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Lucky Luciano actor Vincent Piazza caught locking lips in NYC with singer Ashlee Simpson?
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The latest Hollywood couple to go public with their romance were not spotted taking a stroll along the Boardwalk — but the actor does play gangster Lucky Luciano on the hit HBO television series Boardwalk Empire. Actor Vincent Piazza (like the town market, not the Pizza) is the half German, half Sicilian Italian hottie who has captured the romantic attention of singer Ashlee Simpson. Simpson recently divorced Fall Out Boy musician Pete Wentz, and the little sister of actress and pop idol Disney Princess Jessica Simpson has been making the Hollywood rounds dating ever since. Sharing much ado about her new love life in a series of very public Tweets, Ashlee Simpson has shared just enough — enough times — to get both her name and her new boyfriend's name in the celebrity gossip headlines of major entertainment news publications like E! Online. But why the fanfare about the two young lovebirds? Because they were spotted locking lips — a lot — on a recent stroll around New York City. The Paparazzi has photos and videos of the couple kissing and looking very cozy. What is surprising about the celebrity couple announcement is that Vincent Piazza — the lesser known star — is keeping his lips locked about the whole affair. Apparently Lucky Luciano does not like to kiss and tell — even if the publicity of landing a Simpson sister could give the former Broadway theater actor's career a boost to make his name one familiar as an up and coming Hollywood celebrity. His reps say he declines to comment about his… *ahem*… personal relationships.
As for the Simpson sisters Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson, both star celebs continue to see their name in headlines (albeit Jessica gets far more press that Ashlee and there are rumors the relationship is strained at times over the tabloid inequities). Both girls have verified Twitter accounts and share news about their personal lives regularly.
Jessica's Twitter account got the most attention with her request for help finding her lost dog Daisy. The poor pet was snatched by a coyote from the backyard of the celebrity home where Jessica lived, devastating the pet-friendly celebrity. Tweeting emotional news about the event and please to help find the pet, her dog Daisy (or Daisy's body) was never recovered.
Ashlee's Twitter account only seems to get followed when she tweets and tweets and tweets provocative news (like her recent claims about being in love with Vincent Piazza so soon after her divorce). Rather than making headlines with talent [which her big sis admittedly has] , poor Ashlee has to share personal news until someone in the press notices.
Why is Ashlee Simpson famous?
[This clarification goes out to all the hip online-savvy grandma's out there who don't know who she is...]
Unfortunately, most people did not even know she was a pop music singer like her big sister until she was perfroming live in concert — and got caught lip syncing on Saturday Night Live back in 2004 thanks to a technical malfunction. Ashlee ran off stage after that one… but the debacle was not quite as scandalous as the wardrobe malfunction singer Janet Jackson had while perfroming at the Superbowl on live TV with singer Justin Timberlake or when pop tart Britney Spears shaved her head. It was just funny in the Milli Vanilli without the disappointment sense.
Don't know any of those people or their music?
Some might say you are better off. Pop on the Barry Manilow — forget about Nick Lachey — kick back, and relax. But if your teenagers ask, tell them Ashlee Simpson has two platinum record albums, has done a reality show, and appeared in film already while making strides to come out from under her sister's shadow.
Actress, model, fashion designer, and singer: Jessica Simpson can be described as any of the above and she has been using her star power wisely. Once famous for asking if canned Chicken Of The Sea Tuna was really fish or chicken, the ditzy doll is (in all reality) a Disney Princess but still a love. Her willingness to participate in the VH1 television expose program The Price Of Beauty gives her eternal cool points as a green celebrity. Taking off all her makeup and getting real about fluctuating weight gain and weight loss fitness troubles, the blonde starlet has =done her part to advocate for natural beauty and to challenge traditional images of beauty in Hollywood.
Ashlee Simpson has actually been an advocate for a variety of causes, sharing time on the red carpet and at events with her more famous celebrity sister. The brunette turned bleached blonde has been a big advocate for St. Jude Childrens Hospital — and other children's charities such as Keep A Child Alive.


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7:00pm Thursday 10th January 2013 in News By Matthew Colledge
A GROUP of Bridgwater College students taking the Level 2 Activity Leadership NVQ visited Somerset Bridge Primary School to teach youngsters how to referee football matches.
All 23 students on the coaching, teaching and instructing football diploma were assigned to pupils to offer guidance and support through football games.
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This post is an inquiry only, designed to determine if there is interest in the topic. While there are numerous climbing and cancer survivorship programs available for things like breast cancer and mountain hiking, there is virtually nothing available for support, advice, input, and training for the athletic hard core climber found at Mountainproject.com. Nonetheless, I've known many hard core climbers to face the long road through cancer chemotherapy and recovery with every intent to maintain a high level of excellence in climbing. I was recently diagnosed with advance stage-IV mantle cell lymphoma, a non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and I am now well into chemotherapy, so I'm personally involved. I'd be interested in setting up something like Livestrong for climbers but directed at maintaining fitness, climbing skill, and general health and coping skills. I've never done this before and I could use all the help available if there was any evidence of interest by other climbers.
Hey Richard, I'm sixteen months into a brutal fight with AML Leukemia. I think it's a good idea and I'd be interested in helping any way I could. Maybe the folks who operate mountainproject.com could create a new forum for climbers facing cancer. Might be a good way to meet other fighters / survivors and a place to share experiences, thoughts on training / nutrition, and encouragement. Feel free to contact me at email@example.com
I had this question from another climber: "I wish I could be more precise in my question, but what are you looking to start? On-line support group? A blog?" My current thought is support, possibly as a blog. I'm just starting. The point is not to raise money for anything. The point is to utilize what other climbers have learned about the process that can be shared with other climbers. It would probably jump out of MP.com, but MP.com is a good place to link up with climbers throughout the country. Lance Armstrong had it right, but Livestrong has turned in to a money moving vehicle, and this not my goal.
I think this is great. I have cancer all through my family. It sorta feels like a ticking timebomb. Lost my father to prostate cancer last year. My sister died of Leukemia before I was born. I really like the idea of a Cancer Climbers Coalition. Additionally, I know of two climbers who are currently battling throat cancer here in the PNW.
Kevin, Cale, If you have developed strategies for coping with chemotherapy that improve fitness, muscle loss, weight alterations, and climbing related skill how would you imagine putting them up in place like MP.com or on an independent web page? I am a medical researcher at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, and have a good background for assessing these fitness and climbing objectives in the context of cancer chemotherapy. I'm starting to assemble training and dietary methods that may be of use beyond my own cancer.
Richard, I like the idea of having a mountainproject forum dedicated to climbers facing cancer because this (and Supertaco) is where climber traffic is concentrated. It would allow for open discussion and easy participation from all individuals who wish share information and personal experiences. We could have permanent "sticky" threads for nutrition and training while enduring chemotherapy treatment, maybe a thread where members can post links to studies and other web sources of interest, and we'd still have the ability of supporting one another in real time. To answer your question, if I wrote an article on "Strategies for coping with chemotherapy while maintaining climbing related fitness" I would write it as an independent blog post (I have an account with Blogspot) and would link it to the mountainproject thread and allow discussion to continue there - this would also draw interest from the mp community at large, which could be a great thing.
What would you guys want to call the forum section? I can mention it in the Admin's forum to make sure one of the site builders sees it. They would have to make the heading. I'll move this topic into the "Discuss MP" heading for now. If we get another heading, it can get moved there if the discussion warrents.
Climbers Facing Cancer - how's that? I'm sure whatever the admin things suitable will work. Thanks Mr.Sprague, Kevin L.
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I know everyone, myself included is raving about Eric Berry. But a safety from Texas by the name of Earl Thomas has been flying under the radar and a lot of analysts including Mike Mayock have said that he is the most instinctive safety to come out in the past 10 years. That clearly says a lot about this safety and his potential upside. Everyone said he was too small but he's listed at 5'10 195 and if you look, arguably the best safety now, Ed Reed, is 5'11 200lbs. Earl Thomas had 8 interceptions and 24 pass deflected. He has never avoided contact and is stout against the run. Honestly I'm starting to really consider this guy a viable option. I think think Eric Berry might have a slight edge but i truly believe that it is slight. Earl Thomas ran an unofficial 4.44 and Eric Berry ran an official 4.47, if you ask me that's basically the same thing. Thomas also posted 21 reps on the bench, more than Berry's 19.
Now again, these numbers don't tell you how a player will perform on the field against top tier qb's, te's and wr's but it gives you an understanding about a guys strength and speed and other intangibles. Now if analysts are raving about his instincts, and his physical numbers are comparing to the best of his class, I think its something to consider. He is almost definitely a 1st round pick and some have him going higher than Berry, I personally don't think he will. However, he's shown he can obviously play Free Safety intercepting 8 passes last season and can clearly match up against the others that are ranked around him or higher than him. Hopefully BP, TS and Ireland do their homework on this guy and give him a full evaluation.


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It's time for Week 4 in the NFL. After a third week of replacement officials, the replacements and the NFL hit an all-time low with the horrific display of officiating during the Monday night football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks. Because of the heavy backlash from the fans and players, the NFL and the regular referee's have finally settled their differences.
Now, onto the Week 4 matchup between the Buffalo Bills (2-1) and the New England Patriots (1-2). After a porous outing in Week 1, the Bills have rebounded and won their last two games. On the flip side, the Patriots won their first game of the season, and have lost their previous two games. The Patriots have not lost three games in a row under Bill Belichek and Tom Brady since the 2002 season. Can the Bills be the first team in nearly ten years that gives the Patriots their third loss in a row? Let's take a look and see.
The Patriots are currently ranked 9th in overall offense (12th in rushing and 9th in passing), and 24th in overall defense (9th in rush defense, 24th in pass defense). The Bills are currently ranked 11th in overall offense (3rd in rushing, 26th in passing), and 19th in overall defense (14th in rush defense, and 19th in pass defense).
In a previous article, I discussed how the Bills best chance of beating the Patriots is in the first division game they play against them of the year. Starting from the 2003 season, here are the scores from the first division game of the year vs the Patriots: 2003: Bills 31- Patriots 0, 2004: Patriots 31 - Bills 17, 2005: Patriots 21 - Bills 16, 2006: Patriots 19 - Bills 17, 2007: Patriots 38 - Bills 7, 2008: Patriots 20 - Bills 10, 2009: Patriots 25 - Bills 24, 2010: Patriots 38 - Bills 30, 2011: Bills 34 - Patriots 31. During this time span, the Patriots outscored the Bills 223-186 in the first division games of the year. Without the two Bills victories (from 2003 and 2011), the Patriots outscored the Bills 192-121.
Now for the scary part, the second division games of the year vs the Patriots: 2003: Patriots 31 – Bills 0, 2004: Patriots 29 - Bills 6, 2005: Patriots 35 - Bills 7, 2006: Patriots 28 - Bills 6, 2007: Patriots 56 - Bills 10, 2008: Patriots 13 - Bills 0, 2009: Patriots 17 - Bills 10, 2010: Patriots 34 - Bills 3, 2011: Patriots 49 - Bills 21. In the same time span as stated above, the Patriots outscored the Bills 292-57 in the second division game of the year. In every game since 2003, the Patriots have beaten and heavily outscored the Bills more in the second division game than in the first.
The positives/advantages for the Bills going into this game are:
The Bills offensive line has not allowed a sack in three games played (I am not counting the ball slipping out of Ryan Fitzpatrick's hand as a sack).
The Bills offensive line has been very instrumental in creating holes and downfield blocks to help spring their Running Backs (RBs) for big gains.
The Bills defensive front four has been much improved against the run so far this season.
The Bills defensive front four have been very good the last two games at collapsing the pocket, as well as creating pressure and sacks. This is huge considering Tom Brady is very good at stepping up into the pocket when he feels pressure coming from the edges.
RB Fred Jackson most likely will return to play on Sunday.
The Patriots offensive line has gone through some changes in the offseason, and don't appear to be the same dominant force that they once were.
The negatives for the Bills are:
RB CJ Spiller is most likely out for this game due to a shoulder injury he sustained this past Sunday against the Browns.
Even if RB Fred Jackson does play on Sunday, how effective will he be coming off a knee injury from Week 1?
Wide Receiver (WR) David Nelson is out for the season, so that takes away a big red zone target for Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
The Bills secondary is very young. While the secondary has improved over the past two games, they are still very inexperienced and are still getting burned for big plays. Patriots QB Tom Brady is one of the best in the league at playing the "dink and dunk" game. The Bills secondary has to play tight coverage in order to give the Bills defensive front four time to get to Brady. If not, expect Brady to light up the secondary with the "dink and dunk" game.
If both Spiller and Jackson were 100%, I would predict the Bills to win this one. But, considering the injuries to the Bills, and the fact that the Patriots will be playing with a huge chip on their shoulders after losing two games in a row, I'm going with my gut feeling and taking the Patriots on this one (hope my gut feeling is wrong).
I went 7-9 in my Week 3 predictions (26-22 for the season). Here are my other Week 4 predictions:
Ravens over Browns
Seahawks over Rams
Packers over Saints
Redskins over Buccaneers


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Halstead: Police appeal for information following attempted burglary
3:43pm Sunday 4th March 2012 in North Essex
POLICE are appealing for information to help track down a burglar who tried to break into a house in Wakes Colne.
A man attempted to force open a window in Lane Road at about 1pm on Thursday when he was disturbed by the owner of the house and fled.
Investigating officer DC Daniel Jeffries said: "The man walked down the side of the house and was trying to jemmy open a window with a screwdriver when he was challenged by the owner of the property who was at home at the time.
"The suspect was white, aged between 35 and 45, about 6ft tall and of skinny build. He also had long brown scruffy hair.
"He fled to a light cream or white car, possibly a BMW or Mercedes, and drove off."
Detectives are keen to hear from anyone who can identify the man or the vehicle used.
Anybody with information is urged to contact DC Jeffries at Colchester CID on 101.
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on Mar 7, 2014 at 9:58 am
I hope these businesses that are kicked out of downtown can find new space in other parts of the city. I know there are many under-utilized buildings in the southern and eastern parts of Palo Alto. Besides, if parking problems are preventing people from visiting downtown businesses, why not move the businesses closer to where people live?
on Mar 8, 2014 at 12:10 pm
I have lived in downtown Palo Alto for over 30 years and I am so disappointed to see the changes in culture and charm to our downtown. As other cities on the Peninsula strive to create downtown areas that are a mixture of restaurants along with small shops and services, Palo Alto celebrates the boom in the Valley's economy with a significant increase in tech start-ups, banks, venture capital firms, etc., that even spill into the residential areas of downtown. These businesses can be found in the many "nooks and crannies" of the downtown streets, including old houses. This, at the expense of losing the shops and services that served the Palo Alto community for so many years and gave Palo Alto its charm and distinctive culture. I mourn the loss of the CA Yoga Center, University Art Center and Gallery, the Annex (part of Form Fitness), Magabooks, etc. These small businesses promoted a sense of community which is being diminished as they leave Palo Alto to benefit other cities that seek balance for their downtowns and can offer more affordable rents and leases.
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There is no more appropriate response to this SHOP TALK column than to note the poignant positioning of the two news items. The first, announcing the forced closure of the 40-year-old California Yoga Center, immediately followed by "FOURTH CHASE BANK TO OPEN IN PALO ALTO..."


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I got a cramp in my shoulder trying to take a picture of my butt today.
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Interesting column (click) by Timothy Egan on Mitt Romney and public lands. He says he doesn't know what good they are and that they should be turned over to the private sector.
Mitt doesn't know what public lands are for?
That's an interesting question considering that the Olympic games he allegedly saved in 2002 were held, for the most part, on Public Land.
Snowbasin ski resort above Ogden, which hosted all the major downhill ski events, only owns a couple thousand acres of the land its main lodge and parking lots sit on. All the ski runs, all the mountain lodges, are on public land administered by the US Forest Service, for which Snowbasin pays the US about $140,000 a year for the use of.
This doesn't count the billions in highways the Federal Government paid to upgrade Utah Roads for the games, such as the massive rebuild of I-15.
One key example: The federal government paid $14 million for a new access road to Snowbasin expressly to make the resort more usable during the Games. That road also crosses that public land, so the right of way I assume was free.
This is the stance of the candidate who now lambastes people who accept public aid and claims to support people who "built" what they have without government help.
Earl Holding, the owner of Snowbasin, couldn't have built his bunny hill without the Federal Government letting him and helping him along the way, and Mitt's Olympics would have been nowhere without the close cooperation and aid of the Forest Service. The whole shebang is on land that Ogden City originally bought in the 1930s because, under private ownership, it had been laid waste, stripped of timber, and allowed to become a pestilent seep for dead cattle to degrade into Ogden's water system.
So much for private enterprise protecting the public out of concern for some greater good.
The hypocrisy stinks to high heaven.
I live in Ogden. I covered the 2002 games for the Ogden Standard-Examiner, I was on the mountain the day Mitt cussed out a hapless volunteer trying to direct traffic, and I know.


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I hope this note reaches you well and in good spirits. All is well in Miami. SocialBuzzTV.com was launched in 2010 and will be taking over in 2011, thanks to all of you and all of your support! No need to bore everyone with a long drawn out blog post to simply boast about everything happening in my world, instead I thought I would share one of my favorite verses with you and short story that always makes me smile.
In addition to the verse below being the "Verse of the Day" that popped up on my screen this morning, I also read this while sitting on the beach the morning of New Years day 2007 in Corona Del Mar, CA (one of my favorite places on the planet, see pics below) as it was the "Verse of the Day" that morning as well. I was praying and reading my goals for the new year, I asked God to reveal himself in a profound way to really help me feel that He was near and to also show me that better days were ahead, the second I looked up from my Bible I saw dolphins playing around in the water, all I could do was smile, look up, and just say "Thanks" <><
"This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." -Isaiah 43:16, 18-19
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BRYAN COUNTY, OK----A man investigators said broke into a Bryan County home appeared in the Bryan County District Court today. 32-year-old Stacey Jones has been charged with first-degree burglary and entered a blind plea this afternoon. This means there is no negotiated plea agreement, so a judge will decide sentencing. Jones is facing a minimum of 20 years to life and he will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence.
When asked why he broke into the Calera home, Jones responded to the judge by saying, "I wasn't really in my right mind." He later told the judge that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the burglary.
Bryan County sheriff's deputies said Jones broke into a house near Calera last October. That's when he was shot by 12-year-old Kendra St. Clair, who was home alone at the time.
The young girl said she hid in the bathroom and fired through the closet door as Jones allegedly tried to get into the room. She was not hurt.
St. Clair's mother said she was happy with today's outcome.
"I think that people in general make bad choices," Debra St. Clair said. "I think this was a bad choice on Mr. Jones' part. I think, right now, I'd be satisfied with the twenty years, anything over that is up to the judge."
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Montreal 2014
Last Friday my mother & I headed to Montreal to visit McGill & get a sense of the city. While admittedly MTL is no NYC (I am currently faced with choosing between McGill & NYU), the city had a lot to offer.
Our hotel was beautiful. Of course, that has no relevance to what living there as a student would be like, but I hope I will get to stay in that particular Ritz again - they seemed to think of everything, including leaving cookies and a card wishing me a wonderful tour of McGill and stay at the hotel.
The food was incredible - almost too incredible! Returning to a regular diet post-Montreal has been very, very difficult. I would gain the freshman 15 in no time if I were to go to McGill. For the most part, it was also very inexpensive. The first restaurant we went to, L'Evidence, gave us more beautiful food than we could eat - and our total was around $20! We ate our first dinner at Milos where we had some of the best Greek food I've ever been served, and our second at Le Chien Fumant, where the food was yummy and the wine was yummier (and incredibly cheap). We were consistently floored when our bills were around $100 for dinner.
The shopping was mixed in terms of pricing and quality. Oglivy and Holt Renfrew were in need of some cleaning and polishing, which is ridiculous considering the designers they are selling and the reputations they aim to maintain. Tiffany's was a pleasure as usual, although we have a great location in Toronto too, and the necklace my mom bought me for my birthday wasn't in stock so it has to be shipped to my dad's office.
McGill itself was a bit overwhelming, a little exciting and a little disappointing. Our tour guide was sweet and knowledgable, but the buildings themselves were kind of gloomy, the students didn't seem especially friendly, and the on-campus food options weren't the best. The residence we visited was also kind of a let-down and is apparently not one of the more social, party-oriented ones. It is a serious priority for me that I be around other people who want to go out regularly, meet new people, and don't mind being up late on weekends. The rooms themselves were also smaller and more poorly-maintained than I expected. I understand some of the hotel-style dorms are nicer, but also slightly less social. I am conflicted - I thought I was going to fall in love immediately!
Overall, there is still a lot to consider with regards to making the decision about school next year. McGill is convenient for boyfriend visits, family visits and is a small, student-oriented city, making it easy for me to learn how to navigate and settle into, and maybe that is enough to make the decision. We'll see how the NYU visit goes!


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HOOVER, Ala. (WDRB) – Mark Stoops' first game as the University of Kentucky head coach will be against Bobby Petrino and Western Kentucky Aug. 31. Stoops will shake hands with Charlie Strong (Louisville), Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) and Nick Saban (Alabama) by the halfway point of the 2013 season.
Wednesday Stoops faced a more daunting task than the Crimson Tide or Cardinals. Stoops followed Johnny Manziel, the Heisman Trophy winner, at SEC Football media days.
That's like reading for a part after Meryl Streep or following Chris Rock at the Comedy Club.
Stoops was the next person in front of the microphones after the chattering horde was finished asking Manziel, the Texas A&M quarterback, about his faulty alarm clock, hydration issues and the suffocating world of college football celebrity.
Nervous? Wouldn't you be?
"A little," Stoops said before departing a suite on the 12th floor of the Wynfrey Hotel to plunge into several conference rooms stuffed with more than 1,000 media members. Remember Stoops was permitted to talk to the media once a year as the defensive coordinator at Florida State.
Stoops handled himself as well as he has handled nearly everything since UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart hired him to replace Joker Phillips last Dec. 2. He was poised, polite and persistent in his pitch that Kentucky can become just as successful in football as the Wildcats are in many other SEC sports.
"From the moment I arrived on campus at Kentucky, I just felt so good about the support," Stoops said. "The people are starving to have a good football program."
I polled several national media members. All of them said Stoops did well. They are aware of the early recruiting success Stoops has delivered. And, yes, they are aware of how daunting the assignment is to win big at Kentucky.
"I've seen coaches get up there and freeze and I've seen others who went up there the first time and turned green," said Ron Higgins of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. "He did fine."
It helps that Stoops has one of the most beloved names in Kentucky football history running interference. Tim Couch has transformed from UK quarterback and top NFL draft pick to Fox Sports analyst. Couch loved the Stoops' hire when Barnhart made it. Couch loves it more today.
"I don't know if I've ever experienced Kentucky football with this much excitement around it as I do right now," Couch said.
Hmmmm. More than 1998 when Couch led the Wildcats to seven wins and a spot against Penn State in the Outback Bowl?
Couch did not retreat.
"Maybe just because it's been down the last couple of years so bad," Couch said. "It was at a point where everyone thought it couldn't get any worse. Now we've got a coach with a name, a Stoops name, we've got an exciting coordinator (Neal Brown, running the offense) and we're starting to get these recruits in. It's exciting. It's great to see."
Understand that nobody is predicting greatness this season, not even Stoops. The official media predicted order of finish for 2013 will not be released until Thursday. It will be a colossal upset if Kentucky is picked higher than seventh (last) in the East Division.
Four wins will be a good season. Five will be a great season. Six wins and a bowl game would be otherworldly.
Stoops said that Jalen Whitlow, Maxwell Smith and Patrick Towles are still scrambling to win the starting quarterback position, that depth remains an issue, especially on defense, and that he will continue to demand accountability from his players.
"It's really, to be honest with you, an uncomfortable situation for me because it's not my style, really, to temper those expectations," Stoops said.
"I think the educated fan knows where we're at as a program, knows we have a lot of work to do. But the flip side of that is I want the excitement. I want (the fans) there. I want them to support our players that we have on our team right now."
Stoops has all that -- and more. He even survived following Johnny Manziel.
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The kitchen has a superb range including induction hob. An American style fridge freezer with drinks dispenser, oven and dishwasher. An abundance of units and drawers are fitted throughout. The kitchen leads onto a generously sized utility room with door to rear garden. The expansive and impressive Dining / Hall / Sitting Room gives access to all other roms on the ground floor.
The house has a commanding position within the cul-de-sac and has a monobloc driveway leading up to the remote controlled double garage. The garage has power and light. The gardens have been laid to lawn and offers low maintenance or with imagination could become spectacular. The rear garden is accessed by a gate to a fully enclosed garden of substantial size.
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Lately, it seems like you can't open your Web browser without seeing some headline about a famous married couple calling it quits. And while it's no surprise when Kim Kardashian's latest union implodes, you'd think that super-together stars, like Katie Holmes and Heidi Klum, would be able to pick winners. How is it that a woman can pledge eternal love in front of all her family and friends and then discover that she's mistaken about the man?
In a recent Cosmo survey, nearly two-thirds of you reported being worried about making a bad choice and winding up a separada or annulled. But, experts say you can protect yourself from that fate if you evaluate your relationship pre-engagement according to a few important elements. "There absolutely are ways to judge if a man is marriage-worthy and reduce the chances you'll pick the wrong partner," says marriage and family therapist Terri Orbuch, PhD, a sociology professor at the University of Michigan. "Considering these points will help you understand whether you and he have similar underlying values and whether you'd be getting married for the right reasons." Here are six things you should do to help determine whether your boyfriend is the love of your life or possibly your future ex-husband.
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I have to begin this post by being honest. I'm 1-6 in my last seven picks. I did start 10-3 though, so we're still showing a small profit on the season. I could list the excuses or the reasons why, but that only looks like sour grapes.
How to turn this thing around? Maybe look at the games this week and go with the hunch, the team I fancy because...well, just because. No science, no looking deeper than needs to be done. Oh yes, it's a slap dash, scattergun approach this week, but I'm still not over the Seahawks' loss to the 49ers. Week 7 can go jump in the lake. Damn Thursday Night Football, despite the fact I'd get up in the middle of the night here in London to watch the Seahawks were they playing every Thursday night.
I need us to be playing Detroit right here, right now and just listen to the petulance in that. On the subject of hunches, I see Seattle bouncing back next week. However, more of that...next week. For those with the interest, the Seahawks are available +3.5 before Detroit visits Chicago on MNF.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS
BAL Cardinals +7...BAL Vikings -6
Arizona drop two straight and Minnesota don't suddenly become bad after losing in Washington. The Vikings have smashed the 49ers and Titans in their last two dome games and should be too hot for the Cards.
A win here gives them an early Wild Card tiebreaker over Arizona. As for covering by a touchdown, you gotta like the chances. A small wager here on the Vikes.
DALLAS COWBOYS at CAROLINA PANTHERS
BAL Cowboys -1...BAL Panthers +2
Two teams desperate for a win, but particularly amazing to think that of Dallas after getting the W against the Giants on the road on opening night.
Two teams uninspiring ATS this season (2-3).
Two teams to avoid laying a dime on this week.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
BAL Saints -1...BAL Buccaneers +2.5
Tampa covered the spread as the favourite for the first time this season last week and have excelled at covering as the underdog (3-0). N'Awlins may benefit from having their bye week. Well, that said, tight end Jimmy Graham hasn't even travelled so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.
I'm looking forward to this one (not quite as much as I am the Redskins/Giants matchup). The Saints are improving and I could make a case for both teams. However, despite the Bucs dishing it all out on the Chiefs last week, New Orleans need this divisional win or their season is probably over.
Drew Brees will be motivated beyond belief for this one and I take the Saints cover.
GREEN BAY PACKERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS
BAL Packers -4.5...BAL Rams +5.5
This is tricky. Spread form says to take the Rams and the points all day long. They're 3-0 ATS at home and 5-1 ATS on the season, but to bet against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers after the hell they unleashed in Houston last week? This is tricky.
Green Bay are a game and a half behind the Bears, who should beat Detroit at home this week so, not unlike New Orleans, the Packers really need this. They won't lose and they will cover the spread. Call it a hunch.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at NEW YORK GIANTS
BAL Redskins +6.5...BAL Giants -5.5
The game of the week (behind Seahawks/49ers). Yes, more than Ravens/Texans. The Giants are showing Super Bowl winning form as only they know how. It must be infuriating being a fan, but they know how to get it done when it really matters and two Lombardi trophies in five seasons makes them the envy of the league. It's a (Big) blueprint for success that not many teams look to follow, which is unusual in a copycat league. I'm rambling somewhat and need to get back to hunching.
The Redskins and the points, if you don't mind.
BALTIMORE RAVENS at HOUSTON TEXANS
BAL Ravens +7...BAL Texans -6
I wonder if Houston would have swapped a Brian Cushing injury for a Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb Ravens double blow before this week. Yeah, probably.
The victor here claims the early home field advantage playoff tiebreaker. All roads to New Orleans in the AFC will go through...Baltimore Houston, but look for the Patriots to spoil both of their parties.
As for this one, I think I love the Ravens plus a touchdown. I think.
TENNESSEE TITANS at BUFFALO BILLS
BAL Titans +3.5...BAL Bills -3
This line looks skinny. Tennessee is 0-3 on the road this season, both SU and ATS. What's not to like about the Bills -3? Not very much at all.
CLEVELAND BROWNS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Despite getting their first win of the season last week, Cleveland is a respectable 3-2-1 ATS on the season. I predicted Indy's demise against the Jets last week, my sole win ATS in my last seven picks, but this is much more difficult to look at.
I want to encourage backing the Colts to win by just two, but simply don't trust them, ever since they lost at home to the Jaguars in Week 3, having led 14-3 at the half.
I don't actually mind the Browns as a franchise and hope they do a number on Indianapolis on Sunday, no matter how small. However, my hands won't be reaching for the wallet.
NEW YORK JETS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
BAL Jets +10.5...BAL Patriots -10.5
The New England Hatriots whenever these two meet. The Patriots will be hurting massively after losing in Seattle and you can bet that Tom Brady will be mad, bro.
How these two are both 3-3 when one of them is clearly a lot better than the other is a nice little anomaly and one I'm happy not to have to dwell on. I wrote in my Patriots/Seahawks preview last week that to bet against Tom Brady can be foolhardy, but I like my chances of that again this week.
I'm loath to say that form goes out the window whenever these two meet, but I like the Jets and the points a lot more than I do the Patriots to win by more than a touchdown and a field goal.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at OAKLAND RAIDERS
BAL Jaguars +6.5...BAL Raiders -4
A game that only the respective teams mothers could love. One of the only two times Jacksonville has covered the spread this season is when I categorically said they wouldn't, in Indianapolis in Week 3. Oakland boasts an identical 2-3 record against the spread that includes covering in Atlanta last week, a game they could easily have won SU.
Over their last three games the Raiders have been good, terrible and good so does another disappointing performance await this week? It's likely against a team they'll hardly be motivated against.
I have to like the Jags +6.5, but anybody liking the home team minus four shouldn't be dissuaded either. Pick your poison, fellas.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CINCINNATI BENGALS
BAL Steelers -1...BAL Bengals +1.5
Cincinnati is way too inconsistent to have any real faith in, particularly against a line this skinny while Pittsburgh are 1-4 ATS this season (0-3 ATS on the road).
The Bengals could make something of a statement in this game, but they always falter against the Steelers and Ravens in the AFC North, a division I love, by the way.
Avoid betting on this at all costs.
DETROIT LIONS at CHICAGO BEARS
BAL Lions +6.5...BAL Bears -5
On to Chicago, my Super Bowl XLVII pick (at 33-1). I'm happy enough with where they're at and am relatively confident of them going 5-1 on the season after this one. However, I'm wary of the line.
I don't care how the Bears win this, just as long as they do and as I already have money riding on them outright, I won't be laying any more on them this week. My hunch is that Detroit will cover, if I'm honest.
Right, to wrap up, my 'Aaron Curry' this week is Green Bay -4.5, while my bet of the week is Buffalo -3. In addition, I can't look past New Orleans -1.
Please gamble responsibly.
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Tablet Brief: Patriots AigoPad Android tablet, Asus Eee Pad in June, Cube eReader
It's time for our first ever "tablet brief." We've previously had PMP briefs due to the limited release nature of PMP manufacturers that limit us from making a full-bodied post on each product. We've had a few tablet news items that were released in the last two days that didn't have enough information attached to flesh out a full post so we decided to post their snippets all in one. And here's your tablet brief:Patriots AigoPad Android tablet
Another tablet PC is set to enter the mix from Chinese company Patriots. The AigoPad tablet PC will feature Android as its OS but other specs aren't currently present. From the pictures we can tell that it has a USB and audio in/out and looks more like an Apple product than the iPad. The good news is that it should be fairly cheap. The bad news is that battery life and processors are usually pretty weak on clones like this. We'll have to wait and see.
Source: iPad-Site.net
Asus Eee Pad coming in June?
Asus is another company that will be bringing a Tegra 2 powered tablet to the market. Now it appears that their long-awaited Eee Pad may be hitting the market in June for under $500. This speculation stems from Asus chairman Jonney Shih mentioning that Asus will be bringing a "killer product" to the market then. With Asus officially splitting from their manufacturing firm Pegatron soon, we're still not sure what that means for Pegatron's own Windows 7 running tablet. According to Pegatron, the tablet is "a Slate concept OEM project in Pegatron for CES & still in design process." It's possible that the project may be scrapped in favor of the Eee Pad.
Source: Slashgear
The Cube eReader
Word broke yesterday on the upcoming Cube eReader that would feature a 6-inch capacitive touch screen, use a Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and have built-in WiFi. The eReader will sell for 999 yuan (just under $150 U.S.). That's all the spec information released for now. Cube wasn't up to actually showing a picture/rendering/crayon sketch of their product yet, instead opting to place an Asian model slowly crawling to you on a bed in its place. Still, capacitive touch for $150 is very enticing. We're especially interested in seeing what they does to screen quality.
Source: Engadget


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How-to essays, also known as process essays, are like recipes; they provide instruction for carrying out a procedure or task. You can write a how-to essay about any procedure that you find interesting-as long as your topic fits the teacher's assignment.
The first step of writing your how-to essay is brainstorming.
- Draw a line down the middle of a sheet of paper to make two columns. Label one column "materials" and the other column "steps."
- Next, begin to empty your brain. Write down every item and every step you can think of that will be needed to carry out your task. Don't worry about trying to keep things in order yet. Just empty your head.
- Once you've noted every fact you can think of, start to number your steps on your brainstorming page. Just jot a number beside each item/step. You may need to erase and scribble a few times to get the order right. It's not a neat process.
- Your next job is to write an outline. Your essay could contain a numbered list (like you are reading now) or it could be written as a standard narrative essay. If you are instructed to write a step-by-step without using numbers, your essay should contain all the elements of any other essay assignment: an introductory paragraph, a body, and a conclusion. The difference is that your introduction will explain why your topic is important or relevant. For example, your paper about "How to Wash a Dog" would explain that dog hygiene is important for your pet's good health.
- Your first body paragraph should contain a list of necessary materials. For example: "The equipment you will need depends somewhat on the size of your dog. At the very minimum, you will need dog shampoo, a large towel, and a container large enough to hold your dog. And, of course, you will need a dog."
- The next paragraphs should contain instructions for following steps in your process, as enumerated in your outline.
- Your summary explains how your task or process should turn out if it is done correctly. It may also be appropriate to re-state the importance of your topic.


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08/04/2011: "Let the Training Begin"
(Teddy McCullough observes training -Cynthia Stark-Wickman photo)
By Debbi Fincher
Recently, members of the San Juan County Youth Council represented our San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and Lopez Island Prevention Coalition this team of youth made the commitment to participate in a weeks long training with nearly 80 other Prevention Coalitions from across the US and 8 International Coalitions joined in
In fact, our team had the pleasure of including a student from Brazil, who also made the journey to Anaheim to join this CADCA (Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America) sponsored event. It takes just one to start a movement for change.
Our youth learned valuable skills and gained confidence that they can use to bring real change at the community level on issues that affect them directly. Substance abuse issues have been a main focus for our Prevention Coalitions, but we also understand that we need to support our youth in all areas of their life. Through Leadership Training programs such as this one, our youth feel empowered to get involved and really effect change among their peers and our community. These kids are great role models for all of us!
I asked Teddy McCullough, recent Lopez graduate and founder of the San Juan County Youth Council, Brett Paul and Sam Waite, both entering their Junior year at FHHS, and co-chairs of HOTS, "What do you need from your community to succeed?" They all commented on the value of guidance from their community members and shared resources. They have the drive and desire but could use our help to implement their goals for positive change in the community.
The good news is they want to do it, but need a little assistance to get things started. Can you help? Contact our Prevention Coalitions on San Juan Island 378-9683 or Lopez Island 468-3770. Thank You!


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I hadn't yet read enough Stephenson to know what to expect with this book, so I was assuming it would be more sci-fi. So I was confused, and then didn't have enough patience for what felt like a slow start. So I put it down and came back to it a month later, and oooh, it's a techno-thriller! With terrorists! And clandestine border crossings and urban and wild adventures. What a fantastically fun read!
Reamde, like Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle before it, showcases Stephenson's knack for crafting intricate webs of multiple narratives, culminating in one final showdown. It reads a little like a contemporary Snow Crash, and gamers will appreciate the fact that Stephenson, characteristically, comes off as, if not a native, at least a well-informed ethnographer of MMO worlds familiar with how they actually look and feel (as opposed to the bizarre alarmist CSI-style treatment they're given in a lot of other contemporary fiction). Sadly, Reamde also retains some of the most cringeworthy parts of Stephenson's other works. Characters aren't so much well-rounded as they are painfully stereotypical, and the Hollywood action climactic scenes drag on for around 200 pages more than necessary. While that was a little more forgivable in novels stocked with nerd candy till the end (cryptography, history, weird computer viruses), in Reamde,
This book is a beast. What's more, it's a joyously ridiculous beast. I didn't enjoy it as much as I did Anathem (nor will it, I suspect, stick with me as long as the brilliantly mind-numbing Anathem), but it's a surprisingly fast-paced read for such a huge book.
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This was another classic Stephenson novel: intricate with multiple timelines that you can't see converging but eventually do, detailed descriptions of everything from the smell of clothing to gunshot damage to log cabins and about 500 pages longer than it really needs to be. Its certainly not the sort of book that you can easily digest in one sitting - this is a bedtime book to be read over a week or two and hope that you can remember all the details of what happened three chapters ago to one of the various groups of people involved in the tale.
Having said that, it is a very good tale and its woven together expertly. Despite its length it does make you want to turn the page to find out what happens next and I guess that's the real skill of a decent author.
This was my first Neal Stephenson book. In many ways I liked it, but in other ways I was impatient with the pace. I liked the adventure and action but there were times when I wish it wasn't as wordy as it was. Sometimes I would scream out loud for the author to stop digressing and stick to the current story. There were extremely detailed descriptions of geography or for something as simple as packing a backpack that slowed the plot almost to a halt so I understand why some didn't finish the novel. Overall I liked it for some reason despite the wordiness. Thankfully I read this tome on a tablet.
All of Stephenson's fiction has thrilling moments (and as his novels tend to be big, those moments can go on for many, many pages), but this is the first of his books that is nothing but a thriller, one that will sit comfortably on shelves weighed down by, say, the complete works of Robert Ludlum.
Sci-fi geeks flock to the master's wildly complex novels -- but his latest, "Reamde," is maddeningly conventional
REAMDE, Stephenson's latest novel [...] is a book that represents a new kind of equilibrium in Stephenson's literary canon: a book that is simultaneously as baroque as System of the World and as cleanly and crisply finished as Anathem. It is, in other words, a triumph, all 980 pages of it
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"They work 8 to 5 on their assignments backlog, but in the back of their heads they have great ideas that they never have time to work on," adds Basharat Wani, director of software development at the Blacksburg, Va., location of cloud computing vendor Rackspace Inc. The facility holds a 24-hour internal hackathon about every six months. Of the 80 engineers at the facility, about half participate, he notes.
For either kind of hackathon, the producer sets the award categories and provides prizes, a meeting space (often a cafeteria-like setting) with Wi-Fi and often projection screens and food that is available throughout the session (pizza is the typical fare).
Participants provide their own technology, sometimes wheeling in high-end systems with multiple displays. The participants are also expected to bring their own software tools and any other technology they intend to use. It's assumed that participants haven't built anything prior to the start of the event, when they receive the judging guidelines.
Decision points
For live hackathons, the most important decision is how long it's going to last, Morano explains. One-day hackathons usually start on Saturday morning and finish Saturday evening. Two-day hackathons start Saturday morning and finish Sunday evening. Three-day hackathons start Friday afternoon and finish Sunday evening.
One-day hackathons are much easier to produce, and will draw three times as many participants as the longer types, as more people are willing to give up one day as opposed to two or three days, Wani says. The organizers also need to provide less food and don't need the meeting space as long.
On the other hand, "You will get a lot more mature applications with longer events," he notes. "Eight hours is not practical to get a fully baked item -- you will get some concepts and wireframes. But after an overnight session I have seen working apps. After 48 hours everyone has something to show."
West Monroe Partners, a consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, has an internal hackathon about once a month. But, since most participants aren't interested in giving up a Saturday every month, managers limit the event to a few hours in an afternoon, starting at either 5 p.m. Wednesday or 3 p.m. Friday, explains Dan Rosanova, senior architect at the firm.
Eight hours is not practical to get a fully baked item -- you will get some concepts and wireframes. But after an overnight session I have seen working apps. Basharat Wani, Rackspace
After deciding the schedule and location for the event, the next big decision is who will do the judging. "The key is to get local celebrities, well-known in the local technology community," Morano notes. "You need judges that attract people, people who are influencers and have followers. Often, the most exciting thing for participants is to present their idea in front of a local CTO. The trick is to recruit those people."
The prize categories will usually reflect the agenda of the organizers. But offering prizes for the winners isn't enough -- there must also be "swag" (knickknacks as consolation prizes). T-shirts are popular, and technical publishers will often agree to hand out promotional merchandise, Morano says.
A good turnout for a regional public hackathon with several thousand dollars of prize money would be 60 to 80 people, Morano says.
Participants can work alone or in teams. They can show up in teams, or find teammates upon arriving. The latter situation generates the most energy.
Team consist of up to four people, Morano says, adding that he has never seen teams larger than four, and that the members would probably step on each other if a team were larger.


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Happy hump day everybody! If you forgot since my last post, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad released their new album "In These Times" yesterday!! Definitely give it a listen because you can stream the ENTIRE album on their website, as well as download an awesome 17 song sampler on their website FO' FREE right here http://giantpandadub.com/site/ On another tangent, Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger(I had no idea they were still around) just announced a tour w/ Suburban Legends, in which they will be playing HOB in Boston and Lupo's in Providence this June!!! Set your calendars because RBF puts on a great show, and seeing Goldfinger live would be a very, very rare opportunity.
Now that we've taken care of that, its Wednesday once again, which means that I have a fresh reggae band for ya'll to chiggity check out. Their name is The Aggrolites and they've been bringing their self-proclaimed "dirty reggae" sound to the Los Angeles reggae scene since the early 2000's. Forming from the break up of The Vessels and The Rhythm Doctors, The Aggrolites have since put out 5 full length records, their most recent being "Rugged Road" in 2011, which was their first album with Young Cub Records, a label based out of Boston, Mass. These cats have an impressive touring resume, which includes serving as the backing band for such music icons as Phyllis Dillon, Prince Buster, an even ex-Hellcat label-mate and Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong. I personally think that their album with Armstrong, "A Poet's Life", is an impressive and bold departure for him, since most punk fans have strictly known him as a punk musician for the past 20 years. Regardless, The Aggrolites are an extremely tight band-musically and personally- and they put on one hell of a live show from what I remember, as I saw them with Slightly Stoopid a few years back at Lupo's. Def give these guys a listen, they won't dissapoint. Oh yeah, do yourself a favor and download their new live album "Unleashed Live Vol. 1″ here for FREE http://aggroreggae.com/ You won't regret it.
Below I have attached some songs from their album IV, as well as songs off of "A Poet's Life" with Tim Armstrong. Enjoy!!
Download:What A Complex
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Download:Translator – Tim Armstrong feat. The Aggrolites
Download:Among The Dead – Tim Armstrong feat. The Aggrolites
Download:Hold On – Tim Armstrong feat. The Aggrolites
Also, here's an awesome new video of the guys playing their song "Work to Do" on MoBoogie!!
Hope you enjoyed the post and the music. Download it, spread it with your friends and family and feel free to comment! Peace!


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You've needed a car for a long time for work, and after researching several bad credit auto loans, you finally have the money you need to make a purchase. Your budget isn't large – you're not going to be buying a brand new car. Why pay full price for something that loses half of its value as soon as it leaves the lot? Instead, you're looking for a used car. However, buyer beware – you face some dangers, thanks to these used car scams.
Fake Protection Plans
One of the benefits of buying a brand new car is that it comes with certain warranties. Scammers selling used cars know this, and they'll offer you a protection plan, usually through a reputable company you've heard of. This makes you feel safe; you're more likely to throw cash down if you feel you can get it back right away. However, when you call the company up, you'll find that they don't offer protection plans on cars not purchased through them. If someone is offering you a protection plan, always call the company it goes through before buying.
A Sudden Change In Terms
Imagine you're back looking through several bad credit auto loans. You've agreed upon one, but when you try to make the deal, the loaner changes a bunch of the key terms. That's a big red flag, don't you think? The same thing can happen when you're buying a used car. Scammers will say whatever it takes to get you interested, but when the time comes to put it in writing, they'll put in extra effort to avoid following through on their promises. If you're dealing with someone and they suddenly start switching terms, you should walk away before you lose your money.
Cash Advance
If the seller wants to have the cash before you have the car, it's a scam 90% of the time. This usually takes the form of a money wire or a prepaid card. The seller knows that once you've transferred the money, it'll be impossible for you to get it back. Do not hand over any money until you have the car in hand, and when you do so, it's best if you do it in a way that the money is traceable and can be returned to you if the car doesn't work properly.
Too Good To Be True
The old cliché is true: if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. When someone is selling a car, they expect to get market value. If they're selling it well below market value, that means they need to move it quickly. You should ask yourself: why would someone need to sell their car as quickly as possible? Whatever you do, be wary of anything that sounds too good to be true.
Bad credit auto loans can pave the way to getting a great car, but you should always be on the lookout when buying used cars. Finding


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Vidor High School freshman Sierra Leigh-Anne "Si-Si" Phillips died Nov. 11, 2013, when she was struck and killed as she was walking across the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge in Beaumont. Now, months later, her family is still struggling to pay the youth's funeral expenses and is hoping to create a scholarship in honor of their lost loved one.
A petition for injunctive relief and temporary restraining order was requested Wednesday, April 2, by city resident Melinda Harper against the Beaumont Independent School District due to the agency paying alleged hush money to a former Ozen High School football coach that resigned from the district in February.
UPDATE: Jefferson County District Attorney Cory Crenshaw responds to the TEA announcement of a takeover recommendation.
UPDATE: The Bolivar ferry resumed 24/7 operations as of 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. Ferry operators asked that passengers remain in their vehicles during transit as there is still oil in the water.
Efforts to contain and recover oil spilled after a collision that occurred Saturday, March 22, 2014, in the Houston Ship Channel continue with an aggressive deployment of all available response resources, the Coast Guard said in a press release Sunday.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can Wobenzym decrease the risk of developing
kidney stones?
In the most severe cases of kidney stones - patients that need surgical intervention to remove the stones – taking the systemic enzymes made them significantly less likely to get stones again.
Now what is interesting is that in those studies, the patients took enzymes for only four to five weeks – but they still had less risk of developing new kidney stones a year later!!
From what I have been able to find in the literature, I would say that by decreasing inflammation (and decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6 – which is associated with kidney stone formation) , and pro-Wobenzym is able to inhibit the development of kidney stones decrease the inflammatory.
But more than that, the enzymes in Wobenzym have proteolytic properties may decrease formation of the organic (protein) component of the kidney stone. In addition, the enzymes appear to be interacting with bikunin, a glycoprotein that is a member of the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) family. Like alpha-2-macroglobulin, the ITI family of glycoproteins modulate inflammation. Proper function of bikunin decreases calcium oxylate stone formation.
We also note that patients with kidney stones complicated by pyelonephritis have very high levels of SIgA (secretory IgA) an immunoglobulin involved in local immunity of mucus membranes. This increase in the urine level of SIgA in patients with kidneys stones and pyelonephritis can play apart in the development of kidney stones. By normalizing urinary system local immunity, Wobenzym can decreases kidney stone formation. So, there are a number of mechanisms by which Woebnzym-N can decrease kidney stone formation.
How are kidney infections improved by using Wobenzym®?
In a study of 66 patients with chronic pyelonephritis, Wobenzym yielded results that "considerably exceeded those in conventional drug treatment." This was evidenced by both clinical findings (symptoms) as well as laboratory findings.
One reason for the notable benefit would be due to the normalization of urinary system local immunity, as we just discussed.
Now I will be the first to admit that kidney infections are serious conditions, and antibiotic therapy is very appropriate therapy. But what we have observed is that chronic and recurrent infections – infections that are resistant to improvement even on antibiotics – do much better – and can be resolved when Wobenzym is added to the treatment plan. Other conditions that are often resistance to antibiotic therapy and benefit from this systemic enzyme therapy also include and recurrent urinary tract infections, a very common problem of the urinary system.
Is Wobenzym useful for treating urinary tract infections?
Adding enzyme therapy to the antibiotic therapy dramatically shortens the time that it takes both feel better, and for lab tests to show a decrease in the systemic inflammation that accompanies a urinary tract infection. This has been observed in the recurrent urinary tract infections – which have traditionally been very hard to treat –even with antibiotics and other drugs.
Keep in mind, these recurrent urinary tract infections are notorious for being hard to treat and hard to keep coming back. The fact that we can use Wobenzym to make antibiotics more effective – and to prevent re-infection – is a very important point.
When we use Wobenzym to make antibiotic more effective we are using the adjuvant properties of Wobenzym. An adjuvant is a substance that significantly improves the effective of other therapies that have limited effectiveness. Wobenzym has been used as an adjuvant to treat a number of inflammatory and infectious diseases. This hold true for not only recurrent urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis, but also for recurrent respiratory tract infections, as well as chronic infections of the reproductive system.
How does Wobenzym® help glomerulonephritis?
The benefits of Wobenzym® in regards to the treatment of glomerulonephritis is due to many beneficial actions of Wobenzym® including among other actions, its antioxidant effect, its anti-inflammatory functions, and its ability to restore normal lipid (fats) metabolism. One study concludes that Wobenzym® is the drug of choice, decreasing the velocity of kidney destructive processes. [ more ]
How does Wobenzym® help with diabetic kidney disease?
We know that Wobenzym can increase levels of C-peptide in autoimmune mediated diabetes, such as type 1 diabetes. In addition to showing much insulin the pancreas can still make, C-peptide decreases the progression so the common complications of diabetes, including the diabetic nephropathy.
We also note that systemic enzymes can decrease the formation of "advanced glycation end products" (AGEs), which are associated with diabetic nephropathy and other complications of diabetes.
IN addition, abnormal cytokines levels are normalized, including transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-b1), and interleukin 6.
What we have come to realize, is that the complications of diabetes are strongly mediated by the immune system. We see that controlling blood sugar with insulin is not enough to prevent complications such as diabetic nephropathy. The abnormal cytokine levels that occur with diabetes can safely and effectively be normalized with Wobenzym.
This normalization of immune function is why Wobenzym should also be used in other kidney diseases such as kidney stones, frequent urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis.
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