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I was watching an episode of Impact on December 21st 2011 and most of it was good. There were also alot of parts that I did not like. For one thing for those of you who watched the main event Jeff Hardy and Sting vs Bobby Roode and Bully Ray the match was decent except after a couple of years watching wrestling I already know the outcome. For example Bobby and Bully were dominating during the entire
So I was gonna do this Saturday night but decided to put it off until post TLC as I don't wanna use this blog to make predictions and such like. The past 2 Sundays have seen both TNA and WWE put on their final shows of 2011 and I have to say with all honesty WWE have definitely finished the year in a far stronger position than TNA did. One oter thing I should probably mention before going on with
Match 1: Zack Ryder pinned Dolph Ziggler (c) to win the United States Championship. I love the chemistry that these two have together. The match was great, not too long, and not too short, and there were a lot of great moments. 4/5*
Match 2: Air Boom (c) def. Primo & Epico to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. A good match, but the crowd was completely dead during the match.
Hey everyone. I'm back with another blog. This one will be quick because I plan on posting three times this week. I'm going to jump right in to this one and throw out a few possibilities for the January 2nd video.
First, this is all pure speculation. I know the website is reporting that the video is supposed to be for Jericho but when reading his tweets, I have to look at other possibilities
I am really happy to be a wrestling fan right now.
Internet fans, especially ROH fans, rejoice! You have TWO top-notch Indy wrestlers as the top two world champions in wrestling TODAY. CM Punk is the WWE champion and he is doing a fine job as one too. Then as a result of a Money In The Bank cash in on Big Show last night at TLC, Daniel Bryan is now, as I am writing of this blog, the
What's poppin folks, RatedATB back at it again. We're coming off what was in my opinion a really good ppv so without further ado...
Match #1 - U.S. Title - Dolph Ziggler (c.) vs. Zack Ryder
Ladies and gentlemen Zack Ryder has finally arrived. Say what you want but this man deserves every bit of it and I for one am glad to see him given the opportunity he's fought for the entire
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Ok so i might be a little off the mark here, but this is my thoughts on what might happen at the next 2 PPV's from WWE. Winners in bold and explanations below
WWE Championship Triple Threat TLC Match:
CM Punk (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. The Miz
-No-brainer for Punk to win this, ADR is on the decline recently and his limited mic skills and persona have really been evidenced
If you're a heel you want to hear boo's whereas if you're a face you want to hear cheers. At the moment the Mid carders (besides Zack Ryder and one or two others) tend too not get much of a reaction so in this blog I will be discussing how some of the wrestlers can get a reaction and why they don't get a reaction.
High flyers
People such as Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Jeff Hardy
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As usual I always like to take a different route with my blogs. Since everyone else is talking about Kane, John Cena, TLC, Top Heels and World Champs, I thought I would focus on a more 'traditional' topic:
As a disclaimer focus on the 'most improved' part, some great stars might be lower on this list or omitted because they we're already good to begin with and didn't improve much on
Here's a few wrestlers who I don't think should ever of changed to a heel or face.
Mark Henry
Whenever he's been a face he's also been a jobber however in his current monster heel run he's been doing great. He's been extremely dominant and I enjoyed the squash he delivered to Orton.
I enjoyed his previous heel run but they've turned him into a
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In LightWave 10 Essential Training, author Dan Ablan provides thorough, step-by-step instructions on building 3D models, scenes, and animations in LightWave 10. Beginning with a tour of the interface and LightWave's two main programs, Modeler and Layout, the course covers key concepts such as building models from basic polygonal shapes, assigning textures, and employing lights and 3D cameras to build real world scenes. Also included are tutorials explaining particle animation, dynamics, and bones. Exercise files accompany the course.
Obviously, setting up a camera is one aspect of LightWave 3D, but what about animating the camera? Obviously, you're going to want to move it at some point. You don't want just your objects,or your lights floating around. So I'm going to show you how to do that. Let's come over here and choose our Camera View and you can see this is what our camera sees. Here is our Timeline, but for right now with our Camera selected, I'm going to go to Modify and Move. And we're going to click and drag over this way, and then we're going to choose Rotate and we're going to right mouse to kind of rotate back and left mouse to point over at this.
And then we're going to go to frame 60 and we're going to make sure that Auto Key is on and we are going to then choose Move again and again we've got our MainCamera. We're going to let it off to this side like this, then we're going to choose Rotate and left mouse and rotate it like that. And what we've just done is created an animation. Hit this Rewind button back here, hit the Play button, and you've just animated your camera. That's how easy it is.
It creates in-betweens for you. So I've essentially told the camera be here at frame zero and be here at frame 60. And let's take a look at it from Perspective view so you can see what's happening. So it's very easy to set up a motion in LightWave. Now we've got a whole section dedicated towards animating, but just to get you started this is something fun to do. Now you can enhance this just a little bit more if you like. I'm going to pause that. We're going to go right in-between to frame 30. I'm going to press my Move tool and I'm going to move this up and I'm going to press Y for rotate and we'll rotate it down, pointing back at it.
And then let's just readjust to frame 60. We'll pull that down a little bit and we'll pull it over a little and rotate still. Let's see what it looks like by pressing 6. Hit the Rewind button and hit Play. So the caffeine jot from the coffee brought us up in the air. Press 4 and you can see there is what the camera is doing. So three keyframes made a motion path very easy to do and all you're doing is working through your Timeline and moving your camera to a new position.
As long as that Auto Key button is on, your camera will stay in place where you set it over time. Pretty easy to do. You can also view it with the Viewport Preview Render and I'm going to turn my OpenGL Overlay off, so it's a little bit cleaner. And let's take a look at it from the CameraView, and we'll see how well this plays back. Not so well, okay, and that is where you're going to come over here. It's your Settings. It's top right corner. Draft mode is on. Let's put on Half Resolution and let's see how well we do it that. I'll leave that open.
So it doesn't quite playback enough in real-time, and for the most part, I don't usually preview it like this anyway. Usually I just do it with stills. The system simply can't draw it fast enough to playback in real-time and that's okay, but depending on your video card, you may be able to that a little bit better. We'll jump back to Perspective view and we'll turn this back to Shaded Solid. So animating the camera is pretty easy. It will record motions, rotations, and it will automatically create keyframes in-between for you.
So simple three keyframes and you've got a nice motion setup for your camera.
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Dah Be Alaveh Chahar - (AKA 10 + 4, 2007) - represents a sequel to Abbas Kiarostami's 2002 arthouse hit 10. This outing, however, is directed not by Kiarostami but by his lead actress from the earlier film, Mania Akbari, essaying both her second directorial credit and the lead role in this picture. As in the first installment, Akbari spends her screen time as an unnamed character, driving a car and conducting long conversations with passengers - including her son, her sister and others. Yet here, she's suffering from a terminal cancer that is slowly worming its way through her body. When it renders her completely incapacitated as a driver, she moves to the backseat and conducts her conversations from that locale. In fact, the cancer in time becomes so advanced that it begins to direct the woman's movements, actions and filmmaking per se; throughout the picture, the film's point of view never takes its gaze off of the female subject.~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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Sweden has expressed interest in a possible future purchase of 15 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with a deal to be worth almost $550 million.
Announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the possible Foreign Military Sale would come in addition to Stockholm's ongoing acquisition of the NH Industries NH90. Its defence forces helicopter wing has so far received four of the type from a delayed 18-aircraft contract for the European type.
"Due to the delay in getting the NH90 operational the government took a decision in the beginning of this summer that Sweden should buy a helicopter system that could be operational in 2013," the nation's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) says.
"We are looking at helicopter systems from several countries to see what is possible to purchase with that timeline, but at the moment we can't comment on specific types," the FMV says.
Details of Stockholm's interest in the Black Hawk were revealed in a DSCA notification to US Congress. In addition to providing General Electric T700-701D-powered aircraft, the possible $546 million deal would also include a range of countermeasures equipment, training services and logistics support, the agency says.
If advanced, a sale could support Swedish and coalition personnel in Afghanistan, and would "enable the Swedish forces to address an urgent shortfall in combat search and rescue and medical evacuation transport capability," says the DSCA.
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How much house can you afford?
Home prices are climbing. In some communities, last year's $200,000 house is selling for $220,000 today.
At the same time, mortgage rates have dipped slightly since last year, with the average 30-year rate still a historic bargain at a hair above 4%.
And it's gotten easier to get a mortgage. Banks have loosened requirements, accepting lower credit scores and as little as 5% down.
So this is the time to jump in and buy that house of your dreams, right? Right now, before prices go higher, before mortgage rates start climbing!
Not so fast.
There's a reason they put those ticking clocks beside pieces of junk jewelry on shopping channels. Feeling you have to hurry leads to impulsive purchases — and a house, the largest purchase most of us will ever make, is no place to be impulsive.
Wise home-buying never changes: It's about figuring out what you can afford, how much you can put into a down payment and then sticking to your plan.
It doesn't have to be hard.
Follow these 5 smart moves, and you'll be in great shape to buy a house that fits your budget.
Smart move 1. Spend 28% or less of gross income.
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We calculated how the 28% rule works out for various incomes. If you have one of the incomes below, here's the maximum you should spend.
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For many years, a rough benchmark has prevailed when it comes to figuring out how much home a prospective buyer can afford. It's called the "28/36 rule."
The first half works like this: Your monthly housing costs, which include mortgage, insurance, property taxes and condo or association fees, shouldn't exceed 28% of your monthly gross income.
Add together all of your income sources — salaries, business income, anything else — before taxes, then multiply by 0.28, and you'll have a good idea of where your housing costs should land.
Some experts say spending less is even better.
Personal finance columnist Liz Weston recommends keeping your housing costs down to 25% or less of your income.
Smart move 2. Hold your overall debt payment to 36% of income.
This is the second half of the rule. Your monthly debt payments shouldn't exceed 36% of your gross income.
In other words, your mortgage, credit card bills, car and student loans, and other debts shouldn't break this barrier. To find out the amount, take your income and multiply by 0.36.
More debt equals less money available for a house payment. For example, if you have a monthly income of $5,000 and no other debts, you should be able to swing a home payment of $1,400 (5,000 x 0.28).
But if you have another $600 in other monthly loan bills, that amounts to 12% of your income. This means you're only going to be able to spend 24% (36 minus 12) of that income on housing, which comes out to $1,200.
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It's easy to put these rules to work. Just enter your income and non-mortgage debt payments into our mortgage calculator, and we'll tell you how big of a loan and monthly payment you can reasonably handle.
Here's a tip. If other debts are crimping your housing plans, focus on clearing off some of those credit card or student loan bills before you buy a home. You'll be way ahead in the long run.
Smart move 3. Determine how much you can put into a down payment.
The amount you can put down plays a big role in how much you can pay for your house.
Jim Merrill of Axel Mortgage Inc. in Phoenix says requirements have loosened significantly since the height of the recession, when lenders were demanding 20% down and excellent credit.
"Conventional loans are now available with as little as 5% down with a (credit) score as low as 620," Merrill says. "For borrowers with great credit, the entire 5% down plus closing costs can come as a gift."
Another option is a government-backed FHA loan, which requires down payments of as little as 3.5%, or a VA loan, which can require no down payment at all.
But remember, the more you can put into a down payment, the more house you're going to be able to buy or the lower your monthly payments will be.
Ideally, the money you use should be savings you've set aside for a home. If you don't have the cash on hand, however, you might have another option.
Smart move 4. Choose wisely if you tap retirement accounts for a down payment.
If you don't have the up-front cash you need, an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or 401(k) may be the only place you can turn for the money.
If that's the case, tap a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) plan first.
Since contributions to Roth plans are fully taxed before they're made, you can withdraw what you've put into those accounts at any time without incurring penalties or additional taxes.
If you've held a Roth IRA for at least five years, you can withdraw an additional $10,000 in earnings without paying any penalties or taxes to buy or renovate a first home.
The next place to turn is a traditional IRA, which will allow you to withdraw up to $10,000 for the purchase of a first home without penalty. (If you have individual accounts, you and your spouse could take a total of $20,000.)
But since contributions to these accounts are tax-deductible, you'll have to pay income tax on withdrawals and a 10% penalty above the $10,000 limit until you reach age 59½.
Your employer's traditional 401(k) plan is the last place you should turn for a down payment. Such "hardship withdrawals" are fully taxed and incur a 10% penalty until age 59½.
The better option is taking out a loan against your 401(k). You can usually borrow up to $50,000 or half of the value of the account, whichever is less. Your employer can give you up to 15 years to repay the loan if it's for a home purchase.
Monthly payments are deducted from your paycheck. The interest you pay, generally a couple of percentage points above the prime rate, goes into your retirement account.
But now you're talking about a new loan payment that will reduce the amount you can borrow for a home.
You'll need to go back to Smart move 2 and recalculate.
What every first-time buyer needs to know
If you've never owned a home before, you'll be shocked by the never ending, often unexpected, costs and time sucks. Insurance can be a hassle. Utility bills are often stunning. And stuff breaks. Lots of stuff. Some of it can wait. Some of it has to be fixed right away to keep your house from falling down, burning up or even killing you. Here's how to cope with what's coming your way.
Smart move 5. Take into account the overall cost of moving into a new home.
Buying a house comes with a big after-purchase temptation. You want to make it as nice as possible. It's easy to go a little crazy on new furniture and decorations.
When you're applying for a mortgage, you'll find your finances carefully scrutinized. But once you've bought a house, it's up to you to maintain discipline. It can be easy to run up your credit cards buying new stuff.
If you do so, you're putting yourself in the same hole you did all your original planning to avoid.
Even if you remain frugal, you're going to end up buying a few things once you settle in. If you're planning to do some remodeling, you'll be spending even more. Try to take these costs into account from the beginning.
You'll also want to hang on to some cash for an emergency fund, and Weston recommends budgeting 1% to 3% of the cost of your home for annual repairs and maintenance.
Yes, this is hard when you're buying a house. But you never know when disaster might strike, and that mortgage payment will be easier to make when it does if you've left yourself a cushion.


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GRAND RAPIDS -- Gerald R. Ford's short presidency gets nary a mention in area history classes, but teachers say that soon could change.
Educators in the handful of districts in session this week said they used Ford's funeral in Grand Rapids as a teachable moment.
But teachers said Ford's administration and virtually everything else after the Vietnam War is mentioned only in the waning days of the school year, if at all.
The reason? Few, if any, questions about that era appear on the high school MEAP test or Advanced Placement tests used for college credit. And with so much pressure on teachers for students to do well on those exams, material that's not on the test isn't going to be talked about in class.
Textbooks spend time on Ford's time in the White House -- one book used in many Kent County schools devotes seven pages -- but that's not necessarily a reflection of what's happened in the classroom.
Ford loyalists might not complain if they read the texts. Few of the platitudes heard in this week's eulogies are found in the books. Ford is described as "decent," and "unpretentious," but also a "bumbler" with "uninspired leadership."
"If we're told there is going to be one or two questions, at best, about the 1970s, then we really can't spend a lot of time on that time period," said Jeffrey Fredrickson, media specialist at Forest Hills Eastern Middle School.
"We talk about the Cold War-on in the last five weeks of the school year, but most of that time is going to be spent on the civil rights movement, Vietnam and the social revolution."
Northview High School history teacher Trip Gallery said teachers must "stick to the objectives set by the state, and we can't change that just because someone is a local legend."
But Gallery said he used this week's state funeral for discussions because students were interested. Freshmen today were born in the early 1990s and, until this week, Ford was just a figure from ancient history for a 14-year-old.
"I think I've had four or five kids in each class who went to the visitation, so Ford is someone they're asking questions about," said Gallery, an 11-year teaching veteran.
"We're using it as a teachable moment."
Bob Jerow, who teaches freshman history at West Ottawa High School, said he videotaped eulogies delivered Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral and played them for students when classes resumed Wednesday.
"Students may not have known President Ford, but they'd seen Chevy Chase impersonate President Ford on cable," Jerow said. "They don't remember the elder President Bush, either, but most have seen Dana Carvey's impersonation of him."
But teachers said Ford and other people from the 1970s soon could get more lesson time. The state's new high school graduation requirements call for students to take more social studies, and for teachers to spend more time on the 20th century.
And with Ford growing in stature as time passes, educators expect textbooks to follow with a more favorable review of his administration.
"Certainly time will be spent on Watergate, and Ford's role in healing the country during that period," Fredrickson said. "We'll be able to discuss him more than we have in the past."
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Though not a European Union (EU) member state, Switzerland has become increasingly integrated with the EU by concluding bilateral issue-specific accords. Switzerland acceded to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1960 and signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1972. Currently Switzerland is seeking to negotiate a Swiss-EU free trade agreement (FTA) on unprocessed agricultural products and a framework agreement on European electricity sharing. Trade in processed agricultural products was liberalised as part of the 2004 package of bilateral accords with the EU. Switzerland became a member of the Schengen area in December 2008, and full implementation took place in March 2009.
While Switzerland has a long-standing tradition of neutrality and is not a member of NATO, it participates in peacekeeping missions, including NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP), and plays an active role in conflict mediation. It is one of four members (with Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic) of the UN Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission monitoring the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea. Switzerland eventually became a member of the United Nations in September 2002.
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After contracting by 1.9 per cent in 2009 following the global financial crisis, the Swiss economy has rebounded strongly. It grew by 3.0 per cent in 2010, 1.9 per cent in 2011 and 1.0 percent in 2012. Swiss GDP is estimated to have risen by 1.9 per cent in 2013 and inflation is forecast to be negative again at -0.2 per cent. . Unemployment levels remain around 3 per cent.
People to people links are significant, with around 43,000 Swiss visitors to Australia in 2012-13 with an above average length of stay. Several thousand Australians visit Switzerland every year. Australian artists have a presence in Switzerland through performing tours and visual arts shows, and feature in private and public collections, including Indigenous Australian arts. Bangarra performed in Switzerland in March 2011, Australian films featured prominently at the Zurich Film Festival in September 2010 and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra visited Switzerland in August 2010.
The science and education sectors are an increasingly important area of bilateral cooperation. The Swiss Australian Academic Network (SAAN) was established in 2005 to increase scientific exchanges between the two countries. SAAN currently has about 250 members in both countries. Growing numbers of Swiss students are studying at Australian universities and more than 40 Australian education providers achieved Austrade-assisted export success in Switzerland. Leading providers include the University of Melbourne and Macquarie University.
Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, visited Australia in October 2013 and signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a Strategic Dialogue between Australia and Switzerland aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties. Australian ministers regularly visit Switzerland for meetings in Geneva or to attend the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2014.
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In 2012, merchandise trade between Australia and Switzerland was worth A$3.6 billion. Total merchandise exports were A$681 million and total merchandise imports A$2.89 billion. The major Australian export to Switzerland was jewellery, followed by gold, meat (excluding beef) and pharmaceutical products. Major Australian imports were medicaments, gold and watches and clocks.
Two-way services trade amounted to around A$1.8 billion in 2012. Australia's services exports amounted to A$656 million and imports from Switzerland to A$1.16 billion. Australia's major services exports included transportation and personal travel. In 2012-13, 43,000 Swiss visited Australia and 873 Swiss students were enrolled in Australian educational institutions in 2013.
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Guests will enjoy Vivaldi selections performed by an Erie Philharmonic string quartet and an Erie Chamber Orchestra woodwind ensemble.
Sip wine and spirits from Five & 20, which is also the picturesque setting of this new event. And local restaurants 1201 Kitchen, Summer House Cafe, and Pineapple Eddie will offer special food pairings.
The evening sky will glow as we end the event with a sky lantern send-off!
Yes, it's a farewell to summer, but also a celebration of the coming autumn and everything that special time of year holds.
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Candidates spar at Hillsborough election forum
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Yesterday evening, eight of 10 candidates for Hillsborough County Circuit Court attended a forum at the West Tampa Library, sponsored by the Hillsborough County GLBTA Democratic Caucus, the Northwest Hillsborough Democrats, and the Hillsborough County Black Democratic Caucus.
The two-hour event was moderated by WMNFâs Mitch Perry, and provided a forum for each candidate to field questions on their individual backgrounds and give their perspective on the judicial system challenges. There are two candidates in each of the five judicial circuit court races in Hillsborough county; the races are groups 1, 2,7, 21, and 30. The strongest themes were on budgeting challenges, and the elevated incarceration rates overall, particularly among African-Americans.
The candidates offered differing thoughts on addressing the challenge of sustained budget cuts. Some believe the judicial system budgets cannot be cut further without creating drastic problems in the county, and that the solution is lobbying for more funding.
One of the most difficult problems facing the judicial system is the high rate of incarceration overall in the United States. Moderator Mitch Perry challenged the candidates to articulate their approaches in addressing the issue.
After the moderated session, the audience asked questions. Dr. Bruce Miles, president of the Hillsborough County Black Democratic Caucus, questioned the candidates on the inordinately high rate of incarceration of African Americans.
One thing the candidates agreed on is that rehabilitation and punishment alternatives are key to improving the judicial system and society in general, but that ongoing funding pressures present an ongoing challenge with no easy answers. The judicial elections will be held on Aug. 26.comments powered by Disqus


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A 17-year-old pleaded guilty yesterday to being an accessory after the fact in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found by her mother last summer in her Southwest Baltimore home.
Lloyd Chase of the 2100 block of McHenry St. faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, prosecutors said. The victim, Christine Richardson, was killed July 10 in her home in the 300 block of S. Fulton Ave. She suffered multiple stab wounds and her throat was slashed after an argument, according to the city state's attorney's office.


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For those that are considering adding a unique element to their home or garden decor, you may want to consider adding the elegant touch of a statue. A religious statue in any decor theme whether that is a contemporary theme or one of an ancient era can add an entirely new tone to your room or garden that sets the stage of the theme you are considering.
An outdoor elephant statue for example is one that in some cultures embodies wisdom and fertility from the Greek gods, or good fortune as well. Elephants are religious symbols used by a variety of ancient traditions to embody these qualities. If you want a design piece that relates religious significance without being over the top, an elephant statue is a very elegant way to do so.
There are few religious statues more symbolic than a large Buddha statue. The Buddha statue can serve as a symbol of allowing a Hindu god into your living space, or it can simply serve as a lucky charm that brings balance and harmony into your design theme. Harmony is the religious significance behind the Buddha statue, and you do not need to be a Hindu follower to appreciate the balance it provides to your home.
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Carrie Taylor, Houston Chronicle | April 3, 2014 | Updated: April 3, 2014 11:15am
A national study by Smart Growth America has measured the urban sprawl (or lack thereof) of major metros across the country. The following are the most- and least- sprawling large metros, which are areas with a population of more than 1 million. For an in-depth look at Houston's suburban sprawl, check out Houston Chronicle reporter Dug Begley's recent article.
Photo By Photography by Steve Kelley aka mudpig/Getty ImagesMost Sprawling1. Atlanta-Sandy Springs/Marietta, Ga.
Index score: 41
Overall rank: 220
Index score refers to the city's sprawl "grade," which is out of 100 and takes into account development density, land-use mix, activity centering and street accessibility.
Overall rank refers to the metro's rank in the master list of 221 areas examined in the study.
Most Sprawling2. Nashville/Davidson/Murfreesboro/Franklin, Tenn.
Index score: 51.7
Overall rank: 217
Photo By David Liu/Getty ImagesMost Sprawling3. Riverside-San Bernardino/Ontario, Calif.
Index score: 56.3
Overall rank: 215
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4. Warren/Troy/Farmington Hills, Mich.
Index score: 67
Overall rank: 201
Photo By Chuck Burton/Associated PressMost Sprawling5. Charlotte/Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C.
Index score: 70.5
Overall rank: 197
Photo By MARK HUMPHREY/APMost Sprawling6. Memphis, Tenn.
Index score: 70.8
Overall rank: 196
Photo By Mark Almond/Associated PressMost Sprawling7. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
Index score: 73.6
Overall rank: 192
Most Sprawling8. Rochester, N.Y.
Index score: 74.5
Overall rank: 189
Photo By MyLoupe/Getty ImagesMost Sprawling9. Richmond, Va.
Index score: 76.4
Overall rank: 184
Photo By Johnny Hanson/StaffMost Sprawling10. Houston
Index score: 76.7
Overall rank: 182
Continue on to see the most compact and connected large metro areas.
Photo By Mario Tama/Getty ImagesMost Compact1. New York/White Plains/Wayne, N.Y.-N.J.
Index score: 203.4
Overall rank: 1
Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesMost Compact2. San Francisco/San Mateo-Redwood City, Calif.
Index score: 194.3
Overall rank: 2
Most Compact3. Miami/Miami Beach/Kendall, Fla.
Index score: 144.1
Overall rank: 8
Photo By Patrick T. Fallon/BloombergMost Compact4. Santa Ana/Anaheim/Irvine, Calif.
Index score: 139.9
Overall rank: 10
Photo By Carlos OsorioMost Compact5. Detroit/Livonia/Dearborn, Mich.
Index score: 137.2
Overall rank: 12
Photo By Visions of America/Getty ImagesMost Compact6. Milwaukee/Waukesha/West Allis, Wis.
Index score: 134.2
Overall rank: 15
Most Compact7. Los Angeles/Long Beach/Glendale, Calif.
Index score: 130.3
Overall rank: 21
Photo By Getty ImagesMost Compact8. San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, Calif.
Index score: 128.8
Overall rank: 24
Photo By Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated PressMost Compact9. Oakland/Fremont/Hayward, Calif.
Index score: 127.2
Overall rank: 25
Photo By PhotoMost Compact10. Chicago/Joliet/Naperville, Ill.
Index score: 125.9
Overall rank: 26
Houston's intense outward growth into the suburbs is not a new trend, but it has pushed the Bayou City into a No. 10 spot for urban sprawl in the country.
In terms of most sprawling large metros areas - that is, metros with a population of more than 1 million - Houston came out near the top, according to Smart Growth America.
The organization studied 221 metros in the United States and examined development density, land-use mix, activity centering and street accessibility to create an "index score," which helped them rank the cities from most- to least-sprawling. The lower the index, the bigger the urban sprawl.
The photos above represent both sides of the spectrum: Most compact and most sprawling.
For an in-depth look at Houston's suburban growth and what it could mean for residents, read Dug Begley's report on HoustonChronicle.com.


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Gisele Bundchen and baby Vivian do yoga in Instagram photo
Compared to some of the things that come from Instagram, one of Gisele Bundchen's latest photos is a welcome sight. The supermodel posted a photo Wednesday (June 19), featuring her sitting with her baby girl, born in December.
In the photo, Gisele and little Vivian are getting in a morning yoga workout. The two are sharing a mat, though Vivian looks pretty comfortable supported by pillows, as Gisele stretches out. It's a little look into the life of Bundchen, and a definite moment for the mother of two to cherish.
Gisele, who captioned the photo "Practicing yoga with my little partner before going to work," also has a three-year-old son, Benjamin, with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Maybe he was off hanging out with dad. Check out the photo of Gisele and Vivian below:
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750mph 'hamster ball' by Time Kettle
Creative agency Time Kettle has created a film to promote the audio design prowess of post-production house 750mph in the company's first ever ad campaign.
Hamster Ball was made as part of a series of films for the company's website and 750mph You Tube Channel.
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from Coachella valley, CA
About Me Us Flag
The flag is of great quality it seems it will last. Always wanted a polyester us flag now I can.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
I bought this flag to replace my current flag once it gets old, i fly it on my 20 ft flagpole. The flag is of great quality it seems it will last. Always wanted a polyester us flag now I have one.
Excellent flag for home display
By proudly flying
from Huntsville, AL
About Me Military Member
I fly this flag daily. It has been caught in the rain several times. I bought treetop at first thinking that I would have to replace it after about six month, but to my surprise the flag has lasted 1.5 years so far. Three flag looks great and gives me great pride every time I come home. I'm not sure what happened to three other peoples flags on here who say they fell apart mahbe they leave there flag out in the elements every day.
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Better than American Made Flags
By Love my flag
from United States
About Me High-end Shopper
I purchased this for myself. I liked it so much that I sent this to all my friends and family in Minnesota. Great flag and better made than flags made in the United States. Most Americans can't tell you what the red and white strips mean. Most people can tell you how many starts, but I'm amazed at how many people don't know what the stars are for. Bottom line, few people have any real pride in this country, so why not buy a flag made somewhere else.
(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
I love this flag. I fly it & gift it.
By happycamperbj
from Aripeka, Florida
About Me Budget Shopper
I love this flag. I fly one continuously. I give them to friends and family. I have one at my place of business.
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Well Made and Durable
By Viet Nam Vet
from SoCal
I live in SoCal and the temps in summer reach 110F and the winds in winter reach 50-60MPH....I buy these flags for my 20 foot flagpole in my yard. They usually last 6 to 9 months which I find is average considering our weather. Have tried USA made flags and they last the same amount of time before the colors fade and get tattered from the winds. I feel these are an excellent value.
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All flags will come apart
By mark
from Easton Pa
yes it will start to come apart at the seam or two,but will depend on your weather conditions.For the price and quality this flag will look and is good.Pick it up on sale,you can get two for the price of one.it will last just as long.I keep mine up 24/7,and go though two a year.
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I got this flag when we moved into our house and our old flag needed to be replaced. I was impressed when I put it up and after ten months on the pole it still looks bright and I haven't seen the fraying that the others are talking about. We get a lot of wind here from the Columbia Gorge and the flag is holding up beautifully. The colors are still bright.
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About a year and a half ago Taylor Mays was all the craze. TGR followed his story closely. Mays fell past the firs round into the 2nd. But we felt that going to the 49ers was a great opportunity. The hard hitting safety could play for one of the hardest hitting linebackers of all-time in Mike "Samurai" Singletary. While Mays showed flashes of greatness, he never truly made an impact.
Enter Jim Harbaugh, another ex-Bear, who knows the feel of a hard hitter but Mays again could not find his spot. He has apparently bulked up and came into camp in great shape. But it was not enough. So the 49ers shipped Mays off to Cincinnati, where Mays will get a shot with the Bengals. Hopefully, this wakes up Mays and lets him become the star we always believed he could be. Click HERE to read more about the trade.
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Australian Open Final: Experienced Li Na can see off Dominika Cibulkova
Li Na's experience will be key in her Aussie Open final with Dominika Cibulkova, says Barry Cowan.
By Barry Cowan
Last Updated: 24/01/14 10:18am
Ahead of the tournament she was the overwhelming favourite to win the event and she deserved that status given what she's achieved in the last year or so.
However, when she was surprisingly knocked out by Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round I thought 'this is set up for Victoria Azarenka to win her third in a row'.
But then she went out in the quarter-finals to Agnieszka Radwanska.
This really has been a tournament of shocks and many of them have been supplied by Dominika Cibulkova, who now has a golden opportunity to win her first Grand Slam title.
Standing in her way is Li Na, who saw off Canadian surprise package Eugenie Bouchard in the semi-finals to reach her third Australian Open final in four years.
With that record behind her - plus her French Open triumph in 2011 - Li goes into Saturday's final as favourite.
However, despite the odds being in her favour, plus a 4-0 record over Cibulkova, the big-name exits at this tournament have shown nothing can be taken for granted in Melbourne.
Li has always had the talent and been able to win big matches but she's also put in some pretty poor performances over the years under pressure. She's looked a little nervy at times, which is understandable when you think about the focus on her in China.
She comes from a country with over a billion people and over 100 million of them watched her play in the French Open final. If she's feeling the pressure then I can see why!
But her new coach, Carlos Rodriguez, who previously worked with Justine Henin, has helped her a lot in that department.
And she'll need to be fully focused and on top of her game when she comes up against Cibulkova.
The Slovakian is playing great tennis at the moment and, in a way, has nothing to lose. Cibulkova can swing from the hip, take chances and go for the lines.
However, it doesn't always work that way in a final.
As impressive as she was in seeing off Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 at the final four stage, a Grand Slam final is different.
You might never experience a final like this again and that can play in the back of your mind. It's much, much harder to play in a final than it is in a semi.
Cibulkova lost 6-0, 6-0 to Radwanska in the final of the Sydney International in 2013 so being able to produce what she's done this week shows she's clearly improved.
But, although head-to-head records aren't everything - they are important - I'm going for Li to win this one.
She enjoys performing at the Australian Open, as the past few years have shown, and she seems to be at her best at this time of year, when she's fresh and free from niggles.
Going into big finals like this you have to look at who is the better tennis player and who can handle the situation better and for me Li Na ticks both of those boxes.


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This time last year, members of the Gilbert Lions Club were hoping enough people liked bluegrass music to turn out in respectable numbers for a concert.
Happily, 600 people showed up for the Gilbert Bluegrass Bash, a fundraiser for the Lions' community service projects.
The Lions hope to double that number on Saturday, when the second annual Gilbert Bluegrass Bash takes place in the auditorium at Gilbert High School.
Jam Pack Blues 'N' Grass Neighborhood Band (Chandler), Pay Dirt (Apache Junction) and Bost Family Traditions (Bisbee) will perform.
Again this year, proceeds from the show will help Gilbert Lions provide eye exams and glasses to local people in need.
"Most all of it is school children here in Gilbert. They have a tremendous need for that, and we cannot cover all of it. We get the very worst cases, the people who really are in trouble — and may be in the worst-case scenario as far as sight goes, too," says Ron Rosinke, club president.
Last year's proceeds enabled the club to provide 10 extra pairs of glasses and help with two unusually expensive requests: purchasing a special lens that enabled a 17-year-old to drive for the first time and replacing eyeglasses and dentures for a woman who had been through a fire.
Rosinke says the concert yielded other benefits, primarily connections within the community.
"We're now kind of partnered with Mercy hospital, and we're in the talking stages of how we can volunteer with some of their programs. And somebody gave us an electric power chair that we'll donate to a veteran in Gilbert who needs it and doesn't have the money to buy one and can't get around otherwise."
The group also adopts families at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and funds scholarships for seniors from Gilbert district high schools.
Rosinke asked me, when we talked, to invite readers to a Lions meeting. The Gilbert club's 15 members could use a hand, and you might be glad you did."I've had so many expereinces with people, being affiliated with the Lions over the years, that I don't think I'll ever stop. It just keeps me going," he says, recalling a long-ago club yard sale where a woman acted thrilled to know her $2 purchase would support the group.
"She said a couple of years ago, her husband got a pair of glasses from the Lions, and 'now he can see well enough to hold down a job' as the church custodian, and on top of that 'we don't have to be on welfare anymore.' That changed a family's life. If all I have to do is work a little bit to get that kind of result, I will. Anybody who's ever seen that happen will remember it forever."
The Gilbert Lions meet the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Black Bear Diner in Gilbert.
The Gilbert Bluegrass Bash is 7 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium at Gilbert High School, 1101 E. Elliot Road. Tickets are $10 each or two for $15. Proceeds will help provide eye exams and glasses in Gilbert and fund scholarships for high school seniors from Gilbert district schools.
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Summary: Employing a relaxed, readable writing style, David Locher illustrates all the major sociological perspectives and theories of collective behavior and classical social movements. The book provides a comprehensive and balanced examination of the field and provides recent examples that encourage readers to evaluate different perspectives and think for themselves. Addresses the study of collective behavior, theory, categories of collective behavior, an analysis of modern episodes of collective behavior and social movements. For those curious about collective behavior. ...show moreSummary: Employing a relaxed, readable writing style, David Locher illustrates all the major sociological perspectives and theories of collective behavior and classical social movements. The book provides a comprehensive and balanced examination of the field and provides recent examples that encourage readers to evaluate different perspectives and think for themselves. Addresses the study of collective behavior, theory, categories of collective behavior, an analysis of modern episodes of collective behavior and social movements. For those curious about collective behavior. ...show less
This book is for all those who are curious about collective behavior. It explores the major sociological ideas that have been applied to the understanding of unusual group behavior, and the many and varied forms that such behavior can take. The study of collective behavior is the attempt to understand why things do not always happen according to the norms of society, and why people sometimes do terrible or silly things without being able to adequately explain their motives to outsiders.
I have been teaching collective behavior to undergraduate students for several years. Each time I taught the course in the past, I tried a different combination of books, articles, and various other materials. My students were often less than thrilled with juggling so many different sources of information and I found the multitude of materials difficult to manage. I could not find one text that was sufficiently comprehensive and also filled with up-to-date examples. This book is intended to fill that void. My goal was to create one textbook that provides students and instructors with all of the basic materials needed for a semester of learning about collective behavior.
I wrote this book with the undergraduate student in mind. All too often my students find their textbooks difficult to understand even when they find the subject interesting. They become confused or frustrated and, as a result, they don't do the reading at all or they read the words without fully understanding the information. I have endeavored to create a textbook that reduces this obstacle to learning. I firmly believe there is no such thing as a textbook that is too easy to read. Although some theoretical discussions are necessarily dense, a novice can read this book without undue confusion. Whenever possible, difficult concepts are explained using clear, concise terms. I also tried to avoid unnecessarily complex sentence structure. No one learns if they can't understand what they are reading.
There are certain qualities that I look for in a textbook. It must examine all of the major theories of collective behavior and classic social movement theories. A strong textbook must define the various categories of collective behavior and provide interesting examples of each one. It needs examples of events that have occurred within the students' lifetime--things that they actually remember. Equally important, though, it must also discuss the classic examples which sociologists are familiar and comfortable with. Finally, it ought to clearly demonstrate how each of the most useful theories can be used to understand exactly what happens during those episodes, and why. This allows the students to fully understand the theories and their application to events in the real world. This book is designed to fulfill all of those criteria.
While the student was foremost in my mind, I also took the instructor's needs into account while creating this text. The entire book is structured in much the same way my course is structured: discussion of the major theories, followed by definition and examples of specific categories of collective behavior, finally ending with application of the theories to specific, recent examples. I suspect that many other instructors follow a similar pattern in their teaching. Classes always go smoother when the structure of the textbook matches the pedagogical style of the instructor. My goal was to give instructors a book that provides most of what the students will need for the entire semester. The examples are recent, eliminating the need for numerous photocopied handouts. The theory chapters are in-depth, eliminating the need to place classic books on reserve at the library. The analyses are detailed enough to help students understand how to do their own research into collective events and episodes.
I also structured the book in such a way as to allow the instructor to pick and choose which theories and events to focus on. Most instructors will likely find this flexibility and versatility useful. Chapters and sections are self-contained and specific. Vital information that crosses over boundaries is briefly summarized in multiple chapters. This periodic, intentional redundancy allows instructors to require only those chapters that fit their course outline without leaving out any important material that students need to get from their reading. Each chapter contains enough information to allow a reader to understand it without having read all prior chapters. In the end, this repetition not only allows flexibility but will also help novice readers remember the most important concepts and ideas.
Chapter 1 provides the reader with a general sense of what collective behavior is, as well as a brief outline of the theoretical perspectives that have been developed over the last century. Chapters 2 through 6 examine each of those theories in great depth. Chapter 7 gives descriptions and examples of many different forms of collective behavior. Chapters 8 to 12 each examine a recent episode of collective behavior. They include riots, fads, rumors, and hysterias. Each of these chapters also includes a section applying one or more of the theories to the specific event. Chapter 12 briefly applies all of the theories to one specific event, discussing the similarities and differences between the various perspectives. This shows the reader how the theories are used as well as illuminating some of the advantages and shortcomings of each.
Part II of this book focuses on social movements. Chapter 13 discusses why social movements have been traditionally considered a form of collective behavior, and why many social movement researchers do not accept the collective behavior approach. Chapter 14 discusses four of the classic social movement theories. Chapter 15 looks at specific examples of successful and unsuccessful social movements. Chapter 16 examines the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice movements in the United States. It includes analyses of both movements using all four of the classical theories.
I hope that you find this book as -fascinating to read as I found it to write. I could not have completed the book without the help of my wife Melissa, who read at least two drafts of each chapter with minimum complaint. I'd also like to thank everyone at Prentice Hall, including Nancy Roberts, Allison Westlake, Christopher DeJohn, Christina Scalia, and Shawna Kelly. I would particularly like to thank all of the people like Shawna who, when I complained that I could not find a textbook that I liked, said "Why don't you write one?" Thanks, too, to all of the students I have taught over the years, particularly Dan. Finally, thanks to every teacher I ever had. I've learned something from every one of you.
Earlier drafts of these chapters were reviewed by Hank Johnston Ph.D., San Diego State University; Thomas J. Sullivan, Northern Michigan University; Randy Stoecker, University of Toledo; Eric L. Hirsch, Providence College; Chad E. Litton, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; Ralph R. Smith, Southwestern Missouri State University; Oleg I. Gubin, University of Utah; and Michael J. Webber, University of San
1. Introduction to Collective Behavior.
2. Social Contagion Theory. 3. The Emergent Norm Perspective. 4. The Value-Added Theory. 5. The Assembly Perspective and Sociocybernetic Theory. 6. Individualist Approaches to Collective Behavior. 7. General Categories of Collective Behavior. 8. Deadly Riots: The Los Angeles Riot of 1992. 9. Images, Miracles and Apparitions: The Soybean Savior and Our Lady of Clearwater. 10. Rumors, Urban Myths, and Urban Legends: Procter & Gamble, The Devil, and Amway. 11. Fads and Crazes: The Furby Frenzy. 12. Millenialism: Y2K and the End of the World as We Know It.
13. Social Movements. 14. Understanding Social Movements. 15. Successful and Unsuccessful Social Movements: The Civil Rights Movement and the Prostitutes' Rights Movement. 16. The Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Movements.
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Moving on: Miranda Hart's auto-biographical Is It Just Me? tells the tale of her growing up (which continues to this day). The wit and cleverness shown in her TV series shines clear through her writing as well and one can't help but laugh out loud at some of the pages. In fact there were many nights I fear I woke my husband from his slumber as I lay reading late into the night.
Perhaps one of the most unique features of this book is that it holds conversation between the author and reader as well as between the present-day author and her 18-year-old self. This provides an interesting perspective into Hart's life then and now and, more importantly as a reader, makes one think back to our own youthful, ignorant days.
|Author, Comedian and Actress Miranda Hart
I highly recommend reflecting on memories past with Miranda Hart and taking a peek into your own mechanics and history. It's a quick but fantastic read that's sure to have you at least giggling if not rolling about and shouting in public (you'll understand when you read). Be sure to check for Is It Just Me? at your local library, on Amazon for your Kindle, as a paperback or hardcover. You can also purchase Miranda's enhanced e-book edition which includes 18 video sequences. And finally, if you haven't seen her TV series, you're missing out. Become a cultural vacuum or at least have a Miranda marathon and catch up with one my new personal favorites.


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The Starkville Yellowjackets knew they had to make a stop.
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ACKERMAN – If there was any question, West Bolivar has confirmed that they are much more than a one-trick pony.
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs face a top 10 ranked team for the second consecutive week.
Starkville High School running back Stanley Higgins celebrates after a play during a 20-14 victory over the West Point Green Wave Friday night.
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Starkville firefighters saved two family pets trapped in a Thursday morning trailer fire while battling flames and smoke.
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Avi Cavale from Uhuru Software will offer tips and demonstrations of how applications written in .NET on Windows Servers can utilize Open Source services such as MySQL, RabbitMQ and MongoDB. He will be using the Uhuru AppCloud as the underlying Platform as a Service for his demonstrations.
With the right services and techniques .NET can be a great option even when developers want to use Open Source services.
About the presenter
Avi Cavale is the Director of Product Development at Uhuru Software. Prior to that he worked at Microsoft for 11 years in various roles, most recently as a Director on XBOX Live Engineering team.
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