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WASHINGTON Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's decision to quit a U.S. lawsuit aiming to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. isn't shaking the resolve of other states to press ahead with the case.
The attorneys general of Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee and the District of Columbia are standing with the Justice Department and pursuing their claims against the airlines, according to their offices.
"We're remaining in the case," Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, said in an interview. "There hasn't even been any discussion of dropping out."
Texas, the home state of American parent AMR Corp., reached a settlement with the airlines on Oct. 1 and withdrew from the lawsuit. Abbott, the state's attorney general, said the deal resolves his objection to the merger by ensuring service for rural areas in the state.
Texas was among seven states and the District of Columbia that had joined the Justice Department's lawsuit against the airlines. They argue that the proposed merger, which would create the world's largest carrier, threatens competition and would harm consumers. The case is scheduled to begin trial in federal court in Washington on Nov. 25.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants the state's consumers "to have more choices and the lowest possible rates – that comes with strong competition and more airlines," Schuette spokeswoman Joy Yearout said in a statement.
Laura Glading, the president of the union representing flight attendants at American, said the union is urging other states to join Texas and drop out. Glading met with Arizona's Horne about the case and told him jobs are at risk if the merger doesn't go through. US Airways is based in Tempe, Ariz.
The union has also met with District of Columbia Attorney General Irvin Nathan and Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper, Glading said. Thursday it publicly called on Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to drop out and Friday pushed for Florida's Pam Bondi to quit.
"These AGs are not looking at the whole picture," Glading said in a phone interview. "American cannot survive as a standalone."
Melissa Maxman, an antitrust attorney at Cozen O'Connor, said it's in the interest of the airlines to lobby states to withdraw from the case. The reasons that Texas or another state quit can become evidence in the case used by the airlines, she said.
"It's like death by a thousand cuts," said Maxman. "You just want to start cutting away at the group of AGs that are anti-merger and then you can ask them why and then you have conflicting evidence."
American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, and US Airways argue the tie-up will benefit consumers and create an effective competitor to Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. Charlotte would be the combined airline's second-biggest hub, after Dallas/Fort Worth.
Grisham, the Arizona spokeswoman, said in a statement that the merger would lead to higher fares and less service.
"We remain convinced that the airline merger between US Airways and American Airlines is harmful to competition, and to Arizonans," she said.
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OHS swimmers set to give best shot at state
If anybody other than Tupelo wins this weekend's MHSAA Class II state swim meet, something went wrong. Or maybe, just maybe, another team did enough right. That's what Oxford's hoping anyway. The Chargers' boys and girls teams will travel to the heavy favorite's home pool on Saturday to battle the Golden Wave and host of other schools at the Tupelo Aquatic Center for the right to be called the state's best (October 31, 2014, Page 6A)
Oxford swimmers dominate opening meet of fall season
The Oxford High School swimming team got it's 2014 season off to a successful start by sweeping Saturday's OHS Invitational held at the Oxford City Pool. (September 7, 2014, Page 4B)
Chargers save victory over Commodores
All Oxford coach Jonathan Branch was hoping for was one more save by Jacob Parker. Parker delivered. (January 20, 2014, Page 6)
Chargers play with more urgency, but unable to overcome Bulldogs
Oxford's boys soccer team needed to play with a little more urgency than it had in its previous matches this season. The Chargers did that against New Albany Tuesday night, but it wasn't quite good enough for a win. (December 4, 2013, Page 8)
Chargers finish second at MHSAA Class II meet
CLEVELAND — Oxford's boys finished second in the annual MHSAA Class II State Swim Championships Saturday. The meet was held at Delta State University. (October 28, 2013, Page 2B)
OHS swimmers take 2nd, 6th in North Half
Led by two first-place finishes in relay events and a first-place finish from Dion Kevin, the Oxford Chargers finished second in the MHSAA Division 2 North Half meet Saturday in Jackson. The Chargers, who also competed against Class 6A schools, were second to Tupelo with 110 points. (October 21, 2013, Page 4B)
OHS swim teams turn in top 3 finishes at Invitational
Oxford High's annual OHS Invitational swim meet produced a second-place finish for the Chargers and a third-place finish for the Lady Chargers. (September 17, 2013, Page 7)
Oxford sends 20 to MHSAA state swimming meet
Twenty swimmers from Oxford High advanced to next month's MHSAA state meet thanks to earning qualifying scores in the 5A-6A North Half state meet this past Saturday in Starkville. There were 41 swimmers who competed in Starkville. The Lady Chargers tied for second with 86 points, while the Chargers garnered 63 points to finish third. (more…) (October 22, 2012, Page 3B)
Chargers, Lady Chargers shine at meet
Oxford High's swim teams got off to a successful start as both won first place at the DeSoto County Swim Meet Saturday. The Chargers and Lady Chargers combined to score 298 points, over 130 points more than second-place finisher Lewisburg with 162. Hernando (148), DeSoto Central (129) and Amory (87) rounded out the top five. A total of 11 schools competed in the meet.
The Chargers totaled 160 points, while the Lady Chargers with 138 points. Both squads had several first-place finishers. (September 17, 2012, Page 3B)
Lady Chargers place second at State meet; Chargers finish third
Oxford's successful swimming season came to a conclusion on a high note over the weekend as the girls placed second and boys placed second at the MHSAA Swimming State Championships held at the Delta State University Aquatics Club in Cleveland on Saturday.
The Chargers earned 62 points, while first-place Tupelo earned 138 and second-place Madison Central collected 100.
The Lady Chargers racked up 73 points, while first-place Tupelo earned 144.
Thirty-eight Class 6A and 5A schools participated in the championships.
Oxford took 10 boys and 10 girls to compete in the meet under the current format.
Lady Chargers
The Lady Chargers were led by Dora Chen, who placed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of two minutes, 3.38 seconds and third in the 100-yard freestyle (56.66).
Chen also helped the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Cynthia Torma, Hayley Murphy and Sarah Wilson place second (1:48.88) and the 400 free relay team of Torma, Marta Burwell and Grace Orman place second (3:50.52).
Other Lady Chargers who placed were:
-Ashleigh Moore took first in the 200 IM (2:14.81).
-Burwell placed third in the 50 free (25.75) and sixth in the 200 IM (2:26.58).
-Orman placed seventh in the 200 IM (2:27.90) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (1:08.93).
-Torma placed fifth in the 50 free (26.86).
-Lizzy Leary placed fifth in the 500 free (5:46.18) and seventh in the 100 back (1:09.04).
-The 200 medley relay team of Burwell, Murphy, Orman and Wilson placed fourth (2:03.09).
The Oxford boys were led by Andrew Mullen, who placed first in the 200 free (1:45.84). He also placed second in the 100 butterfly (52.97) and helped the 400 free relay team of Dion Kevin, Jack Cutler and Chase Gladden place third (3:30.39) and the 200 medly relay team of Taide Ding, Gladden and Brian Clancy place fourth (1:47.90).
Other Chargers who placed were:
-Clancy placed eighth in the 200 IM (2:12.59) and third in the 500-yard free (5:12.88).
-Ding placed seventh in the 100 butterfly (59.84).
-Cutler placed fifth in the 500-yard free (5:15.10).
-Thomas Murphy placed eighth in the 100 back (1:04.11).
-The 200 free relay team of Kevin, Gladden, Ding and Clancy placed fourth (1:36.31). (October 31, 2011, Page 1B)

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Anonymous said: im scared simon is going to force britney to perform on x factor. i mean the queen could literally sit on the stage and eat cheetos and she would still slay, but i don't think she's ready to perform in front of her fellow judges. also i have a feeling she would lip sync on a singing competition -_- the performance would help scream and shout as a promotion though
I agree bb. I think Simon realizes that if he got Britney to perform it would bring in HUGE ratings. But I do not necessarily think she needs to because "Scream and Shout" barely features her vocals anyway. Although I would LOVE to hear Britishney and see some fierce choreography. But if it was up to me I'd wanna see her perform her own music if she is being forced into performing.
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We are thinking of using the name Jonathan. I'd love to hear what people think, as we are 100% sold on it as yet.
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Good, strong name. Traditional sounding, and obviously easy to pronounce. Do you have a middle name picked out?
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I think if you're going that route, Jonathan is the best choice, as it's the slightly less common choice. My own family currently has about 6 "John's in it, so I personally steer clear of anything remotely like that; I feel like there enough of them in the world. If you go with Jon as the nick name, people may think you're referencing the Game of Thrones character; I don't know if that would be a plus or negative to you.


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Is Social Media Part of Your Customer Care Strategy? It Should Be!By // February 12th, 2014
Calling a customer service hotline is frustrating—that is just a fact of life. You're angry because something isn't working, you can never find the right phone number to call, get re-directed five times, and somehow you end up paying more and getting less. However, consumers are increasingly turning to social media to get faster and more direct attention from brands when in need of customer support.
I kicked off 2014 speaking at a few conferences in Florida, San Francisco and Las Vegas about the importance of social media in customer interactions. It's clear that brands are starting to think about social media and have dedicated resources to manage their social channels, but few are making the connection between social media and customer care. Unfortunately for brands, consumers are way ahead of the game and have figured out that if they post their complaints (and praises) to social media channels, they're more likely to get the brand's attention.
Below are a few of my personal examples that illustrate how having the proper social media customer support can help leave your users with a better impression of your brand:
What NOT to do: The following Twitter exchange shows an automated response from speaker manufacturer, an example of practically nonexistent social media customer support.
Auto responses are one thing, but they didn't even address my question. Even worse than an automated response, this brand's inefficient customer support is on display for all of Twitter to see.
What TO do: A quick and personal response to an unfortunate mix-up with United Airlines
It doesn't take much to provide quick and personalized customer support through social media, and companies who have caught on to this practice have loyal and satisfied consumers.
At Ask, we've empowered all of our Customer Care Rock Stars to monitor and fully support our users' needs – be it on email, phone, chat or through our social media channels.
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When Consumers Talk, Brands Should ListenBy // October 5th, 2011
Recent news headlines have made it clear that consumers aren't shy when it comes to voicing their opinions about changes to a favorite brand's product or service offering. Social media has made it easy for anyone with a smartphone or an internet connection to express their opinions and find an audience for their point of view. It's more important now than ever for brands to ensure they're incorporating consumer feedback. A continuous feedback loop helps companies anticipate the reactions of their user base and act accordingly.
At Ask, we use a variety of approaches to stay connected with our users and make product innovation a truly co-creative process. Each month, thousands of Ask.com users complete our site satisfaction survey, provide suggestions for improvement in our Q&A community and in our footer Feedback link, visit our Facebook and Twitter pages, and participate in usability testing. When more than 60 million people rely on your brand each month, there really is no such thing as too much feedback.
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Non-contraceptive applications of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system
Authors Maria Isabel Rodriguez, Philip D Darney
Published Date April 2010 Volume 2010:2 Pages 63—68
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S6344
Published 29 April 2010
Maria Isabel Rodriguez, Philip D Darney
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, San Francisco General Hospital and Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract: Intrauterine progestins have many important current and potential gynecologic applications. This article describes the evidence for use of intrauterine progestin for common gynecologic conditions beyond its important role in contraception. The pharmacology of and selection criteria for use of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device is discussed, and the evidence for use of intrauterine progestin delivery for menorrhagia, endometriosis management, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia is reviewed.
Keywords: intrauterine progestin, levonorgestrel, contraceptive
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Definition of trinity in English:
trinitySyllabification: trin·i·ty
Pronunciation: /ˈtrinədē /
noun (plural trinities)(also the Trinity or the Holy Trinity)
1The Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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- These creeds settled basic issues such as the Trinity and deity of Christ.
- The humanity of Christ provides the opportunity for the manifestation of the Trinity.
- References to the doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation, the cross and the resurrection abound.
1.1A group of three people or things: the wine was the first of a trinity of three excellent vintages
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1.2The state of being three: God is said to be trinity in unity
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Thanks everyone!
the specularity really got to me as well, I reduceed it to zero in Bryce, but I think you're right Arcana, It'll need more managing. Thanks Rob about the lighting direction...that makes sense as the shadows won't obscure the map too much, and a fill light sounds like a damn good idea too - and yep, the mountains are way too big and lumpy. Valarian: the settlement markers are not actually there (I forgot to paste them back in!).
A number of thoughts occured to me on the way to work this morning:
I could try using the default heightmap of the bryce terrain to make a brush in psp, so I could dot 'little mountains' around the place to get a vague Erwin Raisz effect.
Other thoughts: using an airbrush to paint in the mountain locations rather than the paintbrush / gaussian blur, the softness of the edge of the airbrush ought to determine the gradient of the slope.
Using different noise patterns to get different mountain effects, such as a 'brocolli' shaped flat plateau. By using a dark airbrush, you should be able to trace canyons for the rivers to go through.
So much potential! I'm going to continue to play with this all weekend I think! I'll post results up if anything interesting comes out of it. RobA - any chance of that noisefill you used?
Rob, one thing I did do (as suggested in the shaded relief site) was render the map at an angle and then used the perspective tool in psp to make the map square again. Is that what you did as well?
The thing I really LOVE about this approach is that I can import my existing map as a layer into PSP and use it as a visual reference so that I can put the mountains exaclty where I want and then as a mask to stop the mountains overspilling into the sea or over the border (as they have done in the map posted above as the mask idea hadn't occured to me).


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12330-12398 North Gessner Drive has a Walk Score of 52 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Willowbrook neighborhood in Houston. Nearby parks include Aerodrome Willowbrook and Willowbrook Sports Complex.
Nearby schools include Greystone House, Grant Rd Daycare & Kindergarten and Harmony Science Academy - Houston NW.
The closest grocery stores are Fiesta Mart, Texas Gourmet Nuts and Stein Mart.
Nearby coffee shops include Starbucks, Teavana Tea Store and Frullati cafe. There are 18 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Church's Chicken, Quiznos Sandwich Restaurants and Denny's.
12330-12398 North Gessner Drive is near Aerodrome Willowbrook, Carverdale Park and Cole Creek Park.
There are minimal bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. 12330-12398 North Gessner Drive is somewhat bikeable, there is minimal bike infrastructure.


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We've never heard of Rita Guedes -- and she clearly didn't understand the questions we threw at her yesterday in Beverly Hills -- but she's hot enough to have been in Playboy Brazil, so enjoy.
you can see her pics and naked videos at http://www.drankbootysweat.net
Trolling along Rodeo Drive looking for a rich American sucker to marry. Take your top off skankolina, show all you are trying to sell.
Is she even a citizen? How did she get into the USA and when is she leaving? We are overstocked in stupid peasants.
Eww Craig, that was nothing but out of shape black bimbos. Gross! the first one was alright though.
Nice mamaries...and it is lunch time. This almost makes up for that tiger woods press conference prediction.
so i guess this lady with big boobs had sex with tiger too
the gal is beautiful and seems very nice. why is it whenever any man or woman is beautiful they are automatically bad? jealousy?
btw, my mom was/is a knockout and she was not a gold digger.
she raised two kids without child support and has her doctorate. worked her entire life to help others - so don't base every woman - beautiful of not - on some sleazy gold diggers. Hope that if you have daughters they don't pick up your nasty outlook. There are good guys and bad guys, good gals and bad gals. Quit stereotyping based on your own life.
ahhh your mom was a whore and you know it..she charged 5.00 for a good time
wow, judging by these comments, the US is full of idiots. no wonder your country is going downhill so quickly.
Trying way too hard to create news....this is hardly news worthy!
Actually, Bob, $5 was her cut-rate price......for sailors.....that couldn't get it up.......and had a passive-aggressive mothers that made them hate women......this was reinforced when they got stood up for prom....then they spent the rest of their lives in strip-clubs telling the dancers that they were just controlling sluts(they wouldn't tip, but would sit close to the stage and read a newspaper to "show those whores" who was really in control).
WalMart has Keystone Light and Vaseline on sale right now - knock yourself out.
Oh, and next time - don't bring a knife to a gun fight, Lew ....zer
Once again, TMZ proves to the world that they're a bunch of idiots.
Another prostitute walks the streets. America already has enough whores. Especially middle aged whores. So go home already where I can go on vacation and pay you $5.00 for a good night.


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|See also:
|Story Tropes, Gen, Bob (genre), Het, Slash, Femslash
|Click here for related articles on Fanlore.
Genre is commonly used in many fandoms to indicate whether a fanwork is gen (or close to gen) or focuses on one or more het, slash, or femslash romantic or sexual pairings.
It can also refer to other sexual, relationship or character-based elements; topics such as polyamory, threesomes, trans characters, or kink (especially BDSM) are often considered to constitute their own genre.
Genre may also be used, particularly in archives, to classify fan fiction into literary genres, such as romance, humor, PWP, angst or fluff.[1]
Fanfiction also includes many genres rare outside of fandom, such as anthropomorfic or Mpreg, and many fandom-specific genres such as Muldertorture. Fandom-specific genres may spring up in reaction to canon events, such as Harry Potter Epilogue? What Epilogue? fic or Blake's 7 Post Gauda Prime fic (both subgenres of denialfic). Other fanfic genres are related to the structure of canon; for instance, post-eps are common in episodic fandoms which make heavy use of the reset button, and the casefile is usually found in a procedural fandom.
Fandom may also create genre distinctions based on an aspect of the source text, such as litfic or Britfic. Many fans consider RPF a separate genre, distinct from FPF.
A Little History of the term "Gen"From a 2014 discussion at Fail-Fandomanon:
[Gen] originally stood for "general". You had slash zines and general zines. General, at that point, also included het, though the het porn was usually categorized as "Adult" - but it was still filed with the General stuff.
Sometime in the early/mid 90s, General and Relationshipper split off from each other. At that point 'shipper exclusively meant het. Slashers were not 'shippers. So you had General, Shipper, and Slash. (I think the split came in X-Files fandom, which invented the entire term 'relationshipper', which is where we get ship from, and had the Mulder/Scully vs No Romance wars, but don't quote me on that.)
Then, in the early 00s, 'shipper lost it's apostrophe, lost it's -per, and just became "ship". It stopped meaning exclusively m/f, and started meaning all romantic relationships in fic, which is when we start calling things "het".General, which had long since lost it's -eral, therefore became exclusively about non-romance sometime in the mid 90s, because the romance camps had so firmly split themselves into separate categories by that point.[2]
- ↑ Skyhawke archives Harry Potter story listing, with menu to sort by genre, accessed 6 October 2008
- ↑ March 23, 2014, at Fail-Fandomanon, Archived version


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OBJECTIVE: Using prospective data, the authors assessed the risk of alcohol-related problems among individuals with self-reported sleep disturbances because of worry. METHOD: As part of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area program, a probability sample of Baltimore residents selected by census tracts and households completed a baseline interview in 1981. Between 1993 and 1996, the original Baltimore cohort was traced. Of the 2,633 survivors, a total of 73% were reinterviewed. After excluding individuals with alcohol-related problems or a current or prior history of alcohol abuse and/or dependence at the time of the 1981 interview, the authors identified a cohort of 1,537 individuals who were at risk for problem drinking at the time of the follow-up interview, a median of 12.6 years after the baseline interview. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between sleep disturbance because of worry and the risk for incident reports of alcohol problems. RESULTS: Survey respondents with sleep disturbances because of worry at the time of the baseline interview had a twofold higher risk for developing an alcohol-related problem, relative to those without these sleep disturbances (odds ratio=2.32, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.31–4.09), with adjustment for selected demographic and clinical variables. Sleep disturbance because of worry predicted the development of alcohol problems among respondents with lifetime anxiety disorders and lifetime dysphoria (odds ratio=3.82, 95% CI=1.56–9.38, and odds ratio=2.71, 95% CI=1.25–5.91, respectively), but not among those without a history of anxiety disorders or dysphoria. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep disturbances because of worry may increase risk for alcohol-related problems. Risk is highest for those with sleep disturbance and co-occurring anxiety disorders or dysphoria.
The relationship of sleep disturbance and alcohol use is complex. Certainly, there is evidence that alcohol use affects sleep among healthy individuals who do not have alcohol problems. As Roehrs and Roth (1) point out in their review, alcohol can initially be associated with improved sleep onset among nonalcoholic drinkers, but tolerance to these sedative effects often develops. Individuals with alcohol dependence frequently report poor quality of sleep (2, 3) and frequent sleep problems (4). Even after years of abstinence, alcoholics often report persistent problems with sleep (5), and sleep disorders may predispose alcoholics to drinking relapse (3, 6).
The prevalence of sleep disturbance in the general adult population is high. Breslau and colleagues (7) reported that 24.6% of a sample surveyed in Detroit reported having had insomnia at some point in their lifetime. Furthermore, prior studies have shown that use of alcohol as a sleep aid is not an uncommon practice, whereas relatively few persons with insomnia seek professional treatment (8). For example, Johnson et al. (9) found that 13% of adults surveyed by telephone used alcohol to aid with sleep problems. Yet, few data are available on the role of sleep disturbances as a potential risk factor for the development of problem drinking. Two analyses of the Epidemiologic Area Catchment (ECA) surveys have found that insomnia increases risk for alcohol abuse in individuals with or without baseline psychiatric disorders (10, 11). However, both of these analyses were limited to 1 year of follow-up. With a short period of follow-up, the temporal relationship of these often chronic symptoms is difficult to assess. Breslau and colleagues (7) assessed the incidence of psychiatric disorders among survey respondents with baseline insomnia across a 3.5-year follow-up interval and found an odds ratio of 1.7 for the development of alcohol abuse and/or dependence, which did not meet the criteria for statistical significance.
In this study, we wanted to extend prior analyses and to use prospectively gathered data from a community-based sample to assess the relationship of sleep disturbance and risk for alcohol-related problems. This analysis is based on a much longer follow-up period, compared with previous studies. We hypothesized that individuals with sleep disturbances because of worry would be more likely to develop alcohol-related problems than those without these sleep disturbances. Our rationale was that those with sleep disturbances would be more likely to drink alcohol as a sleep aid and, with time, would be at greater risk for the development of alcohol-related problems. Because sleep disturbances may be intermittent and the practice of self-medication with alcohol inconsistent over time, detection of any development of drinking problems may require a long follow-up interval. The current study uses data from a sample of survey respondents who were reinterviewed a median of 12.6 years after a baseline interview. To assess symptoms of maladaptive drinking that might not meet the full criteria for alcohol abuse and/or dependence, we assessed the occurrence of alcohol-related problems as the outcome variable in this study. In addition, because sleep disturbance related to worrying may indicate an underlying psychopathologic condition, we specifically evaluated whether the presence of anxiety or mood symptoms moderated this relationship. In other words, as opposed to simply adjusting for the presence of psychopathology in the data analyses or removing individuals with these disorders from the sample, we used stratified analyses to examine whether the relationship of sleep disturbances with problem drinking differed depending on the presence of anxiety disorders or dysphoria. We hypothesized that if sleep problems because of worry increased the risk for alcohol problems, this association may be related to the presence of some types of psychiatric symptoms.
From 1980 to 1984, collaborators in the ECA program recruited probability samples of adult residents, 18 years of age and older, in five metropolitan areas, including Baltimore, Maryland (12). The baseline sample of the Baltimore site was completed in 1981. Staff administered the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) (13) soon after sampling and again at follow-up, roughly 1 year later. All study data on alcohol use, sleep disturbances, anxiety and affective symptoms, and other covariates were gathered with the DIS and other standardized interview methods, for which validity estimates have been published (12–15). The participants gave written informed consent, and the protocol was approved by the Committee on Human Research at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Between 1993 and 1996, the original 1981 cohort of the Baltimore ECA site (N=3,481) were traced. A total of 848 respondents (24%) were found to have died, 415 could not be located, and 298 refused to participate. Of the 2,633 survivors, 73% (N=1,920) were reinterviewed. The median length of follow-up was 12.6 years. In prior analyses, it has been shown that the respondents did not differ from the other survivors with respect to age and sex (16). Attrition was associated with drug abuse and dependence and antisocial personality disorder but not with alcohol use disorders.
Of the 1,920 individuals who were reinterviewed for the Baltimore ECA follow-up, a total of 334 were excluded because their 1981 interviews indicated the report of at least one alcohol-related problem or indicated that they met the criteria for alcohol abuse and/or dependence. An additional 49 were excluded because of missing information for the principal variables to be assessed. Thus, a total of 1,537 household residents were at subsequent risk for the development of an alcohol-related problem between the time of the baseline and follow-up interviews. These individuals composed the sample from which the incident cases of problem drinking were identified.
Sleep disturbances were assessed in two different ways for this analysis. Previous analyses had used the sleep items from the DIS (e.g., reference 11). We were particularly interested in insomnia associated with worry or distress, so we turned to the General Health Questionnaire (17), which had been included in the baseline interview. The General Health Questionnaire comprised 20 questions about how the participant had been "feeling over the past few weeks" (18); one of the questions was "Have you been losing sleep because of worry?" For this study, individuals who replied positively to the "more than usual" or "much more than usual" response options were categorized as having a sleep disturbance because of worry. The reference category comprised the individuals who responded "not at all" or "no more than usual." In supplemental analyses, we also examined the relationships of simple insomnia (identified with the DIS item, "Have you ever had a period of 2 weeks or more when you had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or with waking up too early?") and hypersomnia (identified with the DIS item, "Have you ever had a period of 2 weeks or longer when you were sleeping too much?") with risk for alcohol-related problems.
Incident alcohol-related problems were identified if a study participant responded positively to one of 24 questions concerning his or her pattern of alcohol use. This method is similar to those used in other analyses of this data set (e.g., reference 19). The questions corresponded to the DSM-III-R criteria from the DIS that were used to assess alcohol abuse and/or dependence during the follow-up interview. These questions included, for example, "Have you often been under the effects of alcohol or suffering aftereffects while at work or school or taking care of children?", "Have you ever had any health problems as a result of using alcohol—such as liver disease, stomach disease, pancreatitis, feet tingling, numbness, memory problems, an accidental overdose, persistent cough, a seizure or fit, hepatitis, or abscess?", and "Have you ever tried to stop or cut down on alcohol but found that you could not?" As a consequence, the definition of an alcohol-related problem included a range of severity. For example, some problem drinkers may have been arrested once for drinking while intoxicated but would have had no other alcohol-related occurrences, whereas others would have chronic, persistent, and daily alcohol consumption or would be alcohol dependent.
Potential confounding variables that were assessed included age; sex; race; marital status; educational level (dichotomized as less than 12 years of schooling versus 12 or more years of schooling); age at first intoxication with alcohol (dichotomized as early [before age 15 years] versus late [age 15 years or older]; respondents who said they had never been intoxicated were included in the "late" category); history of current or prior psychiatric or substance use disorders, including affective disorders (DSM-III diagnoses of a manic episode, major depressive episode regardless of whether bereavement is present, and/or dysthymia), anxiety disorders (obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and/or phobia), schizophrenic disorders (schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder), and illicit drug abuse and dependence; and self-report of parental history of heavy drinking. In addition, we assessed whether the study participants utilized any medical or mental health services in the prior 6 months. Information for the assessment of these potential confounding variables was gathered from the baseline interview, with the exception of the information about parental drinking history, which was gathered at the time of a 1-year follow-up interview.
To test our hypotheses, we completed exploratory analyses and fit a logistic regression model with the report of problem drinking at the time of the follow-up interview (presence/absence) as the response variable and the dichotomous variable of sleep disturbance because of worry (yes/no) from the baseline interview as the explanatory covariate. The logistic regression models provided statistical control of covariates with potential confounding effects. In addition, we tested for interaction between psychological disturbances (lifetime anxiety disorders and dysphoria) and sleep disturbances. As discussed previously, we also subsequently stratified the analyses, in separate models, by the presence of lifetime anxiety disorders and the presence of lifetime dysphoria.
The frequency distribution of the baseline characteristics by the incident occurrence of alcohol-related problems is presented in t1. The proportion of individuals with sleep disturbance because of worry was higher for problem drinkers than for those who did not develop problem drinking. Problem drinkers also were more likely to be male, to be among the youngest age group (18–44 years), and to report that the first time they were intoxicated with alcohol was before age 15 years. A greater proportion of those who developed an alcohol problem also had a current or prior illicit drug use disorder.
t2 presents the unadjusted model for estimated risk of alcohol-related problems by report of sleep disturbances because of worry, as well as three models that include adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics (Model 1); for sociodemographic, psychiatric, and substance use disorder, and parental drinking history variables (Model 2); and for health services use (Model 3). The initial estimate for risk of alcohol-related problems was twofold higher for respondents with sleep disturbances because of worry, relative to those without these sleep problems (odds ratio=2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.26–3.35, p=0.004). After holding constant age, sex, race, educational level, marital status, and the age at first intoxication with alcohol, little change in the estimated relative risk for alcohol-related problems was found for those with sleep disturbances relative to those without these disturbances. Similarly, the addition of variables to control for current or prior psychiatric or substance use history and for the use of medical or mental health services did not appreciably alter the estimated relative risk for problem drinking (odds ratio=2.32, 95% CI=1.31–4.09, p=0.004).
We tested for an interaction between sleep disturbances and anxiety disorders and an interaction between sleep disturbances and dysphoria and found that neither interaction was statistically significant. However, because of our interest in the potential influence of these psychological conditions, we stratified the analyses in separate logistic regression models by the presence of a report of lifetime anxiety disorders and the presence of a report of lifetime dysphoria at the time of the baseline interview (t3). In the models stratified for anxiety disorder, in which the effects of age, sex, race, educational level, marital status, history of illicit drug use, affective and schizophrenic disorders, parental drinking history, and health services use were held constant, the estimated risk of problem drinking for those with sleep disturbance was 3.82 times greater for those with a lifetime history of anxiety at baseline (95% CI=1.56–9.38, p=0.003). In contrast, sleep disturbance was not a predictor of problem drinking for those with no history of an anxiety disorder (odds ratio=1.83, 95% CI=0.86–3.88, p=0.12). Similarly, the report of a history of dysphoria modified the association found between sleep disturbances and occurrence of problem drinking. Respondents who reported lifetime dysphoria and sleep disturbance at the time of the baseline interview were 2.71 times more likely to develop problem drinking by the time of the follow-up interview (95% CI=1.25–5.91, p=0.003) after adjustment for the effects of sociodemographic characteristics, history of illicit drug use, anxiety and schizophrenic disorders, parental drinking history, and health service use. No appreciable association between sleep disturbance and risk for alcohol-related problems was found for those without a report of dysphoria at baseline (odds ratio=1.42, 95% CI=0.57–3.53, p=0.45).
To further elucidate the independent contribution of sleep disturbance because of worry, we compared the rates for development of alcohol-related problems in respondents with a lifetime history of anxiety disorders by presence of sleep disturbance. Among those with a lifetime history of an anxiety disorder, the presence of a sleep disturbance because of worry was associated with an elevated risk for alcohol-related problems, compared to the absence of sleep disturbance (28.2% versus 12.4%) (F=3.73, df=3, 1533, p<0.02). In a similar fashion, among those with lifetime dysphoria, the presence of a sleep disturbance because of worry was associated with an elevated risk for alcohol-related problems, compared to the absence of sleep disturbance (25.8% versus 11.4%) (F=3.69, df=3, 1531, p<0.02). The relatively small numbers of respondents in each group did not allow multivariate analysis.
Furthermore, although our primary aim was to assess the relationships of sleep disturbance related to worry or distress, in supplemental analyses we also examined the reports of simple insomnia and hypersomnia as potential predictors of alcohol-related problems. In these supplemental analyses, we found no statistically significant association of either insomnia or hypersomnia with risk for problem drinking (data not shown).
Because alcohol has known sedative effects, it is plausible that some individuals with sleep disturbance related to worry will use alcohol to self-medicate their sleep problems. This issue may be particularly meaningful for individuals who are not just having insomnia but are having worries that prevent them from sleeping. It may be the component of worry that prompts the use of alcohol, both to induce sleep and to alleviate the "worries" that are preventing restful sleep. It is also plausible that if this pattern becomes chronic—regardless of whether the sleep disturbances are ameliorated by the drinking—alcohol problems may develop over time. In our study, we found that individuals who reported sleep disturbances because of worry were at increased risk for developing alcohol-related problems during the interval between the baseline interview in 1981 and the follow-up interview (administered a median 12.6 years later). Because sleep disturbance related to worry may indicate an underlying anxiety or mood problem, we examined separately the data for individuals with lifetime anxiety disorders or dysphoria. We found that sleep disturbance related to worry predicted a higher risk for alcohol-related problems only among those with anxiety disorders or dysphoria at baseline. This finding suggests that these sleep problems may be related to underlying psychopathology (such as panic disorder or major depression) and that it is the psychiatric disorder that is the actual etiologic agent for the drinking problems that develop. However, individuals with lifetime anxiety disorders or dysphoria were not at increased risk for alcohol-related problems if they did not have a sleep disturbance.
The temporal relationship between these conditions may be variable and may take several different pathways. For example, sleep disturbances may lead to anxiety or mood syndromes because of sleep deprivation and reduction in daytime alertness. Individuals with depression and anxiety may be more distressed by excessive daytime fatigue or sleepiness associated with insomnia, compared to those without depression and anxiety. This daytime dysfunction may lead them more frequently to try to use alcohol to reduce their insomnia. Furthermore, insomnia has been shown to predict both depressive and anxiety disorders. Breslau et al. (7) found that insomnia was associated with a fourfold higher risk for major depression and a twofold higher risk for anxiety disorders, relative to the absence of insomnia. Weissman et al. (10) reported an odds ratio of 5.4 for 1-year occurrence of depression and an odds ratio of 20.3 for a 1-year occurrence of panic disorder among persons with insomnia. During a median follow-up interval of 34 years, Chang et al. (20) found that the relative risk for clinical depression was twice as high for persons with insomnia and other sleep difficulties, relative to those without these sleep problems. In addition, sleep disturbances with anxiety or mood symptoms may act synergistically to increase risk for alcohol-related problems. A number of clinical and population-based studies have provided evidence that anxiety and affective disorders co-occur with alcohol use disorders (e.g., references 21–23).
Roehrs and colleagues (24) specifically tested the reinforcing effects of alcohol among age-matched healthy adults with and without polysomnographically defined insomnia in a clinical trial. Both groups were offered presleep beverages (ethanol and placebo) with options for refills on two sampling nights. The researchers found that the subjects with insomnia chose ethanol more frequently and chose more ethanol refills than the subjects without insomnia. In addition, the subjects with insomnia, but not the comparison subjects without insomnia, had an increase in slow-wave sleep (stage 3–4 sleep) with alcohol administration. Alcohol was also found to influence scores on the Profile of Mood States scale.
Weissman et al. (10) examined the odds of the first onset of alcohol abuse over a 1-year follow-up period for subjects with insomnia and no baseline psychiatric disorder, relative to those without insomnia or psychiatric diagnosis. They found that the subjects with insomnia were 2.3 times more likely to develop alcohol abuse at 1 year. As has been discussed in other assessments of incident alcohol use disorders across a relatively short interval (e.g., reference 25), it is sometimes difficult to assess whether early subclinical symptoms were in existence at the time of the baseline interview. These subclinical symptoms may influence both the report of sleep problems and the occurrence of alcohol disorders 1 year later. As a consequence, in our current analysis, we excluded the data for all individuals who reported any alcohol-related problem or met the criteria for alcohol abuse and/or dependence at the time of the baseline interview. Furthermore, the long follow-up interval in this analysis increased the likelihood that sleep problems predated the alcohol problems and not the reverse.
Several limitations in the current analyses should be mentioned. First, although we were able to hold constant several important potential confounding characteristics in the regression analyses, other risk factors such as specific personality traits, which might be associated with sleep disturbance as well as risk for alcohol problems, were not included in the analyses. Second, because of the limited size of the subgroups, we were not able to stratify the analyses by specific mood or anxiety diagnoses, such as depression or panic disorder. Third, we were not able to assess the temporal relationships between the sleep problems and the anxiety or mood symptoms because these data were not available from the baseline interview. We could not, for example, ensure that the sleep symptoms and the mood or anxiety symptoms were occurring concurrently. Fourth, the assessment of sleep disturbance related to worry was assessed by only one question. In future studies, researchers may more readily assess the relationship between sleep and alcohol use if they are provided with more details about the patterns and chronicity of the sleep disturbance as it relates to worry. Finally, we could not examine alcohol use, other psychiatric symptoms, sleep patterns, or the use of health services between the time of the baseline and follow-up interviews to better assess the potential mediating effects of anxiety and mood symptoms or of other characteristics or to assess changes in sleep and alcohol use patterns that may have occurred.
Notwithstanding these limitations, the current analyses add to our understanding of the relationship between some sleep disturbances and the development of alcohol problems. In this study we found that sleep disturbances because of worry increased the risk for alcohol-related problems but only among individuals with anxiety or mood symptoms. The findings highlight the need to increase vigilance for the assessment and treatment of sleep difficulties, particularly among those with psychiatric symptoms, because of the potential for maladaptive self-medicating behavior associated with sleep problems. Clinicians often have concerns about the treatment of sleep disorders, particularly given the widespread use of hypnotics or tranquilizers as sleep aids and the potential for long-term tolerance or dependence on these medications. However, the evaluation and treatment of sleep complaints should include a thorough assessment of underlying psychopathology (e.g., depression and anxiety) that might require a variety of treatment modalities, including psychotherapeutic as well as pharmacologic options (e.g., antidepressants). Further investigation and development of new strategies for treatment of sleep disorders are needed to improve the range of options open to clinicians. Among patients with new-onset alcohol problems, an assessment of psychopathology, including sleep disturbance, may be warranted. Furthermore, monitoring patterns of drinking behavior among patients with psychiatric disorders and/or sleep disturbance may allow identification of individuals who begin to increase their intake of alcohol in an attempt at self-treatment. Given the high prevalence of sleep problems and the relatively low frequency with which professional help is sought for these disturbances, it is important that those individuals who do make it to clinical settings have their sleep problems addressed and managed, particularly when comorbid psychopathology may be present.
Received June 13, 2003; revision received Oct. 1, 2003; accepted Oct. 9, 2003. From the Departments of Epidemiology, Mental Health, and Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; and the Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore. Address reprint requests to Dr. Crum, Johns Hopkins Health Institutions, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, 2024 E. Monument St., Suite 2–500, Baltimore, MD 21205; firstname.lastname@example.com (e-mail). This work was supported by grant AA-14351 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Data gathering for the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) follow-up survey was supported by NIMH grant MH-47447. Data gathering for the original survey was supported by the ECA program of the NIMH Division of Biometry and Epidemiology. The principal investigators, co-investigators, and grant award numbers during data gathering were Jerome K. Myers, Myrna M. Weissman, and Gary L. Tischler at Yale University (MH-34224); Morton Kramer, Ernest Gruenberg, and Sam Shapiro at Johns Hopkins University (MH-33870); Lee N. Robins and John E. Helzer at Washington University (MH-33883); Dan Blazer and Linda George at Duke University (MH-35386); and Marvin Karno, Richard L. Hough, Javier I. Escobar, M. Audrey Burnam, and Dianne Timbers at the University of California, Los Angeles (MH-35865). At NIMH, principal collaborators during data gathering were Darrel A. Regier, Ben Z. Locke, William W. Eaton, and Jack D. Burke, Jr.
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About Applejack, she's actually not as popular as the other ponies, and that's not just a country issue. Pinkie Pie was one of the core 7 characters for G3, and she's one of the "poster ponies" for G4. Pink ponies sell better, the theory goes, so that's why we have a Pinkie Pie RC Car, Pinkie Pie toothbrush, plush Pinkie Pie, Pinkie Pie trainset….Twilight Sparkle is the other poster pony for G4, so that's why you see a good amount of her, too.
There are Applejack playful ponies, blindbag ponies, a fashion style Applejack, Applejack's barn play set, Applejack's truck play set, and Applejack McDonald's ponies 2011, 2012 and Latin America ponies. If you can't find any of those in stores, you can try via online retailers. I hope you manage to find some of her, she's one of two characters that Hasbro retained the rights for from G1 (the other one was Spike!).


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Posted on Wednesday, 2nd September 2009 by All Philippines
Japan's surrender to the allied forces in World War II on September 2, 1945 formally marks the end of one of the bloodiest battles in world history.
On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito, the supreme leader of the Imperial Japanese Army and the citizens of Japan, made an announcement via radio declaring that Japan is finally accepting the terms stated on the Potsdam Declaration or the "unconditional surrender of Japan" in the ongoing Pacific war. This was a painful and difficult decision made by the Emperor because the surrender would be humiliating and demoralizing to the Japanese people but it was also a rightful decision as the Potsdam Declaration warned that if Japan rejects the declaration, the nation will face "a swift and absolute destruction".
Actually earlier in July of 1945, Japan did initially ignore the proposals included in the Potsdam Declaration, giving birth to the term "mokusatsu" or "treat with silent contempt". Even the then Premier of Japan, Kantaro Suzuki, announced to the press that the Potsdam Declaration "was just a rehash of the same old rejected proposals issued before by the allied forces to force the Japan surrender" and using the term "mokusatsu", he announced to the press that this new proposal "will most definitely be silently ignored by the government of Japan". This decision proved to be fatal for Japan and its people as the allied forces, led by the American armed force, dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6, and August 9 respectively. This led to the final decision by Emperor Hirohito on August 15 to accept the terms of the Potsdam Declaration ending Japan's participation in World War II.
In the Philippines, even after the announcement made by the Japanese Emperor on August 15 ending Japan's campaign for Asian supremacy, the battle against the combined allied forces and Filipino troops and the last remaining Japanese forces, led by the "Tiger of Malaya" General Tomoyuki Yamashita, still rages on. The war only ended when General Yamashita and his troops finally surrendered in Kiangan, Ifugao Province on September 2, 1945.
With Japan's acceptance to the terms and conditions of the Potsdam Declaration, a ceremony was held on September 2, 1945 for the formal acceptance and signing of the "Japanese Instrument of Surrender" or the "ultimate surrender agreement by the Japanese Empire" participated by both allied ranking officials (led by General Douglas MacArthur) as well as the Imperial Army of Japan emissaries. It was held aboard the USS Missouri. The ceremony lasted for 23 minutes and was broadcasted around the world.
Scenes from the "Japan's Surrender Ceremony", September 2, 1945.
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Definition of City Technology College in English:
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(In England) a type of secondary school set up through partnerships between the government and business to teach technology and science in inner-city areas.
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|09 Jan 2011
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BSOD and looooong shutdown
I've been experiencing some pretty strange crashes of late. The computer will freeze up or (as it has been happening more recently) just reboot. I initially attributed this to a faulty graphics card, since it would crash under graphical strain in games or testing programs.
Once that was replaced I was still getting crashes, so I ran stability tests and found out that I was crashing under strain on the cpu as well (through Prime95 and intelburntest). My PC was overclocked, so I set everything back to its clock voltages/speed and I now get no crashes under CPU or graphical strain. However, I am still getting random crashes.
I just attempted to install a driver for my Asus Xonar DX sound card, which hanged during the install process, so I was forced to end the process. After that I attempted to install two critical windows updates. This also failed to install (just hanged during the install without freezing the PC), so I attempted to shutdown the computer and let the updates install that way. It took 10 minutes for the updates to install, and another 15 at the "Shutting down..." phase, followed by a crash. When I rebooted I got this message.
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This is a brand new install of Windows 7 64 bit (installed fresh yesterday). The update that appears to fail to have been installed was the "Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB982670)" since it is the only remaining important update after my crash.
Sorry for the length and detail here but I'm literally out of ideas and at my wits end. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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|Panthers' much-hyped defensive line has one sack - by a reserve
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|Thursday, 20 September 2007 00:01
But, the statistics show, that's so 2003.
Through two games this year, the Panthers have one sack - by backup defensive tackle Kindal Moorehead.
Moorehead, who comes in on obvious passing downs, has more tackles (eight) than starters Mike Rucker (seven), Maake Kemoeatu (five) and Kris Jenkins (four).
The star of the line, Julius Peppers, has been credited with 10 tackles by the coaching staff after film review, but has no sacks.
``It's way too early. It's like evaluating through the first half of the first quarter,'' coach John Fox said Wednesday. ``We'll wait until we get a little bit more into it before we start giving out evaluations.''
But in recent years the Panthers haven't matched up to the reputation they justly earned in 2002 and 2003 as having a dominant line.
Starters Peppers, Rucker, Jenkins and Brentson Buckner combined for 34 sacks in 2002, Fox's first year. A year later, Rucker, Peppers, Jenkins and Al Wallace combined for 29 as Carolina reached the Super Bowl.
Since then, the numbers have declined and the rushing defense has suffered.
Jenkins got hurt in 2004, and the Panthers allowed 119 yards rushing per game. Peppers had 10 1/2 sacks in 2005, but the Panthers remained concerned with their run defense.
To shore that up, the Panthers lured Kemoeatu away from Baltimore with a five-year, $23 million contract. The Panthers then gave up seven 100-yard rushing games in their first 14 games last season.
Peppers was tied for fifth in the NFL with 13 1/2 sacks in 2006, but went five straight games without one in a 1-4 stretch that cost them a playoff berth.
Peppers deservedly made the Pro Bowl, but so did Jenkins, something he was surprised by and showed reputation plays a big part in the selections.
Carolina's line was nearly silent in Sunday's loss to Houston, where former Texan - and current Panthers' backup David Carr - was sacked 249 times in five years.
Using bootlegs and play-action fakes, Matt Schaub kept the Panthers at bay and wasn't sacked. Houston rushed for 119 yards in its 34-21 win.
``Teams are going to try to find ways to aggravate you,'' Rucker said.
Using sacks as a barometer of the line's success can be deceiving. And the Panthers may be using the defensive line to help shore up a shaky secondary. Peppers has dropped into coverage several times through the first two games.
``I feel like I can be effective in both situations with my hand down rushing and standing up,'' Peppers said. ``Sometimes you have to play to the offense.''
It's why Peppers believes that even without a sack, he's played well.
``I feel like I've done what I'm supposed to do,'' Peppers said. ``A few mistakes here and there, but other than that I'm doing good.''
The line is costing the Panthers big money - and it could be a lot more if Peppers gets a contract extension that could rival Indianapolis defensive end Dwight Freeney's six-year, $72 million contract signed in the offseason.
Besides Kemoeatu's deal, Jenkins is owed about $3 million per season through 2009. Rucker, coming off knee surgery, took a pay cut in the offseason.
Perhaps knowing he's about to write a big check, owner Jerry Richardson has urged Peppers to become the leader of the defense after safety Mike Minter's retirement in training camp. Peppers has shrugged off the comments, saying he didn't interpret them as a challenge to become more vocal.
Peppers and the Panthers could get well against the 0-2 Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta's Joey Harrington has been sacked 13 times in two games.
``They look good to me,'' Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said of the Panthers' line. ``They are big and physical and can run. Obviously the size of Peppers and Rucker concern us on the edge. I think Kris Jenkins is playing well.''
But well enough to earn the hype they get?
``It's a 16-week regular season. It's a long season,'' Rucker said. ``You can't base everything off two games.''


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In 1853, events on the island of San Juan, in the Northern Puget Sound region of Washington State, led to the dispatch of British and American troops. Arriving at the island to defend the rights of their settlers, the two sides faced off with considerable firepower. When news of the events leading up to the stand-off reached seats of government in Washington, D.C. and London, they were aghast: the two nations were engaged in a dispute over the shooting of a settler's pig. San Juan Island National Historical Park commemorates what would become known as the Pig War of 1859, the subsequent joint occupation of the island (1853-72) by American and British troops, and the final settlement of the jurisdictional dispute that ignited the confrontation.
Prior to designation as a national historical park, the military campsites had been given National Historic Landmark status and were acquired by the Washington State park system. The park came into national stewardship in 1966 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the park's enabling legislation into law. San Juan Island N.H.P. was established for the purpose of "interpreting and preserving the sites of the American and English camps on the island, and of commemorating the historic events that occurred from 1853 to 1871 on the island in connection with the final settlement of the Oregon Territory boundary dispute, including the so-called Pig War of 1859." (80 Stat 737) Since 1966, San Juan has worked to find its place and its voice in the Pacific Northwest region, and to meet ever-changing expectations of NPS management and public needs.
The San Juan archipelago lies north of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, between the southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and the United States mainland. The park is located on San Juan Island, the second largest in the chain and home to Friday Harbor, the San Juan County seat. The island is accessible through the Washington State ferry system or commercial and private plane and boat.
The park is comprised of three separate units: American Camp, 1,223 acres on the southern tip of the island; English Camp, [1] A 529 acres on the northwestern corner of the island; and the General Services Administration (GSA) leased administrative office and visitor contact space located on Spring Street in Friday Harbor. The park has a variety of resources, ranging from historic structures to public beach to archaeological collections.
American Camp, with views across the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Griffin Bay, contains two restored historic structures from the period of military occupation: one Officers' Quarters and one Laundress' Quarters. The site is a mixture of driftwood-filled beach, rocky coves, windswept prairie, and forest. Standing near Eagle Cove, one can look west and see the tip of Vancouver Island, south to the Olympic range, and east to the mainland. The European rabbit abounds, providing prey for bald eagles and other raptors. Other wildlife includes deer and the occasional fox. Orcas (killer whales) can sometimes be seen from the shore. Archaeological resources include the sites of several other U.S. Army structures and camp features, the site of a mid-19th century Hudson's Bay Company farm, and prehistoric American Indian seasonal village sites.
At English Camp, located on the shore of Garrison Bay, four restored structures from the period of military encampment still remain: the Blockhouse, the Barracks, the Commissary, and the Hospital. In addition, stone foundation remnants of other camp housing can be located on the hillside overlooking the camp. An early twentieth century house overlooks the camp; the only reminder left of the Crook family homestead. Young Hill stands to the east of the camp, where a British Royal Marine cemetery is the final resting place for 7 marines and one civilian. To the north of the camp are Bell Point and Westcott Bay. The waterfronts along Westcott and Garrison bays are prime clam habitat, while the surrounding forests are home to a variety of wildlife, including deer. Guss Island located several hundred yards off shore in Garrison Bay, holds sacred importance to the Lummi Indians. Prehistoric ceremonial and seasonal village sites are located within the camp boundary and on the small island.
Purpose of Study
This history is intended to give the reader a general understanding of the park: the events it commemorates, the movement to recognize and preserve its historic sites, and the development, research, and planning that has occurred at the park since its inception. By providing a historical context for past management decisions, current and future park staff will have a better understanding of how the park was created and reached its current level of operation. This understanding will, in turn, assist park staff in making informed decisions as they guide the park into its next decade.
In 1995, the author completed an assessment of park files for the creation of the park's administrative archive. This included a search of regional repositories, regional NPS files, and the National Archives and Records Center. Unfortunately, the all-too-often-heard story of files being thrown out to save space applies to San Juan Island National Historical Park. Large gaps in the written record of park management have left some management decisions unexplained.
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1000-1002 Beaglin Park Dr has a Walk Score of 42 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
This location is in Salisbury. Nearby parks include Schumaker Park, Harmon Field and Ben's Red Swings Community Playground.
Nearby schools include Parkside High School, Prince Street School and James M. Bennett High School.
The closest grocery stores are Food Lion of Salisbury, Health Store & More, Inc. and Harris Market.
Nearby coffee shops include Viva Espresso, S&D Coffee, Inc. and Zeppole Cafe. Nearby restaurants include Old West Steakhouse Inc, Dayton's Chicken & Seafood and Near The Corner Grill.
1000-1002 Beaglin Park Dr is near Monument Park, Monument Park and Canal Walk Park.