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Countering spyware
The InfoWorld Test Center assesses the readiness of 10 anti-spyware operatives for active enterprise duty
I like the simplicity of CounterSpy's policy engine. It isn't overwhelming, yet it provides enough granularity to meet most needs. For instance, I was able to define different thread priorities and options for quick and deep scans, as well as different run schedules. Each policy allows admins to specify how detected threats are handled, with different choices for real-time and on-demand scans.
Reporting is good, if not overly exciting. CounterSpy uses the Crystal Reports engine, which makes it easy to print and e-mail reports directly from the report viewer. Unlike McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, CounterSpy doesn't make full use of Crystal Reports drill-down features to filter displayed data. Also, admins cannot create custom reports; they are limited to the seven reports built into CounterSpy.
The update engine is streamlined and effective in retrieving and distributing new program and definition updates. Updates are retrieved by the management console on a specified schedule, and admins can force an immediate check. Each policy has its own settings for how often to check for updates, as well as an Update Now button.
CounterSpy's agent installs five services on a client PC, with a small 16MB memory footprint. When a scan starts, however, memory usage swells to over 62MB. Real-time protection, called Active Protection, was much like Trend Micro's; it allowed the malware to download and start running in memory, where it killed the process before allowing further execution. This process was not always 100 percent successful, and it allowed a couple of adware pop-up applications to launch. By design, Active Protection will stop a process from running, but it relies on a system scan to really remove the threat.
Quick and deep scans proved to be capable of eradicating leftover pieces of malware, with the deep scan checking more locations. On subsequent reboots, I never experienced a reinfection of any malware that slipped through the real-time protection.
CounterSpy Enterprise is one of the most intuitive and configurable anti-spyware products in this roundup. The reporting is good, if not flashy, and if its real-time protection were a bit more proactive, it would be hard not to make CounterSpy the top choice for enterprise anti-spyware protection.
SurfControl Enterprise Protection Suite -- Enterprise Threat Shield
SurfControl Enterprise Protection Suite -- Enterprise Threat Shield blocks not only known malicious software, but also any application defined as unwanted by the organization. Real-time protection was above average, allowing only one piece of adware to sneak through. The reporting engine is browser-based, and the whole system uses MSDE -- or your existing SQL installation -- for its data repository. Mobile users, meanwhile, only have some protection while disconnected.
SurfControl Enterprise Threat Shield is part of a suite of applications that cover just about all aspects of enterprise security, including Web content and e-mail filtering. Enterprise Threat Shield does not include anti-virus or firewall capabilities, but I had no trouble using it alongside the Windows firewall and Norton AntiVirus. Installation of the server console on a Windows 2003 Server didn't prove difficult.


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The Daily Five: Games You Wasted Money On
The anticipation for some games often overrules common sense and because of this, we're generally left spending money on a product that we would otherwise avoid completely. On top of anticipation, we can include peer pressure, the cool factor, and just being an idiot when it comes to making financial decisions. One of the best places to fall into these categories is the gaming industry due to the large volume of releases increasing the chances of you spending your money on something not worthwhile.
Sadly, some of these games below baited us into buying them and we fell victim to their charm. Despite this waste of money, we can laugh about it knowing we'll make the same mistake repeatedly in the future as well. Did you happen to waste cash on any of these or were other games your undoing?
Wii Fit
Remember how hard it was to find one of these for like 3-4 months after release? It was nearly as bad as the console release itself when it came to tracking one down. However, once you finally spent all of that cash on it, you started realizing maybe it just wasn't worth the price of admission. Honestly though, the idea behind Wii Fit is really strong, but how many of you regularly used this game after purchasing it? We're going to go out on a limb and guess that it collected more dust than your Nintendo Wii did, right? This is why Wii Fit U doesn't fit anybody and is one of our games to avoid this year. Just don't.
This isn't a knock on the product itself so much as it is a knock on the money pit that it can become. Sure, if you're responsible and can manage to collect just one or two Skylanders, you're probably doing alright. However, if you have an addiction like Ash and need to get all of the Skylanders, you're going to be in deep financial ruin by the time you're done — in fact, you may declare bankruptcy because we all know you had to rebuy this stuff when Giants was released too! The game itself is great, it's just a hit to the wallet that really doesn't feel like a great return on your investment. Just think, in a couple of months, we can do it all again with Disney's upcoming game.
State of Emergency
Grand Theft Auto is an amazing franchise and the thought of taking the chaos of those worlds and throwing them into a mall or other highly populated areas to create as much mayhem as possible sounded like something we'd totally be on board with. Unfortunately, no, no we weren't. Anyone who bought into this hype machine regretted it immediately. Funny enough, they actually developed a damn sequel to this game which is just mind blowing. State of Emergency is the lone game connected to Rockstar that nobody ever brings up when discussing the developer and it's probably for good reason. Sure, VIS Entertainment developed it, but anyone who recalls it, recalls it as a Rockstar title.
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I just saw this and I wanted to address it.
If the salary cap for next season is approximately 58.5 million..
With Aldridge, Lillard, Batum, Matthews, Leonard, Claver, Freeland and Barton guaranteed for $42,394,245 in salary
Thats 8 players on deck for the 2013-14 season
It takes 13 for an active roster
$58,500,000-$42,394,245= $16,105,755
Rookie scale salary for the 10th pick during the 2013-14 season is $1,930,600
If Portland uses at least two of its 2nd round picks that would be a minimum of $980,360 in salary
The draft cuts into the cap space by -$2,910,960
The sum is $13,194,795 in cap space, a mini mid level worth 2.5 million and unlimited minimum contracts to work with taking into account to the 3 potential draftees. (assuming one pick is dealt for a future pick or sold for cash)
You could divide the 13 mil between two solid starter/string bench players like Mayo and Dalembert after drafting a Center like Adams or Dieng with the #10 pick. Then swoop another young point and a reserve PF in the 2nd round. Sign Jermaine to 10 year vet minimum of $1,399,507 to go over the cap then use the 2.5 mil exception to resign Maynor.
Nice Big man rotation at center with Dalembert, Adams and Leonard that would swing points in the paint in the Blazers favor for the season.
Mayo, Maynor and Barton as the bench unit could mesh well together as Maynor and Mayo would ball handle with Barton playing off ball scraping rebounds, getting put back dunks/alleyoops and cutting to the rim
Or, in another scenario you could throw the whole cap space at Josh Smith, draft C.J. McCollum at #10. Then sign Jermaine O'Neal to the 10 year vet minimum and sign Timofey Mozgov with the mini exception. Pick up Siva from Louisville as an emergency PG and Glen Rice Jr in the 2nd round.
Both Jermaine and Mozgov are centers that can play defense, rotate over and secure rebounds. Any offense from Mozgov is found gold, Jermaine can play some PF in limited minutes as well
The addition of Josh Smith gives the front court more scoring flexibility and depth of talent, especially if Batum, LMA or Matthews are banged up as I believe that Barton is capable of several spot starts. He demonstrated this ability towards the end of last season when he started the last 5 games and averaged 15 points, 6 boards in 37.6 mins shooting 44 percent from the field and 83 percent from the line. Plus those weren't against cupcake opponents either. Either he or McCollum could fill in the starting lineup if Wesley needed rest.
The Mid Major backcourt would likely make it rain anytime they weren't summoning fire
Siva could bring the pressure D when Lillard and McCollum are out of the game
Batum can slide over to the 3 for a smaller looking lineup of Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Smith, and LMA to close out games
Have Leonard be the sixth man, followed by Matthews then McCollum
At first glance your playing too many players out of position, however the players are more than capable of playing the positions because they've played them before and have even done so with a modicum of success.
I'm curious as to which direction ya'll would take between these 2.
I like Gortat but i feel like the 10 pick will deliver more bang for the buck than Gortat. A potential starter for 2 million as opposed to a comparable center on the free agent market for 7 million and you lose the pick. If Gortat plays well, which we hope he would, then he would be in line for a raise during the offseason. I feel like the Blazers should just use the pick. Ya better off using it to get cheaper talent.


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Library patron accused of selling books
DENVER - A library patron suspected of selling hundreds of books, tapes and DVDs he had borrowed has cost Denver-area libraries tens of thousands of dollars, officials said.
Thomas Pilaar, 33, was suspected of using different names to obtain seven library cards from the Denver Public Library, then checking out 300 items per card and selling at least some of the items, KCNC-TV in Denver reported.
"It appears his intent was to sell 2,100 (items) from the Denver Library collection," Denver Public Library spokeswoman M. Celeste Jackson told the station. She estimated the losses at about $35,000.
Arapahoe County library administrators said Pilaar obtained three library cards and checked out 250 to 300 items.
James Larue, Douglas County's head librarian, said Pilaar checked out more than 300 items from two county libraries and had $11,000 worth of overdue items.
Authorities were tipped by a woman who recently bought books through Craigslist.org and noticed the library identification stamps.
Pilaar was jailed on an unrelated parole violation and was being investigated for theft, said Lynn Kimbrough, spokeswoman for the Denver prosecutor's office. He was being held without bond.
Pilaar declined to comment.
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Per PDT, Pat Williams is signing a one day contract to retire as a Viking. While he has not been here in years, I as a bills fan would like to wish him well. I loved him when he was here, and he didn't leave because he wanted to get out of Buffalo, he left because management didn't really want him back. A decision his years in Minnesota would prove to be a mistake.
His decision to retire a Viking makes sense to me, however I will always remember him coming into the league out of nowhere, fighting for a roster spot and eventually emerging as a starter in Buffalo
In short, I guess I posted this because one of my favorite bills in recent memory retired today and I wanted to reminisce with some like-minded individuals. All comments welcome.


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Hey check out the former Warriors getting playoff experience! No stars but lots of role playing and some big contributions. Makes me miss some of them. After the jump, let me know who your favorites are, fill out the poll at the end.
Former Warrior players in the playoffs
Matt Barnes -- Actually starting on an awesome Orlando team. I miss both of these guys for their intense play and never quit attitude.
Mickael Pietrus -- Ha Ha, still plays with his heart, not so much with his head. Some things never change. Hit 4 3-pointers tonight!
LA Lakers
Derek Fisher -- Amazingly a starter on the Lakers, and still makes key contributions.
DJ Mbenga -- One of my favorites of all time. Still in the NBA! One of his funniest plays with the warriors was on a fast break, someone fed him the ball on a full sprint through the key. He slammed it off the backboard (missed the rim) so hard it almost reached mid-court on the bounce! They both already have rings, and I don't want the Lakers to win, so I'm only rooting for DJ to get some playing time.
Atlanta Hawks
Jamal Crawford -- Well, he didn't do so well against Orlando, but he has found a place that appreciates him, and he got to play on a playoff team for the first time. I hope for his sake that Atlanta can recover from this last playoff disaster.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Antawn Jamison -- always plays hard, and plays bigger than he is, but I never appreciated his game very much. But if Cleveland wins, I'll be happy for him.
Phoenix Suns
Jason Richardson -- Go Phoenix, go Jason. He's playing some important minutes as maybe the 4th option on this Phoenix team that looked really good against San Antonio. Got to love Jason, always plays his heart out.
Charlotte Bobcats
Steven Jackson -- I liked Steve during his one year that he gave us his best, and didn't consider himself the number 1 option. I'm glad he's gone now.
What do you think?


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the movie Flashdance?
Ahhh, yes. Good memories of Jennifer Beals welding by day and
dancing by night. Besides being a wildly popular movie and
soundtrack of the 80's, several fashion styles were sparked by
the movie. Leg warmers, high heels with spandex and oversized
sweatshirts just to name a few.
On the cover of every cassette
player was a picture of Jennifer's character in an oversized
sweatshirt. One sleeve hung off the shoulder. Girls, and guys to
a lesser extent, copied this look for years. An oversized
sweatshirt, with or without the sleeves, was worn over a bra,
tank top or smaller shirt. The ensemble was then paired with
spandex pants (leggings), really tight jeans or a mini skirt.
The oversized sweatshirts came
with any print imaginable on them. Colleges even began adopting
the new styles, and put their logo on the oversized duds. When
the neon craze hit, sweatshirts were ready to adopt them too.
Fluorescent colors were often times seen over a black pair of
spandex or jeans.
The oversized shirts also moved
into button down styles. If sweatshirts could be made big enough
to fit over spandex, surely button down shirts could too! Shirts
weren't made for tucking in anymore and they got longer. And
dressier, often elevated with some bodacious shoulder pads.
Silky shirts could now go over leggings and be worn to church.
It wasn't unusual to see shirts hang down to the knees on a
woman. Break it up with a low slung, wide belt and you were 80s
to the max!
The oversized shirt rage was
popular with young and old. It covered skinny figures as well as
voluptuous ones all the same. They were comfortable to wear any
time of the day to go anyplace you wanted. Oversized sweatshirts
are still worn on occasion, but not with the gaudy prints or
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When I received my (first) Raspberry Pi a couple of weeks ago, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I've looked at devices for monitoring energy usage such as the Owl, but I wanted to build one myself, so when the Raspberry Pi came out, with it's £30 price tag, low power consumption and GPIO, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for.
First, setting up the Pi. This turned out to be extremely simple. I downloaded the latest Raspbian "wheezy" image from the website, then issued the following commands on a Macbook to write the image to disk:
sudo diskutil unmount /dev/disk2s1 sudo dd -if=2012-07-15-wheezy-raspbian.img of=/dev/rdisk2 bs=1M
where disk2s1 and rdisk2 are the SD card. The card was then ready to use.
Due to the location of my electricity meter, I couldn't run an Ethernet cable from the router, so I had to use wireless. I had some trouble with the wireless which I've now resolved and I'll detail how I fixed it in another post.
Once the Pi was set up I just needed a way of measuring consumption. Normally, you would use a current transformer to measure the load. However, the Pi doesn't have any analogue inputs, meaning I would need some additional circuitry for this. Also, a current transformer is good for measuring the load at any one point in time, but for me, being able to accurately measure the usage over time is far more useful. This would require high sample rates and the ability to perform accurate integral calculations, which would be difficult without a real-time operating system, or an external micro-controller to do the calculations and push consumption values back to the Pi. Thankfully, this is built in to modern digital meters in the form of an LED that flashes at a rate proportional to consumption. The LED on my meter flashes at a rate of 1000/kWh.
To read this LED, all that is needed is an SFH300 photo-transistor connected to one of the GPIOs. No additional components are required. Here is the circuit I used:
The Pi has internal pull-down resistors on all GPIOs. I initially used pin 3 on the GPIO header, but it seemed like the pull-down resistor on this pin wasn't working. As it turns out, pins 3 and 4 have on-board 1k8 pull-ups for SPI which where causing the pin to always sit at around 3.1V with the pull-down enabled. Moving to pin 15 solved this issue.
After the photo-transistor was connected, I created a short C program to read the pin and write to a MySQL database. A database table called readings contains 2 INT columns – secs and tics. The program polls the pin every 10ms and whenever a flash is detected, the current unix timestamp (seconds since 1970) is stored in secs and the current microsecond time is stored in tics. A 10ms resolution is accurate enough for my purposes.
The program is run as a daemon and is started at boot time. Here is the code in its entirety:
#include <bcm2835.h> #include <my_global.h> #include <mysql.h> #include <sys/time.h> // Input on pin 15 #define PIN RPI_GPIO_P1_07 MYSQL * conn; void cleanup(int signum) { printf("Quitting...\n"); mysql_close(conn); exit(signum); } int main (int argc, char **argv) { char query[1000]; if (daemon(0, 0) == -1) return 1; signal(SIGINT, cleanup); conn = mysql_init(NULL); // If cannot connect, wait 1 second while (conn == NULL) delay(1000); while (mysql_real_connect(conn, "SERVER", "USERNAME", "PASSWORD", "DB_NAME", 0, NULL, 0) == NULL) delay(1000); if (!bcm2835_init()) return 1; // Setup pin as input bcm2835_gpio_fsel(PIN, BCM2835_GPIO_FSEL_INPT); // With pullup bcm2835_gpio_set_pud(PIN, BCM2835_GPIO_PUD_DOWN); while (1) { if (bcm2835_gpio_lev(PIN) == HIGH) { // Flash detected struct timeval tv; long secs; long tics; gettimeofday(&tv, NULL); secs = tv.tv_sec; tics = tv.tv_usec; sprintf(query, "INSERT INTO readings VALUES(%ld, %ld)", secs, tics); if (mysql_query(conn, query)) return 1; // Wait for flash to clear while(bcm2835_gpio_lev(PIN) == HIGH); } // Delay 10ms delay(10); } return 0; }
Next it was simply a case of displaying the data. For this, my chosen language was PHP for a web interface, using Google Chart Tools to display the data. The code for this will follow in another post. The live reading is calculated from the time between the last two flashes and updates every 5 seconds. On the graph, the spikes from my electric heating throughout the day can be clearly seen, as well as the fridge compressor turning on and off through the night.
This is all that was needed to get the raw data in to the Pi – making sense of the data was another matter entirely, with details to come later.


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Engen, Klingenberg will report for Mexico friendlies
Breakers midfielders Heather O'Reilly and Kristie Mewis will join 22 other American players on Tom Sermanni's winter roster.
U.S. Women's head coach Tom Sermanni named Breakers forward Sydney Leroux and midfielder Heather O'Reilly to the fall National Team roster; Leroux looking to build on four-goal performance against...
Today SB Nation has announced the launch if Stars & Stripes FC, which will cover U.S. men's and women's soccer coverage. The women's soccer writer there will be Lauren Barker, who has previously written for All White Kit, World Soccer Reader or American Soccer News. Given that there are few sites in the network that cover women's sports, I thought it was worth the shout out here.
USA striker Alex Morgan put on a show in the 2011 Women's World Cup Final, scoring to put the USWNT on top and assisting Abby Wambach on the other goal. Japan beat the United States defense to...
The US Women's National team will come to Utah for the first time in 7 years and their opponent will be Mexico. Sure to be a sellout this is a heck of way to the 2010 soccer season at Rio Tinto.
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Free Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 Guide
The Ubuntu Manual Project, begun in 2009 by Benjamin Humphrey, is providing a free beginner's guide to Lucid Lynx being released today.
The richly illustrated 160-page PDF document is primarily targeted to Ubuntu and Linux beginners. Apart from explaining how to work with the network manager, Evolution mail, the Firefox browser and other apps, it includes chapters on the command line and security.
The guide is under a Creative Commons BY-SA license and is available as a free download from the manual homepage. Because of the licensing, it can be freely distributed and extended, so long as the same license is applied.
The project encourages contributors: authors, editors, translators, programmers and designers.
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Tool Predicts Which Websites Will be Compromised
Carnegie Mellon researchers say 3 million pages could fall down the phishing hole in the next year.
SSH Key Management Guidelines
The US government rolls new best-practice rules for protecting SSH.
Knoppix 7.4 Released
Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.


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SAVE THE DATE! Baseball Alumni Weekend Set For Oct. 18-19
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
– The Jacksonville baseball program has announced Oct. 18-19 as the dates for an Alumni Weekend event.
The weekend schedule includes:
Friday, October 18
Golf Outing - TBA
Batting practice - evening
Saturday, October 19
Alumni Game - 12pm
Auction - 6:30 pm
More information and details on the events will become available as the dates near. For other questions contact, the baseball office at 904-256-7412
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Man arrested in fatal Westwood shooting
CINCINNATI - A suspect was issued a $250,000 bond after he was arrested for his alleged role in a fatal shooting that took place at a Westwood area apartment complex Sunday afternoon.
Cincinnati police responded to 2725 Baker Ave. at 3:25 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arriving at the scene police say they found two gunshot victims in the parking lot of the apartment complex.
Police say Lionel Phillips, 25, was found dead at the scene.
Another man, whose name has not been released, was transported to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was listed in serious condition late Sunday evening.
Ronald Williams, 27, surrendered to police and was arrested on weapons charges. Additional charges are pending.
Williams argued at his Monday arraignment that he shot Phillips in self-defense.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Criminal Investigation Section at 352-3542 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 352-3040 or text "CINTIP" plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Callers may remain anonymous and may receive compensation for their information.
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New England Patriots
Tom Brady - #12 - QB
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Ravens, Lions in trouble despite big wins
The Ravens and Lions earned big wins but left some big questions unanswered; two key Cowboys slip up; and are the Patriots still clutch?
AFC East Spin cycle: Four-way tie at top
The AFC East has turned into one of the most intriguing divisions thanks to a wild Sunday in Week Six, as each team is now 3-3.
Wilson rallies Seahawks in upset over Patriots
The Seahawks rallied for 14 points in the final 7:31 to stun the Patriots 24-23 Sunday.
Report: Patriots' Hernandez likely to play
Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez looks likely to play Sunday at Seattle, Greg Bedard of The Boston Globe reported Saturday.
The Pro Game: Ridley, Sabol, Lombardi and Pink
Tom Danyluk gives us his thoughts on the New England running game, on footballers in pink, plus a pair of stories from the ancient days.
Faulk retires after 13 years with Patriots
It was tough for Kevin Faulk to leave football. Any hopes he had of staying, though, faded when the Patriots' running game made major strides.
Key matchup: Patriots wide receivers vs. Seahawks cornerbacks
Dan Arkush focuses on the Patriots' wide receivers vs. the Seahawks' cornerbacks in the New England-Seattle battle at CenturyLink Field.
AFC East Spin cycle: Week Five
The Patriots and Dolphins both looked strong in wins, while the Bills are reeling after a historic loss to the 49ers, and the Jets couldn't get past the Texans.
Former Patriots RB Faulk to announce retirement
RB Kevin Faulk will announce his retirement from the NFL in a ceremony at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Brady tops Manning behind Ridley's big game
Tom Brady won his latest showdown with Peyton Manning with the help of a career-high 151 yards rushing from Stevan Ridley.
Key matchup: Broncos pass rushers vs. Patriots O-line
In what could be a shootout between Tom Brady's Patriots and Peyton Manning's Broncos, a key for Denver will be the pass rush.
Improved Wendell helping solidify Pats' O-line
Patriots C Ryan Wendell was third-string player at the position in the summer, and he is now starting and showing vast improvement.
Redskins QB Griffin, Patriots DE Jones named Rookies of the Month
The NFL named Redskins QB Robert Griffin III and Patriots DE Chandler Jones the Rookies of the Month for September.
Patriots re-sign LB Carpenter
The Patriots re-signed LB Bobby Carpenter on Wednesday and released DL Terrell McClain.
Brady-Manning rematch highlights action
Here are the top 15 story lines as we take an early look at the Week Five games, led by Tom Brady being paid a visit by Peyton Manning.
A person familiar with the contract tells The Associated Press that Brady has received a three-year extension from the New England Patriots worth about $27 million.||||||| The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension has not been announced. The 35-year-old two-time league MVP was signed through 2014, and has said he wants to play five more years. By redoing his contract Monday, Brady also has cleared nearly $15 million from New England's salary cap. Brady currently has a four-year, $72 million deal with $48 million guaranteed.
The NFL has fined New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady $10,000 for an "aggressive slide" in Sunday's AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. The fine was announced on NFL.com.||||||| On a first-and-goal near the end of the second quarter, Brady was forced out of the pocket to his left. He ran for 3 yards but slid before he could be tackled. In the process, he raised his right leg and kicked defender Ed Reed in the thigh. Brady reportedly apologized to Reed in a text message. The Ravens won 28-13 to advance to the Super Bowl.
Brady was 29 of 54 for 320 yards but threw only one TD and was picked off twice in Sunday's AFC championship game loss to Baltimore.||||||| Brady is 5-3 in his eight games against the Ravens, including the playoffs, but his statistics against them are among his worst against any team. The Ravens are the only team he's thrown more interceptions against (10) than touchdowns (eight). Brady's 49.1 rating in a 33-14 playoff loss to Baltimore on Jan. 10, 2010, was among the lowest in his career.
Brady was 22 of 36 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in New England's win in its regular-season finale against Miami on Sunday.||||||| Brady moved into second place in NFL history with a touchdown pass in 48 consecutive games, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas. And Brady became the first player to throw at least one scoring pass in all 16 games for three straight seasons.
Brady threw for 443 yards Sunday night, his second-highest total in one game, but the Patriots couldn't finish off a 28-point comeback in a 41-34 loss to San Francisco.||||||| Brady, who had 517 yards in a win over Miami last season, threw a touchdown in a 46th consecutive regular season game but was also picked off twice. If he throws a TD in his next game, Brady will tie Johnny Unitas' former NFL record of 47 consecutive games. New Orleans' Drew Brees holds the current mark at 54.


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The Kansas City Chiefs received devastating news on Monday when it was confirmed that S Eric Berry would be out for the rest of the season with what's been reported as a torn ACL. The news is terrible for the Chiefs who were already without one of their top offensive weapons in TE Tony Moeaki, also to a torn ACL.
Berry went down twice early in the Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday with what seemed like cramps. He eventually went to the locker room and returned to the sidelines with a wrap on his left knee.
It appears that Berry's injury came early in the first quarter with a block by Bills WR Stevie Johnson. You can see video of the play here.
While the block is angering a few Chiefs fans, it's not illegal. When a fan asked Johnson about the block, insinuating it was illegal, Johnson replied:
man shutup U clown ILL NEVER CHEAPSHOT A PLAYER ON THE FIELD! IDC if he my Enemy U Square! Last I checked a cut block was legal!
Johnson wasn't flagged and probably won't be fined. That said, as Pro Football Talk points out, some players wish it were illegal.
That said, most players wish it were illegal. Last year, after a rash of helmet-to-helmet hits heightened everyone's sensitivity to defenseless players, several players made it clear that they'd rather be hit high than low, since taking a low hit can tear up a knee - and limit or end a career.
The Chiefs hope Berry can return from the injury. Though they haven't formally placed him on IR, that seems the most likely scenario at this point.


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Happy Veterans Day to all...a special thank you to all who have served this country.
|Veterans Day
Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who was killed in the Korean War.
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday honoring armed service veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11th. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, with the German signing of the Armistice.)
Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.[1]


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He's starting a new site called [url=http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com/html/gamerpoll.html]Gamerpoll.com.[/url] Essentially Gamerpoll.com will be a platform that will host video game related polls on various sites around the net. The data collected from these polls would then be used by game publishers to help make improvements to their games and services. The sites hosting these polls would get a share of the revenue that gamerpoll.com brings in from selling poll campaigns to game publishers. It's not final which sites will host these polls yet, but from what the SoCal has indicated it looks to be a pretty good spread of the sites I have in my RSS feed. If you want to check out the sort of polls that this network will eventually be posting you can had over to the prototype site currently housed on "Chase the Chuckwagon". One aspect of the way that the polls are currently designed that I think could turn into an intereesting feature is that if users click on the poll choices, they can see more information on the subject of the poll question. That sort of thing could go a long way toward helping gamers explore aspects of our hobby in greater detail. Anyway, check it out: [url=http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com/html/gamerpoll.html]link[/url]tag:destructoid.com,2008:117924Retro Gaming Radio is dead. Long live Retro Gaming Roundup2009-01-13T14:37:39Z2009-01-13T14:37:39Z[img]http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module2/76045/allsystems_qjpreviewth.jpg[/img] A while back I [url=http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/teknohed/come-n-get-yer-retro-game-rarities--78725.phtml] posted [/url] an article about the new retro game auciton site [url=http://www.chasethechuckwagon.com/] Chase the Chuckwagon[/url]. 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The last contributor will be a Mike James from the UK. I'm not familiar with MIke, but given that Retro Gaming Radio had a bit of a North American Bias it'll be good to hear from someone who remembers the Genesis as the Mega Drive. I know that Dtoid has a good retro podcast, but I think that there is plenty of room on your ipod for this one as well. This one is really different from "RetroForce Go1" in two ways. The first is that Retroforce Go's hosts are a bit younger so most of their discussions center around games from the late 80s and on. Retro Gaming Round up will likely discuss a lot of older Arcade and 1st and 2nd Gen consoles as well. And secondly there is a lot of "Technical" stuff on Retro Gaming Round Up that you won't find on Retro Force Go. I'm not being critical of either...just pointing out how they can compliment each other in your podcast listening. Anyway check it out. The first podcast will be posted in Feb.tag:destructoid.com,2008:99619Bionic Commando Rearmed soundtrack now available for download.2008-08-14T12:50:42Z2008-08-14T12:50:42Z[img]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b224/teknoizehed2/blog%20stuff/bcr_wallpaper3_1600x1200-1.jpg[/img] Well, like I'm sure many of my fellow retro game enthusiasts, I downloaded Bionic Commando last night. And it did not disappoint. I haven't been this geeked out over a game since, I dont' know when. Maybe since, well since ever. It's such a great remake. I wish Commando and 1942 could have been this good. Becca, who was a big NES gamer, had never heard of Bionic Commando before. I was a little suprised by that. I said, "we'll start it up and you'll see". She did not see, but that's OK. Here one comment was, "I dont' know about the gameplay, but the music is awesome." And I have to agree. The music for this game is spectacular. Luckily, The official [url=http://blog.capcom.com/archives/1259]Capcom Blog[/url] has posted links to a couple of site where you can buy the Bionic Commando sound track. I don't have an ipod so I avoid itunes, but they claim that it's posted on [url=http://www.capcom.com/bumper.php?tgtwww=http%3A//www.apple.com/itunes/]Apple's music store[/url]. I downloaded the sound track from [url=http://www.capcom.com/bumper.php?tgtwww=https%3A//www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx%3Falbumid%3D3664] Sumthing Digital[/url]. The sound quality is great, I'm listening to it right now and I have not complaints. I'm going ot load it on my MP3 player for the bike ride home, headphones are usually a better way to determine sound quality. So I'll let you know. Sumthing Digital also has the [url=http://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumid=3710] original NES Bionic Commando soundtrack[/url] posted as well. It's only 2.99, at that price you basically have no choice but to pick it up.tag:destructoid.com,2008:89317Saint's Row 2 "Would you rather" trailer over on EuroGamer.2008-06-05T17:26:16Z2008-06-05T17:26:16Z[img]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b224/teknoizehed2/blog%20stuff/3ee76894.jpg[/img] THQ's marketing department comes through with the shit talking? You bet! Check out [url=http://teknohed.blogspot.com/2008/06/saints-row-2-takes-some-pot-shots.html] my blog[/url] for a link!!!tag:destructoid.com,2008:88174Sex and games...here we go again.2008-05-29T17:06:29Z2008-05-29T17:06:29Z[img]http://www.whipassgaming.com/images/houseofrenders/HoR17/Tala1.jpg[/img] Does anyone remember the sex scene in DarkWatch. It seemed like such a revolutionary thing at the time. As tame as it was, it was lot more graphic than Mass Effect or even "Hot coffee", but you never really heard a flap about it. Hell, Tala ended up in Playboy and even still you didn't really see to much condemnation about it's content. I was reminded of this sort of strange way that the media handles sex in games today after reading a post that [url=http://www.myspace.com/aktrez]Aktrez[/url] put up on [url=http://girlsentertainmentnetwork.com/video-games/mature/sex-and-video-games-not-to-be-confused-with-sex-and-the-city/]The Girls Entertainment Network[/url]. I posted a lengthy response over on my [url=http://teknohed.blogspot.com/2008/05/whats-makes-game-truly-great-chainsaws.html]blog[/url].tag:destructoid.com,2008:86186New Gears of War figure coming in July!!!2008-05-15T16:30:27Z2008-05-15T16:30:27ZThat's right a soon to be rare Carmine figure is being released in July...but where? Shoot Carmine in the leg to find out: [url=http://teknohed.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-in-hell-am-i-going-to-make-it-out.html][img]http://www.necaonline.com/images/articleimg/image/942/blowup/Carmine1.jpg[/img][/url]


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This line caught my attention:
The willingness to part with Gonzalez, a 10-time Pro Bowler, for future picks could signal that Kansas City has a trade partner to move into the No. 3 overall spot it currently holds in the draft.
Peter King is going to spend time in KC and be there for the Draft, this leads me to believe that we could be one of the most active teams in the draft. I think that come Monday morning the Franchise could look very different.


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By David Gotfredson
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (CBS 8/CNS) – A 1994 San Diego probate court file is shedding new light on the family history of the man accused of operating a bomb factory in his Escondido home.
The case file contains the last will and testament signed in 1979 by the parents of George Djura Jakubec. The document identifies the 54-year-old, unemployed computer software consultant by a slightly different name: Djuro George Jakubec.
Jakubec's parents are identified in the case file as Djuro and Erza Jakubec. Both were born in the former Yugoslavia, according to death certificates on file with the San Diego County Recorder's Office.
The mother, Erza Jakubec, died of natural causes in 1992 at the age of 72. The father, Djuro Jakabec, passed away in 1994 at the age of 61, also of natural causes related to heart disease.
At the time of his death, the senior Jakubec lived in a home on Calle Maribel in San Marcos and his profession was listed as "farmer." Erza Jakubec was listed as a "homemaker" on her 1992 death certificate, with a residential address on Vista Vicente Drive in Ramona.
The 1979 document described George Jakubec as an only child, with a half-brother from his mother's previous marriage. The records state Jakubec received $33,000 in cash from his father's estate after the San Marcos home on Calle Maribel was sold and probate closed in 1996.
Prosecutors have said George Jakubec is a naturalized United States citizen from Serbia, which was once part of the former Yugoslavia. His mother, Erza, was also listed as a U.S. citizen on her death certificate. In addition, both parents possessed U.S. social security numbers, records show.
Family court files reveal George Jakubec got married in Las Vegas in 1979 at the age of 23 to Mildred Marshall, but ultimately obtained a summary dissolution in 1983. He had no children from that three-and-a-half-year marriage.
Again in Las Vegas, in 2000, records show Jakubec married his current wife, Marina Y. Ivanova, 37, who now works as a computer engineer at a firm in Sorrento Valley. The couple was reported to be estranged, but they both appeared together at a small claims appeal hearing in downtown San Diego just three days prior to Jakubec's arrest in Escondido.
Both George Jakubec and his wife remain on probation from a 2009 shoplifting conviction in the North County, according to court records.
Jakubec pleaded not guilty Monday to 12 counts of possession of a destructive device, 14 counts of possession of the ingredients to make a destructive device, and two counts of bank robbery. He was arrested November 18 when an explosion on the property injured his gardener.
A November 19 search warrant served on the home at 1954 Via Scott in Escondido said bomb-clearing crews found hazardous chemicals, grenades, and jars containing explosive powder.
More homemade explosives and bomb-making materials were found in the cluttered home on Wednesday. Most of the explosives were left in the house, because they are too dangerous to remove, according to sheriff's deputies, who are working on a plan to dispose of the chemicals.
Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, or HMTD, and pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or PETN, that was found in the house has been stabilized, deputies said.
PETN is the explosive compound that the Transportation Security Administration is hoping to detect though the use of full body scans at airports. It has been used in recent years by terrorists and suicide bombers, and is said to be an al-Qaida favorite. The sand-like compound is hard to sniff out and does not set off metal detectors.
A San Diego County hazardous materials crew last week removed about 4 liters of hydrochloric acid, 1 liter of nitric acid, 25 gallons of sulfuric acid and 50 pounds of hexamine from the property.
Prosecutors have not revealed any motive for the bomb-making cache, nor have they charged Jakubec with any crimes related to terrorism.
Wednesday's follow-up search of the home turned up evidence related to a series of armed robberies, deputies told reporters, without being more specific.
Jakubec is jailed in lieu of $5 million bail. His next court hearing is set for December 3.


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He's Back: David Perron to Make Debut Saturday Against Chicago
The Blues have announced that David Perron, out more than a year after battling a concussion, is set to return Saturday. Perron hasn't played since Nov. 4, 2010 and has missed 97 games with a brain injury. The Blues have slow played this situation and have waited until Perron was ready to go. It looks like Saturday is the big day. Head coach Ken Hitchcock said Perron would get scoring line minutes—my guess is he takes Matt D'Agostini's spot on the slumping second line—and power play time. Perron has returned. Celebrate in the comments.


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was as close as the offense got.
Eagle, everybody. It's time now for the Acid Reign report, on
Auburn's dismal 28-10 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs. From
where we sat in the nosebleed section of Davis Wade Stadium, there's
little sugar-coating that can be done. What we saw was an Auburn
roster containing the results of three top ten recruiting classes,
and those guys were absolutely dominated by a team that does not
recruit on the same level. Coaches Gene Chizik and Dan Mullen took
over their respective programs the very same year. At this point, I'm
left wondering which way each squad is trending.
was a dreary, overcast day in Starkville, but you can't fault the
Bulldog fans for that. They were as hospitable as any SEC fans we've
ever encountered on the road, and we had several great conversations
with the maroon partisans. I had packed earplugs in my pocket, in
case the much-maligned cowbell noise got to be too much. For all the
fussing and whining over it, I felt like the bells were a non-factor.
Perhaps we didn't get the proper effect being way up in the nosebleed
section, but I didn't feel like they were particularly loud. I've
been deafened by air-horns at high school games, and even by the roar
in Jordan Hare Stadium at certain big games. The cowbell noise was
pretty tame. Also, the vast majority of the crowd politely obeyed the
"no-ring" signal on the scoreboard, during plays. Whatever was
wrong with the offense, one can't blame it on the cowbells.
have installed a "grown man" Jumbotron.
folks will heap the blame for this loss on quarterback Khiel Frazier,
and that's certainly the nature of the position. What's far, far more
alarming to me is the play of the defense. The departure of Ted Roof,
and the arrival of Brian Van Gorder was supposed to make a huge
difference. Last season, Auburn gave up 29 points per game. Here in
2012, the Tigers have given up 26 and 28. There's been slight
improvement in the pass rush, but the loss of Neiko Thorpe at safety
has proved to be huge. Last year, no matter how badly the play was
defended by the front seven, Neiko would charge up to clean up the
mess. This year, it takes two or three of the guys in the secondary
to gang up and take any ball carrier down. The bottom line is that
we've got way too much blue chip talent sitting on the bench on
defense. I can't understand why, with the abysmal linebacker play
we're getting on the field, that a speedy, huge talent like Kris
Frost isn't playing. Jonathan Evans is our best tackling linebacker,
and we sit him down and play nickel most of the game.
secondary is a mess, too. Two of the most athletic, hard-hitting guys
we've got, Robensen Therezie and Erique Florence, are sitting on the
bench. There was one step in the right direction this week, as the
coaches got junior safety Demetruce McNeil into the game. This guy's
a veteran who's been through the wars, and knows how to track the
ball-carrier down. It's said that he doesn't know Van Gorder's
coverage packages. Clearly, none of the other safeties do, either.
Marcus Green and Chad Bumphis got behind the safeties repeatedly for
big plays.
tackling is epidemic on this team, and it's not just one area. Guys
take bad angles, and are grasping for jerseys, from the defensive
tackles, ends, and on back. It's reflected in the stats, as Auburn is
generating way too many assists, and not enough solo tackles. Again
the secondary is picking up the bulk of the work. The Bulldogs
completed only 20 passes, but the Auburn secondary had 44 tackles, 30
of those by Demetruce McNeil and Jermaine Whitehead.
offense is certainly plagued by poor throws, but the design is far
worse. Right now, Auburn has the most inept offense in the league.
That includes Florida and Kentucky. Pass plays appear to have no
checkdowns. If the first guy isn't open, the quarterback bails out of
the pocket and runs around wildly. Frazier had time. The stats only
show two sacks and two QB hurries. By comparison, the Auburn D
hurried Tyler Russell 6 times, and sacked him once. MSU flanked 8
guys out to stop the run, especially the sweeps. While star corner
Jonathan Banks shadowed Emory Blake's every move, corners on the
other side left their guy to jump into run support. I can't imagine
how it feels to be Travante Stallworth or Brandon Fulse. They've paid
the price for years at Auburn, and are now in the playing rotation. I
saw numerous times that MSU literally put no one on those guys when
they were on the field, or had their guy jump into the running lanes.
Stallworth in particular was ALL ALONE on the wide side of the field
in his routes, and Auburn has yet to even look over there. If we've
got a 500-page playbook, an automatic quick throw to an uncovered
wide receiver ought to be in there.
I looked at some boards yesterday, and I saw numerous "yank
Frazier!" posts. Folks, that's not going to happen. We have few
options other than to stick it out with him. And really, with this
offense, he's not being given a chance to be successful, and the
other guys on the bench have even fewer tools in their toolbox. If
not Frazier, we go with Moseley and his sore shoulder, or a true
freshman. A panicky bullpen move won't help, in the long haul. We'll
be right back in that "no proven quarterback" situation next
spring, with few options. We haven't had a proven guy coming back
since Brandon Cox in 2007. The right thing to do in this game was to
let Frazier sling it around after it got out of hand. Get him all the
reps against live competition we can.
again, special teams were special. Only quibble I had was Onterio
McCalebb bringing kickoffs out of the end zone, but with the way our
offense was playing, that was our only chance to score. McCalebb
delivered a touchdown, but he was also chopped down twice WAY short
of the 25 yard line.
Unit grades after the jump.
Unit Grades
Line: D.
We were again manhandled in the middle. When guys had a chance to
make plays, they often could not make the tackle. I gave a passing
grade due to a good rush off the edge. But when the other team
decides to run an off-tackle play or a sweep, the ends pretty much
universally get blown off the ball.
Darren Bates and Jake Holland combined for exactly TWO solo stops, in
the whole game. Throw in Justin Garrett and Jonathan Evans' few
snaps, and that's just three solo tackles for the entire linebacking
corps. There was way too much misalignment, diving at the runner, and
missing. This group is just not getting it done.
Giving T'Sharvan Bell a start was a good move, as he came up with
seven tackles and a couple of pass breakups. It's been a long time
since an Auburn DB broke up a pass. Bell did have difficulty with the
speed of the MSU receivers, and had to grant them room to work
underneath. Chris Davis did solid if unspectacular work on the other
side. With Jonathan Mincy, it's feast or famine. Sometimes he makes
the bone-jarring play, other times his guy runs loose, or he
interferes. As mentioned above, Demetruce McNeil did well chasing the
ball down. The other safeties who played could neither cover well,
nor make a tackle on their own. We saw safeties not named "McNeil"
run through repeatedly.
Some folks would look at a 40.6 yard punting average on six punts,
and not be particularly impressed. It's important to realize that
half the game, Steven Clark faced a stiff wind in his face, and still
managed to only have one punt returned for 7 yards. MSU's stadium is
not enclosed, and that wind just howls through there. Clark and the
punt coverage guys did a good job.
Returns: C+.
Quan Bray fair-caught most of MSU's punts, as there was little
blocking. Auburn was mostly trying to block the punts. Bray did field
one in traffic late, which was dangerous. Of course, the Tigers were
looking for just anything to get points, at that juncture. Still,
after a near-decade of shaky fielding of punts, we'll take it.
Returns: B+.
MSU was trying for all touchbacks, but due to the wind, Onterio
McCalebb got three chances, and he took one to the house. The other
two returns were really poorly blocked. On one, McCalebb ran
laterally, and only got to the 18 yard line.
Even with a stiff breeze, Parkey hit every kick, and produced no
returns on kickoffs. The squib against the wind was expertly done,
Line: C.
It was a mediocre performance. Auburn pass protected pretty well, but
didn't get consistent drive blocking for the running game. It does
have to be noted that Mississippi State loaded the edges of the box,
and dared Auburn to run inside. With no big bruising Tiger backs, and
insufficient push, it wasn't going to happen, anyway. John Sullen
drew a clipping flag, for one of those "dive at the back of the
knees" deals.
Backs: B.
Even with all of the distractions this week, fullback Jay Prosch
turned in a solid effort, as did the running backs, for the most
part. With the way MSU camped out in the box, it was tough sledding.
After Tre Mason had his first hundred yard game last week, the
coaching staff's answer this week was to only give him 8 carries in
the game. Brilliant. Mike Blakely ran hard, with little room.
McCalebb was ineffective on the sweeps, due to MSU's web of defenders
waiting on him. On the lead picture above, Auburn ran a speed sweep
to McCalebb, despite SEVEN defenders either over the tackle, or
wider. McCalebb retreated backward for a nine yard loss, ending any
touchdown chances. Frazier should have kept that ball up the gut, and
we'd have still had 3rd
down from close-in.
Blocking was very spotty in this one, exemplified on an early
diamond-bunch screen attempt. The three blockers were basically blown
up and the receiver was mugged by a couple of MSU secondary folk the
same time the ball got there. I've got to hand it to Brandon Fulse.
That guy brings his lunch pail, and someone on the edge feels the
pain from him every down. Too bad they'll never throw the ball to
him. He got wide open on his routes. No other receiver blocked well.
Emory Blake was covered up most of the game, and eliminated. Trovon
Reed and Travante Stallworth were wide open frequently, but
apparently are invisible to the Auburn offensive staff. Tip of the
hat to Phillip Lutzenkirchen. He had a brutal day trying to block,
but he showed awesome hands once again on badly thrown balls.
I could give a barely passing grade here, for a few completions in
the 4th
quarter. Trash time doesn't count, especially if you can't do it
consistently enough to at least put a consolation touchdown on the
board. Frazier produced no touchdowns and five turnovers. Some of
those interceptions looked like he was just throwing it up for grabs.
Hopefully, he and the receiver are just making different route
adjustments. Right now on passing plays, Frazier goes to the line,
sets the play, then looks at his receiver. And he's locked on that
receiver the whole way. If his guy doesn't get open immediately, he's
running backwards thereafter. All of the same bad mechanical problems
from game one were still here this week, and appear to be getting
worse. Some of Frazier's bad throws are caused by him trying to heave
it out there while backpedaling, but most are due to his feet being
set wrong. You can't throw an accurate ball with your feet
side-by-side/parallel. Gotta plant that back foot perpendicular, and
step into it. Frazier's not, right now. Never in my wildest dreams
would I have guessed that this would be a problem with this coaching
was a brutal loss to the Bulldogs. If Auburn plays similarly against
Louisiana Monroe next Saturday, we're likely to lose that one, too. I
believe the staff and players will keep working hard, and we've got
to see some improvement at some point. I think some roster moves are
in order on the defense. And the offense has got to be re-tooled. If
the playbook is too complicated for the team to execute, it doesn't
matter how many pages it has. If Frazier's having trouble with his
reads, cut it down to two, and take off FORWARD after that. That's
what was done with Jason Campbell back in 2002, and we won 5 of our
last 6 games that year.
we always pencil Louisiana Monroe in as an automatic win, but that
notion got blown up over in Little Rock last night. The Warhawks took
advantage of poor tackling, and roared back from a 28-7 deficit to
beat Arkansas in overtime. The Warhawks are a veteran team, with many
players that have played in Jordan Hare Stadium against Auburn's
national championship team. Quarterback Kolton Browning was getting
his feet wet two years ago in Auburn, as were playmakers Jyruss
Edwards and Tavarese Maye. These guys put up 550 yards on Arkansas'
defense, while holding a Bobby Petrino-schooled quarterback to 6 of
20 passing, for only 85 yards. Auburn will have their hands full once
again, this week.
week, we regroup, and keep grinding. There's no substitute for
experience, and hard work. Let's stay behind this team, and keep
cheering them on! War Eagle, folks. It's great to be an Auburn Tiger.
least the special teams are still special!
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Obituary: Carolyn Carol Plunkett
Date: April 24, 2012
by: Observer staff
Carolyn Carol Plunkett, of Longboat Key, and formerly of Moline, Ill., died April l17. She was 73.
Mrs. Plunkett was born Oct. 13, 1938, in East Moline, Ill. Mrs. Plunkett dedicated her life to raising her three sons and providing a loving and fun household for her family. She was an avid golfer, bridge player and active member in numerous community activities.
Mrs. Plunkett loved Longboat Key and lived there since 1991.
She is survived by her husband, Mike of 52 years; three sons, Tim, Todd and Doug; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Toale Brothers Colonial Chapel, 40 N. Orange Ave, Sarasota, Fla., 34236 .
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either: Alzheimer's Association of Sarasota, 3277A Fruitville Road, Suite 1, Sarasota, Fla., 34237 or Tidewell Hospice, 1751 Mound St., Sarasota, Fla., 34236.
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Goliath grouper lives up to name
Talk about a real big fish.
Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
Bob Havel celebrates 90 years with family members
Bob Havel recently celebrated his 90th birthday on Longboat Key with 24 members of his family.


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This publication contains papers presented at the Second FAO Expert Consultation on Interactions of Pacific Tuna Fisheries. The Consultation was hosted by the National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries in Shimizu, Japan from 23 to 31 January 1995. It was organized by the FAO Trust Fund Project Cooperative Research on Interactions of Pacific Tuna Fisheries, in close collaboration with regional and national institutions involved in tuna fisheries research in the Pacific (see the Acknowledgements)
The papers in this publication were prepared by members of TUNET, a network of ten Working Groups organized by the FAO Project. These Working Groups are composed of scientists of regional and national institutions studying tuna stocks and fisheries, mainly in the Pacific, but also in other oceans.
FAO Fisheries Department
FAO Regional Fisheries Officers
FAO Fisheries Projects and Programmes
International Fisheries Organizations
National Fisheries Research Laboratories
Members of TUNET (FAOs network of working groups studying tuna fisheries interactions in the Pacific)
Shomura, R.S. Majkowski, J. and R.F. Harman (eds.)
Status of Interactions of Pacific Tuna Fisheries. in
1995.Proceedings of the second FAO Expert Consultation Interactions of Pacific
Tuna Fisheries. Shimizu, Japan, 23-31 January 1995.
This publication includes forty papers and two abstracts of papers presented at the Second FAO Expert Consultation on Pacific Tuna Fisheries held in Shimizu, Japan, from 23 to 31 January 1995.
The topics of the papers include:
· reviews of tuna fisheries interactions and their research including methods for their study,A supplement of an indexed bibliography of papers on tuna and billfish tagging, which was printed separately, is also included.
The objectives of the Consultation were to:
· review and integrate the outcome of the studies on tuna fisheries interactions,The understanding of tuna fisheries interactions was enhanced significantly by recent studies. However, the Consultation noted that the number of quantified interactions is still small due primarily to difficulties associated with evaluating such interactions. The papers providing supporting information for the conclusions of the Consultation are presented in this publication. Interactions were found to vary in significance depending on the biological characteristics of the species involved, the sizes of fish caught, the local and stock-wide rates of exploitation, and the distance among fisheries. In many of the studies presented, the inadequacy of fisheries data was stressed. In addition, the lack of understanding of movements of the fish being studied was noted in several papers. General qualitative guidelines presented in several discussion papers stressed that specifically-designed studies be undertaken to adequately quantify interactions. Well-designed tagging experiments were thought to provide the most reliable information about interactions. Guidelines for the collection of data, biological and ecosystem research, modelling, and alternative methodologies for studying tuna fisheries interactions are also included.


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R. Kelly Owes $5 Million to Uncle Sam!
Somebody better pull some more "Trapped in the Closet" series out of his pocket…The IRS is coming for R. Kelly, and they want all that money in back taxes! Get the Wheard below:
According to documents filed by the IRS, Kelly owes money on his taxes going way back to 2005. It breaks down like this …
2005 - $1,472,366.77
2006 - $710,520.51
2007 - $376,180.11
2008 - $1,122,694.90
2009 - $173,815.18
2010 - $992,495.24
… for a total of $4,848,072.71.
Being trapped in the closet probably won't cut it as an excuse.
A rep for Kelly tells TMZ, "R. Kelly is in the process of working everything out with the government and is confident that all his obligations will be satisfied."
The Wheard: TMZ
I'm lilD, and that's the Word Eye Heard. Golden showers aren't paying too well these days, huh?


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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has declared Saturday, May 4, Lemonade Day. Locals were celebrating at the Monroe Rivermarket. The day is meant for adults to teach teens and children about business management skills. The "lemonaders" in our area are giving the money earned Saturday and every Saturday toward a good cause.
"Our fundraiser is an annual event," Roxanne Smith said. "We are actually choosing our beneficiary this weekend. We choose a different beneficiary every year.We raise funds all year long for that beneficiary and donate 100% of our earnings."
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A 16-year-old boy told police he was robbed of the electronic book reader he was trying to sell over the Internet when he met with a man who had posed as a possible buyer.
Manheim Township police said they have arrested 23-year-old Deon Westbrook for the robbery Monday in the 1700 block of Judie Lane in Lancaster Township.
Westbrook was looking at the Kindle when he suddenly pushed the 16-year-old seller and left with the device, police said.
Police said they were able to track the phone number Westbrook used and the victim later picked him out of a photo lineup.
Westbrook then contacted the victim's father and wanted to return the Kindle if they would drop charges, and a police officer - acting as the victim's father - agreed to meet him at a certain location where Westbrook was taken into custody, police said.
He was charged with robbery and theft as well as a detainer from probation and parole, police said. An additional charge of intimidation of a witness was also filed.


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The European Union spends billions of euros assisting developing countries. It is up to EuropeAid to get the best possible results from the aid budget. In line with set objectives, it must ensure that resources are used and managed appropriately. EuropeAid must, therefore, report on its activities in an accurate, accountable and transparent manner.
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- Ensuring quality in the design and implementation of projects – in terms of their relevance, sustainability and timeliness. This is pursued through close coordination with other donors, partner countries and EuropeAid's own Quality Support Groups. Quality is the watchword that runs through the design and implementation of external aid programmes and projects. Monitoring and evaluation is thorough and regular assessment means that feedback on lessons learned can be used to inform subsequent activities.
- The establishment of management, supervision, support and control systems that are required to achieve EuropeAid's objectives. The aim is to ensure sound financial management, consistency and transparency in contract award procedures. Good systems also allow for simplification and rationalisation of external aid management procedures and help to improve the auditing of operations.
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- Reporting in a transparent way on the activities, results and use of allocated resources. In accordance with the Charter of Authorising Officers – through sub-delegation – each EuropeAid director reports regularly to the director-general, taking into account field reports from the devolved delegations. In turn, the director-general must report annually to the College on EuropeAid's activities, policy achievements, management performance, internal controls and financial statements. The declaration appended to the director-general's report is an explicit demonstration of EuropeAid's accountability for the management of resources it has at its disposal.
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Did you miss something while you stepped away from your computer? We're tracking some of the best Big Ten social media happenings and posting them all right here. Check out today's edition, including a picture of Michigan's Mitch McGary before undergoing back surgery.
Like what you see? We do this every weekday. Visit our Clicks archive.
Here are Tuesday's B1G Clicks:
See what John Calipari said, most likely, about #Hoosiers fans today? (via @MattNorlander) http://t.co/BrloatsHQ0—
Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) January 08, 2014
Our take: Sure sounds like that could be a shot at Indiana fans.
End of the season but the countdown don't stop… 🌹🌹🌹 http://t.co/A0ehQqvLSY—
RJ Williamson (@RogerThat_26) January 07, 2014
Our take: Nice to see Michigan State uses the Michigan logo that Dave Brandon dislikes. #rivals
Matt Millen stands on a trash can in April 1984: http://t.co/DQmSUIwz7t—
Andy Gray (@si_vault) January 07, 2014
Our take: Does it get any more random than this?
Our take: Good luck to Mitch in his recovery from back surgery.
B1G suspends McCaffery for one game, 10K fine. He will be suspended for Fran McCaffery Bobblehead night on Thursday bit.ly/1dsXtlB—
Jon Miller (@HawkeyeNation) January 07, 2014
Our take: He's going to miss his own bobblehead night!
If your last name is O'Brien and you're a #PennState fan, there's a cheap shirt to be had. (via @audsnyder4) http://t.co/lw4ugtuvnl—
Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) January 07, 2014
Our take: Pretty sure these won't be flying off the shelves.
Our take: Did you notice this during last night's BCS title game intro?


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Maybe I should move to France
I know that would make some of my happy trolls even happier. But then I'd have to learn French. And I don't know if the bars in Paris have Bud Light.
But when you look at the agenda of the new French government, it's pretty much what a lot of us, including a lot of non-Socialists, have been advocating for the United States: Tax the rich, end tax breaks for banks and oil companies, hire a lot of new teachers, invest in youth and the future, don't get your pants in a wad about short-term deficits, legalize same-sex marriage ... damn. They've got it all.
Or rather, Fichu. Ils l'ont obtenu tous.
Did I get that right?
Of course, the critics are terrified about the same things they all seem terrified about whenever anyone in San Francisco talks about local taxes on the wealthy: OMG! The rich will all leave town and go live in Fresno! See:
The pledges have prompted fears of an exodus of wealthy footballers and pop stars to lands beyond the French border.
I suppose. But I suspect a lot of wealthy Parisians will stay Parisians even if their taxes go up. They live there for a reason, as do San Franciscans, and Californians. What, you're going to play football in France and live in Antwerp? That's not going to go over too well.
So this will be a fine experiment here. If France doesn't collapse and Paris doesn't empty out and the world doesn't end, maybe we'll all learn a lesson. Oui?
so I suspect the French will appreciate anyone like Tim who lives off immoral earnings and spends his time telling others what and how to think.
He just needs more black sweaters and to start smoking Gauloise.
Gauloise cigs are gross. Kids I knew in college smoked French cigarettes to look cool and they stunk.
Black sweaters, I can do. No medical marijuana in France, is there?
I'll even buy you moving boxes. SEE YA!
Oui, Paris!!
As someone who went to a French school, I can vouch for the French. They care about HUMANITIES, the arts, a good quality of life, community....all those things that make for a rich life--not in terms of $$, but the things that most people, on their dying beds, wish they had done...
I can't wait to re-visit. It's been too long. But I, for one, will miss you if you go...
I doubt that even they would want such an economically useless misanthropist.
So so mean....you have a nice day.
Economic fails like SF.
It is always a hoot when not agreeing with the self identified deep thinkers like Tim is trolling.
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Last Friday Jesse Juarez gave rising star Douglas Lima everything he could handle in a bout for the Maximum Fighting Championship welterweight championship. Lima ended up winning the title with an armbar, sending Juarez home with a broken arm for his troubles. When he arrived in California, the news got worse. Not only did he lose a heartbreaker, Juarez had seemingly forfeited his medical care by leaving Canada before seeking treatment. Soon his Twitter account was exploding with rage.
Today, MFC has responded with an explanatory statement from public relations chief Scott Zerr, exclusively to Bloody Elbow:
Immediately after MFC 27 on Friday, Nov. 12, Jesse Juarez was taken by an MFC staff member to a local hospital along with the necessary insurance form so that he could receive treatment.
He was treated and released. However, at no time did he alert anyone with the MFC (Mark Pavelich or Scott Zerr - both of whom he had contact information for) as to the severity of his injuries and that he might require additional care. He elected to leave Saturday morning on his scheduled flight and did not inform the MFC about the extent of his injuries. He finally called on Monday morning after he had already returned to California. On Monday, MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich spoke with his agent Steve Rusich and with his trainer Antonio McKee about Jesse's situation.
Had Jesse alerted the MFC as to the extent of his injuries on Friday night/Saturday morning and what care may be required, the MFC would have taken all avenues to assist - just as we did with Solomon Hutcherson after MFC 26. Solomon let us know he was hurt and needed to stay in Edmonton to see a doctor. Mark Pavelich not only re-scheduled his flight, but drove him around the city including to medical care, and paid for additional stay at the hotel.
Jesse's agent and his manager both spoke with him Monday about comments he was making on Facebook and told him they were uncalled for. They have since been removed. In 10 years of MMA, the MFC has never once neglected any fighter when it comes to pre-fight medicals, fight-night care including ringside physicians, and insurance to cover any medical needs. We know first-hand that there are many organizations that cut corners in these areas - absolutely would never happen in the MFC.
Addendum: Insurance is only valid for visitors from another country while they are in Canada. We were in process of checking with our insurance company about whether Jesse could come back up to Canada for treatment and then we're told he went ahead and made his own arrangements in California.


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Last month our volunteer photographer Jonny Cochrane recorded a visit by some of our Bhairahawa refuge children to their home area in the slums of Butwal, which is half an hour's drive away. It proved to be a very bleak visit and I have now uploaded Jonny's pictures to Flickr.
We are now researching how we might provide support to the children who are in the midst of this urban poverty which is every bit as grim at the rural poverty of Makwanpur District. We're aiming to launch a new project in Butwal in the middle of this year.


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The 19th Knesset has barely started passing laws, with only one day of voting on
legislation so far, but its members managed to propose nearly 1,000 private
bills before it adjourned for its Passover recess last week.
member bills" are legislation proposed by an MK or party, but not by the
government or a ministry. Only about six percent of such bills pass, and due to
their large amount, it often takes months for them to reach the Knesset after
being brought to a ministerial committee for a legislation
Meanwhile, the Knesset's other function – as part of the checks and
balances on the executive branch of government – suffers, as lawmakers spend all
their time on legislation.
As of this week, 19th Knesset MKs proposed 968
According to the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), in the past
decade MKs proposed 12,725 private member bills, as opposed to 915 in the UK,
159 in Australia and 118 in the Netherlands in the same
Politicians and academics have different ideas on how to solve
the problem – which has plagued the Knesset for decades – and where it comes
"The race to pass as many laws as possible is superfluous," Knesset
Speaker Yuli Edelstein told The Jerusalem Post. "We need to deal with it via a
consensus. MKs see [limiting private legislation] as harming their
For more on Edelstein's plans for the 19th Knesset and how he
celebrated three Passovers in Soviet prisons, read an exclusive interview with
the new Knesset speaker in Friday's Post.
Edelstein pointed to the press
as giving undue attention to legislation that has little chance of passing,
motivating lawmakers to propose as many sensationalist bills as
"It's legitimate to report on the bills, but the MK should know
that the article will probably say how many of his laws actually passed," the
Knesset speaker said.
According to Edelstein, a balance must be struck to
reduce the volume of private member bills, without reaching the situation in
parliaments around the world where a member is considered successful if he or
she passes one law.
However, Hebrew University Prof. Gideon Rahat,
research director of the IDI's Forum for Political Reform, said the phenomenon
is so extreme that "major steps must be taken to stop the ball from continuing
to roll."
"This is a serious failure in the system that will take time
and effort to change. It started to get out of control in the 1980s, and in this
Knesset 1,000 bills were proposed almost automatically," he stated.
central reason for the continuing increase in private member bills, Rahat
explained, is the personalization of politics.
When lawmakers want to
show personal accomplishments, rather than be team players, they point to their
legislative efforts.
"How many bills were proposed and how many passed is
seen as a measure of success, especially for back-benchers, who are proud to
have proposed 100 bills," he said. "In other countries, someone can be a
successful parliamentarian without passing any laws."
According to Rahat,
parliamentary oversight is neglected, so the Knesset can no longer be the
"watchdog of the government" unless major changes are made.
"There needs
to be a political reward for oversight," he suggested.
The IDI suggested
two possible ways to solve the over-legislation problem: Limit the number of
bills, or make it harder to submit.
The second suggestion would involve
including more details in the bills than currently required, such as an indepth
explanation of its effect on the environment, gender equality, the budget and
other possible ramifications.
MK Nachman Shai (Labor) proposed over 30
bills as the 19th Knesset began, most of which were bills that he – or friends
who were not reelected to the Knesset – proposed in recent years that were cut
off in the middle of the legislative process, due to the election.
Shai sees the rising number of private member bills as a problem that can be
solved through cooperation between the MKs and the government.
"We need
to reach an understanding with mutual concessions.
MKs will propose fewer
bills, but the Ministerial Committee for Legislation has to be less cruel and
give that legislation more chances," Shai suggested, estimating that the
committee rejects over 90% of the bills it sees.
"The ministers encourage
turning [legislation] into a show. If the ministers aren't more lenient, we will
continue to drive them crazy and create a massive load on the committee," he
Many new MKs do not yet understand that their bills will, in all
likelihood, be voted down, Shai explained, and he is prepared for a repeat of
the situation that prevailed in the previous Knesset regarding private
legislation, which he called "total insanity."


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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A vigorous line of showers and breezy thunderstorms will move toward us Wednesday night as a cold front pushes off the Atlantic coast.
Ahead of the line, windy conditions are expected throughout the day as winds will be howling. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory as sustained winds are expected to move into the 30 mph range with gusts into the 40s. The line itself will arrive late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
Fast moving showers and a few thunderstorms will move west to east first moving over Bladen and Columbus overnight, before moving into the heavily populated eastern edge of the area before dawn.
While strong straight line winds are the most likely issue, this system has produced spin up tornadoes as it has cut its way through Tennessee. The Storm Prediction Center continues to hold parts of our area under the slight chance for severe weather. Weather radios are a good idea as the cold front approaches.
Behind the front some cooler, but not cold, temperatures move in. Highs will retreat to the upper 50s for Thursday with a reinforcing shot of cold air expected Friday sending temperatures into the 20s for Saturday morning.
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Here is a link to the Arizona Daily Star http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/268050
There was a discussion on this in another post the other day and so I thought I'd post an update here. With the $5 million settlement between the Sox and Pima County to allow the Sox to break their contract, has triggered the "out" clause in the Rockies and D'backs contracts.
I sure hope the county can persuade another team to come here so the Rockies and D'backs won't leave but I really doubt that will happen. Looks like spring training will cease to exist here in a few years.


text: Supposedly it has been reported that our beloved Raiders are indeed the top 10 draft slotted team the Steelers are negotiating with and that their asking price is our No. 8 pick and Nnamdi. If you ask me that price is absolutely unacceptable!!!!!! As many of you know I have been lobbying big time for a Franchise QB, but no way! I will tell you now, I have loved the Raiders since I was 5 years old; However if Al makes this trade it will be worse than letting Tim Brown go.....worse than letting Marcus Allen go.....worse than letting Gruden go. I will state it here and now, if the Oakland Raiders trade No. 8 and Nnamdi for Worthlessburger the Date Raping Drunkard, I will never wear Silver and Black again!