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Mike Reiss notes the Patriots held their second straight full-pads practice on Tuesday, and offers his observations.
Defense plays big. Patriots fans are accustomed to strong outings from their offense, but it was the defense's day on Tuesday. The secondary forced a number of turnovers, getting their hands on the ball and making good on opportunties to intercept passes. Steve Gregory, Patrick Chung and Kyle Arrington were all able to corral picks, and the defense was especially strong overall during situational work.
Play of the day. The aforementioned Chung interception came on a beautiful play in the end zone, as he rose high to snare a Tom Brady pass with one hand. Chung's ball skills continue to impress this training camp, and he looks the part of a very good all-around safety.
Extensive card work. Perhaps as a sign that the team has begun to focus some attention on its upcoming opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots brought out scripted card plays, which allow one side of the football to practice plays that an opponent typically runs. In the case of the Eagles, squaring off against an athletic quarterback (Michael Vick) is typically a consideration coaches make as they draw up their cards and prepare for the week ahead.
One-on-one notes. For those who did participate in one-on-ones between the offensive and defensive lines, here are some highlights: Chandler Jones put on a neat countermove against offensive tackle Nate Solder, rushing inside after initial charging upfield. ... Jermaine Cunningham burst off the edge. He is arguably the quickest defensive linemen on the Patriots' roster. ... Tough to gauge Nick McDonald's ability to consistently anchor in the middle of the line, as he had struggles against Vince Wilfork followed by more success against Marcus Forston. Wilfork routinely defeats interior linemen on his own, and Forston is a developmental undrafted rookie. McDonald's versatility and athleticism are strong points. ... Ron Brace's power can be overwhelming. Impressive stuff from a guy who needs to have a good week.
Cannon's power. Offensive tackle Marcus Cannon has had an up-and-down training camp from this vantage point, but one trait of his that continues to catch the eye is his power in short areas. When Cannon is able to engage defenders and get his hands on them, he has excellent power and pop to knock them off their center of gravity. On two occasions today we saw Cannon use such force against defenders that it almost seemed to catch them by surprise.
Jeff Howe gives us some details from the Patriots' 15th practice of camp.
Tom Brady was very sharp with the exception of a late glitch. He completed 20 of 26 passes for two touchdowns and one interception during 11-on-11 work. Two incompletions were easy drops. Two completions, including a touchdown, would have been taken away with sacks.
Wide receiver Matthew Slater made an insanely nice diving one-handed reception in the right corner of the end zone on a throw from Brady in 1-on-1s against cornerback Devin McCourty.
Odd moment late in practice, as Justin Francis appeared to kick McDonald on the ground. On the next play, Francis steamrolled Cannon for a pressure.
Safety Nate Ebner had a nice leaping interception on quarterback Ryan Mallett. Two straight days Ebner picked off Mallett, though this one had a higher degree of difficulty than yesterday's, which hit him in the gut.
Not sure if it's due to the return of offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, but the Patriots have run a variation of trick plays in camp.
Cornerback Sterling Moore made a pair of nice pass breakups in 1-on-1s.
- Andy Hart notes Robert Gronkowski is one of four NFL players who will appear in a new ESPN Monday Night Football campaign.
- Erik Scalavino reports Brandon Spikes had a lively practice, plus more notes from Camp.
- Andy Hart tells us the story of the day continues to be the injury report, and the fact that Matt Patricia was wearing gray socks pulled all the way up to his knees.
- Andy Hart tackles the Ask PFW mailbag: In full preseason swing!
- Patriots Training Camp quotes from Tuesday.
- Press Conference: Nick Caserio (13.58 min. video).
- Patriots Today - Is Urban's legend growing? (1.48 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Good day for running backs. (2.41 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Catching up with the players. (2.01 min. video)
- Player Interviews: Steve Gregory (4.09 min.), Dont'a Hightower (2.09 min.), Kyle Arrington (2.26 min.) and Brandon Spikes (2.12 min.)
- PFW In Progress - The PFW crew break down the latest Training Camp news. (2 hour program)
- Training Camp-Cast - The PFW crew breaks down all the Training Camp action from Tuesday. (14.05 min. program)
- Greg A. Bedard takes a look at yesterday's practice: The secondary wins the day while the offensive line really struggles.
- Mike Petraglia tells us 10 things we learned Tuesday at camp. Stevan Ridley fumbled the ball, but had plenty of clean reps after on the 1st-team hurry-up.
- Tom E. Curran sends us another Postcard from Camp: Day 20. Who's hot? Shane Vereen. Very smooth... looked fast and comfortable.
- Mike Reiss wraps up the key storylines from Day 20.
- Karen Guregian believes the Patriots need Devin McCourty on his own island this season, but it's too early to suggest he's back to his Pro Bowler form.
- Mike Petraglia talks with Brandon Spikes on his approach after missing four practices: "Be a shark, it's shark week, you know."
- Tom E. Curran thinks the Patriots took a chance waiving Dane Fletcher, that his very specific role with NE may not have as much relevance around the league as it does here.
- Dan Duggan reports Dan Koppen is fighting for his job this year more than ever.
- Mike Petraglia notes Chandler Jones says he's a different player than Jason Pierre-Paul.
- Julian Benbow talks with Alex Silvestro about being on the razor's edge of roster decisions, his experience joining the team last year and his relentless work ethic..
- Dan Duggan says Justin Francis has ramped up his energy in training camp, and he appreciates Nick Caserio's positive comments about his versatility and high motor.
- Mike Reiss looks at the intriguing possibility of former University of Florida and track star Jeff Demps as a returner for the Patriots.
- Christopher Price wonders if the next Patriots QB is already on the roster.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag: O-line still a concern.
- Jeff Howe notes Nick Caserio shoots down reports of free agent Chad Clifton coming to Foxborough for a physical.
- Shalise Manza Young Patriots Notebook: DBs impress in practice; Brandon Spikes feels like he's getting better, learning the differences of the defense; Dont'a Hightower has taken snaps at all three LB spots and embaces the challenge; Dane Fletcher cleared waivers and has been placed on IR for the season.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady isn't bothered by replacement officials.
- Ian Rapoport (NFL.com) Olympian Jeff Demps hopes to play in the NFL in 2012.
- EA Sports (easports.com) Madden NFL 13 Ratings Reveal: Top 10 overall receivers.
- Rich Cimini (ESPNNY) Jets safeties promise to play rough: Bell, Landry will bring old-school, physical approach to opposing tight ends.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jets safeties plan to get physical with tight ends.
- Greg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Areas of concern for all 32 NFL teams.
- Don Banks (SI) Who won, lost in preseason Week 1.
- Peter King (SI) MMQB Tuesday Edition: Don't rush to judgment with just one week of preseason down; Mail.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Awards: Preseason Week 1 edition.
- Ben Volin (Palm Beach Post) Hard Knocks recap: Chad Johnson didn't know the Miami Dolphins offense, either.
- James Walker (ESPN) Dolphins 'Hard Knocks' report: Episode two.
- Kevin Kelly (Cincinnati Enquirer) With top RBs out, Bengals' backups can man up. Green-Ellis out Thursday with foot injury.
- AP Report (ESPN) Bucs' Underwood learned hard lessons while with NE.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL in-game communications go digital, finally.


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|Teemu Selanne has six goals and 11 points in 10 games since his return to Anaheim.
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The 37-year-old has six goals and 11 points in 10 games since his return, including a hat trick and two assists in Sunday's 6-3 win against Chicago. The three goals gave him 546 for his career, moving him past Maurice Richard to No. 25 on the all-time list. He also earned his career assist No. 600.
With Selanne and Scott Niedermayer back and healthy, the Ducks look like a team that's more than capable of keeping the Stanley Cup.
Who's hot -- Five players who've been producing:
Martin Brodeur -- Who needs a night off? Not Brodeur, who has played 23 straight games for New Jersey and appears to be getting better, rather than tired. He's 5-0-1 in his last six starts, allowing only 10 goals, and hasn't given up more than three in a game this month.
Rick Nash -- Nash is on track for his most productive NHL season. His 33 goals are more than he's had since 2003-04, and he's just four points shy of his career-high of 57. He has five goals and eight points in his last seven games.
Eric Staal -- Staal has rebounded from a seven-game pointless streak by going on a tear. He's had three goals and 10 points in his last seven games, with four multi-point games. His game-winning goal against Washington last Saturday was his seventh of the season, one off the League lead.
Alexander Semin -- With his ankle injuries finally healed, Semin has given Washington another scorer to go along with Alex Ovechkin. Semin had a five-game goal-scoring streak before being held scoreless Tuesday, and has scored 17 times in his last 29 games.
Roberto Luongo -- Vancouver's All-Star goaltender appears to have shaken his recent slump. He's won his last four starts and allowed just seven goals on 128 shots in that span -- including a 49-save performance in a 3-2 shootout win at Nashville.
Who's not -- Five players who've been struggling:
Kristian Huselius -- Calgary's first-line left wing can't find the net. After scoring 20 goals in his first 43 games, he has just one in his last 21 — and none in 15 games since Jan. 16.
Jason Blake -- The speedy Toronto forward is still getting lots of shots, but very few goals. He hasn't scored in 10 games, and his two assists Monday against Ottawa matched his total production for the previous nine games.
Brad Boyes -- One reason the St. Louis Blues are having trouble scoring is that Boyes has gone cold. He has a career-high 32 goals, but only two in his last 11 games — and those are his only points in that span.
Chris Mason -- Nashville's starting goaltender has been struggling. He's 0-1-2 in his last four appearances (three starts), while allowing 12 goals in just 76 shots.
Matthew Carle -- San Jose dealt for Brian Campbell at the trading deadline partly because Carle hasn't provided the offense for which the Sharks had hoped. The second-year defenseman has gone pointless in his last 13 games despite averaging nearly 19 minutes a night.
Injury news and notes -- So much for Peter Forsberg's foot problems. A week or so after it looked like Forsberg wouldn't sign with any NHL team this season, he rejoined the Colorado Avalanche, the team with which he won two Stanley Cups. The Avs also added two defensemen, bringing back Adam Foote from Columbus and acquiring Ruslan Salei from Florida. Add in the return of Joe Sakic (hernia surgery) and Paul Stastny (appendectomy and groin injury) and the Avs look like a team gearing up for a playoff run -- if they can make the postseason in the first place; they're still ninth after Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win at Calgary.
The week ahead -- San Jose finishes its marathon road trip, while Ottawa and Montreal take their battle for first place in the Northeast Division to the West Coast and Nashville begins a two-week trip.
Games to watch:
San Jose at Columbus (Feb. 27) -- Brian Campbell should make his debut as a Shark while facing a Columbus roster that no longer includes Adam Foote and Sergei Fedorov.
|The Penguins should have Marian Hossa in the lineup for the first time against Boston. Watch Marian Hossa highlights
New Jersey at Montreal (March 1) -- The Devils, who've jumped to the top of the Eastern Conference standings, have handled Montreal well in recent years — until blowing a 3-1 third-period lead in a 4-3 home loss Jan. 24.
Philadelphia at New York Rangers (March 2) -- The Flyers, who ended a 10-game losing streak with a Monday's win in Buffalo, come to Madison Square Garden for NBC's Game of the Week.
Ottawa at Anaheim (March 3) -- The Senators begin their West Coast swing with their first trip to Honda Center since losing Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final last June.
Tough week ahead:
Atlanta Thrashers -- Atlanta has a home game Thursday against the Islanders, then plays Saturday at Boston and Sunday at Pittsburgh, capping four games in six nights and a stretch of eight games in eight cities in 17 days.
Los Angeles Kings -- The Kings starts a four-in-six trip Thursday night in Edmonton, followed by games at Colorado, Minnesota and St. Louis.
San Jose Sharks -- San Jose finishes its two-week road trip with three games in four nights in the Midwest, then comes home to play Montreal on Monday night with just one day of rest.
Easy week ahead:
Anaheim Ducks -- Anaheim should be well-rested for Friday's home game with Calgary after four days off; after that, they get two more days off before hosting Ottawa on Monday.
Carolina Hurricanes -- The 'Canes host the Rangers on Thursday and Tampa Bay on Saturday -- their only games in an eight-day stretch -- to cap a six-game homestand.
Dallas Stars -- Dallas catches a breather with just two games, both at home, in an eight-day span.

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"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness." (Matt. 23:27)
While it's true that some religious people are hypocrites, the "holier than thou" attitude cuts both ways. Justifying worldliness by claiming that Christianity is full of hypocrites doesn't work, because it's precisely the worldliness that is at fault. In other words, Christians are supposed to follow Christ, not the world. So if Christians are not following Christ, then it's the worldliness that is the problem. Embracing more worldliness isn't going to help.


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Relying on our networks to decide what is interesting
This Duncan Watts article has been cited by a number of people in my reading circle. The general topic is on how and why popular culture "hits" and "misses" happen. The thing that jumped out to me was the comment about how people don't make decisions independently.
But people almost never make decisions independently — in part because the world abounds with so many choices that we have little hope of ever finding what we want on our own; in part because we are never really sure what we want anyway; and in part because what we often want is not so much to experience the "best" of everything as it is to experience the same things as other people and thereby also experience the benefits of sharing.
This sounds an awful lot like what we talk about in relation to blogs and aggregators. There is too much information in the world for any one person to consume. Reading blogs enables me to get a filtered view on "what's interesting," such as this article.
The other thing I noticed was that the general discussion in the article sounds a lot like the discussion of innovation. Many interesting idea never go anywhere, and then there is the one or two wonderful successes. And it is nearly impossible to determine which of the ideas will be the hit before you spend some time doing something with it. The same holds for popular culture: there are a lot of duds before a David Bowie or Justin Timberlake appears. More like David, please!
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yaap...i totaly agree with ur view.........imagine after 10 years .......i think all blog will be the most historical asset for webs..........it gives the democracy of web world..
I was recently sent an interesting video clip about the danger of relying on your network and on over-personalization and it prompted a post - check it out on my blog.
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Valiant Entertainment and Rittenhouse Archives to Debut New Trading Card Series and Albums at SDCC 2013
November 28, 2012 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News
Press Release:
Newly Re-Launched Comic Book Company Strikes Trading Card Licensing Deal
ON – X-O Manowar Signing
November 9, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Canada, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Artist Cary Nord signs The Beguiling on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm!
Press Release:
Please join The Beguiling in welcoming Cary Nord, artist of many volumes of Conan and the artists of the current ongoing X-O Manowar series from Valiant, at his first signing here.
Cary Nord will be at The Beguiling in celebration of X-O MANOWAR VOLUME 1: BY THE SWORD, which will be released on that day. In addition, The Beguiling will have lots of copies of his previous issues, his work on Conan, and much more available for sale at the signing.
Cary has just moved back to Toronto, so we hope Toronto fans will come out and give him a warm welcome.
The Beguilling
601 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L7
Valiant Announces Signing Schedule for NYCC 2012
October 8, 2012 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, New York, New York Comic Con, Top Stories
Press Release:
Meet VALIANT's Superstar Creators At NEW YORK COMIC-CON 2012
Valiant is proud to reveal its full schedule of creator appearances for New York Comic-Con 2012 (NYCC)! From Thursday, October 11th through Sunday, October 14th, a who's who of talent behind the hottest universe in comics will be on hand at the Valiant Entertainment booth (#1220) for signings, sketches and more! Meet the all-star cast of creators behind X-O Manowar, Harbinger, Bloodshot Archer & Armstrong, Shadowman, and the rest of the Valiant Universe's greatest heroes!
To get the inside track on all of the great Valiant happenings in the works for 2013, join Joshua Dysart (Harbinger), Justin Jordan (Shadowman), Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong), Executive Editor Warren Simons, and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani for "The Future of Valiant" Panel on Friday, October 12th at 2:45 pm! Valiant's biggest year yet starts right here!
And stop by the Valiant booth all weekend long to pick up a FREE "Future of Valiant" Preview, spotlighting Valiant's biggest releases – including Shadowman #1! Also, look for the debut of the con-exclusive "Summer of Valiant" Collected Edition, collecting the four new #1 issues that relaunched the Valiant Universe anew. Now is the time to discover why the Valiant Universe has been captivating fans and critics all year long!
Only one more week to go… We'll see you at NYCC!
Thursday, October 11th
ALL DAY: Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot)
4:00 – 4:45: Arturo Lozzi (Bloodshot)
4:45 – 5:30: Joshua Dysart & Khari Evans (Harbinger)
5:30 – 6:15: Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot)
6:15 – 7:00: Justin Jordan (Shadowman)
Friday, October 12th
ALL DAY: Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot)
11:00 – 12:30: Joshua Dysart & Khari Evans (Harbinger)
12:30 – 1:30: Justin Jordan (Shadowman)
1:30 – 2:30: Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong)
2:45 – 3:45: "The Future of Valiant" Panel, room 1A08
4:00 – 5:00: Manuel Garcia & Arturo Lozzi (Bloodshot)
5:00 – 6:00: Mico Suayan (Harbinger)
Saturday, October 13th
ALL DAY: Cary Nord (X-O Manowar)
11:00 – 12:30: Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot)
12:30 – 2:00: Joshua Dysart & Khari Evans (Harbinger)
2:00 – 3:30: Mico Suayan (Harbinger)
3:30 – 5:00: Justin Jordan (Shadowman)
5:00 – 6:30: Arturo Lozzi (Bloodshot)
Sunday, October 14th
ALL DAY: Cary Nord (X-O Manowar)
10:30 – 11:30: Mico Suayan (Harbinger)
11:30 – 12:30: Justin Jordan (Shadowman)
12:30 – 1:30: Arturo Lozzi (Bloodshot)
1:30 – 2:30: Joshua Dysart (Harbinger)
2:30 – 3:30: Manuel Garcia (Bloodshot)
Valiant Heads to NYCC 2012 with Signings, Exclusives, and More
September 28, 2012 by Brian Pate
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, New York, New York Comic Con, Top Stories
Valiant Hits Baltimore Comic-Con 2012 with Panel and Exclusives
August 14, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Convention News, Maryland, Top Stories
Press Release:
Valiant is proud to announce that it will make its first appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con on September 8th and 9th, 2012! All weekend long, Valiant creators and staff will be boothside for a jam-packed slate of convention-only giveaways, signings, portfolio reviews, and panel appearances.
"Valiant's return has been taking the industry by storm this year, and we couldn't be more proud to have the company and its incredibly talented cast of creators on board for the Baltimore Comic-Con," said show founder Marc Nathan. "Every attendee should stop by to find out for themselves why Valiant is the publisher that is winning over fans in 2012."
Stop by the Valiant booth to pick convention exclusive items including Bloodshot #1/Archer & Armstrong #1 double-sided sketch covers and brand new Valiant t-shirts! Plus, no fan will want to miss the FREE "Future of Valiant" Preview Edition, featuring a slew of looks ahead at Valiant's upcoming fall and winter releases!
Then, on Saturday from 2 to 3 pm, get the inside track on the next staggering events that will rock the Valiant Universe at "The Future of Valiant" panel with Robert Venditti and Cary Nord (X-O Manowar), Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong), Justin Jordan (Shadowman), Executive Editor Warren Simons and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani.
Valiant will also be rewarding fans throughout the weekend with its ultra-limited Gold Logo Edition comics. Show your support for the Valiant Universe by dressing up as your favorite Valiant character, or displaying your fandom in a new and unique way, and you might just have a shot at winning a rare X-O Manowar #1 Gold Logo Edition!
There's never been a better time or place to be a Valiant fan! We'll see you in Baltimore!
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held September 8-9, 2012. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, September 8th.
MD – X-O Manowar Signings
June 4, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Maryland, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
Robert Venditti, author of the new Valiant Comics series X-O Manowar and The Surrogates, signs at both Alliance Comics locations next weekend, Saturday, June 9th in Baltimore and Sunday, June 10th in Silver Spring. He will appear at each store from 12 noon to 3pm!
Mr. Venditti will be on hand to chat with fans and sign autographs. It will be a great time to ask questions about the exciting new X-O Manowar series and pick up a signed copy of X-O Manowar #1 and #2, as well as the SURROGATES original graphic novel.
Alliance Comics
904 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
8317 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
CA – Harbinger Signing
May 29, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Joshua Dysart, Dinesh Shamdasani, and friends sign at both Collector's Paradise locations on Wednesday June 6th!
Press Release:
Collector's Paradise would love to invite you to the LA Release Signings for HARBINGER #1, a hot new release from Valiant Entertainment, with writer Joshua Dysart and special guests, including (confirmed) Valiant Founder Dinesh Shamdasani and more!
Valiant, once the third biggest publisher in comics (after Marvel & DC) is back, with a huge hit, X-O Manowar, which sold more copies this year than any independent comic book. Now Valiant is following XO with a fantastic first issue of Harbinger, a fresh new take on discovery of powers and the powers that compete for the newly "discovered" talent.
We will hold two signing events, both on Wednesday June 6th. First, in our Valley store, from 12pm to 3pm, Joshua Dysart will sign copies of Harbinger #1. Each copy will come with a Certificate of Authenticity, signifying that it was signed during our Release Signings.
Then, from 5pm to 8pm, Joshua will sign at our Pasadena location. At both signings, we plan to have special guests, to be announced closer to the time of the signing.
RSVP For this event by clicking HERE.
Collector's Paradise
319 S. Arroyo Parkway #4, Pasadena, CA 91105
7131 Winnetka Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91306
NYC – X-O Manowar Signing
April 11, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Movies, New York, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Writer Robert Venditti (The Surrogates) signs at Midtown Comics on Wednesday May 2nd from 6:00 – 7:00pm!
Midtown Comics
64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038


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East Ayrshire Council offers a service to residents who are not able to put the bins out for collection themselves due to a medical condition.
If you do not have an able bodied person living in the same house, we can help you with this task.
On your collection day, one of the crew will come within the boundary of your property to collect the bins/boxes and they will return them after they have been emptied. This service is provided for all of your waste and recyclate containers.
To find out if you qualify for this service, contact us. You may be required to provide evidence from your GP to support your application.
Once approved, your bin/box will be allocated a pull out sticker which shows you are included in this service.


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In Seattle, many older properties have rockeries, small fences and even garden walls. In established areas, these features are often overgrown with all sorts of plants—often invited and cultivated—sometimes wild and unwanted. When a boundary dispute between neighbors erupts, one or the other may point to these features to support a claim for adverse possession. […]
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Pending gun rights cases
Although some might argue it is a bit of a stretch for a property lawyer to write on gun rights issues, I had the unfortunate opportunity early in my career to help a family victimized in a drive-by shooting. Also, I must be aware of the possibility that property owners may have guns in their […]
Condominium super-priority liens, are super
In a recent Division I opinion, the Court of Appeals reiterated that condominium assessments enjoy super status compared to other lien holders. In BAC Home Loans Servicing v. Fulbright, the Court addressed Bank of America's attempt to protect its security interest in a foreclosed condominium against the claims of a purchaser at a foreclosure sale. […]
2013 Urban Forest Symposium
On May 13, 2013, Plant Amnesty and the University of Washington Botanic Gardens will be hosting a symposium on trees and views at the Center of Urban Horticulture. The symposium will include several prominent guest speakers addressing the issues that arise when views and trees come into conflict. Topics will include the methodology behind valuing […]
Adverse possession and public property
People acquire property—and lose property—by adverse possession when certain facts have been present for more than ten years. The facts center on the possessor's use and occupation of the "true" owner's property. The use may have been by a prior possessor. I have addressed the elements in a previous post. The purpose of this post […]
Inverse condemnation—what's that?
Governments (federal, state and local) pass laws and regulations that impact the use of private property. Sometimes those government regulations are so restrictive that a private property owner has a right to compensation for the "taking" of his or her property. Recently, a landowner with property adjacent to the state penitentiary in Walla Walla, claimed […]
Tenant as implied co-insured
What is an implied co-insured? Disputes about insurance coverage arise all the time. After all, someone will need to pay for the repair after an event that causes significant damage. Often, we look to insurance companies to pay. They often don't want to. Recently, the Court of Appeals, considered whether a commercial tenant is an […]
What is mediation and why do it?
Mediators are trained (usually) professionals that assist parties in solving their dispute. A mediation is usually held in an office with the parties in separate rooms. (Although in facilitative mediation the parties would be in the same room with the mediator). The mediator goes back and forth between the rooms working with the parties to […]
Time for your deposition
Most lawsuits settle. But, there may be a time when the opposing attorney will have you in the hot seat answering questions under oath. Attorneys have the right to require parties and witnesses to answer questions during the discovery process. It can be a nerve wracking time. Most lawsuits settle because of what happens during […]
No attorney's fees for you!
Even with the most economical approach to handling a dispute, attorney's fees and costs can often overwhelm a dispute if the amount in controversy is less than $10,000 or even $20,000. In order to insure that meritorious claims are still economically viable, Washington enacted two rules. In cases involving less than $50,000 in controversy, the […]
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Had a very enjoyable lunch on a Saturday afternoon with friends while on a shopping day.
The staff were very friendly we were served by Billy who answered all our questions and actually showed us round the restaurant, the decor is very welcoming and there are lovley big armchairs to sit in after a nice meal and enjoy a glass or two of wine, the private dining room is a very nice idea.
The food was excellent good wholesome food, we all had different main courses which were very filling and served nice and hot then we all ate desserts the "Manchester Tart" is to die for! Lots of choice and look forward to trying the Bucks Fizz Trifle next!
The ladies have the nicest smelling soaps and lovley individual cloths to dry hands on, small details but very nice.
Would highly recommend a visit to "Annies"
We actually met Jenny and her Dad on the way out, she was lovely introduced herself and asked what we had eaten and if we enjoyed our food, she asked overall what our thoughts were and we assured her that we would be back to visit very soon.


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The Weird and Wonderful World of US Cold War Aviation
While many US aircraft of the Cold War followed standard concepts of design, several were quite out there.
Pic 1: Begun in 1945 as a rocket-powered interceptor, the Northrop XP-79 was certainly unique. It was a flying wing, with the pilot laying in a prone position, and it was intended to kill enemy bombers by ramming them with its high-strength wings. The project was cancelled after the first flight ended in a fatal crash.
Pic 2: First flying in 1948, the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was intended to be carried as a "parasite fighter" by the B-36 heavy bomber. The fighters would be released from trapezes underneath the bombers in order to fight off enemy aircraft. It was eventually cancelled for its impracticality, though the USAF would repeatedly explore the idea under Project FICON.
Pic 3: The Vought XF5U, jokingly named the "Flying Flapjack" for its circular body, was a proposed carrier fighter for the US Navy during the end of WWII and the postwar period. Though extremely powerful (top speed was estimated at over 550 mph) and maneuverable, the project was cancelled in 1947 due to vibration issues and the rise of jet fighters. An interesting note with the Flapjack is that the original testbed for the wing design was seen by civilians and thought to be a "flying saucer;" this aircraft is partly responsible for countless "extraterrestrial" stories.
Pic 4: Possibly one of the oddest aircraft to ever carry a service designation, the Convair XFY-1 Pogo was one of the US military's first forays into the field of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). The aircraft took off and landed from a vertical position. Due to impracticality and low speed compared to jet fighters (only around Mach 1), the project was cancelled in 1956.
Pic 5: Another offering from Convair, the F2Y Sea Dart was a proposed supersonic jet seaplane fighter which took off from retractable "skis." The fighter ended up underpowered and impractical (it shook like crazy on anything except a flat surface), and with the rise of supersonic carrier-based fighters the Navy cancelled the aircraft in 1957.


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"Protected information" is an umbrella term for information that is linked to an individual person's identity, such as Social Security numbers, drivers' license data, and credit card or bank account information (sometimes called Personally-Identifiable Information, or PII [1]) and which can be used to facilitate identity theft. Universities in particular have become attractive targets for hackers because of the freedom with which information is exchanged in an educational environment. Humboldt State University, like other institutions, is legally required to be vigilant and proactive in the protection of PII that's been entrusted to us.
The University has issued an executive memorandum [2], the main points of which are described below, which aims to identify and protect private data entrusted to the University. This executive memorandum mandates that all University employees locate existing protected data in their area and either register and protect it or destroy it.
The Executive Memorandum for Protected Information defines data classification standards [3] for Humboldt State University. It also establishes requirements for the protection of Level 1 [4] Protected data and Level 2 [5] Private data stored on campus computers.
The University is required to inventory protected information stored on campus systems. PII detection tools can be used to quickly locate protected information stored on campus computers.
The Protected Information Detection [6] toolkit contains:
If you find protected data on a system under your control, the following options are available to you:
Remember that HSU protected data may only only be kept on campus systems.
Level 1 or Level 2 data may only be kept on a system if it meets the following conditions:
[1] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term225
[2] https://www.humboldt.edu/policy/PEMP10-03HSU-Implementation-CSU-Data-Classification-Standards
[3] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-dataclassificationstandards
[4] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term224
[5] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term293
[6] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-protectedinformationsurvey
[7] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-securedestruction
[8] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-paper-shredding
[9] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-encryption
[10] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/cloud-storage
[11] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/sites/its/files/docs/PII-authorization-form.pdf
[12] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/security-protectedinformationstandards
[13] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/category/quicklinks/data-protection
[14] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/category/quicklinks/security


text: I call Curtis Stokes at The Sacks Group to welcome his and his colleagues decision to list all their central agencies on the Boat International website and he tells me an interesting story about one of his listings, the 28m Balkan 28. Built by Cantieri di Pisa in 1982 of wood, her current owners bought her as a speculative investment and, as Curtis says, Literally stripped her down to her mahogany keel and installed brand new mechanical systems, electrics, interiors and engines. Shes just hit the water and is currently for sale at 3.45 million, a price considerably lower than her rebuild costs. Balkan 28 accommodates eight guests in a master suite, VIP cabin and two twins.


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Fire units respond to smoke at Regional West Medical Center
There were no injuries and minimal damage from a fire at Regional West Medical Center Monday night. The Scottsbluff Fire Department responded to an automatic fire alarm at Regional West Medical Center just after 10 p.m. While responding, fire units made contact with Regional West Security and were advised of heavy smoke on the third floor, north side of the hospital.
First arriving units made entry into the hospital and found moderate smoke conditions in the third floor hallway. The fire originated in an HVAC unit in the hallway and was extinguished by nursing staff. Fire personnel disconnected power to the unit and check for any extention. Several fans were used to remove the smoke from the area.
A release from the Fire Department commends nursing staff for doing an excellent job in using an extinguisher and sheltering patients in their rooms to prevent any further damage, while keeping patients safe.
Investigation concluded the fire originated from an overheated motor in the HVAC unit.
Four Scottsbluff Fire units responded with 7 personnel, along with 2 engines and 11 personnel from Gering Fire Department, who responded as automatic aid. Fire units left the hospital around 11: 25 p.m.
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Real elopement: Montse + James
Montse and James came all the way from across the pond in London to elope in NYC over the holidays, and Stephanie Land was there to capture it all! She was even their only witness! Such sweet little moments captured.
[images from Stephanie Land]
9 Comments to "Real elopement: Montse + James"
Positively Preppy in Pink Says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:31 am
So simple, but so beautiful!! I love the shot of the bride throwing the rose petals!!
Bird Says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I really enjoy the vibe of this elopement. You get a specific feeling that this couple are so enamored with each other. So lovely.
firstname.lastname@example.com Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:56 am
O I love an elopement, and these vintage accessories and the red accents are gorgeous. I'm really having a ruby moment right now!
Liv Lundelius Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
ah i am totally smitten with her bouquet and shoes….
the whole elopment looks great, though!
congratulations to this cool couple.
chelsea Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
I LOVE this !!!
Kathryn Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I see things like this and think, how could I not elope?
colleen @inspiredtoshare Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
wow! they make it look so… tempting! i absolutely love that vintage coat with a fur collar! xo
Rock 'n Roll Bride · Thursday Treats – 28th Jan 2010 Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 7:05 am
[...] Jenna's corset boudoir shoot ♥ New, amazing ethereal headpieces from WhichGoose ♥ Real NYC elopement ♥ Despite his gorgeous attire, Meatball just didn't feel like a pretty [...]
Marty J. Says:
February 4th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
What a fantastic elopement! I'm linking to my Friday dance, which is all about elopements this week! : O )
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We humans occasionally behave more like stubborn mules than like rational beings. And the terrifying resurgence of nuclear power is a very good example of this.
Let's start by making clear that not only the US but the entire human race faces a historic challenge: how to stop global warming at the same time we meet the energy needs of a global population of more than 6 billion souls.
With the world's dwindling oil reserves, the highest crude prices in history and the world's richest oil producing region, the Middle East, up in flames, we all agree that we must end our oil addiction. In short, we must find alternative sources of energy.
The problem worsens when we see that the remedy the Bush administration, among others, proposes is worse than the illness. The White House, allegedly to fight the environmental dangers posed by coal-fired plants, insists the solution is building more nuclear plants.
"Switching from dirty coal plants to dangerous nuclear power is like giving up cigarettes and taking up crack," says Dan Becker, Director of the Sierra Club's Global Warming Program.
The potential for accidents in these facilities -and in the US we have 104 of them- is enormous. And we don't need to limit ourselves to the example of Chernobyl, in the Ukraine, where more than 20 years ago the worst nuclear catastrophe in history took place. Just three years ago, a nuclear reactor in Ohio was only one fifth of an inch of stainless steel from a rupture that could have led to a disaster. Also, after the partial meltdown of one of the reactors in the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, in Pennsylvania, the cleanup took 14 years and cost almost one billion dollars.
Moreover, these plants are tempting targets for terrorist attacks. For instance, if an emergency took place in the Indian Point plant, in New York -which one of the planes hijacked on 9-11 flew directly over- everybody in a 50-mile radius would have to be evacuated; that is 20 million people. Keep in mind Al Qaeda operatives inspected nuclear plants before 9-11 for potential targets.
Also, nuclear plants generate enormous amounts of radioactive waste, one of the most toxic substances known to humankind. Each nuclear plant in the US produces 20 tons of waste a year, multiplied by 104 plants, we get a grand total of 2,080 tons every year. In big doses nuclear waste can be lethal; in little doses, it causes cancer and birth defects. Also, it stays toxic for 200,000 years.
Yucca Mountain, in Nevada, was chosen to store 77,000 tons of nuclear waste in underground chambers. The project, however, has been suspended because, among other reasons, the place is geologically much more unstable than originally thought. Also consider that Nevada would take nuclear waste shipments from 41 states, which would pass through thousands of cities and towns, perhaps your city or your town.
This energy source, moreover, is considered the most expensive in the world. Its existence would be impossible without the extravagant subsidies from the federal government, $66 billion from 1948 to 1998. Last year, thanks to the disastrous Energy Policy Act, this industry received an additional $13 billion in subsidies.
All this nonsense becomes even harder to explain if we consider that there exist other energy sources that are much cleaner, cheaper and safer. Had those $13 billion in subsidies been invested in building wind turbines, more than 20,000 would have been installed throughout the country.
Detroit already has the technology necessary to build all its cars and light trucks to yield at least 40 miles per gallon. If this would be implemented now that we have the highest gas prices in history, in 10 years we would save all the oil we import from the Persian Gulf.
All our electric needs would be met with a combination of better energy efficiency, wind and solar power, high-efficiency natural gas turbines and clean coal plants. And we would reduce our emissions of global-warming-causing gases by at least 70 percent to boot.
The remedies are there. But before, we need to take care of a condition called stubbornness.
Javier Sierra is a Sierra Club columnist. For more information, please visit www.sierraclub.org/ecocentro


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Join Cisco at SAP TechEd 2012
Date: November 13 – 16
Place: The Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Visit Cisco booth 1054 to experience what Cisco makes possible.
Exhibit Hours
- Tuesday, November 13, 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 15, 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Discover How Cisco Can Help You
Cisco UCS with Intel® Xeon® processors provides IT simplicity, financial efficiency, and business agility to customers and partners.
Join Cisco representatives at SAP TechEd. There, you can learn how Cisco and SAP solutions are delivering faster applications to your user community with fewer complications for your IT department. See how Cisco solutions can help you lower your total cost of ownership and deliver applications to your users faster and more efficiently.
Send Cisco info on your interests are for SAP TechEd 2012 in Madrid and register for your chance to win an SSD drive at Cisco booth 1054.
Speaking Sessions
Cisco Speaking Sessions
TUI (HotelBeds) SAP HANA on Cisco UCS Use Case
Cisco Speaker: Michael Missbach
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 13, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Location: Partner Center
Learn how SAP HANA and the Cisco Unified Computing Server (UCS) enabled TUI (HotelBeds) to implement a global travel and entertainment reporting system within only a few months. Join TUI, SAP, and Cisco as they discuss the details of the implementation and how customers can benefit from the SAP Cisco partnership to stay ahead of the competition and lower the TCO by innovation.
HANA and all the rest of SAP on Cisco UCS
Cisco Speaker: Michael Missbach
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 14, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Location: L4, Hall 8
What is the strategy behind HANA ?
What is the technology that make HANA so fast?
What can HANA do for your business – real life examples.
What infrastructure do you need for HANA?
Myths and facts about SAP on clouds
"bare metal" performance for virtualized SAP systems
Unified computing for greener and more cost effective SAP infrastructures
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Learn from Deployments of SAP HANA and Cloud Platforms
Cisco Speaker: Michael Missbach
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 15, 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Location: Microforum DT505
This discussion focuses on how SAP technology partners are deploying SAP HANA and the cloud at customer sites. Review use case scenarios, get updates on the latest platform features, and hear what partners have to say about the customer implementations of SAP HANA.
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Cisco Speaker: Michael Missbach
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 13, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Lounge 1
SAP has adopted SAP IT Process Automation by Cisco, why and how about you?
Cisco Speaker: Eric Robertson
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SAP IT Process Automation by Cisco – Customer Roundtable
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Implema is a Swedish consultancy company developing business processes with SAP and other business software. Please join this session to learn how Implema has been using SAP IT Processes Automation by Cisco to support various business critical applications in its heterogeneous IT environment. By having access to 400+ predefined and customizable IT process flows, Implema has been able to automate very manual, repeatable, and error prone tasks and business processes that used to consume a significant proportions of operations budget.
This session is limited to 12 people. Attendees will discover firsthand the business value, implementation, and lessons learned as well as major successes.
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After experimenting with a few different hairstyles towards the end of last year, Solange Knowles returned to her natural 'fro for the 'Girls' Season 2 premiere, held at the NYU Skirball Center in New York City yesterday evening.
When it comes to prints, I love 'em just as much as Solange, but there is just too much going on with this look.
Dressed in a Just Cavalli Pre-Fall 2013 printed suit, the singer then added a print clutch and black-and-white striped sandals into the mix.
I wish that there was just one solid piece within this look, as my eyes are darting all over the place to take it all in.
A dark-berry lip shade completed her look.
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Athlone's Cody Nally had a fantastic start to the opening round of the Irish Championship by sealing a double win around the Mondello Park National Circuit on Sunday 23rd of March. This year the Superbike class has seen a lot of change. This is mainly due to the fact that the Kawasaki ZX10R is seen as the bike to have and many of the front runners... [Read more...]


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Not too well, it turns out.
One researcher explained that "[The students'] brain cells had trouble signaling each other, disrupting the [students']' ability to think clearly and recall the route they'd learned six weeks earlier." She added, "Our study shows that a high-fructose diet harms the brain as well as the body. This is something new." High-fructose corn syrup is commonly found in soda, condiments, applesauce, baby food and other processed snacks."*
OK, obviously the study was done on rats, not people. To be fair, the researcher said, "the study did not say what the equivalent might be for a human to consume as much high-fructose corn syrup as the rats did." Still, the whole thing does seem to ring true to what Ellen White wrote: "Sugar . . . . clouds the brain" (Counsels on Diet and Foods, p. 327).
Something to think about, assuming you didn't just eat a candy bar and you have a cloudy brain.
*Source: ca.news.yahoo.com/sugar-dumb-us-scientists-warn-190918006.html


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Smallcakes in Albany welcomed Phillip Phillips home with a sweet treat ahead of a benefit concert.
October 2, 2006
Albany--That police shooting spawned renewed calls for the city to do something about rundown, dilapidated houses.
Albany is overrun with condemned houses which are a haven for drug users and other criminals.
Tonight, community leaders met to talk about the problem in one South Albany neighborhood.
Abandoned homes are more than just eyesores for homeowners living in South Albany.
"It just makes the neighborhood look bad," says Gloria Wiggins. She has called this neighborhood home for more than thirty years.
She says abandoned homes attract crime. "We just had that shooting on Cleveland, that drive by shooting," says Wiggins.
Many of the abandoned properties, including this house in Albany, serve as a safe haven for prostitutes and drug dealers. If you'll look in front of this house, you'll notice plenty of broken glass--an obvious sign someone's been here recently.
"I feel that they are using it for illegal reasons. Why would they go through the trouble to tear the boards off the windows or doors," says Wiggins.
"We're going to come after you." Community Leaders listened carefully tonight as City Manager Alfred Lott laid out his plan to take back Albany's neighborhoods.
"We're going to take efforts ourselves to be more aggressive with citing violations. We're going to identify and demolish dilapidated houses. We have identified funds for that particular reason," says Lott.
Chief Police James Younger says his officers will also zero in on violators.
"We will be documenting these particular issues, and forwarding the information to the department of enforcement," says Younger.
Until her neighborhood is cleaned up for good, Gloria Wiggins is extra careful when it comes to her safety.
"I'm not out at night, I always get in before it's dark," says Wiggins.
But she says that may all change, once her neighborhood is free from eyesores.
The city will also work with Keep Albany Dougherty County Beautiful to devise plans to reduce the number of dilapidated buildings and overgrown lots throughout the city.
If you know of an overgrown lott or abandoned property in your area, you're asked to call the city's code enforcement agency at 431-3275.
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Phil started out as a Commercial Producer for Radio City in Liverpool at the age of nineteen. Before long he was copywriting, producing and voicing award winning radio ads by day and performing stand up with the likes of Jack Dee, Al Murray and Stewart Lee by night. In 1993, he was accepted as a trainee into the prestigious BBC Radio Light Entertainment Department (which was responsible for launching the producing and directing careers of John Lloyd, Aarmando Ianucci, Harry Thompson and Geoffrey Perkins) – where he produced and directed everyone from Harry Hill to Timothy West via Roy Hudd and Peter Serafinowicz.
Phil moved to TV in 1997, giving Ricky Gervais his first TV writing and acting roles (the pair remain good friends today with Gervais acting as script editor on the pilot episode of PhoneShop).
Phil has worked as a Creative Producer ever since, alongside the likes of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, Peep Show creators, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong and earned Bafta nominations for Sean Lock's '15 Storey's High' and Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly's 'Pulling'. He started directing for television in 2009 when he created, wrote, produced and directed the award winning and critically lauded 'PhoneShop' for E4 and Channel 4. The third series of the show aired in 2013 - and the reviews were better than ever. The Guardian described 'Baking Bad' (the first episode of the series) as 'the funniest 30 minutes of tv this year'. Bowker shot his first commercial (with Karmarama) at the end of 2012. Phil enjoyed returning to his advertising roots – armed with a wealth of comedy experience.
When he was about seven, Nick Jones helped himself to a tin of white gloss paint from the garage and painted the garden fence. Then he painted the garden tree, but only up as high as he could reach, and finally, he painted his mate Gary from head to toe, who'd popped over to have a play with Nick's Lego.
Nick has been directing commercials for over a decade, and prior to that was the man to spot some of today's comedy greats and put them all in their first TV shows - Simon Pegg, Jessica Haynes, Olivia Coleman, Martin Freeman, Rob Mitchell and Dave Webb to name but a few.
He was the first man to bring rap music to the middle class dance floors of 80s London (but he'd rather not talk about that). He also wrote the word 'bum' as the answer to many questions in his maths GCSE.
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With a legacy that included Spitting Image, Not The Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder, John had impeccable comedy credentials when the advertising industry came looking for him in 1989. But he had to break into commercials directing the hard way – taking on projects that other directors had already dismissed because the idea was flawed or the budget was risible.
Today John still relishes the challenge of making a funny script even funnier – and his skills as a producer at the BBC have never left him, with the result that he can make the budget work very hard.
John's credits read like a 'who's who' of some of the most awarded British comedy ads – from Barclaycard to Red Rock Cider, from Castlemaine XXXX to Boddingtons. And he has established a reputation of being able to get the best out of comedy stars – Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Dawn French et al. John's latest television invention – the enduring BBC panel show QI – had its 11th series screened in 2013 whilst the radio iteration of the show – The Museum of Curiosity, which John hosts, enjoyed its 6th series. In 2013 John realised a long held ambition and his inaugural one-man stand-up show at the Edinburgh Festival played to sell out audiences and received rave reviews.
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John shared a flat with Douglas Adams after they both left college and contributed much to The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Olly's early acting outings took him through a who's who of British detective shows including roles in Miss Marple, Poirot and Van der Valk
Olly has directed both his brother (Nathanial Parker appeared in Othello) and his daughter (Bel Parker appeared in both St Trinian's movies)
A trained actor, Olly stepped onto the other side of the camera in the early 90's and has become one of the country's hardest working feature directors. With credits that include period drama (An Ideal Husband, The Importance Of Being Earnest), Shakespeare (Othello) and most recently, comedy - with the revival of the St Trinian's franchise, Olly covers all the bases.
As an actor, Olly appeared in a succession of horror pictures – but it has been comedy where he has worked hardest as a director. In the wake of a number of period piece movies (The Importance Of Being Earnest, A Ideal Husband etc) Olly has been working on some the highest profile UK big-screen comedies. Two St Trinian's pictures have been followed by Johnny English 2 with Rowan Atkinson.
Dominic's dad Tony was the seaside organist on Margate promenade for many years
Dominic cut a clear niche for himself directing stand-out films for the Channel4 documentary strand – Cutting Edge. Memorable programmes such as The Complainers and Rogue Males paved the way for a career move into drama directing.
Dominic wrote and directed three challenging films for the BBC – Nice Girl, When I Was 12, and Out Of Control.
These dramas garnered many awards – including two BAFTAs. At the same time, Dominic started a successful career in advertising – with a series of documentary style campaigns for a range of blue-chip clients including British Gas, Virgin Mobile and the COI.
Dominic's BBC dramas continue to provide captivating television. Following 'Freefall' and 'Dive' his five part improvised drama 'True Love' was screened in 2012 and received huge critical acclaim. His next BBC1 drama – 'The Secrets' – is another five episode piece. Featuring an all-star cast it will screen later in 2014.
Dominic's unerring ability to allow subjects to drop their guard in front of camera has led to some truly compelling work. In March 2014 his 'Drink Drive – Morning After' spot for AMV BBDO collected Gold (Public Service) and Silver (Cinema 30-60 Seconds) at the prestigious British Arrows awards.
Dominic had a successful career as a child actor – he is credited as "Young Bullingdon" in Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" and remains close to the Kubrick family
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This Beachy kid...he seems to be pretty good at throwing a baseball.
Brandon Beachy struck out a career-high 11 hitters as the Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Blue Jays with a 5-1 win.
Beachy was making his first start after being sidelined with a strained oblique muscle and looked incredible. He struck out the side in the first inning after giving up a leadoff single to Yunel Escobar and struck out two in each of the next four innings. Beachy really only made one mistake in the game, and Jose Bautista hit it for a solo home run in the third inning, his 22nd of the season.
In support of Beachy, the Braves smacked a couple of home runs of their own. Dan Uggla blasted a two-run homer in the second inning off starter Jo-Jo Reyes and Brian McCann added one in the third. Brooks Conrad smacked a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning, but only after replays confirmed it; the ball glanced off the top of the outfield wall and struck the wall behind it before bouncing back onto the field.
Bautista robbed Jordan Schafer of what would've been Atlanta's fourth home run of the game immediately after Conrad hit his in the seventh.
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Tickets for UFC 120, which today (July 20) was made official for the O2 Arena in London, England on Oct. 16, will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 24, at 10 am.
UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets prior to them being available for public consumption.
UFC 120 will feature a hard-hitting middleweight battle between Michael "The Count" Bisping and Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama in the main event of the evening. Joining them will be Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy as he tries to fight his way back into 170-pound title contention against Carlos "Natural Born Killer" Condit in the co-featured fight of the night.
Another exciting welterweight showdown between John Hathaway and Mike Pyle has also been made official.
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Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Marco Estrada tossed seven-strong innings of one-run ball as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Miller Park.
Estrada (4-2), who was perfect through 4 2/3 innings, scattered four hits and struck out eight without issuing a walk to earn the win.
"Marco had great location today. He really located it well. His fastball was live and he had command of all of his pitches," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke.
Alex Gonzalez drove in both runs with a two-run double in the second inning. Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Gomez scored one run apiece for the Brewers, winners in two of their last three games.
Francisco Rodriguez recorded the final out in the ninth to notch his first save of the season. It was hits first save since July 18, 2012.
A.J. Burnett (3-5) was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on three hits while striking out six over seven innings. Burnett has dropped three straight decisions and hasn't won since May 3.
Neil Walker went 2-for-4 and drove in the lone run for the Pirates, who had won four straight entering the contest.
"We haven't been able to solve Estrada. He didn't leave many balls over the plate. He is always tough on us," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle.
With runners on second and third with one out in the second inning, Gonzalez ripped a double to left-center field to score Ramirez and Gomez.
Burnett then retired the next 10 batters he faced before giving up a single to Estrada in the fifth.
The Bucs got on the board in the seventh inning as Walker doubled home Russell Martin. Martin reached on a fielder's choice before Walker roped a double off the wall in right-center field.
Reliever Jim Henderson gave up a leadoff single to Andrew McCutchen in the ninth, but was able to retire the next two hitters before being forced to leave the game with an apparent right hamstring injury.
Rodriguez was able to get Walker to ground out to end the game.
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Registry redux: Astack candlesticks
As an interior designer, I'm constantly on the hunt for fabulous accessories and decor pieces for clients and I'm always tempted to write about them here, but dont since I'm clearly not a design blog. But I've finally figured out a way around that! So many things I come across would make for great registry or bridal gifts, so I'm starting a new column called Registry Redux, and in a nutshell, its pretty much anything I would have wanted to register for when I was getting married! We're not talking crockpots here people, we're talking serious modern design….hope you guys enjoy!
These Astack candlesticks from Helgo are a new favorite of mine…you can buy pieces in multiple colors and stack til your little hearts content for multiple configurations. Available in the US from The Vitrine and Gretel (on sale!!).
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Brinkley, a third-round pick out of South Carolina in 2009, could start alongside Arizona's standout Daryl Washington with the probable departure of Paris Lenon in the team's 3-4 alignment.
Brinkley visited the New York Giants on Wednesday, then came to Arizona on Thursday and decided to sign with the Cardinals.
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When you get a group of people together who are as funny as the motley crew in "Bad Teacher," things not only get outrageous onscreen but offscreen as well. Such was the case a few days ago in Manhattan, when we joined the press to visit Lucy Punch, Thomas Lennon, Phyllis Smith and the radiant Cameron Diaz to talk about the film.
As you likely know by now, the story centers on Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) a gold-digging middle school teacher who sets her sights on the new substitute Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake) to get her hands on his family fortune. In her way is Amy Squirrel, her perky, 'Miss Perfect' colleague, while on the other side is the affable gym teacher Russell Gettis (Segel) who has his eyes on Elizabeth. Things get turned up a notch when Elizabeth decides to start getting money together for a boob job to land her man, and when she finds out there's a $5700 prize if her class tops the academic scores in her county, she'll do anything to win. In chatting with the cast they revealed some of the scenes they wished could've stayed in, what it was like to work with an ex-lover and how there were boundaries for comedy on the shoot. Warning there are some slight spoilers in case you haven't seen the film just yet.
1. Lucy Punch's Character Was Partially Inspired By A Certain Alaskan Governor
Lucy Punch had some interesting things to say about the inspiration for her character, the neurotic and perpetually chipper teacher Ms. Squirrel. "It was pretty much that character on the page but when I read it, just because of the way she talks, because she's rather twee and perky. The first person I thought of was like if Sarah Palin had a little cousin who's an elementary school teacher. I mentioned it to Jake [Kasdan] and he said, 'You know, I don't think that was the intention.' I don't know if they're in there but I threw in a few winks and "you betchas". That's just who I had in my head, that energy. Not to say that Sarah Palin is deranged or unhinged," Punch said.
Thomas Lennon then clarified: "That's almost exactly what you're saying." To which Punch shot back: "I'm talking about her perky energy!"
2. Thomas Lennon Wants To Start A Website Focused On Lucy Punch's Boobs Getting Vomited On
"It was my worst thing to shoot and I was so annoyed, and maybe a little happy, that they didn't use it," Punch says, of a particularly grotesque scene in which Diaz vomits on her. "It was a scene where I'm trying to convince Cameron that she doesn't need a boob job and I'm telling her about my ideal man, and it's so nauseating. And Cameron is so hung over that she throws up all over me. And we did this multiple times. It was going down my shirt. She was holding some kind of creamy soup in her mouth – the smell was so unpleasant. Cameron was cool with it but it was making me gag. It was unpleasant. I started to get rather upset by it."
Thomas Lennon seemed particularly outraged by this deletion: "So there's a scene where she pukes on your boobs? And it's not in the film? Because that is a website we should so start."
3. Mission Accomplished: The Soon-To-Be-Infamous Dry Humping Scene Between Diaz & Timberlake Went For The Opposite Of Hot
Cameron Diaz puts it simply: "We wanted to create the least sexiest sex scene ever seen in film, ever. And I think that we succeeded. We did it all for the sake of comedy."
Part of that was enabled by the fact that they have a history together. "When you have someone who you've always loved laughing with, and yes we went out, it really isn't awkward. We're friends. It's been a long time. We had allowed our friendship and our love to morph and change to something totally appropriate to do this with each other. To know you can do that with someone that you can trust completely, it's the perfect person to do that with. If it was someone else I wouldn't have been able to do that, there wouldn't have been the trust." Awwww!
4. Cameron Wishes They Had Kept A Scene Where She Drops The C-word
While Diaz wasn't longing for the vomit sequence, she did have a particular favorite that she wishes had been kept in. There's a scene where Lucy Punch's character is talking about going out on a romantic holiday with Justin Timberlake's character (who Diaz is lusting for), and says to Diaz, "You don't have a boyfriend, do you?" To which Diaz replied: "'Oh no, I've got my eyes on somebody but he's dating a total cunt.' And they took it out! And they decided it was going to far with her! But I was like, 'No! That's the best line!'"
5. There Was Never A Flashback To What Happened In 2008
In the film there are several oblique references to Lucy Punch having some kind of incident/meltdown in 2008. The entire movie it seems like they're building to some hilarious flashback when we get to see the incident (psychotic, maybe?) but that never happens, so you just assume that it's one of the many subplots which are introduced but never fully developed (or deleted for time/pacing reasons). Punch says that it was always kept to the imagination. "No [it was never filmed] and it was never even really discussed about what has happened to her. I think she's a very fragile creature and highly medicated and has had episodes periodically in her career. In my head, it involves her taking her clothes off at inappropriate moments."
6. For The Cast, There Was No Such Thing As Pushing The Comedy "Too Far"
Lucy Punch, the British thespian who plays the high-strung Miss Squirrell, said that, "As long as it's funny, there's no such thing as too far." Similarly, Cameron Diaz said: "There is no such thing as too far, which is great because if you can do anything you don't have to apologize for anything. She does whatever she feels like and does whatever she feels like. Even though you think you should hate her, you kind of what to be her."
7. Apparently Jake Kasdan Likes Phyllis Smith More Than The Other Cast Members
When "The Office" alum Phyllis Smith, who plays another teacher, let out the fact that she had seen two cuts of the movie, which were "really different," both Thomas Lennon and Lucy Punch were shocked. Then Lennon followed it up with a characteristic zinger: "Were either of them funny?" Later, Phyllis admitted to seeing a blooper reel already. Thomas Lennon in mock outrage outrage exclaimed, "Where do you get to see two cuts of the movie and the blooper reel?"
8. Cameron Diaz Pushed A Neti Pot Agenda On The Cast And Crew
Apropos of nothing, Lucy Punch decided to share, "Do you know what she gave me? She gave one to Jake as well – one of these neti pots. I thought, 'If Cameron does it, maybe this is the secret to being gorgeous and fabulous!' If you have allergies, you put this warm water with salt in it in your nose and it's supposed to come out the other side. And of course I had water that was too hot and scalded my nose or my head was at a wrong angle and I almost drowned. I was so embarrassed that I couldn't do it so the next day I was like, 'It was amazing! Thanks Cameron! I'm so clear!'"
Again, Thomas Lennon chimed in: "This is another website I'd like to see."
9. Her Character's Irredeemable Qualities Made Cameron Diaz Do The Movie
While reading the script, Cameron Diaz went from disbelief in the character to utter certainty that she had to do the movie. "Thirty pages in, I was like 'I can't do this, there's no way to redeem her.' But that was because you always have that mindset when you read a script, and especially when you're reading a character that is like this, that you have to have people relate to the character and also like her. So I thought I was going to have to redeem her. And I got to the end of the script, and they do this miracle – they didn't redeem her. There's no apology. I thought that was amazing. And I said, 'I have to do it!'"
10. Cameron Diaz Is Skeptical That Her Character Changed, Even A Little Bit, By The End Of The Movie
When another journalist posed the fact that Diaz's character falls in love with the goofy, amiable gym teacher (played by Jason Segel) as proof of her character's mini-redemption, Diaz got mock-belligerent: "Is she in love with him? If she's with him it doesn't mean she's in love with him. This is by no means a happy ending." Spoken like a true bad teacher!
Amy | January 23, 2012 10:40 AM
I thought it was absolutely hilarious - Diaz, Punch and Timber lake were all great! Jason Segel was awesome too, I only wish he'd been in it a little more.
Ken | December 10, 2011 12:05 PM
Lucy Punch is why this film is any good. Such a good actress
Poochie Chiles | October 26, 2011 5:47 AM
Lucy punch makes me want to be a better man.
Tom | October 23, 2011 2:35 AM
I thought Lucy Punch was the only bright spot in the film. I'll look for more films with her.
D | June 27, 2011 2:01 AM
Freudian slip (as the film was such a failure). "Failure" should be "favour".
"Filme" should also be "film".
D | June 27, 2011 1:59 AM
Triple B
Given the quality of the film (I saw it), this reviewer is doing you a failure. Besides, if you've seen the previews that already spoiled *MOST* of the film for you, as a majority of the remotely funny scenes were stuffed into it and the entire plot is sumarized there.
Besides, shouldn't a "character-driven comedy" (which is what critic apologists for the filme have described Bad Teacher as in order to excuse the razor-thin plot) still be a riot *EVEN IF IT IS SPOILED*?
Triple B | June 26, 2011 7:02 AM
Thanks for spoiling the ending so now I don't have to see it. It'd be nice if there was something someone could invent... like... a SPOILER ALERT or something along those lines....
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How to Show Your Parents You Love Them
There's many ways to love your parents but not by mere words.. it should be a whole hearted one.
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2Write a letter. Take your time to put your thoughts down.
3Keep your room clean! It's a chore, but it shows mom and dad that you care.
4Cook them a dinner! Even if it's macaroni and cheese and hot dogs, it's something you are doing for them to give them a break. If you're younger, have an older sister/brother help you do the cooking.
5Pick up after yourself. It shows you appreciate them and the home you all share together. Do chores. Parents love it when you vacuum without them asking, or doing the dishes when you get up in the morning.
6Don't make them ask for you to do something twice. Do it the first time.
7Walk your dogs every day and take care of your pets.
8Tell them that you love them very often.
9Be nice to your siblings!
10If you have a job, you could take them out to the movies or for a pizza one evening.
11Probably the biggest way to show them you love them is, never, ever lie. This shows them that you not only love them, but also trust and respect them.
12Watch a film with your mom once in a while, or go to a sports match with your dad once in a while just to show them how much you care and want to be close with them.
13If you do something wrong, apologize - and mean it! They will know you are sorry and be more understanding.You could do something for them to show you want to make it up to them, such as writing a letter or drawing a picture. Just saying sorry can really show how much you love them.
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Students meet an important prerequisite for Rescue, Divemaster and Instructor training. Students can take the Enriched Air or the Drysuit Course in conjunction with this course. For more details contact Aquatic Adventures of MI.
~ Sunday Morning: Training dives at Gilboa Quarry from 8:00 am until approximately 1:00 pm.
Copyright © 2008 Aquatic Adventures Of MI.
Web Site Design, Hosting & E-commerce by: DiveReps.com


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Exeter would like to thank the many talented student photographers and videographers who have agreed to have their work included in the website:
Soh Yoon Ahn '10
Rachel Armstrong '13
Rachel Bleustein '09
Connor Bloom '15
Christopher Brennan '07
Terri Burns '12
Donna Choi '12
Valentin Hernandez '11
Bree Johnson '08
Stefan Kohli '14
Yongbeom (Eric) Kwon '14
Jaemin Lee '09
Sam Lee '08
Adela Locsin '13
Rachel Luo '17
Ihna Mangundayao '13
Katrina Morris '13
Payut (Paul) Pantawongdecha '11
Aya Peters '11
Aaron Podolny '08
Nathaniel Shepard '08
Lukas Thoms '08
Leela Woody '13
Zig Wronsky '08
Jonathan Ye '15
Matthew Zia '10
Images and video from the following photographers appear on our website:
Dan Courter
Brian Fallon Crowley
Jim Denham
Art Durity
Richard Howard
Dave Jamrog & THESNAPPYTRACKS Recording Studio
Emily Reily
Cheryl Senter
Damian Strohmeyer
Sri Thumati
Bill Truslow Photography
Additional Credits:
RedHouse: Architecture for Art
Photography for Flash presentation by Bruce Van Inwegen and James Ray Spahn
Phelps Science Center video: Copyright © 1999 Sonalysts Studios. All rights reserved. Company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
College Counseling Office
The icons used are by Mihaiciuc Bogdan and/or Joseph Wain.
PEA campus photo by Jared Saulnier (2010).
Library General Credits:
Much of the uncredited photography on the library site was taken by Brian Fallon Crowley.
Images from the following photographers appear on our web pages:
Steve Rosenthal
Bradford F. Herzog
Chris Wronsky '71
Bill Truslow Photography
Barbara Hobson
Frank H. Flanders, Jr.
Ginelle Desrochers Harbeson '97
James Tucker
Uncredited historical images were scanned from originals held in the Academy Archives.
The woodcuts of the library used throughout the site were originally created by John DePol.
The white board model of the Class of 1945 Library was constructed by Wendy Kaplan.
The Special Collections section of the website:
The text is by Katherine K. Towler , George Bennett Fellow (1989-1990), contributing editor to The Exeter Bulletin and author of two novels, Snow Island and Evening Ferry.
Except as noted elsewhere, photography is by Brian Fallon Crowley.
Original brochure designed by Nancy Shipley, Phillips Exeter Academy Communications Office, adapted for the web by the Class of 1945 Library.
Support for development of the Special Collections web pages was provided by E. Harry Close '54.