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BELTSVILLE, Md.—Bolstering its platforms in Louisiana and Florida, super-regional security company ASG on April 22 announced two acquisitions: Alarm Detection Systems (ADS) of Houma, La., and Amsafe Security Systems, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
BELTSVILLE, Md.—ASG in January upped its credit facility to $300 million.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—CPI Security Systems, based here, has filed a lawsuit against the Alarm Security Group (ASG), accusing ASG of "raiding" sales reps from CPI by means of deceptive practices.
TULSA, Okla.—ASG CEO Joe Nuccio said his latest acquisition, announced Dec. 3, of TnT Security is "like the Southwest Airlines of alarm companies."

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Okay, it's not like a bunch of us writers got together and decided to cover the same issues, from the "gayture" thing to SEXuality. But it is nice to see others with similar views, and I guess greater numbers speak louder. And while I still feel those of us are probably in the minority (of the minority), it's not a hopeless cause finding a relationship of mutual respect (again, not to speak out against anyone, just trying to find out about other chapters under this general heading). Now being rather shy and reserved with new people, on top of everything else, I haven't seen that covered too much (thank God for off-line editors)... *sigh* Well, I do recommend going through the back issues of Oasis (start with the very first issues, don't forget the "stories and poetry"); There's a lot of really good articles. It's cool that they're always available.
So, enough with the speculative quandaries, for now....
A rather peculiar experience did descend upon me the last month (a first for me, at least). Starting out typical enough, myself, innocently being up to nothing in particular while contemplating getting a life, is suddenly approached by a female co-worker (and casual friend) for a shoulder to cry on and confidant after the break-up with her boyfriend. Not only am I caught off guard in being one of the first persons she sought (let alone being among any of them), but also feeling completely unprepared having not any real prior experiences myself of such things. Well, I couldn't turn her away so tried the best I could in providing comfort and advice on what knew rather little about. I had listened to a weekly loveline radio show for a while (a sincere one with a really good therapist hosting) and remembered a lot of the advice given on it about handling break-ups and the like ("nobody's a bad person", "only time will heal", "spend time with friends", "talk about your feelings", "write a letter"...) and basically try to be sympathetic while carefully considering everything I was about to say. I felt like I was being cross-examined, but we talked for several hours, including bringing up things about myself I had never brought up to anyone else; nothing incriminating, just never had a discussion at this level. Apparently, I did a good job on this and we finally parted with her feeling much better, and I felt pretty good about being about to help out (especially all things considered). I still ended up staying up all night replaying as much as I could remember thinking if there was anything I should have said differently, but I couldn't think of anything (which is very rare).
She felt alot better afterwards. All we did was talk and a couple of hugs. A couple of nights later she wanted a ride home after a show. "Sure, no problem". And stop by a coffee shop briefly. "Okay.". Another half-hour or so of talking (therapy). We eventually, arrived at her place in the car, "I want to come home with you". Whoa! This was suddenly veering into a totally different direction. I still felt sorry for her, but this was going too far, too fast for me. She started to break down again; she was falling in love with me. For yet another 30 minutes (engine still running), we hugged and kissed while I talked her down by casting myself as a big schmuck and rationalizing why this was a bad idea. For various reasons, I simply did not want to enter into a relationship with her, but I couldn't bring myself to say it (was too concerned about her feelings). She finally left and went home, I went to mine for another sleepless night. I felt really bad; it was the evening before Thanksgiving and she had no family in the area. I considered inviting her to join my family, but after what had happened, I wasn't prepared to handle that situation again in front of everyone. I was also upset at myself for how I handled it this time, letting it go too far, not telling the whole truth, leaving it unresolved. To some extent, I was upset at her for making me feel this way. I'm still not sure who was wrong or right (or both). I'm sure she was hurt by this too. Under any circumstances, I was not going to say something like "I'm gay, go away!". This wasn't the time for it, and a seemingly cheap excuse for such a situation. Nor do I don't feel the exclusion of relationships with the opposite sex (let "bi" arguments lie). It just wasn't the right person, or under suitable conditions (basically being a band-aid for the last relationship).
The next week, we caught up. She had spent the holiday with friends and apologized for the prior evening. There was still interest in getting together, but I found it in myself to bring up that I was not interested in a relationship and it seemed to be taken okay. We go out shopping or to a club on a weekend, and it still involves a bit of closure each time, but less is needed and we're almost back to "just (good) friends", I hope.
Seems quite trivial to most, but it was a first real conversation of this sort I have taken part in with another person (not even with my $100/hour doctors). I'm still not too sure what to make of it all... Sounds rather silly, I suppose at this hour of life. At least it's a good social exercise in the off-chance I find the right person. I'm sure I've missed a couple of opportunities (once or twice briefly exchanged glances with someone of potential interest of either side, but never dared to bring myself to pick up a conversation, particularly if it was another boy; I could never be sure).
My move to California looms ahead in a few more weeks. Perhaps more opportunities will arise and I can possibly get a "hi" out at an audible level. Something might actually happen then, I'm afraid...
I probably won't write next month, unless something interesting arises to share and I still have net access; not likely, but I do appreciate the e-mail from people and try to get back to everyone.
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Zowie, it's a tattoo inspired by Hans Rickheit's The Squirrel Machine by tattoo artist Tim Kern of Tribulation Tattoo in St. Louis. See it in more detail on Flickr. Via Hans's blog.


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Perhaps the coalition, like me, distrusts revolutions - too many have managed to make a big bang but little difference.
So if parent power helps the ELAs but not the poor white working class that is a start is it not? More than has been achieved so far, anyway. And perhaps then some of the indifferent parents might start to think they could try, too.
Perhaps because my great-grandfather was a Liberal MP with Tory leanings I am programmed to rather like this coalition. But all the same gradualist approaches seem more likely to work - you cannot kick a heavy weight uphill but you can ease it up!


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This past weekend Walgreen Co. opened its first drug store in the U. S. Virgin Islands, on St. Thomas.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – This past weekend Walgreen Co. opened its first drug store in the U. S. Virgin Islands, on St. Thomas.
Walgreens said that John deJongh, governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, helped cut the ribbon in a grand opening ceremony for the 18,000-square-foot store on Saturday.
Located across from the Tutu Park Mall, the store features Walgreens' Well Experience format, which is designed to serve as a neighborhood health center and includes enhanced presentations for such departments as pharmacy, beauty and consumables. A defining feature of the format is the pharmacy area, which positions the pharmacist out front to facilitate patient counseling.
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Also offered in the store are photo services with convenient kiosks for printing plus beer, wine, spirits, duty-free jewelry and Virgin Island souvenirs.
"We intend to be St. Thomas' first choice for health and daily living," Justin Woods, community leader for Walgreens, said in a statement. "We look forward to offering our St. Thomas customers everything they need to get, stay and live well."
Store management celebrated opening day by inviting the community to enjoy ice cream tastings, beverages, entertainment and a raffle for a bicycle. Walgreens also presented two $2,500 charitable contributions, one to the local chapter of United Way and a second to the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center at the University of the Virgin Islands.


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Involved enough that all three committee-backed candidates -- Ron Coyle, Ted Walker, and John Hornbuckle -- won seats on the village commission. The newly reconstituted body then voted in Walker as mayor. (Largely a ceremonial position, the mayor has no special powers. Biscayne Park operates without a city manager; each commissioner administers a different area of government.) A resounding triumph for the Homeowners Committee? Not exactly. Four short months after the election, many residents have done an about-face. Now there is talk in the Park about removing Walker and Hornbuckle from office. Their misdeed? They agreed to let Chief Gotlin, who tendered his resignation in January, stay on until a replacement is hired. And they've decided to investigate complaints against code-enforcement officer Ramos instead of summarily firing her. Walker calls it due process. Others call it betrayal.
"I worked vigorously to elect Ted Walker, and he said [replacing Gotlin] was his first priority," complains Homeowners Committee member Joann Parker (45 years). "Somehow, after he got elected, he wound up on the chief's side. I think he'll let the chief stay as long as the chief wants to stay."
Mayor Walker, who produces fireworks shows for a living, is like Biscayne Park's welcome sign -- funny in a homespun kind of way, but with an undercurrent of dead-serious protectiveness when it comes to the community. His Southern drawl, a product of his Old Miami roots, lends him a patina of folksy wisdom. "I had talked a little bit about building bus shelters for the kids who have to wait for school buses," he says by way of illustrating how politics works in the Park. "I thought it would be nice for them to have a little shelter to wait in, and also if people were taking walks during the day and it got too hot, maybe they could kind of sit down and rest in the shelters too. Well, word got out that the mayor wants to run all kinds of big, smoky Metro buses right through Biscayne Park. Now, I did say the word 'bus.' Anyway, that's how rumors get around. You might be able to figure out the truth if you could figure out the one word that's true in the rumor."
Walker has become Gotlin's unlikely ally, and today lauds the police department. He says his view of the chief began to change as he got to know him better. Lately he's had to defend Gotlin against hearsay regarding a more recent incident involving Roy McDade. Last month village police arrested McDade and charged him with aggravated battery, two counts of resisting an officer with violence, and two counts of battery on a police officer -- all felonies. McDade refuses to discuss the pending case, but the rumor mill has the chief harassing him for his political opposition. Police records, though, support the chief's side of the story.
Summoned to McDade's house after his wife called 911, officers encountered a nasty scene. Both McDades were cut and bruised. They blamed each other. As police tried to question them, Roy angrily ordered them off his property before punching and shoving them, according to police reports.
Mayor Walker says there's no truth to the scuttlebutt that Gotlin sent his officers after McDade or anyone else. "Targeting of anybody is out of the question," Walker insists.
For his part, Gotlin says he offered his resignation in January in order to preempt what he assumed was the inevitable. The three new commissioners had vowed to fire him, so he decided he'd rather go out on his own terms. But now, with two of those three commissioners seeing things differently, Gotlin wishes he hadn't been so hasty. He'd like to stick around. "I've had opportunities to work in other places and I've never thought of anywhere other than Biscayne Park," he says. "It's my second home. I probably know half the residents by their first name. "


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Facebook is 'impersonating' people on the social network without their consent. What Facebook is doing is re-posting one of your 'likes' every once in awhile accompanied with a related article. The posts are in your name and they appear in feeds as if you posted them. People have no idea this is even happening, because posts that Facebook makes on your behalf don't show up on your feed — but they do show in your friends' and family's news feeds.
Because it is re-posting your likes, the company isn't making up things you never said per se. And, from a marketing perspective, it makes a lot of sense. The re-post gets the article more visibility, and it also somehow humanizes it due to it being accompanied by a like from someone you know or trust. However, Facebook users seemingly have no control over what is being posted. There's no way to filter what gets posted — the only solution is to unlike everything. To make matters worse, Facebook considers this an intentional feature and "denies any wrongdoing and any liability whatsoever." Meaning, they're not going to fix this anytime soon.
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Tonight's $5 Dinner Challenge Meal comes from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship! She is sharing a Hearty Lentil Stew…and suggests these Whole Wheat Cornbread or Corn Muffins [3] as a side dish! At $1.25 for the muffins and about $2 for the lentil stew…this comes in well under $5!!!
1 chopped onion
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 chopped green pepper
6 cups water
1 cup barley
1 cup dry lentils
1 carrot, shredded
2 cups tomato sauce
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp basil
½ tsp marjoram
salt and pepper
1. Sauté onion, celery, garlic, green pepper in a small amount of water until softened. Add 6 cups water, barley, lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, stir, cover, cook 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, stir, cover, cook 30 minutes.
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Editor's note: We publish thousands of stories at GlobalPost every year. But some of these don't receive the reader attention they deserve. Our series "20 Must-Reads of 2013" fixes that problem. Here's a look — maybe a second one — at some of our best journalism of the year.
YANGON, Myanmar — Those who have wandered the fluorescent-lit aisles of America's largest superstore would hardly recognize the "Wal Mart" in Myanmar's crumbling city of Yangon.
For starters, the store is scarcely larger than a typical Wal-Mart parking spot. Only two incongruous items are sold there: cellphones and washing machines. The teen clerks must shoo out intrusive stray mutts and, by the showroom, a half-exposed sewer gurgles under the tropical sun.
Ask for the manager and out comes Phyo Khat Wai, 23 and chipper, a teal sarong swishing at her rubber sandals. Though she has never set foot in a legitimate Wal-Mart — or even outside her impoverished homeland — her shop's sign is a faithful recreation of the logo recognized around the world: "WAL MART" in blocky words separated by a star.
"I just heard it's some famous department store in America," said Phyo Khat Wai, her shoulder-length hair streaked by a sepia-tone dye job. Her tiny shop is one of many imitation US retail stores in Myanmar. "I've never been to the other Wal-Mart and don't expect I ever will."
For decades, US sanctions against Myanmar have blocked the vast reach of American franchising that scatters McDonald's, 7-Eleven and Gap outlets across the planet.
There is a Starbucks in Saudi Arabia. There is a Pizza Hut in Ho Chi Minh City. But thanks in large part to US business blockades, these multinationals have yet to open shops in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation formerly titled Burma.
Two decades worth of embargoes, designed to drain power from a corrupt cabal of ruling generals, have created a American franchising vacuum. In this void, with few domestic intellectual property laws to stop them, Myanmar's entrepreneurs have been free to brand their own shops with the names and logos of America's top eateries and retailers.
Some trademarks are lifted outright: there is a rogue Holiday Inn in Myanmar's Mandalay State and a Best Buy imitator in Yangon's outskirts. Others such as "MacBurger" and "Burger Queen" tweak well-known titles for a veneer of not-so-plausible deniability. In one of Yangon's slick new malls, the fried chicken outlet ICFC sports a logo in which the I and the C and mushed together in the likeness of a K. The french fries are served with ketchup and chopsticks.
Myanmar's trademark impunity, however, is likely in its last days.
In the words of former junta general-turned-President Thein Sein, Myanmar is "engaged in an adventure to build a more democratic, open and inclusive society." The White House has applauded the release of political prisoners and the loosening of strangleholds on trade and expression.
In response, the United States has cut a sharp foreign policy U-turn, aggressively suspended sanctions and allowed eager US companies to enter Myanmar. General Electric, Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola have already pounced; Thein Sein, in a development unthinkable in years past, is expected to visit the White House this month.
But as American multinationals begin flooding into Myanmar, they will come face to face with their imitators. Many local entrepreneurs who've poured cash and capital into borrowed brand names will have no intention of standing down.
"How can the American Wal-Mart ask me to change my shop?" Phyo Khat Wai said. The prospect of a cease-and-desist order, she conceded, has never occurred to her. "They can't do that. I was here first!"
KFC meets "KFC"
Intellectual property (or IP) is a relatively unknown concept in Myanmar.
The nation's economy is just now emerging from a long chapter in which the military maintained a tight grip on trade and just about everything else. In a country still reveling over restored liberties to protest, publish uncensored news and criticize authority, the rights of multi-billion dollar conglomerates to protect brand names is a distant priority.
"In the past, people weren't familiar with international trade. Our eyes were closed. They still don't know IP should be a right," said Thein Aung, a senior associate with the Myanmar Trademark and Patent Law Firm.
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Romney's bold choice puts US budget in focus
PUBLISHED: 13 Aug 2012 00:06:00 | UPDATED: 13 Aug 2012 04:27:24PUBLISHED: 13 Aug 2012 PRINT EDITION: 13 Aug 2012The Australian Financial Review
Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate for this year's US presidential election is a bold one that will hopefully ensure that America's budget mess gets a proper airing in the campaign. Mr Ryan has only been a member of Congress since 1999, but in that time he has played an increasingly important role in policy debates in Washington, especially since taking over as chairman of the House of Representative budget committee in early 2011.
By choosing a noted fiscal hawk as his vice-presidential nominee, Mr Romney has signalled his intention to tackle the congressional deadlock that is worsening America's already dire budget and debt problems. Mr Romney has struggled to define his candidature during this year's election campaign, allowing US President Barack Obama to target the Republican hopeful's business background as a weakness when it should rightly be viewed as a strength.
There are certainly risks in the choice of Mr Ryan, who has little in the way of foreign policy experience and does not have the gravitas and long-standing experience of vice-presidents such as Dick Cheney and Joe Biden. Yet Mr Ryan is certainly not another Sarah Palin, who was quickly proven to be out of her depth as John McCain's running partner in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Democrat leaders quickly went on the attack following the announcement of the make-up of this year's Republican ticket, claiming that Mr Romney's choice of the conservative Mr Ryan was pandering to the Tea Party and the far right of America's political spectrum. But influential Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer said that Mr Ryan had a "Reagan-like quality" that would ensure he was not the easy target that many Democrats think he is.
Mr Obama has clearly failed the test when it comes to America's ballooning budget deficit, refusing to address a massive blowout in federal spending on healthcare and social security that are projected to see the deficit widen from 7.6 per cent of gross domestic product in 2012 to about 17 per cent over the next 25 years. By contrast, Mr Ryan has been the Republican Party's torch bearer when it comes to fiscal restraint, with his response to Mr Obama's proposed fiscal 2013 budget including plans to halve government discretionary spending as a proportion of GDP over the next decade.
Mr Ryan is prescribing bitter medicine to cure America's economic ills, but US voters need to recognise that tough measures are desperately required to get the world's largest economy back on track.
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before i say what happened heres some things you should know about Taylor. shes my little sister, shes very shy, shes the same age as Jenna and are good friends, when shes too shy to talk she hides behind someone and blushes & chews her hair when she lies
so she visited today and we (just me and her) went to the Gile for some reason i forgot. about 50 mins into it she sees this girl she goes to school with (the girl hasn't seen her yet) she hides behind me and blushes. so after the girl leaves our view she comes to my side shine in her eyes and i ask her if she knows her she says yeah. we were talking and eating lunch in one of the reastraunts and the girl walks past she blushes and starts staring uncontrollably, after she leaves i jokingly made a crush joke asking if she had a crush on her and she said no blushed more and started chewing her hair. ok she was lying but the thing i was thinking was wow, mum & dad had 4 children if she turns out a lesbian thats 4 gay children. well what were the odds and mums pregnant again and wondering what would the odds be s/he would be gay?
Gayness seems to run in everyone's family over in Scotland...
agreed that this is a very interesting happening in the other part of the world!
intersting fact my main friends (8 including me) we met at 6 and still are friends 5 of us are lesbians and 1's bi so only 2 straight people....
my god *looks at hand-held machine* the ammount of gay people are in scotland are off the charts!
but really i think there are alot more gay people than most people know its probably that the UK (especially scotland) are some of the most accepting countries
i only drink irn bru and the occassional blood of my enemies
...that genetics plays an important role in influencing gay outcomes. In my own family (and in deep ancestry) there are many reasons to suspect that more than just a few may have been gay. Marriages with children notwithstanding!
btw... About 30% Scot here... but that's likely just incidental to the existence of a putative gay gene. :)
I am scottish as well...and have noticed that trend, or at least a trend of bisexual tendancies in kilt wearing folks....hmmm
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Gov. Pat Quinn's inspector general is investigating an influential Chicago organization's use of a $98 million state grant.
The office asked the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to produce documents related to the united neighborhood organization grant. UNO received the funds to build and renovate charter schools.
The February 14th letter states that the Office of the Executive Inspector General "is conducting an official investigation."
It was issued about 10 days after the Sun Times reported that UNO gave contracts worth millions of dollars to companies connected to the organization's top officials.
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Defensemen And The Draft
We've already covered a few forwards that we're keying on for the 2009 NHL entry draft. I'll be making an official "endorsement†list for the Penguins in the coming week.
Let's take a second to check out some defensemen that could be available at the #30 spot.
Simon Despres – 6'4 – 204lbs – St. John (QMJHL) – Shoots L – July 27, 1991
Despres is a great combination of smarts and mobility. With a frame that is already better than most NHL prospects, Despres can skate the puck out of danger and keep a good gap with speedy forwards. Simon is a great athletic specimen that spends a great deal of time focusing on becoming stronger and faster on the ice. He's got terrific hockey sense and plays the position extremely well. He's not much of a goal scorer, but his heads up style of play and staunch decision making are what set him apart from other defensemen in his class. Despres' best attribute is his puck distribution abilities. He can skate the puck into a danger-free area and make a fantastic heads up outlet to his forwards. He's also solid in regards to reading plays offensively and retaining possession of the puck in the boards. While not overly physical, Despres can dish out some rather large hits. When the pace of the game gets ramped up, Despres can unload some monster hits to sway momentum. Despres had 32 points (2+30) in 66 games this year. He is ranked as high as 6 and as low as 30+ in some rankings. Where he will go on draft day is a complete crap shoot. However, it appears the Penguins could have a chance at him.
Stefan Elliott – 6'1 – 175lbs – Saskatoon (WHL) – Shoots R – Jan. 30, 1991
Initially I didn't think Stefan Elliott would even be close to available, but plenty of experts are inserting him into the early 2nd round and the ISS has omitted his name from their May 2009 top 30 ranking, so his availability come pick #30 could be more probable than I first thought. The number one aspect of Elliott's game that makes me drool at the prospect of drafting him is his ability to distribute the puck in an uncanny manner and shut down dynamic scorers in one on one situations. Former Penguins assistant coach Lorne Molleken has taken a real shine to Elliott and played him in virtually every situation imaginable. While he needs to bulk up some to have a more NHL ready frame, Elliott isn't bad in the boards and his anticipation enables him to cheat to an area and beat the opposition to loose pucks. Overall, Elliott is a defenseman that is not only of sound character, but one that can be played in virtually any situation with confidence. This quiet, soft spoken leader could be a great fit for the Pittsburgh franchise.
David Rundblad – 6'2 – 189lbs – Skellefteå (SEL) – Shoots R – Oct. 8, 1990
My initial thought on Rundblad is that he might be a little bit too offensive oriented for the Penguins, but with Sergei Gonchar getting older, it might not be a bad idea to try and replace him in this draft. Rundblad's trademark is his end to end offensive rushes. He can (and does) carry the puck from deep in his zone all the way to the goal line of the offensive area. Rundblad is a great skater with nifty hands. All this and he's fairly smart in his defensive end as well. The biggest knock on Rundblad for me is his lack of physicality. He'll have to ramp that up in the SEL if he wants to cut it in the North American scene. That said, all you have to do is look at the minutes Rundblad logs in the SEL to get a glimpse of the talent he has for his age. Not only does he have an impressive number of games under his belt, but he's logging 15+ minutes a night against top quality competition.
Dylan Olsen – 6'2 – 206lbs – Camrose (AJHL) – Shoots L – Jan. 3, 1991
Dylan Olsen is a powerful and passionate defenseman who just finished his second year with the Kodiaks of the Alberta Juniors. Olsen is probably the most physical defenseman that we've mentioned up to this point. A daunting physical specimen, Olsen loves to take forwards one on one and wins the majority of the physical battles he finds himself engaged in. That said, he's surprisingly mobile for such a big body and is another young kid that takes pride in his ability to skate the puck up ice and distribute it in an effective manner. When speaking with Olsen, he actively tries to separate himself from the idea of being a one dimensional player. Olsen is looking at taking the NCAA route into the NHL, so he's a bit more of a project than some of these other players. However, the wait will be worth it. Olsen is a smart kid that is passionate about the game. He plays hockey with a ton of pride and isn't afraid of standing up for his teammates. His physicality is a real strong point and as he continues to hone his defensive game, his stock will continue to rise.
Calvin De Haan – 6'0 – 170lbs – Oshawa (OHL) – Shoots L – May 9 , 1991
I think De Haan is going to get taken by the Devils, but he's worth mentioning here because if he falls past them he could be available at #30. The best part about De Haan is that he is always poised under pressure and can work like a horse. Towards the end of the season, he was logging 30:00+ minutes for Oshawa with a lot seemingly left in the tank. For as bad as Oshawa was towards the end of the year, he managed his minutes well and ended up a plus on a team that was getting shellacked nightly. His size is a bit of a concern now but that should fill out as time goes on. De Haan is a pretty interesting case in the sense that he doesn't really do any one thing better than another. He's got a lot in his toolbox, but his penchant for being patient with the puck and exhibiting great hockey sense are what has the attention of so many scouts. Some have called De Haan underwhelming, but if you don't notice him in the defensive zone, he's doing his job. His size is a issue right now as he needs to bulk up a few pounds, but that should come as he continues to mature.
Stay tuned to FF for more bio's of some players that could be available come pick #30 in addition to our official "endorsement†list this coming week!
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A: 'Lost Tapes 2', I kinda got away from it and I started working on my new album so I kinda pushed that back and put my new album first because I lost time and its new album time so that's where I'm at with it now.
Q: Okay, 'cos I know there were some troubles with Columbia Records not releasing songs for you, is that correct?
A: No, it was on Def Jam and I wanted to release it during the Christmas time and then at the last minute it just, there was a lot of changes at the label. I wrote a letter to them and it just took a while for them to understand where I was coming from and now they do but time was against me so its like new album time for me, so maybe 'Lost Tapes' later down the road but the new album first. Who knows, I'm trying to figure it out now.
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Ghost story
Penhook author Becky Mushko is counting on 'Stuck' to stick with young audience.
HUONG FRALIN | Laker Weekly
Author Becky Mushko stands in a Union Hall graveyard that is similar to one in her book, "Stuck." It will be released on Monday.
Considering the paranormal activity that has hovered around Becky Mushko's life, it's super natural that the Penhook author include an other-worldly presence in her latest book.
"I've always been interested in ghosts; my grandmother actually believed in them," said Mushko.
Not that's she seen one herself. But, she claimed to have smelled the very strong floral perfume of a ghost in the music room at The Grove in Rocky Mount. Once, on the Franklin County Ghost Tour, an orb, or a transparent circle, appeared above the head of an actress on the tour in a photo Mushko took, she recalled.
And Mushko does live in what she calls the "hainted holler" part of Franklin County. It was there, right down the road from one of Mushko's farms, she said, that a story takes place about a man who tried in vain several times to chop down a tree, circa 1840. The tree fell on him, so the story goes, and killed him. But he returned in ghostly form.
"He was sighted walking around carrying his ax, roaming the neighborhood," Mushko recounted. "That kind of intrigued me."
But the ghost that Mushko has had the most contact with appears in "Stuck," her "paranormal novel" scheduled to be released Monday. The ghost is only part of the story, whose plot is centered around an adolescent girl grieving the loss of her mother.
Hoping to ride the popularity of "Twilight"-like novels, which are hugely popular with young readers, Mushko, 65, has aimed her book at the middle school crowd and readers ages 9 through 12. The author said she, too, is a fan of the genre.
"The characters are interesting, the plots are interesting and most are well-written," she said.
And Mushko knows about whom she writes.
The former middle school teacher said readers of that age like to "play with what might be.
"They like to be scared, but in a safe way," she said. "There's always that little bit of 'what if...' "
But, that's not to say older readers won't enjoy her book, said the author. Mothers, grandmothers and stepparents will be able to relate, she said.
Getting real
"Stuck" is the story of 11-year-old Jacie, who must deal not only with her mother's death, but a new stepmother, a bully and a ghost who's stuck on Earth until she figures out what happened to her daughter.
The story takes place at several locations around Franklin County, including Bridgewater Plaza, Carl's Place and the Franklin County Library. Mushko said she uses real locations as settings to make the story more believable.
The farmhouse where the main character's family lives is not based on one of Mushko's farms. She and husband John own 500 acres in Franklin County, including two farms in Union Hall near the road where part of "Stuck" is set. They live on a 4-acre farm in Penhook with their 11 cats, four dogs and two horses.
For the cover, Mushko called on her neighbor, Samantha Newcomb, to pose in a graveyard similar to one in the book.
"I thought Samantha looked just the way Jacie would," said Mushko.
The characters are fictional, she said. And Jacie is nothing like Mushko was as an adolescent.
"I was an avid reader, and loved horses but didn't have one," said Mushko, who grew up in Roanoke. "I loved animals, wrote poetry and was a really shy kid."
You'd never know that now. Besides Lake Writers, Mushko is active in several other writing groups and is a member of the Franklin County Library Board of Trustees. She has been instrumental in the organization of a new event, the Mountain Spirit Arts Festival, which will be launched in the fall in Rocky Mount.
Mushko taught English at Ferrum College for seven years and was writer-in-residence for Roanoke County Schools from 2006-2007.
Her alter ego for years was Ida B. Peevish, a pseudonym used in a column she wrote for a local newspaper. In it, she dispensed "social commentary disguised as redneck humor," she said.
Since retiring, Mushko, the recipient of a number of writing awards, has devoted much of her time to blogging and working on her books. She has authored seven; her first, "Patches on the Same Quilt," was published in the mid-1990s. For "Ferradiddledumday," a book based on Appalachian folktales, she teamed up with fellow Lake Writers member Bruce Rae, who contributed 32 pen-and-ink illustrations.
Mushko said it's been helpful to have members of Lake Writers critique her works in progress. It's also valuable to live in an area which seems to foster creativity and serve as a hotbed for artistic endeavors.
"Look at the number of artists and musicians all around the lake," she said. "Somehow, a lot of creative people seem to be here. I get a lot of inspiration from being around them."
"Stuck," which will be available on amazon.com, is being published by Cedar Creek Publishing of Charlottesville, a company that specializes in Virginia writers. The book will be launched on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Franklin County Library in Rocky Mount. On March 31, a reception will be held at Westlake Library at 6:30 p.m. "Stuck" will be available at a discount price at both libraries.
The author has embraced social media and is hopeful it will help sell her book.
She asked friends on Facebook to weigh in on the cover design and color (they rejected pink as the color for the title). And she is counting on fellow bloggers to spread the word.
If "Stuck" sells well, Mushko said she'll follow it up with a sequel. "Jacie's Challenge," the working title, will include touches of the paranormal in the form of an animal communicator, she said.
As for "Stuck," Mushko said all the characters in the end work out the issues that had them "stuck" in their situations.
"The major theme might be resolution," she said. "Everyone gets unstuck."
That's her story and she's sticking to it.
For more information about Mushko or her books, visit beckymushko.com.


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Hi all new to this forum and was looking some help with my car. I am not a car person so I have came here to see if anyone can help me. The problem that I have is that my windscreen wipers are going on after the car has been turned of and then leaving me with a dead battery. I took the car to my mechanic and he looked at the main fuse board and pulled it down and he heard a buzz and from then the wipers have not went on. Any help would be great.
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First of all welcome to the Forum.
The trouble sounds like maybe a loose relay or a connector was not in fully, sometimes a wayward foot movement can knock something and cause problems.
So is the situation now that the problem has stopped or that the wipers won't work at all?
January 3, 2013, 2:56 pm
Yea at the moment it seems to have stopped and is working ok. Hopefully that is the issue resolved. Cheers for the help
January 3, 2013, 3:29 pm
You're welcome, yep definitely sounds like a loose connection was the problem and has corrected itself with the movement of the fusebox.
At least you know where to look if it ever rears it's head again.
January 4, 2013, 11:13 pm
mine did that when there was water in the electrics. there was the indicators and interior lights too though - you could just have a more minor version
mine also fixed itself, i just waterproofed it a bit more
both possibilities are related to the relays though.
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Sour Cream Apple Pie
Makes:1 pie
November 1992
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For the topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the filling
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 large Granny Smith apples (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface, fit it into a 10-inch (6-cup capacity) pie plate, and flute the edge decoratively. Chill the shell while making the topping and the filling.
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In a small bowl blend together the butter, the sugar, the cinnamon, and the flour until the mixture is combined well and chill the topping, covered, while making the filling.
Make the filling:
In a large bowl whisk together the sour cream, the sugar, the salt, the vanilla, the eggs, and the flour until the mixture is smooth, add the apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thin, and stir the filling until it is combined well.
Spoon the filling into the chilled shell, smoothing the top, and crumble the topping evenly over it. Bake the pie in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until it is golden and the apples are tender, transfer it to a rack, and let it cool completely. Serve the pie with the ginger whipped cream.
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Prop. 8 trial: defenders of gay-marriage ban make their case
In the federal trial on California's Prop. 8, defenders of the voter ban on gay marriage called their first witnesses Monday. Defense lawyers argue that gays and lesbians in California enjoy plenty of political power and do not need extra constitutional protection.
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Lawyers defending Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, brought their first witnesses to the stand Monday to to testify that gays and lesbians enjoy a rising level of political and cultural support in America.
Kenneth Miller, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College, the first witness for the defense in the federal trial on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, disputed evidence presented by the plaintiffs that gays and lesbians lack significant political clout largely due to discrimination.
Gays and lesbians enjoyed broad support from leading California politicians and celebrities in the campaign against Proposition 8, Mr. Miller said. Groups opposed to the initiative raised about $40 million to defeat the marriage ban at the ballot box, he added. "It's exceptionally rare" for ballot measures on social issues to generate that kind of cash, Miller said.
In the end, however, 52 percent of Californians voted in favor of limiting marriage to heterosexual couples.
Political clout and prejudice play an important role in the legal case against Proposition 8. Lawyers for the plaintiffs are attempting to show that sexual orientation should be given "suspect class" status – a legal classification typically reserved for racial and ethnic minorities that carries greater constitutional protections – and therefore afforded greater protection under the law.
But in order to prove "suspect class" status, they have to show two things: that sexual orientation is an immutable trait, like race or ethnicity, and that gays and lesbians are unable to protect their interests via the political process.


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Cuban Government Attacks Coral Gables Candidate For Mayor
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James Cason's battle with Cuba continues. |
Cason denied the claims on Miami-based America Teve's political program A Mano Limpia. "None of it is true," Cason insisted. "It is payback time for what I did when I was in Cuba."
When he was head of the U.S. Interest Section in Havana from 2002 to 2005, Cason pissed off Castro by empowering the dissident movement on the island with Internet access and other forms to disseminate free information. In a story that ran on March 9, Granma claims while Cason was in Havana, US AID accountants "found false invoices that did not correspond with the goods delivered" by Center for a Free Cuba.
The article says the center's executive director, Frank Calzon, inflated the costs of books "known for their poor quality, were of short-runs and were charged at a price well above" market rates. In 2008, a U.S. congressman from California temporarily froze USAID's $45 million Cuba program following a series of troubling audits and cases of massive fraud, including a $500,000 embezzlement at the Center for a Free Cuba.
The Granma piece followed a blog post by former El Nuevo Herald reporter Rui Ferreira who recommends Coral Gables voters reject Cason because, in part, he has exaggerated the number of books the U.S. Interest Section handed out in Cuba. Ferreira also dismisses Cason's campaign ploy of using his foreign service work in Cuba to win Cuban American voters. "I don't know about you," Ferreira wrote. "But for me this is a tremendous lack of respect for the Cuban exile community."
During Cason's appearance on A Mano Limpia, host Pedro Sevcec introduced Cason as "the victim of these accusations," but then noted that some folks may think, "caramba, nothing could be better for a candidate running for mayor in south Florida than being attacked by the Castro regime."
Cason, who has raised $66,195 for his campaign, followed the script. "This can only help my campaign," he said. "In Cuba, no one can vote. Here the definitive result comes from the people at the ballot box." He emphatically denied any wrongdoing when he was in charge of the U.S. Interest Section. Cason also defended his public claims that he distributed more than 250,000 books, magazines and other literature to Cubans on the island.
"Every year we had 50,000 people using our consular services," Cason asserted. "It wasn't just for the dissidents, but for the general population." Then El Cabo all but painted Ferreira as a communist infiltrator. "That is what you expect from a guy who is an agent of Cuba," Cason said. "He was part of the propaganda campaign by the Cuban government to discredit me before I arrived in Havana in 2002."
The Coral Gables election is April 12. Cason's opponents are incumbent Donald Slesnick, who is running for a third term, and attorney Thomas Korge.
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OREGON - Sending a message of hope and unity, an Islamic Social services organization has joined hands with Jewish and Christian groups to offer help to Portland homeless.
"Today is about knowing each other⦠We have to do this to show who we are, Laila Hajoo, a chief organizer, told Oregon Live on Sunday, September 22.
The good is going to fight the bad. It's a matter of sticking to what you believe. The violence is about politics, not for religious reasons.
It's about power and politics. It's not about human rights, human dignity and human well-being. If you take a look at all religions, it's love and care of the human being.
Standing ready for help as the previous years, the Islamic Social Services of Oregon was accompanied with, Jewish Family & Child Service and, for the first time, the Catholic-run Society of St. Vincent de Paul to emphasize unity.
The Muslim program, Day of Dignity, which went nationwide ten years ago, aims at serving homeless and vulnerable Americans, whether Muslim or not.
It is part of a nation-wide effort to serve more thousands of homeless and people in need in different cities throughout the United States.
People receive health screenings, free food, and a variety of goods depending on their particular city.
During the event, which was held in the North Park Blocks, hot chili, haircuts, flu shots, hygiene items, rain ponchos and knitted hats were offered to hundreds of homeless men, women and children.
Attended by 43 young volunteers, the event gathered efforts of followers of different faiths working together to help the vulnerable.
"We all have the same intention, but when we partner, we have greater impact." said Anna Plaster, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul
"It goes to the root of the human spirit," said Maria Rehbach, emergency aid coordinator for Jewish Family & Child Service.
"Our gods teach us to help those less fortunate."
As president of Islamic Social Services of Oregon, Hajoo represents 10,000 Muslims in Oregon, serving refugees, families in crisis and people who need assistance.
Hajoo, the chief organizer, said that the event followed Nairobi's deadly attacks, where Somalia's Al-Shabab killed scores, to show the true- face of Islam.
The event served more than 500 people in 2012, but this year the numbers were down slightly because of the weather and rain, Hajoo said.
People were grateful for the charity event and the giveaways, reflecting solid interfaith relations.
Everybody here is so friendly, said Jermaine Tayvies, who received a free haircut by volunteer.
He added that they don't have this level of services in New York.
Paul Fausnaught, 58, a former carpenter, who discovered the event while passing by the area, also praised the event for helping the needy.
"It's wonderful. Just 'cause we're down here doesn't mean we deserve to be here, Fausnaught said.
Things happen sometimes. Once you've been homeless, it's hard to get back out if you don't know anybody."
The volunteers, too, expressed their joy for making a change in their societies.
"It was fun," said Fatima Rasheed-Gaters, 7, who did some of the handing out.
"I'm surprised how many people came," her brother, Ricky Gaters, 13, added.
Since the 9/11 attacks, US Muslims have complained of discrimination and stereotypes because of their Islamic attires or identities.
Despite the frenzy, they seized the opportunity to introduce a true message of Islam, through activism.
Extending new bridges into the community, new groups were established, such as American Muslim Voice, founded by Samina Sundas of Palo Alto.
There is also the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which was founded to help Muslims engage with their neighbors in civic life.
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Hear Frank Ocean's Odd, Brief R&B Slow Jam 'Voodoo'
The sacred and the profane have always enjoyed a close relationship in the world of the R&B slow jam, particularly given the close ties between gospel and soul. The interplay between these two polar opposites takes an eccentric yet tantalizing turn on a new song posted over the weekend by Frank Ocean on his Tumblr.
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Built around jazzy electric guitar, seesawing synths, and a loping rhythm section, the 90-second "Voodoo" (a nod to the return of D'Angelo, perhaps?) stands out most for its oddball lyrics, also helpfully posted on Tumblr. "She's got the whole wide world in her juicy fruit," Ocean croons earnestly, finding a surprising point of overlap in a Venn diagram that would have to include Sunday school singalongs, the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and the female anatomy. "He's got the whole wide world in his pants." As if those lines weren't enough, a disorienting, double-tracked vocal also sets the recording apart from other midtempo bump 'n' grinders.
So, "Voodoo" doesn't particularly make much sense, its most memorable images aren't particularly sexy, and it's over almost as soon as it begins. You still might find yourself playing the Odd Future member's first new song since December's airy electro-R&B ballad "4 Tears" on repeat for the rest of the day. No wonder Ocean's nostalgia, Ultra mixtape made both SPIN's 20 Best R&B Albums of 2011 and SPIN'S 20 Best Albums of the Year overall.
See Ocean talk about his upcoming debut album, expected this spring. "It's about the stories," he says. In this particular case, that story might just happen to be about a couple whose sexy parts contain multitudes.


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The 2NA (2-stage Nesting Algorithm) software constructs approximate solutions to the 2D nesting problem, that is the problem of finding minimum waste arrangements of irregular shapes on regular stock sheets. The problem arises in a number of manufacturing applications, some of which are sheet metal fabrication, composite layup, water jet cutting, and tooling.
The 2NA software is structured as a C language subprogram which packs polygonal shapes within larger rectangles. The packing is carried out in four basic steps:
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Stumped for a good costume? Dig through your recycling pile, and with some hot glue and spray paint, you won't recognize yourself. Instructable user Chaintool has a great how-to explaining how to transform old Clorox bottles into robot dreams.
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Your chances of hitting a deer while driving in the coming year fell by 4.3 percent, but the average property-damage cost for deer-collisions inched up 3.3 percent from a year earlier, according to a new State Farm report.
State Farm, in an analysis of its own insurance claims and accident statistics gathered from the Federal Highway Administration, predicts that motorists face a one in 174 chance of crashing into a deer during the next 12 months. That compares to the one in 167 odds the year before.
The average property-damage cost of incidents during the last half of 2012 and the first six months of this year was $3,414, compared to $3,305 for the same period last year.
The insurer calculated the deer collision numbers for each state by comparing accident totals with the amount of licensed drivers. Among the 41 states where these encounters are most likely, here are those that are expected to have the biggest declines, according to State Farm:
West Virginia, for the seventh year in a row, is where deer-related collisions are most likely. Here are the states with the biggest chances of a crash:
As with West Virginia, State Farm says the probability of a deer-crash in those four states has declined from the earlier 12-month period.
Hawaii has the lowest odds of an accident, one in 6,787. The insurer says that's about the same as "a middle-of-the-pack National Football League team running off 13 wins in a row."
Deer collisions are covered by your car insurer if you've opted for comprehensive coverage on your policy -- comprehensive ensures that you're reimbursed for repair costs after a collision with an animal.
But many people consider dropping comprehensive and collision insurance to save money, especially if they have an older vehicle. If you're leaning that way, be sure to consider the consequences, especially if you live in an area with a large deer population. Also keep in mind that used cars are retaining their value longer.
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Huddersfield are closing in on the signing of Southend defender Peter Clarke, skysports.com understands.
Clarke is out of contract at Roots Hall and is free to leave the Shrimpers.
The news has alerted a number of clubs to his availability and Huddersfield and Charlton have expressed an interest in signing the former Everton man.
Huddersfield are hoping to steal a march on their rivals by luring Clarke to the Galpharm Stadium.
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This dream never could have come to fruition without the help of my two esteemed friends and business partners, Ken Whiteman and Rudy Kellner, and the loving support of our respective families.
Our goals for the brewery are modest ones— to build a business that was tightly integrated with our family lives, to honor the place we call home and love so dearly, and to create a warm, friendly space where others could experience our creations. Our goals for the creations themselves are anything but modest.
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Big night for Terp Talk tonight. There should be a major breaking story that we will cover, as well as the performance of the Hawk and PeShon Howard at the High School Invitational at Coppin. We will preview the Final Four matchups and certainly preview the UVA Maryland lacrosse game scheduled for Sturday night.Dino will back in the house tonight. Click the Listen Live button on the site or go to espn1300.com. Email any thoughts or questions to firstname.lastname@example.com or call in tonight at 1-866-950-5225.
It's only an exhibition game but every Terrapin fan greatly anticipates tonight's game. My guess for the starting lineup will be Bowie, Greivis, Sean Mosley, Landon, and Dino at the 5. I would not be shocked if Gary starts Eric Hayes over Adrian Bowie, simply because Eric is a Senior. I am sure that Freshmen James Padgett and Jordan Williams will each get significant PT tonight. I certainly will be at the game tonight and probably will be blogging live. This Thursday on Terp Talk we will have a bloggers preview of the 2009-10 Basketball team. I have invited fellow bloggers Scott Harris (Shell Games) and Chris Stoner (Baltimore Sports and Life) to the studio.
Darvin Moon , a logger from Oakland, Md has parleyed a $30 buy in to a chance to win more then 9 million at the WSOP Final table in November. He will be calling in the show Thursday night. Matt Levinson and Dino will be in to co-host on Thursday. We will begin to preview the Terrapin football season and discuss what constitutes Terrapin Nation. Listen in on the web by clicking Listen live. Email any questions to email@example.com. Call in the show at 1-866-950-5225.
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Because I was on the air at ESPN tonight , I missed the Maryland Basketball awards banquet. Testudo times reports of the sharing of the MVP award between Dave Neal and Greivis and they believe Greivis should have been the sole winner. There is no dispute that as Greivis went so did the Terps. Dave Neal provided an integral role in many of the victories but it was Greivis who was the straw that stirred the drink. In the major win of the season Greivis scored a triple double against the eventual NCAA Champs. Perhaps the proper title for Dave Neal should have been Unsung Hero, because night in and night out Dave surprised us all and was an inspiration to the team, but I can certainly live with the sharing of the MVP award.
When I was out in Kansas City for rounds one and two of the NCAA, all the talk was about 2 players the incomparable Blake Griffin and the irascible Greivis Vasquez. Greivis is a passionate, fiery, confident, and yes cocky basketball player. He is exciting to watch, a pleasure to coach (ask Gary) and will always bring success to whatever team he plays for. VIVA VASQUEZ!!!!
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Michigan State 69 Kansas 65 Izzo has his boys on a roll, Goran Suton will regain his shooting touch
UConn 82 Purdue 75 No answer for Thabeet—One big ten team in the great eight is already enough.
Memphis 72 Missou 68 Memphis had its bad game–Too many wepons now that Sallie has returned from the dead
Pitt 68 Xavier 62 Big East got Pitt ready for the dance, DuJuan Blair is a stud but this will be as far as Pitt goes
Duke 75 Villanova 69 Gerald Henderson won't be lulled like Nova puts teams to sleep
North Carolina 93 Gonzaga 79 Ty Lawson is back , only Roy Williams can beat Tar Heels now.
Oklahoma 72 Syracuse 67 The Wizards are trying to make a stretch run to lose any shot at the #1 Stud in the NCAA –Blake Griffin
It's getting near Judgement Day for the Terps Men's hoops team. We will be discussing the Terps NCAA chances tonight on Antwerpen Terp Talk at 6PM on ESPN 1300. Dino will be in as co host tonight before he travels to FT Lauderdale to cover the O's in Spring Training for 2 weeks. Tune in on AM 1300 in Baltimore or listen online at espn1300.com. We are trying to get both Warren Nolan, famed Bracketologist and also one the Men's lacrosse captains on the show tonight. Whatever updates we have on Lance Stephenson, a discussion of the recent Post articles, the final home game for Dave Neal, and the lady Terps will be among other topics for the night.
One of the nation's true automotive moguls has joined the Terp Talk team today as Jack Antwerpen and Antwerpen Auto takes over the title sponsor role of the show. So now you will hear me continuously refer to Antwerpen Terp Talk. Antwerpen Auto is a mega franchise auto dealer that enjoys its role as a domnant auto chain in the country. Welcome aboard!!!!


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Welcome back to Sepang, as things are reaching boiling point - figuratively and literally - at the 2005 Malaysia Grand Prix.
It is already a warm and humid day as these words are written, and an ambient temperature of 40 degrees Celsius is predicted later in the day. That means track temperatures reaching almost 60 degrees by the time the race starts at 3pm local time.
The humidity is also going to be high, so it wont just be the cars, and in particular the tyres, that take a beating this afternoon, but also the drivers.
The one thing that could upset all of the careful calculations is rain, but though there have been showers elsewhere in the region none have thus far visited the Sepang track and the forecast is for stable conditions for the seventh Malaysian Grand Prix.


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