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The biggest surprise of the 2012 draft probably won't come in the draft's first 3 rounds, but it's one of the biggest surprises I can remember. Can anyone else ever remember a player switching from defense to offense, to a position he never played in college, at his Pro Day, only around 3 weeks before the draft, and then jump half way up the draft board?
SMU finally had their Pro Day in early April, and I just now found the results for DE Taylor Thompson, only he's no longer a DE, he's now listed as a TE. During the season Thompson was listed as being 6-6, weighing in the high 280's, and running in the mid 4.8's. However, he worked out at his Pro Day as a TE, a position he hadn't played since high school, and they say he looked great in the drills. Here are his Pro Day numbers:
6-5 7/8
259 pounds
33 3/4 inch arms
10 5/8 inch hands
22 bench reps
37 inch vertical jump
10-6 broad jump
7.43 3-cone drill
4.38-20 yard shuttle
12.00-60 yard shuttle
Thompsons Pro Day workout, and position change was so stunning that nfldraftscout.com/cbssports.com has moved his overall draft ranking up to #130 (#138 at Pro Football Weekly). Those rankings are up from the high 280's or lower just a month ago, when he was still considered a 3-4 DE. He was voted 1st Team All-Conference USA in 2011, with 41 tackles, 7.5 TFL's, 7 sacks, and 6 forced fumbles. As I wrote before, as a 6-6, 285 pound, 3-4 DE, most probably might have thought if he were to move from 3-4 DE it might be to 4-3 DT on passing downs.
I wouldn't get too excited about his current #130 ranking, I think it's just an over reaction to his great Pro Day workout. The pendulum should swing back a little on Thompson's draft rankings by draft time, the more they think about him not having played TE in college. The question is, if Thompson should fall back into the early 5th (or even 6th round), should the Panthers consider drafting him?
If the Panthers are interested in Thompson, I would think it would be as a backup, pass rushing DE first, and a blocking TE second (maybe he can develop into a realiable pass catcher in time). Consider this, his 4.57-40 would have been the fastest "official" 40 time for any DE at the Combine, except for 245 pound Bruce Irvin who's considered a OLB in the NFL, and Nick Perry's "unofficial" 4.50-40. Thompson's draft case is healped by the fact that this draft really doesn't have a pass rushing DE after Vinny Curry, in the 2nd round, with better than 4.8 speed. If Thompson could get 7 sacks as a 3-4 DE, playing around 25 pounds heavier than he is now, and running around 3/10ths of a second slower than he does now, what can he do as a 4-3 DE in the NFL?


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Online petition calls for Herefordshire Council to reverse grass-cutting decision (From Ledbury Reporter)
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Online petition calls for Herefordshire Council to reverse grass-cutting decision
12:15pm Friday 23rd May 2014 in News
AN online petition is calling for Herefordshire Council to reverse its decision on reducing grass-cutting in the county.
The petition, launched yesterday, has already received more than 400 signatures and campaigners hope to persuade the council to restore the county back to a "more attractive standard".
The Hereford Times has previously reported how Herefordshire Council has decided to send mowers out on many sites only three times a year when they were previously trimmed on seven occasions.
The local authority says the cuts will save £1.25m per year.
There are fears the move will have an impact on tourism, as well as anger regarding the level of council tax paid compared to services provided.
To sign the petition visit you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reverse-decision-to-reduce-grass-cutting?source=facebook-share-button&time=1400794699
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dplcv37 says...
Am I wrong in thinking that the council are there to serve us
where is all the money going? The grass isnt being cut, the roads arent being fixed
If hereford council cant manage the spending of our taxes properly then they should be dismissed and replaced with people that can, isnt that how any job works?
How much longer are we going to let hereford council walk all over us and ruin what WAS becoming a prosperous county
Hereford council PLEASE JUST DO THE RIGHT THING AND CONTINUE TO CUT THE GRASS LIKE IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN , LOOK AT THE STATE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY YOU SHOULD BE UTTERLY ASHAMED! I ALSO NOTICE THAT YOU ARENT PLANTING THE FLOWER BEDS EITHER?
you want to save 1.25m? Three words........... plough lane offices
roll on may 2015!!!
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Hilary Jones wrote:Well said Hilary Jones!
Grass cutting is bad for bio-diversity, bad for wildlife, totally unnecessary except at road junctions etc where it obscures road sightlines. Herefordshire, under NO circumstances back down. That is all
And Lets all go back to wearing animal hides and running through the long grass with spears.
As if a few greens around the city are going to impact bio-diversity , im guessing from your comment that you live in an eco friendly hut in the forest somewhere or that the grass in your garden is 8ft tall?
That is all
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This time of the year is magical on the Delta.
We weren't in much of a hurry Saturday, so we stood at the tailgate of Nate's truck and retold the highlights of seven years worth of fly fishing trips. Whenever we've been together lately it's been like this. Our memories are told with increased vigor and embellishment as my move nears.
I continue to be amazed at how far technology has advanced and its impact on fishing.
Outside of fishing trips, I get column ideas from everywhere.
Not long ago I heard a story about a school teacher in Montana who asked students on a quiz to name the four seasons. The most common answer she got was Trout Season, Deer Season, Elk Season, and Duck Season. That's sort of the way my mind works too. Opening Day of both deer season and bear season for the Sierra Nevada Mountains is Saturday, Sept. 28. Deer season runs six weeks until Nov. 3, while bear season lasts until Dec. 29.
Fishing and football have been two of my deepest passions since I was a youngster.
We knew Sierra's Bryson Sanders would be one of quarterback Jake Pruitt's favorite targets.
Last week I discussed Into the Wild with my buddy Nate's junior Advanced Placement class during my prep period.
With the summer-like conditions we've been having lately, the inexperienced angler tends to believe that the fishing conditions are the same as the summer. After all, the days are just as hot and the waterways are as busy as any other summer day.
When I was chastised for wearing a Simms Fishing Products hat while deer hunting this summer, my hunting buddy, who will remain nameless, didn't mention the trout silhouette on the front.
Labor Day weekend is an exciting time for most anglers.
Dad would have turned 63 on Saturday.
I watched the evening news the other day and saw where a group of local motorcycle enthusiasts were having a Sunday ride to raise money for charity. Despite the bad press that motorcyclists occasionally suffer from, I have found them to generally be a compassionate, caring group of people. My brother, Chris, rode a Harley until his death and it seemed that his motorcycle club was always raising money for kids or veterans. The motorcycle folks are all right. I wonder though, if they are aware of the discriminatory policy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation when it comes to granting kids ...
It's already getting darker earlier in the day and getting cooler at night, meaning that fall weather is closer than most people may think it is.
The popular SPEARS Southwest Tour Series returns for its final 2013 appearance at the Stockton 99 Speedway this Saturday night for the 125-lap SPEARS Southwest Tour Series event presented by 51 FIFTY Energy Drink.
He bounced near the starting line - wrists wrapped, hands covered in powder. The entire arena bounced along with him.
I had every reason in the world to take in everything that South Florida had to offer.
The stakes just keep getting higher and higher for the football programs at Manteca and Oakdale high schools.
SONOMA - Scott Dixon patiently stalked race leaders Graham Rahal and Mike Conway over the closing laps of Sunday's GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma before blowing by Conway with just three laps to go in the 85-lap race to capture his second Verizon IndyCar win of the season.
Manteca was supposed to help break in Levi's Stadium next Friday, Aug. 29.
The other day while driving home from work I saw a truck towing a trailer with a couple snow mobiles on it.
I recently got an email forwarding an article about a woman from Pennsylvania who appears to be in the process of being railroaded into prison by the justice system in New Jersey.
The sounds of high revving go-karts continued all weekend long on the temporary street circuit in the heart of downtown Modesto at the inaugural Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto Grand Prix for the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals.
If you've never shot black powder guns before you ought to give it a try. It transports you back in time as you pour the powder down the barrel, drop the lead ball or shot in and tamp it down with a ramrod You had to let the smoke cloud blow away before you could see if you hit your target!
Using his front row starting position to maximum advantage, Upper Lake's Jeremy Doss was able to snatch the early lead in Saturday's Spears Manufacturing SRL Southwest Tour Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats 125 at the Stockton 99 Speedway where he spent the rest of the race fending off multiple challengers to earn the checkered flag.
Life jackets are one of the most valuable pieces of equipment on a boat, but lot of owners spend huge amounts of money on radio systems, wakeboard towers, downriggers, power poles, and other luxury items.
Last week while driving to a favorite camping spot of mine, I got behind a boat that was being towed by a small SUV. It wouldn't have been too bad if the boat was small but it was a lot bigger than the SUV, which is very dangerous.
While most of us enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend with parades, fireworks and backyard barbeques, Chicago endured an amazing 51 shootings. At last count, America's third largest metropolitan area had a total of 12 deaths that resulted from the shootings. More are still in critical condition. Gee wouldn't it be great if Chicago could only outlaw guns so that such shootings wouldn't happen?
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Hello there, y'all, this is only my second post, but I couldn't hold it any longer.
First, I must say I was as surprised as any that McDaniels was fired NOW, so soon. I figured he'd survive to the end of the year, if he didn't get another year... But no use covering that, as it's water under the bridge at this point.
I notice many of you are just as worried as I about our direction; where do we go from here? Who do we hire, what happens to the Defense, to Tebow...? etc. Well. This post is pretty much my opinion, my response to those questions. Where I would go if I were owner of the Bronco's, and then GM, and the Coach, and the draft/free agency. [Yes, all of the above. As I said in the title, I am playing GOD!] Jump with me....First and foremost, were I Pat Bowlen, I would hire John Elway to take Joe Ellis' place. Ellis is a business man, not a football guy. I think he has no place making decisions about football, so, I would fix that by hiring John Elway. The man knows football, built the Crush, but he himself said he wouldn't be able to be GM. So, make him the COO, so he can HIRE the GM.
My next move [as John Elway, now], would be to hire Eric DeCosta out of Baltimore. Of all the possible names I have heard, I like his the best. People have suggested guys who have been with New England, but I'd want to get away from that. DeCosta is Ozzie's right hand man, and has had a hand in building the Ravens into what a powerhouse they are now. Bringing that to Denver would be great.For the record, I would actually let Xanders stay on as DeCosta's right hand man, if you will, or to learn under DeCosta. If, like McDaniels said, Xanders ran all personnel decisions in the regular season, those moves have actually been some of the Bronco's best. Bringing in Joe Mays and Jason Hunter, Kevin Vickerson? If that's Xanders, I want him to stay. If McDaniels ran ALL personnel choices, then I still want Xanders to stay and learn. Stability is key here.
Now who do we hire as Head Coach? Well, I want to build this team into a power running team, with a great defense. My hope would be for Rob Ryan, Greg Mattison [Baltimore DC], or Jim Harbaugh. People say college coaches can't succeed in the NFL, but that's kwatch. Pete Carroll is succeeding right now, I'd say. Seattle is better than anyone thought they be. A good coach is a good coach, and Harbaugh is just that. Further, he, like Carroll, runs a pro style attack, based on a dominating run game and O/D-Line play. He has succeeded at every level he's been at so I'd give him the shot.
Ryan would be the other choice because of what he's done with Cleveland's defense, which arguably has worse personnel/talent level than ours. He, like Rex, is a fiery guy, and we need some passion, motivation right now. Further, he's run a 3-4 and a 4-3 in his time coaching, and made both work. This tells me he's flexible. Failing that, Greg Mattison is also a good choice; he'd bring that NASTY Baltimore attitude to our team, which I would love. As Defensive Coordinator, I would want to see Wade Phillips [because our defense could actually pull off the Phillips style 3-4, even though the pieces were acquired for the Bullough]. Offensive Coordinator, I would wait and see how Mike McCoy does, but I want someone with a RUNNING background. Eric Bieniemy would have been a good option, but he's now up in Boulder with JE [which I am PSYCHED about, btw]. Y'all, help me out on OC, please. I don't know many guys who could fill that role.
-jump two-
Now, as far as personnel... I think the framework of a team is there, in place. Does it need pieces? For sure. But hear me out a bit.
Offensively, I wouldn't do anything but find me an explosive back to complement Knowshon [and let LenDale win a power back role, if he stays healthy], and another TE [one who can recieve and a be a threat consistently], and then get depth on the OL. Go after Darren Sproles, but I don't expect the Chargers will let him go. Recieving TE wise, Anthony Fasano seems like a good choice, so that I can focus on the defense in the draft. Dan Gronkowski was showing flashes of recieving ability before going down to the injury epidemic, so I'd let him compete with Rich Quinn for the second TE spot. Dan Graham I'd cut or trade, as he's just too old now. I would also trade Kyle Orton to the highest bidder. I expect nothing higher than a fourth round pick, but that's useful for depth/ST help.
What does this mean? Tebow moves in to the starting role, and we will RUN the ball next year. Moreno is coming into his own as a workhorse back. To keep him healthy, we need a speed demon to spell him [although Lance Ball has shown flashes], and a power back for short yardage.
Recieving wise, I would trade Jabar Gaffney, and let Thomas, Decker, Royal, and Lloyd run the show, with maybe a fifth guy competing/being a return man with the speed back.
Defensively, matters may seem a bit cloudier. However, Wade Phillips can run a hell of a 3-4, and we have a great LB core for it. I would start there. Next year, we get Elvis Dumervil back, which is like a high first round draft pick without using a pick. This will improve our pass rush, and improve Robert Ayers' pass rush as well, as then people can't focus on him. Ayers is already a beastly run defender [better than Doom by far actually], probably the best at that in our Defense. Behind them would be a rotation of Jason Hunter, David Veikune and Mario Haggan. At ILB, we have Joe Mays and DJ, Woodyard, and Haggan. DJ, unfortunately, gets lost in traffic, and isn't great in coverage anymore. I would trade him for as much as we can get. Draft pick, player, whatever. Joe Mays would be my TED LB, and Woodyard could sub-in on passing downs. At the other LB spot, I would sign David Hawthorne away from Seattle if possible, or Chad Greenway [or maybe AJ Hawk, if necessary, and he escapes GB].
At defensive line, I would immediately start by using our high pick on Marcell Dareus or Nick Fairley. Both are difference makers, guys you have to plan around stopping, like Haloti Ngata or Cullen Jenkins, Vince Wilfork, Casey Hampton, Jay Ratliff. All 3-4 teams have these guys you MUST stop. Dareus/Fairley would be that. Then, Vickerson/Marcus Thomas would start on the other side, and Williams at NT, and Bannan/the loser of the battle between Vickerson/Thomas would be rotational.
In the secondary, things are made murky through the injury epidemic. Can Darcel McBath take over at Safety? Well, maybe, but he needs to stay healthy too. If Goodman can stay healthy, he's solid. Champ is still Champ, but he could walk this year. My vote would be to franchise him, and trade him to Baltimore or Atlanta or someone like that. A contender. He deserves a ring. Perrish Cox can keep developing at Nickel CB [although I would give Syd'Quan Thompson an equal opportunity there; the kid looks like a playmaker and plays ferociously/really quick out there]. Cassius Vaughn is the Dime corner.
But Hvis, you ask, who replaces Champ on the other side of Goody?! Well, I'm glad you asked. Richard Marshall, whom Carolina has no intent to resign, is the man I choose. He's young, he's fast, he's a solid player. I would say Eric Wright, but I doubt Cleveland will let him go. He would be a great choice as well though.
Finally, Safety. Some think this is the biggest position of need on the D, some that CB or DL... I dunno though. In the opportunities he's gotten, David Bruton has been all over the field, and seems like a playmaker who can lead that secondary in the future. I would let him take over for Brian Dawkins, who should retire, or become a coach or something. Darcel McBath would get an opportunity to take over for Renaldo Hill, but since he is so injury prone I wouldn't bank on him; I'd draft a safety, and sign Atari Bigby if he gets out of GB. Kyle McCarthy can compete for a roster spot behind them all.
So, what does that leave us with in free agency?
1. Chad Greenway/David Hawthorne/AJ Hawk [preferably the First or second of those]
2a. Richard Marshall.
2b. Carl Nicks. [forgot to mention him. I do think he would vastly improve our OL, and then we could let Beadles take over as backup T for Harris, and for Nicks, etc.]
3. Atari Bigby.
And in the draft?
1. Marcell Dareus - DE - Alabama
2. Deunta Williams - S - UNC
2b. Jerrell Powe - NT - Ole Miss
3. Kelvin Sheppard - MLB - LSU
4 [I project we get a 4 for KO]. Jaiquawn Jarrett - S - Temple
5 [for Gaff]. Jacquizz Rodgers - TB - Oregon State [if he comes out. If not, Shane Vereen or Noel Devine from Cal. If either gets down here]
So, my roster for next year would look like this:
QB: Tebow, Quinn, draft or FA [Perhaps Greg McElroy?]
RB: Moreno, Rodgers, White, Larsen, Ball
WR: Lloyd, Decker, Thomas, Royal, Willis
TE: Gronk, Fasano, Quinn
T: Clady, Harris, Beadles
G: Kuper, Nicks, Beadles, Daniels
C: Walton, Olsen
DE: Thomas, Dareus, Vickerson, Bannan
NT: Williams, Powe, Bannan/Thomas/Vick
OLB: Doom, Ayers, Hunter, Veikune, Haggan
MLB: Mays, Hawthorne/Greenway, Haggan, Woodyard
CB: Marshall, Goodman, Cox, Thompson, Vaughn
SS: Bruton, Jarret, McCarthy
FS: Bigby, Williams, McBath
K: Prater
P: Colquitt
LS: Paxton
KR/PR: Rodgers, Thompson, Cox
53. Bam.
That's all I got. I say those safeties in the draft because I like some depth behind Bruton/McBath or Bruton/Williams, and I don't really know much about the draft/projections and whatnot.
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Are you in favor of vaccines? Or do you think they are more dangerous than the diseases they protect against? There's a war going on for your hearts and minds and there's no doubt which side the Daily Beast falls on:
Measles was considered eliminated at the turn of the millennium. Now it's back, thanks to the loons who refuse to vaccinate their children.
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Of all the things to be nostalgic for, infectious diseases probably don't make it onto many lists.
However, if you happen to pine for the good old days when measles was an active public health threat, I have good news for you. The anti-vaccine crowd is bringing it back.
There is currently an outbreak of measles in New York City. Considered eliminated in the United States in 2000, last year saw a record number ofoutbreaks around the country. It's only three months into 2014, and not only is the nation's largest city seeing cases in several boroughs, but other major metropolitan areas are warning of new cases as well.


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28,000 backpacks were handed out Saturday morning at McDonald's restaurants across Arizona.
Plus, 70 locations statewide provided both backpacks and hosted a Back to School Health & Safety Fair where community service organizations provided health screenings and information on dental care, health and safety to families.
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Hey, why not? California has been circling the political drain for some time now, so goofy legislators might as well put a little more icing on that cake, right?
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano — a Democrat, natch — has introduced a bill that would require group insurance to cover infertility treatments for homosexual couples — regardless of gender. No, really:
? RT @washtimes #Calif. bill would require insurance to cover infertility treatments for #gay, #lesbian couples wtim.es/10K0f0C #GLBT—
Tish (@KamaainaInOC) April 09, 2013
The bill doesn't require a homosexual couple to go through any types of treatment or methods, such as heterosexual sex, surrogacy, artificial insemination, etc. Rather, the mere inability to conceive a pregnancy or carry a pregnancy while having active sexual relations is sufficient to show a need for treatment.
(Emphasis ours.)
Now, we didn't go to medical school, but it seems to us that, when it comes to how pregnancy happens, the science is pretty much settled. It takes two to tango, so to speak. At some point during the process, a man and a woman are required. Ammiano apparently skipped that lecture in biology class.
Maybe CA isn't teaching as much sex ed as we think? CA Proposes Law to Force Ins to Cover Homosexual 'Infertility' shar.es/dV4Cu—
Jennifer (@Jenrstokes) April 09, 2013
Dear, California: "Homosexual infertility" is an oxymoron.—
Darrell B. Harrison (@deacondarrell) April 09, 2013
the fact that CA would consider making insurance companies to cover homosexual infertility treatments is an insult to logic and my major—
Shades of Republican (@HankArkinMWC) April 09, 2013
Claiming infertility is reason gay couples cant nat. hav kids = Saying an engine problem is reason your car cant fly across Atlantic. #TGDN—
Tina Smiley (@tsmiley001) April 09, 2013
If gay and lesiban ppl can declare infertility, maybe I, as a single person, can too and get some govt goodies!—
Kimberly (@MissKimmieMaam) April 09, 2013
So in CA we need to help with infertility of gay couples ARE YOU SERIOUS? A man with a man or woman with woman does not = baby #headdesk—
Reaganette (@Ezinger44) April 09, 2013
CA Proposes Law to Force Insurance to Cover Homosexual 'Infertility' So if a gay couple try for years and cant get pregnant do we tell m why—
Fight the good Fight (@morehouse64) April 09, 2013
Homosexual couples & infertility? CA Gov. trying to legislate for healthcare for homosexual couple infertility? I quit!! #Facedesk #tcot—
Elissa Roberson (@ElissaRoberson) April 09, 2013
Homosexual infertility? California is nuts. leftism is stark crazy. U can't make this type of bullshit up. The world has driven of a cliff.—
Verne Gunderson (@cripp48) April 09, 2013
Did I seriously just read the term "gay infertility"? I'm not a doctor or anything, but I'm pretty sure that's just called "biology".—
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After we address homosexual infertility we need a laser like focus on that male menstruation issue.—
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Maybe it's no surprise that when Bobbie Williams served a four-game suspension at the start of the season, the Bengals were a pedestrian 2-2. When cave dwellers that haven't seen the sunlight for 20 years tell each other that the Bengals will finish worse than dead-last, .500 almost seems like a disappoint in "I'll show you what's what" file. Williams returns, the man that leads the pregame chants, and the Bengals go 4-0. Alright. Maybe it's a stretch regarding his importance overall, as most players are only as good as the players next to them.
However there are few emotional leaders like Bobbie Williams on this team. So when asked about Steelers week, the veteran right guard says, "I have no doubt that we are going to.. .come out victorious", you can't help but slam a fist in the wall. Not because you're angry. Rather because what you feel there is your very soul is the emotional ninja that Williams projects into the common Bengals fan.
There are no problems I hold regarding Williams' confidence because that's the personality this team has developed over the course of the season. It's not the golden tooth diva sitting in his locker guaranteeing a win. It's a football player confident about his team, his coaches and teammates. And you know what? I believe him.


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Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack reports that a 32-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he was accused of sexually molesting two girls who were 7 years old at the time.
Nicholas Vaughn of Pierre Part, LA was arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation and aggravated rape.
He is booked in the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office Detention Center on a $600,000 bond.
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Written by Kerby Anderson
In this article I want to talk about the realignment of America. We are witnessing some dramatic changes in this country. Some are political changes; some are economic changes; and some are geographic changes. If you are building a business, planting a church, or just trying to understand some of these fundamental changes, you need to pay attention to these changes in America.
First, we need to understand the times in which we are living. 1 Chronicles 12:32 says that the sons of Issachar were "men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do." Likewise we need to understand our time with knowledge of what we as Christians should do.
Second, we should also plan for the future. Isaiah 32:8 says that "the noble man devises noble plans, and by noble plans he stands." You, your family, and your church should have plans for the future based upon some of the things we will be discussing.
Proverbs 16:9 says "the mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." So we should not only plan for the future, but commit those plans to the Lord and be sensitive to His leading in our lives.
One place where we see a dramatic shift in both attitudes and behavior is marriage. America is in the midst of redefining marriage. Some of these redefinitions are taking place in the legislatures and courtrooms. But marriage is also being redefined through cohabitation.
Over the last few decades, the U.S. Census Bureau has documented the increasing percentage of people who fit into the category of "adults living alone." These are often lumped into a larger category of "non-family households." Within this larger category are singles that are living alone as well as a growing number of unmarried, cohabiting couples that are "living together." The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that in 2000 there were nearly ten million Americans living with an unmarried opposite-sex partner and another 1.2 million Americans living with a same-sex partner.
These numbers are unprecedented. It is estimated that during most of the 1960s and 1970s, only about a half a million Americans were living together. And by 1980, that number was just 1.5 million.{1} Now that number is more than twelve million.
Cohabiting couples are also changing the nature of marriage. Researchers estimate that half of Americans will cohabit at one time or another prior to marriage. And this arrangement often includes children. The traditional stereotype of two young, childless people living together is not completely accurate; currently, some forty percent of cohabiting relationships involve children.{2}
Marriage may not yet be in the endangered species list, but many more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married. This is just one example of the realignment of America.
Another realignment in America is geographic realignment. If you haven't noticed, people move around quite a bit. And I am not just talking about your neighbors who drove off the other day in a U-Haul truck. I am talking about the realignment of America.
I think we have all heard that the U.S. population is flowing from the Snow Belt to the Sun Belt. But Michael Barone in an article in The Wall Street Journal explains that the trends are a bit more complex than that.{3} Let's start with what he calls the "Coastal Megalopolises" (New York, Los Angeles, Miami, etc.). Here you find that Americans are moving out and immigrants are moving in with a low net population growth.
Contrast this with what he called "the Interior Boomtowns." Their population has grown eighteen percent in six years. And this means that the nation's center of gravity is shifting. Dallas is now larger than San Francisco, Houston is larger than Boston, Charlotte is now larger than Milwaukee.
Another section would be the old Rust Belt. The six metro areas (Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Rochester) have lost population since 2000. And you also have "the Static Cities." These eighteen metropolitan areas have little immigrant inflow and little domestic inflow or outflow.
The political impact of this realignment is significant. Many of the metro areas voted in significant proportions for John Kerry in 2004 while the Interior Boomtowns voted for George W. Bush. But there is more at stake than just the presidential election.
In less than two years we will have another census, and that will determine congressional districts. House seats and electoral votes will shift from New York, New Jersey, and Illinois to Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.
That is why Michael Barone says in another column that it is time to throw out the old electoral maps.{4} The old maps with red states and blue states served us well for the last two presidential elections, but there is good evidence that it is now out-of-date. In 2000 and 2004, the Republicans nominated the same man, and the Democrats nominated men with similar views and backgrounds. All of that has changed in 2008.
It is clear that some of the states that went Democratic in 2004 may be available to Republicans. And it is also clear that some of the states that went Republican that same year are possibilities for the Democrats. And let's not forget the surge of new voters coming into the electoral process that are potentially available to either candidate.
Social scientists say: "Demography is destiny." That is a simple way of saying that demographic changes alter our future. But you don't have to be a social scientist to see the impact. We all know that people move around, and that changes the political landscape.
In addition to marriage and geographical realignment, political realignment is also taking place due to differences in fertility. Does fertility affect voting patterns? Apparently it does much more than we realize. And this has been a topic of discussion for both liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans.
Arthur Brooks wrote about the "Fertility Gap" in a column in The Wall Street Journal.{5} He said: "Simply put, liberals have a big baby problem: They're not having enough of them . . . and their pool of potential new voters is suffering as a result."
Brooks noted that "...if you picked 100 unrelated politically liberal adults at random, you would find that they had, between them, 147 children. If you picked 100 conservatives, you would find 208 kids." That is a "fertility gap" of forty-one percent.
We know that about eighty percent of people with an identifiable party preference grow up to vote essentially the same way as their parents. Brooks says that this "fertility gap" therefore "translates into lots more little Republicans than little Democrats to vote in future elections." He also points out that over the past thirty years this gap has not been below twenty percent which he says explains to a large extent the current ineffectiveness of liberal youth voter campaigns.
Brooks also points out that the fertility gap "doesn't budge when we correct for factors like age, income, education, sex, race—or even religion." Even if all these factors are identical between a liberal and a conservative, "the liberal will still be 19 percentage points more likely to be childless than the conservative." This fertility gap is real and will no doubt affect politics for many years to come.
So what could this mean for future presidential elections? Consider the key swing state of Ohio which is currently split fifty-fifty between left and right. If current patterns continue, Brooks estimates that Ohio will swing to the right and by 2012 will be fifty-four percent to forty-six percent. By 2020, it will be solidly conservative by a margin of fifty-nine percent to forty-one percent.
Now look at the state of California that tilts in favor of liberals by fifty-five percent to forty-five percent. By the year 2020, it will be swing conservative by a percentage of fifty-four percent to forty-six percent. The reason is due to the "fertility gap."
Of course most people vote for politicians, personalities, and issues, not parties. But the general trend of the "fertility gap" cannot be ignored especially if Democrats continue to appeal to liberals and Republicans to conservatives.
Earlier we talked about political and geographical realignment in America. It turns out that some of that realignment is due to economic factors.
A recent survey by United Van Lines uncovers some interesting patterns of movement in America.{6} An average of twenty thousand Americans relocate across state lines each day for a record eight million Americans each year. The general pattern is for people to move from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and West. But the details are even more interesting than the general trends.
The survey found that the most reliable indicator of movement was income tax. People tend to move from states with high income-tax rates to states with little or no income taxes. Families are leaving Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Now consider the eight states that have no income tax (Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming). Every one of these states gained in net domestic migrants. And each one except Florida (which has sky-high property taxes) "ranked in the top 12 of destination states."
In order to see the phenomenon in action, compare North Dakota to South Dakota. Both states are essentially the same in terms of geography and climate. But they couldn't be more different in terms of migration. North Dakota lost a greater percentage of citizens than any other state except Michigan. South Dakota ranked in the top twelve states in terms of net domestic migration. People are moving out of North Dakota, but they are moving to South Dakota in droves. North Dakota has an income tax. South Dakota does not.
For many years now, demographers have noted the flight of upper income, educated families from California. California is the only Pacific Coast state to lose migrant population in 2007. One of the major reasons is the fact that California has the highest state income tax in the nation. So now more than one and a half million Californians have left the state in the last ten years.
So where are many of these people going? They are moving to neighboring Nevada, which has no income tax. "High income Californians can buy a house in Las Vegas for the amount they save in three or four years by not paying California income taxes."
An old adage says high taxes don't redistribute income, they redistribute people. Once again we see the realignment of America. People vote with their feet, and it seems that taxes are one of the reasons they leave one state for another state.
I would like to conclude by looking once again at economic statistics, but this time focus on family income. If you turn on a television or open a newspaper, and you are certain to hear or read someone say that the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. But would it surprise you to know that other governmental data says just the opposite?
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau does seem to indicate that the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. But these numbers do not reflect the economic improvement of individuals and families.
Data from the Internal Revenue Service does show this movement. It shows that people in the bottom fifth have nearly doubled their income in the last ten years. It also shows that the top one percent saw their incomes decline by twenty-six percent.{7}
Why do these two set of governmental statistics differ? It turns out that the IRS tracks people over time. After all, people don't stay in the same income brackets throughout their lives. Millions of people move from one bracket to another.
The IRS tracks people each year and thus reflects real changes to real people while the Census Bureau merely creates the illusion of tracking people. The best way to follow people is to actually follow people. That's what the IRS statistics do, and so they are more accurate.
What about the claims that family income has stagnated? First, we need to make a distinction between household income and per capita income. Household or family income can remain essentially unchanged for a decade while per capita income is increasing.
The reason is simple: the number of people per household and per family is declining. If annual household income is $60,000, the per capita income for a family of six would be $10,000 but for a family of three would be $20,000.
The difference in the number of people also affects economic statistics for different ethnic groups. Hispanics have higher household incomes than African-Americans. But blacks have higher individual incomes than Hispanics. The reason for the different is family size.
Second, we should also take a second look at the statistics that say income has stagnated. If we go back to the IRS numbers, we find that the average taxpayer's real income has increased by twenty-four percent in the last decade.
The point to all of this is that economic statistics can sometimes be misleading. They may be true but they lead to misleading conclusions.
As we've seen, there have been some dramatic shifts in the social, political, economic, and geographic nature of this country. A wise and discerning Christian will pay attention to this realignment and make wise plans for the future. Isaiah 32:8 says that "the noble man devises noble plans, and by noble plans he stands." As Christians we need to wisely plan for the future.
1. U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P20-537; America's Families and Living Arrangements: March 2000 and earlier reports.
2. Larry L. Bumpass, James A. Sweet, and Andrew Cherlin, "The Role of Cohabitation in the Declining Rates of Marriage," Journal of Marriage and Family 53 (1991), 926.
3. Michael Barone, "The Realignment of America," The Wall Street Journal, 8 May, 2007.
4. Michael Barone, "Throw Out the Old Electoral Maps in 2008," Townhall.com, 1 March 2008.
5. Arthur C. Brooks, "The Fertility Gap," The Wall Street Journal, 22 August 2006.
6. "States of Opportunity," The Wall Street Journal, 12 February 2008.
7. Thomas Sowell, "Income Confusion," Townhall.com, 21 November 2007.
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About the Author
Kerby Anderson is president of Probe Ministries International. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and from Georgetown University (government). He is the author of several books, including Christian Ethics in Plain Language, Genetic Engineering, Origin Science, Signs of Warning, Signs of Hope and Making the Most of Your Money in Tough Times. His new series with Harvest House Publishers includes: A Biblical Point of View on Islam, A Biblical Point of View on Homosexuality, A Biblical Point of View on Intelligent Design and A Biblical Point of View on Spiritual Warfare. He is the host of "Point of View" (USA Radio Network) heard on 360 radio outlets nationwide as well as on the Internet (www.pointofview.net) and shortwave. He is also a regular guest on "Prime Time America" (Moody Broadcasting Network) and "Fire Away" (American Family Radio). He produces a daily syndicated radio commentary and writes editorials that have appeared in papers such as the Dallas Morning News, the Miami Herald, the San Jose Mercury, and the Houston Post.
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Because, let's be honest, hate is unhealthy in the long run, and we're bigger people than that.
But, you ask, what's to love about Iowa State? Well, boys and girls, gather 'round and let me tell you.
Love Jamie Pollard, a man whose weasel visage has spawned innumerable BHGP memes over the years. A man whose hubris caused him to place billboards proclaiming ISU's superiority twenty miles from Iowa City, and whose football teams have scored three touchdowns on their supposed inferiors in the five years since those billboards went up. A man who fires coaches that built programs from ashes into competitiveness, and replaces them with incompetent windbags who skip town for more money in less than two years.
Love Jack Trice Stadium, a multipurpose stadium/wind tunnel/cheerleader-grazing ground that any high school in Texas would be proud to call their own. A place named for a man whose tragic death at the feet of opposing players has, ninety years later, become a Shakespearean metaphor for a program: great dreams, crushed under the wheels of an unforgiving reality. A place that was once the state of the art, and now stands as one of the world's largest jokes rendered in physical form.
Love the ISUCF"V"MB, a marching band who will never be able to find enough letters in enough alphabets to mask the silliness of that penguin-walk thing they do when leaving the field.
Love that Jebus had Cyclone fans' moms last night, and that they were good (insofar as Cyclone fans can be good).
Love their football team. In 1977, there was no question which program was the best in the state, and it wasn't the one in Iowa City. Then Iowa hired some guy named Hayden, and ISU hired a bunch of guys named Jim. Twenty years passed, and the former best program in the state was transformed into a running joke on ESPN.
Love Ames, an insular college town overshadowed by the capital city to its south with infinitely more activities, dining, and all-around fun. A place where, even in "Cyclone Country", there lives a substantial population of Hawkeye fans, because even there they know that Iowa is better.
Love Cy, a cardinal's head grafted onto a shapeless mass of red fuzz with arm-and-leg-like appendages flopping forth from it. A creature that has been grafted on logos, until it was realized how ridiculous the juxtaposition of a bird and a tornado looked, and who was then unceremoniously dumped upon the mounting trash heap of genericism that came before it.
Love Seneca Wallace, the unquestioned hero of Iowa State football. A man who led Cyclone football to precisely zero bowl wins, but is adored because he beat Iowa twice en route to 7-5 and 7-7 seasons, while watching the Hawkeyes go 7-5 and 11-2 with two bowl wins in that same time span.
So I say unto you, my Hawkeye brethren, don't hate Iowa State. Love them. Love them, and reserve your hate for those who deserve it (i.e. Minnesota).
That is all. Go Hawks.


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First of all the "Weekend Pack" category is misleading.
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First of all the "Weekend Pack" category is misleading. You can easily stay out longer. I almost didn't buy it for that reason and now I am glad I own it. It is also in my opinion a fairly lightweight pack, but definitely not ultralight
- Giant top lid!
- Roomy and big back pocket without a zipper for storing poncho or items you want to grab quickly
- The fit and comfort is incredible. I like that the hip and shoulder straps are not bulky, but super comfy.
- I wasn't sure if there was a water system slot. The little booklet didn't mention it. Then I saw a little blue rain drop and it took me a while to find the slot to slip the bag into. Now everything is fine.
- Heard the side pockets are tight for water bottles. Well if you have water system then use that and use the pockets for your tent or poles.
- The way the top closes and opens is unique. Until I saw a video from Thailand I was opening it the hard way.
The Gregory Savant 58 is a really nice fitting pack and it conforms to my back well. I am 5'10" and weigh 152 pounds. I feel great carrying it.
Definitely, the hipbelts and shoulder straps are well made using high quality foam. And taking off the pack and putting it on is also effortless.
I find the capacity adequate. If you look for a good lightweight tent and sleeping bag, which one should do if the pack was larger. The pack is one compartment. So the sleeping bag would go in first since you won't be using it till you step up camp to sleep. I have compression bags so I can compress the sleeping bag very small. I also can hang my Thermarest Z-lite sleeping pad outside close to bottom and the tent poles go in the side net pocket and it gets tightened with the compression straps which keep the load secure and stable.
The rain cover is also handy and conviently tucked underneath the big back pocket.
I haven't used it much but we are planning to go on the Mont Blanc Tour in August that takes about 11 days to complete the loop. You can free camp and there are refuges and huts where tasty food is served which means you don't have to take much food if you don't want to.
Hope my review helps.
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FGCU sweeps doubleheader from Clearwater Christian College
Thursday, February 05, 2004
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Fort Myers, FL - The FGCU baseball team is now 3-0 on the season after winning both ends of a doubleheader against Clearwater Christian College 18-5 and 11-0. During the first game of the doubleheader the Eagles continued their hot hitting as every starter scored at least once. However, the visiting Cougars kept the game close going into the third inning before the Eagle offense took over and never looked back. In the inning FGCU scored six runs highlighted by Freshman leftfielder Travis Parrott's two run single and senior centerfielder Mike Howard's two run double. For the game Parrott went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 3 runs batted in. By the end of the day he would see his batting average climb to .636 with a team leading 7 hits through the team's first three games. Sophomores Jason Cooper, Rene Ruiz, and Michael Matthews also contributed to the win with 2 hits a piece. Picking up his first college win for FGCU was Freshman right-hander Willie Edge, a product of nearby Estero High School. Leading the way for the Cougars were first baseman Andrew Stenberg and third baseman Jay Jankowski. They both went 2 for 3 from the plate while scoring three runs and driving in two runs, respectively. Taking the loss for Clearwater Christian was right-hander Jonathan Domico. The Eagles then picked up right where they left off for the second game, but this time it was behind the dominate pitching performance of junior left-hander Ryan Williams. Williams overpowered the Cougars and struck out 9 in the 5 inning game that was stopped short due the 10 run mercy rule. He only gave up one hit as he notched his first win of the season. Offensively, the Eagles were led by the slugging combo of sophomore catcher Jason Cooper and junior Adam Masino. Cooper continues to sizzle at the plate, this time with two homeruns and three runs batted in. Through three games Cooper is hitting .545 with three home runs and 10 runs batted in. Hitting in the cleanup spot, Masino went 2 for 3 with a double and 2 runs batted in. The only hit the Cougars could muster against Williams was a triple by Jay Jankowski to lead off the fourth inning. He of course was stranded after a pair of strikeouts and a pop out, thus ending the Cougars only legitimate scoring opportunity all game. Picking up the loss for Clearwater Christian was right-hander Chip Parker. The Eagles (3-0) will play at Northwood University on Friday starting at 2:30 pm.
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YUMA, Ariz. — Border Patrol's drug-sniffing dogs helped agents bust a woman with marijuana stashed in her suitcase.
It happened Monday at the Greyhound bus station in Blythe.
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Sioux Falls Police say two people broke into a liquor store and led police on a short foot chase early Friday morning.
It happened around 3:20 Friday morning on 41st and Marion at Bake's Liquor. Sioux Falls Police say two people broke out the front door window of the business and grabbed a couple bottles of alcohol. Sioux Falls Police say there was a short chase on foot before police arrested 21-year-old Brittany Aguilar and 24-year-old Darrell Jones on burglary charges and prior warrants.


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Strengths: The Blueshirts' blueline is the jewel of the system. Ryan McDonagh was a key acquisition in the offseason from Montreal, and welcome defensive addition to go with Michael Del Zotto, Bobby Sanguinetti, and Hobey Baker winner Matt Gilroy. Russian power forward Evgeny Grachev has begun to emerge as a powerhouse in junior. The 19-year-old is the organization's top-flight scorer. Fellow Russian Artem Anisimov is also highly prized, and has begun his rookie campaign this season after a dominant year last year in the AHL. McDonagh's teammate with the University of Wisconsin, forward Derek Stepan, also turned heads as a freshman last year.
Weaknesses: The biggest deficit in the system is in goal. With three netminding prospects in the organization, none have distinguished themselves. With difficulty as of late cultivating their own draft choices at the position, free agent Chad Johnson, a Hobey nominee, is the team's best bet as of now.
Top 5 prospects: 1. Evgeny Grachev, C, 2. Artem Anisimov, C, 3. Ryan McDonagh, D, 4. Derek Stepan, C, 5. Michael Del Zotto, D.
I know for a lot of us this is a big change as to where our prospect system has ranked for many years and it is also very encouraging to think a player like Del Zotto who is playing as well as he is supposedly has four players better than him in the system. Also that a player like Gilroy, mostly for his age, was ranked 9th in our system with as solidly as he is starting to play in his own zone is a great sign as well. There are a couple of things about our system right now that i really love and that is that there is high end talent, but there is also tremendous depth in terms of real quality talent. I have not looked at the HF rankings of every team, but of the ones I did look at no team had more players that HF ranked as at least a 7 as there are 15.
The D is the as they said the gem of the system when you have guys like Zots, and Gilroy who can step in now and be successful while still have McDonagh, Sangs, Williams, Sauer, who are all still young and developing that could be ready in a year or two. Personally i do like Sauer, but i expect him to be traded unless he changes his style because he doesnt fit with this system. We also have players like Sam Klassen, Kundratek and Dan Maggio who are playing solidly in juniors.
As much as everyone praises the D, the forward prospects that we have are our best in a long time both as individuals and as a group. Artie is going through some growing pains at the big level, but has shown flashes of his promise and potential and once the game slows for him even a half second he will be a very good player for us. Grachev clearly has as much talent to score as any prospect we have developed in years, outside of Cherepanov, and it is exciting to wait for later in the year or next year to see what he can do on this level. That said Derek Stepan, I believe, is only a year away from being able to challenge for an NHL spot just after turning 20 years old. The forward class that we drafted this year with Werek, Bourque and this year's sleeper in Horak are all off to solid to excellent starts in Juniors while being able to add a jolt to the system in 2-3 years. Also in 2-3 years hopefully we will see the development of our first rounder Chris Kreider who is a speed demon who just needs to adjust to the step up in competition which he will get at BC.
The weakness as noted is out goaltending pipeline, though luckily for us we have a pretty solid number one, hopefully for a long time to come. I liked what I saw out of Chad Johnson in the preseason to have faith he is good enough after a year at Hartford to be Henrik's backup next year so the rest of it depends on Stacjer, Zaba and Wiki.
So as we are all excited with good reason for the great start we have had, dont forget and be encouraged that reinforcements are on the way. Also, in giving credit as we give blame we must give credit to Sather and his team for the job they have done in rebuilding this system to the place it is today.


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Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m. ET at Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minn.
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More Comic-Con news announced this weekend that should be of interest...
Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, playing a villain named Korath the Pursuer.
Here's how the character is described, including what his super powers are:
Korath is a member of the alien Kree race, who was augmented by an unknown experimental cyber-genetic engineering process. He has superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He also has the ability to psionically locate individuals by tracing their brain patterns. Like other Kree, Korath has the inability to breathe in Earth's atmosphere without a special apparatus or breathing serum. Korath is an expert in cyber-genetic engineering. He is trained in the martial skills of the ancient Kree, and is a competent but relatively inexperienced armed and unarmed combatant. Korath wears an armored battle-suit and helmet composed of unknown alien materials. He wields two 1½ foot beta-batons which generate electrical force capable of stunning opponents into unconsciousness on contact or disrupting functions of electrical devices. By adjusting the batons, Korath can stun beings as powerful as Eternals or even intangible beings. He is capable of flight via electrically powered turbines in his boots.
Hounsou joins the previously-cast Zoe Saldana, who'll play the female lead in the big screen adaptation - aka Gamora, described as "the green-skinned humanoid who is the last of a species that was exterminated by a race known as the Badoon. She also happens to be a skilled assassin."
The character sounds like a combination of Neytiri (the character she played in Avatar) and Cataleya, the character she played in Colombiana.
Hounsou and Saldana join Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, and Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Benicio Del Toro as The Collector, Michael Rooker as Yondu, Karen Gillan as Nebula, and Lee Pace as Ronan.
James Gunn is directing the movie, which has already began shooting, with Disney planning to release it on August 1, 2014.
An early trailer was screened for Comic-Con attendees, which I'm sure will eventually find its way online - at least we hope so. But ahead of that (assuming it's coming) the folks at ComicBook.com were present at the showing, and published a description of what they saw, which follows:
The Guardians Of The Galaxy trailer kicks off on a barren alien world. Chris Pratt's character Peter Quill (also known as Star-Lord) is entering what looks to be some type of darkened, ancient temple. Peter Quill is there to steal some type of ancient alien artifact. Suddenly, a bunch of aliens with huge guns confront Peter Quill, ordering him to drop the artifact now. Djimon Hounsou's character Korath the Puruer asks Peter Quill, "Who are you?" Peter Quill replies, "I'm Star-Lord." Korath asks, "Who?" Peter Quill quips, "Star-Lord, legendary outlaw. Forget it." The scene suddenly shifts to an alien prison, where the Guardians Of The Galaxy team is in an usual suspect type line-up. John C. Reilly's character Rhomann Dey is doing a roll-call description. Starlord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot have all been arrested. It's noted that Rocket Raccoon has over fifty charges of vehicular theft. When Rhomann Dey pokes fun of Peter Quill calling himself Star-Lord, Peter Quill slowly turns up his middle finger. Next, there is a series of various pieces of action footage, which involves a prison riot. At the end of the trailer. Rhomann Dey says, "They call themselves the Guardians of the Galaxy." Another guard responds, "What a bunch of a-holes."
And finally, Marvel released some concept art for the film, featuring our Guardians, including Zoe Saldana's Gamora, second from left, in the image above (click HERE for a much larger version of that image).
Below, you'll find artwork for Djimon Hounsou's Korath The Pursuer.
Han Star-Lord | July 29, 2013 1:25 AM
I've recently affiliated myself with Marvel's cosmic plots (~2005 to 2010 which is most likely where the base of the storyline will come from) and I'm gonna guess that this is gonna be based on the pre-Guardian storyline. Basically with Rhomann Dey alive and Glenn close confirmed as Nova Prime if Gunn's plot is based on any of the comics (which it may not be as I totally understand that writers make their own adaptations) it would have to be before the "Annihilation" comics (which is basically the only place where Korath has affiliation with Guardians characters).
Not to get too nerdy...but basically it goes Annihilation wave, Phalanx conquest, and then Peter Quill (Star-Lord) has this brilliant idea to make a kick-ass team of bad-mothers to protect the universe from breaking into another cosmic war. But again comics are usually very graphic with a lot of people dying so I have no idea how the plot is going to go especially considering the characters Gunn has chosen to incorporate in this movie.
And final note to VICHUS...Lee Pace is slated to play Ronan the Accuser. He is Kree as well so he'll probably be the first one we see especially since in the comics (Annihilation anyway) it's in Ronan's travels that Korath becomes relevant again.
Vichus | July 22, 2013 3:25 PM
I wonder how Hounsou is going to look. I figure that elements (I don't think the helmet's going to make it) will be retained, but he's not going to look as fantastical as in the comics. He will be the first Kree character we see, so he's going to set the standard for all the characters that come after.
I figure he will still be blue. Damn, this movie is going to be super colorful. :)
RU | July 21, 2013 11:20 PM
Note that the Zoe character Gamora s the Daughter of Thanos who will be the next villain in Avenger. He was shown at the end of the film. Star-lord is a tittle like prince is to king, in the comic star-lords father is the king of one of the rivaling galaxy spanning alien races. They just happen to appear human, white humans anyway.


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The Minnesota Vikings, who started their 2012 campaign off to the tune of 5-2, are now 6-6 and staring elimination from the playoff hunt straight in the face. Their postseason dreams, albeit weak, are still alive, but a win against the Chicago Bears in Week 14 is imperative to maintaining some semblance of hope.
What was a pleasant surprise for Vikings fans has quickly turned into a sour season full of disappointment and frustration. With Christian Ponder crumbling at midseason and the painful loss of Percy Harvin lingering like a swift kick to the shin, Minnesota has lost four of their last five and appear to have mentally checked out.
At this point, though, a win would do wonders for not only their playoff hopes, but their team morale as well.
Especially against a divisional foe like the Bears, the Vikings might rediscovered some of that early-season mojo that got them off to such a hot start if they could muster a win on Sunday. That, however, will all depend on whether or not the Vikings can shake off the cobwebs and come ready to play. Ponder needs to play like the confident quarterback that shredded a few defenses earlier in the season, and the porous run defense needs to plug up the holes that theyve been letting opponents exploit all year long.
Assuming they can do all of that, the postseason could still be within reach. Although theyd need some teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to fall into late-season slumps, its not completely out of the question to think that the Vikings could be playing when January rolls around.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Vikings are desperate for a win. The panic button has already been pushed; hopefully head coach Leslie Frazier can light a fire under his team and lead them to a much-needed victory against an inconsistent Bears team in Week 14.
If not, the Vikings can kiss their fading playoff hopes goodbye.
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It took 34 years and seven or eight tries for University of San Francisco law grad Jeffery Baker to become a lawyer.
Baker, 62, will be sworn in as a California lawyer on Thursday, the Contra Costa Times reports. "If that's not a record for the longest time between graduating law school and passing the bar, it's got to be close," Baker told the newspaper.
His first try was in 1978, shortly after graduation. He tried again three years later, and then five or six more times. He's unsure of the exact count.
Baker passed the bar in February 2011 after he learned to study "smarter" rather than harder, he tells the Contra Costa Times. "When you look at all the facts, you need to understand which rule of law applies," he said. "Then, it's like a light bulb turning on."
Baker is an insurance adjuster, and he has no plans to switch careers.
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Spectacularj1 wrote: Jun 2nd 2010 11:37 GMT
Obviously, what the country now needs is a shogun.
LOLZ. Like Tokugawa Ieyasu. Watched the BBC series on him in U-Tube, it's awesome. Even the Meiji was an awesome guy, he made Japan much more democratic and some of the institutions today (like e.g. Yomuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun jus for starters) trace their origins to the Meiji era.
On a side note, Japan has always been and always will be (as far as I can see) run by bureaucrats. The bureaucrats essentially provide the "political continuity". So Hatoyama
or not there ain't gonna be any drastic changes in fundamental policies. That's not how the system works. Which is "good" (or atleast not so bad) IMO cuz Japan is already so rich and prosperous anyways.


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LEWISBRUG (WVVA) - The driver of a car that struck a school bus carrying more than 40 children in Greenbrier County Tuesday has been formally charged, police say.
Kimberly Reyes, of Rainelle, has been charged with DUI and failure to yield the right of way.
According to police, after the accident she failed four sobriety tests. The criminal complaint also states that an hour and a half after the crash, she blew a .062 blood alcohol level.
Police say she told them she did not see the bus, but admitted she had been drinking the night before.
Reyes was charged and released on bond Thursday.
LEWISBURG, W. Va (WVVA)-- A school bus full of children was involved in a collision in Lewisburg Tuesday morning, according to police.
Police say a car struck the bus on its driver side as it was turning right from Route 219 onto Route 60 and heading toward the Lewisburg Elementary School. The bus had the right of way, the car did not.
It was driven by Kimberly Reyes of Rainelle. Officers say they suspect she had been drinking.
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Hello Former and Future conference mates!
We remember how arrogant your fans were when ODU beat UNC-c at Halton a few year back.
When Loughton scored over 40, you beat us.
We already hate you guys.
Should be lots of fun, and hope the rumors are true. Just do us a favor and field a good startup footbll team, unlike Georgia State.
If true, congrats to you guys!
"Then again, Mason has a history of stepping it up in bigger games."- EverRespect
Charlotte, ecu, uab and Marshall are all natural rivals that we've been playing for a while and had awesome games with over the years.
If we can develop a rivalry out of nothing with jmu (which we did) we can absolutely create one with those peer schools. Just you wait!
Same! I was part of a random survey of season ticket holders and put JMU as our biggest football rival. Just seemed a natural fit. So many friends at both schools and great fans.
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Rates on conforming, 30-year, fixed-rated mortgages (FRM) averaged 3.91 percent, with an average 0.8 point, the week ending Jan. 5, 2011, matching the all-time record low and marking the fifth consecutive week the rate was below 4 percent.
According Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey the 30-year FRM was 3.95 percent last week and 4.77 percent a year ago.
The return to the record low interest rate average comes amid signs of improvement in housing and manufacturing.
"Pending existing home sales in November jumped 7.3 percent, nearly five times greater than the market consensus forecast, to its strongest pace since April 2010. In addition, construction spending rose 1.2 percent in November, supported by the residential sector which exhibited its fourth consecutive monthly increase. Similarly, manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in six months," said Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
The average rate on the 15-year FRM was 3.23 percent with an average 0.8 point, down from last week's 3.24 percent average. The rate was 4.13 percent a year ago.
Near the record 2.85 percent low, the 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.86 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point. The 5-year ARM averaged 2.88 percent last week and 3.75 percent a year ago.
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Today I was browsing DeviantArt and noticed there is a Windows 8 Custimization section (http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows8/). Although there is not many themes in this section there is one that I would like to point out, the "TwentyThirteen" theme. (http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows8/#/d5gbe8a)
"TwentyThirteen" by -Sand-And-Mercury
In his post he says how he was frustrated about how the Windows 8 visual theme is nothing like the Office 13 UI, so he created this one.
NOTE* I DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THE STUFF. EVERYTHING BELONGS TO -Sand-And-Mercury.
So, members of the tribe, will you switch to a theme like this, or will you keep the Aero?
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It is that time of the year -- the smell of maple syrup is in the air.Maple producers across the state took advantage of the beautiful weather this past weekend to start boiling sap. Maple syrup makers say warm days and cold nights work best. They are enjoying the weather and the start of the season."It's beautiful, a nice day out, warm -- so the sap is running. And you need to boil it when you get it," said Tommy Garofano of Chittenden.Garofano has only been in the maple syrup business a few years but he knows that when the sap is running -- it's time to take advantage. Most maple sugaring operations across the state have also started to boil and as the steam continues to rise out of sugar shacks, consumers know the sweet stuff is on the way.
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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Amidst a week where drivers in California are paying sky-high prices at the pump, South Carolina drivers are paying the opposite. South Carolina gas prices averaged at $3.49 Monday, compared to California's $4.67.
On Monday, the average price of gas in the city of Myrtle Beach was $3.45. Last week it was $0.03 more than that. Prices aren't expected to surge upward until the Thanksgiving holiday.
Patrick O'Neil drove into Myrtle Beach from Kentucky Friday night. O'Neil said it came as a pleasant shock when he saw how significantly lower the prices were in the tourist town.
"We're happy; we're saving $0.30 a gallon. We'll definitely fill up before we head back," O'Neil said. "I drive a lot and it's a mental thing too you know because you're gonna spend $1.50 on a Mountain Dew or something but a nickel on a gallon of gas makes all the difference in your mental psyche."
Experts said the Grand Strand continues to see lower prices for a variety of reasons. One is because the summer travel season is over, so there are fewer cars on the road. Another is because hurricane season is wrapping up. Oil refineries that may have been hit by tropical storms are back to full function.
Another is the type of fuel used is a more inexpensive winter blend during this time of year.
Myrtle Beach AAA Branch Manager, Tracie Lawrence said it's hard to tell when gas prices will hit a significantly lower price.
"There's no way to really know. There's been continual issues going on in the Middle East so that is really keeping gas prices from dropping as low as we expected them to initially," Lawrence said.
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Portions of Main Street, 14th Street, Oakes Street, and 19th Street will be narrowed to one lane to repave their surfaces. The work is expected to last a month.
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Who wouldn't want glowing skin, less stress, and a healthy heart? Fish oil is the richest source of nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids essential for these and other aspects of well-being.But according to a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the typical Western diet contains a mere 15 percent of the optimum amount of omega-3 fatty acids, or the equivalent of eating fish only once every 10 days. Fish oil supplements offer insurance against a shortfall. Fish oil contains two key omega-3 fatty acids: EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Although both nutrients are equally vital for good health, EPA is die key anti-inflammatory component, while DHA is vital for healthy brain function at all ages and development of a healthy fetus and child. EPA and DHA are classified as essential nutrients because our bodies don't make them, so diet is our only source. Face-Lift in a Pill? Nicholas Pemcone, MD, views fish oil supplements as the closest thing to "a face-lift in a pill," because they keep skin hydrated and supple, and reduce inflammation. Science agrees. Twenty years ago, research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology concluded that fish oil showed promise as a tool against skin diseases, and studies since then have concurred. For example:
A study of 42 people, published in Carcinogenesis, found that the EPA in fish oil reduced sunburn, helping to fight the aging effects of sun exposure. In a study of 15 people, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, fish oil reduced sun sensitivity and sun-triggered free radical damage. A 10-day study of 20 people hospitalized for severe psoriasis found that a combination of EPA and DHA, intravenously, produced "a rapid beneficial effect on inflammatory skin lesions," with noticeable improvement within four to seven days. The study was published in The Clinical Investigator. A study of 145 people with dermatitis, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, found that fish oil resulted in a 30 percent improvement during a four-month period. Shopping Guide EPA and DHA do not make up 100 percent of fish oil. Look at the Supplement Facts panel on product labels for specific amounts of these ingredients in a given product. For health inside and out: Adults need 1,000 mg daily of a combination of EPA and DHA. As a rule of thumb, take 1-3 g of fish oil per day with meals. Children need 15 mg of an EPA-DHA combination per pound of body weight. For pregnant women, fish oils with higher levels of DHA are available.
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Steak lovers rejoice! Salt Creek Grille, always known for its "prime" beef, has added an "all-natural" New York Strip steak to the menu.
A weak memory and informed sources tell me that it was Cheech and Chong who did the riff on the ski jumper who crashed weekly for so many years in the agony of defeat segment of the opening of "Wide World of Sports."
Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Gwen Stewart will reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in "Rent, The Broadway Tour," which will play a 14-performance engagement at the Pantages Theatre now through March 8.
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Ordering wine in a restaurant doesn't have to be a scary, intimidating experience. That's what we always tell people who say they dread the moment it's time to order wine. If you get a little pang of anxiety when you're handed the wine list, here a few suggestions that might help smooth the way. |
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It wasn't even close. Linda Candib of Valencia blew away the competition in Escape's annual Salt Creek Grille Oscar pickin' contest. She missed only four from the list of 24 awards handed out Sunday night during the 81st annual Academy Awards.
Former CHP officers Ernie Tripke and Ron Nelson have been friends for longer than many of us have been alive. Through three-decade long careers with the Highway Patrol, and a similar amount of time in retirement from the force, the two men have remained close friends and frequent companions.
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With their first EP and a growing legion of fans in the Santa Clarita Valley and the West already behind them, five-piece alternative rock band Renfue will rock the house tonight night in a headlining set at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.
Whether you are a cycling fan or just appreciate exciting events, tomorrow offers great spectator action for the whole family as Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California takes off from Town Center Drive in Valencia at noon.
All Corked Up may be located off the beaten path, tucked in a corner of Centre Pointe off Diamond Place and around the bend from where All Corked Up's monument sign beckons customers.
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Matt Shultz (singer)
|Matthew Shultz
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|October 23, 1983
|Bowling Green, Kentucky
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|Cage the Elephant, Perfect Confusion
Matthew Ray Shultz (born October 23, 1983) is the lead singer and occasional guitarist for the American alternative rock band Cage the Elephant.[1] Matt also plays guitar on the bonus track "Cover Me Again" off of their self-titled album.
Matt Shultz was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky, along with high school friends and other band members, his brother Brad Shultz (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, backing vocals), Lincoln Parish (lead guitar), and Jared Champion (drums, percussion).
Matt is known for his unpredictable stage persona and can be seen cross-dressing, stage diving, and writhing around on stage during Cage the Elephant's live performances.[2]
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Shultz cites bands such as the Pixies as influential on his vocal style, explaining that he discovered them alongside other punk bands while living in England during the recording of Thank You, Happy Birthday.
- ^ True, Chris. "Biography: Cage the Elephant". AMG. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Q&A: Matthew Shultz of Cage the Elephant, an Interview with Shultz on sfstation.com, retrieved 2013
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Cage The Elephant (2009). Cage The Elephant. http://www.cagetheelephant.com/biox/?pagename=Bio