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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an updated Texas Top 10 Most Wanted list.
At the top of the list is 48-year-old Jose H. Morales. He was last seen in the San Antonio area, where he has been wanted by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office for failure to register as a sex offender since June 25, 2003.
Morales has an extensive criminal conviction history that includes aggravated sexual assault, possession of marijuana, aggravated assault, larceny, burglary, unlawfully carrying a weapon and reckless conduct.
Here is a list of the remaining Top 10 Fugitives:
• Robert Barrera Jr., DOB 9-26-82, last known address: Austin. Wanted for obstructing police, escape and burglary of a habitation.
• George Felix Deleon, DOB 11-16-69, last known address: El Paso. Wanted for parole violation. Deleon's criminal history includes convictions for arson, aggravated assault and homicide.
• Binus Jackson IV, DOB 7-31-68, last known address: Waco. Wanted for two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and robbery by threat.
• Gwen Komahcheet, DOB 9-17-50, last known address: Spring. Wanted for aggravated rape with a deadly weapon and failure to register as a sex offender.
• Gaspar E. Loya III, DOB 6-20-74, last known address: Weslaco. Wanted for indecency with a child, burglary, failure to register as a sex offender, escape and unlawful flight.
• Rene Morales Munoz, DOB 12-19-67, last known address: Laredo. Wanted for homicide, probation violations and possession of cocaine.
• Leeroy Suarez, DOB 6-2-83, last known address: New Braunfels. Wanted for homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful flight.
• Ngoc Van Tran, DOB 6-8-70, last known address: Amarillo. Wanted for murder, delivery of a controlled substance and burglary of a habitation.
• Richard Zuniga, DOB 10-24-79, last known address: San Elizario-El Paso County. Wanted for capital murder in El Paso in 2009 and has been a fugitive since then. His criminal history includes aggravated assault with a gun and drug possession. He is a known gang affiliate.
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Osage County Sheriff's office arrested two men for stealing copper from phone cable.Jeremy Allen Young, 28, and Matthew Russell Potts, 36, were arrested after sheriffs were alerted by the Gilcrease Division's Copper Theft Task Force.Officers from the task force witnessed Potts and Young near 5000 West 53rd Street North, loading a large amount of phone cable into a truck bed. Along with the stolen AT&T phone cable, officers found controlled, dangerous substances in the vehicle and burglary tools.The two are charged with entering with intent to steal copper, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute, possession of burglary implements and unlawful possession of marijuana.
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A man has been arrested by police investigating a serious assault in Darlington.
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A mental health nurse who drove away from a drunken row with a woman on her car bonnet has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving.
Ophelia Oka-Koi, 52, of Galdana Avenue, High Barnet, was acquitted of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of Christie McHugh on March 4 last year.
Harrow Crown Court heard how the pair had been involved in an argument in the Lord Kitchener pub car park, in East Barnet Road, which resulted in a drunken Mrs McHugh getting onto the bonnet of Ms Oka-Koi's car.
She then drove off - but Mrs McHugh, 33, was flung from the car onto a belisha beacon. She died instantly.
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PA-06: Murphy outraises Gerlach
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The FEC contribution numbers are in for Q1 and, looking at the Lois Murphy (D) vs. Jim Gerlach (R) in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, things are looking very encouraging. To remind you, this race against the Republican incumbent is usually listed among the top 10 likely turnovers in the House for 2006. Gerlach is running for a third term. In 2004, Murphy coming practically from nowhere nearly beat him, losing 49-51%. If the fundraising figures are any indication, November could be the year.
It stacks up like this for the quarter:
Gerlach - $316,582, including 33% from individuals and 50% from PACs. Cash on hand $1,197,308.
Murphy - $503,696, including 83% from individuals and 16% from PACs. Cash on hand $981,536.
The difference in amounts is one thing, but it seems clear that the difference in the proportion of contributions from individuals speaks to the level of voter support and enthusiasm for Murphy. According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer (http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/ local/states/pennsylvania/counties/montg omery_county/14329238.htm), the average contribution was less than $200. The Republicans, and Democrats, will be throwing lots of money into this race as November nears. Last time, not counting party contributions, Gerlach raised $2.2 mill to Murphy's $1.9 mill. With seven more months to go, those numbers are now $1.7 vs. $1.3, suggesting this will be an even more expensive fight this time. This race remains one to watch as a barometer for the Congressional elections.
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Some may consider this to be a landmark issue because this is the first issue where Sabretooth reappears with adamantium-coated claws and skeleton. Others might justifiably refrain from getting this issue because of how brutally Logan is beaten up in this issue, and those who are accustomed to seeing Logan do the seriously beating-up against his adversary will be very shocked at how Sabretooth almost easily disposes of Wolverine near the end of this book. My personal feeling about this book is that it's one of those "good" books. I can't say that it's a great book, but it's a good book. The battle scene between Logan and Wolverine was well-plotted out, but it seemed to lack the extra "oomph" which would capture the reader's imagination (perhaps I'm just too critical, but I would feel that more blows and bodily expressions, while at the same time, less talking during the fight would have made the fight more dramatic). Lots of nice reflections to Logan's past in Madripoor, though I felt that the explanation on how Logan ended up promising to marry Viper was understandable, but a bit rushed. Kitty stays behind to help Logan, which I feel is a good decision on the part of the writer because most of the other women who were involved (Jean, Tyger Tiger, Yukio, and a few others) were more intimitely close to Logan, while Kitty represents to Logan for his past what Jubilee represents to Logan currently (as a sidekick). Although it appears to the reader that Kitty is killed by Sabretooth at the very end, I hope that it isn't true since Kitty has been part of the X-Men for so many years, and her place among the X-Men has been too well-established to kill her off.
Just a small thing I would like to point out: at least to me, the phrase "I'm the King of the World", said by Sabretooth as he was about to deliver the final blow to Logan, has been overused as of late. I suppose this phrase now is the one phrase which will forever be linked to the movie Titanic as someone who feels that they're at the pinnacle of their life, where nothing could go wrong. Although I suppose this phrase does fit in for what Sabretooth must be feeling as he was about to kill Logan, personally, I'm just sick of hearing this line over and over again. You see it used in comic strips. You see it used by various TV shows. And now, it's being used in comic books too. Sheesh, I don't think we'll ever escape from this movie one-liner.
Overall, this series so far has a good story: this issue was much easier to read when compared to the last issue, #125. The art crew of Yu, Wright, Tadeo, and Alanguilan once again did a great job with the artwork, and Yu's first serious challenge of doing a Wolverine vs. Sabretooth all-out battle was handled very well. Although I would've liked to know how Sabretooth found out about this wedding, along with what Viper's role in all of this will be in upcoming issues (my assumption will be that she will have something to do with giving her life or at least sustaining serious injury to save Logan), these dilemmas can easily be resolved in later issues.
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"Blood Wedding"
After Wolverine's startling revealation that Viper was his wife, all the women who were a crucial part of Logan's life in that room were left stunned. Jubilee burst out loud to Logan about how they were the good guys, and Viper was the bad guy. Logan though said it didn't matter, and Viper says that if they didn't believe Logan, Phoenix and Psylocke, being telepaths, could simply scan Logan's mind to determine the truth themselves. After Viper leaves the room, Phoenix blasts Logan verbally about his irrational actions of giving his word to marriage to an evil woman like Viper, and storms out of the room. Every other woman in the room follows Jean's lead in verbally yelling at Logan, all except for Kitty, who was left troubled.
The next day, all the women present leaves back for home on a plane except for Kitty. Logan asks why she stayed behind, and her reasoning was that she felt she needed to be with a friend in need, leaving Lockheed, her pet dragon, to Jubilee's care. Kitty asks Logan about this "promise" that Logan had made to Viper about marrying her. Logan explains how in the past, a woman named Seraph had built the bar where Logan hung out quite often, and at that time Viper was a freelancer. One day, Sabretooth attacked the bar to get to Logan. Seraph gave her life to protect Logan, while Viper got them home. In return for rescuing his life, Viper asks him to marry her at Seraph's final request, which he had to accept since Viper had saved his life.
As Kitty and Logan continues discussing about the events which lead up to this promise, on another building across from them, members of HYDRA was on the roof to assassinate Logan with rounds of depleted uranium bullets to his skull, now that his skeleton lacked the adamantium to protect that type of unjury. From behind, they are killed by Sabretooth, who says "Nobody kills the runt but ME!"
Logan continues with his story about how Seraph was the one who taught him at a time when he was a reckless punk that all actions have consequences, and how one deals with them defines their morality.
Later on that day, the wedding hour nears. Kitty and Logan, all dressed up, heads on over to a field outside where the ceremony would take place. Kitty tells Logan that her attempts in contacting Tyger Tiger and Jessica Drew to be part of this wedding failed. Outside, Logan is met by Viper and a minister, where they exchange vows.
Suddenly, Sabretooth appears, and after killing the minister, comes after Viper, asking Logan how he would expect to take a bride and not have him kill her. To Viper's luck, Kitty was able to grab a hold on her, phasing her just as Sabretooth's claws ran through her. Viper though is left stunned for some unknown reason. Kitty knocks Sabretooth down with one foot sweep, and Logan attacks Sabretooth, claws extended, in a no-holds-barred fight. His claw wound on Sabretooth's face was healed almost instantly (due to Sabretooth's healing abilities). Kitty gets Viper off to safety as Viper continues to stumble on, claiming how she feels like her body's been twisted inside out. In the meantime, Logan and Sabretooth continues to duel it out. Seemingly, Logan has the upper edge here, using his own skills to his advantage. The two fall into the outdoor fountain, where Logan emerges seemingly victorious with a limp Sabretooth next to him.
From above on a balcony, Kitty thinks about how odd the fight between the two seemed to have been going: how Sabretooth was rolling with Logan's punches, how the shots didn't involve bone hitting bone. She thinks about the sensation that Viper was feeling from the "phantom" wound that Sabretooth had inflicted onto her, something which felt similar to what she herself had felt when she had faced Logan when he had adamantium during a sparring match. She recalls how even though she had phased at the time when Wolverine attacked, she had still been affected, though not mortally, because the molecular density of adamantium was so dense that it still affected her.
Suddenly, she realizes what was really going on with Sabretooth. She yells out how he wasn't down yet. Sabretooth rises up, and promptly snaps off one set of Logan's claw. Kitty also warns Logan that Sabretooth's claws were forged of adamantium, and Sabretooth reveals that he had an adamantium-laced skeleton, too. He promptly begins beating up Logan, snapping off his other set of claws, how when Logan had adamantium, that only made them equals, but now that Logan was adamantiumless and he had the adamantium advantage, there was no sure way for Logan to beat him. As they battle on towards the cliffside, just when Sabretooth was about to deliver the final blow, Kitty phases through Sabretooth to save Logan. As she pushes Logan aside to safety, Sabretoth gives her a shove, and she pushes Logan too hard, Logan falling off of the cliffside into the ocean below. Left hurting badly since she had phased through Sabretooth's adamantium skeleton, Kitty says even if she dies, Logan would avenge her, and with that final statement, Sabretooth delivers a fatal blow to Kitty.


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THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN PEOPLE TREATING ME POORLY IS WHEN THOSE SAME PEOPLE TREAT MY HUSBAND WELL. Some might say it comes with the territory. I'm constantly being reminded by my close-knit group of 43,000 Twitter followers that it was my choice to marry "the guy that fucked the pie," and how no matter what happens in my life, I'll forever be eclipsed by his notoriety.
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Jason and I, along with my brother-in-law, Larry, landed in Sydney a day before the American Pie 4 world tour began. We were picked up at the airport by assigned drivers and taken to our hotel. Having the rest of the day off, the studio arranged a harbor cruise for the entire cast.
Ben, our driver, not only got us to and from the cruise with ease, he also happened to be a cornucopia of information. We stopped at the greatest frappuccino shop on earth, walked through the botanical gardens, and even managed to catch an underground Bon Iver acoustic set at the Opera House. Ben was the greatest chaperone of all time. There was no way I was going to let this human Wallpaper Guide be wasted on my husband. The rest of Jason's time in Sydney was going to be all work, but Larry and I had two full days to fill with the best Sydney had to offer.
I broke the news to Ben just before he dropped us off at our hotel that night. "So Ben, tomorrow instead of driving Jason, we want you to come with us!" I said, as I presented him with a matching visor we'd bought him in the Opera House gift shop. "You, me, and Larry! All we want is to have the BEST day a local Sydney-ite could ever imagine. The ball's totally in your court–we are up for whatever!" I high-fived him and jumped out of the car.
Ben laughed uncomfortably, nodded his head and bid us goodnight.
The next morning, after a leisurely stroll on the hotel treadmill, I poured my jetlagged body into a pair of sweats and wandered downstairs to meet Larry. Larry broke the news.
"I guess Ben went with Jason and we are getting his little brother Aaron," he started.
"Wait, what?" I said, confused, taking off my Opera House visor.
"Yeah, I guess he was just being polite but he really wanted to be with the movie star," Larry said.
"He's kind of a fan," Ben's tiny doppelganger interjected from across the lobby. "I'm Aaron," he said, extending his hand.
I was too under-caffeinated to cut his face off, so I acquiesced and got into Aaron's sedan. Unlike his brother, Aaron happened to be THE WORST tour guide of all time. We knew we were fucked when he suggested a place that served deep-fried cod pie for lunch. The fuck is that, even? Larry and I spent most of our day carsick in the back seat, burning through our international wireless plans.
"Ben fucked us!" I texted Larry.
"In the ass!" he wrote back.
There was nothing left to do but sublimate my feelings of rejection into a full-blown plot for revenge. I started Aaron's interrogation slowly, so as not to spook him. "So, your brother. What's his story? Tell me EVERYTHING!" I demanded. "Married, single, dating someone he doesn't love?" I needed to gather as much information on Ben as possible so that at a time of my choosing I could tactfully use it to destroy him.
Despite his flaws, Aaron did have a knack for gossip. He told me all about the girl Ben was dating and how Ben was dragging his heels about marrying her. We analyzed her family (aka her family of origin–a psychology term, look it up) and decided her father, Hugo, might be the cause for Ben's trepidation. To be honest, Ben could have learned a fucking lot if he'd been there. Shit got deep.
By 6 pm that night, I knew more about Ben's potential father-in-law than I did about my own father-in-law. I knew that Ben's girlfriend was Hugo's only daughter. I knew that Hugo hated Ben. I also knew that Hugo ran this coffee cart on Manley beach, was 5'5", with silver hair and wire-rimmed Armani spectacles. I wasn't quite sure what to do with the facts I'd collected but I knew I had to do something to get back at Ben for ditching us.
"I'm so glad I'm not Ben right now," Larry said, as we took the elevator back to our rooms to change for dinner.
I opened the door to my hotel room and Jason was already washing up for dinner.
"You guys were gone forever!" he exclaimed. "I'm so jealous. You must have had the best day ever!"
I smiled, kissed him, and didn't get into the details.
"You need to hurry, though because we have to be at dinner in less than thirty. Ben is parked out front and I don't want to keep him waiting," Jason explained.
I called Larry and told him to shower fast. Twenty-five minutes later, I was reunited with Ben.
"Yo, yo! My big J-man!" Ben shouted to Jason across the lobby like they were in a gang in the eighties. After high-fiving Jason, Ben decided it was time to acknowledge Larry and I: "Hey, Mousketeers! How was your day?"
"Good!" Larry laughed and shot me a look.
"I'm gonna fucking kill this guy!" I muttered.
"Hey Jaysky, why don't you sit up front with me so you can control the radio!" Ben went on.
Jason, unable to be mean, obliged after squeezing my hand and kissing me on the cheek.
The entire drive to the restaurant was filled with Ben licking my husband's ass. Growing uncomfortable, Jason finally diverted the conversation to Larry and I.
"So what did you guys end up doing today?" he asked.
At this point I was fuming. But nothing was going to distract me from my goal. "Wow! Well, we did so much! Aaron took us down to the beaches. Oh my God baby, I didn't even tell you yet…" I started.
"What?" said Jason, taking the bait.
"I was completely sexually harassed today!" I told him.
Larry looked at me, unsure of where I was going with this.
"Where did this happen?" Jason asked, concerned.
Here it was, my perfect moment… "Um, Where was it, Larry? Manley Beach? I think. It was so weird–this little older man named Ugo? Or Hugo?" I started.
"Hugo, I think," Larry chimed in. "It got bad."
"Like really bad, right?" I asked Larry.
Sitting in the front seat, Jason grew more and more upset. Meanwhile, Ben started to sweat.
"Jenny! Stop being so cryptic! What happened?" Jason demanded.
"Well, we were at the coffee cart and this guy who I guess owns it with like silver hair, propositioned me," I told him. "People are really aggressive here. Thank god Larry was there to intervene."
I looked up. Ben looked on the verge of cardiac arrest.
"So listen baby, I lied because I needed Ben to understand that I'm more powerful than he can imagine and that fucking with me is basically asking for physical and emotional castration," I said.
"Did he touch you in some way?" Jason asked, now furious.
"Just… Thank god for Larry is all I really feel comfortable saying, right now." I fake whimpered as we came to a stop in front of the restaurant.
Jason spun around to look at me but before our eyes could meet, I buried my head in Larry's chest and proceeded to fake sob.
What happened next, I didn't have to see. The sound and smell were insight enough. Ben had just vomited all over his homeboy, Jason.
"Wow. Dude, are you okay?" Larry asked as Jason opened Ben's car door and redirected his mouth.
As you can imagine, the conversation that followed wasn't exactly easy.
"So listen baby, I lied because I needed Ben to understand that I'm more powerful than he can imagine and that fucking with me is basically asking for physical and emotional castration," I said.
"Jenny! That was really too far, and if it had been done by anyone other than you, I'd have been thoroughly underwhelmed. Your acting was magnificent. You sold the shit out of that story. I'm proud of you," he said, smiling.
"Really? You understand why I couldn't help myself?" I asked.
"Baby, the guy was a star-fucker and if I were as unfamous as you, I'd have done the same thing," he assured me.
I threw myself into Jason's still vomit-soaked arms and kissed him. I realized that it doesn't matter how the rest of the world views me. My husband thinks I'm Madonna, so fuck everyone else. And though his visibility can sometimes lead to me feeling like an extra in my own life, I'm head-over-heels in love with him, so I just have to deal.
Bottom line? None of this would have had to have happened if Ben had just worn his matching visor.
Jenny Mollen Biggs is an actress and writer living in Los Angeles with two poodle angel muffins and an asshole miniature pinscher. She also has a husband. Keep up with her at IMDB or on Twitter @jennyandteets.
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Time to play Michigan?
If I remember correctly, this blog has always wanted to see Michigan and Georgia play a home-and-home series. It looks like there's an opportunity for that to happen, with Notre Dame canceling the 2015-2017 games with the Wolverines. The Bulldogs top MGoBlog's list of the best possible alternatives.


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Oxidation is the New Black
Black tea is black tea (as opposed to purple tea) because of oxidation.
If you cut an apple (or banana or zucchini etc.) in half and let it sit, within a few minutes the exposed flesh start to turn brown. That's oxidation.
And that is what happens to make black tea.
They roll, crush, tear, cut, and/or curl the tea leaves; this is the equivalent of cutting the apple. Thus they expose the interior of the plant, disrupting the cell membranes to air.
The tea leaves get all juicy, just like an apple gets juicy if you cut it.
If they are making black tea, they spread the juicy leaves out on a long flat surface, like a trough, table, or even the floor (using a tarp), and let the leaves turn brown. That's oxidation. If they leave the leaves out long enough, they oxidize fully and become black tea.
It is relatively easy to stop or prevent oxidation. Apply gentle heat to the leaves, which kills the enzymes in the leaf and prevents oxidation from occurring, or stops the oxidation at that point. No browning.
Why do tea folks bother with oxidation?
Without it, all you would have is white or green teas. I love white and green teas, but if someone took my Grand Keemun away I would go crazy.
The date and origin of deliberate oxidation as a process for making black tea is not certain. Fujian has been making what would now be considered black tea since the late Ming dynasty, but large scale production did not take place in China until the 19th century.
It is important to understand that for all intent and purposes black tea is NOT drunk in China—at all. They make a remarkable amount and variety of black teas in China, but they don't drink them. It's not completely crazy to speculate that oxidation was "invented" by mistake.
What happens during oxidation?
The plant gives off H2O (water evaporating) and absorbs extra oxygen from the atmosphere which, with the enzymes in the leaf, triggers a whole bunch of chemical reactions, causing the leaf to turn black/brown, the flavor and aroma to change, etc. etc.
Tea Geek facts about tea oxidation:
- If you really want to be annoyingly literal about it, ALL tea goes through some degree of oxidation, albeit, sometimes a VERY minor degree of oxidation. Because oxidation begins the moment the leaf is plucked from the tea plant.
- -White and green tea both go through probably less than 5% oxidation- basically just what happens during transport and handling– in fact they are trying to prevent and arrest oxidation. Oolongs can be oxidized through a large range, anywhere from 12- 90%.
- Black teas typically go through close to 95-100% oxidation
- Teas going through oxidation smell AMAZING: intoxicating, addictive, intense, sweet, fruity, alive….
- When black teas are going through oxidation, the leaves are spread out on a surface, maybe a table–that's called the "dhool" table.
- Oxidation is fast, for whole leaf teas it can be up to four hours or so. For a small particled tea (CTC), as little as 90 minutes.
And yes, there is a purple tea. In fact, there are two kinds of purple tea, both are real tea from the camellia sinensis plant- one from Africa and one from China. Watch this blog for more info.
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Here is a brief overview of the points that I see as breakdowns in the game.
We had two completions and three incompletions on first drive. We ran on second and third down on the drive leaving us with the 4th and 2 when pass to Bowe incomplete.
Second drive...in second quarter....one run, one scramble by Cassel..two completions called back by penalties...punt.
Third drive.two completions and driving the ball and then Charles fumble.
Fourth drive...two completions to drive us into field goal range and kick good at end of half.
First drive was a bit off for Cassel but he did well on three of the four drives really.
First drive...run, run, run....punt
Second drive...good mix of run and pass and we drive down but Bowe drops the td pass after Jones run was for a loss on 2nd and 5...we were set up nicely but the run getting stuffed hurt and put us in position of one chance and Bowe dropped it. Cassel drove us into position on this one with a 27 yard pass to Moeaki and another to Copper and one to McCluster...we had one decent run by Charles, otherwise all Cassel passes to get us down field.
Third drive...Bowe incomplete, Bowe incomplete, McCluster incomplete....the one to McCluster was on the run and across the body throw that few QBs make. Bad series offensively with pressure on and BoBo just not in sync with Cassel...which is really very, very evident.
Fourth drive..short pass complete, short run, short pass incomplete and punt....
Fifth drive...five completions, including 21 yarder to Bowe and 10 yards to Chambers. Three incomplete passes the last over Bowe on Feeney rush, then loss on run attempt and field goal no good.
Again....no timing between Cassel and Bowe/Chambers except spotty. When you watch Cassel I do see hesitations, but I have to wonder is it lack of confidence in his downfield receivers and/or are they not really getting open. It is easy to see a receiver open from above, but when you are looking thru the line, if they are just on other side of a defender and not really creating seperation....you do not have a line to zip the ball like you see Manning able to do with his receivers at times. I think it is a lot like with the one pass where Chambers should have fought off the interception from the defender. Are Bowe and Chambers a little lazy in their routes and not creating true seperation. Even though I call for Cassel's head during the game..when I look back, I really wonder if it is on Bowe and Chambers. And with Copper being more of the game plan today...perhaps that is what coaches are seeing?


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A selection of stories from around the Emerald Empire!
Scenes from the Empire
By Brian Yoon and Shawn Carman
Edited by Fred Wan
Shosuro Jimen was not particularly a fan of the sea. It was too vast, too uncontrollable, too unpredictable, for him to ever feel at home. When a man was on a kobune, no matter what preparations he had made or what contingencies he had in place, he was at the mercy of the elements. Of course it was equally true, the Emerald Champion reflected, that all men were at the mercy of the fickle gods called Fortunes at all times during their lives, but when a man had solid ground beneath his feet it was far easier to put such concerns out of his mind.
Despite his misgivings, Jimen had no choice but to admit that the view from the islands was spectacular. This estate in particular had a breathtaking view of the bay as the sun was setting in the distance, back toward the mainland of the Empire. He briefly considered asking of his host if it might be possible to bring the young Kakita girl he had been courting here. Surely the splendor would make her all the more pliable to his interests and, more importantly, his inquiries. But of course that would violate his policy regarding being indebted to a Mantis. And this Mantis in particular would likely be an spectacularly poor choice for an exception.
"Enjoying the view? It's exquisite, or so I have been told."
"Indeed," Jimen agreed turning to face his host. "I am grateful for the opportunity to witness it, Utemaro-san."
"Hosting the Emerald Champion is a pleasure few are privileged to enjoy," Utemaro answered, gesturing to a table where servants had laid out tea for them. "I am pleased that you accepted, Jimen-san." The honorific he used, one used among equals, hung in the air a moment after the statement ended. Jimen was certain that the Imperial Treasurer had done it deliberately, perhaps only to see how he would respond.
"I must say I was rather surprised to learn that this was your personal estate," Jimen confessed as the two men sat down. "I rather thought it might belong to some cousin of your Champion, or perhaps a wealthy merchant patron."
"It does, after a fashion," Utemaro said. "You might say that I am a wealthy merchant patron, after all." He sipped at the tea without expression. "It is merely one of the many duties I have held for the Mantis in my years."
"Ah yes," Jimen said. "As I recall, I saw a report indicating, to my great surprise mind you, that you were among the wealthiest individuals among the Mantis. I would not have imagined such a thing. I suppose I thought you purchased this place after your appointment."
"No, I have owned it for some years," Utemaro answered. "It was not generally known that I owned it prior to my ascension, however. I have made it known since then."
"That is interesting. May I ask why?"
Utemaro shrugged. "My duties keep me away from the islands for long periods, now. That my estate is so prominent within the city reminds the people here who I am and that I will, eventually, return. I prefer it that way."
"Interesting." Jimen nodded appreciatively. "I respect the concept of maintaining presence. It is essential to what I… to what we, do."
"To what we do?" Utemaro chuckled ever so slightly. "Our duties are rather dissimilar, wouldn't you say? For example, I monitor taxes and the allocation thereof to the Empress' loyal subjects. You, alternatively, attempt to usurp the power of others in court settings."
Jimen carefully replaced the cup on the table and leveled a calm, even gaze at the Imperial Treasurer. "I am sure I do not know what you mean. I am equally sure that I do not appreciate your tone."
"I do not appreciate your attempts to usurp my authority during a brief but unavoidable period of being indisposed. Yet you did it regardless. I believe I am entitled in turn to your tolerance of my tone."
"Your authority, such as it is, exists purely because it was ceded from mine," Jimen said. "By all rights you should consider yourself my subordinate. You are little more than a glorified lieutenant. A man of your practical nature should surely accept such simple truths."
"By all rights, you say," Utemaro countered, sipping again at his tea. "By all rights save the edict of the Empress. I think you're familiar with those. Particularly the one specifying the identities of the Emperor's Chosen."
"An appointment," Jimen said with a negligent wave of his hand. "You were handed your position. I earned mine."
"Oh yes," Utemaro said. "By threatening children, if I recall."
Jimen's gaze was no longer even, nor was it particularly calm. "Watch your words with me, Treasurer."
"Do you think you alone have information networks? I traffic in currency, and there is no information that cannot be purchased. You are a master of spies? I was a spy myself at one point. Do not think me a fool simply because we are surrounded by them."
"I knew you were more interesting than the rest of the Empress' simpletons," Jimen admitted. "Perhaps I have underestimated you."
"That seems quite likely," Utemaro said. "We are not allies. Do not impugn my authority again, and we do not have to be enemies." He shrugged in a completely disinterested manner. "I leave the choice to you. I do not particularly care one way or another."
"Interesting," Jimen said. "I thank you for the tea. Perhaps we will speak about this again. Perhaps not. As for my response… let us see how boring the remainder of the court season is, and then we will decide."
Utemaro smiled wanly. "As you like."
* * * * *
"I appreciate the visit, Hanbei-san," Mirumoto Ichizo said. He had gone nearly a year without a single visitor from the outside, yet today two Dragons had come on their own to meet him. Togashi Gato had arrived without explanation in the morning and Kitsuki Hanbei had arrived a few hours later. It was perplexing, yet he would not deny the company. They walked together from the base of Sunset Tower to the small village at the Bay of the Golden Sun.
"But you do not understand why I am here," Hanbei said. The young Mirumoto nodded and resisted the urge to look askance at the magistrate. He knew of Hanbei from his time in the Dragon lands, but they had hardly been friends. Hanbei reached gempukku two years before Ichizo and quickly achieved the status of magistrate. They were hardly friends – yet here he was.
His other visitor, Togashi Gato, did not seem to have any ulterior motives. Ichizo knew the ise zumi was a world traveler and needed little reason to appear in remote places of the empire. He seemed to take Ichizo's presence and Kitsuki Hanbei's appearance at Sunset Tower equally in stride.
"I do not," Ichizo replied. "There is nothing here but the reminder of fallen Otosan Uchi and the cold. What brings you to this miserable place?"
"Perhaps his aim is the same as mine," Gato said. Ichizo and Hanbei looked inquisitively at the bare-chested ise zumi. A serene smile crossed Gato's lips. "The sun illuminates the entire bay as it crosses the horizon. It is a sight that must not be missed."
Hanbei rubbed his hands together to ward off the cold. "Enjoy scenery in this time of great strife? My aim is more… focused than that. Sunset Tower has seen better times, Ichizo. I come to ask you, why do you stay here?"
"A promise and a duty," Ichizo replied.
"Who would place an important duty to a warrior untested in battle?" Hanbei mused. "I do not wish to offend you, Ichizo-san, yet you would not be my first choice for an important duty."
Ichizo held his tongue to avoid the first answer on his lips. Gato whirled and faced the Kitsuki.
"We are all brothers of the Dragon Clan, yet you impugn Ichizo-san's honor? I am not a bushi, Hanbei, but even I know the value of face. Do not presume to think you may say whatever you wish without repercussions because you are in the presence of an ise zumi and not a superior."
Hanbei involuntarily took a step backward at the force of Gato's lecture. He blinked a few times as he regained his composure. He bowed to Ichizo.
"My apologies, Ichizo-san, it was not my intent to insult you."
"None taken," Ichizo said quietly. "I may not have many victories, but my honor is absolute. I swore to take on this duty and I will see it to its end, whenever that may be."
"Besides," Gato said in a calm voice, "young bushi will always be the heart of our Clan. At the battle for Shiro Mirumoto, young Mirumoto Satobe singlehandedly raised the morale of the entire castle and made victory possible."
"Well," Hanbei murmured, "Satobe-san's contribution cannot be ignored, but it—"
Gato waved his hand at Hanbei's interjection. "The details are not important, Hanbei, only the message."
Hanbei gritted his teeth and did not respond. They paused in front of a restaurant and Hanbei stepped away from the group. "Three ochazuke, as fast as you can." The cook nodded and began to prepare three bowls of the hot dish.
"A symbol of my amends," Hanbei said.
"Eagerly accepted," Ichizo replied. He blew onto his hands and looked around. The Bay of the Golden Sun had clearly seen better times. Few people walked its streets, and they seemed to all be peasant fishermen. One peasant was sprawled out in the alleyway, seemingly without the energy to move from the position. Every few moments, the man shivered or coughed.
"I've investigated the papers at Shiro Mirumoto," Hanbei continued. "You seem to stay at Sunset Tower for a maximum of three months. Then you leave and return to the Dragon lands or travel to the Crane lands for about the same time. You've always returned to Sunset Tower. Something draws you back. A duty, you said."
"Stop being so smug about your deductions," Gato snapped. "Gloating only makes you appear foolish. Tell us what you think so we can celebrate your intelligence or mock your stupidity."
"There is nothing wrong in reveling in success, Gato-san," Hanbei said. "The details define the story and this one is so particularly impressive."
"Back to your story," Ichizo interrupted hurriedly. Gato and Hanbei had clashed earlier today about the differences between the two families, and Ichizo had no intention of listening to another rendition of the same argument. "What conclusion have you reached?"
"You're at Sunset Tower because you are guarding an artifact that cannot or should not be removed from the location," Hanbei said. "It is a dangerous artifact, one that has a possibility of corrupting those around it. You leave to make sure it does not have a hold on your soul, but you return because you have promised to defend it."
Ichizo's silence was all the answer Hanbei needed.
"I am here because I believe this tale should be told to the rest of the Empire," Hanbei said. "A tale of selfless sacrifice from the Dragon may be exactly what the Clan needs to elevate our status. We have a unique opportunity with Iweko-sama's ascension to rapidly become one of the strongest Clans in the Empire. I don't want to miss that chance."
"Is it selfless sacrifice," Gato asked wryly, "if everyone must be told over and over of its import?"
"I would rather do my duty, Hanbei-san," Ichizo said. "I do not ask for glory or recognition. I do it because it must be done."
"I do not ask you to abandon your work," Hanbei insisted. "Give me the details and I will make sure the story is told at this year's Winter Court."
"No," Ichizo answered. "Secrecy helps guard this artifact. I will not let Rokugan be jeopardized for fleeting glory."
"Even if it will propel your Clan's political power?"
"Even so," Ichizo said resolutely.
The arrival of the steaming dishes interrupted the conversation. Ichizo could tell by the look in Hanbei's eye that his persuasions were far from over. Though the rice in hot tea would warm his insides in the cold weather, Ichizo found that his appetite was gone. Hanbei and Sato sat down to enjoy the meal. Ichizo took the bowl and stood up. He ignored his companions' inquisitive looks and stepped outside the shop. He made his way down the cold alley and knelt beside the prostrate peasant.
"Here," Ichizo said. "Come into the shop and eat this. No man should be outside in this cold."
The peasant sat up quickly. Ichizo sprang back in surprise. The peasant's movements did not seem to be of a man near crippled from the cold. The man's face was weathered from many hours in the fields. His face beamed with the friendliest smile Ichizo had ever seen. His eyes, bluer than ice, twinkled with delight.
"I appreciate your generosity, young man," the stranger said. His voice seemed to boom from everywhere. "It warms my heart to know that human decency still reigns in your Clan. As you have warmed my heart, so will I warm your rice fields. Rest well, warrior, and know that your simple gesture here has earned my favor."
With that, the man was gone as if he had never been there. In his place lay a small item, glistening in the winter sun. At closer inspection, the item seemed to be a small trinket of a dragon, made entirely of ice.
Ichizo knelt, bowl of ochazuke in his hand, and marveled at the world.
* * * * *
Other than being slightly larger than most temples of its type, the monastery was not particularly remarkable. It was situated in a small valley roughly an hour's walk from the town it ostensibly served, both of which were far outside the boundaries of any province claimed by the Great Clans. If the local lore was to be believed, and there was no way to know if it could in fact be true or not, the temple was constructed only a few decades after the Little Prophet, Shinsei, disappeared into the Shadowlands with the Seven Thunders. If correct, that would make it approximately a thousand years old. The architecture appeared to be right for that period, but it was rare for anything in the Empire to endure so long without extensive reconstruction, so there was no way to know for certain if this was how the temple appeared so long ago.
Seppun Tashime chided himself for being too caught up in irrelevant details. He had been traveling alone for many weeks now, possibly months. He had lost track after a while. Regardless of how long it was, whenever he spent too much time without the company of others, he found that he became overly analytical about things that were not important to the task at hand. It was, perhaps, an unconscious way to escape the constant, burning need he had to finish whatever hunt was before him and move on to the next. He suspected today would not be the day that he would see it ended, but at least he might make progress.
Tashime stood before the temple for a moment, regarding the high stone wall and thick wooden gates. Such things were not uncommon in the unaligned lands, as bandits had a habit of thinking that temples possessed something worth looting. The magistrate reached up and rapped sharply against the wood, listening to the loud report and wondering how long it would reverberate within before someone answered him. To his surprise, he waited only a few short moments before there was a loud sliding sound from within as the doorway was unbarred, then the gate creaked open and a monk stepped out.
The man was clad in the customary trappings of a sohei, a warrior monk, but his head was free of the wraps that usually completed such an outfit. His face was lined with age and years of exposure to the elements. His gaze was even and completely devoid of emotion. "Yes, friend?" he asked in a completely empty tone.
"Greetings, brother," Tashime said with a short bow. "I am a weary traveler and I hoped to rest within for a brief time before continuing my journey."
The monk scrutinized him carefully, as if unsure whether or not to admit him. Finally, his eyes settled upon the Imperial mon on Tashime's chest. "Oh," the monk said plainly. "Of course, sama. Please, enter and be at peace."
"Thank you, brother," Tashime said, and hefted his pack. He had tied his horse in a grove a short distance away, easily reached if there was difficulty. He felt eyes upon him as he entered the primary courtyard, and saw many other monks. Some were similarly dressed to his host, while others were more traditional. The traditionalist monks that he could see looked upon him with curious expressions, and Tashime's inner sense that he was on the right path grew stronger. "May I ask after the devotion of your temple, brother?" he asked in a casual tone.
"We are purists of the Tao, sama," the monk answered. "We revere the Heavens in an appropriate manner, but our emphasis is plumbing the depths of the Tao for its wisdom."
"That is very interesting," Tashime said. "I wonder if I might speak with your abbot?"
"I am afraid he is unavailable," the monk answered without hesitation. "He has traveled abroad and is not expected back for several days. I would suspect you do not intend to remain that long, friend. I apologize for the inconvenience, sama."
"I see," Tashime answered. "I would speak with the ranking brother in attendance, then, if I might."
The monk actually ventured a glance toward the magistrate. "For what purpose, sama?"
"A matter of philosophy," Tashime said.
The monk frowned ever so slightly. The expression would be undetectable had it not been so completely blank only moments before. "We do not possess a rank among ourselves, sama. I do not know…"
"I will speak with you, Seppun-sama," a voice said. Another sohei stepped forward, his facial wraps fully in place. "You may return to your duties, brother. I am certain our guest appreciates your hospitality."
"Certainly," the magistrate agreed, bowing slightly to the retreating monk. "I am Seppun Tashime of the Emerald Magistrates," he informed the newcomer.
"I am Hongo," the monk answered. "You have philosophical questions?"
Tashime's eyes darted around the courtyard one last time. He had seen all he needed to see. "After a fashion," he said. "I wish to speak of the impact the brothers of this monastery have had on the local populace."
Hongo did not react, but there were slight shifts in body language in those around the periphery of Tashime's vision, and he knew he was in the right place. "I fear I do not know what you mean."
"I believe you do," the magistrate insisted. "The people of the local village are much beloved in the Imperial City because of their piety. They have turned in taxes in excess of the levied amount every year for two decades. The surplus, they say, is a gift for the throne. In return, any time they have been plagued by bandits or other ills, Imperial intervention has been swift in coming."
The monk shook his head. "I fail to see your point."
"My point is that the village has stopped its offerings. I have seen the place with my own eyes. The fields are as fertile as ever, but the people are different. They have been taught the fighting arts, and they look upon outsiders with disdain where once they had only joy."
"The fighting arts are not illegal," Hongo said mildly.
"Teach a man to fight and he begins to look for reasons to use his skills. In the absence of an enemy, any outsider becomes a potential foe." Tashime nodded toward the monk. "You, and perhaps others, came to this place and have turned not only the simple folk of the region, but the monks of this temple as well, against their lords. That is no mean feat, and I would know the why and how of it."
Hongo shook his head. "Why would you say such a thing?"
Tashime nodded in his direction. "Your hands lack the long-term stains that the brothers who have served here for years bear. It comes from the black soil. You are a newcomer." Tashime rested his hand lightly on the hilt of his blade. "I wish to hear of you and your order, 'brother.'"
Hongo shook his head again, but this time he chuckled lightly. "My work here is done, 'friend,' so there is little reason for me to stay. I will tell you nothing."
"I assure you, you will. Here, or in the magistrate's chambers in the Imperial City. The choice is yours."
Hongo stared at the magistrate, meeting his eyes. "She said you had steel, and that you were a threat. I thought she was a sentimental fool. I was mistaken."
"She?" Tashime asked. "What do you mean?"
If Hongo responded, Tashime never heard it, for he was brought to the ground by pain the likes of which he had never known. It pierced every part of his body, wracking him and rendering his limbs completely uncontrollable. He ground his teeth together and refused to scream, but it was a terrible struggle.
Another wrap-clad form appeared in the periphery of his vision. Despite the pain, he could tell by the stance that it was a woman, and there was something wrong with her eyes. Something terribly wrong. Her right hand was wreathed in shadow, and he knew that she was the one who was responsible for his pain. He summoned all his will and struggled to one knee.
"You are truly a marvel," a woman's hoarse whisper said. "Were you any other man, a man of any sin or vice, this spell would rend your soul from you utterly. Yet you survive. I had wondered if you could possibly be the man you seemed to be. I imagined it was all an act. Perhaps there is more to you than even I imagined. We shall see, in time."
Tashime slumped to the ground again, and blackness swirled in. He heard the woman's voice ordering Hongo to leave him, that he would be of use later. Hongo objected, certain that his master, whomever that might be, would want Tashime dead, but the woman's voice brooked no disagreement.
As darkness claimed him, Tashime was certain he knew who she was.
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Historian Richard Doherty said: "She is a person who has been greatly overlooked in history and frankly, any account of women in the war really must include her – it's only because we know so little about Nora that they don't."
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He said: "Where she was serving, in this unit, she was as close as women could get to the front line at this time.
"Just by working at base, which was so vital to Britain defeating the Luftwaffe, Nora was risking life and limb for King and country. There's no other way to interpret it."
He added the teenager, who would almost certainly have lied about her age to have been accepted into the 148th (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, would have been one of the first women in the post.
It was only opened up to female recruits part way through the Second World War.
"She would have had to be extremely intelligent to have worked the machines and it seems, at that age with her obvious ambition, if she could have mastered a foreign language, she may one day have become a Special Opera-tions Executive, like Violette Szabo."
Although Private Caveney is buried at Netley Military Cemetery in Southampton, little else is known about her except her parents were John and Hannah Caveney, of Walsden.
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The Rangers have made it official by announcing the buyout of Drury. Here's Glen Sather's statement..
"Chris is a consummate professional, a tremendous competitor and an even better person," stated Sather. "He gave his heart and soul to the Rangers organization in his time here and we wish him the best in his future endeavors."
…Rangers are hopefully sewing the "C" on Callahan's sweater as we speak.
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Jesse Spector at the Blueshirts Blog takes a look at the Rangers salary cap situation with the Drury buyout stating that they have plenty of room for Richards and other upgrades after signing all their RFAs.
Updated, 1:02 p.m.:
Jim Cerny tweets that there will not be any news regarding Chris Drury and the Rangers for at least the next several hours, if at all today.
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Larry Brooks at the New York Post reports the buyout ending Chris Drury's career as a Ranger will become official today after deciding against applying for a medical exception due to a left knee condition.
Drury will become an unrestricted free agent.
Here is Drury's farewell statement which Brooks received via e-mail…
"It was a great honor and privilege to be a New York Ranger for the past four years, and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to fulfill that childhood dream. The Rangers are a first-class organization with great people in the hockey, public relations, team services and community relations departments.
"I would also like to thank Ranger fans. They always inspired me to do the best I could in whatever role I was asked to play. Playing before them in the Garden was a thrill of a lifetime. I wish all the fans and the entire Ranger organization the best of luck in the future."
The Rangers will be cap-charged approximately $3.717 million for the buyout this season and $1.667 million next year
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3:30pm Sunday 1st December 2013 in News
AN EATERIE in Northwich raised more than £400 for Children in Need.
Kanya Cafe sold home-made cakes and biscuits to the trade within Northwich, contributed 10p of every hot drink sold, and held a raffle with children's bikes, gift hampers and many other prizes up for grabs.
Ryan Manley, from Kanya, said: "We were trying to raise £300 but raised £400, so we're happy with that.
"We just want to say thank you to the public for their support."
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