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Chuck Liddell talked it out with "Floyd Mayweather" about mentioning him in the press.
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stu11 October 4, 2013
Good Acting
greengiant October 4, 2013
What has pussy floyd said?
mmafan11 October 4, 2013
What a Douche bag.
1. Floyd's never been K'Oed many times like glass jaw Chuck who was K'Oed in his PRIME by Rampage in Japan!
2. Floyd makes more than Chuck ever will in 10 life times,
3. Floyd does not kiss A** like Chuck does to Dana,
4. Floyd is smarter than Chuck will ever be period,
5. Chuck is jealous because Dana made far more Ca$h off Chuck than Chuck ever made for himself in the the UFC proving again that Floyd is smarter than Chuck for making $40+ Million in his last fight,
6. Chuck can only kick around lightweights not someone his own size like Rampage who K'Oed him TWICE once in his PRIME!
7. Chuck likes to work out Naked like a dumbass Douche bag,
8. Chuck is Dana's Bitch.
Chuck is a fighter. Floyd is a boxer who jabs with way to victories without inflicting any punishment. UFC fighters r warriors. Floyd us the luckiest person in the world…why he gets paid 40 million for 36 minutes of sparring and jabs just shows the world how far gone we have become as a society.
Tankless October 4, 2013
Wow …..how many cups of floyd have you drank today? ….wipe yer chin fella.
Pussylipsbjj October 4, 2013
Jabs his way to victory? Lol
marvelous mad madam mim October 4, 2013
go back to the ghetto
fyukyu October 5, 2013
lol @ mmafan. you look to Floyd as a role model? He is trash in every meaning of the word. Chuck is at least a respectful human being unlike Floyd who is a woman beating cheap shot artist that was ducking pac man. that is his legacy!!!
shocktime October 5, 2013
Floyd would destroy a prime Chuck in boxing. Chuck can keep the 70+ lbs weight advantage and he would still lose.
BRADzew October 5, 2013
hahaha it's as if Chuck kicked mmafan11's erection for Floyd
KungFuLowKick October 5, 2013
Does Floyd's butthole taste good? -
boonching October 5, 2013
@ shocktime – true, but chuck would do the same thing to him in cage
facepunch77 October 6, 2013
mmafan11 is floyd mayweather
mmafan11 October 7, 2013
To all you Chuck Nut huggers does Chucks Butt Hole & Nuts Taste Good?
Chuck is Dana's pet slave while Floyd answers to no one and makes $40 Mill+ per fight.
Did Chuck make even $4 Mill in any fight? nah didn't think so.
KungFuLowKick October 7, 2013
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CKOctober 1999 |
Dear Soul
As you already know my name is ck. (Kinda straight forward wouldn't you think?) I am 15 years old and I'm happy with my life. Until now that is. I'm smart, kind, and a caring person. That will often go out of my way to help any one, no matter their age, sex, weight, or the color of their skin. It doesn't matter to me because as long as you show me respect, I will respect you. I'm a hard working person. No matter how much I hate doing a task, I will do it with ample time to spare. In school it's the only reason, why I do so well. I try, if everyone tried at anything, I'm sure with some 'stick-to-it-ness' you will complete your set task.
As a child I've always felt as if I was one of the lucky ones. Hand picked to make a difference in this world and it's views on current/past events. I felt as if I was here to do something greater in life. This feeling of belonging and purpose was what I used to get through a hard childhood. As each year passes I don't get that feeling of worth or of importance as I once did. It's as if I should be getting closer to what ever my fate has set out for me. But each year leads me farther and farther from that single path of which I was placed upon this mount of earth to fill. As a child I listened to my soul and thought things out because I had time, and I felt I needed to. I sat down in a nice spot or on my bed and basically let my body speak to me.
Things somehow become clearer and questions are now easier to answer. Now as I'm getting older I can't find the time and I don't listen to my soul, as I once did. That's why I'm writing this as a self-help, personal note.
I know that fate has not given up on me, and I know that I will still become something that many people never have been able to understand. When I have a problem I always turn to you (my soul) and you always give me tough advice. I thank you for this, without you I would have done something stupid a long time ago.
God, you know I'm gay. I'm gay-- I've been fighting this for over three years and now, and only now in the summer of '99 can I come to terms with this fact. I can finally say without a doubt that I'm gay and I prefer men over women. In a way this is a huge step for me because the first step is telling the world what you're made out of. Is to look at your self. Not on the physical realm but in the mind inside, and being happy with what you see. It's a well known fact once you like what you see inside. You show it on the outside.
I've always believed that every thing in life happens for a reason, and I still do. I was born to fill my fate, as every other human being. I moved away from my native homeland. I have questioned myself so many times, why am I not in my native settings? Instead of living and breathing a different life? I've come to the conclusion that my fate moved me, away from my native land. So I may learn about life in the eyes of a square that doesn't fit in a round circle. But yet everyone is the same on this mount of ground, although it's not because we are all different. It's because we are all the same. That we can even live together on one solid plain.
Now I believe that my fate has pitched another 'fast ball' and made me gay. Some how I get the feeling that becoming gay was the best thing that could ever happen to me. (Odd isn't it?) Something that I fear with my life, feels so right and yet so wrong. If I have learned from my past, I should not think/live in a negative state, about being gay. Yet, it is so hard for me to think 'happy thoughts' when all I see around me is negative.
My biology teacher is gay, and just because she is the teacher's staff cut back her hours, and added a new teacher to take most of her cycles. I walk around school and even my close friends are talking about how they hope that they don't end up in her class. It's hard on me, when I see the people that one day I will need to open up to. They have no positive opinions on a subject that already has changed my life so much.
With being gay, I feel as if I have let down all the people who thought I was 'cool' or someone that can be of much help when in need of help. But most of all I feel as if I've let down my family. As if I've defaced the family name.
My mother has always looked to having a wonderful grandchild, to hold and to remind her of her youth. I hate that I've taken that away, from my own mother. What about the pain I'll put them through? What about the pain I'll put everyone through? I feel so guilty that I'm the cause of all this future pain.
I've seen all the anti-gay stuff around the web. Can you believe I went searching for it! They all say that gays should die because they are what they are? No other reason is needed!. That's equal to the beliefs of Hitler. Kill them all. Because they are, what they are? I can't believe that this topic causes more pain than the holocaust but yet no one cares. No one. It's only the gay groups out there that tell the world what's going on. The only time our government does care for the gays is for the represent when a election is right around the corner.
Even with all this anti-gay stuff, gay people still become something in life. I know I will become something in life GAY or NOT GAY. No one will stop me from my goals and dreams. Because I have the one thing no one can take, faith in my self.
Thank you,

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This 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 2-door hardtop is described as a rust-free, 118k-mile Arizona car. Though its interior has a few flaws, the car looks remarkably clean and its 390 V-8 with C6 automatic is a desirable drivetrain combo. Find it here on eBay in Prescott Valley, Arizona with a $14.9k Buy-it-Now or offer.
When I was a kid, there was a guy in the neighborhood with cheap black boots all shined up and a cheap red car all shined up too. This looks like his car.
Very straight '67 Fairlane with reasonably desireable H code 390 2 barrel and C-6. As another mentioned the hood is a '66 GT which might be a concern. But I always liked the '66 GT hood over the '67 GT hood. But here's my real concerns: 3.89 rear gears? Ridiculously low when matched with a C-6. Dual point mallory distributor with centrifugal advance? Why? Comp or Cam Dynamics vacuum reservoir? Shouldn't be necessary with a "mild" cam. Again, 3.89 gears with a "mild" cam? And headers? Cool. Please understand I like "hot rod" additions on these beautiful old Fairlanes but there just seems to be some important information not being provided in the listing especially considering the price. But I do appreciate the late '60s FE powered unibody construction Ford/Mercs. I'd just want to personally go over this car very carefully.
"spin tires on pavement." You see it on those red octagonal instruction signs they put at a lot of road intersections.
In the part of Pennsylvania where I live, there are two kinds of drivers. Those who have hit a deer, and those who haven't hit a deer…yet.
How is it the seller knows it is the original transmission and not the original engine?
You don't pull numbers…….you read them. In this case just pull….the starter and the casting numbers are there to give you a little heads up on the date code.
"It's believed to be the original engine", by who?, the seller? I hate that"carp" when people write things like that.
It's had some goofy things done to it.
Upside? looks popcorn fart dry.
I feel so left out.
I can't remember running over anything.
This is the car Sgt. Joe Friday drove on his days off.
I do remember these seemed to be popular in green. Geez, I remember running over a coyote one night in a 90 model Chevy pickup. First a rabbit ran across the road and the coyote was a lane behind chasing it, the rabbit made it. Tore up the plastic air dam under the bumper dangit. Sounded horrible when the whole mess got balled up under the truck.
Nigel, it wasn't my car. I was in school and my daily driver was a bicycle, except when I came home and got to use the number two family car, a '62 Falcon six with a two-speed automatic. No spinning tires there.
And J.B., thanks for sharing. Not.
My first car!
A few issues with this one — '66 GT hood instead of the stocker, shackles, tint, etc but basically an excellent driver in waiting for someone with patience and a little room on their Visa card.
14.5 is definitely high side for a car that would have trouble chinning 5K at auction. Think the old boy is going to look at it for a long while.
Always liked the styling of these. Proportions were just about ideal, where other "midsizes" of the day either looked like downsized versions of their big siblings, or awkward oddballs on skinny tires that didn't fill the wheel wells.
Paint and brightwork seem to be in great shape, but passenger door has been replaced or poorly repaired — glass doesn't align properly and color is off. Interesting tach placement.
With that much grunt and that many miles, plus the curious mix of mods it's had, I'd sure look at/listen closely to the trans and rear end. Traction bars are a red flag to me (and must go) given what looks like the original diff.
Car like this is very much like the one I first STOPed. Of course, with those relatively skinny bias ply tires, that didn't take a lot…
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Feb 10, 2012There's room for improvement – chiefly in the variety of game modes, the selection of commentary snippets and the pace of the career mode - but for now, Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the best game of tennis that video games have to offer.
Feb 9, 2012Good visuals and accessible controls can't mask Grand Slam Tennis 2's weak career mode.
Feb 16, 2012I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to anyone other than existing tennis fans. However, if you just so happen to be a tennis aficionado and you want an alternative to some of the other tennis games on the market, Grand Slam Tennis does just fine.
Feb 8, 2012While it's not a perfect product, EA knows how to make deep, full-featured sports games with high production values. In Grand Slam Tennis 2, developer EA Canada applies some of the lessons learned from the company's other franchises to create a game that excels in many areas while coming up short in a few important ones.
Feb 10, 2012If Virtua Tennis is Nadal - bright, consistent, unafraid to work up a sweat - and Top Spin has the measured elegance of a Federer, Grand Slam Tennis is every bit the Andy Murray of tennis games: flashes of brilliance, prone to a few too many errors, but shows definite champion potential.
Nov 12, 2012Grand Slam Tennis 2 is worth picking up, and the fact that the online portion of the game is still active certainly makes for an appeasing purchase.
Feb 27, 2012While there is plenty of room for improvement this is still one of the few tennis games out there than you can justify spending $60, especially if you love tennis, either in real life, video games, or both. So grab your rackets, lace up your shoes, and get ready to swing your way to number one in the world.
Feb 23, 2012While Grand Slam Tennis 2 is not a Game of the Year candidate, it's certainly a very good game of virtual tennis, and a great value – especially at $49.99 - $10 cheaper than your average retail sports game. It's not without its frustrations, and it's not a technical masterpiece, but the online modes, smooth career offering, and ESPN classic matches will give you plenty to do. For a fan of tennis games, if you're looking to scratch the itch of swinging the old racket, I can certainly recommend this one to you.
Feb 10, 2012Accessible controls and good visuals. GST2 is a game with good atmosphere and worth a look for tennis fans.
Feb 10, 2012It has neither the depth of Top Spin nor the excitement of Virtua Tennis, and is bizarrely inferior to its predecessor in almost every way.
Jun 18, 2012GST2 is a solid effort, but falls short in several areas. The career mode, opponent AI and presentation still need to be fine tuned. If EA can sort out these issues then there's no doubt GST3 could be the new Grand Slam Champion of tennis.
Mar 2, 2012So does Grand Slam Tennis 2 give you a reason to dust off your Move controller and give your right arm a workout? The answer is yes. I didn't have high hopes for Grand Slam Tennis 2's move implementation, mostly because I haven't been impressed by the Move at all prior to this game. But I can honestly say that this game is way more fun with the Move controller than with the regular analog stick controls.
Mar 29, 2012All things considered, if you enjoy the sport or even if you just enjoy challenging yourself with new games that are Move compatible, I'd say this one is worth picking up.
Feb 9, 2012The Total Racquet Control is a good idea, but doesn't help if you can't spot the ball on the lawn. Overall, graphics are okay, though not the best you've ever seen from EA Sports. Good atmosphere and worth a look for tennis fans.
Feb 10, 2012Grand Slam Tennis 2 is a pretty decent tennis game. The controls aren't that well-executed, but despite of that the game offers good old simple fun.
Feb 28, 2012The best tennis game on PS3. [March 2012, p.101]
Feb 10, 2012This product comes at a good time, now that there aren't other games of this sport. Grand Slam Tennis 2 is an invitation to classic tennis players, in the four Grand Slam venues and brings the player into a very fun and intuitive control system.
Feb 15, 2012What really sold us on the game was the audio. If it wasn't the John McEnroe ear bashing in practice, or the wonderfully choreographed commentary in each match, it was that little bit extra where you have the option to choose your own serving exultation. All are perfectly done and top off what feels like a realistic play experience.
Feb 21, 2012Planning on spending time online? Spend some hours in Career mode and a few more on the practice court and you're on your way to greatness. Staying offline? Unless you're happy with a tragically uneven Career mode, you're better off perusing other options for the virtual tennis court.
Mar 4, 2012Virtua Tennis is more accessible and the better multiplayer game. [Issue#215, p.83]
Feb 10, 2012Grand Slam Tennis 2 seems more realistic than the original, thanks to its revised visuals, but don't let it fool you : it's still an arcade tennis game. The AI is full of stereotypes, and even though there's loads of game modes, it will be most enjoyable when played online against humans. The PS Move gameplay works well.
Mar 4, 2012A plethora of content, an expansive career covering the 4 Grand Slams, a great roster of players, and an incredibly precise new control scheme makes this game certainly deserving of Grand Slam in its title.
Feb 16, 2012Technical elements aren't impressive. Career setup is annoying and unrealistic. Gameplay isn't anywhere near authentic enough. Move functionality isn't quite right. General lack of solidarity and consistency.
Feb 10, 2012Game set and match EA? Not really. Loads of official licences are not enough to replace the lack of a decent challenge on the court. It's still better than Virtua Tennis 4 though.
Mar 21, 2012Grand Slam Tennis 2 is an offer that presents its own merits and reveals EA Sports interest in getting close to other series that mark the genre.
Mar 22, 2012This is a strong Pong. [Apr 2012, p.101]
Feb 14, 2012A textbook, solid tennis sim from EA Sports that is accessible yet about as deep as you want it to be.
Feb 8, 2012GST2 doesn't yet match up to its main tennis rival, but it still has game. [Mar 2012, p.85]
Mar 4, 2012Not without problems but surprisingly addictive once you get the rhythm down pat. [March 2012, p75]
Feb 22, 2012It's damn hard to talk about video game tennis without bringing up Virtua Tennis, particularly when a game, like Grand Slam Tennis 2, hems so close to that original arcade formula. It's a facsimile that's executed well enough; there just aren't any good reasons to recommend Grand Slam Tennis 2 over the games that it cribs from.
Feb 16, 2012Sadly the game's lack of substance, fuelled by its inability to carve out its own personality, is hard to overlook. From a presentation perspective it's by far the best looking tennis game on PS3, but that's not enough to ensure repeated investment.
Mar 9, 2012Grand Slam Tennis 2 is EA Sports' attempt to dominate yet another sports genre, but the title faces hard rivalry in the existing Virtua Tennis and Top Spin series. The game features a nice selection of official stadiums and competitions, but does not really present anything new of interest that has not already been done by the competition. Still, the implementation of Move functionality is promising, and together with a solid online service it should lead to some interest from fans of the genre.
Feb 16, 2012We have a new king on the tennis-game throne. With fantastic gameplay, beautiful graphics and virtually never-ending entertainment value, Grand Slam Tennis 2 lives up to it's name and proves once and for all that EA Sports can dominate any sport they want. This is a game worthy of Björn Borg himself!
Feb 20, 2012EA's first attempt at a tennis game doesn't manage to live up to its main concurrents, the main letdowns being a lack of players, an uneven difficulty and incredibly repetitive commentary tracks. A third game in the series might fix most of these problems though.
Mar 4, 2012Underneath all the unforced errors there's some entertaining gameplay to discover. We battled out numerous exciting sets filled with well placed slices and top spins. It doesn't take much effort to dish out some impressive and varied moves. [March 2012, p.96]
Feb 9, 2012If you're looking for some light-hearted swing and miss fun with your mates then this is certainly worth a look, particularly if you've got a couple of PlayStation Move controllers lying beside your couch, but if you're looking for the definitive tennis experience Grand Slam Tennis 2 is lacking compared to other more established offerings.
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This is from last week, but still very cool. Researcher's have uncovered what they believe to be the earliest known photograph of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan. It was donated to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, by a man whose mother had played with Keller one summer. An interesting piece of history rediscovered!


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Lexus tries to make RX 350 a sports car, and fails
Lexus injected its brand, which had taken the place of Cadillac among AARP members, with a little excitement when it introduced the LFA and the IS-F. While those models have legitimate sport cred, the F-Sport line of cars, exemplified here by the 2013 Lexus RX 350 F Sport, comes off as much less convincing.
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This 100-year-old row house in the Georgetown area of Washinton D.C. looks fairly subdued on the outside
Before: The living room prior to the remodel.
After: The living room after the remodel.
Before: The home's original staircase was just off of the living room.
After: The new staircase was moved to the middle of the house and its transparent design allows for light to reach deep within the remodeled home.
Before: The original kitchen was in the rear of the home's main level.
After: The kitchen was moved to the center of the main level in what used to be the dining room.
The skylight above the staircase is the centerpiece of the new construction as it welcomes light into a home that had been dark for over a century.
The use of glass walls, an open floor plan, and steel cables assure that this home will always have an abundance of natural light pouring in from above.
There is no mistaking the majesty of the simple and sleek master suite at the front of the second level.
The master bath has a spa-like elegance and is artfully "hidden" behind "door number 3" among the closets.
The family room in the rear of the revamped row house spills out into the small backyard via a series of folding glass doors. This space was originally occupied by the kitchen.
Transform the home's interior from dark spaces into light-filled rooms; incorporate sustainable design elements; create a greater sense of spatial connection
The concept to "connect earth to sky" in this century-old row house was ably achieved by moving a staircase and crowning it with a new skylight.
The stairwell's lack of solid walls — steel cables separate the space and extend to the metal frame above — allows light into the surrounding spaces. The overall effect is clean and simple, making better use of the floor plan. The house is also rich with sustainable design concepts including a tankless water heater, no-VOC paint, foam insulation, and more.
The judges were impressed by this clever design — how much simply moving the staircase benefitted the entire house, and noted how clean and well-executed the remodel is. —Mark A. Newman, senior editor, REMODELING.
Designer: Janet Bloomberg, Kube Architecture, Washington, D.C.
Contractor: Mike Madden, Madden Corp., Rockville, Md.
Bathroom plumbing fittings: Dornbracht; Hansgrohe; Jado; Hansa
Bathroom plumbing fixtures: Duravit; Kohler; Neptune
Countertops: Caesarstone
Dishwasher: Fisher + Paykel
Fireplace: HearthSense
Hardware: Omnia; Haefele; Sugatsune; Doug Mockett
HVAC: Carrier
Kitchen plumbing fittings: Hansgrohe
Lighting fixtures: Illuminations
Oven: Thermador
Paints/stains: Benjamin Moore
Range: Thermador
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
Windows: WeatherShield
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Description: Blue flowers June-Oct. Ht. 60cm. Sp. 30cm. Any not too dry soil. Sun. Mildew resistant. Very good upright healthy plant. Flowers are strong blue and well shaped. Highly reccomended.
Michael Loftus' personal rating: Michael Loftus rating 9/10
Growing Conditions:This plant is suitable for growing under all the following conditions:Seaside gardens. Hardiness: Hardy. Sun. Moist soil. Heavy clay.Neutral soil.Alkaline soil. Acidic soil.
Foliage: Leaf colour: Green. Deciduous.
Flower: Flower colour: Blue Suitable as cut flower. Single flower. Flowering season: Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct.
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Neurons in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) cannot regenerate axons after injury. in contrast, neurons in the mammalian peripheral nervous system and in some non-mammalian models, such as C. elegans and Drosophila, are able to regrow axons. Understanding the molecular mechanisms by which these neurons support axon regeneration will help us find ways to enhance mammalian CNS axon regeneration. Here, recent studies in which signaling pathways regulating naturally-occurring axon regeneration that have been identified are reviewed, focusing on how these pathways control gene expression and growth-cone function during axon regeneration.
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- Title
- Signaling pathways that regulate axon regeneration
- Journal
Neuroscience Bulletin
Volume 29, Issue 4 , pp 411-420
- Cover Date
- 2013-08-01
- 10.1007/s12264-013-1357-4
- Print ISSN
- 1673-7067
- Online ISSN
- 1995-8218
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- axon regeneration
- axonal growth
- signal transduction
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Saijilafu (11357)
- Bo-Yin Zhang (11357)
- Feng-Quan Zhou (11357) (21357)
- Author Affiliations
- 11357. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- 21357. The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA


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Companion Diocesan Links have been a means of developing relationships and mutual partnership in mission throughout the dioceses and parishes of the Anglican Communion for many years. The Diocese of Otukpo - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is seeking a new link and has given information on the diocese below. If your diocese is interested in forming a link with them please respond directly to the Bishop.
To understand more of Anglican Diocesan Links please go to Guidelines for Companion Link Relationships
Province: | The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) |
Diocese: | The Diocese of Otukpo |
Bishop: | The Rt. Revd David Kayode Bello |
Address: | Bishopscourt, Depot Road , P.O.B. 0360 Otukpo, Benue State , Nigeria |
Telephone: | 00 234 08044126312 |
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Email: | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Brief history of Diocese:
The Diocese of Otukpo was created and inaugurated as a Missionary Diocese in 1996 with just 5 clergymen, to take care of a teeming flock, scattered over a wide area. The then bishop embarked on a local training programme from available resources to make priests, so the number rose to 25 just in 2 years. Many out posts for congregational worship have been established, but the resources are very lean, so these congregations are completely dependent on the Cathedral for sustenance and growth.
Any previous or existing Links:
None (except for Provincial links)
Reason for wanting a Link:
What expectations you have of the Link?
What part of the world you would like your Link to be?
Europe , South Africa and South East Asia .
Describe the style and patterns of church life and ministry in your diocese.
Would you like your Link diocese to reflect or contrast with the pattern described above?
For now the link dioceses should contrast this our existing pattern.
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More than 300 markets in the US will be able to enjoy Verizon's Wireless 4G LTE Network starting this Thursday. The company is adding 46 new areas and is even expanding in 22 other markets. As the largest 4G LTE network in the United States, Verizon Wireless is proud to offer super fast mobile Internet just in time for summer.
You know how people go out and travel to different destinations this season but they still want to be connected. And this is where Verizon plays an important as it's reliable and fast. Before the year ends, Verizon's target is 400 markets.
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Mumbai, Sep 5 Ileana D'Cruz refused to work in "Wanted", the Hindi version of Telugu hit "Pokiri" and thus lost the opportunity to romance Salman Khan on the big screen. Now she hopes to get another chance to team up with the Bollywood star.
"Yes, I was approached for the remake of 'Pokiri' in Tamil and Hindi. I did 'Pokiri' in Telugu, which did a huge business. I didn't take the offer of 'Pokiri' in Hindi, which was titled 'Wanted', as I felt I was not prepared enough to enter Bollywood," the actress, who is now debuting in Bollywood with "Barfi!" told IANS.
"It was not that I didn't want to do the film, it's just that I didn't want to do it half-heartedly. I missed an opportunity to work with Salman in 'Wanted'. But no regret as I feel 'Barfi!' is the perfect launch for me. But I am really happy that 'Wanted' did well. I would love to work with Salman Khan in the near future," she added.
In the 2006 hit Telugu film "Pokiri", she had teamed up with Mahesh. Puri Jagannadh directed it.
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Singer Glen Campbell, who has been battling Alzheimer's disease for the past several years, has been moved into a healthcare facility.
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The singer revealed in a 2011 interview that he was suffering from the condition, but has toured several times since the announcement.
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If Justin Bieber is really planning to retire, he sure isn't acting like it! Fresh off the release of his 'Wait A Minute' video with Tyga, Justin added a track with rapper Sage The Gemini to his resume on Dec. 20. Listen to Justin's new song below!
Justin Bieber, 19, broke the hearts of Beliebers worldwide when he announced his plans to retire on Dec. 16. But the Biebs certainly isn't acting like a man who plans to retire — only one day after the Dec. 19 release of his new video with Tyga, Justin released a remix of the hit song "Gas Pedal" with another rapper, Sage the Gemini!
Justin Bieber And Sage The Gemini Release 'Gas Pedal'
Justin is certainly pressing the gas pedal when it comes to making new music. On Dec. 19 he appeared in a brand new video with Tyga, and now Justin has hopped on board for the remix of Sage's hit single "Gas Pedal." Justin raps a verse and throws in a pre-chorus in the remix, which was released on iTunes on Dec. 20.
"Gas pedal, gas pedal/ Tryna keep up like Adderall/ I ain't even stressin', no at all/ So presidential, I'm federal," raps the Biebs.
Um, let's hope you have a prescription for that Adderall, Justin. Listen to the song below:
Justin Bieber's Retirement Rumors
It's interesting that Justin is having such a busy week, as he announced his plans to retire on Dec. 16. Justin said that he needed to figure himself out "as a man," and spend more time with his family after so many years on tour.
"I wanna get to know my family more," he told MTV News at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live. "I've been away so much, I've missed a lot of great years with my brother and sister."
What do you think of the "Gas Pedal" remix, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Justin is really planning to retire?
– Shannon Miller
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How do I print in the library?
Printers (both black & white and color) are located on the second floor of Hodges in the North and South Commons and on the first floor in the Reference Room. If you need to print on larger paper, you may save your work to a flash drive and use a library copier to print 11 x 17 or visit UCopy on the first floor of the University Center: universitycenter.utk.edu/ucopy.
Printing on campus, including in the UT Libraries, is handled via VolPrint: https://oit.utk.edu/labs/volprint/Pages/default.aspx. NOTE: You will need to have money on your VolCard, or AllStar Plus, account in order to print. Find out how to add money to your VolCard here: How do I add money to my VolCard? Find out about wireless printing here: How do I use wireless printing?
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If you have wireless, you can send print jobs to any wireless printing release station at UTK. Set it up on your wireless computer, and print at any release station on campus where you login. In Hodges Library, the first floor Reference Room and second floor North and South Commons have wireless release stations.
To set up wireless printing or see a list of all wireless printing locations, go to https://oit.utk.edu/labs/volprint/Pages/wireless-printing.aspx
What hours is Hodges Library open?
Find up-to-date hours of operation for all UT Libraries here: http://www.lib.utk.edu/hours/.
When classes are in session during fall and spring semesters, Hodges Library is open 24 hours, 5 days a week. Hours vary during holidays and breaks.
Where do I find a book or article that my professor has put on reserve?
If your professor has put an electronic article or book on reserve for your course, you can find it in the library's electronic course reserve system.
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The procedures for connecting to the wireless network are available from the Office of Information Technology. More help is available on the second floor of Hodges Library at the OIT help desk or 865.974.9900.
Does the library have a fax machine I can use?
No, there is not a public fax machine in Hodges Library. You can find a fax machine at UCopy, which is in the University Center, room 125. Remember that you can also fax from your computer or scan a document and attach it to an email message. Scanners are available at the Studio on the second floor of Hodges, 865.974.6396
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You can find out about ebooks at the Ebook Research Guide.
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UTK Theses & Dissertations available electronically are linked in the Libraries Catalog. Print-only theses and dissertations will be digitized on request at no charge (for anyone, including individuals not affiliated with UTK).
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Full-text is available for about one-third of the database, mostly from 1997 to present.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville stopped contributing dissertations to the database in 2006.
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Rick Wohlhuter (born December 23, 1948, St. Charles, Illinois) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 800 meters.
Wohlhuter won the national championship for the 600 yard race for indoor track in 1970. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. Soon after, he qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics, held in Munich, Germany. In 1976, he qualified for the 800 and 1500 meter events in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada. He finished 6th in the 1500 meters. In the 800 meters, he won the bronze medal in a race in which Alberto Juantorena broke the world record.
In domestic competition, Wohlhuter was the U.S. national champion for the 800 meters in 1973 and 1974 and was ranked #1 in the world both years by Track & Field News. Also in 1974, Wohlhuter won the first of three indoor 1000 yard U.S. national titles, set a world record for the 880-yard run in 1:44.10 (=1:43.5 800 meters),[1] and a world record in the 1000 meter event of 2:13.9, still a U.S. record—the longest standing current American outdoor record. He was named as the winner of the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete for his achievements in 1974 and for his #1 world ranking by Track & Field News.
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1,000 meters 2:13.9
1,500 meters 3:36.4
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Stellar Spectre far outdoes the iPad
PUBLISHED: 27 Mar 2012 00:05:21 | UPDATED: 27 Mar 2012 07:54:08PUBLISHED: 27 Mar 2012 PRINT EDITION: 27 Mar 2012Pure class: The HP Envy 14 Spectre features extensive use of glass.
John Davidson
If the PC is as dead as people are claiming, then at least in the HP Envy 14 Spectre it has a beautiful corpse.
You'll recall that a few weeks ago, Microsoft's former chief software architect Ray Ozzie hammered another nail into the coffin lid of the PC, saying that the world had moved past the PC as we knew, loved, and hated it.
"People argue about 'are we in a post-PC world?' Why are we arguing? Of course we are in a post-PC world," Ozzie said at a technology conference in Seattle, Microsoft's home town.
Ozzie didn't actually say the PC was dead – indeed, he said just the opposite, that the PC wouldn't die but that it would not be called a PC any more – but that hasn't stopped people piling in, waving death certificates.
And not without some cause. In the last quarter, Apple sold more iPads (15.43 million of them) than HP, Dell, Lenovo or any other manufacturer sold PCs. Though, only just. HP, the biggest PC manufacturer in the world, sold 15.12 million PCs last quarter, according to IDC, only a smidgen less than iPad sales. But once you add in iPhone sales (37.04 million in the quarter), the maths is a little more stark: more devices running Apple's iOS operating system were sold in the final quarter of last year than were Windows PCs from HP, Lenovo, Dell and Acer combined.
Perhaps that's why HP has called its latest flagship PC the "Spectre", a word that has "ghost" among its meanings. Perhaps HP is hoping that the Envy 14 will hang around long after the PC is dead and buried.
Let's hope so, because the HP Envy 14 Spectre is a terribly enjoyable little computer to use.
Not that it's all that little. On its website, HP advertises the Spectre as an ultrabook, which is supposed to mean it's an ultra-portable notebook PC with an ultra-long(ish) battery life, that starts ultra-fast and will sell in ultra-large quantities, to help the PC industry cope with that threat from the iPad.
Even before you turn it on, you know the Spectre isn't an ultrabook like the others. It weighs more than 1.8 kilos, which we think is stretching the limit of the ultrabook category. Dell's XPS 13 ultrabook, for instance, weighs 1.36 kilos. The Asus ZenBook models weigh between 1.1 kilos and 1.3 kilos.
Then again, you do get a 14 inch, 900 x 1600 pixel screen on the Spectre, which is bigger and has more screen real estate than your typical Ultrabook. That Dell, for instance, has only a 13.3 inch, 768 x 1366 pixel screen. No doubt that would account for some of the Spectre's extra weight.
So too would the finishing touches that HP was added to the machine, that make it one of the most enjoyable of all Ultrabooks we've ever used, if not carried.
The main touch is the extensive use of glass on the Spectre. The back of the screen is glass, adding to its classy (or perhaps just glassy) appearance, and the palm rest and trackpad are glass, too, which combined with the superb backlit keyboard give the machine a very nice surface indeed to operate on.
The thickness of the glass adds a little height to the palm rest, too, which makes operating of the Spectre feel a little more ergonomically sound, even if it doesn't make a sniff of difference in the long run. (We weren't able to test whether the slightly raised palm rest on the Spectre reduces repetitive strain injuries. It may or may not. But raising the palm rest as HP has done is one of the measures that occupational health and safety experts often advise you take, to minimise strain on your wrists.)
As for performance, well the $1899 entry level model we tested didn't do so well. It has an ultra low voltage, 1.6 GHz Core i5 processor, which was marginally slower in most of our tests than the other Ultrabooks we've had through the Labs lately. For instance, the Spectre took 189 seconds to complete our ffMpeg music conversion test, compared to 156 secs for the Dell XPS 13, which costs $200 less.
But never mind. Compared to the iPads that are supposedly killing off the PC market, the performance and usability of the Spectre (or indeed of any other ultrabook) is stellar. Where the new iPad scored around 100,000 points in our BrowserMark browser performance test, the Spectre scored around 250,000 in Firefox, 250,000 in Internet Explorer, 260,000 in Safari and a whopping 400,000 in Google's Chrome. Needless to mention, you don't even get that choice of browsers on an iPad.
And actually working on the Spectre (one of the nicest notebooks we've ever worked on) is streets ahead of working on an iPad, too. Our favourite iPad keyboard, the Zagg keyboard by Logitech, isn't a patch on the Spectre's spacious, rock solid keyboard, which doesn't just have backlighting, it has backlighting that starts to glow the moment you sit in front of the computer. How do you like them apples, Apple?
Yes, the iPad might be beating the humble PC in terms of sales, but it just can't beat it in most other respects. Not to death, anyway.
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Miss Universe's publicity trek around the Globe brings the Venezulan beauty to the Monday morning edition of Live with Regis & Kelly.
Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza "The Today Show" Video
Today's Meredith Vieira introduces the world to Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza. The Venezulan beauty snagged the coveated title in a highly-publicized pageant last Sunday.
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Former Spice Girl Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown will host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, NBC executives announced on Tuesday.


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Bakersfield girl with runaway history missing after two weeks
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a runaway juvenile, considered at risk due to her age.
Isabell Marie Resma has a prior history of running away.
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Resma was last seen in the 3100 block of Edmonton Street on March 15.
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 308: Welcome to Tranquility #12
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) -- Hutchinson police are looking for the driver of a motorcycle that hit a man, injuring him so severely that part of his leg had to be amputated.
Twenty-six-year-old Jeffrey W. Nusser was hit by the motorcycle Saturday night as he crossed a street in Hutchinson.
Police Lt. John Moore says the driver of the motorcycle left the scene.
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ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: After an hour-long television interview critiquing Sen. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton went to an African American church, where the only words she had for her democratic rival — were of praise.
Clinton, who attended services in a predominately African-American Church in Columbia, S.C., spoke about the presidential race.
"We never thought we would see the day when an African-American and a woman were competing for the presidency," Clinton said. "I am so proud of my party I am so proud of my country and I am so proud of Sen. Barack Obama."
Clinton delivered her remarks to the audience and noted Martin Luther King's upcoming birthday. Clinton has been enveloped in a firestorm about comments she made about King in recent days. Clinton did not address the issue — but longtime Clinton friend Bob Johnson, founder of BET, commented to reporters.
Johnson, who accompanied Clinton to church, criticized Obama for allowing his campaign (as he described it) to distort what Clinton was saying.
"Barack knows better than that, why he would let his people let that come out just shows to me either he is not in control of what they are saying or he's allowing them to say it knowing it's wrong," Johnson said.


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French Star DJ Joaquim Garraud Kicks Off the New Year at SET This Saturday
Categories: Concert Preview, Nightlife
The chart-topping DJ-producer cut his teeth spinning on the '90s Parisian club scene. But his greatest accolades are as a studio producer who's put his golden touch on the work of Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Moby, and David Guetta.
With Guetta, he co-produced 2001's Just A Little More Love album, which topped the charts for a whopping 12 weeks and has sold over 500,000 copies in France alone. The hit-making pair would then go on to launch the F*** me i'm Famous record label and pick up a 2006 Grammy nomination for Best Remix.
As a regular shoo-in for DJ Mag's prestigious Top 100 DJs poll, Garraud is also considered one of the top record-spinners in the world. Find out for yourself when he throws down at SET this Saturday.
Joaquim Garraud with Laurent Simeca. Saturday, January 1. SET, 320 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Doors open at 11 p.m. and tickets cost $25 via wantickets.com. Call 305-531-2800 or visit setnightclub.com.
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California Earthquake: The Aftermath
Yesterday, a 5.5 earthquake rocked northern California. While small as earthquakes go, the shaking did nonetheless produce some noteworthy consequences. Schwarzenegger Artist: Richard Williams
Yesterday, a 5.5 earthquake rocked northern California. While small as earthquakes go, the shaking did nonetheless produce some noteworthy consequences. Schwarzenegger Artist: Richard Williams
Take a look at this awesome illustration by Ward Sutton! It's for a piece titled "Lines Sure to Get Applause at GOP Debates" from our upcoming issue. To see more of Ward's amazing art and brilliant cartoons, head on over to his site, Sutton Impact Studio. Want to know what these shadowy politicians are saying to work this crowd into a frenzy?
For over a month now, we've been giving clues about what's on the cover of the next issue — and you've been guessing right along! Sure, we got some terrible guesses (J. Edgar? The Iron Lady?!?
It's the return of Projectile Vomit Baby by Scott Nickel!
A new book by Mimi Alford, a onetime intern of President Kennedy, alleges that JFK carried on a yearlong affair with her—and even offered the then-19-year-old to other White House staffers for sexual favors. While shocking, this kind of behavior is hardly unique. In fact, historians have recently discovered a slew of other presidential indiscretions.
We've got good news and bad news. The good news is that it's Friday — which means it's time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Spy vs. Spy with another custom Spy toy! The bad news is that this is the last one we have (at least for now)! But let's not dwell on the bad news, ok? Instead, let's bask in the awesomeness of this splatter-tastic creation from Bill Morrison of Bongo Comics! Ahhh...doesn't that feel good? Nothing better than a good bask...
2012 marks the 75th Anniversary of Dr. Seuss' first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which has led many to wonder what the Seuss library would look like if he wrote his books in the present day. Once again, MAD stands years ahead of the pack — in 2008, we updated some of Seuss' most popular titles to make them relevant to the message-board-trolling miscreants of the YouTube Generation.
Yesterday, when a California appeals court struck down Proposition 8 — the state's voter-approved ban on same sex marriage — anti-gay forces went ballistic, vowing to continue their fight to support "traditional marriage" Why can't these knuckle-dragging troglodytes see the future that's inevitably coming? After all, we did — way back in 2010, with an issue of Archie that foresaw the way things will eventually be — in California and beyond.
If Mr. Williams is aiming to become as trusted as Walter Cronkite and as esteemed as Tom Brokaw, posing for this photo was certainly a step in the wrong direction.
Photo: Vic Arkoff
We've got a "Tuesday Tease" for you: Rick Tulka's fantastic illustration for "Kristen Stewart Celebrity Cause-of-Death
Betting Odds" from our upcoming issue! You can see lots more of Rick's work at his site, ricktulka.com.
Be sure to pick up MAD #514, on sale February 21, to find out the various ways Bella might meet her final fate.
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