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This diary is not about statistical analysis or first colossal dogs; it's about catharsis and commiseration. I hope that it is also about the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
I want to talk about the early play-off exits of 2000-2003. Since 2000 I've spent my off-seasons obsessing over the why's and hypothesizing about the what if's. This off-season has been different and I believe that next year's will be even better -- our days of game 5 defeats are behind us and the strength of this year's team merits the end of our bitching about the fact that the big three never got us out of the first round of the play-offs -- but those first round exits continue to haunt me. In an attempt to get them out of my system, I'd like to enter a dialogue about the frustration and emotional pain of the 2000-2003 play-offs.
I hope that this poll will be a good way to start.
*The seeds for this diary were planted by the discussions generated by and Nick86 (http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2006/1/26/17337/4320) and Dynamic Hispanic (http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2006/2/6/19451/11496)


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|Abbvie Inc. v. Mathilda & Terence Kennedy Inst.
|Patents: If a patent is distinguishable as a narrower species of a dominate patent, the patent holder must demonstrate an unexpected result.
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|Copyright: When a company licenses the use of its brand to another they do not have a duty to monitor the licensee's infringement of a third party mark.
|Renna v. County of Union
|Trademarks: When a mark cannot be registered because it is not a suitable, protected mark a claim for trademark infringement cannot be brought under Section 43 of the Lanham Act.
|Title Trading Services. USA, Inc. v. Kundu
|Trade Secrets: When evaluating whether to grant a temporary restraining order the court considers four elements.
|Stutts v. Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, Inc.
|Copyright: When two works are substantially similar the court may grant summary judgment if when viewing evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party they can draw inferences from the evidence presented that reasonable jurors could not find a substantially similar idea or expression.

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Coach Q joins will join former D-League head coaches Dave Joerger and Nate Tibbetts as Charlotte Bobcats interviewees.
Let's get excited!
The former D-Leaguer flipped off a fan following the Hawks' series-ending loss to the Boston Celtics so I decided to take a look at his history with middle fingers!
Charlotte Bobcats will interview Mike Dunlap, associate head coach at St. John's U, & Cleveland Cavs assistant Nate Tibbetts next week, sources say.ESPN's Chris Broussard reported on Twitter that former D-League coach Nate Tibbetts will get to interview for an NBA head coaching job next week.
This is Hank E. Franklin. He's apparently a Texas Legends prospect and one of my newest Twitter followers. Might be a story to keep an eye on for next year -- and if anyone wants to sponsor him for us, Ridiculous Upside will allow you to use our likeness (pending a talk with our lawyer).
Crazy ol' NBA.
Congratulations to the Austin Toros, 2012 NBA Development League champions.
Impressive job by him this season. Bob MacKinnon was likely runner-up.
Elijah Millsap had 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles D-Fenders to a 109-101 overtime victory over the Austin Toros in Game 1 of the NBA D-League Finals. Terrance Woodbury led the Toros with 23 points off the bench.
A couple of great games in the D-League Playoffs happened Thursday night.
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The Great Wall of China
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The Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace
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More than 30 emperors have lived and ruled from Beijing, as evidenced by the incredible ancient monuments scattered across this vibrant international city. On guided excursions, visit the remarkable Great Wall, built and maintained from the 5th century BC to the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire, the Summer Palace, a veritable museum of classical Chinese architecture. Also see the Forbidden City, so called because it was off limits to commoners for 500 years. Today it is a showcase of the opulence of the Chinese imperial court.
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Day 1
You are met on arrival at the Beijing airport and transferred to the hotel. The remainder of the day is free to rest, relax, or explore on your own. Later, you will gather for a trip briefing with your guide before enjoying a delicious Peking Duck dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the Crowne Plaza Wangfujing in Beijing...D
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Beijing / The Great Wall
Join your local Beijing guide this morning for an excursion to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, with a picnic lunch. Though the underlying architecture dates from the Ming Dynasty, the original plan for the Great Wall and some of its construction date back to the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC). After a short and easy hike on the wall, return to Beijing in mid-afternoon for a visit to the Yong He Gong Tibetan temple (also known as the Lama Temple) and the nearby Temple of Confucius and National Academy, or to Liu Lichang to browse for antiques. Overnight at a hotel in Beijing...BLD
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This morning, visit the magnificent Forbidden City. Built between 1406 and 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, this great palace complex was the imperial home of 24 emperors of the Ming and later the Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Only officials of the royal households were allowed to enter. In 1950, the Forbidden City became a museum and was at last opened to the people of China. Today it is one of the best-preserved palaces in the world, full of rare treasures including pottery, bronzes, wood carvings, paintings, and famous calligraphic works. Later, we drive to the Summer Palace, located in the Western Hills of Beijing. There is plenty of time to explore this tranquil retreat away from the bustling city, and you can practice tai-chi with an instructor. Time permitting, we also visit the Temple of Heaven, a grand 15th century complex of religious buildings. Return to the hotel and join the main group for a trip orientation prior to a Welcome Dinner. Overnight at hotel...BLD
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Redskins Hire Veteran Political Advisors to Handle Name Crisis
Speaking of football, what about those Washington Redskins?!?!
You almost certainly missed this Friday dump last week, but after initially denying rumors published by left-leaning blog ThinkProgress, a Redskins spokesperson confirmed that the team has hired a crew of veteran political communicators to help deal with the ongoing controversy over its name.
All of these advisors have a history of working with Republican Party candidates and officials on messaging/public polling, and each of them now runs his own consulting firm.
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Why are there so few physics majors?
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My question is: why are there so few physics majors? I understand it is very, very difficult and it will only get more difficult for me. But as long as I continue to put in the effort and time I have been putting into this class, I'm confident I can pass it and continue on. Is it the math that scares people away from majoring in physics? Is it the vast amounts of time and effort? Or are they simply not interested enough to pursue physics and would rather major in another field? Any input would be much appreciate. I feel as though I am missing something.
A large part of it is the uncertain career outlook. If you are an engineer, you can almost certainly get a job in a technical field right out of college. Physics majors, on the other hand, end up all over the place (insurance, finance, teaching highschool, programming, etc). If you want a job in a traditional technical field, engineering is a much safer bet. For most people who have an interest in physics, an engineering degree is a better path to their long term goals.
Of course, if your goal is to learn some physics (and who cares if you never get a chance to do anything with your knowledge), then its a great major. Its a good stepping stone to lots of other graduate disciplines (lots of physics majors get engineering or economics masters degrees), and its an interesting field of study.


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LUBBOCK, Texas (September 15, 2009) - Lubbock Christian University head baseball coach Nathan Blackwood has released the 2010 schedule for the Chaparrals baseball program.
The regular season schedule begins Friday, February 5th with a doubleheader against Northwood University beginning with a 1 p.m. first pitch at QT Ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. The opening weekend of LCU baseball also includes a doubleheader at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas on February 6th at LaGrave Field. Saturday, February 13th marks the home opener at Hays Field, as LCU hosts Lindenwood University for a doubleheader that is part of a four-game weekend series. The series begins a 14-game homestand that includes the Sooner Athletic Conference opener for LCU, with University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) coming to Hays Field for a three-game series beginning on Friday, February 26th. The non-conference schedule includes seven games against NCAA opponents. The Chaps have a home-and-home set with NCAA Div. II foe Angelo State University (Feb. 9th in San Angelo, March 9th at LCU) and NCAA Div. III McMurry University (Feb. 23rd at LCU, April 20th in Abilene), and a home game against NCAA Div. II West Texas A&M on Tuesday, April 13th.
The defending NAIA National Champion Chaps conclude the regular season with their annual rivalry series against Wayland Baptist University, which has Wayland at LCU on May 4th and May 7th, and LCU playing at Wayland on May 6th. The SAC Tournament runs from May 10-13th, hosted by Oklahoma City University, and the Opening Round of the NAIA National Tournament is set for May 18-21st. Like last season, the opening round tournament winners advance to Lewiston, Idaho, for the Avista-NAIA World Series (May 28 - June 5th).
The Chaps will strive to duplicate their success from last season, as they claimed their second NAIA Baseball National Title in program history and the first since 1983. LCU completed the season with a 52-8 record and claimed their second consecutive SAC title.
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Marcus Spears was not just a two-sport star and the #1 tight end recruit in the country. He was rated by SuperPrep as the #3 recruit in the country. Before there was Joe McKnight, there was Marcus Spears. Outside of Kevin Faulk, he might be the single most important recruit signed by LSU after the Hallman Era. Spears, simply by showing upon campus, was a big deal and a sign that LSU could finally lock down its own state borders.
Upon arriving on campus, Spears promised to do it all, and almost did. He never got around to playing for the basketball team, but he played three positions his freshman year. He even caught two passes before finally settling in as a defensive end. Still, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team as a tight end in 2001.
From that point on, he was a holy terror, and the standard by with all LSU pass rushers shall be judged. Though he'll always be remembered, strangely enough, for an interception. He displayed his athletic gifts by stopping in mid-rush to pick off the Oklahoma pass and rumble into the end zone. That's one of those all-time highlight reel plays.
His senior year, he was named the team MVP and an All-American. He finished first team All-SEC for the second straight year. He also set up camp in the opposition's backfield in his final two seasons. In his junior and senior years, he had 30 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks, not to mention two picks. Spears was not just a lauded recruit, he was a lauded recruit who lived up to every last bit of the hype.


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Bad Luck Hits Krikke MotorSport at the George Tatnell Cup
ADELAIDE – Round 9 of World Series Sprintcars, doubling as the George Tatnell Cup, at Adelaide's Speedway City on 9 February 2014 was shaping up to deliver Brooke Tatnell and the Krikke MotorSport team a top result until mechanical issues struck in the feature, prematurely ending their night.
We Gave It Our Best
So Close, Yet So Far
LISMORE – Round 8 of World Series Sprintcars headed back to Lismore Speedway on Saturday night after a 12year hiatus from the Series and Krikke MotorSport and Brooke Tatnell had high hopes of a good result; and they didn't disappoint.
Australian Open Top 5 Result For Tatnell
BRISBANE –Round 7 of the World Series Sprintcar campaign was a two-night affair which incorporated the 'Australian Open' and culminated in the Saturday night 50 lap A Main Feature at Brisbane International Raceway on the weekend.
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Perth Motorplex - 07.12.13
KMS Play It Cool
QUIT Bunbury Speedway - 30th November, 2013
Krikke MotorSport Seeing Double
Okay, it's been a tough couple of weeks, but like they say in the classics 'If you persist long and hard enough your luck will eventually turn around'. And, well ain't that the truth for the Krikke MotorSport team this week.
Tatnell will be hitting the ground running this Saturday night
Brooke Tatnell will fly into Australia on Friday evening and will be competing the following night at the Bunbury City Speedway to kick off Krikke MotorSport's 'Year of Redemption' tour.
They're Back!
If anyone ever thought that this racing business was easy then they haven't experienced a day in the life of owning a raceteam that's for sure and Krikke MotorSport have had a week of torment to prove that.
Late Breaking News
In an extraordinary turn of events and with only 24 days until the commencement of the scheduled season Tim Kaeding has parted ways with KMS for 2013/14.
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Our friends from LensProToGo sent us a Canon T3i to investigate for a few days and this is our video experience. We've included a run thru of the new menus and features as well as a couple of demos of the new "digital zoom" feature. There'll be more info on our blog post too - see http://blog.planet5d.com
the daily planet5D! New title, better shows. We're now doing daily video (and converted to audio for those of you who like to listen and not watch) episodes about what we've recently learned about DLSRs and DSLR video (also known as HDSLRs).


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6 Great Social Media Examples
Social media sites make great tools to engage prospects and customers as well as share content and messages about a brand or product. At Razorfish, we need to make sure we are attracting new fans and followers through content and campaigns that will attract the types of prospects our brands want; followers that may be interested in what the business has to offer and will actually want to engage with the brand long-term.
Below is a list of 6 awesome examples of social campaigns that have effectively used social media to engage with and increase fans and followers in fun, unique, and brand-centric ways.
Mercedes-Benz – Tweet Race
To introduce Mercedes-Benz to a new generation of consumers, Razorfish created the world's first Twitter-fueled race. Using 4 specially-outfitted Mercedes vehicles, powered only by Tweets, four teams, crowd-sourced from social media, competed in a race to Dallas, TX, during the Super Bowl. By the races' conclusion, the following grew to over 77,000 and generated over 545MM Twitter impressions, including 21,000 active participants. The business goal to raise brand appeal among the Gen-Y audience was achieved by a 5% increase in site visitors under the age of 34 in a pre/post campaign survey. Watch the video.
McDonald's – Mein Burger
Razorfish Germany came up with the "Make Your Own Burger" campaign to celebrate McDonald's 40th year of being "Germany's favorite restaurant." Razorfish Germany used friendly competition and crowdsourcing to help McDonald's come up with a new way to engage with its consumers, this campaign won a Silver Medallion at AME Awards and was a Cannes-Lions entry.
In this social media campaign, McDonald's encouraged their customers to create their own custom made burger and compete for a place on the menu of the fast-food chain. The results exceeded all expectations: 45,000 individual burgers were created in the first seven days – without a single cent of media spend. In total more than 116,000 burgers were posted – one every 26 seconds! The fans generated more than 12,000 personalized ad campaigns, and more than 1.5 million votes were cast. 7 million page visits made "My Burger" the most successful campaign ever on the McDonald's Germany portal. With all the buzz generated, the campaign managed to reach more than 21 million contacts, that's one in four Germans. Learn more about the campaign here.
AXE – Anarchy
This year's award-winning example is a unique product launch for Anarchy. The AXE brand is known for its mostly male product line, however they turned the tables by launching AXE for women, part of a new fragrance collection called Anarchy. The company's strategy was to embrace a genre that has fueled fantasies for generations, and then reinvent it for a generation raised on social media and the real time web. Razorfish launched the amazing Axe Anarchy Graphic Novel, the first comic book written by – and starring – its readers. This work won a Gold Pencil at the OneShow Awards and was shortlisted at this year's Cannes-Lions International competition. And the campaign has produced over 200 million earned media impressions and Anarchy is now the best-selling body spray in the U.S. Learn more at the Anarchy site.
Nike – #MakeTheRules
Back in June, Razorfish helped Nike celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Title IX – a game-changing event in Women's athletics – with the integrated #maketherules campaign, using paid, earned, and owned media across multiple social channels, from Facebook and Twitter to Pinterest and Instagram. Over the course of 5 days, the campaign reached almost 10,000,000 people on Facebook alone, drove 58,991 new fans, 11,659 Facebook shares, 3,000 pins, not to mention a lot of influential big-name athlete participation, including Serena Williams, Hope Solo, and Lance Armstrong.
Kellogg's – Cheez-It
Why would over 3 million Facebook users like a Cracker? Because it's fun! Razorfish crafted a fun social voice and engaging content strategy for the Cheez-It brand. Users can "choose the cheese" (the next Cheez-it variety), get daily doses of Cheez-it love and even purchase hard-to-find Cheez-It merchandise sourced from places like Etsy. With almost no paid media to drive fan growth, this content approach has resulted in driving 3.4 million fans today, up from just over a million fans when Razorfish took over. Become a fan – you know you want to!
Smart – Humor the Haters
'Humor the Haters' is an always-on social program in which the smart car team cleverly responds to the misinformation surrounding the car (ie it's too small, etc). The goal was to dispel myths and false impressions through humor and wit, showing that smart could return a joke just as well as it could take one. A great example of this approach in action is the now-famous bird 'poop tweet' which was picked up by a number of media outlets and generated over 5 million impressions. Read the whole story written up on Mashable.
As always, feel free to participate in the social discussion on Facebook, Twitter, and our own social media Tumblr blog. Have another great social media campaign example? Feel free to share in the comments!


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I laid there and watched the sun rise. My body was numb. Late's cool hands wrapped around me. "I need to watch it." I said. "Are you sure?" Late whispered in my ear. "Im not sure but i need to watch it." I said trying to move. But Late held me in place. I turned and looked at him. His skin was sparkly. It took my breathe away. "Remember i'm here." He whispered. "I know." I whispered back. He got up and put the video in. I sat down on the couch. Late sat down pulling me close to him. I didnt fight it. Nate's face popped up. My whole body went numb.
"Ariana, My second born." "You were beautiful." "You looked just like Janaila." Nate smiled. "You had a full head of hair like your mother." "My little Mexicans." I called you and your mother. "Your mother was strong." "You were born 2 months early." Making you exactly 3 years and 1 day younger than Janaila." Nate said smiling proudly. "The doctors said you werent going to make it." "But i knew differently." "You had your mother's strongness." "I knew you were going to make it." "Ariana, growing up with me your mother probably wasnt the easiest," "You were such a fragile little girl but you were also strong." "So i know your going to be wonderful." "Ariana, i'm so sorry for all the pain ive caused you." "I love you and your sisters more than anything in this world."bout
I stood up and started pacing the room. My heart was beating so fast that it matched the pounding in my head. Everything felt hot. I realized i was having a panic attack. I bent down trying to lie down. I felt Late's cool arms wrap around me. I closed my eyes. My head was pounding so hard that i saw red from the pain. Late laid us down and wrapped his arms around me. "Calm down." He whispered in my ear. Hearing his voice took his some of the pain away. "Just relax." He said placing his hand on my heart. My heart started to slow down. Finally my body eased into a normal ryhthm. "Thankyou." I said letting some tears slip down. He wiped them making me look at him. He slowly pressed his lips to mine. His phone started ringing. He reached down and answered it. I heard Leslie's voice coming through. I felt the tears stinging my eyes. I got up and walked to the bathroom locking myself in. I slid down the door. Letting the tears take over. I got up and looked in the mirror. My face was all swollen from crying. I looked horrible. I slid to the floor. "Ariana, Let me in." Late said. I ignored him. I watched as the knob turned. "Ariana,let me in." I could hear the worry in Late's voice. I stood up and looked at myself. I watched the tears slid down my face. "Let me in." "Please Ariana." Late said pleading now. It broke my heart. "No." I said quietly but i knew he would hear me. "Go home to Leslie." I said hearing the pain laced with biterness in my voice. "Ariana,Let me in." Late said. "Leave." I said this time pain was all i heard. "Im staying until you come out." Late said. I heard him slide down the door. I laid down on the cold floor. I closed my eyes until sleep found me.
I woke up my stomach twisting in pain from hunger. I knew i had to eat. I got up and unlocked the door. I opened it and Late was staring at me. I walked past him but he grabbed me and made me look at him. "Dont do this." I said tears filling my eyes. "What if i want too?" Late said bringing me closer to him. "We cant." I said never leaving his eyes. "Tell me you dont love me Ariana?" Late said bringing me close enough i could feel his breathe on my lips. I brought my hands to his face. I traced his face burning this beautiful man in my memory. My heart ached. I looked him in the eyes. I forced myself to speak. I knew i was slowly killing myself in the process. "I dont love you." I said looking as i broke the one person who ever truly loved me.
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text: We need to pull together a schedule for the interoperability week. Pierre has indicated that he wants to give a presentation - does anyone else also want to do this? We have all day Wednesday available, though I'll be out during the AVO Exec meeting in the afternoon. On Thursday we have 2 hours to present the work package draft documents. As a starter for discussion, how about the following: Wednesday ========= 09:30 Rwp02: draft specs presentation Mark 09:50 Rwp03: draft specs presentation Ray 10:10 Rwp04: draft specs presentation Keith 10:30 BREAK 11:00 Rwp02: discussion Mark 11:30 Rwp03: discussion Ray 12:00 Rwp04: discussion Keith 12:30 Rwp01: presentation & discussion Tony 13:00 LUNCH 14:00 Presentations from individuals - Pierre - ??? 15:00 Carry on RwpNN discussions Bob to redraft specs ??:?? BACK to hotels to rewrite presentations!! Thursday ======== 09:00 Rwp01: presentation & questions Tony 09:15 Rwp02: presentation & questions Mark 09:45 Rwp03: presentation & questions Ray 10:15 Rwp04:: presentation & questions Keith 10:45 General feedback & discsussion Bob *PLEASE NOTE: every WP must have distributed their draft specification to the mailing list and posted it onto their wiki page by 12:00 noon Friday 9th May. People should come to the meeting with specific questions, having read the papers. How does this sound? Cheers, Tony. __ Tony Linde Phone: +44 (0)116 223 1292 AstroGrid Project Manager Fax: +44 (0)116 252 3311 Dept of Physics & Astronomy Mobile: +44 (0)7753 603356 University of Leicester Email: ael at star.le.ac.uk Leicester, UK LE1 7RH Web: http://www.astrogrid.org


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I understand what Scott Boras says about Pedro Alvarez not signing an "illegal" contract, but if he takes the $6 million and MLB goes forward and enforces deadlines in the future, aren't Alvarez and the Pirates all better off than risking having to spend the winter preparing for independent ball, next June's draft and the postponement of major league service time? MLB has relaxed deadline rules for years, even on trades. Hey, the Yankees aren't thrilled that the Red Sox and Dodgers were allowed to go past the deadline on the three-way Ramirez deal.
If this is true, I will be irate. I thought from the begining there was something fishy about the 3-way trade, and how difficult it would be to complete it within 30 minutes or less(the Rays were rumored to have agreed around 3:30).
What is the point of having rules if you are allowed to bend them for the teams you want in the playoffs. There is no question in my mind MLB wanted this trade to happen. If I was a season ticket holder, and shelled out good money on MLB's product, I would consider a potential class action lawsuit. I know that sounds awful, but if you are spending a lot of money on a product, and there is a "fix" or a team getting preferential treatment, then I have a huge problem with it.
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BASALT - Are you one of those folks who have always had an ambition to tie your own flies? Getting started doesn't have to be daunting, especially with the wealth of fly shops around here, the amazing books available and the treasure trove of information on the internet these days.
Hooking trout on something that you created can bring a whole new level of joy to your fly fishing. It's just that much sweeter. Plus, one of the best byproducts of tying your own flies is how much it increases your entomological knowledge and understanding in the field of what bug is hatching and how to match it.
Many companies provide beginner fly tying kits that generally provide everything needed to start tying flies, including a vise, materials, hooks, fur and feathers, head cement and the like. The other option is to start tying "a la carte" - building your selection of tools, materials and vise a little bit at a time, learning one fly at a time.
First, don't put the cart in front of the horse when it comes to the patterns you want to start producing. You need to crawl before you can walk, and the same principle applies to fly tying. Tying pretty and proportionate patterns really takes hours of practice - some would argue months and years - depending on your ability. I meet folks in the fly shop almost daily who are getting started tying, and are trying to tie flies that are just beyond their current skill set. I tell these folks to go and tie a few hundred San Juan worms first and learn the critical muscle memory - how to lay smooth and efficient wraps over the hook shank tie their whip-finishes or half-hitches without thinking about it. Then move on to wooly buggers, which will teach you palmering, pinch-wraps and a better understanding of proportioning and thread tension.
The first few hundred flies you tie will be downright ugly. They will be too fat, too skinny, too long or too stubby. That's OK. You will find most fish won't care that the thorax wasn't tapered properly or the tails were too long on your hare's ears, but you will. After mastering worms and small streamers, move on to eggs, small midge pupae and larvae (such as brassies and zebra midges) and then the pheasant tail and hare's ear.
When you stick to this progression, the skills you learned in the last fly are often incorporated into the next one, and so on. Crawl before you walk, walk before you try to run.


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By Robin Sharma
Author of the #1 bestseller The Leader Who Had No Title
As we wind down 2013 and hopefully refuel during these next few quiet weeks, sending out a list of the best lessons I've learned/applied over the past 12 months has become my tradition…
I'm all set to help you make 2014 the single best year of your life yet…and these 53 lessons will provide you with a platform to start the journey with me…some great things to think about…
So that come January, you're on fire with focus, passion and outright excellence…
…you're talented and smart so you know this KEY IDEA: the decisions you make in January completely set the stage for whether you fly or get stuck so I really want you to start POWERFULLY…
Here are 53 things that 2013 taught me…
Success has less to do with hard work and more to do with massive focus on your few best opportunities.
Why resist change when it's the main source of your growth?
The more you invest in growing and developing your mindset and way of seeing the world, the more everything you touch transforms in a breathtakingly positive way.
Pursuing perfection really does matter (in a world highly accepting of mediocrity).
Spending full days with zero technology to refuel or do important work is a game-changer.
Doing something super-nice for at least one stranger a day gives them a gift and an even larger one to yourself.
Adore your parents. You'll miss them when they're gone.
The smartest thing you can do to grow a great company is to first sweat getting A-players only onto your team and then sweat training and developing them so they play their A-game.
Most tv is toxic.
Have the discipline to clean out all the energy-draining people in your life. You really do rise or fall to the level of your associations.
Doing huge dreams we have never done can be frightening. Yet when we push to the edges of our limits, our limits expand.
If you don't make the time for yourself to get inspired, no one around you will ever be inspired.
Your diet affects your moods. Eat like a superstar.
Talk less. Do more.
Integrity is more valuable than income.
Model Mandela and you'll find at the end of your life you lived an awesome one.
Learn to love yourself. It's the great rule for being loving with other people.
When your dominant business focus is to deliver outrageous amounts of value to your customers every time they do business with you, they become fanatical followers who tell the world about what you do.
Money invested in personal development and professional growth generally has a 30X plus return on investment (I went to more high-level seminars and programs than ever before and the ROI made them all free).
Real leaders have the guts to have the hard conversations.
Your environment (your home, your office, the magazines you read etc.) dramatically affects your levels of achievement.
The quality of your practice affects the caliber of your performance.
Reviewing your Big 5 annual goals every morning and working on your plan every day is an exceptionally powerful way to breed unbeatable focus and drive.
[I have created a complete system that walks you through the finest strategies and tactics for setting your annual goals, achieving them with striking power and transforming the most important areas of your life...
...the program has proven its power with thousands of people and is called Your Absolute Best Year Yet...and I only offer limited memberships once a year...details to jump in when doors open are at the bottom and I highly recommend you do if you're serious about making 2014 amazing for yourself]…
Measure your success via your influence and impact versus only by your income and net worth.
To become successful, first learn how to be happy. Too many think that the route to happiness is to get successful. Untrue.
Getting ultra-fit lifts every other area of your life.
Self-belief is so incredibly important. Because if you don't believe you can achieve a vision/goal, then you won't even start to do the work needed to achieve that vision/goal.
Our biggest enemy is our own self-doubt. We really can achieve extraordinary things in our lives. But we sabotage our greatness because of our fear.
Drink more water.
Watch the documentary "Searching for Sugarman".
Join a mastermind group. It's just remarkable what being in a room full of people who are smarter than yourself does for your performance.
Related to the above, remember what Dennis Kimbro once said: "If you're the smartest one of your friends, you need new friends."
Dopamine is the elite performers best friend. [I really dug deep into the neurobiology of high-achievement in this past year and discovered that this neurotransmitter is the key to motivation...and it is released when we push our envelopes and do things that are difficult].
You rarely go wrong when you trust yourself.
Writing learning down works so much better than typing things down on a computer.
If you try to do it all yourself you get very little done. The most productive people set the dream and then hand it over swiftly to a project manager to execute with precision.
Become one of the rare people who don't know how to quit (unless it really is time to quit).
Smile. It truly makes a difference to the people around you.
Just because excellent manners are not so common doesn't mean that excellent manners are not incredibly important.
Always remember that there's food on your table thanks to the customers you are privileged to serve.
It's so much better to fail trying than to not even get into the game.
Music just makes life a whole lot better.
You can change the world or you can worry about fitting in but you just can't do both.
Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and beautiful at the end.
The real key to getting great things done is stop doing so many good things.
Small little details done excellently and consistently stack up into something the world sees as Mastery.
Spend time in nature to renew and refuel.
Less entertainment, more education.
Gratitude is the antidote to misery.
We become happier not by accumulating more things but by creating richer experiences.
Your self-identity is what really determines your income, influence, impact and lifestyle. Retrain that and your bigness comes out to play.
The more you serve, the more joyful you'll become.
Life's short. Have fun.
Hope these lessons kickstart your mindset and your game so you start 2014 on an ultra-powerful note.
And if you want me to help you ensure that this New Year is the single greatest year of your life to date, get onto the waiting list for a membership into my online course Your Absolute Best Year Yet
If you're not ready to join us in the program, totally fine with me and I hope these lessons have been of service to you.
Make 2014 awesome.
Your success partner,
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News: Common Speaks On Cousin's Passing, "It Has Definitely Been A Tough Time For Me"
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 5:30PM
Common has addressed fans' overwhelming support in light of his cousin's fatal motorcycle accident in New York over the weekend.
Writing via his blog, Common reached out to the fans and spoke on his current well-being since the incident.
"Man, I want to thank each and every person who sent their love and condolences about my cousin, Ajile Turner," he wrote on Wednesday (September 23). "It has definitely been a tough time for me and my family, but as GOD always does he assures us that everything will be alright. I believe that your support is just another way of assuring it. I thank you once again. God Bless." (Think Common)
The incident took place Friday (September 18) evening in Brooklyn.
A cousin of the rapper Common died after being knocked off his motorbike in a collision with a bicycle in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on Friday night, cops said. Ajile Turner, 38, was hit by the bicycle as it turned off Greene Avenue onto Washington Avenue. Turner, who lived on Cumberland Street, had been riding the Kawasaki bike east on Greene Avenue when the collision happened at 10:45 p.m., cops said. (New York Post)
The other victim also died from Friday's crash.
Ajile Turner, 38, was Common's first cousin, heartbroken friends said. Turner, a promoter, died Friday night when his motorcycle collided with a bicyclist in Fort Greene. "Everyone is just really stunned right now," a man who answered the door at Turner's Brooklyn home told the Daily News. Turner's bike crashed with the bicycle on Greene Ave. about 10:45 p.m. Both the bicyclist, Julian Miller, 45, also of Brooklyn, and Turner died at Brooklyn Hospital Center, police said. (New York Daily News)
Close friend DJ JS-1 previously confirmed the unfortunate news.
"He was one of the greatest friends anyone could have, he was a pure, honest, good person, hard worker who traveled the world and lived a great life. We all love him and are going to miss him very much." (TMZ)


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2015 Acura TLX to be based on the Honda Accord - report
Will replace the outgoing TL
Acura is in the midst of a major product revamp and new details are starting to emerge about the 2015 TLX.
Set be launched next summer, the TL successor will continue to be a fancy Honda as it will reportedly be based on the new Accord. This isn't much of a surprise but it should result in a smaller model with a shorter wheelbase.
Engine options remain unconfirmed but the most likely candidate is the company's 3.5-liter V6 that develops 310 bhp (231 kW) and 272 lb-ft (368 Nm) of torque. It will likely be connected to a six-speed automatic transmission which can be paired to an optional all-wheel drive system.
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great; held off until this; have 2012 TL of which I love; has only 5K miles so I can take my time.0 0
August 30, 2013 9:14 pm
Please do something about this awfully boring and dull design's of Acura. What happened to making sporty Acura's?! What's so appealing about a luxurious toaster?0 0
August 21, 2013 4:46 am
If acura made a 2 door and 4 door, that was rear drive and put that 3.5 engine in it, it would be more interesting and people would actually want it. It would also differentiate it from the accord. You cant make a car with the same price of a 3 series and make it fwd.... the only japanese cars that can compete with the 3 series are the infiniti g37 and lexus IS.0 1
August 21, 2013 3:56 am
I know I shouldn't speak for everyone but I'm sure that this comes as no surprise to anyone as to what the platform has always been based on0 1
August 20, 2013 11:38 pm
Nothing new to report here WCF. Nothing exciting..0 0
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As we seek to understand more about the Universe around us we continue to come across results that seem to create more confusion than clarity.
One specific example of this is the expansion of the Universe. The Universe is filled with mass, and mass will attract other mass due to the force of gravity. For this reason, scientists believed that the expansion of the Universe must be slowing down.
The end result being that it would either approach a zero expansion asymptotically - in other words, never quite stop. Or perhaps it would, like a spring, reach some maximum size and then begin to collapse back in on itself.
At the end of the 20th century though, work by researchers studying galaxies and, separately, by supernova specialists using the Hubble Space Telescope, found that the expansion of the Universe is not slowing down, but is instead speeding up.
The cause of this increase is unknown, but it was found that addition of a cosmological constant to Einstein's field equations of general relativity could account for this motion. But since there seemed to be no known mechanism to justify the addition of such a constant the moniker Dark Energy to denote its absence from direct observation.
Given, however, that it has yet to be directly detected, the question arises: Is Dark Energy real, or are we simply getting something wrong in our current framework we use to explain the dynamics of the Universe?
Is Dark Energy Just a Cop Out?
This is certainly a fair question. After all, the evidence for Dark Energy was completely unexpected, and we, as yet, have been unable to ascertain what would cause such accelerating expansion.
The truth is, though, that this is not uncommon in science, particularly physics and astronomy. We are constantly being surprised by results, or finding anomalies where we expected none.
Another, related, example is that of Dark Matter. There seems to be a significant amount of mass mission from the Universe, especially as you look at the motion and interaction of galaxies. This mass, which seems to not interact electromagnetically - that is, light does not interact with it - does not have a currently known associated particle or other entity.
So, naturally, scientists refer to it as being dark because it can not be detected or measured using the usual means. But that does not mean that it is not real. In fact, there is mounting evidence that dark matter is real matter.
Evidence That Dark Energy is Real
There is some indirect evidence that Dark Energy is a real phenomenon. First of all, surveying galaxies throughout the cosmos reveals some irregularities with their distribution; not what you would expect if the expansion of the Universe were constant or slowing down.
But the presence of a constant accelerating force would explain their distribution. Naturally, there could be one explanation, but this realization came before we even measured that the Universe was accelerating. Later observations only gave this measurement more ammunition.
The Nobel Prize winning discovery came in the Hubble Space Telescope measurement of distant supernovae. These events were found to be in galaxies that were receding more slowly than they should have been. This indicates that the Universe was once expanding more slowly than it is today.
More accurate measurements taken since that 1998 discovery have only confirmed this theory. But we still don't know what the driving force behind the acceleration, only that direct measurement and characterization of it remains elusive; hence the moniker Dark Energy.
But Could it Still Be Something Else?
So the evidence is pretty convincing the the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. That really only leaves two options: either there is some as-yet-unknown force or mechanism that is driving this acceleration, or perhaps our understanding of the forces of gravity is wrong.
There have been attempts to modify gravity before, but they have, almost universally, focused on non-relativistic forms of gravity theory. A cohesive reformulation of Einstein's Relativity Theories that could account for the observed acceleration, without the need of Dark Energy, remains elusive. But it is certainly possible.
In the end it seems a pretty safe bet that something is missing from out current understanding of the Universe, and neither option is very satisfying. Either we have completely missed some major driving force in the Universe, or one of the foundational theories of physics - one that gets tested and confirmed every nanosecond of every day - is somehow incomplete or wrong.


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Beekeeper's Apprentice : Or on the Segregation of the Queen
The Book Report Reviews 1995 May-June
The story of Mary Russell is written as if King were an editor who received the manuscript in a trunk with a collection of Sherlock Holmes' disguises and detection paraphernalia delivered by UPS from an unknown source. A section labeled "Prelude: Author's Note" is signed with the initials M.R.H. (Mary Russell Holmes?) Thus starts a novel with a fairly sophisticated construction: various sections are introduced by selections from a treatise on beekeeping. Paired with these, we find allusions to Holmes' hobby of beekeeping and thus the title of this book. The story is set in southern England and spans 1915 to about 1919, a few years after the time of the Sherlock Holmes stories of A. Conan Doyle. The milieu of austerity imposed by World War I is in the background but doesn't really impinge on the plot. Mary is 15 when she first stumbles across Holmes out on the Sussex Downs. She is reading Virgil; he is tracking bees. Immediately, they recognize each other's immense intelligence and become kindred spirits. Holmes teaches Mary everything he knows, and the two finally tangle with the daughter of his old enemy Moriarty who happens to be Mary's oxford math tutor. Holmes must prove his confidence in Mary's abilities by putting both his life and hers on the line. This book would be challenging reading for most high school students, but those who read Doyle would enjoy it. Recommended. By Barbara Foraker, Librarian, Cherokee High School, Rogersville, Tennessee © 1995 Linworth Publishing, Inc.
Publishers Weekly Reviews 1994 January #1
Sherlock Holmes takes on a young, female apprentice in this delightful and well-wrought addition to the master detective's casework. In the early years of WW I, 15-year-old American Mary Russell encounters Holmes, retired in Sussex Downs where Conan Doyle left him raising bees. Mary, an orphan rebelling against her guardian aunt's strictures, impresses the sleuth with her intelligence and acumen. Holmes initiates her into the mysteries of detection, allowing her to participate in a few cases when she comes home from her studies at Oxford. The collaboration is ignited by the kidnapping in Wales of Jessica Simpson, daughter of an American senator. The sleuthing duo find signs of the hand of a master criminal, and after Russell rescues the child, attempts are made on their lives (and on Watson's), with evidence piling up that the master criminal is out to get Holmes and all he holds dear. King ( A Grave Talent ) has created a fitting partner for the Great Detective: a quirky, intelligent woman who can hold her own with a man renowned for his contempt for other people's thought processes. (Feb.) Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information.
School Library Journal Reviews 1994 July
YA-At 15, Mary Russell is tall and gangling, bespectacled and bookish. In 1915, the orphaned heiress is living in her ancestral home with an embittered aunt she has plucked from genteel poverty to act as a guardian until she reaches her majority. In order to escape the woman's generally malevolent disposition, she wanders the Downs. On one such outing, she trips over a gaunt, elderly man sitting on the ground, ``watching bees.'' This gentleman turns out to be Sherlock Holmes, and the resulting acquaintance evolves into a mentoring experience for the young woman. The story is well written in a style slightly reminiscent of Conan Doyle's, but is also very much King's own. The plot is somewhat predictable, but the characterizations are excellent and the times and places are skillfully evoked. Readers come to understand much of Holmes that was unexplained by Dr. Watson. These additions are entirely plausible, and the relationship between the great detective and his apprentice is delightful. Readers see much of Sussex, London, and even of student life at Oxford and the conditions of Romanies (Gypsies) in Wales. Wartime Britain is accurately evoked, and the whole is a lot of fun to read. While a fitting addition to the Holmes oeuvre, the narrative is delightfully feminist. It is likely to please YAs already entranced by Sherlock Holmes and will surely attract a few new fans.-Susan H. Woodcock, King's Park Library, Burke, VA Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information.


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President Obama ought to be getting "dimed" out by now.
That he isn't is yet more testimony to the attention span of the American public - somewhat shy of a Sesame Street skit.
The president has called on the nation's smallest coin - the dime - so many times to support his promises - both during his tenure and before it, when he was campaigning - that it should be starting to, uh, wear thin.
That along with other phrases like "paying down our debt in a balanced way," when the only thing even under consideration is slowing the growth of the debt, ought to be laugh lines by now.
Still, he won't let it go. It's become one of those verbal tics - you know, like automatically saying "the mess I inherited" every time anyone suggests that after four years, it might be time to stop blaming George W. Bush for everything that's gone wrong and is still going wrong.
So, sure enough, it showed up in his recent State of the Union address, when he assured the tingling masses (well, probably at least MSNBC's Chris Matthews) that $83.4 billion in proposed new spending on new "investments" wouldn't make the bottom line of the brokest nation in history any worse.
"Let me repeat - nothing I'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime," he said.
Actually, the president is guaranteed to be technically correct. His proposals won't increase the deficit by a single dime. They will increase it by billions of dimes, added to the trillions that he has already added.
It has become such an absurd mantra that the Republican National Committee finally couldn't resist - it created an ad recently showing video of Obama making about a dozen of his "one single dime" promises, and then dryly observed at the end that under Obama, the nation's debt has increased by 58.6 trillion dimes.


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Happy post Hump Day everyone!
Vuitton here with a look at who rocked it in Tinsletown this weekend. A few faves of ours came out of hiding for a few events this week, and without a doubt, turned heads while doing so.
It's a little hard for me to pic my fave this week. I'm loving both Simmons sisters' looks, and dying over Angela's Jimmy Choo's. Garcelle Beavais Nilon's dress is the perfect summer event frock. And Janelle Monae's strong shoulder top is simply exquisite.
Who turned it out for you this week?
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Miss Rowland looks great and is making me anxious for the fall…still not loving the hair…but oh well…Simmons sisters look great also…that is all.
Mel is looking extra cute. I have not seen her in pants in like forever
Any idea on Jessica Szohr's shoes?
I love Angela! She looks wowzers hawt! :)
Kelly and the Simmons sisters were my faves. Good looks all around though!
Great selections Vuitton! I'm really liking everyone…although I like Trey Songz better with his shirt off! :) He's a cutie!
Love the simmons sisters especially Angie. They always dress to impress!
Kelly's shoes do NOT go with her dress.
I love mel b's scarf & pants. The shoes are hot!
Trey songz is a little too matchy for me, he should have worn black timbs & bow wow looks laid back & simple.
Im really feeling Mel B's look. Its so simple yet cute! And of course Angela's shoes TO DIE FOR!!!
Kelly looks absolutely fantastic. She has an amazing figure and that dress fits her perfectly.
Kelly never disappoints! She stays two steps ahead of the game..always!
The Simmons sisters look great!
I'm loving the Simmons sisters. Kelly is dressed like it's the middle of winter, what's up with that?
Does Kelly have on Wool? in August? Why? and her wigs. She really needs a good gay in her life. She needs a marvelous gay in his 40′s to take her under his wing and be her fashion fairy god father.
Garcelle Beauvais looks great.
That last girl has a hard face and a manish body. I don't like that dress on her. It's too soft. Her shape looks hard to dress though.
everyone rocked it!!
Well i cant find ONE fault in Angela Simmons' look – dress, shoes, skin, hair, nails – all perfect. She outdid her sister this time
Jessica Szohr's cute red dress is to die for – I want it!:)
Why do celebs always dress like they dont know what season it is? That really annoys me, but everyone else looks nice
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Realistically, what will Ron-Ron fetch?
We couldn't get Denver to part with Kleiza at the trade deadline, so what will he be worth now? Will he really be more valuable to other teams now that they know Ron-Ron will only be on the books for one year?
I keep hearing the teams of interest are Dallas, Miami, LA Lakers, Houston, Denver and long shots like NY Knicks or San Antonio. That being said, what do these teams have to offer?
Dallas has Howard, but I doubt they will part with him (this is my best case scenario). Miami has nothing really to offer at this point but Haslem (which isn't much). Lakers have Odom and spare parts (no thanks). Houston has Aaron Brooks (who we know GP likes), Luis Scola, Carl Landry, Donte Greene, but they didn't want to part with any of these pieces last year. Denver still has Kleiza but little else is appealing on their roster.
San Antonio has very little outside of late draft picks to offer and Knicks reportedly have David Lee on the block, but I seriously doubt Donnie Walsh wants to have another go-around with Ron-Ron.
So where does that leave us? I get the feeling we may end up with a borderline starter, or mid to late draft picks and maybe a little cap relief, but not a player that will have significant impact. I hope I'm wrong, but I think we may be in for some disappointment when the deal does finally go down (See Bibby, Mike).


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Investigators served search warrants at five internet cafes Thursday, spanning several Ohio counties, suspected of criminal activity beyond illegal gambling.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton, and Marysville Police Chief Floyd Golden announced the multi-jurisdictional investigation Thursday.
Investigators served search warrants at the following locations:
"We are still in the beginning stages of what we expect to be a very lengthy investigation," said DeWine. "While it is too early in the investigation to go into specifics, we do believe the alleged criminal activity at these locations goes beyond illegal gambling."
The investigation began in Marysville in 2012.
"The activity at these sweepstakes or internet cafe's has been a concern for some time," said Golden. "Our investigation began with one local internet cafe and a skill game establishment, but then grew as it became obvious this same activity was occurring at multiple businesses across several jurisdictions."
Officials said that prizes won at the businesses would not be paid, or would be negotiated down to a lesser amount.
"They'd sell you a phone card and then that card has so many points loaded onto it that you stick into the computer to play the games. The problem comes when you win off of that, they give you a cash payout," Golden said.
No arrests were made following the warrants, but charges could be filed in the future, according to DeWine.
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Ah, Florida. The capital of NFL dysfunction. All due respect to this year's Dolphins team, but the Jaguars/Bucs and the last decade of Dolphins football has led me to this conclusion.
Just how bad are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Anyone else get the feeling that the Jaguars might not win a game this year?
Even if they pick up Josh Freeman? (It was a joke)
I found some interesting statistics. Here are the 2008 Lions (yes, the only 0-16 NFL team in history) actual stats compared to stats projected for the 2013 Jaguars if they continue at their current pace of scoring, offensive/defensive prowess, etc.
Offensive TDs
2008 Lions: 28
2013 Jaguars Projected Over 16 Weeks: 12
Offensive Yards Gained
2008 Lions: 4292
2013 Jaguars Projected Over 16 Weeks: 3584
Total Points Scored:
2008 Lions: 266
2013 Jaguars Projected Over 16 Weeks: 124
Points Allowed:
2008 Lions: 517
2013 Jaguars Projected Over 16 Weeks: 516
The 2008 Detroit Lions started 5 different QBs, started Moran Norris at FB, and had this infamous play that ranks up there with the "butt-fumble": (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EZrpEdc0ZQ)
The 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars have started 2 different QBs (using the term QB very loosely here), start Will Ta'ufo'ou at FB, lost to the Raiders, and somehow made Tarvaris Jackson look like an NFL quarterback.
(Maybe FBs are a common thread here? Have a bad fullback and you won't win any games?)
The Lions were 27th in points-per-game, 27th in passing yards, 32nd in rushing yards, and on the bottom of just about every defensive ranking.
The Jags currently are 32nd in scoring and yards per game, 30th in passing yards, and 31st in rushing yards.
This makes me think that maybe the Jaguars should just give up and join either the CFL or the Arena League? (On the other hand, maybe that is an insult to the CFL and Arena League)
Anyway, this makes me (1) very happy to be a 49ers' fan, and (2) look forward to week 8!
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Until his retirement earlier this year, Chris was responsible for all aspects of Keurig's Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as part of the corporation's commitment to donate at least 5% of its pre-tax profits to environmental and social causes. In addition to his role as one of the moving forces behind Keurig, Chris has served as a motivational speaker, angel investor, philanthropist, actor, broadcaster and even movie producer.
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KTTV Vice President and General Manager Kevin Hale has a followup to his commentary on the California environmental impact law.
You can watch the full video of the editorial in the media player... and share your comments on the topic below the editorial transcript.
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California's environmental impact law, known as CEQA., requires all new business projects to undertake extensive environmental impact reports. These reports often take years, hindering business startups and forcing some businesses to go out of state.
My recent POV about CEQA garnered a huge response from our viewers. Some agreed with me that the 1970 law has had a negative impact on business development, while others chastised me for not caring about the environment.
One viewer wrote: "I would rather be unemployed then work for a company that is not eco-friendly."
This email from James reads: "You honestly think that jobs will be created by killing the environment?"
While I appreciate both their responses, I never advocated killing environmental regulations and doing away with CEQA.
I am only asking that our state government begins to fast-track CEQA., rather than tie companies up for years with environmental impact reports, union haggling and lawsuits.
I'm asking we quickly devise a way to turn years into months, so we can stop losing businesses here in our state.
Southern California lost out on a number of huge construction projects, including one that battled CEQA for years, before giving up and moving its project to Arizona.
Just take a look at what is happening in Hollywood. More than 6,000 jobs have been lost or postponed due to CEQA lawsuits. These lawsuits often take years to conclude and some owners simply throw up their hands and say forget it.
Some of the lawsuits are reasoned, but many are project killers.
It's time to put the economy first by ending frivolous lawsuits and speeding up CEQA -- not just for the 100 million dollar jobs but also for the little guy.
Another viewer email came from Greg who summed up his frustration like this: "California and Los Angeles over-regulates and taxes small businesses beyond any realistic capacity to turn a legal profit."
If Jerry Brown really wants to stand for something, quit dancing around this issue and fast-track CEQA.
And if these things don't happen, then this is one law that I think needs to be repealed.
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This is my first post. The goal would be to write in a more thorough manner than the comments I have been posting, although this first post is being done through my mobile device. The future posts will be done online in a wifi place. I will be quoting some tweets, some comments by NN fans, and sandwich these quotes in my posts so they will correlate together successfully.
You can say it will be done in the "NinersNation Night Show" manner, with some jokes, one-liners, and satire.
And thanks to the replacement refs, now is a good time to do this, because if I seriously flop at this, the replacement refs will serve as a suitable distraction for me. I promise not to wave Barbie dolls as distractions because we have the folly of the scorned replacement refs to save my day.
Besides suggesting that Donald Trump, the New York City magnate, should issue the firings to the replacement refs in returning the much-missed regular refs, I barely cannot contain myself in mentioning that even President Obama has been disgraced by the replacement refs that bring grief from the East Wing of the White House to the Lincoln bedroom.
What more can I say, but lament that I am too nervous about placing a bet with Mandalay over ANY team, because games will be blown like the MNF game by the daggum replacement refs-soon-to-be-replaced losers.
Like many other shocked NFL players, I end this post with a big "WOW."
See ya in the second but more fulfilling post - Just be patient with me as I teach myself how to post pictures, tweets, and all the other fun stuff to string my stories with.
Patient like a gold panner.
(Speaking of the 1840's, let's throw the replacement refs to those famed opium dens so they can drown their sorrows).


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March is your month, Pisces. The sun, the new moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars & Neptune all put energy into your sign this month. Since yours is a giving sign, inclined toward compassionate service, you may enjoy nurturing or assisting others to express the nature of your sign. Engaging in charitable work or donating to help those less fortunate might heal your soul. The beginning of the month is especially good for humanitarian causes or doing things that benefit many.
Or you might want to throw a party around the time of the new moon (the 11th) to celebrate your generous nature. Dancing is definitely encouraged. You might want to be near the water to indulge the water-loving preferences of your sign. You have planetary permission to do all or any of these things if you'd like. It all depends on your circumstances and what you like; suit yourself and do as you please.
With Mars and Neptune in your sign until the 12th, you also have a lot of planetary power or force behind anything you do. If you need to go to battle or assert yourself, you can do that too. If you need to express yourself verbally, Mercury going direct on the 17th could help with that.
Pluto in your solar house of friendship also spends the first half of the month in good angle to Saturn in your solar house of travel. You might get a lot of pleasure from traveling with friends. Saturn enjoys a good challenge, so some kind of travel that stretches you somehow might bring satisfaction. Using travel as a way to meet all kinds of new people would be good.
If travel is just not a practical option, you can use Saturn in Scorpio's educational bent to do some armchair adventuring via book. Or join a book club and tackle some challenging texts.
Once the sun moves into Aries on the 20th, spring begins and other alternatives develop. Aries energy in the Pisces solar chart is more about possessions and physical objects. You may wish to concentrate on those as the month winds down.
Now for your year ahead. Your sign continues to be under the highly romantic influence of Neptune throughout the year (and for a long time to come). Saturn in Scorpio in your solar 9th house of travel works well with Neptune. Romantic travel is a good possibility. This could be travel with a romantic partner, travel to romantic or exotic destinations or travel to explore the romance of history (which Saturn adores). Saturn also loves mountainous regions and out of the way places where few tourists venture.
Jupiter will move in late June from Gemini to Cancer. Jupiter in Gemini in your solar chart enjoys playing the host and opening up your home to others. Jupiter in Cancer is more about your love life or your children. Jupiter in Cancer will want to nurture young people, and if you have children of your own it will be especially attentive to them. This impulse clashes a bit with Uranus in Aries, which wants to play havoc with your finances and make cash flow unpredictable.
It's not that Uranus in Aries doesn't want to help your children. Aries is a very generous sign, eager to lend assistance and even take over other people's lives if it thinks it knows a better way for them to live. It's just that Aries' bossy nature conflicts with Jupiter's need to let your children (or others you are involved with) develop independence and freedom. Your advice may fall on deaf ears or your attempts to assist financially may be spurned or wasted. Use judgment and discretion to mitigate this planetary conflict.


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Ensured that the OL was better than it is!!!
Regardless of who the QB was going to be , but especially if it was going to be an older,QB with diminished skills.
Obviously D.Mac is still one of the top ten QB's in the NFL.He still possesses a strong arm,some mobility and leadership skills.However he has been left out for the wolves due to a poor OL.He has taken more punishment than most younger QB's could stand . He has been battered , bruised and not allowed to do his job due to his OL
being incapable of protecting him.Also I believe that his arm was hit as he tried to throw as the ball was intercepted.
it has not been D.Mac's mo to throw soo many ints.....i think that he has become gun shy and is proably suffering from some combination of naggging injuries.
D.Mac is not what he used to be , but he is still a good enough QB to run a sucessful team......but Not w/o adequate pass protection!! NO QB can take that type of punishment and be sucessfull / injury free.
MS bears the fault for this failure......what the L......lack of endurance to run 2 min.drive...c'mon


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Definition: The process of acupuncture involves placing in fine needles in the skin to different depth along some body points. According to Mayo clinic, the technique's origin can be traced back in china many thousands years ago. Traditionally, this technique aims at balancing the stream of life force known as chi or qi in the body's meridians or pathways. Most acupuncture practitioners from western say that these are body spots that stimulate nerves which increase flow of blood and affect muscles.
Back Pain: The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that, even though millions of people are affected by back pain, many seek medical care due to lower back pain. This is also the reason for pursuing treatments of acupuncture. Chronic or acute back pain may be as result of injuries or problems in nerves, muscles and back vertebrae.
Uses: Acupuncture treatment has proved to be effective therapy for body pain including headaches, allergies, asthma, gastrointestinal and back pin disorders when carried out by proficient professionals. The acupuncture treatment might help boost the natural reducers of pain in the body, stimulate the activity of nerves, and improve the functioning of muscles and the flow of blood. All these benefits associated with acupuncture help in treating chronic pain of the back.
Benefits: The University Of Maryland Department Of Anesthesiology endorses acupuncture for its paybacks prior to and after the surgery. This helps one to feel relaxed, experience less pain and it might even make them need less sedative at the surgery time. After the surgery it may assist the body in dealing with post-surgery stress such as pain, anxiety, nausea and reduced gut motility. Also, acupuncture back pain can help in reducing surgeries side effects, procedure as well as medication for back pain.


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Al Horford and Josh Smith dominated down low to help the Atlanta Hawks grab an impressive 105-93 victory on the road over the Brooklyn Nets. Horford scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Smith poured in 21 points.
The Hawks trailed by two heading into the fourth quarter, but opened the quarter on a 13-4 run to create some breathing room. The Nets would get back to within four at one point, but they would not get it any closer. Atlanta outscored Brooklyn 34-20 in the final frame.
Besides Horford and Smith, both Jeff Teague and Dahntay Jones made key plays down the stretch. Teague had eight points in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 11 points and 15 assists. Jones had seven points in the fourth and 13 overall on 6-of-7 shooting.
Deron Williams and Joe Johnson led the Nets with 18 points apiece. Reggie Evans had a big game, scoring a season-high 14 points and pulling down 22 rebounds.
With the victory, Atlanta grabbed sole possession of the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, one game behind Brooklyn for the fourth seed.
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Traffic could spill onto residential streets because of the axing of a permit scheme for taxis at Leeds-Bradford Airport, it is being warned.
The Voyager scheme allowed taxi drivers to avoid the so-called 'kiss and fly' £2 drop-off charge by paying an annual fee of £35.
But now that scheme is being withdrawn amid warnings that the charge will be passed onto customers. The £2 fee caused a storm of controversy when it was introduced in 2011.
Otley and Yeadon councillor Sandy Lay said: "As councillors we frequently get complaints about vehicles spilling onto residential roads – that is a direct consequence of the £2 charge."
He argued that withdrawing the Voyager scheme could make that situation worse. He said: "What this means is that local taxi firms will now be 'passing' the £2 charge onto their passengers.
"When one considers the poor public transport links already and the increasing congestion in and around the airport, this seems to me that it will encourage local flyers out of the airport out of the taxi and back into their cars."
A spokesman for the airport said: "The Voyager Scheme which was, until recently, subject to an annual and per-visit fee, is now being discontinued. In its place is a free alternative.
"We have a dedicated free one-hour zone at Leeds-Bradford Airport, which allows all of our users up to 60 minutes' parking free of charge and all former members of the Voyager Scheme are invited to use it."
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The airport management keeps reciting that they've offered this joke of a drop zone in replacement of having the kiss and fly lane that they should have always accommodated from the day they purchased the airport, and they keep reciting that if you don't want the extra long walk that they force on you, you can wait a random amount of time in the middle of a car park until a shuttle bus finds its way to you. I know I'm not the only one who thinks that this is an absolute mockery for what advertises itself as 'Yorkshire's Airport'. Yet again, another example of a greedy company, with a sociopathically-insi
ncere executive who thinks the public are idiots, easily fobbed off with doublespeak, PR and nonsense.
And still the public continue to be indignant at the charge, continue to be being discriminated against because of their right to choose a private hire company other than Arrow, and professional drivers continue to be unfairly taxed to attend the airport with charges that the drivers who work under the 'Arrow' agency banner are exempt from. Talk about fixing prices and monopolising a market. This should be utterly unlawful.
These people are bleating about having national and regional government invest massively in providing transport links at the expense, inconvenience and disturbance of the residents, the tax payers, all to line their own pockets, while they demonstrate in practice that they do not care two hoots about what they actually do for communities, the cities of Leeds or Bradford, the damage they do to local business or the cost and incovenience to local people. This should be the major political issue in this region for the next 5 years!
Fair Play At LBA!
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