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It's terrible that UConn is banned from this year's NCAA tournament, but that awful fact doesn't mean we can't all still enjoy the great American tradition of picking brackets and watching them blow up in our faces by the end of the first weekend. To that end we are once again holding a UConnBlog Bracket Challenge. The only real prize is pride (and maybe getting some love on twitter), but who ever said pride wasn't worth fighting for.
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After a stellar opening box office weekend, last weekend, Fruitvale Station will expand to select theaters in 18 NEW cities, this weekend, beginning on Friday, July 19.
Is your city on the list? See below. And if it's not, don't fret, the film will expand to theaters nationwide, the following weekend, starting on Friday, July 26. So you'll have to wait another week to finally see what the hype around the film is all about.
But for cities/theaters where the film will open this coming weekend, July 19, see the list below:
GoSeeThisMovie | July 23, 2013 7:18 AM
If you can, if it's coming close to you, go see this movie. The script is great, the acting is spot-on and the directing is crazy-good! Living in the Bay area (and traveling through all these bart stations), this film stuck with me. It hit almost too close to home in my heart, because even though it was 4 years ago...watching it opened wounds I thought had healed over. Put this on your list. It's gonna hurt, but you need to see it.
jasmine | July 21, 2013 3:11 PM
I saw (on TV this morning) they filmed the shooting scene at the real fruitvale station. The whole cast had a moment of silence before filming those scenes. The idiot cop said he meant to pull his tazer and served like only a year. Justice system?
Truer Than Thou | July 20, 2013 4:31 PM
This film was good. It didn't have a third act though...
That's because we're living it now.
AccidentalVisitor | July 20, 2013 11:23 AM
Headed straight to the theaters after work on Friday to watch this. Lived up to the hype. Will probably see it again before the weekend is out.
Amilcar | July 19, 2013 4:54 PM
It better be coming here in Fl., I'm waiting. This state is always slow to roll out Black Films.
Ghost | July 19, 2013 2:02 PM
I got up, skipped breakfast and went to the Arlington Mall for the first showing at 9:50 AM. I saw more whites than blacks in there and at least saw 1 white person crying at the end. I left that movie feeling so numb that I had to go home and lay down. I was fine until Oscar got shot.
And you know Florida won't be showing this film for very obvious reasons. It might be safe to avoid that state for awhile.
sthn | July 17, 2013 1:06 PM
No florida openings ?......Hmmmmmmmm.


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There are a few different coffee chains I visit, including Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks. When I drink coffee at different locations of these chains, it seems to me that the coffees all taste the same.
BUT…if I buy their coffee and make it at home, the result is never quite the same. I can never recreate that same taste as I got in the coffee shop.
Why is this? Do they sell a different coffee than the coffee they use in the stores?
I find this disappointing. I have an expectation that if I pay good dollars for their brand of coffee that I'll get the same taste at home as in the store. Makes sense. Yes??? No???
Mark, hi
Thanks for the question. It's a good one. And it is a question that has come up in various comment threads on this site. In other words, you're not alone in your experience, nor in your feeling of disappointment!
Basically, you're right. Their coffees don't taste the same when you make them at home.
As far as I can tell, there is no one, single reason for this. But here are a few factors that might singly, or in combination, account for the differences in taste.
1) The coffee they use in their stores may be fresher. The turnover of beans in the store is pretty fast, which means they are probably using coffee that has been roasted just days or even hours before they use it to make your coffee. While the coffee in bags may sit on the shelf for weeks before you get it home and use it. Fresh ground beans do make a difference to taste!
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1. Brief appearance at next door neighbor boy's 5th birthday at a park in Campbell. I ran for about 4 minutes across the park to fetch the car. Neat.
2. Tee-ball game. Our boys on the Mets played the Indians. Jack won the game ball! We celebrated with snack shack treats afterward.
3. Ran week 4 run 2 a few minutes ago. It was hot today. I'm still sore from yesterday's Power 90 workout. I had to really push to make it.
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Rising mortgage rates and risky loan typesby Tim Manni
I carefully document all of the mentions HSH.com gets in the national media via the HSH in the News page on the blog (top-right corner). Today, HSH.com's VP Keith Gumbinger was quoted in two articles — one from CNNMoney.com and the other from the San Francisco Chronicle. Both articles provide borrowers with some essential information about the mortgage market as we head into 2011.
By now, most of you are aware that mortgage rates have risen somewhat substantially from their absolute lows. Let's start by taking a look at the CNNMoney article titled "Kiss 4% mortgage rates goodbye." While homebuyers and would-be refinancers are definitely sad to see 4 percent mortgage rates go, the experts agree, these rising rates may good for the economy:
Keith Gumbinger of HSH Associates, a provider of mortgage information said that the market reached a new plateau.
"I don't think we're going back to a 50-year low anytime soon without an economic collapse," he said. "Rates will probably never revisit those levels."
Gumbinger said that demand for homes may be tempered somewhat by the increased mortgage costs and so affect home prices a bit but the improving job picture and better consumer confidence matter much more.
"If the other factors are aligned," he said, "interest rates are not a big thing."
For many, the new year is all about resolutions and trying to avoid the mistakes they made the year before. The same can be said for mortgage borrowers. In 2011, mortgage borrowers will be trying to avoid the risky loan products that have put borrowers before them in deep financial holes.
Amy Fontinelle of Investopedia (article appears in the SF Chronicle) shares "5 risky mortgage types to avoid." But as Gumbinger points out, risks involving mortgage products tend to be less about the product itself, and more about the borrower who applies for that specific product:


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We struggled a bit to find just the right spot to paddle on a choppy day on Lake Superior, but @upchickadee and I decided on Lake Medora, near Copper Harbor. A beautiful day and a great evening. The Crossbird film isn't as vibrant on this hazier day; check out my other album with that film to see what it can do in full sunlight!This photo was shot on film. Taken by kevinhodur with a Lomography La Sardina loaded with Rollei Crossbird (35mm, 200 iso) film in Copper Harbor, Michigan, United States. These tags describe this photo: sardina, harbor, copper, medora, lake, kayak, and crossbird. Date: 2013-06-29. Time: Afternoon. This photo can also be found in the album Paddling with the Crossbird.
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Now I know how to delete all my linked to blogs, etc, all at once.
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It doesn't matter if you're an Olympic Athlete or a regular Joe, when you lift your arms and it looks like snow-capped trees during the winter in the Northeast, the ladies will not come calling. That's the price of wearing a flaky deodorant.
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We don't think about them much, but the humble grocery store is often one of the most important businesses in a community. Everyone has got to eat, after all.
The variety of grocery stores can sometimes make it tough to choose just one, however. There are grocery stores that specialize in artisan or gourmet foods, or stores that have delis and sandwich shops built right in. There are stores that only sell food from another country, or stores that only sell products grown or raised locally.
And of course there are your run-of-the-mill, chain grocery stores that, though maybe lacking in character, are so convenient you'll never shop anywhere else. Having a favorite grocery that you really know like the back of your hand can make all the difference.
So pick a grocery store you love from anywhere in region.
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Did you know that there are two other passwords to your Facebook account in addition to your original password. Let me explain what I am talking about.
Lets take an example to clarify it even further, lets say my Facebook account password in byteIndi@123 I can log in using any of the following three passwords:
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You can try these variations with your own password at Facebook's login page. And guys this is not some sort of bug in Facebook's system rather this is by design as per Fred Wolens, Facebook PR security team as mentioned to Emil Protalinski of ZDNet. As Per Facebook
We accept three forms of the user's password to help overcome the most common reasons that authentic logins are rejected. In addition to the original password, we also accept the password if a user inadvertently has caps lock enabled or their mobile device automatically capitalizes the first character of the password.
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Duncan, Roe Back Romney; Rest of TN Republicans in Congress Mum
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. and U.S. Rep. Phil Roe have endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, reports Michael Collins, but other Republicans in the state's congressional delegation are staying out of the fray.
"I've been very, very impressed with Gov. Romney as a person," the Knoxville Republican (Duncan) said. "I've met with him personally three or four times, and each time I've been impressed. He seems to me to be a good man, a good family man, and just a really nice man.
"He has good business experience, and I think with the economy and jobs and so forth being among the top considerations in the election this year, I think it would be a good thing to have a successful businessman as our nominee."
,,,(Roe) said he was drawn to the former governor because of his business background and his experience in dealing with an onerous legislature.
"I said from the very beginning that I wanted a governor to represent my party as the nominee," Roe, R-Johnson City, said recently. "I wanted somebody who had dealt with a legislature that had been tough to deal with -- a governor, and someone who can win the election."
The Tennessee presidential primary is less than two months away, but Duncan and Roe are the only East Tennesseans in Congress who have publicly pledged their support for one of their party's candidates.
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For the few folks who participated in discussions, we will be discussing who is available and isn't for picks 40, 54, 77, 95, and 125.
I feel pretty comfortable going with a prep bat at 40, then picking another prep bat, a prep arm, a college arm, and a college bat with the next four picks, to have a diverse draft that matches the Phillies 2:1:1:1 ratio in the first three rounds over the last four years. I will go for BPA in a given range for each pick, with the goal to have this pick mix.
Here is my ideal draft, posted earlier in the week, given these rankings, and assuming other players who I have ranked higher don't drop down to us:
Pick 40: Trey Williams (video); back-up: Rio Ruiz (video) - HS Bat
Pick 54: James Ramsey (video); back-up: Adam Brett Walker (video) - College Bat
Pick 77: Jose Orlando Berrios (video); back-up: Kieran Lovegrove (video) - HS Arm
Pick 95: Kyle Hansen (video); back-up: Josh Conway (video) - College Arm
Pick 125: Fernelys Sanchez (video); back-up: Josh Henderson (video) - HS Bat
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"We do not have a specific theme this year," reports event chair Jeni Schnebelt. "The committee decided early on to have a purple party instead to focus on the courage it takes to fight cancer!
"Right now we have 27 teams registered, but hope to have more .... We have 263 participants registered through these 27 teams."
The Cross Plains resident reveals, "We have a full 24 hours of family fun activities planned. There will be live bands, kids' games and activities, Relay's Got Talent, purse auction, silent auction, Relay Olympics and so many more activities ..,. There will also be lots of wonderful food being served."
Participants will also see some changes. One of the most noticeable "will be that we have moved the survivor tent next to the track, so that they can be a part of all of the activities going on. This will also offer a covered area with tables and chairs for everyone to come and sit to watch the activities happening on the stage. We are having a 'Coneys for a Cure' lunch and a barbecue dinner, in addition to all of the other food being offered, and we have a team performing massages for $1 per minute for the entire 24 hours."
Survivors are the VIPs at the event. "After opening ceremonies, we turn our attention to the survivors by them walking the first lap around the track and lighting the relay torch, while being honored and applauded by all participants and guests. Being a part of the survivors lap allows them to celebrate what they have overcome while inspiring and motivating their community to take up the fight against this disease.
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"There's a reason why we won four games last year, and my job is to improve on our roster each day," Shanahan said. "We got to get better at practicing, we got to get better personnel, we need more competition, and we'll constantly strive to do that."
Through the draft, free agency and trades, Shanahan and Allen have added both youth and experience to the offense, defense and special teams--an indication of how extensive they perceived Washington's personnel shortcomings to be after the franchise's worst season in 15 years.
Consider this: Six of the 10 players who caught a pass in last season's finale were released or not retained this offseason. The Redskins' quarterback in that game, Jason Campbell, was traded to Oakland last month.
"There's really not a position where we're not going to try to add competition," Allen said recently.
Most of the turnover, however, has occurred at the lower levels of the Redskins' depth chart--the April trade for starting quarterback Donovan McNabb notwithstanding.
Only three first-stringers from last year's team are no longer with the club--Campbell was traded, left tackle Chris Samuels retired and defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin was released--so the newcomers' collective impact on the Redskins this season is in doubt.
The team was limited in its efforts to acquire impact players because of new free agency rules stipulated by the league's collective bargaining agreement with the players' union. Players needed six seasons of NFL experience to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason instead of the four required in past years.
And the Redskins refrained from signing the big-money free agents that were available. Instead, they pursued veterans who were once considered among the best players in the league, such as running back Larry Johnson and wide receiver Joey Galloway, or unheralded players that with past connections to Allen or members of the coaching staff, such as quarterback Rex Grossman and defensive linemen Darrion Scott, Greg Peterson and Anthony Bryant.
Shanahan and Allen's preference for veterans over inexperienced players is obvious, though. They have signed 22 free agents with some NFL experience this offseason, compared to the five that Jim Zorn brought to training camp after he became the Redskins' head coach in 2008.


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International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS). 1994. Summary of Toxicological Evaluations Performed by the Joint FA0/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) 1990. WHO/PCS/95.4. Geneva: IPCS.
Tomlin, C. (ed.). 1994. The Pesticide Manual: A World Compendium, 10th ed. Thornton Weath, UK: British Crop Protection Council.
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Board to make it official: No more Memphis City Schools system
The unified Memphis and Shelby County school board gave tentative approval Tuesday to a proposed resolution that will put the Memphis City Schools district officially out of business as of July 1.
MCS, a district that traces its roots to June 1849, when free education was first offered in rented rooms over Downtown business establishments, will be abolished according to the terms of U.S. Dist. Judge Samuel "Hardy" Mays' court order of Aug. 8, 2011.
Noting that Mays' order simply refers to the transfer of administration to the unified Memphis and Shelby County school board "at the beginning of the school year," the resolution offered by Commissioner Betty Mallott sets a specific date for the move "for purposes of budgeting and to ensure the efficiency of the business affairs of the school district(s)."
So on July 1, if the resolution is approved, "all policies and procedures of Memphis City Schools will be abolished and all students and employees will follow the policies and procedures of (what is official known as) the Shelby County Board of Education."
Also advancing to next week's agenda was a proposed school calendar for 2013-14 that sets the first day of classes at Aug. 5, with a fall break the week of Oct. 7, a winter break that would begin on Dec. 23 and continue through Jan. 6, with spring break the week of March 10 and the last day of school on May 23. Administrators said public comments are still being collected on the school board's website, however, and some revisions may be made.
The board also gave preliminary approval to proposed admissions and transfer policies approved for the new district by the board's Internal Operations Committee. The board also advanced to its regular business session next week a policy outlining the evaluation of the superintendent chosen to lead the unified district.
Commissioner Martavius Jones' resolution calling for the adoption of policies calling for purchasing preferences for local vendors, minorities, women and the disadvantaged advanced, although some rough going seems to be on the horizon for the resolution because it has not been vetted by the board's policy committee and its fiscal impact is uncertain.
Several board members also voiced concerns about a recommendation by MCS Supt. Kriner Cash to withhold renewal of the charter for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE), a school operated by the Memphis Bioworks Foundation.
Cash made the recommendation on the basis of the school's classification as a "priority" school based on its ranking among the bottom 5 percent statewide in terms of scores on standardized tests.
Two other MCS charter schools — Memphis School of Excellence and New Consortium of Law and Business — also are ranked as priority schools, but, unlike MASE, were not targeted under the previous accountability system and have only two years of data on which to make a recommendation.
Cash recommended charter renewals for Memphis Academy for Health Sciences Middle School and Memphis Academy for Health High School, both operated by 100 Black Men of Memphis Inc., as well as Gestalt Community Schools' Power Center Academy Middle School, the KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School, Memphis Business Academy High School and Circles of Success Learning Academy, operated by The Works Inc.
Decisions on the applications, expected Tuesday, are increasing in importance to the public education system as a whole in Memphis and Shelby County as the charter school movement grows and is promoted by the education reform movement.
The number of MCS charter schools has grown from three in 2003 to 29 this year, with 11 more set to open in the unified district that will replace Memphis City and Shelby County Schools next fall.
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The Greenville Road Warriors recorded a 5-2 victory over the South Carolina Stingrays Friday night in their first home game of the season.
South Carolina scored the first goal of the night, just five minutes into the first period. Greenville tied the game two minutes later on a goal from forward Brandon Wong.
Other Greenville goals came from Scott Pitt, Marc-Olivier Vallerand, Francis Verreault and Sean Berkstresser.
Road Warriors' goalkeeper Adam Couchaine kept the Stingrays offense in check for the rest of the night, stopping 28 shots.
Greenville will travel to the Atlanta area on Saturday to face the Gwinnett Gladiators. On Sunday, the Road Warriors will play host to the Gladiators in a 4 p.m. game at the Bi-Lo Center.
As part of the Road Warriors' Sunday Family Fun Day promotion, fans can show their Bi-Lo Bonus Card two hours before Sunday's game and receive up to four free tickets in the Bi-Lo Family Fun Section while supplies last. After the game fans will be able to skate on the rink with their favorite Road Warriors players.
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Texans ORT Rashad Butler will miss the 2012 season after suffering a torn triceps in Thursday's preseason finale, head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed.
Newton lands at ORT spot for Texans
Texans coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that Derek Newton has beaten out Rashad Butler for the starting job at right tackle.
Gaither, Mondek among Texans' cuts
The Texans cut several players, including LB Omar Gaither and sixth-round rookie OT Nick Mondek, on Monday.
Texans place PK Bullock on I.R.
The Texans placed rookie PK Randy Bullock on injured reserve Sunday, head coach Gary Kubiak told the media.
Texans could face more OL changes in 2013
The rebuilding of the right side of the Texans' offensive line has been a big story this offseason and more changes could be coming in 2013.
Texans reach agreement with OLT Brown
The Texans reached an agreement on a new contract with OLT Duane Brown, PFW correspondent John McClain of the Houston Chronicle first reported.
Re-signing OLT Brown high priority for Texans
The Texans have a number of prized players with expiring contracts at the end of 2012, but priority No. 1 is re-signing OLT Duane Brown.
Texans sign Gaither, place Fox on I.R.
The Texans filled their need at linebacker Thursday, signing Omar Gaither after placing Keyaron Fox on injured reserve.
Texans DE Watt suffers elbow injury
Texans DE J.J. Watt left practice on Thursday with an elbow injury.
Texans OLT Brown injures ankle
Texans OLT Duane Brown injured his left ankle in Wednesday's practice when a teammate fell into his leg.
Texans sign DE King
The Texans signed former Saints DE Mitch King on Monday.
Texans like Beck's experience for No. 3 QB job
Veteran QB John Beck is a very strong candidate to earn the No. 3 QB job for the Texans thanks to his five years of NFL experience.
Texans WR Johnson hurts groin, leaves practice
WR Andre Johnson left Sunday morning's practice with a pulled groin muscle, but coach Gary Kubiak says the injury doesn't appear significant.
Texans re-sign WR Johnson
The Texans re-signed WR Bryant Johnson on Thursday, according to PFW correspondent John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
Report: Patriots add DT Bulman
The Patriots agreed to terms with DT Tim Bulman, according to Pro Football Talk.
Yates threw three interceptions in a 20-13 playoff defeat to Baltimore on Sunday.||||||| The three interceptions matched the total he had in six regular season games.
Yates helped the Texans to a 31-10 victory over the bungling Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card game.||||||| Yates was 11 of 20 for 159 yards and one score. He became the answer to a trivia question as the Texans' first-ever postseason QB.
Yates threw for 300 yards and two TDs - including the game-winning score with two seconds remaining - during Sunday's 20-19 win at Cincinnati.||||||| While fantasy owners surely weren't expecting much from Yates, the fifth-round pick out of North Carolina delivered in a big way - helping the Texans clinch their best playoff berth in franchise history. Yates seems to have developed a good rapport with tight end Owen Daniels, finding him seven times for 100 yards. Yates could be in for another big day in Week 15 against a Carolina defense struggling against the pass.


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I wish we saw more coverage of liturgical holidays but I get why we don't. How do you write something fresh and new about something that's been done … for thousands of years? It's very difficult to transmit culture or tradition as "news" — since, by definition, they're not. So that's why you see news outlets focusing on progressive churches or groups that change, rather than retain, doctrine. It's actually a fundamental flaw in the transmission-of-information part of the news process … but that's for a lengthier treatment elsewhere.
But for fresh and new, let's look at a couple of good treatments. First off is Religion News Service. And don't be put off by the cliche'd headline of "For somber Jews on Yom Kippur, white is the new black." Near the top it begins with a rabbi saying his congregation will be dressed in white for Yom Kippur:
Orthodox Jews commonly dress in white on this most holy on the Jewish calendar, the Day of Atonement – which begins the evening of Sept. 13.
In Reform and Conservative synagogues around the world, the picture on Yom Kippur is more colorful, with congregants dressed in suits and dresses of a variety of hues. Here, only the rabbis and hazzans, the musically-trained prayer leaders, will stand out in their white robes.
But in recent years, the tradition has spread to less observant Jews who make up the majority of world Jewry, and who find that wearing white is a way to connect to the message of Yom Kippur, which ends a month-long period of introspection and atonement for one's sins.
It's a trend piece without hard data, but nice anecdotes. We hear from members of congregations and rabbis. And it doesn't shy away from some nice theological aspects — particularly for a brief piece:
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman, a member of the "Ask the Rabbi" team at Chabad.org – the online presence of the traditional Chabad movement, offers another Yom Kippur analogy.
"We're wearing white, for the same reason a bride on her wedding day wears white. White is purity. We're pure," Freeman said.
And the groom? God. There may have been some nasty issues between the couple, said Freeman. But Yom Kippur gives them a fresh start.
"We say to Him, 'We can't live without you.' He says to us, 'I always loved you.'"
Another piece I enjoyed could not have been more brief and comes from Buzzfeed — a graph of people searching Google over the years for what time the sun sets. It peaks each year on Yom Kippur. See above.
Finally, there's an interesting piece about an app that lets you digitally upload a confession and have it put onto a digital goat that is pushed over a cliff by an animated priest.


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London Welsh target the big stage
ESPN Staff
December 30, 2012
London Welsh have impressed in their first season in the Aviva Premiership © Getty Images
London Welsh are determined to continue their rapid rise into the elite of English rugby by bidding for a place in next season's London Double Header at Twickenham.
Wasps, London Irish, Harlequins and Saracens have traditionally been involved in the big Aviva Premiership fixtures staged at Twickenham, which have drawn crowds of up to 80,000.
But having successfully fought their way into the Aviva Premiership last season - firstly through the play-offs and then through the corridors of power - and put themselves firmly on course for top-flight survival, Welsh are targeting involvement in next season's opener.
London Welsh chief executive John Taylor told the Rugby Paper: "It's certainly on our radar. It would be wrong to say it hasn't crossed our minds to say, 'Oi, we ought to be involved in that'.
"We haven't made representations because we're obviously preoccupied with survival, but it will be an interesting one to take on board as soon as we feel safe."
London Welsh were eventually given the green light to join the Premiership after their proposal to use the Kassam Stadium in Oxford was finally approved over the summer.
And while Taylor admits there were discussions of the Exiles moving again, he insists they are now comfortable with the prospect of remaining in Oxford for at least the medium term, despite average league attendances of around 4,500.
"Our future is very much in Oxford," he said. "The way our community programme has started and the way our crowds are building have been very encouraging, and our analysis leads us to believe that it's very sustainable in Oxford.
"We were talking to Brentford but we actually don't think there's room of another Premiership club there now and it would make no sense to go back.
"With Saracens going back to Barnet and Quins pretty well tying up South West London, the only feasible place now would be somewhere like Crystal Palace where you cold serve a very strong rugby county like Kent which has no big team. But Oxford is working for us and it looks like we're already developing a decent core following."
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Since I can remember, I have had a love of all things automotive, my first car (at 3) being a Rolls Royce. Although I had to pedal it myself, it had fully functioning (plastic button operated)windscreen washers. I then moved onto a Ferrari for my Barbie.
When I passed my test, I hit the roads in a Vauxhall Corsa. Which was awesome, I had total freedom on the roads from that moment. Since then, I've driven everything from the Bugatti Veyron to the Peugeot 307 to the McLaren Stirling Moss to the Mitsubishi L200.
Cars are in my blood I suppose, my family all work in the motor trade and so I have a long established heritage in the automotive world. My grandfather was a barrow boy until he moved into buying and selling cars and as a family, we've done that for the last 50 years mainly in the West Midlands.
So at home, the conversation often turns to cars and indeed no week was ever the same on the drive. There was always oil to change and a petrol can on the back seat. As a teenager my friends smelt of perfume and I smelt of petrol.
Rev forward a few years and I have worked on Top Gear with the brilliant brainpowers behind the show, had a hellraising experience on the track with the Stig and worked on Top Gear Live, the stunt show with the presenters.
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(From a friend.) Today the Times piece on the Obama administration planning to give military aid to Egypt — despite its poor rights record — has this second paragraph:
To restart the aid, which has been a cornerstone of American relations with Egypt for more than three decades, the administration plans on sidestepping a new Congressional requirement that for the first time directly links military assistance to the protection of basic freedoms.
Hmmm. What happened three decades ago with Egypt that cause America to lavish it with funds? Well it recognized Israel and made a peace treaty with its neighbor. But the Times article never says so…
This is the fiscal and strategic cost of the U.S. special relationship with Israel, and one that runs against the convergence of values and interests in having a rights-respecting ally in Egypt. Egypt is not protecting human rights, but we are overriding our own laws so as to ignore its rights abuses. As we did with Mubarak for decades.
This is the strategic cost to the U.S. that is not repaid in kind by the Israelis. They refuse to make peace with their other neighbors, the Palestinians. Which was a core requirement of the "cornerstone" treaty of 1978.


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Original post made on Dec 19, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, December 19, 2013, 7:46 AM
on Dec 19, 2013 at 9:05 am
This whole secrecy thing is a crock. Parents will probably never know why the principal was removed. Since it has been rumored that the district was trying to bury safety issues, they had better present ample evidence to put those concerns to rest. If they can't do that, that an appropriate action would be to recall the current school board.
on Dec 19, 2013 at 9:12 am
Not sure if the article is wrong but they are required by the Brown Act to vote on this in an open session. The article says this was voted upon in the closed session which would be a violation of the Brown Act. They can discuss this in closed session but the final vote has to be in public. They do not have to discuss the details in the open session, just like they do not name the students who are being expelled.
If they actually did that, they are in real trouble and would have to remedy the illegal action, which could mean the vote to remove him would be invalid and they just can't hold the same vote again at this time. BTW, this would not be the first time the school district had a vote in closed session that is illegal but in this case the implications are huge.
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|Fusion leads to confusion
|Written by apb staff
In this case the outrage was advising peace officers that tax paying American citizens that support certain congressional candidates by displaying bumper stickers should be treated as potential threats to national security and public safety. The intelligence advisory sent out in Missouri recently was nothing short of recycled web junk.
But that's to be expected when you have virtually no oversight, quality control or accountability in the homeland security industry. When thousands people can get a master's degree in Homeland Security from an online college without ever taking a class, the odds of those folks producing serious or actionable intelligence is slim to none.
The US intelligence community has its fair share of problems but turning national security over to a bunch of guys with a web site and no training doesn't seem like it will make Americans any safer. As far as the implications for local law enforcement, there are several. First, bulletins like the one that went out in Missouri are a credible threat to your and your agency's reputation.
Secondly, bad intelligence can lead to a "boy cries wolf," scenario where people just tune out like they did on the color-coded terror warnings and advice from officials to buy lots of duct tape and plastic. But most importantly, bogus intelligence can create the illusion that there is a vast network of federal officials and agencies working in perfect harmony to help local law enforcement prepare for and hopefully prevent a terrorist attack.
For all the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on fusion centers and software solutions for the databases containing the names of some one million "possible" terrorists, most of us will take our chances with a much more inexpensive and high tech counter measure- the instincts of a police officer that sees something suspicious.
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What's up with the cooling off day?
After a ferocious period election campaigning, today is the cooling off day for Singapore. I gather this means that candidates cannot talk publicly nor canvas for votes. No rallies, no comments on Facebook, nada.
However, media outlets continue to report on rallies from the past week. (ie, info does not just stop). Bloggers, normal dudes on Facebook, continue to talk. So what does the cooling off day accomplish?
Keep emotions in check- no rash decisions please
Sometimes, when we get angry, we sorta disappear for a while, keep quiet, 'cool-off', and come back more level-headed to 'do the right thing'. This is similar. The election has been ferocious, and dirt has been thrown all around. I've seen a lot of anger on Facebook.
Gather your thoughts
There have been a LOT of issues raised, and a lot of competing claims about what are the salient points that the electorate should use to come to their decision. Will it come down to the PAP's apology being seen as a sign of hypocrity (too little too late), or true change within the party? Will it come down to wanting a credible opposition in parliament, or wanting to keep talented ministers in their positions?
But at the end, we still gotta decide
Honestly, maybe even a day is not enough, given the complexity and historic nature of this election. Last night, it suddenly struck me that in recent times, long-standing governments of Egypt, Libya, Japan and Malaysia have all fallen. Suddenly, a Singapore without a dominant PAP is not that impossible to visualise.
So enjoy your cooling off day, gather your wits, and go and vote tomorrow. Come Sunday, everything would have changed, but everything would also still be the same. Onward we go, Singapore.
The home stretch: 5 topics that will decide the election
I've seen this happen in the US before, and I believe it's happening now. Having felt out the population on all the issues, and trying out a diverse set of ways of attacking, all parties are now honing towards the few issues that do stick.
1. Everyone now agrees, mistakes have been made. Does the PAP need a co-driver to point them out in future?
The PAP now admits that it's made mistakes- implying it doesn't need the opposition to point out flaws to them. The opposition however says that it was exactly because they pointed out these flaws, that the PAP is now able to admit them. Who makes a stronger case may ultimately decide the election.
2. The quality of the candidates is again in the forefront
At the start, there was much attacking going on for the quality of candidates like TPL and Dr Janil P. This election was never really about them, however, and the focus has rightfully shifted. Now, the question is, will we be able to replace our current ministers if they lose? Are there talented individuals who can replace George Yeo, Wong Kan Seng, Vivian Balakrisnan? The bigger implication however is that these have to come from the PAP ranks only. Otherwise, we can rightly question whether Tan Jee Say and Chen Show Mao, in particular, should be given a chance to serve the nation more strongly. Nonetheless, this is normal in politics- the winners install their guys in power. Does the PAP have enough capable people to step up?
3. Personal attacks have been largely contained; instead we now focus on the PAP's ministers
SM Goh tried lobbing one at Tan Jee Say; Low Thia Kiang has also had his competency questioned. Vincent Wijeysingha has had his sexuality cast in doubt, and Chen Show Mao has had his motives attacked. But these have largely died down, probably because questions have arose about PAP candidates too (Janil and TPL being the most obvious), but also because the PAP realises that a referendum on George Yeo, Wong Kan Seng, and so on, is more likely to tilt things in their favour than a referendum on whether Tan, Low, Wijeysingha and Chen are qualified (perhaps when they DO seem qualified, when you compare them to the PAP's new candidates).
Interestingly, the opposition is happy to make this election a referendum on the mistakes of the same exact individuals, instead of drawing attention on their (lack of) governing credentials.
4. Upgrading and individual ward needs seem to be less important
There are only so many covered walkways and green gardens we need. These seem to be less important now than in previous elections. Especially after SM Lee said that voters of the opposition would have to 'repent', the PAP seems to be backing off from being seen as the big bad bully.
5. Ask what the MP can do for you
The PAP in particular tried to bring this to the forefront in the form of 'upgrading'. While upgrading is not a key issue this election, nonetheless the role of the MP has reappeared in another form, in the 'home boy' advantage. Potong Pasir, Joo Chiat, Bishan-Toa Payoh, Choa Chu Kang and Mountbatten are just some examples where 'born-and-bred' seems to be a big issue this time around. It seems while voters don't care about upgrading, they DO care about whether their MP will meet them and go to battle for them when they need help over small issues like welfare, social issues, and so on.
Which of the five matter to you?
These seem to be the five main topics that the election has centered on, in the past few days. I believe the results will center around how they play out. Everyone has their own way of voting, and may choose any combination of the five issues to base their decision on. It is going to be an interesting few days ahead.
The Singapore Elections and "Co-Driving"
I recently read the PAP attack the WP's notion of co-driving. They point out that no car is ever driven by two people, since there is only one steering wheel. To fight for the wheel might be dangerous and reckless. They then pointed to the Taiwanese parliament as an example in which this doesn't work- in that entertaining parliament, there actually IS physical fighting, which seems to bolster their case.
The USA's system: Co-Driving without disaster
But they neglected to mention perhaps the biggest example of co-driving in the world. The USA. The Republicans and Democrats are certainly co-drivers of the USA, with each taking the wheel at each election depending on the nation's sentiments and needs. You also get different sources of power, with the president, senate and house all providing checks and balances on each other.
That's not a perfect system either, but last I checked, the USA wasn't careening towards freefall and doom.
The PAP's weakness: A lack of diverse opinions
Therein lies the exact problem with the one-party system- or more accurately, with the way the PAP executes it. It doesn't really tolerate dissenting voices well, treating them as disruptive forces that are trying to grab hold of the steering wheel. They see those who offer diversity of opinion as safety hazards, rather than healthy devil's advocates. Look for instance at how the high-profile Lim Boon Heng recently stepped down, and the one thing he offered to elaborate on was his staunch opposition to the Casinos being built.
I'm not saying that I agree or disagree with LBH's stance. That's a complicated issue that will take a much longer post. But the evidence seems to indicate that the PAP does not seek out and incorporate diverse opinions well- despite what they may say about the 'healthy debates' taking place behind closed doors. And no, debate- even fiery, strong-headed and controversial debate- does not have to lead to disaster.
Just ask America.
Link to the PAP's view on "co-driving"
How incompetency is dealt with by the PAP
Another hot-button issue is incompetency. Recently we've seen our high standards of civil service slip somewhat as multiple floods occurred, and our home affairs ministry managed to lose Mas Selamat while continue to be super-ultra-vigilant catching the big bad wolves drunk driving at night. Let's look at each issue.
The Floods
After the first flood occurred, the PUB said that this was a freak accident that happened once in 60 years. They were probably right, since this seldom happened before. I give them a pass on that. Then, very quickly after, it happened again. I don't give them a pass second time around. I mean, first time around, I'll forgive you, second time, you need to face the music. But what happened? Nothing. No accountability. Nobody sacked. Just 'efforts to help the situation'.
Mas Selamat
Basically the biggest case in our recent history was blotched, as a cripple managed to escape from the watchful eyes of our police. Sorry, for this I cannot give the government a reprieve. It is the biggest case in our history. If I were the minister, I would be personally overseeing Mas Selamat's transport until he's safely under lock and key in his cell never to move again. Some mistakes just cannot be made (just ask Tokyo Electric). Result? Nothing. The Home Affairs minister in fact gets a promotion to DPM.
Conclusion: I have always trusted the PAP to do the right thing. But dear PAP: if you're not holding your ministers accountable, then you're telling us that we, the people, have to do it. I guess that's what elections are for.
HDB Policy: WP vs PAP
As I read about the WP and PAP discuss something substantial (HDB policy), I realised that I had actually learnt something about what they're talking about in school. Finally, I get to use my Economics degree for something. (warning: LONG post.)
The Debate on Flats
The WP wants to subsidise new flats. The PAP says that subsidising new flats is wrong because it will decrease prices for resale flats. This strikes me as a classic case of price discrimination, where you can sell the same product to different groups for different prices if you can fulfill two conditions: 1) You can stop one group from selling to the other group. For example, when I go to a restaurant at off-peak hours and they give me a discount, that's price discrimination, because I have no way of selling that discount at a profit during a peak hour. 2) There are different groups willing to pay different prices.
Let's examine each. Condition 1) seems to be met. The government can (and do) simply set legal conditions for new home-owners. Condition 2) is met too- just look at what Duxton @ Pinnacle went for, and how much it would go for on the open market, and you know that they are being subsidised. So this clearly is a case of price discimination going on here.
But the PAP's argument is that 1) is not really met. They claim that there are no two groups that you can 'stop from selling'. There is only one main group- new flat buyers. As evidence for this, they point out that 50 per cent of second hand buyers qualified for new flats. If you make new flats cheaper for them, the resale market comes down.
My View
To summarise the PAP's counter-argument: a) any policy for new flats will have a big effect on the resale market if most who buy in the resale market could also in fact buy new flats b) since 50 per cent can buy new flats, this resale market will fall big time.
Let's think more closely about the HDB market. The PAP says that the two relevant market segments are 'eligible for new flats' or 'not eligible for new flats'. This is wrong. Ask new flat buyers around you, and it seems they fall more into two camps: 'values location or immediately getting a flat more', or 'values price more'. That is why a new flat buyer's eligibility doesn't stop him or her from buying a second-hand flat.
The market now caters perfectly to these two groups. If you value location, you buy on the open market, because new flats are no longer coming up in 'choice' places like Bishan. Similarly, if you want a flat NOW, you buy on the open market. No choice. However, if you value price more, you apply for a new flat, and you get a cheaper flat but end up staying in a place like Punggol or Sengkang (and you'll have to wait).
So let's see what will happen if the WP's policy is put into place. The new Punggol or Sengkang flats instantly go down in price. Hence, those who value price more apply for these flats- except that now more people will be able to afford them. How about those who value location more, or who want a flat now? Sorry, but Punggol or Sengkang is still not Bishan. Also, they will still not get their flat immediately. So they're still not interested. They'll still buy from the open market.
In short, the WP policy will subsidise those new flat owners who are price-sensitive (ie the ones who were NOT buying from the open market anyway). Their policy will not however affect those who can afford and are willing to pay more for either better location or to immediately get a flat (ie the ones who WERE buying from the open market anyway).
Conclusion: The WP policy will not affect the resale market. It will however subsidise price-sensitive flat owners, which is their aim.
Another Debate: The Debate on Reserves
That's not the end of the story. The WP wants to pay for their policy by selling government land at a cheaper price. In basic accounting, this means that you are selling the land below (current/market) book value, which is a 'draw down' on the reserves. The PAP says this is an 'illegal raid' on the reserves. The WP says, 'wait, your growth shares are the exact same thing'. To this the PAP says: no, we did not actually take money from the reserves. We are spending our surpluses. In your (the WP)'s case, there is no surplus being built into the plan.
My View
The WP is right in that the PAP's actions amount to basically the same thing. In basic accounting, if the growth shares were not paid out, then it would have gone to the reserves. In short, the PAP is making the reserves lower than they could be. Besides, imagine a situation now where we are GIVEN a government surplus. The WP will say, 'let's sell government land more cheaply'. The PAP will say, 'let's give growth shares'. Both situations will actually not draw down the reserves, if you are spending a surplus. But this depends on there being a surplus in the first place. If there is no surplus, then the PAP's growth shares would also similarly be an "illegal raid" on the reserves.
But more importantly, this is not actually strictly illegal. The PAP is twisting the law a little since it is not "illegal" to use the reserves to subsidise government land: it is simply illegal to do so without the president's consent. So, get the president's consent (whatever that might entail), and the WP's proposal is good-to-go, even without a surplus.
However, let's say the president is being prudent, and refuses. So we need to count on a budget surplus. How likely is that? Well, I did a quick google search and turned up this: http://ideas.repec.org/p/sca/scaewp/0704.html Apparently, our government manages to generate 'healthy budget surpluses year after year'. So the WP might be well-justified to say: hold on, in a realistic case, we will not be raiding any reserves at all. We'll just be using the surplus to pay for cheaper new flats, rather than on growth shares.
Conclusion: The WP's policy seems well-thought out. The key issue here is whether one thinks the surpluses should be used for growth shares, or for subsidising new flats. Now that's something that my Economics analysis has no answers for.


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Ministry Day at Lutheran a success
- Written by Arlene Edmonds
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Folk aspiring to serve the community as religious and spiritual servants attended Ministry Day at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) in Mount Airy recently. The session was held at the Brossman Center on Germantown Avenue.
Leading the session were the Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Croft, Sr., the Rev. Dr. Mark K. Tyler, the Rev. Jocelyn K. Hart, the Rev. Keon A. Gerow, and Bishop Ernest McNeart.
Eight members of the Chosen Generation Church of God in Christ from Southwest Philadelphia were among the participants.
"I really want to learn more about how women can grow in the ministry," said Andrea Gillis, a member of the Church of the Redeemer Baptist in South Philadelphia.
LTSP Master of Arts in Religion student Philip Harris, a South Philadelphia native who has lived in Mount Airy for 15 years, said he grasped an appreciation for the African-American's community's communal approach to service through ministry.
"There was a time when people looked down on what the old folks said about religion," he said. "They would say that grandmom's worship was not [authentic] because she was uneducated. Now we understand that she had a grasp on ministry that was theological…it just was not from the European point of view."
After registration, the Rev. Dr. Quintin Robertson, director of the Urban Theological Institute, and the Rev. Dr. Kiran Sebastian, the academic dean, led the praise and worship.
The morning workshop topics included women in ministry and missions in a global community —to name a few.
After lunch there was another series of workshops with the morning themes. Musical group Catalyst for Change Worship Team led the crowd through the closing praise.
It was announced at LTSP that a new grant is available for part time students. There are still grants available for this fall in the Leadership Grant for Part Time Students program.
Those interested must be newly admitted to one of the master's degree programs and enrolled in two or more courses per semester to qualify.
Each recipient will receive $765 for the first two semesters of study. There are 10 leadership grants still available for the 2012-2013 academic year.
For more information contact the Rev. Louise N. Johnson at admissions @ltsp.edu or call (215) 248-7302.


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A recent article in the Seattle Times discussed how employers are testing new applicants for nicotine use. The ban is a continuation of the ongoing attempts that some employers have to prohibit smoking or smokeless tobacco use at any time, including off duty time. Health care and insurance companies are stepping up efforts to have current employees quit.
Roughly 30 states have some form of legislation protecting lawful off duty conduct, although there is no uniform coverage. Michigan does not have a law protecting lawful off duty conduct although there have been attempts in light of one employer's ban on smoking and termination of employees who refuse to quit.
As employers and employees struggle with rising health costs, similar efforts in other areas are likely to be explored. Can an employer discourage fast food eating? No bacon double cheeseburgers? What about alcohol? What will be the event that triggers serious discussion of protecting lawful off duty conduct in Michigan? If bad facts make bad law, will a sympathetic employee who is fired trigger more serious discussion in Michigan? There is no clear answer, but this is an area for employers to watch.


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When she ran down the road her boobies gave her two black eyes. They were that big!!!
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hey boobie, how was your day?
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1. Term of endearment for friends, stemming from the animal blue-footed booby.
2. Name for a crush.
2. Name for a crush.
1. Boobie, why didn't you call me?
2. Boobie #1 is looking hot today.
2. Boobie #1 is looking hot today.
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another way of saying boo;;an affectionate nickname for someone.
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The Shenandoah Valley is a true gem any time of year, but the fall offers some amazing experiences you don't want to miss.
Take a trip to one of the great festivals happening throughout the fall like the Fall Festival at Massanutten Resort, the Shenandoah County Fair or the Chesapeake Bay Wine & Harvest Festival, where you can enjoy live music, specialty foods, wine tastings, arts and crafts, petting zoos for the kids and much more! Spend the day exploring the corn mazes in Patrick County or take in the fresh air and enjoy the magnificent changing leaves at the Fall Foliage Bike Festival. Don't feel like biking? No problem. Just take a drive and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Mother Nature, or, book a wine country tour and sit back and relax while you take in the sites and tastes of the region.
Planning a trip in October? Make sure to check out the Oktoberfest celebrations in Shenandoah County or take part in some of the Halloween fun, many of the county's towns host haunted houses, mask making, pumpkin carving, scarecrow building, trick-or-treating events and much more.
There's so much to see and do in the fall in Shenandoah Valley. Why not check it out for yourself? Just go to RCI.com and search for all the great fall vacations in Shenandoah Valley. Do you have any great tips about visiting Shenandoah Valley in the fall? Share them here for fellow subscribing members to see.