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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER – of the New Coalition Academy
|This delightful informal picture of the Headmaster and Sam was taken by his old friend Andy Parsons, who has now been taken on as Head of Photography – a new post and very important at this time of cutbacks, when it is essential that we keep the school and the Headmaster in the public eye.
The Governors have agreed to pay Mr Parsons an honorarium of £100,000 a year out of school funds. Special signed and numbered prints of Mr Parson's touching study are available from the school shop and would make an ideal Christmas present. £75.99 for one print (unframed).
Private Eye : Formerly Brown's Comprehensive
This comes after the news that George Osborne has let Vodafone off £6billion, only to then persue the Unemployed, those on Benefits and the Disabled for the money….
Find article : Here
China Fired Missile Seen In Southern California
Keep an eye out for weather balloons…
Another thing to bear in mind is :
"The FAA ran radar replays of a large area west of Los Angeles based on media reports of the location of a possible missile launch around 5pm Monday. The radar replayed did not reveal any fast moving unidentified targets in that area. The FAA also did not receive reports of any unusual sightings from pilots who were flying in the area Monday afternoon. Finally the FAA did not approve any commercial space launches around the area Monday." CBS Los Angeles
Wayne Madsen Report
November 12, 2010
Pentagon and its embedded media covering up Chinese show of force off LA
China flexed its military muscle Monday evening in the skies west of Los Angeles when a Chinese Navy Jin class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, deployed secretly from its underground home base on the south coast of Hainan island, launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from international waters off the southern California coast. WMR's intelligence sources in Asia, including Japan, say the belief by the military commands in Asia and the intelligence services is that the Chinese decided to demonstrate to the United States its capabilities on the eve of the G-20 Summit in Seoul and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Tokyo, where President Obama is scheduled to attend during his ten-day trip to Asia.
The reported Chinese missile test off Los Angeles came as a double blow to Obama. The day after the missile firing, China's leading credit rating agency, Dagong Global Credit Rating, downgraded sovereign debt rating of the United States to A-plus from AA. The missile demonstration coupled with the downgrading of the United States financial grade represents a military and financial show of force by Beijing to Washington.
The Pentagon spin machine, backed by the media reporters who regularly cover the Defense Department, as well as officials of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and the U.S. Northern Command, is now spinning various conspiracy theories, including describing the missile plume videotaped by KCBS news helicopter cameraman Gil Leyvas at around 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time, during the height of evening rush hour, as the condensation trail from a jet aircraft. Other Pentagon-inspired cover stories are that the missile was actually an amateur rocket or an optical illusion.
Experts agree that this was a ballistic missile being fired off of Los Angeles.
Pentagon insists it was a jet aircraft or model rocket.
See video at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EBcjQKwAHc
More of this article at : http://www.prisonplanet.com/wayne-madsen-china-fired-missile-seen-in-southern-california.html
What Sky News had to say … 12:30pm UK, Wednesday November 10, 2010
Adam Arnold and Steph Oliver, Sky News Online
Experts believe the mystery missile fired off the Californian coast may have been an optical illusion.
The unknown missile, which was caught on camera by a news helicopter on Monday has baffled many people in America.
But US-based security analyst, Jim Pike, thinks he has solved the mystery.
He told CBS News the object could not be a rocket because it appears to alter its course and concluded it must be an optical illusion.
Mr Pike said he believes the video shows an aeroplane heading towards the camera with the plane's contrail illuminated by the setting sun.
The launch took place around 5pm local time on Monday and the location was described as west of Los Angeles, north of Catalina Island and about 35 miles out to sea.
Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan said all indications are that the defence department was not involved and the missile's trail might have been created by an object flown by a private company.
More : Here
Martin Rowson on the protests against student fees
David Cameron briefs his deputy on his return from his world travels
Trial hopes to cut road pollution
Sorry, this is another inexcusably short confusing piece from the Indiscriminate.
I doesn't give any info, a no news article. I'm including it as an example of some of the vacuous reporting we suffer these days. On another note, when reading this article I thought…'Don't we already have something that does this ??'
It's called RAIN…and we have plenty of it in many parts of this country..!!
Trial hopes to cut road pollution
By Emily Beament
Saturday, 13 November 2010
The first UK trial using dust suppressants on roads to cut pollution caused by vehicles has been launched.
Two sites on major roads in central London will be sprayed with a chemical solution that sticks to polluting particles produced by engine emissions, tyres and brakes and prevents them circulating in the air. Particles are linked to health conditions such as asthma, heart disease and cancer.
Quarter of cancers discovered late
If you go down to A & E today, beware of a big surprise…..
Quarter of cancers discovered late
By Raf Sanchez, Press Association
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Nearly a quarter of cancer diagnoses in England are made when patients arrive at hospital in an emergency, a study has found.
Research by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) found that 23 per cent of cancer cases were detected only as patients underwent emergency treatment.
The figures were even starker for sufferers of acute leukaemia and brain cancer, where well over half of cases were discovered at a critical stage.
Pensioners and those under 25 were most likely to be diagnosed with cancer during emergency procedures, while poor people were more likely to suffer from late detection than the rich.
The study found that people whose cancer was detected at an emergency stage were significantly more likely to be die within a year than those whose illness was discovered earlier.
More of this article at : http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/quarter-of-cancers-discovered-late-2133108.html
The great animal rights betrayal
Who is going to come first…the chicken or the badger…
Government scraps protection for hens, game birds, pigs, cows, sheep – and circus animals
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Millions of hens will have their beaks mutilated; game birds will remain in cages; pigs, sheep and cows in abattoirs will lose crucial protection from abuse; badgers will be culled and lions, tigers and other wild animals will continue to perform in the big top.
Labour's environment minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, said he was 'minded' to ban performing wild animals after research showed that 94 per cent of the public supported a ban
In a series of little-noticed moves, the Coalition has scrapped or stalled Labour initiatives to improve animal welfare some weeks before they were due to come into force.
The Agriculture minister James Paice, who part-owns a farm in Cambridgeshire, has been behind most of the moves – which have infuriated welfare groups. In the latest of a series of controversial decisions, Mr Paice this week delayed by five years a ban on beak mutilations of laying hens due to come into force in January.
Millions of hens have part of their beaks sliced off to stop them pecking at each other in confined units, but campaigners say there is no need for this if flocks are well managed.
The delay in the beak-trimming ban emerged in a press statement headed "New safeguards for chickens", which hailed the introduction of a limit on overcrowding of meat chickens which will have little impact. The RSPCA said it was "extremely disappointed" by the decision, describing beak trimming as "an insult to hens' welfare".
Another policy reversal, affecting hundreds of thousands of game birds, was taken following lobbying from the Countryside Alliance and other shooting groups. Mr Paice rewrote the new game-bird farming welfare code to remove a ban on keeping them in cages.
In an additional move, the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) halted a series of prosecutions of abattoir operators based on secret footage which caught slaughterhouse workers kicking cattle, pigs and sheep. Tim Smith, head of the Food Standards Agency, which enforces slaughterhouse standards, said of the images: "The cruelty on show is the worst I have seen." Defra said the prosecutions would have failed because the footage had been obtained by trespass. Animal Aid, which shot the film, described the decision as "political".
Furthermore, the Government is reducing the presence of official veterinarians at livestock markets, to the concern of the British Veterinary Association. According to the BVA, Mr Paice has also expressed doubt over plans compulsorily to label kosher and halal meat from animals killed without being stunned.
Defra has been stalling on a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, which Labour indicated in March it would introduce, keeping 40 tigers, elephants, zebras and other animals performing tricks. Defra says it will announce its plans "later in the autumn".
Mr Paice again pleased farmers and angered welfare groups by overturning Labour's opposition to a badger cull and proposing farmers trap or shoot the protected mammal in order to curb the spread of bovine TB, which can be spread by badgers. He downgraded a research programme into vaccination, an alternative method of controlling the disease that killed 25,000 cattle last year. A cull is likely to provoke widespread protests.
Another Conservative proposal – to hold a free vote on overturning the ban on fox hunting – will be fiercely opposed.
Current concern, however, is greatest about the U-turns on farm animals because of the huge numbers involved. While there are no authoritative figures, the proposed game-bird cage ban would have improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of the 40 million game birds bred annually for shooting. Beak trimming is estimated to take place on 20 million of the UK's 29 million laying flock. Tabling plans to limit the keeping of broiler chickens to 39kg per square metre, a more crowded level than the industry's basic standard of 38kg, Defra revealed it would ban trimming by hot blades but allow the less brutal but still painful infra-red method.
The Government's vets on the Farm Animal Welfare Council had recommended allowing infra-red trimming because of the egg industry's failure to prepare for the ban, which had been scheduled for eight years.
Compassion in World Farming was "deeply disappointed" by the decision. Its chief policy adviser, Peter Stevenson, said: "It is frustrating that the egg industry has not managed to meet the 2011 deadline. At the same time as the British industry has been failing to phase out beak trimming, the Austrian industry has successfully reduced the practice so that now less than 2 per cent of hens are beak trimmed."
Animal Aid's campaign manager Kate Fowler said: "The Coalition Government has wasted no time in removing a raft of popular measures that provided important protection for farmed and wild animals.
"It seems the Lib Dems can't or won't rein in the Tories. The commitment to repealing the Hunting Act is the most high profile part of the Government's anti-animal welfare package. But badgers, animals at markets, game birds and animals in circuses are also under threat. As for slaughterhouse cruelty, if this Government's vets can't or won't take action and the Government won't prosecute, then there is no one to stop slaughterhouses becoming a free-for-all."
Mr Paice said: "These comments are surprising and disappointing. Cutting bureaucracy doesn't equate to poorer welfare for animals – we listen to expert groups and always base decisions on robust scientific evidence, including that of the Farm Animal Welfare Council. As far as bovine TB is concerned, these groups appear to ignore the welfare of cattle."
The Betrayals
Game Birds
Issue: Keeping of game birds such as pheasants in cages.
Number of animals: affected Hundreds of thousands.
Last government policy: In one of its last acts in power, on 15 March 2010, Labour introduced a new Code of Practice for "game bird" production which in effect would have banned the use of battery cages for breeding pheasants within months.
What the Coalition has done: Animal Welfare minister James Paice withdrew the code and replaced it with a new version which allowed "enriched" cages to remain. The decision followed lobbying from shooting organisations, such as the Countryside Alliance and the Game Farmers' Association.
RSPCA comment: "The RSPCA is concerned that the Government has overturned expert recommendations against the use of cages to breed game birds in England. The Society is calling for proper scientific research to establish how to best meet the birds' needs under Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act. In the meantime, the aim is to persuade the industry to act in accordance with the scientific principles of welfare and avoid using cages."
Circus Animals
Issue: Use of performing wild animals such as tigers and elephants.
How many animals affected: Around 40. Four British circuses use wild animals: the Great British Circus, which has tigers, lions, camels and zebras; Peter Jolly's Circus (camels, zebras, snakes and crocodiles); Circus Mondao (camels and zebras); and Bobby Roberts Circus (camels and elephant).
What was going to happen?: On 25 March 2010, Labour's environment minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, said he was "minded" to ban performing wild animals after research showed that 94 per cent of the public supported a ban.
What the Coalition has done: The Coalition said it was considering whether to proceed and would announce its position "in the autumn". James Paice told the Commons he was sympathetic to a ban but said his colleague Lord Henley was mulling over issues.
RSPCA comment: "The RSPCA believes the circus is no place for a wild animal. It does not believe that wild animals should be subjected to the confinement, constant transportation and abnormal social groups associated with circus life. The UK Government promised three years ago that wild animals in travelling circuses would be banned – yet lions, tigers, elephants and other animals still tour the UK. We want to see the urgent introduction of regulations under the Animal Welfare Act."
Slaughterhouse Cruelty
Issue: Cruelty against pigs, sheep and cattle by abattoir workers.
Number of animals affected: 29 million.
What was going to happen?: Prosecutions had been started against four operators at five abattoirs, and nine workers, following an undercover investigation by an animal welfare charity, Animal Aid. It found poor conditions at six of seven slaughterhouses it investigated between January 2009 and April 2010: footage showed animals being kicked, slapped, stamped, and picked up by fleeces and ears and thrown into stunning pens. Some sheep had their throats cut while not properly stunned.
What the Coalition has done: The Department for Food and Rural Affairs dropped the prosecutions, saying it had become aware of legal precedents where courts had refused to accept "unlawfully obtained video footage". Instead, the Food Standards Agency has asked the 370 slaughterhouses in England and Wales to install CCTV cameras.
RSPCA comment: The RSPCA does not wish to comment on specific court cases.
Badger Cull
Issue: Spread of bovine TB from wild badgers to cattle.
How many animals affected: 6,000 badgers could be killed in the first year.
What was going to happen: In July 2008, the then Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, ruled out a cull, saying a cull would worsen rates of bovine TB outside of culling areas. Instead he committed £20m more into trials of a vaccination programme for badgers in six areas.
What the Coalition has done: Proposed that farmers in areas of heavy TB infestation cull badgers by cage-trapping and shooting them, or by "free shooting" as animals emerge from their setts. It has scaled back trial vaccinations to one area.
RSPCA comment: "On the basis of the current science, welfare concerns and practicality, any decision for a widespread cull of badgers would be totally unacceptable. Farmers or any non-statutory agency carrying out a cull… would make the welfare issues involved in killing badgers worse. It would be near impossible to police or monitor such a cull and could make enforcement of the Protection of Badgers Act very difficult."
Beak Trimming
Issue: Mutilation of laying hens.
Number of animals affected: 20 million.
What was going to happen?: Labour decided to end beak trimming, which is carried out to prevent laying hens pecking and cannibalising each other in cramped battery cages. A ban enacted eight years ago was due to come into force on 1 January 2011.
What the Coalition has done: After the egg industry said it was not prepared for the end of beak trimming, the Coalition will delay a complete ban by at least five years, until 2016. Instead, the Government banned trimming with hot blades and allowed another technology which still causes pain – infra-red.
RSPCA comment: "The RSPCA is extremely disappointed that no specific date has been set for a ban on beak trimming for laying hens. The mutilation of all livestock is undesirable."
Britain's Trillion Pound Horror Story
Well worth a watch…
Britain's Trillion Pound Horror Story
Durkin argues that to put Britain back on track we need to radically rethink the role of the state, stop politicians spending money in our name and introduce, among other measures, flat taxes to make Britain's economy boom again.
This polemical film presented by Martin Durkin, brings economic theory to life and makes it hit home. It includes interviews with academics, economic experts, entrepreneurs, no less than four ex-Chancellors of the Exchequer and the biggest stack of £50 notes you'll never see.
Drivers to face random drink and drug tests under new powers
There are a lot of interesting comments on this after the Telegraph article.
Some time back there was a piece in the Evening Standard….
Transport minister rejects move to halve drink-drive limit Joe Murphy, Political Editor 23.08.10
Alcohol-related road deaths in Britain stand at 17 per cent of all road fatalities. Sir Peter's report suggested up to 300 deaths could be avoided each year if the law was changed, Britain's 80mg limit is much higher than other European countries including Germany, France, Holland, Spain and Italy where 50mg is the maximum.However, accident statistics are not always better in those countries. In France the proportion of fatalities where alcohol is a factor is 27.3 per cent. Sweden has a limit of only 20mg but the figure is still 16.1 per cent. In Hungary, where there is a zero limit, 8.7 per cent of road deaths are alcohol-related.
Anyone remember Dave Allen's joke about how "It's safer to drink and drive"..I'm not condoning drink driving in anyway but if 17 per cent of all road fatalities in the UK are drink related….what are the other 83% on?Maybe this should be investigated…Someone commenting in the Telegraph points out the number of tired, stressed overworked drivers there are out there on our roads !
All drivers face random drink and drug tests under new powers being requested by the police.
David Millward 9:00AM GMT 12 Nov 2010 The Daily Telegraph
Chief constables have asked ministers to change the law to give officers "a power to randomly check any driver".
The request from the Association of Chief Police Officers has emerged as ministers draw up new rules on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Some police forces already use checkpoints to stop and check drivers, but police chiefs want to be able to go much further.
In a memo submitted to MPs investigating the issue, police chiefs said:
"ACPO wholeheartedly supports the introduction of a power to randomly check any driver.
"Putting conditions on when a breath test can be required simply supports the view that you can drink, drive and avoid prosecution by playing within the 'rules', police have unrestricted powers to stop vehicles to check tyres, condition and the documents of a driver but are restricted when they can check for drink or drugs.
"A random power would support targeted checkpoint testing of drink drivers carried out now is some areas but requiring an element of consent.
"Random powers are supported, not necessarily because we believe that the existing powers are inadequate; rather, we believe that this simple measure, widely publicised, would increase the perception in the minds of drivers that if they do drink and drive they are likely to be caught and brought to justice at any time, anywhere.
Police chiefs also demanded a change in the law to make it easier to test motorists for illegal drugs, warning that officers are "disillusioned" with the current legal "barriers" to carrying out such tests.
Granting police the power to carry out random breath testing is one of the key recommendations in the report on road safety prepared by Sir Peter North, former Principal of Jesus College, currently being considered by ministers.
The previous Government had drawn up plans to change the law to allow this to happen, but were voted out of office before they were able to do so.
However Kevin Delaney, the former head of traffic at Scotland Yard, said the police could carry out random testing already.
"They have two powers which enable them to do this," he said.
"Police can stop any car at random. This, I believe, dates back to the 1930s, when officers wanted to check whether the driver had a licence.
"They also have the power to carry out a breath test if they think drink has been taken. It could be they smell alcohol on the breath or see someone driving away from a pub."
The ACPO plea was backed by Rob Gifford, executive director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety.
"International experience shows that regular and visible breath testing by police forces reduces the amount of drink-driving," he said.
"Allowing the police to stop any driver and breath test him or her would send a clear signal to the driving public that the law is being enforced and that drinking and driving are two activities that are best undertaken separately."
Responding to the call, a Department for Transport spokesman said:
"We are considering the North Report's recommendations and will respond in due course.
"Our priority will be to tackle dangerous offenders in the most effective way possible to protect law abiding road users."


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If Kokomo's baseball team is able to go on and claim a North Central Conference championship, it will undoubtedly look back at Tuesday's 6-1 win over Logansport at CFD Investments Stadium in Highland Park as the spark that ignited and fueled a strong second half to the season.
Drew Sale went the distance on the hill to pick up the win and helped his own cause with a 2-for-4 day and two RBI at the plate, and the defense turned in an error-free performance to help the Wildkats improve to 7-5 on the season and 2-1 in NCC play.
"I thought that was the best all-around game we've played all year," Kokomo coach Tim Weeks said. "We got solid pitching. Drew struggled a little bit early on but battled back and found his groove. We got timely hitting. We played great defense behind Drew. So I'm very, very pleased. Logansport's a very good team and will win a lot of games in the NCC this year."
Sale hurled a four-hitter while striking out seven Berries. He walked two and hit another.
Logansport (9-4, 1-2) did its only damage in the first inning. Tommy Corcoran led off the game with a triple to the left-center gap and was driven in two batters later on a Clayton Frye sacrifice fly to deep center. Sale walked a pair in the second but was able to pitch around it after catcher Preston Emmons gunned down a steal attempt at second base. Sale retired eight of the next nine Logan hitters that dug in against him.
"Early on I definitely didn't have my best stuff," Sale said. "As the game went on I finally started finding my rhythm. It ended up working out. The guys behind me played really great [Tuesday]."
Emmons' RBI double in the third knotted the score at 1-1. Two hitters later, Jacob McMain drove in Cody Shipley — who was hit by pitch — to put the Kats up for good at 2-1.
Chase Hatfield, who went 3-for-3 at the dish for Kokomo, added a RBI single through the right side in the fifth to put Kats ahead 3-1.
Logansport missed a prime opportunity to get right back into the ballgame in the sixth. Travis Palmer and Cory Rozzi led off with back-to-back singles, and moved up on Frye's sac bunt. Luke Vernon reached on a fielder's choice to third in which Kats' third baseman Dylan Orbaugh tried to tag Palmer out at the bag before throwing across the diamond only to have Vernon beat the throw.
Sale induced a chopper to third and notched his fifth strikeout of the day to end the threat and stand the bags loaded.
"You have to hit the ball hard in that situation," Logansport coach Jim Turner said. "We had a lot of strikeouts and pop-ups, and you have to hit the ball hard more frequently than we are in those situations in order to put pressure on the defense. Drew Sale did a really good job of changing speeds. You have to give him credit for pitching a good game. He threw strikes and changed up his pitches. He did a good job of keeping us off our stride."
Kokomo added three insurance runs in the sixth on Sale's two-RBI single and Shipley's sac fly.
Sale then sat Logan down in order to seal the win, picking up his sixth and seventh strikeouts to close the game out.
"We came off a tough loss Saturday, splitting with Richmond," Sale said. "We wanted to come out and show we could beat a team like [Logansport] and that we're one of the top teams in the NCC. That's really important to us."
Shipley had a double and RBI for the Kats.
Zach Shilts suffered the loss on the hill for the Berries. He allowed four runs on seven hits, a walk and a pair of hit batsmen. He struck out two.
Rozzi finished 2-for-2 at the plate to lead the Berries' offense. Frye added the squad's lone RBI and had a pair of sacrifices. Corcoran's leadoff triple and Palmer's single were the other hits for Logan.
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As with any other manufacturer, Samsung puts its products through strict durability tests as part of the company's quality control. We've seen plenty of drop tests in the real world, as well as the so-called "torture tests" from some YouTube videos, but how exactly does Samsung conduct their internal stress tests?
The Samsung Tomorrow YouTube channel has released a video to show just how rigorous the Korean company tests the Galaxy S4 before releasing it to the market. Among others, there are the customary drop tests, tumble tests, as well as the impact tests. In addition to that, Samsung also appears to add more extensive tests into the mix, such as submerging a working Galaxy S4 into a body of water for "dozens of seconds", as well as putting them in an oven to stimulate how the device reacts when used in places with high temperature and humidity.
While we may have missed out on some details (the video is narrated in Korean) it does appear that Samsung's flagship may look and feel a little cheap, but it certainly can hold its own when things get rough.
(Source: Samsung Tomorrow (YouTube) via Engadget)
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Bucks will get snow, says forecaster
7:12pm Sunday 4th November 2012 in Politics By James Nadal
SNOW will be falling before Christmas in Bucks in what will be a colder than average winter, a Bucks forecaster said today.
But residents need not get out their shovels quite yet.
Jim Dale, of British Weather Services, based in Hazlemere, told the BFP the white stuff is odds on for December, but not likely before then.
Some parts of Britain have already started seeing snow already but Bucks will not be added to that list yet, Mr Dale said.
He said: "Snow in December is odds-on based on what we're looking at. We think there will be snow this side of Christmas.
"That doesn't mean Christmas Day of course but it does mean we will see the odd occasion when that will be the case.
"The art or the science of it is to say how long, whether it lasts, how protracted and how deep it goes but at the moment it's more likely than not.
"Expect the winter as a whole to be colder on average in our area and drier on average.
"That isn't to say we're expecting a repeat of 2010 but but there are some good signs will have to watch our back at times, so to speak.
"In other words, we will occasionally dip into the more severe side of winter and will have to keep our eyes on that - although nothing this side of November 20."
However, in the immediate future, residents in Bucks can expect more temperate weather.
This week coming will be predominantly dry and less cold and the weakness just gone, Mr Dale forecast.
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7:22pm Sun 4 Nov 12
Dr Truth says...
7:56pm Sun 4 Nov 12
erm says...
9:24pm Sun 4 Nov 12
realist_highwycombe says...
And, wait for it, he is basically saying - we might get snow at Xmas. What a prediction!
9:41pm Sun 4 Nov 12
geoffW says...
Must be a drink in it for someone.
10:57pm Sun 4 Nov 12
Michael, HP7 says...
It currently forecasts: 'less cold and the weakness just gone'
Try: 'less cold than the week that has just gone'
Thanks, mwa mwa, that's better
3:18pm Mon 5 Nov 12
stevet123 says...
Michael, HP7 wrote:mmmm, what date should i go for a wager at Betfred and what odds will i get, but my guess is when the wind drops the motorway noise is quite, birds stop singing 90% chance of snow
Either Jim - Please Could You Fix the bad typo in the last sentence?
It currently forecasts: 'less cold and the weakness just gone'
Try: 'less cold than the week that has just gone'
Thanks, mwa mwa, that's better
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Pictured right: Shawn and Zack complete their race!
"I feel that the awareness of this BRCA genetic mutation saved my wife's life. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation was instrumental in the discovery of this genetic mutation and a lot of other research as well. I believe that The Breast Cancer Research Foundation helped to prevent cancer for my wife; I want every husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and friend to be able to have that same feeling."
Shawn and Zack's original fundraising target was $3,000. They have more than tripled this amount, raising a total of $9,775, including matching funds for their $3,000 goal from their friends, Shawn and Vicki Kendrick (the two Shawn's were high school classmates.)
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation applauds Shawn and Zack's phenominal achievement, and is very proud to have been chosen as the beneficiary of their inspirational fundraising effort.


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Welcome to LJs; a great place to learn and share information about woodworking.
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#8 posted 1253 days ago
Thank you for the warm welcome everyone! I am looking forward to sharing and learning with all of you. All phases of woodworking has been my life long hobby – furniture, cabinets, sheds & decks, refinishing, restoration, and jigs & fixtures. The shop (man cave in today's terminology) is a 2-car garage – a little crowed but easy to heat! And a nice storage shed helps a lot too!
Skylark53 – I accidentally posted this reply on your Profile but the message is intended for everyone.
-- Don
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Welcome to Lumberjocks a real helpful bunch of friends
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Welcome to LJ Don, I saw your outfeed table photos on Phil's forum post and was looking for more pics. I recently made one simmilar to yours but nowhere near has good looking. I wanted to see how you supported the folding section when in the down position. I uesd steel L brackets and a block.
-- Darrell, making more sawdust than I know what to do with
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Hi Darrell, thanks for the complement on the outfeed table!
The short-section of the table is mounted to the tablesaw with three pieces of heavy duty angle iron. I made angle iron hangers, to use existing holes on the tablesaw to mount the stretchers. The larger table is mounted to the short section with a long piano hinge.
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The large table is supported by the two folding legs on one end, and the piano hinge on the other end. The folding legs are mounted with heavy-duty hinges.
The legs are locked in place with the large wing-nut as shown in this picture.
The table was not intended to be a work bench – more like a heavy-duty table.
-- Don
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Ok, so for the past 11 hours I've been sitting in the corner of my room rocking back and forth, deep in thought.
With my mind racing, I've been wondering why we would trade our entire core for a player who wants nothing but to play in New York. My conclusion about 15 minutes ago is, it's simply not true. In fact, I believe that this trade proposal is just set out there to ward off any prospective team (LA, Houston & Dallas) from even considering a re-entry into this entire ordeal. With our successful smokescreen, we can force Denver to realize that we're Carmelo's only suiters. At which point they will take the cock out of their sight. (gallinari of course) ... sorry that wasn't necessary lol..
I mean, It seems awfully strange that our entire front office is extremely mum while this ridiculous offer stands.. Donnie Walsh is no fool.. I trust his judgement and believe that Dolan is not as big a villain as we all think he is. Besides, if Walsh was being undermined, I'm pretty sure a "source" would be screaming foul play to the rabid dogs that is NY media.
It all just seems too ridiculous. I mean, literally 90% of readers have agreed that this trade offer is insane. So why would the front office of our team think otherwise?


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As I am on a permanent diet, I was making do with a rather bland turkey and yellow mustard on whole wheat with a soggy pickle on the side. She, on the other hand, is one of those high-metabolism people and remains elegantly slim no matter what she eats. She was tucking into an enormous Reuben sandwich dripping with melted cheese and Thousand Island dressing, along with a mountain of French fries, a tub of coleslaw and a giant full-sugar Coke. There are U.S. marines who eat fewer calories per meal! And, I realized, here I am in Dietland again.
I venture into the realm of dieting with slight trepidation, since the last column I wrote about losing weight created reader concern. People actually wrote to The State Journal defending their favorite diet plans. They wrote to me, complaining that I just didn't understand the benefits of dieting, their favorite diet plans and nutrition.
By way of full disclosure, I am always on a diet, and Weight Watchers is the best and easiest plan for me to follow. I'm sure there are other equally effective plans that, with some work and deprivation, will turn one into a sylph-like creature. However, I must call for balance in all things diet. I'll add that it's nothing personal. If something doesn't work for me, I am not taking a swipe at your lifestyle or your favorite diet. But we are in the thick of the holidays, and I have to think about restraint.
TV doesn't help, as most of its commercials are for diet plans or for fast food. After back surgery several years ago, when I was trapped in my bedroom, unable to get to the kitchen, I began salivating the minute the commercials came on, even for things I don't eat (like Big Macs). It was torture. Even if you watch only the news, network anchors are always clustering around a celebrity chef, vying for tastes of food being prepared right there or rhapsodizing about things like cronuts. Please. There's just no escape.
We have gone too far with this diet business. I know, we all fear death. And goodness, we want to be hale and hearty for our entire lives. I propose a realistic approach to dieting and being healthy. Thank goodness that man who said that we have to be on the verge of starvation in order to live a long life was debunked. There is a new diet/nutrition plan called Good Measures (you can Google it), founded by Dr. George Bennett, who is originally from Morgantown. As I understand it, Good Measures takes the 200 foods that individuals actually eat and customizes a nutrition plan for them, taking into consideration their food preferences, nutrition goals and eating patterns. This has got to be a huge step forward: eating healthily, losing weight while consuming things that you actually enjoy, while supporting a fellow West Virginian.
I think most people agree that life without pancakes just isn't worth living. And for heaven's sake, if we drank the amount of water we are supposed to, no one would be able to leave the bathroom. I love, love, love Graziano's pizza. I don't gorge myself on it (except occasionally), but life without Graziano's would be seriously depressing.
I am starting to see references all over the place for something called the Paleo Diet. Its proponents apparently think that cave men were on to something: nuts, seeds and dinosaur cutlets. Modern day dieters are encouraged to hark back to the days when we were lucky to eat and not be eaten. So an entire school of dieting thought has grown around cave man menus. Then there's the Sleep Diet — "Lose 10 pounds by sleeping!" Even I am suspicious of that concept.
Here's the thing. Is it realistic to yearn for the days when a full stomach meant chomping down on your own weight in roots and berries? Is a life without grain really worth living? And eating only grass-fed meat? Seems a bit elitist to me.
I know of few humans who can sustain a diet that excludes many things. Oh, sure, zealots exist, eating only cabbage or hard-boiled eggs. But my feeling is that the Paleo guy was just looking to make some bucks, and he thought to himself, "Well, Atkins has been covered. Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig are all over the place. What can I do to be different? Oh yeah! CAVE MEN!"
I would be willing to bet that if we invited some cave men over for Christmas dinner and served them a nice roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, they would be thrilled. And I would bet my 401K that not one cave man would turn down a piece of chocolate cake.
I have said it once, and I will say it again: get real, people! Marie Antoinette was spot on. We all want to eat cake. So there is absolutely no value in deluding ourselves. A life well lived is a life worth living. One based on the scavenging of Neanderthals and their buddies? Not so much.
Every reasonable diet is quick to tell you that if you are craving something, go ahead and have whatever it is in moderation, with moderation being the key word.
I'll have one potato chip, please.


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Young Money's Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and more united last night (September 6) at the annual Video Music Awards with memorable attire, performances and awards.
Tensions initially flared when host Kevin Hart attempted to patch up the perceived feud between Drake and Chris Brown during the show's introduction.
Host Kevin Hart, who promised no one would be spared his comedic barbs, opened up old wounds between Brown and Drake in his opening monologue, spoofing the two for the bar brawl that took place between their entourages in June. Drake and friends Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne sat stone-faced as Hart joked: "Nip it in the bud, guys. I'm tired of it. Fix it tonight." (Huffington Post)
Despite the uneasy beginning, a handful of Young Money artists went home with trophies.
Chris Brown pulled off something of an upset in the best male video category. Rihanna's former boyfriend won for his self-directed video "Turn Up The Music." Drake won best hip-hop video for "HYFR," which featured Lil Wayne. Minaj, dressed in a skintight full-body outfit, won best female video for "Starships." Coldplay took best rock video for "Paradise." And Calvin Harris - the show's house DJ who's featured on "We Found Love"_ won the first best electronic dance music award for "Feel So Close." Beyonce, Perry, Skrillex and Demi Lovato won awards not televised on the show. (Huffington Post)
Singer Frank Ocean left fans with a memorable live performance of his "Thinkin' Bout You" smash.
Ocean's words seemed to disappear in the pauses between the softly strummed acoustic guitar, and credit MTV for playing to Ocean's strengths. As much as his debut, "Channel Orange," experiments with electronics, this is old-school soul music with just a nip of a modern sheen. The setting was that of a backyard fire, although the giant, "Lost"-like crystals obscured any sense of time and place. No matter, as the closeups were all on Ocean, and as he shifted from graceful singing to wavering falsetto, it was never less than riveting. (Los Angeles Times)
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna also came through with her own live set.
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards featured performances from Green Day, Taylor Swift, Pink, Frank Ocean and Rihanna (winner of Video of the Year); it also hosted appearances from the U.S. Women's Olympic gymnastics team and the cast of "Twilight" (minus Kristen Stewart). But the show was stolen by actress Rebel Wilson, who wore a blouse with a naughty picture of an unwaxed bikini-clad body. (Wall Street Journal)
The night also served as an opportunity for fashion bloggers to applaud and critique select artists.
It's clear that rapper 2 Chainz has yet to go through a proper media training session. As if the bedazzled/shimmering everything that he wore for his first VMA appearance wasn't tacky enough, when asked during a red carpet interview about his outfit, the rapper quickly replied: "I'm wearing a car." This was in reference to how much the designer leather jacket, pants, hat and overload of gold chains and diamond bracelets that he was wearing cost. Oh, the silly things people do and say when they've got new money. (Washington Post)


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I was just watching this segment about Tebow on ESPN.
After all the highlights and some commentary from the Tuna, Hoge took his turn. Now Hoge gives praise to Timmy's passion and work ethic but ends up giving all the credit to the O line. (well deserved though), but no credit to Tebow. Then, a window opens up with Ditkas head in it and he begins yelling at Hoge about giving Tebow credit and other thing. You could tell it began to get a little uncomfortable on the set as they were yelling back and forth across the sound stage. I love Ditkas support for Tim, and the fact that Hoge still wont buy in. He will after the Pats game.


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The publishers of Entertainment Design and Lighting Dimensions magazines are pleased to announce the merger of the two print properties into a new multimedia information franchise entitled Live Design.
The move addresses significant market trends and challenges faced by both magazines' core readers. Recent acceleration of convergence across the disciplines of lighting, staging, and projection design, as well as the infusion of new technology and products to serve these changes, has impacted designers, programmers, and technicians in the entertainment technology industry.
"The editorial content in Entertainment Design and Lighting Dimensions has continuously provided readers with innovative and cutting-edge information," says David Johnson, editorial director and associate publisher of Live Design. "With the current convergence of lighting, staging, and projection within the industry, our name change and content blending seems the logical next step. Live Design now provides one convenient resource for entertainment technology professionals to access design, business, and technology information they must have to be successful."
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I participated in the Mocking The Draft Live Draft this past weekend. I tried something different this time just to see what would happen. It is not my final mock but it is a good exercise IMHO. Here is where you can see the draft tracker ...
Below the jump are the picks with explanations ...
1.3 Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
I made this pick because I wanted to go a different route in this mock as I picked Kalil in the first MTD draft. I think passing on Kalil could be a decision to haunt the Vikings for years but in the NFC North the passing attacks are serious. With Chicago adding Brandon Marshall, and Detroit having Megatron, and Green Bay having Jennings, Nelson, Jones, Finley, etc. the Vikings need to get some talent in the secondary.
The Vikings CB situation is bad. Chris Cook has been cleared but did not play at all last year so the jury is still out. Winfield is 35 years old and almost done. Asher Allen, Marcus Sherels, and Brandon Burton are depth type players at this point. Allen may have a future at the nickel spot.
I did not know if there would be someone in the second round that was as good as Claiborne is suppose to be.
It is definitely was a risky pick since the Vikings do want to protect Ponder. But as of today, there are a few free agent tackles out there and you never know when someone could get released.
Note: this draft was done before they signed Bowman which would not have mattered to me anyway.
2.35 Kelechi Osemele, OT, Iowa State
This pick was made by the moderator as I was unexpectedly away from the computer and could only follow along on my phone. I did email to go with Osemele here. However, I did not know Mike Adams was still available. Maybe I would have went with Adams instead. I expect that Adams could be gone here in the second round in the real draft.
I like Osemele a lot though. I know many scouts project him to guard. I think he will be a tackle because his arms are very long. He has experience at left tackle and that is where I expect him to play. He is not going to get bull rushed so with some more coaching and conditioning, I believe he could be a decent left tackle. Worst case scenario is he will be a right tackle.
Now looking back at the draft I could have taken Kalil and Janoris Jenkins with my first two picks which many would have said good job. But Jenkins has had some past issues that should concern the Vikings who already have Chris Cook with issues.
Osemele made the Honor Roll 3 times so his character is outstanding.
3.67 Markelle Martin, FS, Oklahoma State
Considering the safety class is extremely weak and the Vikings safeties are even weaker, Martin was an obvious choice at this point. I debated between Martin, George Iloka, and Mitchell Schwartz. I may regret passing on Iloka though. But the rankings between the two fluctuate depending on where you look. I chose Martin because of his speed.
Martin is another high character guy who won the team academic award in 2010 and won the Nate Fleming Award for his academic performance in 2011.
4.98 Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
I was hoping to get Marvin McNutt here but he was taken earlier. Thus, I had to look elsewhere. I thought about Greg Childs here after he ran very fast at his pro day. I though about Joe Adams, AJ Jenkins, and T.Y. Hilton too. In the end it was between Givens and Hilton. I went with Givens even though Hilton brings more to the return game. I just think Hilton has been banged up a little too much for my liking and Givens may actually be an outside WR.
5.131 Travis Lewis LB, Oklahoma
This pick was fairly easy. I am not sure why Lewis is dropping. Probably his size and speed is causing him to drop. Rest assured that he probably will not last until pick #131 in the real draft. He has too good of instincts to be a 5th round LB. You can have a fast guy with all the athletic skills to look good at the combine but on the field they are always taking a false step. Give me a guy who is a little slower but with great recognition skills. Those guys take a step earlier and are right there for the play.
7.195 Rishard Matthews WR, Nevada
I am not sure how Matthews lasted this long either considering his production at Nevada. He led the WAC in receptions and yards. He brings skills to the punt return game. Also, he was an Honors candidate this year too.
At this point in the draft you basically are looking for some guys who you think can make your team and help out just a little. Most may not even make the team. The players the Vikings draft are almost a lock to make the team because they have so many open roster spots. What will happen later is people will think that Spielman is a great drafter because all the picks made the team when the reality is the depth is so terrible that it is difficult NOT to make the team. But Spielman can still be a great drafter just that it will be hard to tell.
7.208 Brandon Hardin, CB/S, Oregon State
This is another luxury pick at this point. He had an excellent pro day workout running a 4.36 and 4.40 at 6-3 216. He also did 24 reps on the bench. He missed all of 2011 but is a sleeper pick for sure. He played CB at Oregon State but is projected to be a safety. The Vikings will gladly take him at safety obviously. I think he will go earlier than the 7th round though.
Vikings UDFAs - we were allowed four UDFAs (can you say geeks?)
Desmond Wynn, OG, Rutgers
Wynn has started 24 games at left guard and can be a surprise. At the very least he provides competition.
Shawn Loiseau, LB, Merrimack
A pretty good LB playing against lesser talent that did well at the East West Shrine game. He could make the team on special teams.
Najee Goode, LB, West Virginia
Another LB who made All Big East First team and has played strong side and mike. He has a chance to make the team backing up Jasper Brinkley or on special teams.
Randy Bullock, K, Texas A&M
The Vikings need someone to replace Longwell eventually. Why get the Lou Groza Award winner?
I think the Vikings will have a pretty good UDFA class because their roster is wide open. Players that do not get drafted will look at the roster and should feel better about their chances to make the team.
Overall, I think it was an OK draft. The Claiborne pick over Kalil is the key pick. Passing on Adams exacerbated that decision as well. I guess, in the end, it will come down to how well Osemele plays. If he can be a left tackle and Claiborne proves to be really good (and Markelle Martin is good) then the Vikings will have done very well.
The Vikings need help in the secondary. With the pass rush they have all they need is some players that can cover. I think the key for me is the fact that Spielman decided to not go after any free agents in the secondary. Again this was before the Bowman signing.
P.S. I did try to do a couple of trades but did not have any offers that I considered to be fair.
Now since the moderator did not include at least the Browns 7th round pick I would have had another player there. And now the Vikings have two extra picks at the end of the 4th round.
I would have picked Marcus Forston DT and Andrew Datko OT with the two fourth round compensatory picks. If I had the Browns 6th round pick I would have selected Nick Foles QB.
I think that Osemele may be my favorite player in this draft. I think he is going to be really good. Obviously, Claiborne should be a pretty good pick despite my misgivings. I am warming up to Claiborne and would love to see the Vikings get a pro bowl caliber talent at CB in the first round.
If Cook comes back and plays with his "hair on fire" then the Vikings could have a pretty good secondary. Match that up with the pass rush and I think that will help Ponder's development more than anything. He will get more opportunities. The more chances he gets the better he should become (hopefully). I think that the Vikings will pick up a free agent WR that gets unexpectedly released too.


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text: Weaubleau, Mo. (OzarksSportsZone.com) -- Video Platform Video Management Video Solutions Video Player Head coach Brent Rountree insists he didn't do it by design. Still, his ejection seemed to reinvigorate a Dadeville squad that had only a few precious outs left in its season. Dadeville rallied from an early five-run deficit, losing Rountree in the process, to earn its first trip to state baseball with a 9-8 victory at Weaubleau on Thursday night. The Bearcats will face Santa Fe in the Class 1 semifinals May 27 at 6 p.m. at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon. "It's an amazing win, just shows what you can do when you can pick up a teammate and that's what we've been trying to do all year," Rountree said. GAME PHOTOS The game took a turn for the weird, and the hostile, in the fifth inning with Dadeville trailing 8-3. Sophomore Christian Long hit an apparent three-run homer to draw the Bearcats within 8-6. But Weaubleau protested, claiming Long didn't touch home plate after he rounded the bases. The home plate umpire ruled in favor of the Tigers, Long was called out and the Bearcats were credited with only two runs on the play. Rountree came unglued. He argued the ruling and was eventually ejected from the game – to a standing ovation of support from the Dadeville fans. "It's gonna be a matter of he-said, who can actually see the play, and the (umpire) claimed that (Long) didn't touch the plate on the home run," Rountree said. "But it's hard for me to say with my two guys standing around home plate that (Long) didn't step on top of it. I just thought there was a little bit of question in that regard on the play. I just thought it took the play away from the players." The controversy seemed to pump new life into Dadeville, which trailed 8-5 entering the final two innings. "The momentum just swung immediately after that," said Dadeville sophomore Zane Medley. "(Weaubleau) just shut down after that. Their crowd sat down and our crowd was standing and cheering. That was just an awesome game to be a part of." The Bearcats chipped away with two runs in the sixth, setting the table for a walk-off win in the sixth. With runners on second and third and one out, Dadville's lone senior, Dusty Freeze, hit a single through the right side. Wade Coble scored to tie the game, and after Weaubleau was slow getting the ball back to the infield, Riley Obert came home to win it for the Bearcats. "(Obert) is the fastest kid on our team and he might be the fastest kid in southwest Missouri," Medley said. "I knew that he was going to be home either way. If he got called out, then it happens and we'd go on from there." With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the third, Weaubleau scored three runs to knock out Bearcats starting pitcher Austin Neely, who Rountree said had been battling illness. Will Sappington came on in relief and gave up two more runs in the inning, but held the Tigers scoreless from there while pitching the rest of the game. "When we made (the pitching change), (Sappington) held them right where we needed him to," Rountree said. "I told our boys that if we can scratch back, if we can claw back, that (Sappington) would give us a chance. Unfortunately, I didn't get to stay with them. Hat's off to this group, they've fought and clawed all year long." Weaubleau, the road team in the game, scored three runs in the top of the first. The Tigers got an RBI single from starting pitcher Drew Flagg, who pitched 6 1/3 innings. Two batters later, Jay King laced a two-run single to make it 3-0. Dadeville responded in the bottom of the frame, scoring three runs of its own on just one hit. Obert had an RBI single and Nick Yocom drew a bases-loaded walk.


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A steady buzz has been building about Daniel Martin-McCormick's interpretation of electronic music, in part because of the unique way he transposes the punk/DIY aesthetic of previous band Mi Ami onto his approach to making house music. The hype is justified; what we have here is a release that engages you because of its flaws, rather than in spite of them. With raw sounds and a somewhat cavalier attitude to production, Hive Mind features some very ambitious moments that are pulled off with charm and poise. While some of the musicality is striking and uncomfortable, it is often easy to identify with an artist such as Ital, who has a seemingly naive approach to their medium, someone trying to capture a special moment in time that is at once personal to them and relevant to the audience. Hive Mind succeeds when representing exuberant personality and emotion over all else, even rhythm which is usually so important to the genre. With it's looping timbre clashes and challenging arrangements, the record exhibits a mischievous charisma that shares more in common with Steve Reich than Steve Angello. — Jon Paul Hill


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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson had a solid outing in the Bucs 28-13 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Jackson caught seven passes for 108 yards.
Despite getting soundly beaten, the Bucs dominated time of possession and ran 81 plays. As a result Jackson got 15 balls thrown his way, which didn't even lead the team. Jackson is now at 1,334 yards on the season, which is a career high.
Fantasy Impact: Jackson had a strong game despite being held out of the end zone and has been even better in his first season in Tampa than he was with the Chargers.
He performed well over what comprises the typical fantasy playoffs with 320 yards over the last three weeks.
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I learned something new today: After reading the Times Union article "Preaching to the Chior Boys" and the corresponding discussion on BCC something that Alfie wrote earlier today about Gene Smith got my mind churning.
I said on twitter yesterday, we'll get to see how much of the character thing was Gene Smith and how much of it was Weaver. They tried to trade for Moss when he was in Oakland, and Weaver said no.
Well.....ummmm...WHAT?! I definitely didn't know that. Maybe everyone we consider "Gene Guys" were really "Weaver Guys?" Interesting hypothesis...
Per the corresponding article:
"Contrary to his reputation, Smith says it's a bit extreme to think he wants a locker room full of choir boys. Yes, he wants high-character players, but doesn't necessarily disqualify those who have a red flag on their resume."
Who are all the WRs on the market with what we call "non-Gene issues" or prima donnas? And does this mean we actually have a chance to pick any of them?
Steve Johnson, Age: 26 - While he drops a pretty good amount of passes and has a very Ocho Cinco-ish type of personality the guy is a bona fied field stretcher. Moderate risk, moderate reward.
Vincent Jackson, Age: 29 - 6-5, 230 deep ball threat. Legitimate #1 WR, but he most definitely has his risks. Due to his past DUIs Jackson is one strike away from being home for a season. High risk, high reward.
Brandon Lloyd, Age: 31 - While many fans won't rave over this pick up no one can argue that it wouldn't help out our skidish QB having a consistent play maker like Lloyd on the outside. Moderate risk, high reward.
Braylon Edwards, Age: 29 - Edwards was just terrible this past year...and a prima donna. But, he was battling injuries throughout the year. He won't ask for a large contract and he should be over his injuries by the end of this off season.Low risk, moderate reward.
Jerome Simpson, Age: 26 - Yes, the front flip guy from Cincy. Anyone who's watched the kid play knows he's definitely talented. Depending on the type of contract he will require he may be worth a look. Low risk, moderate reward. Apparently may be looking at jail time or suspension at the least. Next!
Plaxico Burress, Age: 35 - Burress finished last season with 8 touchdowns in an offense where he was the number two WR. He most definitely comes with the risk that he could shoot himself in the other leg or retire next year, but I doubt it. Low risk, high reward.
Randy Moss, Age: 35 - This has been explained in enough detail here lol... Low risk, high reward.
Terrell Owens, Age 38: Assuming maturity comes with age, perhaps he could be signed at a short term, discount rate contract? Same category as Moss, with arguably less drama. Low risk, high reward.
While I'm not sure if I even have an opinion yet on the chances of us picking any of them up, I figure the chances have to be at least moderate that we get one of the seven. Personally, I'm excited about the potential for a game breaking WR here! Remember, the last Pro Bowl WR we had here had drug problems (Jimmy Smith). Don't be so quick to forget that people. #IJS


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Welcome to the climate crisis. There's nothing abstract about it. It isn't some apocalypse decades away or an event that comes down like one big hurricane to wipe us all out. It's Hurricane Sandy. It's all the economic, political and social conditions that were already in place. And it's the opportunity for forces of profit and repression to push their agenda forward in the aftermath. But guess what: The climate justice movement isn't so abstract either. This is it. It's dedicated organizers recognizing how their work can be aligned across issues. It's relief providers and hard-working volunteers transforming into activists and community leaders.
February 11, 2010
People have found an inner fortitude, a reserve of compassion and dedication that was released by the quake, a river of courage that spills from their hearts, and every day people traumatized by loss are engaging in extraordinary acts of kindness.


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Lamvak designed this piece of garment and I made it. It was very challenging project with many details. It's made from two layers of wool, finished with jute piping, metal buttons and linen button loops. It's decorated with multiple machine embroidery – amazing four season tree, celtic tree of life, celtic knots and our label embroidered on the inner part. The most important part is the arm pads (not sure how to call them) – they had to be rigid enough to hold this shape.
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May 29, 2013, 07.23 AMby DanteCopenhagen
Awesome job. How do you make the shoulders rigid enough to hold the shape? This is a great design :)
Jun 3, 2013, 03.32 PMby elfka
Nothing really :) Two layers of solid wool and this stiff jute piping was enough. Thank you!
Apr 9, 2013, 08.01 AMby victoriakb
As always, a stunning piece of work. You are so skillful Elfka.
Thank you! I'm blushing ;)
Apr 8, 2013, 11.28 PMby SofiaBlake
This is really cool!
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What could the mother of child prodigy Drew Peterson have in common with the mothers of a convict, a teenage dwarf and an autistic child? They are all parents of a child that was born different.
The Petersens, of Oradell, are among the families profiled in writer Andrew Solomon's book, "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity." Petersen and his mother, Sue, join the author and the other subjects in an appearance on Katie Couric's talk show today.
Petersen began piano lessons at the age of 5 and was playing concert halls shortly thereafter. A laundry list of subsequent accomplishments include an appearance on NPR's classical music program, "From the Top," a scholarship from the Chopin Foundation of the United States and first prize in the Friday Woodmere Young Artists Competition – and still, Petersen doesn't think he's done enough.
"I want what I want and I won't stop until I get it," said Petersen, 18, who recently finished coursework at Harvard University Extension School and is now studying at the Juilliard School in Manhattan under Jerome Lowenthal.
This level of talent and strong sense of ambition made it difficult for Petersen's mother and father to fulfill their roles as parents, Petersen recalled.
"I think part of the reason why [Solomon] wrote the book was to dispel the myth that a prodigy is born and does whatever they want," Petersen said. "It requires a lot of hard work from me and the people around me. My parents always had to try to be ahead of me, which was difficult."
For this reason, it's easy for Petersen and his mother to relate to other families with not-so-normal lives.
"I think when you're all so different from everyone you appreciate each other for what you've had to deal with," Petersen said.
He remembers being a particularly precocious child, and more demanding than his younger brother, Erik.
Is that still the case now? "Oh, of course," Petersen said. "I don't think that ever leaves you."
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Bloomsbury Reader
Bloomsbury Reader is a digital-first imprint with an expansive and growing selection of ebooks, many unavailable in print for years, now revived for a new generation of readers alongside new works by contemporary writers. If you have a favourite author or book that you can no longer find, then do get in touch via info at Bloomsburyreader.com as we're always on the look out for more. From our range of genres including crime, historical fiction, romance and sci-fi, we hope you re-discover a book from your past or find a new one that you come to love.
Bloomsbury Reader summer reads:
Kick and Run: Memoir with Soccer Ball
Growing up Jewish in London with a difficult home life, Jonathan Wilson had plenty of reasons to feel he didn't belong, and one reason to feel certain he did: football. Wilson discovered his love for the game as a young boy; through his adolescence and adulthood and well into his later years it remained an important part of his life.
Football became Wilson's international passport, helping him find friends and community and solace all over the globe, from England to Israel to the US. Whether working on a kibbutz or teaching literature to young Americans, traveling through Russia or raising children, the sport remained a constant in his life.
Kick and Run is a gripping, funny, sometimes heartbreaking account of a life well lived and a game played, if not always masterfully, then certainly with the utmost passion.
Charlie Martens is desperate for stability in an otherwise peripatetic life. An explosion that killed his parents when he was young robbed him of normalcy and he was shuttled from relative to relative, left alone to decipher the world he encountered in order to cobble together an answer as to how he would live. Ever the outcast, Charlie recognizes in Olivia, an international student from London, the sense of otherness he feels and their relationship seems to promise salvation. But when Olivia abandons him, his desperate mind fixates on her favourite writer, Vernon Downs, who becomes an emblem for reunion with Olivia. Charlie's quest takes him from Phoenix to New York City and when chance brings him into proximity to Vernon Downs, he quickly ingratiates himself into Downs's world. Proximity invites certain temptations, though, and it isn't long before Charlie moves dangerously from fandom to apprentice to outright possession.
Praise for Vernon Downs
"Moving and edgy in just the right way. Love (or lack of) and Family (or lack of) is at the heart of this wonderfully obsessive novel." – Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story
"Vernon Downs is a fascinating and sly tribute to a certain fascinating and sly writer, but this novel also perfectly captures the lonely distortions of a true obsession." – Dana Spiotta, author of Stone Arabia
Bloomsbury Reader combined forces with Peter Fudakowski – the director and producer of Secret Sharer – a beautiful, contemporary adaptation of Joseph Conrad's short story, The Secret Sharer, to publish the movie tie-in edition. As well as Conrad's original 1910 text it includes Peter Fudakowski's screenplay, exclusive images from the film, as well as two invaluable essays by literary critic, Gene M. Moore, which explore the fiction of Joseph Conrad, and its inexhaustible appeal for screen and theater adaptations.
Atlantic. All its phases were familiar enough to me, every characteristic, all the alternatives which were likely to face me on the high seas—everything! except the novel responsibility of command. But I took heart from the reasonable thought that the ship was like other ships, the men like other men, and that the sea was not likely to keep any special surprises expressly for my discomfiture.
Inspired by Joseph Conrad's short story 'The Secret Sharer', first published in 1910, Peter Fudakowski's 2014 Secret Sharer film is a contemporary fable told with epic beauty, humour and a twist in its tale. Secret Sharer is a romantic and sensuous moral story about a young man's journey into maturity through challenging human relationships on the high seas.
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AlphaLab Cycle 13 Companies Announced
The #6 accelerator in the country, AlphaLab, announced the new companies in its latest cycle this week. The Pittsburgh-based AlphaLab, which counts NoWait and The Resumator among its alumni, welcomed the community to its quarterly Open Coffee Club, where mentors, investors, journalists and more had the opportunity to meet the companies completing the 20-week… Read more »
Steve Case: "A decade from now, all venture firms will have regional strategies"
America Online co-founder and CEO of Revolution Steve Case was recently interviewed by Bloomberg, where he gave an update on his "Rise of the Rest" tour. The tour started in Detroit, continued to Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Nashville where he met local entrepreneurs who took part of a startup pitch competition. He is investing $100,000 in winning startups of each city…. Read more »
Pittsburgh's Rhiza Raises $3M Series A for Big Data Marketing Analytics
Last week, the Pittsburgh-based Rhiza announced a Series A round of financing valued at $3 million. The round was led by Draper Triangle Ventures. "Rhiza is disrupting the marketing analytics industry with intuitive tools for marketers and salespeople across the entire enterprise at a fraction of the cost," said Mike Stubler, Managing Director at Draper Triangle… Read more »
What is the Clothing Genome Project, and What Does it Mean for Our Shopping Experience?
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Pittsburgh's Thread Creates Jobs while Turning Trash into Fabric
One Pittsburgh-based startup has come up with a unique solution to two of the world's most overwhelming problems: poverty and trash. Thread is tackling these issues by developing a polyester-like fabric made from recycled plastic bottles and providing impoverished locals with jobs in the process. The first place they set up shop was Haiti, which,… Read more »
Pittsburgh's Hottest Showcasing Startups Are…
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Treatspace: A Founder's Personal Mission to Connect Patients to Doctors
"It's crazy how you can see who your ex is dating on Facebook, but we can't find any doctors to save your life," recounted Rick Cancelliere of what he said to his former college roommate, Adam, sometime during the week of his passing. With some background working with doctors and professionals in the health industry, Cancelliere… Read more »
This Founder Did a PhD So He Could Build a Better Startup
Six or seven years ago, Qualcomm researcher Derek Lomas happened upon a $12 computer in India. It plugged into your TV and offered some meager games, karaoke, and typing programs. "We can do better than this," he thought. So in 2009, Lomas started a PhD at Carnegie Mellon University to learn how to build better… Read more »
Bring Your Ideas Into the Real World with Thinkerous
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Atmosferiq and "Tradigital" Media: A Platform for Managing Old and New Media Marketing
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Crowdasaurus is Building Crowdfunding Ecosystems
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3 Reasons Why OpenCurriculum is Set to Impact Education in the Developing World
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