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JUPITER, Fla. -- It seems like the Cardinals won't be traveling to Memphis, Tenn., with 26 players after all.
Moments after their 6-3 win over the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium on Thursday, the club informed Joe Mather he had been optioned to the Minor Leagues, making him the final cut to complete the 25-man roster for Opening Day.
A little less than a month ago, the 2001 third-round Draft pick looked to be the favorite to fill in for the injured Troy Glaus at third base to start the season. But the emergence of 25-year-old David Freese -- batting .386 in 15 games this spring -- coupled with Mather's struggles led to his eventual demotion.
But Cardinals manager Tony La Russa believes the 26-year-old's journey has only begun.
"He's got a lot of career ahead of him," La Russa said of Mather, who, after going 1-for-2 with an RBI on Thursday, finished his Spring Training batting just .227.
"He does everything. He just needs to give us the at-bats that he's capable of giving us."
A lot of names were in the mix as March rolled through, but in the end, it came down to Mather and Brian Barden.
Barden broke out at the plate during Spring Training, batting .386 (17-for-44) through 26 games. But it was his glove that won him the job.
Barden, going into his third Major League season, is known for being an above-average fielder at third base, shortstop and second. With the Cardinals starting Skip Schumaker -- an outfielder throughout his four-year career -- at second base, general manager John Mozeliak felt an extra solid defensive infielder off the bench would be more beneficial.
"Mather is a guy we think highly about, but when you look at the way our club looks early on -- one of the key things when you're looking down at your 24th and 25th man -- what was important was to make sure that we were secure defensively," Mozeliak said. "And that's what it came down to between him and Barden.
"[Barden] had a very good spring, but most importantly, he is a very good defensive player. And he's somebody we think -- when you look at going with somebody less experienced at second base, just trying to balance out our infield -- gives us some protection if we need it defensively."
That thought process led to a very nice 28th birthday present for Barden on Thursday.
Barden admitted his heart was at his throat when La Russa called him into his office after the game. But he let out a big sigh of relief when the Cardinals' skipper told him he'd be starting the season with the big club.
"Any time you get news like that, it's a great time in my life," Barden said. "It just took a lot of stuff off my back. It's a great feeling. I'm going to be there Opening Day, break with the team, and hopefully it's a start to a great season.
"They knew I could play defense, and that's what I was hearing -- that I needed to go out there and play defense -- and that's what they wanted out of me. And it was a plus if I go out there and hit the ball. I feel like I did that."
The move also means outfielder Colby Rasmus, along with utility players Joe Thurston and Brendan Ryan are on the club.
Considering Freese starts at third base, the Cardinals will have two lefty hitters, Thurston and Rasmus, and three righties in Barden, Ryan and Jason LaRue as reserves. But with St. Louis starting off the season playing 34 games in 35 days, La Russa hinted the lineup could fluctuate and Freese could be a power righty bat off the bench in some occasions.
Rasmus, the Cardinals' first-round Draft pick in 2005, will be on an Opening Day roster for the first time in his career after spending four years in the Minors and being the final cut in '08.
While it came down to Barden and Mather at the end, Rasmus sure helped his cause in the Cardinals' finale in Florida, as he hit his first home run of the spring and finished the day 3-for-4.
"It didn't feel like anything, I was just trying to put a good swing on it," Rasmus said about the homer. "I wasn't trying to hit a home run, but I guess it feels good."
So does starting the year with the Cardinals.
Alden Gonzalez is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are facing off on Sunday Night Football this week. Typically a game between the two worst teams in the NFC North isn't placed in must-watch territory, but Devin Hester has already put up a highlight early in the first quarter as he put the Bears ahead 7-0.
Jay Cutler faked a handoff and forced safety Jamarca Sanford to bite on the run, waited for Hester to get behind the coverage and lofted a 48-yard bomb for the touchdown in between two Vikings receivers. The Bears' took just three plays to get into the endzone after forcing a three-and-out on Minnesota's first possession.
This game probably isn't going to be pretty, but the lone highlight so far has probably been worth the price of admission -- at least for those who paid to watch at Soldier Field, anyway.
For more on the Bears head over to Windy City Gridiron. For more on the Vikings, check out Daily Norseman. Follow the rest of Week 6 at SB Nation NFL.

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The Buffalo Sabres are coming off an injury plagued season, where failed to qualify for the postseason after a highly active offseason and trade deadline. Although summer offseason addition Christian Erhoff was a productive player, the additions of Villie Lieno, and Robyn Regehr failed to make a positive impact on the team. Maybe thats a major stretch to say about Regehr, but I dont care, I'll say it. I was expecting a much better player than what Buffalo got. Physically speaking, Regehr was as advertised, but he really had a disappointing season in my book. He was a -11 and had his worse statistical season since his rookie year. I didnt acquire Regehr for his offense obviously, but I also didnt want another Craig Rivet. The Sabres also got hit with injuries during the season starting with Milan Lucic's brutal collision with Ryan Miller, starting a rash of injuries, and prompting a downward spiral in December and January. By the trade deadline the Sabres made a heroic march to playoff contention. They also made a solid move in dealing Paul Gaustad for a first round pick to Nashville, as well as top prospect Zack Kassian for center Cody Hodgson. Although the Sabres were getting healthy, it proved to be too little too late, as the Sabres would miss the playoffs for the 3rd time in 5 years.
The Sabres offseason this summer has been slightly disappointing. Although they did make a splash at the draft, acquiring Mikhail Grigorenko and Zemgus Girgensens, the Sabres have yet to make a major trade for a top line center that everyone wants so badly in Buffalo. Steve Ott and John Scott are notable acquisitions, and will make the team tougher to play against, I believe its safe to say that until a top line center is acquired, it would be tough to see the Sabres making the playoffs next season in a much more competitive Eastern Conference.
In order for the Sabres to make the playoffs next year, a team or two from the Eastern Conference playoffs must fall out. The Canidates most likely for this are the New Jersey Devils, and the Florida Panthers. Eventhough the Devils lost Parise, dont underestimate them, as Martin Brodeur will return and Ilya Kovalchuk is still on the roster and was the driving force of that team last season. Both the Devils and the Panthers are tough sells in terms of declining teams. Two teams on the outside of the playoff picture last season in the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, made signifigant strides this offseason, and will most likely make a push for the playoffs in 2013.
The Sabres simply aren't good enough right now to make the playoffs next year. They still do not have a proven top line center, or even a proven second line center. The Sabres are hoping and praying that next year that Hodgson and Ennis will be productive over an 82 game season. They are also hoping that Mikhail Grigorenko will be the real deal, real soon. They dont have a true power forward, and the efforts to acquire Shane Doan or Bobby Ryan have been stagnant, and too many key players on this team are models of inconsistency or underachievers. I dont mean this in terms of statisically, but from a standpoint of, this team over the last 5 years always seems to put itself in a position where they miss out on wins and points that are obtainable during the middle of the season, and have to rely on a surge late in the year to make the playoffs.
The jury is also out on coach Lindy Ruff.
Lindy Ruff has made the playoffs four times since Dominik Hasek left Buffalo a decade ago, and you have to wonder, at what point does Lindy Ruff start to take blame for the last decade of mediocre years of the Buffalo Sabres. Brad Boyes, and Derek Roy are two players of many other who have pubically acknowledged their dislike for Ruff, and speculation has emerged this offseason questioning if Lindy Ruff hurts this team in luring free agents to play here? In any other city, Lindy Ruff would have been fired, but yet, head coach of the Sabres is a lifetime appointment?
Many pro-Lindy Ruff fans and columnists will make it excuses for the misfortunes of Ruff, but I cant buy any excuses for Ruff any more. Other teams have cheap owners, other teams lose players, and other teams have injuries. The truely great coaches can overcome adversity, and get the most out of his players, but instead, many of Lindy Ruff's team's collapse when it matters most, and god knows that in the seasons the Sabres missed the playoffs since 2003-04, the Buffalo Sabres have been in position to sneak in the playoffs, but usually find a way to flatline in the end. I'd like to say things will be different under Terry Pegula's ownership with his deep pockets, but unfortunately, the head coach is still here and it doesnt appear is going anywhere anytime soon. Until Lindy Ruff is removed from head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, the Sabres will never win the Stanley Cup, and Why? 05-06 was the closest Ruff will ever come to the cup and was stopped in the postseason by the Hurricanes. Many people believe it was because of the defense, I personally just buy the injuries that year to the defense as an excuse. The NHL in 2005-06 was about scoring goals and multiple powerplays as they had one of the 3 most potent powerplays and offenses in the league that year.....you couldnt even play defense in the league that year with the way the rules were enforced. The bottom line to me is that Buffalo lost the series because they ran into a Carolina team that was equally matched, and if not better, and they proved it. They did better than Philly and Ottawa did in the playoffs at controlling the powerplay and Buffalo made critical mistakes late in the game and Carolina made them pay. The biggest one was Brian Campbell's (cant remember if it was him but im pretty sure)delay of game in the 3rd, that Buffalo never recoverd from, and lost that game 7. They were winning that game 2-1 going into the 3rd. The sad part is many Buffalo fans automatically assume they would have beaten Edmonton, and this was far from a gaurentee......this was the same team that eliminated the Presidents trophy winning Red Wings. Is it Ruff's fault they lost to Carolina? Likely no, but what is his fault is the fact that he has overstayed his welcome big time. After the Carolina series, the offense/ penalty heavy league in 2005 the smallish and skilled Sabres benefitted from was gone and the league reverted to more defense slowly but surely, Briere and Drury left, and the Sabres would make the playoffs only twice in 5 years. Here's the major reason why Ruff will never win a Cup as a Sabre: Disappointment has been a recurring them for Ruff over the last 5 years, his act has gone way too stale, and he has worn out his welcome here in Buffalo, and this team cleary has respectablility issues as a result as I will further explain. They miss the playoffs in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, they have a heck of a regular season and lose to Boston, with Miroslav Satan addidng insult to injury. in 2011, the Sabres would lead Philly 3-0 in game 6, only to blow the lead, lose the game and the series....in 2012, the Sabres would overcome their injuries, go on another heroic surge and yet, get shutdown by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pens and Flyers and go 1-3-1 in their last 5 games. The major problem is that mediocrity is a tough sell injuries or no injuries. If youre a free agent looking to come to Buffalo as a free agent, if youre Shane Doan, its a tough sell if the team making the offer is one who has a head coach who has made the playoffs 4 times since Hasek left, and has a long history of losing big high stakes games. Injuries or not, it doesnt matter. These are the same problems other teams have like Florida, who lost more man games to injuries but still made the playoffs, and Washington, who was without Green and Backstrom....or better yet, talk to Detroit who lost Lidstrom, Datsyuk and Howard late in the year, and also struggled with injuries to Darren Helm, Danny Cleary and Johnathan Ericcson.
The bottom line, is: this team had injuries, but yet the Core guys and leaders who were healthy such as Vanek, Pomminville, Roy, and Stafford, along with vets Regehr and Leopold, coached by Lindy Ruff failed to carry this team through the adversity. Especially with the rise of Carolina and maybe Tampa Bay playoffs become more of a fallacy. Winnipeg could also be a darkhorse. This core group last year. Injuries or not, these are the same problems every team in the league has, and there is absolutely NO excuse for winning only 3 games over a 17 game/ 1 month stretch. With so many question marks on this team, and Ruff still coach, playoffs are a tough sell for me right now, and if you dont agree....sorry you feel that way, but i'll see you at the end saying I told you so when Buffalo misses the playoffs again for the 4th time in 6 years.
For a sign of optimism though, as I dont want this to be entirely negative I will say, this team has some great young talent, and the future is bright, but I just dont think they're quite ready yet. In 2013-14, and 2014-15, I'll be writing about how the Sabres are the breakthrough team in the NHL.


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BOSTON (AP) - Evan Turner scored 25 points, Jrue Holiday added 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers held off several fourth-quarter rallies to beat the Boston Celtics 106-100 on Friday night.
The Celtics cut the lead to four twice in the fourth quarter, 83-79 and 102-98, but couldn't get any closer and fell to 2-3 with their only victories coming over the winless Washington Wizards. The 76ers won their second game in three nights to improve to 3-2.
Turner had 11 rebounds and Holiday had 14 assists. Dorell Wright and Thaddeus Young scored 15 points apiece.
Paul Pierce scored 24 for Boston, and Kevin Garnett finished with 19. Rajon Rondo had 14 points and assisted on 20 of the Celtics' 37 baskets.
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Very unhelpful. He likes what he teaches, but lectures are very unclear. Be sure to read the books that are assigned to the class to gain any knowledge. Grades unfairly.
One of the worst professors I've had. Unable to explain concepts in a clear matter and repeats himself making the lecture hard to follow. I also feel he focuses too much on less applicable information. The only saving grace is that the exams are take home and follow the book fairly closely. If you are stuck taking this class with him, good luck.
One of the least helpful and most pompous professors I've had. He thinks his teaching style is great, but it's lacking in clarity. Do not take this class with him. One of the worst I've had.
Ridiculous. Worst class ever. Made me change my major. Don't take it unless you need it. You cannot understand him and he doesn't write on the board clearly. Go to the TA for help who stays on FB during class. -_- READ if you miss a lecture. WORK in groups or you will fail.
Professor has a thick Polish accent and was difficult to understand. I thought the material was way over my head and I didn't understand much. The book compliments the lectures really well and I read the book for clarification.I took my tests to him at the end of the semester to get points back and he was kind and changed my grade from a C to BC.
Really interesting class. Lectures are useful, but reading the textbook helps clarify. All exams are take home. The questions may be confusing but he is always happy to clarify. The exams actually make you think and apply the course material, and easy if done in groups.
Lectures make no sense at all.
He is impossible to talk to. His exam questions are often hard to understand, and the answers he expects sometimes do not answer the question. He has admitted to grading differently based on his mood. It is however easy to get points back if you go to his office hours
I put the easiness so high because all his exams (final included) were take home. The final was optional and did not hurt your grade if you took it. Lectures were rather unclear, as his Polish accent was thick and he would repeat himself. It's worth taking Micro 370 with him purely for the take home exams, which he encourages group work on them.
Pretty sure he has a fake accent. Uses alot of cartoons. Makes no sense....at all.
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My fundraising efforts will support Outdoor Pursuits at Upper Iowa University! Help me reach my goal!
It is hard to believe this will be my 6th RAGBRAI. I remember sitting in Hampton, IA in 2007 at UIU's promotional booth thinking to myself that I wanted to be part of Team Peacock in 2008. Thousands of miles later I find myself looking forward to that last full week of July all year long (except when I am complaining about my bike seat).
I am a Team Peaock success story. I was fortunate enough to be awarded scholarship money from this wonderful program and I enjoy giving back to the University that has provided me with so many opportunities. This year I am raising money for Upper Iowa's Outdoor Pursuits program. Working in Admissions I always get the question, 'What is there to do in Fayette?' Well.... Here is the answer - -Canoes, Kayaks, Camping Stuff, Fishing, Whitewater Rafting, Skiing, Paintball, Bicycles.
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Atlanta police are searching for two men they say stole $500,000 worth of jewelry from a Macy's in Lenox Square. Surveillance video shows a man moving a security camera in a storage area. Investigators say a man then hid in the store after it closed last Friday night. He then reportedly broke into cases and took $500,000 worth of jewelry.
Authorities said it's not clear if the man who moved the security camera and the man who burglarized the store are the same person.Anyone with information on the theft is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).
A fifth arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old in his own bedroom on Sunday.
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I know I have not been updating much these few days, no not because I have been extremely busy with life, in fact I have not been having more free time than now, and I am enjoying every single bit of it.. doing nothing for a change after all those while of chasing time around the clock can serve to be rather soul-calming and relaxing at the same time. This is my much needed rest, which unintentionally included time out from blogging activities.
So what have I done in my resting days you ask? Ahh.. with the wonders of the Iinternet, I have been watching videos on You Tube. No, I am not watching Power Rangers anymore. There are actually heaps more of stuff that I have been wanting to watch, for instance missing episodes of cartoons, aheem I mean tv shows, dramas and such from long ago that I have always wanted to catch up with. Screw those Malaysian televisions for jumbling up episode sequence and arrangement just because of tiny elements that suggest explicit sex or violence. Thanks to You Tube, I can watch, and re-watch those episodes.
One of the tv-drama that I so adore is Touched by An Angel. It was a true blessing and wonder that this show was not banned in Malaysia, since it is indeed obviously portraying a Christian-religion sided perspective, which is considered a wrongful, sinful and unlawful act in this Muslim dominated country. I believe many are familiar with this show, which basically digs deep into lives of ordinary living people, exploring the trauma, problems and all sorts of human difficulties, and Angels of God working their ways through those difficult times faced by ordinary people and delivering one truth, one power message that many people, even Christians themselves have missed out in this fast moving and changing world...
God Loves Us...
Why I loved Touched by An Angel so much? Not because of any hot babes baring exposed gigantic boobs under tight bras, not because of cool true to life CGI and action moments, not because of some teen-weeny puffy love that have been commercialized by countless other dramas dominating the Tv-sphere. I was overly obsessed with Touched by An Angel because of the hope that it shows. This world is indeed in so much pain and chaos, humanity is suffering in many possible ways. Knowing the fact that God is always there with us, and working His miraculous hands through our difficult times, it gives me strength and inspiration to fight the difficult fight. Though Guardian Angel do not appear to us in real life like those shown exaggeratedly in the drama, but God's miracles always do, may it be small or world changing miracles. God works wonders and miracles, and many refuse to open their eyes and hearts to see it.
I am not shy to admit that most of the episodes in Touched by An Angel left me shedding a tear or two, and sometimes more than a dozen. Somehow I could feel the connection with the characters and their lives, they felt so real as if I was sharing their burden and pain. Yet, when the moment comes when the Angels reveal themselves and spread the glorious message from heaven "God loves you", I could feel as if it was speaking to me, reminding me that God's love has never failed us, and never will. A constant reminder of hope is always needed and much appreciated. I may not be touched by any angels, but truly I what I felt and received from the dramas were certainly more than just psychological effect or chemistry working in my brains. I believe in the Holy Spirits. I believe in Guardian Angels.
I did some searching in You Tube and came up with few short clips of Touched by An Angel, but sadly only one full episode of it. As desperate as I may sound, I watched the episode on the spot. Something irks me towards the end of the show. Watch the clips if you really want to understand what I am trying to tell you.
For the rest of the episodes (the entire episode is broken down into 8 seperate clips) you can view it here (click).
Muhammad Ali, the world famous Boxer, appearing in this Christian-based drama, delivering a powerful message of Christianity: "God Loves You" to the young boy. In case that does not sound unusual to you, allow me to rephrase this...
Muhammad Ali, a Muslim with a very obvious Muslim name, whom apparently is strongly devoted to Islam (read the evidence here) but somehow appeared in a Christian drama, doing a errmm.... very very Christian thing !!! Alright.. see I myself was at lost of words trying to describe that brief scene.
I am confused. Or rather, something felt rather wrong in that episode, something felt out of place. Am I the only one feeling this? Please, anyone, tell me what you think.. probably the "angels" did something to Ali... and converted him into something like this...
A little prayer taught to me when I was little:
Angel of God,
My Guardian Dear,
To whom God's LOVE,
Entrust me here,
Ever this day, be at my side,
To light and guide,
To rule and guard.
I still say that prayer sometimes. Probably Muhammad Ali does too. Only God knows.
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Hey All,
In addition to boxing, for years I have helped friends and customers with cable, dish and other third party TV venders. Some background. Approximately every three to five years, cable, dish, and U-Verse negotiate for retransmission of their signals with the station owners. In 1992 the federal government passed cable regulation, which allowed over the air broadcasters the right to charge cable and Dish carriage for their programing. Previous legislation allowed for standard cable services to be "Must Carry." Stations now have a choice of "Must Carry" or "Retransmission Consent." Due to the economy, and loss of major commercial advertising being replaced with infomercials for the last ten years, stations every three to five years demand rate increases from ALL third party cable/dish providers as the two sides work toward an agreement to keep ther signals on the air.
There are two sides to the argument. Station owners say they have to raise rates due to inflation and the cost of programing content. The cable, dish, and U-Verse companies say that they have to negotiate reasonable deals to keep cost down as more and more people turn to third party TV cord cutting. The big dispute ("Internet search TWC CBS carriage dispute for more information.) is going on right now. In three major cities, LA, New York, and Dallas, CBS is demanding according to TWC a 600% rate increase for their programing. CBS counters that the fee increase amounts to pennies a day. ONLY LOCAL CBS PROGRAMING IN THOSE CITES WOULD BE AFFECTED. LOCAL STATIONS WITH CBS NON-NATIONAL CONTENT WOULD NOT BE EFFECTED. BUT FOR BOXING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT FOR TWC SUBS IN THIS DISPUTE, SHOWTIME (OWNED BY CBS) MAY BE PULLED IF THE TWO PARTIES CANNOT COME TO AN AGREEMENT BY JULY 24TH.
The problem is that switching providers does not help long-term because every provider has faced these issues of retransmission consent in the past. About 95% of the time, there are hundreds of retransmission consent contracts that are done all the time without the customer knowing about them. Dish Network has been forced to drop many channels due to retransmission consent. I believe, but am not sure that Direct TV for a time lost Verses. I don't know if this is still true or not. Cablevision of New York last year, lost several stations for a while due to a retransmission fee dispute.
This is just a heads up that Showtime could be lost for about 14 million subscribers, (Not just the effected markets) for next week's Berto-Kasses fight, if an agreement or extension is not reached! How much of a negative impact will this have with Showtime Promoted Companies, such as Mayweather Productions, and Golden Boy Promotions, if this dispute is long-term? How long do you believe the stand-off will last?


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I'm surprised to hear this talk of Nigel Reo-Coker getting the armband for the Columbus match. Even Carl Valentine was hyping the possibility today on 1410.
I liked Nigel Reo-Coker's first 45 minutes as a Whitecap. But doesn't it strike you as a bit early to be appointing him team leader? There are guys on the team who could certainly fill the role, and who are much more experienced, notably Y.P. Lee, Joe Cannon, or even Andy O'Brien (and maybe Kenny Miller, maybe). These guys have anchored the team recently, know the league and the style of officiating and know what to expect from Columbus. They know Rennie well, and have a strong sense of what the manager will be expecting from the team, including in-match adjustments and set play tactics..
It seems a bit odd that NRC would come out as captain of a team he joined 10 days ago. Mostly I am keen to have the Whitecaps avoid some of the toxicity that LA went through with the Beckham-Donovan feud.
My thought is let him bed in a little, get a sense of the team dynamics and focus on his own play which will need to adjust to the MLS. He could make a great captain at some point, but give the armband to one of our more experienced guys and let him worry about creating in the midfield.


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'With Fire And Blood!!' The New GAME OF THRONES Trailer!!
Season two launches April Fools Day!
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March 13, 2012, 11:21 a.m. CST
the wait is killing me!!!!
by j2talk
release it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 13, 2012, 11:24 a.m. CST
by BilboRing
March 13, 2012, 11:36 a.m. CST
If the Golden Globes folks liked Dinklage last year, he's a shoo-in for next year too! Tyrion Lannister really steps up as a character in 'Clash of Kings'...
by obijuanmartinez
March 13, 2012, 11:37 a.m. CST
by obijuanmartinez
March 13, 2012, 11:38 a.m. CST
Just finished with Dance of Dragons
by crazybubba
Like the ending but hate what they did with Jon Snow.
March 13, 2012, 11:43 a.m. CST
by WerePlatypus
You mean the part where he ropes a fire horse, kicks ass with his magical Glaive, and uses the flame of true love to burn up The Beast? Yeah, I though that sucked too.
March 13, 2012, 11:51 a.m. CST
by crazybubba
the part at the end when the Crows attack.
March 13, 2012, 11:52 a.m. CST
Just re-watched Game of Thrones, it's even better the second time
by happybunni
Certain episodes used to annoy me. Usually the ones where Brandon Stark or Daenerys Targaryen were the focus. Then Daenerys ended up becoming such a badass by the end. When I was re-watching all the episodes, not a single scene bothered me... It was all fantastic watching them back to back. Finished them in a day!
March 13, 2012, 11:53 a.m. CST
How does the series diverge from the books
by gotilk
in order to keep popular characters around longer? Can someone explain that to me, I have not cracked the books yet. I've just heard this is the case. And I'm not judging them for this, just honestly curious about it.
March 13, 2012, 12:05 p.m. CST
by ElPaw
Does he turn straight?
March 13, 2012, 12:15 p.m. CST
by Jason
The series doesn't diverge from the books in the death department. Characters exit stage left right about the same time in both the show and the books. Most differences arise from the following: Minor characters in the book are combined or rolled into major characters in the show to keep the cast size manageable. Major battles in the book are synopsized in the show. Some characters in the show, like Theon's whore, exist only to be a sounding board for the other characters to deliver lengthy expositions about the history of the realm, and do not exist by name in the book. Everything is quite obviously condensed in the show. The books are freakin' long. They do a pretty good job though. They need to start using CGI direwolves though. Vaguely wolflike dogs won't cut it as they grow.
March 13, 2012, 12:17 p.m. CST
Oh, and the Renly/Loras gay sex...
by Jason
...is not explicitly in the book, though it's arguably hinted at.
March 13, 2012, 12:31 p.m. CST
If by hinted at you mean
by The Goat
hit over the head with a sledgehammer, then yeah, it was hinted at. Also George confirmed it about 10 years ago. Ros the whore was the only character from Season 1 that was created specifically for the show. This season there is also Alton Lannister, Kovarro and the Spice King.
March 13, 2012, 12:40 p.m. CST
I can't stop masturbating!!!
by Robert Evans
And it has nothing to do with Game of Thrones.
March 13, 2012, 12:48 p.m. CST
There's also a bunch of new character vids up on Youtube
by The Goat
Dany, Jon, Joff & Renly
March 13, 2012, 1:26 p.m. CST
Saw This the Other Day
by wrath 4771
I saw this a couple of days ago. I know someone said there were new character videos up on YouTube - the Joffrey video is good.
March 13, 2012, 1:28 p.m. CST
Interesting they've shown a peek of Tyrion holding a container of "the substance", but we have yet to viddy any Pyromancers - Looking forward to Roy Dotrice finally getting his day onscreen - His audiobook readings of this series are nothing short of mast
by obijuanmartinez
March 13, 2012, 1:29 p.m. CST
by gotilk
The first step is recognizing you have a problem. The second step, for me, was recognizing I do not give a fuck. I am left handed, by the way. Popeye on the left, Scott Pilgrim on the right. Your days of the week dedicated to certain acts and attributes have not helped much. Jesus, my writing is as stilted as Anakin and Amidala today. *Some thing is happening. I am not the Jedi I should be. I want more and I .. know.. I ..should... not.* By the way, it is Tittyfuck Tuesday is it not? Or am I way off?
March 13, 2012, 1:31 p.m. CST
Thanks, kingslayer.
by gotilk
I had heard it was something to do with putting more focus on Tyrion in the second season. But the writer was probably way off and just making assumptions.
March 13, 2012, 1:33 p.m. CST
Crazybubba--***DANCE OF DRAGONS SPOILER**
by lordgrimplemort
I was mad about Jon Snow too, but it finally hit me the other day that if the red priest could give the kiss of life and bring back the dead, maybe Melisandre will do the same for Jon.
March 13, 2012, 1:43 p.m. CST
Roy Dotrice is great!
by gotilk
His reading of Watership Down was the best ever. Made it feel new to me.
March 13, 2012, 2:03 p.m. CST
Roy Dotrice
by eman31
I listened to the audio books before reading the series and loved Dotrice's readings of the first three books. I didn't mind John Lee's Feast as much as others did but thought Dotrice was horrid on Dance with Dragons. Whoever directed this version needs to be made to listen to 1-3 over and over again and then have Dotrice rerecord them to get the voices right. I did see that Random House redid Feast with him reading, wonder if he got them right for that.
March 13, 2012, 2:06 p.m. CST
Do not believe a GRRM character is dead until...*Spoiler*
by skycrapper
they are burned alive, disembowled, stabbed through the heart, stabbed through the throat, have their limbs ripped off by a giant, poisoned and die in front of everyone, poisoned from biting a coin, have a massive infection from human bite, skull crushed, or beheaded (with one character exception on that beheading thing). Everything else is fair game.
March 13, 2012, 2:12 p.m. CST
Weakest trailer yet, but who cares. Any new glimpses are sweet.
by Tim
March 13, 2012, 2:33 p.m. CST
by alan_poon
March 13, 2012, 2:58 p.m. CST
by JustSomeAsshole
There will come a day after a long summer when the stars bleed and the cold breath of darkness falls heavy on the world. In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. And that sword shall be Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him
March 13, 2012, 3:13 p.m. CST
lordgrimplemort RE: John Snow/spoilers.
by heylookoverthere
Remember the prolouge? when sixskins tries to warg into another human being to escape death?
March 13, 2012, 3:24 p.m. CST
***MAJOR SPOILERS*** lordgrimplemort...
by BilboRing
Snow is fine. What happened to him is what you read about in the prelude with the wildling warg. I forget his name off the top of my head. That was the point of the prelude. Snow is not going anywhere...other than in his wolf.
March 13, 2012, 3:31 p.m. CST
Roy Dotrice - I could listen to him saying Hodor! all day
by atlatl
March 13, 2012, 3:33 p.m. CST
As for the trailer - this one is targeted at the women, and plays up the Love stories
by atlatl
March 13, 2012, 3:48 p.m. CST
I agree, eman31. I grew to really like John Lee, and Dotrice on book 5 is painful
by bah
I've been reading the last book myself rather than listen to him. I listen in the car still, but I read as much of it as I can. All due respect for his past work, but he just doesn't have the chops anymore. I never did like his female voices, but they're atrocious now. John Lee's Bloody Mummers were excellent especially Shagwell.
March 13, 2012, 3:49 p.m. CST
The girl from Mary Poppins, Karen Dotrice, is Roy's daughter
by bah
March 13, 2012, 3:55 p.m. CST
by spacechampion
Tyrion is pretty much the main character in the 2nd book; i think he has more scenes and Dany and Jon combined. So no, the HBO show is not putting more emphasis on him, it was already there in the source.
March 13, 2012, 4:30 p.m. CST
Game of Thrones is probably the only case where season1 had MORE content then the book...
by Rebel Scumb
Because characters like Jaime, Cersei, King Robert, Joffrey, Rob Stark, Theon, and a few others who are barely in book 1 (due to only being seen through the eyes of those characters who get their own chapters) were really enriched in the show by using material from flashbacks in later books, and just new scenes So I'm very curious to see season 2 and what they've added.
March 13, 2012, 4:32 p.m. CST
I saw GRRM speak live at the TIFF theatre last night, he read us the first chapter of Book 6: WINDS OF WINTER!
by Rebel Scumb
It was a very cool event, the interview was irritating, but GRRM himself was very cool and extremely funny. Getting a sneakpeek at Winds of Winter was a great surprise/bonus to. He mentioned that season 2 of the show has a lot more Rob Stark and his campaign in the West than the book did.
March 13, 2012, 4:32 p.m. CST
Tyrion is GRRM's favorite character
by Jason
It is known.
March 13, 2012, 4:33 p.m. CST
This is going to be incredible...
by Sithtastic
I know there's a lot of expectations riding on this. There have been some doubts as to whether the second book can be properly adapted, but given the team involved I have utter and complete confidence they will pull this off.
March 13, 2012, 4:37 p.m. CST
Agreed sithtastic, my only skepticism is that HBO will actually do all 7-10 seasons of the show
by Rebel Scumb
I love their shows, but they have a terrible terrible track record for abruptly cancelling great show, especially their high concept/historical ones Plus over that many years popularity is bound to wein at least a little bit, and the actors may start to get movie offers and not want to keep on the show for so many years. Hopefully I'm wrong, I'm pretty sure they'll get through at least the content of the first 3 books, even if they divide book 3 into 2 seasons as has been rumoured.
March 13, 2012, 5:39 p.m. CST
Today I took gotilks advice for choppah... and it's working like a charm so far
by al
... I really don't give a fuck. Not much longer now. Until the Gush.
March 13, 2012, 6:05 p.m. CST
elpaw, to answer your Renly question *book 2 spoilers*
by Rebel Scumb
While not implicitly explained, the general inference is that Renly marries Margarey (Loras' sister) just to cement his alliance with house Martell of High Garden, but does not consumate the marriage, but his real love is for Loras. How much of this Margarey knows or doesn't know has not as of book 5 been revealed, but my gut feeling is she knows, and doesn't care because the marriage is politically advantagous to her also
March 13, 2012, 8:02 p.m. CST
the wait is killing me
by geoff
but there's a part of me with a twisted sense of humour that wants HBO to april fool everyone with something like "dragonslayer" or "fire and ice"
March 13, 2012, 8:48 p.m. CST
I can't wait! Gonna be so cool!
by Jon Snow
Awesome trailer!
March 13, 2012, 9:53 p.m. CST
I like to think everyone involved in this show wants it to be the best it can be
by happybunni
From the CGI animators to the lighting guys to all the actors and actresses... When you're involved in something like this, that all your friends and family watch... You want it to be epic.
March 13, 2012, 10:04 p.m. CST
So. . .
by maelstrom_ZERO
considering the rate that GRRM is churning out these novels, at some point, the HBO series is going to catch up to the books. What happens to the HBO series when they finish the most recently published novel? Are they just going to go on some extended hiatus? Are they going to invent a non-canon continuation/resolution to the series? Or are they going to go into Naruto-type fillers? God, I hope they don't do fillers. That would just plain suck.
March 14, 2012, 1:41 a.m. CST
Only going to get the first four or five episodes
by Turingtestee
after that my free three months of HBO go away.
March 14, 2012, 5:48 a.m. CST
by Rebel Scumb
I asked this myself, and apparently Martin has given the show's producers a detailed outline of where everything is headed, so theoretically they could just keep pushing ahead with the story Though it would be weird for the last book or 2 to come out after the TV adaptations of them, making them almost like novelizations of the tv show.
March 14, 2012, 2:27 p.m. CST
Or GRRM could hurry the fuck up.
by Jason
Cut down on the convention appearances, for starters.
March 14, 2012, 8:28 p.m. CST
after season 4 books spoilers
by amin
they will have to adapt a feast for crow and dance with dragons. i don't think ther is enough juicy material for two seasons. Tyrion cruising and scaring whores. Jon Snow dealing with all the logistics at the wall, food supply etc... danerys thinking if it's really wise to fuck daario.Sansa playing babysitter. Brienne and her fool's errand. Jaime and the riverlords etc... and no battles, no war. i think they will have to either combine the two books and adapt it into one good season or two seasons with material borrowed from a wind of winters ( tha battle of winterfell and the battle in meereen)
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Sharpening the point on tricams for a little more "bite" in soft sandstone - anyone try it? Was it worth it?
Most of the smaller sizes have pretty dull, rounded points. The larger sized ones have a point constructed out of the metal pieces, but never thought of trying to sharpen them up. With force of placement, they bite in pretty good, especially in a softer sandstone. Don't want it so pointed that it works its way deeper, and thus creates a poor fit of the cam.
This seems like a bad idea. Good though just feel like sharpening it may cause the unit to deform enough to pull... Feel like in sandstone it would have sufficient dig even with the dull point in the smaller sizes
In "soft" sandstone such as Navajo or even Wingate, I would think a sharper point would be damaging or create a tendency for harder to clean placements. On "harder" sandstone such as that here in the SE, I have never encountered a problem with the factory points. Placements are typically firm if correct and have held big falls. Same experience in granite. I am a firm believer in tricams and probably place the pink on 90% of the pitches I lead.
The sheet that comes with tricams says: "Keep the cam rails of your TRI-CAM smooth with an emory cloth or light filing, and when the fulcrum point becomes dull, file it to factory fresh condition." I wouldn't file it much sharper than that because it may focus the load on too small a point and cause the rock to fail. I think you would be better off looking for a feature that will hold the fulcrum in place.
I would think the exact opposite, you would want the tip to be sharper on very hard rock, no sharper than factory sharp. of course mine are still factory sharp cause I never use them.
more surface area=more bite on the rock. i wouldn't do it.
Experience and common sense might lead one to conclude that a sharper tooth would be less likely to skate - it seems to me it would be more likely to dimple soft rock making for a more secure placement. In granite tricam placements, I look for a dimple (recess) to place the tooth. I bet a sharper tooth would be better in soft rock and that the factory tooth is designed for hard rock or at best is a compromise for a variety of rock types. I think you are onto something and that, especially in marginal aid climbing situations, a sharper tooth could be a brilliant solution. Great question.
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L.J. Chmura, A.F. Norcio, T.J. Wicinski, "Evaluating Software Design Processes by Analyzing Change Data Over Time," IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 729-740, July, 1990.
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An analysis is presented of early design and code change data from the software cost reduction (SCR) project, a well-reported effort conducted at the US Naval Research Laboratory from 1978 to 1988. The analyses are mostly time-based studies of the change data and relationships between the data and SCR personnel activity data. Some analyses of the change data show patterns consistent with a major goal of the SCR project: the design and development of easy-to-change software. Specifically, most changes took a day or less to uncover and resolve; the majority of changes updated at most one module. Moreover, these percentages remained fairly stable. No positive relationship appeared between error-correction effort and the number of days that an error remained in the SCR design documentation. Other analyses suggest that consistency may have been temporary. For example, the analyses suggest a stepwise growth in average change effort, and an increasing percentage of changes resulted in module interface updates. Certain specific ratios between SCR change data and personnel activity data may be possible indicators of design incompleteness.
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text: content LE Magazine August 2004 N-Acetylcysteine, A Potent Antioxidant that Protects Against Harmful ToxinsBy Stephen Laifer The largest glandular organ, the liver rids the human body of dangerous toxins. Entering the twenty-first century, one of our greatest health threats is pollutants. Uncounted toxic chemicals pollute what we eat, drink, and breathe. The battle against toxins is largely waged in the liver. Despite being the largest glandular organ, the liver still bears a disproportionate burden in ridding the body of toxins. Those pollutants that cannot be processed and disposed of are stored in fatty tissues, first in the liver and then in other parts of the body. Over time, this can cause long-term harm to the liver. A Powerful AntioxidantN-acetylcysteine, derived from the simple amino acid cysteine, provides significant protection against a broad array of modern toxins. These include acrolein (found in cigarette smoke and auto exhaust), paraquat (a toxic herbicide), and the side effects of cyclophosphamide, adriamycin (both anticancer drugs) and halothane (an anesthetic). Research indicates that in addition to providing toxin protection, N-acetylcysteine is a selective immune system enhancer, improving symptoms and preventing recurrences of common lung-related illnesses such as chronic bronchitis.1 N-acetylcysteine may further protect lung tissue against other conditions through its antioxidant activity.2 Among the most damaging pollutants in the human body are reactive oxygen intermediates. More commonly called "free radicals,��� these are the toxic waste products of normal cellular metabolism. Left unchecked, free radicals interrupt the cellular regenerative process, eventually damaging cells. Free-radical-mediated mechanisms have also been suggested as contributing to the development of several neurodegenerative diseases,3,4 and are even suspected of being a major factor in the body's aging process. Antioxidants scavenge free radicals, effectively neutralizing them and contributing to more-efficient liver function. Antioxidants may also improve food quality and stability by inhibiting the free radical oxidation of food during its processing and storage.5 N-acetylcysteine is a vital antioxidant whose demonstrated beneficial characteristics include the scavenging of potent hydroxyl radicals and diminished production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).6 Glutathione crystals. A naturally occuring tripeptide composed of the amino acids glutamic acid, glycine, and cysteine, glutathione is an important antioxidant. Effects on GlutathioneIn addition to these beneficial properties, N-acetylcysteine helps the body convert and synthesize glutathione, an amino acid compound that consists of glycine, L-glutamic acid, and L-cysteine, and is found in every cell. While glycine and L-glutamic acid are plentiful in our diets, the amount of glutathione our bodies can produce is limited by their store of cysteine, which sometimes is in short supply. Supplementation with N-acetylcysteine thus helps the body produce glutathione at more beneficial levels. Intracellular glutathione levels affect the ability of lung phagocytes—white blood cells that ingest and destroy bacteria and cellular debris—to do their job properly. Glutathione's ability to scavenge free radicals enhances cellular function while helping the liver remove chemicals (such as drugs and pollutants) that are foreign to the body. Glutathione is often considered the body's most important antioxidant because of its location within the cell, which enhances its ability to neutralize free radicals. Increased glutathione levels have demonstrated particularly positive effects on those with severely depleted immune systems, such as HIV patients.7,8 Normal glutathione levels also show promise in the treatment of several lung disorders.9 The cell membrane lipid bilayer (blue) being damaged by oxygen free radicals (red and white clusters). Other BenefitsThe list of conditions that can be improved with N-acetylcysteine supplementation seems to grow each year. For example, N-acetylcysteine recently was shown to reduce the proliferation of certain cells lining the colon, and it may reduce the risk of colon cancer in people with recurrent polyps in the colon.10 N-acetylcysteine has been used in connection with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, angina pectoris, gastritis, and heart attack (intravenously immediately following a myocardial infarction). More recently, patients with other neurodegenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and Alzheimer's disease have been treated with N-acetylcysteine. These treatment outcomes indicate that if improvement in antioxidant status occurs, the potential exists for arresting progression of the disease and, in some cases, even improving the sufferer's condition. N-acetylcysteine, with its proven safety and various antioxidant capabilities, may be a promising new tool in the treatment of such disorders. Benefits for the Kidney and LiverN-acetylcysteine has demonstrated benefits for people with pre-existing kidney damage who are undergoing coronary angiogram tests and are at risk for further kidney damage from the injected dye used to visualize the coronary arteries. Oral administration of N-acetylcysteine reduced by 86% the incidence of kidney damage in people undergoing this procedure.11 Formation and recurrence of kidney stones may also be circumvented by N-acetylcysteine supplementation.12 Sonogram of liver cancer: the hepatocarcinoma is shown in red. Hepatocarcinoma is a malignancy arising from the hepatocytes, the epithelial cells of the liver. Oral supplementation with N-acetylcysteine has even been used successfully in two cases to treat a rare syndrome known as pseudoporphyria that complicates kidney dialysis.13 The condition has no other known treatment. The antioxidant activity of N-acetylcysteine helps protect the liver from potentially adverse effects of exposure to a broad range of toxic chemicals, including those chemicals that can poison the body through cumulative use. For example, N-acetylcysteine counteracts acetaminophen toxicity and has been routinely used at very high levels in hospitals for patients with acetaminophen poisoning. It has also been shown to be effective in treating liver failure from causes other than acetaminophen poisoning, including hepatitis and other drug toxicity.14 Supplementation GuidelinesWhile cysteine, the amino acid from which N-acetylcysteine is derived, is found in most high-protein foods, N-acetylcysteine is not derived from dietary sources. Optimal levels of supplementation are uncertain, but a considerable proportion of the research studies on N-acetylcysteine used 250-1,500 mg per day. According to one study, N-acetylcysteine may increase urinary zinc excretion,15 leading the study authors to recommend that zinc and copper be taken concurrently when supplementing with N-acetylcysteine for extended periods. N-acetylcysteine has no demonstrated sedative or stimulant effects, and tolerance is excellent for the vast majority of people who take it regularly. As a potentially powerful antidote to our polluted environment, N-acetylcysteine is a simple yet profound way to help protect the body against the ravages of the modern industrialized world. References 1. Boman G, Backer U, Larsson S, Melander B, Wahlander L. Oral acetylcysteine reduces exacerbation rate in chronic bronchitis: a report of a trial organized by the Swedish Society for Pulmonary Diseases. Eur J Respir Dis. 1983 Aug;64(6):405-15. 2. van Schayck CP, Dekhuijzen PN, Gorgels WJ, et al. Are anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory treatments effective in different subgroups of COPD? A hypothesis. Respir Med. 1998 Nov;92(11):1259-64. 3. Gotz ME, Kunig G, Riederer P, Youdim MB. Oxidative stress: free radical production in neural degeneration. Pharmacol Ther. 1994;63(1):37-122. 4. Olanow CW. A radical hypothesis for neurodegeneration. Trends Neurosci. 1993 Nov;16(11):439-44. 5. Yu L. Free radical scavenging capacity of wheat extracts. Paper presented at: IFT 2001 Annual Meeting; June 23-27; New Orleans, LA. 6. Aruoma OI, Halliwell B, Hoey BM, Butler J. The antioxidant action of N-acetylcysteine: its reaction with hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, superoxide, and hypochlorous acid. Free Radic Biol Med. 1989;6(6):593-7. 7. Kinscherf R, Fischbach T, Mihm S, et al. Effect of glutathione depletion and oral N- acetyl-cysteine treatment on CD4+ and CD8+ cells. FASEB J. 1994 Apr 1;8(6):448-51. 8. Roederer M, Staal FJ, Ela SW, Herzenberg LA, Herzenberg LA. N-acetylcysteine: potential for AIDS therapy. Pharmacology. 1993;46(3):121-9. 9. Morris PE, Bernard GR. Significance of glutathione in lung disease and implica- tions for therapy. Am J Med Sci. 1994 Feb;307(2):119-27. 10. Estensen RD, Levy M, Klopp SJ, et al. N-acetylcysteine suppression of the proliferative index in the colon of patients with previous adenomatous colonic polyps. Cancer Lett. 1999 Dec 1;147(1-2):109-14. 11. Shyu KG, Cheng JJ, Kuan P. Acetylcysteine protects against acute renal damage in patients with abnormal renal function undergoing a coronary procedure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Oct 16;40(8):1383-8. 12. Fan J, Shen SJ. The role of Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein in calcium oxalate crystallization. N-acetylcysteine—a new therapy for calcium oxalate urolithiasis. Br J Urol. 1994 Sep;74(3):288-93. 13. Vadoud-Seyedi J, de Dobbeleer G, Simonart T. Treatment of haemodialysis-associated pseudoporphyria with N-acetyl-cysteine: report of two cases. Br J Dermatol. 2000 Mar;142(3):580-1. 14. Ben-Ari Z, Vaknin H, Tur-Kaspa R. N-acetylcysteine in acute hepatic failure (non-paracetamol-induced). Hepatogastroenterology. 2000 May- Jun;47(33):786-9. 15. Brumas V, Hacht B, Filella M, Berthon G. Can N-acetyl-L-cysteine affect zinc metabolism when used as a paracetamol antidote? Agents Actions. 1992 Jul;36(3-4):278- 88.


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So September 1st has passed which according to all restaurants means I can start cooking PUMPKIN!!!! If coffee places can start serving pumpkin well I will start cooking with pumpkin! :) If you can't tell, I am a pumpkin fan and love using it in baked goods. So when I saw on pinterest these pumpkin poppers, my sister and I couldn't help but make them right away. So what are they like you ask…… Oh they are little balls of heaven. The first night we made them was for a group of guys who were participating in a fantasy football draft. Each guy looked at the poppers and questionably took a bite. Then each person made a very funny noise that let us know that they found these poppers delicious. I say each person, and I really mean each person. It was funny to watch. So I will be making these a lot. (I will be making them for the third time since I have tried this recipe this weekend!!!)
I will warn you that these are better the first day because they are not as messy. They are still very very good the next day but they become a little more wet and messy. It is because of the butter and sugar becoming a paste. You could probably make these and just wait to coat them until the day of. I do not have pictures yet, but I will try to remember to take them this weekend.
Pumpkin Poppers
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 can pumpkin
- 1/2 cup milk
For Coating
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted (start with this you may need more )
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 F and spray mini muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking soda,salt, and spices in a bowl and whisk until combine.
In another bowl, mix oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin, and milk. Pour in flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fill mini muffin tins until almost full and bake 10-12 minutes.
Melt butter in small bowl. No measurements are given for the cinnamon and sugar because this various by taste. I like a ton of cinnamon on mine so I probably use 1/8 cup of cinnamon and 2/3 cup sugar. I say mix it up and taste because this gives you a great excuse to try one right away. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a separate small bowl. After popper cool for a few minutes, roll them in the butter and roll them in the sugar mixture.
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A group of students from the University of Virginia is spending the month raising awareness for homelessness, and they're actually spending a night on the streets themselves to highlight the issue.
The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at UVA has declared November Homelessness Awareness month. They're trying to combat an issue that's prevalent on the UVA Corner, and in other areas of the community.
The Sigmas have dedicated each week throughout the month to a different initiative. They're doing a coat drive, a clothing drive for a family recently displaced by a fire, a holiday food drive, and raising money for the Charlottesville homeless shelter The Haven.
"We really noticed a lot of times on the Corner there's always homeless people walking around, and they're really respectable people, but people look at them in the wrong shade and they have this certain portrayal of them, but they're actually really nice people, and if we can help really nice people out we really want that opportunity," said chapter president Peter Finn.
At the end of the month the fraternity brothers will be spending the night on the Corner in their second annual Sigma Sleepout for the Homeless.
They're asking people from the University and the surrounding community to donate to their cause. Last year they raised a little over $200, and this year they hope to match, if not exceed that number. Click here for more information about the fraternity.
The group will be collecting donations all this week in front of Alderman Library at UVA. They are still taking coats and monetary donations, and will also be partnering with Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Theta Nu Xi in a clothing drive for the family that was displaced by a recent fire.
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Engagement shoot: Kristen + Michael
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Japonesque have been creating makeup brushes and beauty tools for over 20 years now and have earned the reputation of producing the most versatile, innovative and distinctive beauty accessories in the industry. As well as carrying their own label, they have also been responsible for the craftsmanship of beauty accessories for many well-known and respected beauty brands such as Illamasqua, Nars and Sephora. Japonesque's repertoire doesn't just stop at makeup brushes but expands right through to lashes, tweezers, palettes and eyelash curlers. Japonesque is now stocked in Boots, so ticks both those boxes of finding high-quality, superior brushes on the high street, for a reasonable price.
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The angled foundation brush (£19.50) is great, especially as I love applying my foundation with a flat brush like this, rather than a stippling brush. I just cannot get on with stippling brushes! It is quite a firm brush to the feel, but is very pliable when you start applying the product. I really like the tapered end which makes it extremely useful for detailed application under your eyes and around your nose. The bristles are synthetic, they wash really nicely and the brush maintains its shape which is always a bonus!
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"Access to justice should not be determined by your ability to pay", begins the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling – perhaps accompanied by a subtle wink – at the beginning of the Ministry of Justice's new consultation document. As many readers will know, the Government is currently consulting on a second round of legal aid cuts. This time, savings of £220m per year are estimated. The consultation closes in just under a month, on 4 June 2013.
The reforms are major, and will impact on hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people. They relate, in summary, to
- removing legal aid for prisoners challenging the way they are treated in prison,
- reforms to legally aided Judicial Review to "fund weak Judicial Reviews",
- the introduction of a household disposable income threshold above which defendants would no longer receive criminal legal aid;
- amendments to the civil merits test to prevent the funding of any cases with less than a 50% chance of success;
- introducing price competition into the criminal legal aid market,
- reducing the cost of criminal legal aid fees for Crown Court advocacy and Very High Costs Cases,
- reducing lawyers' fees in family public law cases and asylum and immigration appeals and
- reducing fees to experts in civil, family and criminal cases by 20%.
The consultation document is here – it is 161 pages long, so if you are planning to respond, give yourself enough time to wade through it. You will also need to work with what I call, in homage to one of my favourite books, The Corrections (this document), a long list of amendments to the main document, published the following day. I should warn you: these are not just minor typos, there are some pretty material errors. For example, in the original document at paragraph 5.3, Very High Cost Cases are said to cost a "disproportionately large amount, around £592m". In fact, as the corrections document points out, they really cost £92m – half a billion pounds out. There are a lot more errors, so read with caution.
Oh, and as the late, great Steve Jobs used to say – one more thing. As the Public Law Project has pointed out, on 23 April the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling told the BBC Today Programme, when announcing the Government's response to a recent consultation on Judicial Review:
In 2011, the last year we had figures available, there were 11,359 applications for judicial review. In the end 144 were successful and all of the rest of them tied up government lawyers, local authority lawyers in time, in expense for a huge number of cases of which virtually none were successful.
Only around 1.5% successful? That sounds very low indeed; clearly there is a need for reform…
But wait! Academics Varda Bondy and Maurice Sunkin have attempted to unpack the statistics. As any Judicial Review practitioner will probably guess, the 144 successes at substantive hearings are but the tip of an iceberg-size load of cases which are granted permission to proceed to a full hearing but are then settled by the public authority being challenged.
All Judicial Review applications need permission from a judge to proceed – the claim has to be "arguable". This is called the "permission stage". Mysteriously, compared to the 11,359 cases issued in 2011, there were only 6,264 permission decisions. This means that, for some reason, almost half disappear between being issued and reaching the permission stage. Brondy and Sunkin suggest, based on their own empirical research, some 34% of cases are withdrawn early as the obtain settlement. Which means close to 4,000 cases succeed, in that the claimants get what they want, or at least something so close to it that the claimant will drop the case, before the permission stage.
Then, of the cases which are granted permission to proceed, around 40% of the roughly 1,000 cases granted permission settle before the substantive hearing. Brondy and Sunkin conclude:
based on the statistics available for 2011, it can be estimated that claimants will have obtained a benefit (and by implication that their claims had merit) in over 40 per cent of the civil non‐immigration/asylum claims issued in that year.
So, it is absolutely unacceptable for the Justice Secretary to imply that only 1.5% of Judicial Review claims are successful. Every litigation lawyer knows that success in any claim can come in different forms, most commonly by way of amicable settlement long before trial. The real figure for Judicial Review successes is over 40%, (around 4,500 of the 11,359 applications) and the Justice Secretary is clearly being as careful with his figures as whomever wrote the latest consultation document was.
It should be pointed out that the Government's "ad hoc statistical release" on Judicial Review, published months after the Judicial Review reform consultations, is vague and unhelpful and does not address this point, which is clearly central to the justification for any reforms attempting to limit Judicial Review.
What other errors are lurking in the latest consultation document, which will – amongst other things – have a very significant limiting effect on Judicial Review? No doubt those responding to the consultation will make the corrections – whether the MoJ will listen is a separate question. In the meantime, we will have to put up with yet more slipshod justifications and outright misrepresentations.
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We hear a lot about PET scans and CT scans. But now, for the first time we have a machine in Lubbock that does both. It's at the Lubbock Imaging Center where they held an open house today to demonstrate the benefits of combining these two hi-tech procedures.
"Now what it does is it utilizes the CT scanner and a PET scanner in one unit. The advantage of that is you're able to get all of the functional anatomy combined in one scan. So that if theres a tumor that you cant see on the CT scan the pet scan will help you find it," said Dr. Scott Dahlback, a Radiation Oncologist.
The PET scan is a powerful diagnostic tool that shows metabolic activity in the body. While the CT scan provides detailed pictures of the anatomy highlighting "hot spots" that may reveal cancer or other structural changes.
Dr. Dahlback says the PET/CT scan in one machine will add a real convenience to the patient who can get both these tests now in one visit and it's not just for cancer patients. It can also be used in finding the right treatment for heart disease as well as some neurological conditions.
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We had been looking forward to our east coast beach vacation for months and had invited my son's friend to go with us. We lived in Sarasota, but enjoyed the "other" side of Florida in Cape Canaveral just as much. The four of us packed up and got ready to go for a long weekend, looking forward to spending some time at the edge of the ocean. We had no idea what awaited us. In the weeks before leaving, we had been watching the news that the space shuttle launch had experienced delay after delay. The day we departed, we found out the shuttle was scheduled to be launched the night of our arrival! We had front row seats to one of the most spectacular (and final) night launchings from the Kennedy Space Center. The crew included a young Clearwater, Florida astronaut, Nicole Stott, who was going to the International Space Station. My teenage son and his friend were so excited. What a stunning view we had of that launch from our balcony. It lit up the sky - and the ocean - for miles around! We were at Ron Jon several months later and incredibly, again totally by coincidence, we were able to see the landing of another shuttle that carried that same Florida astronaut back to Cape Canaveral! Good times... and the beach was pretty spectacular, too.
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