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Marvel Legends - Arnim Zola Wave
Madame Masque (Hydra variant) and Arnim Zola (variant)
EDIT: A helpful reader that
knows far more about Mr. Zola than I
pointed out that the figure in this review is actually ANOTHER variant
- the regular Zola torso comes with the Zola face in the center, while
this variant has Red Skull. It's actually a distinctly different
character - and you thought this wave already had too many variants? I
have to say this is the first time I remember a variant of a BAF.
Packaging - ***1/2
Once again, it's the same two features
of these packages that give them the extra boost. There's the somewhat
collector friendly nature (slit the tape on the tabs in back, cut the
bottom of the bubble, and you can slip the figure out and put it back
without further damage), and the character personalization on the
Sculpting - Zola ***;
Madame **1/2
is an unusual character. If you're a big Hydra fan, you'll probably
know more about him than I do - don't worry, I'm not envious.
reminds me of a big evil Teletubby, which means I can't really take him
all that seriously. It's a good sculpt, but goofy in a bad way.
He's also a tiny BAF. At just 6
1/2" tall, he's even on the small side for a regular Marvel Legends
not the body that's so small though - it's that itty bitty head that
makes him short. A normal sized noggin' and he'd be taller
Madame at least.
She's the usual gangly female,
but with smaller
breasts this time around. The face sculpt is deceiving - at first, I
thought she was somewhat pretty. On closer inspection, I realized it
was one of those situations where you aren't quite sure if she's a dude
or not. Part of this issue is due to the paint work, and she'll get a
hit for that in the next category, but it's also partly due to the
horsey face sculpt.
A positive is the soft rubber
hair. It allows
for the neck to work much better than you'd expect with such long hair,
but the strands are thick with little definition.
Paint - Zola ***1/2;
Madame **1/2
paint work on Zola is very good, with sharp lines and very, very little
slop. I love the Red Skull face on the chest, and who wouldn't love a
funky emblem on their crotch?
Sadly, Madame isn't as good. I
think that the masculine appearance of the sculpt could have been saved
with a better paint job, but the sharply defined eyebrows look painted
on (duh), and the lips are too dark and thick. Even the sleepy eyes
look odd and out of place.
Articulation - ***1/2
Both figures have most of the usual Marvel Legends articulation for
their respective sexes.
Madame's ball jointed neck works
better than usual for a long haired lady, thanks to the soft rubber
rest of her joints are tight, but a bit spindlely. I've never been a
fan of these ball hips on the ladies, since they don't really allow for
any attractive stances.
She stands fine on her own
though, and
the joints are all solid. She can also hold the rifle properly in both
hands, something not always possible.
There are a couple slightly
different joints on Zola, like the obviously missing ab-crunch.
However, the majority of the joints work great and again are very
Accessories - ***
Madame comes with two weapons - a handgun that fits in both her hands
AND in a hip holster just great, and an automatic rifle complete with
scope. Both guns can be held in her hands easily in several natural
poses, and the paint and sculpt are quite good.
Of course, she also comes with a
piece of Zola, the large torso.
rare for a BAF to get an accessory of his own - they're accessories
themselves - but Zola gets his funky remote control doohicky.
Fun Factor - ***
articulation and accessories make up for the lack of fame for either of
these figures. Neither would be a central character for modern kids,
but both can be good backup villains.
Value - **
I paid about $17 for this figure, and that's still at least $2 - $3
more than she should be.
Things to Watch Out For -
connecting the legs on Zola, be careful not to twist them at the knees.
The fit is VERY tight, and the knee discs are fairly soft, so it would
be easy to over twist the lower leg when assembling the figure.
Overall - Zola ***; Madam **1/2
is okay, as BAF's go. The general sculpt and paint are good, although
he's damn tiny as a Build A Figure. If you're a big Hydra fan, I
suppose he'll be a decent add, and since you end up with him if you buy
the whole wave, he's sort of a freebie. If you don't plan on buying all
the figures though, I don't think he's good enough to drive you to do
Madame Masque (even this Hydra
version) is a bit too ugly.
Add in the weak face paint and standard skinny female body, and you
have my least favorite figure of the wave.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***1/2
Sculpting - Zola ***; Madame **1/2
Paint - Zola ***1/2; Madame **1/2
Articulation - ***1/2
Accessories - ***
Fun Factor - ***
Value - **
Overall - Zola ***; Madame **1/2
Where to Buy -
Your first best is the local Toys R
Us, Target or Meijers store, where these run $16 - $20, depending on
the retailer. I found them at Toys R Us myself, and they were a
whopping $20 each. Online options include:
- Entertainment Earth has the set
of for $125.
- Big
Bad Toy Store has the set of 7 for $120.
Links -
Other Marvel Legends reviews include:
- not too long ago, I covered part 1 and part 2 of this wave.
- I recently covered the Terrax
BAF wave, in part 1
and part 2.
- prior to that, the last series
I remember reviewing was the Red Hulk set, in part 1 and part 2.
- Then there was the last wave
of 'icons', the
larger scale Legends.
- before that, there was the
Foom/Hulk wave, broken into one
review here and another
- I never did look at the third
wave of Hasbro ML's, but I did cover wave
2 and series 1, first at MROTW
and then at QSE.
- you'll want to check out my
review of the other
four figures.
- Hasbro released several of the
12″ Marvel Legends Icons, including Punisher
and Doom, and my favorite, Thor.
And if you still pine for the
days Toybiz -
- in the 12″ Icons line, there's
and Beast, Wolverine
and Venom.
- The Face Offs series 1 (with
Hulk/Leader in one
review and the other two sets in another)
and series
2 both had guest reviews.
- there's the guest review of
the Fearsome
Foes of Spider-man boxed set, Urban
Legends box set, X-men
Legends boxed set, and the Fantastic
Four boxed set, along with my review of the Monsters
boxed set.
- The previous Sentinel
BAF was guest reviewed.
prior to that there was Wal-mart
series, series 13,
series 12,
series 9
(including Galactus), series 8 Captain
Marvel and Doc Ock,
series 7 Vision,
series 6 Juggernaut,
and Deadpool,
series 5 Blade,
Nick Fury,
Sabertooth and Colossus, along with series 5 Red Skull,
Silver Surfer and Mr. Fantastic, series 4 Goliath,
Gambit, and Elektra,
series 3 Daredevil
and then the rest
of the series, series 2 Thing
and Namor,
and finally, from three and a half years ago, the series 1
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By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2014 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management conducted a webcast today to explain the process of applying military service time toward civil service retirement.
"In order for the [military] service to be creditable, you have to make a deposit," said OPM's Karen McManus "The deposit has to be made on service that was performed after 1956. Before 1956, they can just get credit for it."
McManussaid key to the process is the DD-214 form, a military service record document, which is used to determine status and eligibility.
"You've got to go to that DD-214 and figure out beginning dates and ending dates," she said. "You're giving them total years, months and days. The other thing that you're using the DD-214 for is to determine the periods of military service."
There can be more than one DD-214, McManus said, and more than one period of service as long as there is a break of at least one day.
"If they have a break of one day, they have more than one military period, and they'll pay a deposit for each of their periods of military service," she noted.
While examining the DD-214, McManus said the issue of whether military service is creditable is a necessary step in the process.
"The first thing before you even start talking about a deposit is you have to start talking about the creditability of the military service," she said.
"So what happens here is you have an employee and they're either under the [Civilian Service Retirement System] or the [Federal Employees Retirement System]," McManus said. "And they have prior military service or they have military service that interrupts their federal career.
"In either case, they would like to make a deposit so that that service can also be creditable in their CSRS or FERS annuity," she added.
McManus emphasized the employee's agency will play a large role in assisting with the military deposit process.
"They're going to get a copy of their service record and bring it to their agency," she said, "and this is where the agency is going to start."
McManus added, "They're going to look at that military service record, and they're going to try to figure out, based on looking at that DD-214, 'here's where we're starting – is that service creditable?'"
What the agency is looking for, McManus said, is if the service is active and if it's honorable, as well as the beginning and ending dates of service.
"If the employee has an honorable discharge that's a good place to start," she said. "That's looking good -- they're probably going to get credit for this service."
"But if the discharge on that DD-214 has any of these other things written there – dishonorable discharge, clemency discharge, neutral uncharacterized discharge, officer dismissal -- it starts raising questions and they're probably not going to be creditable," McManus said.
McManus ensured the audience was clear that this portion of the process is legally mandated.
"I think it's important to note this is not a policy decision on the part of the retirement service; this is the law," she stated. "The law says that in order to get credit for service, it has to be honorable."
"The person in those situations has to go back to the military and ask for a different discharge," McManus said. "They have to get that honorable discharge on the DD-214 in order for us to give them credit for that service."
The other important aspect of the DD-214, she said, is determining how the service is characterized on the DD-214 since there are two types == Title 10, federal service, and Title 32, working for the state.
"So when you pick up a DD-214 and it says Title 10, you're probably going to get credit for that service," McManus said. "You're going to check all these boxes, but that's really a good indicator."
"When it's Title 32, now you have to stop and take a look at the service," she said. "Title 32 service is only creditable if it's performed under [Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act] and it interrupts someone's federal career. If it doesn't do that, it's not creditable."
McManus also explained how much a military deposit would cost an employee based on what system they are operating in.
"We have to get their total earnings from the military," she said. "If they're under CSRS, the deposit amount is seven percent, and if they're FERS, their deposit amount is three percent. So that's what we're basing the deposit on."
McManus also noted Congress adjusts these rates from time to time, as they did from 1999 to 2001, and as a result, those individuals will be charged a higher amount.
It is also really important, she said, knowing who is eligible to make a deposit.
"The person has to be under deductions," McManus said. "They have to be under CSRS or FERS, or CSRS offset.
"Can a retiree make a military deposit?" she continued. "No, because they're not under deductions right? Military deposits must be paid to the agency. Its structured way in the law; it's been that way since 1956. It's still that way today."
McManus also stressed that as an employee, everyone must work through their personnel offices to pay their military deposits.
"You cannot go through OPM," she said. "We do not accept deposit payments; we do not calculate the payments. That's why your first step is to always go to your agency, and your agency will be doing everything."
This includes survivors of a deceased employee, said McManus, noting they will still have to make the military deposit in the same manner that the employee would.
"The survivor can go ahead and make a military deposit as long as their entitled to a survivor annuity," she said.
McManus also explained who should make a military deposit based on their age and date they were hired.
"If you are under CSRS and you were hired before [Oct. 1, 1982], then you can [elect to] not make your military deposit if you retire before the age of 62 and use that service in the computation of your CSRS annuity," she said.
"However, if at the age of 62, you're eligible for social security, we will remove the military deposit from your CSRS calculation," McManus said, "and you will not have an opportunity at that point to pay your military deposit, because you're an annuitant now."
So this is a decision that has to be made before the person separates, she said, noting if an employee was hired after Oct. 1, 1982, even under FERS, they don't have an option.
"You either pay it and get credit, or don't pay it and don't get credit," she said.
(Follow Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Marshall on Twitter: @MarshallAFPS)

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So you've heard a lot about Don Mattingly and his job security recently — hell, I just wrote about it — but this article from Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports spread around yesterday, and it touched on all the common refrains you've been hearing, including harping on the team's hitting with RISP.
They wonder why the players don't spend more time with hitting coach Mark McGwire, why they don't play as hard as their opponents, why they continue to lose games in the little gray areas where good teams thrive. That is, why they don't catch the ball as well as others, why they don't toughen and produce with runners in scoring position, why they don't finish hitters from the mound. These are supposed to be good players, right?
Is it Mattingly? Has this group of players gone soft under Mattingly, whose leadership method allows men to be men, and perhaps thins when the men refuse to live to that minimum standard?
So basically a compilation of complaints that I assume were gathered from fan rants on MLB.com and ESPN.com comments. Swell.
But besides the fact that basically every single Dodgers blogger has written a more complete and well-reasoned piece on Mattingly and his status, the consistent thing that always comes up from the mainstream media is the Dodgers' ability (or inability) to hit with RISP.
Yes, the bullpen has been a mess lately. Yes, this here's a team sport, and the Dodgers don't look like a team that's all that desperate to win. Still, Kemp and Ethier were a combined 15 for 81 with runners in scoring position going into the Milwaukee series, and just one of those 15 hits was for extra bases.
Standard stuff.
But the amusing thing about that type of narrative? Matt Kemp has actually been clutch on the season, and the Dodgers have been one of the most clutch teams in baseball over the past month.
Don't believe me? I don't blame you.
You've heard a lot about the Dodgers struggles with RISP because it's everywhere: stories before the game, tweets during the game, stories after the game. And while the facts of the matter aren't wrong in this case, the problem is that the statistic itself doesn't account for their skill/performance outside of that specific situation.
In other words, put a regular fan at the plate with RISP and they will OPS .000, but it doesn't mean they're unclutch, it just means that they suck. That's where the stat 'Clutch' comes into play, as it accounts for overall performance versus performance in clutch situations.
On the season, the Dodgers have done as poorly as you probably expected, checking in at 23rd in the MLB this year in Clutch, behind the Astros.
So that appears to fit the narrative.
However, in the past 30 days, they're fifth in the MLB in being so so so clutchy clutchy clutch.
So if you wanted to fill in a narrative for this reality, you could. For example, "The Dodgers have been feeling the pressure mounting due to their terrible start to the year, but they are heroically responding under duress to fight for the manager they love dearly", or some utter garbage like that.
As you probably figured out by now, though, creating an equally dumb counter-narrative isn't my goal. Besides, the Dodgers still aren't scoring more runs despite recently coming through when it matters, which is primarily due to that 'WPA' column barely being positive. Simply put, the Dodgers still aren't able to put bodies across the plate because they still generally suck at hitting. The team didn't suddenly become more clutch in the last 30 days, nor were they less clutch to start the season. Clutch is a statistic that fluctuates constantly because it's not necessarily indicative of a skill, and the exact same caveat applies for hitting with RISP, as the team has a .296 BABIP overall, but a .263 BABIP with RISP.
Look, there's always an ebb and flow to these situational numbers, so at the end of the day, the only thing you actually can rely on is the overall talent of hitters. The Dodgers struggles in the clutch or with RISP or whatever else are a result of a team that is simply struggling to hit in 2013, and it's certainly not indicative of a squad that needs leadership or fire or whatever other garbage people are printing nowadays.
The painful reality is that there's no Clutch or RISP coaching to be done, really. The players simply need to perform in the batter's box, clutch situations or otherwise. Unfortunately, like most things, it's easier said than done.


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NOvA neutrino detector in Minnesota records first 3-D particle tracks in search to understand universe
What will soon be the most powerful neutrino detector in the United States has recorded its first three-dimensional images of particles. Scientists' goal for the completed detector is to use it to discover properties of mysterious fundamental particles called neutrinos.
Using the first completed section of the NOvA neutrino detector under construction in Minnesota, scientists have begun collecting data from cosmic rays—particles produced by a constant rain of atomic nuclei falling on the Earth's atmosphere from space.
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Neutrino data to flow in 2010; SMU hosts NOvA scientists
Physicists may see data as soon as late summer from the prototype for a $278 million science experiment in northern Minnesota that is being designed to find clues to some fundamental mysteries of the universe, including dark matter.
But it could take years before the nation's largest "neutrino" detector answers the profound questions that matter to scientists.
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Faculty mentor student researchers in both lab, field
Through their research, SMU professors not only bring new information and insights to their classrooms, but also serve as role models and collaborators to students who conduct research in their laboratories across campus. Maintaining a strong research program is significant for a number of reasons, says James Quick, associate vice president for research and dean of graduate studies.


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Robert "Bob" McGee, former Hood River Chief of Police, passed away March 9, 2013, in Troutdale, Ore. Bob retired from the City of Hood River as chief of police in 1986 after 26 years in law enforcement.
Services are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000.
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I object to the language in this article. Firstly you say he "knocked up" a press release- which is an unusual metaphor to use.
You could only say that in regard to a man, couldn't you, to imply sleaze. That makes me very angry. How dare you say that about Jonathan. I know him personally and I can only say the highest things about his respect towards women.
Secondly you emphasize the 'illegal' and 'dishonest' aspects of the press release. This does not consider the context of the action which is that it was a civil disobedience action aimed at exposing a greater evil than that which the law was designed to limit.
This was a powerful public comment, involving the taking of great risks for the sake of our democracy- a relevant intervention into public conversation at a key point when we still have a chance of changing our public mind about Australia's expansion in coal exports- that would cause an increase in emissions the size of several countries' emissions.
Does anyone preach these things about 'illegal and dishonest' behaviour to the Chaser boys? Hardly. But when the issue is far more grave and important than the issues they highlight, journalists suddenly become defensive of the law and of transparent identities.


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Mock presidential debate foreshadowed election
Many hours before the residents of tiny Dixville Notch, N.H., weighed in with their midnight votes in last week's presidential election, the ballots at SPSU had been tallied and the winner announced. Sixty-nine percent of the 86 votes cast by the audience at the Social and International Studies (SIS) department's Mock Presidential Debate on Nov. 6 chose President Barack Obama as the victor, foreshadowing the results of the actual presidential election on the following day.
SPSU voters thought Team Obama – Patrick Sumner, a junior political science major; Teya Henry, a junior majoring in international studies; and Origen Monsanto, a senior international studies major – did a better job of handling the questions of fellow students regarding everything from the economy, jobs, the U.S.-China trade deficit and disaster aid to relations with Middle-Eastern countries.
Team Romney was comprised of Frederick Roddy, a senior in international studies; Tyler Maran, a junior political science major; and Erin McGehee, a senior political science major.
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- When: Friday, March 22, 2013, 7 p.m.
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A performance of The Magistrate transmitted from London on the big screen.
Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow takes the title role in Arthur Wing Pinero's uproarious Victorian farce, directed by Olivier Award-winner Timothy Sheader. When amiable magistrate Posket marries Agatha, little does he realize she's dropped 5 years from her age – and her sons. When her deception looks set to be revealed, it sparks a series of hilarious indignities and outrageous mishaps sure to have the audience doubled up with laughter.
Tickets: $16 for adults, $14 LPCA members, and $10 students 18 and under.
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Migrants may have to fill Plymouth job vacancies
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EMPLOYERS are likely to be recruiting in 2014 but many of the jobs may have to be filled by migrant workers, a city jobs expert says.
Chris Leonard, managing director of innovative employment centre Mego, said jobs are likely to be created in sectors such as manufacturing, food production and agriculture, in and around Plymouth.
But he said employers are already struggling to fill vacancies, and therefore expects migrants to take many of the jobs.
His comments come in the week after restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian migrants arriving in the UK were lifted.
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"There are lots of jobs out there and many employers are struggling to find enough people at the right time," Mr Leonard said. "And when it comes to unskilled jobs, they are still finding it hard to find people who will do those jobs, especially in the lower-wage end.
"We are still finding it hard to recruit people for manufacturing, agriculture and food production and as the economy improves more jobs will be available so that situation will get worse.
"I can see several sectors in the employment market will benefit from an influx of Bulgarian and Romanian workers, that's if such an influx happens.
"The only thing that will change that is if indigenous people take up, and hold down, lower-level unskilled jobs."
Immigration from Eastern Europe has been a contentious issue for some years, and a British Social Attitudes survey this week revealed most Britons want it stemmed.
Mr Leonard doesn't think the number of Bulgarians and Romanians arriving will match those from countries such as the Czech Republic during the past decade.
But he said jobs in Plymouth lie unfilled because of the "attitude" of indigenous workers, and the types of jobs they are prepared to do.
Bretonside-based Mego provides individuals with tailored services to improve their job-hunting skills and help them get hired, and works with employers to fill vacancies.
"Our objective is to work with people to demonstrate it's better to get into work, which then changes their attitude, making them reliable and dependable employees.
"We are hoping to change people's mindset."
Mego only opened in November following a £50,000 investment in its Plymouth base.
Mr Leonard said that at any time there are about 2,000 vacancies in Plymouth, but there are up to 20,000 "under-employed" people, much higher than the official unemployment figure.
He said Mego's role is to "narrow the gap" between prospective employers and employees, helping people become job-ready and employers find the right staff.
Mr Leonard said Mego, which employs four people in Plymouth, had been very busy and added: "People started coming in on day one and the number has increased week on week.
"We are seeing between 50 and 100 people a week.
"We thought we'd make an impact, but we've made a bigger one than expected, and more quickly."
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different
ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from
dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab and cetuximab, can block tumor growth
in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find
tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may
also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known
whether giving carboplatin and paclitaxel are more effective with or without bevacizumab
and/or cetuximab in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying carboplatin and paclitaxel to compare
how well they work with or without bevacizumab and/or cetuximab in treating patients with
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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — Christian MacDonald allowed two run on four hits while Michael Bass and Corey Dick added two hits apiece as UNCW completed a sweep of VCU on Sunday with a 3-2 win at Brooks Field.
The Seahawks improved to 9-6 overall and 9-4 at home with the one-run win. VCU saw its overall mark dip to 9-3 and 2-3 on the road. MacDonald (2-0) held the Rams scoreless until the eighth when Rams broke through for two runs on a two-out double by James Bunn off reliever Kelly Secrest. MacDonald walked two and struck out one. VCU's Ryan Farrar (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season despite turning in an impressive performance of his own. Farrar allowed three runs, one earned, on six hits and a walk. He finished with four strikeouts. No VCU hitter had more than one hit on the afternoon.
Up next: The Seahawks host Elon on Mar. 12 at 5 p.m. and Coastal Carolina on Mar. 13 for a 4 p.m. start. How it happened: With the game scoreless in entering the sixth, Bass led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Josh Abshire. Hunter Ridge reached safely on catcher's interference and with two outs, Ryan LaGrange and Dick plated runs with RBI singles giving UNCW a 2-0 lead it wouldn't surrender. On the mound: MacDonald finished off an impressive weekend for the Seahawk starting staff in picking up his second win of the season. He lowered his ERA to 3.47 and kept VCU off balance, recording 12 ground ball outs. UNCW starters posted a 1.48 ERA on the weekend and held VCU to a .232 batting average. With runners on base, UNCW pitchers posted a .205 opponent batting average. Notes: UNCW Head Coach Mark Scalf moved to within one of reaching the 700 career-win mark (699-543-1) … Michael Bass extended his hitting streak to 11 games and his on base streak to 19 … Justin Livengood nailed down his first career save, retiring the Rams in order in the ninth … The Seahawks improved to 46-32 all-time against VCU … UNCW is 4-2 in one-run games … Ryan LaGrange hit .636 for the weekend with seven hits, including a home run, he scored twice and knocked in five.
BEND, OR (UNCW) -– A three-under-par round from Thomas Bass and an even-par 18 holes from Dylan Harris moved UNCW into ninth to finish the Bandon Dunes Championship on Sunday. Harris, whose 71 in the final round was a career-low, finished tied for 24th, also a career-best for the sophomore. Colorado claimed the team championship by five strokes over second-place Fresno State. Fresno State's Troix Tonkham, who began the day tied for second, earned medalist honors with a final round 69 to edge teammate Rufie Fessler, who placed second. The Seahawks host the Seahawk Invitational, Mar. 24-25, at the Country Club of Landfall when they next return to action.
UNCW Results: T24. Dylan Harris (77-72-71=220); T31. Thomas Bass (76-78-68=222); T37. Josh Woodfox (76-71-76=223); T47. Payne McLeod (72-77-76=225); T65. Stefan Brewer (74-79-75=228) Team standings: Colorado (291-286-285=862); Fresno State (301-288-278=867); Washington (310-284-279=873); Oregon (290-294-290=874); UCLA (300-293-289=882); SMU (294-295-293=882); UMKC (291-297-296=884); Utah Valley (304-293-288=885); UNCW (298-298-290=886); Washington State (301-296-290=887); Pacific (305-294-289=888); San Jose State (295-288-306=889); Northern Colorado (308-297-292=897); UC Davis (296-299-303=898); Long Beach State (307-298-293-=898); Gonzaga (306-308-296=910); CSU Northridge (303-301-319=923); Santa Clara (314-319-?=?) Individual Standings: Troix Tonkham (FSU), 70-71-69=210; Rufie Fessler (FSU), 75-69-69=213; Byron Meth (Pac), 72-68-74=214; Jason Burstyn (CU), 72-71-71=214; Chris Williams (UW), 76-70-68=214; David Oraee (CU), 72-73-70=215; Matt Pinizzotto (UCLA), 75-73-67=215; Tyler Salsbury (UW), 75-72-68=215; Jonathan Sanders (UW), 75-71-70=215; Philip Juel-Berg (CU), 73-72-71=216
ORANGE PARK, FL (UNCW) -– Junior Lori Beth Adams fired a career-low 69 on Sunday to earn her third top five finish of the season and lead UNCW in the final round of the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational at the Eagle Landing Golf Club. Adams finished the 54-hole event with a one-over-par total of 217 (75-73-69) to claim fifth place, one shot back of Old Dominion's Samantha Morrell (72-74-70=216). East Carolina's F. Gustafsson Spang completed her wire-to-wire run to the individual title with a one-over-par 73 on Sunday to finish with a tournament scorecard of four-under 212 (69-70-73). Mississippi State's Ally McDonald (69-74-72) and Campbell's Lisbeth Brooks (76-72-67) finished tied for second at one-under 215 as Brooks set a tournament round with a final round scorecard of five-under 67. Juniors Megan Burnham (81-75-79) and Jeanne Metivier (82-76-77) both earned a share of 58th place with three-day totals of 235 while senior Danielle Lamy (81-80-80) and sophomore Mattie Tobey (76-84-81) ended up tied for 82nd at 241 to complete the Seahawks entry. UNCW combined for a team result of 305 and ended the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational in 12th place with a three-day total of 922 (313-304-305). Second-round leader Campbell cruised to the team title, posting a one-under-par total of 287 to record a 21-stroke victory over the field with tournament result of 870 (293-290-287). Mississippi State took second (300-298-293=891) while East Carolina took third (302-289-306=897) and host James Madison claimed fourth (297-296-310). UNCW returns to action March 22-24 in the LSU Tiger Classic at The University Club in Baton Rouge, La.
DORAL, FL (AP) – Tiger Woods is hitting his stride on his march to the Masters. Woods had full control of his game Sunday and never let anyone get closer than three shots until he had locked up his 17th World Golf Championship title. With a bogey that didn't matter on the final hole, he closed with a 1-under 71 to win the Cadillac Championship. One year ago at Doral, Woods left after the 11th hole with tightness in his left Achilles tendon. He since has won five times in his last 22 tournaments worldwide, and can return to No. 1 in the world with a win in two weeks at Bay Hill. Woods won by two over Steve Stricker, who gave Woods a putting tip on the eve of the tournament. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Matt Kenseth won on his 41st birthday for his new Joe Gibbs Racing team, barely holding off Kasey Kahne for his third victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Kenseth earned his 25th career victory in just his third start in the JGR Toyota after leaving Roush Fenway in the offseason. He took the lead away from Kahne out of a late restart and fended off Kahne's Chevrolet over the final laps, adding another trophy to his Las Vegas victories in 2003 and 2004. Pole sitter Brad Keselowski finished third, with hometown driver Kyle Busch in fourth and Carl Edwards fifth. Kenseth is just the third NASCAR driver to win on his birthday, joining Cale Yarborough – who did it twice – and Busch. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) – Meena Reid and Clarissa Perkins broke their own school records in the 100 meters and Shot Put to lead UNCW's women's team to a convincing win at the UNCW Seahawks Invitational on Saturday at the Greene Track & Field Complex. The Seahawks posted a sweep of the meet as the men also claimed the meet championship. Reid narrowly broke her own standard in the 100 meters, topping her previous record by 0.01 seconds when she clocked in at 11.70. She added another win in the 200 meters, posting a time of 24.48. For Perkins, her toss of 45-10.5 feet eclipsed her record of 45-3.75 set last weekend at the Battle of the Beaches. She added a win in the Discus with a career-best mark of 148-7. Adding wins for the Seahawks was the 4×100 relay of Valerie Afam, Reid, Maya Baxter and Hailey Blackburn and Marlee Cadwell in the Pole Vault. UNCW's men's team won two relays as the 4×100 relay of David Lindsay, Jeremy Johnson, Jordan Reed and Cam White clocked in at 41.40 and the 4×400 squad of Collins-Hall, Anthony Colon, Alec Faust and Trip Foreman went 3:21.56. Adding individual event wins were Johnson in the 100 meters, Lindsay in the 110 Hurdles, Faust in the 400 Hurdles and Aerial Chatman in the Triple Jump. UNCW next competes in the Shamrock Invitational on Mar. 14-16, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Women's scores: UNCW 316.5, North Dakota 148, Campbell 102, UNCG 46, UNC Pembroke 30, Barton 20, Shaw 8 Men's scores: UNCW 276.5, UNC Pembroke 147, North Dakota 128.5, Campbell 43, UNCG 25, Washington and Lee 18, Methodist 13, Shaw 12, Barton 8


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My Favourite Leaf
When someone mentions leaves, I always think of fall,
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Inspiring excitement for the celebrations that lie ahead.
While most people think that the maple leaf is the prettiest of all,
Together these leaves display horizons, a brillant, colour sprawl,
But the leaf I love most is slid into my dining table to add length,
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By Lee Ramage
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May 16 2009
Los Toros
There's no mistaking that Marlboro Man was behind these photos. Note the signature ears of his horse.
I love handing Marlboro Man my camera and letting him take off with it for the day. For one thing, it means I'm off the hook and can go home and eat bon bons.
For another, he has an uncanny knack for getting photos I would never, ever get.
Like these.
Either way, the two dudes need to calm down. Chill out, homeys. Chill out.
I don't think they're going to listen.
They never, ever listen.
Check out the other bull on the sidelines. Doesn't he look like a referee? "Alright maggots, let's keep it clean—KEEP IT CLEAN!"
I always hate this part in boxing when the two contenders get into a clinch.
I'm a little embarrassed that I even knew it was called a "clinch."
It's a byproduct of living with a man who secretly wishes he'd been a professional fighter for a living.
He coulda been a contenda. YOU try living with that.
324 Comments
Half Assed Kitchen On Saturday, May 16 at 9:43 am
That's worse than a dog fight. Very dramatic I imagine.
Great ears! I want to kiss them.
Angie (from over at http://www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
Mary Pickett On Saturday, May 16 at 9:43 am
Wow! How scary looking!!!
FLWendy On Saturday, May 16 at 9:43 am
Wow… those are some amazing pics, MM!!
Patti Annie On Saturday, May 16 at 9:44 am
Look at all that muscle !
LMG in NC On Saturday, May 16 at 9:44 am
Boys! All of them want to wrestle and play. Mine is 49 and still likes to get down on the floor and tackle.
Karen On Saturday, May 16 at 9:46 am
Gosh, those are powerful looking animals! Nice photos MM.
Val On Saturday, May 16 at 9:46 am
It's a boy thing for sure. My mother-in-law had three boys in a row and said it nearly killed her. She could never separate them when they locked horns like this. She just learned to bonk them on the head with a shoe. You might want to pass that tip on to MM.
Elizabeth H On Saturday, May 16 at 9:46 am
You get an idea of how dangerous these matches are with critters that actually have horns! (Still have horns? I'm not sure if these bulls genetically don't have horns, or had them removed at some point in the past.) Anyway, the idea of something pointy involved in all those neck strikes? Ouch!!
Kellie On Saturday, May 16 at 9:47 am
Boys will be boys!!!…Although I must admit I have a few cows that will go after it every bit as hard as the bulls!!
amanda On Saturday, May 16 at 9:48 am
those are awesome pics! but is it just me or is there a REALLY scrawny looking cow in the background?
trish On Saturday, May 16 at 9:48 am
Isn't it called a clinch?
Baking Monster On Saturday, May 16 at 9:49 am
these are some great action shots.
D'Lynn Ewing On Saturday, May 16 at 9:49 am
The muscles on those bulls are awesome.
The Life of a Firefighter's Wife On Saturday, May 16 at 9:50 am
I had to laugh at the referee comment, it's perfect!
Cherie On Saturday, May 16 at 9:50 am
Wow!! Great photos–the musculature on those bulls….they look majestic!
Marcia On Saturday, May 16 at 9:53 am
Great photos! The bulls wrestle just like your two boys. (And my two boys)
I always call it "testosterone poisoning."
And the funny thing is the cows don't look the least bit interested!!
Kath On Saturday, May 16 at 9:54 am
haha boys wrestling, boys taking pictures of them … boys will be boys!
Great shots MM
Mama Pontius On Saturday, May 16 at 9:54 am
Look at the muscles on those big boys! Those are some good pictures!
hana On Saturday, May 16 at 9:55 am
Here in the City of Angels, I don't see that kind of clinching…maybe some selective finger pointing and honking in traffic. MM does take some good photos!
This does contrast a bit from the wrastling pictures you showed last week of your two boys! LOL
Gretchen On Saturday, May 16 at 9:55 am
I saw some goats doing this just yesterday (well, they did look different but they had horns too!) The town has put goats on a hillside to eat vegetation that might be fuel for fires – with a shepherd, and all…we live just outside of Los Angeles and it is a bit odd to see goats butting heads like this right next to the road. Bulls look scary – the goats were comical!
AmyG On Saturday, May 16 at 9:57 am
Love your commentary! My 3 yr old thinks the bulls were HUGGING, not fighting, lol.
Ellen On Saturday, May 16 at 9:57 am
The males of any species are sooo predictable.
TMarie On Saturday, May 16 at 9:58 am
Heather Gocke On Saturday, May 16 at 9:58 am
Those photos are FANTASTIC! It's not often that I get to see animals in action like that! Incredible! Great work, MM!
Kate On Saturday, May 16 at 9:59 am
Wouldja lookit the muscles on those bad boys! YOWza! Amazing photos. I don't think I'd ever want to be close enough to them fighting to take those photos.
Oh, wait, you have that amazing zoom lens.
Nope. Not even with that.
Mamadallama On Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 am
That's what I would call a lot of bull! Amazing pictures!
Lisa On Saturday, May 16 at 10:01 am
No, the best part is all the ladyfolk standing around waiting for them to get it over with already.
Cheryl in Nebraska On Saturday, May 16 at 10:01 am
Great pictures, thanks MM!
Andrea Wardle On Saturday, May 16 at 10:02 am
I thought for sure you'd end with a picture of your boys doing the same thing! Boys… will be boys.
Suzy On Saturday, May 16 at 10:02 am
Gosh, with the large number of "ladies" in that pasture, you'd think they could share!! And whats up with that ultra skinny red cow? She looks like she could use a sammich or two! hehe
Olivia On Saturday, May 16 at 10:03 am
Wow! That's intense.
Bran On Saturday, May 16 at 10:03 am
The thing about MM's shots i generally like is the horse-top perspective. that height difference really provides punch to the shots… memories too
missy On Saturday, May 16 at 10:03 am
FINALLLY some great pictures…just kidding but these are some really great pictures!! Such intensity with those BULLS!!
Just like TIME magazine I too love your blog!!
Diane in Cincinnati On Saturday, May 16 at 10:03 am
Cool bullfighting! Must be where your boys get it!
I see on the live comments that you had Black Raspberry Chip ice cream – Ryan must have brought you Graeter's! Good man, Ryan! Pure heaven!!
Barb 1230 On Saturday, May 16 at 10:04 am
Awesome photos! Good job, Marlboro Man. I can't imagine getting that close to the action! (Do the bulls ever try to charge the horses or throw the cowboys off?)
AJ On Saturday, May 16 at 10:04 am
Those are stocky, good lookin' bulls. They were just trying to show off!
Apryl On Saturday, May 16 at 10:04 am
Man, that's a lot of muscle!
Jennifer On Saturday, May 16 at 10:05 am
Bulls scare me!
Mariah Kimble On Saturday, May 16 at 10:05 am
I love the one where you were talking about a referee only I see the mother and baby behind them. It looks like the momma cow is telling the little one "to never act that way when he grows up" I swear I can hear the Mom comments rolling out of her.
Traveldoc On Saturday, May 16 at 10:06 am
What's wrong with a coupla bulls having a healthy argument? It's natural – just need to prove who's da boss.
kelly Downs On Saturday, May 16 at 10:07 am
i thought the bulls had to be separated. Do they hurt each other?
Helen On Saturday, May 16 at 10:08 am
Just curious if you let MM take your main camera ? Surely he gets the "back up"~~~~if not, you are mighty trusting, PW .
Jan On Saturday, May 16 at 10:08 am
I remember when my bull and the neighbor's bull went through the fence and went head to head in the mud. Pretty awesome stuff. I miss my cattle!! Your pictures keep my fond memories alive. Thank you!!
Janiece Murphy On Saturday, May 16 at 10:09 am
Hehe. Those are some nice looking bulls, though.
Carol in NC On Saturday, May 16 at 10:09 am
Whoa. Intense. You should do some black and whites of this.
Miss Linda On Saturday, May 16 at 10:12 am
Wow, wouldn't it be hard to ride and take photos at the same time? Seems like horses are always moving even when they are standing still. That is pretty impressive to get such good shots.
mamajenny On Saturday, May 16 at 10:15 am
Awesome pictures! I love them.
We have one lonely little old bull. Actually…I think he's happy he's the only bull. He just doesn't know that once the heifers settle, he's outta here. He's pretty harmless right now, but my husband is always reminding me that he's out in the pasture.
My 20-yr. old son wants to be a UFC fighter. I don't think that ever ends for "boys".
Beverlee On Saturday, May 16 at 10:16 am
waaaaaaaaaaay too much testosterone in that field. But great to look at and watch 'em fight!
jensamom On Saturday, May 16 at 10:16 am
Love the pics!
Christine On Saturday, May 16 at 10:17 am
Were you really that close? Scary!
nancypants On Saturday, May 16 at 10:18 am
Those are awesome pictures. Good job MM. And I'm sorry… whenever I see wrestling (the WWF kind) or cage fighting commercials… all I can think of is how gross it looks. I'm sorry but those little kick pants (emasculating reference to cheer-leading undies intended) they wear really make me want to puke. I'm glad these bulls aren't wearing those little kick pants.
Lauri On Saturday, May 16 at 10:18 am
Wow, what a great series of photos!! The muscles on those two are amazing!! Super job MM!!
Maureen On Saturday, May 16 at 10:19 am
I love the cows behind the bulls and around them. I like their reaction… NONE!! they just stand there chewing their cud, and acting like nothing is happening. Great Awesome pics.
Hokie Deb On Saturday, May 16 at 10:19 am
–>Down goes Fraiser!
Michelle On Saturday, May 16 at 10:20 am
"He coulda been a contenda" had me cracking up. Love it.
Janet On Saturday, May 16 at 10:21 am
Gotta love a playful guy! MM's pics aren't half bad… they are so much better than mine any day!
Cindy On Saturday, May 16 at 10:22 am
Your man took some great, awesome shots there! He's quite handy with that camera!!!!!
Kris On Saturday, May 16 at 10:22 am
Wow! Cool photos MM! I have never seen anything like that.
I thought those dudes had to be separated from one another.
christy On Saturday, May 16 at 10:22 am
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Lil On Saturday, May 16 at 10:23 am
Hmmm, makes me think of the photo ofyour two little wrestlers butting into each other.
Ashlee Archibald On Saturday, May 16 at 10:25 am
i've never seen bulls fight! That is like straight off of the animal channel! Good Job MM
Dee from L.A. On Saturday, May 16 at 10:27 am
Isn't it just typical … you take photos of morning cows and MM shots of fighting bulls..
Patricia On Saturday, May 16 at 10:28 am
This reminds me that when I was growing up on a farm in NE, my Swiss/German parents and grandparents were to proper to say the word "bull." They called him "the animal." I finally asked my mother what they meant. I think that tradition went by the wayside years ago, but it amuses me to remember it.
Annie On Saturday, May 16 at 10:29 am
Wow, the power of those bulls is amazing, isn't it? Bulls freak me out…I'm more into goats and sheep!!!
Robin from Ok On Saturday, May 16 at 10:31 am
Obviously those Bulls eat their spinach:)
Adella On Saturday, May 16 at 10:31 am
I just showed these photos to my husband. I of course was admiring the photography, the beauty of the bulls….my husband's comment? "Why don't you email her and ask her to send us some steaks…maybe a few backstraps?" Talk about predictable.
marilee On Saturday, May 16 at 10:32 am
Wow! Those are amazing photos. You can see every muscle in their lean bodies. Very cool!!!
kjhC On Saturday, May 16 at 10:33 am
Some of my favorite pics so far!!!!
Thanks for snapping them, MM. Great Eye for action!!!!
I have two bulls out my kitchen window right now doing that!!!!!! ….In the morning,,,,at lunch….at dinner….supper…..after dark…..before dawn…..they need some girls to wrastle NOW….but they have to wait till June 6….should I tell them it's going to be a while?
trashalou On Saturday, May 16 at 10:34 am
Didn't you post similar pics of your boys just last week???
PB Rippey/sleepless mama On Saturday, May 16 at 10:34 am
Love the MM real-life-on-the-range installments! When else would I see mud wrestling bovines? Never! It's a fascinating life out there in OK. Living vicariously through the photos here in clogged NoHo where the only mud wrestling that goes on is me keeping my son out of the park's early a.m. gross city-water puddles…
Meredith Hodgson On Saturday, May 16 at 10:34 am
I like the cow in the background who looks like she is whispering in her calf's ear, "Now that is just disgraceful. I hope you don't act like that when you're a bull. I hope you have nice manners like your mamma."
Audrey On Saturday, May 16 at 10:34 am
I think that white cow in the background is hilarious..it's like she couldn't take her eyes off of them. Then the little mother cow in the background whispering into her babies ear. What do you think she's telling him? "OK, sweetie, you should never, ever act that way" or "Look how strong your daddy is, I want you to grow up to be just like him!" The rest of the cows seem so uninterested! Great pics!
Lucky Gurl On Saturday, May 16 at 10:35 am
Boys will be boys, no matter what the breed!
MamaMongoose On Saturday, May 16 at 10:36 am
I don't know why, but the term 'maggots' always makes me laugh.
Dianna On Saturday, May 16 at 10:37 am
LOVED your comment about the bull on the sidelines looking like a referee!! It looks just like he's having something to say about the "match"! And the skinny red cow – I agree with the other posts that she's showing a lot of ribs, and it does look like she's talking to her calf about the situation!
Thanks to MM for showing us some scenes that most of us wouldn't see otherwise!
Aunt Granny On Saturday, May 16 at 10:39 am
The red mama cow needs a dose of ivermectin….and lots of cubes!
Jana Maughan On Saturday, May 16 at 10:40 am
I find bulls to be so fascinating. Their musculature is amazing! Now I'm reminded that I need to start watching bull riding again…. I wonder if I need some sort of therapy….
Screwed Up Texan On Saturday, May 16 at 10:40 am
Dont know why hmmmm but bulls scare me! Lovely photos though!
Ernestine On Saturday, May 16 at 10:41 am
Amazing animals and amazing pics. Good job MM.
Greeneyes Martha On Saturday, May 16 at 10:41 am
I love the third picture from the end.
The Mama cow with her baby. "Look Dear, your father is at it again. Someday you'll grow up to be just like him".
Little does she know…poor baby is about to lose his family jewels!!
Great pictures MM!!
Christin On Saturday, May 16 at 10:42 am
Good Lord, what do they do after this? Turn around and say "Hey man, thanks for lettin' me blow off some steam. Now let's go find some ladies."
To #66, Adella,…hahaha! Your husband's comment cracked me up! What a boy thing to say.
Enid On Saturday, May 16 at 10:45 am
Si Los Toros!!! ME fascina Ree!! Que fotos mas lindas!
jjk On Saturday, May 16 at 10:45 am
Love the photos, very interesting!
Tammy at The Butterfly Mind On Saturday, May 16 at 10:46 am
Good thing they did their fight away from the fences. I HATE when they go through the fences. And why do they have to fight anyway? I counted, and it looks to me like there are enough ladies to go around. Sigh. So what'd you do on your "day off"?
Calamity Anne On Saturday, May 16 at 10:46 am
Bulls will be bulls!
Mary Perry On Saturday, May 16 at 10:46 am
WOW, MM done good, no great!! What terrific action shots. Thanks so much for sharing.
Tammy at The Butterfly Mind On Saturday, May 16 at 10:47 am
Their "fighting" away from the fence – I should proof read my comments. Bigger sigh.
Lou On Saturday, May 16 at 10:48 am
When that happens on our farm and I'm trying to take pictures, my husband, Farmer Tom, says, "You better clear out!!" It is a fearsome thing to watch!!
Madre in TN On Saturday, May 16 at 10:49 am
And all the other bulls are so calm! These two could be part of the bull statutes in Chicago; they look like they're carved out of granite. Anyway, someone should yell. "Look! Udders!!" It works every time…. Happy Saturday from the Cumberland Plateau.
MaryB in Richmond On Saturday, May 16 at 10:50 am
Wow — that's something to watch!
Do the cowboys try to break it up? I suspect that those two represent a pretty substantial investment of the ranch's money and time — is there any chance they're gonna really hurt each other?
Sheila On Saturday, May 16 at 10:51 am
I love the pictures, they're great.
Married to an Aussie in OK On Saturday, May 16 at 10:53 am
lol you should have offset this with that photo you posted recently of your boys wrestling. Great shots!
StephanieSays On Saturday, May 16 at 10:55 am
I like how the cows are in the background just watching the boys — no cheering or jeering, just watching.
I wonder if bull #3 will jump into the fray next?
dognutmom On Saturday, May 16 at 10:56 am
Testosterone. Guess it means the same regardless of the animal :::sigh:::
What's up with the emaciated looking reddish cow in the background of pics #9 to about #13 or so? There is a brown one behind her that is also looking like she needs some more feed or something, but not all of the rest of them look like that. Hard winter? Age? Just calved?
Anne Harp On Saturday, May 16 at 10:56 am
Do you think the cows were impressed? Are they picking out their prom dates based on the outcome?
Charmed On Saturday, May 16 at 10:57 am
Makes you really glad the two of them are de-horned. That would be bad, very, very , bad.
Katie Cunningham On Saturday, May 16 at 10:58 am
One of the last photos…looks like mama was saying "Hey cut that out, there are children watching!" LOL Great photos, tell MM He done good!
Lisa On Saturday, May 16 at 10:58 am
I admire the muscle. Pure, raw power.
So, who won?
Stephanie On Saturday, May 16 at 10:58 am
Impressive…who won? Tell MM thanks for the great shots!


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The Langlands Program was conceived initially as a bridge between Number Theory and Automorphic Representations, and has now expanded into such areas as Geometry and Quantum Field Theory, tying together seemingly unrelated disciplines into a web of tantalizing conjectures. A new chapter to this grand project is provided in this book. It develops the geometric Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups, a new approach, from a unique perspective offered by affine Kac-Moody algebras. The theory offers fresh insights into the world of Langlands dualities, with many applications to Representation Theory of Infinite-dimensional Algebras, and Quantum Field Theory. This accessible text builds the theory from scratch, with all necessary concepts defined and the essential results proved along the way. Based on courses taught at Berkeley, the book provides many open problems which could form the basis for future research, and is accessible to advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students.
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Yet he was still able to watch his son crawl for the first time, thanks to Facebook. In Afghanistan, social networking sites are revolutionizing the way soldiers stay in communication with their loved ones.
Turboo, a Sargent First Class in the Army, returned home to Colorado Springs last month.
He hadn't laid eyes on his son little Gage since he was a newborn.
Turnboo missed nearly the entire first year of his child's life. But thanks to social networking, he was able to log on from the battle zone and get daily updates on his pride and joy back home.
Strangely, because of the videos, photos and Facebook posts, it really didn't seem like he was half a world away.
"It's almost like he wasn't even gone," said his wife, Dawn Turnboo. "I tried to film stuff for him of Gage when he started crawling or babbling, and he saw all of that stuff, so it was like he wasn't even gone."
Gone is the communication gap of wars past.
Soldiers used to have a write a letter to their loved ones – and wait six weeks for it to get there. But in Afghanistan – they're texting, Skyping and Facebooking in real time, able to watch milestones from the battlefield.
"Our whole platoon would share one satellite, and there would be one router, and everyone would have their cable, and it was a pretty rinky-dink operation we had going, but for the most part everybody's internet would work," said Steve.
In fact, Turnboo says his Facebook communication with his wife was so frequent that, like most couples, they sometimes ran out of things to say. Not only was he able to keep track of his son's milestones, but his wife's too.
"I started going to the gym more often, and that was the only way for Steve to see all of that was Facebook pictures and Skype," Dawn said.
She lost 58 pounds while he was away, and he was able to track her progress.
There was a time when the Pentagon considered banning all social networking sites like Facebook, but they did a study showing the sites did more good than harm.
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A GUNMAN who sparked a countywide manhunt when he killed an off-duty policeman hid from officers for 17 hours before shooting himself in the head in a Writtle graveyard.
More than 100 police officers descended on to the streets of Essex in the search for Peter Reeve after he shot dead off-duty Pc Ian Dibell in Clacton on Monday evening.
PC Dibell had tried to intervene when Reeve, a 64-year-old mechanic born and raised in Chelmsford, chased his neighbours down the street before opening fire at them after a dispute over noise and parking.
All Saints Church's gardener David Colyer is believed to have seen the events unfold, before reporting it to the police. Reeve's body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head and a handgun next to him in the church graveyard on Tuesday morning.
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After abandoning his car in Clacton, Reeve travelled to Chelmsford where he was born and had lived with his estranged wife of 23 years, Susan Reeve.
Mrs Reeve, a catering assistant who works at Broomfield Hospital, still lives in the couple's marital home in West Avenue on the Melbourne estate in Chelmsford.
Sheila Reynolds, who has lived next door to Mrs Reeve in West Avenue for over 30 years, said: "It's all been such a shock."
Armed officers arrived at Mrs Reeve's home on Monday evening and advised the 59-year-old to go into a safe house after they feared her husband, who walked out on her ten years ago, may return to the area.
"When I got home at 8.30pm I saw two patrol cars and an officer standing outside Sue's house with a gun," said a 39-year-old neighbour.
Officers had blocked the road and police with machine guns positioned themselves in the alleyway to the left of Mrs Reeve's semi-detached home.
"They thought he would come back," added the neighbour. "At about 9 or 10 o'clock an armed officer came round to us and said 'can I have a word with you?' He then said he wanted to search the back garden."
At 1.45am neighbours reported hearing the Essex Police helicopter overhead.
Officers were also spotted searching through gardens in Savernake Road, Chelmsford, after police understood Reeve still had links to the street.
The street on the Westlands Estate was blocked at both ends by squad cars and armed police and plain clothes officers jumped over the back gardens near number 11 in an attempt to find Reeve, who is thought to have two children and three grand-children.
Mrs Reynolds, who hasn't seen Mrs Reeve since Monday, said: "The police arrived on Monday night. There seemed to be quite a lot of them and they took Susan off.
"We used to get a lot of trouble with the police in the past but I didn't know why they'd been here.
"It wasn't until my daughter rang me in the morning and said Peter Reeve had been on the TV that I realised why they'd been here.
"We all moved in within a fortnight of each other and Peter seemed fine at the start. He was nice enough.
"I haven't seen him for about ten years when he just upped and left.
"Before he left he just seemed to change – he began to think everyone was after him and was really paranoid. He fell out with his neighbours on the other side.
"They had a big dispute and he wanted me to lie to the police to say that they had been after him.
"When I refused he changed with me and was just a completely different man."
Another neighbour, who knew Reeve, said she had heard that he had bragged about owning a gun but police said he didn't have a licence.
Mrs Reeve married the 64-year-old former mechanic in 1972 and after divorcing in 1979 they remarried in 1988.
Mrs Reynolds added: "They did get married again after they divorced but I don't know why – Peter had strange ways.
"They've never divorced though but I'm not sure how much contact Susan still had with him."
The usually quiet village of Writtle became the focus of the country's media as details of the events began to unfold.
The Rev Michael Jones, who has been at All Saints' Church for 12 years, said: "The first thing I knew about anything was when I heard a helicopter buzzing at around 2am.
"I saw there was a police cordon and couldn't get into the church and so went into town and did some shopping.
"It was only when I returned that I found out what had happened and that our groundsman had witnessed the whole thing.
"He had been in a police station in Brentwood all day answering questions.
"Obviously he's had a very tough time and our thoughts are with him and the family of the victim in Clacton.
"There are a number of graves with the name Reeve in the graveyard but none near to where the body was found and they date quite far back.
"I'm not really sure there was any link to him and the graveyard."
Writtle parish chairman Chris Hibbitt was one of the last people to walk through the churchyard before "all hell let loose".
He was taking his grandson Bradley to Writtle School and walked through the churchyard less than 20 feet from where the killer was lying.
"We did not see a thing; it was as quiet as it always is, but just as we got to the top of Loves Walk literally it seemed dozens of police cars arrived.
"We were not allowed back the same way.
"I find it unbelievable we did not see him because we were showing some gravestones to our grandson as we walked past.
"As far as the village is concerned Mr Reeve was a mystery man. There are a lot of Reeves in the village now and in the past but nobody I have spoken to has any knowledge of this man, he appears not to have had a profile of any sort locally."
Mr Hibbitt, whose wife Wendy is the village historian, said: "There is no evidence his mother is buried there and certainly he did not die over her grave because stones in that part of the yard date around 1900. It remains a mystery to us why he should have chosen that spot to take his life."


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The saving grace about most extremist organization is that, well, they are so extreme that they make it hard even for dupes and fellow-travelers to sympathize with them. Case in point: Hamas. The Gaza-based terrorist organization is basking in new-found legitimacy by striking a power-sharing arrangement with the PLO. But how does Hamas react to the death of the world's most wanted terrorist? Here is how one Israeli newspaper:
Hamas on Monday condemned the killing by US forces of Osama bin Laden and mourned him as an "Arab holy warrior" while Iran condemned "Zionist terror" and US sources said Saudi Arabia had refused to bury the arch-terrorist's body. "We regard this as a continuation of the American policy based on oppression and the shedding of Muslim and Arab blood," Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip, told reporters.
Hamas's ham-handed response reminds me of the catastrophic mistake that Yasir Arafat made in siding with Saddam Hussein when Iraq invaded Kuwait. That blunder cost the PLO substantial amounts in oil money and forced it to the negotiating table. Hamas's statement may not have comparable impact, but it certainly shows the self-defeating tendencies of fanatical terrorists. They tend to speak their minds where more prudent politicos would opt for silence.


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I am unbelievably glad that I drove back to MD in time to catch tonight's show at the Ottobar. It was downright outstanding! They played almost everything I would have wanted (except for "Send in the Clouds," "Pretty Eyes," and one or two more), and they sounded fucking FANTASTIC. I really think it's a blessing that it took so long for DC Berman to conquer his on-stage demons, for I seriously doubt prior incarnations of the touring Jews would have sounded so great. This is a fully accomplished, full-fledged rock-and-roll band!
Berman had some serious contact lense issues, but that somehow only added to the magic. Buck was shocked to learn that he doesn't even drink anymore, because he was convinced he was plastered.
All in all, a very inspiring night. I would be shocked if this touring experience doesn't turn the band into an annually touring entity. You could tell that he was loving every minute of it, in his typically tortured way. But though he might tell you differently, he's loving it, I know he is.
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DALLAS, Texas -- The Brazos Valley Bombers (31-11) split a double header with the Texas Marshals (16-27) on Wednesday, taking the first seven inning game 3-2 and conceding the second 6-8.
Second baseman Jimmy Norris was the first to cross the plate in the first game, scoring on a sacrifice fly by right fielder Dane Steinhagen in the second inning. Third baseman Hunter Hagler added his first home run of the season to his resume and brought in the Bombers' second run of the night in the fourth inning. The third run was scored again by Hagler, this time on a single by Steinhagen in the sixth.
Heston Van Fleet took the win on the mound in the first game with five strikeouts in his six innings of work. Closer Cannon Chadwick took the save, holding the Marshals to their two runs.
"Heston did a good job competing tonight," said head coach Curt Dixon. "The good thing about what Heston does is he commands the zone, doesn't walk guys. He gives up a few hits with nobody on base he doesn't get beat. It was really good for him, setting the tone, going six innings and starting a double header."
In the second game, first baseman G.R. Hinsley knocked a home run out of the park in his first at bat. Hinsley's run was followed up by two more in the second inning. Catcher Robie Rojas scored on a double by Steinhagen, shortly followed by another double by center fielder Matt Hilston that brought Steinhagen back home.
The Marshals were able to send five runs across the plate in the middle of the game to take the lead. The Bombers rallied in the final two innings, but were unable to overcome the Marshals.
"We did a good job to fight there at the end, with all the things that went wrong for us and the momentum that we didn't take advantage of, and still be a base hit away from tying the game there at the end," Dixon said. "It says a lot about the fight of our team and how talented our team is to play that bad and still be in it until the last pitch."
Third baseman Logan Nottebrok scored in the sixth inning after a hit by shortstop Kolbey Carpenter. Rojas hit a double in the sixth to send designated hitter Grady Caldwell home. Left fielder Ford Moore scored the final run in the seventh inning behind a single by Caldwell.
Bombers pitcher Zach Girrens took the loss for the night with two innings under his belt and two strikeouts. Nick Johnson and Brandon Kirkham stepped out of the bullpen and recorded one strikeout each.
The Bombers return home to Cellucor Field on Thursday to face the Acadiana Cane Cutters at 7:05 p.m. for the first game in a two game series.
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Cleto's comedy fiesta
By Hector Saldana : August 28, 2012 : Updated: August 29, 2012 3:44pm
Comedian Cleto Rodriguez is spearheading Comedy Fiesta, a clean comedy festival running through Sunday at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club.
Homegrown stand-up comedian and TV personality Cleto Rodriguez (above) built his reputation with a clean, family-friendly act. Just like Jerry Lewis used to do this time of year, he has gathered dozens of his favorite comics for Comedy Fiesta, a clean comedy tsunami at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club to benefit the Children's Hunger Fund. It runs through Sunday. The lineup includes Carlos Oscar, Leanne Morgan, Leland Klassen, Ken Kington, Bob Smiley, Scott Wood, Ron Pearson, Johnnie W., Tom E. Morello, Walter Campbell, Roman Garcia, Nora Frost, the Oxymorons and, of course, Cleto.
Fine print: 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (additional 11:55 p.m. show Friday-Saturday; plus 4 p.m. Saturday); 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Park North Plaza, Loop 410 at Blanco Road. $18. Call (210) 541-8805.


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January 14, 2010
CONTACT: Michael DiResto, 225-342-7000
Division of Administration highlights implementation of streamlining measures
BATON ROUGE – Commissioner of Administration Angele Davis today announced steps currently being undertaken to streamline operations to enhance the Division's efficiency, productivity, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
"Just like any business must do to cut costs and keep its competitive edge, we have been and will continue conducting an ongoing top-to-bottom review of our operations and take steps to change the way we do business in ways that are smarter and more responsive to those we serve," Davis said.
Among the measures the Division is in the process of implementing:
Streamlining government
Procurement and contracts
Privatization and outsourcing
Technology and transparency
As part of the initial LaGov implementation, a Real Estate (RE) module will be implemented to facilitate collection and access to state space utilization of state leased space as well as space utilization and maintenance efforts in state owned facilities operated and maintained by agencies outside the division.


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Landlord-Tenant Dispute Service Wins Legal Startup Challenge
The Daily Journal quotes fellow Ron Dolin, who judged the inaugural "LegalTech Startup Weekend," on the emerging market for legal startups and their role in providing services.
Tired of waiting for the American Bar Association to change its rules on the unlicensed practice of law, technology and legal enthusiasts on Sunday gathered at Airbnb Inc.'s headquarters in an attempt to push the limits of the profession, creating and pitching startups intended to provide consumers with legal services without violating the law.
"LegalTech Startup Weekend," organized by five third-year UC Hastings College of the Law students and backed in part by the Seattle-based nonprofit Startup Weekend, was a concerted effort to bring participants together to pitch ideas and launch new companies over 54 hours in three days.
Stanford Law School research fellow Ron A. Dolin, another judge, said there's room in the legal market for someone to fill the space between LegalZoom and traditional law firms, but the project was too ambitious to be accomplished and presented coherently in an eight minute presentation after only 54 hours to plan, design and engineer the product.


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This is a top of the Google products that improved the most in 2008.
10. Blogger has improved a lot this year by adding useful features like importing/exporting a blog, inline comments, blog rolls and scheduled posts.
9. Picasa Web Albums added a feature that makes it easy to organize your photos: people tagging. The system uses face detection to find all the people from your photos and then it clusters the faces. There's a new option to make the albums private, you can send photos to an albums by email and the "explore" page highlights beautiful images.
8. Google Translate added support for 10 new languages and there's a new API that enabled the integration with many services: Twitter Search, Google Reader, YouTube etc.
7. Google Docs added a PDF reader, forms, templates, spreadsheet gadgets, an offline version and a more consistent interface.
6. YouTube started to test higher-quality versions for videos and, at the end of the year, it went widescreen. You can add captions and annotations, there's a video analytics feature and a new personalized homepage. YouTube offers more ways to promote and monetize videos, but it's still far from reaching its potential.
5. Android, Google's operating system for mobile devices, has been released and the first phone that used it wasn't a very good choice. "There is tremendous potential for this OS on mobile devices -- it truly realizes the open ideals laid out by Google when they announced this project. The only problem seems to be the stuff they either left on the back burner, cutting room floor, or hoped would come from that exciting, untapped world of open source developers. While there's plenty to praise in this phone, there's a lot more that's missing -- and some of those missing elements are what we consider to be core components of a device in the G1's class," summed up Engadget.
4. Gmail launched most of the new features as Labs experiments and there are plenty of useful additions: from task management, sending SMS, to viewing Google Calendar agenda and customizing keyboard shortcuts. If you install a plug-in, Gmail supports voice and video chat. Themes make your inbox more personal and more distinctive, but you shouldn't forget about the option that automatically redirects to the secured version of Gmail.
3. Google Maps continued to increase the coverage for Street View, which is now available in the US, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. You can now get walking directions, car directions enhanced by Street View, traffic estimations and explore places by looking at geo-tagged photos and videos.
2. Google Search has a new advanced search page, it detects the date when a page has been published, it's more comprehensive by indexing previously inaccessible pages, Flash files and scanned documents. Google Suggest has been enabled by default, the SearchWiki experiment is now live and the snippets are more useful for discussion boards and scientific papers.
The top for 2007 and 2006.
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