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Digital Communities Starter Kit Provides Comprehensive Mobile Government Solution
Subject: Cases and Cooling | February 6, 2006 - 06:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Make any stereo broadcast in Bluetooth
Subject: General Tech | February 6, 2006 - 05:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Bluetake BT450Tx Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter is a little device designed to pulg into an iPod, to allow Bluetooth headphones to not only play your music, but to allow some control over the iPod itself. The neat thing is that anything with a 3.5mm plug-in can broadcast it's current music over Bluetooth. Read the full story at A True Review.
A short time ago I reviewed the spectacular Bluetake i-PHONO mini Bluetooth Stereo Headphone.
Will Terratec's new device help you claw your way to victory?
Subject: General Tech | February 6, 2006 - 03:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
3DXtreme looks at the Terratec Mystify Claw, a customizable gaming device that will let you get rid of the keyboard for gaming. Can it actually help your performance, or will it suffer the fate of most things that try to challenge the mouse+keyboard combe?
"Today 3DXtreme has the pleasure of reviewing a gaming device for the hardcore in the Mystify
Claw. Everyone is trying to make the gaming experience easier and more ergonomic and that's where
the Mystify Claw comes in.
VIZO gives you a choice in air cooling
Subject: Cases and Cooling | February 6, 2006 - 02:08 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Techniz reviews 2 of VIZO's fan lines today, the Muffle and the Windstorm. The Muffle gives you some pretty good cooling, without trying to deafen you, the 120mm version moves 53CFM @ 28dBA, and the Windstorm will help with OC'ing, the 80mm model moves an impressive 84.1CFM, though it does so at 55.2 dBA.
"The VIZO cooling products is design to provide the cooling solution for the enthusiast that
prefers low noise and also good performance.
SLI and Sempron together
Subject: Motherboards | February 6, 2006 - 11:56 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
TweakTown reviews a sweet little s754 board from EPoX, the 8NPA-SLI. Now you can get an SLI setup, without having to upgrade your CPU, memory and everything else at the same time. You get to save some money on the CPU as well.
Also from EPox, the EP-5NVA is an LGA775 board, and our own Jon Hung has posted a fresh review of it.
"Socket 754 has now made a comeback for AMD in the form of the budget line of Sempron processors.
A quick glance at AM2
Subject: General Tech | February 6, 2006 - 11:50 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
AnandTech has put together a 3 page look at the upcoming AM2 AMD processor. If you don't fully understand what this new processor will be capable of, then give this summary a read to see what it can do beyond simply support DDR2.
"The new AMD technology refresh, now called AM2, will bring DDR2 memory to the Athlon64
on-processor memory controller.
ATI tries for the performance throne
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 3, 2006 - 06:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Bjorn3D tests the new x1900 to see if ATI will beat nVIDIA, or if they have been delegated to playing catch-up again. For this batch of testing, they have grabbed PowerColors X1900XT.
"The late introduction of R520 had caused ATI to speed up the introduction of its new products.
Going by how the company handles kicker products, most of us assumed it would be just that; a
refresh of the older SKUs. All in all, it was a hasty and wrongful assumption.
Fileserver, on the rocks
Subject: Cases and Cooling | February 3, 2006 - 04:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
MetkuMods has posted a gallery of an extremely unique case by Janos Marton. I can't begin imagine where the inspiration might have come from.
"I already had a powerful computer setup so I wanted something more quiet, small and low power
consumptioning to function as a basic home server. I love to tinker with hardware etc.
OCZ give you a higher OC with less power
Subject: Memory | February 3, 2006 - 02:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Motherboards.org pushed OCZ's PC3500GX memory as hard as they could, while keeping the voltage low. If you are looking for RAM that OC's well, without the added wear and tear that overvolting can cause, this is one attractive module.
"Considering that we easily pegged 245MHz at 2-2-2-5 with just 3.2V and no errors, and 250MHz with
the same timings and voltages with only minor errors, OCZ has come out swinging with a winner, now
offering the same low latencies that VX offers albeit with much lowe
Crytek is ready to rock your world, again
Subject: Cases and Cooling | February 3, 2006 - 11:59 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Although we have little information yet, Gamehelper has translated a german interview with some Crytek employees and a German website (Gamestar) about the upcoming FPS, Crysis. While it does not exactly seem to be a follow up to Far Cry, it certainly sounds like they took everything that made FarCry great, and improved it.
"There will be a high degree of interactivity with the environment.
Knoppix to the rescue
Subject: General Tech | February 3, 2006 - 11:45 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Extremetech has posted a guide on using the boot disk distros of Knoppix to aid in recovering a borked windows install. Simply download the newest version of Knoppix, burn to a disk, and boot the troublesome PC using it. The guide covers various ways to rescue yourself from data loss.
"A bootable CD or DVD with Knoppix can be a lifesaver when your computer goes awry.
Danger Den is at it again
Subject: Cases and Cooling | February 2, 2006 - 06:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Red & Blackness Mods tests the new Danger Den Thermalchill radiator, and as you might expect, it performs admirably. It also manages to cool without being larger than your average tower case.
"Today we take a look at a radiator from Dangerden, we know that Dangerden is one of the top
companies when it comes to watercooling and their previous products have got very good ratings. We
will see how good this radiator performs vs a Alphacool Cora 6 and vs a BlackIce extreme.
TeraStation's NAS Safe
Subject: Storage | February 2, 2006 - 05:21 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Extremetech has grabbed one of Buffalo's TeraStation home servers, a NAS solution that bears a remarkable resemblance to a safe. It is home to 4 Western Digital Caviar 7200rpm 250GB EIDE hard drives, defaulted to give you a 700Gb RAID 5 setup, though there are other options.
"Shopping for a terabyte NAS box can be conflicting. You wonder: "Should I build my own? Hard
drives are so cheap these days, and I am so gifted with technology!
ASUS' hybrid Crossfire board
Subject: Motherboards | February 2, 2006 - 02:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Tech Report reviews the ASUS A8R-MVP, a very inexpensive motherboard that combines 2 chipsets, ATI's Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition and ULi's M1575 southbridge. Head over to see what advantages that gains over a motherboard that uses ATI's SB450.
"Fortunately, the CrossFire Edition chipset has an ace up its sleeve. Its north bridge is capable
of interfacing with alternative south bridge chips, including those built by ULi.
Corsair Launches XMS-3200C2 XPERT 2GB Kit
Subject: Memory | February 2, 2006 - 01:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Is Crackberry withdrawl inevitable?
Subject: General Tech | February 2, 2006 - 11:58 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
CNET has gathered an FAQ on the Blackberry patent dispute for those trying to figure out if they will wake up one day to find the service dead. If you have one, then you know the confusion this suit has caused. If you don't have one, but know people who do ...
AGP is dead? Long live AGP!
Subject: Graphics Cards | February 2, 2006 - 11:48 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Today nVIDIA released the 7800 GS AGP card into the wide world. This is very likely to be the last AGP board released, so you may want to plan your next upgrade around switching to PCIe, though this card will let you put that off for a while, it is quite powerful. It's expected to retail at just over $300. Head to Bjorn3D for a peek at some benchmarks, and a look at what makes the card powerful enough to play the newest games.
Don't forget Ryan's review, either!
No piece greater than $400
Subject: Systems | February 1, 2006 - 06:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Firingsquad is putting together a powerful system, with one constraint, no component can cost more than $400. Take a look to see what made it into the system.
"FiringSquad just posted an article describing a system build with a limit of $400 per component.
The newest HDTV - Liquid Crystal on Silicon
Subject: Displays | February 1, 2006 - 03:27 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Extremetech has posted a shootout between 5 brands, all offering the latest and greatest High Definition tech. All are huge, between 4 to 5 feet, and either 720 or 1080 resolution. This will be a series, this first installment discusses the technology, what it is, and how it works.
"Liquid Crystal on Silicon, LCoS, is a relatively new and obscure display technology that is now
making its grand entrance into the HDTV marketplace.
Mobile multifunction music maker
Subject: General Tech | February 1, 2006 - 02:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The SonoWave Digital Media player is a WiFi device that will play back music from just about any source you can stream to it. It's only major drawback is the amount of batteries it eats, just like old ghetto blasters, this guy wants 8 C batteries. Heaf to 3dGameMan for the full review.
'This is not your standard boombox. Being able to play Internet Radio, MP3 and other audio formats
wirelessly sets it apart from many other devices.
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Last week it was Demi Moore and Perez Hilton beefin' over Twitter, this week skinny stylist Rachel Zoe is warring with reality star Bethenny Frankel. Whatever happened to bitching people out in person? Frankel, of "Real Housewives fame," took a stab at Zoe via her Twitter account, calling the stylista's show, "self-important nonsense" and "a bunch of BS." The best-selling author didn't stop there, and went on to accuse Zoe of treating "all her old friends like garbage." Bananas!
Zoe, of course, bit back, and tweeted that Bethenny has "no class" and nailed her with this dis: "u really r insane!" Ouch! This fight is almost as ugly as that dress Zoe shoved Cameron Diaz in at the Golden Globes this past spring. After reviewing all the tweets, we're totally Team Zoe on this one. After all, Bethenny clearly started this battle, and we're a fan of Zoe's, uh, quirks. It's a good thing both of the sass-pots have shows on Bravo – maybe Andy Cohen can hold some sort of televisied mediation session? We'd watch! [Photos: GettyImages]


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Seizure Disorder -- Child
(Disorder, Seizure—Child; Epilepsy—Child)
- Generalized seizure—activity occurs throughout the brain
- Partial seizure, also called a focal seizure—begins within certain areas of the brain
|Generalized Seizure
|Abnormal and excessive electrical activity in the brain.
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Risk Factors
- Premature birth or low birth weight
- Damage to brain during birth
- Abnormal brain structure
- Traumatic brain injury
- Brain infection
- Brain tumor
- History of febrile seizures
- Seizure within the first month after birth
- Family history of seizure disorder
- Cysticercosis—an infection caused by a pork tapeworm
- Aura—a sensation at the start of a seizure such as perception of an odd smell or sound, spots appearing in front of the eyes, or stomach sensations
- Staring, eye blinking, or eye rolling
- Loss of consciousness
- Repeated jerking of a single limb
- Uncontrollable jerking of muscles
- Hand rubbing, lip smacking, or picking at clothing
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Drowsiness or confusion after a seizure
- Blood tests
- Lumbar puncture—to evaluate the cerebrospinal fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Ketogenic Diet
Other Lifestyle Changes
- Sleep deprivation
- Stress
- Hormonal changes common during the menstrual cycle
- Flashing lights, such as strobe lights
- Use of certain medications or drugs
- Missing doses of anti-seizure medications
- Avoiding triggers
- Making sure anti-seizure medication is taken as prescribed
- Having your child get enough sleep
- Finding ways to help your child avoid hyperventilating, such as by doing deep breathing exercises and meditation
- Encourage your child to wear a medical alert bracelet. This will help people around your child understand what is happening if there is a seizure.
If your child's condition is severe, take these steps to prevent serious injuries:
- Do not allow your child to swim or bathe alone.
- Do not have your child climb or play in areas where a serious fall could happen.
- Talk to the doctor to find out which activities are safe for your child. Certain sports may need to be avoided.
- Get prenatal care.
- Be sure that your child always wears a helmet when doing certain activities such as bike riding, skateboarding, and playing contact sports.
- Have your child wear seat belts or sit in a car seat when riding in a car.
- Teach your child never to dive into water. To be safe, your child should always go into the water feet first.
Epilepsy Foundation http://www.epilepsy.com/\
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov
Center for Epilepsy and Seizure Education http://epilepsy.cc
Epilepsy Ontario http://www.epilepsyontario.org
Epilepsy. American Association of Neurological Surgeons website. Available at: http://www.aans.org/Patient%20Information/Conditions%20and%20Treatments/Epilepsy.aspx. Updated May 2012. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Growing up with epilepsy: activities, safety, and first aid. Massachusetts General Hospital website. Available at: http://www2.massgeneral.org/childhoodepilepsy/overview/index.htm. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Living with epilepsy. Patient UK website. Available at: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068986. Updated March 15, 2012. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Neal EG, Chaffe H, Schwartz RH, et al. The ketogenic diet for the treatment of childhood epilepsy: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2008 May 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Seizure in children. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated September 26, 2014. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Seizures. Boston Children's Hospital. Available at: http://www.childrenshospital.org/health-topics/conditions/seizures. Updated 2010. Accessed September 28, 2014.
5/6/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Quet F, Guerchet M, Pion SD, Ngoungou EB, Nicoletti A, Preux PM. Meta-analysis of the association between cysticercosis and epilepsy in Africa. Epilepsia. 2010 ;51(5):830-837.
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- Reviewer: Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 08/2014 -
- Update Date: 09/30/2013 -
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text: Tweet Congratulations! It's the moment every girl (or guy) has dreamed of – your wedding day! Weddings these days can be a mad affair, with all the preparations involved with putting one together, you'd think brides were invading another country, not preparing for a one-day affair! Used under license from Shutterstock.com There are all types of weddings out there, with an endless amount of themes to choose from. One recent trend (as with anything) is having a green wedding. Sure, people seem to throw this term around fairly easily – they think that by using recycled materials for their invitations, that means that their wedding is eco-friendly. There are so many more things you can do to help the environment while still having a blast at your wedding. Think of all the materials you need for the wedding – what supplies can you substitute (or even do without) with materials that will not harm the environment? For brides, the first thing they'll be thinking about is their wedding dress, of course! Most women have been dreaming of their wedding gowns since they were kids, though for most women old enough to get married probably never thought about their carbon footprint when they first started playing dress-up. For the discerning bride of today, there are many options to choose from. The first and most obvious choice is to select materials that are earth-friendly, local or fair-trade. While not everyone may want to wear a hemp wedding gown, buying locally ensures that not a lot of fuel was used to transport the material, while purchasing fair-trade items ensures the communities that produced the materials were given a fair price for their work. Of course, you can also purchase a second-hand gown or maybe wear your mother's or grandmother's – after all, vintage is all the rage these days! So now you've got the trimmings – locally-grown flowers, recycled wedding rings, centerpieces – now what? How about the actual ceremony and reception? First, having your wedding somewhere that reduces the traveling distance from their homes and between events will help reduce carbon emissions. If it's unavoidable, then encourage people to rideshare or provide transportation. After the reception, there's bound to be a lot of left-over food – see if you can donate these to a shelter or food bank; waste not, want not, right? One of the best parts of throwing a big party is getting lots of presents – and a wedding is no exception! Pre-register for gifts, which ensures you'll get what you want and you won't have any doubles. These days, asking for cash isn't quite as frowned upon as it used to be – and think of all the trees you'll save because they won't need any wrapping paper! If you're feeling generous, encourage your guests to make donations to your favorite charity instead of gifts. But perhaps, the best advice over-all would be to have a simple wedding. Do you really need to have 500 of your closest friends flying in from all over the world to celebrate with you? That doesn't mean you should restrict it to just 10 people, but having a smaller wedding party means that there's less expenses and less resources will be used up. Just think of who really needs to be there and who's important to you and your future spouse. By Maria Belgado Additional resources: Sierra Club's 10 Steps to a Green Wedding Eco Mall's Green Wedding Ideas Eco-friendly Weddings (UK) Green Daily's Eco-friendly Wedding Ideas SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Thank you, your sign-up request was successful! Please check your e-mail inbox. Given email address is already subscribed, thank you! Please provide a valid email address. Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.


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High wind and heavy rain batter Plymouth - pictures, video and live updates
Posted: November 23, 2012|
Gale force winds and torrential downpours caused chaos across the city yesterday as roads flooded, trees fell and roofs blew off.
The Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary at Looe has been badly damaged after waters flooded through office buildings at 3.30pm yesterday.
And Tavistock Golf Course has been badly flooded - leaving it closed today.
As the city awoke and winds began to strengthen, the Torpoint Ferry went down to just one vessel after wind was recorded at 50mph.
And shortly after, at around 10.30am, the Tamar Bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles for safety reasons, with the restrictions remaining in place well into the afternoon.
Station Approach was closed for the safety of passengers at around 11am after corrugated steel had come loose on the roof of the Regional Interactive Safety Centre, by the InterCity House.
Mark Chorley, station manager in the Plymouth area, said: "We had a report from the InterCity House that parts of the roof had come off and they fixed the roof back on. We had to close the road for the safety of the passengers. Now we are checking the rest of the roof and the air conditioning unit which is reported as loose as well."
And as the winds grew ever stronger, a number of other city routes had to be closed due to falling debris.
At around 3pm a shopper walking near to NatWest bank, towards Drake Circus, saw part of the centre's signage blow off the roof from above the Billabong shop.
A female customer was caught by the plastic as it fell to the ground leaving her with a minor injury to her ankle.
A spokesperson for Drake Circus said: "Plymouth, like much of the country, is currently experiencing severe adverse weather conditions and due to the exceptionally high wind a plastic piece of the signage on Old Town Street came loose and unfortunately caught a customer on the ankle."
And an hour later, at around 4pm, metal work came away from the roof of the Job Centre forcing police to close Exeter Street for over 70 minutes at rush hour while the fire service got on the roof to fix down loose metal work still on the roof.
Flooding was reported in several areas of the city, including Gdynia Way, Forder Valley Road, Lipson Vale and Honicknowle Lane.
Commuters faced long delays as Gdynia Way, one of the city's main routes, was closed again.
South West Water said: "Following a second incident of flooding from our sewerage network at Gdynia Way we believe that either the sewer has collapsed or has a serious blockage.
"As a matter of urgency we will liaise with Plymouth City Council and other partners to survey the sewer as soon as practicable, locate the damage and arrange to carry out any necessary repairs.
"We can only apologise profusely to those customers in Plymouth who have been affected by the flooding on Gdynia Way and we would like to reassure them that resolving the problem will receive our urgent attention."
And public transport also took a battering with passengers travelling by train from Plymouth only being able to get as far as Exeter before having to use replacement buses due to a number of problems on the tracks.
Meanwhile, parents of schoolchildren at St Rumon's School, Tavistock, were told the school was on 'red alert' for flooding, meaning it may be closed today.
The Environment Agency in the South West has warned people to be prepared for further flooding as Saturday and Sunday are set to see more wet weather.
Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary was suddenly deluged with water pouring through the ceiling at 3.30pm yesterday - severely damaging fixtures and fitting and destroying electrical equipment, computers and educational resources.
Trees have also been damaged by wind, threatening to fall into monkey habitats.
The charity has a justgiving/wildfutures page where you can donate towards repairs.
DRIVERS and homeowners survived several close calls yesterday as strong winds caused a number of trees across the city to fall.
Plymouth City Council's street scene services team were called out to remove a tree that had fallen over a parked car in Royal Navy Avenue, in Keyham.
A large branch of a tree had fallen across the bonnet of the car and spilled out onto the road causing it to be closed at the junction with Victory Street.
Luckily the parked car was empty at the time the branch fell and no one was hurt.
In Plympton, Colebrook village was two feet deep in flood water last night and access to Boringdon Hill was cut off due to a fallen tree.
And at Marsh Mills, in Crabtree Close, a couple were left shaken after a large tree collapsed onto the roof of their house.
Steve and Margaret Chapman were sitting in their lounge at around 3pm when they heard a loud bang.
Margaret said: "I was eating my mince pies and cream and Steve was reading the paper when we heard a massive bang. I thought something was coming through the ceiling, I really did.
"It was so frightening, it took about half an hour for my heart rate to return to normal."
A large tree had fallen onto the corner of their flat putting a hole through the roof and causing guttering and the TV aerial to fall off.
Steve said: "It was so frightening. It was just like a clap of thunder. It shook the house and even the spotlights fell out the sockets in the ceiling."
THIS year's annual Christmas lights switch-on proved to be something of a washout as only a handful of brave folk battled the weather to get the first glimpse of the city's festive sparkle.
As torrential rain battered buildings and gale force winds howled through the streets, many festive shoppers favoured staying at home over watching the city light up with Christmas cheer.
Although Plymouth city bosses made the decision to cancel last night's switch-on razzmatazz on Wednesday due to severe weather conditions, the lights were still switched on as part of a day of celebrations marking the launch of the Winter Festival, and the Christmas market also went ahead as planned.
But not even the wet weather could dampen the Christmas spirits of a brave few.
Susan Proctor, who was doing a spot of shopping before going to the theatre, said: "The lights are quite nice and the city looks very pretty. I think because the weather is so appalling people just want to stay at home. But as long as the lights don't blow down I think they look rather nice."
And seven-year-old Madeline, who was out Christmas shopping with Lin Law, said: "The Christmas lights are brilliant. I'm disappointed they had to cancel the show but I'll come along when they reschedule. I'm feisty and feeling brave; this weather will not dampen my Christmas sprit."
And Fee Bennett said: "The lights look nice but there is a lot of blue – it would be nice to see more of a contrast!"
Panto stars Basil Brush and Christopher Biggins were meant to be switching on the Christmas lights at an event featuring live music and entertainment on stage. City centre manager Clint Jones said the entertainment would be rescheduled nearer to Christmas.
Once the weather improves The Herald will bring you more pictures of the Christmas lights in all their glory.
Click here to read more about the loose roof
Click here to read more about the closure of the Tamar Bridge
Click here to read more about the cancellation of the Christmas lights event in Plymouth
Click here to read about the disruption and damaged caused by yesterday's weather, and the forecast for today
Click here to read about the Plymouth pub damaged by floods days after a £100,000 refit


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Nanny-in-chief? So says Roger Kimball.
Valuable time on SNL for John McCain – self-deprecating while actually tweaking his opponents. About as well as a Republican can hope to do.
The Gray Lady's Public Editor says the MSM shouldn't predict or assume an Obama victory, but instead report on the campaign as it unfolds. Now he tells us. Next thing you know he'll tell us they should have investigated the Rashid Khalidi connection or asked Obama harder questions in interviews.
Now and then Maureen Dowd asks a good question: "Why did [John McCain] allow his staff to put Palin on a couture catwalk in a tin-cup economy and then, when the price tags were exposed, trash her as a 'diva' and 'whack job,' thus becoming the rare Republican campaign devoured by Democratic-style vicious infighting?" If he doesn't pull a rabbit out of the hat on Tuesday I bet McCain and Hillary Clinton will have plenty to commiserate over.
Just imagine if a Republican had a relative living in poverty, illegally in the U.S. and on public housing to boot. And who gave illegal campaign donations to him. You don't think ACORN missed her in their registration drive, do you?
You mean Barack isn't going to bar lobbyists from his administration? Really, it is amazing people bought all the New Politics hooey. Do you thing they'll be shocked to find out that 95% of people can't get tax cuts?
John McCain doesn't much appreciate Obama's comment that his faith in America was "vindicated" when he won the Iowa caucus. There is something scary about a candidate who equates his country's virtue with his own political fortunes. This confusion between country and self is not a healthy thing.
Ross Douthat writes of the McCain camp: "It's been worse than an evil campaign; it's been a dumb one." I may disagree with him as what was dumb, but the bottom line is right. True in the micro-sense (where was this for months?) and in the macro-sense (what was the economic message until Joe the Plumber showed up?).
David Frum writes: "To his credit, Biden has conscientiously worked to familiarize himself with the great questions of national policy." Yes, but the answers are all wrong. ("Learned nothing, yet remembered everything," as they say of the Bourbons.)
All that effort and, yet, Obama is doing a tad worse than John Kerry among weekly church goers. Gosh, maybe they don't like his position on abortion, his view of the judiciary and his past associations. It might be that people of faith aren't easily sold a bill of goods by someone who doesn't agree with their values. Who would have thought?
How many politicians quote Maimonides? Not many. And Minnesota voters are having trouble deciding between him and the foul-mouthed comic who didn't pay his taxes?
After all the issues vetted, all the debates, and all the ballots, the winner is — the poodle. By the way: Obama hasn't gotten his kids the dog yet. It won't be the last broken promise.
Fun pundit picks. The bright news for Republicans — no one thinks the Democrats will get to 60 in the Senate.


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Ronnie Wood has got the rumor mill spinning with comments that have only served to fan a flame that was already burning. With 2012 marking The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, speculation as to whether or not they will tour seems more than warranted — and now that Wood has expressed his desire to see this happen, fans might just be flipping into an anticipatory frenzy. Wood said of a possible tour, "Be lovely, wouldn't it? That's what we're on the verge of. I dunno what the hell is gonna happen yet but we all feel we owe it to ourselves and to the people to do something… Basically, get the boys feeling comfortable with each other, 'cause we're all ready to go individually. It's just a matter of tying up loose ends and coming together as a unit." Apparently there's a bit of beef between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards after the latter made fun of the former's er… family jewels. We hope the boys can make nice and set off on the road for what we're sure would be an explosive tour!
The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood: 'We're on the verge of touring' [NME]


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There is good news for Napoli as Goran Pandev's injury isn't as bad as was first feared.
Whispers this week suggested that the striker could be sidelined for as long as two months with a muscle problem.
However, the former Inter player has undergone a series of tests which ruled out any significant damage to the thigh in his left leg.
Pandev will rest until Monday before starting a personalised rehabilitation programme with the Azzurri.
It is hoped that he will be ready to join the rest of the squad in full training in about two weeks.
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Everything you posted haas pretty much been debunked as either exaggerated or just plain ole lies. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE POSTING ON SOMETHING YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!
What many here fail to realize is that MANY cities and locations around the globe are starting to switch to alternative energy sources.
Every day I read another story about a city that has switching to total solar or some other source of energy and are finding it meets or exceeds their needs.
Boston and Austin are two that are in the process of doing so. Also many in Europe are switching as well.
Guess where they are getting the components to build these energy systems? If you guessed China you would be correct. Many short sighted oil addicted people poopoo any source of energy other than oil saying it is not economically viable or it does not work. When in fact it has been proven to be a VERY cost effective way to generate power. The initial outlay due to above mentioned individuals is steep. If we would invest more into these endeavors the cost WILL come down and we will get a nice return on our investment.
Right now I know 3 individuals that have installed solar and or wind power generation systems in their homes. They are producing more energy than they need and actually sell the excess back to the power company. They get a check from the power company instead of having to pay the power company.
Thing that gets me is, All the individuals that disparage and denigrate the teachers and the teaching profession. Have a distorted view of what it actually means and takes to be to be a teacher. Spew their hate and venom at the schools and teachers.
All these people still each day entrust their most highly prized possessions into the hands of those that they despise. That prized possession is their children.
Better suggestion would be to eliminate all cars from the downtown area. Make the downtown pedestrian and bike travel only.
The folks that make fake ID's thank all you that are in favor of the voter ID laws. They are loving the extra income.
LOL "District Attorney David Freed said was the largest he'd ever seen in Cumberland County"
Well then he is not looking that hard. I know for a fact that there are larger operations in CC at this very minute. What they got is actually small potatoes.
In 1790, the very first Congress—which incidentally included 20 framers—passed a law that included a mandate: namely, a requirement that ship owners buy medical insurance This law was then signed by another framer: President George Washington. That's right, the father of our country had no difficulty imposing a health insurance mandate.
That's not all. In 1792, a Congress with 17 framers passed another statute that required all able-bodied men to buy firearms.Some tried to repeal this gun purchase mandate on the grounds it was too onerous, but only one framer voted to repeal it.
Six years later, in 1798, Congress addressed the problem that the employer mandate to buy medical insurance for seamen covered drugs and physician services but not hospital stays. And you know what this Congress, with five framers serving in it, did? It enacted a federal law requiring the seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. That's right, Congress enacted an individual mandate requiring the purchase of health insurance. And this act was signed by another founder, President John Adams.
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If he was only hurting himself and killing his own brain cells, I'd agree with the rest of you; but he is putting an additional burden on taxpayers.
He will need medical and mental health services. He may hallucinate and harm innocent people that encounter him. He could harm or steal property from others..... the list goes on and on.
So yea, if you are only hurting yourself, feel free.... lock yourself away from society and have at it, but don't tread on me.
There I fixed it for you.
You list is wrong my brother who is disabled does NOT possess an ID other than his Birth Certificate and a SS card. No state issued ID, no state issued DL, No passport.
He has done pretty much everything on your list with having to show ID. I know for a fact because for most of it I was with him.
He is pretty hard headed about the ID issue and has been for as long as I have known him. I have seen him get into some pretty heated discussions with agencies and individuals who ATTEMPTED to force him to provide ID. Each and every time he has won the argument and ended up getting the service or goods he wanted without providing ID.
His typical come back is "Show me where in the United States Constitution where it says we are required to have ID"
What you state is the exception and not the rule. Yes some do come to the US for care, but far less that we are led to believe.
I have extensive family that live in Canada. I travel there several times a year to visit them and know first hand about the Canadian Health Care System. True it is not free as many suggest. They do pay for it through higher taxes. But those higher taxes are offset by the employer not having to withhold a portion of their earnings. Thus the taxes are a wash.
Do they have wait times? Yes they do the same as we do here in the US. Are the wait time any longer or shorter that we have. As a matter of fact they are actually shorter in Canada that they are here in the States. Reason being the like us are not forced as claimed by many that disparage the Canadian system to only see one doctor. They can travel to other areas of their country like we do here to get the services they feel they need.
For emergent care they are moved to the top of the line so to say. Just like emergent cases are taken care of her in the States. If the care is non-emergent they may have to wait just like we do.
Getting an appointment to see their family doctor is the same as it is here. They call and if their is an opening they may get seen the same day. If not they get the same message we do when we call. That message being told when the next available appointment time is. As here that date and time may be several day, weeks or months in the future depending on what the condition is that they are calling for an appointment for. Also if the provider is popular and has many clientele then they have that to deal with as well.
Is their system perfect? No and neither is ANY health care system in the world. They all have their problems. They all have their strong points.
But ask any Canadian if they would give up their system in favor of ours and the VAST majority will just laugh in your face. They actually like their system.
The only real difference between their system and ours is that the money EVERYONE pays goes into the health care system and not some middle man in the form of a insurance provider. Where the rubber meets the road they deal with some of the same issues we do but they do not have to worry about actually receiving care because they know that they will get the care they need and they will not have to go broke getting it.
one fine example of the government doing it right is all you ask wee then;
Military healthcare. Not VA.
I so love it!!!
Those that oppose the Affordable Health Care Act bought into the plan hook, line and sinker. You are aware it was a so far perfectly orchestrated plan don't you?
When the talk in the Whitehouse started on how to get Health Care reform done. The talk was on how to get Single Payer passed. They knew that they could not get that passed so they had to come up with another plan.
The plan was and is that they would pass a bill in such a manner to anger as many folks as they could. Did that work? Der tootin it worked!!
They also had to have some insurance that they would anger a large percentage of the populace to ensure that the bill and law would be challenged and hopefully be overturned. So what did they do, they put in the provision that everyone must purchase health insurance. Did that work? Again dern tootin it worked. Better than expected too.
Now they hope that the law gets overturned in the Supreme Court as was the plan all along. Per the plan once it is overturned they will now be able to get what they wanted in the first place one way or the other. SINGLE PAYER.
But if in the event it is upheld then they get to say see I told you so. Which will also give them major talking points on how they were able to get reform passed that helps a large percentage of the population.
So either way it is a win for the Dems.
Health Care reform is in the eye of the people and they want something done and they want it done now. So what better time to go for the golden ring.
So you see Repubs. you bought into the plan HOOK, LINE and SINKER. The Dems are just sitting back and laughing their heads off at how well and easily they were able to manipulate you into doing their work for them.
You know what really gets me?
All these arguments about doom and gloom because of the affordable health care act were the very same arguments put forth in EVERY other country around the globe that proposed their health care reforms.
Know what, those countries are still here. The only thing changed after enacting the reforms is that now the majority of their citizens favor the changes made. Yes there are still problems but for the most part they like what the finally ended up with.
OK then if it is not UN-Constitutional when are we going to have the year of the Koran, or any other religious test for that matter?
I will give them my password as soon they give me the password of everyone that works there. I need to know if I am going to be working with any unsavory characters. By them providing every persons password to their Facebook account that works there I will be better able to make an informed decision.
If any employer asks me for my password that is not a place I want to work.
You mean these comments?
"In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot ... they have perverted the purest religion ever preached to man into mystery and jargon, unintelligible to all mankind, and therefore the safer engine for their purpose." Thomas Jefferson
"I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology." Thomas Jefferson
"Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, imprisoned; yet we have not advanced an inch towards uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites. To support roguery and error all over the earth." Thomas Jefferson
"Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause. Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by the difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be depreciated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society." George Washington
"Lighthouses are more helpful than churches." Benjamin Franklin
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
"Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half of the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we call it the word of a demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind. Thomas Paine
"Take away from Genesis the belief that Moses was the author, on which only the strange belief that it is the word of God has stood, and there remains nothing of Genesis but an anonymous book of stories, fables, and traditionary or invented absurdities, or of downright lies." Thomas Paine
I spoke to my brother about this passing. He does not have a valid ID. He does not drive, is disabled. Also he votes in every election and primary or at least he did until now.
Hi response to me was; I refuse to get an ID just so that I can vote. I have not had an ID for 20 years and I am not about to start carrying one now. He asked me to show him where in the constitution it requires him to have a valid ID.
I asked him what he plans to do when he goes to vote without an ID and gets turned away. His reply was; I will show up as I always do and if they turn me away I will raise such a stink that they will have to arrest me. Once arrested I will make them pay to do all my medical tests to determine what my diagnosis is. Once diagnosed they will then have to pay for all my medications and treatments. (one of his meds is $10,000 per treatment, rituximab). I will also demand a jury trial, that is my right.
I told him he can just get a provisional ballot. he said aint no way in ________ I will get one of those. If I can't vote the normal way then there will be ______ to pay.
Bad part about this he is and has voted republican all his life. He hates President Obama with a passion. But he told me today that if he is able to vote he will vote a straight democratic ticket.
Wrong I have a brother who was medically disqualified from driving. His license expired. He never renewed or obtained a ID.
He applied and got disability with no ID. Was it a hassle yes but he now receives disability.
He opened a bank account without ID. They gave him a hassle but he has the account.
He takes narcotic med every day for pain. He refills the script with no ID. Is it a hassle sure it is but he gets his script fill each and every time.
That's all fine and dandy. They can keep him on the air. They don't make any money directly from him. Where they make their money is from advertisers that pay them to play their adds. When enough advertisers bail on them and start to hit their pockets then they will rethink their position about keeping him on the air.
Nowhere are you being forced to purchase health insurance. That is a bold face lie that you are being forced to purchase health insurance.
You can if you so choose refuse to purchase health insurance. The only thing that will happen is you must pay a fee to offset the cost of caring for you in the event you need care and have no insurance coverage.


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Patriots discussing trade involving QB Mallett
The New England Patriots have reportedly discussed the availability of quarterback Ryan Mallett with other NFL teams; New England reportedly has at least one offer on the table for the 2011 third-round pick.
Mallett slipped down draft boards because of perceived character concerns, but has been able to stay out of trouble during his time in New England, recently receiving praise from Bill Belichick for his improvement from 2011 to 2012. At 6'6" and 245 pounds, Mallett is among the biggest quarterbacks in the league, and also possesses elite arm strength.
A two-year starter at Arkansas, he passed for 3,624 yards, 30 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 2009, completing 55.8% of his passes. In 2010, Mallett improved his completion percentage to 64.7% while passing for 3,869 yards, 32 touchdowns, and twelve interceptions in a pro-style spread.
Raiders Willing to Move Down From #3
There are multiple reports from the Oakland Raiders saying the team is actively trying to move from the 3rd overall pick. With 2 elite offensive tackles in this draft and many teams needing one, they are sure offers will come in before the draft. The Silver and Black needs picks, and are willing to move down somewhere in the top 12 if the right compensation is returned.
After the arduous task of making sure the New Orleans Saints were under the salary cap going into the 2013 NFL draft, word has it that the team has placed RB Mark Ingram on the trading block. Team sources have also indicated teams have inquired about DE Will Smith.
Jaguars looking to move down from 2nd overall
Reports out of Jacksonville say that the Jaguars are aggressively looking to move down from the second overall pick in the 2013 draft. With several teams picking in the top five looking at the three elite offensive tackles, teams looking to move up and secure one are the most likely trade candidates. Teams looking for one of the elite pass rushers could also be potential trade partners. The Jags appear to be looking to pile up current and future picks and would likely move down to any spot in the draft for the right offer.
Eagles Rumored In Multiple Moves
Eagles Targeting a QB in the upcoming draft?
New head coach Chip Kelly and Co-Gm's Sickwithit and Menardo have been doing their homework on this quarterback class. The Eagles have been rumored to covet E.J. Manuel due to his immense upside. GM Menardo75 had this to say about the quarterback situation in Philly, "We really like the QB's on the roster. Competition is always healthy." Could they be targeting him in the first round?, "Anything is possible." A very Bellichickian like response. With Michael Vick only on a 1 year deal and Nick Foles possibly not fitting in with the new regime all signs definitely are pointing towards the Eagles adding a young signal caller.
Jason Peters on the Block?
Sources report that the Eagles are actively shopping offensive tackle Jason Peters and are close to a deal with an anonymous team. When asked of the situation GM Sickwithit had this to say, "Jason Peters is an Eagle." The new regime is certainly tight lipped. I guess we will have to see what happens in the coming week.
Jimmy Haslam III Announces Demands For Major Shoreway Renovation
AP - Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam III has reportedly made demands to convert much of the downtown Cleveland shoreway into a major truck stop destination. The proposal calls for major renovation to current Burke Lakefront Airport and would seek to make northeast Ohio the "Mecca" of truck stops, featuring a hybrid industrial airport using preexisting capital.
"My vision for Pilot/Flying J is to revolutionize the way travel centers are used, to take advantage of Cleveland's accessibility to Lake Erie, and to utilize the existing airport to expand our clientele. For the first time we will be able to provide fuel stop accessibility for industrial airplanes and ships at our harbor. Still, the backbone of our great nation's economy is our beautiful interstate highway system, and this development will house the world's largest center for research and development of the latest semi-truck fueling technology, taking advantage of partnerships with both the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University," said Haslam.
"Our goal is to seek more efficient and clean solutions to fueling these large freighters and offer a platform to provide the latest technologies at the onset of their development; while it may take years or even decades for fuel alternatives to ever reach the market, our goal at Pilot is to cut down the time between trial and customer, and we plan to do it with the help of the Cleveland Browns organization."
This isn't the first time a major american industry has sought out the NFL as a means of broadening their consumer appeal.
"Pittsburgh has ketchup, we have gas," said Haslam.
This announcement comes weeks after Ohio Governor John Kasich discussed potential plans to extend interstate 490 to university circle; additional suggestions have been made to complete the extension with interstate 90 near the Bratenahl exit.
Darelle Revis Traded to the Eagles
After being snubbed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following months of negotiations, the new Jets GM wasted no time in finding another partner for the Revis deal. The Philadelphia Eagles were more than happy to trade for Revis' services, and have signed him to a 4 year extension, the financials of which have yet to be disclosed.
The draft picks exchanged were the Eagles' 4th overall selection and a 7th round selection (210th overall) in exchange for the Jets' Darelle Revis and 2nd round selection (39th overall). While the deal does not provide the quantity of picks that Jets GM Robcards had hoped for, it is obvious that he intends to trade back from the 4th selection to accumulate the picks required to build the depth that the Jets lack heavily.
The trade should be fruitful for both sides however, as the Jets have the ammunition to move back and accumulate more picks with the 4th and 9th overall selection and the Eagles get a perennial pro-bowl player at a position that is arguably their biggest need, while still having the ammo to get back into the 1st round with the 35th and 39th overall selection.
"I am not happy with the way [Bucs' GM bucfan12] dealt with the situation at all," said an obviously exhausted Robcards. "However, I am relieved that we were able to come to an agreement with the Eagles quickly and I am looking forward to the draft in a few days. I am excited to bring in some young talent and start to build a team that will be in the Super Bowl discussion very soon."
When asked if the rumors that there were talks with the Panthers regarding a Revis for Newton trade, the Jets' GM called such talk "absolutely ridiculous."
Eagles Land NFL's Top Defensive Player: Revis
In a draft that many feel is loaded with contributors, but lack star power, the Eagles went out and got their man. The Eagles will send the 4th overall pick and 210th pick (7th round) to land Darrelle Revis who is arguably the best defensive player in all of football. The Eagles also aquire the 39th pick in this draft (2nd round).
CO-GM Sickwithit was asked for a comment on the trade. "We were in a situation at 4 in this draft where we did not know where to go. Jason Peters is at 100% and is the best LT in football so the talk of a need at tackle is overblown, and Corner is still a position we need help at, and who better to help out than Darrelle Revis?" Revis, who is coming off of an ACL tear is making great progress and is expected to be in the starting lineup from day 1.
Upon the approval of the trade the Eagles and Revis have agreed to an extension which will be $60 million dollars over 4 years with $30 million of that guaranteed. CO-GM Menardo added his feelings on the trade saying "Richard Sherman has been very vocal in saying he believes he is the best Cornerback in football, but we know who that is and it is Darrelle Revis, and he will be in Philadelphia throughout his prime".
Sickwithit and Menardo are behind Chip Kelly and what they are doing all the way. "We will continue to be aggressive in helping coach Chip Kelly bring a Lombardi trophy to this organization, we owe it to our fans and the people of Philadelphia"
Former 1st Round Pick Traded!
The Philidelphia Eagles have sent former first round pick Danny Watkins to the Patriots in exchange for a 7th round pick. "We appreciate Danny's contributions to the organization and wish him the best of luck" said CO-GM Sickwithit. CO-GM Menardo could not be reached for comment, but it is rumored Watkins did not see eye to eye with him, or fit in with coach Kelly's plans.
Patriots acquire former first-round pick Watkins via trade
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to trade a seventh-round draft pick (#226 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive guard Danny Watkins, a 2011 first-round selection. Watkins, 28, was a two-year starter at left tackle at Baylor; he went on to start twelve games as a rookie in 2011 with the Eagles, as well as six games in 2012. While Watkins is considered a draft bust, he has been credited with just one sack allowed over 1,268 pro snaps by Pro Football Focus. None of Watkins' $1,096,450 base salary in 2013 is guaranteed; he is also under contract for 2014 at $1,357,175, a figure which, like his 2013 cap figure, is non-guaranteed.
REPORT: Raiders Have Offer for 3rd Overall Pick on the Table
Rumors are the Oakland Raiders have been contacting teams in the top 12, and have now got an offer they would accept once draft day comes around. The Raiders are desperate to add picks, and believe they will be able to come away from the 1st round with as good of a player at 3 if they were to trade down. Nothing is finalized yet, so if a team is going to want to move up they better get in contact with the Silver and Black before the clock starts.
In other Raiders news, GM Reggie McKenzie has announced the Raiders have signed CB Mike Jenkins, FS Usama Young, DE Andre Carter and CB Joselio Hanson to 1 year deals to help boost the talent on defense. This will likely end the Raiders free agency until after the draft.
Patriots will not sign WR Sanders to offer sheet
The New England Patriots will not sign Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent Emmanuel Sanders to an offer sheet, a league source revealed. While New England is known to have investigated the possibility of making an offer for the 26 year-old wide receiver, they have allegedly opted not to pursue the matter further. Sanders, who caught 44 passes for 624 yards and one touchdown last season, would have required New England to part ways with their third-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft, #91 overall.
The decision leaves New England with five wide receivers on roster: Danny Amendola, Donald Jones, Michael Jenkins, Matthew Slater, and Jeremy Ebert. The Patriots are investigating current free agent options at the position, including Julian Edelman, who spent the past four seasons in New England.
Film Preview: Campbell and Weeden Star in Controversial "Brown and Orange"
Cleveland - Director, producer and owner of the Cleveland Browns Jimmy Haslam III has finished filming "Brown and Orange", a film aptly name featuring the team's two quarterbacks in a storyline meant to parallel the 2013 season, but with a twist: the two quarterbacks take on the roles of misfit cops.
Jason Campbell plays the cocky, hot-headed new arrival at the station, while Weeden plays a pushover, clumsy cop. The oddballs come together to overcome obstacles and while they are initially at odds, they eventually overcome their differences and become best friends at the end of the film.
The NAACP and NAAG have already publicly spoken out against the film's title, suggesting it to be racially and follicly insensitive, but Haslam insists that it merely references the Browns color scheme.
Jaguars and Chargers close to trade involving Danario Alexander
JACKSONVILLE -- As of about 10:00 P.M. tonight, the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers say that a trade sending restricted free agent Danario Alexander to the Jaguars is imminent. Sources close to the deal say that the teams will be swapping sixth round picks in this years draft and that the Chargers will receive another unknown draft pick. As a part of the trade, Alexander will agree to a 3 year, 5 million dollar contract with the Jaguars. Danario will reunite with his college quarterback, Blaine Gabbert, in some capacity and will boost an already impressive, young receiving corps for the Jags.
UPDATE: The trade is official. The final deal has San Diego sending Alexander and the 179th overall pick for the 169th and 209th overall picks.
Titans Bolster Defensive Depth With Veteran Additions
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Titans Insider Jim Wyatt
The Titans have not been shy with their money so far this offseason as proven by the many veteran signings they've made thus far.
However, even with all of the moves they have made up until this point, the Titans front office felt the need to add more veteran depth to the defensive side of the ball before the draft rolled around.
With newly acquired defensive end Israel Idonije, and cornerback Cedric Griffin, the Titans feel like they have positioned themselves with quite a bit of flexibility heading into a draft in which they currently have nine picks to make in seven rounds.
Owner Bud Adams was quoted as saying, "Yes, yes. Munchak's ass is on the line this year. He knows it. Everyone knows it.
I can't take all of this money with me to the grave anyways, so I decided to give Munchak carte blanche with my monies.
It's also why I decided to promote CashmoneyDrew and TitanHope to co-general managers of the team.
They are ballsy, and I just really like the cut of their jib."
Israel Idonije joins the Titans after playing the last nine seasons in Chicago, where he registered 28.5 sacks.
Idonije is scheduled to make one million dollars on a one year deal in which the Titans hope he can add a pass rush and some depth to a thin, and unproductive group of ends.
Cedric Griffin also joins the Titans on a one year, one million dollar deal after spending one season in Washington.
He is expected to provide veteran depth at corner behind Alterraun Verner and Jason McCourty.
Bullalo Bills announce the Signing of 2 FA's
The Bills have signed Rolando McClain, MLB from Oakland and Brandon Moore, OG from the Jets.
We believe we have answered 2 serious questions for our team and believe the draft will solve a couple more.
Broncos Add Defensive Weapons Via Free Agency
The Denver Broncos added two solid defensive players, yesterday, to their already ferocious defense.
Dwight Freeney (33) was signed to a three year, $6.5 million contract. Freeney, formally of the Indianapolis Colts, is slated to start at right defensive end, across from second year standout, Derek Wolfe.
Freeney will essentially replace Elvis Dumervil, who as you may recall, signed with the Baltimore Ravens after a fax fiasco that forced the Broncos to release him. Reportedly, Dumervil had previously agreed to reduce his base salary from $12 million to $8 million, saving cap space for 2013. However, the faxed contract was not sent before the deadline and the Broncos were forced to cut him or face a $12 million cap hit for 2013. (2013 dead money for Dumervil is $4.869 million)
An under the radar signing was also made by the Broncos yesterday. Restricted free agent Danny McCray (25), formally of the Dallas Cowboys, signed a three year, $3.75 million dollar offer sheet. Dallas had tenured McCray as an original pick restricted free agent, but since McCray went undrafted, the Broncos will not be forced to surrender a draft pick.
McCray was a special teams ace for the Cowboys for the last two seasons, mainly making a noticeable impact in 2012. When injuries struck the Cowboys secondary, McCray was able to contribute.
With Wesley Woodyard projected to play a more prominent role on defense this season, a gaping hole is left in the special teams captain's chair. A role McCray is suited to take over.
With these two moves, the Broncos have positioned themselves to take best player available in the first round of the April draft.
- Kent Adams, Broncos Beat Writer, The Denver Post
Report - Clady Wants Out of the Mile High City
Whispers out of the Broncos locker room is that Ryan Clady (26) will not sign a long term deal with the Broncos. Some are even saying it has nothing to do with respect or even money.
Clady prefers warmer weather which is exemplified by his off-season home near San Diego, CA.
In 2012, the Broncos offered Clady over $50 million to stay long term in Denver, but Clady declined two different deals.
Executive Vice President John Elway would not immediately return phone calls but the General Manager, UT Pats, said he would listen to offers regarding their left tackle.
If this situation cannot resolve itself, the Broncos could be without a franchise left tackle in 2014.
Patriots add DE Abraham, re-sign WR Edelman
The New England Patriots were active on the penultimate day of free agency, securing the rights to defensive end John Abraham on a one-year, $3 million deal; they also re-signed wide receiver Julian Edelman to a one-year, $1.5 million agreement.
Abraham, 34, is one of the most feared pass rushers in the league; over the past three seasons, he has recorded a total of 32.5 sacks for the Atlanta Falcons. Abraham was one of the most efficient pass rushers in the league in 2012, recording 56 combined sacks, hits, and hurries over 417 snaps as a pass rusher. He will be asked to upgrade a Patriots defensive which accumulated 37 sacks last season, tied with Baltimore and Pittsburgh for 15th in the league.
Edelman is an all-purpose player who has played wide receiver and cornerback with the Patriots; he also functions as the team's starting punt returner and has contributed on kick coverage units as well. He averaged 15.5 yards per punt return in 2012, third in the league among all returners with ten attempts or more, and added 280 yards and three touchdowns on offense over 25 touches, four of which were reverses.
In order to reach the 53-man roster limit, New England released quarterback Mike Kafka, wide receiver Jeremy Ebert, defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick, defensive end Jermaine Cunningham, and linebacker Niko Koutouvides.
Jaguars wrap up active, successful free agency
On the final day of free agency, the Jacksonville Jaguars made a couple of moves to solidify various holes in their 53-man roster. After enduring a season with a highly underwhelming right tackle Cameron Bradfield, the Jags signed former Atlanta Falcons right tackle Tyson Clabo to a one year, four and a half million dollar contract. They hope that they can demonstrate to Clabo that they can contend and re-sign him to a longer deal after this season. The Jags also added former Seahawks corner Marcus Trufant, who has some familiarity with new head coach Gus Bradley. Though Trufant is not Bradley's ideal type of corner, he brings a veteran presence to a secondary in need of some depth. Finally, the Jags added veteran safety Quintin Mikell. Mikell recorded over 100 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 deflected passes in 2012 and is a perfect fit as an in-the-box safety.
Raiders Make Surprising Pick at 3, May be Looking to Deal Joeckel
After speculation of a trade down in the works, the Oakland Raiders decided to stay at their original 1st round pick and take what many scouts believe is the best player in the draft Luke Joeckel. While offensive tackle isn't a huge need, GM Reggie McKenzie had made it clear he will take the best player on the board, a philosophy he has taken out west from his days in Green Bay.
"Right now we are prepared to keep Joeckel in Oakland and perhaps has the best young pair of tackles in the NFL with him and Jared Veldheer. However if a trade offer comes our way for him we are open to work out a deal. It's a wait and see thing..." GM Reggie McKenzie said on a conference call.
The Raiders have contact 2 teams about possibly dealing Joeckel, but if a deal isn't reached tomorrow morning they plan to start him at left tackle.
Redskins announce two free agent deals,extension
The Washington Redskins announced on Friday that they agreed to terms on a deal with RB larod Stephens-howling,formerly of the cardinals and Fs Corey lynch,formerly of the chargers. lynch played previously in Tampa bay for defensive back Raheem Morris. The Redskins also announced a two year contract extension with cornerback Josh Wilson. He is now under contract through the 2015 season. He is a DC native and originally signed with the skins in 2011.Terms of deal no immediately available.
COWBOYS WRANGLE WINSTON TO A THREE YEAR DEALThere has been speculation around Valley Ranch that upgrading the offensive line talent was an offseason priority, but adding a premier free agent was out of the question due to tight cap restraints. That all changed with two coincidental moves, the first being Winston's release from Kansas City. The second domino to fall was the long term extension of Tony Romo which in turn freed up $4.4 mil in space for the Dallas to work with. Winston had been linked to the Cowboys weeks ago but the two parties had limited contact while his agent continued to shop his services around the league. A recent phone call to Winston's agent from Jerry Jones rekindled talks and the two sides we able to agree to terms. The contract is a 3 year deal worth $14.5 mil, sources tell the Telegram that there is $5 mil of guarenteed money through the first two years including Winston's entire first year. There is also an addition $1 mil bonus in day season if Winston reaches the ProBowl.
Expect 2012 started Doug Free to be designated a June 1st cut to open up approximately $7 mil of cap space. Free who has steadily declined after signing his 4 year $32 mil contract in 2011 and sources state he was given the option to take reduced pay or get released. With the signing of Winston the door for Free's return has been all but shut.
-Fort Worth Star Telegram
Drama at the Draft: Oakland Trades Joeckel, Lands Jordan at 5th Pick
After a surprising selection at the 3rd overall pick, the Raiders have now dealt OT Luke Joeckel to the Detroit Lions for the 5th overall pick and their 3rd round pick(65). It didn't take long for them to decide to go after their target all along, Dion Jordan. Jordan is an athletic specimen at 6'6 248lbs and running a 4.60 40, and finally gives the Silver and Black a pass rusher on the outside.
Jordan fits perfectly into what Head Coach Dennis Allen wants to do on defense, being versatile. Jordan has spent time standing up and also putting his hand on the ground when rushing the passer and has experience dropping into coverage as well. While some bulk will need to be added to his long frame, Jordan is expected to be the Raiders premier pass rusher of the future. Being able to learn behind veteran Andre Carter is also a great asset for both the Raiders and Jordan, and hope the 2 together will get Oakland's defense heading into the right direction.
Now the Raiders have back to back 3rd round picks(65 and 66) as well with this trade, and expect them to add a big body inside on the defensive line and also address either offensive needs or secondary needs on defense.
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