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Actual Blogpoll Ballot
Rank | Team | Delta |
1 | Auburn | 25 |
2 | Iowa | 24 |
3 | Texas | 23 |
4 | Louisiana State | 22 |
5 | Southern Cal | 21 |
6 | Louisville | 20 |
7 | Ohio State | 19 |
8 | Notre Dame | 18 |
9 | Michigan | 17 |
10 | Nebraska | 16 |
11 | Florida | 15 |
12 | Cal | 14 |
13 | West Virginia | 13 |
14 | Miami (Florida) | 12 |
15 | Florida State | 11 |
16 | Georgia | 10 |
17 | Oklahoma | 9 |
18 | Arkansas | 8 |
19 | Clemson | 7 |
20 | Northern Illinois | 6 |
21 | Boston College | 5 |
22 | Virginia Tech | 4 |
23 | Fresno State | 3 |
24 | Michigan State | 2 |
25 | Georgia Tech | 1 |
Some notes on revisions:
- Georgia was an oversight and moves from NR to #16. Tennessee moves out and there's some reshuffling towards the end.
- Penn State fans who think I'm crazy have obviously not examined the recent history of their program, in which PSU has a senior-laden team and an excellent year, then drops of a cliff and does something like lose to Akron. Two starters return across both lines, the secondary is entirely new, and Anthony Morelli may indeed be OMG shirtless but perhaps you'll agree that Penn State isn't exactly a slam dunk.
- Ohio State: Jesus, they were #8 and are now #7. That's, what, one or two losses? And don't give me that Pittman stuff. Anyone with two legs and the sense to run in the right direction would have racked up 1300 yards against the motley collection of defenses OSU faced. Albert Young is by far the superior back.
- Nebraska: irrational exuberance for a team that will probably have a crap offensive line. Down five.
Poll coming up.
Kolodziej and Boren Might Be Out, Maybe
IBFC has an assessment of the latest injury rumor to hit the internet ("two offensive linemen out, one with a career ending condition, the other with an ankle break," to paraphrase). The condition belongs to Mike Kolodziej, the ankle is Justin Boren's. Reading between the tea-leaves of moderator reaction, Vijay concludes that there's something to said rumor. And he left out some grumbling by The Wolverine's John Borton on WTKA yesterday to the effect of "Kolo has to prove he can stay healthy."
So... something's up. Boren's alleged injury is unfortunate but should have a minimal effect on the season and his career. Kolodziej, on the other hand, was battling Alex Mitchell and Jeremy Cuilla for the last starting job on the line. Though I don't think there's much difference between a Mitchell-Riley right side and a Riley-Kolodziej right side, his absence would hurt the line's depth -- the first tackle off the bench likely becomes redshirt freshman Mark Ortmann -- and would be a generally nasty blow to a player who [Lloyd] deserves better [/Lloyd].
As with all rumor-mongering, keep in mind that this is that Internet Irresponsibility the papers keep telling you about and nothing is guaranteed until Carr refuses to speculate on a particular player's condition during a press conference. This one is rated "probably true" but with a "details/severity unclear" rider. More baseless speculation as it becomes available.
Preseason Blogpoll Draft
Hi! This is my proposed preseason ballot. If the description of some teams seems excessively negative (I have OSU and ND in the top ten and spend every sentence ripping on both teams) or positive (see: M @ 10), it's because I'm arguing against whatever the conventional wisdom is. Obviously teams like OSU and ND have much to recommend them, but since I think putting either in the top five is less a stretch and more a crime against reason I must break out the negativity.
Please take any and all opportunities to call me a huge idiot. You're not likely to make a lot of headway on Big Ten teams since I have fully formed opinions on them, but there could be quite a bit of give in my opinion of teams not located in my geographical area.
1. Auburn
I had a discussion with Orson about the various SEC teams and he convinced me that Brandon Cox was better than meh, Kenny Irons was going to plow a furrow through the SEC, and new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp -- the guy who led LSU's defense during its national championship run -- was enough of an upgrade over the one-year stand-in they had in '05 that the defense should take a step forward despite some distressing holes at DT and safety.
Really, you could put teams 1-10 in a bag, shake them up, and put any one at the top and A) have ammunition to justify it and B) wince at the major flaws the team has.
2. Iowa
Might seem stupid at the end of the year, but I think the one error in my Iowa preview was underrating the Hawkeye safeties. Compare them to OSU:
- Advantage Iowa: QB, RB, TE, DL, K.
- Advantage OSU: WR, Return Game
- Push: OL, LB, DB, and that's assuming Iowa's corners are bad.
(You might move QB to push if you're a huge Troy Smith fan but I think Tate's the better player.) Even the most ardent Buckeye can't seriously claim a significant coaching advantage over Kirk Ferentz. Iowa returns seven starters on D, seven on O, and a guaranteed Groza finalist at K. Their record last year was depressed by a freak series of events that lost them a lot of games late. In a year of total chaos, Iowa's as good a choice as any.
3. Texas
Always loaded due to Mack having, like, hypnosis eyes or something, but the choices at quarterback are a freshman or a freshman.
"Great except they can't defend the pass," according to Orson. Seeing no one intending to pass in the SEC and considering that a major flaw but no less major than most of the teams in close proximity to them, here they go.
5. Nebraska
Okay. Am I on crack? Perhaps. But Zac Taylor was pretty good as the year progressed and they have a couple of capable backs. Teams usually struggle their first couple years learning a new offense; this is Nebraska's third year running the WCO. Callahan's bountiful first class will start seeing time this year. The defense returns largely intact and has two vicious defensive ends. The catch: the running game was school-record awful last year and the blame falls largely on the offensive line.
Well, it's USC. Without two Heisman winners they'll drop one or two of those crazy Pac-10 shootouts against ASU or Oregon or something, especially sans that whatshisface... Gore guy. Please, Pac-10. The nation needs you.
7. Louisville
This is your All-O, No-D Heismanpundit OMG Team Of The Year. Brian Brohm and Michael Bush are the top backfield tandem in the country; both are healthy and seriously pissed off you guys about the WVU game a year ago. Elvis Dumerville and his billion sacks do depart but the entire secondary returns along with two linebackers and some experience on the DL.
8. Ohio State
I realize that there's not a whole lot to choose from at the top of the polls but it appears that the blogpoll is heading for a 1-2 Ohio State-Notre Dame double punch of Conventional Wisdom, and that makes Bear very sad. Ohio State's defense is going to drop off a cliff even if it remains pretty good and their offense is probably immensely overrated.
That's right: immensely overrated. Michigan's crappy, no good, Herrmann-led defense was the third best unit Ohio State faced last year -- by a huge margin -- and I watched them scrape by on screens and the MasseyGap for the better part of four quarters until Michigan's terminal EOG stupidity kicked in and zoned Michigan to a painful death. In games against Texas and Penn State, OSU's offense got its ass kicked. The rest of the schedule looked like this: Notre Dame, Michigan State, Illinois, Indiana, etc, etc, etc, etc. OSU racked up a lot of yards and points because they had a huge number of short fields against Sun Belt defenses. That's certainly better than struggling against those opponents but the overall weakness of said opponents should be taken into account, especially when the other side of the ball is totally new.
9. Notre Dame
A second team whose preseason rankings are wildly overrated because of an offense that racked up tons of points and yards versus Sun Belt D. I've said it before, you've heard it before. It's a good offense but not good enough to justify the hype. They still don't have a single cornerback; they moved their second string running back to linebacker last week in the expectation he might start.
A good team with a good coach, yes. Ginn or no Ginn, Smarjajdjadaizaia is the most frightening player Michigan must face this year, Zbikowski's so fast Fisher DeBerry thinks he's an albino, and apparently Quinn managed to figure out how to throw downfield to wide open guys sometime after the Michigan game. #1? #2? Bleah.
10. Michigan
I'd like to think my offbeat Michigan ranking is more due to the vast array of information I have on them and not pure fanboy bias. If I was an SEC blogger I'd be tempted to put them as my wack #1 pick in a year with no favorites.
Why? A total of seven starters* depart, only but only three were any good: Jason Avant, Adam Stenavich, and Gabe Watson. The other four ranged from mediocre-at-best (Grant Mason) to plain bad (Leo Henige, Matt Lentz, and Pat Massey). So there's that: in terms of returning production Michigan must lead the country, especially when you consider the veritable plague of injuries that rained down. Mike Hart was healthy for four games, Jake Long none. Angry Michigan Safety Hating God smote Michigan safeties like one would expect. Lamarr Woodley about a quarter of the season, including the final, fateful drives against OSU. For most of the season the right tackle was Rueben Riley, the third string guy even when both his thumbs weren't broken.
That returning production did lead to 7-5 and the (gasp!) "three plays from 4-7" meme that hacky sportswriters love to trot out, but Michigan was (gasp!) four plays from 11-1 too. That's what happens when every single game you play is decided on the last drive. Phil Steele made this argument about Arkansas: when a team loses a lot of games by narrow margins but can reasonably expect significant improvement the team's record can change drastically for the better.
Lloyd Carr's tendency to sit on slim leads and punt on second and ten is a negative that costs Michigan some expectation and thus a few spots in the poll, but most of the piercing analysis of Michigan that's been offered during the offseason amounts to "OMG LLLLLOYD LOL" and vastly overstates whatever negative impact his game theory flaws bring, especially since Michigan's version of Jeff Bowden is gone.
*(Six if you count Tim Massaquoi, but Tyler Ecker saw at least as much time as he did.)
11. Florida
I trust the EDSBS evaluation<
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12. Cal
A team much like USC except this year they get their version of Reggie Bush back. Actually, they get their versions of Bush back -- both Justin Forsett and Marshawn Lynch averaged well over 6 YPC. The catch is that the heavily promoted defense didn't do much to earn the hype being given it this year, yielding 47 points to UCLA, 38 to WSU, and 35 to USC. Giving up only 20 in regulation to Oregon seems impressive, but the Ducks had just lost Kellen Clemens for the year. Cal's rep as a tough defense was built on crushing Arizona, Sacramento State, Stanford, and the like. They stopped no one of consequence.
Then there's the QB issue, still unsettled between three players. Nate Longshore missed last year with a broken leg; Joe Ayoob was more joke than quarterback; Steve Levy played well once, against Mormons. Marshawn Lynch is real nice but is this a top ten team? Uh. No.
Poised for a step back this year as everyone who plays them will be hell-bent on figuring out the particulars of WVU's spread-option offense. As SMQB points out, the 'Eers were moments away from being on the receiving end of a unholy beating from Louisville and nearly managed to blow the Georgia game once UGA managed to stumble to its feet and take a standing eight count. This may be an overreaction to the Great Purdue Misprediction of 2005, but it feels lke their fifteen minutes are up and at the end of the year people will be milling about asking each other "what the hell did we even see in them in the first place?"
14. Miami
15. Florida State
16. Boston College
17. Clemson
Everyone else is voting for them. Why?
18. Oklahoma
I think there's a chance people are making too much of Rhett Bomar's departure, since he wasn't exactly Tom Brady last year. A starting guard getting booted, though, is bad for Adrian Peterson, and what's bad for Adrian Peterson is bad for everyone.
19. Arkansas
I trust Phil Steele. Orson also argued in their favor, citing Steele, dismissing the absence of McFadden as trivial, and pointing out 6'6" wide receiver/mobile wall Marcus Monk, the closest thing to Calvin Johnson since... er, he's still in school. The closest thing since sliced bread!
Willing to take input here as well.
20. Northern Illinois
Garrett Wolfe made believers out of Michigan fans in last year's season opener, which was closer than the score suggested. The little Husky is a tiny, impossible-to-find slasher and legitimately one of the premier backs in the country. You've got a love a running back who rocks the #1 jersey. He'll get an opportunity to believe-ify plenty more Big Ten opponents in games at Ohio State and Iowa. I expect NIU to at the very least scare the hell out of OSU in their season opener. Tackle Doug Free is a potential first or second round draft pick and though NIU loses three starters from last year's line they get guard Matt Rogers, a starter in '04, back from an academic suspension.
Also of note for name-watchers... NIU's crack SID staff has your back (pdf):
the question remains who moves up to the No. 2 [RB] spot---junior-to-be All-Name Team candidate Cas Prime, soph Montell Clanton, red-shirt frosh Justin Anderson, or incoming freshman Ricky Crider?
21. Tennessee
Orson swears that the return of Cutcliffe is worth games all by itself and that Tennessee fans will no longer have to curl up in the fetal position, muttering "why didn't they hand it to whichever impossibly giant, suspiciously robotic back probably sent from the future to kill Steve Spurrier we have this year?"
I am suspicious about the loss of Mahelona and what seemed like the only good bit of team Tennessee had last year. Willing to listen here, as well.
22. Virginia Tech
Purely a rep pick. Very open to pro/con arguments.
23. Drew Stanton
I suppose he has teammates.
24. Fresno State
Mid-major respect know-nothing pick. Flexible here.
25. Georgia Tech
Sure, they'll probably be 7-5 at the end of the year, but whoever ends up here at the end of the year is going to be around 7-5 anyway. Not many potential #25 teams have Calvin Johnson, a veteran quarterback, and the consistently swarming defense Tech features. Okay, the veteran quarterback looks and throws like Gary Coleman, but it's #25. What are you going to do?
Votes due by Wednesday @ 10, so get yer bitchin' in today.
The Sporting News Does Not Like Michigan
(Or Anyone Else For That Matter)
Exhibit A: Mike DeCourcy's please-die note to Amaker.
Exhibit B: Mike Farrell's instate recruitin' PANIC article.
The latest is an article from Tom Dienhart that can only be described as aggressively dumb. Deinhart apparently saw a recent AP article headline "Carr, Michigan's brass say he's there to stay" and flipped the eff out.
So, Michigan's brass boldly states that Lloyd Carr is "here to stay."
What did you expect the guys sitting in the high-back leather chairs to utter in August? That Carr was on the hot seat? That Carr had to win the Big Ten this year -- or he would be fired?
Yeah, right. It's just more blabber from the Ann Arbor ivory tower.
Amazingly, it goes downhill from there. There's an avatar for the Michigan fanbase named "Big Blue Boy." Yeah. It's extraordinarily... nay... miraculously bad. And it's not alone. Check Dienhart's next most recent post on Charlie Weis:
Here's the scoop: Weis had a problem with a recent series of stories in a local paper that dared to pose the question: "Can Notre Dame maintain principles and athletic dominance?"
Weis' response to the two reporters? No questions for you!
In other words, if Chas has a beef with you, he'll go Biff on you.
Look, there are wrong ways and right ways to handle disagreements. And Biff Weis did it the wrong way. Why? Well, I'm guessing it's because Biff Weis felt he could get away with it.
I'm flabbergasted that Dienhart is getting paid for this instead of, say, being tasered and locked up far away from the Internet.
Sporting News, I officially dub you Sports Talk Radio On Paper. STROP!
Alex Boone Is The Wilt Chamberlain Of Beer
The internet is a-tizzy over this passage from the Dayton Daily News on sophomore OSU tackle Alex Boone:
Boone, a sophomore starter and former Parade All-American, said he was routinely downing 30 to 40 beers per day, a pattern of bingeing that began in high school and escalated when he arrived at OSU.
((Debatably) interesting usage note: "bingeing" and "binging" are locked in a war for supremacy that "binging" is winning via Google hit, 435k to 356k. If the word that doesn't look viciously misspelled is already more commonly used, why not drop the "e" altogether? As a reader my first instinct there is typo; the second is linguistic death via outdated style guide.)
And no wonder since -- estimating conservatively by pegging his average at, say, 32 and giving him 40 or 50 days off per year for Christmas, Lent, and days when Boone was so drunk from the night before he slept for 30 hours -- over the past two years Boone has consumed approximately 20,000 beers. That's approximately 1,875 gallons, enough to drown a small Vietnamese village. Since Budwesier is 5% alcohol by weight, Boone has consumed 94 gallons of alcohol alone over the past two years.
But wait! There's more! At 140 calories per beer, that's a staggering 280,000 calories; at 3500 calories per pound, Alex Boone has ingested 800 pounds worth of beer in the past two years. Alex Boone would not exist if he did not drink beer. He would be -450 pounds.
Or maybe the "30-40" estimate is wildly unrealistic, but that's no fun at all.
The Most Loathsome People In Sports: 21-30
Previous Editions: 31-40 and 41-50.
21-30: The Deeply Offensive
30. Dick Vitale
I know Vitale is a very, very nice man, but the sad fact is he ruins basketball games. He's totally unlistenable in doses larger than six seconds; his cute nicknames and acronyms spawned countless irritating imitators; the image of Vitale sensuously bathing Coach K's most private, most special tickly bits with his overworked tongue has haunted the dreams of too many Americans.
: Oh, good, it's Dick Vitale.
mjd : I want to set him on fire.
29. Marcus Vick
Punks come and go but it takes a special kind of imagined privilege to act like Marcus Vick. Over the course of his Virginia Tech career, Vick
- was pulled over for speeding, whereupon it was found that what he lacked in driver's license he possessed in marijuana,
- got his mack on with an underage girl,
- stomped on Elvis Dumerville's knee,
- aaaaand everybody's favorite: pulled a gun at McDonald's because they were out of Chicken McNugget happy meals.*
Throughout it all he managed to be insincerely contrite, even objecting to comparisons to Lawrence Phillips because he "wasn't a bad guy like that."
*(okay, okay, it was because his girlfriend told him someone called her a bitch. The substitution stands since it's funnier and no less crazy.)
27. Tony Parker & 28. Manu Ginobli
The Spurs' mighty Backcourt of Foreign Annoyance. Parker is the main offender, being
- French
- badly misinformed about his verbal dexterity,
- the designated railer of Eva Longoria, and
but Ginobli's inexplicable carte blanche to charge whoever he feels like at any time, ass-kicking of the US basketball team, and strong resemblance to a swordfish are grating in precisely the opposite direction. Combined, the two are sandpaper to one's tolerance, eventually wearing away the outer layers until all that's left is the throbbing white hot center of "please blow an ACL, you frogs."
26. Scoop Jackson
Some people -- Simmons, Leitch -- chafe at the strictures imposed by print journalism's miserly rationing of wordcount. These Internets butterflies need the freedom of the Web to emerge from the straightjacket of convention into a style that is uniquely theirs and uniquely effective.
Scoop Jackson is the exact opposite of these people.
For some reason, Scoop was the one drafted to fill Page 2's "Guy Who Talks About Being Black Guy" slot after the tragic death of Ralph Wiley, who was superior to Scoop in the following ways:
- Wiley wrote in what's generally referred to as "English" instead of the weird combination of street patois and just general jibberish that fills the vast width and breadth of a Scoop column;
- Wiley occasionally made sense (actually, he did quite frequently, but "occasionally" is enough to best Jackson);
- Wiley never spent several hundred words spread across more than one column to hit on a sideline reporter;
- Wiley was not referred to as "Scoop";
- Wiley didn't tour the country telling young black kids they had a better chance of being an NBA player than a sportswriter;
- Some of Wiley's paragraphs had more than one sentence;
- aaaaaaaand Wiley didn't look like a hastily aborted Muppet experiment.
Wiley is spinning so fast in his grave he could probably be used as a supercollider.
25. Bill Wirtz
It's hard to remember now, but the Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most storied teams in NHL history. Growing up in Detroit the newly rejuvenated Red Wings usually ran up against Roenick's Blackhawks at some point; when they did it was time to start planning tee times. Nowadays a trip to the United Center to see a Hawks game is a depressing experience: there's a spectacular video linking past heroes like Tony Esposito to... er... Radim Vrbata? Kyle Calder? The Blackhawks once held an esteemed place in the Chicago sports scene, but now they're a glorified, cold version of the Chicago Fire. Except the Fire televise home games.
Since the Clippers made the second round of the playoffs this year and look like they may just be getting better, Wirtz is the new gold standard for miserly owners who take your money and turn it into crap. In 2004, the 'Hawks were named the worst franchise in sport by ESPN.
24. Steve Spurrier
Vols no likey.
Don't get me wrong, I like Spurrier and think having him college football is great. I hope he never leaves again and root for when South Carolina when they play heavyweights in the hopes one day Phil Fulmer will have a nervous breakdown. But it's a cold hard fact that if I was a fan of an SEC team other than Florida or Carolina I, channeling Zidane's mom, would want his balls on a platter.
In terms of sheer overall hateability Spurrier deserves a place on this list. Even people who like him call him "Evil Genius." He's petulant, childish, temperamental, snarky, and just damn better than your coach. After years of running up the score, then dropping devastating science during post game presser, the only man more widely despised across the south is General Sherman. If he turns South Carolina into anything resembling his Florida juggernauts entire states are going to end up mental. This is a section of the country where coaches skip media days so they don't get served supoenas.
23. Various Columnists From "Around The Horn"
You can't separate them once they pass through Around The Horn's event horizon of suck. Is Mariotti more loathesome than Simers? Simers more loathesome than Woody Paige? Does it matter? Lacking the good nature and charisma of Wilbon and Kornheiser, they all represent the same thing: sportswriting as witless screaming. Invariably, the most repulsive is the one who just got done talking.
22. Johnny Damon
No one's naive enough to believe that professional athletes care about anything but the size of their paycheck, but Damon's defection was a special case. First, the contract sizes in question were both ridiculous, but Damon went with the Yankee offer because it was incrementally more so. This is deeply irritating to those who wish to maintain the fiction that their professional athletes care as much about the fans as the fans to about the
But in and of itself, that doesn't warrant placement higher than about the 40s, defections of Damon's sort being all too common in the modern-day sports world. He's up here because when Damon decided to take Steinbrenner's blood money and run he gave up not only the adoration of the city but his trademark Chewbacca locks. Shaggy and hirsute, Damon looked like Jesus. Clean-shaven and pinstriped, Yankee Damon is more Judas. Take it from a guy who reads a lot of chick baseball blogs: this is not generally regarded as an improvement.
Johnny Damon killed Unfrozen Caveman Centerfielder and all for what? A few million dollars more? How many solid-gold toilets do you need, Johnny?
21. Larry Brown
This is way better than coaching in the Finals.
Another man in search of yet more precious metals to poop in, Brown didn't even wait until the playoffs were over last year before bolting to the Knicks. To continue a theme: smooth move, Ex-Lax. This year, Brown's morose press conferences were context appropriate as Brown openly wondered whether he should kill Stephon Marbury or himself. And then Steve Francis showed up, a present from Isiah Thomas. If Thomas was not obviously the worst GM in the universe*, you would no doubt assume that this was an attempt to kill Brown and thus escape his onerous six kajillion dollar contract.
But since this is Isiah Thomas we're talking about, Brown got his six kajillion dollars. Now he can consider whether to kill himself on his private helicopter made entirely of diamond replicas of Stephon Marbury's bludgeoned skull.
At least this year Brown has gotten what he richly deserves: comeuppance.
*(Queries have been made as to Thomas' placement on this list. He does not appear, since his presence in the NBA proves without a doubt that anyone reading this could get a job with the Sonics or the Grizzlies or whoever and not be the worst GM in the league, which is something I savor every day when I wake up. I say to myself, "self, you would not be the worst GM in the NBA," and walk off with a pep in my step. That's a gift Isiah Thomas gives us.
Also: he threatened Bill Simmons with physical violence on the radio, prompting Stephen A. Smith to dismissively ask "who?" about a co-worker. And he made Larry Brown want to kill himself, definitively proving that some teams were beyond his power to "HEY! HEY! HEY!" into the playoffs. And he ruined the Knicks. For years. As I've said before, Thomas deserves a medal and we'll all be sorry when he's gone.)


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Family Of Paramedic Slain In Oakland Hills To Donate Organs
The organs of a Santa Clara County paramedic who was shot and killed Tuesday while driving in the Oakland Hills will be donated to other patients in need, his family said Friday in a statement.
Off-Duty Paramedic Shot In Oakland Hills Dies
An off-duty paramedic who was shot while driving in the Oakland Hills on Tuesday was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon, police said.
Oakland Shooting Latest Tragedy For Santa Clara County Paramedics
An off-duty paramedic was clinging to life Wednesday at Highland Hospital after being shot Tuesday afternoon in the Oakland Hills.
Driver Critically Hurt In Shooting, Crash In Oakland Hills
A man was critically injured Tuesday in a shooting and crash in the Oakland hills, a police spokesman said.
Surveillance Photos Released In Walnut Creek Kidnapping Case
Walnut Creek police have released surveillance photos of one of two men who kidnapped a woman leaving work last Wednesday night and abandoned her in the Oakland Hills after forcing her to withdraw cash from ATMs.
Woman Abducted From Walnut Creek Parking Lot, 2 Suspects Sought
A woman leaving work in Walnut Creek Wednesday night was kidnapped by two men who forced her to withdraw money from various ATMs before abandoning her in the Oakland Hills, Walnut Creek police said.
Mayor Quan's Neighbors In Oakland Hills Demand More Police
Residents of the Oakmore District of the Oakland Hills , where Mayor Jean Quan resides, met on Wednesday night to demand city leaders provide more police to stop escalating home-invasion robberies and other violent crimes.
All-Clear Given After Lockdown At Holy Names University In Oakland
The all-clear has been given at Oakland's Holy Names University Thursday afternoon after someone reported seeing an armed person on campus earlier Thursday, university officials said.
Oakland Hills Firestorm Memorial Monument Vandalized
A monument honoring the victims of the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm was vandalized over the weekend, according to the Oakland Landscape Committee, which oversees the monument's maintenance.
Firefighter Hurt In Oakland Hills House Fire
A firefighter was injured in a blaze that destroyed a vacant home in the Oakland hills early Monday morning, an Oakland fire battalion chief said.


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Finally, after 11 long days of flames, power outages and evacuations, the Ash Creek fire in southeastern Montana is on the verge of being tamed.
Standing under cloudy skies at 6 a.m. Thursday, Incident Commander Tom Heintz said demobilization of the 248,600-acre fire that scorched parts of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and Rosebud and Powder River counties is in sight.
"It's looking good," he said. "Probably 90 percent of it is cool."
Fire was still burning in timber in three places, but is pushing out of the trees and into grass, where it can more easily be contained, Heintz said. Cooler weather, cloud cover and potential rain gave firefighters a window Thursday to make headway on the still active north and east flanks of the fire, which has blackened about 381 square miles in the hilly country near Ashland.
The fire was listed at 70 percent contained on Thursday night.
Heintz said he heard somewhere, but hadn't verified it, that the Ash Creek fire was the largest in Montana since the deadly fires of 1910, which burned 3 million acres in Montana, Idaho and Washington. It has surpassed the 199,500-acre Derby fire that rolled through Eastern Montana in 2006. Until Ash Creek, the Derby fire was the largest since 1998.
The number of firefighters was at its peak Thursday with 828 fire personnel. Most of them slept in tents and ate their meals from a Big Sky Catering facility set up at the fire camp near the St. Labre Mission in Ashland.
"It's pretty much organized like the military," said camp boss John Conlan, who is in charge of everything from supplies to communications. He makes sure there is plenty of water, enough food and a large inventory of everything from fire-safe clothing to hoses that keep firefighters fighting fire.
One thing the camp lacks is T-shirts. Firefighters like souvenirs and T-shirt screeners everywhere have missed an opportunity.
"I'm looking for a T-shirt," said firefighter Ron Dingfelder from the Camp Crook, S.D., Fire Department, as he approached a Gazette team Thursday. "Do you know of anyone selling them?"
Normally on a big fire, someone pulls up with a van loaded with commemorative T-shirts.
Vehicle maintenance also falls under Conlan's purview.
"Our biggest maintenance problem on fires is tires," he said. "A shop in Ashland fixes them for us."
At Fred's Hardware and Repair on Highway 212, Fred Isaacs started repairing tires at 5 a.m. Thursday, said his wife, Deedee, who operates the retail portion of the store.
While Highway 212 is closed to tourists who drive through Ashland on their way from the Black Hills to Yellowstone Park, firefighters have been providing a steady stream of business this week. A load of tires is scheduled to arrive at the shop Friday to meet the demand.
"It started Monday when the Type 2 (incident command) team arrived," Deedee said. "We had a real influx then."
Even when the town lost power, Fred was on the job.
"He has a generator and a coffee maker in his pickup," she smiled.
The store has remained open 24 hours a day during the emergency, Deedee said.
"We have flashlights to help people look for what they need," she said. "You do it for your people. These are our people."
She doesn't want to be singled out and says her husband would be mortified if he got more praise than his neighbors who are all working just as hard.
"There are just too many heroes in this neighborhood," Deedee said.
Fred is a firefighter as well as mechanic and like many other residents of this small rural community, he spent days trying to keep his and other people's property safe.
The fire nearly got him when he was working with his water tender in a ravine on the edge of the fire. While he was watering down some vegetation, fire suddenly surrounded him. Smoke was so thick he couldn't see and couldn't breathe.
From where Deedee was waiting, she watched the fire moving in on her husband.
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"Pretty soon we see Fred coming through the smoke in his pickup," she said. "He had a big smile on his face and he was all wet."
Fred had taken a deep breath and followed the hose back to his truck.
Meanwhile Tongue River Electric Cooperative has been working to restore electricity to customers cut off when power poles were lost to the flames. Broadus' power was restored late Tuesday night after a week of spotty supply.
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17 but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all, | 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. |
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NEWPORT-The North Country Falcons got down by ten points in the first half before rallying for a 28-26 decision over Fair Haven Friday night. The Falcons senior power back Adam Pothier carried two Slater defenders on his back into the end zone with under five minutes remaining to clinch the win. The Falcons, now 3-0 on the season, showed great resilience and a never say die spirit to complete the comeback. The contest started on a bad omen early as the Falcons promptly fumbled their first play from scrimmage on their own 35.
NEWPORT–When a team is squaring off against a heated rival, and yes MMU has become a rival as of late in the world of North Country girls soccer, the words you do not want to hear are; "Coach I'm sick and can't play." While those are not the exact words spoken to the coaching tandem of Joe Batista and Peter Alexander, that is the situation they faced as starting goaltender Lindsay Geoffrey was unable to go on Thursday afternoon against the Cougars.
DANVILLE–The Lake Region Lady Rangers traveled to Danville on Saturday, and they didn't disappoint the fans that made the trip down to see them play. The Blue and White walked away with a 3-1 victory, much to the pleasure of their Head Coach Brad Urie.
NEWPORT–An ugly first half that saw the undefeated Essex Hornets put a four spot on the board set the stage for a 5-1 win over the Falcons in boys soccer action on Friday. "In this game we learned what works for us as a team," said head coach James McKenny. And perhaps what doesn't, as things did not get off to a good start at all. Essex was issued a penalty kick early in the game, and while waiting for said kick to take place, NC netminder Logan Fortier was issued a yellow card for taunting the Hornets' Said Gosto.
NEWPORT– The Falcon field hockey girls, despite not playing at their best, should have picked up an easy win over the Solons of Montpelier. Instead, they were unable to to get their offense going and fell by the score of 1-0. "I thought this wasn't our game, honestly I am at a lost for words," said Coach Bouchard after the game. The Falcons clearly were the better team on the field, and that is even with all the errors that they made, but it was the little things that bothered the coach so much.
CABOT–The UCA boys varsity soccer team hit the road to square off against Cabot Wednesday night. The final score was a 4-1 loss for the Crusaders, but it was a huge success in the growth and gelling of the team. Though UCA went into the game with no subs against Cabot's 19 man roster, they stayed in the game and kept it close until the very end. Junior Dale Martel and Freshman Chris DeLaBruere split the net and had 30 saves between them. The lone Crusader goal was scored by Junior Marc Quirion.
BARRE–With several of the Falcons main stays getting significant time off on Wednesday, it was the bench of the Falcons was the difference in the teams 4-1 win over Spaulding. "Our bench was the difference maker," said Coach James McKenny, "I feel really comfortable with them out there. Clint (Provencha) especially provided a spark off the bench. He plays with a lot of heart and really raises the bar out there." Josh Puckett was the big offensive force in the game, tallying a goal and two assists in the win, but it was a play by the youngster Provencha that got the scoring started.
NEWPORT–Sometimes all a team needs to turn a losing streak around is to come home. That is what the North Country Field hockey did as they became the last fall sports team to play a game in front of the Falcon faithful when they took on Lyndon Institute on Wednesday, exploding for a season high three goals and a 3-2 win over the Vikings. "It was amazing," said Coach Chantelle Bouchard, "They played phenomenal, they did such a great job even though we were down two players."
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Michael Connarty
The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. (May 2010) |
Michael Connarty MP |
Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk Falkirk East (1992-2005) |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 April 1992 |
Preceded by | Harry Ewing |
Majority | 11,202 (24.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
3 September 1947
Nationality | Scottish |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Mary Doran |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow, University of Stirling |
Michael Connarty (born 3 September 1947) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow and Falkirk East since 2005, and a variation of the same seat since 1992.
Early life[edit]
Michael Connarty was born in Coatbridge. He was educated at the local Roman Catholic High School (St. Patrick's) on Muiryhall Street in the year below fellow MP John Reid and ahead of fellow MP Helen Liddell. He then studied at the University of Stirling, (1967–72) where he was elected as the sabbatical President of the Student Association from 1970–71 and received a BA in Economics in 1972. He returned to study at Jordanhill College and Glasgow University 1975-76) where he received a Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) in 1975. He was a special needs teacher from 1976 until he was elected to the House of Commons in 1992. He was also an Economics and Modern Studies teacher at a secondary school. He was elected as Honorary President of Stirling Student Association in 1983-84. He became a councillor on the Stirling District Council in 1977, becoming its leader in 1980 until he left the council in 1990. He was a member of the Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Stirling Tourist Board 1981-1990.
Parliamentary career[edit]
He unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary constituency of Stirling at the 1983 General Election but finished 5,133 behind the Conservative and Unionist future Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Forsyth. Connarty faced Forsyth again at Stirling at the 1987 General Election. Connarty came very close, but Forsyth was the eventual winner by a margin of 948.[1][dead link]
Michael Connarty was elected to Westminster at the 1992 General Election for the Labour seat of Falkirk East with a majority of 7,969 following the retirement of the sitting MP Harry Ewing. Connarty used his maiden speech on 13 May 1992 to raise concerns about the fragility of the petro-chemical industry at Grangemouth, the largest town in Falkirk East [1].
Following the 1997 General Election he became the Parliamentary Private Secretary the Minister of Film and Tourism Tom Clarke but this appointment lasted only until 1998 when Clarke was sacked from government. Connarty has spent his parliamentary career as a backbencher and since 1998 has been a member of the European Scrutiny Select Committee, which is the committee responsible for scrutinising the legislation set by the European Parliament. He was appointed the Chair of the Committee from 2006 -2010, when the Chair was claimed by the Conservative Party. He speaks French.
He was the chairman of the Tribune Group of left-wing Labour MPs. Following the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the Scottish boundaries were redrawn and his constituency was enlarged and renamed as Linlithgow and East Falkirk with the second highest electorate in Scotland at 81,500. Until he retired at the 2005 General Election, Linlithgow was represented at Westminster by the former Father of the House of Commons, Tam Dalyell.
In 2011, he was appointed a UK Parliament representative on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In 2013 he was elected as Chair of the PACE sub-committee on Education, Youth and Sport issues. He successfully acted as rapporteur for a report on recommendations on 'Youth Access to Fundamental Rights' adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly in April 2013. He is a member of a special Ad-hoc Sub Committee investigating 'Governance and Corruption in Football' meeting with FIFA and EUFA.
He is a supporter of the British Humanist Association and is Co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group [2] and vice president of the National Youth Jazz Collective.
In November 2008, Connarty was one of 18 MPs who signed a Commons motion backing a Team GB football team at the 2012 Olympics, saying football "should not be any different from other competing sports and our young talent should be allowed to show their skills on the world stage". The football governing bodies of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all opposed to a Great Britain team, fearing it would stop them competing as individual nations in future tournaments.
He has been Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking since 2011. His Private Members Bill Transparency of UK Company Supply Chains to require UK Companies to audit and report on the ethical quality of their supply chain was 'talked out' by Jacob Rees-Mogg during its second reading on 18 January 2013[2]
Celtic football club[edit]
On 30 April 2008, Connarty signed Early Day Motion No. 1439 which called for censure a Celtic football club player who had worn a T-shirt carrying with the words "God bless the Pope".[3] The motion regretted that the action "could serve to heighten tension between players as well as supporter". The EDM had been tabled by MPs from the Democratic Unionist Party, and Connarty was the first MP from outside Northern Ireland to add his signature.[4] Connarty joined the forces of Ulster Unionism to support Early Day Motion 1439. The MPs who signed this motion were: Gregory Campbell; Iris and Peter Robinson; Dr. William McCrea; Jeffrey Donaldson; David Simpson; Nigel Dodds and Sammy Wilson.
Personal life[edit]
He married Margaret Doran in 1969. They have a son and daughter.
On 19 May 2009, the Daily Telegraph revealed that Connarty was the fifth highest claiming MP in the UK, having claimed £156,207 in allowances between 2007 and 2008, excluding travel costs.[5] He replied by saying that the information upon which the revelations were based was stolen property.
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/top-of-the-hit-parade-1.532430
- ^ Transparency Bill progress.
- ^ "EDM 1439: Actions of Celtic Goalkeeper Arthur Boruc". 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "MPs blast Celtic keeper Artur Boruc over Pope T-shirt". The Daily Record. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ BBC News "Scottish MP faces expenses claims" retrieved 27-05-2009
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Michael Connarty MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Michael Connarty MP
- BBC Politics
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(HSTM - Get Report) shares are down -6.9% to $22.69 on heavy volume on Tuesday. By midday, 293,000 shares had been traded, surpassing the stock's three month daily average volume of 218,500 thousand shares.
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The healthcare organization research and solutions provider posted revenue of $38.3 million in the first quarter, surpassing first quarter 2013's revenue by 29%, but falling short of analysts consensus estimates of $41.01 million.
Net income for the quarter was $1.9 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, missing analysts EPS estimates of 9 cents per diluted share.
TheStreet Ratings team rates HEALTHSTREAM INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate HEALTHSTREAM INC (HSTM) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed - some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and reasonable valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 6.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 31.8%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- HSTM has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. To add to this, HSTM has a quick ratio of 2.40, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
- Compared to where it was a year ago today, the stock is now trading at a higher level, regardless of the company's weak earnings results. Looking ahead, our view is that this company's fundamentals will not have much impact in either direction, allowing the stock to generally move up or down based on the push and pull of the broad market.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. When compared to other companies in the Health Care Technology industry and the overall market, HEALTHSTREAM INC's return on equity is below that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $3.43 million or 50.39% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing the cash generation rate to the industry average, the firm's growth is significantly lower.
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On 8/22/05, tim hall wrote:
The 2.6.13 idea was probably the most helpful. Applying the rt patch
was an idea given by Revel, though not for .13...but thanks for
yelling at me about it anyway. .13 comes with the RT patch applied
already so it isn't necissary to apply any patch to this kernel....not
that I don't know how.
No, I don't usually mess with kernels built for distributions I don't
use so no, I never tried the DeMuDi kernel and I wouldn't trust it as
it is built for a distribution that afaik doesn't run on my
architecture (not in native mode anyway). I tend to shy away from
pre-packaged kernels at any rate though I have been using the gentoo
patches because they are specific to my architecture. Right now
though I have a vanilla kernel installed and it isn't being a problem
so far even if Gentoo says they won't support anything but their
kernel on the 64...but I don't generally need support most of the
time. I think we are quickly reaching a point when patching the
kernel specifically for audio is unnecissary.
And I may as well test .13 since I can. I'm not exactly in production
mode here...
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JELL-O's #FML Social Media Campaign Conflict
Posted on May 31st 2013
If you haven't seen JELL-O's #FML campaign yet, you're in for a treat. Just in case you're unfamiliar, the #FML hashtag is used on Twitter to say "F my life" — usually about "first world problems" as in:
JELL-O wants to reclaim #FML to mean "Fun my life." They have responded to #FML tweets on Twitter with the following response:
When the campaign launched, there was immediate and polar feedback on the concept. Some people loved it:
Others saw a foreboding cloud over the shiny, new idea:
Here's my perspective: Whether or not the campaign concept was a winner is irrelevant.
Who isn't nostalgic for JELL-O? Who doesn't want JELL-O telling them it's all gonna be okay when we're a little bummed out? Who wouldn't want an #FML care package from JELL-O? Bill Cosby wouldn't steer us wrong. JELL-O's got it goin' on.
I think the concept could have led to a phenomenally successful campaign. My issue lies with who they have responding to messages. In some instances, their responses seem delightful and cheery to a little bit of "first world problems" complainery.
But in others, their responses are inappropriately representing their brand — times when people share serious heartache and personal issues and have the wherewithal to archive it for the public with the #FML hashtag — and JELL-O winds up looking nonchalant about potentially serious issues.
I think a lot of people share real personal issues through social media in a hope for empathy or just to talk to someone. An improperly timed, relatively callous response to a serious cry for help could tank the JELL-O campaign if they don't start setting some ground rules about the messages they will respond to.
Maybe the kid talking about dropping out of high school doesn't really need a box full of JELL-O. Maybe he needs a link to the types of jobs you can get without a high school diploma or a swift kick to the head? I don't know; I'm not his mom.
I know the cure for West Nile Virus isn't "MOAR JELL-O!" But it's not the job of advertising campaigns to be empathetic and sensitive.
I want to see how the campaign plays out. I think it was ballsy and creative. The creative that accompanies the new #FML is fantastic and I think it still has chance of flight.
If you want to see how it plays out, check out @JELLO on Twitter or see what people are sharing with the hashtag #FML.
You can also read what the advertising community has to say about the campaign so far:
From Digiday: JELL-O makes popular #FML hashtag G-rated
From AdWeek: JELL-O hijacks Twitter's profane #FML hashtag, changes it to mean "fun my life"
What do you think about it? Going places? Doomed to fail?
Have a great funning weekend.
Great article Lizzie,
When I first heard about this a few days ago, I definitely though it wouldn't work and that the conversion of "#FML" wouldn't work out, but you've correctly identified IMO that kind of focus isn't really important.
I'm keeping my eye on JELL-O's "guerilla style" approach here for sure. I can definitley see some opportunities to link the campaign with some sort of sales promotion in the near future.


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The war officially ended in Iraq last week with most of the troops home for Christmas, but for the troops in Afghanistan, the war continues and deployment is longer than six months. For every soldier deployed for at least a year, many were granted a two-week furlough during the holiday season.
Captain Mathew Clough has not seen his family except through Skype since February and wasn't expected home until next May. Technology, like email and Skype, has kept families in close contact, but nothing is better than to see children excited to see their dad in person.
Last Wednesday Capt. Clough walked into his twins' pre-school classroom at Chester Presbyterian Church and surprised his twins with his homecoming. He and his wife, Nicole, had just arrived from Salem Elementary where he surprised his eldest daughter, Taylor. Before the reunion, the twins' teacher, Mrs. Marny, was very careful with keeping the curious and inquisitive twins away from the extra activity in the hallways.
As Capt. Clough appeared at the doorway, it wasn't more than a few seconds before the girls were up and running to their daddy. Hugs and kisses and then more hugs. The twins and Taylor were happy. Smiles abound in the classroom while watching Dad visiting with both, then all three and then each by themselves.
Sidney and Trinity, 3, were also happy to see MiMi and Poppop attend their class Christmas party. Richard and Maria Taylor came to visit from Pennsylvania, for the girls' birthday over the weekend. With their son-in-law arriving home for R and R, they stayed a few extra days before leaving for Washington for a White House tour and then their return trip home. Attending the Christmas Party didn't seem unusual for the girls since other parents and grandparents were in attendance.
Clough's mom, Sandra Clough, also a Chester resident, watched as her son surprised the twins. Very proud of his accomplishments, which include being a Marine for four years, getting his masters degree after his service and then joining the Air Force, said she is praying this is his last deployment. He has served the country for 17 years.
Watching Capt. Clough's reunion with his family was truly a tearful experience, because everyone watching knew he would be returning to Afghanistan in just a few short weeks. But for now, the joyous occasion meant a very Merry Christmas for the Clough family.
Capt. Clough serves in the Air Force with the police security division. This is his third deployment to Afghanistan. When asked how things were going over there he said, "It depends on what day it is."


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- Color: White
- Age: Senior
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
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I am already spayed, purebred, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Rosie is 8 yrs old and weighs about 10 lbs. She has a very unique and special story. She was brought to the shelter as a stray, but the shelter believes she was probably dumped by her owners. The shelter gave her a physical exam and found she had bladder stones and a large mass or tumor in her stomach the size of a lemon. The bladder stones where too large for her to pass so she needed surgery to remove them and her tumor. We knew she was not going to get adopted in that condition so we rescued her. She had the surgery to remove her bladder stones and the tumor and we had that biopsied and it was not cancerous. She now has a clean bill of health.
Considering what she has been through she is the sweetest little girl. We had the bladder stones tested to see if they can reappear and they can so she needs to be on a special diet of UD canned food. Other then that she can lead a long normal life. She is super sweet with people, dogs and even little kids, but not so great with cats she is very curious of them. She would make a wonderful companion for someone and now needs to be spoiled. She is updated on all her shots, microchipped and spayed.
If interested in adopting her please go to our web site at www.adoptmerescue.org and fill out our adoption application.bladder stones and the tumor and we had that biopsied and it was not cancerous. She now has a clean bill of health. She is updated on all her shots, microchipped and spayed. If interested in adopting her please go to our web site at www.adoptmerescue.org and fill out our adoption application.
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Rosie, a Studio City Poodle (Miniature) dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Poodle (Miniature) for sale in Studio City, or seeking a Poodle (Miniature) dog from a breeder in Studio City.
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New York Giants' owner John Mara wants Tom Coughlin back in 2014
Matt EhaltNew York Giants owner John Mara said he would like to have head coach Tom Coughlin back in 2014, but nothing has been finalized yet.
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Cruz: WRs, Eli had 'disconnect'
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- One of the biggest questions the Giants will have to solve this offseason is what went wrong with the offense, particularly with the passing game. The Giants consistently have been one of the top offenses in the NFL during th...
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Victor Cruz of New York Giants has knee surgery
Matt EhaltNew York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Thursday, an injury that likely will end his season.
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Coughlin: 'Pathetic offensive performance'
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tom Coughlin had no qualms pointing the finger at one unit in particular after Sunday's 23-0 thrashing at the hands of the Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. "I think defensively and with our special teams, we got it. Offensivel...
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New York Giants' Victor Cruz has concussion, sprained knee
Matt EhaltNew York wide receiver Victor Cruz is out of Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a concussion and a sprained knee.
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TE Brandon Myers showing signs of life
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After an eight-game stretch during which they barely connected, Giants tight end Brandon Myers finally seems to be back on the same page as quarterback Eli Manning. Myers has caught a touchdown in the past two games, and h...
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Giants' passing game grounded
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There would be no repeat of Week 1 for the Giants' receivers. After torching the Cowboys' secondary for 450 yards in the season opener, the Giants' passing game totaled just 174 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to Dallas at Me...
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Giants' O makes big plays vs. Packers
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- This kind of production from the offense hadn't been seen in New York Giants' games for quite some time. Explosive passing plays down the field. Receivers having their ways with corners. A crisp passing attack. For at l...
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No one reason for Eli Manning's picks
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- If you're looking for one common denominator in Eli Manning's league-leading 15 interceptions, it's not that simple, according to Giants quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan. "I think to pinpoint it on one thing is a mistake," Ry...
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Coach's decision: Run or pass?
Matt EhaltThis isn't the Baltimore defense of the past. Entering Sunday, Baltimore is ranked 26th in yards allowed per game, 22nd in passing yards allowed and 26th in rushing yards. Injuries are a main reason why the Ravens have struggled, but the team stil...
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Jaws breaks down Eli
Matt EhaltOne year after posting the best numbers of his career, Eli Manning is falling way short of a repeat. With two games left to play, he's thrown nine less touchdowns and 1,343 less passing yards than he did driving the Giants to the Super Bowl in 2011. ...
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Coughlin breaks down loss to Atlanta
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Giants coach Tom Coughlin met with the media Monday and broke down the team's 34-0 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. Here are some of the points Coughlin harped on, including a rather surprising opinion about the first half of t...
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Running backs ready to step up
Matt EhaltEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Three running backs with a combined 41 carries this season are going to have to pick up the slack in the backfield this weekend. With Ahmad Bradshaw out with a sprained knee and foot issues, the Giants will turn to rookie ...
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Coach's decision: How to get O going
Matt EhaltThe Giants' offense has struggled the last few weeks as the running game has failed to get going and quarterback Eli Manning has hit a midseason slump. Last Sunday against the Steelers, the Giants' offense could barely move the ball and was the culpr...
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Five plays that shaped the game
Matt EhaltHere are five plays that shaped Sunday's 24-20 loss: 1. Don't throw that. In the first quarter of a scoreless game, Eli Manning found Victor Cruz for a nice 26-yard gain. On the next play, though, he forced a pass into double coverage that was pic...
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Coach's Big Decision: How to attack Dallas
Matt EhaltIn the regular season opener, the Giants' passing attack was stymied by an upgraded Cowboys secondary, garnering just 213 passing yards. No Giants receiver had more than 60 receiving yards in the game, and tight end Martellus Bennett was the only Gia...
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Marcus Dixon is Doing this for the First Time and It's Cold
Posted by Erik Manassy on Mar 5, 2012 in Player Tweets, Twitter Conversations | 0 comments
New York Jets defensive player Marcus Dixon was taking the train for the first time. He put out a tweet and then took some ridicule from his friends and teammate TE Josh Baker.
MarcusDixon94 Taking the train by myself for the first time…please don't let me get lost 3/5/12 6:24 PM |
MarcusDixon94 It's cold out here lmao http://t.co/OSfC9wps 3/5/12 6:31 PM |
JoshBaker45 @MarcusDixon94 hahahaha 3/5/12 6:33 PM |
MarcusDixon94 @JoshBaker45 lmao I blame u 3/5/12 6:33 PM |
JoshBaker45 @MarcusDixon94 lol wed up north is suppose to be 60…hitting the course?? 3/5/12 6:34 PM |
MarcusDixon94 "@reynolds_joel: @MarcusDixon94 u needed somebody to hold ur hand lol" watch ur mouth cuz lol 3/5/12 7:46 PM |
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Moorhead Double-Homicide Trial Starts Monday
A Naytahwaush man accusing of killing two people and setting a Moorhead apartment on fire goes on trial Monday.
Minnesota Deer Hunting Licenses Go On Sale Monday
Minnesota deer hunting licenses go on sale Monday.
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After enduring some rough patches, the Chicago Blackhawks have finally begun to play as if they're not ready to relinquish their title.
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A man, armed with what appeared to be mace, robbed a Minneapolis TCF bank Monday morning, attempted to flee the robbery in a stolen car, crashed into multiple vehicles, stole another car and escaped.
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No surprise, the snow made for a slow and messy Monday morning commute. And it could very well do the same thing for the evening commute.
Researcher: Jan. 17 'Saddest Day Of The Year'
Do you have a case of the Monday's? You're not alone. A British researcher says the third Monday in January is the saddest day of the year.
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The weight of all the snow that fell Saturday has caused the roof of the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis to collapse.


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I love this stew! It is so easy and leaves me feeling satisfied. I use 3/4 cup as a serving. If it is too spicy for you, substitute a can of diced tomatoes for one of the diced tomatoes w/chilies. Carbs: 17.9g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 7.8g | Calories: 115.8
Good 3.8/5
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Good for Side Dish. Lemon Juice gives a little flavour to the couscous, which can be a little bland otherwise. Feta Cheese would be optional for a little more flavour. Submitted by TNUNCHUK Carbs: 55g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 5.2g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 304.5
Yum! Submitted by CECMAR351 Carbs: 104.4g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 20.7g | Calories: 539.2
Very Good 4.3/5
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Cookbook creator says: Enjoyed this recipe. I added extra vegetables. I will definitely make this again. Great comfort food. Submitted by MARIESANSOM Carbs: 9.7g | Fat: 15.1g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 13.7g | Calories: 227.4
Good 3.9/5
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A simple one pan comfort food Submitted by DISHI4 Carbs: 20.1g | Fat: 7.5g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 28.6g | Calories: 271.6
Very Good 4.0/5
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Great for large groups or when you want a fresh tasting dinner for one. You can exchange any of the vegetables so this is a good one to clean out your fridge or freezer! Submitted by GENIETEST Carbs: 50g | Fat: 6.5g | Fiber: 8.2g | Protein: 7.2g | Calories: 259.6
Very Good 4.5/5
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fast and easy Submitted by SONGWEAVER611 Carbs: 41.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 8g | Calories: 194.8
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I just decided to take these three ingredients, which I enjoy so much and are so high in fiber and protein, and throw them together! Submitted by LISAMARIE.YOUNT Carbs: 43.7g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 10g | Protein: 22.8g | Calories: 273.3
Very Good 4.0/5
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Low fat, low sodium Submitted by SLIDOG Carbs: 26g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 14.1g | Calories: 225.9
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Very Good 4.4/5
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This is pretty tasty and filling for in the mornings. I just put these together with the things i had available. Submitted by CHICANA_PEACH Carbs: 15.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 6.3g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 218.3
Very Good 4.8/5
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This is an awesome vinaigrette that gives a nice counterpoint to the paprika on the chicken. It could be served with rice, but I served it with the roast vegetables with pineapple recipe on SparkPeople - and that used the rest of the can of pineapple. :-) Carbs: 12.9g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 27g | Calories: 176.3


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14 do not thou worship an alien God; a jealous lover is the Lord's name, God is a fervent lover; (do not thou worship any foreign, or any other, god; for the Lord's name is Jealous, and he is a jealous God;) | 14 Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. |
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Russia Warns Ukraine Troops To Pull Back
Ukrainian forces must pull back from areas of eastern Ukraine where they can harm civilian targets, Russia's foreign minister has warned.
Sergei Lavrov spoke amid reports of fierce fighting for Luhansk airport between Ukrainian troops and Russian tanks - the latest allegation of direct Russian involvement in the conflict.
Ukrainian forces have been ordered to pull back from the airport in the face of the onslaught, a military spokesman said.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Valeriy Geletey said that Russian units were moving into other towns in the region, including the largest city of the region Donetsk.
"The information that Russian troops are there has been confirmed," he said.
"We are fighting Russia and it is Russia which is deciding what will happen in Donbass," he told Ukraine's Inter channel, referring to the informal name of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
Mr Lavrov again denied that Russian troops were in Ukraine and said he hoped talks taking place on Monday in the Belarussian capital Minsk today will focus on agreeing an immediate, unconditional ceasefire.
Speaking in the east Siberian city of Yakutsk on Monday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin accused Europe of ignoring the Ukrainian army "directly targeting its fire on residential areas".
He said he hoped "common sense will prevail" and that Russia and the West would not harm each other with further sanctions.
A rights group that works to expose Russian army abuses has claimed that up to 15,000 soldiers have been sent to Ukraine by Moscow in the last two months, and several hundred may have died in combat.
Valentina Melnikova, head of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers, a prominent organisation representing the families of military servicemen, said that some 7,000-8,000 Russian troops are believed to be in Ukraine at present.
"Military commanders are conducting a secret special operation," said Melnikova, who is a member of the defence ministry's public council.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian military spokesman said a rescue operation was continuing for two seamen missing in the Azov Sea after pro-Russian separatists attacked a Ukrainian navy vessel for the first time.
Eight other seamen survived the attack and were being treated for wounds and burns after the vessel was hit by artillery from the shore.
Separatists in the region claimed responsibility for the attack on social media.
Writing on the site VKontake, former separatist military commander Igor Strelkov said: "The militia have dealt the enemy their first naval defeat."
Although pro-Russian rebels have been fighting government forces since April, this is the first incident at sea.
Separatists have made significant gains in several towns close to the Azov Sea in recent days and are said to have set their sights on Mariupol.
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said the events of the past few days have shown that Russia has launched "a direct and open aggression" against Ukraine.
Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine defend itself against what they called "a Russian invasion".
Democrat Robert Mendez, who runs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN: "We should provide the Ukrainians with the type of defensive weapons that will impose a cost upon Putin for further aggression."
The call was echoed by former Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who told CBS's Face the Nation that Mr Putin was "an old KGB colonel that wants to restore the Russian empire".
Earlier, the European Union gave Russia a week to scale back its intervention in Ukraine, warning of further sanctions.
China said it opposes additional sanctions against Russia and has urged world leaders to find a political solution to the crisis.
Mr Putin has consistently denied sending in troops, but has defiantly called for immediate talks on "statehood" for southern and eastern Ukraine.