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It's becoming more rare for Boise State to recruit the JC ranks, but Winston Venable was a slam dunk. He was brought in to compete for Ellis Powers' vacated nickel spot on the D and took the reins the minute he stepped on campus—gathering All-WAC honors his first season with the program. I could speak at length about Winston Venable, but instead, after the jump I'll send him off in style with a simple poem.
An ode to Winston Venable
It's not often the Broncos troll the JC
But I'm glad they bucked that trend for thee
You've been an imposing force on D
and I think you caused Ryan Colburn to pee
To the nickel position you've added some style
Making your body a human missile
And we won't see another like you for awhile
Unless there's another Venable brother in Coach Pete's file
So we salute you today Mr. Venable
Your presence made QBs untenable
And kids, heed my words if your amenable
You can be like Winston…just eat your vegetables! (pretend that rhymes)
Oh...hey, remember this?
Good luck, Winston. We'll miss you!

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My new ride.
So after much testing and trying I've gone for the aspirational rather than the practical. Matteo Carrera has just retired from the peloton with Vaconsoleil. He is now the in house consultant with Cadence Performance in South London. I've for to know him through training rides and coaching. I'd previously ridden a Noah Fast on a very windy day and loved it however the price tag is pretty steep at just under 4000€ for the frameset alone! Matteo's just got himself a Passoni and put his Noah up for sale. Enter me! Spend a large chunk of today getting fitted. Being Italian he loves the short leg set up which feels weird but has worked wonders for my knee pain when he fitted my other bike. http://instagram.com/p/ccg4a6n7A3/ http://instagram.com/p/cbde6OH7Ku/ We went out for a spin with Matteo videoing me and we took the south London traffic by surprise! For you tech fiends its dura ace di2, dura ace c35 clinchers, rotor 3d+ 52/36 Q, deda cockpit and speedplays. http://instagram.com/p/cbdYCmH7Kg/ Look out for some Strava PR's hopefully very soon!


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown City Council is sending a message to Ohio lawmakers that they are against proposed "stand your ground" legislation.
Council passed a resolution Wednesday night opposing House Bill 203 that would allow for deadly force to be used in more locations than just your home.
The resolution is also against federal legislation that would allow conceal carry permits in one state be recognized across state lines.
"Each state used different criteria with these laws and I don't think that would be prudent or a good thing for the state of Ohio. In some cases it appears to me that it might give the common citizens more authority than our actually police officers," said Councilman Nate Pinkard (D-3rd).
Council also approved a contract to purchase and train three police dogs.
Plus they received a $20,000 donation for a new park on Glenwood Avenue. The new playground equipment should go in next month.


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Last month, Texas decided to stop the practice of giving death row prisoners last meals of their choice. Now the New York Times reports that many Texas prisons have enacted another punitive cost-cutting measure: ending lunch on weekends. "Thousands on inmates in the Texas prison system have been eating fewer meals since April after officials stopped serving lunch on the weekends in some prisons as a way to cut food-service costs. About 23,000 inmates in 36 prisons are eating two meals a day on Saturdays and Sundays instead of three."
Many Texas Prisons Have Stopped Serving Lunch On Weekends To Reduce Costs
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This game now has some more points! After a long period of time that featured lots of derp, lots of punting and a little more derp, the New Orleans Saints have scored for the first time since the end of the second quarter to pull within three points. Thanks to a 48-yard field goal by John Kasay, The San Fransisco 49ers lead is now just 20-17.
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New Orleans had the benefit of solid field position to start the drive, beginning on their own 34-yard line. Darren Sproles, Devery Henderson and Marques Colston all had key receptions that helped move the Saints down the field, but Drew Brees failed to produce another first down once he got his team to the edge of field goal range, forcing the Saints to settle for a Kasay field goal.
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CATEGORIES MoviesIf you haven't watched all of those classic movies in your Netflix Instant queue, well, you're out of luck.
Netflix is dropping nearly 2,000 flicks from its on-demand offerings, which is pretty annoying for those of us who have DVD-free accounts. (Those movies will still be available on DVD and Blu-ray, where applicable.)
If you search for Netflix Instant on Google, you'll find a host of stories about the changes in store for users, including some possible tweaks to the interface. Not everyone will be privy to the new interfaces Netflix is trying out, but you can find some screenshots available. Slate's Sam Adams illustrated what his looks like, a list of some sort that replaces his queue. A Netflix spokesperson emailed Adams to let him know that members can request their beloved queues back, if they're seeing the list option instead.
Plenty of the expired movies are from MGM, Viacom, Universal, and Warner Bros. (You can check the list of expired movies here.) WB has just launched its own streaming service, the Warner Instant Archive, which costs fans only $9.99 a month.
Are you thinking of ditching Netflix over this latest change, or are you pleased with the thousands of other movies available on demand? Or better yet, the new season of "Arrested Development"?
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I'm catching up from the holiday weekend and came across some coverage I wanted to share with you:
LUNA PARK and SANDMAN: The Dream Hunters make Randy Myers' Graphic Novel Gift Guide in THE SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS. He raves, "Potent and powerful. . . .[Luna Park is] an evocative journey through the American immigrant experience."
FABLES and Y: THE LAST MAN make the PASTE Magazine list of Top 20 Graphic Novels of the Decade at #11 and #3, respectively saying, "With enough gender issues to fuel a Feminism 101 class, Y: The Last Man is intelligent, post-apocalyptic storytelling at its best—provocative, insightful and a little bit steamy."
Y: THE LAST MAN also makes THE ONION's AV Club list of Best Comics of the 00s.
CBR features a comprehensive two part interview with British writer extraordinaire, Peter Milligan, that gives insight into his amazing career from SHADE THE CHANGING MAN to GREEK STREET and HELLBLAZER. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here.
Kevin Baker discusses LUNA PARK on the XM/Sirius Book Radio show Cover To Cover today at 3pm EST and will re-air on Sunday, December 6 at 2:30pm EST.


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By Nate Sanchez Sports Editor While CSUB's academics have taken a break for the summer, the athletic department is still active, making preparations for their full entrance into the Western Athletic Conference. The first of the schedules to be released this summer is that of women's soccer, who finished 6-11-2 (Wins-Losses-Draws). The schedule favors the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Managing Editor says goodbye
By Katy McCoy Managing Editor In the midst of my undergraduate career at CSUB I wanted to become more involved on campus. I tried attending meetings of various clubs and organizations, but nothing really stood out to me. Little did I know my last option was the place I would end up calling my second … Continue reading
Editor-in-Chief bids farewell
By Ashley Zaragoza Editor-in-Chief On the first day of spring quarter two years ago, I hesitantly wandered into Modular East 103, a room I had no idea existed, looking for Comm 214. I vividly remember seeing a group of students in class hanging out, laughing and listening to music. I thought to myself: Maybe … Continue reading
Jeffries' comments perpetuate stereotypes against overweight people
By Michelle Bean Staff Writer Recently a controversial quote from Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries has resurfaced, creating a new PR nightmare for his company. The 2006 comment contains Jeffries' explanation of why A&F refuses to sell women's clothes larger than a size 10. His marketing strategy is not dissimilar to countless other teen-geared … Continue reading
How can The Runner improve?
By Garrett Geissel Staff Writer A tremendous amount of work goes into producing The Runner here on campus, but what do students think of the school newspaper? After interviewing a variety of different students, I was surprised at some of the opinions, or lack thereof, of the paper. "I've never seen it before. I didn't … Continue reading
Commencement should be more accommodating for students, audience
By Caché Cantrell Senior Staff Writer It is again the time of year when students are celebrated for their academic success at CSUB. Soon-to-be graduates are anticipating that moment when their family, friends, classmates and professors watch them cross the stage and receive their mock diploma. While graduation is supposed to be a joyous occasion … Continue reading
Senior doesn't let cancer derail graduation
By Michael Wafford Senior Staff Writer Shamir Kali Griffin isn't a fan of labels "I don't let athlete, bi, Christian, whatever define me. I'm all these things," said Griffin. After surviving cancer Griffin is moving on with his life as he finished his last quarter at CSUB. Born in Oakland, Griffin,23, moved to Bakersfield one … Continue reading
Phi Sig uses Greek Week to give back
By Wanda Winkler Staff Writer The temperature sizzled as Phi Sigma Sigma sorority members served up five different kinds of pizza. "We are here serving food to California State University, Bakersfield students because it is Greek Week from May 15 through May 21 and it is a time when the Office of Student Involvement and … Continue reading
ASI needs to improve its visibility on campus
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Angelina Jolie is a hero to women
By Athena Skapinakis Features Editor When doctors told Angelina Jolie that she had an 87 percent chance of breast cancer because she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, the 37-year-old celebrity decided to have a double mastectomy, the surgical removal of both her breasts. The procedure lowered her risk rate to a mere 5 percent. Jolie … Continue reading


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Sift together the four and baking soda; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine butter or margarine and oil, beating until creamy and well blended. Gradually add sugar and brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add in egg, vanilla, and butterscotch flavoring, if used, beating well. Add flour/baking soda mixture, mixing well. Stir in nuts.
Cover dough and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes. Shape dough into small balls. Arrange cookie balls, about 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated moderate oven (375 degrees F.) for 7 to 10 minutes or until done and golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute and then transfer to baking racks to finish cooling.
May serve plain or roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar (or sift confectioners' sugar over each cookie) or drizzle Vanilla or Butterscotch Glaze over each cookie, if desired.
Vanilla or Butterscotch Glaze
In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and butter, whisking well with a wire whisk or beating at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add very hot water, a few drops at a time, whisking or beating until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened. Add vanilla or butterscotch flavoring, blending well.
Variation: Decrease chopped nuts to ½ cup and add 1/3 to ½ cup flaked coconut to cookie dough with the nuts.


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Café-bistro openings
The 63rd Van Houtte Café-bistro celebrated its grand opening on June 13th. Located at 1772 3e Avenue in Val d'Or, it is the second Café-bistro in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. In addition to the usual product offering, the café-bistro has a complete boutique as well as a drive-through. Congratulations to Dave Tremblay, a young entrepreneur from the region, his mother Nicole Chouinard and their great team. The doors opened at 5 a.m. with a full counter and employees ready to serve their new customers.
BERRI-UQAM, Montréal
On March 9, the Van Houtte café-bistro in Berri-UQAM station in Montreal opened its doors to the public. The whole team sends best wishes for tremendous success to Rechddi Raad, the new franchisee, and all his employees. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our franchisees!
Discover our new Van Houtte café-bistro concept, our new menu and our café-boutique.
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Hoodia Complex contains a potent' highly concentrated Hoodia' plus a carefully formulated blend of thermogenic herbs to boost energy levels and support sugar metabolism. For over a thousand years the hoodia plant has been a nutritional secret of th
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Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Amount Per Serving / % DV
Niacin 7mg / 35%
Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCI) 3mg / 150%
Chromium (as chromium polynicotinate [ChromeMate]) 130mcg / 108%
Sodium 5mg / <1%
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(NBC) - The Adobe Co. in California isn't letting a downtown office location get in the way of green energy innovation. The company has installed 20 wind turbines.
The installation of the windspire virtical axis wind turbines is nearly complete, and the turbines go on-line later this month, delivering green energy to what is perhaps already one of the greenest office complexes in the world.
Randy Knox, Adobe's senior director for global workplace solutions, says the company is always looking for ways to stay cutting edge with energy technology. Solar didn't quite work with their downtown space, but a windy sixth-floor courtyard was an opportunity for wind power.
The windspire was a better fit. Both for aesthetics and for safety.
"One of the concerns here was birds," he explained. "Because we do have the peregrine falcons in the area, and these are supposed to be very bird friendly."
The 20 windspires will put out enough electricity to power 10 average-sized homes, but that's barely a drop in the bucket for one giant-sized software company.
With that in mind, the folks at Adobe admit the wind turbines are more symbolic than practical. They are taking the symbolism a step forward, saying the power generated will be used to run the semaphore on the roof of the building and power electric cars in the basement.
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Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
A young boy who tries to set his dad up on a date after the death of his mother. He calls into a radio station to talk about his dad's loneliness which soon leads the dad into meeting a Journalist Annie who flies to Seattle to write a story about the boy and his dad. Yet Annie ends up with more than just a story in this popular romantic comedy.
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Airline Mergers:
Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of United and Continental Airlines
GAO-10-778T: Published: May 27, 2010. Publicly Released: May 27, 2010.
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Earlier this month, United Air Lines (United) and Continental Airlines (Continental) announced plans to merge the two airlines and signed a merger agreement. This follows the acquisition of Northwest Airlines by Delta Air Lines (Delta) in 2008, which propelled Delta to become the largest airline in the United States. This latest merger, if not challenged by the Department of Justice (DOJ), would surpass Delta's merger in scope to create the largest passenger airline in terms of capacity in the United States. The passenger airline industry has struggled financially over the last decade, and these two airlines believe a merger will strengthen them. However, as with any proposed merger of this magnitude, this one will be carefully examined by DOJ to determine if its potential benefits for consumers outweigh the potential negative effects. At the Committee's request, GAO is providing a statement for the record that describes (1) an overview of the factors that are driving mergers in the industry, (2) the role of federal authorities in reviewing merger proposals, and (3) key issues associated with the proposed merger of United and Continental. To address these objectives, GAO drew from previous reports on the potential effects of the proposed merger between Delta and Northwest and the financial condition of the airline industry, and analyzed Department of Transportation (DOT) airline operating and financial data.
As GAO has previously reported, airlines seek to merge with or acquire other airlines to increase their profitability and financial sustainability, but must weigh these potential benefits against operational costs and challenges. The principal benefits airlines consider are cost reductions--by combining complementary assets, eliminating duplicate activities, and reducing capacity--and increased revenues from higher fares in existing markets and increased demand for more seamless travel to more destinations. Balanced against these potential benefits are operational costs of integrating workforces, aircraft fleets, and systems. DOJ's antitrust review is a critical step in the airline merger and acquisition process. DOJ uses an integrated analytical framework set forth in the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to determine whether the merger poses any antitrust concerns. Under that process, DOJ assesses the extent of likely anticompetitive effects of reducing competition in the relevant markets--in this case, between cities or airports. DOJ further considers the likelihood that airlines entering these markets would counteract any anticompetitive effects. It also considers any efficiencies that a merger or acquisition could bring--for example, consumer benefits from an expanded route network. Finally, it examines whether one of the airlines proposing to merge would fail and its assets exit the market in the absence of a merger. One of the most important issues in this merger will be its effect on competition in the airline industry. For example, GAO's analysis of 2009 ticket data showed that combining these airlines would result in a loss of one effective competitor (defined as having at least 5 percent of total traffic between airports) in 1,135 markets (called airport pairs) affecting almost 35 million passengers while creating a new effective competitor in 173 airport pairs affecting almost 9.5 million passengers. However, in all but 10 of these airports pairs there is at least one other competitor.
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Aviation Manufacturing:Status of FAA's Efforts to Improve Certification and Regulatory ConsistencyGAO-14-829T: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
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Aviation Safety:FAA's Efforts to Implement Recommendations to Improve Certification and Regulatory Consistency Face Some ChallengesGAO-14-728T: Published: Jul 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 2014.
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Aviation Safety:Additional Oversight Planning by FAA Could Enhance Safety Risk ManagementGAO-14-516: Published: Jun 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2014.
Traffic Safety:Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Are Effective While Installed; Less Is Known about How to Increase Installation RatesGAO-14-559: Published: Jun 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2014.
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Public Transportation:Federal Role Key to Rural and Tribal TransitGAO-14-589: Published: Jun 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2014.
Transportation Security Information Sharing:Results of GAO's Survey of Stakeholder Satisfaction with TSA Products and Mechanisms (GAO-14-488SP, June 2014), an E-supplement to GAO-14-506GAO-14-488SP: Published: Jun 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2014.
Transportation Security Information Sharing:Stakeholder Satisfaction Varies; TSA Could Take Additional Actions to Strengthen EffortsGAO-14-506: Published: Jun 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2014.
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Airline Competition:The Average Number of Competitors in Markets Serving the Majority of Passengers Has Changed Little in Recent Years, but Stakeholders Voice Concerns about CompetitionGAO-14-515: Published: Jun 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 11, 2014.
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The weighted sterling silver Miami champagne bucket is fashioned of lightly hammered sterling silver. It is a contemporary tall, thin shape and features two decorative bands. This ice bucket would make a lovely addition to any serving or entertaining set. It would also make a stunning gift for a house warming, wedding, or graduation. Don't forget to have it personalized with engraving! Marked Argento (Italian Translation "Silver"). Size: Diameter: 4.7" Height: 9"


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Surviving Breast Cancer and Other Benefits of Vitamin D
Because of all the health benefits that come from vitamin D, we should all consider getting more of it in our diet.
Because of all the health benefits that come from vitamin D, we should all consider getting more of it in our diet.
Moments before surgery, this operating room has never been in better spirits!
A Facebook meme has been spreading through my newsfeed touting October 13th as No Bra Day. I think this had to have been created by a man, and I'll tell you why.
While there has been no scientific studies conducted linking breast cancer with cell phones, I think this is definitely something everyone should watch.
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while all the pink we see on the players during NFL games in October mainly focuses our attention on how the disease affects women and what they can do about it, we should also keep in mind (or learn) that men, too, can contract breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in 1,000 men will fall victim to the disease, which claims the life of at least one man every day.
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Evansville this morning for the 15th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! Click through our Photobucket to see all the pictures we took at the Expo, the Survivor's Parade of Pink, Ta-Ta Talent Search Winner Skylar Cain's Performance on the Main Stage, The 5K Race for the Cure Run/Walk, the 1-Mile Family Run/Walk and the Awards Ceremony.
A story came up in Kat's news today that caused quite a controversy. In a middle school in Monticello, Indiana, a student has been reprimanded for wearing a silicone bracelet reading "I Boobies," in support of breast cancer awareness. The Indiana A.C.L.U. has come to the boy's defense, saying forbidding the boy from wearing it is in violation of his first amendment rights. What do you think.
While it's been reported in recent years that drinking red wine in moderation can have some health benefits, a new report claims just two glasses of alcoholic beverages a day could substantially boost a woman's chances of getting breast cancer.


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On Friday, November 30, 2012 at approximately 3:04 AM, a white male used the victim's debit card number and information to conduct a $303.00 withdrawal at the automated teller machine (ATM) at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 2509 Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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On May 14, the New England Revolution's season seemed to be heading in all the right directions. They had just beaten the Vancouver Whitecaps and had claimed seven points in their last four matches. They had also just added Benny Feilhaber and Rajko Lekic. Instead, their season was just getting ready to head off the rails.
Since that May 14 win, the Revolution have lost four straight -- all by one goal -- and are now the third worst team in the league by Points Per Match. Feilhaber has since been injured and his availability is currently unknown, and Lekic has not scored in his past seven matches. Fortunately for them, they will have a chance to turn that around on Wednesday, when they host Toronto FC.
The Reds are coming off a tie against the Los Angeles Galaxy, their fifth tie in their last six matches. They are also mired in a seven-match winless streak, though. Alan Gordon, coming off a two-goal match against his former team, appears to be healthy again and now has four goals in his past five matches.
Details: Wednesday, 8 p.m. Pick: Toronto FC 1-0.
Check out Waking the Red (Toronto FC) and The Bent Musket (New England Revolution) for more coverage.


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Local fans celebrate Chargers win over Bengals
SAN DIEGO - San Diego football fans were celebrating the Chargers wild card playoff win Sunday with a 27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Chargers fans packed bars and restaurants around the city to watch the game from Ohio, but police said no significant problems were reported.
Thousands of fans lined Highland Avenue in National City to celebrate.
"I thought the game was awesome, coming in as underdogs and pulling through on the road in Cincinnati … odds against us and we came through with the win," a fan told 10News.
Wearing their favorite player's jersey, fans waved their blue and gold flags high. There were so many fans that cars could barely inch down the street.
Police blocked off parts of Highland Avenue as they tried to maintain order, and even National City Mayor Ron Morrison joined in on the fun.
"Every time we have a win, we have a good fun time here on Highland but especially a playoff win like this, they come out in force. We love it," said Morrison.
For longtime fan Mike Ochoa, the Chargers win in Sunday's playoff game is a victory long overdue.
"I lived in San Diego all my life … the Chargers have been going downhill, now they're going up," he said.
Some fans were already gathering at Chargers Park, awaiting the team's estimated arrival at about 8:30 p.m. or 9 p.m. Pacific time.
San Diego Interim Mayor Todd Gloria was likely also celebrating the win, following a wager on the game made last week with Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley.
Gloria bet craft beer from Thorn St. Brewery and Hillcrest Brewing Co., and promised to wear a Bengals jersey during his next scheduled media briefing if the Chargers came up short in the game, according to a post on his Twitter account.
Cranley put up food samples from three Queen City-based chains – Gold Star Chili, Graeter's Ice Cream and Montgomery Inn barbecue, according to Gloria.
Gloria said following the Chargers' win Sunday, he couldn't wait to eat some Cincinnati chili, barbecue and ice cream courtesy of Cranley, and that San Diego was proud of the team.
Sunday's meeting was the second for the two teams this season. The Bengals downed the Chargers 17-10 at Qualcomm Stadium last month.


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375 years of Madras
March of Madras
The colonial city now called Chennai turns 375 on August 22. A survey of its growth and transformation from the time Fort St. George came up. By T.S. SUBRAMANIAN
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In conversation
Memories of Madras
S. Muthiah shares his thoughts on the city he has chronicled extensively from its origins. By T.S. SUBRAMANIAN
Related: '200 years of history lost'
Related: 'Teach heritage in schools'
Related: 'North Madras has a rich history'
How tiny was my city
From being a city of vast open spaces, Chennai has rapidly become a congested metro with a colossal shortage of infrastructure and seen a fall in quality of life. By SRIRAM V.
How the Fort was captured
The evolution of politics and legislature, with Madras as the centre. By R. VIJAYA SANKAR
Unsung songs
While the earthy Gana has emerged as a separate genre of performing art in Chennai, several other dynamic sounds have permeated and enriched its musical landscape. By T.M. KRISHNA
Demographic mosaic 1
The large presence of various linguistic and cultural groups in Chennai has contributed to its metropolitan character and enriched its socio-economic milieu. BY R.K. RADHAKRISHNAN
Related: A Bengali poet in colonial Madras
Domes of heritage 2
The Indo-Saracenic architecture of buildings found across Chennai gives it a distinct old-world charm. By T.S. SUBRAMANIAN
Related: Final defence
The first civic body
Set up in 1688, the Corporation of Madras, the first civic body of its kind in India, has done pioneering work despite many ups and downs. By R.K. RADHAKRISHNAN
Celluloid city 2
From roadside screenings of short silent films to producing big-budget films, Chennai has come a long way since 1897. By THEODORE BASKARAN
Related: Malayalees' dream city
Ups and downs 1
Madras once offered quality education to only a select few but today it has plenty on offer but of questionable quality. By T.S. SUBRAMANIAN
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Stones of record 1
The inscriptions found in various parts of Chennai are important and authentic documents relating to political, economic, social and cultural history that give us a flavour of life in times long gone. By K.V. RAMAN & CHITRA MADHAVAN
Place names
A place for murderers!
Many place names in the city have interesting tales to tell and there are fierce debates over some. By T.S. SUBRAMANIAN
New old city
Madras encompasses the traditional and the modern; the historical and the contemporary; and the poor and the rich. By ILANGOVAN RAJASEKARAN
War & the city
Emden, the raider
On September 22, 1914, the day Madras was bombed by the German light cruiser SMS Emden, a new word, emden, entered the Tamil lexicon indicating the derring-do spirit of the German raider. By S. MUTHIAH


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Chatting with Brazilian outlet Combate (translated by MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz), former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva shed some light on his plans for the future. According to Silva, it seems he has no desire to face former challenger Vitor Belfort in a rematch of their title bout back in 2011. Silva finished Belfort with a front kick to the face, regarded as one of the most spectacular stoppages in UFC history.
"I don't think so," Silva told Combate about the possibility of fighting Belfort again. "What was supposed to be done was done. Of course, we are employees of the UFC, but I don't like to fight against Brazilians. I don't see that possibility."
Belfort, currently ranked No. 2 behind champion Chris Weidman and top contender Silva, has remained hopeful of another title shot after scoring consecutive knockout wins over Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold. It seems Belfort's best hope for another shot at the middleweight crown may be if Weidman proves victorious in his own rematch with Silva booked for year's end at UFC 168.
Silva also commented on the possibility of facing fellow countryman and former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza:
"If I'm your friend, I'm your friend, and money or status won't matter," he said. "Honor is more worthy than life for me. 'Jacare' or another one, I wouldn't like to fight a friend of mine. But that's the thing. I'm in a position and I never had to take anything from anyone to get where I am today."
Just taking a quick glance at Silva's perceived prerequisites to garner his interest in a fight, the former champion could be running out of options. Following his second match with Weidman in December, Silva will have eight fights remaining on his current contract. Here's how the UFC currently ranks its middleweight contenders:
No. 2 Vitor Belfort (Brazilian, defeated)*
No. 3 Yushin Okami (defeated)*
No. 4 Michael Bisping
No. 5 Ronaldo Souza (Brazilian, friend)*
No. 6 Mark Munoz (friend)*
No. 7 Costa Philippou
No. 8 Luke Rockhold
No. 9 Chael Sonnen (defeated)*
No. 10 Tim Boetsch
Of course, none of Silva's wish list of factors matter when push comes to shove. Money talks and whom Silva fights isn't completely up to him. It's all conjecture until Dec. 28.
*Editor's note.
More from Bloody Elbow:
- Chael Sonnen discusses the 'art of the interview'
- The UFC's Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida, Love Triangle Plus Wanderlei Silva, Nick Diaz and Phil Davis
- UFC's Joe Silva and Sean Shelby describe their jobs as matchmakers
- Matt Brown knows everybody is going to laugh at him, but says he can outwrestle Georges St. Pierre
- Dr. Steve Mora on the ease of hiding an injury from the commission


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However, despite this, HDTV is making progress with more affordable products and accessible programming, making it an increasing viable choice for the consumer. There are more local TV stations installing the needed hardware to implement HDTV. Satellite services and a Cable TV providers are providing an increasing number of HDTV feeds. Programming providers, such as Showtime, HBO, Discovery, ESPN, HDnet, and all of the major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and WB) are dedicating more broadcast hours to HDTV. However, there has been one major network lagging behind: FOX.
In my 2002 article: "Fox Turns Chicken On HDTV?" (refer to link in sidebar under "Additional Resources" for more details), I reported on the fact that FOX chose not to broadcast the 2002 Superbowl in HDTV as other network hosts had done earlier. FOX opted, instead, to broadcast the Superbowl and some of its other programming in a 16x9 enhanced 480p widescreen format. Although, its commitment to 480p falls within the FCC guidelines regarding the turnover to DTV broadcasting, it is not HDTV. Basically, 480p is the same resolution as progressive scan DVD, which may be adequate, but does not give its viewer the true potential of the current state-of-art in television broadcasting capability. The best analogy is the the comparision of 480p to HDTV to the comparison of the inferior video quality VHS to that of DVD. Or, putting it another way, VHS has half the resolution of DVD and DVD is half the resolution of HDTV.
All of this is about to change: FOX recently announced that it is is ready to begin HDTV broadcasting for Fall 2004 (Refer to links to related articles on the "Elsewhere On The Web" sidebar). FOX is adopting the 720p format, which is the same format already in use by ABC. CBS, NBC, and WB have all the adopted the 1080i HDTV format. In addition, FOX announced tentative HDTV feeds for its sports cable and satellite networks.
Although it is isn't clear how long FOX's HDTV turnover will take, since it requires a large financial and logistical committment for it to play catch-up with its competitors, it is very good news for both other programming providers, television makers, retailers, and even its network competitors.
By making the broadcast HDTV commitment almost complete (UPN has not made an HDTV decision yet), FOX has given HDTV viewers more choice in HDTV programming, television manufacturers additional incentive to make more DTV/HDTV products (especially TVs with 720p display capability - most HDTVs either upconvert 720p to 1080i or downconvert it to 480p), and studio executives more incentive to finance productions with HDTV in mind. This cycle benefits everyone interested in HDTV.
More details on its future HDTV program schedule will be forthcoming, but if early announcements pan out, by Fall 2004 excellent shows like "24", "Malcom In The Middle" "That 70's Show", and "Boston Public" could be given the HDTV treatment. One the other hand, do we really need "American Idol" and "Joe Millionaire" in HDTV? Just think, if FOX News goes HD, we will be able to see Bill O'Reilly in all of his "colorful" detail.
Let's hope that FOX's metamorphosis from "Chicken" to "Chicken Hawk" on the issue of HDTV results not only in maintaining state-of-art technology, but a rising commitment to excellence in cutting-edge programming. If FOX had moved towards adopting HDTV earlier, events, such as the 2002 Super Bowl and quality programs, like "The X-Files" could have played a significant role in the HDTV landscape.


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San Bernardino, CA, August 24, 2012, 8:00am – The popular Falls Day Use Area in Forest Falls will be partially closed for about two months beginning September 4, while reconstruction work is completed. During reconstruction the bottom parking lot will be closed and the picnic loop will be closed Monday through Thursday as needed during … [Read more...]
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Flash Floods Near Forest Falls And Mill Creek
Forest Falls, CA, August 17, 2012, 4:00pm - Flash flooding has been reported this afternoon in the Mill Creek area and Valley of the Falls Drive, in Forest Falls. Fire officials said the mud flow was about five feet deep. Highway 38 remains open. Flash flooding occurs along roadways, around underpasses, in normally dry washes and low lying areas. … [Read more...]
Fire Crews To Distribute Safety Information Door-To-Door
Lake Arrowhead, CA, June 19, 2012, 8:00am – Starting this month, San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighters will be going door-to-door promoting wildfire safety to homeowners and families in the mountain communities. Crews from County Fire Stations in Fawnskin, Lake Arrowhead, Green Valley Lake, Angelus Oaks and Forest Falls will be … [Read more...]
Derry To Hold Town Hall Meetings In Big Bear Lake & Forest Falls
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 9, 2012, 3:00pm - Supervisor Neil Derry will be conducting two town hall forums this week in Big Bear Lake and Forest Falls. The town hall meetings are free and open to the public. Supervisor Derry says "it is imperative that, as a county, we ensure that we are effectively providing our residents with vital county … [Read more...]
Momyer Fire Near Forest Falls Partially Contained
Forest Falls, CA, May 10, 2011, 9:00am - The vegetation fire near Forest Falls is now 40% contained after burning roughly 150 acres. The Momyer Fire was reported at about 10:45am Sunday, May 8, and is located a few miles north of the Forest Falls area in steep terrain west of Alger Creek and north of Momyer Trail. It has not threatened any … [Read more...]


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Move over, James Patterson and Stieg Larsson - a new member is joining your exclusive club.
Nora Roberts has passed the million copy mark for Amazon's Kindle. As of Tuesday, Roberts has sold 1,170,539 e-books for the Kindle, under her own name and that of her pseudonym J.D. Robb.
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eter Martin Christopherson, aka Sleazy, is a big red blip on the timeline of alternative music; how much more genuinely influential can you get than being a founding member of Coil, Psychic TV and Throbbing Gristle? The answer, as you may have guessed, is none more.
From the early 80s Jhonn Balance and Sleazy, along with a revolving door of additional members (Cyclobe's Stephen Thrower and Thighpaulsandra being the most enduring), and several pseudonyms (ELpH, Time Machines and Black Light District) have been exploring a coterminous and esoteric musical vision. It's impossible to simplify their roles as you would with conventional artists; both take the roles of engineer and visionary, their catalogue encompassing directions driven more by lunar cycles than commercial considerations.
For better or for worse, he has played a large part in the invention and definition of electroclash, industrial music, Nine Inch Nails (they'd be a lot less scary without Sleazy's vision and input), dark ambient, music to make you shit your pants and music as part of ritual magick.
Presently gearing up for a full website/label overhaul, a label rethink and the one off reformation of Throbbing Gristle and several European Coil dates, Sleazy took time out to talk with Stylus about the current state of affairs.
You were recently in Thailand mastering some live Coil material live stuff, did you enjoy the trip?
It wasn't so much a trip, more a relocation. I still have an apartment in Bangkok and plan to be there permanently as soon as is practical, maybe this autumn.
What makes it such an ideal home for you?
Most importantly, it seems to me that the barrier between the immediate everyday reality and the world of ghosts, spirits, and visions—a parallel reality that people in the West usually only glimpse using psychedelics—is much thinner there. You frequently pass between one and the other without realizing. I don't know whether this is due to the latitude, lassitude, spicy food, oriental lay lines or something else. I have no real idea, I just know that if you wander with an open mind, and receptive senses, you are regularly confronted by sights or visions as surreal, evocative, and gorgeous as any MDMA or DMT experience, without the need to take any drugs at all. In fact drugs just anesthetize you to the sensation, so are best avoided. Quite apart from the fact that they are heavily illegal and one should always have a healthy respect for local laws, if you value your own freedom and safety.
Next, I love the way the people look. Coming back to the UK last month the airport was like a scene from Doré or Dickens' vision of Bedlam; everyone looked diseased and deformed somehow. Not only that, but the Thais are, by and large, a truly sweet and generous race, you can smile at the scariest looking thug in a dark alley and, chances are, he (or she) will be flattered and flash you his (or her) most charming grin. And the food, what can say? I love it. Western food seems bland and unbearably heavy to me now.
More or less everything (food, rent, utilities, transport, but not Apple Macs') is about a quarter the price of the West especially the UK, so a modest Coil income goes four times further.
There are some things in Thailand that present problems though. The main one for me is that in the UK it's easy to be motivated to do a lot of work (or a lot of very expensive 'play') since there's basically nothing else to do! In Thailand there are a million beautiful ways to pass the days, so motivating myself to get things done there is much harder.
The England that I grew up in, which was an inspiration to me for so long, has changed a great deal and I am no longer able to see any good side to it.
In what ways has this decline manifested itself?
It seems to me that now virtually all artistic endeavour in the UK is actually regarded simply as a means to an end; a means of obtaining fame, a lifestyle, a flat-screen TV, an Audi or the right flowers in the right pot. I'm including people starting up as musicians, artists and fashion designers, the people who will shape the cultural identity of the country in years to come. Nobody seems to be doing these things just because they are driven to, any more. So their work is compromised.
TV seems to be shaping the tone of the nation, and is the number one subject of daily conversation. Despite (or maybe because of) the proliferation of TV channels, very few TV programs or program-makers bother about quality any more. British TV, by and large, is based on the principle of sneering at the misfortune and, particularly, the ill-advised choices of others i.e. interior design, partners, location of house purchase, plastic-surgery etc. Even advertising is mostly based on fear; the fear of what will happen if you do not have the product in question and consequently people spend most of their time flipping between being afraid what others think of them, or thinking badly of others.
And do I need to mention the foreign policies of the government or the fact that the opposition is even worse than they are? Of course my view is only from where I sit—I'm sure the UK has many excellent qualities I have somehow missed. The only other reason for staying in the UK was Jhonn Balance but though we will no doubt continue to collaborate we are no longer 'boyfriends', and he seems to me to be attempting to turn into Oliver Reed.
How do you stand with your Nothing records contract?
Technically we signed a deal memo, and not a contract. We still owe them a record and intend to deliver one but in what form it will be and via what entity it will finally be available we don't really know at this point. The whole structure of music creation and distribution is slipping uncontrollably over a 'chaotic event' at the moment. I guess they should never have released that butterfly.
How easy was it to set up your imprints Eskaton and Threshold House, and how easy is it to run?
Easy in so far as we don't really do anything, which is not that good for the artists concerned! Tips on running a label? Don't set one up. Instead set up a website which just recommends or introduces interesting artists or people to one another. All artists have to learn how to set up their own paid-download sites. If they leave it to labels they'll just go on getting ripped off for ANOTHER 50 years...Links and recommendations are the only things that matter now.
In these days of downloads, is it important to Coil (and you) to still create special editions of the work you do?
The debate of the relative merits of ownership of special things vs. the possession of special information will never die. I prefer the latter but Jhonn the former. To be sure, the experience of holding an object, especially a hand-made object will not be equalled electronically for many years. I'd like to think Coil are weeks rather than months away from offering our work as downloads.
How will Coil be manifesting itself live and have you retired those fluffy suits?
The last few tours were very taxing for Jhonn, and I wouldn't want him to put himself at risk although this could make for a great show! I'm pretty sure I will be there, I have a lot of new ideas since having been away, so whatever it ends up being will be interesting. Regarding the suits, to be honest they are getting a bit stinky! I think the next Coil look will be something between Mary Poppins on ketamine and the Funeral of King George VI.
Regarding the RE:TG event (Throbbing Gristle reforming for one live show), what do you think people are expecting of the performance, and what will it be like?
I have no idea what people are expecting; the few that we have spoken to seem very conflicted about wanting the 'hits' but not wanting nostalgia. But it will be worth every penny as this is absolutely a one time only show. There are tentative plans however to document the event for a DVD release later in the year; also for those who really cannot be there you should be aware that some purchasable material will be available exclusively at the show, so get your friends to get it for you if you can't attend.
What do you think of the recent Throbbing Gristle remix package Mutant TG?
Although I personally have passed through the time of my life (and drug taking habits) when so-called 'dance' music really worked for me, I still appreciate it and try to keep well informed about what's happening. I think it's a cool package and hope it will introduce new people to our sound and point of view.
Will reaching 50 mean anything to you?
It will mean living in a place where youth is not regarded as the equivalent of quality (in music, opinion, and wisdom, in anything in fact) and not living in the TV and magazine driven West.
How do you feel about the England's Hidden Reverse book? (A few people I know who've read it felt that it made Coil a lot more human and less intimidating, are you aware of people's perceptions of you, Jhonn and your work?)
(Laughing) I never meant to be intimidating! I hope the book does show us in a more human light, we're pretty normal really it's just the world that's backwards. I felt that way about William Burroughs until that sunny day in Kansas when Jhonn and I went shooting with him. I just forgot he was my number one hero and just became a really cool and fascinating old bloke.
I reckon it's probably better not to think about anybody in 'heroic' terms at all, but just be polite and, if possible, interesting to all the people you meet. Just treat everyone with the same generosity of spirit, and chances are they will do likewise.
What was your best experience in producing videos?
Actually I directed them, which is more about figuring out what it should be about and then making it happen in front of the camera when it is running, no mean feat sometimes. Whereas producing is about money and organization both of which I'm hopeless at, but I'm sure you knew all that.
I suppose the videos that were the most true to what Coil were about were the two Coil videos we shot in Thailand, "Love's Secret Domain" and "Windowpane", which we hope to release later in the year on DVD with a lot of other bits and pieces. Maybe also the extensive work I did for Nine Inch Nails, during the 90s.
The best adventure was probably shooting the Infected series for The The in Peru and Bolivia, though other shoots in Sao Paolo, Brazil (Sepultura) and Calcutta (Henry Rollins) were amazing too. It's really true what they say about Travel broadening the Mind.
In the end I gave up directing commercially for other people because it was rapidly becoming not enough to have talent, you also had to be some kind of tyrant or asshole just to get your ideas across. Nowadays you have to be a cunt in that business before people will even take your calls. Perhaps the tsunami that's hitting the record industry will wash away the video industry too and leave new, refreshed and fertile ground and new distribution paths for talented people to bring out new and better work. I hope so.
Your Threshold House site has teased people long enough, what exactly are we going to see on your DVD project Wild Boys of This and Other Worlds?
(Laughing) Well, I've got lots of ideas but none confirmed! More tease I'm afraid. I suppose loosely one could say that I hope it will do in moving pictures what Coil does in sound. As a solo project, it will not have traditional Hollywood resources although many of the technologies that cost a thousand dollars an hour five years ago are now available on my Powerbook. It will just take time to figure them out.
Sleazy's all time Classic LPs [in no particular order]
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Stockhausen - Gesange der Jungerling
Lou Reed - Berlin
Arvo Part - Summa
Nico - The Marble Index
Coil - Music to Play in the Dark I
Coil - Music to Play in the Dark II
Is it alright to vote for my own stuff as classic? These are very full of the way I was feeling when Jhonn and I started on different paths, though I didn't know where they were going to lead at the time.
What records have you been enjoying recently?
My friend Bee (Bangkok DJ and founder of Futon and Thailand's Rehab club) recommended Peaches' Fatherfucker to me, I suppose you could call her the Patti Smith of this century. I like her dirty mouth, anyone who sings a song which goes "all you men, and boys...shake your dicks, shake your dicks" is alright with me.
I'm not so keen on Sean Paul's reggae stuff but I do like the production on the weird tracks on Dutty Rock. I recently visited Cornelius in his Tokyo studio and we started a mutual admiration society, By Humans is particularly good.
Folk used to be the F word in my house but not any more, try Sweet England by Jim Moray. None of my friends can understand why I like this. I first heard his stuff on Radio 3's Late Junction (available as audio-on-demand from their website). That show is one of the only consistently refreshing places to hear music that inspires me.
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Posted Oct 11, 2012 2:24 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
In the latest salvo in a bizarre battle to determine which attorneys represent the recently convicted defendant in a high-profile murder trial, the lead defense counsel for Drew Peterson on Thursday asked a suburban Chicago judge to strike a post-trial motion filed by two other lawyers who hitherto have not been involved in the criminal case.
In his motion to strike (PDF) the "totally and completely unauthorized" filing by John Paul Carroll and Michelle Gonzalez, lead lawyer Joel Brodsky also asked a Will County Circuit Court judge to hold the two attorneys in criminal contempt. Although he is counsel of record, Brodsky writes, he was not served with the motion for a new trial the two attorneys filed this week on Peterson's behalf and first saw it after it was published in the Chicago Tribune, even though the document had at that point been impounded by the court.
His motion additionally seeks the appointment of a special prosecutor to convene a grand jury to determine how sealed court documents allegedly have been leaked several times to a Tribune reporter.
Although Brodsky contends that the two competitor attorneys were brought in only to advise Peterson, a former suburban police sergeant, about his pension, Carroll tells the Chicago Sun-Times that they were indeed authorized by Peterson to represent him in his criminal case.
However, Carroll insisted to the Sun-Times that he and his co-counsel have been brought in by Drew Peterson and spoke with him as recently as Thursday. He said he believes a judge could clarify the situation at a Friday hearing: "I think there's a possibility the judge will tell Mr. Brodsky he's out," Carroll told the newspaper. He acknowledged urging Peterson to dump Brodsky as his defense counsel, but said he had nothing to do with providing any sealed filings to the media.
Now convicted of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, Peterson has also made headlines in connection with the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. After Stacy Peterson went missing, authorities reinvestigated Savio's death, which was initially determined to have been accidental, and pursued it as a homicide.
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Anna is a former Fulbright Fellow in Kenya, where she focused on creative writing, and she has been a fellow with the Peter Jennings Center for Journalists and the Constitution. In 2012, she founded Literary Detroit. Anna is also a writer-in-residence in Detroit high schools through the InsideOut Literary Arts Project, and on Thursday evenings, she facilitates a theater workshop at a men's prison in Macomb County, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan's Residential College with highest honors, and from Warren Wilson College's MFA Program for Writers, where she practiced (and practiced...) fiction. Anna is a founding board member of Write A House and she edited A Detroit Anthology, published in summer 2014.
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I recently completed my doctorate in archaeology at the University of Southampton under the supervision of Prof Stephanie Moser. Simultaneously, I held a Teaching Fellowship in the department, a Research Fellowship in Digital Humanities under Dr Graeme Earl, and a British Academy Research Fellowship for my work with Prof Matthew Johnson on the Alan Sorrell archive. I completed my BA and MA in anthropology at the University of Victoria (Canada), where my fieldwork experience centred on the northwest coast of North America.
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The weather watchers said the weather was "feeling good" here at midweek.
The weather did not begin well for many folks with dense fog across the southern portion of central Louisiana. The dampness, combined with temperatures in the upper 30s and the middle 40s, produced a penetrating chill at times. Esler Airport reported the lowest temperature Wednesday morning with 37 degrees. Ville Platte, Hagewood, and Peason Ridge all reported 43 degrees for the honor of the highest min temp.
A mostly sunny sky prevailed during the afternoon and coaxed temperatures into the 70s. Many and Bellwood maxed out at 75 but Opelousas and Natchez, MS only hit 70. The 30-year average is 60 degrees.
The fog is expected to make an encore Thursday morning and clouds will mix with limited sunshine for the remainder of the day. Temperatures will continue to be mild for January.
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I have seen this on here before, but i thought i would float the idea again to see how the opinions range. RJ is going to be a FA after the season, and while he no longer qualifies as an ace, he still seems capable of consistantly delivering quality starts (at least in the weak NL West).
The Rangers have a number of young starters on the verge, but many, including Harrison and Hunter, are probably better served starting next year in AAA to continue to work on their command and offspeed offerings. At the same time, the team should probably avoid signing a pitcher to a long term contract unless it is someone like Sabathia (I am weary even of Sheets).
Bringing in a guy like Johnson on a one year deal to start every fifth day and mentor our young pitchers seems like a good idea to me, especially if we fail to land a big name pitcher. As a bonus, it seems unlikely Johnson would be a type A, so the Rangers would not have to forfeit a pick for him. I would also think he has a decent relationship with Nolan, who I think wants to compete sooner, rather than later. Johnson could help us compete next year without blocking our young pitchers long term.
Here are his stats on the year. He has pitched much better of late, after starting the year injured. Thoughts?


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Gordon Brown has abandoned the Anglo-American Special Relationship
If further proof were needed that the Labour Party has all but abandoned the Special Relationship, look no further than their new manifesto, which doesn't even mention the partnership with America, except for a brief throwaway reference to a "false choice" between the US and Europe. This is a stunning omission considering the fact that the NATO-led operation in Afghanistan is being conducted overwhelmingly by US and British forces.
It's very clear from reading the document where Gordon Brown's preference does lie – with Europe, which takes up a full, grovelling page. As I mentioned in my previous post, the Labour manifesto is heavily Brussels-centric in outlook on the foreign policy front, emphatically downplaying the importance of the transatlantic alliance in favour of European integration.
The Labour manifesto's omission of the Anglo-American alliance follows a controversial report released last month by the Labour-dominated House Foreign Affairs Committee which called for an end to the use of the term "special relationship":
The use of the phrase 'the special relationship' in its historical sense, to describe the totality of the ever-evolving UK-US relationship, is potentially misleading, and we recommend that its use should be avoided… We conclude that the effects of globalisation, structural changes and shifts in geopolitical power will inevitably affect the UK-US relationship and that it is entirely logical for the US to pursue relationships with other partners who can provide support that the UK cannot.
Significantly, the Commons report was directly shaped by the cooling of relations between London and Washington since Barack Obama took office, noting that "in a sense, the foreign policy approach we are advocating is in many ways similar to the more pragmatic tone which President Obama has adopted towards the UK."
In essence, Gordon Brown and Labour's shortsighted and foolhardy decision to drop the US-UK alliance from their foreign policy vision has been influenced by five key factors:
1. A self-perpetuating belief that Britain is a declining world power, increasingly unable to exert influence with Washington.
2. Barack Obama's striking lack of warmth towards Britain, and his direct snubbing of the PM, which has been a shattering of illusions for Labour supporters of the US president.
3. A distinctly eurofederalist world view, which attaches paramount importance to the relationship with Brussels.
4. A preference for "soft power" over the use of force on the world stage, traditionally more in line with Europe than the United States.
5. An undercurrent of anti-Americanism which runs through the veins of the Labour Party, and which was on full display in the aftermath of the Iraq War.
There can be little doubt that the Special Relationship is currently at its lowest point politically since the Suez Crisis of 1956, with neither the US president nor British Prime Minister actually believing in it. Fortunately, it does remain very strong on many other levels – defence and intelligence cooperation, trade and economic investment, cultural and educational ties for example.
For the sake of the defence of the free world, the Special Relationship must survive. But it will take a Herculean effort by David Cameron to rebuild it politically if he becomes Prime Minister in May, and the long term future of the alliance may ultimately depend upon the result of the November 2012 election in the United States, and a possible changing of the guard at the White House
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