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I have been mulling over UT's decision to give Daniel Hood a football scholarship.
As you've likely read by now, Hood was convicted when he was 13 years old in assisting with the rape of his cousin. He is 17 now, and by all accounts, he has been a model citizen since who says he is remorseful and is not running away from his crime in public statements.
John Adams wrote an asinine column today about the situation, which was the first I'd read about it. The reasoning Adams offered for why offering him a scholarship was a bad decision was cynical and sad. My first reaction was to take the opposite position, since Adams' opinions add about as much value to the public dialogue as the Boston Globe's stock would add to your investment portfolio.
But then I read the court document that Clay Travis linked to and it made my stomach turn. Not just the description of the act itself, which was heinous, but Hood's victim-blaming and lack of remorse in the immediate aftermath.
I also am extremely uncomfortable in particular with how the vicitm's forgiveness is being used as evidence that he has reformed. That doesn't prove anything. Victims of rape frequently don't even report what happened because they are too scared. More importantly, victims of rape and abuse will often rationalize the perpetrator's actions.
Nor do the glowing recommendations from his school really mean all that much. People have this image of rapists as sketchy men in trench coats who lurk in alleys, but most of them are people who by all appearances are upstanding members of society.
Our court system has determined that juveniles are supposed to get second chances as adults, with the record wiped clean, for almost any crime. Since the incident happened when Hood was 13, we aren't even supposed to have even known about it. That the information is public knowledge at all was due to someone's mistake.
Believe me, did I ever make some poor decisions when I was a teenager that would not reflect well on me now if they were public knowledge. I will only elaborate enough to say I am very fortunate to be the beneficiary of some second (and third) chances in life myself.
So, it's fair to say we wouldn't be having this discussion at all had it not been for a mistake made by the courts; that for every Daniel Hood with a crime like this that we know about, there are thousands more like him that we will never hear about because our justice system has determined we shouldn't. Some of them will reform and go on to lead productive lives. Others will squander their second chance.
Ultimately, it is a judgment call, and there is no formula to determine the right decision. Lane Kiffin has determined that Hood means what he says, that his actions have demonstrated he has reformed, and that he isn't a sociopath who is pulling the wool over everyone's eyes. Everyone involved understands this is an extremely risky decision, and they appear to have been as transparent about making it as they possibly could have been.
It would have been hard for me to make the same decision that Lane Kiffin made. But it was probably hard for someone else to offer me a second chance, many years ago.


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Paul Pierce is leading the Boston Celtics to a blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of their 2012 NBA Playoffs first-round series, and given what we know about Pierce, we know what that means. You may remember Pierce's Tebowing act after polishing off a superb game in a Game 2 victory on Tuesday. He tried to one-up that with this act following yet another made three-point shot on Sunday.
Pierce was fouled in transition, and instead of stopping, he let his momentum carry him ... all the way into the tunnel where the fans are sitting. It was a move reminiscent of Randal Hill's act in the 1990 Cotton Bowl. The only thing missing was Pierce's six-shooter celebration routine. He did this slightly nicer thing instead.
For more on the Celtics, head over to CelticsBlog and SB Nation Boston. For more on the Hawks, check out Peachtree Hoops and SB Nation Atlanta.

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Our line-up from last year – this year will be equally amazing - Dylan Giordan of Bin on the Lake, Charles Walpole of The Blind Pig, Renee Erickson of Boat Street Cafe, The Whale Wins, and the Walrus and the Carpenter, Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita, Jason Franey of Canalis, Daisley Gordon of Cafe Campagne and Marche, Philippe Tomelin of Olivar, PK and Wiley Frank of Little Uncle, Autumn Martin of Hot Cakes, Karen Jurgensen of Seattle Culinary Academy, Meeru Dhalwala of Shanik, Taichi Kitamura of Tamura, Craig Hertherington of TASTE, Tamara Murphy of terra plata, Maria Hines of Tilth, Golden Beattle and Agrodolce, Dezi Bonow of Tom Douglas Restaurants, Matt Lewis of Where Ya At Matt?, Scott Staples of Zoe and Quinn's Pub.
Staring these Incredible farms: Alm Hill Gardens, Booth Canyon Orchard, Dog Mountain Farm, Glendale Shepherd, Growing Things Farm, Hayton Farms, Hedlin Farms, Kittitas Valley Greenhouse, Let Us Farm, Local Roots, Loki Fish Co., Mountain Lodge Farm, Nash's Organic Produce, Pipitone Farms, Rama Farm, River Farm, Skagit River Ranch, Sno Valley Mushrooms, Steel Wheel Farm, Tieton Farm & Creamery, Tonnemaker Family Orchard, Willie Greens Organic Farm, Whistling Train Farm
Created by Chef Tamara Murphy (terra plata), An Incredible Feast features an amazing cast of local chefs and market farmers.
Past year's Tasting Menus included:
Salad of Roasted Cylinder Beets, Triticale, Celery, Melted Leek Vinaigrette, Arugula and Pistacio
Skagit River Farms Pork Belly with Apple Conserve and Mustard Greens
Rabbit and Bean Pot Pie with Bacon Pastry Crust
Butter Beer(Butterscotch, Apple Cider, Champagne and Ginger)
Vashon Apple Cider Braised Pork with Apple-Shallot Chutney & Crostini
Nam Keng Sai: Shaved Ice with Dog Mountain Farm Apples and Pears and Amaranth Urban Farm candied Desiree Potatoes
Txistorra Sausage with Fingerling Potatoes and Charred Walla Walla Onions
Spicy Vegetarian Empanadillas
Rent's Due Ranch Wedge Crisphead Lettuce, Celery Root Dressing, Warm Delicata Squash, Blue Cheese, Pumpkin Seed, and Smokey Red Onion Pickle
Aigre-Doux: Bluebird Grains Emmer and Quillisascut Blue Cheese Shortbread, Collins Orchards Vanilla Aigre-Doux, Black Pepper Creme Fraiche, Toasted Hazelnuts
Petit Paquets, Pork Belly, & Blackberry Sauce
Pork Rillette with Roasted Grapes, Vers Jus Reduction and Crostini
Blue Pool Oyster and Loki Salmon Roe with Momiji Ponzu Sauce on the Half Shell
Mediterranean Mussels, garbonzo beans, sweet pepper cream, roasted pepper aioli
Tomato Panzanella with Ricotta Salata and Charred Eggplant Sauce
Southern Savory Fall Fritters
Vietnamese-style Stone Fruit Salad with Chicken
Rockridge Chojuro Asian Pear Sorbet with Vanilla Ice Cream and Rockridge Applewood Smoked Salt
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Hi all. I am hoping that someone here might be able to advise me on a matter. I have included a generalized time line of events below.
Time line:
Requested clarification on a grant of permission (third quarter of 2005)
Local Authority issued a warning later (early in forth quarter of 2005)
Developer in question lodged an application for retention (Late first quarter of 2006)
I objected citing the major issues that affect me within the allowed period
LA requested further information, which has not been answered. More than 6 months has now passed since this request (therefore I assume the application is deemed withdrawn)
The warning letter indicated a number of contraventions to the original grant of permission (almost 50%). I am particularly concerned with a structure that is "not exempted development" (LA's description) being constructed (a boundary wall), and this structure is being used for a purpose that does not suit its design. As a result there is now evidence of structural failure.
It was my understanding also that all parties concerned must concur on issues of boundaries! (I was not consulted and had to ask the block layer how high it was going)
I have made requests through a local political figure to investigate the matter and even rang the council about the matter. What should I do next? Should I put myself to the expense of getting an engineer to examine the structure and tell me what is evident from it? Should I contact the building control officer? I am sure there maybe something in building regulations!
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Don't let fear tell you what you can and cannot feel. Your emotions are your own and if you feel something, then it's definitely there.
Having some light reading in your desk drawer like a joke book could be your temporary stress reliever at the office.
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President Barack Obama designates the California home of labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument.
The Los Angeles Times reported that this will be the first national monument dedicated to a contemporary Mexican American.
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Shit just got real in this hearing. Holder is SHOOK.—
RB (@RBPundit) May 15, 2013
What's got Eric Holder's panties in a bunch? It's Rep. Darrell Issa and his pursuit of the truth. During this afternoon's House Judiciary Committee hearing, the scandal-plagued AG lashed out at the House Oversight Committee chair:
Wow RT @ethanklapper Holder to Issa "The way you conduct yourself as a member of Congress is unacceptable and shameful"—
Andrew Katz (@katz) May 15, 2013
#Holder accuses Issa of being "shameful" #Scandal—
Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) May 15, 2013
Whoaaa…Holder just told Issa that the way he conducts himself as a member of Congress is "unacceptable"—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 15, 2013
Let's go to the videotape (via The Washington Examiner):
"That escalated quickly." RT @DanaBashCNN: WOW – eric holder just called @DarrellIssa shameful.—
Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 15, 2013
No kidding. And Holder's not doing himself or his boss any favors:
Not sure losing his cool helps Holder's case, obviously—
Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) May 15, 2013
RT @KRobertsNJ: Holder scolding member of Congress. Is this the best strategy for the Obama administration to take with Congress right now?—
Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 15, 2013
No. No it isn't. Then again, this is the Obama administration we're talking about. Sound strategy is not their forté.
Wow, Holder getting personal now.—
John Ekdahl, Jr. (@JohnEkdahl) May 15, 2013
Eric Holder just said Issa was "Shameful" for asking him a question. Maybe Issa should recuse himself.—
John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 15, 2013
Apparently, it's shameful for the Chairman of the Oversight Committee to conduct … Oversight. #TheChicagoWay—
Corie Whalen (@CorieWhalen) May 15, 2013
Wow. Eric "I recuse myself" Holder is saying Issa is "shameful" in the way he conducts himself. Too funny.—
DrewM (@DrewMTips) May 15, 2013
Anyone have a mirror Holder can borrow?
The guy who pardoned Marc Rich and who runs a DOJ that send 2500 guns to drug cartels just called Darrell Issa "shameful"—
Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 15, 2013
Holder just called Darrel Issa "shameful" dayammmmm it's ON NOW!—
El SOOPer!! (@SooperMexican) May 15, 2013
Bonehead move, bro.
Yeah, it's over. Eric Holder just puffed up and played the "How dare you, SIR!" card.—
Jimmie (@jimmiebjr) May 15, 2013
Holder's toast. He know's the fat lady is singing.—
Ron M. (@Jewtastic) May 15, 2013
In the battle of Holder vs. Issa, it's pretty clear how things are gonna end.
Money's on Issa over Holder.—
Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 15, 2013
Damn straight.
Editor's note: This post has been updated with video of Holder's outburst.


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AWARD winning chef Luke Dale-Roberts looks set to start 2012 on a high note with his new eatery 'The Pot Luck Club & Gallery', an additional source of culinary and visual inspiration for diners. 29 December 2011 marks the opening of The Pot Luck Club & Gallery, Luke's latest culinary endeavour, situated adjacent to his award winning restaurant The Test Kitchen at The Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town. The intimate space that is both eatery and contemporary art gallery will feature a menu consisting of a multitude of 'small plates' of modern global dishes. There will also be a dedicated cocktail bar and an accompanying list of boutique wines to complement the varied edible creations
Luke Dale-Roberts set to open 'The Pot Luck Club and Gallery'.
New Year's Eve 2011/2012 at Alba Lounge #CapeNewYear
Celebrate this New Year's Eve with Moet & Alba Lounge at the V&A. A party you won't forget at a venue in which to make memories with friends for years to come… Tickets Bookings are confirmed once payment is received. Limited tickets are available. R400pp, including canapés a welcome glass of Moët &Chandon On the Night Doors open at 20:00 Tables will be reserved under your party's name and allocated beforehand. Canapés will be served throughout the night One lucky person will receive a bottle of Moёt&Chandon Magnum to the value of R2300 on the night! View the fireworks on our Alba deck at midnight Moët &Chandon
Live Music and Extended Trading Hours at Bay Harbour Market.
MCQP: Maid in China at CTICC – 17th December.
MCQP was last at the CTICC in 2003 with Kitch Kitchen. This time, the organizers have taken an additional 2 levels to ensure that the event is not "warehouse style" with 9 - yes nine, nege, yesithoba, however you say it - different music areas. Plenty more interesting things are planned, including:- • A Kung Fu Film Studio - (showing old movies) • A "Bloggers room" with WiFi access • The X Factor Marquee and Bel Ami Movie room featuring 32 Top Bel Ami models • The Hot House Foam Dance Floor with DJ Ariee and Dawid • 10 Privé Suites for exclusive hospitality packages Cape Town's annual Fancy-dress themed
Bok Jol Music Festival.
Check out The Bok Jol Music Festival at Paarl de Ville on 10 December 2011 from 10:00 till 23:30. A huge fun day for all - including a Kids play area with jumping castles and Lollos - Stalls, a Beer Garden with LED screens and FREE parking! Artists include: Nicholas Louw, Fredi Nest, Wicus vd Merwe, Arno Jordaan, DJ Ossewa, David Fourie, Karin Ferreira, Karlien Husselman, Kaapse Affodille, Arista, Dillon Lerm, Waldo Lotz, Viljoen Retief, Amore, Le Lue, Nadia Louw, Paola and more... Adults - R50 Kids (under 12) - R20 Stalls available - contact Carmen on 084 515 7000 for more information (Provisional line-up) With Waldo Lotz as MC 10h00 Paola 10h30 Hugo 11h00 Le Lue 11h30 Waldo 12h00 Amore 12h30 Jo
DEADMAU5 Concert Venue change: Free tickets up for grabs.
Congratulations to @katherinebrks and @laurenmorling for winning the two sets of double VIP tickets to the deadmau5 concert in Cape Town. What'sUpCapeTown salute you! So you want to go straight to entering the competition? Right - click here (But the answer to the question is in the text below.....) Due to overwhelming demand for tickets, the promoters, Anything Goes, Showtime management and H20, have made the call to move the Cape Town Deadmau5 show to accommodate the thousands of fans who hadn't managed to get tickets. The Cape Town event will now be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre – Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4, and no longer at Ratanga Junction where it was
Kommetjie Festival – 19 November.
Kommetjie Festival – Sat 19 November from 08:00 til late Get out and enjoy an all day family fun in Cape Town's picturesque Kommetjie. There's something for everyone - a fun run and family walk, craft market, Ms Kommetjie competition, crayfish derby, surfing competition, Stand Up Paddle surfing academy, braai competition, dog show, and the Mnanzi carnival procession. Live music at Fishermans Restaurant and Helmsman Pub from 14:30 till late - tickets cost R50 for entry to both music venues. Venue: The Kom, Beach Road, Kommetjie. For more info - click here or contact Gary on 021 783 5046 or 079 615 1707. Taxi Radio Cover Festival Live from the Kom Taxi Radio (Soli Philander)
Beautiful Flowers @ Trovato House.
Trovato House in Coach Road (off Herschel Walk) in Wynberg is a Herbert Baker masterpiece with a very colourful past. It is now privately owned and has been renovated amidst a very pretty garden. On Friday and Saturday, 28/29 October from 09h00 – 17h00 and on Sunday, 30 October from 09h00 – 13h00, the mansion will be open to the public. It will have been decorated by the Western Cape Association of Flower Arrangers' Judges' Panel and the resulting floral display will be of world class. A number of the arrangers have recently returned from the World Flower Show in Boston, U.S.A. and all representatives from the Cape achieved prizes. The work of the winner of Best on Show and Runner Up to Best
13th Annual Quenton Steele Benevolent Fund Golf Day.
For the past 13 years, some members of the Fish Hoek community have organised a golf day to raise funds for Quenton Steele, a local father and husband, who became a quadriplegic and ventilator dependant, as a result of a rugby scrum accident in 1997. Imagine… You are confined to a chair. All you can move is your head. You breathe with the aid of a ventilator through a hole in your throat (trachea). You are completely dependant on others to scratch your ear; wipe your nose; remove a mote from your eye; loosen your clothing when you are too hot and to feed you. These, without mentioning the more personal needs, are a few examples of Quenton's dependency on others. Besides his family he needs at least two caregivers to meet his
'Cultural Contrasts' Exhibits @ The Gallery, Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate.
'The Gallery' at the award-winning Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek, proudly presents a solo exhibition, 'Cultural Contrasts', by celebrated Pretoria-based artist, Willie van Rensburg, which opens on Sunday, 16 October 2011 at 11h00 with the Director of the Association of Arts Pretoria, Pieter van Heerden, as the opening speaker and runs until 16 November 2011. The title of the show makes references to the contrasts of historical African traditions and contemporary African society. Inspired by these elements, the artist apply masks and symbols in his work with bold design and colour, in order to establish a contemporary approach to the preservation of the symbolic


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Former WipEout devs working on new project
Would jump at the chance to make a new WipEout title if Sony asked.
Sony shuts Studio Liverpool
Sony has closed WipEout developer Studio Liverpool, choosing to focus investments on other studios working on exciting new projects.
Stealth purified on UMD
Sony set to include a number of Wipeout Pure tracks with its 'plane with a brain' movie on UMD.
Exclusive European content for Wipeout Pure
More tracks, craft and skins coming to a European PSP near you.
Wipeout Pure Classic pack 2 released in the US
European PSP owners are left lagging behind with only Gamma Pack 1 available to download.
Wipeout classics content pack
The latest content pack, Classic Pack, has been released for Wipeout Pure on the PSP.
New Wipeout Pure content pack
Gamma Pack 3 has been released for Wipeout Pure, giving players a new track and craft.
Wipeout Pure set for six months of downloads?
Reports coming out of Japan suggest that the game will be receiving a lot of downloadable content.
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Let's Play Sengoku Gensokyo - Day 2
SpoilerWith no other options, I spent our 2 actions on Developing the Hakurei Shrine, raising our Ryumaku by 2. This concludes our turn.
At the path between the Human Village and the shrine, many youkai appeared frequently, hoping to obstruct humans traveling the path. It wasn't a big deal to strong humans, but a life and death issue for the weak. This danger decreased the amount of worshippers to the shrine, so the Hakurei shrine maiden attempted to fight that by punishing any youkai she saw on the path. But youkai weren't renowned for learning from the experience. And one of those youkai, Wriggle Nightbug, happened upon a scrap of paper along the path. Her eyes practically lit up upon reading it.
Now completely enthralled, she read each and every word carefully and excitedly. So much so that she didn't even notice a voice calling out to her.
???: Hey, what's that you found?
Wriggle: The time has finally come for all the oppressed bugs to stand up, regain their honour and rise up the social ladder...
...You there?
Right now, upon seeing an insect, humans have no other thought but to kill it...but even an insect will turn just like a worm.
This is the chance for bugs to stand up and be counted! Heh heh heh...they'll see, they'll all see...
Wriggle jumped as someone suddenly shouted into her ear. She fell on her rump, then looked up at the perpetrator...and found the night-sparrow youkai Mystia Lorelei looking down at her.
Mystia: Geez, you didn't have to get -that- frightened.
That was scary in two different ways.
What was the other way?
I'm not tasty, don't eat me~!
What kind of per...youkai do you think I am? I've already eaten, so my stomach's full.
Anyway, what were you getting all enthusiastic about?
Huh? Ah, um...Well, here. Read this.
Wriggle stood up as she spoke, and handed the piece of paper she was reading so seriously over to Mystia.
Hmm...Read it for me.
...You can't read?
I can't read.
Geez..."Gensokyo War Battle 1; Humans, youkai, fairies, and others all welcome to participate. The winning group will have their wishes come true."
What's that suppose to be?
The paper was, of course, Yukari's advertisement to get people to join her game. Mystia had no idea what its significance was, but Wriggle was heated up at the idea, balling her hand up into a fist.
In other words, anyone can attack the humans without being blamed. It's a chance to show that meddling shrine maiden from the shrine a real lesson! And then we'll be the last group remaining, the oppressed bugs will rise in social status, and humans will once again know the power of bugs!
Ohh, I don't really know what's going on, but it all sounds really passionate!
So...I don't really like to rely on you for anything, but I'll definitely be dead meat alone...Want to team up with me?
If you give me a lot of bugs to eat, then I'll think about it.
Don't eat them~!
I'm kidding. Eel is tastier than bugs anyway.
That's still...Wahhhh!
Anyway, I'm not doing anything in particular, and I've been punished by that shrine maiden before too, so I'll help you out.
Really!? Let's work well together, then!
Wriggle shook Mystia's hand up and down with vigor. Her motivation was more than enough for the both of them.
...So, do you know any trees with lots of bugs? Tasty-looking bugs, that is.
"Youkai Army" has been formed.
Reimu was sweeping at the shrine as usual. She didn't actually have to clean up the leaves and dust, but habits can be a strange thing. Besides, she couldn't relax unless she had a broom in her hands.
Marisa: Ya sure work hard at that everyday.
Reimu: I didn't do it yesterday, and I got so restless. Putting Yukari's thing aside, it just doesn't feel right not to do this every day.
Reimu leaned onto the broom as she spoke, putting most of her weight onto it. The broom started to bend under the stress.
Watch out, your broom's gonna break.
I'll just borrow yours then.
My broom's a special type, ya know. I ain't gonna lend it to no one for sweepin'.
My, and you think my broom isn't special either? It's a divine tool of the Hakurei Shrine, powered by miraculous virtues.
...As she said that, she waved her broom around as if it was a halberd. Perhaps being hit by it would've given the victim the grace of God, but given how painful it looked, Marisa wasn't going to test it.
Oh, what are you here for today? Another strategy meeting?
Yeah, well, it's ain't really somethin' to hold a meetin' for, but...Someone else 'sides us has formed an army.
Reimu replied in shock. It may have been a game that was suppose to involve all of Gensokyo, but up till now, Reimu's army had been the only team that was formed.
There's a path that links here and the Human Village, right? Their stronghold is right there. Ya should be able to guess who it is by now.
Actually, nope.
...Right, fine. Anyway, it's a buncha youkai...Seems like Wriggle and Mystia gathered 'em.
That Yukari...When she said she'd get everyone involved, she really meant everyone.
They kept shoutin' 'bout gettin' revenge on the shrine maiden at the shrine...They're really bitter 'bout something. Do you have any idea what it is?
Not particularly. I just discipline them whenever I see them.
...That'll do it.
What? It's pretty much their fault that I never get any worshipers coming here, so it's my right to punish them.
Not like I care, but they're definitely all fired up 'bout this. If ya leave 'em alone, I'm sure they're gonna "declare war" on us sooner or later.
We can do that too, can't we?
Yep, or so the rules say. Though we can't yet, apparently.
I wonder why...Anyway, this seems like an excellent chance, so let's give them some thorough punishment when the time comes.
...I'm real glad I joined up with ya.
Turn: 2
Ouki: 1083
Ryumaku: 11/15
Actions Available: 2
Hakurei Shrine
Defense: 250/250
Cost to Develop: 15 RES
No changes to territories or characters were made.
We have enough resources to Develop our single territory only once, so that leaves us with one free action. We still can't declare war yet, as the Youkai Army's territory's won't show up until tomorrow for some reason. We can spend our action on a chat instead to raise affection levels. Just pick a character (Reimu is never an option; I guess she's the one talking).


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to the results for season 3, round 8.The best way to score points on Kountermove, is to simply pick a fighter who will finish their fight. Preferably in the first round. However, that become quite a difficult thing to do considering that the last 25 fights in the UFC has returned 21 fuckin decisions!!
Event Winner
So when you score an average 74.5 points per fighter, you wouldn't normally expect to win. Not the lowest average to win an event, but still enough for Aussie to claim top spot this event. His coup de grace was splashin the cash on Erica Silva. $6200 for an almost guaranteed 100+ points had to be cutely balanced with fighters on a tight budget.
And Aussie managed it perfectly.
Here's how he got it done:
Congrats mate. Well done Skippy!
Top 10 for round 8:
For the first time this season Aussie takes the maximum points.
VHW rounded off a good night placing 2nd for 20 points.
Letstalk and Jelly scored some invaluable points in their race for the title.
Seriously hate mentioning shit-picker in the KML, but when it's Mr G at rock bottom....lmao
See below for the round up of the top 10
League standings:
Oily scoring 4 points manages to hold top spot.
Phase scoring minimal points is still the hunt.
Trip in 3rd only 9 points from the top
Jelly and Lettalk round up the top 5 with only 13 points distance from the top.
With 2 events remaining, this is still wide open for the top 5.
Event winners:
- Round 1: Phasebook and Oilcheck
- Round 2: Oilcheck
- Round 3: LetsTalkMMA
- Round 4: Jelly_Belly and Agar
- Round 5: Phasebook and Ninja
- Round 6: Phasebook
- Round 7: Oilcheck
- Round 8: Aussie
Next event.
• UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann •
Saturday, February 22nd, 2014
Just to let you all know, next week I'm goin on the piss for a few days in Germany and Poland, so I wont be around. I will send the link for the next event on Wednesday and a reminder link on Thursday night. After that, I'm not around.
The only man to score points every event so far, Jelly_Belly, will be looking after the results post.
Thank for being a part of this everyone!


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Our March/April Issue: Heading Your Way
We just got our office copies of the March/April issue, so those of you who live in the Mid-Atlantic states should be receiving yours shortly. I can guarantee it'll stand out in your mailbox because of the cover–a stunning photo of a Rabari Indian girl, one of the images on the world's last roll of Kodachrome film shot by Steve McCurry '74. It reminded all of us of of McCurry's famous Afghan girl photo.
Inside, you'll find more McCurry photos from that last roll of Kodachrome, a profile of Bobby Braun '87, who as NASA's newly named chief technologist is responsible for trying to rejuvenate innovation in the space agency, and a piece on women's volleyball coach Russ Rose, who just led the Nittany Lions to their fourth consecutive NCAA title.
The Rose piece was particularly fun for Ryan Jones, the other senior editor, and me. We talked to players, coaches, even Rose's wife, trying to figure out exactly what makes him such a great coach. Both of us knew Rose is a character, so we weren't surprised when every interview started with some version of this: "Wow, I'm not sure I can tell you the best Russ Rose stories." Even with that caveat, I laughed so hard when I talked with Bonnie Bremner Pettigrew '00 that our class notes editor, Julie Nelson, peeked into my office to see what was going on.
"Oh my God," Pettigrew said at one point, "if you find out what makes him tick, you've got to let me know."
We think we did. Check out the story, and let us know what you think.
Lori Shontz, senior editor
So, I Was Talking to Steve McCurry Today…
Now there's something I don't get to say every day.
But we're doing a photo essay on famed photographer Steve McCurry '74 for our forthcoming March-April issue, and I was hoping I'd be able to talk to him in order to write the text that'll accompany the piece.
You've probably seen some of our past photo essays with McCurry, such as the September-October 2006 cover story shown here. The occasion for our latest piece is that, when Kodak announced in 2009 that it was discontinuing production of its workhorse Kodachrome slide film, McCurry asked if he could have the honor of shooting the last roll.
McCurry used that roll to shoot images in New York City and in India, as well as a few in Parsons, Kansas, where he took that last roll to be developed. The project will be the subject of a National Geographic documentary to air in May, and we're lucky to be able to publish a few of McCurry's final Kodachrome images in the magazine.
McCurry is based in New York City, but good luck finding him there. He spends much of his time in Asia on various photography projects, and in fact, to interview him today I had to call him at a hotel in Myanmar, where he's running a photography workshop. I got to talk to him for about 20 minutes, and in addition to what we'll put in the magazine, I'll post a condensed version of that Q&A here on the blog closer to the time the next issue comes out. Check back around the first of March.
(Which reminds me: If you'd like to get our blog in the form of a daily e-mail, just click on the "Subscribe / by e-mail" button on the upper right of this page.)
Oh, and one other thing. In the course of working with McCurry's office in New York on this piece, I learned about a nonprofit organization he started called ImagineAsia, which aims to help schoolchildren in Afghanistan. Looks like they're doing some very good work.
Tina Hay, editor
Steve McCurry's Career On Display in the UK
The work of acclaimed photojournalist Steve McCurry '74 is currently the subject of a four-month retrospective at the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery in England. In a CNN.com interview timed with the exhibition, McCurry retells the story of his famed "Afghan Girl" photograph and offers his philosophy on the art form; the CNN piece also features a slide show of some of McCurry's most compelling work.
You can check out more of Steve's work and a schedule of upcoming exhibitions on his website. The Birmingham exhibition runs through Oct. 17.
Ryan Jones, senior editor
The End of an Era
All of you photography junkies out there might like to know that Kodak entrusted their last roll of Kodachrome film to famed photographer, Steve McCurry '74. The roll of film has already been shot by McCurry and processed by Dwayne's Photo Service, a company based in Parsons, Kansas—the only remaining shop in the world to process Kodachrome.
McCurry told The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, in an interesting article, "It's definitely the end of an era. [Kodachrome] has such a wonderful color palette…a poetic look, not particularly garish or cartoonish, but wonderful, true colors that were vibrant, but true to what you were shooting."
Most of the details of what McCurry shot are unknown, but according to NPR's The Picture Show, his first and last images are in New York City with middle images from India. When all is said and done, the final 36 shots will make their way home to the Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y., where Kodak is based.
Jessie Knuth, graphic designer
Steve McCurry and Afghan Boy Reunite
Photographer Steve McCurry '74 has a great story on his blog about one of his former photography subjects, Ali Aqa.
McCurry photographed Aqa at school in 2007 while on assignment in Afghanistan for National Geographic. The article in the magazine mentioned that Aqa had hopes of becoming a lawyer. After the story was published, many readers responded and wanted to help Aqa reach his goal. The only problem was that it was going to be a challenge to find him again.
Three years later, with the help of school officials and the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan, Aqa has been located. He'll graduate from high school next year, and McCurry and others are working with local educators to help him get ready for college.
Jessie Knuth, graphic designer
'Tis the Season for Lists
At the end of the year we are all subjected to lists declaring "The Best of …" and "The Worst of …" But, since this year is the end of the aughts (isn't there something better to call the last 10 years?) we are seeing even more lists summing up not only the year, but the decade.
Advertising Age just put out one of these very lists: Book of Tens: Best Magazine Covers of the Decade. Among the top 10 covers, you will see the work of Steve McCurry '74. McCurry and National Geographic went back to find the Afghan girl, whose picture made him famous 17 years ago, which resulted in one of the best covers of the decade. If you would like to read more about the Afghan girl and the search itself, National Geographic has a story titled, A Life Revealed, on their Web site.
As a designer, I do believe they picked nine strong cover designs. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the Brangelina and baby cover that graced People magazine. I'm not sure if I'm going to come around on that one.
To all of my fellow art geeks out there, let me know your thoughts on the list.
Jessica Knuth, graphic designer
Steve McCurry: 'The Unguarded Moment'
I don't know how I managed to miss this, but our favorite National Geographic photographer, Steve McCurry '74, has a new book. It's been out since last May, in fact. It's called The Unguarded Moment, and it sounds intriguing, from the description at Amazon.com:
In The Unguarded Moment, people go about their everyday business in extraordinary circumstances and settings, like the young tea vendor wading through the waist-deep monsoon waters in India, the fishermen casting their nets in the Niger river in Mali's Sahel Desert and the boy working in a candy factory in Kabul, Afghanistan. … There are children paying close attention to their teachers in school rooms in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as well as five young monks happily playing with computer games at a monastery in India, just like any other boys their age would.
Today's edition of the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph has a short review of the book, as well as a link to five or six images from it.
Tina Hay, editor
Steve McCurry in Hot Water (Briefly) in Kenya
Photographer Steve McCurry '74 was in Kenya a few days ago, and almost got hauled off to jail for taking a picture of a Kodak sign on a building. You can read the tale on his blog.
Tina Hay, editor
Steve McCurry, Blogger
I just learned that our favorite photographer, Steve McCurry '74, has a blog. Looks like he's been doing it since May. He talks about the stories behind some of his photos, explains his thought process, and offers advice to budding photographers. On the latter subject, he says, "When people ask me how they can become a photographer, I almost never mention cameras, lenses, or technique. I say, 'If you want to be a photographer, first leave home.'" He goes on to explain the importance of exposing yourself to new places and experiences.
Among other things, I learned from reading his blog that some of his images were projected at the Staples Center during Michael Jackson's memorial service. Pretty cool.
Tina Hay, editor
Portrait Photography, the Old Fashioned Way
One of the nice things about living in a college town: A couple of Saturdays ago I had a chance to take a free, three-hour workshop on portrait photography from a faculty member in Penn State's School of Visual Arts.
The Palmer Museum of Art offered the workshop in conjunction with the Steve McCurry exhibition, which is pretty much portrait photography at its finest. There were about 15 of us, plus the instructor, Lonnie Graham, who spent about half the time talking about McCurry's work and the other half showing us his own approach to shooting portraits.
It's impossible to summarize a three-hour workshop in a short blog posting, so I'll just show you a couple of photos from it and give you the high points.
He said he wanted to "demystify" McCurry's work a bit, so he had us stroll around the gallery and look at McCurry's portraits a while, then we gathered again and he talked about things like shallow depth of field and making sure you're at the subject's eye level—as well as more esoteric concepts like "a profound fascination with these levels of humanity."
One thing that stood out for me was a discussion about the fact that not all of McCurry's images are tack-sharp. Seeing them blown up that big, and being able to get nose-to-nose with them, you discover that in some cases the subject maybe moved ever so slightly at the moment McCurry shot the photo. It was interesting for me to realize that a gorgeous close-up of a human face can be a world-class piece of artistry in spite of being a tiny bit out of focus.
The way Lonnie Graham explained it was this: "Of course you want it sharp, but you're shooting in low-light conditions, with no depth of field. And no matter how much you hold your breath, you can't stop your heart from beating." After all, he said, "we're just big bags of water."
For the second half of the workshop, we went outside, and Graham demonstrated his own approach to portraiture—which, I think it's safe to say, was unlike anything we'd ever seen. He borrowed one of the participants from the workshop as his subject, positioned him where he wanted him, and proceeded to pull all kinds of old-fashioned-looking equipment out of his bag: a gigantic tripod, a large-format field camera complete with the accordion-style bellows, a black cloth to drape over his head while he looked through the viewfinder, the whole bit.
He took out a pack of white powder—sodium sulfite, he explained—and mixed it with a bottle of spring water, pouring the resulting solution into a Rubbermaid food-storage container. He opened a pack of 4″x5″ Polaroid black-and-white film (Polaroid no longer makes it, though you can get it on eBay) and stuck one of the pieces of film in the camera. After he shot the image, he pulled the film back out, peeled the negative away from the print, and stuck the negative in the sodium sulfite solution to preserve it. He gave the print to the guy whose portrait he had just shot.
Graham swears by this method, and has used it all over the world. He has an exhibition in San Francisco right now based on this kind of portraiture. We found the whole thing very fascinating. But I think one participant summed it up best when she looked at the entire production out there on the plaza outside the Palmer and said, to no one in particular, "I'm never going back to film."
Tina Hay, editor


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In listening to Brandon Roy on the radio yesterday (1/26), he was asked if when he returned he'd take on the 6th man role and Roy answered in a way like, "if that's what the team needs, then yes." Now with this thought, we could have a VERY good team. Your starting 5, would be: Dre, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, Camby. Where you have a unit that can run and play at a faster pace. Even with Rudy coming in first to run the 1.
That leaves your second unit with: Patty, Rudy, Roy, Cunningham and Pryz. Now bear with me, this second unit will be a COMPLETE change of pace. It takes me back a few years for two reasons; when you had Roy kicking it to James Jones and Steve Blake who both were deadly from deep. Except now you have patty/Rudy making it rain from deep. DC can hit that mid range jumper and Pryz has been setting beastly screens for Roy for years now, they're comfortable running together.
I don't see a single, 2nd unit in the NBA that could keep up with this. You have a 3 year all-star coming off the bench to smash on the opponents back up 2. It'd be unbelievably hard to coach against the Blazers because both units offer such different ways to attack as well as different paces. It would add efficiency that is greatly needed to our 2nd unit.
The only argument against this is how Roy feels when he comes back. He's admitted to never being 100%, but I think an 80% Roy going against back up 2's will usually win out and when it breaks down, you have patty and rudy that can run off Pryz screens to get open.
I haven't heard anyone really bring this up, everyone keeps making comments on how to incorporate Roy into the starting line up but they've been running fluidly now for months and I'd hate to throw a kink into the gears if you will. Roy's incorporation of the second unit would earn him 6th man, and is almost cheating considering he'd be the highest paid "bench" player. It ultimately comes down to him humbly taking the role as the 6th man for the good of the team. I think he's wise enough to see where he's most efficient.
Come playoff time, when the team is at its healthiest (knock, knock) and they make the playoffs they will have the flexibility to switch the tempo completely when the bench comes in. It's difficult to game-plan when a team can run two different tempos in one half, keeps the defense honest. Couple that as well as Roy coming off the bench to keep the momentum rolling. What are your thoughts of the success of the Blazers come the end of the season if Roy can take the 6th man role? How healthy will the team look come playoffs?


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59 people are injured and 12 are dead after a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.
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Witnesses say Holmes let go of a canister that released a hissing noise and gas before opening fire. Others were confused from the gunshots that they thought were sounds coming from a louder movie next door.
Ten of those victims died on the scene, two more died at local hospitals. Many still remain in critical condition.
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Replacement interisland ferry back in service after a day of propellor problems
The replacement inter-island ferry broke down in Wellington Harbour this morning. But after 12 hours it had been cleared to resume service.
At 4.45 this afternoon, KiwiRail advised:
Aratere's interim replacement ship, Stena Alegra, has been cleared to resume service following an issue that arose this morning on the ship.
Around 5am this morning, the freight-only sailing suffered a partial loss of power on its departure from Wellington which affected some of the control systems for one of the propellers. The source of the fault has been identified and repaired and the ship will resume service at 5pm this evening for its scheduled passenger sailing from Wellington.
The fault resulted in the cancellation of this morning's freight-only sailing from Wellington and the 9:05am passenger sailing from Picton.
"We apologise to our customers for the disruption this fault caused and thank them for their patience," Interislander General Manager, Thomas Davis, says.
After the early morning sailing was cancelled, the ship was anchored in Wellington Harbour while staff onboard investigated the fault. The cancelled 9:05am passenger sailing from Picton had 148 passenger vehicles booked, and passengers and cars were moved to alternative sailings.
"Our staff are working hard to find a solution to the fault and get the ship back into operation. We apologise to our customers for the disruption and will issue an update as we have more news," says Interislander General Manager Thomas Davis at lunchtime.
This afternoon, the ship was berthed at Aotea Quay while technicians were working on the problem.
The Stena Alegra was built in Spain and has been chartered from British owners for six months.
The DomPost says the vessel had been operating on a route between Poland and Sweden, and ran aground during a storm in October.
The following information is on the interisland website today:
Aratere's interim replacement ship, Stena Alegra, entered service on Monday 13 January with its first passenger sailing departing Wellington for Picton at 5pm.
"Throughout the week we have been working to prepare the ship for operations, including undertaking berthing trials in both Picton and Wellington, loading and unloading equipment, ongoing familiarisation with the ships machinery, equipment and procedures. We have had further berthing trials at Picton before the ship returns carrying freight," says Interislander General Manager Thomas Davis.
Stena Alegra, will provide two passenger sailings per day – departing from Picton at 9am and then from Wellington at 5pm. Two crossings will be freight-only and two will be a mix of freight and vehicle passengers. Passenger sailing times have proven popular with passengers with heavy bookings in the first few weeks.
"A huge amount of effort has gone into getting the Stena Alegra ready for service. The extra capacity this new ship provides will alleviate the capacity constraint for all traffic across Cook Strait during this busy period, and we are very much looking forward to being able to offer our customers more capacity and more certainty over the coming months," Mr Davis says.
Media release from NZ First
Winston Peters has revealed that the crew who brought the replacement Cook Strait ferry to Wellington rejected offers by KiwiRail to keep working on the ship while it was used on the Cook Strait run.
Mr Peters says KiwiRail has an uncanny knack of picking "lemons" with the ship breaking down in Wellington Harbour during its first week of service.
"The Cook Strait ferry service is a farce. KiwiRail simply cannot get it right and it keeps making mistakes that are costing millions of dollars of taxpayers' money.
"The Aratere was a floating shambles and KiwiRail has simply replaced one mistake with another.
"The Government has been incompetent over this matter for years. It must step in immediately and put a qualified person in charge of the ferry service.
"The present situation simply cannot be allowed to continue.
"Cook Strait can be one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the world and it is unsafe to keep using unreliable vessels on the trip between Wellington and Picton with hundreds of people on board," says Mr Peters.
Media release from NZ Labour Party
The embarrassing break-down of the Stena Alegra, the ferry brought in by KiwiRail to replace the crippled Aratere, gives rise to more questions about safety on our inter-island ferries, says Darien Fenton, Labour's Transport spokesperson.
"A comedy of errors has played out over several years, culminating with the Aratere losing a propeller in Cook Strait late last year. Now it looks like we've got another floating dunger.
"KiwiRail might have moved quickly to replace the crippled ferry, but it's come at a cost and we need to be confident that the right decisions have been made.
"The Cook Strait service is a critical part of our transport and tourism network. I don't want to see confidence in this essential service further eroded. KiwiRail has a duty to assure passengers that its replacement ship is safe and reliable, and needs to do so quickly."
Saturday 18th: No stabilisers, so another sailing cancelled
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AnonyMs, 17. January 2014, 11:43
So, InterIslander? Just a suggestion, but maybe stop buying/renting cheap secondhand ferries .. [via Twitter]
Grant McIntyre, 18. January 2014, 18:16
This is a consequence of a previous National government flogging off NZ rail to asset strippers. The remains were then purchased by an overseas freight company to strip out the profitable road freight division. Kiwirail staff and management are focused on rebuilding the system.
If members of Parliament were worked as hard as Kiwirail equipment, perhaps we would have half the members at a quarter of the cost….
Helen Kelly, 19. January 2014, 17:02
I support Kiwirail not sailing an unknown ship in dodgy weather. There may b issues of how it got here but caution good. [via Twitter]
Phil C, 21. January 2014, 1:00
Peters makes some good points. The Cook Strait is one of the roughest and most unpredictable straits regularly sailed.
Privatised rail chose the Aratere's architects and construction yard poorly. Other ferries brought in on charter need to be carefully assessed for their seaworthiness on the Cook Strait.
I would imagine that KiwiRail management have been given impossible expectations and minimal budget, which will not help the situation. Best of luck to them and the workers trying to re-build a safe network.


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Our next winter storm has arrived with light snow persisting through the day today in the metro and points south and east with the snow slowly tapering off in the evening hours.
Two to 4 inches may blanket the metro Sunday with a higher concentration in southeast Minnesota -- 5 or 6 inches are possible in that area.Winds will be light through Sunday but will pick up overnight and through the day Monday which could lead to some blowing snow issues through the day. Frigid wind chills will accompany those winds on Monday with Wind Chill Advisories in effect for much of northern and western Minnesota.
Sunday morning: Light snow falling with accumulations approaching and ½ inch.
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I read the recent SB Nation article "Supersized Frontlines, Not Star Perimeter Players, Key To Recent Championships" by Jonathan Tjarks and found the article rather interesting as it shared alot of my views also.
As a fan of basketball who grew up watching the long and big Celtic teams of the 80's and who has ever since enjoyed seeing basketball teams trying to win titles by utilizing front court depth, size and length along with speed and quickness ( and there have been many of them through the years) I agree fully with the article.
I also thought it would be interesting to apply the point of the article to the current Boston Celtics team.
Last year the Celtics were loaded with great depth, length and size in the front court (at least on paper before injury's hit the team ) when they started the season with a front court makeup of KG, Perk, Shaq, J.O. and Erden and later in the season after the Perk & Erden trade also, when Kristic and Murphy were added to the roster.
The C's last year had even greater depth, length and size in the front court then the championship team in 08 and was also one of the deepest, longest and bigger Celtic teams in the front court in Celtics history .
But that was last year and now with Perk and Erden gone, Kristic playing overseas (at least for now) Shaq retired and Murphy unsigned the front court depth, length and size the has disappeared.
Now if Ainge sticks with the current veteran core for one more run this season (if there is a season) the only bigs currently on the roster with size and length are KG, J.O. and rookie J.J.
Considering this lack of depth, length and size in the front court and the health and age issues surrounding KG & J.O. and J.J. being a rookie the C's will probably no doubt have to acquire some more big men heading into next season to add additional depth, length and size to the front court.
I personally would like to see the C's add (again if Ainge sticks with the core for one more run) some more depth, length and size to the front court (especially at center) by signing some dual combination of low cost, short term free agent big men like Thomas, Battie or Pryzbilla.
I also would not mind the C's resigning a additional 3rd big in Murphy as he (along with J.J.) would provide depth, length and size at the back up 4 position that the C's have not had in years, especially if Baby is not resigned or Ainge trys to sign and trade Baby (as I would prefer) for some other player need or draft pick.
Though the above bigs are low cost players, older players, I think they still would be able to contribute nicely coming off the bench for the C's as back ups and would also add depth, length and size to the front court that the C's lack at the moment.
I also think signing such low cost, short term bigs mentioned above to 1 year deals to supplement the current bigs on the roster would be a win-win situation since it would give the C's good depth, size and length to compete better next season (especially against big front line teams) for a title,
at the same time would also not sacrifice future cap space in 2013 either, allowing the C's to maintain financial flexibility at that time to go out and try to sign young players to rebuild the team, one such player I hope possibly being Howard, who would be a ultimate big who could continue the trend of helping the C's maintain length and size in the front court .
With Doc Rivers being quoted in the past saying:
"Having frontcourt size is good, it's important during the regular season, it's vital during the playoffs"
having won a NBA title in 2008 and almost in 2010 utilizing great front court size and Ainge having played on many successful Celtic teams in the 80's who won several titles utilizing great front court size, I assume and hope they also see the need and will go about adding additional front court length and size to the Celtics prior to the start of next season (if there is one) .
So with all the above said, a interesting question to now ask is, are the points made in Jonathan's article and my opinions above valid, that front court size is important and that if the C's want to compete for a title next season, they will have to follow the blueprint of adding additional size and length to the front court, which has been a successful recipe for winning titles for many recent and past NBA teams including also some recent and past Boston Celtic teams?


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Earlier this week, a fire in a downtown Quincy business was started by an electrical issue, and it's yet another reminder just how quick and easy a fire can start.
The most common cause of an electrical fire is an overloaded circuit. And, with colder temperatures heading into the weekend, many of us will be flipping on our space heaters.
Big appliances like space heaters, air conditioners, washers and dryers, should never be plugged into a power strip or extension cord. If they are, the strips can overheat, smoke and cause a fire.
A volunteer firefighter in Palmyra says he's seen this kind of thing before."I've seen a lot of stuff like that whether it be inside the wall with an outlet or in a breaker box. It just overheats them and their not meant to withstand that kind of stuff," said Jesse Snow, a volunteer firefighter in Palmyra.
Smaller things like cell phones and laptops use less electricity, making them safer to use with power strips and extension cords.
The Palmyra Fire Chief says to look for a power strip or extension cord with a UL label on it. That stands for Underwriters Laboratories which means it meets safety standards.
A good power strip or extension cord with the UL label will cost you more. And a certified power strip with a surge protector is even better, but paying a few extra dollars when it comes to protecting your home, is really priceless.
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Ask the Expert: Are those protein shakes OK for diabetics?
Are those protein shakes or that huge jug of protein powder OK for diabetics? I am living overseas where trying to find a Dr. or specialized Diabetes dietitian that speaks and understands English is next to impossible.
Protein shakes and powder are fine for persons with diabetes to use just as they are fine for a person without diabetes to use. As with any other food, though, moderation is appropriate. As you decide whether to try a protein shake or powder, first read the label on the product you are choosing to eat or drink. Look at total carbohydrate grams per serving and see if that fits into your carbohydrate budget for the day. (A good rule of thumb for a carb budget for a female is 45-60 grams/meal, a male 60-75 grams per meal). Next, check the total grams of protein. While carbohydrate affects a person's blood sugar the quickest and most significantly, protein does affect blood sugar to some degree. Protein makes blood sugar rise more slowly and you just need to be aware of this so that you can watch for elevated blood sugar 4-6 hours after eating a meal high in protein. As always, a balanced diet is important and getting nutrients from many different foods is always a great idea.
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A poster designed by the police on cycle safety has encouraged more cyclists to buy lights.
The poster, created by PCSO Steven Ridpath, is being displayed across the town as a warning to cyclists who do not follow the rules.
This came as a result of the most recent policing priorities, as voted for at the Haverhill Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) meeting in December.
Since the posters went up, Halfords in Haverhill has reported a 15 per cent increase in the sale of bike lights.
The public reported that they were fed up of seeing cyclists on the roads with no lights and not wearing high visibility clothing.
Now the posters have been distributed to major businesses in the town centre, as well as put up in other prime locations.
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Not too much to report this last week, I had alot going on personally (civil wedding, visiting family, lots of entertaining etc…) so I didn't follow the meal plan for a few days. Today, back on track and ready to get down to business. While my weight remains virtually the same, I can see definate changes in body structure and was really excited when last week I picked up my size 8 wedding dress for (more…)


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Alright Guys. Im not sure how many of you got Madden but one of the features is an online community. You can set up your own little communities with special rules and limit who is in them. i havent looked into it all that much other than just that basic knowledge but I was wondering how many people would be interested in setting up a BGN community.
I have A play station 3. Im sure there are enough of you to do this on the Xbox as well. If the idea is well accepted that is. I know everyone would rather play with people who arent douchebags. and who wont leave mid game if they are losing.
Im not sure if you want to set up custom rules or what Just thought I would shoot this idea out there for us to bat arround.


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The Chiefs have looked horrible 2 games into the season. 0-2 and no signs of progress or hope. A lot of chiefs fans like to blame the easiest of targets, Matt Cassel
Matt Cassel is the "if" quarterback. He can win IF he has a great defense and IF he has enough offensive weapons around him. A game manager likened to Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer by the optimistic, Cassel lacks the it factor. Shame on Pioli for either not realizing it or at the very least not rectifying it. Still no high draft pick QB. Still no coveted free agent QB, just other teams castaways. It is now painfully obvious to me as a fan how bad he really is. Cassel's biggest knock on him is his arm strength, but there are many successful QB's in the league with subpar arm strength. However, all of those QB's have great understanding of the game and other skills like a quick release and ability to go through progressions to compensate for their physical shortcomings. Matt Cassel has none on those characteristics.
Matt Cassel is either unwilling or unable to go through his progressions and generally gives the stare of death to whichever recover is his first read. I do not ever recall Cassel ever going through a progression in any game I have watched. Cassel has not been the recipient of good Oline play, but I never recall him changing the protection at the line of scrimmage as is so common these days with other NFL QBs. He has little to no accuracy down the field, but what is worse is he has no accuracy outside the numbers no matter how deep the receiver. Mat Cassels biggest pass plays have always been down the middle of the field. Have you ever seen Cassel make a back shoulder throw? Throw a WR open? Take over a game in the 4th quarter? Make a single clutch pass ever when the game was on the line?
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CAMDEN — Eleanor M. Hardy, 88, Camden, passed away at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
Born Feb. 23, 1925, in Cerra Gorda, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Herman and Emma (Deahl) Weiland. On Sept. 1, 1948, in Camden, she married John "Alec" Hardy, who preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1995.
Eleanor worked for RBM for 10 years before retiring and wintering in Florida with her husband.
Eleanor was a member of Deer Creek Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed quilting, scrapbooking, and gardening. She was especially known for baking her pies.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan (Bill) Dyke, Camden, and JoEllen Hardy, Logansport; two sons, David Hardy, Monticello, and William A. Hardy and companion Sue Smith, Camden; two grandsons, Bryan (Nikki) Hardy, and Chris (Jennifer) Dyke, both of Camden; two granddaughters, Kendra (Michael) Winegardener, and Stephany (Michael) Prather, both of Walton; and great-grandhchildren, Courtney and Mason Winegardener, Oliver and Leah Hardy, Madison Dyke, and Grant Prather.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Weiland and Dorothy Huff, and one brother, Willard "Bud" Weiland.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Gundrum Funeral Home with Eleanor's lifelong neighbor the Rev. Paul Marcellino officiating. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday also in the Gundrum Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Deer Creek Presbyterian Church, Logansport Memorial Hospital Foundation, or the Shrine Guilds of America Education Fund.
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By Richard Taylor
SEATTLE (Zillow) —You're a homeowner, or a desperately-want-to-be-homeowner, and you are in a near-panic because you want to build a home, but you (choose one):
- Can't find a design that you like.
- Are afraid of the whole process of designing and building.
- Don't know if your ideas make sense.
- Just can't visualize a design.
- Don't know how to start looking for land/houses/plans/architects/builders.
Or you'd like to remodel the home you're already in, but you:
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- Have a unique house that you really love but aren't sure anyone else does.
- Have a historic home and are concerned about somebody ruining it.
- Have a story attached to your house and want to talk with someone who understands and appreciates it like you do.
- Are skeptical because you've had a bad remodeling experience (or know someone else who did).
In other words, you're stuck … something's keeping you from getting started.
Maybe it's too much information — too many shows on HGTV, too many home design and decorating magazines, too many websites.
Or maybe you've heard too much from too many people who don't seem to care what you do, as long as you spend your money with them.
Maybe you've collected a file folder full of clippings of great kitchens, wonderfully furnished family rooms and home exteriors that you love … but you can't imagine that you'll ever have anything like that.
You're just … not … sure.
You're looking for answers. But you're not going to find them in design magazines, on design websites, at model homes or on TV.


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Examples: Velocity and force are vector quantities.