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This piece looks at change makers in schools around the counter. It' helps by sharing stories, insights and inspiration. This is used by using Empathy to incorporate the social change movement. Because it is believed that the core social change is what motivates us. This create the drivers of change. This will at the end lead to more attraction into social change movements like TimeBank. Then it goes onto talking about how creating leadership plays an important role in TimeBank. Lastly it talks about the critical serect ingredient. Choose to make a difference: Retrieved from http://startempathy.org/blog/2014/11/force-altruism |

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Leonardo Gendzel, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care
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Permanent linkUSMLE (Step 1), 1996. Clinical Skill Assessment (CSA), 1998. USMLE (Step II), 1998. USMLE -(Step III), 2001. American Board of Anesthesiology, 2004. Selected PublicationsGendzel L, Gendzel H, Rosenblatt W: Approach to Airway Management in the ICU. Intensive Care Unit Book 82, June 2003 Notes: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.Gendzel L, Gendzel H: Oculocardiac Reflex. Handbook of Ophthalmic Anesthesia July 2000 Notes: SEVA Foundation. Gendzel L: Post-production editorial. Passing the Residency Exam in Brazil, Revinter 82, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 1998. |


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As residents in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut come to terms with one of the most devastating storms in history, members of the Irish community have come out in force to help those in need. Irish Voice Reporter MOLLY MULDOON, speaks to some volunteers about their efforts.
It was the plight of Ruari Daly's customers that encouraged the Astoria bar owner to spring into action in the days following Hurricane Sandy.
"Anybody would do it," says Daly, who helped deliver a variety of supplies to residents in the Rockaways and Breezy Point on Sunday afternoon.
Daly, originally from Derry, says many customers of his popular local bar had family in some of the most devastated areas.
What began as a conversation between the Irish immigrant and bartender Mayra Velasco lead to hundreds of the Astoria community coming out to help those most affected by the category 1 super storm.
"On Friday my wife and I went out to Costco and Restaurant Depot and bought some food, diapers, water, things like that," Daly, who moved to the United States 11 years ago, told the Irish Voice.
Daly put the supplies on the stage of his bar and sent out an appeal to his friends on Facebook to do the same. Word spread online and within a few hours of the Facebook post, a stream of people began bringing donations to the bar just off Broadway.
"Strangers were coming in off the street and asking if there was anything they could do."
It wasn't long before the stage was nearly stacked to the ceiling with 60 boxes filled with everything from cleaning supplies and toiletries to canned goods.
With a serious gas shortage, the real mission was trying to find a vehicle to transport all the goods to the Rockaways and Breezy Point.
"I called U-Haul and Zipcar, to see if they could rent us some vans, but there was nothing available," Daly said.
After seeing Daly's plea on Facebook, Paul Burnes, owner of the Irish Rover bar in Astoria, came forward and offered the use of his flatbed truck.
In an inspiring video shot in Daly's pub, volunteers can be seen forming an assembly line as they move the countless supplies onto the truck.
At 7am on Sunday morning, the entourage of one flatbed truck, three pick-ups and one car left Astoria, bound for Breezy Point and the Rockaways.
Despite following the news coverage all week, Daly described the scenes they met as unbelievable.
"There were mounds of sand at least 14 feet high," he told the Irish Voice.
"All we saw was furniture and personal belongings on the street."
"They had to throw everything out."
The group offloaded their supplies at two different locations in Breezy Point and the Rockaways.
"As soon as the truck pulled up it was like a war zone," Daly recalled.
"People were coming and taking whatever they needed," Daly said. "They still had smiles on their faces."
Loaded with hundreds of burgers and hotdogs, Daly started barbecuing at 125th and Beach Blvd.
"It was good for them to get something hot in their bellies."
With no power in the area, the crew had to leave once darkness began closing in.
"There were no street lights, so once the sun went down, everyone had to leave." Daly said. "It was like a ghost town."
On Monday afternoon, Daly says the wooden stage in his bar was once again full with donations.
"I am not sure how we will get it down there," Daly reflected. "But we will."
Over in Long Island City, volunteers at the New York Irish Center were undertaking a similar effort.
"A lot of volunteers came from all over," Paul Finnegan, the Executive Director at the New York Irish Center in LIC, told the Irish Voice.
"We are inundated by people who want to help."
"One woman drove down here from two hours upstate."
Not badly affected by the ravages of Sandy, the Center in LIC opened its doors on Wednesday. Donations immediately began to flood in.
"People were dropping off donations throughout the week," Finnegan said. "By Saturday, we had filled up a truck."
Working with another donation drop in Woodside, the volunteers from the center delivered supplies to St. Frances De Sales church in Rockaway on Saturday and Sunday.
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Deputy Consul General Peter Ryan told the Irish Voice he was inspired by the work of the Irish community over the past week.
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Beck's promotes virtual, viral interactive art in new campaign.
Big green boxes began popping up around Miami, Florida last month.
At first glace, the giant green box doesn't look like much.
It's actually "augmented reality technology"
At least that's the name Beck's Beer gives them.
This is how it works:
"First, you have to download the free Beck's application on your smart phone or tablet," spokesman Eddy Leal said. "Then you locate one of the green boxes in your city. Then you are able to aim the device at the box to unlock or view the art."
There are five boxes in Miami, 20 in the country and ten others internationally.
Once you located a box, point your smart phone or iPad at it and watch and hear the magic happen.
You will see an image floating around the box, while everything in the real background stays just as it is.
If the artist displayed is a musician, then instead of seeing something, you'll hear a song.
Beck's calls it physical art in a virtual world, and every side of the box is different.
"It allows you to view art differently," Leal said. "It's about getting involved in the community and giving artists and musicians a platform."


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What happened to the woolly mammoth?
Sixty years ago we were fond of remarking that humans seemed to spend an inexplicable amount of time talking about the weather considering the fact that no one could do anything about it. Ironically, we've now learned that humans, with potentially drastic consequences, have indeed been altering our climate, albeit unintentionally. This new knowledge has been so shocking and bewildering for some that they adamantly refuse to believe it.
Now it turns out that ours may not be the first human era to have had major effects upon our biosphere. As scientists have attempted to decipher why most of the large fauna (think mammoth, mastodon, ground sloth, and giant kangaroos, among others) that roamed the temperate climes of our planet up until about 13,000 years ago became extinct, they have offered three possible hypotheses: Might it have been a nuclear winter-like climate brought on by the collision of a comet or large meteorite with Earth? Or was it a prolonged period of massive volcanism that gave rise to a similar prolonged cold climate brought on by dense clouds and ash that killed the vegetation and led to the starvation of these megafauna? Finally, could humans, expanding their range over all the major continents as the glaciers of the last ice age receded, have hunted these creatures to extinction?
Surprisingly, the evidence unearthed to date gives no support for the first two hypotheses and quite definitely favors the third. Furthermore, the loss of these herds of large herbivorous mammals led to significant changes in the ecology of the lands affected. For example, because the formerly open and seldom burned savannas of North America were no longer heavily grazed, they were replaced by woodland comprised of spruce and broad-leaved trees and subject to more common wildfires.
It seems we humans, now constituting and utilizing a significant fraction of the available nutrients and minerals present on Earth, can have large impacts on our habitat. We survived the Stone Age, flourished during the Iron Age, muddled through the Middle Ages, and were awed by the Atomic Age. Is it time we gave rise to a Responsible Age?
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Toyotas Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this weeks four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glocks best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferraris Felipe Massa.
The German, who took over testing the TF109 from team mate Jarno Trulli, focused his attentions on set-up work and covered 132 laps. He will continue to drive for the Japanese team at the Sakhir circuit on Thursday.
"That was another good day for us, he said. We didn't have any major problems and we again made it through a lot of work. It has been a bit tricky to drive today because there was a lot of wind. But in the end I'm happy that we did so much work and it's positive that we found some useful directions to work with."
Massa also evaluated a variety of set-ups, as he returned to the test track for Ferrari. Despite gearbox problems in the morning and electrical issues in the afternoon, the Brazilian completed a race simulation in the F60, and covered a total of 105 laps. He will test again on Thursday.
Completing the Bahrain line-up was Nick Heidfeld for BMW Sauber. Heidfeld spent the day trying different set-up solutions, but also found time to evaluate tyre options and carry out some practice starts. Although he covered 82 laps, his F1.09 stopped on track twice with mechanical problems.
Obviously that cost us some track time, the German explained. But despite this I managed to run for 444 kilometres and we made good progress with the development of the car. We are still learning about the car and have already identified a few areas where we can make improvements.
Testing continues in Bahrain on Thursday.
Unofficial Wednesday times from Bahrain:
1. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:32.492
2. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:32.917
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text: 911 calls show passengers' fear during flight attendant's rantBy Mike M. AhlersUpdated 5:25 AM ET, Wed March 14, 2012Just WatchedFight attendant rant 911 calls releasedreplayMore Videos ...Fight attendant rant 911 calls released 03:14Story highlightsFlight attendant reportedly suffered mental breakdown on American Airlines flightThree passengers called 911, asked dispatchers for help'They're talking over the radio about crashing our plane,' said one callerNo charges have been filed against the flight attendant, local and federal officials saidFor several fear-filled minutes last Friday, three passengers on board American Airlines flight 2332 in Dallas called emergency dispatchers to report a flight attendant's apparent meltdown, asking for help and trying to make sense of her strange rant.The flight, which was on the ground, never took off, and no passengers were hurt.But the 911 calls, released Tuesday, show the mutual confusion of the callers and the 911 dispatchers as they tried to piece together information, which was sparse on both sides of the phone line."We're on flight 2332 and, um, they're talking over the radio about crashing our plane," the first caller, a woman, told the emergency dispatcher."OK, who is talking about crashing your plane?" the dispatcher asked.Just WatchedFlight attendant removed after rantreplayMore Videos ...Flight attendant removed after rant 01:25PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedAttendant outburst called 'demonic'replayMore Videos ...Attendant outburst called 'demonic' 02:07PLAY VIDEO"The attendants, over the PA," the caller said. "Please help us."Obviously perplexed, and wanting to confirm the bizarre report, the dispatcher repeated the information. "You're currently on board the flight, and the attendants are announcing over the PA system...""Yes," the caller interjected."...that they're going to crash the plane?" the dispatcher asked."Yes," the caller said."Did they say why?""No," the caller answered. The dispatcher implored the caller not to hang up, asked for her name and phone number, and asked precisely what the flight attendant said."Her specific words were, 'This plane is not going to take off before it crashes,'" the passenger said.A second female passenger called, and the dispatcher told her help was on the way."Listen, we've got people that are coming to you. I need you to give me some information so you can help me fill them in, OK?" the dispatcher said. "(You are) going to be OK. As long as that plane doesn't take off, you are still fine. You are still on the ground, right?"The passenger confirmed the plane was still on the ground and said a passenger in the back of the plane had just gone up front."OK, don't be alarmed. He may be a sky marshal," the dispatcher said. "They fly armed and they are in plainclothes. So don't be alarmed."The man, it was later learned, was another passenger who helped detain the flight attendant.The third 911 caller, a man, asked "Are you all aware of what's going on on flight 2332 right now?" "It looks like they're physically restraining a flight attendant," he said. "She's lost it. People are helping out."Finally, another call came from the airport control tower, saying the matter was nearing a resolution."Flight 2332 returning to the gate. Altercation on board. Fight being reported," the control tower official reported.Friday morning's event at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport was a rare disruption blamed on a flight attendant, but did not appear to involve any criminal intent. Local and federal officials said they had not filed charges against the airline employee, adding to speculation she had suffered a mental breakdown.One passenger later told CNN the flight attendant appeared confused even before the flight pulled away from the gate. The passenger said she overheard the flight attendant say she was bipolar and had not taken her medication. As the plane taxied towards the runway, the flight attendant made references to needing to perform "cross-checks," and then appeared to be attempting to reach the pilots.Unable to reach the pilots, she announced on the plane's public address system that she was no longer responsible for the safety of the aircraft and that it might crash. Fellow crew members scuffled with the woman for control of the microphone, and passengers moved in to restrain her.The flight attendant and a colleague were taken to a hospital for treatment, American Airlines said.More from travelSaving the Galapagos, saving ourselvesLake Nicaragua: See this massive lake now before it's changed foreverGratuity guide: Rules for tipping in the United StatesPowered by Livefyre


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WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka are seeded No. 1 for the Olympic singles tournaments at Wimbledon.
The International Tennis Federation says it awarded the seedings based on the ATP and WTA rankings of July 23. Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 2.
Local hope Andy Murray, who lost the Wimbledon final to Federer this month, is seeded No. 3. Rafael Nadal, the 2008 Olympic champion, withdrew from the London Games because of injury.
Wimbledon winner Serena Williams is seeded fourth in the women's draw, behind Australian Open champion Azarenka, Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska and French Open champion Maria Sharapova.
Serena and Venus Williams, bidding for a third Olympic doubles title, are unseeded in the women's doubles.
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Climb up the stairs beside the Dona Rosa restaurant and keep an eye out for this favorite of the locals: a two-level collection of mismatched chairs and odd tables surrounded by potted plants—there's often a cat sunning itself on a stool. Inside the old stone building, handmade clothes and handbags are for sale. You can sit outside to sip coffee or fruit smoothies or chow down on homemade bourekas (filled pastry triangles), shakshuka (eggs in tomato sauce),
carrot cake, or apple pie. If you're hungry, nosh on grilled cheese sandwiches with salad. You can stop for a beer or a glass of wine, too. Indian cuisine is served every Thursday night.
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FLP-mediated conditional loss of an essential gene to facilitate complementation assays
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Description: Commonly, when it is desirable to replace an essential gene with an allelic series of mutated genes, or genes with altered expression patterns, the complementing constructs are introduced into heterozygous plants, followed by the selection of homozygous null segregants. To overcome this laborious and time-consuming step, the newly developed two-component system utilizes a site-specific recombinase to excise a wild-type copy of the gene of interest from transformed tissues. In the first component (the first vector), a wild-type version of the gene is placed between target sequences recognized by FLP recombinase from the yeast 2 μm plasmid. This construct is transformed into a plant heterozygous for a null mutation at the endogenous locus, and progeny plants carrying the excisable complementing gene and segregating homozygous knockout at the endogenous locus are selected. The second component (the second vector) carries the experimental gene along with the FLP gene. When this construct is introduced, FLP recombinase excises the complementing gene, leaving the experimental gene as the only functional copy. The FLP gene is driven by an egg apparatus specific enhancer (EASE) to ensure excision of the complementing cDNA in the egg cell and zygote following floral-dip transformation. The utility of this system is being ...
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By: susieq on November 5, 2009 - 10:49am - Add new comment
Maranatha Farm needs everyone's help to win the Animal Rescue Shelter Challenge for SC. At one point they were up to #5 in SC and #242 in the nation, but have slipped more every day.
If everyone who cares about animals in the area could please band together and vote just for Maranatha Farm, we can make this happen.
The challenge goes through 12/20. Please vote each and every day. Please ask your family & friends to do the same.
By: susieq on May 15, 2010 - 10:17am - Add new comment
I concur with Karen - great story by Stephanie. http://www.blufftontoday.com/news/2010-05-14/mission-love#comment-156623
Did you know that JARM brings adoptable cats and dogs to Petsmart and Petco each month? Check the events calendar on Bluffton Today for place, dates and time.
Also, JARM always has adoptable cats at Petco. Turn right when you enter the store - the adoption center is in the front right corner of the store.
By: susieq on September 27, 2010 - 2:20pm - Add new comment
Yeah! Maranatha Farm has moved from #12 to #10 in SC in The Animal Rescue Site Shelter Challenge after the first week of voting. Please unite the vote, vote every day (you can set up a daily email reminder on the website after you vote), and please ask all your friends and family to also vote every day. www.TheAnimalRescueSite.com then click the Shelter Challenge tab on the right side of the page. Remember to Confirm your vote.
By: susieq on January 10, 2011 - 9:54pm - Add new comment
The Shelter Challenge is again underway. Starting 1/10 and continuing through 3/20. www.TheAnimalRescueSite.com, click the Shelter Challenge tab on the right, and please vote for Maranatha Farm in Ridgeland, SC, remember to confirm your vote. Maybe this will be the year that Karen can build that cat house!
By: susieq on February 1, 2011 - 8:50pm - Add new comment
Was there a BT Buzz Jr section published in today's (2/1) paper? If yes, I don't see it online.
By: susieq on February 19, 2011 - 10:57am - Add new comment
If you've followed my blogs about the Shelter Challenge over the past year, you will know it makes sense that the only way a shelter/rescue group in our area can win is if everyone in the area votes united for one group. We just cannot compete with the larger population areas of our state. I am a supporter and volunteer for both Maranatha Farm and Jasper Animal Rescue Mission. My message today is to please vote for Okatie group Noah's Arks Rescue for the remaining 4 weeks of the Shelter Challenge.
By: susieq on March 13, 2011 - 12:38pm - Add new comment
Chris McCorkendale of Hargray sent an email to Hargray email customers on Friday evening advising:
"On Sunday and Monday morning, March 13th and 14th, 2011 between the hours of midnight and 6:00 am EST, we will be performing preventative maintenance on our email system. This work will require hargray.com email to be unavailable for sending and receiving during this time. All emails sent to your hargray.com email address during the maintenance period will be stored and then delivered to your email address when the system is brought back on-line."
By: susieq on April 5, 2011 - 8:54am - Add new comment
The 2nd round of the 2011 Shelter Challenge started yesterday, 4/4. www.TheAnimalRescueSite.com Noah's Arks Rescue of Okatie has jumped out to an early lead. After one day, they are #1 in the state with 27% of the vote. The only way one of our wonderful local rescue/shelter groups will win is if we all vote united. What do you think? Should we support Noah's Arks Rescue again this round? They are certainly a worthy organization. www.noahs-arks.net
By: susieq on May 9, 2011 - 7:31am - Add new comment
After 5 weeks of the 2nd round of the 2011 Shelter Challenge, Noah's Arks Rescue of Okatie has retained their lead as #1 in SC with 27.26% of the vote. Please vote each day and please ask your friends and family to do the same. www.TheAnimalRescueSite.com
By: susieq on June 7, 2011 - 9:07am - Add new comment
Noah's Arks Rescue of Okatie has lost another .04% to McCormick County Humane since yesterday in the 2nd round of the Shelter Challenge. There is only .24% separating them. To get this close and not win would be heartbreaking!
Please, please vote each day and please ask your friends and family to do the same. www.TheAnimalRescueSite.com
Please remember to confirm your vote.


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~ Year One Finale ~Fare Well Year One, haaallooo Year Two!As it's said, all good things must eventually come to an end, and Year One of the BFOI has certainly indeed, drawn to a close.I want to take the time to thank everyone, not just the Finalists, for an AMAZING year of impressive artwork and storytelling, and of course, drama. Where would we be without that?? XDHaving seen this group in action from day one, I am really proud to have seen the incredible improvements that people have made throughout the year (Don't believe me? Go look at your R2 work! XD) - All of you deserve a pat on the back for all the hard work you put in at every step ~I look forward to another amazing contest with many faces joining Y2, some new, some old and all of them eager for action!But before we get to the Year Two events, we need to take some time out!As of today, the BFOI is taking a short break - One week for Judging, a second week for Y2 restructuring and a third to allow final Y2 entries some
Nexus Re/Entry Round - All Phases Live > > SERVER STATUS: CAPACITY REACHED> > SYSTEM OVERHAUL REQUIRED> > NEW HARDWARE REQUIRED"We finally did it! We broke the servers! Now we can bring in the new machines and prove that Nexus is just as important a sponsor as the Initiative and Valkyrie!"An over-excited redhead raced out of the Server Room in the Nexus Headquarters, a Porygon-Z and Eevee hot on his heels - Reaching his office a few minutes later, Mattias hit a few buttons and suddenly new ads sprung up all over Ohana!"Nexus just keeps growing stronger! We'll be able to rival Bill in no time!"In partnership with G3 Trainer Supplies, Nexus has managed to secure its own round, specifically for the Entry (or Re-Entry!) of Trainers either late to discover the BFCC or that have been knocked out of the challenge. The NRE is open to anyone who is currently NOT competing within the BFCC's R5, and will work differently to the rounds the challengers have faced thus far.Over the duration of the NRE Round,
Ohana Islands FAQ & RulesBattle Frontier Ohana Islands FAQ & Rules SectionFAQ Directory:The following directory is a Table of Contents of the FAQ, allowing for ease and quick finding of FAQ topics.Each section has a code attached to the title in {these brackets} Simply use the Find tool in your browser (Ctrl+F) and enter the code of the area you wish to head directly to. It couldn't be easier!{S1} Section One: General Group Questions-- {S1.1} Admin, Group Structuring and Judging-- {S1.2} Contest Specific Questions-- {S1.3} Miscellaneous Group Questions{S2} Section Two: Group Quality Control Guidelines-- {S2.1} Group Art Submission Guidelines-- {S2.2} Art Theft Definitions-- {S2.3} Quality Control Definitions{S3} Section Three: Applications and Factions-- {S3.1} General Application Rules-- {S3.2} Spectator Questions-- {S3.3} Frontier Initiative Info & Guidelines-- {S3.4} Valkyrie Industries Info & Guidelines-- {S3.5} Faction Description & Clarification{S4} Section Four:
A Spine-Tingling NovemberOn the night of All Hallows, many trainers and 'mons were dressed in their best costumes out for treats and the perhaps a few tricks too. Candy was plentiful everywhere, and the full moon shone bright through the patchy clouds, adding to the fun and mystery that comes with this event.But just beyond the edges of Diamond City, beyond all the skyscrapers, shops, and homes, a strange mist had crept in......Peering into the mist, one could juuuuust se the faint trace of what appeared to be a mansion, and upon inspection, that was indeed what one found. But where did it come from? This wasn't always here was it??Nevertheless, it sounded like there was a party going on inside, and a party on All Hallows means candy at the door for trick or treaters! Time to find out just what the story is with this place!!All Hallows NovemberPumpkin's Mansion has faded in from out of nowhere once more for a massive ghouls party at the edge of Diamond City - Curious Trick or Treaters are welcome to explo
Round One - Ready, Set, GO!As Ohana approached midday, many Trainers and Spectators alike were tuning in their TVs, Smart Devices and Trainer Gears to the ONN, who were counting down to the announcement of the new challenge, and to see just what Ohana was in store for this time around.At the very last moment, the contest host is revealed! Meet Franz of G3!"It is an absolute pleasure to stand here before you all to open the Battle Frontier Commemorative Cup. Like many others, I saw the tragedies and hardship that struck this region from the relative safety of my home in Kalos, and wondered at the fate of the people of Ohana. 'How could anyone come back from such a disasterous series of events?' I found myself asking. And yet, a year and a half since the final incident, Ohana is recovering, learning and growing like never before.""It is humbling to see such resilience, and it is a privilege to have been able to relocat
Company Report - Open Door EditionNervous at first, you take your seat, and wonder what these boss folk have in store for you..."Well, it's certainly been a while since I've addressed a crowd like this, and I believe this is Mr Pink's first such video conference on such a large scale. We're simulcasting across the islands as we speak, and of course will leave this up for people to review later on too."First and foremost, I'd like to make a very important announcement - so important, it's in bold and huge!As of Today, BFOI's Hiatus is declared as Over.Now if that didn't make most of you giggle, or grin, or wriggle in your seat in response, then I've no idea how to please you. |DWe've been working hard behind the scenes getting things ready, as you've probably realised by now, what with testing the waters with our Easter event (which Taz shall close with a short comic very soon), and doing a lot of 'paperwork' and planning in the admin blocks to bring Y1 full circle to a proper close, but also to open


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Monday March 20, 1995
"Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh," like the 1992 "Candyman," overflows with blood and guts, drowning a potent metaphor for African American rage and oppression. Those who saw the original film will recall that the supernatural figure of its title, summoned by repeating his nickname five times while peering into a mirror, materialized in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project, already the site of so much crime and poverty.
The Candyman was Daniel Robitaille, son of a Louisiana slave, an artist of such talent that an aristocratic landowner had him paint a portrait of his daughter Caroline. The two fell in love, and Robitaille was punished by having his right hand lopped off and his head and chest smeared with honey to attract a swarm of bees--hence his new moniker. As he lay dying, however, Caroline manages to hold up her hand-mirror to his face, thus preserving his soul and allowing him to return from the dead to seek vengeance, his missing hand replaced with a scythe. You have the feeling that the Candyman will be lurking around as long as there's racial injustice.
This time Candyman (again Tony Todd) has turned up on home turf, New Orleans, for Mardi Gras, which marks the beginning of Lent, a "farewell to the flesh." He's intent upon slaughtering Caroline's descendants but doesn't reckon with Caroline's spunky great-great-granddaughter (Kelly Rowan).
As before, the film has been adapted from a story by the film's executive producer, horror-meister Clive Barker. Visually, "Candyman 2" dazzles, with ace cinematographer Tobias Schliesser, editor Virginia Katz and a top-notch special effects crew creating a film noirish New Orleans--always the most picturesque of locales--but also churning up gallons of gore.
Once again, Philip Glass composes one of his insistent scores--and again the effect is pretentious, considering the circumstances. Director Bill Condon has a sense of style but a heavy hand with actors--you can all but hear them telling themselves to hit their marks and punch out their lines. Still, Rowan is game, Todd again a figure of sinister dignity--this time the Candyman is allowed more pathos--and veteran Matt Clark shines in supporting role as a dabbler in the occult.
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Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, 1995. R, for violence and gore, and for some sexuality and strong language. A Polygram Filmed Entertainment release of a Propaganda Films production. Director Bill Condon. Producers Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Gregg D. Fienberg. Executive producer Clive Barker. Screenplay by Rand Ravich, Mark Kruger; from a story by Barker. Cinematographer Tobias Schliesser. Editor Virginia Katz. Costumes Bruce Finlayson. Music Philip Glass. Special effects by Ultimate Effects. Special Visual Effects by Introvision International. Production designer Barry Robison. Art director Dawn Snyder Stebler. Set designers Robert Goldstein, Stephanie J. Gordon. Set decorator Suzette Sheets. Running time: 1 hour, 34 minutes. Tony Todd as Daniel Robitaille, the Candyman. Kelly Rowan as Annie Tarrant. Timothy Carhart as Paul McKeever. Veronica Cartwright as Octavia.
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I've seen it before and it's still very cool.
goofy is right.
you just know they were drinkin when they thought of that. Pretty cool none the less.
"come on you sons of b***hs! do you want to live forever?" Sergeant Daniel Daly, USMC, Belleau Wood France June 6th 1918 "You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went. You could swear, curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go" Benjamin Button BE PREPARED
"I'll bet you that you can't..." And now we have video proof that guy lost the bet. Goofy, crazy, dangerous, and creative. Gotta love the Germans.


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Check out I'm Da Man, the latest from Bow Wow which features a guest appearance from Chris Brown on the. The track was released on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011.
Stream I'm Da Man, the newest drop from Bow Wow which features Chris Brown. The cut was released on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011. Bow Wow continues to impress with each new leak, and I'm Da Man is no exception. It's strengthens Bow Wow's already impressive body of work, which has seen positive change over the years. We're most definitely anticipating Bow Wow's next offering.
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45 year old Scott Gifford of Valley Head, Alabama has won the 1955 Chevy "Project CleanAir '55" grand prize giveaway car. The car was given away this afternoon at the Goodguys 14th Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, Arizona. Gifford was unable to attend the event but taking his place in the ceremony was Roger Lee of Ironworks Speed & Kustom – builder's of the car.
Gifford was one of 19 finalists with a chance to win the car. He was the lone member qualifier, randomly drawn by a computer from over 70,000 current Goodguys members worldwide. There was one online qualifier and the other 17 were finalists from events throughout the 2011 season. As the ceremony unfolded, Lee, who had drawn key #14 on behalf of Gifford stepped forward and his key was the only one that started the clean red '55 Chevy convertible.
Reached at his home in Alabama, Gifford was beyond ecstatic. Huddled around the phone with his wife Suzan and their 3 children, they hooted and hollered as they received the good news. "Goodguys is the best," he said. "I've wanted to set up my '67 F 100 Ford truck for Autocross and I will but I'll also be out Autocrossing the '55 Chevy. I've read up on the car. It's a really nice machine. I can't believe I won it!"
Gifford has been a Goodguys member for just over a year. In addition to his F-100 Ford show truck he owns a '67 Mustang as well as a '31 Ford Tudor. Add to that the CleanAir '55 Chevy!
Designed by Hermance and built by Ironworks Speed & Kustom with paint & body by Kenny Davis Hot Rods, Project CleanAir '55 is powered by an emissions-legal 433 horsepower LS 3 E-Rod motor, rides on an Ironworks '55 Chassis and features a Recovery Room stitched brown leather interior with a Kicker audio system. The vibrant red paint is courtesy of PPG.
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The frenzy of Spring 2013 Fashion Week has barely just begun, but for models, bookers, and casting agents, the flurry of the season has been going strong for weeks.
Nowhere is there more evidence of that than in the season's show packages. Those glorious sets of model cards that each agency meticulously selects and designs — often with the help of a talented artist or graphic illustrator — to showcase who among their roster of girls will be available to walk the shows. The packages go out weeks before the presentations start, and not only do they serve as a way to introduce new models, they also set the tone for the whole season.
So which among them are our favorites for Spring 2013? Well, there's the quirky take on patriotism from One Model Management, the brightly hued, bloom-filled offering from Trump, and a whimsically drawn selection from IMG — complete with video featuring the contributing artist, Danny Roberts — for starters.
A peek at all those — plus the packs from Marilyn, Fusion, and more — here in the slideshow.
- Lacoste and J.Crew teamed up to make the polo shirt of your dreams — InStyle
- Put some pep in your step with this wear-now Spring trend — Lucky
- These rules prove that fashion really is a way of life — Who What Wear
- We'll be counting down the days until this Uniqlo capsule collection — The Cut
- Style books aren't just for coffee tables — HuffPost Style
- You'll never guess what Kate Spade's making now — Racked
- You may want to leave the pastels at home this Spring — SheFinds
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Kim Kardashian going to church in Agoura Hills, CA. (April 7, 2013) -Photo: Fame/Flynet, Splash News
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Going to Church? To see if her unborn spawn was the Anti- Christ ? Between her lard ass and the stench of the hideous sulfur – belching hell flames , I'm surprised there was not a recorded earthquake
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Forgot talk like a Pirate day was coming up, I just wanted to draw a pirate themed picture(ironic when your birthday is on National talk like a pirate Day LOL)
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Solid waste management in several parts of the city, particularly in commercial areas and localities where poorer sections live, needs to be improved a lot. Sanitation has always been a recurring problem at the area around Fishing Harbour at Jalaripeta
The drying of fish next to a heap of garbage raises several questions on hygiene. While the fisherfolk should not dry the fish on the road, the municipal corporation also should lift the garbage from such areas more frequently. The garbage is heaped up at a place and there is no dumper bin. If residents are throwing garbage at a place regularly a dumper bin should have been provided there.
Fisherfolk have been asked not to dry fish in the area. The drying is to take place in the harbour where platforms are available. It spills over on to the road for lack of space or simply because someone found it convenient. But the health hazards it causes can not be overlooked.
At several sensitisation programmes, Fisheries officials asked them not to use the road for drying fish. In fact, there is a proposal to shift drying of the fish to another area away from the city.
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> Biella 1R: Jelena Dokic Def. Darija Jurak 1-6 6-4 6-2
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Biella 1R: Jelena Dokic Def. Darija Jurak 1-6 6-4 6-2
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:42 PM
Ajde, Jelena!
Shaky start but you got though!
So Disrespectful
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:44 PM
Great fight after that embarrassing first set. Hope she can gain some more wins and rebuild her confidene this week.
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:44 PM
Oh Jelena, just watched you on the live stream! Well done, good luck next round.
Just Do It
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM
That was close. First set was ... huh no words :lol:
Keep it up.
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:45 PM
Good result for Jelena. :) She was playing horribly in the first set, but she fought through that and got herself into a better rhythm. Hope she can continue to do that, so that she can step it up to WTA level soon.
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:46 PM
haha all of us made threads, in the same minute!
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:46 PM
Only Dokic would get this many threads for a 1r win at a Challengers event.:lol::lol:
Nicely done after that abomination of a 1st set. Hopefully she can string a couple of nice results together and start moving back up the rankings!:drive:
Sep 9th, 2009, 03:57 PM
Jelly :worship::woohoo:
Sep 9th, 2009, 04:03 PM
Her recovery from that first set was impressive even started hitting drive volleys towards the end shows how much her confidence grew as the match went on. All in all very important win. Martic in the second round will be a tougher apponent though.
First match win since Sprem at the French.
Sep 9th, 2009, 04:13 PM
Jelena need a match to get in shape I guess
Sep 9th, 2009, 04:14 PM
Short match analysis from my part:
Jelena played a terrible 1st set. I think I'm not exaggerating if I say that I haven't seen a worse Jelena post-AO 2009. Errors, DFs, slow movement... Pretty much anything Jurak could ask for. Jelena tanked the set from 1-3 hoping to regain ground in the 2nd.
She picked up her game in the 2nd set and tried to play more reasonable tennis. She stopped making horrific errors (she was only making plain errors :p ) and managed to break, so she won the set 6-4.
In the third set she really raised her game. Smart and accurate shots, not with extreme power just well placed. She cut down on her errors too (although some of them were really annoying - you know, the Jelena-like errors). A nice highlight is the game that she breaks with Jurak staying at 0. She managed to serve the last game out and GSM.
A few interesting points:
1. Jelena was horrible in the 1st, and pretty solid in the 3rd set. Which proves that if Jelena has enough matchplay she'll do wonders. Imagine her playing a week-in week-out full schedule for some time. Oh boy...!
2. Jelena in the 3rd really didn't do anything special to win the match. She just played good, solid tennis with not many errors. Recipe to success. ;)
3. Last but (certainly) not least... Jurak. If somebody ever asks for the definition of a pusher followed by a good example, give them Jurak. Moonball, after moonball desperately trying to just defend... Horribly annoying. She made Wozniacki look like a brainless ballbasher (as one of the Dokic fans said on Dokic's sub-forum). From this perspective I am really happy about Jelena's win. More happy than if Jelena had just beaten a high seed that is a ballbasher (cause that type of opponent really suits her more)
All in all, nice win Jelena. Keep playing and practicing and the rest will come on their own. ;)
Sep 9th, 2009, 04:27 PM
A win is a win ;)
King Aaron
Sep 9th, 2009, 05:21 PM
Sep 9th, 2009, 06:27 PM
Good job Jelena. :)
Sep 9th, 2009, 06:54 PM
Jelena :yeah:
Sep 9th, 2009, 07:54 PM
LOL at the first set. :o
Keep going Jelly. You're getting closer to that paprika. :hearts:
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:22 PM
It's a start !
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:24 PM
Jelena :inlove: :worship: Happy you got throught this tough hurdle! :D
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:26 PM
Nice going Jelly :yeah:
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:28 PM
Only Dokic would get this many threads for a 1r win at a Challengers event.:lol::lol:
Nicely done after that abomination of a 1st set. Hopefully she can string a couple of nice results together and start moving back up the rankings!:drive:
She needs to or she will lose so many points early next year. :(
cn ireland
Sep 9th, 2009, 08:55 PM
:woohoo: 1st win for Jelena since May!
Hope she can make it back to back wins tomorrow;)!
Sep 9th, 2009, 09:00 PM
she cant play against pushers :lol:
love ya :hug:
Sep 10th, 2009, 12:51 AM
Jelena :hearts:
Sep 10th, 2009, 01:00 AM
First win since two thousand and never :yeah: :p Hopefully she's healthy and ready to build up her confidence.
Sep 10th, 2009, 01:43 AM
bout time for a win :)
Sep 10th, 2009, 01:58 AM
Oh Jelena, just watched you on the live stream! Well done, good luck next round.
ooohh nooo I should go to subforums more:( totally forgot the possibility of a livestream...
WD Jelena... hope her body stays healthy, do some yoga!:angel:
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Lions tender George Johnson as restricted free agent
The Lions have made contract offers to a pair of their free agents.
According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit has tendered a contract to defensive end George Johnson, a restricted free agent.
Johnson has been given a right-of-first-refusal tender, which entails a one-year contract offer for about $1.54 million, per the Free Press. Teams can negotiate with Johnson until he signs his tender, but the Lions can match any offer extended by another club.
The 27-year-old Johnson became an important part of the Lions' defensive line rotation in 2014, notching a career-best six sacks.
The Lions have also offered a contract to exclusive-rights free agent returner/wide receiver Jeremy Ross, the club's website said. Ross, 26, caught 24 passes for 314 yards and one TD in 2014 for Detroit. He averaged 25.4 yards on 23 kickoff returns and 8.9 yards on 32 punt returns.
Chiefs re-sign Josh Mauga
The Chiefs released linebacker Joe Mays this week, but they've secured the rights to another member of the position group with the same initials for the next three years.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team has re-signed Josh Mauga to a three-year deal worth $8 million. There's no word on signing bonus or guarantees in the deal.
Mauga started all 16 games for the Chiefs last season after signing with the team in July. He had 103 tackles, a half-sack and three passes defensed in his first year with a Kansas City defense that struggled to stop the run. Mauga played 29 games for the Jets between 2010 and 2012 before spending the entire 2013 season on injured reserve.
With Mays gone, the Chiefs now have Mauga, Derrick Johnson and James-Michael Johnson at inside linebacker. Derrick Johnson missed 15 games last season after tearing his Achilles, but should return to a starting spot if he's healthy. Mauga will likely be in the mix to start alongside him.
Panthers fill left tackle void with Michael Oher
Based on the way he played for the Titans, left tackle Michael Oher wouldn't have been an upgrade for many teams.
Fortunately for Oher, the Panthers were there for him.
The Panthers announced they signed the former Ravens first-rounder to a two-year deal.
He'll replace the replaceable Byron Bell at left tackle for the short term, and there are reasons to think it might work. Back when Oher appeared to be good at football, he was being coached by John Matsko, who's now coaching the Panthers linemen.
And, he's going to a place where expectations have been lowered by the shoddy line they put in front of Cam Newton last year.
"I'm excited to be joining an organization that knows how to win. They've won the past two division championships, and I'm excited to be a part of it," Oher said. "When I came here on a visit, the culture was great. They're very into winning and doing everything possible to win."
Signing Oher keeps them from reaching for a left tackle in the draft, and crosses a box off for the short term, though there are no illusions he's going to be a Pro Bowl-level player.
Browns hold onto Spencer Lanning, Shaun Draughn
Not every roster move in the next few weeks will be a splashy one, as evidenced by a pair of signings the Browns announced on Friday.
The team announced that they have re-signed running back Shaun Draughn and punter Spencer Lanning. Both players were exclusive rights free agents, so the ball was in the Browns' court and they opted to hold onto both players.
Draughn joined the Browns for the final four games of the 2014 season and played mostly on special teams. He returned five kickoffs for 115 yards and made a tackle in kick coverage. Draughn saw time with the Chargers and Bears last season as well and has also played for the Chiefs and Ravens while bouncing around the NFL.
Lanning has been the punter in Cleveland for the last two seasons. In 2014, he averaged 44.3 yards per punt and dropped 25-of-93 kicks inside the 20-yard line. He also took a foot to the face from Steelers punt returner Antonio Brown during a September game, although the Browns punt coverage typically didn't put him in position to make tackles while limiting opponents to seven yards a return.
Report: Chargers release LB Reggie Walker
The Chargers are letting go of one of their backups on defense.
Inside linebacker Reggie Walker has been released, Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday.
Walker was scheduled to make $1 million in 2015, per NFLPA data. According to the Union-Tribune, the release of Walker nets the Chargers a corresponding savings of $1 million against the salary cap.
The 28-year-old Walker appeared in 11 games as a reserve in 2014 for San Diego, with the club crediting him with six tackles on defense and five on special teams.
Walker (6-0, 244) played his first four NFL seasons with Arizona before joining the Chargers in 2013. He could appeal to teams looking for linebacking depth in 3-4 schemes.
Chiefs cut defensive tackle Vance Walker
Just because a team makes an early move last year for you doesn't mean you're a priority.
The Chiefs are releasing defensive tackle Vance Walker, according to his agent Chad Speck.
The move clears $1.75 million off the cap, and erases a bad deal from a year ago.
The Chiefs signed Walker away from the Raiders on a three-year deal which was reported to be worth up to $13 million.
But it didn't take long for them to regret it, as he started just two games last year. He's a solid enough player, but hardly worth what the Chiefs invested a year ago.
Jets re-sign David Harris to three-year deal
The Jets aren't waiting until free agency to start filling up their cap space.
PFT has learned, via a league source, that the team has re-signed linebacker David Harris to a three-year deal worth a total of $21.5 million. Harris got the first two years of the deal fully guaranteed at $15 million.
The move comes shortly after the team swung a trade with the Bears for wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who is set to make $7.7 million during the 2015 season.
Harris has spent his entire eight-year career with the Jets since they took the Michigan product in the second round of the 2007 draft. There had been a fair amount of speculation that Harris might follow former Jets coach Rex Ryan to Buffalo once free agency opened, but he obviously felt that the Jets' offer satisfied his needs. He should continue to be a centerpiece of their defense under new coach Todd Bowles and defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers.
The Jets still have a lot of money to spend and should get $10.5 million more by moving on from Percy Harvin, who is expected to be released after the acquisition of Marshall.
Saints bringing back S Jamarca Sanford, DT Brodrick Bunkley
The Saints have retained a pair of veteran defenders.
The club has reached a one-year deal with safety Jamarca Sanford, agent Drew Rosenhaus told PFT on Friday. The 29-year-old Sanford notched 14 tackles in six games (two starts) with New Orleans last season.
A seventh-year pro from Mississippi, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound Sanford played five seasons with Minnesota (2009-2013) before stints with Washington and Minnesota last season.
Also, New Orleans will be re-signing defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley, ESPN's Mike Triplett reported Friday. Bunkley, 31, started 11 games in 2014 for the Saints, for whom he's played the last three seasons.
Bunkley (6-2, 306) previously had stints with Philadelphia (2006-2010) and Denver (2011).
Lions hang onto quarterback Kellen Moore
The Lions might be working on bigger business, but they're taking care of some smaller details today.
They announced they had re-signed quarterback Kellen Moore, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent.
Moore hasn't thrown a pass in the NFL yet (which is good news, considering what they have invested in Matt Stafford).
But they apparently feel the former Boise State star worth hanging onto, for something far less than the restricted free agent tender.
Bears will get fifth-round pick for Brandon Marshall
The Bears dealt wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Jets on Friday and they'll be getting a mid-round draft pick in return.
According to multiple reports, the Jets will send a 2015 fifth-round pick to the Bears for Marshall as long as Marshall passes a physical following the third trade of his NFL career.
Assuming the Jets go on to release wide receiver Percy Harvin, they'll be without their fifth- and sixth-round picks this year. Should the Jets hold onto Harvin, they'll send their fourth-round selection to the Seahawks instead.
If Marshall is healthy, he's a good bet to give the Jets more in 2015 than they would have gotten with a player picked with that selection. It would help if they had more certainty at quarterback, of course, but building up the supporting cast around Geno Smith and whoever else they bring in this offseason may have to suffice unless General Manager Mike Maccagnan has another big deal up his sleeve.
Jacoby Jones lands with Chargers
Wide receiver/kick returner Jacoby Jones has landed a new job.
According to multiple sources, Jones has signed a two-year deal with the Chargers. Jones also visited with the Bengals and Titans following his release from the Ravens last week.
Jones, who has four career punt return touchdowns, should slot in as the team's lead punt returner with Eddie Royal headed for free agency and Keenan Allen playing a major role on offense. He's also taken back four kickoffs for touchdowns in the last three regular seasons to go with his 108-yard score in Super Bowl XLVII, which should give him the inside track on that job as well.
How he might slot in on offense after catching just nine passes in Baltimore last year is less clear, but the Chargers likely had their eye on Jones as a return man first and foremost.
Steelers sign QB Tajh Boyd
The Steelers have added a recent Jets draft pick to their roster.
Pittsburgh has signed ex-Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd, the club said Friday.
A sixth-round selection of the Jets in 2014, Boyd (6-1, 222) completed 8-of-17 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown in the preseason. The club waived him at the end of the exhibition slate, and he was not in the NFL last season.
The 24-year-old Boyd joins Bruce Gradkowski and Landry Jones as backups to starter Ben Roethlisberger.
Brandon Marshall trade means Jets will jettison Percy Harvin
The news that the Jets have traded for wide receiver Brandon Marshall surely means that Percy Harvin is on the way out.
Harvin, who arrived in New York via a trade with the Seahawks last year, carries a 2015 cap hit of $10.5 million. There's no way the Jets, who already have Eric Decker at a cap hit of $6.5 million and have now added Marshall at a cap hit of $7.7 million, are going to keep Harvin at that price.
The Jets will likely explore trading Harvin, although it's hard to see why any team would give anything up to get him when they know he'll be released soon enough. And the Jets can't wait too long to send Harvin packing because of the way their trade with the Seahawks was structured: If Harvin is still on the Jets' roster on March 19, the Jets owe the Seahawks a fourth-round draft pick. If Harvin is not on the roster on March 19, the Jets only owe the Seahawks a sixth-round draft pick.
So expect to see Harvin, who started his career in Minnesota before going to Seattle and then New York, with a fourth team next season.
Washington keeps Niles Paul with a three-year deal
With a flurry of deals starting to happen today, Washington's getting in on the act.
PFT has confirmed that tight end Niles Paul is staying in the nation's capital. It's a three-year deal with a maximum value of just under $10 million.
Paul didn't do much of anything his first three seasons, but emerged with 39 catches for 507 yards and a touchdown last year, and could have a bigger role moving forward.
The former wide receiver is a good option anyway, as Jordan Reed hasn't proven himself the most durable of tight ends.
Lions sign PK Matt Prater to three-year deal
Matt Prater and the Lions were a perfect match last season.
And now, Prater has reached a multi-year agreement with the club.
Prater has signed a three-year deal with the Lions, the club said Friday. Mike Klis of the Denver Post first reported Prater's agreement.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Prater's contract is for $9 million.
The 30-year-old Prater connected on 21-of-26 field goal attempts in 11 regular-season games with Detroit. He also hit both field goals in the Lions' postseason loss to Dallas.
Prater joined the Lions after Nate Freese and Alex Henery combined to hit just 4-of-12 field goals in the club's first five games. Prater did what he was called upon to do, giving the Lions some badly needed stability at the position.
Not surprisingly, the Lions have decided to keep him around.


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