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Physicians for Human RightsUsing science and medicine to stop human rights violations
For Immediate Release
EXONERATE Pardoned Bulgarian Nurses and Palestinian Medic
Cambridge, Mass - 07/24/2007
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) called for the complete exoneration of the five Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian medic who were pardoned today by Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov. They were transferred to Sofia after eight years of imprisonment in Libya under a death sentence that was commuted last week. The nurses and medic were accused of "deliberately infecting" 426 children with HIV at Benghazi Children's Hospital. PHR accused Libya of contempt for human rights as it addressed the case (the charges were fabricated; the nurses were tortured into confessing; there was no due process), and disregard for scientific evidence that should have exonerated them long ago. Despite the facts of this case, the nurses' lives were secured by a US $400 million settlement with the families of the affected children.
"We are relieved that the nurses' and medic's imprisonment is over. But this is really an outrageous case, in which the lives of these nurses and medic were literally ransomed for $400 million. Human rights, civil rights, and scientific evidence were completely ignored. There is nothing to prevent the future scapegoating of foreign health workers and holding them hostage in exchange for foreign aid," said Susannah Sirkin, PHR Deputy Director. She added, "As an organization of health care professionals, we are sensitive to the suffering of the infected children and are pleased to hear that the children will continue to receive high quality medical care, but the treatment of the health workers is a disgrace that entailed serious violations of human rights and flouted scientific evidence."
"The U.S. should move very slowly in normalizing relations with the Libyan regime until Libya shows, through the exoneration of the health professionals, that it is a responsible part of the global scientific community," added Sirkin.
PHR also called on the U.S. Senate to move cautiously on the Administration's plan to fully normalize relations with Libya by sending an Ambassador to Tripoli for the first time in thirty five years. The Senate should not confirm the nominee for this position until the nurses are exonerated.
Repeated scientific studies, including a study published in the highly respected, peer-reviewed journal Nature, indicate that the children were likely infected through the re-use of infected medical instruments and supplies, a frequent conduit of HIV in hospitals that fail to follow proper infection control procedures. The evidence shows the strain of HIV with which the children were infected was spreading through the hospital before the accused nurses and doctor began working there in the late 1990s. The Libyan Supreme Court however, refused to admit for consideration scientific evidence about the transmission of the disease.
"If the Libyan Government is to have any credibility in the scientific and medical communities, it must acknowledge this concrete scientific and medical evidence and continue to develop effective infection control policies and procedures that include a universal precautions program in Libyan medical facilities and in the ongoing treatment for the infected children," said Sirkin. "If this is not addressed, it will have a chilling effect on the willingness of people to enter the health professions and serve in areas where health care needs are great. And the health care in Libya will be no safer than it was when the children were infected."
Many other countries, including China, Romania, and Kazakhstan, have also experienced accidental HIV infection due to an unsafe blood supply or reused and unsterilized medical equipment, PHR said.
Given the important scientific issues at stake, PHR called on the US government to be extremely cautious in establishing proposed scientific exchanges with Libya until the health professionals are exonerated. "Establishing scientific exchanges in an atmosphere in which science has been so clearly ignored would set a dangerous precedent," said Sirkin.
PHR appreciates the grief that this situation has caused for the families who have lost children or whose children are sick. However, the group is concerned that this tragedy could repeat itself unless Libya adheres to basic principles of science and human rights.
PHR has been advocating for the release of the nurses and medic for years. In March 2007, PHR sent a letter to Colonel Mu'ammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi that was signed by nine major professional associations, including the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Association of Nursers in AIDS Care, HIV Medicine Association; the American Medical Student Association; the International Human Rights Committee of the American Public Health Association; the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; the Society of General Internal Medicine; and the World Federation of Public Health Associations.
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is an independent organization that uses medicine and science to stop mass atrocities and severe human rights violations. We are supported by the expertise and passion of health professionals and concerned citizens alike.
Since 1986, PHR has conducted investigations in more than 40 countries around the world, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, the United States, the former Yugoslavia, and Zimbabwe.


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I decided to take inventory of our fridge, which can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Let's see… leftovers, veggies galore, drinks, and Homemade Ranch Dressing. Oh yeah, I almost forgot that I made that.
I could have made a salad for my family to go with their Turkey Sub Sandwiches for dinner but I didn't feel like listening to them complain about a salad (yeah, that's how they are – both skinny and can eat anything they want – darn those two). Fries, tator tots or chips? Maybe… but I have a billion onions that need to be used so why not make onion rings?
My usual onion ring consists of a flour, egg wash & seasoning mixture but I wanted to do something different. I'm all about trying something new, right?
So off I went in my onion ring recipe search. I finally came across something that looked interesting "Panko Breaded Onion Rings". It's unusual that I have all of the ingredients that I need when I find a recipe. Usually the process takes a couple of days from the time it becomes a thought, to an actual food item on a plate for my family to eat. This time I actually had everything I needed for this recipe. So off I went in my adventure… and I'm happy to report that they turned out really good and got a huge thumbs up from my family!
Panko Breaded Onion Rings
2 large Vidalia (or other sweet) onions
1 cup all-purpose flour (more if needed)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 eggs
2 cups Kikkoman Panko Japanese Style Bread Crumbs (I had to add a little more at the end of my onion dipping process)
1 cup oil (I used canola oil)
Slice onions to about 1/4-1/2 inch thickness. Seperate slices and set aside
Set up your breading station with 3 bowls.
In the first bowl combine your flour, salt, ground black pepper, ground red pepper, garlic powder and dried oregano (you may want to add more/less seasonings depending on your taste)
In the second bowl whisk the eggs together
In the third bowl place your Panko Bread Crumbs
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium low heat. (I started out at medium and burned the first couple of onion rings)
The dredging of the onions is a "double-dip" process. This allows the breading to be a bit thicker and tastier, especially if you've cut your onions into larger 1/2 inch pieces.
Step 1: dredge your onions in flour, shaking off any excess or clumps that may have formed
Step 2: dredge your onions in egg wash
Step 3: dredge your onions back in the flour, again shaking off any excess or clumps that may have formed
Step 4: dredge your onion back in egg wash
Step 5: dredge your onion in Panko Bread Crumbs
Step 6: place breaded onions in the hot oil
Once your onions are placed in the hot oil they will cook and brown very fast if the oil is up too high so keep an eye on them and adjust your temperature as needed.
Take out of oil when Panko Bread Crumbs turn a nice light brown color. Place on a plate covered with a napkin or paper towel to soak up excess oil from frying.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. We used our Homemade Ranch Dressing recipe!
Recipe inspired by: Never Enough Thyme
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Stone 8th Anniversary Ale - Stone Brewing Co.
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Ratings: 261 | Reviews: 231 | Display Reviews Only:
3.7/5 rDev -7.5%
Tasting 5-1/2 years after brewing date of August 2004. Held up well. A little cloudy, well, murky. Chocolate is the dominant flavor to me. Weirdly sweet aroma, like those choco covered cherries they hand out at Christmas in finer homes in Utah. So call it a good desert beer. So malty sweet, it IS the dessert.
Poured in a big Brigand goblet and the aroma is powerful. Label claims it's based on "Lee's Mild" tho I would say it's almost totally unlike a mild at 7.8% and all the malt. But thanks, Stone, for another wacky ale.
02-23-2010 06:24:21 | More by mactrail
3.7/5 rDev -7.5%
Pours a very deep translucent brown color with some crimson highlights and a small tan head.
A thick, heavily sweet hoppy nose.
I went crazy for this one at the tasting at Bauer Wine. Not everyone was feeling it.. but more for me, right?
The taste is sweet malt, spiced brown bread, then a big puckering hoppy finish. Not my favorite from Stone, but a good effort nonetheless. A good drinking ale that works well with a scotch or two.
05-29-2005 08:14:15 | More by MrSeth
3.73/5 rDev -6.8%
Stone 8th, 22oz bottle. notes from 8/28/04.
Pours a dark brown with minimal head. not much lacing
Aroma is malty, carmel, wood with a little fruitiness.
Flavor is mostly roasted coffee, with a little sweetness in the middle, a little bitter on the finish. A little alcohol burn is noted towards the end of the glass.
I have another bottle of this that Im going to sit on for a bit, and then re-rate.
10-02-2004 08:23:54 | More by Padron4KM
New York
3.73/5 rDev -6.8%
Pours a dark brown hue with no head, no lacing. Smells quite alcoholic with a lot of red wine going on, and some slight coffee scents. Some fruity raisiny things come through. Tastes quite like a porter or a stout- there's so much chocolate up front, then a wave of coffee, and some bittersweet espresso. Mouthfeel is okay but a bit on the thin side for me. Overall fairly drinkable, but a bit too sweet after a while. Still, it's a tasty brew, and the alcohol is fairly well balanced.
07-18-2006 03:21:00 | More by scooter231
3.73/5 rDev -6.8%
1095th Review on BA
Draft to 4oz Taster
WinterStorm 2012
App- Mixing interestingly in the glass was a light brown with ambers/golds. Not a spec of head on it or cling.
Smell- Almost identical to Stone 7, which is suprising because of the difference in styles. I did smell more malt vs the soap on this one.
Taste- A really pleasant malty flavor with a small amount of bitter. A bit thick at points but a little bit of citrus crept into it.
Mouth- A lighter medium with a medium high carbonation and some sweetness.
Drink- Just okay. It was a bit all over the place with feel and looks but tasted good. Probably wouldnt want again.
02-06-2012 22:11:11 | More by FosterJM
New York
3.73/5 rDev -6.8%
The beer pours a nice translucent dark brown color with a 1/2" tan head that fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a roasted malt scent that boasts of pale, crystal, and victory malts. It has a toasted/ nutty feel. The taste is decent. It has a rich malty flavor with earthy undertones. It also has a hoppy element to it along with a warm finish. It is dry and leaves a bit of an aftertaste. The mouthfeel is decent as well. This is a bit too thick. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a good drinking beer despite it's flaws. I think they should have went a little smaller on this one, but it still goes down.
10-08-2004 02:45:54 | More by WesWes
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
11-28-2013 08:13:29 | More by fain12
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
07-07-2013 11:56:13 | More by jaxon53
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
Decided to crack open one of my 8th Ann. Ales. This one might have peaked...
Looks really good, deep amber color, with a slight white head.
Also smells quite nice, similar to a barleywine, with fruity baked bread aromas.
Flavor seems a bit off. Has a nice bitter and sweet malty front, but fades on the finish. Might be do to age? Don't know... Mouthfeel is also lacking a bit.
It is certainly still drinkable, but I had one about 6 months ago and it was better.
09-14-2006 02:57:08 | More by flexabull
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
04-09-2014 07:03:55 | More by SocalKicks
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
06-05-2012 06:30:59 | More by ArchitectBrewCo
New York
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
Reviewed on 8/15/08. Bottle courtesy of adrian910ss. Pours a murky red/brown with a small tan head. Aroma of raisin, dark fruit, with a slight hint of chocolate and roast. Flavor is lots of tootsie roll and chocolate malt, also raisin and cinnamon. Quite tasty! Only slightly past its prime, as the hops have faded.
7/4/8/4/15 (3.8/5)
12-27-2008 23:02:33 | More by LilBeerDoctor
3.78/5 rDev -5.5%
Bready brown sugar and concentrated black tea aromas arise from this dark brown liquid. The top succumbs to gravity in short order. An iron core of bitterness shapes and defines a candid mix of brown sugar, peppermint, coffee and caramel/vanilla flavors. The finish is clean with bitter licorice notes to flush out the mouthful of malt and alcohol. Very evenly balanced, yet it never quite manages to put two and two together. The sugars are clumsy. Alcohol flavors are unfairly obscured by sweetness. It tastes like its components, nothing more (at least they are quality components!) Very satisfying and, as always from Stone, largely flavored.
02-10-2005 22:04:09 | More by putnam
New Jersey
3.8/5 rDev -5%
22 oz. bottle thanks to mrpicklerelish.
Appearance: A beautiful, crystal clear mahogany. The deep red color of this beer was downright gorgeous. Small tan head always remained in some capacity and left a bit of lacing behind as I drank.
Aroma: Big wafts of spice and coffee. Deeper whiffs revealed toasted malts, chocolate and brown sugar especially as it warmed.
Taste: Up front, a smooth mix of spicy hops mixed with toasted malts, coffee and chocolate, something nutty and then a solid shot of bitterness that remained on my tongue for a while. Sometimes the bitterness outweighed the initial smoothness of flavors. It was very sharp and distracting at times and took away from my enjoyment. All in all, I would've expected a more complex flavor from Stone.
Mouth: Medium to full body with a tight carbonation that creates a nice, smooth mouthfeel:
Drink: Good. Plenty tasty. Not as great as other brown ales I've had but ok stuff.
10-14-2004 11:11:58 | More by oxmasterscream
3.8/5 rDev -5%
Found a bottles of this at a local store. Was pretty sure this place would not have cellared them properly, so I was definitely taking my chances (esp. considering they were charing $10.99 a bomber), but I thought, what the heck:
Appearance: Very cool-looking body. A deep, deep, deep, deep, deep (did I say deep?) brown. From a distance it almost looks like a porter in terms of coloration. Pours with a half-finger head, settles into a thin layer. Lacing is markedly present and decently impressive, dissipating only after a while. The appearance turned out to be this brew's highlight, actually.
Smell: A very nutty, burnt/smoked roast malt aroma is the most prominent aspect of the nose. Unveils a big presence of toffee, a hint of chocolate and molasses, a little chocolate and coffee. Pine/floral quality from the hops are on the back end, with a note of alcohol. Pretty impressive for a brown, certainly. Does not smell, in any event, like the store I got the bottle from spoiled the beer. Yay!
Taste: Roasted malts. Almost a grilled vegetable-like flavor. Bitter espresso, caramel, prune, nuts. The flavor is a little more subdued than the nose, quite frankly. Might be a result of how the beer was kept, but considering I detected nothing spoilage-like in the nose, I don't think that's the case. Pine.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, nicely carbonated.
Drinkability: For being as old as it is, this beer holds up surprisingly well. Still, it's not a particularly exciting one. Considering its style, it has a great complexity of flavors, but it still has the brown session-like quality that makes it seem a little underwhelming for a Stone Anniversary offering. Still, in light of its varied flavor profile, it deserves a try.
12-17-2006 08:01:46 | More by RidiculedDisplay
3.8/5 rDev -5%
Poured from a 22 oz. bomber into a tulip. Poured the color of Hershey's Milk chocolate with nice garnet highlights. The nose was kind of subtle and vinous. Taste was big oak and vanilla and bready malts. Sweet but short of cloying. Hops are still lingering in this bad boy after 2 years...nice and complex with some good warming feeling from the alcohol. Tastes like an Imperial Brown Ale to me. Good solid offering from stone and a nice sipper but not something I could drink all night.
04-17-2006 03:43:17 | More by Bleedingshrimp
3.8/5 rDev -5%
A spectacular shade of crimson-bronze with bright orange highlights. The cap of foam is at least as impressive as the beer on which it sits. It's orange-influenced light caramel in color with a creamy density that promotes persistence and the deposition of a dramatic display of thick, tacky lace. Stone 8th doesn't look like any other brown ale that I can recall. In a word... fabulous.
The nose isn't quite the equal of the appearance, but it's still damn good. It smells like heavily toasted black bread sprinkled with cocoa powder and a small pinch of cinnamon. There's no pumpernickel spiciness and very little in the way of hops. Even though I'd like it to be a little more complex and a shade more forceful, it's better than good as is.
This is oddly flavor-deficient beer. There's a ghost of a brown ale here somewhere, but it never really materializes on the palate. The flavor profile follows the nose, more or less. It's toasted bready with a significant caramel maltiness and meager cocoa and molasses notes. Mildly spicy, not very sweet.
Things becomes increasingly bitter and dry within the course of each mouthful and the beer finishes a little hot and harsh, as if it was still young rather than being almost a year old. Like another beer that I had recently, the flavor sensations (sweet, bitter and dry) are much more apparent than the actual flavor. To be fair, there was more flavor with warming.
A thready dark fruitiness appears on the finish and a pleasant bitterness lingers. The beer may have been aged in oak, but it doesn't appear to have learned much from the experience. The mouthfeel is par for the brown ale course: medium with active carbonation.
I have a feeling that Stone 8th suffers from having been in the bottle for a year. I had hoped to hold onto each year's Anniversary Ale and review them on the following August 5th for personal reasons, but I now realize that that isn't being fair to beer that was never meant to be at its best at so advanced an age.
At this point in time, 8th Anniversary Ale is a slightly better than average brown ale that is drinkable and enjoyable for the most part, but doesn't stand out in any way (except for its appearance). My assumption is that the ghost-like flavor that I experienced today was significantly more corporeal in 2004. If this is a dweller in your cellar, open it now.
08-05-2005 23:50:21 | More by BuckeyeNation
North Carolina
3.83/5 rDev -4.3%
Poured a rich amber with a slightly off white head,aromas of earth,nut and a little caramel but pretty faint in that department mainly a big earthiness.Taste is hardcore earthy and nutty I mean like eating raw peanuts strait from the field whoo!A little harsh until it warms to get a little caramel sweetness.A no holds barred brown here alcohol is prevelant thru out,maybe the dryest brown ale I have had to date very big and bold maybe too much.
10-15-2004 23:35:36 | More by oberon
Quebec (Canada)
3.83/5 rDev -4.3%
Dark brown body with a fading head. Nose is that of a bakery harvest deploying abundant rasin bread, almonds and roasted malt aromas. Rich maltiness provides caramel, coffee and pumpernickel bread on a roasty background. Big bitterness in the finish. Slightly powdery texture, lightly astringent though never disturbing. Interesting to say the least.
11-30-2004 05:03:23 | More by Rastacouere
3.83/5 rDev -4.3%
Bottle courtesy of Nick at Liquormax poured into a tulip.
This one pours a hazy brownish amber with almost no head, which is to be expected I guess. There is almost no retention and only specks of lacing.
The aroma is big on roasted malts with no hop presence to speak of. I also got a substantial sugary syrup smell as well, with hints of dark fruit and wood.
The taste actually retained a bit of the hops up front, mostly of the earthy variety. Lots of roasted malts with caramel and sugar on top. The finish is very dry with a slight bitterness.
The mouthfeel is a bit thin for me with very little carbonation to speak of. As mentioned earlier, the finish is very dry.
I enjoyed trying this one though I imagine it's a little past it's prime. Either way, good drinking.
10-29-2008 00:13:42 | More by gford217
New York
3.83/5 rDev -4.3%
Dark brown body very porter like. Tan head fades quick but leaves a good lace. aroma is malty, nutty and coffee. Chocolate malt through and through. Light on the hops, especially coming from these guys. Big coffee backbone. I was thinking this american brown ale would satisfy me with hops and alcohol. Not so. Weak in both areas. A slightly above average American brown in my opinion.
12-27-2004 06:03:03 | More by palma
3.83/5 rDev -4.3%
Pour on tap this past weekend at Stuffed Sandwich for their Stone Days celebration. Sam said it was a wheat beer, looks like it's classified as a Brown Ale here.
Pours a murky brown. More like a barley wine than a traditional brown ale. Light head that dissipates quickly. Smells of chocolate malt, caramel and alcohol. Smells stronger than 7.8%. Taste like a cross between a barley wine and a wheat wine. Very malt forward without the normal hop stickiness in Stone beers. I'm curious how hoppy it was fresh. All and all a good beer that I could try again. My local liquor store has tons of these still at about $4/ea and stuffed is selling them for $20 in the bottle. Might try a bottle and see how it is versus the keg storage.
10-02-2006 22:00:49 | More by Callenak
3.85/5 rDev -3.8%
A decent brown ale, though certainly hoppier than I would prefer for the style. The beer poured to a dark brown color with ruby highlights and a thin tan head. The aroma was of roasted barley malt and caramel.The taste and the aroma are inseperable. It was unusually bitter for a brown ale, in which I usually expect a roasted malty sweetness (which was there, but seemed to be hijacked by the hops). This also has a significantly higher ABV than any other brown ale I've tried, which could also be tricking my tastebuds. Not my favorite brown ale, but I'm glad to have had it (I almost prefer Newcastle, but Rogue Hazlenut Brown Nectar is absolutely delightful).
02-02-2005 03:22:07 | More by neonbrown82
3.85/5 rDev -3.8%
Had this on tap at Redbones. Dark cola in color, the tan head was latte like in look and feel. It left lovely sheet lacing in my glass. Actuall clean aroma didn't prepare me for what I got out of the beer tastewise. I thought the malt and hops were balanced, but the one taste that came out of nowhere was a roasted one (carrying on the coffee theme?). That one threw me a bit. Alcohol tried to pretend that it wasn't involved, but I could tell. Interesting. Slightly smoother than maybe I make it seem.
10-02-2004 14:06:10 | More by PatandDavid
3.88/5 rDev -3%
Pours a frothy tan head over a hazy mahogany body. Head recedes with little to no lace. Rich malty sweetness dominates the aroma. More of the same in the flavor with waves of caramel and rich malt up front with light notes of chocolate. A earthy and even mildly spicy hop character joins in making this a well rounded brew, albeit on the sweet side. Medium to full body. Moderate carbonation. Smooth upfront with a very mild lingering hop spiciness contributing some dryness.
A rather robust brown ale bordering on old ale status. Excellent malt complexity and a balanced sweetness, at least in my opinion. The noticeable hop character provides nice counter notes while giving the malt center stage. A tasty malty delight, that is drinking well at almost two years old.
05-03-2006 23:44:25 | More by Shovelbum
Stone 8th Anniversary Ale from Stone Brewing Co.
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I'm Robert Marshall, director and principle consultant at SMSMarshall Ltd, who's specialism is in the Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager product and all of its dependent products, covering all aspects from Architecture, Implementation, Migration to Break-Fix.
I've been in front of computers for over 30 years now, with my roots in programming 8 bit computers, I've taken an often exciting journey which has led to becoming an expert in an enterprise product. I consider my career as starting 17 years ago, when I began my first serious role as a deployment engineer. I've seen 8 bit through to 64 bit, the rise and refinement of the interface we take for granted now, the rise of the Internet from land-line based modem access for the few, to the powerful broadband connections we have today for the masses, I saw mobile phones come into existence, and I've seen Microsoft evolve from more than a handful of employees to the company it is now, while pretty much tinkering with every OS they have released, as well as seeing an industry that has evolved around those humble beginnings to become what we have today. I'm a keen technical puzzle solver, I love to solve gnarly problems around my area of specialism. And, I love to share when I have time. I hope you enjoy the blog.
Looking to share knowledge with anyone that has implemented IBCM for Configuration Manager 2007. Get in touch if you want to bounce ideas around and learn from each other (yes you guessed, initially i'm looking for someone that has been through the pain barrier so I can glean some tips, as well as share what I find that's not documented). I'll post links to sutff I find on the subject in the ConfigMgr IBCM group.
I'll create a group on the WMUG website, the threaded chat, blog and Media available using a group shoudl help us share :>
Carol Bailey (Microsoft) has a good article on it...
Thanks for the link Rod. I've spent a fair amount of time reading Carols blog, and her replies to problems in the Technet forum as well as the Document Library. She certainly is helpful and knows her stuff.
Be interesting to start seeing real world experiences ...


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ANDREW Martin is in outright third place after the third round of the first stage of the Asian PGA Tour qualifying school in Thailand.
For the second-straight day the Bendigo golfer fired a bogey-free round at Imperial Lakeview Golf Club.
Birdies on the third, eighth and 10th gave Martin a three-under par 69.
He's nine-under par for the tournament, two shots behind fellow Australian Matt Jager.
A solid fourth round on Saturday will ensure Martin advances to the final stage of qualifying in Thailand in a fortnight.
He needs to finish in the top 40 at the final qualifying to earn a tour card for the 2014 season.
Martin returns to Australia after Saturday's final round to concentrate on Thursday's Victorian PGA Championship at The Heritage Country Club.
He'll be joined in the field by Bendigo duo Lucas Herbert and Kris Mueck.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Youngstown State freshman point guard Shar'Rae Davis has been named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Week for her efforts in helping lead the Penguins to a 64-50 victory at Pittsburgh, the conference office announced on Monday.
Davis, a native of Grand Haven, Mich., finished with nine assists, nine rebounds and four assists in her collegiate debut on Friday. In 37 minutes, she added two steals and a block as the Penguins picked up their first win over a current Big East time since 1991 and their first over a team in the BCS since 1997. Davis helped seal the win by going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 1:09. Her nine assists were the most by a Penguin in three seasons.
Davis is the inaugural winner of the Horizon League Newcomer-of-the-Week award.
Additionally, senior forward Brandi Brown was named the Madness Horizon League Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com. Brown scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Pitt. She was edged by Valparaiso's Shaquira Scott for the conference office's award.
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#Tip: Beware of this consistently successful phishing hack
June 12th, 2013Posted by Alastair Reid in Top tips for journalists
The Guardian, Associated Press and the Onion have all been hacked in recent months by a group calling themselves the Syrian Electronic Army, using a sophisticated but easily believable phishing technique.
Then, last week, the Financial Times announced that the SEA had claimed its scalp as well, followed by this blog post from FT Labs co-founder Andrew Betts on how it happened and lessons learned. Some wise words on staying wary of and vigilant against unsolicited emails.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
This weekend held some interesting conundrums for me – this time with Pebbles. There were a couple of issues floating around that required some getting real and getting honest about my part in it.
The easy one – Pebbles asked me to keep TGB over the 4th while she and Slater go to Tulsa to be with his family. I said I would think about it and respond on Monday (today). Score one for me – putting some time and thought into making a decision – no reacting! There are several truths that I have to get honest about here. I do not love spending time with TGB. It is a lot of work – especially at The Closet. And even though I think of myself as a dog lover, I've discovered that it is not universal. I don't really like TGB and don't like to be around him much – he's got a lot of issues, behaviorally and otherwise. It is much easier to deal with TGB at Bick's, so I asked Bick how he felt about having me and TGB for the long holiday weekend and he declined. Said it wouldn't be like much of a vacation with TGB there the whole time and I completely agree. Said he would be fine with him there for a day, but not three.
And then I asked myself why do I do this? Well, I like to make my daughter happy. I like to do things for her. Also, I've completely bought in to their RTW trip thingy and I'm doing my part. They are doing everything they can to save money to fund this big adventure. So spending dollars to board the dog isn't getting them any closer to their goal. But wait - neither is buying new iPhones for the both of them. And yes, they bought two extras and sold them for a profit, but that profit went into two new snowboards. Throttle down. I'm not upset. It is their money; it is their life. I, however, no longer feel any compunction to do something that I don't really want to do in order to save them the money. It was enlightening to realize that I had grabbed up this notion of theirs, adopted it as mine and was leading the charge. It's amazing how I can get caught up in other peoples' business and not even realize it. I am very happy to recognize this at this point before it became an exercise in resentment-building. I didn't have to decline, as she decided not to go, instead she is going to tackle another issue. See below.
The stickier one – In an effort to afford the aforementioned adventure, they have decided to sell his unpaid for, expensive vehicle, buy a beater and use it and her paid for car. I suggested that before buying a beater, she could ask her Grandmother if she can use one of her extra vehicles for the next year. It just sits there, as they now have 4 vehicles between the two of them. This particular vehicle is in my name, as I bought and paid for it. It wasn't supposed to be a gift, as Mom was supposed to make the payments, but made probably three but fewer than 6 payments on the new vehicle and stopped paying and I just kept paying the car note, rather than take it back/sell it. If I were a betting woman, given my Mom's complicated feelings towards Pebbles, she will decline. My initial response to this was that I would step in and make this work, ie, I bought the car, it is in my name and it is just sitting there, if Pebbles wants to use it, she should be able to, etc.
Upon further reflection, while that is what I would like to have happen, it's none of my business. I bought that car for my Mother and it is hers to do with as she pleases. I know what I think would be the right thing for her to do, but it is not my call and it is not my place to get in the middle of this. The issue will be between the two adults and is not mine to resolve. I do, however, need to get it out of my name.
I drove MalibuKen today and will take care of my grocery shopping on the way home. Then I'm hoping to break out Cha-Cha for a little doodle in the park after it cools down some. I've missed her!
Take good care of yourself. Be kind to others. Examine your motivations.
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I want to be you when I grow up. So impressed at the way you thought through everything, with no blow ups, no craziness...just calm, rational thought. I admire your ability to do this more than you can know!ReplyDelete
Always examine your motives! It is funny what a busy body I am. If I really examine my motives.ReplyDelete
Let it play out. Your Mother might surprise you.
I love in the AA literature where it talks about trying to hide a bad motive underneath a good one. You sound so together and able to take time before becoming a reaction machine.ReplyDelete
I really related to taking on other people's issues, and often their chaos. Happened last week to me where after several exchanges with a very chaos based friend, I felt like eating everything not nailed down. And I was cringing at the thought of the next interaction with her. Boundaries are hard. You're building them for yourself.
Small things get complicated, don't they? I tend to jump first and resent afterwards. I have a friend who says, "Let me check in with myself" before giving a yea or nay. It sounds silly but it's really very functional.ReplyDelete
What Shelley said. I too am reaching the point where I really am not going to do things I don't like doing anymore. I think it's a perfectly acceptable place to be. Besides, this is good practice for when the day comes the there is a mini-Pebbles and you have plans and they want a weekend babysitter for a human being. Well actually a human might be easier than a dog now that I think of it...ReplyDelete
As always Roxie I so admire your calm introspection.
i so know what u mean. When daughter was in highschool i would surf the interner tirelessly printing off college apps and scholarship apps stapling them together and place them on her desk in her room telling myself i was helping but darn it im not gonna fill them out and lick the stamp! You know i dont think she ever filled one out.It didn't dawn on me if she wanted to go bad enough she'd do the searching herself. Instead i just gave myself a reason to be angry and frustrated, i created the problem.ReplyDelete
I love how you think things through before jumping in. So great not to act on your first impluse I need to learn to do this:)ReplyDelete
Hooray for stepping back and realizing what you want! I am the epitome of a people pleaser, and have gotten better about just saying "yes" to everything even if I didn't want to do it.ReplyDelete


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JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The New Year's celebration will be somber for a Yazoo City family. Fire destroyed both of their trailer homes Wednesday evening.
It happened on East 14th Street off Jerry Clower Boulevard next to the Pizza Hut in Yazoo City.
All that's left of 977 and 979 East 14th Street are burnt out shells. One of the trailer homes was fully engulfed in flames when Yazoo City firefighters arrived. Three adults and one child lived in the trailers.
Yazoo City Fire Marshall Kenny Lewis said, "Both trailers are a total loss." That's the bad news.
The good news: "Everybody got out. It was one occupant in the house at the time when the fire; when she exited. Her daughter lived in the trailer right next door to her and she alerted her and got her out as well; her and her little son." said Lewis.
Harold Dees says his older brother Jerry Dees and his family lived in the trailers.
"All of them's fine. It was a real blessing. It really was. The Lord was working with them and all and everything worked out to the good tonight." said Dees.
There will be an investigation to determine the exact cause, but Harold Dees believes he already knows.
Said Dees,"I think it's electrical fire because his wife said she heard something like a pop and the light flicker and she went back toward the back of the trailer and she said she could see the fire started burning, so that's when they called 911 and got the fire department over here and they come and done what they've done which they've done a good job."
Jerry Dees and his family lost their homes tonight, but they won't be homeless.
For now, his younger brother, Harold, says they can stay with him.
Harold Dees says his brother's family lost everything and he gave WLBT several contact numbers if you'd like to help Jerry Dees and his family.
Those phone numbers are 662-571-4104, 662-571-5674, or 662-746-8897.
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Cousins, Garcia in Kentucky exhibition game Aug. 15
From WYMT Sports, Kentucky and Dominican National Team oach John Calipari confirmed via Twitter that there will be an exhibition game between the Kentucky Pros and Dominican National Team at Rupp Arena, featuring 11 NBA players. DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall, Eric Bledsoe, Jodie Meeks, Nazr Mohammed, Keith Bogans, Tayshaun Prince and Rajon Rondo will be on the Kentucky Pros, coached by Joe B. and Sam Bowie. Coach Cal will coach the Dominican team, featuring Francisco Garcia, Al Horford and Charlie Villanueva. UPDATE: According to ESPN, because of a possible NCAA rule violation, Joe B. Hall will not coach the Kentucky Pros and will join Calipari on the Dominican team's coaching staff during the exhibition.


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Arkansas Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino was fired Wednesday afternoon with cause. Athletic Director Jeff Long said Petrino knowingly misled the university about the circumstances of his motorcycle accident. Long's investigation of the incident uncovered that Petrino hired Jessica Durrell to his staff after they had an inappropriate relationship. This conflict of interest was a violation of university policy. Long said Petrino negatively and adversely affected the reputation of the razorbacks.
The coaching search will begin immediately. If Arkansas can't find a qualified replacement before next year, Arkansas will play the 2012 season with an interim and then begin a coaching search after the season is over.
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The impact of foreign direct investment inflows on regional labour markets in Hungary
AbstractThe objective of this paper is to examine the nature and determinants of the regional distribution of foreign investment enterprise (FIE) employment in Hungary. Factors explaining the spatial concentration of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are investigated and the impact of regional FDI inflows on the performance of regional labour markets is measured. The main conclusion is that the regional distribution of FDI inflows is strongly influenced by the educational level of the local population, the externalities of urban agglomerations and the geographical location of regions. Additional advantages are identified in the case of those regions adjoining the Western-Slovakian, Austrian and Slovenian borders. A self-reinforcing process can be observed here: FDI is attracted to regions where unemployment is lower due to better educational levels and geographical advantages, while an increase in FDI in turn creates new job opportunities. We believe, however, that education and geographical location are in large part merely symptomatic of other, underlying factors. Uncovering these underlying factors has obvious policy implications: location as such cannot be changed, for example, but these background variables could be modified by changes in regional policy.
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Hey all, been in NYC all week and fairly disjointed from the Blues world. Passing along some work of a blogger/Blues Fan, Mark Massa, from over at our blog, The Bluenote Zone. Some of you may know him from other sites as STL fan in IA.
Thanks for reading, Link Here.
Polak Situation Overblown
There seems to be a lot of worry about the Blues possibly losing Roman Polak to an offer sheet. Personally, I'm not all that worried about it. While he had a good rookie season, I would be willing to bet most teams have bigger priorities this time of year than signing a young player with one NHL goal to his name to an offer sheet. No disrespect to Polak but I'm getting the impression he and his agent are overvaluing him. Even though the Blues were a victim of an offer sheet last summer, the practice is still pretty rare so I'd be surprised if he got one. The Blues showed last summer that they're willing to retaliate so that should help deter teams from signing Blues RFAs to offer sheets.
Another point worth mentioning is that Polak doesn't even have arbitration rights. If he's not signed to an offer sheet, he has virtually no leverage in contract negotiations with the Blues. The Blues could easily not offer him anything more than his qualifying offer, a low $522,500, and Polak would be left with either accepting that or holding out. In the end though, I would expect the Blues and Polak's camp to come to an agreement on a deal higher than his qualifying offer but a good chunk lower than he's probably asking for. Same with Crombeen. After the UFA season settles down a bit and assuming neither Polak or Crombeen get an offer sheet, they'll likely sign reasonable deals to return to the Blues. Crombeen does have arbitration rights though so at least he has some leverage Polak doesn't have.
Other Quick Thoughts
There's been a lot of speculation about Ian Cole possibly changing his mind and turning pro this season. While it's possible, I wouldn't get too excited just yet. Let's just see how he performs in Orientation Camp next week. He seems to only want to turn pro if he has a realistic shot at the NHL but with so many other defensemen that he would be competing with, I wonder just what his chances would be. The problem is that he will have to make his decision on turning pro or not before he has a chance to make the team. He can't participate in Training Camp without forfeiting his NCAA eligibility.
Word is Jean-Philippe Lamoureux will be attending Buffalo's Prospects Camp next week. Does that represent the end of JPL's time in the Blues organization? I sure hope not. He was an absolute rock with the ECHL Alaska Aces last season but with him deserving of an AHL shot and Bishop and Holt in front of him occupying those AHL spots in the Blues organization, JPL could very well find a shot with another team.


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its not as if a race tyre is like a rubber band, its a couple of KG of rubber with Kevlar @dryyoshi, and on top of that both it was travelling at a speed of likely over 200 kmh, as was Chilton.
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I posted a couple of weeks ago ( What To Expect Vs. DET ), before the Detroit game, that under Vick, this offense would put up numbers. I put that out there preemptively, because so many folks were on the 'wait until defenses can gameplan for him' bandwagon. Those pundits and fans, of course, must have chosen to forget that defenses gameplanned for him all the time when he was in Atlanta. Opposing coaches and teams routinely reported that they would spend an ENTIRE DAY of their weekly preparation specifically preparing to face #7.
Despite that, in healthy seasons, he took some truly mediocre rosters to the playoffs. Teams that had terrible lines, bad defense, horrendous receivers and, most glaringly, putrid coaching in the passing game. For all of Andy and Marty's faults, they know a thing or two about the passing game, including route design and creating matchup issues.
Vick is only in his 3rd week of taking 1st string snaps, in his second year with this team. The upside for the Eagles on offense is incredible. Anyway, on to what to expect this week:Passing Game
As I mentioned in the previous post, defenses HAVE to spy vick, and often allocate two players to the role, with half-field responsibilities. What that means is they will assign an LB or S to take a shallow drop and ensure that Vick doesn't break contain and beat them with a big running play. This is a +1 or +2 advantage to the offense.
Why? The defender(s) assigned to keep Vick in the pocket are 1 or 2 less defenders who will be in coverage or rushing. Pick your poison. Steve Young has mentioned that he loved when teams did that to him because it made finding open receivers easier downfield.
This week, Carlos Rogers indicated that Washington would not only follow suit with the spying precedent, but that they thought that their LBs were too slow, and would therefore assign the task to Safety Laron Landry ( R*dskins Would Rather Face Kolb). This is after he said earlier in the article that the Eagles receivers' success was from 'getting up on the opponents' safeties'. If Landry is forced to spy Vick, that means the Eagles will either face single high safety (3-deep zone or man-under, 1 deep), or they will have to play 'nickel', and replace an LB with another defensive back.
If they spy Vick with the S out of base personnel and rush four DL, that leaves them with 3 LB, 1 S and 2 CB to cover Jackson, Maclin, Celek and McCoy, if they send him out of the backfield. Either Shady or Celek will abuse an LB in coverage, and this means that the safety can provide help over the top to either Rogers (presumably guarding Maclin) or Hall (with a sore back, and presumably trying to stick with Jackson). And, again, that's sending only four rushers, leaving the Eagles to chip Orakpo with Shady on the way out and still have 5 to block 4. Good luck with that.
DHall is nowhere as good as he thinks he is, and his specialty is jumping routes on blitzes, which leaves him very susceptible to double moves. Vick will pretty much have his pick going up top to either of his WRs on the outside, and out of twins, or with Celek going deep to force 'choice' for the single high safety.
The way teams used to have success against Vick in ATL was to stack the box with 8 defenders to try to take away the run (and they still led the league in rushing, perennially), and to play press man on the outside (because they did not fear any Falcon receivers). Hall has the athleticism to play close to the line on receivers, but even with his speed he can't cover DeSean for 5 or 6 seconds with the whole field behind him and limited safety help.
Based upon what Houston did to WAS, expect at least 3 TDs through the air, maybe 4.
Running Game
Remember what I said about the defenses being Vick conscious, and this providing an advantage to the Eagles' offense? That, as I predicted prior to the DET game, opens up the middle of the field, ESPECIALLY for cutback runners. Truth be told, the running game was there versus the Jags, but their secondary was so bad, it was easier to go over the top.
What won't work: Draw plays. Defenses already rush tentatively versus Vick because they are contain-conscious. The zone/read play that was getting on my nerves doesn't work as well as it could right now because Vick hasn't kept it and DEs are being careful to stay home. What will open it up is if they fake the inside zone, let Vick keep it, and then slip Celek behind the first level of the defense to give a run/pass option in case Vick can't beat Orakpo to the corner. Then, on the next time they run it, the defense will be overly conscious of the keep, and that will open up the middle for Shady out of that look.
Another wrinkle that would be impossible to defend would be to line up in I, fake the stretch right to McCoy, and have Schmitt block left, either chipping the DE's outside shoulder to ensure the corner, or destroying the CB if the defense brings secondary pressure to the backside of run plays, which teams did to Vick a lot in ATL. Then Vick has a run pass option on a bootleg to Schmitt in the flat (assuming no CB blitz), he has the edge due to the chip, and he has the WR on the left going deep, Celek on a deep drag and the (now) backside WR on a deep post.
That's a 20yd gain on the ground at minimum, and 30 yds to a TD depending on if one of the downfield receivers is open.
Eagles should be able to put up 150yds on WAS, and maybe a TD there.
Overall, bear in mind that the Eagles had about 3 drives killed versus the Jags due to brainfarts (DeSean not dragging his feet on the out, and running backwards in the middle of the field, plus a drop by Celek). And Vick missed on two or three throws early. I expect them to still be cleaning up those types of mistakes.
And they are still getting to know each other.
I don't *think* that WAS has enough of a running game to burn clock, especially with Bradley back in the lineup. They are going to be dependent upon making some big plays downfield to Santana Moss, or possibly death by a thousand cuts if the Eagles can't cover Cooley. Assuming that WAS doesn't somehow dominate T.O.P., the Eagles have every reason to be able to continue their quick strike habit.
The more I think of it, the only real alternative WAS has is to blitz 7 or so and try to get the ball out of Vick's hands quickly because they can't cover for as long as he can buy time. If they flush him out of the pocket before he can find his downfield guys, that just might end up causing a 50yd scramble.
This should be fun to watch.


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Considering the fact their are about 500 posts about trades/the draft/free agency, I figured I would add one more.
In your own opinion, realistically speaking. Who do you want to see in a Blazers uniform next season? 5 players, in order from first to last. Realistically speaking though, lets not throw out the Dwills and the Howards.
Show initiative as to how you see the blazers getting these players. Or you can even go the route of which player you want out of the draft. Here is my list.
1. Rajon Rondo - The guy is a play maker, plain and simple, I know he needs good players/shooters for him to be successful (but maybe he doesn't?) but we can answer that in free agency/trades. Maybe package deal of both drafts picks and Matthews along with cash MIGHT make Boston take a glance (as I said might)
2. Tyreke Evans - Hes on the trading block is what I hear. Yeah, he didn't have that great of a season, but his game slashing to the rim reminds me a lot of Broy, please don't bash me for saying that. He needs to work on his shot, but any rookie of the year obviously has some immense talent.
3. Brook Lopez - Everyone knows the guy can play, if DWill plans to leave Brooklyn bet me Lopez will want none of it. I would love to see the Blazers do some work to get him here. Could have one of the best front lines in the Nba of Aldridge and Lopez. I would normally take Hibbert in this one, but I don't see Indiana giving him up.
4. Aaron Brooks - If the Rondo ordeal fails, I would like to see Brooks in Portland. Yes hes small, no he doesn't play much defense. All I can remember is the guy can SHOOT. Playoffs vs the Blazers he destroyed us with the 3 ball. Would be nice to finally have someone who can shoot and is not over weight.
5. Shannon Brown - I went a little under the radar with this one. Hes an unrestricted free agent, and if we send Matthews in a deal we'll need another SG who can play. Yes we have EWill and I can't wait to see him play. Brown may be a past Laker. But he would be a solid pick up.
Honorable Mention - Jeff Teague, Eric Gordon, Spencer Hawes, Omer Asik.
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O.J. Mayo Suspended One Game By NBA For Striking Stiemsma
O.J. Mayo has been suspended one game without pay for forcibly striking Greg Stiemsma in the throat in Friday's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA announced Saturday.
Mayo will serve his suspension on Saturday when the Bucks host the Washington Wizards.


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US Drivers blame Bush
It must be bad in America when even as oil prices go down, Bush gets blamed. This from BusinessWeek
Energy experts pin the sharp decline in gasoline prices on basic market forces. Tell that to many motorists, however, and their eyes roll. Two out of five Americans believe the November elections and politics -- not economics -- are behind the plunge at the pump. Retired farmer Jim Mohr of Lexington, Ill., rattled off a tankful of reasons why fuel costs may be falling, including the end of the summer travel season and the fact that no major hurricanes have disrupted Gulf of Mexico output. "But I think the big important reason is Republicans want to get elected," Mohr, 66, said while filling up for $2.17 a gallon. "They think getting the prices down is going to help get some more incumbents re-elected."
According to a new Gallup poll, 42 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that the Bush administration "deliberately manipulated the price of gasoline so that it would decrease before this fall's elections." Fifty-three percent of those surveyed did not believe in this conspiracy theory, while 5 percent said they had no opinion.


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The biggest thing that separates country music from any other genre is the simple fact that the songwriters are just as important as the singers. Many times they are just as good as the singers. Phil Vassar has proven this time and time again. His latest album is Prayer Of A Common Man. He has always remained true to his roots and now he is singing about them. This is one of the greatest Phil Vassar albums to date.
This CD was originally set for release for October, 2007, but for some reason is was pushed back to a Spring release. At first fans were disappointed, but trust me, this album is worth the wait. Once you have it in the CD player, you are going to see why fans all over, love Phil Vassar.
There is no denying that Phil loves to have fun, but he also knows how to be serious. This album is full of great songs, and will have you moving from the start.
The first song off this album is a rockin' tune that proves this album is full of the musical style that fans have fallen in love with. "This Is My Life" is about how easy it is to get caught in the "web" of success, and watching what people will do to get ahead. By the end of the song, Phil is letting the world know that it's his life and his choice to live it as he wants.
"My Chevrolet" is a catchy little tune about life and how much your first car means to you. This record is so good, it's hard to pick a favorite, but this song is at the top the list.
"Let Me Love You Tonight" slows it down. This is a song about a relationship coming to an end. Although the relationship may be over, there is one last request. He asks to spend one last night, so they can remember the good times they've shared throughout their time as a couple. Once you hear this song, it's clear this song was meant for Phil Vassar.
"The World Is A Mess" pretty much explains itself. However, instead of complaining about it, Phil decides to forget his troubles by surrounding himself with his better half's presence.
It doesn't matter whether you've been a fan of Phil Vassar's since the release of his first solo album or you've never heard of him before, Prayer Of A Common Man is worth adding to your collection.
Release Date: April 22, 2008 - Universal Records South
Song List:
- This Is My Life
- Around Here Somewhere
- My Chevrolet
- Love Is A Beautiful Thing
- Prayer Of A Common Man
- I Would
- Why Don't Ya
- It's Only Love
- Let Me Love You Tonight
- Baby Rocks
- The World Is A Mess
- Crazy Life


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According to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce only one in seven engineers is female. To help improve those odds the Savannah Coastal Empire Section of the Society of Women Engineers hosted a "Girls Engineer It" day on Saturday.
Around 300 middle and high school girls attended with a lot of the females captivated by the robots.
"I'd like to make one of these it would be so cool," said freshman Arielle Adams.
15-year-old Arielle Adams said she wants to pursue engineering and to continue to break the stereotype.
"People think that they are all in their cubicles and they are all geeky and stuff but they are just regular people and cooler people," said Adams.
Local engineering companies and colleges pulled out all the stops showing middle and high school girls a career path to think about.
"I don't think it has been something they traditionally have been interested in and I still think there is a barrier perhaps at the school level where girls that are interested in science somehow don't feel comfortable with it," said Herty President, Dr. Alex Koukouls.
The founding president of the local chapter of the Society of Women Engineers said the low amount of women in the engineering workforce leaves a lot of opportunity for that sex.
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While the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight, a poll by a liberal advocacy group says it could hurt Rep. Gary Miller's reelection chances.
The poll conducted by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling last week and released Sunday, Oct. 6, found that if the election in the 31st Congressional District were held today, Miller, a Republican, would lose to a Democratic challenger by a margin of 11 percentage points.
It was one of two dozen polls that MoveOn commissioned in House districts where Democrats have targeted Republican incumbents who are seen as vulnerable in next year's mid-term elections.
Four Democrats are seeking to unseat Miller: Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar, former Rep. Joe Baca, attorney Eloise Gomez Reyes and San Bernardino school board member Danny Tillman.
The poll does not measure any of their support, pitting Miller against an unnamed Democratic opponent instead. In such a match-up, Miller would get 39 percent to the Democrat's 48 percent, the poll states.
It also found that 58 percent of voters in the district oppose the government shutdown and 50 percent would be less likely to support Miller if he voted to shut down the government to stop the Affordable Care Act.
In a fundraising email, Aguilar seized on the poll as a sign of momentum for his campaign.
"California voters have had it up to here with Miller and his radical stance on the government shutdown," he stated.
In a statement last week, Miller blamed Senate Democrats for the government shutdown, accusing them of "intransigence" for not agreeing to Republicans demand for a conference committee.
Senate Democrats have said that Republicans refused requests for a conference committee for months and only sought one after the government shutdown occurred. Democrats say they want a clean continuing resolution that would continue to fund the government at its current level but Republican House Speaker John Boehner has refused to call such a vote.
In his statement, Miller said he would support "a continuing resolution as soon as possible so we can end the shutdown entirely, prevent further damage to our already-weak economy and give certainty to Inland Empire residents that the services they need will be available."


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MONROE, La., (KNOE 8 News) - A reminder from the Secretary of State's office: Saturday, December 1st is the last day to cast early votes for the upcoming runoff election.
Early voting is available in 46 of 64 parishes from 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Citizens who want to vote early may do so in person at their parish Registrar of Voters' Office or at other designated locations.
Turnout for early voting has been extremely light compared to the Presidential Election last month according to Secretary Schedler. "We anticipate high turnouts in some areas of the state that have important runoff elections, but overall the December 8th election has not driven voters to get out early."
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Voters can also utilize the Secretary of State's smartphone application, GeauxVote Mobile, to find out where to vote, what's on your ballot and your voting districts.
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After upgrading or migrating to OS X Server (Mavericks), an alert may appear when trying to add a network user: "Existing connection is not authenticated: password change denied"
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I saw this on either espn.com, cnnsi.com or mlb.com but they had the umpiring crews for each series.
For the Cubs/D-Backs, it's:
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Is this crew good or bad for us? I don't remember any incident with any of these guys during the past year. At least we don't get C.B Bucknor (Red Sox-Angels) or Bruce Froemming (Yankees-Indians).


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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the DNA mapping project was designed for medical research.
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First-Year Academics: HASS and Communication Requirements
This page details the HASS and Communication Requirements as they pertain to first-year students.
HASS Requirement
HASS subjects provide a welcome balance to problem-set-oriented Science Core subjects. All MIT undergraduates must complete 8 HASS subjects to fulfill the HASS General Institute Requirement. Students are expected to complete at least one HASS subject each semester.
The HASS Requirement has three components: distribution, concentration, and electives.
- Distribution Component: Students are required to complete three (3) HASS distribution subjects, one from each of the
following categories:
- Humanities (HASS-H)
- Arts (HASS-A)
- Social Sciences (HASS-S)
- Humanities (HASS-H)
- Concentration Component: By the end of sophomore year, each student must choose a HASS concentration of 3-4 subjects in a particular field.
- HASS Elective – The remainder of the HASS Requirement can be fulfilled with 1-2 additional subjects from any HASS category (HASS-S, HASS-A, HASS-H), including subjects designated as HASS Elective (HASS-E).
How the Communication Requirement and the HASS Requirement Overlap
- Each freshman is required to complete a minimum of one appropriate Communication-Intensive HASS subject (CI-H or CI-HW) in his/her first year.
- The appropriate CI-H subject will depend on the results of the student's online Essay Evaluation placement exam taken this summer. Results with recommendation for appropriate CI-H/CI-HW are posted to the student's Online Advising Folder.
- All CI-H and CI-HW subjects will also serve to fulfill the HASS Requirement.
Communications Requirement
All freshmen are required to complete one Communication-Intensive HASS subject in their first year. This will fulfill their first of four subjects required to satisfy the Communication Requirement.
The FEE score determines which type of CI (Communication Intensive) subject your advisee must take during his/her freshman year. Communication Intensive subjects are designated CI-H (Communication Intensive-HASS) or CI-HW (expository writing subject).
Step 1: The Freshman Essay Evaluation (FEE)
- The Freshman Essay Evaluation (FEE) is a diagnostic assessment of the student's competency in expository writing. Most freshmen take this exam online over the summer.
- You and your advisee will be able to view the FEE results after August 15 in the student's online Freshman Advising Folder.
Advising notes:
- A freshman will receive an automatic placement of "CI-HW Subject Required" if s/he does not either take the FEE or does not submit an AP score over the summer that exempts her/him from the FEE.
- Early Sophomore Standing: A freshman otherwise eligible for Early Sophomore Standing who does not take and pass an appropriate Communication Intensive subject in the first term will not be allowed to declare early sophomore status. So, if you have an advisee who has a lot of AP credit and/or transfer credit (e.g., 45 or more additional units), please encourage the student to take the appropriate CI-H or CI-HW class in first term.
Step 2: Helping Your Advisees Choose an Appropriate Communication Intensive Subject
- If the student takes the summer online Freshman Essay Evaluation, his/her FEE results will display on the Online Freshman Advising folder, with a recommendation for which subject(s) will fulfill the student's first Communication Intensive HASS subject.
Step 3: Interpreting the FEE results
"CI-H/CI-HW Required":
- Your student may take any HASS subject labeled CI-H or CI-.HW in either Fall or Spring of freshman
"CI-HW Required":
- Your student MUST take a HASS writing-intensive subject, designated CI-HW.
- The student may take the CI-HW class in in either in either Fall or Spring of freshman year.
- However, the student will NOT receive CI credit for any other HASS subject until s/he passes a CI-HW
(Communication Intensive Writing) class.
- The student will receive appropriate HASS credit (e.g, HASS-A, H, or S) but not credit for the
communication part.
Advising note:
For a freshman required to take a writing subject, it's often in the student's better interests to take one in the first semester. However, the student is NOT required to do so.
"21F.222 ESL (English as a Second Language) Subject Required":
- Your student must take 21F.222 as his/her first CI subject.
Advising note:
- Taking 21F.222 in first semester sets the student up for success in his/her other subjects. The student will also not receive CI credit for any other subject 21F.222 is passed.
"21F.220 Workshop in Written Expression (ELS) Required"
- Your student should plan to take 21F.220 in the Fall and 21F.222 in the Spring.
- 21F.220 does not carry CI credit, but it will count as a HASS-H subject toward the HASS Requirement. Your student must take 21F.222 as their first CI-HW subject.


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Prince Georges County police have released the cause of a deadly house fire in Glenarden, Maryland Thursday morning and the name of the victims.
Investigators say the preliminary cause of the fire on Leslie Avenue is electrical and that it was accidental.
The victims are a father and his two young daughters.
They are, 36 year old Darrell Terrance Price Jr., 8-year old Tania Monae Jeanita Price, and 4-year old Patrice Price.
An 11 year old daughter is in grave condition.
Price's 33-year wife and an 8-year old daughter, who is Tania's twin, survived.
Fire officials say they escaped the fire by going through a window.
Prince George's County Fire officials say the home had no working smoke detector on the first floor, but Prince George's County Fire and EMS fire fighter, Shawn Croissette, who was one of the first responders on the scene says the surviving 8-year old told him the family actually had a fire escape plan.
He says, "She was telling me that she was able to make it out because she had a family evacuation plan, and had family fire drills and knew how to exit the house under emergency situations."
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Croissette says the tragedy underscores the need for everyone to take precautions.
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The 33-year-old mother and the 8-year-old girl remain in the hospital with smoke inhalation and other minor injuries.
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shaiya defender builds
Since I've received many questions about explanation on builds, I am releasing part of my upcoming Defender/Guardian guide a little early. The guide itself is still far from complete, but this section here I'm decently satisfied with.
Once I finish my guide, I'll ask a mod to lock or delete this thead. Hope this helps
Standard Builds
The first question you should ask is "How much defense is enough defense?"
The answer is 1,000. If you ever reach 1,000 defense, you will have enough to suit any purpose you have in PvE, from regular grinding to tanking bosses. No AI enemy in the game will ever require you to have more than 1,000 defense. Rather convenient if you ask me, having such a beautiful round number as an optimal amount of defense to shoot for by the end of the game. Keep in mind that Rec is your not your first priority until 1,000 defense. It is your only priority. Add nothing else until you have achieved this.
Your next question should be "How much HP is enough HP?"
HP is a stat that you can never have too much of. After a certain point, defense is useless because enemies will only hit you for a few damage anyway, but HP will continue to add survivability the higher it gets. Once you have 1,000 defense, feel free to continue to pump up HP by using Life Lapis. As a minimum, you should have no less than 10,000 HP when you reach the end of the game.
Another good question is "How much resist should I have?"
If you use the correct Dual Lapis, you should have optimal resist without having to add Wis. An optimal amount of resist to have would be about 400 and if you've lapsed correctly, you should be able to achieve that without Wis. At any rate, putting Wis into your base build will not be necessary for a standard build. Magic damage is less of an issue to tanks and is therefore not a major priority until higher levels when Dual Lapis becomes available.
The last question you should have about your stats in relation to tanking is "What about Dex? Would evasion help?"
Dex is a luxury stat for tanks. It helps, but it is not an alternative to defense. You need Rec to hold aggro and for HP. Feel free to invest in Dex after you have achieved your other optimal stats, but not before. For UM tanks, Dex is a convenient choice to add into your base build because with 9 stats per level, you can afford to have a little diversity.
These are your optimal stats to shoot for in a standard tank build. This is not to say that if you do not reach these, you're not good enough. These optimal levels are simply the guideline of when to stop adding a certain stat. You can fulfill most purposes in the game with lower stats.
Moving on, now that you know the optimal stats, it's time to discuss stat distribution per level.
NM: 5 Rec per level. This is the minimum per level in any mode should you ever hope to achieve that 1,000 defense. In NM, you can afford little to no diversity and you need all the Rec you can get to be a good tank. Any Wis you add will only lower your tanking potential and add a negligible amount of resist anyway.
HM: 7 Rec per level. This will ensure that you reach your optimal defense. At later levels, you may have the freedom to roam a little with Wis or Dex, but that would only be an option with a good budget. For the most part, HM should still be dedicated to reaching that optimal defense of 1,000.
UM: 7 Rec 2 Dex per level. 7 Rec per level is enough. By the time you have the financial resources of a UM character, you can afford to reach 1,000 defense easily with that. Add a Dex base to top off your build for added evasion and accuracy at later levels.
Adding Wis in your base build is a common inquiry. The truth of the matter is that adding Wis into your build for grinding just isn't worth it. The amount of mobs that use magic attacks is relatively small. 1-2 Wis per level will also be very little resist in the end, not enough to make it worth it. For grinding, Wis is simply a wasted stat. All you accomplish by adding Wis is diminishing your ability to tank. For endgame boss farming purposes, Wis is optional for an uber build, but not a standard build. For standard builds, Dual Lapis with resist will be as much as you'll need for endgame boss farming. In the meantime, the proper counter to the seldom magic damage you receive is HP. Having high HP is cheaper, is needed in your build anyway, and will do just fine until Dual Lapis becomes available.
By using these builds and supplementing yourself with the proper lapis, you will have achieved the optimal standard tank build and be useful in almost any corner of the game from PvE to PvP.
Battle Builds
The first thing you should know about a battle build is that it is not a hybrid build. You can not be both a tank and a battle build until higher levels. Even then, you can only tank for yourself. You won't have the defense to be able to hold mobs against your party. A battle build is a solo build, or party with a healer. If a Mage/Pagan sees you soloing and says "party?", you say "no thanks, I'm a battle build". Until you're UM with a very good budget, you won't be able to be both a party tank and a solo battle build. Even then, you'll likely be quite weak for killing bosses unless you focus on one or the other. Being an effective hybrid build would be an extremely expensive build and only an option at endgame for UMs. Remember, nothing is stopping casters from finding a tank with more Rec.
That being said, for a battle build in any mode, you should add no Rec at all. Defenders/Guardians already receive 1 Rec per level automatically and have higher passive HP pools than any other class. To top it off, you have invincibility buffs and status debuffs that will ensure that you will never need to add Rec to protect yourself in a standard battle build.
In addition to that, you won't need as much Dex as your Fighter/Warrior counterpart at higher levels. For regular grinding, you'll need just as much, but once your AoE skills are maxed out, they diminish the need of Dex. You should still have the same Dex base as a Warrior/Fighter, but you can get away with lapsing less. For regular grinding, 100-150 is enough, but towards the endgame, you'll want to push that to about 200. However, that is a matter of preference. If you're not satisfied with 200 Dex, add some more.
With that in mind, your heavy focus is Str. For UM, your focus should be split between Str and Luc. Having a HM Str/Luc build would be very expensive to make feasible, but if you have the money, you can add Luc to your build in later levels. Luck simply isn't an option for NM. You do not get the stat points in NM to compliment your crits with attack power.
The important thing to know about Luc is that without Str, it is completely useless for a Defender/Guardian. Without attack power to compliment your crits, you'll have better overall damage just by putting all of your points into Str instead. Luc is also useless unless in large quantities for this same reason. With the skill Bash Lv3, 175 Luc will give you a 50% crit rate. This is the absolute minimum for an effective Luc build. Any less than that and a Str build would result in more damage. Most would prefer to have around 400 Luc. That, with Bash Lv3, is a 95% crit chance. As a personal recommendation, I would stay away from Luc altogether in any mode until you have achieved 600 Str and than shoot for about 300-350 Luc (remember, UM only).
Whichever you end up doing, Str or Str/Luc, the goal is to get as much Str as possible. You need no less than 600 for an effective Str/Luc build, but after that, the sky is the limit. Once you have enough Dex and Luc, dump every remaining point you have into Str. You should reach for at least 600 Str in any mode by endgame. In NM, focus on that Str as a top priority. In HM, you add more Dex into your build. In UM, you can add Luc on top of that. In essence, a successful NM battle build is a heavy Str build, a successful HM is a Str/Dex build, and a successful UM is a Str/Dex/Luc build.
For more discussion on battle builds, refer to this post by Aesteria.
On to stat point distributions per level.
NM: 3 Str 2 Dex per level. This is the standard NM physical damage build for any class. It will offer you the best damage. Any more Str and you miss too often. Any more Dex and you're not hitting hard enough. Shoot for your optimal Str of 600 before worrying about other stats.
HM: 5 Str 2 Dex per level. Since you already had enough accuracy in NM, all you have to do in HM is pump up your Str even higher. You also get more AoE skills that do not rely on Dex, so do not worry about having more Dex than your NM counterpart. 2 per level is enough.
UM: 7 Str 2 Dex or 3 Str 2 Dex 4 Luc per level. You may find that only 3 Str per level is not enough attack power for your liking. 7 Str 2 Dex will make faster grinding, but 3 Str 2 Dex 4 Luc is better in the end when you can afford the proper lapis to complete your build. You may want to choose 7 Str to start and than restat to 3 Str 4 Luc later. Remember not to attempt a Luc build with less than 600 Str.
And that's the deal with standard battle builds. By achieve the numbers I have displayed, you'll do quite fine on your own and be a recognizable force in PvP. At lower levels, the sheer damage of Fighters/Warriors will always win out but by the time you get the 1-60 zone, you've got so many tricks up your sleeves that no other class is harder to take down, even with no Rec at all.
The Dex Build
After you've reached your optimum stats in all categories, you have three choices. First, you can keep building in those stats and be extremely powerful. This is a good idea as it either makes your survivability better for major bosses or makes you unstoppable in PvP. Second, you can do a tank/DPS hybrid build where you can both take it and dish it out. This one is not advised because it is ridiculously expensive and easier to just become much stronger in one field. Lastly, for tank builds, you can try the Dex tank build.
As a tank, you are tough, but not indestructible. There are three things that are an extreme hazard to you because no amount of defense will ever protect you from them.
DoTs: A DoT typically does not take away damage based on your defense. Some DoTs take away a certain percentage of your HP each round, some take away a fixed number per round. In both cases, even a million defense offers no protection from this. If a DoT is designed to take away 50% of your HP in 12 seconds, it will do precisely that.
Fixed damage: A fixed damage skill is a skill that inflicts the abnormal condition dying in a single shot. Think of it like a DoT skill with a duration of zero seconds. At any rate, fixed damage skills are also either based on percentage or a fixed number and will completely bypass your defense. Some fixed damage skills will take away 10% of your total HP in a single shot, some more than that even. Having insane amounts of defense won't help you any.
Stuns: If you're stunned, you can't debuff, you can't run, you can't Taunt, and you can't pull mobs off of your party. Even if you do have enough defense to withstand the damage you take when you're stunned, your party can't. Getting stunned and not being dispelled quickly can cause a full party wipeout.
As said, these three things cannot be remedied by defense. They also cannot be remedied by resist. The one thing that can help against these is Dex. With sufficient Dex, you can dodge these nasty effects and come one step closer to being an indestructible tank.
As said before, Dex is a luxury stat and cannot be a replacement for Rec. With that in mind, the Dex build is actually a Rec/Dex hybrid build. You still need the Rec to be able to tank effectively. Once you've reached the optimal standard defense, start dumping your points into Dex. By the time you have about 300 Dex, you'll notice a huge difference. The Dex build also helps with accuracy in using some skills and for regular attacks, which are important for endgame bosses.
Going Beyond the Numbers
For tank builds, I outlined optimal stats. To refresh your memory, I told you to stop at 1,000 defense, to have no less than 10,000 HP, and to shoot for an optimal resist of 400. These stats will make you a good tank, but that doesn't mean that you should stop there. If you can achieve 1,000 defense and push your HP all the way to 15,000, than you have made yourself more effective for tanking bosses. This same thing goes for your other tank stats. If you're designing your tank for endgame bosses, you can push past 1,000 defense if you want. 1,000 defense is enough, but 1,200 will allow you to have fewer healers. That applies to resist too. The more you have, the fewer heals you need. If this sounds interesting to you, don't feel limited by the standard build I gave. Feel free to push your stats to the max and increase your tanking potential. Also note that this discussion on builds has little to do with things such as CT bosses. Those aren't realistic goals for new Defenders/Guardians, so it would be pointless to outline a build for that purpose.
For battle builds, I outlined actual numbers. The build I gave was simply the standard battle tank build. Although I would recommend to never stray from having between 175 and 400 Luc, your Str and Dex stats may be played around with and tweaked to your liking. 500 Dex? Why not? Or, you can drop your Dex and pump your Str up even higher and utilize your AoE debuffs for damage. It's really up to you. Use the standard battle build as a guideline and choose for yourself what you want your character to do. As said, the sky is the limit. It's your character. Don't let me limit you with my perceptions.
Credits go to Avyn.