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Press Release
"Economic, social and cultural rights: legal entitlements rather than charity" say UN Human Rights Experts
10 December 2008
UN Human Rights experts welcome the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights by the General Assembly
GENEVA – "The decisive action of the General Assembly today makes it clear that economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to adequate housing, food, health, education and work, are not a matter of charity, but rather rights that can be claimed by all without discrimination of any kind," said a group of United Nations Human Rights Experts*.
The 36 UN Special Rapporteurs and Independent Experts welcome the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which enables those suffering from violations of their economic, social and cultural rights to seek remedies and to hold those responsible to account for their actions – as is already the case for other human rights.
The combination of the petitions mechanism, the inquiry procedure and the possibility of interim measures will contribute to a body of jurisprudence around these rights, thereby helping States to ensure their implementation. "Allowing individuals and groups of individuals to submit complaints on alleged violations to the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights represents a promising tool for all victims of violations of these rights to speak out and be heard," underlined the group.
The Experts express their sincere hope that views adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol procedures will be used by the human rights community to assist States in taking concrete steps to realize the rights of all and to reach out to the most marginalized and disadvantaged, who are the most likely to see their rights violated.
"This marks an essential step towards the establishment of a long-awaited mechanism that reinforces the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights, and the guarantee of dignity and justice for all," stressed the group of Experts, calling on all States to sign and ratify the instrument swiftly, so as to secure a speedy entry into force and wide application.
The Experts also welcome the General Assembly's reaffirmation that there must be accountability for violations of all human rights: "As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the adoption of the Optional Protocol is a concrete action reaffirming, as the Declaration did, that there is no hierarchy between human rights."
The Experts emphasized that the new complaint and inquiry mechanism will also play a role enhancing protection of other rights. "Widespread violations of economic, social and cultural rights are often root causes of social unrest and conflict which can lead to massive violations of civil and political rights." By providing an additional avenue for redress these new mechanisms can thus help prevent other human rights violations. The 1993 Vienna World Conference on Human Rights reaffirmed the indivisibility of all rights when it encouraged consideration of an Optional Protocol.
"The Optional Protocol," in the Experts' view, "provides further recognition of the inherent dignity of every human being, and of the importance of justice and accountability for all violations of human rights."
Ms. Catarina Albuquerque, Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation;
Mr. Phillip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions;
Mr. James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people;
Ms. Amada Benavides, Mr. José Luis Gómez del Prado Mr. Alexander Nikitin, (Chairperson-Rapporteur), Ms. Shaista Shameem, Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination;
Ms. Manuela Carmena Castrillo (Chairperson), Working Group on Arbitrary Detention;
Mr. Santiago Corcuera (Chairperson), Mr. Olivier de Frouville, Mr. Darko Göttlicher and Mr. Jeremy Sarkin, Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances;
Mr. Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the right to food;
Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers;
Ms. Yakin Ertürk, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences;
Ms. Joy Ezeilo, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children;
Mr. Joe Frans and Ms. Mirjana Najcevska, Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent;
Mr. Anand Grover, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health;
Mr. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights;
Ms. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief;
Mr. Frank La Rue, Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression;
Mr. Walter Kälin, Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons;
Mr. Cephas Lumina, Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights;
Ms. Gay McDougall, Independent Expert on minority issues;
Ms. Najat M'jid Maalla, Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography;
Mr. Githu Muigai, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
Mr. Vernor Muńoz, Special Rapporteur on the right to education;
Mr. Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
Mr. Akich Okola, Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi;
Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar;
Ms. Raquel Rolnik, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context;
Mr. Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism;
Ms. Margaret Sekaggya, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders;
Ms. Magdalena Sepulveda, Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty;
Ms. Gulnara Shahinian, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of slavery;
For further information on the work and mandate of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council go to: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/chr/special/index.htm


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Thursday, January 24, 2013
If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words? People kill people, we have heard it a hundred times, but it is true.
According to Sen. Feinstein, so-called "assault" weapons have been used in 385 murders since the assault weapons ban expired in 2004, or about 48 per year. But, there were 8,583 total murders with guns in the United States in 2011, meaning the so-called "assault" weapons were used 0.6 percent of the time.
Furthermore, the FBI database shows that 323 murders were committed with rifles of any kind in 2011. In comparison, 496 murders were committed with hammers and clubs, and 1,694 were perpetrated with knives.
I was a police officer for 29 years and I am here to tell you the police can't react quick enough to stop a criminal from breaking into your home to do harm to you or your family.
I own "assault" rifles and I hunt with all of them. One rifle saved me from being mauled by a bear. After I retired I used an "assault" rifle to stop two burglars from entering the home of my neighbor. Would our community be any safer if I was told I could not possess an "assault" rifle or I could not have a magazine containing more than 10 rounds? In both incidents I had an "assault" rifle and large capacity magazine, so I felt confident I could handle the situation.
Let's get the definition of an "assault" rifle in perspective. It's a semi-automatic rifle, with a flash suppressor, a pistol grip and maybe a folding stock. Other than these options that affect the way the weapon "looks," they function the same as any other semi-automatic rifle, pistol or shotgun does; you pull the trigger fire one shot, pull the trigger again and fire another shot.
What is the solution to saving our kids? I don't know, but do you dismiss having armed guards in schools or having armed teachers? After 9/11 we placed armed federal officers on airplanes, and sent pilots to school and taught them to shoot. My neighbor is an armed pilot for a major airlines. I'm glad he has a gun.
When I was in high school a lot of us had guns in our vehicles. No one thought about killing our classmates. We live in a different time, we need to figure out why our kids are killing kids.
Mike Davis
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Keep your frequent searches in one place.
Keep your favourite homes in one place.
Raine & Horne Charmhaven is owned by Multi Award winning agent Andrew Sorensen. Andrew is a member of the Real Estate Institute. Andrew recognised the need for a high profile, professional and vibrant Real Estate Office in the Northern Region area of the Central Coast and so Raine & Horne Charmhaven was established. That was thirteen years ago. In this time the office has received many State and National Awards for Excellence in Service and has been rated number one Office in their Groups Area Division. Andrew has recieved the esteemed honor of achieving the #1 agent within the network for both number of sales and auctions. These results reflect commitment and dedication to provide their clients with a personal service delivered professionally and ethically. Raine & Horne Charmhaven has embraced the best that technology has to offer to bring Real Estate, buying and selling, to you via the Internet and any mobile device. Our Property Management department offers Landlords and Tenants the latest and most up-to-date system of payment using Paycard. This system enables tenants to pay rent by telephone, Internet or bank transfer. Andrew is committed to promoting and advertising Raine & Horne Charmhaven to maintain the highest possible profile and are currently the major sponsors of the Blue Haven Raiders Rugby League Football Club and the Woongarrah Wild Cats Soccer Club. We will continue to support, promote and sponsor our local community. Our clients know us for our absolute confidentiality and service: this approach has led to a strong and active client base with over 50% of our business coming from referrals. We believe we are doing a great job but doing it differently. If you are thinking of buying or selling we invite you to call us and discover the difference. "Our success will always be measured by our results and the loyalty of our clients"
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Direct Hit is a system that, in the most simplest terms, measures what people are clicking on from the results at major search services from across the web. It can also determine how long people are spending at the sites they visit. Using clickthrough and visit duration data, along with other information, Direct Hit can show you what it considers to be the most "popular" sites for various search topics.
Direct Hit is owned by Ask Jeeves and used to be available as a standalone web site. In addition, Direct Hit's results were distributed in the past to a variety of partner search engines, in various ways.
Today, the Direct Hit site itself no longer operates and among major search partners, Direct Hit results only appear at the Terra Lycos-owned web sites of HotBot and Lycos. A partnership to make Direct Hit results available as an option at MSN Search ended in September 2002.
At HotBot, you'll know if Direct Hit information is being provided because the Direct Hit logo will appear at the bottom of the search results page. The text next to the "Web Results" label above the search listings will usually also say something like "Showing Top 10 Matches" rather than a very specific number of total matches.
At Lycos, look for the "Ask Jeeves" link at the bottom of the search results page. Clicking on this will bring back Direct Hit results.
Ask Jeeves also owns the Teoma search engine, and while the company has said that both Direct Hit and Teoma results will be offered to partners separately, it seems likely that eventually, the independent Direct Hit database will be closed entirely. However, the Direct Hit technology of refining results based on clickthrough may be integrated into Teoma.
For searchers, the decline of Direct Hit is no loss. The results originally showed promise, but the technology was not well maintained and improved, as even Ask Jeeves has admitted.
For search engine marketers, the concern about Direct Hit will primarily be because they want to be listed in order to appear in the top results at HotBot. Unfortunately, there is little for search marketers to do. HotBot is scheduled for a major overhaul in late 2002, according to Terra Lycos. The company has not publicly stated if the Direct Hit technology will continue to be used, but this seems unlikely.
Instead, it seems more likely that the primary results at HotBot will probably come from FAST, which Lycos has a close partnership, or Inktomi, which currently provides backup results to HotBot, or perhaps Teoma. Because of this, web site owners are better advised to worry about these crawler-based search engines, rather than trying to "submit" and "optimize" for Direct Hit.
For general advice about submitting to these crawlers, see the Submitting To Crawlers page. Search Engine Watch members also have access to detailed submission information for these crawlers. In addition, Search Engine Watch members can read detailed information about how Direct Hit has previously worked.
So Long Direct Hit, Hello Teoma
The Search Engine Report, Feb. 4, 2002
More information about Ask Jeeves transitioning from Direct Hit to Teoma.


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Non-lead fishing tackle is not a novelty product. Ask for it at retailers and shops, and visit these tackle web sites. We maintain this database of companies offering lead-free tackle—weights of all shapes and sizes that are made without toxic lead.Sources of lead-free tackle (MassWildlife)


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Question: I decided I need a financial person so I've started talking to a few individuals. Frankly I've been less than impressed. I just get the feeling they want to sell me their thing, whatever it happens to be. It is always like this?
Answer: Slimy types will always be drawn to any profession offering access to people's money.
The good news is they aren't the only ones out there.
Most doctors are hard working, honorable individuals who want the best for their patients. Unfortunately, there may be a few who are only in it for the money. Some may even prescribe unnecessary treatments or surgical procedures. But the presence of these few hucksters and hustlers doesn't dissuade me from going my see my family doctor on a regular basis or a specialist if I need one.
The same can be said of attorneys, CPAs, bankers and other professionals. Some may just be in it for themselves with no real regard for their clients' best interest. Fortunately, there are also plenty of each that are true professionals - they do the best job they can for their clients, sometimes at their own expense.
The point is this: finding trustworthy and talented professional help can be hard work. But the hard work is worth it once you've found a pro that's right for you. Here are some thoughts to get you started in your search:
Talk to friends. Friends are the No. 1 source wealthy individuals use to obtain information about potential professionals. And why not? You'll get the candid skinny from your friends about their reaction to their adviser and what their experience has been working with him.
Talk to your other professionals. What do your attorney, your CPA and your banker have to say about any financial professional you are considering? Have they had dealings with her? Is she well thought of in the community?
Check their background. Don't hesitate to ask any professional whom you are considering what regulatory bodies oversee him and if there have ever been any complaints lodged against him. If the answer is, "Nobody oversees me," you might want to think twice before proceeding.
Generally, commission-based brokers are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, fee-based advisers by the Securities Exchange Commission and insurance agents by their state's insurance commissioner. Many advisers wear more than one hat and therefore fall under multiple regulatory schemes. Check the website of each regulatory body for information on complaints filed against anyone you are considering.
Talk to them. Eventually, you're going to have to talk to the financial person. Since you are considering a long-term relationship of service and advice, don't you think this ought to be someone whose company you enjoy, whose advice you can trust and whose interests are aligned with yours?
This process may take longer than you like and you may have to interview (not kiss!) a few slimy frogs before you meet Prince Charming.
But the work will be worth it.
Keep looking. You'll know when you've found the right one.


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Leo Burnett's "Design Your Life" campaign for the new Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear, which the agency hopes to present as "vehicles of inspiration," kicks off with the 2:51 length "Sweet Dreams." "Sweet Dreams" tells the story of a young woman who wants to save her grandfather's failing toy shop. The... [GalleyCat]


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If you hate Perez, you won't want to watch his brief segment with level-headed Joy Behar. But the salient info gleaned was that the image he linked to was absolutely not of Miley with no underwear and he didn't PhotoShop it (if you've seen his PhotoShopping skills, this isn't hard to believe); Behar has viewed the photo, and while she finds it distasteful and invasive (don't get me started on where we'd have to draw the line in litigating distasteful and invasive—but it's at least a conversation worth having about what is either of those things), she definitely didn't contradict him on these points.
Behar does make the mistake of saying Perez is "in trouble" (he's not in trouble with the cops as far as anyone knows yet) as opposed to just at the center of a controversy.
Also of interest, Perez says he'd put the photo up uncensored if he could because it's not what people think.
Sorry to beat a dead blogger, but I see this as a non-issue. (The fact that people see it as an issue is the issue!) Even for the people who seem to think that a photograph of a barely underaged girl's underwear should be classified as kiddie porn, nobody has yet commented on my blog to answer my questions: If that kind of photo is kiddie porn, what does that make Miley's adult boyfriends? And if a crotch-centered image of a barely underaged girl should be called kiddie porn, what about the countless images of Cyrus in concert gyrating in a leotard, are those kiddie porn?


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This is going to be the one of the most intense machine learning big data events ever created in New York City. We have an all star line up of speakers.
Food and Refreshments will be available. Go up to the 8th Floor.
John Myles White, Co-Author of Machine Learning for Hackers
Talk Title: Machine Learning for Hackers
Abstract: In this talk, I'll review the basic ideas of machine learning and show how simple methods developed by researchers can be treated as black-box function calls by using several existing languages like R and Python. We'll work through the intuitions behind linear regression, logistic regression and k-nearest neighbors and show how they might be applied in common situations like spam classification.
About: John Myles White is one of the two authors of the book "Machine Learning for Hackers", published by O'Reilly. Currently, he is a Ph.D. student in the Princeton Psychology Department, where he studies decision-making. John is also actively involved in the statistical programming community and has written several popular R packages, including ProjectTemplate and log4r. His new primary interest is preparing the Julia language for use in statistical computing.
Website: johnmyleswhite.com Twitter: @johnmyleswhite
George Davis, Leading Data Scientist at Knewton
Talk Title: Knewton Adaptive Learning Platform
Abstract: Knewton is a technology company that uses data to continuously personalize online learning content for individual students. Knewton analyzes data about the performance of each student and similar students on the platform, as well as the relevance of the educational content, in order to serve up the best activity for each student at a particular moment in time. The platform is continuously adaptive, meaning it responds in real time to each student's activity on the system and adjusts to provide the most relevant content. The platform refines its recommendations through network effects that harness the power of all the data collected, for all students, to optimize learning for each individual student.
About: George Davis is data science tech lead at Knewton. His team develops scalable statistical models of the learning process in order to inform recommendations such as supplementary content or study groups. George holds a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, where he researched network analysis, game theory, and probabilistic graphical models as applied to problems in shipping, security, and economic networks.
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Wiqar Chaudry, Director of Product Management NuoDB
Talk Title: Machine Learning with NuoDB
Abstract: Cloud computing, faster machines, and the proliferation of mathematics and programming have made machine learning accessible to almost anyone. However, once all the analytics and the number crunching are done, you still need a place to store, access, and report on your results. NuoDB is an elastically scalable SQL database that can take full advantage of the cloud and help you organize your results not just for machines but for the people behind the machines as well.
About: Wiqar Chaudry, Director of Product Management, is an IT professional with over a decade of experience in database systems and web technologies. He has been responsible for designing large scale data warehouses for the fortune 500 and has played key roles in several data centric start-ups as a solutions architect, sales engineer, and product manager. Academically Wiqar holds a BBA in Finance from Temple University, and an MS in Computer Information systems from Boston University. In his spare time Wiqar writes a blog on collaborative economics. You can follow him on twitter @WiqarC.
Knewton is a technology company that uses data to continuously personalize online learning content for individual students. Knewton analyzes data about the performance of each student and similar students on the platform, as well as the relevance of the educational content, in order to serve up the best activity for each student at a particular moment in time.
NuoDB is a NewSQL cloud database. It looks and behaves like a traditional SQL database from the outside but under the covers it's a revolutionary database solution. It is a new class of database for a new class of datacenter.
Created by an experienced team of software experts with the support of avisionary investment team, NuoDB is redefining the world of transactional databases.
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Thanks for the great presentations. I couldn't make it in person after work but the livestream was really helpful.
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It was great presentation and enjoyed it. Setting up NuoDB to play with it. Thanks. For folks to learn more on statistics and machine learning, there are free courses at the below site.
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I really enjoyed the meetup. Great location!
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Knewton most interesting - by far. Machine learning ok. NuoDB not so hot.
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Chivas USA's Brazilians celebrate No. 1
Chivas USA's Marcelo Saragosa is happy to see Brazil back at No. 1 in the world
is back on top of the world.
After trading the number one spot in the FIFA World Rankings
with Spain over the course
of the last year and a half, Brazil
has moved back to the top of the list as of Wednesday morning. It's a move that
Chivas USA players Marcelo Saragosa and Maicon Santos, both native Brazilians,
are pleased to see.
"I'm really happy that Brazil
has returned to the number one spot," said Saragosa, a native of São Paulo. "I'm really
FIFA releases a comprehensive ranking of every team in the
world each month (see it here) based on results from international matches
played across the globe. Spain
has dominated the chart of late, taking the number one spot in 16 of the
last 21 months.
But a 2-0 victory over Ireland on February 3 of this year,
coupled with injury woes for Spain, has pushed Brazil back into the top spot,
much to the delight of Chivas USA's Brazilians.
"For me, it's more than just being Brazilian," Saragosa said.
"I have a number of friends who play for the National Team. I'm really happy
for them."
Saragosa grew up playing in the youth system of fabled club
São Paulo FC and is a lifelong friend of Brazilian National Team phenom Kaká.
He insists that the culture of soccer in Brazil is what makes the country
such a powerhouse.
"Brazilians are just born with soccer in their blood," he
said. "You're playing when you're only a year old. The country just has a real
passion for the sport and you can see that in the talent of the players."
Brazil is currently coached by national team legend Dunga.
The team has enjoyed success under the former player, boasting a 37-5-11 record
since his appointment in 2006. After a difficult start for Dunga, the team was
crowned champions of the Copa América in 2007 and the FIFA Confederations Cup
in 2009. In the latter tournament they overcame a 2-0 deficit to the USA in the
"They have a coach who keeps the players grounded," Saragosa
said. "This is the difference that Dunga makes. There will be lots of
expectations for the team to become champions at the World Cup, but Dunga will
help keep the players grounded and take the tournament step by step."
Brazil has been drawn into Group G for the 2010 FIFA World
Cup, alongside North Korea, the Ivory Coast, and their former colonizers Portugal.
The Seleção will have their work cut out for them if they are to become
champions for a record sixth time in South Africa.
will be confident, but there is still a lot of work to be done before they can
be crowned champions," said Maicon Santos, a native of Paracambi. "The World
Cup is never easy. There are a lot of good teams. It's an incredibly difficult
Brazil kicks off its World Cup campaign against North Korea
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Michigan Embarrassed by Michigan State in 64-48 Loss
It's not often that I turn off or leave a Michigan game early no matter what the score is simply because I don't want to miss anything that may be worth talking about on this blog. That was not the case on Sunday, though. Michigan was playing so poorly against Michigan State that I finally reached my boiling point and couldn't take any more of it. Watching MSU run Michigan out of the Breslin Center was simply not worth it, so I decided to move on to other things once the score hit 42-14 on an alley oop to Isaiah Dahlman of all people. I figured that was the best thing to do for my well-being considering Michigan only had 14 points with 16 minutes left in the second half and was just playing downright awful basketball. In the end Michigan lost by a score of 64-48 (only 16 points!) and capped off the regular season with yet another performance that was excruciating to watch.
The story of this game was Michigan's inability to do anything on offense. For a few minutes Michigan was in the game thanks to sloppy play by Michigan State, but the Wolverines simply couldn't capitalize on the Spartans' mistakes. Michigan was just as sloppy and careless with the ball, and it struggled to simply make shots. MSU's defense was suffocating, and on most possessions Michigan followed a similar script: pass the ball around the three-point line and fire up a bad shot with time running out on the shot clock. This led to multiple scoring droughts that lasted for around four minutes at a time. In the final 4:32 of the first half, for example, Michigan only scored 1 point (a free throw by Laval Lucas-Perry), and in the first 4:37 of the second half Michigan only scored 2 points (a pair of free throws by Zack Gibson). Gibson finally ended the field goal drought with a layup on the possession following his free throws, giving Michigan its first made shot in more than nine minutes of action.
Michigan State led by as many as 29 points in this game before it basically took its foot off the gas in the second half. Looking at the play-by-play breakdown of the second half, Michigan did play decent at times, going on a stretch where it made 5 consecutive shots after the first field goal drought ended. The Wolverines played awful basketball at times as well, however, following up that hot streak of made shots with another scoring drought of almost four minutes. Michigan got to the free throw line a lot in the final five minutes of the game to cut the lead down to 16 points, but by that time MSU was emptying its bench anyways.
The only player who scored in double figures for Michigan was Zack Gibson, who played for 16 minutes. Most of Gibson's points came from the free throw line, where he went 6-7. The next-highest scorer was DeShawn Sims, who had 9 points to go along with 9 rebounds. He struggled shooting the ball big time, going 3-8 from the field and 3-6 from the free throw line. Zack Novak and Darius Morris both had 8 points on 3-6 shooting. Manny Harris only scored 4 points (a season low) and went an ugly 1-10 from the field. Stu Douglass, Laval Lucas-Perry, and Matt Vogrich (he made his only shot in the 3 minutes he played) all scored 3 points. Anthony Wright missed the 2 threes he took and Corey Person recorded an assist in 2 minutes of action.
As a team Michigan shot the ball 34.9% from the field (15-43) and 19% from three-point land (4-21). Like I said earlier, Michigan State's defense was great and gave Michigan very few open looks. The worst thing about that, though, is that even when Michigan did have open looks it still struggled to make shots. All in all it was just a pathetic performance, especially when you continue to look at the boxscore and see that Michigan turned the ball over 19 times. Usually Michigan does a great job of taking care of the ball (it only had 4 turnovers in the first game of the season against MSU), but it was just careless on Sunday. MSU had 17 turnovers of its own, but there were a few instances where the Spartans would turn the ball over and Michigan would give it right back literally seconds later.
Next up for Michigan is the Big Ten tournament (full bracket here). After finishing the season with a 14-16 record overall and a 7-11 record in the conference, Michigan will be the 8 seed in the tournament. For the third straight year, Michigan's opponent in the first round is Iowa, the 9 seed. The Wolverines beat the Hawkeyes 73-45 last year and 55-47 in 2008 in the Big Ten tournament, and so far this season Michigan is 2-0 against Iowa.
Michigan didn't play Iowa to open the Big Ten tournament in 2007, but it was victorious over Minnesota. Unfortunately, despite winning its first game of the Big Ten tournament the last three years, Michigan hasn't been able to win in the quarterfinals even once. In fact, Michigan has only been to the semifinals once (in 2004 after beating Iowa) since the first conference tournament in 1998, which Michigan actually won. Even then, Michigan advanced to the semifinals after having a first-round bye, so it hasn't actually won two games in a single Big Ten tournament since the very first one in 1998.
If Michigan beats Iowa, it would face Ohio State in the quarterfinals. The Buckeyes are the top seed and have eliminated Michigan in the quarterfinals three times in the history of the Big Ten tournament. The most recent time was in 2007 when Ohio State was also the top seed and beat Michigan 72-62. Before that OSU beat Michigan in 2002 (75-68) and 1999 (87-69), both times as a 2 seed. The Buckeyes went on to win the whole thing in 2007 and 2002 after beating Michigan.
Thursday's game against Iowa is set to start at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2. If Michigan is able to get past the Hawkeyes for the third straight year, Friday's game against Ohio State would be a noon ET start on ESPN. Based on how Michigan played on Sunday, though, that's a really big if.
Thursday Quick Hits: Big Ten Expansion Discussion Turns Focus to Rutgers
- The women's basketball team opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 67-54 win over Northwestern. Tomorrow Michigan will play Michigan State, the No. 2-seeded team in the conference.
- Just this week alone former Michigan hockey players Danny Richmond, Aaron Palushaj, Aaron Ward, Kevin Porter, and Chad Kolarik have been traded and current players Steve Kampfer and Matt Rust both have had their rights traded. To see where they are all headed you can check out the hockey team's Twitter feed.
- Linebacker Lawrence Thomas has cut his list to 10 schools and Michigan isn't one of them. The chances of him coming here were beyond slim to begin with given that he goes to Detroit Renaissance, but I'm a little surprised Michigan didn't even make his top 10.
- TomVH recently caught up with Craig Roh's father.
- Jay Feely has faith in Dave Brandon.
- Daniel Horton was playing basketball in France, but he was recently cut by his team.
- The Big Ten reportedly had an investment firm investigate expansion by looking at Missouri, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Rutgers and was told that it would be worth it to add another team or teams. Assuming Notre Dame doesn't change its mind about joining the conference, Rutgers is apparently the school that would do the most for the conference if it joined the Big Ten, followed next by Missouri and Pittsburgh. Personally I'm not a fan of Rutgers joining the conference at all, because I just think some of the benefits of adding the Scarlet Knights are being overstated. I would much rather have Missouri or Pittsburgh join the conference, but I guess for now the new front-runner resides in New Jersey.
- Northwestern and Illinois are hoping to play each other in football at Wrigley Field this season.
Saturday Quick Hits: Michigan to Play FAU in 2012?
- Michigan and Florida Atlantic are reportedly close to agreeing to a deal that would bring the Owls to the Big House in 2012. FAU played at Michigan State last season and will play at Spartan Stadium again in 2011. This year FAU will play MSU at Ford Field, which is where the Owls played in 2008 for the Motor City Bowl.
- Brian of mgoblog interviewed the author of Bylaw Blog about the allegations against Michigan. It is very interesting and provides a look at what sanctions Michigan could be facing. Also at mgoblog is a look at some past cases that are similar to what Michigan is going through and what sanctions came from them.
- A user on mgoblog compared the Free Press' allegations with what the NCAA actually found, and it's pretty amazing just how off the paper was in so many instances.
- NFL.com has combine videos of Zoltan Mesko and Brandon Graham.
- AnnArbor.com has a video of Graham getting ready for the combine with Mike Barwis.
- Tony Gibson thinks Donovan Warren will have a great career in the NFL.
- New England Patriots and former Michigan linebacker Pierre Woods is working out in Ann Arbor to stay in shape during the offseason. Considering how he and Lloyd Carr never seemed to be on the same page during his time at Michigan, it's good to see him back around the program again.
- MGoBlue has news aerial photos of Michigan Stadium.
- Dave Brandon's last full day at Domino's included a nice surprise.
- Goalie Shawn Hunwick, who won his first career collegiate game on Thursday, is the scoreboard operator at Alumni Field (softball). You learn something new every day.
- Baseball great Barry Larkin originally came to Michigan to play football for Bo Schembechler.
- Despite multiple reports to the contrary, Texas' athletic director claims that the school hasn't had any talks with the Big Ten.
- Some information about NCAA Football 11 is out, and it looks like EA Sports is finally going to add some features that have been missing from the game for way too long. That said, not much of this info is gameplay-related, which is what I'm really looking forward to hearing about.
Wednesday Quick Hits: U-M Students Win Silver Medal; Shawn Conway Commits to Michigan
- Michigan students Meryl Davis and Charlie White won a silver medal in ice dancing at the Olympics, and fellow students Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates finished 11th.
- Birmingham Seaholm wide receiver Shawn Conway committed to Michigan over the weekend after being offered a scholarship. Conway, Michigan's third commitment for 2011, is a definite sleeper considering that Michigan is his only offer so far. I know many fans out there are concerned over the fact that Conway has flown under the radar so much, but let's keep in mind that it is only February. A lot of times players that are sleepers will suddenly jump up in the rankings after their senior year or simply once they gain more attention. That's not to say that will for sure happen in Conway's case, but he has good size and good hands, making it seem like he could be a solid possession receiver for Michigan someday. For more on Conway, check out mgoblog.
- AnnArbor.com has a recap and various videos of the Victors Rally that was held on Sunday. The Wolverine Blog also has a few videos from the event.
- Coaches almost decided to play Justin Turner and burn his redshirt last season. Although I imagine he would have helped the secondary, in the long run I think that was a good decision.
- Brandon Graham's stock soared after the Senior Bowl, and if he manages to run a 4.5 40-yard dash in Indianapolis like he did in practice recently it could continue to be on the rise.
- Bill Martin's official title from March 8 (after Dave Brandon officially becomes the athletic director) to September 4 of this year will be "special adviser to the president."
- The USA Today profiled Dave Brandon.
- Fielding Yost was a curler back in the day.
- Five Michigan hockey recruits are in Rivals' top 50 rankings. Two of them have five stars.
- I think John Beilein's expression during the Penn State game last Saturday just about sums up my overall expression for Michigan sports since October.
- Beilein doesn't expect Ben Cronin to play basketball again.
- Michigan has submitted bids to host NIT games for both the men's and women's teams. At this point I don't think Michigan will even have to worry about hosting anything for the men's NIT.
- UM Hoops and The Wolverine Blog put together a two–part Q&A on where things stand with basketball recruiting.
- Brent Petway is headed to France to play basketball.
- Former Michigan basketball player Dommanic Ingerson was arrested last week in Oakland after stealing a purse and a jacket from two women and proceeding to swim in a lake naked.
- George Sisler, who played baseball at Michigan from 1913-15, was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
- The Big Ten has hired a research firm to analyze schools that could join the Big Ten. The initial list included 15 schools. Texas was not on the list, but you don't need to really do research to know how big of an impact adding the Longhorns to the conference would have.
- Michigan Sports Center turned four on Sunday.
Thursday Quick Hits: Yeah, College Basketball Refs Suck
- According to Greg Banks, Michigan will attempt to fill the void created by Brandon Graham's departure with various players, including Ryan Van Bergen.
- Mel Kiper thinks Donovan Warren should have returned for his senior season.
- How lame is the officiating of Ed Hightower and company? Had DeShawn Sims missed his game-tying three at the end of regulation, a foul would have been called. Because he made it there was no foul. That about sums up how inconsistent college basketball referees are, especially in the Big Ten.
- Anthony Wright didn't play against Iowa because of a forehead injury. Based on what John Beilein said about Wright, it sounds like he was in an altercation of some sort, but that is just pure speculation.
- Michigan hockey commit Jon Merrill is ranked fourth in the nation by CollegeHockey247.com.
- A poster over at mgoblog has a recap of Mock Rock, which took place earlier this week. AnnArbor.com also has a recap.
- Frank the Tank has another great look at why Texas to the Big Ten isn't quite as crazy as you might think.
Tuesday Quick Hits: Jack Johnson Hits the Ice for Team USA
- Representing Michigan in the 2010 Winter Olympics are Jack Johnson, playing hockey for Team USA, and two pairs of American ice dancers.
- Johnson made quite the journey to be at the opening ceremony on Friday night.
- Cameron Gordon is switching to safety this spring.
- Vincent Smith is on the road to recovering from his ACL injury.
- Lloyd Carr is enjoying the retired life.
- Brandon Minor, Brandon Graham, Donovan Warren, and Zoltan Mesko have been invited to the NFL Combine.
- UM Hoops talked with David Merritt about the basketball team, which plays at Iowa tonight (9:05 p.m. ET on the BTN).
- The Big Ten hasn't talked to any schools yet about joining the conference.
- Mock Rock is being held tonight at the Hill Auditorium.
A Look at the 2010 Recruiting Class
(Copied from the 2010 recruiting page)
|27 Signees
|Devin Gardner
|Inkster, MI
|Conelius Jones
|Spartanburg, SC
|Austin White
|Livonia, MI
|Stephen Hopkins
|Flower Mound, TX
|D.J. Williamson
|Warren, OH
|Jerald Robinson
|Canton, OH
|Jeremy Jackson
|Ann Arbor, MI
|Ricardo Miller
|Ann Arbor, MI
|Drew Dileo
|Baton Rouge, LA
|Christian Pace
|Avon Lake, OH
|Jibreel Black
|Wyoming, OH
|Jordan Paskorz
|Allison Park, PA
|Ken Wilkins
|Washington, PA
|Richard Ash
|Pahokee, FL
|Terry Talbott
|Huber Heights, OH
|Antonio Kinard
|Youngstown, OH
|Josh Furman
|Millersville, MD
|Davion Rogers
|Warren, OH
|Jake Ryan
|Cleveland, OH
|Demar Dorsey
|Lauderdale Lakes, FL
|Terrence Talbott
|Huber Heights, OH
|Cullen Christian
|Pittsburgh, PA
|Courtney Avery
|Lexington, OH
|Marvin Robinson
|Eagle Lake, FL
|Carvin Johnson
|Metairie, LA
|Ray Vinopal
|Youngstown, OH
|Will Hagerup
|Whitefish Bay, WI
|(Height and weight data taken from Rivals.com)
|Big Ten Recruiting Rankings
|Penn State
|Ohio State
|Michigan State
|(Note: These are the default rankings on each site and are not based on average star rating.)
Pitt to Big Ten Rumor Only a Rumor
I will admit, the Pitt to the Big Ten rumor that popped up over the weekend seemed more like smoke rather than full-fledged fire given the lack of a concrete source behind it, but the rumor was certainly intriguing. Nonetheless, now that some time has passed and Pitt officials have gotten a chance to comment on the matter, it's obvious that for now, at least, it was all nothing more than a rumor.
"There is no announcement to make because there is nothing happening," said Pitt spokesman Mike Gladysz.
Another Pitt spokesman added: "It's a total rumor. There is no truth to it. I am 100 percent sure."
E.J. Borghetti, the associate athletic director of media relations for Pitt, had this to say about the rumor:
Now hear this: rumors on Internet message boards should be read for amusement purposes only, and not consumed as responsible journalism.
Right now I will simply say that usually where there's smoke, there's fire as well. In other words, a rumor like this could very well be a sign that something behind the scenes is happening. Of course, it could be complete BS as well. Until the Big Ten comes out and says something one way or another, chances are this won't be the last rumor about a team joining the conference, and it certainly won't be the last time there are whispers about Pitt being that team. The thought of a decision being made so quickly was an interesting one, but for now we will have to continue to wait to see what happens with Big Ten expansion.
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Ground movements are responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of Euros annually, and the threat they pose is increasing due to urbanisation and land use. ESA's GMES Service Element Programme is backing a project, Terrafirma, to help mitigate these risks.
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For over 15 years, Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) has been providing ground deformation data at centimetre precision. In the past five years, however, new ways of processing satellite radar images have been developed using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) that allow ground movements over wide areas to be detected and monitored with even greater sensitivity.
Recent statistics show that 50% of the world population already live in cities, and megacities (over 10 million) are now commonplace. As the trend toward urbanisation continues, most major towns will undergo construction to accommodate new developments for newcomers.
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The following cases were heard by Judge Donna Dutton:
Shelby E. Byers, first-offense DUI and possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle – guilty – 10-day sentence conditionally discharged for two years, operator's license suspended for 30 days and $763 fine and costs.
John M. Dixie, 66, of 1102 Main St. in Eminence was arrested Sept. 2 at 303 Main St. and charged with attempted murder.
John Alexander Dixie, 43, of 2846 Hillspring Road in Pleasureville was arrested Sept. 2 at 303 Main St. and charged with attempted murder.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a pickup truck stolen from McDonald's Restaurant at 200 Frankfort Road, in the Governors Square shopping center.
The vehicle, a black 1999 Ford Ranger that belonged to an employee, was stolen Sept. 9 at 10:30 p.m. from the parking lot.
The license plate number for the vehicle is Kentucky tag 538-HLN. Shelbyville Police would like to talk with two possible witnesses who were at the restaurant during the incident and are seen in security camera photos.
A Shelbyville man was killed Saturday in an auto accident in Henry County.
Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Brad Arterburn said that Kenny Andrew, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Henry County Coroner's office.
The accident happened at 6:44 p.m.
Arterburn said that a preliminary investigation indicates that Andrew was traveling on Sulphur Road when he lost control of his vehicle and ran off the road, striking a tree. It is not known what caused Andrew to loss control, Arterburn said.
After being forced to drive around all night at gunpoint – and at one point locked in the trunk – two people were finally released unharmed by their captors.
That incident, which happened Sept. 5, culminated with the arrests Thursday of three people on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery.
Corey Palmer, 18, of Shelbyville, is charged with kidnapping and first-degree robbery, both serious felony offenses.
Two male juveniles were also arrested, but their names have not been released.
The following cases were heard by Judge Betty Springate:
Gilberto Garcia-Cruz, no operator's/moped license – pleaded guilty – 30-day sentence conditionally discharged for two years and $393 fine and costs.
Casey Abell, 26, of 43 Tragger Trail in Louisville was indicted for flagrant nonsupport.
Bradley C. Hembree, 56, of 42 Sequoyah Drive was indicted for theft of services, theft by deception over $10,000 and second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Jermaine Lee Bracey, 33, and Christina R. Bracey, 33, both of 490 Old Mill Road, were indicted for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance complicity (heroin).
A Shelby County Sheriff's deputy arrested two men for burglary recently before the homeowner even missed his possessions, police say.
Amy Manion, 28, of 27 Raintree Drive in Cynthiana was arrested June 20 at 500 Taylorsville Road for a Harrison County warrant for theft by unlawful taking (shoplifting), no amount listed.
Eric Cox, 27, of 107 Spring St. in Simpsonville was served June 28 at the Shelby County Detention Center with an Indiana warrant for an unstated charge.
Jermaine Bracey, 33, of 490 Old Mill Road was arrested June 26 on Cardinal Drive on a Shelby County warrant for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (heroin).
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Thomas Broughton, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia – buy/possess – pleaded guilty – $754 fine and costs plus $300 to DARE.
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Cheap Yoga Mat Buying Guide
The big difference between cheap yoga mats and the upmarket variety mostly relates to durability. High-end yoga mats claim to last a lifetime and may be the only yoga mat you'll ever have to buy.
One critical feature to consider when shopping for a cheap yoga mat is its composition. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) has long been the material of choice due to its resilience, stickiness, and affordability. But PVC has also been associated with environmental concerns and health risks. Experts at BuyingYogaMats.com, say PVC yoga mats may release toxic chemicals and the production process harms the environment. The alternative -- so-called natural yoga mats made with rubber, latex, jute, or cotton -- are increasingly available but pose challenges of their own. The less expensive natural yoga mats may be less durable than the regular PVC variety, and, as experts note, some people are allergic to non-PVC materials like latex. Eco yoga mats are also more expensive to produce and often priced beyond the Cheapism niche. For the typical user, though, PVC mats are not a problem. Just know what you're buying and be aware of your own needs.
Seasoned yogis have probably heard of the Manduka and Lululemon mats, which sit at the high end of the yoga mat spectrum, costing between $60 and $100. At the cheap end, between $8 and $25, names like Yoga Accessories, Sunny Health and Fitness, Gaiam, Bean Products, and HuggerMugger are recognized brands. Our two favorite cheap yoga mats are Yoga Accessories Extra Thick Deluxe Yoga Mat (starting at $17) and Bean Products CleanPVC Eco Yoga Mat (starting at $13). Both are free of the chemicals and compounds that some practitioners object to, they're long and thick, and they're praised by users for their performance and value. Other good cheap yoga mat choices include the Sunny Health & Fitness Mat (starting at $9) and the Altus Athletic Altus Flower Mat (starting at $13), the former for its reliability and the latter for its soothing design and carry strap -- and both for their low prices. We're not enthused about the MiVizu Eco Friendly Anti Slip Yoga Mat (starting at $9) because of complaints about slipping or about the Natural Fitness Eco Yoga Mat (starting at $28) due to durability issues.
If you're tempted to save a few dollars by buying an exercise mat or using a sleeping bag pad, proceed cautiously. Although these alternatives may suffice for the practice of yoga (and we've heard tell), make sure the mat is sticky and dense enough to cushion your bones and joints.
In the event that a true yoga mat doesn't work out, put it to good use by recycling or repurposing. While doing our research we read reports of yoga mats being used as padding for carpets, as a non-slip surface for children's toys, or as simple cushioning for little ones learning to walk.


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Bracket Projection: LIU Brooklyn
Can the high-scoring Blackbirds earn the school's first NCAA tourney victory?
New coach, same result: In Jack Perri's first season as head coach, the Long Island University Brooklyn Blackbirds are back for their third consecutive NCAA tournament. With a high-scoring, uptempo offense, they've proven themselves the class of the Northeast Conference. But can they hang with the big boys?
ESPN Insider has your answers, as Joe Lunardi has enlisted a team of Bracketologists to compile advanced metrics, key scouting intel and best- and worst-case tournament scenarios for all 68 teams, in order to help you make smart picks in your bracket. Plus, as Lunardi fills out his bracket, he'll give you his prediction on how each team will fare.
Lunardi's Logic
The Blackbirds like to play fast and they give up a lot of points. That worked in the Northeast Conference, especially at home, but I'm not as confident in a neutral court setting against a James Madison team that is peaking at the perfect time. LIU will have to be front-runners in the game and take advance of the first half absence of JMU starter Rayshawn Goins. Just not sure even that will be enough.
Best wins: Lafayette, at Bryant, Wagner
Worst losses: at St. Peter's, at Sacred Heart, at Lamar
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Insider Tourney Guide
Joe Lunardi and his team of analysts have broken down every NCAA tournament team's strengths, weaknesses and player tendencies.
- 1. Indiana vs. 16. LIU or James Madison
- 2. Miami vs. 15. Pacific
- 3. Marquette vs. 14. Davidson
- 4. Syracuse vs. 13. Montana
- 5. UNLV vs. 12. California
- 6. Butler vs. 11. Bucknell
- 7. Illinois vs. 10. Colorado
- 8. North Carolina State vs. 9. Temple
- 1. Louisville vs. 16. Liberty or NC A&T
- 2. Duke vs. 15. Albany
- 3. Michigan State vs. 14. Valparaiso
- 4. Saint Louis vs. 13. New Mexico State
- 5. Oklahoma State vs. 12. Oregon
- 6. Memphis vs. 11. MTSU or St. Mary's
- 7. Creighton vs. 10. Cincinnati
- 8. Colorado State vs. 9. Missouri
- 1. Kansas vs. 16. Western Kentucky
- 2. Georgetown vs. 15. Florida Gulf Coast
- 3. Florida vs. 14. Northwestern State
- 4. Michigan vs. 13. South Dakota State
- 5. VCU vs. 12. Akron
- 6. UCLA vs. 11. Minnesota
- 7. San Diego State vs. 10. Oklahoma
- 8. North Carolina vs. 9. Villanova
- 1. Gonzaga vs. 16. Southern
- 2. Ohio State vs. 15. Iona
- 3. New Mexico vs. 14. Harvard
- 4. Kansas St. vs. 13. Boise St. or La Salle
- 5. Wisconsin vs. 12. Ole Miss
- 6. Arizona vs. 11. Belmont
- 7. Notre Dame vs. 10. Iowa State
- 8. Pittsburgh vs. 9. Wichita State


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Top Ten Destination Wedding TipsApril 9th, 2013
Our award winning wedding planner, Beverly King, has had plenty of practice. She says she "stopped counting" when she hit a thousand ceremonies and is a source to be trusted when it comes to wedding advice and we've got her top ten tips for couples planning a destination wedding.
- Be the Early-Bird. Make sure you book early as everything is subject to availability, and your preferred date may be taken by someone else.
- Learn from the scouts; be prepared. Find out what documentation is required for the specified country and the length of time you as a couple need to be there before they can wed. Legal requirements vary worldwide. In Antigua it is extremely easy. We have a no residency policy e.g. you can go to the Legal Office at 9am and be married by 4:30pm the same day. On arrival to the resort you have an appointment to meet with the Wedding Co-coordinator where all final plans are made for your special occasion and the legal forms are filled out for the Registrar and Legal Office.
- Dress to chill – your wedding attire should be cool and light coloured, nobody wants to see the bride and groom sweating down the aisle.
- Don't burn – a strapless wedding dress does not look good with a sunburnt back, and a suit doesn't go particularly well with a lobster red face.
- Don't forget – who's got the rings? Tie them to something immovable, like the best man.
- Bless 'em – blessings are available at Jolly Beach.
- Think twice – always request a copy of the marriage certificate before leaving the resort.
- Believe – trust your wedding co-ordinator; she is there to do the thinking for you.
- Family ties – Jolly Beach has family and friend deals available.
- Smile! – you're saving upwards of $20,000* over a traditional wedding, so you can splurge on extras like flight upgrades and champagne.
* TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com's annual Real Weddings Study revealed that the average wedding budget not counting the honeymoon was $28,427 in 2012.


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- News tagged "graphics card"
Friday, 14 Feb 2014
Club 3D Launches Its Radeon R7 265 royalQueen Graphics Card
With the Club 3D's proprietary CoolStream cooler, the R7 265 royalQueen offers 1024 stream processors, and runs at clock speeds of 925MHz (core) and 5600MHz DDR (memory) with 2048MB of GDDR5 of memory.
AMD Launches New, Mid-Range R7 265 Graphics Processing Unit
AMD has just launched its new, mid-range R7 265 GPU. It is expected to be available late this month, with a launch price of US$149.
Wednesday, 12 Feb 2014
PowerColor Releases Its R7 250X Graphics Card
With support for Microsoft DX11.2, the new PowerColor R7 250X card features core and memory clock speeds of 1000MHz and 4500MHz DDR respectively, and incorporates AMD technologies such as PowerTune, and ZeroCore Power.
Monday, 10 Feb 2014
AMD Set to Release Budget R7 250X Graphics Cards Next Month
According to Videocardz.com, AMD is preparing to refresh its Radeon R7 series with the addition of the R7 250X GPU. It is believed the card is launched in response to NVIDIA's slated release of its new GeForce GTX 750 Ti GPU.
Wednesday, 5 Feb 2014
Sapphire Introduces Its First Silent R-Series Card, R7 250 Ultimate
Based on AMD's GCN architecture, the R7 250 Ultimate is the first card in the Sapphire range to contain all of the features of the R7 features, and at the same time utilize a passive heatsink and heatsink cooler without a fan.
Tuesday, 4 Feb 2014
PowerColor PCS+ R9 290 4GB GDDR5 Overclocked Graphics Card Released
Featuring 4GB GDDR5 of memory, the card runs at core clock and memory clock speeds of 1040MHz and 5400MHz DDR respectively.
Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014
MSI Announces R7 260 1GD5 OC Graphics Card
The new graphics card allows one to six displays to be connected, and, like its R9 290 and R9 290X siblings, it comes integrated with AMD TrueAudio which reduces CPU loads up to 14% compared to rendering sound with the on-board audio chip.
Monday, 13 Jan 2014
Club 3D Introduces Two R9 270X Pokerseries Cards
Club 3D has added two new R9 270X cards to its range of Pokerseries gaming cards.
Thursday, 9 Jan 2014
VisionTek Unveils AMD Radeon R9 290 CryoVenom Graphics Card with Water Cooling System
VisionTek has just announced the CryoVenom graphics card with a custom built water cooling system. The CryoVenom features an overclocked AMD Radeon R9 290 GPU that is cooled by a water block, and a backplate solution, ensuring its optimal performance under extreme temperatures.
PowerColor Announces PCS+ R9 290X and R9 290 Graphics Cards
PowerColor has announced the PCS+ R9 290X and R9 290 graphics cards. Both cards feature overclocked GPU cores and video memory. Fret not as they are cooled by the PCS+ cooling solution that the company claims to be 24% cooler than reference design ones.


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The government must start listening to doctors and scientists – and act on the evidence. Extended pub opening hours and lack of correct policy to curb the abuse of alcohol is causing distress amongst both doctors and their patients. It is almost as if the current policy towards alcohol is there to encourage young people (especially) to drink too much of the hard stuff. C2H5OH (alcohol) is a toxic drug and too much of it can be lethal, yet the right message does not seem to come across.
Responding to the publication of the Health Select Committee's Report on Alcohol (HC 151-I), Professor Ian Gilmore, President of the Royal College of Physicians said today:
"Politicians, first in Scotland but now more widely in the UK, are coming to the inevitable conclusion that existing policies to reduce health harms caused by alcohol misuse have failed. It is no longer possible to ignore the evidence which suggests that improved regulations would save lives. This authoritative report from the Health Committee gives welcome impetus to the consensus, much wider and deeper than the Westminster Government has acknowledged, that the time has come for stronger regulation, particularly on price and availability."
As well as being President of the Royal College of Physicians, Professor Ian Gilmore is also Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK.
Copies of the RCP/NHS Confederation Report, Too Much of the hard stuff: What alcohol costs the NHS (released earlier this month) are available for download here.
Anyone seeking professional advice on how to quit alcohol or worried about addiction and alcoholism should see the article by the leading UK expert in this field, Dr Robert Lefever – Diagnosing and treating addictive illness


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On this page you will find tips and materials to help you organize FIJA outreach efforts in your community. To coordinate your efforts with other FIJA Activists, you may find it helpful to contact one of the State Contacts for your state if one is available or to post your outreach plans in the FIJA Forum to find others in your community. If you are looking for brochures or other materials for use in your outreach efforts, you can order a variety of materials from our Media Catalog or print your own by downloading free brochures from our Library. And be sure and let us know of your efforts before and after they take place. We may post them on our News page or report on them in our newsletter or e-Bulletin!
NOTICE: Permission to copy and distribute each of the documents listed and linked herein is granted, provided that each document is reproduced without modification, with the exception that the name and contact information of the organization distributing the material may be added where applicable to the "Your Jury Rights: True or False?" brochure or the "A Primer for Prospective Jurors" brochure. Any other exceptions must be approved the by FIJA National office.
No permission is granted to modify these documents, publish unattributed excerpts, or to print, publish, or distribute any other material containing the FIJA imprint. For all other material of any nature, you must have been granted permission BEFORE publishing or distributing any such material either in hard copy or in electronic format. Please make your request to the Fully Informed Jury Association at email@example.com or by postal mail to FIJA; P.O. Box 5570; Helena, MT 59864.
Please review the FIJA document(s) on distributing FIJA literature prior to engaging in outreach and/or educational efforts using FIJA materials. FIJA is not responsible for any actions of anyone distributing or using FIJA literature.
When you click the link for the file you want, a download box should appear. If you want a link directly to the file to post on another website or in an email, right click the link and choose 'Copy Link'.
Handing out FIJA Literature Around Courthouses
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Some useful hints and suggestions on Handing out Literature
Jury Nullification Activism in Florida
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The following flier, news release, letter to editor, talking points and information on how to deal with resistance gives everything you need to make a significant impact for freedom. Moreover, it only takes one hour/week of your time, very little energy or money to be successful. By Dr. Robert Dreyfus
Jury Nullification Handouts in Florida
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Florida Judge weighs in on jury nullification literature being handed out to jurors.
Organizing Manual
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A good beginning on getting a group organized to educate your neighbors
For the FIJA Organizer
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Welcome letter for FIJA Organizers
FIJA QR Code – When scanned with a free QR code reader app from a smart phone, this code will link the viewer to the home page of FIJA's website. It can be printed on flyers, business cards, posters, and so on, added to your website, etc.
Electronic Billboard Graphics – These images, provided by Nathan Cox, can be downloaded and used as art for digital billboards. You or a group of friends can run digital billboard ads in your community very cost-effectively. Ads may be as inexpensive as just $100 for a week in ad rotation in some communities. Don't forget to take a picture of your billboard and send it to us at firstname.lastname@example.com along with details of where it was placed, for how long, and how much it cost you to run the ad so we can share your outreach to inspire other activists!
Jury Rights Day banners – Use one of these banners to show your support for Jury Rights Day. Please don't link directly to the image. Download the image and upload it to your own website.


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Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm – Guide to Evolution Upgrades
Over the course of the single player campaign in Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, you can evolve your units into more potent strains of themselves. Unlike the mutation upgrades, you don't have the ability to change which strain you choose between levels. Once you settle on one, that's it for the rest of the campaign.
However, once you beat the game, you unlock the Master Archives. You'll be able to replay any mission you like to try to complete specific achievements and choose which strains you want to use. If a certain strain isn't working out for you, you can switch it out for a different one which might help you better.
Raptor Strain – Leaps over obstacles and onto targets from range. Gains +2 damage, an increase of 40%. Can jump up and down cliffs.
Swarmling Strain – Spawns in groups of 3. Morphs almost instantly.
Recommendation: Raptors handsdown. The damage increase and the ability to traverse levels is huge. Raptors can also jump to units. If there's front line units in the way, they can jump over them and get to the more vulnerable threats (like Siege Tanks).
Splitter Strain – Splits into two Baneling Spawns on death. Spawns deal less damage.
Hunter Strain – Leaps over obstacles and onto targets from long range. Can jump up and down cliffs.
Recommendation: Unlike the previous strain, I'd recommend Splitters on this one. When the Splitters explode the first time, they'll follow up with mini-versions of themselves. I don't often make Splitters throughout the campaign but when I come across fortified bases, I'll generate the Splitter Banelings to help bust through and soften up targets.
Corpser Strain – Enemies damaged by the Roach will spawn two Roachlings if killed quickly.
Vile Strain – Attacks slow enemy movement and attack speeds by 75%. Heroic unit movement and attack speeds are slowed by 20%.
Recommendation: The Roach strains were a tossup. There are going to be times where you're army will be engaging large hero units. Having the ability to apply the movement and attack speed debuff will greatly tilt the odds into your favor. Even a handful of these is enough to kite enemies around long enough without them being able to crush your army.
Impaler Strain – Morphs from Hydralisk. While burrowed, Impaler strikes at single targets with its piercing tentacle. Effective against armored enemies.
Lurker Strain – While burrowed, Lurker attacks multiple targets at once with its spines. Effective against light enemies.
Recommendation: Lurkers. I've loved using Lurkers since Starcraft: Brood War and it was nice to have these familiar guys. They never made a substantial contribution in my main army though. I usually keep the Hydralisks in their original form. Really though, the strain you choose is going to depend heavily on your play style. However, Impalers offer extra siege options instead of Swarm Hosts. So if you don't want to rely on Locusts from Swarm Hosts to attack from afar, go for the Impalers.
Brood Lord Strain – Besieges ground targets from long range. Attacks spawn Broodlings.
Viper Strain – Pulls units to new locations. Enemies stunned for 1 second. Slows enemy ground units and prevents them from attacking. Drains life from allied units to restore energy. Attacks air units.
Recommendation: I leaned heavily towards the Brood Lords. Overall they're a little easier to manage compared to Vipers. If you're really good with your ability to micro and control your units, you may find Vipers to be a better selection for you. Having Brood Lords around does make it easier to soften up heavier ground targets from range before you move in your ground armies.
Swarm Host
Creeper – Generates creep while burrowed or rooted. Can travel quickly to any location with creep by using Deep Tunnel. Deep Tunnel cooldown: 10 seconds.
Carrion Strain – Spawns flying Locusts that can attack ground targets. Flying Locusts are faster and deal 50% more damage than ground Locusts but have 25% less life.
Recommendation: Carrion Strain all the way. Creeper strains do offer an element of mobility and the creep generation passive ability is a nice advantage for your units. But realistically, I haven't much of a use for their Deep Tunnel abilities in the main campaign. The Carrion Strain offers more versatility. My army relied mainly on Hydralisks for anti-air but Carrion Strains offer another answer against units like Battlecruisers or Carriers.
Noxious Strain – Emits Noxious Cloud that deals 5 damage per second to enemy ground units. Toxic Blast deals 20 damage to enemy ground units and structures. Toxic Blast cooldown: 10 seconds
Torrasque Strain – Enters a Chrysalis when killed. After a short period, is reborn as a new Ultralisk. Rebirth cooldown: 60 seconds.
Recommendation: This one was a tough one. In my first play through, I went with Torrasque strains. Having a beefier and resilient army meant I could send these guys in first and follow up with my ranged units after. Their health allowed them to stick around much longer. If they die, they'd respawn a short time after and resume what they were doing. I'm going to try the Noxious strain in subsequent games. I have a feeling the extra splash damage from Noxious Cloud and Toxic Blast abilities will help with certain achievements that involve a timer.
Which strains did you end up picking on your first play through and why?
More secrets, FAQs and guides for Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Pylon Poweraid eSports Easter Egg
How to Make Units Dance & Cheer [Easter Egg]
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm – Troubleshooting FAQ
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm – Cheat Codes
Guide: Kerrigan's abilities for the single-player campaign
Guide: Mutation upgrades


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AIREDALE: The Airedale was bred in England by crossing a Welsh Terrier (?) and an Otter Hound and was used for hunting otter, small rodents and fox. That's something to think about before you bring a beautiful Airedale puppy into your home. Do you have other dogs, cats, dare I say - rodents? Be sure to do your homework with this breed.
Appearance: Black and tan/tan and grizzle. About 22-24" at the shoulders and weighs around 55-65 pounds (some sites say 45 lbs). They have a rough outer coat, a soft undercoat and with regular grooming, a "non-shed" coat.
Note: In the 1930's some breeders were breeding extra large Airedales, called Oorangs (Oorang was the name of a kennel in Ohio). These dogs weighed in the 120 pound range, which is far outside the breed standards stated above. Oorangs were not only large, but they developed aggressive behavior and genetic problems. You can still find these XL Airedales today, so choose your breeder carefully.
For additional information regarding Airedale Oorangs, check Wikipedia and Airedale Breeder.
Breed Standards - The American Kennel Club
Breed Information - Airedale Breeder
Rescue - National Airedale Rescue
Owner Reviews - Hoflin Owner Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions - Your Pure Bred Puppy FAQ
What's good/bad about them - Your Pure Bred Puppy - Temperament
Just a great article - A Comic With Heart
Trivia - Presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge all owned Airedales. Also, John Wayne never went anywhere without his dog, Duke. The dog became known as 'Big Duke' and John (birth name, Marion) was dubbed 'Little Duke'. John preferred Duke to Marion and so the nick name stuck. Big Duke, of course, was an Airedale.
Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds sums up the Airedale this way - (five star maximum)
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* * * - - Affection level
* - - - - Friendliness toward dogs
* * - - - Friendliness toward other pets
* * * - - Friendliness toward strangers
* * * - - Ease of training
* * * * - Watchdog ability
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* * * - - Cold tolerance
* * * - - Heat tolerance
My two cents: The King of the Terriers is a great looking dog - but there's much more to the tallest terrier than just a pretty face. Choose your breeder well. Be sure you can meet the exercise requirements for this active pooch and don't plan to leave it home alone all day. If you have children or small pets, consider a puppy over an adult dog. This may not be the best breed for an inexperienced dog owner.
As for me, I've always had an interest in the Airedale; it likes water, is a very good watchdog and from what owners say, is a great companion. I think this would be an excellent choice for my future boat-dog (see my article Dog's Ahoy!). If I get my way (I'm not too sure the husband will go for this large dog, a large dog = large clean-up), it will definitely be on my short list.


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