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UPDATE: Following News10's report, Alexander admitted to the Marine Corps Times that he was not a trained sniper, never served as a Special Forces operative and was not deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan or any active war theatre.
When contacted by News10 about the descrepancies between his Marine Corps Times quotes and his statements to News10 and other news organizations, Alexander reaffirmed that he served over 8 years as a Marine, but refused to comment publicly on any elements of the MCT story.
Ryan Yamamoto's story remains as originally published below.
Alexander lost his Camp Pendleton bout with Greg McIntyre by technical knockout in the second round.
SLIDESHOW: Marine-turned-MMA'er Ken Alexander
SACRAMENTO, CA - The only reminder of an eight-and-a-half year span of Ken Alexander's life lives in his mind, his heart -- and hangs from the rearview mirror of his SUV.
"That's my recon challenge coin," Alexander said proudly. "Basically every unit has their own coin."
Alexander served as a recon sniper in the U.S. Marine Corps until 2004, spending time in the Middle East and Africa on missions he says are still classified almost a decade later.
"You don't send special forces in for peacekeeping missions," said Alexander. "Basically, my job was to go in, and go undetected and if we got the 'green light,' we were pulling triggers."
It was after September 11, 2001 when Alexander gained most of his combat experience. But serving his country came with an emotional price.
"Those were my fondest and some of my worst memories," Alexander said. "I keep very, very little memorabilia of my Marine Corps life. I had a big bonfire when I was getting out. That is one way to cleanse your mind and soul, to watch it burn in flames."
Today, Alexander's fire burns in the cage as a mixed martial arts fighter. Before his deployments, he fought for two years and then began training in 2007 in Sacramento with former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber.
Alexander will once again reunite his two lives this Friday when he fights Greg McIntyre on the Pure Combat card at Camp Pendleton.
"I started at Camp Pendleton when I was 19 years old. That's where I grew up. That's where I became a man," said Alexander. "Now, to be able to go back there over a decade later and give back to the troops, there is no better feeling than that."
Close to 7,000 Marines are expected to attend the event. Alexander knows his background will make him a fan favorite.
"There is nothing louder than a fired-up, drunk Marine," said a smiling Alexander. "That place is going to be off the roof. You think ARCO Arena gets loud. Put 6,000 to 7,000 Marines together drinking beer, it is going to be outrageous."
NOTE: Ryan Yamamoto's on-air story contains clips from the film "The Hurt Locker." While the movie chronicles the work of Army EOD technicians and not recon Marines, the clips were used to help illustrate the job of a sniper.
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Q: What constitutes acceptable documentation of commitments that a PJ made before the 24-month commitment deadline for projects or agreements not set up in IDIS?
A. A HOME participating jurisdiction's commitment total, as shown on HUD's HOME Deadline Compliance Status Report, reflects its commitments in HUD's Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) at the end of each month. Often, HUD's HOME Deadline Compliance Status Report indicates that a HOME PJ has a commitment shortfall at the time of its statutory two-year commitment deadline because while it has committed funds to organizations or projects, it has not yet entered those commitments in IDIS. Before deobligating the shortfall amount, HUD, through its field offices, allows the PJ to submit documentation of project commitments not reflected in IDIS at the time of the PJ's commitment deadline. Recently, much of the documentation that has been submitted to the field office from HOME PJs has not satisfied the minimum requirements for an acceptable HOME commitment. This HOMEfires describes the required documentation of commitment for HOME projects not entered in IDIS prior to the commitment deadline.
Compliance with Commitment Deadline
The HOME Final Rule requires HUD to reduce or recapture HOME funds in the HOME Investment Trust Fund by the amount of any funds in the United States Treasury account that are not committed within 24 months after the last day of the month in which HUD notifies the PJ of HUD's execution of the HOME Investment Partnership Agreement (24 CFR § 92.500(d)(1)(B)).
Compliance with this requirement is tracked monthly for all HOME PJs on the HOME Deadline Compliance Status Report. The report can be found on the HOME Reports web page: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/reports/.
Should the HOME Deadline Compliance Status Report as of the PJ's deadline date show a commitment shortfall, it does not always mean that the PJ has not met its requirement. For instance, the PJ may have committed the HOME funds but not entered the commitment in IDIS prior to its deadline. In this situation, HUD requires certain documentation to substantiate that the PJ's commitment requirement was met prior to the deadline date.
The HOME Final Rule at § 92.2 defines commitment as: "the participating jurisdiction has executed a legally binding agreement with a State recipient, a subrecipient or a contractor to use a specific amount of HOME funds to produce affordable housing or provide tenant-rental assistance; or has executed a written agreement reserving a specific amount of funds to a community housing development organization; or has met the requirements to commit to a specific local project..." as described at § 92.2 Commitment, paragraph (2).
Acceptable Documentation
1. Commitments in IDIS
The easiest way to demonstrate HOME commitments is through IDIS. HOME activities funded with EN funds in IDIS are counted as HOME commitments. In addition, commitments in IDIS include general subgrants to state recipients and subrecipients (SU fund type in IDIS); reservations to CHDOs (CR fund type in IDIS); and commitments to administrative, CHDO operating, CHDO capacity building, or CHDO loans activities (AD, CO, CC, or CL fund types in IDIS).
NOTE: A PJ may never set up a project or subgrant in IDIS before it executes a legally-binding written agreement committing the funds.
2. Commitments not in IDIS
In addition, HUD allows PJs to submit documentation of HOME commitments executed prior to the commitment deadline, but not in IDIS at the time of the deadline. Specifically, the same documentation that supports commitments in IDIS -- a legally-binding written agreement or contract between the PJ and a state recipient, subrecipient, program recipient (including homeowners, housing authorities and property owners) or contractor, signed and dated by both parties on or before the deadline date committing a specific amount of HOME funds to a specific HOME project -- is evidence of a HOME commitment that has not been entered into IDIS.
In order to demonstrate that the written agreement was executed properly by the parties prior to the deadline, the signature page should contain the signatures of all parties along with the date of execution. An agreement that is dated only on the first page is not acceptable as a commitment. Given the importance of the execution and dating, it may be in the PJ's best interest to have signatures notarized or otherwise formally attested to on the signature page of the agreement.
If the PJ owns the land and/or is the developer, HUD will accept as a HOME commitment evidence that construction is expected to start within 12 months. If the construction will be undertaken by contractors, such evidence should include completed architectural plans and, if required, the construction permit, along with an executed contract for construction of the project. If the construction will be undertaken by the PJ's employees, the evidence should include completed architectural plans and, if required, the construction permit, along with a schedule for construction work.
Since "land banking" is not allowed in the HOME Program, should the PJ acquire land with HOME funds with the intention to convey it to a developer for a HOME project, there must be an actual project before the PJ may use HOME funds for acquisition, and the PJ must document that construction on the specific project will begin within 12 months.
HUD also accepts as evidence of HOME commitment a written agreement signed by both a PJ and a CHDO reserving a specific amount of HOME funds to produce affordable housing, committing funds to a specific CHDO project, or committing a specific amount of HOME funds for CHDO operating costs not already entered in IDIS. In addition, during the first 24 months a jurisdiction is a PJ, a written agreement committing funds for CHDO capacity building signed by the PJ and the entity providing the CHDO capacity building assistance is considered evidence of HOME commitment. Like other written agreements, the signatures of all parties signing written agreements for CHDO set aside, CHDO operating, or CHDO capacity building funds must be accompanied by the execution date.
NOTE: A written agreement may provide that the HOME funds for a specific project are conditioned upon compliance with the environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and HUD regulations in 24 CFR Part 58.
Summary of Commitments
If the data entered into IDIS indicate a shortfall at the time of the PJ's commitment deadline and the HUD field office has requested, received, and reviewed documentation submitted by the PJ as evidence of commitments prior to the deadline not entered in IDIS, the amount of commitments accepted by the field office will be deducted from the PJ's commitment shortfall. In order to document the deduction of these commitments accepted by the field office, but not reflected in IDIS at the time of the PJ's commitment deadline, the field office must submit a summary of the documentation it counted as commitments to the Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) in Headquarters. The summary must include the types of agreements, the dates of agreement execution, the agreement amounts, and field office verification that the agreements were not set up as HOME activities in IDIS as of the date of the PJ's commitment deadline. In cases where the evidence of commitment is unclear or uncertain, the field office may wish to submit the documentation of commitments received from the PJ for OAHP review and concurrence with the field office's determination.

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I just got a pair and so far, so good.
I use nylon tip sticks so I the change in cymbal tone is negligible as a rock player. They do sound much better and more natural than any other synthetic stick I've used. Rimshots are killer. (I doubt the straight ahead guys will change anyway.)
I also just got a pair today, and they are really something else. I noticed that they sound a little bit brighter on the ride at lower volumes (though if you're playing low volume ride, you probably don't want to use these anyways) but they sound like normal sticks at higher volumes, and sound fantastic on everything else. I find the weight refreshing, and yet they're easy to handle due to the pretty standard diameter (plus, they're hollowed out in the butt of the stick to a certain point to decrease weight- puts a little more weight towards the front so they move more easily). Rimshots are markedly different- the stick contributes a really unique 'pop' to the sound, at least on my die-cast hoops. It's awesome, and I honestly can't see any marks on them where I rimshot. (plus, cross stick sounds are also really good!)
My only complaint so far is that they chip kind of easily on the portion where I'm crashing cymbal edges (most of my cymbals are angled so the stick is reasonably tangential to the edge curve when hit, so I'm not sure why it happens), but it's not any worse than wood chipping. It started happening much quicker than my wood sticks, but I don't expect it to be a major issue as far as life expectancy goes.
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Billabong reported its financial results for the year ended June 30 late last week and I spoke with Americas President Paul Naude about the report at Surf Expo.
First, here are the top line highlights. All figures are in Australian dollars.
Total sales: up 23.9 percent to $1.67 billion. In constant currency, sales rose 9.1 percent. Excluding the DaKine acquisition, sales rose 2.8 percent in constant currency.
Net profit after tax: down 9.2 percent to $160.2 million, excluding charges. It was the company's first profit decline.
Gross profit margins: 53.2 percent vs. 54.9 percent last year. The company cited its commitment to not discounting and maintaining brand equity as helping to maintain margins.
Cash flow: up 14.7 percent to $175.7 million.
Retail: Retail performed well in Australasia and was weak in the U.S. and parts of Europe. The company ended the year with 335 stores, up from 306 at the end of December. Retail accounted for 21 percent of group revenue.
Inventory: Company-wide, inventory excluding DaKine grew by 4.7 percent compared to revenue growth of 3.3 percent in constant currency terms. Retailers continue to order cautiously, and are moving preorders closer to the delivery season, especial in North America. As a result, the company said retailers in the Americas might experience an inventory shortage in key categories leading into the holiday season.
Globally, Billabong sales were slightly positive, Element rose in the midteens, Von Zipper fell mid-single digits, Kustom fell mid-single digits, Nixon had solid double-digit growth, Tigerlily grew 100 percent on a small base and Xcel grew more than 50 percent. Dakine was "really a standout" but is new to the company so there is not a comparative number, CEO Derek O'Neill said in a conference call with analysts.
Overall, North America was the hardest hit because of the recession. I asked Paul how he felt about the North American results. North American sales grew double digits in constant currency, mostly from acquisitions. Excluding the Dakine, Sector 9 and Quiet Flight acquisitions, sales fell 13 percent in U.S. dollars.
In the Americas region overall, EBITDA fell 10.8 percent to $99.9 million. In constant currency, EBITDA fell 28 percent.
"I think under the circumstances, the North American business performed particularly well based on the conditions we had to trade in," Paul said. "While nobody likes to take a step backwards, we still delivered respectable results and maintained brand integrity and that positions us exceptionally well for the future."
Paul described what it was like when the economy fell off the cliff last fall, in the first half of Billabong's fiscal year.
"The decline in business conditions in the first half was severe and rapid and caught every one off guard," he said. "There was a time lag in how quickly you can respond to reviewing your cost of doing business. Based on the improvement in the second half, clearly we adjusted our business to adapt to the new market condition."
Other highlights from Billabong's financial report:
Americas sales: up 34.9 percent to $836.8 million, or up 12.1 percent in constant currency.
Brand performance in North America: Billabong and Element had mid-teen percentage sales declines, but the declines are "less significant" when PacSun sales are excluded, the company said in its report.
Nixon performed well.
Von Zipper sales fell.
Xcel showed good growth.
Sector 9 and DaKine had strong initial contributions to the group.
Tigerlily, which was recently introduced in North America, had an encouraging initial response from retailers, according to Billabong's reports.
Sales to Pacific Sunwear continue to decline and accounted for less than 10 percent of group sales in the Americas. "This followed the group's reluctance to endorse Pacific Sunwear's shift into a value price driven retail offer," the company said in a press release.
Americas retail: 111 stores at the end of June, up from 97 at the end of December. Half of the new doors opened in South America.
Sales: up 23.4 percent to $388 million, or up 9.3 percent in constant currency.
EBITDA: Rose 21.1 percent to $82.4 million. In constant currency, EBITDA rose 5.7 percent.
Sales in Germany and Central Europe were good.
Italy sales did well through the year but softened toward the end of Billabong's fiscal year.
Currency fluctuations in Eastern Europe weakened consumer-buying power.
Business conditions in the UK are still tough but improved slightly late in the year.
Sales fell in Spain due to the country's high unemployment.
The Billabong brand held steady in Europe. Element, Von Zipper and Nixon showed strong growth.
Europe ended the year with 81 stores, up from 77 at the end of December.
Dakine is switching from using several European distributors to a mostly direct model in the 2009/10 fiscal year.
Sales: up 7.6 percent to $444.3 million, or up 3.9 percent in constant currency.
EBITDA: down 8.8 percent to $100.4 million. In constant currency, EBITDA fell 10.6 percent.
Business in Australia held steady.
Sales at company retail stores were strong, with 143 stores in the entire region, up from 132 at the end of December.
Sales in Japan slowed in the last quarter of the company's fiscal year, but the rest of Asia performed well.
Sales in New Zealand were "satisfactory."
South Africa was difficult, especially because of the fluctuation of the Rand.
Company-wide earnings guidance
The company expects Net Profit After Taxes to be flat in the 2009/10 fiscal year.


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Mercedes Benz G550 Night Edition celebrates Roppongi's active nightlife
Mercedes Benz has announced a new G Class edition for their buyers in Japan. G 550 Night Edition is a Japan only edition, and its production will be limited to just 100 units.
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text: Engineering Students Receive National Science Foundation Grants Recommend this story April 10, 2014 Five students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering; Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering; and Materials Science Engineering departments have been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) of 2014. The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in various aspects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited institutions across the United States. Selected fellows benefit from a three-year annual stipend of $32,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance, opportunities for international research and the privilege to conduct their own research at any U.S. institution of their choice. Drexel's College of Engineering congratulates the following students upon receiving the awards: Adams Rackes Adams Rackes, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering (summa cum laude) in 2012, is currently a doctoral candidate in the same discipline. Rackes' interests include indoor air quality (IAQ), building energy consumption, building automation and control, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) components and systems. Aside from the 2014 NSF GRFB awards, Rackes is also one of the recipients of The Steven E. Giegrich Memorial Scholarship, a 2013 Koerner Family Fellowship, a 2013 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, and a 2012 Grant in Aid from the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Chelsea Knittel Chelsea Knittel is a senior undergraduate student in the custom-designed major program with a focus on sustainable materials and design. Her specific major is designed to gain a better understanding of the materials we build and design with, what effects they have and the human element of sustainability and the way that people perceive and react to the various environmental issues. Knittel is currently working in the Shima Seiki Haute Technology Lab at the ExCITe Center. As for plans to pursue for graduate studies, she looks for opportunities to do research on transgenic spider silk, and textile development. Emily Buck Emily Buck is a fourth year joint Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in the Materials Science and Engineering program, class of 2014. She plans to continue her education with a doctoral degree in Materials Science or Bioengineering so as to work in a research facility as a primary investigator. Emily currently works with Dr. Caroline Schauer on using electrospun polymer nanofibers for water filtration, which would be used to remove select contaminants from polluted water sources. This 2013 Goldwater Scholar first started her research in Dr. Schauer's lab through the STAR program. The NSF GRFP offers many programs that encourage fellows to travel abroad and collaborate internationally. She plans to take advantage of the opportunities to study abroad in order to begin creating an international research network for her future career. Karthik Sangaiah Karthik "Paco" Sangaiah earned degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Engineering in 2012 and is currently a doctoral candidate in Computer Engineering since 2013 in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Drexel University. His research interests involve multi-disciplinary concepts such as communication networks on chip (NoC), power-efficient computer architecture, reconfigurable filter design, accelerators, and mixed-signal embedded systems. 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The only communion I want to make these days
Is with the trees, the grass, the flowers, the sky.
Having traveled the River Styx for many a year--
Having been an actor in a Greek tragedy
Set in the wrong century--
I ask, in what literary genre
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It's time to claim my artistry, my certainty,
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Trying to align my life with cause and causation
Left me begging for constant forgiveness.
The communion of saints is under my feet.
It fills my nostrils and envelops my mind.
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I've posted here several times about The Funded, which seems to me like an extremely useful database of venture capital firms, with reviews and comments added by entrepreneurs. This is a good resource for those rare high-end startups that are actually real candidates for venture capital. (You know who you are; and, in fact, if you have to ask, then you aren't.)
Now, apparently, there's another good site, with a different approach, but also offering useful related information. My thanks to Guy Kawasaki for his News Flash yesterday on his How to Change the World blog:
This morning young Matt Winn told me about a tool he created called the VCDB (venture capital database).
Indeed, you should check out this tool because it's quite useful. You can enter "bio keywords" and find venture capitalists. You can also enter locations, and the tool shows you venture capitalists in the area. Matt explains the tool here.
And as I post this, I'd like to just add, as a reminder, that the days of sending shotgun blasts of hopeful messages to a database of venture capitalists are — if they ever even existed in the past, which I doubt — long, long gone. The correct use of a database like this is to pinpoint investors who might have the right kind of match and interests. You need quality targets, not quantity.
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I am thrilled to announce my first cookbook, Gluten-Free Baking for the Holidays: 60 Recipes for Traditional Festive Treats, from Chronicle Books.
It concentrates on the fall/winter holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's and Twelfth Night–you know, the months when everything seems to be about baking. This book covers all the traditional favorites, as well as cherished family recipes. These recipes make baked treats so good, you will be proud to serve them to your family and friends at the parties, dinners, breakfasts, potlucks, and all of the events that require festive food during this most celebratory of seasons!
I am honored that Nancy Baggett, one of my baking goddesses and author of many of my favorite baking cookbooks, has written the foreward.
Extra deliciousness: The photos are by Clare Barboza, with styling done by Helene Dujardin, two of the most talented women I have ever had the good fortune to work with.
This book will rock your holiday stockings off!
Available now!
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- January 7, 2014 at 5:42 am
WOW!!! My first though about your amazing cookbook!! I've tried at least 5 different crust recipes and your crust was amazingly delicious. Since the attempt to make your recipe, I've already made numerous others and have loved them as well. You made a fantastic cookbook and will continue to follow you and your site. THANK YOU for sharing!! I tell everyone about it that is either GF or is going GF. I plan on passing out your cookbook as gifts. It truly is one for the gluten free community!
Appreciated fan, Tracie C (Colorado)
- September 19, 2013 at 10:32 am
Does this book include your pie crust recipe? I recently made a pie with that recipe and I nearly died because it was incredible!! I haven't had a truly good pie crust since living without wheat, gluten, and eggs. Thank you!
- January 3, 2013 at 6:48 am
Does this book include a recipe for sugar cookies? My sister-in-law has just been diagnosed with not only Celiac Disease, but she is also allergic to corn, wheat, soy, eggs, bovine dairy and a bunch of other things. Needless to say, all of our heads are swimming as we try to help her figure out what she can eat and how to prepare it! She is craving sugar cookies! The other day she made herself a pizza with a gluten-free dough, pureed canned gluten-free tomatoes, goat cheese, and lots of fresh herbs; she said she thought she was going to cry because she didn't think she'd ever get to have pizza again and it tasted wonderful!
- December 6, 2012 at 12:32 pm
I've never heard of your blog before, but I happened across your cookbook at the book store and looked through it so long that my husband just surprised me with it as an early Christmas present. I love it! I have yet to make something, as I just got it late last night, but I can't wait. I really like the way you explain things out. No one else ever has before.. I read through the tips and some other areas and it was like light bulbs turned on.. Way to simplify gf baking for people like me that just weren't getting it before. Thanks!
- November 6, 2012 at 8:03 pm
have your book but would love to win to have one to give a friend. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes that ALWAYS turn out perfect.
- May 15, 2012 at 10:25 pm
I like how you said it's your FIRST book, like there will be multitudes! Yes!
- February 4, 2012 at 9:59 am
I am excited for your book! I know I will be purchasing at least 2 copies as my mom & I recently have found out we are gluten intolerant (explaining years of "unexplained" medical issues). We have always loved baking and to find out you can't have those items in the same manner anymore was upsetting. But once I found your site….we are enjoying baking the breads, cookies and cakes that we have always done. Thank you again for your wonderful site!
- January 25, 2012 at 11:01 am
Thank you! I agree both amazing!
- January 25, 2012 at 9:39 am
Love your site, enjoy your Twitter too! (I wish you would write more about your chickens).
I'm curious why you hired a photographer, since Helene is so great at styling and photography?
- January 17, 2012 at 12:54 pm
I can wait! And you have Helene doing your styling? Lucky you!
- December 15, 2011 at 9:50 am
I promise to buy a couple of copies, I absolutely love your baking, your style and your sense of food. Good luck with the book! And btw, my husband thanks you too, our house has been much yummier since we found you!
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Dec. 5, 2011
News Release
New special education leader named by state department of education
Education Commissioner Robert Hammond announced today that Peg Brown-Clark has been selected as the state's new assistant commissioner of exceptional student services. She will manage the state's unit that oversees special education, and gifted and talented education.
Brown-Clark currently serves in a similar position with the Wyoming Department of Education where she is the division director of special education programs. In that role she also serves as Wyoming's state director of special education.
Brown-Clark has more than 30 years of education experience ranging from serving as a teacher, a state special education director and the state's top special education leader. She's been tapped for other state leadership roles including serving on the Wyoming Governor's Council for Developmental Disabilities, the Wyoming Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council and she serves as a member of the Wyoming Planning Taskforce for At-Risk Children.
Active in national special education issues, Brown-Clark currently serves as the president of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education. She's also served that organization as its president-elect and as a board member. She's a regular presenter at a variety of state and national conferences on special education issues.
Brown-Clark earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming. She went on to earn two master's degrees – one from the University of Northern Colorado in special education and the other from the University of Wyoming in educational leadership. She will begin her duties at the Colorado Department of Education in February 2012.


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Art Deco Glitter Hoop Earrings
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Perfect embodiment of summer glam, this pair of sleek bebe hoop earrings feature a glittering Art Deco design made for fun steamy nights.
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- haloferax volcanii (1)
- polyploidy (1)
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- Quantification of ploidy in proteobacteria revealed the existence of monoploid, (mero-)oligoploid and polyploid species (2011)
- Bacteria are generally assumed to be monoploid (haploid). This assumption is mainly based on generalization of the results obtained with the most intensely studied model bacterium, Escherichia coli (a gamma-proteobacterium), which is monoploid during very slow growth. However, several species of proteobacteria are oligo- or polyploid, respectively. To get a better overview of the distribution of ploidy levels, genome copy numbers were quantified in four species of three different groups of proteobacteria. A recently developed Real Time PCR approach, which had been used to determine the ploidy levels of halophilic archaea, was optimized for the quantification of genome copy numbers of bacteria. Slow-growing (doubling time 103 minutes) and fast-growing (doubling time 25 minutes) E. coli cultures were used as a positive control. The copy numbers of the origin and terminus region of the chromosome were determined and the results were in excellent agreement with published data. The approach was also used to determine the ploidy levels of Caulobacter crescentus (an alpha-proteobacterium) and Wolinella succinogenes (an epsilon-proteobacterium), both of which are monoploid. In contrast, Pseudomonas putida (a gamma-proteobacterium) contains 20 genome copies and is thus polyploid. A survey of the proteobacteria with experimentally-determined genome copy numbers revealed that only three to four of 11 species are monoploid and thus monoploidy is not typical for proteobacteria. The ploidy level is not conserved within the groups of proteobacteria, and there are no obvious correlations between the ploidy levels with other parameters like genome size, optimal growth temperature or mode of life.
- DNA as a phosphate storage polymer and the alternative advantages of polyploidy for growth or survival (2014)
- Haloferax volcanii uses extracellular DNA as a source for carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous. However, it can also grow to a limited extend in the absence of added phosphorous, indicating that it contains an intracellular phosphate storage molecule. As Hfx. volcanii is polyploid, it was investigated whether DNA might be used as storage polymer, in addition to its role as genetic material. It could be verified that during phosphate starvation cells multiply by distributing as well as by degrading their chromosomes. In contrast, the number of ribosomes stayed constant, revealing that ribosomes are distributed to descendant cells, but not degraded. These results suggest that the phosphate of phosphate-containing biomolecules (other than DNA and RNA) originates from that stored in DNA, not in rRNA. Adding phosphate to chromosome depleted cells rapidly restores polyploidy. Quantification of desiccation survival of cells with different ploidy levels showed that under phosphate starvation Hfx. volcanii diminishes genetic advantages of polyploidy in favor of cell multiplication. The consequences of the usage of genomic DNA as phosphate storage polymer are discussed as well as the hypothesis that DNA might have initially evolved in evolution as a storage polymer, and the various genetic benefits evolved later.
- Polyploidy in haloarchaea: advantages for growth and survival (2014)
- The investigated haloarchaeal species, Halobacterium salinarum, Haloferax mediterranei, and H. volcanii, have all been shown to be polyploid. They contain several replicons that have independent copy number regulation, and most have a higher copy number during exponential growth phase than in stationary phase. The possible evolutionary advantages of polyploidy for haloarchaea, most of which have experimental support for at least one species, are discussed. These advantages include a low mutation rate and high resistance toward X-ray irradiation and desiccation, which depend on homologous recombination. For H. volcanii, it has been shown that gene conversion operates in the absence of selection, which leads to the equalization of genome copies. On the other hand, selective forces might lead to heterozygous cells, which have been verified in the laboratory. Additional advantages of polyploidy are survival over geological times in halite deposits as well as at extreme conditions on earth and at simulated Mars conditions. Recently, it was found that H. volcanii uses genomic DNA as genetic material and as a storage polymer for phosphate. In the absence of phosphate, H. volcanii dramatically decreases its genome copy number, thereby enabling cell multiplication, but diminishing the genetic advantages of polyploidy. Stable storage of phosphate is proposed as an alternative driving force for the emergence of DNA in early evolution. Several additional potential advantages of polyploidy are discussed that have not been addressed experimentally for haloarchaea. An outlook summarizes selected current trends and possible future developments.
- Halophilic Archaea Cultivated from Surface Sterilized Middle-Late Eocene Rock Salt Are Polyploid (2014)
- Live bacteria and archaea have been isolated from several rock salt deposits of up to hundreds of millions of years of age from all around the world. A key factor affecting their longevity is the ability to keep their genomic DNA intact, for which efficient repair mechanisms are needed. Polyploid microbes are known to have an increased resistance towards mutations and DNA damage, and it has been suggested that microbes from deeply buried rock salt would carry several copies of their genomes. Here, cultivable halophilic microbes were isolated from a surface sterilized middle-late Eocene (38–41 million years ago) rock salt sample, drilled from the depth of 800 m at Yunying salt mine, China. Eight unique isolates were obtained, which represented two haloarchaeal genera, Halobacterium and Halolamina. We used real-time PCR to show that our isolates are polyploid, with genome copy numbers of 11–14 genomes per cell in exponential growth phase. The ploidy level was slightly downregulated in stationary growth phase, but the cells still had an average genome copy number of 6–8. The polyploidy of halophilic archaea living in ancient rock salt might be a factor explaining how these organisms are able to overcome the challenge of prolonged survival during their entombment.


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I asked Chelsea if she would the end her AMAZING week guest blogging with a post about her etsy business, Oh My Deer. You might have already noticed this, but Chelsea is one seriously talented lady. Not only did she pull of one of the most amazing weddings I have ever set eyes on…she also… Read more »
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Oh My Deer Vendors
I completely forgot to upload the list of vendors for Chelsea and Tec's wedding, so here they are now…. Gown: Claire Pettibone Gown bought from Kelly's Closet (http://www.kellyscloset.net/) Cinematography: Mat Kearney Photography: Jose Villa Event Design: Chelsea Hughes and Joy Thigpen Bridesmaid Dresses: Asos Grooms Shoes: Asos Men's Suits: Express Grooms Shirt: J Crew Catering: Loveless Cafe Invitations and Packaging: Chelsea Hughes DJ: Kevin Perryman Officiant… Read more »
Oh My Deer Flowers and Trees
It was important for us to have everything at the wedding look… easy: not stiff or perfect, totally informal, but completely beautiful, rustic, homemade and us. I feel that the tablescapes really embodied this notion. The wheat grass was grown by my mom 10 days (the perfect number, she found out) before the wedding, the… Read more »
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Our color palette was very general, which worked for our location and the type of casual atmosphere we wanted to create. But the one unexpected color that did continue to pop up was yellow: our tandem, my shoes, Tec's socks, our cake. I'm not sure if it was a subconscious choice, but I think it really helped… Read more »


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Saints Row 4 due on current gen consoles17 May 2012
It's no secret that THQ are finding the times a little difficult right now. Having scrapped their games-for-kiddies division and generally reducing focus on licensed products, the publisher is refocusing efforts on their core titles.
So, it comes as little surprise that Saints Row 4 has popped up on the LinkedIn profile of weapon artist David Payne. He's the man to thank for the creation of the giant purple/pink dildo, then!
According to his LinkedIn profile, Saints Row 4 is due out now Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. So, taking into account the likelihood that next-gen consoles are coming out late next year, Saints Row 4 is probably going to appear within the next 12-16 months.
In case you didn't already know, we rather like Saints Row: The Third (scoring it 9/10 in our review), so we're rather excited at any Saints Row 4 news.
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2010 Reunion Class of 2000
10-Year Reunion
Alumni Weekend 2010 Pictures
Be sure to visit the Alumni Weekend 2010 Picture site to view pictures from your reunion. Here you will be able to download images and order prints. If you have pictures from the reunion you would like to have posted on the site, please email them to email@example.com.
Wondering what your classmates are up to? Have exciting news to share with old friends? Join SLSConnect, the law school's professional and social networking website, to reconnect with classmates, develop business connections, and get access to exclusive SLS Content.
Class Gift
The Class of 2000 reunion volunteers have been driving the campaign by setting the following goals, and encouraging their classmates to support SLS:
Class Dollar Goal: $125,000 Participation Goal: 50%
Dollars to Date: $117,641 Participation to Date: 26%
As of October 25, 2010, the following classmates have given to their class campaign:
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Carrie K. Flynn
Michelle T. Friedland
Kate I. Frucher
Joseph R. Gaeta
Andrew Gomperts
Juge Gregg
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Juthymas Harntha
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Matthew A. Holian
Lisa G. Horwitz
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Maureen F. Lewis
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Kyle A. Lonergan
Katrina M. Miller
Shont E. Miller
Robert S. Morgan
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Marc D. Peters
Shannon Z. Petersen
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Karen E. Powell
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Mallory A. Stewart
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Many serious health conditions can be prevented or detected early on in our feline friends if we just give them the daily attention that they deserve.
Here is a simple 10-point daily health check that I suggest in my book 250 Things You Can Do to Make Your Cat Adore You And trust me, do this and your cat will adore you!
1. Run your hand slowly from stem to stern along kitty's body, feeling gently for lumps and bumps, seeing if your cat appears sensitive to the touch anywhere, parting the hair to check for fleas, hair loss, an ear infection, you name it. This is the kitty equivalent of getting a back rub every day and will bond your cat to you like glue.
2. Look into your cats' eyes. Don't forget to blink adoringly or your cat will think you have gone off the deep end. Are the eyes weepy? Is the skin inside the eye at the inner corner covering part of the eye, rather than being almost imperceptible and flat? That is your cat's nictitating membrane, and it may be trying to tell you that kitty is under the weather and that further investigation is in order.
3. Very gently pull back the skin around kitty's gums (while rubbing his face for fun) and see how those teeth are doing. Do they need cleaning.If the gums are white or very pale, your cat could be parasitized.
Sniff kitty's breath. Is that home cooking or is it something rotten?
4. Sneak a peek under kitty's tail. This is a delicate maneuver that can cause deep, lasting offense, so take it easy. It may work to incorporate the upper-tail inspection into some serious rump scratching, which will make your cat raise his tail. Is everything clean and shipshape? Or are there surprises, e.g., a prolapsed rectum (the skin has popped out and is distended) or the sort of untidiness that can mean parasitism or an upset tummy?
5. Squeeze each toe very, very gently, until the nails come out and you can look for breakages or abnormalities.
6. Look (and smell) inside ears. If you see gunk, put a tiny bit of mineral oil on a cotton swab and wipe gently. If those black dots move or jump, you'll need ear mite medicine. These mites particularly annoy the owner of the ear. To deal with them you will have to very gently dig all around your cat's cavernous, convoluted ears, and that is a big job. Infection greets your nose with a little zing and requires analysis before a remedy can be chosen. If your cat digs in an ear or two or shakes his head a lot, there could be a problem that deserves attention.
7. Rub your fingers lightly under and between your cat's paw pads in case a Spanish doubloon or prickly object is uncomfortably lodged there and could lead to infection.
8. Look at kitty's haircoat. See if it is shinny (not greasy, which is a sign of ill health) and has elasticity, i.e., if you take up a fold of skin on kitty's back and then let go, it knows where it is supposed to be and springs right back where it belongs. If the skin "sits there" or very slowly returns to take its place as part of the great cat body, your cat may be dehydrated. If the coat is dull, perhaps kitty is parasitized and needs a stool sample dropped off at the vet's.
9. Brush away excess hair with any effective brush from a pet supply store or catalog. Most cats prefer plastic to metal—there's something scary about steel.
A CARDINAL RULE: When it comes to your beloved's health, there are two good slogans to adopt: "Better safe than sorry," and "Rather a vet than regret." If in doubt as to your cat's condition, call. … Just ask yourself, it were you, would you wait?


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AT&T just got a bright idea, or should we say a bright Ideatab A2107 tablet.
Yes, the wireless provider announced today via press release it will start selling the Lenovo tablet for $199.99. It's available right now on the AT&T website.
The 7-inch tablet runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, and has a webcam on each side. The A2107 is part of three Ideatabs that Tech Radar saw at IFA 2012.
Though it's not the most powerful or flashest tablet around, its a power-conscious device good for reading, browsing the web and catching up with emails on the go.
Ice cream with a contract
Remember, there's always the option to go sans plan and just connect to the internet through Wi-Fi.
That web-only offer brings the price down to $99.99. Not too shabby.


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Module/brain with more audio outputs?
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Hi guys, I'm hoping you can help me out.
I'm looking around for an e-kit, budget will be somewhere around £800-£1000. I'm not too bothered about realistic feel as I haven't sat behind a kit for about 12 years and I don't see a scenario where I'll be aquiring an acoustic set anytime soon.
As I've been reading around here and other places on the net it seems most of you guys are more concerned with trigger inputs so you can expand your kit....my problem is finding a brain with more audio outputs, as I'd prefer to record direct. I've only come across a couple with 4 outs, ideally I would like 6 or 8, do they exist?
I realise I could USB to a VST or midi up a sampler but if possible I want to go this way.
Tbh something like the DM5 would probably do but it's only 4 outs - as I've looked further up the financial scale (DTX540k, TD11KV) it doesn't get any better....so I was thinking there may be a more expensive brain I could marry with a cheap kit....am I nuts?
Take a look at the DTX900 module it has the option for 8 individual outputs for multi-track recording of the internal drum sounds.
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'Red, White and Tuna'
On the evening of Friday, Aug. 23, Petey Fisk, Vera Carp, Pearl Burras, Didi Snavely and several other characters will all leave the confines of small-town Tuna, Texas and return to the Rutherford County Senior Center stage for a presentation of "Red, White and Tuna."
The play is directed by Robert Judd, a retired drama teacher who taught for 40 years.
This is the second of the "Tuna" plays to be performed at the Senior Center. Two years ago, the cast performed a production of "Greater Tuna," and this year many of the actors have returned to reprise their original roles.
"The people who saw the earlier 'Tuna' play and remember the characters in the play will really enjoy it as they continue their ridiculous trek through small-town Texas," Judd said.
The action of "Red, White and Tuna" occurs on the Fourth of July as the town of Tuna awaits the crowning of the Reunion Queen and the day's festivities of donkey baseball, corn hole, fishing, a six-hole golf tournament and the prize-winning potato salad of Pearl.
LaVonda Hill will portray disc jockey Thelma on Tuna's radio station OKKK, along with Judd who will play Arles.
Rhondda Norris will return as Vera, the president of the Better Baptist Bureau and a member of the Smut Snatchers, while Judy Creighton will be seen in the part of Carla.
Victoria Ecklund and Ruth Bennett, veteran performers from the Rutherford Community Theatre, will play characters Didi and Pearl, respectively. Ecklund and Bennett help to bring an abundance of theatre experience and professionalism to the stage.
Ecklund's character, Didi, runs a used weapons store and Bennett's character, Pearl, raises chickens much to the annoyance of the society maven, Vera.
Two women who have appeared in every play at the Senior Center, Ruth Kurkendall and Betty Sears, will return to the stage to play Helen and Inita who operate the 'Hot to Trot Catering Service.'
Junior Johnson will perform the role of R.R., a man who has just returned to Tuna from a UFO abduction and is seeking a pair of suspenders and a divorce from Didi.
Missy Hughes and Judd will portray the psycho twins Charlene and Stanley on stage, with Louann Camilletti playing the role of their mother, Bertha.
In addition to being the play's director and performing two roles on stage, Judd will also portray Petey, the humane society director.
Keith Ezell is a guest performer who has been added to the production in the role of Joe Bob, the director of the Tuna Little Theatre. Ezell is the principal at Mount Vernon/Ruth Elementary School.
Another special guest performer is Frank Ensley who will be seen in the part of Leonard, the mayor of Tuna. Ensley is the minister of White Chapel Church in Forest City.
"It's always fun to see the cast who has worked so hard, who has been practicing for months, for it all to come to life for them," said Barbara Hill, program and activity coordinator at the Senior Center. "It's fun and it gives them a chance to have something different in their days to enjoy."
The hilarious happenings of "Red, White and Tuna" will be performed at the Senior Center next Friday at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $2 each.
There will also be a free matinee dress rehearsal on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 1 p.m.
"The greatest thing about this is we have all met some of these characters in our life," Judd said. "You look at them and think, 'Gosh, I know somebody like that.' And that's what is fun — how people can relate to some of these characters."


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Hydrogen-Rich Water... Miracle or Hype?
More than any other substance, we are water.
Our bodies consist of about 60 percent water. For some tissues, the proportion is much higher. Our brains are 75 percent water. Our blood, 92 percent.
Given these facts, it's vital to drink water that's optimized — in other words, that's as close as possible to the natural, spring-fed water with which human beings evolved. Read on...
Pick Three to "Break Free"
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The Great Natto Experiment
Natto contains the vital nutrient vitamin K2. Too bad it tastes like gym socks. Here's how to get the benefit without the gag-inducing flavor.
100-Baggers and Bigfoot
One former investment banker catches 100-baggers, but has never seen a Bigfoot. The latest...
GMO Corn Snuck into Your Lunch
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Water I'll Never Forget
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This tourist attraction, complete with a rustic lodge, was incredibly remote. Read on...
Gold, the "Pet Rock"
Will gold just sit there like a "pet rock"? Will it fly high? Does it even matter? Chris Campbell investigates...
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Meet the Liberator gun. And learn why the U.S. government is no trying to ban it completely. Read on...
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
If you're taking a prescription sleep aid, that might happen sooner than you think
Pill-Popping at the Laissez Faire "Healthquarters"
Free Sleeping Pills... Spy Project Revealed... Human Guinea Pigs... Buttered Cigarettes... and more!
The Problem With All-Nighters
Here's Why Your Brain Can't Handle White Nights
"Pulling an all-nighter" is common among college students, but going sleepless from dusk to dawn to get things done is increasing among office workers and teachers as well.
The BBC reports that in 2012, 70 percent of 1,600 primary school teachers reported that in the three months prior to the survey, they had stayed awake all night to complete work on at least one occasion. Read on...
America's Wake-Up Call: Go to Sleep!
Doom and gloom at D.C.'s International Spy Headquarters... Backroom deals... The virtues of sleep... And more!
Eat This Kind of Flesh
To reap optimal health benefits, your whole food diet should include whole animals as well as whole plants.
Inside Ron Paul's Mind
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Six More Ways to True Self-Reliance
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12 Ways to Flex Your Antifragility + Bulletproof Confidence
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Gott im Himmel! That's Good Sauerkraut!
Even if you can't boil water, you can make delicious sauerkraut at home -– the perfect food for a healthy gut!
Your FREE 30-Day Urban Survival Guide
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Poison Pill, Soaked in Bleach
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"Why Don't You be a Grizzly Bear?"
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An Informed Customer is a Happy CustomerOctober 25th, 2012
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Dorchester County officials are investigating what Coroner Chris Nisbet called the "suspicious" death of a 37-year-old Summerville woman.
Tabetha Grooms died on May 9 at a Charleston hospital, according to an obituary. She is survived by her husband Larry Robert Grooms of Summerville, according to the obituary.
On April 28, sheriff's deputies and paramedics were dispatched to Grooms' West Turner Street home about 10 p.m. concerning an intoxicated person fainting in a bathroom, a Sheriff's Office incident report states.
Tabetha Grooms was already loaded onto a backboard when deputies arrived, according to the report. She did not move or speak and it appeared as though she was being given oxygen, deputies said.
Three adults and one child were at the home when authorities arrived, including Tabetha Grooms' husband, the report said.
Larry Grooms told deputies that the events that night played out as follows:
Tabetha Grooms started drinking the night before and did not stop until shortly before she fainted.
She fell while attempting to close a window and complained of feeling sick.
Larry Grooms took his wife to a tub and helped her start a shower. He heard her fall moments later and called 911 after finding her unconscious.
Deputies reported seeing a small amount of blood on the tub. A pillow was also found under the faucet, the report said.
Paramedics told deputies that Tabetha Grooms did not have an injury that would cause her to lose blood. Larry Grooms reported that his wife had just started her cycle.
Nisbet said that Grooms' death is considered suspicious, but he would not disclose any further details.
A funeral was scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Parks Funeral Home Chapel, according to the obituary.
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An East Tennessee State University student was held at gunpoint while his fraternity house in the Tree Streets was burglarized early Wednesday morning, according to a police report.
Johnson City police said in a report that a man identified as Lucas Petr, 19, had just returned home around 3 a.m. Wednesday to 719 W. Maple St., which is the Sigma Phi Epsilon house, when he heard a noise in a downstairs room.
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Poll Results | Who ya got Jones or Evans?
This week we took to the polls to see who the fan favorite is for next month's big event between UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones and Rashad Evans.
The two former teammates make headlines nearly every day with their grudge match posturing and as such have turned this fight into a UFC "must watch" event.
So who won in our poll?
It was relatively close, but after a near 4,000 votes you guys picked Jon Jones as the victor.
57% (2,215 votes) of you picked Jones to win, while 43% (1,671 votes) favored the challenger, Rashad Evans.
We will get another poll going next week. Thank you for your participation.
Read More: UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans, Jon Jones (News), Rashad Evans (News)
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The smart bet would be jones. But I think a lot of people would like to see jones get KTFO
i think jones is the better fighter, but i think evans really wants to beat him, even more than rampage , evans seems pissed of and really does not like jones, it could be hype but to me it seems real, so who knows i wouldnt be surprised if he wins but it still would be an upsett
Zack you sir hit the nail on head. EVERYONE knows Jones will win this fight but so many fans have finally realized how friggen much of an arragant p'rick he is so they voted for rashad to upset Jones out of pure hate. I personally think they are 2 peas in a pod and its difficult to say who is more of an a'sshole arragant prick so in a perfect world I would like to both of them lose (SOMEHOW) I do hope Rashad finally kicks Jones in his TOOTHPICKS he calls his legs. I mean Jones has intentionally tried to blow out everyone of his opponents knees over and over again in all his fights. Oh I know its called mauy tai teek or whatever and its supposly legal but anyway you slice it its cheap ass fighting to blow out your opponenst knees intentionally. You constantly hear Rogan and Goldie saying OVER AND OVER AND OVER again 100 times a show how all these fighters respect each other. IF Jon Jones really did respect or even remotely give a rats ass about anyone but himself he wouldn't try and crush another man knees. Look at how many knee surguries shogun has had and bam their Jon Jones INTENTIONALLY stomping not just kicking stomping side of Shoguns knees. YES Andersen Silva is just as guilty as he is the only other fighter in all MMA that INTENTIONALLY trys to blow out his opponents knees in each and every fight. He even stomped Thaleis leitus's knee while he was down on ground. So my point is why doesn't Rashad or Sonnen or whoever give these cheap shot basatrds some of their own medicine. Whats funny is Silva and Jones have the skinniest toothpicks for legs of anyone in all MMA other than maybe Rumble so it wouldn't take much to snap those toothpicks right out from underneath them and then maybe after they felt some of theri own medicine they might stop ytrying to RUIN other fighters careers
Yeah, they call it a foot jab. Rampage was complaining to the ref during the fight as Jones keep kicking in his knees. Yeah, he's a cheap mofo but Greg Jackson will use anything that will get his fighters a win even if it's unpopular.
Fuck jones right up his cocky ass hope he gets ktfo in the first
Right cuz Rashad isnt cocky? Of the two pretty sure Jones has earned that right
Save it, bruh. Some fools are just blinded by the hate. I mean, if he were a UFC champ at 23, I 'm pretty sure he'd have such composure and maturity that the money n fame wouldn't give him the slightest bit of cocky attitude. We all can't be so upstanding as him.
@Jonesosacock – rape your mother kidddd
I just can't think of any part of MMA where Evans can soundly beat Jones.
I'll be cheering for Evans, but I only see this fight going one way.
I can think of one thing Rashad does better than Jones and he did it in both Rampage and Thiago Silva fights R U N A W A Y. Of course that was with Greg jackson in his corner and we have seen alot of Jackson fighters RUN AWAY lately in fact we saw Carlos Condit pull a Caleb Starnes like 10 times in one fight. Oh I know it not called running away anymore because Greg Jackson says its now called "rolling out"of danger. I was sold on Carlos Condit before the Diaz fight and rooting for him to beat Diaz but what i saw was Diaz dominating the entire fight marching forward and landing shots at will and Condit wanted nothing to do with Diaz an dspent the entire 5 rounds running away. So how does a HUGE Condit fan somehow just get so disgusted after seeing a once proud warrior just runa way from a fight when he could have won by actually using his skills and FIGHTING instead of RUNNING AWAY. LIke I said Greg jackson needs to write a book titles "GAMEPLANS FOR PUSSIES"
I'd almost have to agree with you…
I got Jones… but pretty much only because I'm not an idiot.
Evans doesn't have a chance in hell. Only reason the poll is close is because of the lack of education in the mma world. And I don't mean fighting education. I mean 50% of the mma fans are complete morons.
Sooo you can predict the winner of the fight by using your EXTENSIVE knowledge of MMA? You must teach me your formula one day on how to KNOW who will win fights.
Yeah, I mean as if this were a sport where anyone could get caught at any time and lose their belt (GSP?)…
YOU sire are the fucking moron, a JBJ's nuthugger, and a complete idiot for thinking that ANY fight is a sure win. In MMA ANYTHING can happen… jackass.
I think a lot of the votes for Rashad are mainly from dislike of Jones. I'd love for Jones to lose, I just don't see that happening to Rashad.
I think that many people voted for Evans because he actually has a chance at winning.
First of all he has trained with Bones, and knows his weaknesses. He also has definitely got into his head with all of the trash talk, and we have seen before that this can affect JBJ's performance, at least for the first couple of rounds, then he dominates when he gets comfortable. But I think Evans game plan is to not let him get comfortable by applying non-stop pressure with take down attempts, the clench, and dirty boxing. And last but not least, his one shot knockout power and superior boxing. This is a GREAT matchup to make an exciting fight…
I believe Jon Jones Has more than proven himself..He has beaten a lot of ppl with ease.I don't understand why he's hated so much but every fighter in the UFC has fans,and along with fans comes the ppl that doesn't like him.Jones is a beast and he's had the crazy schedule last year.He has beaten 3 former champions.He will be champion for a long time unless Rashad or Dan Henderson gets off a lucky punch.And that's the only chance those 2 has.There is no way they will be able to dominate the whole fight.If Jones happens to get a loss,it would really depend on him making the mistake of not having his guard up.
Smart bet is on Jones. I've only bet against him once and that was when he fought Rampage. I knew he would beat Shogun because of his rust and Machida because his footwork and slim experience in American wrestling wouldn't match up well against Jones. I want Evan's to walk away with the belt but the odds are stack against him. Their strengths are in the same areas and it's gonna come down to who is the better wrestler and I think that is Evans.
I'm not calling this one. I'm just rooting for Evans.
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As anyone who has read his books or watched his TV talk show can tell you, Phil McGraw has a way with words -- and his are blunt, direct, and designed to provide, as he puts it, "a wake-up call." So when it comes to weight loss, Dr. Phil isn't about to pull any punches. Though he has outlined several steps to help people shed pounds for good, he also wants people to tackle the reasons why they've failed in the past.
"There are three obstacles that people have to overcome if they want to stop being immobilized," McGraw says. "The first is to get over the idea that emotion alone can get you through this. I don't care how pumped up or psyched you are to start a new diet or a new program -- that emotion will fade. If you feel like you're not seeing a big payoff right away, it's so easy to want to give up. I guarantee that your initial enthusiasm is going to burn out, and you're going to eventually cycle out of that rah-rah mode."
Once your inner cheerleader has gone on strike, McGraw says, real progress can begin. "You have an infinitely greater chance of succeeding if you can reprogram your life to sustain you when your emotions fade. You have to set up your environment so that once your emotional commitment wavers, your physical surroundings will reinforce you. Build exercise into your schedule. Throw away fattening foods. You can't eat what's not there. Successful weight loss takes programming, not willpower."
The second obstacle most people face, according to McGraw, goes beyond diet and exercise. "Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear," he says. "Most people don't choose what they want; they choose what they think is safe." When it comes to losing weight, fear keeps many people from addressing the emotional reasons why they eat and from looking for a better way to handle those emotions. "People don't get overweight just because of what they eat," McGraw explains. "They get overweight because of how, where, when, and why they eat. Food is a coping mechanism; people are afraid of giving it up because then they'll feel confused and lost. So you have to replace your destructive patterns with constructive ones that don't center on food."
The third and final obstacle, warns McGraw, is choosing the path of least resistance. "Believe me, I understand it's not easy to change," he says. "The number one need we all have is to be accepted, to belong. And the world isn't pulling for us to act differently, think differently, choose differently. If you decide to be an agent for change, you have to be prepared for others to feel threatened and resist what you're trying to do. But stay committed to getting what you want, and eventually you'll find your supporters and overcome what stood in your way."
On his Website, Dr. Phil explains that to drop pounds for good, you need to change your habits. These five steps can help make it happen.
1. Have a specific goal. Simply saying "I want to lose some weight" is vague. Be specific: How many pounds do you want to lose? Visualize yourself after you've reached your goal, and use that image to help you stay strong and committed.
2. Get a plan. Willpower doesn't work! To lose weight and keep it off, your strategy must include diet and exercise. Get rid of your expandable clothes, stay away from fast food, and stock healthy food at home.
3. Identify small, measurable steps.Implement steps that will fit your lifestyle, not somebody else's. Be sure to move toward a positive goal, not just away from being fat.
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The 19th Century saw all the Regiments serving in conflicts throughout the world, from the Napoleonic Wars to Crimea and India. Many of the traditions and honours of the Regiment come from this time.
Assaye 1803Maj Gen The Hon Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) led a military campaign against the northern Mahrattas whose French trained army was continually raiding British territory in India. On 23rd September 1803 Wellesley and his army of 7,000 British and Indian troops encountered the main Mahratta army of over 40,000 men. The Mahratta army, with over 100 canon to Wellesley's 22, and with 20 to one superiority in cavalry, was strongly positioned by the village of Assaye. Wellesley attacked the Mahratta flank and after a bloody battle the Mahratta army was defeated. In later years the Duke of Wellington rated the Battle of Assaye as his greatest tactical accomplishment. The three British Regiments at Assaye, the 74th and 78th Highlanders and the 19th Light Dragoons, were presented with Honorary 3rd Colours by the East India Company. The original Colour of the 74th is held in Glasgow Cathedral and a replica of the 78th Colour, made in 1889, is in the Chapel at Fort George. Assaye Day is still celebrated each year and the Assaye Colour is carried on parade in 2 SCOTS.
Waterloo 1815 Our Regiments played a prominent role in the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. The 1st, 42nd, 71st, 73rd, 79th, 91st and 92nd all fought with great distinction but paid a heavy price; casualties were high with more than half of our troops killed or wounded. Three of our Regiments (42nd, 79th and 92nd) were specifically mentioned by the Duke of Wellington in his Waterloo Dispatch.
Piper Kenneth MacKay rallying troops of the 79th at Waterloo
Piper Kenneth Mackay. The 79th Highlanders were first involved in the battle during the early afternoon of the 18th June. Moving forward through a hedge they engaged the French with a heavy volley of fire and followed up with a bayonet charge. The French retreated down a slope pursued by the British cavalry. French cavalry then launched a determined counter attack and the 79th had to form a 'Defensive Square'. As the French pushed forward in their attack Piper Kenneth Mackay, showing no fear, moved out of the protected square and began playing the traditional rallying tune 'Cagadh no Sith' (War or Peace - The True Gathering of the Clans). Piper Mackay was presented with a set of silver mounted pipes by the King for his individual bravery in the battle.
The Troopship Birkenhead
Birkenhead 1852On 26th February 1852, while transporting troops to South Africa, the troop ship Birkenhead struck rocks off Cape Town. The senior officer on board was Lieutenant Colonel Seton of the 74th and there were drafts of troops from the 73rd, 74th and 91st. Lieutenant Colonel Seton took charge of all military personnel and stressed the necessity of maintaining order and discipline to his officers. There were not enough serviceable lifeboats on board for all the passengers. Three lifeboats were launched, onto which all the women and children were placed and rowed away for safety. Only then did the ship's Captain order that those men who could swim should save themselves by swimming to the boats; Lieutenant Colonel Seton, however, recognising that rushing the lifeboats would risk swamping them and endangering the women and children, ordered the men to stand fast. The soldiers did not move, even as the ship broke up barely twenty minutes after striking the rock. Some of the soldiers managed to swim the 2 miles to shore over the next twelve hours; however, most either drowned or were taken by sharks. Captain Edward Wright of the 91st told a subsequent enquiry:
'The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the moment the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I had thought could be affected by the best discipline; and it is the more to be wondered at seeing that most of the soldiers were but a short time in the service. Everyone did as he was directed and there was not a murmur or cry amongst them until the ship made her final plunge—all received their orders and carried them out as if they were embarking instead of going to the bottom - I never saw any embarkation conducted with so little noise or confusion.'
Frederick William IV of Prussia was so moved by Captain Wright's words that he insisted they be read to all his regiments, while Queen Victoria ordered the erection of an official Birkenhead monument at the Chelsea Royal Hospital. This disaster started the protocol of 'women and children first', which became a standard evacuation procedure in maritime disasters.
The Thin Red Line - The 93rd under command of Colonel Colin Campbell at Balaklava
Crimea 1854Our Regiments were equally to the fore in the Crimea. The 1st, 21st, 42nd, 74th, 79th, 92nd and 93rd gained the highest honours during the campaign. Inkerman, Alma, Sevastopol and Balaklava 1 (the Thin Red Line) are among our Battle Honours. Balaklava Day is still remembered and celebrated as a Regimental Day by 5 SCOTS on 25th October and Inkerman is remembered each year on 5th November in 2 SCOTS.
Thomas Beach VC. The 1st VC was won by a soldier from the Regiment. On 5th November 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman, Private Thomas Beach of the 92nd whilst on sentry duty, observed several Russians robbing wounded British soldiers. He attacked the Russians single-handed; he killed two and stayed to protect his wounded comrades until help arrived.
Indian Mutiny 1857Many of our Regiments served with distinction during the Indian Mutiny. The 42nd, 71st, 72nd, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 78th, 79th and 93rd all served in the bitter battles of that conflict. There were numerous acts of individual and collective bravery. In all, 27 soldiers from our Regiments won VCs during the campaign. The 78th won six VCs on the 25th September 1857, the 93rd won six VCs on the 16th November 1857 and similarly the 42nd won four VCs at Fort Ruhya on 15th April the following year.
William McBean VC - Private soldier to Major General
William McBean VC. The previous month, on 11th March 1858, William McBean of the 93rd killed 11 of the enemy with his own hand in the main breach of the Begum Bagh at Lucknow and was also awarded the VC. During his army career William McBean held every rank from Private to Major General. As a young soldier he was continually barracked by the drill instructors for having a 'rolling gait'. He is said to have been asked by a friend to take the Corporal behind the canteen and give him a hiding. He replied 'Man, that would ne'er do. I intend to be in command of this regiment before I leave it. It would be an ill beginning to be brought before the Colonel for thrashing the drill Corporal'. He served in the Crimea from Christmas Day 1854 and was at the Siege and the Fall of Sevastopol, taking part in the assaults on the 18th of June and the 8th of September. He was actively involved in the Expedition to the Sea Of Azov and in the capture of Kertch and Yenicale. When he was commended on the action that won him the VC he commented, 'It didna' tak me twenty minutes'.
Lord Cardwell's Reforms 1881Lord Cardwell, the Secretary of State for War, is chiefly remembered for his organizing of the infantry into two-battalion regiments and establishing geographical recruiting areas. The Cardwell Reforms saw our Regiments structured as nine regiments (Royal Scots, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Black Watch, Highland Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, Gordon Highlanders and Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) each of two battalions; one battalion to serve abroad and the other at home, with the latter providing drafts of trained men for the overseas battalion.
Tel-el-Kebir 1882No sooner had Lord Cardwell's reforms taken effect, when Scottish battalions deployed to Egypt under command of General Sir Garnet Wolseley to restore order after the Egyptian Army revolt against Turkish rule. The Highland Brigade was commanded by Major General Sir Archibald Alison, late of the 72nd Highlanders, and was made up the 1st Camerons, 1st Black Watch, 2nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Gordons. In addition, 1st Seaforths were also part of General Wolseley's Army. These Regiments all fought alongside each other and were awarded the Battle Honours Tel-el- Kebir and Egypt 1882.
William Edwards VC. Lieutenant Edwards of 2nd Highland Light Infantry won the VC for his actions at Tel-el-Kebir when he stormed the enemy fortifications at the head of his men killing the artillery officer in command and capturing the guns before being knocked down himself.


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