in front of a live audience on Southend Pier, Jamie and Jimmy's mission is to bring the country together in their love of British food, and take that passion into Europe. Each week a food theme – be it sausages, desserts or cheeses – will be chosen, and the two will take a road trip looking for Britain's best examples, before taking it overseas to face off with its Continental counterparts. In Jamie's words, it's "set up to be the most exciting, interesting and funny cooking show ever to be shown on TV."
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for UFC 164 on August 31, 2013 at the HMO Bradley Harris Center. The card is headlined by Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis in a rematch from their bout at WEC 53. Henderson is the current UFC Lightweight champion, while Pettis is the last man to hold the WEC belt.
Before the fighters hit the scales Friday (August 30, 2013) afternoon, UFC Fight Club members were treated to a question and answer session with heavyweight Daniel Cormier and bantamweight Urijah Faber. Both Cormier and Faber find themselves in the title hunt for their respective divisions.
The two UFC stars fielded questions from fans and answered everything complete honesty.
Cormier fights on UFC 166 in Houston against Roy Nelson in the co-main event of the evening. It is Cormier's second fight in the promotion and a win will likely place him in talks for a heavyweight title shot.
Faber is coming off a dominant win over Yuri Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua earlier this month. He's always been in the discussion for a title shot at both bantamweight and featherweight. He's currently waiting for his next opponent.


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'Endodontology is concerned with the form, function and health of, injuries to and disease of the dental pulp and periradicular region, their prevention and treatment.'1 When the pulp is subject to continued stimulation from micro-organisms, the inevitable result is its irreversible destruction and complete breakdown. Consequently, the inflammatory process may spread beyond the confines of the pulp chamber and into the periapical tissues.
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People - Mabel Worcester, Singer
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The Weekender: Larping, new iMacs, and celebrity endorsements
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Welcome to The Verge: Weekender edition. Each weekend, we bring you important articles from the previous week's original reports, features and reviews on The Verge. Think of it as a collection of a few of our favorite pieces from the week gone by, which you may have missed, or which you might want to read again.
Jawbone Up review (2012)
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'Barkley 2': the world's most ridiculous game gets a sequel
The stars are liars: how Twitter outs celebrity smartphone shills
A quirk in the way Twitter works is making it tough on celebrities who are getting paid to endorse products they don't actually want to use in real life. How's that secret iPhone of yours, Carly Rae?
Escape to Earthship: Building a home for the end of days
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New World Order: is the UN about to take control of the internet?
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Owens Corning Roofing connects shingle recyclers with customers to reap the benefits.
A cross the supply chain, the adoption of asphalt shingle recycling continues to have significant momentum across the country. As an industry leader advancing this movement, the Owens Corning™ Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program has active locations in more than 75 markets nationwide making it accessible to more than 55 percent of the U.S. population. This significant market expansion represents a valuable opportunity for shingle recyclers and customers to grow their business while helping to benefit the environment.
Responsible for driving growth of shingle recycling to more than half the population, the Owens Corning™ Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program centers on engaging homeowners, educating contractors and connecting with recyclers to make shingle recycling a convenient, cost-effective and differentiating solution.
A pivotal element behind the success of shingle recycling has been connecting contractors with reliable, reputable companies who deliver dedicated, convenient drop-off centers that will recycle and process shingle tear-offs operated and divert resources away from landfills. To help facilitate the connection between contractors and participation recyclers, Owens Corning Roofing has made several tools available for contractors who join the Owens Corning™ Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program.
"As part of our commitment to making shingle recycling convenient and cost effective for all parties in the supply chain, we are a leader in the industry in bringing online solutions and alliances to help connect recycling centers with their customers," says Barry Hornbacher, Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt shingle recycling business leader.
To help drive interested customers to easily find recyclers who provide shingle recycling services in active markets, Owens Corning Roofing has an alliance with Earth911®.com to make the Earth911 Recycling Directory available to participating contractors. In addition, there also is a toll-free 1-800-CLEANUP hotline, and a free iRecycle app for Android and iOS mobile devices to locate an expanded list of local recyclers in a customer's area. This is one of the valuable tools that shingle recyclers can use as part of the program to connect with their customers.
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Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt also offers incentives to recycle as part of the Owens Corning™ Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program. In addition to offering a five to 10 percent discount on the recycling fee at participating locations, Preferred Contractors who take the Owens Corning™ Roofing Shingle Recycling Pledge receive leads from interested homeowners, marketing materials and a "Preferred Shingle Recycler" status on www.roofing.owenscorning.com, further increasing their visibility among homeowners.
To help continue generating consumer interest, Owens Corning™ Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program recently launched a homeowner pledge available at www.roofing.owenscorning.com to encourage homeowners to pledge to use a contractor who will recycle their old shingles when the time is right to replace their roof. Additionally, as homeowners take the pledge, contractors receive notifications about potential leads in their area.
Cincinnati roofer Nick Sabino has experienced firsthand the benefits of tapping into a recycling program. Implementing a recycling program for his business, Deer Park Roofing Inc. in 2010, has helped establish his company as a trusted roofing advisor and provided Sabino with the initiative to add insulation and energy efficiency solutions for customers. Deer Park Roofing has grown to be one of the area's strongest performing roofing companies.
Sabino's participation in the local shingle recycling program also benefits the community. To date, more than 500 tons of shingles from Deer Park Roofing have been recycled for use in paving and repairing local roads—equivalent to 500 barrels of oil, or enough fuel to run an average car for more than 460,000 miles.
For Rodney Standifer of ABC Roofing Co. Inc., in Indianapolis, participating in a recycling program proved to be a point of differentiation that set his business apart from the competition. Appealing to customers who actively recycle, Standifer said his business also attracts new customers who are intrigued by a sustainable solution for their old roof. Moreover, customer support from the recycling program has generated referrals in neighboring communities.
"Offering a shingle recycling program to the community is a win-win situation. Homeowners appreciate knowing the old roof gets a second life," Standifer says. "It also gives us a competitive edge."
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All of the combined efforts to connect recyclers with customers and educate consumers are ultimately about diverting the tear-off materials from landfills and directing the valuable material such as asphalt and aggregate into road construction, repair or maintenance applications, the current largest user of post-consumer shingles.
Based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculations, recycling the shingles from one roof is comparable to what one household produces in waste in a year. It also has been calculated that every ton of recycled shingles contains the equivalent to one barrel of oil in the form of asphalt. Considering that asphalt roofing shingles represent 80 percent of the marketplace and approximately 10 million tons of asphalt shingles are torn off roofs during repair and replacement jobs annually, shingle recycling is having a sustainable impact.
In fact, since the program inception in 2009 the Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt Shingle Recycling Program has recycled more than 185,000 tons of asphalt shingles, the equivalent of saving 185,000 barrels of oil**.
Fortunately, there are sustainable end-of-life recycling options to use the valuable materials from torn-off asphalt shingles. Increasingly across the U.S., state-level Department of Transportation offices are specifying recycled asphalt shingles can be used in state funded projects. As a result, paving contractors are willing to use a mix design with shingles in those specified states. Paving contractors in states without a specification can use the material in private and commercial jobs.
In addition to providing an alternative to disposing of old shingles, roof recycling also typically costs at least 20 percent* less than landfill costs in most markets, making it a smart savings opportunity and cost-effective alternative to landfill disposal. The practice of properly removing and recycling of tear-off asphalt shingles can also enable contractors to earn additional credits under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating program and other similar certification programs for their building-owner customers.
"At Owens Corning, we are constantly seeking solutions that carry economic, environmental and social benefits. The shingle recycling program is the perfect example of carefully considered product life-cycle management, from conception of design and manufacture to durable service and end-of-life recycling," says Owens Corning Chief Sustainability Officer, Frank O'Brien-Bernini. "As part of Owens Corning's commitment to safeguarding, sustaining and improving the environment for the benefit of current and future generations, we are proud to be the first roofing manufacturer that helped create an infrastructure to increase shingle recycling and material re-use across the country."
Asphalt shingle recycling represents an important contribution to sustainability in construction practices as well as green building objectives. It is an example of a sustainable building solution that has continued to gain traction and deliver measurable results. As it continues to gain support across the industry, more roofing recyclers and their customers will reap the business benefits.
To learn more about the benefits of shingle recycling, visit www.roofing.owenscorning.com or www.facebook.com/ShingleRecyclingProgram.
* Based on Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt LLC recycling locations survey on recycling costs in eight U.S. markets, July 2012
** Based on Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt LLC calculation using average composition of shingles, August 2012
This story was submitted by Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt LLC, Toledo, Ohio.
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Bishop blasts selfish achievers
BISHOP of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Rt Rev Howard Gregory has lashed out against successful members of society who live in isolation, saying that their selfishness has done nothing for nation-building.
Describing such persons as "castrated slaves", the bishop said that class segregation is one of the biggest problems that the country now faces.
"So, there are many who are convinced that they have made it when they are featured on the social pages of the newspapers... and there are those who have been the beneficiaries of the best that this country has to offer, as first and second generation of peasant forebears, who now see it as their entitlement to earn multiple milliondollar packages per year, but who are satisfied to pay their staff, who are working in very profitable institutions, the minimum wage; and justify their actions by saying that this is what the Government says that they must. It takes a delayed International Monetary Fund agreement to make them agitated and realise that we are all part of a common melting pot," he said.
Gregory was speaking Sunday at a thanksgiving service at Kingston Parish Church in downtown Kingston to mark the 140th anniversary of the City of Kingston. He used the biblical story of Nehemiah, a cup bearer turned overseer for the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem following its ruin under Persian control, to background his message.
The Anglican Bishop described the anniversary as a milestone which deserves observance by all Jamaicans, and not just to the residents of the capital city.
He bemoaned the decay of the city, which he said is reflected in the physical environment and in the living conditions of its residents.
"Every time I travel to cities abroad and see what the renewal of cities can look like, I weep over my city," Gregory said. "We have a well-laid-out city with good infrastructure, and it is being allowed to slide further and further into decay. The twin-edged sword of crime and violence and political tribalism have been allowed to wreak havoc in residential communities nearest to the city centre, and the lack of adequate planning for the city is obvious for all to see.
"In our city, a garage can begin operation on your street, and there is no agent of State which will respond with any measure of effectiveness," he continued. "And the sad thing about it all is that the residents can complain from now to eternity and they are not receiving a response from those individuals and institutions charged with governance that would allow people to foster a sense of ownership of their communities and partnership with municipal authorities."
According to Gregory, an effective system of governance is woefully lacking across the nation, and the people needed more than a public relations campaign from city officials. He talked of a need for a proper communication system, where residents can air their concerns and have them addressed, instead of being "given the run around".
He said the challenge is for the country's leaders to exercise vision and for all stakeholders including, civil society, business, and the church to unite in order to transform Kingston into a place where human beings count, and the physical environment is one which facilitates human development.
Meanwhile, Mayor of Kingston Councillor Angela Brown Burke said that the city and the country had a lot to be grateful for, considering that only one life was lost during Hurricane Sunday last Wednesday, compared to the many lives the storm took in neighbouring Cuba and Haiti.
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text: Truthfully, this album is one of the illest grindcore or otherwise albums released in the history of heavy music. The lead in to After War Obliteration just kicks your @ss in, and it is on to nihility from there. I really can't verbalize how good this album is. Sandoval kills it on the drums and the riffs are hooky and superb as well. One of the greatest parts about this album is it's ability to cross over. I am not a huge fan of grindcore, I do like Napalm Death, Repulsion, Carcass, and Black Army Jacket, and LOVE intersparsed blastbeats. However, sometimes I find some grind just plain old rehashed. I mean there is a blueprint whether you would like to admit it or not. Blastbeat, poor production, and a guy shouting like he is deaf. The cool thing about this album is the rawness, it kind of reminds me of Beneath the Remains era Sepultura. You have heard grindcore like this because it has been copied, the great thing about this is it's seminal nature. It was one of the FIRST grind albums. Another cool thing is the hooky, and often groove laden aspect of this album. it just kills from start to finish. Also worth of mention is the fact that this clocks in @ just under 40 minutes which is just about the minimum length I like an album to be. The cover art is cool and makes for an excellent T shirt print. This has got to be one of the top 10 all time albums for me and would definitely be a superb specimen to represent the grind genre. It never gets old. NEVER. I got into this album only 3 months ago, and I am sort of glad I did not back in 87 instead. I feel I would have taken it for granted, as well as kept on looking for albums to match it until today. I really think that older grind is better grind and it's simplicity should not be held against today's grind. If you dig Napalm, or go out and buy this, don't sleep on Repulsion's Horrified. Relapse did a nice job on the 2 disc (the demo's are actually listenable!!!) version of thier only album with liner notes and packaging and the price is good too. These albums contain the realness and should not be slept on. GRIND!!!


text: And this has absolutely nothing to do with the Cubs unfortunately. No, this is something that all true baseball fans should experience at least once in their lives--the Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks, Alaska. Every year on the summer solstice the Alaska Goldpanners (an amature team made up of college players for the most part) play a game that doesn't start until 10:30 pm and its not uncommon for it to run until 2 or 3 in the morning. The beautiful part of it is that it is played under nothing but natural light. 24 hours of usable sunlight at this time of year in Fairbanks leads to what is, IMHO, one of the best baseball experiences ever--anywhere. Wrigley is absolutely the cathedral of the religion that is baseball, but this is something that should not be missed. I was able to experience it once while I was stationed in Alaska and I cannot wait to go back some day and experience it again. Visit the website and look around, read some of the history of the game. Pay attention to some of the names that have played up there in this game, you might find one or two you might be familiar with.


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apparently some believe Tim might be part Cyborg, judging him from his consistent and expressionless play. I don't really have anything else to really say besides I think some may find some humor in it.
Also, another piece of evidence from FreeDarko's book: The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac. Worth a read i must say.
I will see you all tonight against Golden State. Gettin my drink on
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Whenever we plan to make a purchase, I start researching. I visit online sites, scour sale ads, read reviews and find out where the best deal is on the items we want or need.
Find Discount Codes
Once I find the lowest price on an item, then I start looking for ways to make the price even lower. I hunt down coupon codes and promotional deals that may help lower my bottom line price. My son needed new t-shirts, so we headed out to the mall for some shopping. Before we left, I printed out the 20% OFF Coupon for Aeropostale. I think it was my lucky day, because at Aeropostale, I found the Deal of the Week and ended up with an 83 % Savings! Check out all the details on Bargain of the Week, here!
When you find a great deal stock up
I use coupons to stock up on groceries and I use sales and discount codes to save on other items, too. 2 weeks ago I stumbled upon awesome clearance deals at Walmart. Most items were marked down to a $1. I found basketballs, camouflage gloves, water filtration systems, window sealing kits and more all for $1. I ended up with $446 in retail merchandise for just $44.60. My gift closet is overflowing. I was thrilled!
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A Lubbock couple is now charged in a nationwide identity theft and credit card scam.
The couple allegedly purchased tens of thousands of dollars worth of products with credit card information from victims in New York, Connecticut and Virginia.
Crystal Parham Zapata has been indicted on identify theft and credit card abuse. Her husband Jose Zapata was also indicted. These charges could put them behind bars for the next 20 years.
"We received a call from a police department in Connecticut in reference to identity theft and credit card abuse," says Sgt. Clay Winters, with the Lubbock Police Department.
Connecticut authorities advised LPD thousands of dollars of fraudulent purchases were being delivered to an East Lubbock home. Upon further investigation Lubbock police learned 25-year-old Crystal Parham Zapata was allegedly behind those purchases.
Zapata worked as a telemarketer taking credit card orders for an online company, ShopNBC.com.
Zapata allegedly used those credit card numbers to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of electronics, furniture and baby items.
Zapata and her husband, Jose Zapata, also allegedly charged a $6,000 Las Vegas vacation on one victim's card.
"We did some work on it and got a search warrant for that residence and served that warrant last Thursday," says Sgt. Winters.
Lubbock Police were able to recover most of the items purchased with the stolen credit card numbers. Authorities also found documents supporting the case against the Zapatas.
Detectives say they have identified five victims, but believe there could be up to 15 people who were scammed. The victims are from Connecticut, New York and Virginia. So far none are from Texas.
Crystal Zapata turned herself in last Friday and was released on a $20,000 bond. She is charged with credit card fraud and identity theft.
Police are still searching for her husband Jose Zapata. He is considered a suspect.
The crime is considered a state jail felony. If convicted the couple could face up to 20 years behind bars.
Lubbock Police say this case serves as an urgent reminder to protect yourself while shopping this holiday season. They say to never give your credit card number over the phone. Also always make sure you are shopping on a secured web site. But authorities say there really is no sure fire way to protect yourself.
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Sam Allardyce: If we'd lost 7-0 like Norwich did, I'd get the team in at 7am. Do it again and I'd get them in at 6am
Published: 08 November 2013
Updated: 11:14, 08 November 2013
Tomorrow's match at Norwich is being billed as 'crucial' for a few reasons — but then again they all are these days, aren't they?
The focus has been largely on the home side after they lost 7-0 at Manchester City but this will be no cruise control afternoon for my players.
If Norwich win they will move above us in the table and I am sure Chris Hughton and his players are well aware of that.
From my experience, the 7-0 defeat last weekend will have a positive rather than negative effect on their approach tomorrow.
I think they will come out with all guns blazing and try to show their home fans they still have the desire and determination to play for the club.
Norwich may have conceded 15 goals in their last four matches but three of those were away to Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City.
Sandwiched in the middle was their one home match — a goalless draw with Cardiff. With us playing the following day at Swansea that weekend, I was able to track the progress of the Norwich game in which they had more than enough chances to win.
In fact, Norwich's home record mirrors our own in many ways and our fans reading this column certainly shouldn't expect us to go to Carrow Road tomorrow and have an easy ride.
Like everywhere else in the Premier League we will have to earn the right to play and the same mantra applies to this match as at our previous away League games, at Newcastle, Southampton, Hull, Tottenham and Swansea — try to win but if not, don't lose.
We've only failed to do that once away so far — at Hull — and even then we were desperately unlucky.
So what would I have done if West Ham had just lost 7-0? I would have brought all the players in the following morning at 7am.
I've not had to resort to that tactic too often in my managerial career but it has happened at Bolton, Blackburn and last season at West Ham, when we lost 5-1 at Arsenal after leading 1-0.
In all those scenarios, it was a case of 'now you're here nice and early, watch the video of yesterday's game — and make sure you don't do it again or next time, it will be 6am.'
When a result like that happens, you need to deal with it immediately.
You have to get the players in, shut the door and get stuck into it, no holds barred, and then put it to one side, and switch back to the positive, concentrating on what the team have done well and can do well in the future.
It's never been a big problem to me, losing to a team like Arsenal by four or five because it can happen. What is essential, though, is to cauterize the wound quickly — don't let it fester and linger on to the next game.
Whatever the score is in a defeat, it's still three points lost but the stark truth is that 7-0s can get you the sack a lot quicker than 1-0s.
Norwich spent more than £20million during the summer — a lot of money say some, for such a club — but is it really big bucks these days?
If there is a comparison to be made, it has to be fair. Some of the clubs which Norwich are expected to compete with — Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham — spent four times that amount and will do so again and again.
Realistically £20m gets you two good — not top class — players these days.
What is the responsibility of Chris Hughton, myself and the other managers is to try and ensure that whatever is spent, it makes the team better. In my experience, if you spend between £20-30m you will improve your team by about 1.5 per cent, £30‑40m maybe 2.5 per cent and £100m probably 5 per cent.
The expenditure might seem massive but the return is comparatively small.
As for us, with six clean sheets out of 10 matches, if we had a goalscorer in form, we would be in the top six now because we would probably have won five and drawn three.
Of course, Andy Carroll's injury was a blow but the scoring ability from all our players has diminished from last season.
Finally, on tomorrow's match, I have been asked if it has crossed my mind that, if we beat Norwich, it could cost a fellow manager his job?
My answer is no. The reality is that I don't want to be the man to relieve the pressure on Chris because it will increase on me.
If we lose tomorrow we will have fewer points than games played — and that is dangerous. So a result, whether a draw or a win, is a necessity.
Unfortunately, we will have to do it without Winston Reid, who tore a ligament in his ankle in training this week. The good thing is we have 'Ginge' — alias James Collins — back following a hamstring injury and that is crucial.
I've had major concerns with us only having three central defenders anyway and with Winston likely to be out for six weeks, the situation will have to be managed carefully.
I wish one of my midfield was in form like Ramsey
Head boy: Aaron Ramsey scores to give Arsenal victory in Dortmund A great win for Arsenal over Borussia Dortmund and one quality shone out for me — resilience.
The result and performance emphasises that they have found that key ingredient missing for a number of years but which earlier Arsenal teams including Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Tony Adams had in abundance.
This Arsenal are proving they can win nasty as well as nice and in Aaron Ramsey they have the in-form player in the Premier League.
If one of our midfielders could come into the type of form that he is showing, then we would really take off up that table.
I'll have to rest stars in Cup
We're going into another international break after the weekend but after that things begin to get hectic with seven games in December.
I might as well say it now: with eight of our 25-man squad injured, unless things improve considerably it will be impossible to put out my strongest team against Tottenham in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals. I can't afford many more injuries which is much more likely if I don't try and rest players when it's possible.
Believe me, nothing would give me greater pleasure than picking a real strong side for the cup tie but I have a duty to warn our fans of the reality of our situation.
Now stay focused, Rav
Focus: Sam Allardyce believes Ravel Morrison could benefit from missing out on England selection There were rumours that Ravel Morrison would be included in the England squad for their friendlies against Chile and Germany but, in the end, Roy Hodgson decided against it.
I wouldn't have been overly concerned if Rav (left) had been picked but I'm not too disappointed he's missed out this time because:
- he might have been injured
- he might have got a bit carried away with things
- and it would have put the spotlight even more firmly on him when we're trying to do the opposite.
We want Rav to stay focused and continue his improvement at West Ham. As for England, there is plenty of time for him to make his mark.
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To: Willie Williams <willieworld.com>
Subject: Life after lighting
Dear Mr. Williams,
I am hoping you will be able to offer some advice as to what positions are available after one is through with touring and wants to work closer to home? I'm surfing on the Internet for jobs for a friend who has toured for many years, but all I can find are jobs in relation to replacing light bulbs or selling lights. I wonder if there is life after lighting design. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you, Norah
Ah…getting a proper job — that old chestnut.
For almost as long as touring has existed, this has been the subject of countless discussions in the back lounges of buses and in pubs between tours — grown adults making deluded claims, often during particularly hideous load-outs in the pouring rain, that "this will be my last tour." The delightful irony is that, after every show, punters will crowd the mix position to ask, "How can I get job on the road?" Later that same evening, touring techs will be asking each other, "How can I get a job off the road?"
Noble escape attempts are continuously made. We have witnessed tearful farewells at a tour's end, as a good friend and colleague retires from the road, only to be followed by diplomatic greetings (or merciless slagging off) as the same colleague reappears at production rehearsals a year or two later.
It must be possible to get off the road permanently, right? Let's look at some practical options.
Death: Shuffling off this mortal coil and ascending to the great after show party in the sky would seem like a pretty sure bet. Mind you, the legendary Chooch McGee still has his road box on tour with the Rolling Stones, despite having passed away during production rehearsals in 2002.
Get a Job in the Lighting Company Office: I believe there have been some successful attempts at this, though, frankly, my first suggestion seems like a more attractive option.
Make Domestic Life Attractive Enough to Stay at Home: This is a popular plan. To a young roadie living out of a friend's squalid apartment, the "deprivations" of life on the road must seem more like luxury. The strategy, then, is to raise the level of domestic attractiveness to increase competition. This usually plays out through the approach of getting married, taking out a huge mortgage, and having a baby. Naturally, this is expensive and requires a sizeable income — probably the kind of income only legally achievable through touring, so back to the road you'll go (just for a little while, of course), with fingers crossed that house, spouse, and child will still be there when you get back.
Work in Theatre: This is often suggested for career continuity combined with a stable home life. I recently had a go at this myself. I was sleeping in my own bed every night, but being inside a darkened theatre from 10am to midnight every day for three months took the edge off the domestic bliss. At least on the road, there is the occasional real day off or travel days when you can enjoy the dizzying combination of consciousness and natural light. And, of course, theatre doesn't pay as well.
Go into Television: I can see that this might seem like an attractive plan for anyone who has never actually set foot in a TV studio. Let's just say that the adrenaline level might be a little lower than the average road hound is used to.
Design Shows, But Don't Tour Them: Now, this seems like a winner because you can design more than one show at once, whereas with touring, you can only do one job at a time. And we're sure this is an advantage, yes? The non-touring, home-based designer can now experience the "freedom" of meeting with one high maintenance client before rushing to meet with another client about a different project that must be conceived and drawn up at the same time. Imagine, too, the "advantage" of going through the usual high-level stress of rehearsals. Instead of watching it develop night after night on tour, you dive straight into another period of high stress production rehearsals with some other act…and then another…and then another.
Perhaps, we should look at this from a different perspective. Certainly, the level of personal and domestic chaos caused by touring is immeasurable. However, this does not necessarily mean it is an entirely bad thing, particularly if you disregard the assumption that the suburban lifestyle in the Western world is a model of healthy normality. Recent research unveils the possibility that touring is only undesirable for those not willing to embrace the concepts of working hard, seeing the world, spending quality time with extraordinary people, making a lot of money in a short time, then taking lengthy vacations to exotic locations. You're also an integral part of something that provides the public with some really significant and meaningful moments.
Yes, it's tricky; yes, it's tough. The road is not a job; it's a relationship that competes mercilessly with all others. As a wise friend and colleague of mine put it, "The road is a jealous bitch." Treat it with respect, or it can mess you up, royally. Attempted desertion is a crime the road may not appreciate, but you never know. With sufficient negotiation, anything may be achievable.
Good luck out there,
P.S. Allow me the indulgence of finishing with a quote from Jack Kerouac:
And there we were. Our battered suitcases piled
on the sidewalk once more.
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In case you haven't seen, Tony Bennett is the new Virginia coach. Why is this significant? Well, Virginia, in case you didn't know, is only a stone's throw away from Washington DC and in a powerhouse basketball conference, the ACC (put 2 and 2 together). And it appears that the Kentucky job is John Calipari's to lose. It doesn't look like Craig Robinson is on any other radar for the moment, which I am going to take as him staying here for a couple of years.
I've said it before: I don't think it's realistic that we expect Craig Robinson to have a long career at Oregon State. However, if he gives us another 2-3 years of solid recruiting and then takes a step-up job, he will leave us in a much better state and as a much more attractive job for other potential candidates.


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It looks like we are starting to see what our play-off rotation is going to look like. Nate is tightening up the minutes and I think we can see who will be in the final 8 man rotation.
In an overtime game on the back-end of a back to back with 2 starter's out Rodriguez and Bayless got only 9 minutes combined. So the answer to the Bayless/Rodriguez argument will probably be: NEITHER. I can see both of them getting spot minutes as well as Frye playing a little back-up center or power-forward if there's foul trouble, but I think we're going to see the 8 man rotation more and more. Considering their quality of play as of late it isn't that surprising.
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Dear Editor,
I wish to publicly commend Dr. Aggrey Irons on his insightful, precise analysis of some problems in Jamaica's health services. The points on which he elaborates unequivocally demonstrate the penetrating precision of his psychiatric background. Having worked at the Kingston Public Hospital for many years where my team and I in a 60-bed unit (30 males, 30 females) saw some 15,000 per year at our outpatient clinics and over 700 new admissions per year, I understand fully his references to sub-standard conditions, inadequate remuneration, and working beyond the call of duty to ensure quality medical care. It was all about the unstated cause of national development.
Reflections on my stay at KPH recorded in my book Clinical Embrace - A Mid Century Journey to KPH speaks to many of these points. Aggrey's reference to racist attitudes, not always daintily disguised, is relevant. The issue of new layers of bureaucracy is also timely. We taxpayers need to be concerned about the cost of these entities, their overall contribution to patient safety - the bottom line - and their impact on efficiency of the process. The public will recall with disquiet the occasion not so long ago when we had no bags in which to store blood for blood transfusion, and bags had to be borrowed from Trinidad.
There was an omission in Aggrey's analysis - probably due to his innate modesty - namely that our infant mortality rate has been significantly reduced, by all standards in the Anglophone Caribbean, and the life span in Jamaica at over 75 years is better than the USA's with all their resources. These facts are essentially due to the commitment, dedication and hard work of our doctors, nurses and allied professions.
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A bad title, I'll admit, because most of the dangers in Acadia National Park, like any other national park, are pretty well known. We have had a very rough week in the Park, with broken bones and broken backs, and that was all before Hurrican Bob swept all those people off the rocks and out to sea.
The waves were unbelieveable, just look at that Youtube video of the coastguard rescue and you know instantly just how grave the situation was that day. My only thought was and is, what were these people thinking? I know the waves were unusual and it was exciting seeing them, and everyone wanted to get as close as they could, but common sense has to prevail, or your asking for trouble. The tragidy is that a very young girl lost her life needlessly.
Below is yet another link to a series of accidents that have occured here this past week. I think, in part, when we travel or go on vacation, we tend to let our guard down, but we seem to get a rash of serious accidents and deaths here every year. Not all are avoidable, but many are.
On this other link, the poor woman stepped backwars on a cliff to get a better picture and ended up stepping right off the cilff. I can honestly relate to this, as I almost lost my life doing the same thing. If not for the grace of God and a single tree branch, I would not be around today. The lady in this story is very lucky she survived the fall.


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I came out of my class at Boston University today at 4pm, hoping to walk across the street to Taco Bell and get a free ellsbury taco to tide me over until dinner.
Then I saw the crowd. There were, no joke, upwards of 200-300 people outside said Taco Bell, and 3 news crews. Needless to say, this crowd was decked out in sox paraphernalia and lacked the math necessary to evaluate whether a .79 cent taco was worth an hour's wait. On closer inspection, however, it appeared that Jacoby Ellsbury himself was doing a photoshoot inside the taco bell (speaking of -- that dude's eyebrows are ridiculously manscaped/manicured. D Zoolander's got nothing on him. A female friend pointed this out to me, so it's okay that I noticed). Nevertheless, an hour later he was gone, but the mob still stretched around the building.
Because of this, I think I can now safely say that this World Series brought me absolutely nothing good. Except maybe freeing up tomorrow night for the Sonics opener.
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Melinda: You don't remember, it's the amnesia. It's okay.
Jim: Honey what amnesia? What are you talking about?
Melinda: Then what do you want me to call you?
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A major crackdown on child prostitution.
The FBI says it has rescued more than 100 children nationwide in a massive sweep called "Operation Cross Country."
The youngest victim was 13-years-old. In a news conference, the bureau spokesmen reported the 72-hour operation also netted the arrest of 150 pimps.
According to the Cleveland FBI, 23 of those arrests were in Northeast Ohio and one juvenile was recovered.
An official said recovering the victims was "the biggest cause for acclaim." But the FBI was also getting a better understanding of where kids in similar situations come from and how they get there.
Between 70 and 90% were sexually abused as children, the FBI stated. Traffickers often preyed on youth with low self esteem or minimal support from families.
Assistant director Ron Hosko said sex trafficking among children remained a prevalent problem, and most victims were found in the age range of 13 to 16. He said the FBI hoped to spur potential solutions and increase support for victim services.
John Ryan of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also spoke. The group works with the FBI and other law enforcement in a support capacity.
Ryan credited Operation Cross Country with saving lives and bringing violent criminals to justice. He also said they have learned more about the connection between victims of trafficking and abuse or neglect that may have led to it.
"Many of these children don't have concerned families looking for them," Ryan said. "In our reports we receive, 60% were in foster care or group homes when they ran away."
The effort was done as part of the Innocence Lost initiative. It has resulted in more than 2,700 children recovered from trafficking and 1,300-plus pimps and madams arrested since its inception.
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The Rashi that I learned on the words ATZEI SHITIM - acacia wood (25:5) was very intriguing. He asks where in the world did the Jews find these tall trees in the desert? He says that R' Tanchuma explains that Yaakov saw that in the future his descendants would build the MISHKAN in the desert, so he brought acacia trees to Egypt and planted them there. He instructed his children to take the trees with them when they were redeemed from Egypt. This was definitely long-term planning on Yaakov's part.
This is what the verse talking about the building of the structure of the MISHKAN (26:15) refers to when it says, V'ASITA ET HAKRASHIM LAMISHKAN ATZEI SHITIM OMDIM - make the designated beams of the Mishkan upright standing acacia wood beams. " The extra HEI in the word KRASHIM - boards - points to the fact that these boards were special - that is where the Midrash can teach us about the foresight of our forefather Yaakov to plant such trees in Egypt even before the time of enslavement. These trees are light and don't absorb moisture which makes them decay-proof - perfect for carrying through the desert and for building the MISHKAN with.
These special trees were used to build the ark, the table, the golden altar, and the copper altar. They were also used for the beams that made up the walls of the Mishkan.
These beams - ATZEI SHITIM OMDIM. What does OMDIM refer to? Either, that they were standing upright instead of lying horizontally, or that they are OMDIM - lasting, that they won't rot or be eaten by worms.
The Midrash says that acacia trees, a non-fruit giving tree, were used, to teach us that we shouldn't destroy fruit giving trees even for such a worthy cause as building the MISHKAN.
May we be zocheh to rebuild the Temple speedily in our own days.
WHEN I ASKED my kids what would be a good food to make that would be related to the boards acacia trees used in the MISHKAN, one said bread sticks and another said asparagus. Since I had also thought of asparagus here is a pasta recipe with asparagus.
3/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
2 Tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
8 oz asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup pitted olives, halved
Cook orzo and drain. Cook onion, oregano, salt and pepper in oil, stirring until onion is tender. Add asparagus pieces, cook until just tender. Stir in orzo. Add tomatoes and olives. Cook, stirring until just heated through.
Ed. note: ORZO is a pasta shaped like grains of rice, frequently used in soups. Something like P'TITIM.
[6] from Machon Puah - for Fertility and Gynecology in Accordance with Halacha
A Blessing Over Loss or Over Bad News
This week we conclude our discussion of the lecture delivered by Israel Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger, at the recent successful 13th Annual Puah Rabbinic Conference in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Metzger raised the question of which blessing should be recited at the birth of a child with serious congenital abnormalities. He disagreed with those who had suggested that no blessing should be recited at all and with those who said that a Shehechiyanu blessing that is traditionally recited should be combined with the Dayan HaEmet blessing that expresses the difficult emotions of the parents.
Rabbi Metzger stated, similar to the position of Rabbi David Abudirham (The Abudraham) as we wrote last week, that a Dayan HaEmet is only recited when someone had something and then it was lost or died, however in the case of the sick child nothing was lost that was previously owned and so this blessing would be inappropriate.
The Sefer Chasidim, written by Rabbi Yehuda ben Shmuel of Regensburg (called Rabbi Yehuda HaChasid) in the 12th century, brings the following story: "a man married a woman who did not find favor in his eyes and at the wedding he made two blessings; Dayan HaEmet and HaTov v'haMetiv; Dayan HaEmet that he found a woman against his will but due to his circumstances, and HaTov v'haMetiv that he was given a lot of money [as a result of the marriage]. They said to him that he should not say Dayan HaEmet as his case was not the same as one who heard that his father died and he inherited money from him, who makes the blessing Dayan HaEmet and HaTov v'haMetiv since his father's death is in the hands of heaven, but you had a choice who you should have married. He replied that poverty forced him to make the decision to marry this particular woman and also it was a result of the Divine decree that forty days before the formation of the fetus it is declared which woman is to which man, therefore I made the blessing Dayan HaEmet."
This tale suggests that Dayan HaEmet is not made only over a loss but rather in unfortunate circumstances beyond our control. If so then the birth of a sick child would warrant this blessing.
It appears that making these two blessings attempts to give expression to the mixed feelings of such a couple and there is room for different answers to this question. If a couple feel that these circumstances require both blessings then they can rely on those opinions that both should be said, but in other circumstances the blessing of Shehechiyanu should be recited as in the case of any other birth.
Rabbi Gideon Weitzman
The Puah Institute is based in Jerusalem and helps couples from all over the world who are experiencing fertility problems. Puah offers free counseling in five languages, halachic supervision, and educational programs. Offices in Jerusalem, New York, Los Angeles and Paris. Contact: (02) 651-5050 (Isr). http://www.puahonline.org
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Don Williams has a talk with Michael Brewer. He says he is ready to do what is asked of him, and is trying to learn from Doedge. What happened to the plan that Tubs mentioned where Doedge would be our all around QB and Brewer would be a specialist of sorts? I sorta liked that idea but it seems to have died out. There was also a mention of Karam in there too, for those that still have an interest.


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The NBA Finals is going on right now, (As if you haven't been reminded enough), and what Finals would be complete without the Lakers and Celtics battling it out in an epic clash of cliche teams? ...Yeah, I hate it too, but it's been an entertaining series, to say the least.
One of the overused story-lines from this Finals, besides the whole "Historic rivalry" thing, is Andrew Bynum and his bum knee of doom. Yeah, a good center who can never stay healthy. Does this sound familiar?
So, as we struggle to find things to talk about when it comes to the Bucks, I think I've found something worthy of our discussing. Andrew Bogut Vs. Andrew Bynum. Which is the better center?
So, we know the facts. Our Andrew is 25. Theirs is 22. However, despite this, both of them were taken in the same draft. And we of course know Awesome Aussie was the very first pick in the draft. Bynum, meanwhile, slipped his way down to 10th, which probably had to do with the fact that he was only in high school. Not only that, but he would be the youngest player ever to be drafted by an NBA team. Mr. Bynum struggled to find playing time early, playing just 7 minutes in 46 games in his rookie season, but he continued to improve his scoring averages each year with the, ahem, help of a certain Hall of Famer. Thanks Kareem, why couldn't you work with OUR young center? .
Meanwhile, Bogut was also a role playing center, but obviously got off to a better start to his career, but for the number 1 pick, he was somewhat a disappointment, until he broke out onto the scene this year.
This year, they both had eerily similar stat lines.
As you can see, they basically had the same Player Efficiency rating. Heck, they basically had the same everything. However, the two stats that held the biggest difference:
Blocks: Only Dwight Howard had more blocks than Bogut this year, so Bogut has the edge hear, out-blocking Bynum 2.5 to 1.4 per game.
Field Goal percentage: Both players made the same amount of Field Goals per game, however, Bynum took less attempts, leading in the FG perc. .570 to .520.
As you can see, if you went solely by the stats, you wouldn't see much of a difference. So guess what we're going to do next? ...Look at more stats!
How did they fare against each other?
From their first meeting this season on December 16th:
As you can see, Bogut got the better of Bynum that night, as the PER would show, but shot a mediocre 6 of 16 from the field. Bynum was more efficient, but only took six shots. I guess on a team with Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Ron "Crazy Pills" Artest, I guess there aren't enough shots to go around.
Besides the fact that this was an embarrassing game for the Bucks, and also notable for being the game that Sir Michael Redd was mercifully relieved of his duties, Mr. Bogut got very much dominated by Bynum in this game, no contest. Bynum even beat him at his own game, blocking 3 shots while Bogut got a zero. Zilch. Nada.
Also, this has nothing to do with this article, but Kobe had a PER of zero in this game. We win.
And since I know you guys loved it the first two times, We're going to look at-wait for it- More stats! Shot location stats, to be specific. Which also happens to be one of my favorite type of stats
Note: If your not sure what some of these stats mean, Hoopdata provides some insight.
One of the surprising developments in Bogut's game this year was his shots withing 10 feet. in fact, he by far led the league in attempts from that range. Bynum took considerably less, but made them at a slightly higher rate. Bynum was also slightly better finishing around the rim. However, Bogut made a higher amount of these shots with out being assisted on. Neither of them took many or made many shots from 10 to 23 feet, so those numbers are fairly irrelevant.
So, we've looked at all these stats to death, and what have we seen? They are just too similar to make a good judgment based solely on stats, but they provide insight. How Anti-Climactic, yes I know. Bynum's youth means he could have a higher ceiling than Bogut. He definitely has the better athleticism. Although I've heard some people claim he has superior footwork around the basket to Bogut as well. Whether that's true or not is for you to decide.
And so, there you have it, a product of boredom. I had only made one FanPost before, so I decided to post something mildly relevant that didn't have to do with the draft. So, I will leave you with a parting poll.


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Though talk quieted since last August when Sony announced they would be adapting Sheila Weller's "Girls Like Us," a book about the careers of musical artists Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell and Carole King, for the big screen, the project is heating back up. THR reports that John Sayles, Oscar-nominated writer of "Passion Fish" and "Lone Star," has been hired to pen the adaptation. Additionally, first-time feature director Katie Jacobs, a producer and director on the hit Fox show "House," will helm and produce the project, along with producers Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Amy Pascal and Elizabeth Cantillon, all bigwigs of Sony Pictures.
While Sayles has had an illustrious career directing films like "Eight Men Out," "Matewan," "The Return Of The Secaucus Seven" and other indie touchstones he's no stranger to writing for others, having penned "The Spiderwick Chronicles" and tapped at one point to write "Jurassic Park IV." But clearly this project is much more in line with his sensibilities and the story of these three women from childhood to stardom holds plenty of drama to go around. And of course, Sayles is no stranger to the music world having made the indie blues drama "Honeydripper" as well as some videos for Bruce Springsteen back in the day (including "Born In The U.S.A.").
Though the studio didn't find the female writer they'd hoped for, they need to have discovered a talent in Jacobs, as this is an overwhelming project for a feature debut. No film this big has been made about three female rock personalities, so the stakes are high to get it right -- not to mention the logistics of buying all the rights to their music. Maybe this will be the "women can rock" movie that was expected from last year's banal "The Runaways." Even though it might be a while before we hear news again, we're waiting with bated breath to hear casting decisions for these three iconic and lovely women. Check out the synopsis of the book that serves as the source material below:
The epic story of three generational icons, this triple biography from author and Glamour senior editor Weller (Dancing at Ciro's) examines the careers of singer-songwriters Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon, whose success reflected, enervated and shaped the feminist movement that grew up with them. After short sketches of their early years, Weller begins in earnest with the 1960s, switching off among the women as their public lives begin. A time of extremes, the 60s found folk music and feminist cultures just beginning to define themselves, while the buttoned-down mainstream was still treating unwed pregnant women, in Mitchell's terms, like you murdered somebody (thus the big, traditional wedding thrown for King, pregnant by songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, in 1959). Pioneering success in the music business led inevitably to similar roles in women's movement, but Weller doesn't overlook the content of their songs and the effect they have on a generation of women facing a lot more choice, but with no one to guide them. Taking readers in-depth through the late 80s, Weller brings the story up to date with a short but satisfying roundup. A must-read for any fan of these artists, this bio will prove an absorbing, eye-opening tour of rock (and American) history for anyone who's appreciated a female musician in the past thirty years.
-Catherine Scott
DarcysMarie | March 6, 2011 10:11 AM
I fervently hope that this film will be dropped. The book on which it would be based was written without the cooperation of two of the three principals -- Carole King and Joni Mitchell. To even claim that is remotely a biography is a travesty and I, for one, will be glad if both Ms Mitchell and Ms King take legal action.
mildred | March 6, 2011 4:53 AM
Amy Adams for Carole King. Anne Hathaway for Carly Simon. Gwyneth Palthrow for Joni. Wes Bentley for James Taylor.
sp | January 23, 2011 1:29 AM
Anne Hathaway better get one of the female roles. She is one of the few A-list actresses that actually have singing talent.
T Peckham | January 23, 2011 12:06 AM
Oops, almost forgot--you might also want to correct the spelling of Ms. King's first name in the headline--it's Carole. ;-)
T Peckham | January 23, 2011 12:04 AM
Nice synopsis, but I'm pretty certain the word in the first sentence should be "energized," not "enervated," which means the opposite.
Congrats, Sheila!


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Irish Setter
This energetic dog makes a good fit for an active family. With plenty of exercise, it is a happy companion. Some may be too hyper for smaller children.
Breed Overview
Originating during the 1700s in Ireland, this bird setting and retrieving dog is believed to be a blend of spaniels, pointers, and setters. These dogs are enthusiastic, tireless, good natured, sociable, and make a pleasant companion. Due to being natural hunters, they require daily exercise such as an hour of running, games, or long walks. They are energetic and need to expend some energy outdoors. They are ideal for active seniors, joggers, hikers, and families with older children. Combing their coats every two to three days is required, as well as trimming and clipping every so often.
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Height: Male: 27"; Female: 25"
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Lifespan: 12-14 years
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Deadline Passes, 26 States Opt Out
The Washington Times
Twenty-six states have chosen to let the federal government run the online insurance markets required next year by President Obama's healthcare law instead of taking on the job themselves or partnering with the feds.
The Department of Health and Human Services had encouraged states to run their own markets, or "exchanges," that help the uninsured find coverage, but only 17 states and the District of Columbia took on the task and seven states decided to split the duty with the Obama administration, according to a breakdown by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
States that wanted to run a partnership exchange with the federal government had to let HHS know by late Friday, concluding months deliberation in each of the 50 states.
The exchanges, which are designed to let those without employer-based insurance compare and buy plans with the help of tax credits, are a crucial part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was passed in 2010 and largely upheld by the Supreme Court last June.
State leaders who deferred to the federal government cited numerous reasons for their choices -- they wanted to distance themselves from Mr. Obama's first-term achievement, could not obtain enough information to make an informed decision or ran out of time after Mitt Romney lost the presidential election, effectively ending Republicans' hopes to repeal "Obamacare."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday to affirm his previously stated preference for a federally run exchange.
From the start, HHS encouraged states to run the exchanges and tailor them to their residents' needs. But the majority said no.
"It's not what the drafters of the bill had hoped would happen," Timothy Jost, a health law expert at Washington and Lee University School of Law, said of the outcome on Friday.
But, he added, the tilt toward federally run exchanges could help officials in Washington stay on the same page during the early stages of implementation, since the market places rely on computer networks that will share data among several federal agencies.
"It's not a particularly bad thing at this point to be doing it this way," Mr. Jost said in a phone interview.
Federal health officials declined to comment on the states' decisions before midnight Friday, making it unlikely they will weigh in on the spectrum of exchanges until early this week.
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Walnut Cove, NC -- From the hills of Virginia and the mill towns of North Carolina, and across the nation, Tony and Heather (Berry) Mabe are musical favorites in many venues and churches. Now, they have released a new album, Jesus Folk. It is their first project since leaving an award-winning career in bluegrass music to follow a call to Christian ministry.
"We are so excited, says Heather, We hope our music and ministry will bless every listener!"
Heather, the lead singer and guitarist, is a two-time "Daughters of Bluegrass" award recipient from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and a three-time nominee for the "Female Vocalist of the Year" award given by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America.
After feeling the call of God on their lives, Heather and Husband Tony recommitted their lives to Christ through Exodus Ministries – a Christian mentoring organization in King, North Carolina.
The album contains 13 songs that include bluegrass and southern gospel favorites as well as an original written by Heather, and original interpretations of contemporary Christian songs. It was produced by the group with the help of bassist Rob Strupe. Tony and Heather's many Facebook and Youtube fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the album.
"Everyone that has listened to it is raving about it;" says Strupe, "They have always loved the sound and soul that Tony and Heather bring to their music and no one has been disappointed with this new project!"
The album is available as a CD as well as a digital download exclusively on their website (tonyandheather.org), as well as wherever Tony and Heather are performing.
Heather is a two-time "Daughters of Bluegrass" award winner from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), and a three-time nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.
Tony and Heather, rising stars on the bluegrass scene obeyed the Lord and left what many thought was a promising professional career in country and bluegrass music. Some likened Heather's potential to that of Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and Maybelle Carter.
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