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This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.May 11, 2011 at 11:37 p.m.
Hey Willie, Yes you Mayor Willie. That Nuclear bomb you have is actually a fire cracker. I have a strong feeling that this foolishness will end Geanie Morrison's political careerMay 11, 2011 at 2:54 a.m.
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I'm guessing by your response that means there are next to no elected officials in the CCE. Also, where is the list that shows Jaeckle and Murphy as being on the CCE? Or the list that shows what else the CCE has worked on?
I'm saying that if you are making decisions without thinking them through, decisions that could effect the lives of thousands of people (staff, faculty, families, students, businesses that do business with the UHV, etc.) then there better be a representative group of people to vouch for those faculty, staff, students, etc. Elected officials face consequences if things go south (not getting re-elected), business leaders suffer no such consequences.
Sorry, but the people that stand the most to lose never had a voice in this whole process.May 10, 2011 at 8:47 p.m.
vox, so you're saying that unless you are an elected offical then you can't represent the citizens or that only elected officals can have input on behalf of citizens?May 10, 2011 at 6:33 p.m.
I'd also like someone to list the members of the CCE that are elected officials. Those that have been voted in to represent the citizens of Victoria and to make decisions on our behalf.May 10, 2011 at 5:04 p.m.
Just to add a little to the talk about UH not wanting Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch...I may be remembering things differently so if I am wrong, please feel free to correct me.
A few years back, when they began talk about downward expansion there was some kind of discussion going on about whether or not to grant the expansion to Victoria or Sugar Land. After much debate the choice was made and Victoria won. It was that or it was about whether or not to change the branch from UH-Victoria to UH-Sugar Land and have Victoria fall under Sugar Land jurisdiction. I can't remember the exact details. If pressed I will find out, but I imagine someone else on this forum remembers it.May 10, 2011 at 4:47 p.m.
Not sure where you get your information HoleIn1, the list of members provided by the Advocate is here:
I don't see Jaeckle or Murphy listed. Maybe that changed since the article. Kind of hard to tell what the CCE is doing--no web page, no facebook, can't find anything on the chamber's website.
If you know where to find out who the current CCE members are and what it is up to, please let us know.
If they didn't consult with Dr. Smith, who else would they consult with before filing the bill? They certainly didn't let the acting president, staff, or faculty know...and that's a fact.May 10, 2011 at 4:24 p.m.
vox, it doesn't matter if Hudson was the only UHV member on the committee, which he wasn't, but that alone does not mean they didn't consult with anyone. Don't let facts get in your way. Some other folks on the CCE, Eric Murphy, UH-Victoria President's Advisory Board, Dan Jaeckle, faculty senate president, UH-Victoria.May 10, 2011 at 4:08 p.m.
formersting...you hit the nail pretty much on the head. When I was at UHV, the university built a replica of the newest building out in SugarLand to expand the learning center there and then a remote center in Cinco Ranch. UH really did nothing with them and did not care about the area, until they became something of significance.May 10, 2011 at 3:47 p.m.
Additionally, if you know of something else that the Crossroad Commission on Education has done besides this whole UHV fiasco, please let us know. I've looked everywhere and can't find anything.May 10, 2011 at 3:08 p.m.
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This becomes very concerning for our community. IMO the city of Victoria is now in real jeapordy of maintaining this 4 year institution in it's current form. It is a very real possibility that UHV returns to being a 2 year upper division, commuter only school, with limited programs and limited activities. People do not realize how important Sugarland and Katy are to the survival of UHV. How on earth do you think they pay the employees, keep the lights on, fund athletics, and pay for daily operating cost. The fees and tuition that the Victoria campus collects from nearly 4 thousand students registered at Sugarland and Katy is essential for the current Victoria campus to even operate. This attempt to "break free" from the UH System, has now clearly set Victoria back, and placed the entire institution back. "Destination University" should be the last thing on their minds, and mere survival should be the top priority. Whether we agree with the sytem or the city leaders, our focus needs to be a plan to keep what we got afloat. This is now thin ice we tread upon.May 10, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.
Add the attempt to switch universities as the latest...
Boondoggle or boon doggle may refer to: Boondoggle (project), term for a scheme that wastes time and money
In fact in would be amusing to start a list of the boondoggles to grace Victoria in the last five years.May 10, 2011 at 2:40 p.m.
booger, how do you know that they didn't consult anyone at UHV? I'm sorry, but that would be even too dumb for Geanie.
RedRage00, what exactly is it that you think Victoria deserves?
mytwocents, how do you know that the commission hasn't done anything else besides its involvement in the UHV issue?May 10, 2011 at 2:21 p.m.
Representative Morrison and the Victoria Good Ole Boys Club never once consulted with UHV's administration, faculty, or staff before proposing the A&M switch, and now it's those people who are caught in the crossfire and whose careers are in jeopardy because of her actions. Hopefully the UH system will not punish UHV because of the words and actions of Victoria politicians.May 10, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.
Somtheing to think about...has anyone asked why 2 campuses that for all practical purposes are IN HOUSTON were even part of Victoria to begin with? Is it because back then UH did not want them and now that they are thriving with students UH wants them?May 10, 2011 at 1:14 p.m.
Mytwocents LOL at you...did u even read that this was coming no matter what? The "explosives" were an attempt to out maneuver...poor attempt, but hegar is the trigger puller...always was going to be.May 10, 2011 at 12:48 p.m.
uh, will. How about staying on track with the topic of the story? You got some deep seeded anger issues there, man.May 10, 2011 at 11:06 a.m.
Well Victoria HOW ARE THE REPUBLICANS TREATING YOU? How about you GOLIAD? Goliad, you get glowing water and the lovelyness thats comes with strip mining uranium, but hey Victoria, your destination plans are all out the window.May 10, 2011 at 10:08 a.m.
How about the Union Busting? Come on Plant Bubas, where are you on this issue? If the Dems let you keep your AK's so you can hunt squirrels, will you vote these other crooks out?
Goliad, you can barrow our PR and say bring your hazmat boots.
Same with the Nuclear Plant glowing up on the San Antonio river.
Morrison can claim she was asleep, like Reagan and does not remember conversations on this vauge issue.
This whole idea makes sense. Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch aren't even in Victoria.
Looks like Victoria is getting what they deserve!May 10, 2011 at 8:53 a.m.
Ugh, Oh! "Houston we have a problem"!May 10, 2011 at 8:50 a.m.
what onestar said!May 10, 2011 at 7:16 a.m.
im going to go out on a limb here and say the other campuses were leaving regardlessMay 9, 2011 at 8:31 p.m.
I dont know Onestar, the mayor and morrison and their group didn't pull the trigger. May have been put us on the radar, but Hegar and his cronies including the UH chancelor are the ones pulling the trigger. In all reality it wouldn't suprise me to find out that Hegar and UH planned this for over a year and the only way UHV could hold it all together was to switch systems. It will be a cold day in hell before hegar gets my vote again, if he is even in our district for the next election. It's obvious, like UH, he has completely different objectives and priorities and Victoria is not even close to being on them. I had actually started to begin to not want to switch, now in the last couple of days...it would make me sick to see UH in the local university name (assuming there still is one in a couple of years)May 9, 2011 at 8:29 p.m.
Well that nails it. Upper level college is dead in Victoria 's future
The mayor and Morrison and their group killed it. KILLED IT DEAD
The mayor needs to resign. His administration has been nothing but conflict durin g his entire term. Victoria joins the laguhing stock communities like Castroville ,floresville and Sante Fe Texas. His legecy is that he is the only mayor in the enitre history of the city of victoria that was ever indicted by a Grand Jury.
He needs to goMay 9, 2011 at 8:08 p.m.


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A local church had all its pews full today - full of food!
Unity Freewill Baptist Church in West Huntington is preparing for a rush of about three hundred people tomorrow morning at around nine o'clock.
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Friends, Degenerates, and Countrymen, lend me your ears!
/No, Mr. Van Gogh, I didn't mean that literally.
Anyway, while Vincent is sewing his ear back on, allow me to explain. Each Saturday during the football season, we seem to have an official EDSBS meetup thread.
This Saturday, Ireland celebrates a feast day to their patron saint. In all places but Dublin, this day a solemn, religious, affair.
But we are not in Ireland. We are in America. And because America appropriates things in oddball ways, we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day by punishing our livers in a manner reminiscent of how Cromwell punished the Irish for continuing to obey the Bishop of Rome. Therefore, I have created this thread, so all of us degenerates and drinkers can post our plans and locations. Perhaps some of us in the same city will meet up. Perhaps we will warn each other away from shitty/expensive bars. Or perhaps we will tell the Aggie members of the commentariat to visit dangerous places in hopes that they are knocked unconscious and their organs are harvested. To each his own.
For starters, I will begin the day at Temple Bar, 3001 N. Ashland, Chicago. The bar is showing all the six nations rugby games that day, concluding with the Ireland-England tilt at approximately 12:00. After that, it's off to my friend's party (where I have stockpiled New Glarus products), and then on to whatever bars the majority wishes to visit, as long as my mode of dress will not get me tossed out.
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I'm sure most of you have heard by now. If not, linky.
I'd like POD to sound off on this trade.
For me, I'm torn. On one hand, we now have a #4 WR to use in passing formations. Scheffler had been utilized most recently with Burleson out. Now we replace him with a bit more speed. On the other hand, I think we have a much more glaring need in the secondary. Thomas' production has dropped significantly since signing a big contract with the Jags. Plus he's know for dropping punt/kick offs so seeing him as a replacement for Logan seems out of the idea. And I don't see us giving up a mid-rounder for someone just to get into the Jags' playbook this Sunday.
So what is it? Why did we opt to trade for a WR instead of a safety or CB? I'm a bit confused and honestly think we gave up WAY too much if indeed a mid-round pick was given to Jacksonville.
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(1) Super Bowl match-up: Denver v. Seattle
(a) Denver's the bettor's favorite, even if Vegas wasn't clearly sure
(b) Prop bets....go:
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Which player scores the first TD?
How long will the national anthem take?
(c) Drinking game: when should we take a swig? Off the top of my head...
Each time Sherman's speech is discussed
Each time Manning's legacy is discussed
Every fumble.
(2) Tanaka will have till Friday to sign with a team....Cubs and Yankees are in the alleged lead
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What PONCE is Asking Us
By CDRSalamander
Over the weekend, it was interesting to watch the various outlets report the plans for USS PONCE (LPD-15). The old girl has served her nation well for 41 years and is about to give some more.
I think the best quote to use as a starting point is here;
The Pentagon's new budget proposals, unveiled Thursday, included money to turn a freighter hull into a full-time floating base that could be moved around the world for military operations or humanitarian missions.
But the fiscal year does not begin until October and, to meet a standing request from American military commanders in the Middle East, Pentagon and Navy officials decided to convert the Ponce to serve as a floating base in the meantime.
"This is a longstanding request that, with the opportunity now before us, we are fulfilling," said Capt. John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman.
… Navy officials acknowledged that they were moving with unusual haste to complete the conversion and send the mothership to the region by early summer.
Longstanding. Yes. The request is:
… the staging base would allow commandos, helicopters, speedboats and even aircraft with a short-takeoff capability to operate in regions where the United States does not have access to installations on land.
While its value as a staging base for combat operations would be a priority, it also could be moved near an area suffering from natural disaster, to provide full logistics for the military to carry out relief missions for a region left without power, food or potable water.
Let that soak in. Read it again. Ponder – hasn't this been a requirement for at least my lifespan? Haven't we had such things before? Yes. Don't we have a lot of platforms easily converted to do such things? Yes. Does it require a big deck to do it? No. Do we have ships already configured as such – yes. Why has it taken so long ……
To simplify things – let's not even look at piracy for now and what the PONCE could bring to that game. In the broader sense, we have been at war with a non-state terrorist group, its affiliates and supporters for over a decade. This is a war that relies to an exceptional extent on Special Operations Forces. This we know.
As a navy at war, what have we "restructured" to support this outside deployment schedules, itty-bits in NECC, NSW, and certain "special" programs? Look back at the infrastructure that supported special operations in Vietnam and the very short turn around time they had from requirement to shadows pierside. This is not new. This is not radical. This does not require a technological breakthrough. Hey – maybe, ahem, that is/was the problem.
An "Afloat Forward Staging Base" or "mothership" is not a new concept. It is not sexy (to the non-professional), it doesn't go real fast, but it does do something – it supports the warfighter and his ability to project power ashore and at sea. It multiplies the effect of smaller, more nimble forces to do their job with endurance and a greater sense of autonomy. MIW – sure. NSW – no problem … etc … but why PONCE now – why late – and why USS now?
Ships matter – ships that have enough "white space" to put in to them what you need, take them where they need to go, and have the endurance to stay long enough to make a difference. Not the too-clever-by-half mission module concept – but the inherent utility of "being there" with room to enable others – and to do so with nuance. The multi-purpose amphib, which the PONCE is – is more than simply an amphib – it has always been so – and will be again.
All the above leads to a simple question: through all the "fat" years in a decade of war with plenty of discussions of the need and utility of a "mothership" to meet the needs of this type of war, we did little. Now that we find ourselves in a shrinking budget, why do we panic like, grab the duct tape, bailing wire, and vice grips and rush out to the pier to coax the old girl to give just some more?
Are we that broken that with all our technology, communications, and armadas of Admirals – we find ourselves with this decision point? Are our priorities so out of whack – our processes so blinkered – our leadership so hidebound – that we find ourselves with this lash-up?
Don't get me wrong – I fully support, encourage, and praise the modification and deployment of PONCE and present/planned follow on AFSB. Many happy returns – but really. This is how we do it?
"This is a longstanding request that, with the opportunity now before us, we are fulfilling … Navy officials acknowledged that they were moving with unusual haste to complete the conversion and send the mothership to the region by early summer.
It's not like there weren't other opportunities to do this to other ships over the last decade.
The interesting story would be – inside the "longstanding" timeline – who held back this decision, why, and what are they doing now? What was holding it back – and what finally broke the seal to let it go forward?
I know, call it an accountability review.
Once we do that – then we can have fun discussion about long range plans for the concept WRT active duty/reserve/CIVMAR/USS/USNS etc. There will be a long range plan right? We wouldn't want to have someone else re-invent this later on will we? We do understand that this is a capability that will be needed for a long time – right? We are planning for the ability to have this "effect" in place longer than one ship's deployment … right?
Tags: amphibs, anti-piracy, PONCE, SEALS
Wave Theory
By CDRSalamander
The last 14-hrs have been a good one for our side in the long war against Islamic extremism. For over a decade, legion of professionals in and out of uniform have been trying to gather enough information on Osama bin Laden to give our leadership an opportunity to bring him to justice. Especially since 9/11, finding this man has been a career field of its own; success is sweet. This is their moment.
In the first wave after the word came out we have seen euphoria, pride, and thanks to all of those who executed an almost flawless mission. Every individual in this chain of professionals can take pride they truly were part of an important event in this war – and reminded the world again the capabilities of our nation's military when opportunity meets preparation. No other nation could have done this.
Everyone, I hope, is taking time in their own way to bask in this first wave. From the MIDN at Annapolis, to NYC, to the people on my street who were lighting off fireworks at 1am – it was good to be able to celebrate. Enjoy the wave while you can – for most it will peak this afternoon – after that, we need to ponder the second wave.
The second wave is sober reflection.
As the adrenaline wears off, the coffee kicks in, and the mind starts to sort things out – certain facts should come to the front of the sober mind.
- Check the Operational Diagram. This is not an end state. This is not a "mission accomplished." This war is not over. Osama's death is a decisive point – in a way an inflection point. In both a practical and symbolic manner, his death is a victory for us – but only in the proper context. Osama started a franchise operation. When Ray Kroc passed – McDonalds did not go away. There is much more work to be done – this is no time to rest, as the enemy will not rest.
- Review your Sun Tsu. Though we can define it in any way we wish – often times you are in a war that is defined by your enemy. He wages war for his own reasons, so you need to recognize that so you know the war you are in. This war did not start with 9/11, and it doesn't end now. This is not a global war against terror – terror is only a tactic. This is a war of culture, religion, world view, and grievance. This is a war with an enemy working within a decentralized, distributed network of command and control – regenerating, morphing, and regrouping with remarkable effectiveness. Their end state is nothing less than the destruction of your culture and way of life. Some may hope that Osama's death will roll up terror, but hope isn't a plan and that isn't how this war will end. Hopefully we snagged enough paper and electronic records at the compound along with his body that we can roll up a lot of Osama's organization, but that is like picking crabgrass out of your yard by hand – effective in a fashion, but not a cure. The weeds will come back.
- From FMJ to Tinfoil. Osama body is now in the possession of Hagfish – yet we need to watch how his legend morphs. Most of his followers live in cultures that are soaked in conspiracy theories. Nothing is as it seems, and behind every clear act there is really a back story of intrigue and deceit. With no body to examine – conspiracies will flourish. Take the JFK assassination industry here and add a couple of decimal points, then you might get close.
- Face and Payback. Things may tamp down a bit as lower level commanders hit the mattresses to preserve themselves until they know the extent of what we got from the compound. Others may want to get revenge for their commander directly or if they have access, they may pull the trigger on sleeper cells. Hard to know, but we should expect that with the killing of their figurehead – the enemy has an extra motivation to get revenge for losing face. Hope that they are too busy saving themselves to plan external operations in the near future – but be prepared for the fact that they can run operations as well as they did in 9/11 and they are a very patient lot.
There we are. A good day. A great day for our Navy SEALs and their supporting commands in Southwest Asia. It is good to remind others about our reach – this is a good Ref. A.
We also need to give a nod to the Commander in Chief. I am sure he was counseled about Desert One. Some probably advised him to go the route of bombing and cruise missile strikes. He didn't do that though. Some group in his/our national security team briefed him on what was needed – up close and personal with terminal effect. He approved that action – high risk, high reward. Right call – right outcome.
There is another practical take-away as you get through the second wave – another lesson identified for the professional. Technology has its limits, as do precision/smart weapons. Since Publius Horatius, Spurius Lartius, and Titus Herminius Aquilinus stood at the head of the Pons Sublicius – it has always been a man at arms closing the enemy face to face that makes the difference – everything else is supporting arms. This century it was true with Saddam, his sons, and now Osama.
War is not new. It never has been. It never will be. Tools may change – but the essentials remain.
Celebrate, but prepare.
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IG follow-up on Sandia's removal of nuke materials
The Dept. of Energy's Inspector General did a follow-up inspection at Sandia National Labs in New Mexico to see what modifications were made following the removal of special nuclear materials in recent years. In some cases, reduction of SNM allowed Sandia to close security posts and eliminate weapons and security-related equipment no longer needed. However, the IG raised questions about "Category III" material still on site and whether the proper DOE directives are being followed.
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Thursdays 12.55-1.25 in Room 6 Years 9, 10, 11.
Set design/scale model-making. Students will develop skills in the visual interpretation of a text in order to design and build a scale model of a developed design idea. Students will be asked to cover the cost of materials used.
Lego Robotics (Mr Goddard)
Wednesdays 12.35-13.25 in Room 10. KS3.
This club is aimed at lower school students who have an interest in robotics and programming. Robots are built from Lego Mindstorms NXT kits and teams compete to perform challenges both within school and at the annual First Lego League.
Electronics (Mr Goddard)
Thursdays 12.35-1.25 Room 10. It is aimed at students who need to catch up on project work or those who would simply like to develop their interest in electronics.
Young Engineers (Mr Tull)
Every lunchtime 1.00-1.25 in Room 8. Open to all.
Students come in and use the school workshop facilities to build practical projects of their choice. Sometimes coursework projects are taken further or work is just caught up with from lessons. In the past students have built large projects such as a Go Kart. Students will be asked to cover the cost of the materials used.
7 Xtra Club (Mr Oschilewski)
Mondays 1.00-1.25 in Room 9. Year 7 only.
Year 7 pupils come to develop and reinforce skills for resistant material lessons. This can include further developing core skills, working on tasks started in lesson or even starting their own mini projects guided by the teacher.
Biology Clinic (Mrs Danowa)
Mondays 12.45-1.25 in Lab 7. GCSE and A Level.
Chemistry Clinic (Mr Seabrook and Dr Newbold)
Wednesdays 12.45-1.25 in Lab 1. GCSE and A Level.
Chemistry Clinic offers Academic support via mentoring for Chemistry GCSE and A-Level. Volunteer Sixth Formers help.
Physics Clinic (Mr Lesquerre and Ms Jones)
Fridays 12.45-1.25 GCSE and A Level.
Physics Clinic is a lunchtime club offering Academic support via mentoring for Physics GCSE and A-Level. It will be run weekly by Mr Lesquerre and Ms Jones, with help from Sixth Formers in Lab 5 with Mr Lesquerre and Lab 3 with Ms Jones.
Library Challenge (Mrs Davy)
Tuesdays 12.40-13.25. Open to all.
This club aims to extend the use and enjoyment of the Library and its resources. A variety of activities are on offer including reading and book discussion, board games, puzzles, quizzes and origami.
Library Book Clubs (Mrs Musselwhite Steel)
October-March Wednesdays (fortnightly) 1.00-1.25 Open to all.
We will be running the West Kent Book Award Club (1.00-1.30pm).
April-June Wednesdays 1.00-1.25 Years 7, 8 and 9.
Carnegie Shadowing
Maths (for details of days and times please speak to your maths teacher)
'Maths in Motion' – Grand Prix racing (Mr Young and Mrs Johnston)
We hold our own Grand Prix season using the "Maths in Motion" software. Pupils can work on their car set-ups and conduct practice laps Monday-Thursday at lunchtimes in M1 in preparation for the race on Friday. We also take part in the Jaguar-sponsored national and international competitions with great success, and were the 2008 UK KS3 Champions and 2010 UK KS4 Runners-Up, as well as winning various national races and international races. The activity is open to Years 7 to 11.
National Cipher Challenge (Mr Morris)
Sponsored by IBM and GCHQ amongst others and run by Southampton University, the Cipher Challenge runs from October to January. It attracts able students who enjoy using mathematics and computing in novel and interesting ways. Students work in teams to break ciphers of increasing complexity. Four weeks is allowed for the Final Round, which perhaps indicates its level of difficulty. It should appeal to able students in Years 10-13, and it is recommended that anyone in the sixth form contemplating reading maths or a maths-related subject at university should participate in the competition. Support and guidance is provided at lunchtimes by Mr Morris in NB1.
The Sixth Form Maths Club (Mr Morris)
The Club is open to pupils of all abilities in the sixth form and fulfils a number of roles. Firstly, it provides a drop-in support service for students who need help with their AS/A2 work. Secondly, there will be occasions when we look at how Maths developed and some uses of Maths in the "real world", often encountering topics outside of the A-Level syllabus. Thirdly, the Club is used to help students prepare for the various individual and team competitions that we take part in, including those run by the UK Maths Trust. Finally, the Club provides tuition and support for students wanting to sit additional examination papers, such as STEP and Advanced Extension. The Club Meets in NB1 and/or NB2.
Junior Maths Enrichment Club (Mrs Abu Hayyeh and Mrs Girdlestone)
This Club meets at various times through the year and is often a way for a student to get involved in various national and local competitions and events. In recent years, for example, the Club has participated in various challenges set by universities here and in America, and in the UK Team Challenge.
Maths Clinic
Your maths teacher will let you know when the Maths Clinic is due to start this term.
Under staff supervision, sixth formers offer individual or small group help to pupils in Years 7-11. Pupils usually drop-in but may choose to arrange appointments. By making an appointment it is possible to arrange for a pupil to work over several sessions with the same sixth former.
PE/Sport (Mr Downing and the PE Team)
The PE Department run sports clubs throughout the year. In the spring and winter terms the boys can enjoy football, rugby, basketball and badminton clubs. In the summer terms there are tennis, cricket and athletics clubs. In the sixth form, students have the benefit of the St Johns Leisure centre swimming pool. The clubs are open to all regardless of ability. Pease see our weekly fixtures and practices list on the website.
Cross Country (Dr Newbold)
These sessions take place on the school playing fields. They include intervals, parlaufs, fartleks and time trials. Meet Friday after school, ready changed, at the steps by the changing rooms at 3.45. Sessions finish by 4.30. Open to all pupils. The sessions will prepare pupils for inter-school competition including the English Schools' Cup and County Championships.
Programming Club (Mr Humphrey)
Wednesdays 12.50-1.25 in Room 31. Open to all.
We will look at Scratch, Kodu and HTML.
Eco Club (Ms Lovera)
Every lunchtime except Tuesdays 12.25-1.25 in E6. Open to all.
This club is for keen Eco Warriors who want to help improve the school's environmental audit. Activities, including the allotment, recycling, renewable energies and biodiversity.
Oxbridge Application Support Group (Mr Eaves)
Wednesdays 12.30-1.25 in E4.
Thirst (Mr Roberts and Mr Goddard)
Monday 12.35-1.25 in Room 46. Open to all.
Thirst is the school Christian Union and is open to students from all year groups to attend whether professing Christians or not. The club provides an opportunity for Christian fellowship and support as well as a forum for those investigating the Christian faith.
Academic support and mentoring to Sixth Form Students studying Sociology.
Mondays (Mrs Baker) 12.30-1.25 in TB3
Tuesdays (Mrs Sandhu) 12.30-1.25 in TB4
Scale Model Making Club (Mr Ash and Mr Roberts)
Fridays 12.35-1.25 in Room 37. Open to all.
Touch Typing (Mrs Partridge)
Thursdays 12.35-1.25 in Room 31. Open to boys in Year 7, 8 and 9.
Current Affairs and Debating Society (Mr Hale)
Thursdays 12.45-1.25 in Room 42. Open to Years 10, 11, 12 and 13.
This club is specifically focussed on discussing politics, philosophy and contemporary issues in a variety of debating format. Mr Mason and Mr Chisholm often lend support.


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The first ever Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) opened in Gwinnett County Sunday morning. It is only the second project of its kind in Georgia.
It is located on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth, which is one of the county's busiest roadways.
"It's a big change to the operation," said Alan Chapman, deputy director of the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation. "Just take it slow and pay attention to the signage and the striping."
The new configuration shifts traffic to the opposite side of the bridge and makes left turns onto the interstate easier and improves the flow of traffic.
Some are skeptical that drivers will understand how to navigate their way on the diverging diamond.
"It will probably create accidents and all sorts of congestion, especially during rush hour time," said Domonique Griffin, of Duluth. "I'm sure there will be some challenges."
"If they can do it in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Utah, Missouri and all these other places, I think we can figure it out here in Gwinnett County as well," said Jim Allen, executive director of the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID).
The CID is a public-private partnership that works to improve the commercial district.
Many businesses said the traffic congestion along Pleasant Hill Road forces people to avoid the area and means lost revenue.
"As a business owner and a property owner, I'm frustrated with it just like everybody else," said Mark Williams, who owns a print shop. "It's very congested here. We're looking forward to getting this flow going so we don't have that anymore."
Police officers will stage at the diverging diamond Monday morning to help drivers on their morning commute.
"The diamond is going to confuse people," said Maura Weiner, of Lawrenceville.
Construction in the area will continue for the next several months as crews install additional lights and landscaping.
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(After posting this yesterday I followed thefrozz's recommendation and have since posted it on the Pats Pulpit site. Link here. This should provide a few chuckles in an otherwise slow football time of year.)
I've always been one of those people who have a morbid fascination with the things most contrary to those which I hold dearest. For example, I am a die-hard fan of Miller Lite. I've drank it for years. Love it, can't get enough of it. Considering naming my first-born child after it. Well, every once in a while I'll be at my favorite sports bar, aptly named The Sportsden, watching a Colts game perhaps, and I'll get the wild notion to order a Budweiser, seemingly out of nowhere.
"Why would you do this?", one might ask, when Miller Lite is the obviously superior beverage. Do you enjoy waking up the next morning with a splitting headache and the taste of fresh dump in your mouth?
The answer is, no, I do not. But sometimes I just can't help but wonder, "What makes this so great that thousands of idiots would spend their hard-earned dollars on an obviously inferior product?"
Earlier today I had the same thought about the New England Patriots.
And like so many times in my past, instead of letting this errant thought go to wherever it is that unworthy thoughts go to after your brain is done farting them out, I decide to find out what attraction people have to these, the Buttweisers of Professional Football.
Now, I decide that the fastest way to know the heart and mind of the smelly beast known as the Pats Fan would be to observe him in his natural environment. A place where, being amongst others of his kind, he would be most relaxed and forthcoming with his innermost thoughts and desires. So, I decide, my friends to enter the lair of the beast itself, the dreaded Pats Pulpit, Blogspot of the Devil...
I mean, if I wanted to divine the inner workings of the average fan of the greatest team in professional sports, the Indianapolis Colts, I would visit Stampede Blue, a worthy blogspot that hosts a variety of blogs, fanposts, comments and discussions by fans on the topic of their favorite team, the Indianapolis Colts. Now, that being given, one might conclude that the same might be said of the den of the enemy, the Pats Pulpit.
Upon visiting this ghost town of a site, the first thing I noticed (other than the proverbial tumbleweeds blowing across my vision) was the absence of my intended subject of study, the Pats Fan. It felt rather like those portions of National Geographic that we, the viewers, never see, in which the film crew sits for hours and days waiting... waiting for the merest hint of a sighting of their subject of study, the ever-elusive howler monkey (the howler monkey being the animal who's incessant shrieking jabber I most closely liken to that of a Pats fan), but who must finally pack up their gear and go home empty-handed.
Now don't get me wrong, this site appears to be professionally run and full of well-written and informative posts on the subject of the most overrated team in professional sports, the New England Patriots, but what it glaringly seems to lack is readers. At least the kind that participate...
Just by looking at the home page one can readily see the lopsided comparison to that of Stampede Blue, and through my love of all things sports I felt compelled to get to the bottom of this. To see it in X's and O's. To break it down. So, in the finest tradition of sports, I give you this...The Statistical Comparison:
Frequency of featured posts (the time elapsing between the most recent blog and the last one on the home page approximately):
- Stampede Blue: 64 hrs.
- Pats Pulpit: 63.5 hrs.
Like I said, pretty well-ran site, almost dead-on with ours.
Frequency of fanposts (how far back do the top ten headlines go back in the Recent Fanposts section):
- Stampede Blue: 17 days (avg. 1 post every 40.8 hrs.)
- Pats Pulpit: about a month (approx. 1 post every 72 hrs.)
Not very good for the Pats fans. We outpace them with posts occurring 43.3% more frequently. (Note: This may, however, be attributed to the fact that most Pats fans are known to be knuckle-dragging illiterates.)
Number/frequency of comments made on top ten fanposts combined (how much we the fans care about what others on our respective sites say):
- Stampede Blue: 128 comments (approx. 1 comment every 3 hrs. 11 mins.)
- Pats Pulpit: 96 comments (approx. 1 comment every 7.5 hrs.)
Pretty bad considering their posts have been up 43.3% longer than ours. Conclusion: Pats fans are less than half as likely to listen to each other as opposed to listening to themselves.
Number of comments made on featured posts written by staff writers as seen on the home page (how much the fans care about the content being provided to them by their favorite fan site):
- Stampede Blue: 115 comments
- Pats Pulpit: 8 comments
Yes, boys and girls, you read that right, 8. A measly 8 comments compared to our 115. Pathetic...
And so on my search for the answer to the question "Why would one wish to be a Patriots fan when you could be a fan of the vastly superior and nearly god-like Indianapolis Colts?", I must concede defeat.
It seems that some of life's mysteries were just never meant to be solved...
(Note: all numbers based on the appearance of said home pages as of 12:00 p.m., July 4th. Maybe this had something to do with the results of my imperfect study. There's a good chance most Pats fans were too busy at local hospitals being treated for fireworks-related injuries to their throwing hands due to their inability to properly time their release. Ohhhh...)


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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Pie is being called the "next" cupcake - a dessert frenzy that is prompting entrepreneurs to start-up small pie shops across the country. The Wilmington Pie Company is being called Wilmington's "hidden gem," but the missing sign has hardly kept customers away.
The restaurant/bakery opened in December of 2010 on the corner of Fifth and Castle Streets in downtown Wilmington. The building is the former location of Fifth Street Seafood Company and Hall's Pharmacy. The signage from the seafood restaurant is still out front while the Pie Company awaits a new one.
There is a hint plastered on the wall, "Homemade Pies."
The bakery was started by the Mukus family who came from Turkey about 10 years ago. Zeki, the father, brought the family to New York where he began working in a pizza pie shop at 46 years old.
He later moved to Jamestown, VA and started working at the Jamestown Pie Company in 2003.
His daughter Burcu made Wilmington her home after a vacation here and convinced the rest of the family to relocate once again.
Zeki noticed that while pie was a popular American food, there were very few places that served it hot out of the oven.
While pecan pie is far from Turkish, the family was following the "American dream" and wanted to use Zeki's experience to supply Wilmington with homemade pie.
They purchased the Fifth Street location with about $40,000.
They average about 40 pies sold per day. Customers still call in from NY, VA and Connecticut, prompting the store to start shipping early on.
Next week they plan to install a new oven that can crank out about 100 pies in just an hour.
The interior decoration still hosts a seafood theme and so does the menu. Burcu says she did not want alienate loyal customers to the restaurant and wanted to maintain the history of the former pharmacy.
The bakery uses fresh fruit when it is in season and fresh-frozen in later months.
Fruit pies sell for $13 whole while other pies (chocolate, pecan, etc.) sell for $12 whole.
Slices may also be purchased individually.
The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch starting at 8 a.m.
For more information, call them at (910)-257-7710.
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Looking for bluegrass music in San Diego? You're in the right place!
The San Diego Bluegrass Society sponsors a wide variety of bluegrass music events, including regular Tuesday events with open mics and jam sessions for San Diegans and visitors who desire to play bluegrass in a group setting, with a featured band on the 4th Tuesday. SDBS also sponsors bluegrass concerts by nationally recognized bands touring through our region, along with workshops and other educational activities.
Check out our Events+Calendar page for details. Better yet, sign up for our email list and we'll keep you informed of special events. Best of all, join the SDBS for our monthly e-newsletter, special member discounts, and more, You'll enjoy becoming part of our family-friendly community, and knowing that your support keeps bluegrass music alive and well in San Diego.
July 22, 2014 (4th Tuesday); 8 pm at the Boll Weevil 9330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. SDBS presents Rusty Gait as Featured Band
SDBS welcomes back Rusty Gait as a Featured Band for SDBS. Rusty Gait brings smooth vocals, great instrumentation, and a polished performance of traditional and more modern bluegrass music. The band was a hit as opening band for Special Consensus in January and we expect a great show at the July 22nd 4th Tuesday.
Rusty Gait is a San Diego North County band focused on Bluegrass, Western Swing and Old Time music. The name Rusty Gait connotes both an old rustic metal gate and a dance gait, both swinging with a bit of a creak. The band delights its audience with an eclectic set list of foot-tapping rhythms and long-forgotten lyrics to fiddle tunes.
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James Rust. Mandolin and tenor vocals in an old-timey way.
David Collins. Fun-loving fiddler who likes to sneak a little jazz and swing into the old tunes
Bill Frisbie. Obsessed flat-picking guitarist and song writer strongly influenced by Doc Watson.
Lance Gucwa. Multi-genre performer who brings powerful, driving bass lines combined with tasteful infusing of classical and jazz influences.
Steve Dame Avid dog-lover brings a hard-driving, yet sensitive, banjo sound to our mix.
Schedule: Open mic and Pick-up bands 6:30-8; Rusty Gait 8-9 pm
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BOSTON (AP) — July was the best month for sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts in years, two organizations that track the market said Thursday.
The 5,750 homes sold in the state last month was a more than 20 percent increase compared with the same month last year, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors announced. It was the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year increases and the most homes sold in one month since July 2004.
The Warren Group, a publisher of real estate data, reported an 18 percent increase in sales last month when compared with July 2012, and the highest volume of sales since June 2006.
"Many recent real estate reports have signaled a strong real estate recovery, and our numbers speak to that rebound," said David Harris, editorial director of The Warren Group.
The organizations make their calculations with slightly different figures.
"The combination of buyers wanting to close and move in before the start of the school year and their concern over increasing interest rates resulted in another positive month in July," Realtors President Kimberly Allard-Moccia said, adding that there remains a shortage of inventory on the market that prices out some buyers.
Both organizations reported an increase in median prices.
The Warren Group said median prices jumped 10 percent in July year-over year to $349,000, while the Realtors said median prices went up nearly 8 percent to $350,000.
Rising prices "could dampen the revitalized market," Harris said.
The volume of condominium sales and median prices also increased in July when compared to the year-ago month, according to both groups.
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Okay, so Greg Oden has finally made his NBA reglear (which a certain Texan would pronounce "Regular") season debut, in a game I'd rather forget. And we've seen him take the Rose Garden floor in a Blazer uniform - in pre-season games and a lurvely FanFest. But yet to come is his reglear season home debut.
As we all well know, the forecast on his injury recovery is 2-4 weeks. Well, two weeks' time from his Tuesday, October 28 injury is November 11, early into a five-game Eastern road trip; four weeks' time is November 25, in the middle of a three-game homestand. For purposes of this inevitable POLL, I'm going to mention all three games in the homestand, extending to November 28, four weeks and three days after the injury. Thus, the 4 home games in this 17-day window are against Chicago, the Kings, Miami, and New Orleans; interestingly enough, the first three games feature opponents somewhat weak at the Center position.
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This piece was inspired by an article entitled "Derek Lowe and Red Flags" by Jack Moore.
Jack Moore: Derek Lowe and Red Flags | Fangraphs
To summarize, Jack Moore of Fangraphs (and Beyond the Box Score, though not in this case), does a good job of picking up on and explaining a few of Derek Lowe's recent trends, though comes up a bit short in giving them proper context. First of all, he points out Lowe's age (entering age 37 season), a valid point that needs little additional context, all of which is most probably common knowledge if you're reading this. He then cites a 3-year decline in GB%, from 65.0% in 2007 to 60.3% (career low at that point) in 2008 to 56.3% (career low) in 2009. This is another valid point, though it's worth note that Lowe's 56.3% was the 2nd highest in baseball in 2009. Each year since 2007, his LD% and FB% have risen at the expense of his GB%, which is certainly not something you'd like to see. Some of this could be attributed to normal, chronic (i.e. slow and gradual as opposed to acute: rapid and drastic) aging effects. Some of this could be attributed to the mechanical problems in 2009 that Lowe cites here. I would argue there's little evidence of acute aging effects, though.
The third point Moore makes is that Lowe's strikeout-to-walk ratio took a major hit in 2009. It is true. In 2009 Derek Lowe struck out only 5.1 batters per 9 innings (his 3rd lowest mark as a starter). He also walked 2.9 per 9 innings, his third highest mark as a starter. Overall, his 1.76 K/BB ratio is the 3rd worst of his career, and a far cry from the 3.27 K/BB ratio he posted in 2008. Then again, there isn't much of a trend here, seeing as that 3.27 was the highest of his career as a starter, and by quite a bit (next highest was 2.65, 2005). I believe that a further examination of his peripherals is in order. For visualization purposes, refer to this chart:
I see two patterns. One, his GB% and K/9 have declined each of the past two years. Secondly, his FIP, K/BB, tRA+, and BB/9 display no definitive trend, all 4 peaking in 2008 and trough-ing in 2009. (You want your tRA+, K/BB, GB%, and K/9 as large as possible and your BB/9 and FIP as small as possible).
Diving a little deeper now, let's take a look at the pitch type values:
The slider seems to be the key pitch for Lowe. As it goes, so does he. In fact, during Lowe's best starts, I seem to remember him having the slider working, especially in his Opening Day start. In 2008 Lowe threw his slider the most he's ever thrown it (31.7% of the time), the hardest he's ever thrown it (avg velocity 82.9 MPH), and it was the most valuable it's ever been (29.0 RAA). In 2009 he threw the slider the 2nd most he's ever thrown it (26.6% of the time), the 2nd hardest he's ever thrown it (avg velocity 81.6 MPH. That was also the average velocity of the slider in 2007 when he threw it the third most he's ever thrown it (19.2% of the time)), and it was the least valuable it's ever been, by far. To me, this means he was either throwing it differently or unable to locate it. Let's take a look at some of the Pitch F/X trends for Lowe's slider:
In 2009, he swapped some depth for tilt, which led to some rather nasty results. This is expressed directly in the wSL and indirectly in his strikeout rates. It's also possible that he failed to control/command the slider in 2009, which would be expressed in increased BB rates and BABIP, but I have little way of knowing.
By my count, there are three things chiefly responsible for Lowe's sub-standard 2009 season. One is bad luck, which has been discussed at length by many. The second is the normal chronic aging effects that every 36 year old pitcher experiences. The third, the one that most likely responsible for the steep drop-off in his peripherals (tRA, K/9, BB/9, K/BB, FIP, etc..), is the ineffectiveness of his slider.
The good news is that the slider problem seems correctable. The pitches' ineffectiveness could possibly be explained by the change in movement (swapping depth for tilt, i.e. the slider flattening out, moving more right-to-left than top-to-bottom, as you see on your TV screen from the center field camera), which is consistent with mechanical issues. Control/command issues are also consistent with mechanical issues, which also could've been part of Lowe's problem in 2009. Derek Lowe cited mechanical issues as a reason for his late-season melt down in a previously linked piece by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. The pertinent quote:
"To [pitching coach] Roger McDowell's credit, he watched all sorts of video with me, and we finally pinpointed some of the things I was doing wrong, but I was never able to go out there and correct it."
"I can't explain it over the phone, but it was one of the worst mechanical funks I've ever been in in my career. And the frustration was, I knew what I was doing but couldn't do anything to change it."
"I've been working with [trainer] Chris Correnti, who is down here, and we're doing some things to help correct it so I can get back to doing what I've always done."
Point being, it makes sense to associate the two events--alleged mechanical issues and drop-offs in his peripherals. I don't know if they are associated, but it sure would make a whole lot of sense.
Derek Lowe will do everything he can to correct the problem, I'm sure of that. Whether or not he'll be able to and whether or not that's the fundamental problem are entirely different questions, best left to the gods to answer, but it is encouraging to know that there's at least a chance he becomes that 3.5+ win pitcher Frank Wren paid him to be and finishes his contract having been a valuable commodity.
Moore's article is entitled "Derek Lowe and Red Flags" and his central position can be summarized by his closing paragraph:
Thanks to his ability to induce ground balls, which even after the drop is still above average, Lowe can still be a productive pitcher, but there are three very good reasons [age, declining GB%, declining K/BB] for the Braves to try and get something in return for Lowe's unfavorable contract, especially when combined with their abundance of starting pitchers. If a team can get the Braves to eat some of Lowe's salary, they could be getting an asset, but thanks to the red flags mentioned above, it's unlikely that Lowe will be a 15 million dollar pitcher over the course of his contract.
I think Moore overstates it a bit. There's plenty of evidence of normal wear and tear, nobody ever denied that. However, it's quite a stretch to imply that his fundamental skills have drastically deteriorated. Maybe they have, only time will tell. In fact, the drop off in peripherals is indicative of drastic decline. However, I've also made a fairly good argument that a correctable mechanical problem could be the goat here, too, and I don't think there's a reasonable way to know which is the case. If his fundamental skills have, in fact, declined, then Moore is correct, "it's unlikely that Lowe will be a 15 million dollar pitcher over the course of his contract", to borrow his quote. For me, it's too big of an "if" to use the previous quote in isolation.
And though we have no idea of knowing whether or not Derek Lowe will be able to correct his mechanical issues (or if that was even the problem), my money is on him bouncing back in 2010.


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Paul LePage on Environment
Governors in eight stats--including every New England state except Maine--have asked the US EPA to force states in the Midwest and South to reduce ozone-forming power plant emissions.
The LePage administration said Maine joined two other Ozone Protection Zone states--PA & NY--in abstaining from the petition, in part because Maine's air is already clean enough to meet federal standards: "Maine is in attainment with federal air standards and the largest source of impacts to Maine's air is actually from mobile sources, not stationary ones. DEP has strong reasons to believe that future state and federal pollution requirements will mean further overall emission reductions from mobile and stationary sources, and that the state will continue to meet the federal air standards."
LePage's proposals are based on a series of "red tape workshops" that the administration is holding with chambers of commerce to identify government rules that may dampen the state's business climate. "Job creation and investment opportunities are being lost because we do not have a fair balance between our economic interests and the need to protect the environment," LePage said in a written statement accompanying the list.
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It's that time of the year, folks! When grown men huddle in restaurants after closing and select players to makeup a fake team that doesn't actually play together, and then track every movement of those players over 14-17 weeks. Countless magazines purchased, immeasurable time wasted at work, and billions of dollars in annual revenue...oh, yes.
Anyway, I just accepted the invitation for my SIXTH league this year, so it's time to open this bitch up and see what she can do. Tell me your draft strategies, who you're targeting this year, and anything else related to this wonderful pasttime.
Personally, my favorite set up is the 12-team, draft style league (live draft of course). My big money league (defending champs!) has some funny rules, but I'm interested in hearing what kind of odd rules/scoring you guys use.
As for strategies, I generally play by the "grab a top RB first" rule, and I've been known to wait until the eighth round for a QB (unless the price point is perfect, I can let Brees/Rodgers/etc. pass me by). And if you draft a kicker or a defense in a round higher than the second-to-last, you're doing it wrong.


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The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Believing he can bring his racially and economically divided country together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies his underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match. Rated PG-13. Free and open to the public.


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If you're having a quiet day at work today and feel watching some cool video, check out the footage of the Huber Brother's on the Nose last year on YouTube
Those guys are sick.
Drei, zwei, eins, und GO! I wonder if speaking in a Bavarian accent will speed up MY climbing.
Yeah, totally sick! It kinda makes you wonder how safe this stuff really is...
I am so glad that I don't climb like that. I wouldn't even know where to begin.
There are more clips on Myspace. www.myspace.com/amlimit
I feel like I just watched a trailer for cliffhanger or vertical limit. Intense and theatrical.... however I think that this flick has a bit more substance to it and I would gladly pay 6 bucks to watch it =)
how long did it take them?
They didn't pull it off. I think Alex took a fall and badly twisted his ankle. I'm sure they're be back!
The only way you could make that more badass is if one of the brothers was Bruce Willis. And instead of climbing gear he carried a small arsenal of semi-automatic weapons. Which he used to take out the slower climbers on the wall. F***ing incredible.
Actually Thomas took a ledge fall when he popped out of the slot below camp V and landed on his A$$. Of course he had no pro in and probably just a wiregate oval that Alex was shortfixed to. I guess it was about a 20 foot fall, but those guys are made of steel. I am sure they will be back to take the record this summer. Even Hans thought it was just a matter of time.
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After losing by one point in Game 1, the 76ers evened their series with Boston with a one-point win of their own in Game 2. Philadelphia's 82-81 victory tied their best-of-seven game series with the Celtics 1-1.
Jrue Holiday led the way for the 76ers with 18 points, while Andre Iguodala finished with 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Spencer Hawes was two points shy of a double-double, finishing with eight points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Ray Allen scored 17 points off the bench to lead the Celtics. Fresh off a triple-double in Game 1, Rajon Rondo finished Game 2 with eight points, seven rebounds and 13 assists. He now has 20 assists through two games of this series. Paul Pierce scored just seven points in the losing effort. Pierce is averaging 10.5 points per game in this series after scoring 21.2 points per game in the Celtics opening-round series against Atlanta.
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As Independence Day approaches, officials are warning us about the danger of fireworks and wildfires as illegal fireworks make their way into Clark County.
Fireworks that are illegal to buy and sell in Clark County are legal to buy and sell in sold in Nye County. But if you drive cross county lines to buy these fireworks, it's illegal to bring them back to Clark County. And it's illegal to light these fireworks in both Clark County and Nye County.
You can find just about all types of fireworks in Pahrump. One family from Las Vegas made the trip to buy fireworks that are banned in Clark County, but they didn't want to talk on camera. They did admit they were taking their purchase back to Clark County.
Before you can buy fireworks in Pahrump, you have to get a clearance slip showing you are not from Nye County. Even though Nye County allows the sale of these fireworks, it is illegal to light them in that county.
Lorie Orman says, "We're not selling to Nye County because of the fire hazard." Orman who manages Phantom Fireworks says while her store cannot control where people light fireworks, they do suggest they be safe. She says, "We tell them to ask the fire marshals in the counties and see where they are legal to light them."
And while illegal to light these fireworks in Clark and Nye counties Orman says people are going to buy the novelties regardless. "America has been celebrating for hundreds of years. Fireworks are the safest that they've been in more than 30 years."
Bringing illegal fireworks into Clark County is a misdemeanor and could mean jail time.
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After a disappointing season and an early exit in the first round, I find myself looking for upgrades and somewhat of an overhaul. The Orlando Magic of 2010-2011 looked old most of the time. While at times they showed spry legs. It was not nearly enough. The current Magic roster lacks athleticism and scrappy players. The type of players that will get down and dig hard. In my opinion far to many times did i see players on the Magic that seemed to lack interest in the game. They lacked that youthful exuberance you see with up and coming teams. Below i have a short list of players fitting the needs of the guard positions. Those needs being athleticism and ability to score off the dribble.
- In this off-season it looks like the Memphis Grizzlies are looking to let loose OJ Mayo. There has been speculation that Memphis would be willing to deal him to the Magic for a sign and trade Jason Richardson and a second round pick. I feel that OJ Mayo has tremendous upside, with a need to relocate and have a coach that will push him to succeed.
- Another player that has caught my attention is second year player from LSU Marcus Thornton. I live in the Sacramento region, and watched all of their games that he played in. I was pleasantly surprised at his ability to get to the rim and finish among the bigs. He is a solid perimeter shooter as well as a underrated passer and defender. He is a restricted free agent. so Sacramento can match but the Maloofs seem to be unwilling to spend and money and with a conflict of position with Tyreke it seems they will not match any sizable offer, probably like 2-3 mil, from fan interaction with Marcus he is a likable athlete with a good attitude, with a desire to win and hatred of loosing. As well he does not take plays off.
In conclusion i would appreciate any comments on this post, with other possible acquisitions.


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Big Daddy Kane's Made In America 2014 Interview
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We caught up with hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane right before he took the stage at Made In America.
We caught up with hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane right before he took the stage at Made In America.
If you liked the apparel in Undefeated's Fall 2014 lookbook, here's a look at the full range of tops, bottoms, and headwear in the collection.
If you thought that Nike was about to lose Oklahoma City Thunder champ Kevin Durant to Under Armour, you definitely ruled out the Swoosh far too early.
DJ Cassidy has a musical and personal style all his own.
Japan retailer Vanquish celebrates their 10th anniversary by teaming up with Stussy for a dope collection of bucket hats.
Taking it back the late '80s, Supreme and Vans premiere yet another dope collaboration with their new Native American collection.
California rockers The Neighborhood brought their sound to Philadelphia for the Made in America Festival.
OBEY's Shepard Fairey recently hit up the Lower East Side of Manhattan to create a larger than life mural with a message.
Movie villains are often men, but really, women can be even more menacing.
Palace makes time in between running a skateboarding empire to drop a fresh range of apparel for Fall 2014.
In yet another example of using LEGO building blocks for creative purposes, collaborating artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro took IKEA furniture and reworked it into amazing LEGO sculptures.
We still have a couple of months left before Halloween swings around, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate these cool (and slightly spooky) BE@RBRICK figurines from Medicom Toy and Disney.
Vault by Vans is at it again with a premium set of the Era LX for the Fall 2014 season.
The edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting anticipation we experience while watching our favorite action and horror movies as we wonder whether or not the hero will actually be able to save the day wouldn't exist without a great villain to make trouble.
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Ok since we are spewing out life's issues on the forum Here is mine.
I am kind of in a fix. I am 4 classes away from graduating (Masters in Software Systems in MN). Got NO IT background whatsoever ( I mean NOTHING) and been trying for over the past 8 months to get an entry level position IT position in MN so I can build some experience.
Need I say NO luck yet? Its been a very frustrating experience.
I have been through Temp Agencies, Head hunter and many companies yet nothing.
Anyway I would appreciate any tips and advise anyone may have.
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"I've started the Yes We Can Campaign with the cup and the skating Penguin featured on the site yesterday. There is one at work, one at my home away from home (the bar), at the house, and many have been handed out to friends who have jumped on the bandwagon. I'm not one to brag, or at least I'm one to say I'm not one to brag, then do it anyways, but, a good population of the city of Omaha has been exposed to, and become Pens fans due to my efforts. Omaha and Nebraska loves the Pens!" – Nate T


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The only safe sex is no sex, most health care providers say. But certain precautions and safe behaviors can minimize a person's risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
Tubal ligation is surgical procedure you may choose if you are an adult woman and you do not want to get pregnant in the future. You may have heard tubal ligation referred to as "getting your tubes tied."
Vasectomy is a permanent male birth control measure and a means of contraception used in many parts of the world.
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The media has been deeply invested in Zimmerman's persecution to make an example of him as an evil, racist, "white" killer (maliciously doctoring the 9-1-1 call to make him sound like he was "profiling" Martin and inventing the term "white/Hispanic"). Obama, never knowing when not to get involved in a local law enforcement matter, made his inane comments, and the usual suspects — Sharpton, Jackson, Rainbow Coalition, etc. — happily capitalized on the hysteria, threatening mayhem if they didn't get what they demanded.
All of this hand-wringing over a settled case of self-defense defies logic when compared to the carnage of African-Americans killing their own in cities like Chicago. Nothing is said or done about it because it doesn't fit the liberal narrative of the evil white man "hunting down black victims" without fear of reprisal. FBI statistics show that African-Americans are twice as likely to kill Caucasians than the reverse.
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Stephen Hay | April 30, 2013 | Comments |
With the sheer scale of big data, churning out printed reports or producing dashboards is simply not enough to meet the dynamic demands of real-time marketing and decision support.
We all have our stereotypical view of the data analysts. A bit nerdy perhaps, highly intelligent, and that pale skin tone that comes from long hours under the office lights. Most of all, it is almost impossible to understand anything they tell us. How wrong this is! Data analysts are the marketing superheroes of the 21st century.
We are awash with data; wherever you go, shopping, travelling, communicating, you create data about yourself. Whatever you do online, you create a trail of exhaust data. To give you a feel for the scale of this, and assuming you make it to the bottom of this page, in the time it takes you to read this article, consumers in Hong Kong will have generated almost 23 Terabytes of data about themselves. That would need over 1,400 iPads to store all that data, and that's in just 10 minutes if you are a slow reader like me. Welcome to the world of big data.
Big data is not just big, it is huge and it needs different approaches as to how it is analyzed, processed, and presented to the people who need it to understand and make decisions. We need some pretty special people to help us make sense of it all. With the sheer scale of it, the dynamic demands for real-time marketing and real-time decision support, churning out printed reports or producing dashboards is simply not enough.
Visualization is the art of representing what the data tells us - what's really happening simply and beautifully. Not just one or two dimensions, say as a chart, but in three or four dimensions, like time. Or insights overlaid onto a different world of images, videos, maps, and augmented reality. This does not just allow a marketer to interpret something that is very complex, very simply. But it also starts to create a more emotional connection with her and the customer as it conveys and articulates a story.
Storytelling, emotions, visualization; aren't they words that are normally bounced off the walls of the creative studio? Precisely! And that is our first clue as to what sort of skills we need for the future. Just as we have always expected a creative director to get into both the heart and mind of the consumer, we now need our analysts to do the same thing. Joining the dots and connecting our insights with that customer, what will make the customer laugh, smile, jump with joy, and of course buy something.
In the future, on top of all the skills we have always expected our analysts to have - the coding skills, the SQL, the advanced mathematics - our data superheroes are going to need to have a lot more of the following sorts of characteristics:
So just where will we find these amazingly talented people? Probably, all around us. Your current analytics team would be a good starting point. Many teams are not organized, managed, or motivated to encourage people to display this sort of capability. Changing the way they work and contribute would likely unlock some of these hidden strengths as surely as spinach does it for Popeye.
All around us we see skills like this, but these people just don't currently do data. Building a little bit of simple analytics into almost everyone's job description and then sitting back and watching will soon help spot natural talent that can then be cultivated and developed. And as a spin-off benefit for everyone else, they will learn a profound respect for the art of data, what it can do, and those amazing people who make it happen.
Talking about data visualization in a written article might not make an awful lot of sense. Apologies for that, but this video will hopefully give you a far better feel for what the outputs of this brave new world will actually look like and you'll even get to meet some of these data superheroes and see them in action.
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Beyoncé fans outraged over unrealistically skinny sketch
Beyoncé, famous for not allowing anyone to edit her photos, has her fans outraged over the unrealistic fashion sketch by designer Roberto Cavalli.
Cavalli's sketch features a super-stretched Beyoncé in a multicolored silk gown that was "created exclusively for her 'The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.'" Her body is nearly unrecognizable; however, Cavalli claims that fans are overreacting , New York Daily News reported .
"If this is supposed to be a sketch of Beyoncé, why not actually draw Beyoncé instead of some imaginative image which fits the status quo for sickly looking runway models?" one Facebook user wrote.
Cavalli's team responded on its Facebook page by pointing out that the image is "a sketch and not a photo, and therefore, it is only meant to be a stylized and artistic vision."


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Mike Ducker wins $20K lottery jackpot on scratch-off tickets twice in a week
LAKEWOOD - Lightning has struck twice for a scratch ticket player from Ocean County.
Mike Ducker, 31, of Brick Township, won the top prize on scratch-off tickets two times in just one week. Each of his "20 Times Cash" tickets is worth $20,000
He bought both of them at Singin Oil Gas Station on Hurley Avenue in Lakewood.
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"The second time I was in disbelief that it could happen that quickly, let alone at the same store on the same ticket," Ducker says. "I was in complete disbelief but it was real."
Ducker says he'll use his winnings to expand his coin-operated amusements business.


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bessstt | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/5/2008
Dammm. This song real talk styll the best, its deep an really hits yu if yer in a serius relationship, none of dat m.o.b shit or playa shit, keepin it a 100'd nigga, this shit solid. Love dis song, its for ma girll
Woooooooow | Reviewer: Patience | 9/25/2007
The first time i heard this song tears just fell out of my eyes. Then i saw Ushers live perfomance as he sang the song, my lord i love that song it makes me feel like Bedtime.
kedio | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/10/2007
its a good song for all the crazy lovers. it reminds me of my boyfriend everytime when im listening to it. usher u're the best.
Yup | Reviewer: tezuka | 8/4/2005
yup i agree wif her its a sweet song i listen to it mostly every day illest song
bedtime | Reviewer: melanie | 1/6/2005
i love this song as it is sooo sweet. it can be dirty in some parts but if you love usher the way i do then u wont care.
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Paul works in ethics, political philosophy, and action theory. He will be teaching Contemporary Moral Disputes, and Philosophy from Descartes to Kant. In the past he's taught for many courses in both moral and political philosophy, as well as in the history of philosophy.
Paul's research focuses on two sets of questions, one moral and one political. The first set of questions surround the moral implications of a person's relating to herself "second-personally." It's a commonplace to note that what's good for a person right now might be opposed to what's good for her in the future, and so securing a benefit now might require suffering a burden later. When this is so, a person has a choice to make: benefit herself now, or benefit herself later. This is very much like the predicament a person faces when her wellbeing conflicts with the wellbeing of other people. Once we recognize that a person relates to herself this way, a host of questions arise. Can we add up a person's wellbeing at various moments into an aggregate that we call "the good of the person"? Or does personal wellbeing not work like that? Is it possible for a person to wrong herself by making decisions that will give her pleasure now, but cause her to suffer in the future? Or is "morality" just for our interactions with others? Do bystanders have a moral right to intervene when a person harms herself, like they would were she to harm someone else? The second set of questions surround the political implications of the fact that multiple distinct individuals can act together as one. We often say that political communities perform actions as a unit: they go to war, tax the rich, protect the right to free speech, etc. This makes it sound like the collective is a single agent. Paul is interested in whether there a sense in which a political community, understood as a single agent, can wield collective authority over its members, and whether there is a sense in which a political community has a common good in which all its members share.


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Suggested Use As a dietary supplement Take one (1) capsule twice daily with or without food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place. - Or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Other Ingredients: Vegetable cellulose (capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, silica, vegetable stearate. Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. As with all dietary supplements, consult your healthcare professional before use. See product label for more information. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.