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Women's Basketball Home Opener Tonight vs. Rider
|Princeton (1-1) vs. Rider (1-2)
|Game Info:
|Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
|Jadwin Gym
|All-Time Series Record:
|Princeton leads 21-8
|Last Meeting:
|Princeton won 75-55 on Nov. 27, 2011
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The Princeton women's basketball team will open the home half of the 2012-13 schedule tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 20 versus local rival Rider at 7 p.m. in Jadwin Gym. The Tigers return home riding a 1-1 record and look to get back into the win column in front of the home crowd.
Last Time Out: The Tigers' 18-game regular season winning streak was snapped last weekend in a 56-45 loss at Marist on Nov. 17. Princeton held the advantage in the first half, but a second half Red Fox rally would be too much to overcome for the Tigers.
On Deck: The Tigers hit the road for their longest trip of the season with a post-Thanksgiving weekend in Southern California. Princeton faces UC Riverside on Friday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. ET and UCLA on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. ET.
Follow the Tigers: Live audio, video and stats will be available for all Princeton home games at GoPrincetonTigers.com. Dan Loney will be live on the air broadcasting all home games for the Tigers.
Get Connected: Are you following Princeton on Facebook and Twitter? Follow the athletics department at Facebook.com/PrincetonAthletics and Twitter.com/PUTIGERS. Connect with the Tiger women's basketball team on Facebook.com/PrincetonWBB or follow head coach Courtney Banghart on Twitter @CoachBanghart.
Scouting Rider: After opening the year with a 62-50 win on Nov. 9 at Stony Brook, Rider has dropped its last two games. Most recently, the Broncs (1-2) are coming off a 70-67 loss to Mount St. Mary's at home.
MyNeshia McKenzie leads Rider with 17.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, both team-highs. Sironda Chambers and Caitlin Bopp follow, averaging 13.7 and 10 points per game, respectively.
Tigers All-Time vs. Rider: Princeton owns the all-time series versus Rider, 21-8. The Tigers have won the last four contests, including a 20-point victory, 75-55, last year on Nov. 27, 2011.
The New Five: With a veteran laden squad, the Tigers are able to start an experienced lineup led by all four seniors in Megan Bowen, Kate Miller, Lauren Polanksy and Niveen Rasheed. Also moving into the starting five is junior guard Nicole Hung.
Not So New: While they may be true freshmen, Michelle Miller and Alex Wheatley were outstanding in their collegiate debuts at St. Joe's. Miller was the team's third leading scorer with 10 points and Wheatley followed with nine points. Also making their debut was guard Amanda Berntsen.
Rasheed Named to Wooden Award Preseason Team & Naismith Watch List: Senior Niveen Rasheed was selected to the Wooden Award Women's Preseason Top 30 and to the 50-player Naismith Watch List. The Tiger guard is the only Ivy League representative on the prestigious preseason teams recognizing the top NCAA Division I players in the nation.
Preseason Poll Predicts Ivy Four-Peat: Behind 132 votes and 13 first-place nods, Princeton was predicted to win the Ivy League title for the fourth consecutive season in the Ivy preseason media poll. Harvard was the only other team to collect first-place votes, earning 120 points and three first-place votes.
Ivy First: The Tigers made history a year ago by becoming the only Ivy League women's basketball program to earn a national ranking. Princeton was No. 24 in the final AP Poll of 2011-12.
Mid-Major Poll Watch: Princeton remains ranked No. 4 in the College Insider Preseason Poll. The Tigers collected 653 votes to be placed in the top-five.
Welcome Back: The Tigers welcome back 10 letterwinners from a year ago, including unanimous Ivy Player of the Year Niveen Rasheed and two-time Ivy Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Polansky. Princeton will be led by a sturdy group of four seniors, looking to conclude their careers on top of the League for a fourth straight season.
The Newbies: Five freshmen join the Tigers in 2012-13. Princeton bolsters its lineup with a versatile group, all looking to become immediate contributors. The Tiger newcomers are: point guard Amanda Berntsen, guard Michelle Miller, guard/forward Annie Tarakchian, forward Alex Wheatley and forward/center Taylor Williams.
Preseason Honors: The Tigers have already picked up several preseason honors entering 2012-13. College Sports Madness tabbed head coach Courtney Banghart as the Preseason All-Mid Major and Ivy League Coach of the Year. Senior Niveen Rasheed was named the Preseason Ivy League Player of the Year and to the Preseason All-Mid Major and All-Ivy First Team.
Ivy Domination: This year's senior class has only seen one Ivy League loss throughout their careers, going 41-1. They have won the last three consecutive conference championships and were members of the first group to advance to the NCAA Tournament in Princeton history.
My Captain, Oh My Captain: Princeton's co-captains in 2012-13 are reigning Ivy Player of the Year Niveen Rasheed and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Lauren Polansky.
You'll Be Missed: Princeton graduated three players for last year's team, including All-Ivy Devona Allgood and Lauren Edwards. Between the returners and quintet of newbies, Princeton will look to fill their void.
New Faces, New Roles: In addition to five new players on the court, the Princeton coaching staff saw some new additions. After two years at the team's director of basketball operations Megan Griffith has been promoted to assistant coach. Griffith replaces Melanie Moore.
Tyler Cordell was hired during the summer as the program's new director of basketball operations. Cordell comes from Ithaca where she was a graduate assistant with the Division III women's basketball team.


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One particularly cold winter night, I added more logs in the fireplace, adjusted the camera to focus on the rug next to the hearth, and sat there. I was wearing the shirt that she gave me for our anniversary last month. As I was unbuttoning my fly, my cellphone rang.
"Hey! Sweetheart!" I said, smiling.
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I winked at the camera and continued unbuttoning my fly. I took out my 10-inch cock and stroked it slowly, making sure that she can see each move I make. I played with the balls using one hand while my other hand tickled the sensitive head. My cock twitched as I did this. I was imagining that she was already inserting the dildo inside her cunt, its cold material becoming warmer with every stroke.
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Like a refreshingly strong shot of Maker's Mark, Defari blasts back onto the scene with blazing saddles under the new guise of "Billy The Kidd". Roaming the same range trailblazed by Sadat X's rustic "Wild Cowboys", the Kidd refines his style like the fine aged Whiskey and Remi he often boasts of on record. Whipping opponents into shape with his lasso-like mic-cord and riding into a sizzling sunset basking in the hotness of Joey Chavez and Evidence lent backdrops. Like every good cowboy though, Saloon Music does have its darkside – not enough new music.
Saloon Music has the potential to burn like a Death Valley afternoon, but falls short in the midst of previously released material and a bounty of interludes. But surprisingly enough it's those same already available jams that knock louder than Heru's spurs dragging along the bar. "Develop Tools" sounds even better the second time around as Defari and Joey Chavez pair up for this slow burner (a late 98′ banger). "Say It Twice" also reminds us of its deep impact late last year as the essential and introductory Billy The Kidd joint. The album's opener "Ralo R.I.P. Jam" follows suit as his previous hits with an intensive Xzibit scratch to complement the Kidd's gruff b-boy Buffalo-stance.
Sadly missing is Defari's most recent 12″ ("Joyride" – perhaps on an official follow-up LP?), in it's place are a few less memorable joints such as the ironically titled Unforgettable, a more bump-accessible joint which sounds like a scrapped version of his most recent "L.A. City". With 4 previously released joints and 4 interludes Saloon Music leaves a little more to be desired but undoubtedly reaches the nod-factor and proves a worthy effort, hopefully only priming Defari's fans for a suitable follow-up to Focused Daily.
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2013 was a great year for comic books! With all the great new series, reboots, monumental issues and story-arcs, 2013 had a lot to offer. As the new year begins let's look back at some of my favorite titles of the past year:
47 Ronin, Dark Horse Comics - Written by Mike Richardson and art by Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), 47 Ronin was a 5-issue mini series that told a historically accurate account of the legendary 47 Ronin, a group of former Japanese Samurai, who plotted for two years to avenge the death of their master only to take their own lives in the end. With a wonderful story, uniquely adapted this is the first time the story has been told in comics form in Western comic books.
Astro City (2013), DC/Vertigo - Written by Kurt Busiek, Art by Brent Anderson, with covers by Alex Ross, the long awaited return of one of comics most original independent comic book titles joins sides with one of the largest comic book companies as part of DC Comics' Vertigo imprint which has published more mature stories for over 20 years.
The Extinction Parade, Avatar Press - Written by Max Brooks, bestselling author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z with art by Raulo Caceres, Extinction Parade presents a unique story of the zombie apocalypse as witnessed by group of vampires.
Hellboy: In Hell, Dark Horse Comics - Mike Mignola returns to the world of Hellboy after the characters untimely death only to present us with his experiences as he travels through the bowels of hell! With haunting images and reunions with a few old enemies, Hellboy must find himself and ultimately face his destiny.
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The Star Wars, Dark Horse Comics - Written by J.W Rinzler, art by Mike Mayhew , THE Star Wars is a new mini-series based on George Lucas' original rough-draft of the original Star Wars film. While the series does involve a familiar setting and characters, many of which had gone through drastic changes before ultimately becoming The Star Wars we have known for the last 35 years. This year was a great year for Star Wars fans. Unfortunately news has surfaced that Dark Horse will no longer be publishing Star Wars comics as the merger with Lucasfilm and Disney, Marvel Comics will be publishing a new comic in 2015.
Wolverine: Max, Marvel Comics - Written by Jason Starr, alongside a number of different artists, Marvel presents a very different and much more "adult" version of the popular, clawed-mutant as we follow along on his various travels. Warning: Contains Adult Content, Language, Sex and Violence...You better believe it, bub!
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The Crime Commission works with its partners to reduce the threat and impact of serious and organised crime on Australia and the Australian economy. It does this by discovering, understanding and responding to the business of serious and organised crime.
The Chief Executive Officer is Mr Chris Dawson APM.
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Researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in UCC have helped to develop the first scientific prosthetic hand that looks and feels like a real limb.
The 'Smart Hand Project', a highly innovative European-funded research project, will tackle a major societal problem, according to Prof Fredrik Sebelius, Project Co-ordinator, based at Lund University, Sweden — that is, the development of a prosthetic hand that can function like a real human hand.
Researchers say the prosthetic hand will improve the quality of life for disabled persons who need prosthetic limbs. It is also hoped the hand will help to restore self-image and assist disabled amputees to return to full-time work.
Prof Sebelius said the project could also have a very positive impact for the rehabilitation of amputees. Commonly after accident and amputation, patients will suffer depression because of a distorted body image or the perceived social stigma attached to such a disability.
Under the European Commission 7th research funding programme, known as FP7, this collaborative project has received €1.8 million to develop the technology commonly known as the Smart Hand Prosthesis. Work on developing the hand prosthesis has been ongoing since November 2006.
Researchers from Cork's Tyndall Institute are active in two areas of the project, in particular aiding with the fabrication of the recording and stimulation arrays, while being lead by Tel Aviv University in the study of methods to enhance the neural interface and bio-compatibility.
Tyndall's contribution to the project lies in the development of the pick-up stimulation and bio-compatible integration.


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Clauss, Marcus; Lechner-Doll, Matthias; Streich, W J (2003). Ruminant diversification as an adaptation to the physicomechanical characteristics of forage. a reevaluation of an old debate and a new hypothesis. Oikos, 102(2):253-262.
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The validity of Hofmann's classification of ruminants into browsers/"concentrate selectors", intermediate feeders and grazers/"grass and roughage eaters" and of his consecutive physiological postulates has repeatedly been questioned. In contrast to former concepts, which all focused on the chemical characteristics of the respective forages, we propose a new hypothesis on the main driving force of ruminant diversification, namely the physicomechanical characteristics of the respective forages. In contrast to browse, grass tends to stratify and form a "fibrous raft" in the reticulorumen. The significantly more capacious forestomachs of grazers, and the significantly thicker rumen pillars (indicating the strength of reticulorumen muscle equipment) of their forestomachs, are interpreted as particular adaptations to this forage characteristic. With these parameters, we present, for the first time, two single morphological measurements that allow the statistical reconstruction of Hofmann's classification. A small forestomach capacity and the lack of strong reticulorumen muscles in browsers would explain the observed exclusiveness with which browsers avoid grass forage under natural conditions, which we confirmed using two datasets on the composition of the natural diet. Both rumen pillar thickness and relative forestomach capacity were significantly correlated to the grass content of the natural diet, respectively. Our functional interpretation was also supported by a stepwise regression analysis with the proportion of grass in the natural diet as dependent variable and the rumen pillar thickness, the relative forestomach capacity, and the body weight as independent variables, which revealed significant equations.
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"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice and her family have agreed to share their struggles on the show, letting the cameras film the personal conversations within the home. On the season premiere this Sunday, Teresa and her daughter Gia talk about the guilty plea, which results in both of them breaking down. But are viewers feeling sorry for them? According to a new Radar Online report published on July 16, "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice isn't getting sympathy points from the legal system.
This week, Andy Cohen had Kelly Ripa and Anderson Cooper on "Watch What Happens Live." Both stars are huge fans of the show and the franchise. And both of them watched the season premiere this past weekend. And while both celebrities feel bad for Teresa and her family, they don't think that they will get sympathy from the courts, just because they share what is happening behind closed doors.
And while fans are sympathetic because of the younger girls, Teresa isn't getting the sympathy from adult viewers. Kelly points out that she feels horrible for her daughters. "Having said that, I think we have a legal process for a reason," she adds. "I don't think that judges are persuaded by what's happening on television . . . I don't think there's a judge sitting over this trial that's going to say, 'Oh last night on the "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"'. . . I really don't think that will impact it."
Kelly feels bad for the children because they are young and innocent in this case. And Anderson Cooper appears to be in agreement. While it is hard to watch Gia Giudice cry and be upset over the guilty pleas, viewers know that Teresa and Joe broke the law and now have to deal with the consequences of their actions and their guilty pleas. They are scheduled to be sentenced later this summer.
Since the show started filming earlier this year, it sounds like the cameras will not be around when they are sentenced. However, Bravo may film the sentencing phase, so they can add it to the end of the season. It is questionable whether Teresa will be able to film the reunion, as no one knows whether she will get jail time or probation.
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These two phones will initially only be available in the UK, but LG expects if all goes well that variants will pop up across the rest of the world as well.


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I saw the following sentence in today's New York Times. I understand 'Rock-God' means an artist almost deified by fans because of his or her performance and reputation. Can 'Rock-God' be applied to musicians other than rock singer?
Billie Joe Armstrong, the Green Day frontman, brings a jolt of rock-god electricity to the Broadway musical "American Idiot."


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- Water Carrier-Elise MorinElise Morin's latest waste material art installation, Water Carrier is a unique water-themed project for the "Biela Noc" (White Night) festival in Kosice, Slovakia. Using 5000 reclaimed test tubes, Morin created a series of sculptures in the artificial Mlýnský Nahon river that draw attention to the city's water resources. The test tubes are filled with a biodegradable water tracer called Fluorescein that glowed neon green at first, but eventually faded away. The unique light installation raised awareness about water, pollution and the effects of humans on nature.1
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinYou may remember Morin's last installation, WasteLandscape, where she used used 65,000 reclaimed CD's to create artificial dunes in a warehouse in Paris.2
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinHer new installation uses 5,000 reclaimed test tubes as part of a larger illuminated sculpture on a waterway in Kosice in eastern Slovakia.3
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinMany people assumed the waterway is natural, but in fact it has a concrete bottom and can be drained. Morin was able to drain the waterway and install her structures built by Peter Lipovec.4
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinThen test tubes were inserted into custom wooden frames.5
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinThe test tubes were then filled with water dyed with Fluroescein and the waterway was refilled in about 2 hrs.6
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinLighting design of the installation was provided by Brano Bernár.7
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinThe resulting illuminated installation deputed on White Night in Kosice and passersby were treated to a haunting scene on the water.8
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinLike chandeliers on the water, Water Carrier glowed a disturbing neon color that many people probably thought was toxic.9
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinIn fact, the water was not toxic and the color eventually faded with sun and rain.10
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinThe point was to raise people's awareness about the waterway.11
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinWater Carrier investigated and celebrated the water as a constant yet volatile global resource - a fundamental element, it's environmental issues, political dilemmas, and its universal theme and symbol for life.12
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinMorin installing Water Carrier.13
- Water Carrier-Elise MorinWaterway is drained while Morin installs her sculptures.14


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At our SOA Community Workspace (SOA Community membership required) you can download the Adaptive Case Management training material from the Malta Community Forum: ACM bootcamp 02.2014. The material does not include the software image.
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The shock of having a Prius come crashing through their firehouse a little after 7on Monday night was bad enough for New Hyde Park, NY fire Chief Steven Waldron and company. What was even more stunning was the fact the car's 22-year old driver, had a 2-footlong ball python wrapped around her neck at the time.
According to Nassau County police, the driver, identified as Sarah Espinosa (last known address Albany, NY) had stolen the brown and black snake from a the Petco shop in Garden City Park. She then drove west on Jericho Tpke. while intoxicated, crossed over the center meridian and hit two signs and another car before slamming into the front door of the firehouse.
According to Waldron, she was only semi-conscious when they pulled her from the wreck and transported her to Winthrop-University Medical Center in Mineola, where she was treated for minor injuries. There was no word on the condition of the python.
In addition to DUI charges, Espinosa was arrested for larceny, reckless endangerment, reckless drivingand unlawful possession of marijuana. In addition her driver's license was suspended. Judge Scott H. Stiller also remanded her to be held on $5,000 bail pending another court appearance tomorrow.
Ball pythons are non-venous snakes native to west African countries including Uganda, Sudan and Southern Sudan, Sierra Leone, Togo, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Cameroon, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Central African Republic, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mali.
Although popular as pets for their relatively small size 5-7 foot long) compared to other pythons, as well as their rather docile temperament. When properly housed in a clean (minimum) 40 gallon tank) and fed, these snakes have been known to live for 40-years or more. In fact, the oldest living pet ball python on record was said to be over 48- years old.


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White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. -- Safety Jairus Byrd, the New Orleans Saints' biggest offseason acquisition, will be back "sooner than later," head coach Sean Payton said during brief comments about injuries on Thursday.
Byrd underwent back surgery in May and missed the Saints' organized team activities. Payton has described the surgery as relatively minor.
It's not clear whether Byrd will practice on Friday morning when the Saints officially open the 2014 training camp at the Greenbrier resort.
General manager Mickey Loomis, who also spoke to reporters Thursday, did not specifically address Byrd's status.
"I don't really want to get into any discussion of that," Loomis said. "We did a physical on him (prior to signing). We felt really good about his physical condition."
The Saints did not place any players on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Thursday, but could choose to add additional players, including Byrd, on Friday.
Players on the PUP list may attend meetings but not practice with the team. During the preseason, a player can be returned from the PUP list to the active roster at any time.
In other injury news, Payton said rookie offensive tackle Tavon Rooks' injury status would be "resolved" shortly.
Rooks, the Saints' sixth-round draft pick, was placed on the non-football injury list on Monday.
"It was other than football. Basically, he's got a sore back and we'll leave it at that," Payton said.
Saints defensive tackle John Jenkins, a third-round draft pick in 2013, was placed on the PUP list earlier this week. But Payton compared Jenkins to Byrd, suggesting that he too could return "sooner than later."
Payton said receiver Joseph Morgan, who missed all of 2013, was a "go" for camp. While the ACL injury that still nagged him in the spring is no longer a factor, Payton said Morgan would have to adjust back to the NFL grind after the layoff.


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According to a report in the Galveston Daily News, the port of Galveston is unlikely to reopen this week due to flooding in the cruise terminal and damage to the channel itself.
The local newspaper says a federal underwater debris assessment team needs to determine whether the channel itself is clear for ship traffic. In addition, two to three feet of water covered the cruise terminal, and a wall next to the water was torn down in the storm. As the area is no longer secure, it's possible that looting and other damage might occur before the city can erect fencing or get the terminal up and running.
Cruise travelers on Carnival Conquest and Carnival Ecstasy who parked their cars at the port are in for some bad news, too. According to a city spokesperson quoted in the article, "cars left in port parking lots by cruise ship passengers are most likely a total loss." The combination of water damage and potential looting means travelers will probably be unable to recover their vehicles.
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Missy Elliott New Songs Leak: '9th Inning' & 'Triple Threat'
It has been a minute since we heard from the Hip Hop queen known as Missy Elliott.
The femcee is back and she is driving her giant truck over every one in the music industry.
She has just unveiled two new songs – one called "9th Inning" featuring Timbaland and another entitled "Triple Threat" where she slammed all of the fakers out there (Drake and Nicki Minaj are the main targets) who believed that she was over.
Very interesting beats and hot lyrics that will please all true hip hop heads.
Missy Elliott who has been absent on the charts for almost seven years is set to drop her 7th studio album called "Block Party" later this year.
Get your rap on after the jump.
Missy Elliott – 9th Inning ft. Timbaland
Missy Elliott – Triple Threat ft. Timbaland
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Season 5 finally kicks off tonight!
What are you most looking forward to?
Be sure to come back after the show airs and let us know your thoughts on the premiere!
HBO has posted a few small teasers for Season 4 through several Vines. Entertainment Weekly has posted them to their site.
They are pretty quick, but do you see anything that stands out? I have to admit, the last one intrigues me.
Remember, April 6th, Game of Thrones returns to HBO!
Season 4 Teaser GifsRead more >
Hey guys! The podcast I took part in last week is officially posted!
Be sure to tune in and listen to me discuss all things Game of Thrones. We discuss everything from Jaime Lannister, to Pixie Le Knot to more Jaime Lannister.
And don't miss the shout-out I give to my fellow Admins ;)
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Hey guys! Just wanted to let you all know that I will be participating in Wikia's podcast today. The actual airing of the podcast will be next Wednesday, June 5th, 2013.
I'd love to have you guys listen in, but also feel free to let me know of any topics I should discuss with staff and listeners.
I always love input, especially from all of you.
Remember to tune in Wednesday and hear me yammer on and on about Game of Thrones! ;)
- Past Wikia Community Podcasts


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Robert Allen Griese
Position: QB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: February 3, 1945 in Evansville, IN
High School: Rex Mundi
College: Purdue (school history) (Griese college stats)
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 104 (91st overall since 1950)
Relatives: Father of Brian Griese
8-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990, finalist in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
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Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, a growing number of people of all ages have acne and dermatologists are not sure why. However, some studies suggest that our acne epidemic may be the result of our toxic environment.
Simple items that are a part of our daily lives such as cosmetics, household detergents, plastic water bottles, etc. commonly contain harmful chemicals called xenoestrogens. We are constantly exposed to these xenoestrogens. When these chemicals enter our bodies they mimic the natural human hormone, estrogen. As xenoestrogens build up in the body, the result is a hormone imbalance known as estrogen dominance.
Estrogen dominance can have many negative side effects on human health. Estrogen dominance adversely effects both men and women. These side effects can include a wide range of issues such weight gain, headaches, insomnia, depression, and cancer. One of these negative side effects can also be acne.
It is impossible to completely avoid xenoestrogens, so the next best thing is to find a way to eliminate them from our bodies before they build up. The liver is responsible for processing estrogen and filtering out any excess estrogen. However, due to the overload of exposure to toxins from the environment it is beneficial to support the liver in the process.
Nutritional supplementation can aid the body in maintaining hormone balance and thereby get rid of acne. Dr. Nick Delgado has formulated supplements sourced from raw whole foods for this specific purpose. These supplements are EstroBlock Pro and Cell Stabilizer. These nutrition supplements target the root cause of chronic acne as well as other skin issues.
These two products work together synergistically to remove xenoestrogens from the body, restore hormone balance, and restore a clear acne-free complexion. Visit Dr. Nick Delgado's website for a closer look at his supplements. Local Atlanta shoppers can find Dr. Delgado's products at eCosway, located at 5091–D Buford Highway, Doraville, GA 30340.


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Hundreds of Officers: Stop IDF Officers' Political Petitions
An IDF petition to end political IDF petitions. Officers blast recent petition that called for Shalit's release.
By Gil Ronen
First Publish: 10/24/2011, 2:00 PM
IDF training course
Hundreds of IDF officers have signed a petition protesting the use of petitions signed by officers like them for furthering political causes.
The officers are angry at a recent document called "the Officers' Letter" that features demands by IDF officers that the government act to release IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
In a democracy, the anti-petition officers say – it is strictly forbidden to face off with the Prime Minister or Knesset in order to affect political matters, while using one's military identity.
"We, IDF officers in mandatory service, in the reserves and in retirement, from all parts of the political spectrum, right left and center, greatly oppose the phenomenon in which certain officers – be they few or many – unite under the heading 'the officers' letter' and use this title to demand that the government and sovereign Knesset act in a political way that they support."
The officers contend that their own letter is apolitical and is signed by people who care first and foremost about democracy.


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RODGERS Alexander married Margaret PLUNKETT 1859
Information & Research Journal.
Alexander RODGERS and Margaret Mary PLUNKETT.
Year married: 1859.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
VMI recorded Margaret as PLUNKET.
Alexander's death not located.
Possible death for Margaret is 1935, Benalla, Victoria, aged 95 years.
Parents unknown.
Note. Death recorded under ROGERS.
Eleven children located for Alexander and Margaret.
Note. Spelling of birth names as per VBI. RODGERS, RODGER and BADGERS.
Some of the deaths were also recorded under ROGERS as indicated below.
Alexander Plunket RODGERS.
Born: 1859 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1931 Beechworth, aged 72 years.
Death recorded under ROGERS.
Ernest Walter RODGERS.
Born: 1861 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1862 not recorded, Victoria, aged 11 months.
Annie Edith RODGERS.
Born: 1862 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1933 Kew, Victoria, aged 72 years.
Death recorded under ROGERS.
Lilian Rebecca Willis ROGERS.
Born: 1863 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1927 Benalla, Victoria, aged 64 years.
Death recorded under RODGERS.
Mary Margaret RODGERS.
Born: 1864 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1932 Hawthorn, Victoria, aged 66 years.
Death recorded under ROGERS.
Ernest Walter BADGERS.
Born: 1866 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: -
Laura Isabella RODGERS.
Born: 1867 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1868 Beechworth, aged 08 months.
Death recorded under ROGERS.
Robert John Somerville RODGERS.
Born: 1868 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1947 Beechworth, aged 78 years.
Frederick Thomas Graham RODGERS.
Born: 1870 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1943 Beechworth, aged 74 years.
Ethel Hope RODGERS.
Born: 1873 Beechworth, Victoria.
Died: 1924 Beechworth, aged 52 years.
Death recorded under ROGERS.
Una Vivian RODGERS.
Born: 1880 Wangaratta, Victoria.
Died: 1880 not recorded, Victoria, aged 26. *
* Not stated if hours, days or weeks.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
on 2012-11-27 21:49:42
TONKIN lives in Victoria, Australia.
Please note.
Journals are intended to assist new researchers locate family lines in Australia and should only be used as a guide for follow up research and record searches as intended. Due to spelling and informant errors appearing in the records, typo errors and my misreading of the records mistakes must be expected. Errors will be corrected when detected.


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For those of you who have been following the lovely saga of my health issues, thank you so much for the messages and questions and comments. I wanted to fill you in on this yesterday but I felt way too spacey to make words into sentences. To the rest of you, feel free to look away!
Tuesday I went to my second session of chelation therapy.
Maybe I should back up. Last Thursday I got the results from all of my tests back. Some of them were great. Apparently my liver and digestive system are both kicking ass. (GO VEGETABLES! GO VODKA!) But, the biggie was the metals tox screen test. I had really high levels of mercury in my system. (Please save all Jeremy Piven jokes for when I'm drunk.) Growing up, I had a ton of fillings. Metal fillings from the 80s that apparently slowly leeched mercury into my body for years. Ten years ago, I had them replaced and suddenly started experiencing crazy symptoms. That's when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. That's when the fatigue and pain and random health stuff started happening. The doctor thinks the dentist didn't use the proper precautions when removing the fillings and that a lot of mercury was absorbed into my system. Yay!
So, Tuesday I went to chelation therapy for the second time. It's the worst possible thing to ask someone like me to do. I'm a total wimp when it comes to body stuff. I hate needles and blood and even thinking about a vein. But, chelation therapy involves sitting in a chair for twenty minutes with an IV in your arm getting creepy cold stuff pumped into your veins so it can flush out the metals. If I want it out of me, I have to suck it up or, um, suck it out.
There were a lot of other people in the little room, IVs in their arms, reading books, playing with their phones or eating apples. They looked normal, casual even! I felt like a crazy person. Immediately my palms started sweating. I tried to play it off. I read my book. I listened to Band of Horses through my headphones because I thought chill beard music would be soothing. I looked up at the drip pack every five seconds to see how long was left. It was all I could do not to rip the needle out of my arm and run from the room. (It doesn't hurt, it's just uncomfortable and soul-sucking and ick.)
Both times I've done it I've felt shitty for a few days afterwards. This time I barely made it home before feeling like my body was shutting down. I've had to skip parties I wanted to go to and I've made a lot of old man noises on the couch. I've perfected the tragic deep sigh. There's headaches and body aches and fatigue. I've been strangely hungry and excessively emotional. But, the worst is the brain fog. Yesterday I tried to work all day long and came up with nothing. The only evidence that I existed yesterday is a couple of bad tweets and a photo of my dog I posted on Facebook. Not to be an asshole (here comes the part where I'm an asshole) but, I can handle the pain. I'm good at that part. It's the not being able to write that bugs me.
Yesterday I was fantasizing about being in a little house in the middle of nowhere with, like, a stream running through the backyard or something. There is a wine cellar and there are flowers and there is nothing around but my laptop and a stack of books. No IVs, no supplements, no neighbors, no laundry, no prior engagements I have to cancel. I think next week, when I'm sitting in the IV room, I'm going to think of that place. I mean, I only have to do ten treatments. I can do this. And, really, I'm super grateful to be able to try this treatment and I'm very hopeful it will help.
I'm also thinking that next week I will bribe myself with cookies. Chocolate chip cookies.
*photo by HotelsIreland.


text: Susan Anne MacArthur, 60, of Glastonbury, beloved wife for 38 years of Hugh Duncan MacArthur, passed away peacefully Thursday (May 8, 2008), at home with her family by her side. She was born July 9, 1947 in New Haven and was the daughter of the late James and Anne (O'Brien) McKeon. She was a graduate of Hamden Hall Country Day School and Pine Manor College. The Wethersfield Board of Education employed Susan for over 20 years. In her leisure time she enjoyed golf, bridge, reading, traveling and especially spending time with her grandson, Owen James MacArthur. In addition to her loving husband, Susan is survived by her children and their spouses: Sean and Wendy MacArthur of Sharon, MA and Mimi and Brandon Maio of San Francisco, CA. Her family also includes her sisters: Patricia Donohue, husband John and daughter Hannah of Madison and Marianne Lucy, husband Donald and sons James and Christopher of Greenwich. Susan loved so many and in turn was loved by so many. Special thanks are extended to all the doctors and visiting nurses who provided heartfelt kindness and excellent care. Susan leaves a wonderful legacy of caring, selflessness and generosity for which she will be forever remembered. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday May 13, at 12 noon at St. Paul's Church, 2577 Main Street, Glastonbury. The burial will be private at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be Monday May 12 from 4-7 p.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd, Wethersfield. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to HARC, 900 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105. For on line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com


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What We're Reading This Week
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the Greater Seattle area.
Eyvind Kang: Prolific musician searches for spiritual sustenance
The Seattle Times, Paul de Barros
"I'm very against the grain," says 41-year-old violist and composer Eyvind Kang, sipping homemade soup in the sunny living room of the Wallingford home he shares with his wife and sometime collaborator, vocalist Jessika Kenney.
The Stranger, David Schmader
Everything Happening in Film This Season.
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
Lighting up the freshly renovated Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute for nine days straight, the 10th anniversary of the African American Film Festival opens with a 30th-anniversary screening of John Sayles's indie sci-fi classic The Brother from Another Planet, closes with the newest work by the legendary Robert Townsend, and crams a whole bunch of good stuff in between. See langstoninstitute.org for the full schedule.
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S, 684-4758, langstoninstitute.org
Concerto Barocco': A dancer's life's work in one ballet Crosscut, Alice Kaderlan
"Ballet is woman," choreographer George Balanchine is famously quoted as saying. None of his ballets embodies that sentiment more than "Concerto Barocco."
Dollar deal: See the Rep's 'Good People' for a buck
The Seattle Times, Melissa Davis
Seattle Rep, currently staging David Lindsay-Abaire's popular play "Good People," is offering a Dollar Store Deal for patrons. Starting Wednesday, the theater is making 25, $1 tickets available for each performance until the show ends on March 31.
Culture in South Lake Union
The Stranger, Jen Graves
On Tuesday I snuck into the gleaming construction site you see above. That's your first glimpse when you push open the door of the charming caramel-brick storefront at 325 Westlake—a site promising to become a big, beautiful, new contemporary art exhibition and residency space in South Lake Union, going under the name Mad Art.
Posted: March 14th, 2013 under Art Beat.
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Jared Avchen recorded his seventh game-winning RBI of the season with his two-run double in the seventh that lifted the Pirates to a 6-3 win over UCF.
May 20, 2009
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Junior catcher Jared Avchen's two-run double to left center highlighted a four-run seventh as top-seed and No. 15 East Carolina walked away with a 6-3 win over UCF in a first round Conference USA Tournament Wednesday night at Pete Taylor Park. With the win the Pirates improve to 42-15 on the season, while UCF drops to 22-34.
Trailing 3-2 in the seventh, ECU strung together five hits to take a 6-3 lead. Dustin Harrington singled through the left side to start the frame and moved to second on Drew Schiber's single up the middle. Avchen, who extended his current hitting streak to 10 games, doubled off the wall in left center clearing the bases and posting his seventh game-winning RBI of the year. Trent Whitehead followed with another double to left center that plated Avchen just before he scored on Stephen Batts' third hit of the contest, a single to center.
Kevin Brandt (8-1) picked up the win in relief after allowing one run on four hits in two innings. Chris Heston went 5 1/3 innings in the start surrendering two runs on five hits with three walks and a strikeout before giving way to Brandt, who got out of a bases loaded jam. Seth Simmons notched his team-best ninth save closing out the final 1 2/3 innings.
Caleb Graham (4-3) got the loss despite holding the Pirates to a pair of runs through six full innings. In all he gave up five runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts. D.J. Hicks was tagged for a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings.
Hicks put the Knights up 1-0 when he blasted his eighth home run of the season down the right field line in the top of the second with one out.
Kiko Vazquez pushed UCF's lead to 2-0 in the fourth thanks to his 13th homer of the season down the left field line.
Batts knotted the game at two in the bottom of the sixth on his 14th home run of the season, a two-run shot, to left field. Whitehead singled up the middle for his second base knock of the game then came around to score on Batts' two-out shot, which was the 31st of his career.
Eric Kallstrom's gave the Knights a 3-2 lead in the seventh on a single to left center. Jake Huxtable singled to kick off the inning then moved into scoring position on Colin Arnold's sac bunt. Kallstrom ripped a first offering to left field scoring Huxtable.
The Pirates will be back on the diamond Thursday night when they play the winner of the Tulane-Southern Miss game at 8:30 p.m. (EDT).
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There is a "cherry fairy"!
Cheery-cherry, naughty, wild
Reaching out with hands and eyes
To steal and tease, beguile.
There is a forest nymph
A tannic, secret child
Crowned in white and dancing
Can dance the trees a smile.
There is a dogged maiden:
Petter of rugged pelts
Who knows a hearty tickle
Doth princess' hands define.
There is a little swimmer
Gone teasing in the stream
Idly splashing giants
Done chased her out in screams!
There is a lit' red lady
I've seen upon the shore:
Tiny freckles and bright long looks
Warm my heart to the core.
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Heat-Generated PTFE Fumes:
A Silent Killer of Birds In Our Care
Prevent Tragic Deaths
From Coal Mines to Kitchens
On Saturday, November 12, 2000, Ron, the owner of eight pet birds, started the self-cleaning oven cycle in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner. His windows were open, in compliance with the oven directions. Two hours later, his son noticed that one of the birds was having trouble standing (all birds were located in a separate room off the kitchen). Four of the birds died quickly in Ron's hands before anything could be done. Opening more windows saved the other birds.
Microscopic lung findings were consistent with the inhalation of toxic chemical fumes. No warnings about release of a toxic gas were found in the oven's directions, but the source of the fumes was the oven's nonstick coating based on PTFE. Confirmed by a necropsy examination, these four pet bird fatalities resulted from normal operation of the cleaning cycle of this PTFE-coated oven (Ramelmeier & Davidson).
With their sensitive respiratory systems, birds have been used to protect us by detecting poison gas since early in the industrial age - the legendary canaries in the coal mines (and in the trenches of World War I) - frequently with lethal outcomes for the birds themselves. Now it is our turn to protect them from a modern hazard.
Those who care for birds need to know about Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) poisoning - the most commonly reported inhalant toxicity in avians (LaBonde).
Fatalities in birds have occurred when PTFE fumes are emitted by self-cleaning ovens, coated cookware, coated baking sheets, newly developed coated light bulbs, coated heat lamps, etc. In protecting birds, we may be protecting ourselves as well. Although much less vulnerable, people also have been poisoned by PTFE fumes (Lee).
The Danger Is Real
Information on avian PTFE toxicity has been available for more than a quarter century. However, not everyone living or working with birds is either aware of heat-generated PTFE toxicity or of which commonly used products could be potential sources of the fumes.
Sadly, many household items capable of generating PTFE fumes do not carry sufficient identifying information, and most have virtually no warnings about the hazards they represent for birds (Forbes & Jones). Yet apparently in 1997 a spokesperson from the major PTFE manufacturer acknowledged that fumes from overheated nonstick coatings could be deadly to birds (European Chemical News).
Toxicity in Birds
When PTFE-coated surfaces are heated above 260 degrees C (400 degrees F), toxic products are released that can kill a bird in minutes (LaBonde, Forbes & Jones). In most high exposure cases, onset of death occurs rapidly with no chance for successful medical intervention.
In cases of lower exposure, eye blinking, panting, and anxiety may be seen. Birds showing these signs will also perish, if not moved to fresh air immediately. Symptoms can be gasping, staying on cage floor, collapsing, and death.
"Extreme levels of fumes may lead to acute deaths of all birds in the air space immediately. In contrast, low levels can lead to intermittent deaths of birds within a group over a period of weeks or months" (Forbes & Jones). A necropsy can help confirm the cause of death as PTFE fumes.
Toxicity in Humans People affected by heated PTFE may show a well-described illness called Polymer-fume Fever, a flu-like disease with temporary symptoms. Rarely, it may lead to breathing difficulties requiring emergency treatment (Lee).
Environmental Hazards? PTFE is used in a variety of products including cookware because it is not easily broken down. At or above 260 degrees C it forms various byproducts including TFA (trifluoroacetate), a persistent chemical thought to have the potential for environmental problems (Ellis et al.).
The environmental impact of PTFE use has not been well investigated. Scientists have called for more research on impacts of TFA and other PTFE byproducts.
Could This Happen to Birds In Your Care?
In addition to the tragic outcome suffered by Ron's pet birds following use of a self-cleaning oven, other PTFE-coated products have been linked to avian deaths.
A PTFE-Coated Baking Sheet Hazard
PTFE-coated baking sheets can be dangerous when they come close to a heat source. In one incident, the last bird of a group of four died, "...within 15 minutes of the owner overheating the sides of a baking sheet" (Forbes & Jones).
A Plea for Warnings
"I ... lost my miniature macaw two weeks ago. He died from the toxic fumes [given off] by an overheated...pot. An irreplaceable loss. Please spread the news - not to cook with nonstick cookware...so deadly to birds!!" (Internet communication).
A PTFE Hazard During Rehabilitation
Eight birds of prey died over a period of three months in a facility that was using PTFE-coated heat lamps to warm them overnight. "The lamps appeared to function safely for one year, after which time with continued use at their normal working temperature ... poisonings occurred [due to PTFE]" (Forbes & Jones).
Poultry at Risk from Treated Lights
Fifty-two percent of the chicks in a poultry research facility died within 72 hours after replacement of 48 heat lamp bulbs with PTFE-coated ones. Microscopic lung changes were consistent with PTFE poisoning (Boucher).
What Can You Do To Protect Birds from PTFE Poisoning?
- At the first sign of illness, remove the birds to fresh air and call a veterinarian.
- Check your household products for PTFE-coated surfaces. If your oven is self-cleaning, check to see if it is lined with PTFE. Contact the manufacturer to be sure.
- Do not locate birds in or near your kitchen.
- If you must use PTFE-coated cooking products, monitor them carefully to avoid overheating, provide good ventilation (turn off central air and open your windows), and dispose of cookware when it becomes damaged.
- Do not use PTFE-coated heat lamps around birds for any reason; it just isn't worth the risk (Darrel Styles, DVM).
- Spread the word to bird owners about PTFE's hazards!
- Join RCC in requesting that all PTFE-containing products include animal health information, such as the following:
WARNING! This product contains PTFE, known to release toxic fumes potentially fatal to birds when the product is overheated. Keep birds away from this product.
Historical Note:
The Rachel Carson Connection
References have been found to PTFE's toxicity among Rachel Carson's collected papers, so she very likely was aware of its potential hazard. During her lifetime, the only reports of PTFE toxicity (or Polymer Fume Fever as it was called) were from industrial sources and only in humans.
In helping to prevent PTFE-related suffering and death, we at RCC endeavor to continue Rachel Carson's work.
PTFE Scientific & Trade Names
PTFE is a type of plastic or synthetic polymer known as polytetrafluoroethylene or tetrafluoroethylene resin. PTFE coatings are sold under the trade names: Teflon, Silverstone, Fluoron, Supra, Excalibar, Greblon, Xylon, and others.
PTFE may be found in:
- self-cleaning ovens
- crock pots
- nonstick pans and utensils
- shatterproof light bulbs
- irons
- ironing board covers
- stove top drip pans
- coffee makers
- portable heaters
- woks
- waffle makers
- hot-air popcorn makers
- tortilla grills
- reverse cycle air conditioner heating elements
- items, such as a wood perch, baked in a PTFE-coated environment for sterilization
- Anonymous. European Chemical News, (68) #1779, 1997, p. 26.
- Boucher, M., et al. "Polytetrafluoroethylene gas intoxication in broiler chickens." Avian Diseases, (44) 2000, pp. 449-53.
- Ellis, et al. "Thermolysis of fluoropolymers as a potential source of halogenated organic acids in the environment." Nature, (412) July 19, 2001.
- Forbes, N.A. and D. Jones. PTFE toxicity in birds (letter). Vet Record, (140) #19, May 10, 1997, p. 512.
- LaBonde, J. "Pet Avian Toxicology" in 1988 Proceedings, Association of Avian Veterinarians, pp. 159-173.
- Lee, C.H., et al. "Fatal pulmonary oedema after inhalation of fumes from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)." European Respiratory Journal, (10) 1997, pp.1408-1411.
- Ramelmeier, J.L. & J.P. Davidson. "Fatalities in four psittacines, as a result of normal operation of the cleaning cycle in a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated oven." Pesticides, People and Nature (1) 2003.
- Styles, Darrel DVM. "Teflon poisoning: the silent killer." Old World Aviaries (internet source).
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A California witness at Anaheim Hills reported watching and videotaping a military helicopter apparently chasing a sphere-shaped UFO about 7:30 p.m. on February 27, 2014, according to testimony in Case 54345 from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
This is the fourth witness in 12 days to report a military vehicle chasing a UFO. Case 54101 occurred on February 15, 2014, in Orange County, CA; Case 54167 occurred on February 19, 2014, in Anaheim, CA. And Case 54168 occurred on February 19, 2014, in Anaheim Hills, CA. The last round-up story was Two more California witnesses report military chasing UFOs.
In this most recent case, the witness heard a military helicopter about 7:30 p.m.
"A large, bright, white orb was being followed or escorted by some type of military helicopter," the witness stated. "The path was mostly straight with only the sound of the one helicopter heard. Then both went overhead and continued west."
The witness was able to capture video of both the helicopter and the UFO.
"The front white glowing orb slowly vanished from view as I caught it all on video. Then the object seemed to have jumped to the right hand side of the sky instantly; being seen glowing in the clouds that are due for rain. Helicopter continued until out of sight on its own."
All four cases are currently under investigation by California MUFON. Anaheim is a city in Orange County, CA, population 336,265. Anaheim Hills is an affluent community along the eastern portions of Anaheim.
California has a UFO Alert Rating of 3 with a high number of recent reports nationally. California had 102 reports during January 2014 - the highest reporting state in the nation.
You can read more details about other recently reported cases at the UFO Examiner home page.
The above quotes were edited for clarity. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or man-made. If California MUFON investigates and reports back on this case, I will release an update. Please report UFO activity to MUFON.com.


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The Aram Khachaturian International Competition is held in Yerevan from June 6 to June 14 every year starting from 2003. For the first time it was implemented within the framework of events, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of great composer.
The competition aims at identifying talented young musicians in three specialties – "Piano", "Violin" and "Cello."
The project is being implemented thanks to joint efforts of RA Ministry of Culture, "Aram Khachaturian-competition" Cultural Foundation and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. It is held under the high patronage of the Spouse of RA President Mrs. Rita Sargsyan, who is honorary president of the Board of Trustees of the competition. The Board of Trustees includes such well-known figures as: Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Valery Gergiev, Professor Reinhart von Gutzeit, Pavel Kogan, Professor Ino Mirkovich, Elizbieta and Krzysztof Penderecki, Professor Alexander Sokolov, Professor Alexander Tchaikovsky, Маrk Zilberquit, Tanya Dorn and other significant persons. In 2008, during a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees a new President, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, composer, and RA honored artist Professor Armen Smbatyan was elected.
The geography of participants is very wide, it incorporates representatives from the CIS countries, U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Britain, China and other countries.
For ten years the competition jury members have included such important musicians and artists, as Grigori Zhislin (UK), Jan Ter-Merkeryan (France), Zahar Bron (Germany), Vladimir Landsman (Canada), Jasper Perrot (UK), Rustem Ayrudinov (UK), Chun Pan (China), Boris Kushnir (Austria), Harald Herzl (Austria), Sergey Kravchenko (Russia), Lucy Ishkhanian (USA), Alexander Sokolov (Russia), Svetlana Navasardian (Armenia), and others. A list of these names guarantees justice and determines the status and high level of the competition.
"Aram Khachaturian – Competition" Cultural Foundation
In 2003 the whole music world was celebrating the 100th anniversary of great Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. It was planned that the anniversary year would to be full of cultural events, implemented both in Armenia and abroad. In this regard the "Aram Khachaturian – 100" Foundation had been established by the Government of the Republic of Armenia to fulfill such a large project and supervise the entire process of its implementation. Within the framework of the above mentioned events, the first Aram Khachaturian International Competition was held. It was aimed at identifying talented young musicians in three specialties – "Piano", "Violin" and "Cello." Taking into consideration many positive reviews, later on it was decided to hold the competiton annually. This decision resulted a need for a special institute responsible for all matters related to the event. So, in 2004, the "Aram Khachaturian – 100" Foundation was renamed and the new one, the "Aram Khachaturian – Competition" Foundation jointly with RA Ministry of Culture and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory started implementation of the Aram Khachaturian International Competition.
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Staff and volunteering
Aram Khachaturian International Competition invites all interested parties to do volunteer work with the organizing team of the Competition.
Needed qualifications:
• Higher education (students are also encouraged to apply)
• Excellent knowledge of at least one foreign language
• Communication skills, sense of responsibility and discipline
• Ability to work under pressure
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I would like to setup a "pseudo-server" to intercept all the SQL queries made by my local application.
The reason for that is that I can't administer the Mysql server, and it's difficult for me to edit the configuration files to enable any logging. The easiest way would be to have a Sql "router" that would redirect all my queries to the original server, but log them for me to debug. That way I would only have to set the server URL to localhost (and configure the username).


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Mark Kleiman is professor of policy studies at UCLA. He writes for the blog The Reality-Based Community.
Why reducing incarceration and victimization should be complementary goals
Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske is Obama's pick to head the Office of National Drug Control. We're not sure whether to offer congratulations or condolences.


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If you love to be back in your childhood again or want to let your kids introduce the #1 classic card game you most played when you was a kid then go grab UNO for Android. Developed by Gameloft, UNO is one of the popular game on Android Market for $2,99. The company just released a free version of the game which has full features of the game except you will have to consider some ads.
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Geely Fengyin Concept: Chinese take a wrong turn at Aztek
Our colleagues at Autoblog Chinese caught this concept from Geely called the Fengyin hanging out by the curb. It reminds us of exactly what a fifth-grader would produce were he given a Pontiac Aztek and an unlimited budget. The exterior design gives us paper cuts just looking at it, and the interior is, well, not finished we hope. The boys report back that the Fengyin does have a couple tricks it performs, like voice-activated door opening. Considering the state of the interior, however, we'd be screaming at the car to keep its scissor doors down. Believe it or not, this concept's going to be on Geely's main stage at the Beijing Motor Show soon.
More pics, if you dare, can be viewed after the jump.
[Source: Autoblog Chinese]
More pics, if you dare, can be viewed after the jump.
[Source: Autoblog Chinese]
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Growth is dead, part 1: law firm financials in the wake of the recession
If you believe the structural environment for Big Law hasn't fundamentally changed since 2008, the series I'm inaugurating today is not for you. (I would also have to ask, from a mystified perspective and in the kindest of ways, if you're paying attention?) Call it the Great Recession, the Great Reset (my favourite), or whatever, the world palpably shook in September 2008 and the repercussions are still very much with us.
If you believe the structural environment for Big Law hasn't fundamentally changed since 2008, the series I'm inaugurating today is not for you. (I would also have to ask, from a mystified perspective and in the kindest of ways, if you're paying attention?)
Call it the Great Recession, the Great Reset (my favourite), or whatever, the world palpably shook in September 2008 and the repercussions are still very much with us.
Herewith, then, the first in a series on Growth is Dead.
Today we'll be talking about pricing pressures. Future articles will address, at least:
• Excess capacity
• The proliferation of career tracks
• Partner expectations
• Lateral partner mobility
• And the critical role of truly strategic thinking
Yes, many of these topics are deeply interconnected. For example, pricing pressure and excess capacity (see: Microeconomics 101), or partner expectations and lateral partner mobility, but I think they're sufficiently distinguishable to be worth analysing in separate articles.
I look forward to your thoughts, suggestions, and comments-and if there are one or more topics you'd like me to add to the list, please suggest them in a comment to this piece or a private email to me.
First a bit of background
Let's begin by rehearsing some baseline, but critical, data. If we don't all agree at the outset on some of the patient's symptoms, we have no prayer of agreeing on a diagnosis.
I have borrowed heavily in what follows from the Hildebrandt/Citi Private Bank 2012 Client Advisory, since it has the following virtues: (a) it's as current as anything available; (b) its sources are actual firm financials, not wistful beauty contest aspirations; and (c) it's publicly available so open to critique and correction.
Let's start with an overview of the growth, or decline, in key financials comparing the period immediately before the meltdown with the period immediately after.
GRAPH: Impact of the market downturn (opens in new window)
If you want to deny things have changed, you would point to Equity Partner Rates and PPEP, but for purposes of this discussion I disagree. The time series I would call out are Revenue, Demand and Realisation - all down. I focus on those three series because equity partner rates and PPEP are internal financial reports essentially under the control of firms (at least in the short run, and three years still qualifies as the short run). The ones I prefer to focus on are creatures of the market and reflect market forces.
Lest you protest that partner rates being up displays a 'healthy' trend, let's look more closely at realisation.
GRAPH: Collected realisation rate against standard: all firms
Any way you want to look at it, this tells a dramatic and - if you're rooting for Big Law, alarming - story. By the way, the definition of "collected realisation rate against standard" is the percentage of work "performed at a firm's standard rates that is actually billed to and collected from clients."
We are collecting, industry-wide, less than 85 cents on the dollar. Imagine another industry that (de facto) gave its average customer a 15% discount day in and day out. We would immediately, and correctly, leap to the conclusion that one or both of two things are true about that industry: It's charging too much or it's delivering too little.
Remember this is an average: Are you thinking that you and your firm are in the blessed minority for whom this isn't true? If that's what you're thinking (and if it's honest to God true that your firm is healthily above these lines), then bully for you.
But, folks, for every reader knocking on wood that their firm is above these lines, there is, statistically speaking, another reader whose firm is below these lines.
I've written recently that I believe never before have averages been so misleading, and I would like to reaffirm it here for the record.
We'll get to why strategy, and differentiation, matter more than ever, but that's towards the end of this series. For now we're talking about the industry writ large.
Pricing pressures
Simply put, clients are pushing back as never before. Among other things, they are:
• serious, for the first time, about alternative fee arrangements, caps and blended rates, rate freezes, and so on
• strongly resisting - even refusing - paying for junior associates
• requiring that major segments of a matter, be it litigation or transactional, be handled by LPOs, staff/contract/temp lawyers, or anything other than full-time partner-track associates.
Don't take my word for it. Here are two remarks managing partners have made to me in the past few months:
• "What we used to assign a dozen associates to now only takes four"; and
• "Raising rates? No problem; piece of cake. But raise rates 5% and realisation drops 6%."
We also see what I call 'suicide pricing' in response to RFPs. These are bids - from name-brand firms, mind you - that are so breathtakingly low one wonders how they could possibly make any money. The short answer is they can't. These bids come in 5%, 10%, 20%, 40% under what my clients think would be reasonable for the matter. But in a desperate and/or deluded attempt to keep the factory whirring away, such bids are calculated and submitted in the full light of day.
Rarely do I adopt this posture, but permit me through the wonders of the online medium to prostrate myself in front of you and beg your firm not to engage in suicidal pricing. Why not?
• The immediate result is that you will, by hypothesis, lose money on the deal. Best avoided.
• A medium-term result is that you will, as department stores succeeded in doing to the industry's systematic ruination, train your clients never to purchase services from you except when you offer them drastically discounted: "40% off sale."
• The final and long-term result is that you have single-handedly devalued what your firm can offer in the eyes of your clients. Kiss goodbye to any fantasy of aspiring to the "high value, price-insensitive work" that everyone and their brother thinks is their firm's rightful entitlement. The psychology is not obscure: If you [clearly] don't much value what you do, why should I?
Finally, I did a tour of duty as an in-house counsel (here in New York at then-Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter) and I have news for you: Good clients do not want trusted law firms to lose money. They really don't. They want you around for the long run.
Part of achieving that, being around for the long run, will involve conquering the pricing pressure dragon. Not every firm will.
Bruce MacEwen is the founder of Adam Smith, Esq., which looks at the economics of law firms.
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Age: 23 D.O.B. December 23
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Appearance: Tan skin (from living in a HOT climate) and blonde almost white hair. Bright blue eyes. (Pics WILL come later)
Personality: Frieghja comes off as a bit fridgid but truely has a warm fun heart. She LOVES ice pokemon and wants to become an ice gym leader someday.
Pokémon Species: vanillaice named Sorbet
History: From new orleans, Frieghja is no stranger to heat but she feels this helps her to better appreciate her icey pokemon.
Role/Job: Works at her own icecream parlor, Meltdown, and makes her own frozen (VEGAN) treats. Always coming up with some new flavor popsicle. like Chocolate seasalt with olive oil!


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I have a bunch of machines I want to access from internet (via DDNS), but for security want to separate them from the rest of my machines at home.
Q1) Am I right in saying that I need a firewall with at least 3 network segments - one for internet, one for DMZ, and one for the rest of my stuff?
Q2) Should the setup should be:
Internet -> FW
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Q3) Whats would be the minimum set of requirements for hardware FW that would do the job above?


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**For Immediate Release**
3 Men and 2 Women Headed to Final Round in 5 Events
- released by OPSU Campus Communications 06-16-2007
by Laura Hays
Casper, Wyo. - Five Oklahoma Panhandle State University Rodeo team members are headed to the championship round of the College National Finals Rodeo Saturday night in five different events.
In the saddle bronc, Taos Muncy remains in first place in the average with 232 total points after three rounds, only one point ahead of second place. Muncy also placed 5th in the third round, adding more points to the final team score. Seth Schafer finally broke out with a big ride Friday after two no scores in the first two rounds. While he will not compete in the championship round, he scored a 76 point ride, putting him in a four-way tie for 6th place in the round and adding important team points. Trell Etbauer also secured a spot in the short round, and currently sits in 8th place with 215 points after 3 rounds.
Etbauer also earned a spot Saturday night in the steer wrestling, where he sits 6th in the average with 19 seconds flat on three head.
Logan Hodson competed in the 3rd round of the bareback riding Friday night, scoring a 69 point ride that eased him into 12th place in the combined scoring and earned him a spot in the short round.
The ride of the night came from Hodson in the bull riding. He needed to cover his bull to have a chance to make the final round. He came out of the chute wearing a CSTV (College Sports Television) helmet mounted with a camera. Hodson was about 1.5 seconds away from making a qualified ride when he listed over on the right side of the bull. In the very next move, Hodson was on the ground, the bull spun a 180 and seemingly tripped over the cowboy. "Mr. Martinez" fell over Hodson, but did not land on him. Logan walked out of the arena uninjured. OPSU Coach Craig Latham said, "You can't hurt that guy. I didn't see the whole thing, but because the bull fell, I think he should have gotten an option for a re-ride." Instead, the judges ruled that Hodson had touched the bull with his free hand and the tough competitor won't make an appearance Saturday night in that event, but he probably reaped CSTV some great footage from that ride.
On the women's side, Brandi Guttormson blasted out of the timed event chute in the breakaway roping and scored a 2.6 second run, putting her in a three-way tie for first place in the third round. We'll see her perform again tomorrow night as her 8.4 seconds on three head has her in second place in the combined scoring.
Rounding out OPSU team members competing in the short round is Kelly Koeppen, who has 22.0 seconds after three rounds in the goat tying. She sits ninth in the average and tied for 3rd in the third round.
As the week draws to a close, the 7,000 seat Casper Events Center fills with rodeo fans, many with ties to OPSU. Among those in the audience Friday night were Gloria Gardner and Carol Altom, both of Goodwell; Angela Romoser, a 2006 graduate who now lives in Capser; Clete Scheer, another graduate and former rodeo team member who currently serves as assistant rodeo coach at Garden City Community College; and numerous families and friends of the competitors. Spotted earlier this week was Dr. David Cole, OPSU political science instructor. And, even though they compete against each other throughout the year, cowboys and cowgirls in the Central Plains Region all cheer each other on even as they challenge one another for national titles.
For those interested in as close to a play-by-play as can be found during CNFR, check out the blog hosted by the Casper Star-Tribune during the Saturday night championship round. Enthusiasts can be a part of the rodeo by posting comments and supporting their OPSU cowboys and cowgirls from afar. The site may be found on the CNFR website at http://www.cnfr.com/.


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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Remember that crazy Junya Watanabe jacket I tried on at Bergdorf Goodman earlier this week? I bought it, of course, and wore it to the Weinstein Company pre-Oscar party in Los Angeles last night. The event was fabulous! Tony Bennett was there and sang "Autumn Leaves" to the Weinstein brothers' mother. And I spotted Meryl Streep, Katy Perry and Uggie the dog. The latter three didn't arrive together (though Katy and Uggie had a moment later), but now I feel they should have, just because they'd be a strange trio. If anyone ever asks me that hoary interview question about my fantasy dinner party guests, I'm going to say, "Meryl Streep, Katy Perry and Uggie the dog."
MrB and I cornered Harvey Weinstein to congratulate him on his movies' 16 Oscar nominations. Then a proud MrB mentioned that I had won an award of my own. "It made me feel much better about things," I confided to Harvey, the man with a zillion Oscars. I can't remember his exact reply, but the gist of it was: "Um … YEAH!"
What Wendy Wore
Jacket: Junya Watanabe (2012)
Dress: Versace (circa 2003)
Shoes: Prada (2010)
Rings: My own Nefertiti and Empress Wu designs
Earrings: My own Empress Wu design
Hair and makeup: Stephanie Daniel
The day before I got the Watanabe jacket, I was working on this Zang Toi post. The Zang post referenced a 2008 post I did and that post included this photo of actress Lucy Liu wearing a ruffled pink something-or-other.
I've always wanted that pink ruffled thing. Another thing I've long coveted is my high-school friend Jim's 1980s turquoise leather jacket.
I think if Lucy Liu's pink ruffled thing and Jim's turquoise motorcycle jacket mated, the baby might very well look like the cropped, ruffled, bright blue Watanabe. No wonder I was instantly attracted to it!
22 Responses to "What Wendy Wore: Watanabe to the Weinstein Party"
That jacket is really you, and LOVE the Empress Wu earrings too.
you look beautiful! this jacket is fabulous 😉
You look spectacular!!! Earrings divine and jacket working 'overtime'.
That is a wild, tiny jacket! You look adorable in it! Is the belt attached to the jacket, or to the dress?
Love the jacket, and I hoped you would buy it as it looked just perfect for you.
That's the best ruffley thing ever, I love it on you. x
A very cool piece. I'm feeling a flamenco-moto vibe (in the most flattering way possible, of course!).
Love your jacket sooo so so much.
That pink thing is by Valentino… before he retired. I've coveted that thing for so long.
Ha! I knew you'd get that jacket, you little Glamour Puss – you look a zillion dollars in it! And your manicure is fabulous!
Omg, that jacket just gets better! Sometimes when I get dressed, I imagine what jacket/coat I'd be wearing in a post-apocalyptic world (because you gotta have a freaking awesome jacket in a post-apocalyptic world), and I think your Watanabe jacket is perfection!
(sorry if this comment is bizzare, I'm in the midst of writing not one, but two research papers. @_@ )
I usually do not lament and wish I was young again…but seeing this jacket on you makes me wish I was young again! It's really fun!!
Oh my goodness Wendy, that jacket is AWESOME and totally fierce (I really don't use that word often but I will especially for you).
Also I'm sorry I can't help with the sheer clothing article. I do have a few pieces but I'm off to HK in the morning (haha I love that I can say that). Looking forward to reading your article though! xx
That is just an amazing jacket – I should have known that you bought it! It's so you!
that is an AWESOME outfit! you look amazing!
your jewelry is stunning – i especially love the empress wu earrings
The jacket is brilliant. I swear it was made for you! I'm so glad you two found each other.
Perfect! Seriously you look fantastic.
I really love that Watanabe piece. It suits you so well. I hope you get as much joy out of wearing it as I am out of seeing you in it. It's really perfect.
I love how you just go for it with fashion. It encourages me to be more bold with my own looks. And today I found a sign that I was destined to be a fan of your blog/jewelry while browsing Honestly WTF. My sign(Leo) is wearing this jacket in red! http://honestlywtf.com/art/whats-your-sign/
I can't wait to make you a killer dress to wear with this!


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More than 50 percent of the nation's population resides within a 500-mile radius of Harrison County, and more than 8 million reside within 100 miles. Harrison County is conveniently situated to provide transportation of finished products to market and to receive necessary raw materials.
Cadiz, the Harrison County seat, is located near the center of the county at the hub of three highways providing convenient access to markets or from suppliers in any direction.
U.S. 22 is a major east-west interstate grade highway that travels through Steubenville to Pittsburgh and points east. Pittsburgh International Airport is less than an hour away, and downtown Pittsburgh is 15 minutes further. At Steubenville, U.S. 22 crosses Ohio 7, a four-lane highway which parallels the Ohio River north to south.
Westbound U.S. 22 leads to Cambridge, some 45 minutes away and the site of one of the most heavily-traveled Interstate highway intersections in America. From there, I-70 is the primary route to Columbus and westward, while I-77 is the established roadway to the south and southeastern areas of the country.
U.S. 250 is a major southeast-northwest highway connecting Harrison County with Wheeling, W.Va., 25 miles to the southeast. In the other direction, U.S. 250 is the route to northbound I-77 at New Philadelphia, an important link to the Akron-Canton-Cleveland area. U.S. 250 continues on to provide access to northwestern Ohio and the Toledo-Detroit, Windsor, Canada area.
Ohio 9 is a north-south highway that connects Harrison County to St.Clairsville, 20 minutes to the south, and with I-70, the area's primary east-west corridor. Route 9 continues northward through Carroll County to other northeastern Ohio locations.
Other state routes serving the county are: Ohio 151, an east-west route that spans the northern portion of the county, generally from U.S. 22 and the Steubenville area to U.S. 250 and on to I-77; and Ohio 800, a north-south route that crosses the western portion of Harrison County.
Harrison County is served by two railroads which provide rail access to the northern and eastern portions of the county and into Cadiz.
The Ohio Central Railroad is an east-west transportation link that travels through the northern Harrison County communities of Bowerston, Scio, and Jewett.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad is a southeast to northwest line that parallels the Ohio Central Railroad through a portion of the county, and also spurs into Cadiz and to the coal mining areas of the southeastern portions of the county. This line provides a direct rail link between the Ohio River and the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie.
The Harrison County Airport, located adjacent to the Harrison County Industrial Park on the south edge of Cadiz, is licensed by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The local airport features a 4,300-foot lighted runway, instrument landing facilities, fuel, repair, and other services.
Pittsburgh International Airport is less than a one hour drive to the east on U.S. 22, providing convenient connections both nationally and internationally. Also easily accessible is the Canton-Akron Airport, a one hour drive to the north on I-77.