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In a widely anticipated decision, the Supreme Court upheld a twenty-six-year-old precedent that plaintiffs in securities fraud class actions may satisfy the reliance element by showing that they traded on an "efficient market" presumed to reflect all public material information, including material misstatements. For the first time, the Court also held that defendants may rebut this presumption at the motion for class certification stage with actual evidence that the alleged misrepresentation did not affect the stock price. The decision is likely to increase litigation budgets as both sides commission expensive expert reports on stock prices. Some D&O carriers may seize this development to raise premiums for public companies. Some plaintiffs' counsel may decide not to invest the additional resources required and exit the securities class action business in favor of focusing on other kinds of securities litigation with a lower barrier to entry. Otherwise, the decision will change little about the securities fraud class action landscape.
Unlike Sunday's World Cup match between the United States and Portugal, there was no sudden surprise ending Monday in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317. Rather, the Court did what most commentators expected: it declined to overrule Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988), but held that a defendant may, at the class certification stage, offer evidence to rebut Basic's presumption that the alleged misstatements affected the price of the stock in question.
The Fraud-on-the-Market Presumption
In a private securities fraud action, investors may only recover money damages if they prove they relied on the defendants' misrepresentations in deciding whether to buy or sell a company's stock. In Basic, the Court held that investor plaintiffs could satisfy this reliance requirement by invoking the "fraud-on-the-market" theory, i.e., by alleging that investors purchased the stock at the market price and showing that the stock traded in an efficient market reflecting all public, material information, including material misstatements. The Basic presumption was in theory rebuttable, for example, by showing that the alleged misrepresentation did not actually affect the stock price (also known as a lack of "price impact"). But few courts seriously entertained such evidence once the plaintiff showed a market to be efficient.
The Supreme Court's Decision
Halliburton demonstrates the importance of the presumption in securities class actions. The case, a putative class action against Halliburton and one of its executives, asserts violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5. The complaint alleges that defendants made a variety of misrepresentations—ranging from understating Halliburton's anticipated liability in asbestos litigation to overstating its anticipated benefits from a merger—all in an effort to inflate the price of its stock. A later series of corrective disclosures allegedly caused the company's stock price to drop, harming those who had bought at assertedly inflated prices.
Plaintiffs moved to certify a class. The District Court found that the proposed class of investor plaintiffs satisfied all requirements for class certification but one: "loss causation"—a causal connection between the defendants' alleged misrepresentation and the plaintiffs' economic losses. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision not to certify the class. In 2011, the Supreme Court reversed, holding that loss causation need not be proved at the class certification stage to invoke the Basic presumption.
On remand, defendants argued that a class should not be certified because defendants had rebutted any presumption of price impact, so investors would have to make an individualized showing of reliance on the alleged misrepresentation, rendering class treatment improper. The District Court and Fifth Circuit rejected the argument, held that the Basic presumption applied and further found that the class should be certified.
Defendants again petitioned the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear two issues: (1) whether to overturn the Basic presumption; and (2) whether securities fraud defendants may rebut the Basic presumption at the class certification stage with evidence demonstrating a lack of price impact.
The Court again reversed the Fifth Circuit. This time, it upheld the Basic presumption, quoting the original justification for the presumption: direct proof of reliance "would place an unnecessarily unrealistic evidentiary burden on the Rule 10b-5 plaintiff who has traded on an impersonal market," thus effectively barring misrepresentation class actions. The Court rejected Halliburton's arguments that the Basic presumption was no longer viable given developments in economic theory and that markets are not as "efficient" as Basic assumed. The Court reasoned that the principal stock markets are sufficiently affected by public information to justify the Basic presumption and that most investors do rely on the integrity of market prices. The Court also declined to overturn Basic under the principle of stare decisis. Justices Thomas, Scalia and Alito would have relegated Basic to the scrap heap of history.
Although the Court left the fraud-on-the-market presumption fundamentally untouched, it did clarify one potentially important point: defendants may defeat the presumption at the class certification stage with evidence that the misrepresentation did not affect the stock price. Noting that plaintiffs themselves can introduce evidence of a price impact through "event studies"—regression analyses that seek to show that the market price of the defendant's stock tends to respond to publicly reported events—the Court reasoned that it would be unfair to bar defendants from demonstrating a lack of price impact, particularly when the Basic presumption is itself merely an indirect way of showing price impact.
Consequences of Halliburton
While Halliburton did not do away with the fraud-on-the-market presumption as many companies and the defense bar had hoped, it nonetheless likely will result in some minor changes in the way securities fraud class actions under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 are litigated.
Time will tell if any of these consequences are borne out in practice. For now, however, Halliburton looks like evolution, not revolution, in the world of securities fraud litigation.
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No place like home turf, finally, for Yarmouth High School teams
YARMOUTH — The fall sports season is more than half over, but it finally kicked off in earnest this week at Yarmouth High School.
The school's new artificial turf field debuted on Monday and was scheduled to host 12 games in its first six days – after six weeks of delays that are likely to result in the School Department trying to recover some costs and lost income from the field installer.
The $1.5 million project, which was approved by voters in November and included a new press box and resurfaced running track, appeared to be on schedule over the summer to host practices beginning Aug. 19.
But in late August it was discovered that the field's football hash marks had been installed improperly. On a grass field, you'd just repaint them. On artificial turf, it's a little more complicated.
"Basically, they didn't double-check their work and that's kind of a big deal," Athletic Director Susan Robbins said. "So the company, Sprinturf, realized their mistake and that it was on them. They owned it, and at no additional cost to the town, they had to cut out the inside of the field and redo all the lines they'd already inlaid."
Webb Cook, national sales director of Georgia-based Sprinturf, did not respond to a request for comment.
Inlaying the lines again took more than two weeks, and rain over Labor Day weekend delayed the process of filling the field with a sand and rubber mixture, Robbins said.
After that, Yarmouth squeezed in a couple of contests on the new field: a field hockey game on Sept. 11 and a football game on Sept. 12. But then it was time to resurface the running track surrounding the turf, closing the field for nearly three more weeks.
"A lot of people asked why we didn't delay the respray, but you need good weather to do it," Robbins said. "We couldn't wait until April, because it would be much too cold at that point to have it cure" in time for track season.
With the fall athletic season mere weeks away, Robbins had to scramble to reschedule games, without compromising the welfare of her student athletes. For soccer and field hockey – teams that play many of their opponents twice in a season – she arranged to have Yarmouth play on opponents' fields during the first half of the season, and at home during the second half.
"The other athletic directors in our conference have been fantastic," Robbins said. "They understand this is a problem that cropped up and it was nothing we could control. So they've been really flexible about moving things around. We couldn't have done it without cooperation from other schools."
By the end of the season, Yarmouth will have had to cancel only one home football game and a handful of other home games.
"It was frustrating for some of the senior parents, but it wasn't a big loss," Darren Hamre, president of the Yarmouth Soccer Boosters, said. "We're glad it's done and it was done right."
The school is preparing a damage claim against Sprinturf for revenue from lost concessions and gate receipts.
"We don't want our booster groups to lose out on money that they could've potentially raised through concessions and things like that," Robbins said. "But we're not looking to stick (Sprinturf) with a ton of bills. They're doing their best to get us back on the field as soon as possible."
Robbins said she did not yet know how much money was lost or the amount of the claim.
The project, meanwhile, isn't quite finished. The newly refurbished track won't be painted until late October or early November, and netting at both ends of the field, used for lacrosse, still needs to be installed.
But you wouldn't have known it on Monday, when fans packed the stands to watch a soccer triple-header against rival Falmouth, and lined up at the concessions stand for hot dogs, popcorn, candy and hot chocolate.
"Yarmouth and Fitzpatrick Stadium had the first turf in the state," Robbins said. "It's been a staple. On Saturday mornings we have Pip Squeak Soccer and (youth) lacrosse. It's literally used for K-12.
"The bottom line is the turf is a great source of pride for our community," she said, "and will continue to be for many years."

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I heard singer-songwriter Kate Campbell in concert last night. She was wonderful, but I wouldn't want to see a ballet to her music, or to that of any other folkie I can think of. But Ballet Memphis is doing a "ballet" to some of her songs soon. She'll be singing onstage. Has anyone heard any more details? I suppose it'll be a modern dance piece.
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They're a contemporary company, I think -- not modern dance, not ballet. I say this based on reading press release and photos; I haven't seen them. They were in New York a few seasons ago -- any New Yorkers have comments about the company's rep? In the past few years, at least, they've done several pieces to pop music.
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Today we continue our look at the invitees to the Canucks 2013 prospect training camp as the Young Stars tournament kicks off with a game between the Canucks and Sharks. Canucks.com will be streaming the game online at 7:30 pm, giving fans their first chance to see guys like Bo Horvat and Hunter Shinkaruk in action in a Canucks jersey. It will also be our first chance to see if some of the undrafted and unsigned invitees have a chance to earn a contract.
It's interesting to note that five of the eleven invitees play left wing. Left wing is currently the weakest position in the Canucks' prospect pool. Every other position has at least one player with a fairly certain NHL future: Nicklas Jensen at right wing, Bo Horvat and Brendan Gaunce at centre, Frank Corrado at defence, and Joacim Eriksson and Eddie Lack in net.
On left wing, however, the Canucks have Darren Archibald, Ludwig Blomstrand, Steven Anthony, Wes Myron, and Matthew Beattie. There's some potential in that list and one of those players could surprise everyone, but none of them have significant upside to really get excited about.
If you don't have quality, however, you may as well go for quantity and hope that you get lucky if you roll the dice enough times. It makes sense, then, for most of the invitees to play a position of weakness for the Canucks in hopes that one of them stands out and can be added to the prospect pool.
On Tuesday, we looked at the first five invitees coming to camp. Here are the remaining six:
Zach Hall – Centre
5'11″ – 172 lbs – April 29, 1993
Belleville, ON
Barrie Colts
Like Cain Franson, Hall is a previous invitee for the Canucks, attending their 2012 prospect development camp. At that time, he was coming off a strong point-per-game season as an 18-year-old with the Colts. This time around, he's comes in with an even more impressive season, finishing in the top 20 in points in the OHL with 81 points in 63 games. Impressively, Hall upped his game in the playoffs, scoring 28 points in 19 games.
To be fair, Hall's outstanding season came alongside top Jets prospect Mark Scheifele, but Brock Otten from OHL Prospects notes that his production wasn't dependent on Scheifele and that he carried the team when Scheifele was away from the team at NHL camps and the World Junior Championship. Otten also notes that he is dependable in his own end and is underrated defensively.
He was ranked 158th among North American skaters heading into the 2013 NHL draft, but once again went undrafted. There are still concerns over his size, but his strong playmaking and scoring are worth a closer look and it's exciting to see Hall get an invite from the Canucks.
Kyle Hope – Left Wing
6'1″ – 188 lbs – April 20, 1993
Blenheim, ON
Owen Sound Attack
Hope was also invited to the Canucks prospect development camp this year and the Canucks clearly liked him enough to bring him back for their Young Stars tournament. Hope has grit to his game, with 109 penalty minutes in Owen Sound last season with 8 fights. He also added a touch of scoring, with 14 goals and 27 points in 62 games. This was a jump in scoring for Hope, who started his junior career as a defenceman.
Interestingly enough, Hope attended the New York Rangers' prospect camp last year with John Tortorella. It's certainly possible that Torts liked what he saw and recommended that the Canucks extend him an invite this year.
Daniel Johnston – Defence
6'2″ – 211 lbs – October 17, 1992
Calgary, AB
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Johnston is a returnee from the Canucks prospect development camp this year. The 20-year-old will be turning professional this year, making this a very important camp for the defenceman. He's had a long junior career, making his debut with Lethbridge as a 15-year-old.
Johnston has a lot of tools at his disposal, boasting a hard slapshot, good positioning on defence, great skating, and the ability to hit hard. He scored a career-high 34 points in 45 games, good for 11th in points-per-game among WHL defencemen last year. He'll need a strong performance in camp to earn a contract with the Canucks, who already have a strong contingent of defencemen ready to play in Utica. If the Canucks sign him, he'll likely start in the ECHL.
Philippe Maillet – Centre
5'10″ – 185 lbs – November 7, 1992
Lechainie, QC
Victoriaville Tigres
Like Zach Hall, Maillet is an undersized offensive talent, scoring at greater than a point-per-game in his last three seasons in the QMJHL. Maillet can both score and set up goals, with 89 goals in 194 games over the last three seasons and 139 assists. Last season, his career-high 83 points in 65 games led his team and were good enough for 16th in the QMJHL.
Maillet was named the CHL's player of the week in mid-November after scoring 8 points in 2 games and had 9 points in 8 games in the playoffs before succumbing to an ankle fracture. That's actually a bit of a concern, as Maillet is coming off surgery on his ankle. The other concern for Maillet is his size, as he's listed at 5'9″ in some places, which can be a lot to overcome.
Still, he has some high-end skill. The Young Stars tournament will be our chance to see if he can handle playing against bigger players and if his skill will stand out.
Jesse Mychan – Left Wing
6'2″ – 200 lbs – July 2, 1992
Saskatoon, SK
Tri-City Americans
Mychan was an intriguing invite to the Canucks' development camp this summer, as he's a physical player known more for his big hits and fighting than anything else, but added a scoring touch to his game in his 20-year-old season in Tri-City, scoring 19 goals and 41 points in 60 games while playing on the top line.
The Canucks have liked Mychan for a while, however, as he was invited to their 2012 prospect camp but could not attend due to an injury. That came before his stint on the Americans' top line, so they clearly like his physicality. If he has enough touch to play on a major junior top line, he may have enough touch to play a physical role in the NHL without costing the team with his puckhandling. It's a long shot, though.
In any case, look for him to play with a physical edge and aim for a fight or two during the Young Stars tournament.
David Pacan – Right Wing
6'4″ – 220 lbs – March 31, 1991
Ottawa, ON
Cincinatti Cyclones
Pacan already has a contract with the Utica Comets after a strong rookie season in the ECHL with the Cyclones. Pacan has impressive size, but he can also score, putting up nearly a point-per-game in his two OHL seasons before scoring 52 points in 57 games in the ECHL last season. That was enough to get him named to the ECHL's all-rookie team, like fellow new Comet Sacha Guimond.
Pacan was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round of the 2009 draft and was traded to the Florida Panthers in 2011 as part of the Michael Frolik deal. International Scouting Services described him as a strong skater with good puck skills and defensive zone play in his draft year.
At 6'4″, Pacan will definitely turn some heads, but he'll need to prove that he can hold his own offensively if he wants to stick around at Canucks' camp. It's interesting to see two of the best ECHL rookies from last season getting a chance with the Comets. Clearly, the Canucks are hoping they've found a couple diamonds in the rough.Tags: Invitees, Prospects, young stars


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- September
- Bearcats Fall To Mary Hardin Baylor, 27-15
Football | Saturday, September 13, 2003
Bearcats Fall To Mary Hardin Baylor, 27-15
SALEM — The University of Mary Hardin Baylor scored 21 unanswered points, including a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, as the nation's No. 6 ranked team defeated the Willamette University Bearcats 27-15 Saturday afternoon at McCulloch Stadium/Ogdahl Field.
After the Bearcats (1-1) scored on a 21-yard field goal by Fred Perryman midway through the first quarter for a 3-0 Bearcat lead, the Crusaders (1-0) quickly answered with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cody Fredenburg to Austin Schrader to take a 7-3 lead into the second quarter.
The Crusaders struck again on the opening play of the second quarter when Anthony Johnson picked up a blocked field goal attempt and raced 65 yards for a 14-3 UMHB lead.
UMHB took the opening kickoff of the third quarter and marched 87 yards, pushing their lead to 21-3 on a one-yard touchdown run by Chad Starnes.
The Bearcats finally responded with 1:44 left in the third quarter when Calvin Keyser-Allen scored on a three-yard run. The two-point conversion failed as the Bearcats ended the third quarter down 21-9.
Zack Newcomb converted on a pair of field goal attempts, one from 27 yards and one from 37 yards, as the Crusaders built their lead to 27-9, before Keyser-Allen scored again on a 12-yard run.
For the game, the Bearcats rushed for 237 yards. Keyser-Allen rushed for 116 yards on seven carries. Quentin Brock has 72 yards on six carries and T.K. Mathews carried 19 times for 65 yards.
Fredenburg led the Crusaders in rushing with 113 yards on 20 carries. He also threw for 83 yards, completing seven of 12 passes with one touchdown and one interception. Justin Bryson rushed for 75 yards on 13 carries. P.J. Williams had three catches for 33 yards.
The Bearcats host Eastern Oregon State University next week in their third straight non-conference contest.


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One early Christmas present and one turkey
A tale of blunt reality sparsely told and a beauty commercial relentlessly oversold
A tale of blunt reality sparsely told and a beauty commercial relentlessly oversold
by Ryan Gilbey Published
From the title down, It's Winter is about as straightforward as cinema gets. In the film's first ten minutes, Mokhtar (Ashem Abdi) loses his job and leaves Iran to seek work abroad, in effect abandoning his wife, Khatoun (Mitra Hadjar), and their young daughter. No soaring strings on the soundtrack, no heart-rending close-ups of the girl clutching her favourite teddy and asking when Daddy's coming home - he just goes, and life carries on. In the unembellished presentation of events that is typical of Iranian cinema, the film bluntly reflects the realities that its characters face. What lifts it out of the doldrums is the restraint the director, Rafi Pitts, demonstrates behind the camera, and the brisk scissor-work of his editor, Hassan Hassandoost. Not a shot here lasts longer than is absolutely necessary, and we never feel our tear ducts being squeezed, no matter how heartbreaking things get.
In Mokhtar's absence, Khatoun is romanced by the local mechanic, Marhab (Ali Nicsolat). I say romanced, but it amounts to the briefest of courtships. He follows her home, and she doesn't respond with a restraining order, which is always a good start, I find. We see them laughing together in the street. He buys her a big roll of red carpet. Then they get married. Yes, it must be quite some carpet.
But we don't need a single frame more in order to believe in this relationship. Partly it's because we have already met Marhab, who has the unruly charm of a young de Niro. He upsets a friend, who toils night and day to care for his elderly father, by saying, "Once parents are old, you should forget about them!" and expressing a preference for good times over work. With his lopsided walk and raffish grin, Marhab is quite a tonic. But life takes the fizz out of him, and soon he has to confront the same economic prospects that made Mokhtar flee the country. As he trudges past the railway tracks in the snow, just as Mokhtar did before him, we hear the words of Mehdi Akhavan Saless's poem "Winter" on the soundtrack, referring to "the mark of winter's slap on the sky's face". Pitts's film, with its unforced lyricism and its affecting non-professional cast, makes us feel the pain of that slap. It may be a small picture, but its reach is immense.
It's Winter opens on 15 December, and feels rather like an early Christmas present. On the other hand, Kabul Express, released on the same day, could be regarded as the turkey. It starts badly, with footage of the World Trade Center attacks, accompanied by a voice-over that can only be described as surplus to requirements: "On 11 September 2001," it intones, "the twin towers came down in New York." Glad you pointed that out. Then it's over to Afghanistan, where two Indian TV journalists, Jai (Arshad Warsi) and Suhel (John Abraham), have their jeep hijacked by Imran (Salman Shahid), a Talib desperate to return to Pakistan. We know that Jai and Suhel are reporters only because they keep saying things like, "So, dude, are you enjoying being a war reporter?" Without that, we might mistake them for models in a shampoo commercial, so relentlessly do they simper in close-up, their glossy hairdos unsullied by desert life.
As they head for Pakistan, a friendship forms between the duo and their kidnapper. Jessica (Linda Arsenio), a tough-talking US journalist, comes along for the ride, and soon everyone is seeing things from everyone else's perspective. Imran turns out to be not such a bad egg after all. He even likes cricket, and cracks jokes. I think it's going to take more than that to put a positive spin on the Taliban, but it's a start. Meanwhile, Jessica has a breakdown and admits she's in this business to "sell more gore, more inhuman stories". Despite having shown little ambivalence about filming two Taliban soldiers being kicked to death, Suhel nods along sympathetically to this outpouring. His vacant expression suggests he has nothing more pressing on his mind than whether he should switch conditioner to give his locks that extra bounce.
Pick of the week
London to Brighton (18)
dir: Paul Andrew Williams
Breakneck thriller about a prostitute on the run from her pimp.
The Page Turner (15)
dir: Denis Dercourt
The devil has the best tunes in this tale of a vengeful young pianist.
Flushed Away (U)
dir: David Bowers, Sam Fell
Aardman Animations of Bristol heads for the sewers, but comes up smelling sweet.


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Of Irish origin: traditional Anglicized form of Caitlín.
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Letters to the Editor: 03.31.07
Golf and college
Does anyone at City Hall know the cost of developing a new golf course? Design cost alone can exceed $1 million, and that is before one shovel of dirt is moved. Building out the course will add another $5 million or so.
When there is so much vacant land along South Padre Island Drive and within two miles of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, to consider destroying the Oso Beach Municipal Golf Course and placing college housing on it is economic insanity. Why not give the college $6 million so vacant land can be purchased for their housing?
It takes more than a college or a golf course to make a vibrant city. I can point out dozens of college towns that have never attracted anything but students. Likewise, golf courses attract mostly tourists.
I and thousands of other winter Texans spend one to six months here during the winter, primarily to play golf. Some move here permanently. We are on the average in the higher income bracket and demand no free public services. We love your city, the mild winter climate, the Hispanic flavor, miles of beaches, fine restaurants, cultural activities - some provided by A&M and public golf courses.
It doesn't have to be golf course or college. The city needs both. Why not do it right and buy vacant land for A&M-CC, and perhaps even build an additional golf course?
Bob Huffman
Right to shoot
On Tuesday, Gov. Perry signed into law a bill that reaffirms a homeowner's right to self-defense. Under this new law, a homeowner has, by legislation, been given the right to defend his family and home from predatory intruders.
In recent years, this right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America has been twisted by gun-haters to require a victim of a predator to retreat and not fire his or her weapon. Now, thanks to the citizens of Texas speaking out and the efforts of the Texas and National Rifle Association Second Amendment advocates, criminals have one more reason not to break in and attack innocent homeowners.
It is a very sad commentary that it took a "special pro-gun" law to re-establish the Second Amendment rights of our Constitution.
Bob J. Scott
Young and old
This year's CCISD Teacher of the Year award has just been decided. I think that comparing the achievements of Dr. Arnold, a 20-year veteran of the teaching field, and Mr. Alvarez, a teacher with only three years experience, does both the teachers a horrible injustice.
While I don't know Mr. Alvarez, I do know Dr. Arnold. Dr. Arnold patiently teaches both art history AP and ninth grade English Honors Pre-AP. She also contributes countless hours helping students with their history fair projects and with their paintings for French Club competition.
She mentors student teachers from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Her past student teachers have become very successful. I am her current student teacher and I know at times I can be more challenging than her high school students, but she always manages to do what is best and she has taught me so much. How can you compare a new teacher to an experienced one?
I think they should have two categories: New Teacher of the Year and Experienced Teacher of the Year. This way, both deserving teachers would win an award. Dr. Arnold, you may not have won an award, but you are Teacher of the Year.
Searcy Farrell
Deserves re-election
I am writing in support of Jerry Garcia's re-election bid for the Corpus Christi City Council. Mr. Garcia is hard-working, he listens to his constituency, he has a vision for this city, and he's open and honest about his views on public matters. As a sitting at-large Council member, he has been responsive to the voices of all the citizens in this community. He doesn't favor one side of town over the other, because he understands that in order for this city to grow and prosper, it has to grow as a whole.
During his first term in office, Mr. Garcia proved to be the kind of council member, I believe, that this city not only needs, but deserves.
Ruben A. Tijerina
Kid support
I am 12 years old and I am going to give you a few good reasons to vote for Sandy Billish. I attend Seashore Learning Center Charter School, and Mrs. Billish has done so much for the Island Foundation.
The Island Foundation funds the elementary school, middle school and pre-school at Seashore Learning Center and Mrs. Billish has given so much to that foundation.
My friends and I also enjoy playing at the park that she has built and also kept very beautiful. I know she has been on a committee to help improve all of the parks around the city, but Billish Park is my favorite. I am not old enough to vote yet, so I am asking everyone who can vote to vote for Mrs. Billish.
Mariah Clark
For open beaches
I support Rene Saenz for City Council, District 3.
As chairman of the Corpus Christi Progressive Populist Caucus, I've seen Rene care about his community. What is most important in a candidate is that he be willing to listen to the people and consult with them when important issues arise.
Rene supported open beaches and worked diligently to ensure the public was not duped by the city's devious political tactics and confusing charter language. He was with the winning side on the issue. No other candidate in that district has worked for open beaches.
Abel Cavada
Good first term
Councilman John Marez has been standing up for District 2, so now it's your turn to stand up and vote. Councilman Marez is about the people. In his term, the Model Block Program (fixing older neighborhoods) has been initiated, which is being used by the city for the first time.
He donates all of his City Council pay to non-profit organizations and has lowered property taxes in his first two-year term, which has never been done by a first-term councilman. So, John has been working for District 2. Don't let him slip through your fingers, neighbors.
Ashley Taggert
Working for growth
As a resident and business owner on the Southside, I am knowledgeable about the dynamic economic environment and the challenges that face District 5 in the upcoming years.
With this in mind, I do not hesitate to offer my full support to District 5 City Council candidate Kendra Kinnison. As an open-minded, pro-business candidate with a track record of leadership and integrity, Mrs. Kinnison will undoubtedly be a champion for responsible economic growth and a true representative of her constituency.
Mrs. Kinnison shares the lofty dreams that many Corpus Christi residents have for our potentially thriving city, but understands and acknowledges that before we can achieve those goals, we must open ourselves to progressive and innovative thinking. We can no longer allow our city to be bogged down by the decisions of the past; we must improve our neighborhoods and infrastructure, create an environment conducive to business development and build a workforce with the skills and knowledge necessary to champion our city to success.
Damon Bentley
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This is in response to a letter written by Oren M. Spiegler (March 26). He stated that he felt that Lisa Nowak was deranged and possibly homicidal, and he apparently felt that she was unfit for duty.
What I'd like to know is, what ever happened to "innocent until proven guilty?" It seems to me that this is quite possibly a big part of what's wrong with our society. People are arrested for something; their picturess are pasted all over the front pages of our newspapers, and all of a sudden they're guilty and shouldn't be walking the streets (like the police never arrest anyone who is innocent).
I feel that she deserves a fair trial by jury, and then they'll make a decision. But for one man who knows only what details the news media decide he should know to determine that she shouldn't be walking the streets is absurd.
We have a legal system, and it requires that a judge set bail unless a person is a flight risk. Then that person stands trial. But as "innocent until proven guilty," please don't be judgmental.
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I just wonder if he can really change his motion. Pitchers do it sometimes but it doesn't always work. Pitchers have a much easier chance being deliberate too. In football you have to do it with a 300 lb guy running you down.
I just wonder if he can really change his motion. Pitchers do it sometimes but it doesn't always work. Pitchers have a much easier chance being deliberate too. In football you have to do it with a 300 lb guy running you down.
That is why Michigan is now in the mix
Sounds like Skip Holtz is going to be a winner at USF. Good thing he is there and not a UT.
UAB needs to give it up.
Next year Bama is top 5. Unfortunately I think we have reached our max with the new expansion. So, although we could easily sell 110,000 tickets that can never happen.
Here is the rule. IF Bama actively recruited Castille then he can not use the Bryant Scholarship and play football from the start of his career which he clearly plans to do. I think it is for the first 2 years he is enrolled he can not play. However, if we did not recruit him he is free to use the scholarship and walk on like any other student and play from the start.
Now, I'm not sure if we actively recruited him but he was listed on some unofficial lists of guys in whom we were supposedly interested. My gut feeling is he can not use it if he plans to go out for football in the fall.
However we have had guys use the scholarship and play, but I think it is usually either a guy that really never saw the field and/or a guy in whom we were not at all interested.
The difference in UF and Bama is that I think UF does retire numbers. I think that because I seem to remember Spurrier bringing his number out retirement to let a player on D wear it.
I'm against building a statue to Heisman winners at Bama because winning the Heisman has never been our goal. We are a team and we have team goals. And besides I don't think any Bama fans would say Ingram is the greatest player in Bama history. So, if you build him one you have to consider some other guys like Hutson, Jordan, Namath, Newsome. The list goes on and we would have statues all over the campus. And if we retired numbers we might end up with no numbers left.
A statue to a coach is also a statue to the team. After all it list the team on the statue grounds. Plus the statue only goes to those who win a NC. The goal of football is to win a NC and if coach does that, well then I have no problem if he is honored, even if he is still coaching at Bama, although one day that whole thing could back fire.
By the way I think what USC has done with their Heisman Room is more appropriate than statues to players.
Who's fault was it the South lost the Senior Bowl? How about this- It is an exhibition game as in it doesn't count!! It means nothing!!
Mallett is not that good.
Just taking advantage of free stuff
It is good to see our young people are learning about government. The whole point of government is for those in power to take money from those they rule over and use it for their own gain. I'll hand it to these kids. They found a to go to the game for free. Looks like these 5 have a bright future ahead of them ripping off the people. I'm sure their parents are proud of their creativity.
I say if Boise gets invited then we don't go. Who needs this kind of political correctness.
The only reform needed is for the NCAA to mind their own business and let each school do whatever they want in paying coaches. I think Coach Bryant once had a deal at A&M where he got part of the gate. I'd have no problem with that. As long as no laws are broken let the free market rule.
We can do better than Lance.
Is appeal is based on the fact that there are no direct flights from Birmingham to LA. Boston College can surely find a flight from Boston to LA. As far as Iowa, I'm not sure if there are direct flights from Iowa to Miami, but if not that would be a similar situation.
Is this friend a coach, player, parent- or just someone making a guess?
When Tenn. hired Kiffin they either had to see this coming or they are the dumbest athelitc program in the SEC.
I think this publicity is all a part of Kiffin's master plan to become the most famous coach in the NCAA. Problem is the NCAA does bring penalties.
Tearbow is not the player of the year on offense--maybe the offensive player of the year, but his stats are bogus. In crunch time he threw it right at a wide open Arenas.
The point of football, in fact all college sports is not to "get a bargin" like Chezzenip, but to win. Winning actually translates to increase students, revenue etc. By the way, the university of Alabama now has more students than Auburn and will continue to grow as our stadium expands.
Mike Shula & Wayne Huizenga- so what.


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The LRHS swim team has a new coach for the 2011 season.
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The Lakewood Ranch High School swim team is diving into the 2011 season with new coach Peter Hegwein who was hired during the summer after previous coach Maureen Reid moved to North Carolina.
Hegwein has coached numerous club swim teams throughout the area. He began coaching his two children before they joined their local YMCA swim team. He continues to coach for the Sarasota Masters, an adult swim team.
Hegwein is adjusting to the differences between high school swimming and club team swimming. Club teams have the advantage to train year round, while the high school season is only during the fall.
"High school swimming presents a greater challenge in that there is a wider skill level and shorter season," he said. "We try and bring everyone up to speed quickly and ready them for the season ending championship meets."
In addition to the differences in skills, high school swimming also presents a different atmosphere according to Hegwein.
"The team atmosphere on a high school squad is much more energetic and infectious than a club team, no doubt," he said. "That makes it all the more enjoyable!"
Hegwein sets a strict practice schedule for the team in order to prepare swimmers for their many upcoming meets. They practice every weekday after school for two hours. To improve their strokes, Hegwein is currently focusing on endurance and technique, and from there will move on to power development and sprint speed.
"I am looking at strokes and ways to improve all aspects of a swim race; dive starts, turns, finishes," said Hegwein.
Hegwein has set high goals for the LRHS team this year. "I hope we can qualify as many or more swimmers into the Class 2A State Finals than last year and make a run at winning both the boys and girls team titles," he said.
In addition to meet goals, Hegwein hopes that his swimmers learn valuable lessons out of the pool as well. "My number one goal at season's end is for everyone to take with them a set of life skills that will help them as they enter college and beyond," he said. "Skills such as time management, loyalty, commitment, self motivation."
The swimmers are optimistic about their new coach and how he is preparing them for the season. "The new coach seems very dedicated to the team," said senior Ale' Shepard. "I think he will be able to help me improve my skills."
Freshman Courtney Lancaster said, "He seems to know a lot about swimming knows what he is doing."
Junior Shannon McCarthy agrees. "He is an experienced coach and gives us a lot of good advice. I am looking forward to a good season with him," she said.
The team is also adjusting to the changes Hegwein has made from previous seasons. "This year is definitely more disciplined," McCarthy said. "We are going to have to work harder than past years to earn a varsity letter."
The team seems to have the same goals for the season as their coach. McCarthy and Lancaster both want to improve their times, and McCarthy hopes that the team will place at state.
The team traveled to Lemon Bay Sept. 1 to compete in its first meet. Hegwein had some interesting goals for the meet. "I hope everyone gets to the bus on time and makes it to a seat without falling down,"Hegwein said jokingly. "I personally want the meet to go off without any surprises; ripped suit, lightning, concession stand running out of food/water."
The team started off their season with a win, beating out their two competitors from Lemon Bay and North Port. The team also placed well at the Venice Relay Extravaganza on Sept. 7, with the girls coming in second and the boys in third. The team continued to keep up the fast swimming at their home meet at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA on Sept. 14, beating rivals Braden River and Manatee by more than 100 points.
Freshman Courtney Lancaster works on her backstroke kicking during practice.
Coach Peter Hegwein instructs his swimmers on the correct way to execute a dive start.
Senior Ale Shepard practices her dive start in preparation for upcoming meets.
Hegwein times swimmers at the swim team's home meet on Sept. 14.
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Bachynski was 6-of-8 from the floor and added five blocks to his performance for ASU (5-0). Jahii Carson led the team in scoring with 19 points, to go with seven rebounds and five assists, while Jonathan Gilling contributed 14 points and five assists. The Sun Devils are perfect through five games for the first time since the 1985-86 campaign.
Bradley (4-2) dropped its second consecutive game after starting the season 4-0. Tyshon Pickett led the squad with 23 points and five rebounds, while Walt Lemon Jr. added 20 points and five rebounds. Despite both Pickett and Lemon Jr. contributing big performances, no other Brave scored more than six points.
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The Braves struggled severely at the free-throw line, making good on just 4- of-12 attempts, while ASU was much more efficient at the stripe, making 11- of-14 shots.
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@eddie: The only way you get a gf/spouse is by asking out girls. And the trick is, you get better at it the more often you do it. There's also the factor that some people fall harder than others when getting rejected, but drummindan seems to be handling things pretty smoothly. (to me, a 17 yr old lol)
Oooh wow a 17 year old relationship expert! Seriously, I'm not going to start taking advice from someone who isn't even aware that couples are supposed to sleep in the same bed...
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Thanks man. So far so good, she replied to my message this morning saying she's glad to know we're on the same page and talking to her in class nothing was too awkward.
Do have one question though. In my reply to that message, I very casually invited her to join me and the bass player from that class in seeing Bela Fleck and the Flecktones next March. The only thing is, is it wrong for a girl to hang out with 2 dudes at once? I figured I could at least ask her since I know she likes Bela and co, likes us as friends (dude has a girlfriend, I told him he can bring her along if he wishes), it's just the moderate level of taboo that could be seen with that. Opinions please. Keep in mind this is a girl who prefers to hang out with guys if I didn't mention that already (I saw some men's website refer to her type as the "Guy's Girl"- the slightly quirky girl that gets along better with guys do to her personality and interest.)
Mate, seriously, you need to stop looking on the internet for advice. Some things are best sorted out in your head or by discussing it with friends or family. If you have any problems with your drums then by all means ask us, but you can't expect people you've never met before on the internet to solve every tiny problem you come across in life. What you've got to understand is that everyone has problems in their life and whilst people are willing to give you advice to an extent, there is only so far you can take it.
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My gas oven will not turn on in bake or broil mode. Since it is apparent that the control buttons and gas lines are working, my first guess would be the ignitor has weakened to the point where it is no longer able to send a signal to light the burner. The ignitor needs to be taken out and tested for continuity.
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By rooting (aka gaining admin rights) your Galaxy Note 3, you can not only uninstall bloatware, install a custom ROM and run rooted apps, but also allow additional apps to appear in Samsung's floating "pen window." Fortunately, if you have the T-Mobile or Sprint version of the Galaxy Note 3, you can root your phone in just a few simple steps.
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1. Download the root package you need from the XDA Developer's forum and save it to your Desktop. At present, there are packages for international versions or T-Mobile and Sprint in the U.S.
2. Extract the .zip file.
3. Open Odin by right-clicking and selecting Run as Administrator from inside the extracted folder.
4. Click on PDA and select the .tar.md5 file inside the extracted folder.
5. Turn of the device and turn it back on by holding down Volume Down, Power, and Home at the same time until the screen comes back on.
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7. In Odin, click Start and wait for it to finish. The device will reboot and you'll be all set.
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If you are like me, Lyft has been showing up in your Facebook news feed as a sponsored story about every five minutes for the last month. I had heard of Lyft, a peer-to-peer "rides on demand" service that competes with taxis and with Uber, but had never used it before my trip to the West Coast last week.
So how does Lyft work? First, you download the app to your smartphone and create an account, adding your credit card and linking to a public profile like Facebook or LinkedIn.
When you need a ride, open the Lyft app on your phone and it shows a map with your location marked by a little balloon. (Pro-tip that is not at all obvious at first: if the balloon isn't in quite the right spot, hit the target/bullseye icon in the bottom right corner of the map and it will move to where you currently are.)
If there is an available Lyft driver, it will show you how far away they are. 5 minutes is pretty typical. Need a ride? Tap the button: "Request a Lyft." It will ask you to confirm, and then sends your request to any available drivers in the area. One will respond and agree to be your Lyft driver.
Now it gets pretty cool. The app shows you a picture of your driver, and of the car that you'll be looking for. It also shows a little car icon on the map, which moves as the driver gets closer. Within a few minutes, your driver pulls up with a big pink mustache on his car, so he is super easy to spot (all my Lyft drivers were male). If you don't happen to see each other right away, they can send a text to your phone saying "Your Lyft is here to pick you up!"
When you get in the car, the real fun begins. You sit in the front seat next to your driver, who will often greet you with a fist bump, and the two of you start chatting. Your Lyft driver is likely to be an interesting person to get to know, because interesting people are drawn to become Lyft drivers. I met a musician, a digital media specialist, a health and wellness coach who used to be in the Peace Corps and a former journalist.
And that's the cool part of Lyft. It's the sense that you're in this self-selected community together. You're both part of a fun thing. One of my drivers and I started talking about how our generation is just beginning to figure out how to use technology in ways that actually make our lives better, rather than just busier—filled with meaning, instead of just filled. Another driver told me he was driving, in part, to network--he had just started his own company and a lot of tech industry types used Lyft. Most are using Lyft to supplement their income, although one driver was on a sabbatical, having burned out at his last job. We talked about the legal battles facing Lyft and Airbandb in cities across the country, and pondered the ethics of potentially displacing licensed, unionized, often minority and immigrant cab drivers with college-educated white kids with too much time on their hands. I had interesting and sometimes deep conversations with all 5, sprung from an instant camaraderie that forms the moment you open the door to the car with the pink mustache.
Before too long, the ride ends, and so does your conversation. Your driver indicates as much on his phone, and a "suggested donation" pops up on your phone. You can adjust it up or down based on service and rate your driver (I adjusted upward and gave all 5-star ratings). I found Lyft "suggested donations" to be 25% less than comparable cab fares. Lyft emails you a receipt for the amount, which is charged to your credit card on file.
And then you walk into your destination, with a big smile on your face, feeling like you just made a new friend.
Full disclosure: I've never used Uber (which feels to me like it's more for the Kanye West/Kim Kardashian set, where Lyft is for regular people like me), so I'd be interested in your thoughts about how the two services are alike or different.
As Lyft works to build its driver corps here in Chicago (which is critical to having a good passenger experience), I suspect that being a Lyft driver is a great way for entrepreneurs to extend their runway while building their startup: drivers earn about $20 an hour, and get the opportunity to network with others in the tech community. So what are you waiting for? I bet you'd look good in pink.
Disclosure: I don't know anyone at Lyft and haven't spoken to anyone there. This is a totally independent review of my experiences with Lyft in Seattle and San Francisco, which are well-developed markets for Lyft. Chicago is not well-developed.
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The Lyft self-selected community is a very ingenious solution, will this program be available in more US cities? Does the drivers have to have certain paperwork filled or have a special type of insurance like Risk Point? Being a Lyft driver can be also very profitable, a $20 an hour pay is great plus you have the chance to meet a lot of people with whom you can become friends.
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it's a great service, and the drivers are usually pretty happy. there's a new promo that just started 1/23/14 that gives first time users a $25 credit when they download the LYFT app and enter code 6BRDB5, (this has to be done before you request your first LYFT) good luck
I applied to be a Lyft driver and per the background check (my drivers license and SSN) which is a good thing, they denied me because of my credit report, which is a bad thing. I am a former teacher and former Army officer. I had the trust of parents and the trust of the nation but I find it hard to rent an apartment or make a living because I have fallen on hard times and exhausted my unemployment. Thank you America. Text of their email to me follows:
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I am a Lyft driver and in regards to the last comment, yes,mpassengers do have the option to make a donation, however if they do not, it will be difficult to catch a Lyft next time. The service is wonderful in my eyes.i have had such a pleasant experience and positive feedback. If you are hesitant to try it, here's $10 on us! Download the Lyft app and enter code 37PZ7Z before your first ride. Be sure o rate your driver and submit feedback because passenger experience is important and we'd love to hear what you have to say!
Lyft passengers don't pay.
I'm not going to lose a wink of sleep over displacing cab drivers. I've had plenty of reasonable ones but it's generally an unpleasant experience taking a cab.
I've been tempted to try this! How does it compare in price to UberX?
from what I am told is UberX is cheaper. But I have also heard that many of the riders like lyft because of the mustache. It is easier for them to spot than trying to find the car without one. Give them both a try.
Hey, Sarah, I'd love to know as well. I have never used UberX. Anyone else?
I have used UberX. Don't like it compared to Uber Taxi and Uber, which I really like. Have not tried Lyft or Hailo. I like competition. Chicago needs to keep this deregulated, and ought to allow AirBnb, couchsurfing, food trucks, Kitchensurfing and other companies like this compete. It raises the level of service for everyone.
Sounds pretty interesting, but how does Lyft handle liablity? Will drivers show proof of insurance to customers, or do you simply trust that Lyft has taken care of this?
Hey Janet,
I trusted the Lyft background check, but this particular question didn't even occur to me. I am sure you could google more about their driver background checks (for safety) or tweet them at @Lyft They seem pretty responsive.
Lyft does both a background check on the driver and the car. Then, if a driver gets bad reviews by Lyfters, they could get kicked off as well.
Too bad they don't review riders. I've been stiffed on every one of the rides I've given. The "suggested donation" terminology for passenger payment gives them an impression that payment is not needed. Who would pay if not mandatory?
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Was discussing '90s songs for some reason over email with one of RWCG's many, many fans and correspondents** and the subject of Soundgarden, now in the midst of a comeback I gather, came up.
This made me think, as I often do, of "Spoonman":
Feel the rhythm with your hands
(Steal the rhythm while you can)
Speak the rhythm on your own
(Speak the rhythm all alone)
Spoonman, come together with your hands
Save me, on together with your plans
Save me, yeah
Special note for those of you too young to fully accept weird notions about your elders: believe it or not, this is a song that actually became somewhat of a hit for them in that weird special time we call The 1990s. DJs would dutifully explain that Chris Cornell wrote it about a guy he saw playing the spoons next the Seattle Space Needle or whatever (I'm making 50% of this up). Oh also, the song had the tinkling sound of rhytmic-spoons mixed into it. I kid you not. And anyway, radio listeners would nod their heads and accepted the idea that this was all very important and interesting. And people sang along with it. And so it got a lot of play.
Spoonman. Come together with your hands.
With that prelude, then, here is the RWCG Challenge™ for the day: Can anyone name a Sillier '90s Song than "Spoonman" by Soundgarden? Some ground rules.
1. Just being Silly doesn't suffice. "Who Let The Dogs Out" came out in the '90s and it was Silly but not particularly '90s per se.
2. Similarly, being '90s without being Silly doesn't work either. Lots of Pearl Jam – "Jeremy" or "Glorified G", for example – is very, very '90s but not all that Silly.
3. To expand a bit on what I mean by Silly And '90s then: you have to imagine someone 100 years from now listening to the song. Key questions:
- Do they furrow their brows?
- Are they having a hard time understanding why this would have been popular?
- …and what would have been in the minds of the songwriter?
- …and of the people listening to it and enjoying it?
- In order to fully explain, do you feel like you have to launch into a mini cultural history of the time period in which it came out? in this case, of The 1990s?
- Is it hard to do that and explain said context in a satisfying way that fully accounts for the song's popularity?
- Importantly: Do they giggle at any point?
I submit that the answer to each and every one of these questions is Yes, when it comes to "Spoonman" by Soundgarden. YOUR CHALLENGE: Trump that – name a Sillier '90s Song than that.
P.S. Please note that I don't think it's a 'bad' song as far as hard rock songs go. Nice riff, and all that. It's just that it's also very Silly and '90s.
**estimated count: 2.7
UPDATE: The worthy (IMHO) nominees so far —
Aqua, "Barbie Girl" (Matt)
Bloodhound Gang, "Bad Touch" (Matt)
Limp Bizkit, "Nookie" (Matt)
Whale, "Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe" (dana)
Belly, "Feed the Tree" (Pastorius)
POTUSA, "Lump" (kid dynamite)
King Missile, "Detachable Penis" (Mike)
Weezer, "Undone (The Sweater Song)" (josh)
Metallica, "Enter Sandman" (josh)
Flaming Lips, "She Don't Use Jelly" (josh & RPLong)
Cracker, "Teen Angst" (RPLong)
Soul Asylum, "Misery" (RPLong)
Green Jelly, "Three Little Pigs" (RPLong)
Eiffel 65, "I'm Blue" (Surge)
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My decade beats your decade for silliness hands-down.
Also it's totally awesomer.
Aqua – Barbie Girl
Ironic by Alannis Morrissette was a pretty stupid song, but not a silly song, I guess. Also, chiding that song has been a bit of a cottage industry.
Feed the Tree by Belly seemed pretty silly. The song was about pregnancy and giving birth and it was by a band named Belly. And, it was a demand to a guy that he stick around, which of course, would not be a concern if the kids of the 90's had any notion of the importance of marriage.
So take your hat off boy
When you're talking to me
And be there when I feed the tree.
It seems a little unfair for me to laugh at people for their wisdom deficit and misfortune in having been the first children to be raised by hippies, but I always have laughed at them.
I don't care if you forgive me or not.
So, here's my silly revision to their silly song;
Hey bitch, try being a lady for a change,
And then, maybe I'll take my hat off
And maybe even open the door for you
And, if you actually act feminine on a consistent basis
I'll be there when you "feed the tree"
or whatever you Feminist education told you to call it
Lump – by POTUSA. what do I win?
"Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh,
totally emotionless except for her heart
Mud flowed up into lump's pajamas
she totally confused all the passing pihranas
She's lump, she's lump
She's in my head
She's lump, she's lump, she's lump
She might be dead"
runner up, by the same band:
Peaches – by POTUSA – although this one is a little less "silly" because you can actually listen to it and like it in some bizarro way…
Isn't "Lump" a song about getting a brain tumor, though? I realize it's delivered in a humorous way, but I always understood it to be a pretty serious tune.
Kid Dynamite, your choices are great.
I couldn't remember that name of that song. You make a solid nomination. Hear that song at damn near every Dallas Stars game I went to in the second half of the '90's.
While I was off searching for Lump, which was hard because I couldn't remember the name, I came across this: Some guy's idea of the top 200 songs of the '90's.
There is a song on that list named "Detachable Penis" that might be appropriate for this challenge.
I remember that tune! That song was awesome. I totally forgot about that one.
And also, remember "Mary Moon" by the band Dead-Eye Dick?
but Detachable Penis shouldn't qualify because it's awesome.. you listen to it, and you're like "wow, that's awesome," not "wow, that's stupid/silly"
The Sweater Song, maybe. Must give this more thought.
Enter Sandman is a *super scary* song by a *super scary* band about *bad dreams.* Parents keep your kids away from that devil music.
Also, that Flaming Lips song about Taaaaaaaaaangerines seems very 90s.
On a different note, Salt and Peppa's "Shoop" is pretty silly. One has to explain that to "shoop" is to make love, and yes, only Salt and Peppa ever used that word. Shoopadoopadoopadoop.
Oh, man… Where do I begin?
How about *anything* by Primus? Their biggest hit was "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver," which was about exactly what everyone thought it was about.
"Tangerines" by The Flaming Lips
"Loser" by Beck
"Teen Angst" by Cracker
"Misery" by Soul Asylum ("Frustrated Incorporated"???)
"It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork
"Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly
…and a good 30% of the material on Tool's first two releases
What about "I'm Blue" by Eiffel 65?
"Scooby Snacks" by Fun Lovin' Criminals is inestimably silly. Random internet comment on this band:
I had forgotten about this terrible, godawful band. Truth be told, I've never heard any of their songs all the way through, but I've heard enough to know that I loathe them. I wonder what label put those jackasses together.
And what could be more 90s, mainstream and silly than "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls?
How about "yellow Ledbetter" for pure non-sense?


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Online marketing is a great way to attract new customers and there are many ways to accomplish this however before you can do any online marketing you'll need a website.
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EPIC assumes that all capacity limitations are a result of limited structural resources, rather than a limited cognitive processor. Thus the parsimonious production system can fire any number of rules simultaneously, but since the peripheral sense organs and effectors are structurally limited, the overall system is sharply limited in capacity. For example, the eyes can fixate on only one place at a time, and the two hands are assumed to be bottlenecked through a single processor.
Like the ACT-class architectures (see the earlier discussion of ACT-R) EPIC assumes a declarative/procedural knowledge distinction that is represented in the form of separate permanent memories. Task procedures and control strategies (procedural knowledge) are represented in production rules. Declarative knowledge is represented in a preloaded database of long-term memory elements that cannot be deleted or modified. At this time, EPIC does not completely specify the properties of working memory because clarification of the types of working memory systems used in multiple-task performance is one of the project's research goals. Currently, working memory is assumed to contain all the temporary information tested and manipulated by the cognitive processor's production rules, including task goals, sequencing information, and representations of sensory inputs (Kieras et al., 1998).
Unlike many other information processing architectures, EPIC does not assume an inherent central-processing bottleneck. Rather, EPIC explains performance decrements in multiple-task situations in terms of the strategic effects of the task instructions and perceptual-motor constraints. Executive processes—those that regulate the priority of multiple tasks—are represented explicitly as additional production rules. For instance, if task instructions say a stimulus-response task should have priority over a continuous tracking task, a hand-crafted production will explicitly encode that priority and execute the hand movements of the former task before those of the latter. These are critical theoretical distinctions between EPIC and other architectures (although they may not make a practical difference in the modeling of military tasks; see Lallement and John, 1998).
At this time, there is no learning in the EPIC cognitive processor—it is currently a system for modeling task performance.
EPIC's cognitive, perceptual, and motor processors work together as follows. EPIC's perceptual processors are "pipelines" in that an input produces an output at a certain time later, independent of what particular time the input arrives. A single stimulus input to a perceptual processor can produce multiple outputs in working memory at different times. The first output is a representation