text: How to Wear a Maxi Skirt How to Style a Maxiskirt Like Olivia Palermo by Hannah Weil 7/26/11 6 Reactions 2 Shares Print 1 1 0 0 0 When it comes to Olivia Palermo, one thing is certain — the girl is a styling genius. Part of that may just be the fact that she knows how to work and rework her wardrobe, fashioning cool, then cooler combinations with essentially the same pieces. Case in point: Olivia gave her signature spin to a breezy Summer maxiskirt, reminding us that this isn't the first time the fashion pro's pulled off an impressive styling trick with a maxiskirt. In fact, we've spied Olivia mixing up her longer skirts with key pieces for a number of new looks — just click through to see her outfit the maxi five different ways, then shop your favorite styles. Source: Film Magic, Getty Boho Fall What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 As the weather starts to cool, heed Olivia's stylish example and style up your maxi for chillier days. Top a chiffon blouse with a boho, fur vest and finish it off with a pair of walkable booties. Get the look: Source: Film Magic 1 / 5 Leifsdottir Leifsdottir moon white chiffon 'Dragonfly' crochet detailed blouse Sold Out • Bluefly Leifsdottir Shortsleeve Tops Tibi Constellation Long Skirt Sold Out • Tibi Tibi Long Skirts Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe Faux-Fur Vest, Ecru Sold Out • Neiman Marcus Rachel Zoe Fur Coats Coach Legacy Centerbar Buckle Belt Sold Out • Coach Coach Belts Messeca Messeca Women's Bobbie Lace-Up Bootie Sold Out • Endless.com Messeca Boots Summery Ease What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The maxi lends itself perfectly to a breezy Summer look. Take a cue from Olivia and style yours up with the same easy sophistication — just a silky button-down, raffia flats, and a great woven tote lend the quintessential seasonal touch. Get the look: Source: Film Magic 2 / 5 Marc by Marc Jacobs Marc by Marc Jacobs Simone Silk Top Sold Out • Saks Fifth Avenue Marc by Marc Jacobs Tops Ivory Pleated Maxi Skirt Sold Out • Les Nouvelles Les Nouvelles Long Skirts Tory Burch TORY BURCH Reva Ballet Flat Natural Royal Tan Raffia Sold Out • Jildor Tory Burch Flats Medina Large Woven Tote Sold Out • eBags eBags Duffels & Totes Elizabeth and James Elizabeth and James Lafayette Sunglasses in Blonde Tortoise Sold Out • Goldyn Elizabeth and James Sunglasses Sophisticated What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 This sophisticated spin on the maxi isn't hard to replicate. With a breezy button-down and printed skirt as the foundation, Olivia turns up the polish with a ladylike handbag and peep-toe oxfords. Get the look: Source: Getty 3 / 5 Equipment Equipment Signature Shirt in Nature White Sold Out • Diani Boutique Equipment Longsleeve Tops Urban Outfitters Staring at Stars Floral Maxi Skirt Sold Out • Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters Skirts LOFT Super Skinny Belt Sold Out • LOFT LOFT Belts Kate Spade Kate Spade New York Cala Peep-Toe Oxford Bootie Sold Out • Neiman Marcus Kate Spade Boots Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs The Large Single Sold Out • Barneys New York Marc Jacobs Shoulder Bags Feminine What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 This softer maxi style works perfectly for date night, thanks to its feminine feel. Do the same with a silky chiffon top and flowy maxi skirt; then add a neutral clutch and a pair of delicate sandals to tie it all together. Get the look: Source: Getty 4 / 5 Banana Republic Silk-trim tie-shoulder tank Sold Out • Banana Republic Banana Republic Tanks Sandro Sandro Jarod pleated chiffon maxi skirt Sold Out • NET-A-PORTER.COM Sandro Mid-length Skirts Halston Halston Heritage Skinny Sash with D-Ring Women Sold Out • CoutureCandy Halston Belts Ralph Lauren RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION Jarie Vintage Leather Sandals with Chain Heel Sold Out • STYLEBOP.com Ralph Lauren Sandals Jimmy Choo Jimmy Choo Prince suede clutch Sold Out • NET-A-PORTER.COM Jimmy Choo Clutches Street Chic What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Olivia gives her Tibi skirt another warm-weather makeover with a dark palette. A black turtleneck and furry vest balance out the softer feel of her maxi, then she anchors the look with a leather tote and black booties. Get the Look: Source: Film Magic 6 / 5 Old Navy Women's Rib-Knit Turtleneck Sweaters Sold Out • Old Navy Old Navy Petite Sweaters Tibi Constellation Long Skirt Sold Out • Tibi Tibi Long Skirts Halston Halston Heritage Black Fur Vest Women Sold Out • CoutureCandy Halston Outerwear Rosegold Rosegold taupe suede 'Genie' lace-up cuffed booties Sold Out • Bluefly Rosegold Boots Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Francesca Tote Bag Sold Out • Saks Fifth Avenue Marc by Marc Jacobs Satchels 1 1 0 0 0 Read More StylingMaxi SkirtOlivia PalermoShopping Olivia Palermo Take a Trip to Florence With Olivia Palermo and Aquazzura 1 week ago This 1 Single Outfit Explains Why Olivia Palermo Is a Tastemaker 2 weeks ago Another Reason To Be Head Over Heels For Olivia Palermo! 3 weeks ago Ponchos Are Happening — Just Ask Olivia Palermo 3 weeks ago Olivia Palermo Just Put This Handbag Line on the Map 3 weeks ago 5 Times We Wished We Could Mix Prints Like Olivia Palermo 3 weeks ago Get a Personalized Fashion & Beauty Newsletter! 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Court of Common Pleas: Registers of Articles of Clerkship and Affidavits of Due Execution
Registers of attorneys and solicitors serving as articled clerks in the Court of Common Pleas.
The registers contain a chronological list of clerks, the names and addresses of their masters, the name of the person who proved the due execution of the articles, the date and term of the articles, and the dates on which they were sworn and filed. The terms to be served varied from five months to seven years, although in most cases the term was the standard one of five years prescribed by the Attorneys and Solicitors Act of 1728.
A register of affidavits of the due execution of articles of clerkship is also included. It contains the names and addresses of the masters to whom clerks were articled, together with the names and addresses of the clerks and the person making the affidavit, together with the date of the articles, the date of the swearing of the affidavit and also of filing. Sometimes the clerk's age and parentage are also given.
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After long and serious deliberation, the jury has announced the winners of the contest. As you can imagine, with the great quality and diversity of submissions, it was difficult to reach a final decision.
The Jury's comments
We preferred videos that were specifically made for the contest. Compared with using pre-existing content, it is much more challenging to come up with, film and edit a video in two months. The videos that were filmed for the contest often had stronger, clearer messages with a sense of humor. For the most part, the contest rules were followed. One remark concerning the length of the videos: while the two-minute limit was not obligatory, several of the films would have been better if they had been shorter.
Finally, when looked as a whole, the videos and photos demonstrated the use of headlamps in lots of non-vertical activities, in almost unimaginable applications - showing entirely new ways to use headlamps. The question we asked at the beginning of the contest was: "What do you do with your headlamp?" To which the answer clearly is: You can really do just about anything with a headlamp."
A big thanks to all those that participated in the contest and submitted such quality work!
The Jury used the following criteria to rate the videos:
- Following contest rules (20%)
- Originality (story, message, composition: 20%)
- Technical or athletic performance, humor (20%)
- Emotional impact (20%)
- Quality (10%)
- Objective difficulties during production (10%)
Each Jury member voted without know the votes of the others. At the end of this first round of voting, the jury had already reached a unanimous decision on the first place winner. The competition was much tighter for the three other places and it took several exchanges between members to choose them. And here are the final results:
Video Winners
The Jury's comments
Josh Lowell "Extends the idea of "The Power Of Light" beyond sight to something emotional and intense. Combines authentic action with a cinematic feel. Professionally executed on all levels - concept, shooting, editing, effects."
Sean White "Creative, thoughtful, unique and professionally executed. The Hollywood style story introduces the concept and sets up the purpose of the action. Nice lighting and shooting. The performances and action were different than most of the other films and were photographed and edited in a very stylish fashion. Very sexy visual effect ending. A clear winner."
Bertrand Delapierre "Well directed and filmed. One of the most original".
Guillaume Broust "A nice, well-produced creation, obvious care was taken with the color and movement. Bravo to the director of photography! When are we going to see the 50mn version?"
The Jury's comments
Sean White "This film was super entertaining and fun. You could feel the energy of the filmmakers come through in all aspects of the program. The little boy was so cute than just watching him walking made me laugh. There was story and humour plus some simple but effective and visual effects that added style and value to the film."
Bertrand Delapierre "When you have children, it's impossible not to cite this application of the 'Power of Light'! Good actors in a nice ambiance with a true final credit roll."
Josh Lowell "Silly and sweet with a clear concept. A nice balance to all the dark and intense pieces."
Guillaume Broust "A humerous, unpretentious film. A story with a beginning, middle and end."
The Jury's comments
Josh Lowell "I liked it because it had a clear way of showing the light as powerful. So many of the videos were dark and gloomy and even when the light was on, it didn't look very powerful because everything is so horrendously under-exposed. This one made the light look bright and super-powerful. Builds well to the key moment at the end, great shooting, and a cool spaceship!"
Guillaume Broust "This video illustrates the real power of light (even if the director plays with the science fiction aspect). An unexpected ending that disrupts the classic plot device and makes you want to watch the video again."
4. Light meal by Christos Badekas
The Jury's comments
Sean White "This film had it all: A clear vision and story from the director, excellent technical execution, evidence of the contest theme and a subtle humour that evoked emotion. The industrial music fit the harsh lighting of the scene and the editing was well timed. The pacing of the scenes kept the viewer engaged and wondering what would happen next. The actor played the part very well and the eating of the headlamps made me feel like I was actually eating them too. The surprise ending was a nice touch and accented the theme of the contest. Bravo!"
Guillaume Broust "A good performance by the actor. A simple concept with an unexpected ending. A film that really make you NOT want to eat headlamps!"
Josh Lowell "Simple and effective concept and execution, with some humor".
A special prize
The maxi power of a mini light by Marc Maintrot
As a result, the Jury has decided to do the following:
- All the winners will be shifted up one place in the final ranking. First prize now goes to Jean Baptiste Mérendet for his video "THE LIGHT REVOLUTION."
- We will be presenting Marc Maintrot's team with a special prize recognizing their excellent work on the "THE MAXI POWER OF MINI LIGHT" video.
This decision was accepted by all the winners.
People's Choice Award
The Jury's comments
BoMo wins the People's Choice Award, which was calculated by dividing the average vote score by the number of total votes.
The Runners-up: The Jury's favorites
So many good videos were submitted and many didn't get the chance to be recognized by the public.
The Jury decided to give out a dozen TIKKA PLUS² headlamps to highlight their favorites.
Click here to check out the runners-up videos!
Once again, thank you for particpating! The winners will soon be visiting the Petzl HQ for the official weighing-in. We'll use the occasion to ask them questions about the making-of their films.
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In June I gave a keynote at the annual EdTech conference, organised by the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA). The event's theme was "Digital Literacies for Life." This was a really well-run event, and I was impressed over and over by the forward-thinking attendees. I really enjoyed talks by Doug Belshaw and the team of Lesley […]
Martha Rotter is a developer based in Dublin, Ireland and focused on the online and mobile publishing space. After co-founding Idea Magazine (http://readidea.com), she wanted to help other people make beautiful reading experiences too, and began working on Woopie (Write Only Once, Publish It Everywhere – http://woop.ie) with Stewart Curry full-time. Together they're working to answer the question, What is the future of digital magazines and newspapers?
Martha occasionally lectures in web and software development in Dublin. She blogs about technology and publishing here and also writes for publications such as .net Magazine & Smashing Magazine.


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Considering Emigration: German University Graduates Are Moving Abroad - But Only Temporarily
AbstractMuch of the current German debate about the integration of immigrants overlooks the fact that Germany is not solely a country of immigration, but also - and to a substantial degree - a country of emigration. One of the largest groups of emigrants is made up of Germans themselves. The percentage of German natives in the total population of emigrants has risen substantially over the last few years. In 2009, of the almost 750,000 individuals who emigrated from Germany, 155,000 were German citizens. Data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) show that in 2009, one in every eight German citizens seriously considered moving abroad. Of these, one in three considered leaving Germany permanently and one in eleven considered leaving within the next twelve months. Of the factors that tend to favor emigration, previous experiences and friends abroad play a crucial role. University graduates are more inclined to move abroad temporarily. Concerns that Germany is suffering a "brain drain," losing its best and brightest to other countries, are therefore unjustified at the present time.
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RIT Anime Club - Weekly College Anime Showings
Welcome to the official website of the RIT Anime Club, the largest of its kind on the East Coast with over 150 active members. Here you will find general information about the club, along with updates on future showings, events, and other happenings.
PurposeThe purpose of the RIT Anime Club is to enrich the academic environment by stimulating the growth and appreciation of Anime as an art form as well as the awareness and understanding of Japanese Culture. The RIT Anime Club is a not-for-profit organization. To read the club's constitution, click here.
About the ClubThe RIT Anime Club is a heavily involved organization at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Anyone is welcome to join and showings are free and open to the public. Our primary meetings are held on Thursdays at 8 P.M. (please see the schedule for showings and locations), but there are also Monday and Friday meetings. Purchasing a membership card gives you official member status well as access to our extensive library which holds over 1,500 items of DVDs, VHS tapes, and manga to rent. Some local businesses also offer discounts and special events for cardholding members.
ShowingsThursday Showings (at 8 P.M.) are big meetings where announcements are made concerning club-related things, raffles are held, and anime music videos are presented along with the main showing. Either the first four episodes of a series or a full-length feature will be shown. Thursday meetings are also when the library is open for renting items. All of our meetings and showings are free to attend, but if you want access to the library, a small membership fee is required to help maintain and add to the growing collection. Almost all showings will be in Japanese, and English subtitles or closed captions will be presented.
Monday Showings (at 8 P.M.) are a chance for people to get together and watch two complete series throughout each quarter. Two episodes of two different series are shown each week until both shows are completed. Typically, one series is 13 episodes long and the other is 24-26 episodes long. Please see the schedule for showings and locations.
Fireside Fridays in 06/A205 (at 8 P.M.) give everyone a chance to experience something a little different. As much as everyone enjoys the weekly Thursday meetings, not all titles are appropriate for those meetings. At Fireside Fridays in 06/A205, we show various things like live-action shows and movies, and some other obsure or off-beat animes. Previously, the showings were held in the Fireside Lounge, but in 09-10 with the construction of the Campus Center, the showings are now held in the Liberal Arts Building 06, Room A205, on every week 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 of every quarter. What will be showing is announced at our weekly Thursday meeting.
EventsEvents and activities are held regularly throughout the year. Between all of the different types of events, including social nights, dance parties, cosplay contests, auctions, and RIT's very own anime convention, there is something to suit everybody. Please see the schedule for descriptions, dates, times, and locations. Most events are free of charge and all are open to the public.
Mailing ListThe RIT Anime Club maintains a mailing list to inform members of upcoming showings, events, and other club-related happenings. If you wish to join the mailing list, click here!
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Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri has said the Village was spared Hurricane Sandy's worst compared to neighboring areas, but that's not to say it didn't take quite a punch.
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It takes nerves of steel to be a nature photographer. Just ask Graham Springer.He was in Botswana photographing a pride of lions when one lioness walked right up to him. She checked out the camera bag at his feet and then noticed Springer.She sniffed him, became bored and walked away. Graham wisely stood motionless the entire time.The video was posted on YouTube on has received nearly half a million views in under a week.
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photo © 2009 Keith Allison | more info (via: Wylio)This was quite the weekend for Jed Lowrie as he got his time starting three out of the last four and playing in all four. He has been unbelievably hot going 7 for his last 14 and carrying an OPS of 1.154 so far. That led to the twitter hash tag of #TheLegendofJedLowrie getting started with my favorite being:
"Take the "utility" designation out of a superutilityman, and what do you get? #legendofjedlowrie" by @brianmacp
Obviously his numbers will fall as his playing time increases, but what has Lowrie done well so far and what will he do in a starting role?
Lowrie has always been much better against left handers and that was why he played over David Ortiz this past week with a left hander on the mound. That dominance has continued, but he has also been solid against right handers this year.
Lowrie so far has been making unbelievable contact, striking out only 4.5 percent of the time. That will change based on his career rate of 20 percent as well as his BABIP of .500 regressing to normal levels.
I'm not breaking any ground here saying Lowrie will regress from this, but should Jed Lowrie be the starting short stop or continue to play the utility infielder role and start against lefties. Based on career numbers Lowrie and Marco Scutaro are fairly equal in contact and patience.
The big difference is power based on their lines:
Scutaro: .266/.336/.384
Lowrie: .263/.344/.438
Based on the difference in SLG, Lowrie is an above average hitter while Scutaro is a below average hitter. Their 2011 projections back this up, but what about the defense? Scutaro was touted as a defensive star who totaled two solid seasons at short stop before joining the Red Sox. In 2008 he had a UZR/150 of 17.8 and fans agreed with a +8 rating defensively.
Other than 2007 and 2008 though his defense has been average or worse and the fans jumped ship giving him a -9 in 2010 according to the fans scouting report. Lowrie on the other hand has had more consistent numbers from the fan report with a -1 score in 2009 and 2010.
His UZR rating though likes him much more with a career 14.9 UZR/150 at short stop. Let's assume that is still a small sample size and he is more of an average defender making him no worse than Scutaro by any measure making the defense a wash.
Their speed is similar and based on their projections your looking at Lowrie being near a 3 WAR player and Scutaro being more of a 2 WAR player in about 20 more projected games. This means a move to place Lowrie in the starting lineup would add about a win or a win and a half to the 2011 Boston Red Sox.
That seems like the easy choice, but could Lowrie add that value in a utility role? Assuming he started somewhere in the infield every time the Red Sox saw a starting left hander he might see some 200 PA in a season. You can then give him another 150-200 PA for injuries and day's off for infielders and he has the 400 PA to fulfill the numbers for his projection.
I understand why everyone wants Lowrie to get that starting role, but the Red Sox would gain about one win by starting Lowrie over Scutaro. He could add much more value in a utility role taking as many at bats against lefties as possible. That said he would most likely take the most at bats from David Ortiz, which might not go over well. While adding the most value it might not be the most realistic.
Scutaro is in his last season in Boston and will not be fully supplanted for the starting job just yet. That said Francona will put in Lowrie as much as he can in the short stop role as long as he continues to pound opposing pitching. This seems like a solid mix of both options and giving Lowrie plenty of at bats to prove his skills and also his health.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted Bath County's prosecutor-elect on charges of soliciting vote-buying during the May primary election and obstructing justice.
Donald Maze, 46, defeated incumbent County Attorney Kim Price in the Democratic primary and has no opposition in the November general election.
Federal prosecutors allege that Maze paid two women $100 each to add his name to a slate of candidates for whom they were paying people to vote. In addition, prosecutors claim that Maze coached the women on how to avoid implicating him in their grand jury testimony. The grand jury indicted him Thursday.
Before the primary, Maze's wife, Circuit Judge Beth Maze, had called vote-buying in the northeastern Kentucky county a problem that is hard to prove.
"At this point, I don't know who is exactly behind it, but you can stand at the courthouse and see what's going on," she said in an interview in May. "Many people see their vote as a commodity, as something they can sell."
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06-08-13 *CWC News* U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Announce Proposal to Return Wolf Management to States…
Posted by Brian Allmer on June 8, 2013
Washington, D.C. (June 7, 2013) – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced their proposal to remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened and endangered species. This proposal would leave future management and conservation efforts to states for all gray wolf populations in the lower 48 states with the exception of the southwestern Mexican gray wolf. This announcement comes after the delisting of wolves in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain States earlier this year.
Congressman Steve Pearce (NM-02) and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (WY- At Large), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Western Caucus, released the following statements in response to this announcement:
"I am pleased to see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally acknowledge the successes of the gray wolf protection programs in the majority of the country," said Chairman Steve Pearce. "However, there is still much work to be done in regards to the southwestern populations, which have now been designated as an endangered subspecies. We need to reevaluate the current protection programs in the southwest and their effectiveness for not only protecting the wolves, but our livestock and children as well. It is time to bring all groups back to the table and rededicate ourselves to developing a plan that will protect this important species while addressing the needs of New Mexicans."
"Score one for the states! I'm encouraged to see state and local species management efforts recognized for their effectiveness and efficiency," said Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis. "We all ought to take a moment to recognize and celebrate conservation victories like this. But tomorrow, its back to the grindstone. In the Southwest is a struggling wolf population that has not thrived – we must consider new ideas in that region. I remember all too well the isolation Wyoming has felt regarding wolves to leave my friends in New Mexico and Arizona behind. And we must be ever vigilant of the courtroom antics of those who would rather sue than celebrate a conservation success."


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Johnson City Police Make An Arrest In A Weekend Murder
Published On: Aug 02 2011 09:53:16 AM CDT
Updated On: Aug 03 2011 05:48:10 AM CDT
Updated On: Aug 03 2011 05:48:10 AM CDT
Johnson City police have made an arrest in the shooting death of 25-year-old Gary Couch.
30-year-old Justin Stratton of Johnson City is charged with first degree murder and especially aggravated robbery.
Couch was found on Quarry Road in south Johnson City early Saturday morning.
Officers say he had been shot several times.
They say Couch was last seen leaving Numan's Bar about an hour before his body was found.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - On tax day, you have until midnight to get your return post marked, and there is only one post office in Lubbock that will has extended tax day hours.
In the past the postal service has kept a few locations open, but this year they decided to only open the Lubbock Mail Processing Station at 1515 Crickets Avenue because of decreased demand.
"Everybody now days seems to file their taxes electronically, and it's the decrease in the actual people mailing their taxes," said Lubbock Postmaster, Randy Turner.
The sorting station does not sell stamps, so if you plan to file after hours make sure you have those beforehand.
Volunteers will be available to help low to moderate income people and senior citizens finish their returns. If you are interested, you can go to the Community Coalition of Assistance Volunteers office until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Their office is at 5601 Avenue Q.
If you owe taxes and cannot pay the full amount, the IRS asks you to still pay as much as you can now. If you fail to pay at least 90% of what you owe, you could be subject to penalties.
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With watchful eyes they observe demeanor. With attuned ears they listen to inflection and tone. This is a big day for University of South Dakota law students.
"The court being here is like Christmas for us. We wake up early. We're ready to go. We don't drag into the school. We want to be here. We want to see everything. We want to observe everything," said third year law student Kim Dehueck. "It's like a big present that they came and put these arguments on in front of us."
Every spring, the USD School of Law welcomes the South Dakota Supreme Court for the Court's March term.
"They're gracious enough to come down and let us see what the hot button issues are and what potential issues we'll be facing as new attorneys in a few years," said second year law student Zach Flood.
The Supreme Court listens to a total of nine oral arguments over the course of three days. The cases include criminal and family law.
"We love to read the briefs and get into the cases. We have discussions with each other and discussions with our professors," said Dehueck. "It kind of makes what we learn every day more real life."


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Tyler Perry's Peeples
Running Time:
95 minutes
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage. Stars: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier
Date of Show:
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Showtimes for Wednesday, August 20, 2014
No showings of this movie for this date.
2012 Wehrenberg Theatres


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In February, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Bennett decided in favour of the United States government's extradition request against John Graham. Far from accepting the dictates of the American government, Graham's Defense Committee continues to ask for solidarity as they prepare appeals in this case.
Broad opposition to the extradition has already come in, from Noam Chomsky to B.C.'s Hospital Employees Union. But much more is required. A generation after the Leonard Peltier case and the FBI's COINTELPRO disruption of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and other social movements, the John Graham case is too important to be ignored.
John Graham, a Canadian citizen and former AIM activist, has been charged in a U.S. court with the 1975 murder of Anna Mae Aquash, a member of the Mi'kmaq First Nation who was a prominent young leader of AIM.
An editorial piece such as this can't do justice to the complexities of this case, nor to the sordid history of U.S. government sabotage of the American Indian Movement. Rex Wyler, a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist, has written extensively on the Graham case, and his in-depth article – published in the CanWest Global Vancouver Sun of all places – provides a fairly definitive summary. (See 'Who Killed Anna Mae?' January 4, 2004).
Suffice to say, though, that the evidence against Graham is highly dubious, and must be viewed in light of the 1976 Peltier extradition, where it is now acknowledged that the FBI falsified evidence. Further, the entire context of the case is the U.S. government's efforts to exterminate oppositional Native movements, as a culmination of a centuries-long genocide and colonisation.
The COINTELPRO infiltration by government agents — also now well documented — was designed to create and fuel violent internecine conflicts within AIM as well as other organized threats to 'Homeland Security' such as the Black Panther Party, the Socialist Workers Party and a myriad of other groups organizing for social change.
A number of journalists, commentators, and Native activists have articulated a principled position on the case: No matter who pulled the trigger, the FBI is responsible for the murder of Anna Mae.
Statements available at the Defense Committee's website reveal the breadth of opposition to the extradition (www.grahamdefense.org). Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4163 recently passed a resolution highlighting some of the critical political issues at stake. In addition to calling on Justice Minister Irwin Cotler not to allow the extradition, it resolves to:
*Remind the Minister of the false FBI evidence provided to Canada in the 1976 extradition of Anishinabe-metis leader Leonard Peltier, who remains in Leavenworth prison 28 years later.
*Remind the Minister of the FBI's use of COINTELPRO and other provocateur and disinformation tactics, against Chilean refugees, black civil rights leaders, the peace movement, and AIM in the years 1970-75, which included false accusations, planted evidence, and (tolerated) assassination.
*Ask that the Canadian government not hide from its responsibility behind an intergovernmental procedure, but respect the spirit of the rule of law. If Graham must stand trial, as a Canadian citizen he should have a fair trial — in Canada.
In the wake of the Maher Arar case, in which the U.S. government deported a Canadian citizen to Syria, this last point seems particularly salient. The ongoing attack on indigenous rights and sovereignty is a central part of the 'war at home'.
Vancouver city councilor Tim Louis, in a letter dated April 13 2004, noted the impossibility of a fair trial south of the border:
*Given the extent of irregularities and misinformation involved in the recent convictions of co-accused Arlo Looking Cloud, and in Leonard Peltier's trial and extradition from Canada on the basis of false affidavits submitted by the F.B.I., I am convinced that a fair trial for Mr. Graham is not possible in the U.S.
Finally, the Secwepemc Native Youth Movement's official statement on the John Graham case emphasizes the imperative issue of indigenous sovereignty at the heart of this case:
*Secwepemc NYM believes that no Indian should be forced into the white man's courts or prisons. The white man has come here to our Land and invaded every aspect of our lives. They have waged war on us and that has forced us to fight back and resist their invasion and forced assimilation. When we fight for the freedom of our People we have always been criminalized and thrown in their prisons.
The Secwepemc people know first hand the price paid by those who stand up for their right to self-determination and dignity. For years, they have engaged in protest and direct action against the expansion of the Sun Peaks resort outside of Kamloops, B.C. Their persistent efforts have won them solidarity from social justice and environmental activists in Canada and internationally, and their statement against the John Graham extradition deserves to find an echo amongst progressives and all those who support Native rights and civil liberties.
The Defense Committee is asking for letters to the editor, statements of support, and appeals to Minister Cotler. COINTELPRO and similar government efforts at disrupting social movements continue to cast a long shadow; we can take one step out of that darkness by taking a stand in opposition to John Graham's extradition to the United States.
Derrick O'Keefe is an activist and founding editor of the progressive on-line journal Seven Oaks (www.SevenOaksMag.com).


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SMYRNA, Del. - A Smyrna man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing a child for more than a year. Delaware State Police say they started an investigation after being contacted by a relative of both 30-year-old Michael Connor and the 6-year-old child.
That investigation apparently revealed that Connor and the child were in a room at Connor's Paddock Road home, when the relative tried to go inside, Connor pushed the door shut. The relative says they spoke to the child, who reportedly told them that Connor tried to perform a lewd act on her.
During the investigation, Detectives say they interviewed the 6-year-old, and discovered that Connor had been abusing her since July 2011.
On Monday, Connor was arrested, and charged with attempted 1st degree rape, and continuous sexual abuse of a child. He is being held at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institute on $160,000 cash bail.


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Urgent Appeal from Nick,
Project Leader of Synergy
We urgently need your help to fund the continued development of Synergy, please donate...
Our community project relies on donations from our amazing users to fund further development. There are just three of us (Jerry, Wes and me) working on Synergy full time. So every person that donates is an enormous help to our cause, no matter how small, every donation that appears in my inbox is a huge pat on the back for all of us! We promise not to spend your donation on beer down at our local pub... unless, you want us to?
To say thanks to those who have donated, we came up with Synergy Premium, which gives you the right to vote on what we work on next, as well as a sneak peek at the next experimental features, and access to phone and email troubleshooting. Thats right, you can call us and speak to us for a dollar... no we're not crazy.
Please choose the option on the left and donate whatever you can afford, even if its just a dollar and a smile! :-)
Thank you so much!
Nick Bolton
Project Leader
The Synergy Project
Choose this option if you don't want to support Synergy today.
Seriously though, we really hope that some day you'll decide to support our open source project.
Donate for Synergy Premium
We really appreciate your support, thanks a lot!
Donations allow us to spend more time improving Synergy. In return for donating, we give you a Synergy Premium account.
If you decide to contribute $10, then you get a premium vote. For each additional $10, you get another vote. So, $20 gives you 2 votes, $30 for 3... you get the idea. You can cast this vote on any bug or feature, and we'll try our best to fix the highest voted feature in the next version. If we can't fix it then you get your votes back, simple.
We also give you a sneak peek to the next experimental feature, and access to phone and email troubleshooting (no strings attached, really).
If you can only contribute $1, that's totally fine by us! Anything at all will allow us to spend more time working on Synergy.
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Present, apologized, absent.
Present, apologized, absent.
Present: Roger_UK, Megalive ( TTC ), Tita ( JOTICO ), Jabiru, Nele, Saleiro, Dougly, Tinge, Juham, Aerolife, Anamartha, Radar ( deputy for CH/Fr ) Space_NL, Michele ( deputy for Italy ), Aciago, AK_Eagle, Hubcio.
Apologized: Coxswain, Judy, Boz_It.
Absent: Kaajavi, Scout_BZ, Locoto, Fenix ( resigned ), Grandpa.
Agreement of previous months minutes.
The minutes are accepted unanimously.
Doc 4.
Present, absent, apologized.Present: Locoto, Aerolife, Anamartha, Roger-UK, Fenix, Bogote, Rae-rae ( deputy USA ), Megalive, Space_NL, Zleppy ( deputy Scandinavia ), Wojo ( deputy Poland ), Judy, Tita ( JOTI-CO ), and Radar ( secretary ).Absent: Kaajavi, AK-Eagle, Scout_Bz, Boz-It, Grandpa.Apologized: Juham, Tinge, Nele, Dougly, Hubico, Jabiru, Aciago, Saleiro.Agreement of previous months minutes.Last meetings minutes agreed without dissention, i.e. nobody objects.JOTI.
Present, apologized, absent.Present: Aciago, anamartha, locoto, Dougly, Scout_BZ, webrat ( deputy DE ), AK-Eagle, bogote, kaajavi , tinge, Radar ( deputy NL ), Nele, saleiro, fenix, Michele ( deputy It ), Grandpa, Megalive, hubcio, JuhamApologized: aerolife, Judy, Space_NL, Boz_IT, roger-uk, Jabiru ( after meeting by email ), Coxswain ( after meeting by email ).Absent: Jacka, Tita (JOTI-CO )
Note: hubcio has been elected as CC Poland. Welcome!! He has been added to council list.
Minutes Council Meeting 2 August 2008 14.00 hours GMT
Present: roger-uk, Aciago, papabear, anamartha, locoto, Dougly, Scout_BZ, webrat, Coxswain, AK-Eagle, bogote, kaajavi, tinge, Radar.
Apologized: Jabiru, Nele, Juham, aerolife, Judy, Space_NL, Grandpa, Boz_IT.


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Look Out, Comcast: Google Fiber Could Be Coming to a City Near You
Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) ultra high-speed Internet project called Google Fiber has invited 34 additional cities to discuss the possibility of building a gigabit Internet network, according to an announcement made by Milo Medin, the vice president of Google Access Services, on Wednesday. Google's gigabit Internet service, which the company says is 100 times faster than the average broadband connection, is currently being tested in Provo, Utah; Austin, Texas; and Kansas City, Missouri.
Cities being considered for the expansion include Nashville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; San Jose, California; Phoenix, Arizona; and Atlanta, Georgia, among others. Medin said that these cities were chosen because they have "made high-speed broadband a pillar of their economic development plans."
San Antonio's mayor, Julian Castro, has said that he wants gigabit Internet available in that city's classrooms by 2020. "Access to adequate broadband for digital learning is not a luxury — it's a necessity for students to have a chance to compete. As jobs and capital migrate to places where workers have digital-age skills, our students, our children, will fall short without access to the broadband capacity they need for digital-age learning," Castro said in an op-ed written last summer for The Express-News.
It's no news that consumers are currently using more bandwidth than ever, which is clogging up traditional broadband services. It's also no news that consumers hate dealing with traditional broadband providers. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), which is one of the nation's largest broadband Internet providers, is also one of the country's most-hated companies in satisfaction polls.
Some very recent changes have put consumers even more on edge about broadband service. The death of net neutrality means that Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) now are allowed by law to throttle certain kinds of content, while before, all sites on the Web were required by law to be given the same service by ISPs.


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Production VS wholesale VS retail: iPhone, nexus 5 and you
Production VS wholesale VS retail
There seems to be some confusion about the realities of pricing and how retail works. With iSupply giving production costs on a part by part, they also include the cost of the packaging and labor costs. There are some confusion about what these breakdowns really mean when applied to the retail costs of the units in store. Especially with the release of yet another Nexus phone.
I'll use the iPhone 5s as an example of what is going on:
iSupply break down 16gig (BOM + Manufacturing): $198.70
Retail Cost at your local store: : $649.99
this is the total production per unit - period.
A lot of posters to bring up a few things:
1) R&D costs
2) Marketing
3) shipping
4) patent licensing
All of these a valid points that do add to the cost of each unit, but you need to understand it is a per unit add.
Apple shipped 137 million iPhone 4 and 5 in 2012
let me repeat that: 137 million units
Apples marketing budget for all products was 1 billion dollars, that includes the Mac line, iPad line, iPod line, all of it.
3.4 billion on R&D company wide.
These are the 2012 numbers.
Even if the iphone was paying for ALL of this, a per unit add on to the per unit cost would be $32 per unit!
let that sink in, all of the marketing and R&D for the entire company, adds up to $32 per unit - this isn't counting iPad, iPod, mac, or accessories. Not taking into account the per unit reducing all of the marketing and R/D I am lumping on just the iPhones production cost. (admin costs also factor in, but $32 per unit is already high)
Now, lets take into consideration the patenting licensing issue, I cannot find a per unit breakdown on this, so we are going with Nill, since the breakdown included the wholesale parts cost per unit. (we can go for $10-$20 but it really doesn't matter at the end of the day)
Apple then turns around and sell these to retailers (your carriers). last estimates out of apple peg this around $420 per unit or more, they say average and since they run 3 models at once, we going to tack on a little for the iPhone 5 in this example depending. Rumors persist that Apple is getting more per unit than other OEM phone manufacturers like Samsung or HTC.
Lets go with $475 per iPhone 5, since it is a little more than double production and ALL marketing and R&D. We will tack on a few bucks for admin and shipping costs per unit. So, your carrier/retailer is making $175 per unit Sold.
lets break this down:
iPhone leaving the factory: $231 - with marketing and R/D included
Iphone at wholesale: $475 ← why apple is making so much money, especially at their own stores
iPhone at retail: $649
Your cost from the carrier: $200
Part they are financing $449 or $19 per month for 24 months which is hidden in your bill (except tmobile who is honest about it at $20.83 iPhone 5s)
So far I hope no one has questions about this - pretty straight forward (the real painful rape comes into play once you buy the 32 or 64 gig models, because there is no bloody way it cost more then $10 to add another 16gigs)
Now we come to the Nexus 4 and 5
LG is contracted by Google to produce the phone, Google helps design it, does all the R/D and marketing, and get the units straight from LG at super wholesale rate.
last year the cost of an nexus 4 was around $200 according to the same breakdown done to the iPhone, they were sold at $299 and $349 to start. This can be seen as the barebones wholesale cost from LG including all production and licensing fees included. LG makes their money as the producer and Google resells them right near wholesale. I would go as far as to say they were selling the basic model at the wholesale price, and making a bit on the 16 gig.
This is why T Mobile had to up the "on contract" price over that of the play store, they were buying them at the same price Google was selling them for, minus the bit of profit Google was making.
fast forward to this year and the Nexus 5 - $349 is the WHOLESALE price, T mobile and Sprint are both paying this - same price as us customers on the play store pay.
I do not see why this is so hard for people to grasp, there is no conspiracy here, there is no crap. every industry is like this. Do you really think a Ralph lauren shirt costs $90? or Nike sneakers cost $150? to produce?
I owned a retail store 14 year ago -example of products I sold retail for anywhere between $25 and $50, I would pay half that from a wholesale distributor, who in turn paid about 5%-15% less from the company that produced them, because they had to buy in bulk quantity. 100-500 units where I might buy 2 units. This is how it is done, and has been done for a long time. Ask any small business retailer that is willing to talk. Now think about the buying power of a walmart or Home depot, when they buy straight from the manufacture or just contract factories to produce their in house lines.
Cliff Notes: nexus 5 is the wholesale cost, we are paying what retailers pay from a distributor, which Google now is.


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Residents along East North Ninth Street got a chance to hear about the plans for road improvements and the impact the project would have on their property.
City engineer Alan Spesard took time before Monday's city council meeting to explain the plans to about 25 people at City Hall.
"Besides Route 16 and Route 128, Ninth Street is actually the most traveled road in town, by the traffic counters we use," Spesard told the group. "The road is the main route to Dam West Recreation area."
Spesard said that plans for road improvements began in 2003 as a conceptual project waiting for funding. In August 2012 Shelbyville was awarded the Public Lands Highway Discretionary Grant in the amount of $970,640 with 100 percent funding. This includes 9th Street from the railroad tracks east of Morgan Street to the Corps property at the road over the dam.
"There is no funding requirements by the city," Spesard said.
With the award, Spesard and his department designed a wish list of improvements that would include concrete curb, gutter and storm sewer, and sidewalks. The project would complete phase 9 of the General Dacey Bike Trail from North 6th Street to the City Park and the lake recreational area.
Other benefits would separate the storm sewer from the sanitary system, bury overhead lines, install lighting, and replace old water line along 9th Street. There would also be improvement to the access road to Glenwood Cemetery from gravel to oil and chip.
The road would be expanded from 22 feet to 26 feet across and use the city right-of-way for improvements.
The bid for contract will be let in Spring of 2014 allowing for the soonest start on the project.
"April to October is construction season. We want to sequence the construction for less inconvenience to property owners and visitors," Spesard said. "It will be inconvenient - we're not kidding anybody."


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I work as a security guard at an art museum. It's a dream job. Does it get boring? Sure. Do my feet hurt? Yeah. Does it pay well? No. So what's it got going for it? Peace, beauty, bosslessness, desklessness, and time, time, time.
One thing I do on post is make up really great baseball jokes. What's a baseball manager's favorite continent? Yer-up! Why wasn't the ballplayer afraid of Dracula? Because the Count was full! Did you hear that Castillo took a DELICIOUS cake and just set it down on the floor?!?! Yeah, he laid down a bundt!!!! (Contact me for more!)
But I've spent even more time playing nine inning ballgames in my head... imagining every play, cycling through the lineups, generating my own GKR... and all with the aid of one solitary coin. Next time you're in line at the post office, seriously, it's a lot of fun:
Coin flip baseball
by letsgocyclones
Flip a coin twice.
HH = hit
HT = productive out
TH = unproductive out
TT = full count, flip again. H = walk. T = strike out
Those are the unshakeable basics. Simple, huh? Well, baseball's pretty simple. The asture observer will notice that, in the long haul,
Every batter has a BA of .286 and OBP of .375.
Every pitcher has a K/BB rate of 1.
Perhaps those two things are not ideal. The beauty part is this: this isn't the long haul. If you're playing a complete season of coin flip baseball, God help you. What's important for coin flip baseball is that things are plausible, and in any given game, this works well. I've had scores come out 3-1, 8-2, 11-6, 5-4.... Oh, how does power work?
HH = hit, flip again.
--> T = single, runners go base-to-base
--> H = on the right track, flip again
--> --> T = single, runners go 2 bases
--> --> H = double, flip again
--> --> --> H = aww shit it's comin, flip again!
--> --> --> --> H = It's outta here!!!
I guarantee you that a succession of five head flips will excite you beyond all reason. Stated otherwise:
HHT = single, runners move base to base
HHHT = single, runners move two bases
HHHHT = double
HHHHH = home run
The odds of hitting a HR is 1/32. So the coin flip ballplayer will, in a 700 PA season, hit about 22 HR and the same number of doubles. Again, maybe not ideal up and down a lineup, but in my experience it makes for an exciting ballgame.
A lot of the little things are, of course, up to the imagination. If Reyes is on first will a HHHT send him home? Sure, why not. Or you can do this little trick, which is the same one I use for stealing;
Flip once to evaluate a runner's jump.
H = runner got a good jump, flip twice and only TT throws him out at the plate.
T = bad jump, flip once and H is safe, T is out.
It's up to you to run or hold up after evaluating the jump. In the case of a steal, only 1 jump evaluation per PA.
And of course there's 100 ways to tweak it. Sometimes I have Santana pitch where TT = a strikeout, plain and simple. He will walk no batters this ballgame, boo ya. Sometimes with a man on 3rd and 1 out, I "swing for the fences." [HH = hit, one less H required for a homer. TT = strikeout. Otherwise a productive pop up. No chance of a walk.] Othertimes I bunt. [TT = K, otherwise I'm good]. Do whatever the hell you want, and of course you're imagining all your own particulars. Pop up vs. ground out, gap hit v. rolls into the corner... it'll all come out organic-like if you're into it.
I'll admit that when I first made up this thing I thought "oh my God I'm going to make a million dollars." Now i see that it requires quite a bit of solitude and baseball imagination to make it fun, and I'm not going to make $1. You have to keep two 9 man lineups churning through your head, you have to conceptualize the basepath movement, and it really helps if you can generate announcer-speak more or less effortlessly. For everyone here, I'm sure this is no problem at all; it's just too bad that you all have gameday at work to keep you fat and lazy. Well, I guess everyone can't be a security guard at an art museum... ;)
P.S. Also works as solitaire. H=red. T=black. And maybe there's a poker game in here somewhere.
P.P.S. You might be amazed how streaky teams are in this totally randomized system.


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Torii Hunter? No
Andrew Jones? No
Pitcher? No.
I got one name to go after this off-season that makes this team a contender.
We're already paying the guy anyway. Yanks are looking to reduce payroll. If we could sign him up, I'd be for re-signing Whiffy.
As for the pitching - As many bodies that JD has stockpiled, surely we can cull a decent rotation out of them.
A-Rod's offense would be like adding 2 OF'ers.


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Good post Sparky...Probably not well received by the I want it now crowd, but regardless of perspective - no one can say these guys are not invested. Building something good takes time, especially in the NFL - way too much talent as a whole.
It's frustrating that the Bucs could have been 3-0 with a few adjustments in the game plan,
Quote from: 1sparkybuc on September 25, 2012, 11:15:33 AMIt's frustrating that the Bucs could have been 3-0 with a few adjustments in the game plan, i realize many fans are upset with lack of adjustments and playcalls/personnel...but we would also be 3-0 with a few plays of better execution and referee competence. (i realize this goes both ways)against the giants if foster hits eli, if a facemask or helmet to helmet. or if CB's turn inside rather than out.against the cowboys if watson blocks a punt or the refs give wright his TD.things are looking up.
Too me it doesn't matter what was expected or predicted. The reality is our defense has been much better than expected, and we should be 3-0 right now. The reality is, the only reason we aren't 3-0 is because our offense has been embarrassingly bad. Freeman looks like a deer in headlights and the play calling is unimaginative and just bad. It doesn't matter what was expected or predicted because we could and should be 3-0 and it is very frustrating that we aren't.


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When searching for the lost remember 8 things.
We are vessels. We are circuit boards
swallowing the electricity of life upon birth.
It wheels through us creating every moment,
the pulse of a story, the soft hums of labor and love.
In our last moment it will come rushing
from our chests and be given back to the wind.
When we die. We go everywhere.
Newton said energy is neither created nor destroyed.
In the halls of my middle school I can still hear
my friend Stephen singing his favorite song.
In the gymnasium I can still hear
the way he dribbled that basketball like it was a mallet
and the earth was a xylophone.
With an ear to the Atlantic I can hear
the Titanic's band playing her to sleep,
Music. Wind. Music. Wind.
The day my grandfather passed away there was the strongest wind,
I could feel his gentle hands blowing away from me.
I knew then they were off to find someone
who needed them more than I did.
On average 1.8 people on earth die every second.
There is always a gust of wind somewhere.
The day Stephen was murdered
everything that made us love him rushed from his knife wounds
as though his chest were an auditorium
his life an audience leaving single file.
Every ounce of him has been
wrapping around this world in a windstorm
I have been looking for him for 9 years.
Our bodies are nothing more than hosts to a collection of brilliant things.
When someone dies I do not weep over polaroids or belongings,
I begin to look for the lightning that has left them,
I feel out the strongest breeze and take off running.
After 9 years I found Stephen.
I passed a basketball court in Boston
the point guard dribbled like he had a stadium roaring in his palms
Wilt Chamberlain pumping in his feet,
his hands flashing like x-rays,
a cross-over, a wrap-around
rewinding, turn-tables cracking open,
camera-men turn flash bulbs to fireworks.
Seven games and he never missed a shot,
his hands were luminous.
Pulsing. Pulsing.
I asked him how long he'd been playing,
he said nine 9 years
The theory of six degrees of separation
was never meant to show how many people we can find,
it was a set of directions for how to find the people we have lost.
I found your voice Stephen,
found it in a young boy in Michigan who was always singing,
his lungs flapping like sails
I found your smile in Australia,
a young girl's teeth shining like the opera house in your neck,
I saw your one true love come to life on the asphalt of Boston.
We are not created or destroyed,
we are constantly transferred, shifted and renewed.
Everything we are is given to us.
Death does not come when a body is too exhausted to live
Death comes, because the brilliance inside us can only be contained for so long.
We do not die. We pass on, pass on the lightning burning through our throats.
when you leave me I will not cry for you
I will run into the strongest wind I can find
and welcome you home.
- Michael Lee, "Pass On" (via 33113)
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You're an idiot because I'm wonderful and I'm worth the effort.
You're an idiot because what we have is what they write stories about.
I never thought you'd be one to settle.
For something that's nice.
For something that's easy.
I'm beautiful and I scare you.
You don't know who you are with me, do you?
You don't use your head when you're with me, you follow your heart, and that scares you.
You shy away from anything that doesn't make sense.
And I don't make sense.
Proximity is the number one factor in finding love.
I didn't think you wanted to be another statistic.
Another average.
There are always outliers.
Won't you lie out here with me?
The stars are always more beautiful when I'm with you.
Everything is more beautiful when I'm with you.
I'll never ask you to stay.
I never want to be in your way.
But I think you'll leave something behind if you leave me here.
And I'm afraid you'll always wonder.
Because we're beautiful.
And that scares you.
But then again,
Maybe I'm wrong.
And maybe you've never felt about me
The way I feel about you.
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Deficits Falling (From Way Up)
In recent speeches, President Obama has repeatedly claimed that "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." That's not true.
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In recent speeches, President Obama has repeatedly claimed that "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." That's not true.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew twisted the facts during discussions about job growth and the debt ceiling on "Meet the Press."
Rep. Steve King attracted attention — and criticism from Republican leaders — for saying of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children: "For every one who's a valedictorian, there's another 100 out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert."
Newspaper stories are often used to misleading effect in political ads, but a new one-minute ad from New York City comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer puts a twist on the theme by actually doctoring a New York Times headline.
Sen. Ted Cruz says there will be "20 or 30 million" people living in the U.S. illegally "in another 10, 20 years" if the Senate immigration bill becomes law. But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the bill, if enacted, will reduce future illegal immigration by 33 percent to 50 percent compared with current law.
House Speaker John Boehner, among other Republicans, wrongly tweeted that a recent "study" found "74% of small businesses will fire workers, cut hours under #Obamacare." Actually, no more than 13 percent of the small businesses surveyed said that.
Rep. Louie Gohmert went on Fox News and accused President Obama of a pattern of discrimination against Christians, particularly in the military, but many of his examples were false, distorted or incomplete.
Eliot Spitzer falsely claimed that allowing immigrants living in the United States illegally to obtain driver's licenses — a policy he attempted to implement as governor of New York in 2007 — is now the "law of the land."
President Barack Obama presented a glowing but incomplete view of how much Americans can save on premiums thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
Rep. Michele Bachmann ginned up a bogus doomsday scenario for Republicans in 2014, falsely warning that President Obama would "wave his magic wand" to grant voting rights to newly legalized immigrants if Congress passes an immigration bill that includes a path to citizenship.
Q: Have there been 74 school shootings since the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut?
A: No. The group making this claim uses a broad definition that more than doubles the number of school shootings.


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The Alabama athletic department and head coach Nick Saban have responded to the Yahoo! report that alleged a former Tide player received money from agents to recruit players who were currently members of the Alabama football team.
Alabama athletic director Bill Battle first released a brief statement, saying the school was already looking into allegations that former offensive tackle D.J. Fluker had accepted money.
#Alabama has been aware of allegations in Yahoo! report and review is ongoing, per AD Bill Battle.— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS) September 11, 2013
Saban spoke to the media briefly after the team's practice Wednesday, and remained confident in the school's ability to handle such scenarios.
I know that we have, I think, one of the best agent education programs in terms of what we try to do to help our players make good choices and decisions about what they do and what they don't do when it comes to agents. I have full confidence in our leadership to handle the situation appropriately and I know that we will.
Saban became increasingly frustrated with the repeated questions about the report, which he addressed in his opening statement as something he had not read.
Nick Saban said he's pleased most players have done right things. "I've made a statement. Don't ask me any more questions about it."— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 11, 2013
After a third straight question about the report, Saban turned up the notch before exiting the festivities early.
"Appreciate your interest in the game." - Saban, dropping mic.— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) September 11, 2013
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What a great come back game from Delonte West!, 12pts 5rebs 4ast 1stl 1blk
Lets give all West cheers for his nice game against the Wall-less Washington Wizards :p
in-spite of his 3 turnovers he still have a great game, If Delonte can keep this level up to the next games then We will have 7 scorers that will average 10+ points. That include's Shaq, who is averaging 10.3 points in 6 games :D
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NMCB 3 builds covered patio at Camarillo group home
Fifteen volunteers from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 took their "Can Do" spirit to Camarillo last month to construct a patio for a teen group home.
Using materials donated by businesses and independent professionals from the local area, the Seabees donated a day's work to build the 8-foot-high covered patio and transform the state-funded facility into a more comfortable home.
"When the young women arrive here, they have just left a place where they were either abused or neglected," said one of the home's 10 guardians, Monique Mujica. "An addition like a patio may seem trivial, but it's one of those details that make our facility feel like a home — a place where the youth here can relax, enjoy a day together and feel at ease."
The home houses six girls 12 to 17 years old. State funds cover maintenance and operating cost, leaving nothing for added construction such as the patio. Amenities like that must be paid for through fundraising and volunteer efforts — the primary reason why the patio's construction had been stalled for two years.
Builder 1st Class (SCW) William Reider, who coordinated the Navy's effort, said the Seabees provided a variety of costly skills. The group included Navy builders, steelworkers, utilitiesmen, engineering aids and construction electricians who acted as carpenters, welders, plumbers, general engineers and electricians, respectively.
"A normal contract for a job with this many laborers could range up to $75 a person," said Reider. "Taxpayers allowed the Navy to give us our skills. From our standpoint, it's only fair to use these skills to help our community. We love our neighbors, and they can depend on us for help."
Like the teens who live in the group home, facing an uncertain future is nothing new to many Sailors. It's not uncommon for a Sailor to change homes and schools five to 10 times during an average career. Due to constant deployments and defense needs, military families often move from coast to coast or overseas, and it can be difficult for service members to get comfortable in a new home knowing they will probably move again soon.
Reider said volunteering helps quell any sense the local community might have that the Sailors are unapproachable, and it sets a good example for others to follow.
"The girls here aren't used to seeing people do things for the sake of just being nice," said Mujica. "It's nice for them to see that people don't have to do things because they are told or paid to, but rather because there is a sense of humanity in it."
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As is customary around these parts on Thanksgiving, we reflect on what we are thankful for and use that gratitude to propel our efforts for the next full year. I'll go first and encourage the rest of staff to contribute to this post with their selections.
For me, I'm grateful of course to the community here. You and I (by I, I mean myself and the staff) have worked hard to develop an ethos of reasoned discourse and erudition. There is no substitute for impassioned, intelligent debate or discussion. Because of our interaction we are all made more aware. There is no price I can place on such a wonderful treasure.
I'm also thankful for SB Nation. I am thankful for providing us a platform to discuss our sport. I am thankful for their commitment to MMA when so many companies seem too tepid to back it. I am also thankful for their belief in the ability of me, Nate and several other important people to be real contributors to the company. I never imagined we'd get to this place, but I can tell you this is only the first permutation of our MMA content projects. Wait until 2011. We are going to blow you away.
Be safe on this holiday. Be kind to friends, family and even strangers. Be thankful for all that is going right in your life. Thanks for visiting BloodyElbow.com.
MIKE FAGAN: Luke brought me on to the site in the summer of 2008. We drew 550k page views that month. We did 5.2 million last month. We garner 50-60k unique visitors every day. To say that I am thankful for the success of this site - and the hard work put in by everyone involved - would be an understatement.
I'm thankful to be a part of a site that isn't interested in exchanging favorable content for privileged access. I'm thankful for the infrastructure that SB Nation provides. I'm thankful for Hunter Thompson and Ernest Hemingway and Michael Lewis and Joseph Heller and George Orwell and Sam Harris and all the other writers that have influenced me this past year. I'm thankful for Dana White and Brock Lesnar and the sport of MMA. I'm thankful for the family I have, and the family that's no longer with us. Be safe everyone.
JONATHAN SNOWDEN: It's hard to believe I've only been doing this since April. It feels like an eternity since Nate and I first discussed the idea of me joining the Bloody Elbow team. It's been a rocky ride, but that's par for the course. After all, I first met Nate and Luke when Dave Walsh and I duked it out with them in the Fight Opinion comments. It was only later, with daily Google chats, that I came to realize that Nate is by far the savviest guy I've met on the MMA internet. There are a lot of great contributors to BE - but he's the one I've learned the most from, day after day, week after week.
I know we've had some rocky times. Some of you don't always agree with some of my articles. That's fine. You don't play with fire and expect not to sweat. But I hope you've enjoyed the ensuing conversations, even when we've been on opposite sides. I told Nate a long time ago it was the audience that was drawing me to BE. Eight months in, that remains true. You guys are the smartest fans on the internet. Thanks for reading.
NICK THOMAS: I'm thankful for Strikeforce booking Alistair Overeem in 2010, hoping for lots more Ubereem in 2011. I'm thankful for all the awesome FanPosts and FanShots you guys have been submitting and the UFC for getting MMA regulated in Ontario Canada. =) Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
ANTON TABUENA: First of all, I am very thankful to Nate and Luke for deciding to take a chance on bringing in a guy living half-way around the world. It's because of them that I am now doing what I truly love, on one of the biggest and best outlets available for our sport... I am also thankful for the UFC-WEC merger. We've wanted this for years, and now the smaller guys have a chance to perform on the biggest stage available. It's been a great year so far, but hopefully by next year I will be thanking Zuffa for a UFC Philippines show. ;) Be safe everyone.


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Plex is an advanced Media Server that runs on your Mac and manages and distributes your audio and video to other computers, a connected TV and your iOS devices. The Plex family of free apps has just upgraded the iOS and server clients with a streamlined GUI and new features like sharing between Plex users.
Other new features include user-scalable subtitles and significant speed improvements. A new cloud-based component lets Plex users can access their home media from any PC or Mac without complicated logins or IP addresses. The service is free, but requires a sign up.
Plex fills a nice gap for Apple fans since the company nuked the Front Row player. Of course, Plex does a great deal more than Front Row ever hoped to do, and puts your media about anywhere you want to consume it.
The updated Plex server software is free and is downloadable from the Plex site. You can get much more info at the Plex blog. Plex is based on XBMC, an open source media player and hub, as is Boxee, another popular media solution.
The Plex server software runs on Mac OS X (Intel only), Windows and Linux. The iOS clients require iOS 4.1 or later.
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The Dark Lady
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Official Additional Lore:Wielding twin, scythe-like blades, the she-reaper known as the Dark Lady has moved through the Legion's ranks like a shadow of death. For soldiers seeking to buck up their courage, she is a punch-line: "Careful you don't find the Dark Lady," they joke to their carousing friend. But even these jokes are accompanied by a shudder. Swift and cold and lethal as the frozen winds off the steps, black as the cloud-choked night, she is no laughing matter.
Mala, The Dark Lady
The lady of death whose blades of demise echoes throughout the battlefield striking fear into the hearts of men was once a young human girl named Mala. Mala was the daughter of an old and frail scientist named Aleem , a man who throughout his entire life into creating constructs that aid in the prosperity and restoration of civilization. However Aleem was stricken with an incurable disease, his life was not for long and he lived only through the aid and care of his beloved daughter Mala.
During the days of "The Collapse", when death ran rampant over the earth and began his harvest, it was not long till death was at Aleem's doorstep, and Aleem was on his deathbed. However Mala stood between her father and death, pleading with death to spare her father. Death was a vile and cunning being, seeing the opportunity of harvest, he listened to Mala's pleas. With a single touch to Aleem's chest, his health was restored and his disease purged. As Aleem awoke from his near-death, he tried to reach out to his daughter, but alas her weeping face was all that he could see before she and death disappeared into the shadows.
Days have passed since then, and as tales of a "Dark Lady" slaughtering so many in a parade of death, Aleem spent his remaining days studying and calculating ways and formulas to vanquish death and rescue his daughter. Yet he was living on borrowed time, which death cunningly lent, and it was not long till his time ran out and died in his lab - the very same spot where his daughter and death vanished.
"You will be a thrall to me for all time. Come now, there are many souls to reap" - Death
- "Suffer!!!"
- "Your neck is mine!"
- "Slash and dash!"
- "Without mercy!"
- "A lady needs her time"
Out of Mana
- "I'm dry as dust"
- "I will believe them" (?)
- "I smell fear"
- "As you command"
- "From the Flanks"
- "My steel is ready"
- "Tighter~!"
- "Mooore~!"
- "My blades are yours"
Select Flavor
- "Scissor time!"
- "It's not making me faster!"
- "Don't make me hurt you"
- "Heheheh, silly boy~!"
Taunt Prior
- "Meet my blades!"
Taunt After
- "Ahh~ Such a tease"
This Thread Is For The Discussion of Lore Surrounding The Dark Lady and her respective Alt Avatars.
Note: The name Aleem is a placeholder until LoreMeister and Woodshed provide us with an actual name.
Last edited by kerespup; 07-11-2013 at 10:36 PM.
Originally her internal name during the early days of HoN was supposed to be Vanya, however as clarified by LoreMeister and Woodshed, her actual name is Mala.


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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have signed both of their first-round picks from last week's amateur draft.
Right-handed pitcher Alex "Chi-Chi" Gonzalez and high school shortstop Travis Demeritte completed physicals Monday and have signed their contracts.
Gonzalez, the 23rd overall pick out of Oral Roberts, gets a $2,215,000 signing bonus, slightly above the slot value of $1,920,600.
Demeritte, selected 30th out of Winder-Barrow High School in Georgia, receives $1.9 million, just above the slot value of $1,731,200. The Rangers received the pick as compensation when Josh Hamilton left to sign with the Los Angeles Angels.
Gonzalez was 9-5 with a 1.83 ERA in his final season at Oral Roberts. He struck out 126 in 113 1-3 innings. He was assigned to Class A Spokane.
Demeritte hit .404 with 12 home runs and 37 RBIs as a senior at Winder-Barrow. He's headed to the rookie-level Arizona League.
Texas also signed its second-round pick, right-hander Akeem Bostick from West Florence High School in South Carolina. The 18-year-old Bostick, the 62nd pick overall, gets $520,600, below the slot value of $899,400. He was assigned to the Arizona League.
The Rangers have agreed to terms with 9 of their first 10 draft picks.
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U.S. Banking Industry Looking Strong -- Posts $35.3 Billion First Quarter Profit
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NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 06/04/12 -- The U.S. Banking Industry has continued to show signs of recovery coming out of the recent recession. The industry saw just 16 FDIC-insured banks fail in the first quarter of the year, the lowest total since the end of 2008, according to the FDIC's quarterly banking profile. Also, the number of banks at risk of failure fell to 772, the lowest total since the end of 2009, from 813 in the previous quarter. Five Star Equities examines the outlook for companies in the Banking Industry and provides equity research on Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C).
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If you are looking for advice on how to improve your financial management, the following tips can shed some insight on financial challenges that may have come up in your own life. These tips focus on establishing a budget, keeping good credit, and other finance related issues.
If you tend to live paycheck to paycheck, it may be wise to seek overdraft coverage from your financial institution. While it may cost you a couple of dollars monthly, it's much less than the usual overdraft charge of $20 or more for each transaction.
In today's volatile economy, it isn't a bad idea to use multiple savings vehicles for your extra cash. Put some money into a standard savings account, leave some in your checking account, invest some money in stocks or gold, and leave some in a high-interest account. Make use of as many of these as you want to maintain stronger finances.
Avoid Debt
Avoid debt in order to improve your personal financial situation. Obviously there are situations when you cannot avoid debt, such as obtaining a mortgage; items such as credit cards should be given a wide berth. The less loan debt you have, the lower the percentage of your income that you will have to spend on servicing debt.
Consider having an automatic transfer monthly that will put money in your savings account from your checking account. This great technique forces you to save a little money each month. It can also help for big purchases later, like a vacation.
If you are unsuccessfully trying to pay off the balance on a credit card, refrain from making any new charges with it. Reduce your expense as much as you can and find another payment method to avoid maxing that card out. Pay off what you owe before you charge anything else to the card.
Keep your credit score high. It is terribly important to maintain a high credit score in order to get low interest loans and credit cards. If your credit score checks out to be low, you could be at risk for being denied housing or cell phone plans. You need to use your credit in the right ways to keep your score high.
Check your credit report regularly. There are several free options for checking credit reports. Do this once every six months. When you do, look for signs of fraud and identity theft.
If you spend all of your take-home pay on monthly outlays, try to find luxuries or other frivolous expenditures on which you might be able to sacrifice somewhat. Barring yourself from any restaurant meals whatsoever, for instance, might not be a realistic proposition. Though, if you decrease eating out each month by half, you can conserve funds and still appreciate dining out.
Pay down your debt, and do not accept any new debt. It's simple, really. Stop adding new debt to your credit cards and work toward a steady reduction of existing debt. By working consistently on becoming debt free, you will gain financial freedom.
Put a little foreign intrigue into your investments. No load mutual funds greatly reduce the expense involved in buying individual foreign stocks.
Your credit score might even go down as you work to increase it. You may not have done anything to hurt it. As you continue adding positive items to your credit history, your score will increase.
When you formulate your budget, be sure to track every expense, no matter how small. Once you can understand what you are buying, you can easily see where you can spend less or eliminate and save some money.
Credit cards are probably not a good option if you want to save money. Look for ways to avoid paying interest at all, whether it is on a loan, for your car, or for your home. Interest payments can really add up, so minimizing or eliminating them will make it easier to be frugal.
Target ATMs that belong to your bank, so as not to incur fees associated with the transactions. It may be less convenient, but worthwhile. Financial institutions have heavy monthly and per-transaction fees if you use other ATMs, and those can build up fast.
You can sell old items for a little extra money every week. If it's working or it can be fixed then it can go for a little more money than broken ones do. Sometimes, you can get rewards, such as free gas, for selling broken laptops.
Do not let your past failures keep you down. If it took you two or three years to eliminate your credit card debt, that experience could dissuade you from making the error of falling back into debt again. If you have been making less that what you deserve, use that as an incentive to try and get more money from your next job. Experience is the best teacher, and that includes the realm of finances. Learn your lessons well, and your financial situation will only improve putting you in a much better place than you were before.
Tired of failing to qualify for a credit line or other major purchase? Take a few minutes to go over your most recent credit reports. In many cases, there is simply outdated information or even errors on your reports that are sinking your scores. Should you determine that a mistake has been made, you should file a report with the credit bureau. This will begin the process of having the error removed.
Among all of the complex financial instruments you have at your disposal today, the humble savings account is the most important for your financial well-being. It may be that you are looking to make a big purchase like a nice vacation or a flat screen TV. You will also need to earmark some savings for retirement. Whatever you are saving for, it is very important to do so.
We've covered the basics of personal finance. Now you have a better idea of some potential pitfalls, and how you can pull through the rough times. You must be serious and focus on the actions you must take in order to reach financial security. Do all of the work now, so that you can enjoy the benefits later. Take your new found knowledge and move toward your goals.