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BILLINGS - If you're like most people, your cell phone is within reach at all times - morning, noon and night. But with all that usage, your phone is more likely to suffer some damage. The Angie's List report outlines when it pays to consider repairing your cell phone instead of replacing it.
"I probably could live without it, but I feel like it's just so engrained in my day-to-day activities like I just use it all the time," said Elias Quintana, a consumer.
Like many of us, Elias Quintana relies on his cell phone to help with his day-to-day activity, but it's been a bit tougher with a broken screen,.
"Within the same week it happened. One day, I dropped it getting out of the car, and the next day, I dropped it in my apartment, and then the day after that, I dropped it outside somewhere."
"Many times people think they automatically need replaced, but they can be repaired," said Angie Hicks, the co-founder of Angie's List. "It's something you should check out to see whether it's cost-efficient."
A new smart phone can run about $500 when not subsidized by a phone carrier. A common repair such as a cracked screen can often be fixed for less than $100.
Chris Barclay, who is a cell phone repair specialist said, "Batteries can go bad in less than two years depending how often they are charged and how they are used. It's just like brake pads on a vehicle. They give you a warranty for a certain time period but if you are a hard driver, hard phone user it can go out on a faster rate than normal."
"But the key here is finding someone who specializes in the make and model of your type of phone so that they have the right expertise."
Though sometimes fixing it just isn't cost effective, like replacing the motherboard. The best thing you can do to avoid a repair or having to get a new phone, take care of it.
"Investing $100 or $50 in a high quality case is going to be the best thing for you," added Hicks.
If you have phone insurance, make sure you read and understand exactly what it covers. If you have a phone case, check the company's warranty.


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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) - One of the most requested flowers this season is the Easter lily.
The flowers are often placed around altars in Christian churches during Easter to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
La Crosse Floral sells hundreds of Easter lilies to churches, with some placing their orders as early as Ash Wednesday, said La Crosse Floral President Linda Zoerb.
Zoerb said the lilies are planted in October. But, since Easter falls at different times each year, they're treated accordingly to bloom at the right time.
"I think one of the best things is lilies do open quite fast and one of the ways of making a lily last longer is removing the pollen -- which also kinda sheds all over your table. So, you can just go in and take the pollen out. And that lily bloom will last three to four days longer," Zoerb said.
The lilies last about a week.
If you want to grow your own, the bulb can be re-planted in your yard. Zoerb said the soil is usually warm enough in May.
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Ok ok now i know some of us are sick about hearing this "suck for luck" campaign stuff along with anything and evreything that has the word "luck" in it, but some of us like to hear the words "luck" and "miami" in the same breathe or sentence! dont we? well am one of those who love it. anywho am sure some of you have heard and feared about the possibility of andrew luck actually pulling a power play in the draft like eli manning and john elway did in there respective classes simply because he and his father wouldnt like the situation he would be going into!. now thats not saying that would happen if our dolphins had the first pick maybe he would love coming here to miami and so would his father.... But then it hit me why did eli not wanna go to san diego in 04? so i browsed around the web and found out exactly wha happened well not "exactly" but preety much what i need and wanted to know. Less then a week before the draft archie manning went out and had dinner with the gm aj smith and coach at the time marty shcottenheimer and discussed several things like the direction of the franchise and the possibilties of his son going #1 to san diego... well apparently the dinner did not go so well bc exactly 3 days before the draft archie and eli had there agent call san diego and state that eli was not gonna play for them no matter what and if he had to he would sit out...then i did a little more digging and there were a bunch of possible reasons why archie didnt want his son to go to SD, one its been rumored that he didnt want his son to play for a small market team because he wouldnt be able to get the exposure he needed, also there were rumblings that archie didnt feel like his son had the talent around him, and lastly he didnt want his son to have to carry a team by himself that had not had a winning season at the time for 10 years!..
So that brings me to our franchise and andrew luck, in my heart of hearts and am not trying to sound like a homer here or anything i trully believe that this is the perfect spot for andrew luck and heres why..
- for one the miami dolphins are a very big market team, miami is one of the biggest markets in the nfl and the nba we have primetime games almost evrey year on monday night football more often then not
- we have been an average team for the past 3 years (except this one) and have really been alive till the last month of the season for the last 2 even though we went 7-9 thos 2 years could of been 9-7 seasons at least with decent qb play ALL YEAR.
- we have a solid core of good football players on offense jake long, mike pouncy, anchoring the oline that is a player away from bieng simply dynamic and a great recieving core with a top 15 wr in brandon marshal and a top 5 slot reciever in davonne bess and a rising rb in thomas and a lethal weapon in reggie bush. and we have the foundation to be a great defense for years.
- honestly i dnt think he wants to sit 3 years behind peyton in indy, and i think no other franchise would be better quicker with him then the dolphins and i mean extremely better.
- miami gives him the best chance to succeed very quickly and vice versa,andrew luck belongs here, he makes perfect sense here, and he already knows am sure that he will be adored here.
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A Lubbock murder investigation unraveled Friday with the arrest of a Lubbock man. This comes just four days after the case was thought to be a fatal traffic accident.
Twenty-two year-old Milton Coleman was charged with murder late Friday afternoon. Coleman is accused of shooting 24-year-old Larry McBrewer, Jr. in the head. Lubbock Assistant District Attorney Brian Kingston says Coleman shot McBrewer while McBrewer was driving. Police say that caused McBrewer to crash in the 4500 block of Idalou Road.
Police originally believed McBrewer died from the accident. But an autopsy revealed a gunshot wound to the head. It turns out the car McBrewer was driving was stolen. That led police to Coleman, the owner of the Cadillac.
"Hats off to Detective Bruenig and Detective Hodges," said Lubbock County Assistant District Attorney, Brian Kingston. "They worked all through Christmas and were able to back track using that car to find out who was the original owner."
Police are holding Coleman in the Lubbock County Jail on $100,000 bond.
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Wayne County Homeland Security remains vigilant after the explosions in Boston
WAYNE COUNTY,Mi (wxyz) - "You hope for the best and prepare for the worst", says Tim McGillivary, the Director of Homeland Security for Wayne County.
He says what happened in Boston on Monday is a devastating dose of reality. He is watching for bulletins or emails or text messages or anything that relates to our area, just in case.
He says it is a time to remain vigilant, not just for law enforcement, but for people in the private sector as well. He says private security systems have become a great help to law enforcement.
McGillivary, a former police officer says Wayne County and all the surrounding counties and local, state and federal law enforcement have a great partnership and would come together in the event of an emergency.
Just three weeks ago, law enforcement held a regional exercise dealing with terror attacks and while they hope they never have to use what they practice, they need to be ready.
He says when you hear about what happened on Monday, it gives you a "pit in your stomach" and your heart goes out to the victims.
He says "soft targets," where large numbers of people gather or come and go, are the hardest to defend against an attack.


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Check out this recap of Kill's first recruiting class.
Notice anything about it? I noticed how much we underestimated Kill's ability to identify specific abilities and qualities in recruits and maximize them in his system. For example, Theiren Cockran. Unranked by all the recruiting sites.
Another DE added late to the 2011 class. We have several young defensive linemen on the roster but this year's crop of three should be well groomed to replace them in a couple years. Cockran hails from Homestead, FL and had offers from Purdue, Northern Illinois and others but obviously chose the Gophers late. He is rather thin but should have a couple years to grow and develop before he'll be counted on as a pass-rushing end.
7.5 sacks this year. Not bad for an unranked prospect.
Or how about Derrick Wells? Another unranked recruit.
A very late commit, Wells chose Minnesota over Ball State. 75 tackles and 6 INTs as a JR in Lehigh Acres, FL. DB was a huge area of need and emphasis by Kill and staff. Wells will almost certainly redshirt but will add depth in an area where it is very much needed.
I know he's been nicked up this year, but Wells is one of our top DBs, and certainly a solid B1G DB at worst.
Or Chris Hawthorne. Another unranked recruit.
Hawthorne is actually a transfer from NC State and will be eligible to play immediately in 2011 because he was not a scholarship player for the Wolfpack. He is a former soccer player who has only been playing football for two years and should have a very good chance to start for the Gophers this fall. Not technically a part of this recruiting class but he is an additional scholarship to the program and I'm listing him here.
My favorite thing about him was this comment made by Go Gophs:
I still can't believe that the only kickers we signed were a non-scholarship player transfer for the wolfpack and a preferred walk-on.
I don't know exactly who will be kicking this year, but it will either be
1) Someone who could not be out Ellestad last year (scary)
2) A guy who was not good enough for a scholarship at NC State
3) Preferred walk-on
Does Chip Lohmiller have any kids yet!!
All good points, right? How does 4/5 from 40-49 yards sound? 76.5% overall accuracy? That's not too bad, right?
Or preferred walk-on Pete Mortell? Two time B1G Special Teams player of the week? Or preferred walk-on Jon Christenson? Starting center until getting hurt?
Part of me wants Kill to start getting some 4 start recruits in, but I'm pretty stoked looking back on these guys and seeing what we thought, and then seeing how they turned out. It's very heartening.


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Posted: 08/12/2013 - Obama spent more than five hours at the Farm Neck Golf Club on his first outing of a weeklong stay on the exclusive Massachusetts island, where he arrived Saturday afternoon.
Posted: 08/12/2013 - Obama spent more than five hours at the Farm Neck Golf Club on his first outing of a weeklong stay on the exclusive Massachusetts island, where he arrived Saturday afternoon.
Posted: 08/12/2013 - The White House says it's seeking justice for the 1985 murder of a U.S. federal agent now that a Mexican drug lord's conviction has been overturned.
Posted: 08/12/2013 - Kerry is visiting Brazil and Colombia this week, his first trip to South America as the Obama administration's chief diplomat.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Mark Clayton, who won the Democratic candidacy for U.S. Senate in 2012 only to be disavowed by the party, is suing.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The Tennessee State Museum has put on hold plans for a statewide traveling exhibit about U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander's times as governor. Concerns were raised about the state promoting the Republican amid his e-election campaign.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The U.S. and Russia are trying to repair deep damage to relations caused by diplomatic collisions on issues including missile defense, the crisis in Syria and the case of Edward Snowden.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The second round of U.S.-brokered Mideast peace talks will be held next week, the State Department said Thursday, even as the Palestinians protested new Israeli settlement activity.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Students heading back to college this fall will save thousands in interest charges on their loans after they graduate once President Barack Obama signs into law a rare bipartisan compromise.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - President Barack Obama called on Greece Thursday to balance austerity with growth as it seeks to recover from financial crisis, invoking a need for the Greek people to "see a light at the end of the tunnel."
Posted: 08/09/2013 - Russia's decision last week to grant temporary asylum to Snowden put a damper on U.S.-Russia relations, which were already on a slide.
Posted: 08/09/2013 - The move was not related to the threat of an al-Qaida attack that prompted Washington to close temporarily 19 diplomatic posts in the Middle East and Africa, U.S. officials said.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - In at least three counties, couples made the request on Wednesday and were told Tennessee law doesn't recognize same-sex marriages.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Other ballclubs may stake the claim to "America's team," but when it comes to the nation's political class, it's the Washington Nationals in a landslide.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - The State Department says the U.S. will offer support for Greece's efforts to emerge from a deep economic crisis during the Greek prime minister's visit to Washington.
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Scientists who sparked an outcry by creating easier-to-spread versions of the bird flu for research purposes want to try such experiments again using a worrisome new strain
Posted: 08/08/2013 - Same-sex spouses of military members could get health care, housing and other benefits by the end of August under a proposal being considered by the Pentagon.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais is kicking off his bid for a third term in office short on campaign cash and facing two formidable opponents from within his own party.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - The House Republican bill would virtually privatize the mortgage market. The Senate's bipartisan plan envisions a continued but more limited government role in insuring mortgage securities.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - Obama, in his first comments about Snowden since Russia's decision last week, said the move reflected the "underlying challenges" he faces in dealing with Moscow.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed John C. Rambo as chancellor of the 1st Judicial District that serves Washington, Unicoi, Carter and Johnson counties.
Posted: 08/07/2013 - Corker said at a Rotary Club meeting in Murfreesboro on Tuesday that the idea is "self-defeating" because a government shutdown would not halt spending for most of the health care program.
Posted: 08/06/2013 - Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is appearing a series of public events in Middle Tennessee this week while Congress is in recess.
Posted: 08/05/2013 - Terrance Wise has two jobs in Kansas City — one at a burger joint, a second at a pizza restaurant — but he says his paychecks aren't enough to buy shoes for his three daughters and insure his 15-year-old car.
Posted: 08/05/2013 - With President Barack Obama in his second and final term, the fields for both parties are wide open for the 2016 nominations.
Posted: 08/05/2013 - Casada's responsibilities as the No. 3 Republican in the House include overseeing and supporting the races of all GOP nominees for the 99-member chamber in next year's elections.


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We have made a long-term commitment to specific marginalized and vulnerable groups to achieve a lasting impact on the underlying causes of poverty and social injustice.
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Expectant mother Kristine Kimmel tested negative for gestational diabetes. Starting Aug. 1, most private insurance companies will have to cover screenings for gestational diabetes with no cost for the patient. It's one of eight preventive health care services for women mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
"A perfect example is sexually transmitted infection screenings. A lot of the time we can catch sexually transmitted infections before they turn into a major health problem," said Dr. David Finke of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
The covered services are annual well visits for women, screening for gestational diabetes, screening and counseling for domestic violence, contraception, breast-feeding counseling and supplies, HPV testing, counseling for sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV screening and counseling.
An estimated 47 million women are in health plans that must cover these services without co-pays or deductibles. Certain religious organizations such as churches and schools are exempt. The contraception requirement which includes access to the Morning After Pill is highly controversial.
"To force women of religious views and values and certainly pro-life to subsidize, whether it's contraception or abortion-inducing drugs, it's wrong on many levels," said Alice Stewart of Concerned Women for America.
But Kimmel appreciates the new rules, especially the breast-feeding support.
"I know there's all the equipment with the pumps and the tools that you need," she said.
And most women won't get free benefits Aug. 1. The new regulations kick in only when their insurance plan is renewed.
Under the health care law there are also free preventive services for men and children. They include flu shots and other immunizations, screenings for cancers, high blood pressure and cholesterol and depression.
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A Schuylkill County man faces charges after allegedly assaulting an officer after police responded to a domestic dispute in Middletown.
Officials said 29-year-old Eric Lee Reppert of West Grand Avenue, Tower City was arrested after police responded to a domestic assault in the 100 block of North Catherine Street at around 6:45 a.m. on December 7.
According to authorities, Reppert assaulted a responding officer at the scene and tried to disarm him. Police then used non-lethal force to subdue Reppert, who was taken into custody.
Reppert faces numerous charges including aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
He was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center for booking and arraignment, and he was committed to Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $25,000 cash bail. He is currently awaiting a preliminary hearing on the charges.


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Unconventional new forms of Senate reform are now being bandied around in the Senate itself.
One idea in particular, having senators organize themselves by region regardless of party affiliation, is seen by some as an antidote to partisanship.
The Senate was created as a chamber for regional representation. But because senators caucus by their political affiliations it has become divided along the same political lines as the House of Commons.
Nova Scotia Sen. Stephen Greene is one person pushing the idea of regional caucuses instead of or in addition to the party caucus system.
"For about 150 years the Senate has been pretty stagnant and nothing much has happened aside from the normal day to day," the Conservative senator said. "Now we're in a change environment, I think, in which almost anything could happen."
Greene recently wrote an op-ed warning the Senate has become too partisan. He called for his colleagues to act as senators first, party members second.
The makeup of the Senate was shaken up last month when Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau kicked all Liberal senators out of the national caucus. Cast adrift, the senators nonetheless chose to keep the Liberal name for their Senate caucus.
So far there have not been any formal talks between Liberal and Conservative leadership about their members meeting together. But one supporter of the idea is Liberal Senate leader James Cowan, a Nova Scotian.
"We have responsibilities to represent interests in our provinces and regions and I think that's a good idea," said Cowan. "I'm certainly open to it and I'm sure my colleagues would be as well."
After new seats are added to the House of Commons in 2015, Atlantic Canada will have only 32 seats out of 338.
In the Senate the four regions of Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and the West were all given 24 senators each at the time of confederation. The later addition of Newfoundland and Labrador added six more senators. These plus one for each territory brings the number of senators to 105.
But not everyone thinks regional caucuses would necessarily give Atlantic Canada a leg up. Conservative Nova Scotia Sen. Michael MacDonald said sitting at the national caucus of a majority government gives him more leverage to win concessions for his home province.
"As a Nova Scotian I have to look at how I'm best placed and best positioned to exercise as much influence as possible," said MacDonald. "Right now the idea of a regional caucus I don't think would be sufficient to supplant what I'm presently doing."
MacDonald does say he's open to any proposals for meaningful change.
Fraudulent expenses have pushed Senate reform to the forefront of Canadian politics. Sen. Patrick Brazeau and former senator Mac Harb were recently charged with fraud and breach of trust. Those hits are likely to keep coming as the federal auditor general is now auditing every senator's expenses.
The problem with most Senate reform proposals is they involve amending the constitution, which would involve the consent of some or all provinces. The exact method won't even be known until the Supreme Court of Canada lays out the rules later this year.
One of the advantages of senators organizing themselves by regional caucuses is that there would be no need to amend the constitution or even pass legislation.
Liberal Sen. Jane Cordy, also a Nova Scotian, said the shakeup in the Liberal party could pave the way for broader changes such as regional caucuses.
"I think it's a great first step, what Mr. Trudeau has decided," she said. "But I did say it was a first step and we have to go further. I think getting together as regional caucuses is another step in the right direction."


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Cirrus Logic (www.cirruslogic.com ) has delivered new levels of performance for the piezoelectric driver market with the addition of the PA107DP and MP103FC high-voltage, high-speed power amplifiers to its Apex Precision Power® product family.
The PA107DP is capable of slew rates up to 3000 V/?s, which raises the bar for single-package hybrids. The MP103FCFC is a new dual-channel designed hybrid that can deliver a very high 15 A X 2 of output current. Both devices are operational with voltage supplies of up to 200 V.
The PA107DP is an attractive option for driving piezos used in medical imaging and ultrasound applications, as well as programmable power supplies for the ATE market, because the high slew rate increases voltage response time. The end result is greater accuracy and rapid delivery of voltage throughout the end system, enabling imaging scans that take less time to complete and power supplies that cycle with greater efficiency, for example.
Customers needing higher speed will select the PA107DP because it extends the available slew rate performance within the Apex Precision Power product family by 3X that of the PA85, which features a 1000 V slew rate. The PA107DP also improves output current performance with 1.5 A/5 A PEAK, and a high-gain bandwidth of 180 MHz. The device is housed in a 12-pin Power SIP package that requires less than two square inches of board space.
The MP103FC is a dual-channel device that allows designers to save significant board space in multichannel systems. The device features up to 15 A of output current per channel, operating voltages ranging from 30 V up to 200 V and a slew rate of 180 V per microsecond. The targeted application for the MP103FC is driving piezo print heads in large format industrial ink jet printers typically used to produce wide format banners and billboards.
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Good morning Twelves. Here are some things that you should be reading whilst having your morning cup o'Joe!
Matt Hasselbeck the cream of free-agent quarterback crop - NFL - Sporting News: Very, very interesting read as Russ Lande puts Matt Hasselbeck ahead of Carson Palmer, Kevin Kolb, Matt Flynn, and any of the other "available" QBs and says "Hasselbeck is a high-end QB who has not received much national recognition due to playing in Seattle." Scruffy Lefty noted that perhaps Lande should stop watching 2005 tape of Matt Hasselbeck when making these scouting reports but all joking aside, intriguing .... chin scratching... intriguing... yess... indeeeed. If you completely ignore statistics and just go by the tape as Lande appears to be doing here, maybe I've sold Hasselbeck short?
NFL.com news: Surprise first-round pick Carpenter eager to start NFL career: Good piece on James Carpenter (that guy we just drafted in the first round). On the lockout: "I want to learn everything I can about my offense. I'm ready to get up there and get to work. I hope this ends quick. The best I can do right now is keep training and hopefully when I get there I can pick it up. I'm a fast learner and that offense is a lot like what we did at Alabama with the zone blocking."
On whether he's been told he'll be the starting right tackle, opposite last season's first-round pick, left tackle Russell Okung: "Coach (Pete) Carroll told me I'm going to have to compete. I don't know where I am going to end up playing, but I'm going to have to compete for whatever I get."
Seahawks' strength and conditioning coach wants players to buy into his program | Seattle Seahawks - The News Tribune: Great piece by Eric Williams on the Hawks' strength coach, Chris Carlisle. Take a gander.
2011 Free Agents: Special Teams | May: Seahawks' Addicts take a look at some special teams players that could be available through free agency once the lockout is lifted. My vote would be for ATL's K/P Michael Koenen. I actually played hoops against him in high school and I'm sure he totally remembers me and would hook me up with some game tickets. Also, he played at Western (RIP Football Program), so that's cool.
NFL.com news: Bengals owner holds firm on denial of Palmer's trade request: Albert Breer reports on the latest doo doo to come out of Mike Brown's mouth about the Carson Palmer situation.
17 Power, A Seattle Seahawks Blog: Bengals: Palmer Still Not Up for Trade: Brandon Adams with a good piece on the Carson Palmer rumors percolating through the internets these days and his personal take on what they mean.
Brown denies Palmer talk, but what did you expect? " Seahawks Draft Blog: Rob tries to talk some sense into us and sticks by his source(s) assertion that a deal could still be made. For what it's worth, I see this latest "news" about Brown as posturing. The deal might not go through, but these comments by Mike Brown should be taken with a grain of salt.
What is the Norris-LaGuardia Act? The legal issue at the core of Brady v. NFL | Smart Football: For you masochists among us that like to read about the legal background as it pertains to the Lockout, Chris Brown provides a very detailed look at the Norris LaGuardia Act. If I were being honest, I'd tell you that I didn't read this but I know that a lot of Field Gulls readers eat this stuff up so I thought I'd pass it on.
Aaron Maybin trying to shed bust label he's earned | National Football Post: Apparently Aaron Maybin is hanging on by a thread in Buffalo. If he were to be dropped, I wouldn't put it past Pete Carroll to offer him a tryout. I don't think he would get a spot, but why not try out the former first rounder if he gets dropped?
Brian Lainhart, Kent State, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com: Ballhawking free safety that went undrafted. Led the BCS in career interceptions. Just throwing it out there. Here's the good part of the scouting report: Positives: Solid Cover-2 deep safety with awareness and hands to make plays versus the pass if quarterbacks do not hold him with their eyes. Fair backpedal smoothness, good short-area quickness for a safety. Uses size and long arms to handle outside receiver effectively when corners brought on blitz. Breaks down well in space to prevent ballcarriers from escaping his wrap tackles. Regularly brought into the box versus the run. Has length and good upper-body strength to wrap up strong running backs around the line of scrimmage. Seals edge when near the line, takes on pulling guard to force run plays inside. Team captain in 2010.
Does that not sound like a Pete Carroll guy?
NFL Stadium Rankings - SI.com: Holla, Qwest Field!
Alshon Jeffery Player Profile - Mocking The Draft: MTD takes a look at the talented WR.
Ex-Seahawk WR will bring combine to Kennewick - Sports: Eric Degerman | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news: Jordan Kent Y'all! Not very topical, but pertains loosely to the Seahawks.
Rex Ryan revisits Vernon Gholston failure - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN: This is an old article but I found it when I was half-jokingly daydreaming that the Hawks should kick the tires on Gholston. The guy was a beast at LEO for Ohio State and was drafted 6th overall by a 3-4 team. Kind of a crappy situation for the DE and he has struggled mightily in the NFL so far. Pretty much a consensus thought that someone will pick him up and give him another shot, especially considering he'll come cheap. So... he'll need to find a team with a history of giving players a second shot that runs a 4-3 defense with a LEO end. Know anybody like that?


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TWO of the Greater Northern Tigers players would have been begging for the ice baths on Sunday afternoon after a big weekend of rugby league so early in the year.
Zac Faulkner and Ryan Horton, students at Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, travelled to Dora Creek on Saturday to trial for the Newcastle Knights before coming back to Werris Creek on Sunday to train for the Tigers under an oppressive sun.
Horton was playing for the Knights U17s against the Western Suburbs Magpies, whilst Faulkner was playing for the Knights SG Ball side against Manly.
The Farrer and North Tamworth Bears duo will both go back to Newcastle in October to trial for the SG Ball team when they leave school.
Faulkner trialled last year and missed out on the squad, although got a call back a few weeks ago to join the team for a few training sessions and the game.
"It has given me something to work towards and the academy has really helped with my fitness, especially on days like this," Faulkner said.
The prop said that the technical work they are doing will really improve his game this upcoming season.
"My skills and fitness in both attack and defence are much better," Faulkner said.
"Hopefully I can make some more rep squads and play well for Farrer and the Bears and have another crack at the Knights at the end of the year."
Horton was approached by the NRL club after the Tigers' loss to the Bidgee Bulls in the Country Championships final last year.
The lock was pretty happy with the way he played on Saturday and is excited about the opportunity to trial for the club.
"It has been really good and the off-season training has helped a lot," Horton said.
"We have been fine-tuning everything from lines to tackling technique, and my passing game is a lot better."
"Training under fatigue, like today, has made my fitness a lot better and the coaches are really into it."
The Year 12 student is hoping to win a Uni Shield this year after a painful golden- point loss to Bathurst in the final last September.
"I want to win a Uni Shield after going so close and a premiership for the Bears U18s this year," Horton said.
"My main goal is to improve my game so I can play in Newcastle next year."
The Greater Northern Tigers will take on the Knights Chargers and the Hunter Academy at Cessnock on February 15, before hosting North Coast and Northern Rivers in Tamworth the following weekend.


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A member of the US Air Force makes it home in the nick of time for his most important mission… to see the birth of his daughter. However, it was no easy task to travel from the desert of the Middle East back to Metro Detroit.
Senior Airman Brian Zoren came in for a landing just in time for baby Luna's her arrival weighing in at 7 pounds 8 ounces. She was born one week past her due date. It's almost like she waited while her dad caught flight after flight across the globe to be there.
"I lost 3 hours going from the Middle East to Germany and then I lost six more going from Germany to Maryland," said Zorn. "Then finally I was in my normal time zone but I was on night shifts over there and now I don't know what day it is."
All that matters now is that he made it but it was pretty touch and go. When Brian got to Germany he learned his flight to California was delayed meaning he'd miss a connecting flight in Dallas. Still, the jet lagged dad managed to get his flight switched to Maryland instead.
"I pulled the pregnant dad card wherever I went," he said.
From Maryland it was onto Detroit. But, back at home, things were suddenly happening fast. His wife Larissa's water broke just as they were heading out to meet Brian at the airport.
"We had signs ready and everything to go pick him up and we were on our way to go get him but I had to go to the hospital instead," she said.
The whole family got in the mission to "get dad to the delivery room in time."
"My mom picked me up and drove me to the hospital and his dad went to the airport to pick him up and then drove him straight from the airport to the hospital," she said.
The effort was well worth it. No one's had any sleep, but these proud parents could not be happier!
The holiday weekend is looking warmer and unsettled. Shower and thunderstorm chances increaselate Sunday and Labor Day.
Fantastic Friday
Friday features lots of sunshine and more low humidity. Pleasant northerly breeze. Cool morning lows in the upper 50s/low 60s. Afternoon high of 81.
The holiday weekend is looking warmer and unsettled. Shower and thunderstorm chances increaselate Sunday and Labor Day.
Friday (81/60): Sun
Saturday (83/64): Sun/Clouds
Sunday (89/69): Clouds/Storm
Monday (90/71): Clouds/Storm
Tuesday (91/71): Clouds/Storm


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I was looking forward to a good day at the Stadium and the day did not disappoint. I was excited to see what it was about Brian Gordon that Cashman and Co. liked enough tograb out of someone else's AAA and hand him the ball as a starter. I had felt confident that we had plenty of arms in Scranton or the bullpen to make a spot start. I was in fact a little disappointed the start didn't go the Noesi.
I went to the game with John. He's a relatively new acquaintence who is becoming a friend. He made congenial company and claim responsibility for the day's good luck.
You guys who saw the game on TV probably have a better idea than I how Gordon pitched. I was glad to see them give out 22 in a low stress situation. With Gordon being new I didn't hear any comment on Rocket's old numeral. He pitched quickly and had good control. He showed a lot of speed change. He threw a fastball in the low 90's. He threw a big overhand curve that he made some mistakes with but also got some awfull looking swings at. The curve was in the 60's or 70's for velocity. He threw an occasional slider in the low 80's and was throwing some pitch the scoreboard miss ID'd as a 83 more or less fastball.
I was thrilled with 5+ innings and 2 runs. Althoigh he left behind 2-1.
More after the jump
Hector Noesi pitched 1 2/3, looking better to my eye than Gordon but it was a small sample. The Yanks tied it then the Texas bullpen and the Yanks traded a buch of zero's.
Mariano pitched the ninth and tenth. In the 10th Young fouled on of Mariano's pitches into the Terrace seats behind first. Not many balls come there and I moved right to get a hand on it. I was the first to touch it but didn't catch it. I did manage to recover it out of an empty seat. A guy from several seats away was very agressive trying to take it from me, but I ended up with it.
I've been going to games for 50 years+ and this is my first game ball. I bought one at age 10 a friend got, (Howie Shelton I think) but I never got one myself.
Cory Wade, our other shinny new toy pitched two scoreless and got the win when a disputed HBP of Cano pushed Granderson to second where he scored on Brett Gardner's ground ball single. I have been in the stadium for 2 of Brett's 3 walkoff hits. I saw the first one, a little bleeder up the middle vs Boston years ago.
Wade looks like a big league reliever, he may be a good pickup.
Thanks for the good luck John, we have to do it again.


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Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana
September 28, 2012
Indiana hometowns mourn slain military members
The Associated Press
Lafayette —
Hundreds of people lined the streets of a central Indiana city as the body of a soldier killed in Afghanistan arrived for his funeral services.
The body of an Indiana Marine killed in another Afghanistan attack also is to arrive in his hometown Friday.
Dozens of motorcyclists joined a procession Thursday as the body of 26-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Osborn of Stockwell was taken to a Lafayette funeral home. His funeral is set for Saturday at McCutcheon High School.
The military says Osborn died Sept. 13 from combat wounds.
A procession for 27-year-old Marine Sgt. Bradley Atwell of Kokomo is to pass Taylor High School on Friday after his body arrives at Grissom Air Reserve Base. Atwell's funeral is also Saturday.
He died during a Sept. 15 insurgent attack.


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With "Frankenweenie" hitting theaters this weekend, and already riding on some very good reviews, it seems Tim Burton will be able to wash away the foul taste left in the mouths of his fans by "Dark Shadows." This summer's vampire comedy tale, based on an obscure TV show, ultimately did decent business (over $230 million worldwide) but couldn't crack $100 million at home, which is not what you want from a movie starring Johnny Depp. An odd mashup of fish-out-of-water comedy and horror, the movie never tonally gelled, and kind of went out of control in the last act. But had things gone a different way, we would've seen an entirely different movie.
Burton's regular collaborator John August ("Corpse Bride," "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory," "Big Fish," "Frankenweenie") was actually the first one to put his pen to paper on the script for "Dark Shadows," but was replaced by new Burton buddy Seth Grahame-Smith (who is writing the "Beetlejuice" sequel) who did a rewrite. And while August retains a credit on "Dark Shadows," he tells Shock 'Til You Drop that his vision of the movie was vastly different than what ended up on screen.
"Dark Shadows, when it came to me, it was before 'Twilight' had come out and before 'True Blood.' They said, 'Let's make a big gothic, vampire drama.' I pitched that and I wrote a 'Godfather'-like saga of the Collins family and Barnabas was at the center of it all," he explained. But as the movie developed, those other vampire franchises came and went, so the direction changed and the idea became to make it a comedy. But as August tells it, his version would have been much more straight-faced. He also says it was one of his finest screenplay efforts.
"It took itself seriously. It was set in '71 too and leaned on that for a bit of the comedy, but it played itself straight and not a comedy. I was excited to make that movie and, honestly, I think it's one of the best scripts I've written," he says. "But I totally get why, at the time they went off to make it, they didn't make that version. It was frustrating to see other things coming out doing what was there, like 'True Blood,' but that's going to happen."
August has been in the business for a long time, hence his acceptance of how it all played out. But what do you think? Should Burton have stuck with August's vision? Let us know below.
david | October 6, 2012 11:32 AM
Can we see it please??????? I would LOVE to read it.
Alan | October 3, 2012 2:21 AM
The script that ended up on the screen exhibited little understanding of basic storytelling. Characters disappeared for long periods, motivations (even for the key characters) seemed murky and undeveloped, and the film utilised two contradictory story structures (the oddball vampire as a fish-out-of-water is contrasted with the babysitter as a fish-out-of-water character, as well. Why??????????????????). The film wasn't edited well at all (why was the editing in the trailer better than the film's?), but it must have been difficult to try to construct some sense of narrative from that mess of a script. I like August's work, and would like to see what he came up with.
Daniel | October 2, 2012 9:35 PM
Me too.
MJ | October 2, 2012 7:23 PM
Agreed with everyone here, let the script leak John, it can't harm the film now.
Colin Biggs | October 2, 2012 4:06 PM
I'd love to give that draft a read.
douglassirk | October 2, 2012 3:24 PM
this guy's the best. I would've seen that.
triguous | October 2, 2012 3:01 PM
I would have actually seen the movie if they stuck with August's draft.
Jim | October 2, 2012 1:27 PM
I am also hoping that the script will become available to us. This is the movie we wanted to see. I have a feeling we will soon see another DS project w/o Depp and company.
will mapes | October 2, 2012 1:10 PM
John August rocks! I love his movies.
SunPapushi | October 2, 2012 11:57 AM
Is the script available online? Would love to read it.


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Kemba Walker had 21 points, Josh McRoberts nearly had a triple-double and the Charlotte Bobcats handed the Milwaukee Bucks their ninth straight road loss, 95-85 Saturday night.
The loss locks the Bucks into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, meaning they'll draw the defending champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
McRoberts had 18 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine assists.
Bismack Biyombo chipped in with 13 points and 17 rebounds, as the NBA-worst Bobcats dominated the Bucks 52-36 on the boards.
Mike Dunleavy had 19 points and Monta Ellis added 16 to lead the Bucks, who have lost 11 of their last 14 with two games left in the season.
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Have Game, Will Play: Jazzpunk
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Missions are accepted by taking prescription medication. These "missions" are given to you by a guy who has a whoopee cushion on his office furniture and sleeps(or passes out) under his desk. The levels are full of characters who at best throw themselves into traffic, take things too literally, reveal … Continue Reading →
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Play music and get out of its way, that's it. Soundodger+ has a fairly simple and fun gameplay mechanic. You can also create your own levels and the game will analyze your songs for play. Developer: studio bean Publisher: Adult Swim Games Genre: music, rhythm Price: $7.99, Buy this game … Continue Reading →
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Have Game, Will Play: Volgarr The Viking Volgarr is a Viking warrior brought back to life to kill reptilian creatures, bees and spitting plant-life. You, the player, better be ready for some throwback gameplay and old school difficulty because Crazy Vikins Studios isn't messing around. Thank goodness you don't have … Continue Reading →
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An endless platformer…with ninjas!!!
GameEnthus at Pax East: Indie Showcase
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Aaron checks out some awesome indies at Pax East. He wishes he could have seen them all but that's just silly. Letter Clever from Ananse Productions http://www.ananseproductions.com/ Hamster Drop from Skylance Studios, LLC facebook.com/hamsterdrop Tiny Brains from SpearHead Games https://www.facebook.com/SpearheadMtl Girls Like Robots from PopCannibal http://popcannibal.com/girlslikerobots/ ColorSheep and Orion's … Continue Reading →


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I know that there are kids that still collect baseball cards, but for the most part, they must be in hiding. I've seen the occasional kid with his Dad at a card show. A few were clearly there against their will, but most seemed to be truly into the experience. I can distinctly remember one kid running across the room to tell his Dad about a card displayed by one of the dealers at a show I went to late last year. Other than card shows though, I can't remember the last time I saw a kid anywhere near baseball cards. I don't think that I've ever seen a kid at the baseball card rack at Target or Wal-Mart. I've never seen a kid in one of the (admittedly few) local card shops I visit. They just aren't there.
When did the kids leave the hobby? My Dad and my Uncle collected baseball cards. My brother and I collected baseball cards. A great many of our friends collected baseball cards. There were kids younger than me in the neighborhood where I grew up still collecting cards in the early 1990s. Where are they now?
I've heard numerous theories expounded. Truth be told, I don't think it is so much a problem with the hobby itself, but more of a problem with the game itself. Kids just don't seem to be as interested in professional sports as they were when I was a kid. Why? I have my theories, as do many others. When I was younger, even after we got cable, there simply weren't a lot of television channels. Programming that catered to children couldn't be found all day long. If I wanted to watch cartoons, my options were early morning, when I got home from school and then Saturday morning. Outside of cartoons, the only children's programming available was on PBS. Additionally, most households of the time only had a single television set. If Dad was watching a baseball game, and you wanted to watch television, you watched the game too. Eventually, you were a fan.
Oh, I know there are many kids that still like sports and are big baseball fans. You can go to any Braves game and see the kids. Many are having a great time at the ballpark too. Still, is it just me, or are many of these kids less interested in what's going on down on the field than years ago? The game itself was enough for me. Now, the ballpark is practically a miniature amusement park. Outside of the concession stands, the music, the fireworks, the silly mascots, and the dancing girls, let's face it, the game itself almost seems secondary.
I'm reminded of a conversation I had last summer with my ten year old nephew Alex. I was watching a Braves game while he set next to me on the couch playing his sister's Nintendo DS. He told me that he liked going to the ballpark to see a game, but he really didn't see the point. I suppose I could say the same about his video games. Still, what happens when kids like him get older? Do they become fans of the game? I'm sure many do. I doubt many of them will ever be card collectors though. It is, after all, a silly hobby. I collect, and frankly, I go crazy over pieces of thick paper with picture of baseball players on them. I still go crazy over the game of baseball itself. Yes, it may be silly, but for me there is a point.
Baseball connects me to the memory of sitting at my Grandpa's knee when he told me the story of Harvey Haddix. It connects me to my Uncle telling me the story of going to St. Louis and getting to see Stan Musial play in person. It connects me to the hours upon hours I spent watching the Braves on WTBS with my Dad. It's baseball cards that connect me to the game that connects me to those memories. To me, that's the point of both the game and of the hobby.
Nonetheless, I can see the day when there will be no more new baseball cards. I'm certain the game itself will go on. Kids will find other ways to connect to the memories of their Dads and their Grandfathers. The world will be just fine. That doesn't mean it won't break my heart a little bit.
Of course, you can't expect Topps to give up on kids and the hobby itself without a fight. It seems as though Topps has dramatically increased the amount of promoting they do, especially with respect to children. Each year though, there is but a single product that Topps releases for children. That product is Topps Opening Day and the 2012 edition was released this past Wednesday. It's a product that many older collectors love to direct their snark at, but it looks to me to be the perfect introduction to card collecting for children.
Why do I think Opening Day makes a perfect introduction to card collecting? Many, many reasons. For one thing, you can get a pack of cards for just 99 cents. Outside of stickers, Topps doesn't release another product at this price point. The product is always available throughout the season at every retail establishment that carries baseball cards.
Price and availability is just the start though. The Opening Day set clocks in at just 220 cards. That's large enough to include most of the game's best players, but not so large to be daunting to complete. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it might be the perfect size for a beginning set collector. There's but a single parallel version of the set, a blue version, and the cards come at a rate of only 1 per 6 packs so they won't interfere too much with acquiring cards for the set. The inserts sets are far more interesting, in my opinion, than those included in Series 1 and come at one card per pack. The 3D Opening Day Stars insert set is particularly nice, even if it doesn't include any Braves.
If you are looking to get your kid, any maybe a few of his or her friends involved in the hobby, buy them each a hobby box of the product. This should put them each within about 20 to 30 cards of the complete set. They can then buy one dollar packs looking for cards to trade and additional inserts. If the hobby is going to survive, there will need to be a constant supply of new blood. It's up to those of us who are veteran collectors to supply it. Get your kid hooked.
As fans of the Braves, the set offers some curiosities. The pictures of the players who appeared in series 1 are the same, except for Tim Hudson. His Opening Day card is nice, but pales next to his Series 1 card, a card which I've gone on and on about. (To be honest, I wasn't aware that Opening Day cards ever featured a picture different than those of their series 1 or series 2 counterparts. This is a new one to me.) The Braves are not well-represented in the insert sets, but have 11 different players featured in the base set. The Brian McCann base card features a particuarly excellent photograph, even if you dont see his face. For reasons I cannot explain, the insert card of Homer the Brave says Atlanta Braves on the front, even though many of the mascot cards have the name of the mascot on the card. (In fact, Homer has been correctly identified in sets released in previous years.)
I've stated many times here that I wouldn't be opening any new product this year. For a set collector like myself, it's easier and cheaper to let the big time case breakers pay the premium for unopened cards and bust the new product and then buy up the sets already complete off of eBay. While that's good for my wallet and my set collecting, I do miss the rush of opening new packs of cards. With Opening Day at such an affordable price point, I broke down yesterday afternoon and headed to a local card shop and purchased a hobby box.
I haven't opened a hobby box of cards since 2005 where there was virtually no chance of obtaining a relic card or an autographed card. It made for a strange break, but this is a fun product. I doubt I'll do it every year, since the vast majority of the cards are nearly identical to Series 1 and Series 2. At least not until I have a kid anyway. When that happens, he or she will be getting a hobby box of Opening Day every year until they beg me to stop.
2012 Topps Opening Day Atlanta Braves Checklist
(Thanks to Sports Card Radio for the checklist information.)
Base Set (Parallels include Blue Borders and Printing Plates)
- 12 Jason Heyward
- 81 Brandon Beachy
- 84 Dan Uggla
- 93 Tim Hudson
- 134 Chipper Jones
- 142 Tommy Hanson
- 143 Craig Kimbrel
- 174 Brian McCann
- 184 Michael Bourn
- 186 Martin Prado
- 210 Freddie Freeman
Fantasy Squad Inserts
- FS-14 Brian McCann
Superstar Celebrations Inserts
- SC-3 Dan Uggla
- SC-20 Martin Prado
Mascot Cards Inserts
- M-8 Homer the Brave


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This is a decent trad route on the left side of the Main Elk Crag. Follow an open dihedral system with some stemming to a ledge with some loose rocks. Negotiate a headwall that is a bit steeper than it appears from the ground to the anchors. Watch for loose rocks and blocks that could become dislodged. There was one or two that looked a bit dangerous when I was here.
It is one of the farthest routes to the left at the Main Elk crag. From where the trail meets the rock, hike left along the base of the cliff until you reach the obvious crack.
A rack of cams maybe with a few extras in the small to mid-sizes, nuts (the wired kind).


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3"I Can Finally Get Married! Yay!" — Raven-Symoné Comes Out
Raven-Symoné has been dodging questions about her sexuality for a few years now. It's nobody's business and totally up to her whether she wants to discuss it or not. She decided to end the rumors and speculation by tweeting, in reference to the reversals on gay marriage bans,
I can finally get married! Yay government! So proud of you.
ET Online reported that she also exclusively told Gossip Cop that she's not planning to wed anytime soon, but "it is great to know I can now, should I wish to."
In May of 2012 she responded to a story about her sexuality in National Enquirer, saying,
I'm living my PERSONAL life the way I'm happiest. I'm not one, in my 25 year career to disclose who I'm dating. and I shall not start now. My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I'm datings to know. I'm not one for a public display of my life. However that is my right as a HUMAN BEing whether straight or gay. To tell or not to tell. As long as I'm not harming anyone. I am a light being made from love. And my career is the only thing I would like to put on display, not my personal life. Kisses!
Entertainment Weekly already beat me to a That's So Raven joke, so you can thank them.
August 2, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives
3Quotables: Raven-Symoné May or May Not Be a Lesbian, But It's None of Your Business Either Way
"I'm living my PERSONAL life the way I'm happiest. I'm not one, in my 25 year career to disclose who I'm dating. and I shall not start now. My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I'm datings to know. I'm not one for a public display of my life. However that is my right as a HUMAN BEing whether straight or gay. To tell or not to tell. As long as I'm not harming anyone. I am a light being made from love. And my career is the only thing I would like to put on display, not my personal life. Kisses!"
The above quote is in response to a story that appeared in the National Enquirer about Raven-Symoné being gay. The girlfriend in question is 'America's Top Model' contestant, AzMarie Livingston, who Raven is rumored to be living with in New York City, and honestly, I could give two shits whether or not Olivia from 'The Cosby Show' is a lesbian or not. Really, I couldn't, and I don't mean that in a nasty way. I mean it in a "so what?" type of capacity, and if Raven is making this statement because they're really her sentiments, then I have to give her mad props for leaving all predispositions behind and telling everyone what's up.
However, if the story's not even true, but girlfriend decided she wanted to get more publicity for it than *just* the National Enquirer, well. That's another story entirely.
Way to make me totally curious, RAVEN. I still don't care whether you're gay or not; now I just want to know your motives behind your Tweet.
May 18, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Sarah
0Raven-Symone Has to Wear a Fat Suit
Raven-Symoné is killing it. Lately, the woman is a sexy shadow of her former self, which can only be the product of hard work and masochism.
Even at her biggest she usually looked A-OK, I always thought, except for her penchant for wearing none-too-flattering curtains and togas. (And now that she's lost 70 pounds, I think she should try uncovering her upper arms. Come on, lady.)
The cruel irony: on her new ABC Family show, "State of Georgia," Raven-Symoné essentially has to wear a fat suit. She tells The Insider,
Well, Georgia started off as a bigger girl, and yes, I did have to wear body pads. I wore the same amount of body pads to make me the size that I was when I left "That's So Raven." [bursts into giggles] Which, everybody was complaining that I was too big.
As the show goes on, she hopes that they'll write her weight out of the scripts. "One, the show shouldn't be about weight," she says. Then she turns cynical: "Eventually, I really don't want to wear pads. You know? Because as a female I'm going to fluctuate, monthly—please keep that in, I don't care—as a female I'm gonna fluctuate monthly, let alone fluctuate through relationships, let alone fluctuate because… they might add salt more to something that I eat that I don't know about, and then I gotta stop eating that."
The helplessness of this last sentiment rings really true to me, because I am currently on my 28-day upswing (you can especially see it in my cankles), and every time I accidentally glance at a mirror, I think "How is this even possible," and then I make a puffer-fish face at myself. I will feel normal again later this week.
July 4, 2011 at 9:30 am by Jenn
1Love It or Leave It: Raven Gets Glitz-y and Glam-y (Or Something)
Can someone please pull Raven-Symoné to the side and speak to her about interpreting a theme to literally? Mahgawd.
This is what the actress wore to a vodka party called, "Glitz and Glam Gala," over the weekend. Wow, Raven. Way to really work everything they were saying with the name of this event into one outfit, girl. Great job.
Honestly? I think that any one of the things she has going on here would be just fine by itself. The eyes are not my thing, but they're admittedly kinda cool. The dress looks good on her. It's a bit much, but again, that may be the hair/eye/cleavage combo that's making it seem weird.
What do you think about what Miss. Raven has going on in these photos?
May 9, 2011 at 7:30 am by Molls
8Hey, Have You Seen Raven-Symone Lately?
I know Molls posted a video of Raven back in March, but things have changed since then. Just look at this girl! I mean, y'all know I'm not trying to hate, but where did she go?! This picture was taken just a few days ago, and I'm worried that come June, all we will have is a pile of dust in some grungy ass jacket. And let me just tell you – that is not so Raven.
Another really interesting tidbit – Amy Grindhouse points out that Raven looks like Nicole Richie now, and I can't unsee that. It's too accurate, and now my poor hormone-riddled brain* can't stop imagining Nicole and Paris dumbing up The Cosby Show. And that's one fantastical mental image I don't need.
*Seriously, I had to call Ask-A-Nurse last night because I've had to take a mad amount of contraceptives in the past few weeks, long story, but I'd been crying for three straight hours because my puppy bit me and it hurt my feelings, and this anonymous nurse had to tell me that it was ok to feel feelings and that I was probably going to be crazy for a couple months. Get excited!
May 3, 2011 at 6:30 am by Emily
5Can We Talk About Raven-Symoné?
I just watched this Teen.com with Raven-Symoné, and I don't think I've been more confused about my opinion on a person since my friend dated this really sweet sociopath who lied about needing an abortion to swindle money and attention out of him and then disappeared completely one day. Well, actually, her I think I hate, but Raven-Symoné is a little harder to pin down.
Is this chick funny? She might be. She kind of makes me smile and she definitely has an animated personality, but she's also kind of a cheeseball and I can swear that at least half of the things she said didn't make sense.
Also, I think she might be kind of pretty now? Her skin looks amazing. And yo! Did you know that Olivia from the Cosby Show is 25 years old now?! I could have sworn that I was anywhere from 10-100 years older than this chick, but she's just two years younger than me. That's kinda mind-blowing.
What's your verdict on Raven-Symoné and do you have any idea why she weirds me out so much?


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Washington High School Junior Jack Gordon and five other members of the South Dakota Student Council put together a bill that wouldn't allow hazing -- or harassment in schools. They took on the work because South Dakota doesn't have a law in place.
"We're one of six states without it and we just thought it was important in case something does happen where a student is hurt," Gordon said.
And Jack says he want to prevent that from happening here but he says hazing is going on.
"It does happen. I know it happens at pretty much every high school. An initiation incident gone bad or something people thought would be funny went wrong."
The bill requires the board of local school districts and colleges to make sure they have a policy in place.
The group found two lawmakers to support the bill. Representative Tad Perry is one of them.
"I just love it when we have students who are self-started and initiate action and show a real interest in public affairs. This is our next generation and they'll be people sitting in our legislature," said Rep. Perry.
While this student isn't too sure what his future holds just yet -- he says for now, he hopes this bill he's helped write becomes law.
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Chelsea are only three points ahead of Liverpool in third and City three ahead of them in second. City can go top with a win and they along with even the smallest outside chance at the title all but disappear for Liverpool. Or Chelsea can go six points up with a win and put the top three all but mathematically out of the question for Liverpool. A draw doesn't look much better, putting the sides four and seven up respectively, but the more optimistic sorts might see it as the best of all possibles.
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2:00pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013 in Cotswolds news By Laura Shack
VOTERS will get the chance to elect a new Cirencester town councillor next week.
On Thursday, January 10, three candidates will do battle in the by election for a seat on the Stratton-Whiteway ward.
In the mix is Lib Dem candidate and former Cirencester Chamber of Commerce president Mark Harris, Green Party representative Robert Irving, and Robert Stephens who is standing for UKIP.
Neither the Tory or Labour parties have put forward a candidate.
The seat became available in October last year when Siobhan Brasier resigned due to university studies in Cardiff.
Siobhan was elected unopposed in April 2011 and – at the age of 18 and four months – was the youngest town councillor to have been elected in Cirencester's history.
Votes can be made at Stratton Village Hall or Cirencester Rugby Club. For more information, contact Cirencester Town Council on 01285 655646.
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Answer came there none.
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Where are the Independents and Labour? That is the question that should be asked, and the reason is the Town Council is so dominated by one party that opposition is futile.
All the decisions are made a 7 Oark Street so why bother with the wondow dressing that is CTC meetings?
Congratulations again Mark, see you at the post election party? Where is it? I haven't recieved an invitation.
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A machine which exists solely to fight elections has stalled and will continue to stall until the Cotswold Conservatives resolve that internal dilemma regarding the damage associated with the CDC Tory Cabinet cabal having done shady business with a jailed fraudster in the Water Park. It's unethical and everyone knows it. It may be worse....time will tell.
If you don't play in an election you can never win and you won't find candidates if you don't clean out your own stables.Your problem.
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C# - Using Statement
Using statement defines scope of an object/resource. When scope of an object/resource is over then the resource is automatically disposed by the CLR rather then by calling Garbage collector which is not preferred Lets see through an example, First of all lets declare a class that makes use of using statement. This class must implement IDisposable interface.
class Student: IDisposable { private String _studentName; private int _studentId; public String StudentName { get { return _studentName; } set { _studentName = value; } } public int StudentId { get { return _studentId; } set { _studentId = value; } } public void Show() { Console.WriteLine("Student Id:{0}", StudentId); Console.WriteLine("Student Name:{0}", StudentName); } void IDisposable.Dispose() { Console.WriteLine("Using Statement Scope is over. Student Object is destroyed."); } }
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class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Statement Before Using"); using (Student student = new Student()) { Console.WriteLine("Statement Inside the Using"); student.StudentName = "Rahul"; student.StudentId = 123; student.Show(); } Console.WriteLine("Statement After Using"); } }
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- community Tobacco Branch
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Thanksgiving 2012
Review submitted: November 30, 2012 Date of arrival: November 17, 2012
What a wonderful time we had visiting North Carolina and staying "On Golden Pond." The chalet was warm and inviting, plenty of room for our family, and close to areas we wanted to visit. We loved the fireplace, and long walks enjoying the beautiful surroundings. I would recommend this property to anyone who wants to get away and enjoy the beautiful mountains. Great experience.
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Review submitted: July 25, 2011 Date of arrival: July 15, 2011
We enjoyed the cabin very much. The cabin had everything you need(dishes,towels,and cooking utensils). My 3&1/2 year old granddaughter had a great time with the games at the cabin. We did some site seeing but most of the time we stayed at the cabin because it was so comfortable. There was 4 adults and 2 kids and we had plenty of room. We also had our own personal rooms which was great with the kids. We will go back as soon as we can. This time we will take all 8 of our family.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway
Owners response: Because this is our personal home we strive to accommodate our guest and make your vacation as pleasant as possible so our guest will come back to us again and again.
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Fall Getaway
Review submitted: January 10, 2011 Date of arrival: October 16, 2010
Our stay at On Golden Pond, was one of the most relaxing and accomodating vacations we've enjoyed. The chalet is beautiful and is situated in an area that provided beautiful scenery, relaxing breezes and was secluded enough to provide privacy yet close enough to accomodate jaunts to local attractions. We found the chalet to be well maintained and stocked with a little bit of everything. Our eleven year old daughter enjoyed the games and the loft. My parents stayed with us briefly and enjoyed the serenity, roominess and the swing on the deck. My husband and I enjoyed them enjoying the above, as well as the comfortable, home-like environment. ( I must add that the beds were dreamily comfortable.) Two HD televisions were also a welcomed feature. Everything was very clean, organized and available. The hot tub was my favorite relaxation spot. I enjoyed reading a book that was one of many provided, as well as, just listening to nature and soaking in God's splendor. The "educated fish" outsmarted us, but we had fun trying to catch them and enjoyed my daughters first paddle boat experience. Mr. and Mrs. Braswell were very helpful in facilitating our visit. I would highly recommend this chalet. We will definitely keep their number for future visits.
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Warm and welcoming retreat
Review submitted: January 10, 2011 Date of arrival: August 7, 2010
We had a wonderful time and the owners of the house sent us alot of useful information for all ages of our group. There were 8 of us and the home was great with room for everyone. There was plenty of linens cookware etc. The driveway was of some concern as when we arrived it had rained a little and there was some diffculty getting up but when it dried we had no problem. Cell phone service we found Sprint & Verizon work but t-mobile was spotty. There is direct tv for plenty of viewing channels and a tv downstairs that just plays VCR tapes, a tv that got channels would of been useful downstairs as with 8 people and 4 of them kids not everyone wanted to watch the same things as some of them were really young and cartoons was what they wanted. We would recommend this to anyone looking for a warm and welcoming place to stay.
Recommended for: Adventure Seekers, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
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Thouroughly enjoyed oer stay
Review submitted: January 10, 2011 Date of arrival: July 10, 2010
We (2 children & hubby) thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The home is close to anything you would like to do, white water, tubing, shopping, eateries, hiking, etc. The home itself is very nice, clean and well maintained. The Braswells leaves excellent instructions on the expected care of the home throughout the property. The home is nicely furnished and comfortable. My husband and myself found ourselves downstairs, away in our own little apartment which was nice. The owners also send an abundant amount of material to you about excursions in the area. We could not have asked for a better place to spend our vacation. The kids enjoyed their stay as well. They could go to the lake and fish or we could drive a little way and swim in the warm Fontana waters. Which we did several times. We will try to come back in the future. This is a highly reccommended vacation home to rent
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Thermal underwear, scarves, hats, gloves...even a warm meal.
Richard Troxell with House the Homeless says there are about 4,000 homeless Austinites.
Many either don't want shelter or can't find any with room.
For the past 13 years, they've been having a "Thermal Underwear Give-Away Party" to help battle the cold weather.
"These people have repressed autoimmune systems. So they're very vulnerable to what we call hypothermia. And that means you start losing body heat faster than you can make it," Troxell said.
Bryan Field says he zips himself up in his sleeping bag every night on someone's front porch -- with permission of course. He appreciates the new warm clothing.
"It was nice. You know, it will help out for a little bit through the winter," Field said.
Field has been homeless off and on for the past five years after he lost his job.
He hopes on New Year's Day 2015, his life will be different.
"Hopefully in a travel trailer or in an apartment. You know, a studio or something like that. Trying to get an actual job. I work day labor but I'm gonna try to get an actual job...40 plus hours a week," he said.
Greg Williams was homeless for a year due to child support and an addiction. Now he's in housing and has his CDL but he's not stopping there.
"It's more to my life than just what I'm doing now. I want more and I plan on getting more, it just takes time. But the main thing is that you can't give up," Williams said.
Williams says he has New Year's resolutions but he doesn't say them out loud because they might not happen if he does.
"But at the same time, when you do it, you've got people looking at you saying 'Okay well he's doing this now! He's not even talking about it...but he's doing it,'" Williams said.
As for the 60 volunteers, clothing, food and music...Williams is thankful.
"Man...that's great. That's great because people came out, they helped people out of the kindness of their heart. And that's what it's all about, I mean. Without getting too religious...but that's what the Man upstairs would do...straight up," Williams said.
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"Don't Talk About It. Be About It." - Mos Def
Katrina was a wake-up call to the Hiphop generation. And we didn't even know we were asleep! But Katrina Knew. We knew about injustice, racism, class elitism and regional arrogance. We knew we had a president, congress and a country that seemed to be clinging to old school notions of the American dream, where the perfect America was one without cities, diversity and Hiphop. Katrina came with a vengeance and with all the lessons from the past and lessons for the future. It's like the storm knew we were asleep at the wheel!
Before Katrina smacked us with its wake-up call, Hiphop was on a roll. We were talking about taking care of bizness and not just business, the South was as dirty as it could get, Jesus was walking and Bad Boy and all the Mr. Carters had come into their own. But Katrina was coming as a hurricane surrounding a volcanic tsunami caused by the arrogance and irresponsibility of people at every level. Yet "wake up people" yelled by Lawrence Fishburne at the end of Spike Lee's film School Daze came in stages. First, was the alert, the warning, then the dire warning, then the turmoil, and then the survivors began looking for everything that was there seconds before. The survivors looked for mothers, fathers, grandparents, children, cousins, neighbors, pets, homes, photo albums, food, churches, home, someone who cares.
Hiphop does not forget or forgive. Redemption is possible if you recognize what happened and what you did and did not do and say. Hiphop can get over what some did and did not do if current actions demonstrate that you will never again do the same thing and think the same way. Katrina happened on our watch and now the criticism that the civil rights and Black Power Generation has not stood up for young people and the Hiphop generation might be true for this generation as well.
Proudly, Hiphop and the youth of the world did not hide. They got angry, felt ashamed and betrayed, and they cried and then organized. The response has been tremendous and now more youth are awake and interested in social justice, politics, and the power and importance of art, education, spirituality and health than ever before. Hiphop didn't run away from the problem, and many people addressed it head on. Hiphop is neither afraid nor apologetic. We now know whom we can count on to represent. We now know our fears, dreams and our power. It continues to be a hard lesson. Anyone who does work around Katrina and lived and continues to live through the devastation of Katrina - knows.


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