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MORNING GLORY: Art Evans gets some attention and some Tuesday links
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I devoted about 430 words to a lead note about Tennessee senior cornerback Art Evans in today's News Sentinel.
And I did it largely without quoting Evans himself.
Evans held court with reporters for a good four minutes after practice yesterday. He said some interesting things. I just didn't find space for them in the story.
So here are some of the highlights.
(An advantage having the most experience?)
"It's big. I think it's all about practice. Coach Dooley and our coaches really help us and try to make us focus on practicing pretty hard and it pays off if you practice the way you play."
(Thought Dooley would bring you back?)
"I'm blessed. That's all I can say. I'm blessed and thankful. I'm at peace with everything and I'm glad to be back with my brothers."
(Thought you'd never play for Tennessee again?)
Yes. The whole time.
(That tough?)
"It was tough. I had my family, the coaches was guiding me through each step. As long as I have my family and the coaches' support, I was more comfortable."
(You and Janzen Jackson talk about this?)
"We haven't talked about it. We know once you put on this orange, you're a Vol for Life. We know the responsibilities that come with it."
What's Happening at GVX?
- Vols trying to pass the test on third downs.
- A "mock game" is set for tomorrow.
- In response to this CBSSports blog post, Derek Dooley clarified his statements about Leonard Little's visit.
- A healthy dose of post-practice chatter.
- Austin's daily Night Cap.
- Some questions and answers with DB Byron Moore.
Behind Enemy Lines
- With LSU players set to meet with police today, the Tigers tried to start preparations for Oregon. (Baton Rouge Advocate)
- Georgia's Dallas Lee is feeling like himself again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Cincinnati's D.J. Woods, who hails from my hometown, has learned from his mistakes. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Florida's secondary remains a work in progress. (Orlando Sentinel)
- Kevin Scarbinsky writes that it's Alabama's state and Auburn is just living in it. (AL.com)
Countdown to Kickoff: 11 days until Tennessee faces Montana at Neyland Stadium.
Today's Action: Vols got started at 9 a.m. today and will wrap things up around 11. No full practice after today until Monday.
Quote to Note: "I go through my playbook before practice. I go through my playbook after practice. Always in my playbook, always discussing the routes. What we did wrong in the meetings. Just communicating constantly with coach (Eric) Russell. All the coaches." - TE Mychal Rivera
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Common sense would tell us that killing someone is a huge decision to make and that all available resources to make this decision should be exhausted before determining if someone should be killed or not. I am not saying that I am against the death penalty, quite the contrary, I am a supporter when the person being executed has actually committed a crime worthy of death being the punishment. Being hasty is stupid, we must remember that the purpose of convicting someone of a crime is to bring them to justice. If we inadvertently commit a crime in the process then we have failed to provide justice. Simply don't be hasty, and don't attempt outsmart your common sense. Proof is essential, your common sense will show you how to find proof if you actually look for it and if it is actually there to find.
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Kryptops (Greek for "covered face"); pronounced CRIP-tops
Woodlands of northern Africa
Historical Period:
Middle Cretaceous (110 million years ago)
Size and Weight:
About 25 feet long and 1,000-2,000 pounds
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About Kryptops:
Discovered in 2008 by the globe-trotting paleontologist Paul Sereno, Kryptops is a rare example of a north African theropod (technically, an abelisaur) from the middle Cretaceous period. This dinosaur wasn't especially big, "only" about 25 feet long, but it stood out for the weird, horny skin that seemed to have covered its face (this coating was probably made of keratin, the same stuff as human fingernails). Despite its fearsome appearance, Kryptops' relatively short, blunt teeth point to its having been a scavenger rather than an active hunter.

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Many U.S. Insurance Brokers Not Confident in Future of Their Industry, Yet Aflac Study Points to Increasing Opportunities Due to Health Care Reform
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Many U.S. Insurance Brokers Not Confident in Future of Their Industry, Yet Aflac Study Points to Increasing Opportunities Due to Health Care Reform08:00 EDT Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Study reveals employers and employees in need of broker guidance amid complex benefits landscape
COLUMBUS, Ga., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America's insurance brokers have been shaken by wide-ranging changes to the nation's health care system and economic unrest, with 45 percent considering exiting the health insurance business altogether and 51 percent are only somewhat or not at all confident about the future of their firm and industry, according to the 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers. Conducted by Research Now on behalf of Aflac, the study analyzed the trends, attitudes and use of employee benefits, with results derived from online surveys of nearly 1,884 benefits decision-makers, 5,299 workers and more than 300 brokers.
The Aflac study also found that:
- Almost one-third (29 percent) of brokers are concerned about remaining relevant to their clients.
- More than 6-in-10 brokers (62 percent) named "rising health care costs impacting client decisions on benefits" as the most important issue for their firm right now.
- Just 15 percent of brokers say they are completely confident in the future of their firms and the industry.
This seeming self-doubt points to a disconnect with employers and employees, who say they want more help from brokers and benefits experts as they unravel the often-confusing web of changes resulting from health care reform.
Ironically, employers and workers who participated in the Aflac study say they are dependent on the expertise of brokers and benefits consultants. For example, 78 percent of employees at least somewhat agree they would be more informed about their health insurance choices if they worked with an insurance consultant during benefits enrollment and more than one-third (35 percent) of those strongly or completely agree. Furthermore, the Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers revealed employee education and communication about benefits are two key areas of opportunity for brokers.
"Although it's clear that the role of the insurance broker and agent is changing alongside the evolving health insurance landscape, our research shows that their expertise is increasing in demand among companies and employees," said Michael Zuna, Aflac's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "What's more, the smartest agents and brokers will seize upon health care reform as an opportunity to even further demonstrate their value and encourage employers to satisfy workers' expectations and needs when it comes to benefits education. Our research shows that education and engagement will be crucial to helping employers attract and retain employees and keep them productive and satisfied on the job."
The assistance of brokers and benefits advisors is particularly crucial given that while 55 percent of employers told Aflac they've done nothing to prepare for upcoming changes to the health care system, 75 percent of employees believe their employers will educate them about changes to their coverage as a result of reform. Furthermore, 56 percent of employers told Aflac they're extremely or very knowledgeable about their benefits programs, but just 27 percent of brokers agree.
Other areas of opportunity for brokers were found in the need for tailored benefits and employee wellness programs. The 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers revealed that:
- 82 percent of brokers recommend tailored benefits ? and 92 percent of employees agree they'd take advantage of tailored options ? but just 38 percent of employers provide such plans.
- 56 percent of brokers recommend that their clients sponsor employee wellness programs, but 60 percent of the companies taking part in the Aflac study did not have such programs in place.
To learn more about the broker mindset as revealed in the 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers and to access fact sheets based on brokerage size, visit AflacWorkForcesReportforBrokers.com.
About the StudyThe 2013 Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers is based on the third annual Aflac employee benefits study examining benefits trends and attitudes. The study captured responses from 1,884 benefits decision-makers, 5,299 employees and more than 300 brokers from throughout the United States. To learn more about the Aflac WorkForces Report for Brokers, visit AflacWorkForcesReportforBrokers.com.
Conducted by Research Now on behalf of Aflac, the research contained three components ? employer research, employee research and broker research. The employer survey was conducted online within the United States between Jan. 4, 2013, and Jan. 15, 2013, among 1,884 benefits decision-makers. Results were representative of U.S. companies with at least three employees based on company size (number of employees) and industry. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.
The employee survey was conducted online within the United States between Jan. 7, 2013, and Jan. 24, 2013, among 5,229 employed adults ages 18 and older who are employed full or part time at a company with three or more employees and not retired. The first 3,038 interviews were nationally representative while the remaining 3,602 interviews were conducted among the Top 20 designated market areas (DMAs) ?100+ interviews per DMA. Results were weighted as needed for household income. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.
The broker survey was conducted online within the United States between Jan. 4, 2013, and Jan. 9, 2013, among 316 employed benefit insurance broker/producer or financial advisors. Results were representative of U.S. broker firms of all sizes and serving companies of all size of employees.
About Research NowResearch Now is the leading global online sampling and online data collection company. With over six million panelists in 38 countries worldwide, Research Now enables companies to listen to and interact with real consumers and business decision-makers to help them make key business decisions. Research Now offers a full suite of data collection services, including social media sampling, and operates the Valued Opinions? Panel and e-Rewards® Opinion Panels. The company has a multilingual staff located in 24 offices around the globe and has been recognized for four consecutive years as the industry leader in client satisfaction. For more information, please visit researchnow.com.
About AflacWhen a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac individual and group insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For seven consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2013, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 15th consecutive year. Also, in 2013, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 12th time, ranking the company number one in the life and health insurance category. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.
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PAULDING – The Paulding County Progress is pleased to announce the launch of our new Web site and our new e-Edition ("electronic edition").
Starting Feb. 3, readers will be able to see the complete Progress online by going to the Web site at www.progressnewspaper.org and clicking on e-Edition. The icon is near the top right corner.
"The Web site and e-Edition offers a new vehicle for us to deliver our terrific local content and deliver results for our advertising customers," said Progress publisher Doug Nutter.
The e-Edition of the Progress is a complete online edition of the print edition of the paper. This includes all news and sports articles, photos, columns, court news, classifieds and display advertising. You can read it from anywhere you have Internet access.
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Alright guys, I'm a Celtic fan and you better take good care of Kendrick Perkins. He's a good kid, great teammate, tremendous talent, and if he has to be on another team, the Thunder are a team I'd prefer to have him. He will still bleed Celtic Green on your court.
It hurts to lose him, and I think a lot of you understand already that you might have gotten the better end of this trade. I've often thought that you folks were a tough defensive center away from contention, Perk will give you a championship tested center. In my opinion, the best defender 5-feet-in in the league before his injury, and he came back close to form.
I don't think fans or players from either team saw this coming and it's a shock. I've got to believe that Danny Ainge is doing the best for the Celtics future (because I doubt we would have been able to pay Perkins to stay in free agency, 4 mil has been absolute robbery) and I think Jeff Green will give us the lanky wing off the bench that will help equalize against Lebron, and the newly eastern Carmelo, keep guys like Luol Deng in check, et cetera. A lot of teams in the East are weak at center and strong on the wings.
Likewise for you, I'm sure you'll miss Green's scoring. Perk is very limited offensively, and Nate has been struggling, though he heats up quick, change of scenery might help. With you guys Perk might get more run in the post than he has out here. It isn't popular opinion but I think he has some ability there, (if he'd go straight up with the damn ball) he can score a bit, but he's primarily toughness.
The mix you have on your front page is a great one, everybody should watch it. Here are some more things the uninitiated should know about Perkules.
He's a beast.
He can taunt Andrew Bynum without saying a word.
He doesn't smile much.
It's a joy to listen to him speak.
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A JetBlue airplane traveling from Fort Meyers to Boston had to make an unscheduled landing in Orlando when an emergency slide partially deployed into the front galley of the aircraft, a spokesperson for JetBlue Airways said.
"Out of an abundance of caution an emergency was declared," said Loren Durán with JetBlue.
Flight 1266 was diverted to Orlando International Airport on Wednesday after the incident, landing safely at 3:45 p.m. The aircraft taxied to the gate where customers deplaned from the rear door. "The aircraft was taken out of service for further inspection," Durán said.
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If the warming ties between the US and Burma can lead to changes in Burma's military dealings with North Korea this could be something to further cut into Kim regime's sources of revenue:
Burma is under pressure to jettison its cozy relationship with North Korea after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded assurances during a historic visit to the Southeast Asian country.
Clinton met her Burmese counterpart U Maung Lwin and visited Burmese President Thein Sein in the new administrative capital of Naypyidaw on Thursday. It was the first visit to the country by a U.S. secretary of state since 1962.
She urged the Burmese junta to end "illicit" ties with North Korea if relations with America are to improve.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, a senior State Department official said Burma's ties with North Korea would be high on the agenda during Clinton's visit. [Chosun Ilbo]
It is good to see that Secretary Clinton is continuing efforts cut sources of revenue for the Kim regime. Two other Pyongyang military allies Syria and Iran are also under pressure domestically and internationally so it will be interesting to see what happens if those regimes were ever to fall what the effects would be in North Korea as well?
Anyway back to Burma, I do find the change in policy in Burma towards the US interesting because of the once strong relationship they had with China. The Burmese regime must have really become dissatisfied with their relations with China to flip like this. It even appears that the regime is some what serious about making some democratic reforms. I am skeptical but I think it is worth the effort of the US to engage with Burma to see if they are serious about these reforms.


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ШHΛT'S THIS ΛЯT, the virtual gallery that I had on Second Life is now gone. Thanks to Summer Seale for all the help.
Digital thoughts on Flickr.
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New exhibition at ШHΛT'S THIS ΛЯT.
Entropia on Flickr.
Under an OcTree on Flickr.
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The tree data structure under sl metaverse
a real vision of virtuality
Art/installation & pictures by Nur Moo*
at ★ ШHΛT'S THIS ΛЯT ★ Gallery
slurl : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dew%20Drop/127/143/1500
Crosspost by Koinup - original here
Soon at What's this art? Gallery.
Gallery update on Flickr.
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Exciting! Smashing! Snazzy! Spiffy! Supertasic! Fantabulous! Cutiful!
New stuff soon…
Still at Summer Seale's amazing sim: Dew Drop
Crosspost by Koinup - original here
For ever and ever and ever on Flickr.
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Crosspost by Koinup - original here
Migration by Aelin Quan (very slow summer mode) on Flickr.
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© 2010 Aelin Quan – All rights reserved - Réf. 100614
A flock of umbrellas (Umbrella Gothica Nigra) during autumn migration.
"Within a population, there can also be different patterns of timing and migration based on the age groups and sex. Only the female umbrellas migrate, with the males staying resident." (Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_migration)
This is one of the original works now hanged on the walls of my "Dreamscapes" exhibition, open till June 18th at COLORE Art Gallery.
******** Credits ********
Texture : JoesSistah on FlickR.
Moon : FantasyStock on Deviant Art.
Black umbrella : stock4profs on Deviant Art.
Thank you very much for sharing !
The Watcher by Aelin Quan (very slow summer mode) on Flickr.
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© 2011 Aelin Quan – All rights reserved - Réf. 110111
If I count well, this should be my 100th work on FlickR - a great opportunity to thank all of you who are regular visitors of my stream and who give me the will and energy to carry on learning !
Thank you very much for your comments, invites and favs, and wishing you all a wonderful New Year…
******** Credits *********
Many thanks to :
Sim : Delicatessen - project "Petrified" by Meilo Minotaur and CapCat Ragu.
Textures : Pixmaniaque
La très longue nuit by Aelin Quan (very slow summer mode) on Flickr.
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"La très longue nuit", "The long long night"… As this one is more than a wink to surrealism, I thought it deserved a surrealist title.
Magritte used to ask his friends to brainstorm and find him a title for his last work. Unfortunately, all these funny guys are probably dust today, and spiritism is not a skill of mine…
So, I found another idea : to use a random generator of titles to replace Magritte's friends.
I found a comics title generator written by a Dr. Folaweb, nuitbd.webdynamit.net/nuitbd2/inspirateurs/gen_titres/
I clicked a few times to see what I could get. I discarded "Le remarquable chirurgien chaud" (though Ionesco's "La cantatrice chauve" is amongst my favorite books), "Le vaniteux mois des singes" and even "Le prisonnier rigolo". I could have kept "Le rêve" (The Dream) but this was not surreal enough. So, here it is : "La très longue nuit" :-)
Update May 6th, 2010 : I am happy this piece has been selected as the winner of the April'10 Evocative Landscapes Contest on Koinup. Here is the sum up of the jury's statement:
"Simple, stylish, colourful… completly particular. She combined her graphic art with Rose Borchowsy's visionary landscapes and the final result is really, really impressive and vibrant. The bright colors draw the silouhette, making the image minimalist, clean and really evocative.
Totally different from any other one, its unique touch makes it a perfect choice to be an icon to EvoLand".
OMG, are they talking about my image there ???
No, seriously, thanks to all the members of the jury, I am truly honoured…
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- Landscape : creation of Rose Borchovski at Two Fish, thank you so much !
- Thanks to JoesSistah and Kelly Loves Whales for the textures !
The son of man on Flickr.
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"At least it hides the face partly. Well, so you have the apparent face, the apple, hiding the visible but hidden, the face of the person. It's something that happens constantly. Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show us. This interest can take the form of a quite intense feeling, a sort of conflict, one might say, between the visible that is hidden and the visible that is present."
René Magritte
What's this avatar? on Flickr.
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Back to the roots on Flickr.
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New update of the gallery (I know… again…), I just rebuilt it the way it was at the beginning.
SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dew%20Drop/127/143/1500
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New version of the gallery! on Flickr.
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More space, more pictures, more crap.
SLURL: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dew%20Drop/127/143/1500
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Speed of life on Flickr.
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Amarillo, Texas - Some of the area's best cooking teams are teaming up to help the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
If you would like to attend this year's BBQ, tickets are $25 in advanced and $30 the day of. Food will be served from 5 to 8 downtown Thursday evening.
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Well, seeing as we seem to have been unfairly infiltrating other posts to speak of our enthusiasm and excitement towards our little race down-under i thought it time we opened our own thread.
Poor CycleGirl is in such a quandry deciding just which Pro Cyclist attracting clothes to pack in the suitcase and as to just which teams she will be sharing a floor with at the Hilton (errr...meaning level of Hotel and I hope there's enough beds to go round....awww you know wot I mean!!!). It seems that she has quickly forgotten that neither Benno nor Phillipe or even Dekker junior will be here and is just as excited at the chance to share a lift with Armstrong or to check out Hincapies varicose veins or to cheer on the local boys while she sits and drinks bucket loads of wine.
I meanwhile am getting the Madone seviced and popping on some new tyres that will cover the planned 800 or so kilometres with stealth and ease.....oh, and making my mind up just which is the appropriate lycra to wear for each day. I'm also hoping that Lance may pop round for a BBQ so i can give hime some advice on the pro's and cons of cycling without testicles but it seems that security may be a little tight so I'm hoping for a little 'inside information' eh CycleGirl :-)
In the following weeks CG will be providing you with a social column with a sports focus and I'll be providing a sports column with a social focus and we'll try and get you all the goss, the enthusiasts eye views and some scintillating photo's to keep you guys in the sub arctic climates warm during your cold Winter's nights.
There....did I sell it well enough.
And for starters......who said Lance has got a face like the side of a tram??
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Shanghai VW are reportedly working on another secret car, possibly a 'New Midsize Sedan' or NMS. The car is expected to replace the VW Passat Lingyu in China by 2010, and will also go on sale in the USA. The car is planned to be the same size as the currenty Toyota Camry, but at the usual VW price.
VW are planning to build a new production plant in Chattanooga, USA which will produce the NMS by 2011, which could lead to Chinese made VW NMS' models being sold in the US for a year.
The Chinese press were unable to get an official comment from Shanghai VW on the NMS project, however, last year Shanghai VW and VW came to an agreement that Shanghai VW would be responsible for developing a new vehicle body including exterior and interior parts.
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October 25, 2006
Americus-- A Sumter County church is helping alleviate homelessness in South Georgia. They transformed an old sanctuary into a saving grace for hundreds of people. First, it housed Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Now, their doors remain open to continue making a change.
From the outside, a cross against a blue sky gives many a sign of hope in Americus. "That's what the church should be about," says Reverend Melvin McCluster. And on the inside of the old location for Friendship Baptist Church, you can see that it's about more than religion. It's about change.
"We've transformed it from a sanctuary into a homeless shelter," says McCluster. That's what brought Henry Lane to the Friends on a Mission Relief Center. "I guess it was just the will of God that sent me here," says Lane.
He's here after life sent him in some wrong directions. "I had been on the run, out there doing things I shouldn't have been doing, messing up, drugs, drinking," says Lane. But now he found relief from all of that. The shelter provides people a temporary place to stay, employment help and two hot meals a day from shelter chef Leroy Smith.
"It's just a holy ground," says Smith. It's a holy ground with eight rooms and plenty of beds but Shelter Director Ruby Smith says sometimes their clients need more than just a good night's sleep.
"I cry with them when they need to cry. I pray with them when they need to pray, whatever their needs are," says Smith. Sometimes someone just needs a helping hand from a complete stranger.
"Like the man on the Jericho highway, it's easier for some folks to look the other way and pass by on the other side but it takes a whole lot of heart to pick a brother or sister up," says McCluster.
"They can't do it alone. I couldn't do it alone," says Lane. Lane wonders where he would be without the help he received at the shelter.
"That's a good question. I don't think I would have my life where it is today," says Lane. Since he was led here, he says something kept him here. He's now the Shelter Supervisor overseeing daily duties and being an inspiration to other people who now walk through the door.
"I'm going to be a blessing, yes I am," says Lane. A new change that began with some hope and the belief that an old church could help make that change.
The shelter is run on what Reverend McCluster calls faith and donations. Right now, they need donations and volunteers. They have an account set up with Peoples Community Bank in Americus under the name Friends on a Mission Relief Center.
Donations can be made into that account. People can also call 229-924-2700 to donate items or volunteer.
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Pre-lab assignment 8
Name: Score: /5
1. CBL will recognize cystine and djenkolic acid as well as the native cystathionine as substrates in the beta-elimination reaction. What are the structures of these three substrates and what are the products of the enzyme catalyzed reaction?
2. Read through the background sections covering enzyme kinetics from the lab manual. What is the definition of Km? What are the Km values for the substrates; cystathionine, cystine and djenkolic acid?
3. What is the meaning of kcat? How is it calculated?
Notebook assignment. /5. We will begin working with CBL in a kinetic-type assay. In your notebook, create a specific procedure (solution concentrations etc.) or table to begin gathering experimental data.
Kinetic assay requirements:
1 mL buffer
50 mcL of 10 mM DTNB (indicator)
substrate concentrations: 10mM to 10 mM
Stock solution of cystine provided at 250 mM
CBL (remember [E] << [S], we will work next week to determine the "right" amount needed)
Remember in we need to measure the initial velocity (Vo) at a varitey of substrate concentrations. I would recommend a minimum of six reactions at substrate concentrations that vary from well below the Km to well above the Km.


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A cab driver who was wrongly arrested on suspicion of rape said his ordeal left him feeling suicidal.
Francis Miiro, 38, was driving along Brighton Road with his girlfriend on January 30 when he was stopped by police and arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her Benhill estate flat earlier that month.
Mr Miiro was unable to work for several weeks while he was on bail
The Brunswick Road man was held for 36 hours and despite his DNA not matching that found on the scene and not being picked out of a line-up by the victim, he was released on bail and had his driving licence seized meaning he could not work.
Mr Miiro, a father-of-one, remained on bail until March 5 when he was finally allowed to return to normal life - but not before he had to explain the situation to his daughter, his co-workers and his friends.
Now he says the incident has affected his life to the extent that it has harmed his relationship with his girlfriend and left him feeling suicidal.
He told the Sutton Guardian: "I was just driving along when I got stopped. The officer said 'can you wind down your window' and then 'you're under arrest on suspicion of rape'. It was terrifying.
"He looked at my driver's licence, turned to his mate, and said 'yes, that's him'."
Mr Miiro was arrested because of his resemblance to an e-fit the police released of the a man suspected of posing as a council worker in order to rape the woman on January 11.
He added: "They showed me the e-fit and said 'it looks like you', I said 'how does that look like me - every black man is different'."
The e-fit released by police after the rape in January
Mr Miiro was arrested at 6am and by 2pm the inconclusive identity parade had taken place.
However, Mr Miiro was told he would have to wait until the results of his DNA test were returned from a lab.
Mr Miiro said after 36 hours the DNA test had come back as not a match, and was released on bail only to find out both his and his sister's homes had been raided while he was being held. His passport and driver's licence were seized.
He was given his passport back so he could go on a planned trip to his home country of Uganda but his driver's licence was retained meaning he was unable to work.
He added: "I had to explain to people what had happened. My daughter was expecting me to pick her up to take her to school that day and I had to tell her what had happened and she would have to think 'is my daddy a rapist?'.
"The people I work with, they look at me differently now, I can see it in people's reactions. It's changed things for me and my girlfriend as well.
"The whole thing is terrible. I've been feeling suicidal - what's the point when I've done nothing wrong and this happens?"
A Metropolitan police spokesman said a complaint had been received regarding the arrest but said they could not comment on the case.
Police are still appealing for information in relation to the rape on the Benhill estate on January 11. If you have information, you can call police on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Every Fan down in Beane-ville
Liked Christmas a lot...
But the 'Stache, who lived just West of Beane-ville
Did NOT
The 'Stache hated Christmas
The whole Christmas season
Also known as Ray Ratto
He resisted all reason
It could be that his head wasn't screwed on just right
It could be, perhaps, that his prose lacked much bite
But I think that the most likely cause of his pain
May have been that his humor was overly strained
But whatever the reason, his head or his jokes
He stood there on Christmas Eve hating A's folks
Staring down from his tower at 5th Street and Mission
At the fans' jubilation from their last acquisition
For he knew every one of those grinning A's fools
Was busy now clearing late October schedules
"And they're purchasing jerseys!" he snarled with a sneer
"Loaiza and Bradley for Christmas this year!"
And then the 'Stache growled through his walrus namesake
"These A's Christmas spirits I'll assuredly break!"
For he knew that the Beane-ville roster in fact
Had vastly outclassed his fave Orange and Black
And then! Oh the whines! Oh the whines! Whines! Whines! Whines!
He'd soon lead the chorus of Some Phone Co. Whines!
On the whines of the 'Stache would the Beane-ville folk feast
And they'd feast! And they'd feast!
And they'd Feast! Feast! Feast! Feast!
They'd feast on the pitching West Central and East!
Which was something the 'Stache couldn't stand in the least
And THEN they'd do something he liked least of all!
Every fan down in Beane-ville, the tall and the small
Would stand close together, with Christmas joy flying
They'd traipse to box office and tickets start buying!
They'd buy! And they'd buy!
And they'd buy! Buy! Buy! Buy!
And the more the 'Stache thought of this Christmas seat buy
The more the 'Stache thought "I must stop that Beane guy!"
"Why for almost ten years I've put up with him now!
I must stop Beane Christmas from coming
...But how?"
Then he got an idea!
An awful idea!
The 'Stache got a wonderful, awful idea!
"I know just what I'll do" as he nipped from his flask-y
"I'll enlist that old no-nothing Iron Bill Plaschke
We can denigrate Beane-ville with classic smug banter
Plus a red coat and hat, and I'll look just like Sant-er!"
"All I need is a parrot..."
The 'Stache looked around
But since parrots are scarce he instead chose a hound
Old Predictable Morgan
Growing long in the tooth
Was a sure bet to urge steals and bunts from the booth!
Saying Bradley and Kotsay would just up and die
If told to restrain first base urges to fly.
Then the 'Stache loaded bags
And his slanderous tools
Bound for historic stable
Of Charlie-O's mules
Then the 'Stache said "Giddyap!"
And his sleigh started down
Toward the homes where the fans
Lay a-snooze in Beane-town
All their windows were dark, quiet fog 'oer the glade
As the fans were all dreaming World Series parade
When he came to the clubhouse that Billy Beane made
"It's the primary target" the old 'Stache-y Claus hissed
And he climbed up concrete steps with roster hit list
Then he squeezed through the chain link, a bit of a mash
But if Santa could do it then so could the 'Stache
He got stuck only once while he paused there to pout
But then quickly slipped through to the third base dugout
Where the now deep and threatening lineup was posted
"This A's plan," he gasped, "will soon badly be roasted!"
The he slithered and slunk in his well-practiced fashion
The roster was trashed by this character assassin
"Crosby's a fluke, and so's Melhuse and Ellis"
He defamed each and every one of the fellas!
And he stuffed them in bags, then the 'Stache quick as blinking
Stuffed all the bags one by one through chain-linking
Then he slunk to the bullpen and let forth a bleat
He dissed Justin Duchscherer. He dissed Huston Street!
He sullied the complete relief pitcher barrow
Why, the 'Stache even heaped scorn on Kiko Calero!
He sullied the names of the Gold and the Green
"And NOW" grinned the 'Stache, "I'll lambaste Billy Beane!"
And the 'Stache grabbed his pen and prepared yet more libel
When he heard a small sound both innocent and tribal
He turned around fast, and he saw a fan who
Called herself Green and Gold Girl, not yet twenty-two
The 'Stache had been caught by this fan who remembered
To visit the park even in cold December!
She stared at the 'Stache and said "Santy Claus, why?
Why are you blasting our favorite team? Why?"
But you know, that old 'Stache was so wed to his slime
He developed a lie that could cover his crime
"Why my sweet loyal girl" the fake Santy Claus lied,
"Billy Beane simply strained his old left oblique side.
So I'm taking him to Larry Davis, my dear
Who will stretch him out then bring him right on back here."
And his fib fooled the fan on the cool infield dirt
So he sent her to bed with a new Zito shirt
And with Green and Gold Girl's thoughts on Barry (more pleasant)
He drew back his pen and called Beane just a peasant
Then the last thing he slammed were jerseys on the wall
Eck Hunter and Jackson, to hell with the Hall
For it's easier always to bitch than to ball
And the one shred of credence
He left, that old dick
Was a plaudit much too small for Jay Witasick
Then he did the same thing to the front office party
Not just Beane but Paul dePo and JP Ricardi
It was quarter past dawn, all the fans still a-bed
All the A's still a-snooze, when he packed up his sled
Packed it up with their starters! The hopes they would foster!
The bench and the bullpen, the whole goddamn roster!
Three hundred feet up! Up the side of Mount Davis!
He wickedly figured that no one could save us!
"Pooh pooh to the fans!" he was 'Stache-ishly humming
"They're finding out now that no pennants are coming!
They're just waking up...I know just what they'll do.
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
Then the fans down in Beane-ville will all cry Boo-Hoo!"
"That's a noise," grinned the 'Stache, "that I simply must hear!"
So he paused, and the 'Stache put a hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound which began as a hum
Joined quickly by horns and left field bleacher drums
But the sound wasn't sad!
Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn't be so!
But it was merry...very!
He stared down at Beane-ville...the 'Stache popped his eyes!
Then he shook as he realized his slanders were lies!
Every fan down in Beane-ville, the tall and the small
Was cheering and thought of his words not at all!
He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming...it came!
Somehow or other, it came just the same
And 'Stache with his orthodoxy near in tatters
Stood wondering if ever he'd grasped these A's matters
"And what of Bill Plaschke? And what of Joe Morgan?
Have I always just been an obnoxious house organ?"
And he puzzled for hours of impending disgraces
Then the 'Stache re-assessed the old game and his places
"Maybe winning takes more than just 'The Good Faces'
Maybe finding good value can win pennant races!"
And what happened then? In Beane-ville they surmise
That at last the 'Stache removed blinders from his eyes
And the minute his sight was relieved by the medics
He finally understood Oakland Athletics
He asked mercy from those whom his words did degrade
And he...he himself...
Led the World Series parade!


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Wow, this pool has blown up! A year ago we had about 10 people, now there's over 50! Good work to Kevin and Jay for getting this thing started last year and keeping up with it. And especially this year, Jay spearheaded the push for more contestants, and now we're battling for a nice big pot. Thanks Jay.
Just a little history on the previous season Champs:
Season #1: Violent Mike
Season #2: BNF
Season #3: Violent Mike
Who will be the Season #4 title-holder? Will Violent Mike be able to pull off a remarkable feat and win another season to hold onto his belt? The competition is alot thicker now and it seems like there's one guy who just proved his practice swing wasn't just luck...Ulf Murphy.
Ulf Murphy walked into town last night like Clint Eastwood in a Western, makin his name known in the Season 3 Finale (which did not count), and then following it up last night. He told us he was coming. Most disregarded it to luck, and reminded Ulf that it doesn't count yet, and lets see how you do when moneys on the line. Well, like Frankie did to BJ, he just proved it and pocketed a cool $20.
How'd He Do It? Ulf managed to go 10/10 in his picks, picking 2 clear underdogs in Mighty Mouse Johnson and Rick Story, and snatching that 2 point dog bonus. Good call on both guys. He also maxed out on points in the Mir-Nelson clash, winning 22 points. Another good call was the Browne first round KO.
Rounding out the top 3 are two other guys who also picked Browne by 1st Rd KO and filled up on the Heavyweight daily-double...Hairybumcrack (what a name!) and PHISH NATION. Hairy went 9/10, taking dogs like Story and Johnson, also gettin full points on the main event. PHISH went 8/10, also gettin a perfect-11 on Page and calling Boetsch and Stann right for the 11.
BASEMENT DWELLER OF THE NIGHT: Kevjack115 - If Ulf is a tobacco-chewin Clint Eastwood, Kev would be William H. Macy in The Cooler. If he can bet on losing, he'd be rich. Kev picked 4/10, getting the minimum 5 on Page, Stann, MacDonald, and Tibau (he earned an extra 2pts for choosing submission).
HOT BOUT OF THE NIGHT: Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson - Since this fight counts for double-points, it made a large impact in the standings since the picks were almost split down the middle. 27 out of the 50 managed to pick that fight correctly, and alot of those managed to get the full 22 points.
UNDERDOG PICK OF THE NIGHT: Rick Story - Picked by only 13/50 (27%) of Maniacs. Picking Rick Story would've also gained you the extra 2point bonus.
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I know someone mentioned having the winner of each event pick the last place's new sig. Well, looks like we have a familiar face in last, but as you all know Kev doesn't live here anymore. But you can check him out at www.mondaymorningblackbelt.com where he and Worby have some really good write-ups, just don't take his picks to the bank.
Alright Maniacs, there you have it! The NEW Mania Money Pool Season #4 is underway and the race is on! Discuss!
UPDATES: -A new contestant (Griffinfan05) paid his money and made his picks on-time, but didn't accept the league invite on time. Jay and I are discussing this.
-PML did not pay up, so he will be removed from this season.
-Ulf Murphy finished tied for 5th best score on ALL of mmaplayground.com.


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I had to double check that this wasn't from The Onion. At what age will Frenchy no longer say "I have to remind myself sometimes that I'm only [number] years-old"? I want to stop piling on Francoeur at this point. I really do. But the media love continues to be both inexplicable and fascinating.


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Five Northeast Region Companies Will Benefit from State-Led Trade Mission to China
SPRINGFIELD - In an innovative effort to help Illinois businesses establish new markets across the world, Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced that the state would be escorting a delegation of Northeast region companies on a foreign trade mission to China. The Illinois Trade Office China Trade Mission
which gets underway Thursday and runs through May 22, comes as part of
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, the Governor's soon-to-be-unveiled regional economic development plan designed to create jobs and spur economic growth in the Northeast region and throughout the state. The five Illinois companies traveling to China represent various industries, including architecture design, environmental technology, engineer services, and consulting and construction materials.
"In preparation for hosting the Olympics in Beijing, the World's Fair in Shanghai, and a host of other landmark events on the horizon, China has become a highly sophisticated consumer with a set of specialized demands that they will look to the world to meet. The Northeast region is home to some of the most innovative, dynamic companies in the country whose industry expertise and business savvy goes unrivaled. By leading this trade mission to China, we are facilitating a match between the skills of Illinois companies and the needs of an expanding foreign market. This trip should help forge relationships that will result in tremendous growth opportunities for these businesses today and tomorrow," Governor Blagojevich said.
The focus of the mission, which is being staged by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and its Illinois Trade Office, is to help Illinois firms explore business opportunities resulting from China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 World's Fair in Shanghai, and other related economic development projects. Specifically, the trade mission will:
Help Illinois companies pursue export and other new business opportunities in China by introducing them to key host government decision-making officials and to potential business partners;
Help Illinois firms gain access to the Chinese market and to promote new business for Illinois companies already operating in China's changing market.
The trade mission will provide participants with exposure to high-level contacts and access to the Chinese market. The American Embassy in China, U.S. Commercial Services in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, and the Illinois Trade Office will provide a detailed briefing on the economic, commercial, and political climate, and current business opportunities. Meetings will be arranged with appropriate government agencies. In addition, private meetings will be scheduled with potential business partners. The Illinois Trade Office will provide key logistical support for these activities throughout the trip.
"China's accession to the WTO has led to a great increase in Illinois-China trade, and its WTO commitments have opened important new business opportunities for Illinois companies in architecture design, environmental technology, engineering services, and consulting and construction materials sectors, to name just a few. The delegation of Illinois companies on this trade mission are in a great position to capitalize on those opportunities, and we're really optimistic that this trip is going to play a critical role in helping them do so," DCEO Director Jack Lavin said.
"We're thrilled to take part in this trade mission. China is a country where our firm has invested in building relationships over the last several years, and where we've been able to achieve a great amount of success in the design of significant architectural projects. Our goal is to continue exporting our design expertise there, and this trade mission is vitally important in our efforts to do so. It's clear that the Governor understands the importance of opening new markets for Illinois businesses, and we're looking forward to this exciting opportunity," said Donald Hackl, FAIA, President of Loebl Schlossman, & Hackl, a global architecture, planning, and interior design firm headquartered in Chicago.
The other four Illinois companies making up the delegation to China are: Construction Resources in Chicago, Cordogan Clark & Associates in Aurora, EN Engineering in Woodridge, and Lohan International in Chicago.
China's commitment to environmental protection as a national priority is driving demand for clean energy and other environmental technologies. Clean coal technology, air and water resource management and monitoring, and pollution prevention and control equipment represent several promising areas within these new growth markets. Substantial new demand for construction of new housing and other infrastructure projects is also expected in coming years, particularly with the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2010 World's Fair in Shanghai. The importance of these events for business opportunities over the next several years will resonate throughout multiple sectors of the Chinese market.
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At this point in the season, injuries are a common theme for any NFL team. Everyone has relatively important players nursing injuries, missing some games, or out for the season. The Bears officially entered the fray of the walking wounded with six starters leaving Sunday's game against the Vikings with some sort of ailment. Celebrations for the 28-10 division win were quelled with subsequent news of Devin Hester's concussion, Matt Forte's, and Lance Brigg's, and Charles Tillman's ankles, Lance Louis and his torn ACL, and Chris Spencer and his injured knee. The Vikings, on the other hand, played Sunday without Percy Harvin (ankle), and had starters Harrison Smith and Kyle Rudolph leave the game with concussions.
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throttled THROTTLED by the New York Phoenix Giants on Sunday Night 38-10, dropping them to 7-4 and in second place in the NFC North. Green Bay played the game without Greg Jennings, Clay Matthews, Charles Woodson, Sam Shields and Bryan Bulaga (injured reserve). That loss was the Packers worst defeat since 2007, when Brett Favre and company lost 35-7 to Adrian Peterson (30 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD) and Kyle Orton. Yes, it was the Bears, featuring the other Adrian Peterson (Brian Urlacher returned an INT 85 yards for a touchdown in that game too, by the way).
The last place Lions, meanwhile, extended their Thanksgiving Day losing streak to nine years (and probably counting) with a 34-31 loss to the Houston Texans. The Lions played well overall, but as the tryptophan invaded our bodies and dulled our senses, Jim Schwartz did a particularly brain-dead thing that triggered an admittedly stupid rule. In the end, the Lions fall to 4-7, and any playoff talk in Detroit solely consists of remembering the Tigers.
Power Rankings time! All rankings listed are linked in the table.
|Bears (8-3)
|7 (8)
|6 (6)
|8 (11)
|7 (8)
|14 (13)
|5 (6)
|Packers (7-4)
|9 (6)
|9 (4)
|9 (7)
|9 (4)
|12 (7)
|6 (5)
|Vikings (6-5)
|17 (15)
|16 (14)
|17 (14)
|17 (14)
|23 (21)
|18 (16)
|Lions (4-7)
|19 (19)
|20 (19)
|24 (21)
|19 (18)
|11 (10)
|11 (15)
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|32nd place
The Bears edged their way up in three of the four subjective rankings and are now ranked higher than the Packers in all four polls after trailing last week in all four. ESPN had Chicago holding steady at six, which was the highest subjective ranking for the Bears from last week. ESPN said:
For better or worse, their success is tied to Cutler, and his return to action showed how valuable he is.
With a 24-10 record as a starter over the past three years and a 2-6 record without Cutler... yeah, he's important. As a Bears fan, I like the way SBNation put it:
Makes a difference when you have Jay Cutler and not Jason Campbell, huh? The Bears should be favored in every remaining game down the stretch.
The Vikings loss knocks them into a three-way tie for the sixth playoff spot with the Buccaneers and Seahawks, two teams Minnesota has already lost to and are consistently ranked higher than. Its hard to see the Lions drop much lower in the rankings, even with more losses, because (barring injury) they are way better than the bottom-of-the-barrel teams (in no particular order: Raiders, Browns, Bills, Eagles, Panthers, Cardinals, Jaguars, Chiefs, Jets, Chargers, Titans).
AdvancedNFLStats' Team Efficiency rankings are included for a second straight week, although this may be their last. To be fair, I really like the site and use it a fair amount for researching articles, but I'm struggling to understand the stat-crunching that must go on to create this list. The top three teams make sense - Broncos, 49ers, Texans - but that's followed up by the Panthers, Seahawks, and Giants. Two of those three teams I can see that high, but the Panthers? Really? With no running game except for their quarterback and an injury-riddle swiss cheese-like defense (that is playing a bit better)? Or the Lions being 11th, higher than the Packers, Bears, Bucs, and Ravens. For what its worth, the Bears have the best defense according to the site and the second-worse offense.
Football Outsiders' weighted DVOA ratings gets their own table breakdown on how they view the NFC North:
|Special Teams
The Packers represent the best-balanced team in the NFC North, but the Bears are the only team to have two of the three phases in their respective top-five. The Lions resurgent running game has helped them to the fourth best offense, although they have the lowest rated defense and special teams. To compare to the Team Efficiency ratings mentioned above, they have the Lions defense rated 16th and their offense 7th.
Football Outsiders has been tracking the Bears defense as an all-time great performer, and while the team dropped one spot after Sunday, they still come in as the fourth-best rated defense ever through week 12, behind the 2002 Bucs, and 1991 Eagles and Saints teams. The 2005 Bears defense is 8th on the list, and the 2006 Bears are 10th. The top rated special teams units through week 12? The 2007 and 2011 Chicago Bears.
The Falcons, 10-1 and sporting the best record in the NFC currently rank 17th, and are the lowest rated one-loss team ever for Football Outsiders. They rank 14th in offense, 16th in defense, and 17th on special teams. The Texans, also 10-1, rank 8th overall, 11th in offense, 6th in defense, but 32nd on special teams.
What do you think of the rankings? Are the Falcons one of the worst 10-1 teams ever? Should the Bears be in the top-5? What about AdvancedNFLStats Team Efficiency ratings?


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Man found dead on a railway line at Scorrier has been identified: UPDATE
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UPDATE: The man found dead on a railway line at Scorrier has been formally identified as Stephen Curnow, a 58-year-old from Redruth
The man's family has been informed and an inquest into his death is expected to be opened and adjourned next week.
British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a man with injuries 'consistent with having been hit by a train' on a railway line near Redruth yesterday.
The man, found at Drump Lane at Scorrier yesterday morning, has not been formally identified.
Officers say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
A BTP spokesman said "Officers from BTP and Devon & Cornwall Police attended the railway line at Drump Lane in Redruth on Tuesday after a report of a body on the tracks.
"Medics from the South Western Ambulance Service also attended and located the body of a man with injuries consistent with having been hit by a train. He was pronounced dead at the scene."
Emergency services were called to the scene after the body was reported just after 6.45 by the driver of the 6am Penzance to Cardiff Central train.
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Long Gap in Games Allows Drmic to Heal Up
Scheduling really nipped the team in the heels, especially in road contests. I'm still excusing them for ever single one of those road games and if you don't agree with that then lets talk. The Broncos have had a long deserved break and according to Murph it's proven to be a great benefit.


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Hi again everyone here on Pride of Detroit. I'm back again after asking you for some info on what your Lions could do in the draft. This post will be going up in the next couple hours over at Arrowhead Pride. Please feel free to click the link and stop by once it goes up. We enjoy outside fans coming over and talking football, and I know everyone will be very welcoming like you have been for me. THANKS AGAIN!!! I thought it would only be right to give all of you the first look at my selection...
First I want to say thanks to the the fans over at Pride of Detroit for being so welcoming, and helpful in my process of deciding who would be best for Lions at pick 23. If you haven't been over to PoD you should take a moment to stop by and say hey because their really cool people over there, and have a lot of respect for Chiefs fans.
I started out leaning towards getting Matthew Stafford some help on his front line, but as things have played out the big men I was interested in are all taken at this point (seems AP understands the Importance of a big man). Detroit has a lot of pieces on the offensive side of the ball and quietly became the 4th Ranked Offense in 2011. Sitting 4th overall in Passing and 29th in rushing. Based on those numbers you could assume that the Lions could use a RB. I personally feel like they have a good group of running backs, and if they can't stay healthy and improve the production from the ground game next year then that will be a good time to go after another RB to push the competition.
Obviously there isn't a need to draft a WR or QB in the 1st round, as Stafford looks to be a very good, and possibly become an "elite QB" for years to come. The WR core is really talented, there young receiver Titus Young, a solid veteran in Nate Burleson, and the top WR in the league in
Money Bags Calvin Johnson. So we now know one thing. I've decided to go with a player that can help improve the Lions on the defensive side of the football, but who? Well the goal for every organization is to go to Super Bowls, and to do that they must first accomplish their goal of making the playoffs. To make the playoffs you must first know your division and be able to take the division. So lets take a look at the other three teams in the NFC North, and some rankings of the Detroit Lions Defense.
The Vikings finished the 2011 season 3-13, and sit at the bottom of the division, but they are building a good core of players on Offense. They Drafted their QB Christian Ponder high in the draft. Ponder only played in 11 of the 16 games. He looked Good at times and struggled a lot in his first season, finishing with 1853 yards passing, 13TDs - 13INTs. Ponder has a good receiver duo to work with in Percy Harvin, Devin Aromashodu, and now a solid TE duo with Kyle Rudolph and the signing of John Carlson. The Vikings also have one of the best running backs in the NFL. Adrian Peterson is coming off a serious injury, but All Day has the attitude and the work ethic to be fully ready to play football in 2012. If the team feels that AP is not ready to carry the full load in the first quarter of the season, they have a good back up in Toby Gerhart.
The Vikings finished the 2011 season with the 19th ranked Offense, 28th in passing, 4th in rushing, and 19th in scoring. The Lions finished with the 23rd ranked rushing defense, and will need a player they feel can help improve that number if they want to slow the Vikings down on the ground.
The Chicago Bears finished the 2011 season 8-8, coming in 3rd in the division. Chicago has a QB with a strong arm in Jay Cutler. Cutler suffered a tough injury to his thumb and missed much of the 2011 season. Cutler will be coming back to a team who has made some noise in free agency with the addition of his old partner in crime Brandon Marshall. Marshall will help open the other side of the field for Devin Hester who can also force defenses to play the deep ball, opening the underneath game for Dane Sanzebacher and Matt Forte who is one of the leagues better receiving backs. Forte will also be coming off a tough injury to his knee and looks like he may have to prove himself once again to the Bears front office. Chicago let Marion Barber go and upgraded there running game with the signing of Michael Bush, making there second splash in free agency.
The Bears finished the 2011 season with the 17th ranked Offense, 26th in passing, 9th in rushing, and 17th in scoring. The Lions will face another very good rushing team that will likely get better with the addition of Bush. Marshall will also help make this team better all over the field with his ability to block for the running backs, and make plays for Jay Cutler. So you can expect the bears offense to become a more balanced attack. The Lions finished the 2011 season with the 29th ranked scoring defense, and will need a player they feel can stop the balanced attack of the bears offense from scoring.
The Green Bay Packers finished the 2011 season 15-1, claiming the crown as Division Champs.The Packers have an outstanding offense. Aaron Rodgers was arguable the best QB in the league in 2011., and could be considered top 3 in any given week. The packers added a veteran center, Jeff Saturday to go along with a solid offensive line. They have a very athletic group of receivers in Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver, James Jones, and Randall Cobb. James Starks and John Kuhn give the packers a very hard working fullback and running back that seem willing to do whatever they are asked.
The Packers finished the 2011 season with the 1st ranked offense, 3rd in passing, 27th in rushing, and 1st in scoring. The Lions finished the 2011 season ranked 22nd in passing defense, and will need a player they feel can help their defense improve that number if they want to be able to slow down the electric offense that is the Green Bay Packers.
The NFC North is becoming a division capable of doing multiple things. The vikings have a very good rushing attack, the Bears look to have built a very balanced attack, and the Packers have one of the best Passing attacks. The Lions have built a Defensive unit that can make things happen up front. They have guys capable of getting to a QB like Aaron Rodgers and then stuffing Adrian Peterson. Now Its time to build onto the Back end of the defense. Is there a guy capable of doing all the things I mentioned in the breakdowns above? Probably not, but I do feel there is a Playmaker available that can make the team a little better in all those phases of the defense.
So without further adieu...
With the 23rd Pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, The Detroit Lions Select... Mark Barron - Safety - Alabama.
The 6'2" 215lb Mark Barron is a player that was used multiple ways in Bamas defense. When they played solid running teams, Barron was asked to slide up into the box and make plays. If Bama wanted to slow down the a teams passing game He was capable of sliding back and making plays on the ball. Mark Barron will make the Lions a better defense. The Line Backers and Corners can feel more comfortable knowing they have a playmaker behind them to make there job just a little easier. The easier all the players jobs become the more they can focus on their duties and execute there roles.
Here's a little more on Mark Barrons Career at Alabama and in High School.
I hope everyone enjoyed my selection, and Thank you for taking the time to read.
Very Instinctive Playmaker Hard hitter Form tackler Excellent in run support Plays well in tackle box Smart Athletic Plus ball skills Takes good angles Can cover tight ends and backs Bigger than most safeties Durable- Had coverage lapses in 2010 Lacks elite speed, but runs wellWhen watching Alabama, Barron jumps out and is all over the field. He makes tackles in run support and always seems to be in the right spot in pass coverage. He is a big safety who may be the hardest-hitting player at his position in the 2012 NFL Draft Class.
Walter Football:Scouting Report - Mark Barron
Barron played multiple positions including running back, wide receiver, and linebacker at St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama from 2004 through 2007. As a junior, Barron had 785 yards rushing as a junior on 78 carries and added 368 receiving yards on 23 catches, scoring a total of 12 touchdowns. As a senior, Barron was the MVP of the 2007 Class 5A state championship game after rushing for 1,094 yards on 122 carries with 15 touchdowns in his senior season. He was also named first-team Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection in Class 5A as a senior.
He was ranked as a five star prospect and the number one weakside linebacker in the 2008 class by scout.com. He was also ranked as the 5th best player in the state of Alabama and the 55th best player in the nation in the class of 2008 by rivals.com.[1] Barron chose to play at Alabama over offers from Auburn, LSU, Florida, Florida State and Tennessee among others. In addition to playing football, he also competed in track and field, where he won multiple 5A individual state titles in events ranging from the shot put to the long jump during the 2008 season.
Wikipedia: wiki - Mark Barron
Players already selected in our mock...
1. Indianapolis Colts - Baylor QB Robert Griffin III
2. Washington Redskins - Stanford QB Andrew Luck
3. Minnesota Vikings - USC OT Matt Kalil
4. Cleveland Browns - Alabama RB Trent Richardson
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LSU CB Morris Claiborne
6. St. Louis Rams - Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - Stanford G David DeCastro
8. Miami Dolphins - Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill
9. Carolina Panthers - South Carolina LB/DE Melvin Ingram
10. Buffalo Bills - Stanford OT Jonathan Martin
11. Kansas City Chiefs - LSU DT Michael Brockers
12. Seattle Seahawks - Boston College LB Luke Kuechly
13. Arizona Cardinals - Iowa T Riley Reiff
14. Dallas Cowboys - North Carolina DE Quinton Coples
15. Philadelphia Eagles - Mississippi State DT Fletcher Cox
16. New York Jets - Alabama DE/LB Courtney Upshaw
17. Cincinnati Bengals - Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd
18. San Diego Chargers - Penn State DT Devon Still
19. Chicago Bears - Alabama CB Dre Kirkpatrick
20. Tennessee Titans - South Carolina CB Stephon Gilmore
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Georgia OL Cordy Glenn
22. Cleveland Browns - Arizona QB Nick Foles


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News: Amy Winehouse, T-Pain, The Roots & Robin Thicke's First-Week Sales Projections Revealed
Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 9:43AM
Late Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse, T-Pain, The Roots and Robin Thicke are all expected to have their new albums debut on the Top 50 chart next week based on one-day estimates.
Their newest releases are all expected to sell no less than 25,000 copies.
Universal Republic's posthumous Amy Winehouse album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures, should do around 90-100k. The album is expected to debut at #1 in the U.K. next week. Columbia's Glee Vol. 7 is on target for a debut of between 50-55k, followed by Roadrunner's Korn album The Path of Totality (45-50k), Def Jam/IDJ rap group The Roots' Undun (35-40k), Star Trakin/Interscope's Robin Thicke (30-35k) and Nappy Boy/RCA's T-Pain album RevolveR (25-28k). (HITS Daily Double)
In early November, Winehouse and rap veteran Nas' "Like Smoke" posthumous duet emerged online.
A bittersweet treat. My Hot 97 family got the scoop on this new Amy Winehouse x Nas song, "Like Smoke" which posthumously fulfills the late singer's wish to collaborate with her friend "Mr. Jones". It's a gorgeous retro-soul track, in typical Winehouse style and produced by Salaam Remi back in 2008. "Like Smoke" is the lead single off Lioness: Hidden Treasures, a collection of songs Amy recorded before her death this past July. "...like a polygamist with a twist, will I marry again, maybe, I guess....I be out in London, Camden, hunting for the answers why the God take away the homie. I can't say that I'm a firm believer that we all meet up in eternity. Just hope the big man, show me some courtesy...." (Miss Info TV)
Some of the project's music reportedly dates back nearly an entire decade.
"Lioness: Hidden Treasures" consists of a dozen tracks spanning some of the five-time Grammy-winning singer's earliest recording sessions in 2002 through her final studio session earlier this year with Tony Bennett, when the singers dueted on the pop classic "Body and Soul." It will also feature "Between the Cheats," a new song she recorded in 2008 with Salaam Remi for possible inclusion on what would have been her third album. During the same sessions she recorded a duet with rapper Nas, "Like Smoke," that will be on the new collection. The tracks on "Hidden Treasures" are produced by Remi and the producer of her "Back to Black" breakthrough album and hit single "Rehab," Mark Ronson. (Los Angeles Times)
Recently, T-Pain opened up about his long-awaited rEVOLVEr album finally hitting stores this week.
With his new album rEVOLVEr in stores today, an overjoyed T-Pain sat down with Rap-Up TV in Beverly Hills. The Auto-Tune master was all laughs as he discussed how the project stacks up to his previous works. "I really took my time on this album," he explained. "Usually it takes me four or five months to make an album. This one took two-and-a-half years. I think I'm this close to perfecting my craft. I haven't reached my peak yet at all." (Rap-Up)
Check out Amy Winehouse & Nas' "Like Smoke" below:


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Professor Ralf Poscher of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg will be giving a presentation entitled, "The Common Errors in Theories of Adjudication" (see abstract below).
The Common Error in Theories of Adjudication
Law is adjudication. Adjudication is not only the centre of the law as a social system, but also what legal practice, legal counseling, trials and procedures are all about. Adjudication in turn is all about hard cases. As Carl Schmitt noted in his 1912 dissertation "that the cases of doubt are those which attract academic and practical interest." Correspondingly H.L.A. Hart observed for legal education that penumbral cases are the "daily diet of the law schools". With adjudication being the centre of law and hard cases the centre of adjudication, it is even more disturbing that there is widespread theoretical disquiet about adjudication in hard cases. To varying degrees, adjudication in hard cases is seen not as a legal, but rather as a non-legal, political, economic, moral or otherwise discretionary practice. Increasingly, the task of adjudication in hard cases is claimed to be the province of rival disciplines such as economics – as in law and economics – or the political sciences – as in the growing industry of law and political studies. The tendency of legal theorists to abandon the very heart of the law forms the theoretical background of the talk. I would like to show how the curious tendency to abandon the law in the cases it most cares about is pervasive in legal theory and to sketch a doctrinal theory of adjudication that reclaims adjudication in hard cases as a specifically legal enterprise.
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