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A journalist pays the ultimate price in Syria
30 Aug 2013 14:43 GMT | Politics, US & Canada, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Egypt
Richard Falk is Albert G Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Research Fellow, Orfalea Center of Global Studies. He is also former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights.
As the war machine of the West seems poised to attack yet another country in the Middle East, there are many conflicting viewpoints that fervently seek agreement with their advocacy pro or contra launching a new version of "shock and awe". At the same time, there is an appalling disregard of the Syrian people, whether there is a consensus on what they wish from outsiders, or just a split along the lines of the ongoing civil war.
Most pundits in the West seem to forget that whatever colour lines are used to draw national boundaries, that we are trapped for better or worse in a state-centric world that is living through geopolitical traumas of the post-colonial phase of global history.
Why is this relevant? For two fundamental
Why is this relevant? For two fundamental reasons:
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First, the ethos of self-determination, which empowered the anti-colonial movements in the period after World War II, also gave national resistance movements the will, confidence, and stamina to endure, and eventually prevail over foreign intervention. To depart from the respect of self-determination, no matter how distasteful its expression may be, is almost always preferable to unleashing the dogs of war.
This is not a counsel of absolute adherence to the norm of non-intervention, reproduced in the UN Charter in Article 2(7) - which calls upon states, and the UN itself, to refrain unconditionally from intervening "in matters essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of states". That is, the social contract between the UN and sovereign states incorporates the norms of self-determination and its complement, non-intervention.
Exceptions should be based on three conditions:
The second point of relevance to post-colonial trauma is that the capabilities of a country targeted for intervention to nullify the goals of the intervener underscore the imprudence of undertaking a military approach to conflict resolution.
In country after country, the military dominance of the intervening side has been unable to control the political outcome of the conflict.
This should have been a lesson of the great anti-colonial liberation wars, but also the real significance of the Vietnam War, as reinforced by more recent results in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even with US military dominance, something beyond superiority - the resistance of nationalist forces, relying on persistence, knowledge of the country and its culture, use of soft power modes of resistance, and selective, symbolic recourse to violence - has in due course led the intervening side to abandon its project, leaving the country to work out its own future, either by the political takeover of the country by "the enemy" (as in Vietnam) or to leave its future bedevilled by chaos and anarchic violence (as in Iraq and Libya).
Is there ever a time to intervene?
Not all interventions fail: arguably the NATO bombardment of Serbian forces in Bosnia ended the bloodshed and produced the diplomatic solution in the form of the Dayton Accords. The Kosovo intervention seems to have averted a repeat of the Srebrenica massacre.
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From these perspectives, the case against an armed attack in Syria seems overwhelming, even should it be established that the Assad regime used chemical weapons in a manner that without doubt constitutes a massive crime against humanity. Why? The conditions do not exist in Syria that might justify the claim that this is one of those exceptional cases where intervention although illegal is nevertheless legitimate.
It is true that the conflict has spillover effects of a serious character for Lebanon and Turkey, and that for this reason constitutional restrictions on UN authorisation may be put to one side. Nevertheless, the political opposition by Russia, and maybe others, makes it impossible to obtain Security Council authorisation for a military attack. Beyond these considerations, there is no likelihood that the contemplated military attack will do more than prolong the civil war in Syria or avert a humanitarian catastrophe. There exists neither the political will nor the tactical capabilities to produce "a just peace" in Syria.
Examining the pro-war momentum more closely strengthens further the argument against launching a military attack against Syria. Some allege that the real pressures for intervention derive from rogue sources in the West: making credible the "red lines" drawn by an American president in his role as global proconsul; enforcing the Chemical Weapons Convention - although the widely ratified treaty contains no provision calling for enforcement; or the related argument that a decisive military response will deter future use of chemical and other weapons of mass destruction.
These arguments, at best, relate to world order, not to Syrian sovereign rights, the ethos of self-determination, or even bringing the war to an end. After all they have endured, such reasoning although piously propounded, is indifferent to the likely impacts upon the Syrian people or the region.
Recall that in the Kosovo intervention there seemed to by stronger grounds for thinking that an intervention would be effective and worthwhile: Serbia was occupying Kosovo against the united opposition of 90 percent of the Kosovar population; there was no sustained, ongoing civil war; the European neighbours, with the exception of Greece, supported military action by NATO; and the timing was consistent with avoiding an imminent repetition of the Srebrenica experience.
Keeping the war going
The more cynical interpretations are usually not featured in the mainstream, but occasionally are acknowledged, as in the publication of Edward Luttwak's outrageous prescriptions for keeping the war going as long as possible - because victory for either side would be bad for Washington's interests, and those of Israel.
What Luttwak, a longtime hard power think tank strategist, brazenly urges is a totally immoral policy of helping the rebels as long as they are losing, but if they start winning then to stop the assistance until the regime again gets the upper hand.
With such reasoning an attack now would be sensible, as recent battlefield assessments suggested that the balance was swinging in Assad's favour. Such an orientation is pleasing both for arms dealers and those grand strategists who believe that Western interests are best served by ensuring that the main countries in the Middle East become preoccupied and debilitated by the entropic effects of endless civil strife - a policy that might be associated with "the revenge of defeated imperialists". The European colonial control system have have collapsed, but its bloody sequel would make political independence a worse ordeal than colonial subjugation. Since the overthrow of the Morsi government in Egypt, I have heard frequent reference to the Arab proverb: "Better a thousand years of tyranny than a single day of chaos."
What is particularly disturbing in the framing of the Syrian debate after the chemical attack of August 21 is the failure to explore diplomatic alternatives in a manner that could produce an end to the war.
The obvious way to do this would be to involve Iran and Russia in the process, possibly widening the scope of a diplomatic process to include the establishment of regional peace in the Middle East. To undertake such an approach with any reasonable prospect of a breakthrough would require an unthinkable posture of strategic detachment, putting on the negotiating table a Middle East Nuclear Weapons Free Zone and a just solution for the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Because such an orientation accords with decency, justice, and peaceful relations for the region, it is utopian to even mention, and so the taboos on rational discourse blinker debate in such a way as to make the war option seem the only alternative to passive navel-gazing. Would this diplomatic approach succeed? Who knows, but that it is worth trying as opposed to sliding towards widening the Syrian conflict should be obvious to all - except those who refuse the counsel of common sense, that is, the political leaders who preside in Washington, London, and Paris.
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The ordeal of the Syrian people since early 2011 should be in the foreground of the current debate, but instead it is pushed to the shadowy background. Diplomacy is the most responsible way to respond to this ordeal, but undertaken in such a way as to demonstrate the real commitment of outsiders to the realistic parameters of compromise and accommodation, especially on the part of those responsible for so cruelly colonising and exploiting the region in the past.
At the moment it is precisely certain leaders in Britain and France - which together carved up the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, including Syria, in the infamous secret Sykes-Picot agreement of 1916 - that are now most loudly beating the drums of war, with the unforgiveable complicity of the hegemonic regional successor operating out of Washington, DC.
The language of Sykes-Picot should not be forgotten in this period when the colonialists are taking their long-sought revenge for being humbled since at least the aftermath of the Suez War of 1956. After proclaiming their willingness to support the emergence of Arab countries, the text turns to discussing the coloured map of the region in which it was agreed "...that in the blue area France, and in the red area Great Britain, shall be allowed to such direct and indirect administrative control as they desire".
What we are witnessing in this latest phase of this horrific Syrian struggle are the cyclical tensions between a Western militarism of decay and the abortive legacy of empire that leaves societies torn asunder.
Richard Falk is Albert G Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Visiting Distinguished Professor in Global and International Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights.
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Hetalia Austria 'Bittersweet Symphony' by Hirako-f-wWatch
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this is beautiful...
You make a wonderful Austria~
C'est très jolie~!
(sorry about my terrible French, that probably wasn't used in the right context )
C'est très jolie~!
(sorry about my terrible French, that probably wasn't used in the right context )
where's the bridge on that violin?! love the cosplay!
lol i was thinking that too! xD maybe that's the bittersweet part ~ the missing bridge ^^ this
I love your Austria cosplay. I have a question, though. Can you play violin? I see your other Austria pictures with violins, but it'd be fantastic if you could actually play! Beaucoup d'amour á vous, Hirako!
No ,actually I can't I'm sorry I'm not a musician at all.. I've always wanted to play violin, btw. It's such a noble instrument.
It is quite beautiful. I will usually just play randomly whenever i get my hands on one. I can kinda play piano, and trying to learn guitar but my fingers are so goddamn short i can't always reach the notes and chords ugh > .
Omg ive been subscribed to you on youtube for a while now and i can honestly say..... I am In Love With Your Cosplays Omg.. You and Accado Are To Friggin Perfect!!!!!!!!!
Your cosplay making skills are awesome! This costume looks so eloquent!
J'adore cette photo!~ You make an awesome Austria and the cosplay is beautiful!
this is going to sound creepy and weird but I really love you. Your cosplay is my headcanon for Austria omigosh <3
Kyahhh your cosplays are so awesome ~ :3
.....Violin... dangit.... T.T Good job...
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Your cosplay is amazing!
Amazing! I love it
Nice cosplay! c:
*Huff huff* You're my favorite, babe
Wow, As always: I LOVE IT. *^*
I just love it *O*
Magnificent picture ! I love it !
wow !!! tu joue du violon en vrais ??
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ModDB showcases some more art submitted for the Left 4 Dead concept art contest.
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whats better digtal art or hand drawing on paper
is digtal art needed if i dont want to be a concept artist
but want the skills to draw for my own projects.
also if you be so kind to check out my friend malo
First, you'll need to establish the basics, It is the first step on build your foundations in drawing. All good artist starts on paper, Architect uses paper for their plans, martial artist uses paper to list all of their moves, musician uses paper to write down their music notes notes, poetry writers uses paper, scientist uses paper. Digital art can wait, without fundamentals in traditional arts, your digital art will suffer.
i know the basics but i dont want to do digtal drawing at all, just traditional.
thats why i asked the question
Judging from your other drawings, you, DO NOT, know the basics.
You have a looong way to go pal, I suggest you start practising perspective and anatomy before you start drawing monsters and cities.
i dont have any books on animal anatomy
and theres no places to learn it so yeah
Google-ing human anatomy should give you enough to begin with.
never mind ill do it
im more into animals and landscapes
not humans
wish i was good
Then practice. Noone's born "good".
i will
I just posted a help wanted ad in the forums for Project Brazil: Moddb.com
Let me know if anyone here is interested!
Anyone else here a member at the excellent forum www.conceptart.org? Why don't we post links to each others sketchbooks, so we can help each other with advice, criticism and similar?
Heres mine: Conceptart.org
Now, feel free to post your own!
Lol interested in growing my concept art skill profoundly. Im here to stay.


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What could this be? Gas/bloat or sth else? I've been having terrible heart burn lately.. Its nothing serious right?
Also all you 16 weekers.. Is your uterus really between pelvic bone and navel?
Thanks ladies!
I might be wrong here but I think your organs and intestines get shoved up and out of the way of your uterus as it grows so maybe youre feeling that? I know my stomach feels hard higher than I know my uterus should be too.
Me - 34
Someone else posted this and I thought it was really cool to watch how your internal organs change through pregnancy. It's a flowing diagram from the Museum of Science in Chicago.
But kfrench is right. Your placenta, intestines, stomach and everything gets pushed up. My upper stomach feels hard too. It's crazy!
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It's a mix of big fetus and all the food you're probably eating. If you're eating throughout the day or every 3 hours most of the food is staying at the top of the stomach because your digestion is slower. That makes you more bloated and bigger.
I had a bit of a belly even before getting pregnant, but it definitely feels a LOT harder to me now, especially below my belly button. Other people don't really feel it, they think it's just my original belly fat lol. (other people being close friends, wouldn't let strangers touch me!!)
DF is starting to notice a difference at least :)
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Liam went in for his 6 month well baby check up last week. He got his vaccines but I requested he not get the flu shot. His pediatrician insisted he get it due to how dangerous a fever from the flu can be on an infant. She told me to think about it and to come in if we changed our mind. I've heard so many pros and cons from people that I'm seriously not sure on whether or not I wanna have him get it. What were your experiences?
Flu shot. Yay or neigh? What were your experiences?
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My son didn't get the flu shot but did get the flu and it was THE worst thing ever seeing him sick- I will now get it ever year!
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My Lo got her second dose today. She cried during the shot but it's fine now.
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No way. And I do other vax but this stuff is yuck
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We just got our second half dose today. She's a bit more cranky, but she had another vaccine as well. I do believe in modern medicine. But no side effects from the first dose last month. And both me and big brother got sick this year with flu like symptoms and LO has yet to even have a runny nose.
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Everyone in our family of 4 got it and no one had an adverse reaction.
1 thing we had to consider is that my daughter goes to preschool and is exposed to other children (and thus more illnesses) and we are very active and go lots of places.
good luck in your decision!
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DEF got it for our whole family and lo! No reaction whatsoever. I think it's entirely too silly to "wing it" and hope you don't get it or say that there's several strands of the flu so chances are blah blah blah. If it even slightly prevents my child from getting sick and possibly being hospitalized I'm getting it. Seems like a no brainer to me. Like pp mentioned check out the CDC website. It has a lot of good info! Make an informed decision and try not to just take the opinions of others on either side! Do what's best for your child!
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I've never gotten one and I've never had the flu. I've had stomach bugs but not influenza. There's research showing the vaccine is as effective as a placebo in children under 2. summaries.cochra ne.org/CD004879/vaccines-for-preventing-influenza-in-healthy-children
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This is my final Mock before the draft
I have changed up my approach almost every time. I truly believe that the top 3 and maybe even top 4 OT's are gone by 13. With that being said I feel like the best thing to do is grab BPA playmakers or trade down. There are a couple different RT prospects that can be had in the 2nd round.
Anyways, I feel like this draft covers pretty much all our needs and gives us both immediate impact players and solid depth.
I love to your hear your guys thoughts and critiques. It always nice to hear others opinions. Let me know what you guys think.
1A: CJ Spiller RB/KR/Slot, Clemson
- Okung, Bulaga, Williams are gone
- Davis is maybe still there, but 49ers don't risk paying the 13 spot for a LT with a bad attitude, when all we need is a solid RT
- Instead they go BPA and get a homerun hitter in CJ Spiller
- Instant starter at KR and sees plenty of action in our spread attack
1B: Trade with New England Patriots for the 34th and 53rd pick
- New England has a boatload of picks and decides to package two of their 2nd rounders to come up and grab a sliding prospect (Dez Bryant) or snag someone ahead other teams (Brandon Graham, Kyle Wilson, Taylor Mays, etc).
2A: (34th) Vladimir Ducasse, OT UMASS
- We get our RT at much better value here in the top of the 2nd round (Rather then paying top 17 money for a LT prospect that will be a RT for us)
- Ducasse is a bit raw, but is big and physical
- Has the ability to become a dominant run/pass RT
- I think this is a better route then reaching at 17 for Charles Brown
2B: (49th) John Jerry OG, Ole Miss
- Big, strong mauler
- Hopefully can beat out Baas as our starting LG
- Also has ability to play tackle, which is always nice when injuries start to hit
2C: (53rd) Morgan Burnett S, Georgia Tech
- Tall rangy safety
- Ability to play either FS or SS
- Gives us great amount of flexibility when paired up with Goldson
3: Jerome Murphy CB, South Flordia
- Big cornerback (The kind that the 49ers like)
- Very physical and great in run support
- Comes in and competes for at least the nickel spot
- Gives us youth, athleticism, and depth in the secondary
4: Jamar Chaney, ILB Mississippi St.
- Super athletic LB
- Has great size and speed
- A great value pick in the fourth to be groomed as Spikes replacement
5: O'Brien Schoefield, OLB Wisconsin
- Injured and won't play this year
- Insurance pick incase Brooks doesn't produce this year or Manny jumps ship after the season
6: Nate Bynum TE, Pittsburgh
- Blocking TE
- Competes for our 3rd TE roster spot
6 Comp: LeRoy Vann KR/PR, Flordia A & M
- Explosive returner
- Can instantly take the punt returning duties and also provides upgrade on KR
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The 2012 Summer Olympics begin this weekend in London, and over 30 athletes will compete from Israel. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on the talented athletes, international attention is caught up in the controversy surrounding the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) rejection of a moment of silence at the Opening Ceremony in London.
This moment of silence is to be for the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches who were killed by Palestinian terrorists 40 years ago at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. IOC President Jacques Rogge has continuously rejected efforts for a moment of silence, saying, "We feel that the Opening Ceremony is an atmosphere that is not fit to remember such a tragic incident." The IOC instead said it would commemorate the moment privately with the Israeli delegation and visit the Bavarian airfield where some of the victims died. On Monday, the IOC held a surprise moment of silence in the Olympic village, which was poorly received by the widows of the victims, who referred to the ceremony as a "bare minimum" level of acknowledgement of the tragedy.
Palestinian terrorist during the takeover of the Israeli delegation's quarters at the 1972 Munich Olympics. (Photo: AP)
There has never been a moment of silence for the Israeli Olympic victims, but there have been gestures in commemoration of the tragedy. In the 1976 Montreal Olympic Opening Ceremony, the first Summer Olympiad's curtain raising following the 1972 Games, Israel adorned its flag with a black ribbon in memory of the victims. And in the Olympic Plaza in Sydney, which hosted the 2000 Summer Games, there was a tower featuring a memorial plaque with the names of the victims in Hebrew and English. In 2004, the IOC reportedly claimed to not officially mark the Israeli tragedy so as not to offend other members of the Olympic community, including Islamic nations hostile to Israel.
Forty years following the Munich Massacre, according to a report from Britain's Sunday Times, Israel fears an anniversary attack on its Olympians by Iran and Hezbollah. Fears are justifiably heightened following last Wednesday's deadly bombing targeting Israeli tourists in Bulgaria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this past Sunday said that Israel is on alert for attacks by Iran. He neither confirmed nor denied the potential Olympic threat, but Israel has reportedly sent extra security for the Israeli team in London.
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Mike Leavitt's new role heading Romney transition team puts attention on former Utah governor
But Chaffetz downplayed talk of Leavitt as a potential chief of staff under Romney.
"There will be all kinds of swirling rumors. I don't think anybody's discussed that yet. It's much too presumptuous, and much too early," Chaffetz said. "I've never heard anybody say anything about that."
Longtime Romney supporter Kirk Jowers, head of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics, said Leavitt "would be a phenomenal chief of staff" given his experience at the state and national level.
"No one has more relevant experience," Jowers said, including with the "past Republican power brokers under Bush" who could prove useful to a new GOP president.
Jowers said there likely would be little concern raised if Romney chose another member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as chief of staff.
"Chief of staff is the one free pass for the president to get the person he trusts most," Jowers said. Leavitt has the trust of Romney and his team because he's seen as having no ulterior motive for his work on the campaign, Jowers said.
Matthew Wilson, a professor who specializes in politics and religion at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, noted Leavitt's faith was not an issue when he worked in the Bush cabinet.
"It's very different if you're talking about a vice presidential nominee or someone nominated to the Supreme Court," Wilson said, because that could be seen as attempting to empower someone who shares the faith.
A chief of staff is viewed differently, he said. "I'm pretty sure 99.9 percent of Americans would have no idea what the religion of the last 10 chiefs of staff have been."
Rich McKeown, Leavitt's chief of staff in Utah and Washington, D.C. and a co-founder of Leavitt's consulting firm, Leavitt Partners, said his former boss and partner is well-suited to help Romney's transition.
"He's more interested in results than he is in credit," McKeown said. "I spent 12 years with him in public sector offices, another three in the private sector. I can just tell you that what you see in public is what you get behind closed doors. There's not pretense. There's not posturing. What you see is what you get."
Leavitt, who is also a member of the Deseret News Editorial Advisory Board, is spending much of his time at Romney's Boston campaign headquarters these days, away from his company's Salt Lake and Washington offices. "It is a big, big assignment," McKeown said.
But he declined to talk about whether Leavitt would leave his business behind and follow Romney into the White House.
"While our business focuses on the future, we've chosen not to speculate on the future," McKeown said.
LaVarr Webb, a policy adviser to then-Gov. Leavitt, said Leavitt has good political instincts, honed running a number of campaigns before running for office himself.
"I've never met anybody who has a better instinct for politics, for when you can accomplish things and when you can't," said Webb, now a political consultant and publisher of Utah Policy, an online publication.
"This is a very important job and a key responsibility," Webb said. "If Romney doesn't win, it's a lot of work for nothing. But if he does win, all the attention turns to the transition."
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The CalSolarResearch website provides information about the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) Program activities, including the program's history and current CSI RD&D solicitations. Please check back regularly for updates!
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) and its partners developed, improved, and demonstrated solar power grid integration models. At the broad system level, relevance of solar forecasting to resource adequacy was demonstrated at very high penetration levels based on a characterization of meteorological conditions when large aggregate solar ramps are likely occur. This effort included a number of different areas: • Task 2: Demonstrating forecast performance during meteorological conditions with greatest impact on SDG&E operations and recommending monitoring improvements: Variability in solar irradiance across the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) territory informed the partitioning of solar climate zones that can be leveraged to optimize ground station coverage and solar plant allocations. • Task 3: Day-Ahead Solar forecast models for marine layer clouds: A well-known but often poorly forecast California-wide phenomenon is the burn-off of marine layer clouds. These clouds can cover a large fraction of rooftop PV systems throughout California. The project team developed forecasting tools through a combination of very high resolution numerical weather prediction, statistical modeling, and dense measurement infrastructure installed by SDG&E. • Task 4: Localized Solar Forecasting and Distribution Feeder Modeling: distribution feeder power quality analysis was forced with total sky imager cloud maps and forecasts to identify voltage control needs under high PV penetration. The modeling was conducted on five representative feeders with variations in PV penetration, location / meteorology, and voltage regulation equipment. When realistic PV input profiles are used tap operations were reduced substantially compared to using the same profile for all PV systems on the feeders. • Task 5: Forecast Integration with Utility Models for Resource Adequacy: For these same feeders net load forecast models were also developed and validated. Solar variability was found to significantly influence net load fore
Two CSI RD&D Final Project Webinars:
Webinar Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8169543285948101377
This webinar presents analytical and experimental work performed by GE and PG&E to evaluate the likelihood of unintended islanding of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters in distribution applications under realistic field conditions.
Most PV inverters used in distribution applications in the United States today are certified to UL 1741, which ensure that an individual inverter can detect islanding and de-energize within 2 seconds when it is coupled to a defined synthetic load. Realistic conditions in actual distribution circuits, however, are never matching the exact conditions of the UL test – the field conditions generally involve inverters of different makes and models and loads of greater variety than the synthetic load used in the UL anti-islanding test. This raises concerns about feasibility of islanding detection in realistic system conditions and poses the question: What is the maximum level of penetration that can be safely allowed on actual distribution circuits?
GE and PG&E undertook a three-year study to answer this question by performing experimental work using actual PV inverters and the flexible load specifically designed to enable streamlined evaluation of different load compositions. The flexible load uses a power electronic inverter to simulation distribution load in real time based on WECC's composite load model executing on a Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS). This enables evaluating loads of different compositions to more closely represent load variety found on distribution circuits in PG&E service territory.
Webinar Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3077174972957233922
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), National Renewables Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) will be presenting a final webinar on the Methods for Screening Distribution Feeders: Alternatives to the 15% Rule project. The objective of this project was to improve the utility application review and approval process for interconnecting photovoltaics (PV) to the utility distribution system. Working with the three investor-owned utilities, the project team evaluated the impacts of PV on the distribution system through detailed hosting capacity analysis. The results of this analysis led to the identification of additional fast-track initial and supplemental review screens that could be applied alongside the existing California Electric Rule 21 screens. These new screens are derived directly from our technical analysis and will better predict the amount of PV that can be accommodated on a feeder regardless of its loading.
CSI RD&D Final Project Webinar:
Webinar Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9058146589239111681
The Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Fund (SEED Fund) is a durable financing mechanism based on a collaborative procurement business model to support regional sustainability projects. The program was designed to enable potential public participants like municipalities and schools to overcome existing barriers to collaborative procurement efforts, such as high upfront costs, high administrative effort and information gaps. Utilizing a California Solar Initiative (CSI) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (RD&D) grant, the SEED Fund Team had the goal to create a first round collaboration pool of up to 15 public partners with up to 100 potential sites, that would lead to at least 5MW of solar contracted in Marin, Napa and Sonoma Counties. The SEED Fund Team, comprised of Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) and Optony, Inc., provides overall financial, technical and educational expertise at solar project procurement to reach this goal. The webinar will explore the program model, successes, and lessons learned.
SEED website: http://www.solarroadmap.com/regional-initiatives/seed/
Project: UC Davis West Village: Integrating Smart Grid, Hybrid PVT and Energy Storage Systems at West Village
Principal Investigators: UC Davis
Date/Time: Sept 9, 2014, 1:30 - 3:30 pm PDT
Webinar registration link: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/312055895
UC Davis West Village is the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States. It is on track to demonstrate, for the first time, that zero net energy is practical on a large scale. Energy efficiency measures have reduced projected energy demand by approximately 50 percent as compared to current building code requirements. Renewable energy will meet the remaining energy needs on an annual basis.
The CSI RD&D research project included a smart grid feasibility study and the execution of four technology demonstration projects at the UC Davis West Village and Aggie Village in Davis, CA.
PVT Demonstrations: The findings from the installation of two solar combined heat and power (PV and solar thermal - PVT) systems will be presented. One system was installed on an existing single family home and another on the multifamily Zero Net Energy (ZNE) apartment building at the West Village campus of UC Davis.
West Village Smart Grid Feasibility Study: This study, performed by the GE Smart Grid Center of Excellence, evaluated the early performance of the West Village ZNE community and made recommendations to integrate smart grid systems, such as HVAC and Demand Response controls into the future phases of development.
Battery Storage Demonstrations: Findings from the installation of two lithium-ion battery storage systems at UC Davis West Village and the retrofit home in Aggie Village will be presented. The first demonstration integrated a 35kWh li-ion battery into a ZNE building at West Village. The second demonstration integrated a 10kWh second life-use lithium-ion battery into a single family home.
The CSI RD&D Program will be hosting two final project webinars in March. These webinars are the culmination of the projects and walk through the entire process and present final results achieved. Please register at the link provided after each description to reserve a spot.
Project: BEoptCA(Ex) - Optimization platform for EE/DR/PV in residential retrofit
Principal Investigators: Davis Energy Group and NREL
Date/Time: March 5, 2014, 10 am - noon PST
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Davis Energy Group (DEG), and Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) will be presenting a final webinar on the BEoptCA(Ex) project. This project targeted the development of a software tool, BEopt-CA (Ex) (Building Energy Optimization Tool for California Existing Homes), that facilitates balanced integration of energy efficiency (EE), demand response (DR), and photovoltaics (PV) in the residential retrofit market. The intent of the software tool is to provide utility program managers and contractors in the EE/DR/PV market place with a means of balancing the integration of EE, DR, and PV within the residential retrofit market. NREL's existing BEopt software was enhanced by adding capabilities in the following areas: existing home retrofit analysis, retrofit measures and cost data, utility tariff capabilities, time dependent valuation (TDV), utility cost-effectiveness tests, incentives for PV and whole-house efficiency, and demand response. The new version of BEopt can be launched in a "California Metrics" mode to utilize these specific capabilities. Preliminary work was also done on connecting BEopt to the new California Simulation Engine (CSE) being developed for use in California residential building energy codes (Title-24).
Webinar registration link: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/144380719
Project: CPR project - Integrating PV into Utility Planning and Operation Tools
Principal Investigators: Clean Power Research
Date/Time: March 11, 2014, 10 am - noon PST
Clean Power Research (CPR) will present the final project webinar, "Integrating PV into Utility Planning and Operation Tools". This project, which builds upon CPR's Solicitation #1 award, accomplished three grid-integration tasks: (1) extend SolarAnywhere Enhanced Resolution solar resource database, create 1-km, 1 minute resolution solar resource data and benchmark data accuracy, (2) validate previously developed PV fleet simulation methodologies using measured data from fleets of PV systems connected to California's grid; and (3) integrate PV fleet simulation methodologies into utility software tools for use in activities ranging from distribution planning to balancing area operation. A high point of the project is the on-going delivery of high-resolution, behind-the-meter PV forecasts every half-hour for 170,000 individual PV systems to the California Independent System Operator (ISO).
Webinar registration link: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/226429743
The CPUC has announced the winning recipients of Solicitation 5 in a draft resolution. The final resolution is expected to be adopted at the March 27, 2014 Commission Meeting. There are seven selected recipients for a total of up to $669,160 in grant funding.
The Draft Resolution E-4646 can be viewed here.
The CPUC has announced the winning recipients of Solicitation 4 in a draft resolution. The final resolution is expected to be adopted at the Feb 5 Commission Meeting. There are six selected recipients for a total of up to $5.58 million in grant funding.
The Draft Resolution E-4629 is available for comment at the CPUC website.


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Sullivan's book was a hit. It was the single best-selling book of 1947, ahead of de Beauvoir, ahead of Sartre, ahead of Camus. People wanted to meet him. The press wanted to talk to him. He was also the plaintiff in a civil suit that could carry a heavy fine or even lead to time in jail. He had to appear in court, which was tricky, because Vernon Sullivan didn't exist. (SLTheAwl)
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The famous avant-garde movie Last Year at Marienbad is on YouTube. [more inside]
Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man "This program examines the life and literary career of the charismatic Argentine writer, as well as the thematic, symbolic, and mythological underpinnings of his works. Archival interviews with Borges; his mother, Leonor Acevedo de Borges; his second wife, Maria Kodama; and collaborator Adolfo Bioy Casares provide insights into the private Borges, while readings from The Mirrors, Dreamtigers, The Plot, The South, The Aleph, and other landmarks of Latin American fiction demonstrate his virtuosity as a transformer of experiences." (ubuweb)
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Bradford could blow starting job if he stays away too long
Sam Bradford remains an Eagle. He also remains the team's starting quarterback. One of those things could change in time — and not the one Bradford wants to change.
Comments from coach Doug Pederson make it clear that, at some point, Bradford's absence will affect his status at the top of the depth chart.
"Anybody that's not in any of the 32 offseason programs is losing valuable time at that club," Pederson said, via Josh Paunil of PhillyMag.com. "So anybody that's not in the offseason program, yes, would lose the time."
Bradford reportedly isn't taking calls from Pederson, and Pederson told reporters on Saturday that he hasn't spoken to Bradford since Bradford commenced his quest for a trade.
It's unclear how much time Bradford would have to miss before he'd slide on the depth chart. At some point, however, that will happen.
"I think it depends on how and when he does come back and how fast we can catch him up and put him back in that situation and see where he's at at that time," Pederson said, via Paunil. "Again, no one makes the team in April. We're not making any roster adjustments and letting people go. It's all about evaluation, and he's in that evaluation process. But as I've said in the past, he was one, Chase [Daniel] is two and we're moving on from there."
The Eagles have insisted that they won't trade Bradford, who apparently isn't willing to compete after having playing time handed to him since 2010, thanks to the last windfall No. 1 overall contract.
Jaguars sign nine undrafted free agents
The Jaguars loaded up on defensive players in the draft by using six of their seven picks on that side of the ball.
They announced a group of undrafted free agent signings on Sunday that was more balanced. The team has signed nine undrafted rookies and five of them play on the offensive side of the ball.
One of those additions is quarterback Max Wittek of Hawaii, who signs with the team a day after they drafted Brandon Allen in the sixth round. With Chad Henne back for another year backing up Blake Bortles, there's likely only going to be room for one of those two in Jacksonville once the summer comes to an end. Wittek spent one year in Hawaii after transferring from USC, where he was beaten out by Browns third-round pick Cody Kessler.
The Jaguars also signed South Alabama tight end Braedon Bowman, Southern Miss tackle Rashod Hill, Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Jamal Robinson and San Diego State tackle Pearce Slater on the offensive side of the ball. Minnesota cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Ole Miss cornerback Mike Hilton and Michigan safety Jarrod Wilson were added on defense and Texas kicker Jaden Oberkrom joins the specialists.
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Last week's shows featured visits from folks like Adam Gase, Howie Roseman, Joey Bosa, Ezekiel Elliott, Connor Cook, Laquon Treadwell, Matt Forte, DeMaurice Smith. This week's shows will pack in plenty of conversations with General Managers who just stocked their rosters via the draft.
DeAndre Hopkins looking forward to fewer double teams in 2016
Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins played with four different starting quarterbacks and without a big threat at the other wideout spot, but still caught 111 passes for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns to help the Texans to the playoffs.
The Texans have worked to remedy both of those issues this offseason. Brock Osweiler is the new quarterback and Houston spent two of its first three draft picks on wide receivers. After the Texans added first-round pick Will Fuller and third-round pick Braxton Miller, Hopkins shared his excitement on Twitter.
"Ain't no more double teams baby!" Hopkins wrote.
Fuller and Miller both have the speed to stretch defenses and open up other parts of the field for Hopkins. Fuller needs to be more consistent catching the ball and Miller is still new to the position, leading coach Bill O'Brien to point out that teams are going to make the rookies prove they can do it while discussing the motivation for the moves.
"Trying to get it where he could be more one-on-one and things like that," O'Brien said, via the Houston Chronicle. "I think that's what we've done with this offensive skill draft class. We've taken some guys that we think can really help us in space, help us at the receiver position and help us do a lot of different things, which in turn will help DeAndre and free him up a little bit more."
Lamar Miller and fourth-round pick Tyler Ervin are new at running back, so there's a lot of integration to be done before the season starts. If all comes together, everyone in Houston should be happier about the offensive situation than they were last year.
Browns sign son of Bruce Matthews to UDFA deal
The Browns signed former Texas AM center Mike Matthews after the conclusion of the draft. Matthews is the son of Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews.
The Houston Chronicle reported that the Browns gave Matthews a $7,500 signing bonus on a three-year contract and guaranteed $2,500 of his 2016 salary. Those are big numbers for an undrafted free agent, a sign that the Browns prioritized Matthews and knew they had competition for his services.
The Browns have an opening at center after Alex Mack signed with the Falcons. 2015 first-rounder Cameron Erving probably gets first crack at the job, but with a new staff and no one on the roster with significant NFL center experience, there could be a camp battle for the job.
Matthews was a three-year starter at Texas A&M like his brother, Jake, who now plays tackle for the Falcons. His uncle, Clay Matthews Jr., was a star linebacker with the Browns from 1978-93. His cousin, Clay Matthews III, is a star linebacker with the Packers.
Vernon Adams to get tryout with Seahawks
Former Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams played well in the East-West Shrine Game. Not well enough to get drafted. And not well enough to be included in the land rush of undrafted players who sign immediately after the draft. But well enough to earn a chance to attend a rookie minicamp and show what he can do in the hopes of getting a spot on the 90-man roster.
According to multiple reports, Adams will participate in Seattle's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Technically, it means he could be signed by another team before then. As a practical matter, it means that his agents already have determined that there's no one that currently wants to sign him.
Last week, Adams declared himself to be better than the guy who ended up being the No. 1 overall pick.
"Honestly, if I'm not as good as him I am better than him," Adams told Dan Patrick regarding Rams quarterback Jared Goff. "I'm not going to sit here and say he's better than me because there's nothing that he's doing that I can't do."
And it's not just blind optimism. Adams conceded in the same interview that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, the No. 2 pick in the draft, is better than Adams.
"He's the only quarterback in this draft that I can literally say he's better than me," Adams told Patrick regarding Wentz. "I've seen him at the Combine. . . . He made every single throw. I've been watching him since we were both freshmen. He's a legit quarterback."
Adams will get a chance to prove to the Seahawks soon that he's at least good enough to be a camp arm. If/when Adams does that, he can prove that he's good enough to be on the 53-man roster.
Bengals' line coach decries "witch hunt" against his center
Many in Cincinnati hoped the Bengals would draft a center to replace the current starter, Russell Bodine. The Bengals' offensive line coach doesn't appreciate that.
When reporters asked Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander whether fifth-round rookie guard Christian Westerman could move to center and earn the starting job, Alexander got angry.
"You guys are asking about the Bodine witch hunt, right?" Alexander said. "This is a young player who is playing in his third year with a bunch of veterans and very good offensive linemen and he's the last one right now because he's the youngest. But I don't care what anyone else says I think Bodine is a hell of a player. That's where I'm at on that."
Alexander said a recent trip to the barbershop was ruined because all three barbers working there were complaining about Bodine.
"It pissed me off," he said. "They got three Italian barbers there all yelling at each other, they are all brothers and they are getting on me about Bodine. I finally had to tell one to eff off. Jeez, I can't even get my haircut in peace."
It's a shame that Gino and Enzo didn't let Alexander get his hair cut in peace, but the questions aren't going away. Especially if Westerman shows promise and Bodine continues to struggle.
Family ties meant nothing to Belichick when picking Ted Karras
As noted in the Sunday morning one-liners, the Patriots made Ted Karras one of their 2016 draft picks. Ted Karras is the great-nephew of former NFL great-turned-actor Alex Karras.
Did the family connection factor in to the decision? Said coach Bill Belichick when asked that question by reporters at a post-draft press conference: "No." (Hey, at least Belichick uttered an actual word.)
As it turns out, the NFL connection to the Karras family extends well beyond Uncle Alex, who died in 2012.
"My whole family is football players and football coaches," Ted Karras told reporters after becoming the 221st pick in the draft. "Every male in my family has played college football. I'll be in the fifth in the NFL in my family and I'm very grateful to join that fraternity. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to play in the NFL."
While the connection may not have attracted the Patriots to Karras, it helped Karras get ready for his chosen profession.
"A lot of them have been giving me advice my whole life," Karras said. "We're a tough family. We've all played and everyone's an interior lineman. That's kind of been our M.O. throughout me growing up. I knew I was going to be a lineman early and they've been giving me tips throughout each stage of my career and I've been able to deliver so far."
In addition to Alex Karras, who played for the Lions from 1958 through 1970, Ted's other great uncle, Lou Karras, played from 1950 through 1952. Ted's father, also Ted, played one game as a replacement player during the 1987 strike and his grandfather, also Ted, played from 1958 through 1966.
Terron Beckham, Odell's cousin, lands tryout with Jets
Terron Beckham didn't play football in college, but the combination of an impressive physique, a strong workout and family ties to the Giants' best wide receiver were enough to get him on the radar of NFL teams in the weeks leading up to the draft.
He wasn't eligible to be drafted, but he will get a chance to earn a longer look from the team that shares a stadium with cousin Odell's squad. Terron Beckham told the New York Daily News that he will attend the Jets' rookie minicamp this week and that he's excited about the chance to show off his skills.
"I'm shaking right now, boss," Beckham said.
It's a long shot that Beckham, who will be working as a running back, will wind up with a roster spot. He's got a chance, though, and couldn't have asked for much more given the route he's trying to take to the NFL.
Chargers announced undrafted free agent signings
The Chargers drafted eight players over the seven rounds of this year's draft and they expanded their rookie class to 27 players by announcing they've reached agreement with 19 undrafted free agents.
Among the group is quarterback Mike Bercovici, who threw for 5,299 yards at Arizona State over the last two seasons. Kellen Clemens is the backup for Philip Rivers, which will likely leave Bercovici to battle with Bryn Renner for a developmental spot at the back of the depth chart or on the practice squad.
The Chargers also added a pair of teammates from Houston — running back Kenneth Farrow and safety Adrian McDonald — and a pair from West Virginia — cornerback Terrell Chestnut and linebacker Shaq Petteway — as they look for an undrafted player who can make their roster. The Chargers have had at least one in each of the last 18 seasons.
Jacksonville State linebacker Chris Landrum, Georgia Tech linebacker Tyler Marcordes, Oregon State cornerback Larry Scott, Penn State cornerback Trevor Williams, Duke defensive end Carlos Wray, Marshall guard Sebastian Johansson, Oregon tackle Tyler Johnstone, Montana wide receiver Jamaal Jones, Ohio guard Mike McQueen, Colorado Mesa tackle Zeth Ramsay, Marshall wide receiver Deandre Reaves, Vanderbilt center Spencer Pulley, Navy running back Chris Swain and Washington State wide receiver Dominique Williams round out the group.
UPDATE 12:46 p.m. ET: The Chargers announced Georgia tight end Jay Rome was part of the group as well, which conflicted with the Steelers announcing that Rome was part of their own crop of undrafted additions. Rome says he's a Steeler, so we've removed him from the Chargers' list.
Panthers G.M. admits drafting to need, but says he didn't reach
Every General Manager in the NFL loves to talk about taking the best player available, and not falling victim to reaching for certain players to fill specific needs.
So it's natural that Panthers G.M. Dave Gettleman felt he had to explain himself, after drafting three cornerbacks among his five picks this weekend.
After drafting to one of his team's deepest positions with defensive tackle Vernon Butler in the first, the Panthers then chose Samford cornerback James Bradberry in the second round, traded up to take West Virginia cornerback Daryl Worley in the third round and then took Oklahoma cornerback Zack Sanchez in the fifth.
Gettleman was forced to admit that after taking the franchise tag off cornerback Josh Norman, the Panthers had to adapt their philosophy to make sure they had a depth chart.
"It did. It has to," he said, via Bill Voth of Black and Blue Review. "You have to prevent position disasters."
With Norman gone and fellow starter Bene Benwikere still recovering from last year's broken leg, the Panthers didn't have much to work with. They did go get nickel Brandon Boykin this offseason, but needed to add corners in bulk.
Gettleman said that after a second-round run on corners — Xavien Howard, Mackensie Alexander, Sean Davis and Cyrus Jones — that Bradberry and Worley were the next two on their board.
"We are very pleased, to say the least. They're both big, they're both long, they both can run, they're both physical and they both have really good ball skills," Gettleman said. "The best part of this thing, I promise you, I'm not lying, we did not reach. . . .
"Very honestly, if you told me two nights ago we were going to come out with Vernon Butler and these two corners, I would've been very happy. Again, I don't feel like we reached, I know we didn't reach. We didn't. And I'm excited about it."
It's hard to tell whether Gettleman's trying to convince us or himself, but the Panthers added the needed reinforcements in the secondary. And with the luxury of walking into the draft with so few holes on a talented roster, it was something he could afford to do to fix a shallow position, much in the same way he doubled up on defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Kawann Short in 2013.
Taylor Lewan: I know that I'm a left tackle
When the Titans owned the first overall pick in the draft, there was a lot of speculation that they'd use that pick on tackle Laremy Tunsil with designs on making him their left tackle of the future.
That didn't happen as the Titans traded the pick to the Rams and then passed on Tunsil in favor of tackle Jack Conklin after moving back up to the eighth pick in the first round in another trade with the Browns. That decision may have been impacted by the infamous gas mask video that surfaced just before the start of the draft, but last year's left tackle Taylor Lewan thinks it was because the team believes he's the right man for the job.
"To me, honestly, I never thought anything of it because I know I'm not a right tackle," Lewan said, via the Tennessean. "I'm a left tackle. I knew I was the left tackle for this team and I knew once I had the opportunity to talk to Mr. [Jon] Robinson and Coach [Mike] Mularkey that they would hear my piece and where I was from. And I respect them to the Nth degree. They're unbelievable. An unbelievable G.M., an unbelievable coach, and I would do a lot for this team. But I know I came in here, I know my worth as a player, and I know that I'm a left tackle. So I think it's my job now to prove that I can be more consistent this year and do those things. But as far as worrying about it and stuff like that, I never did, because I know the kind of player that I am."
The Titans haven't said how they'll line up, but Conklin looks like a good fit right off the bat as the right tackle for Mularkey's desired "exotic smashmouth" offense. The Titans picked up running back Derrick Henry and guard Sebastian Tretola to help on that front as well as they hope to build an offense that offers better support and protection for Marcus Mariota in his second season.
Doug Baldwin: Seahawks shouldn't give out Marshawn's No. 24
As the Seahawks add a class of rookie players to this year's team, receiver Doug Baldwin has a request: Don't give anyone the No. 24, worn by running back Marshawn Lynch.
Baldwin took to Twitter on Saturday evening after the draft concluded with a tweet directed at coach Pete Carroll, saying Lynch's number should remain his own.
"Dear @PeteCarroll," Baldwin's tweet began. "We are thrilled with the new teammates. One condition. Nobody wears #24 for years to come. Sincerely, The Players."
Dear @PeteCarroll,
We are thrilled with the new teammates. One condition. Nobody wears #24 for years to come.
The Players—
Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) April 30, 2016
It's unclear whether Baldwin means he thinks the Seahawks should retire Lynch's number, or whether he thinks Lynch — who still hasn't officially retired — might change his mind and return to the Seahawks. Either way, 24 is a jersey that no rookie should wear in Seattle.
Jerry Jones still regrets not being more aggressive for Lynch deal
The Cowboys finally drafted a quarterback yesterday in Dak Prescott, but owner Jerry Jones was still kicking himself for the deal he didn't make two days prior.
Via Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jones spent part of his post-draft wrap-up lamenting the fact he wasn't able to seal the deal for quarterback Paxton Lynch during the first round. The Cowboys were trying to make the same trade with Seattle which Denver made to get to the 26th pick for, but didn't get it done and had to watch the Memphis quarterback head to Colorado.
"When I look back on my life, I overpaid for my big successes every time," Jones said. "And when I tried to get a bargain, get it a little cheaper or get a better deal on it, I ended up usually either getting it and not happy I got it. Or missing it.
"And I probably should have overpaid here."
Jones said he wasn't able to sleep Thursday night because of it, and over coffee, realized he wished he had pulled the trigger.
"I was still mad about it," Jones said. "Actually thought we had it done."
He missed another opportunity when the Raiders traded a spot in front of him in the fourth to take Connor Cook, but that one didn't create the same kind of non-buyer's remorse.
So as excited as he might be about Prescott, Lynch will remain the one who got away.
Sunday morning one-liners
What led the Bills to draft QB Cardale Jones?
The Dolphins focused on adding "alpha players" in the draft.
Newly drafted Patriots G Ted Karras is the great nephew of Alex Karras.
The Jets' draft may be graded on how QB Christian Hackenberg works out.
Getting after the quarterback was a theme of the Ravens draft.
Getting drafted by the Bengals means a change of allegiances for WR Tyler Boyd.
LB Scooby Wright jumped in pool after finding out he was drafted by the Browns.
This year's rookie class may be well represented on the starting Steelers defense.
No defensive ends wound up in the Texans draft class.
The Colts focused on the offensive line in the draft.
There's more talent on the Jaguars defense, now they need to develop chemistry.
Titans General Manager Jon Robinson will be watching the waiver wire in the coming days as teams make room for rookies.
RB Devontae Booker could see early playing time for the Broncos.
The Chiefs defended drafting WR Tyreek Hill despite his history of domestic violence.
The Raiders draft by the numbers.
Big 10 players continued to have the eye of the Chargers.
DE Charles Tapper took an unusual route to the Cowboys.
There were no offensive or defensive linemen in the Giants draft class.
The Eagles closed the draft by focusing on defense.
Wrapping up a Redskins draft that didn't prioritize areas of need.
Following Bears LB Leonard Floyd's path to the NFL.
LB Stephen Tulloch's status with the Lions remains up in the air after the draft.
The Packers added to the linebacker mix with Blake Martinez.
T.J. Clemmings is on the move after the Vikings added to the offensive line group by drafting Willie Beavers.
Devin Fuller could replace Devin Hester as the return man for the Falcons.
The Panthers added three cornerbacks after Josh Norman's departure.
A questioning take on the Saints drafting DT David Onyemata.
Where will K Roberto Aguayo rank among Florida State players who wound up with the Buccaneers?
A quarterback wasn't among the players added by the Cardinals in the draft.
The Rams invested in their offense on the final day of the draft.
Defense was the early focus of the 49ers draft.
Linemen and running backs were the order of the day for the Seahawks.


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Look at this picture and then look back at me. Then, look at the picture again and then be amazed that I still have 26 prims to play with.
I managed to make fewer than 117 prims look like a comfy home. Yay for me, yay for mesh.
We're only making due with this Linden Home until we find a really nice, new plot of sandy beach to buy/rent. My husband Jerremy is itching to throw prims all over the place. (And we want to host some elaborately decorated parties again.)
Downstairs, I have a home office, a kitchen, dining room, and a living room. (Please ignore the pose balls that I forgot to hide.) Upstairs, there's a bedroom, dressing area, and a bathroom. I did make one decorating compromise; the bathroom doesn't have a toilet. I'd spring for one, but we can just pee in the shower and save those prims for something else.
I've blogged about my first apartment/condo in SL and how I first learned to set up a home with the 100 prims I was limited to. Years later? I've still got low land impact skillzzzzzz.
Avatar Tymmerie Thorne's adventures in the virtual world of Second Life. She'll try to make you smile as she tells you about: why this MMORPG isn't a really a game; why you don't need a facelight; fun things to do; shopping; art; love; friendships; her job as a freelance metaverse reporter; her hobby of doing stand up comedy on a pixel stage; SLife Hacks; tips and tricks; things Linden Lab should do better; and more. #secondlife #sl
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Full House
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