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Raheem Sterling, the Liverpool player, is the worst person on the planet. We know this because the Daily Star features him on its Page 5. Pictured smiling and giving the thumbs up, the 20-year-old Liverpool and England player is placed alongside a photograph of Jimmy Guichard, also 20.
Jimmy is seen "dying in hospital".
It is an utterly grim image. Looking at it feels invasive. But the photograph comes with the blessing of Jimmy's mother, Karen, whose views are summed up in the headline:
"Kops must drop Sterling, urges tragic mum"
Jimmy died in 2013. That's when the photographs of his dire condition were released. Back then Karen "explained how Jimmy Guichard died after taking a synthetic cannabis".
The Daily Mail reported:
Keen sportsman Jimmy Guichard, 20, suffered a heart attack and severe brain damage within hours of taking one of the herbal substances. His mother Karen Audino said he was found unconscious next to an empty plastic bag from controversial legal high shop UK Skunkworks.
And in today's Daily Star's "exclusive", the paper writes:
Keen sportsman Jimmy… suffered a heart attack and severe brain damage within hours of taking one of the herbal substances….he was found unconscious next to an empty plastic bag from controversial legal high shop UK Skunkworks.
So much for the exclusive.
It is worth noting that "according to the coroner's report, there were no traces of alcohol or illegal drugs – including cannabis, cocaine, morphine or acid – in his system that could have caused his death."
There was no inquest into his death.
But Karen suspects the legal high killed her son. She said:
"Jimmy experienced severe hypertension which caused his heart attack, but why that happened we don't know. I believe whatever he took from the high street shop messed with his system and caused this. He was a fit, healthy lad and there was no reason for him to die."
It is tragic. Your heart goes out to her.
But what has this to do with Raheem Sterling, who was filmed inhaling laughing gas in the privacy of his own home? Does he approve of drugs, suffering, pain and death? He is pictured giving the thumbs up as an innocent young man lies on his deathbed.
Karen says:
"The management need to take action and not pick him. They wouldn't have him if he had been taking cocaine or heroin."
But Sterling is not Adrian Mutu, the Chelsea player sacked for taking cocaine. He's not Diego Maradona, whose contribution to the Peru's GDP is legend. Any footballer who takes recreational drugs is not exactly going to enhance their performance. As Eric Cantona said of Maradona: "I prefer someone who uses cocaine on a Wednesday and plays at the weekend."
Duleep adds:
A football club has every right to discipline a player who fails to show up for training or doesn't perform on match days because he has over-indulged. It's not a question of morality but of discipline. The higher levels of fitness in the modern game mean that footballers must be extremely self-disciplined about what they ingest. It's not quite a monkish existence – roasting, bling-bling, mock Tudor mansions and Porsches are not, as far as I know, features of monastic life – but being a professional footballer does require a degree of abstinence and dedication that is not expected of most employees.
Which brings us to wonder what Raheem Sterling and Jimmy Guichard have in common? To link Sterling to the death of a young man is utterly unfair. We live in a world where the US President Barack Obama and the late Apple Corp. founder Steve Jobs have smoked cannabis. Are they now linked to all drug-related deaths?
This story is about morals, a creepy demand that adults who are good at football behave as the elite demand. They must be pure in thought and deed. It buys into the stories that footballers are State-sponsored ambassadors for healthy living (witness the haste with which politicians use sportsmen for their own ends, to advertise their own sounds morals on sexism, racism and atheticism) and that football fans – by and large the working class – are so thick and impressionable they look not to parents for guidance but to Raheem Sterling, Luis Suarez, John Terry or any leading adult footballer. The narrative assures us that Sterling is a "role model".
He's not. The suggestion that his stupidity in smoking a shisha pipe or inhaling laughing gas endangers lives is weak and as thick-headed as the player himself the day after the night before…
Posted: 15th, April 2015 | In: Key Posts, Liverpool, News, Sports | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
The Daily Raheem Sterling delivers a bumper crop of news and views in the tabloids. Today Sterling coverage reaches peak tabloid as The Liverpool players is all over the Sun's front and back pages.
On the front page we see a photo of Raheem holding an orange balloon to his lips. It's party time, but there's no jelly and ice-cream to go with this balloon. The Sun says Sterling is inhaling not exhaling. It says the balloon is "apparently filled with dangerous legal high 'hippy crack'". Inside the Sun, over two pages, we learn that the image comes from a short video in which Sterling inhales twice before he "seems to pass out".
The Sun adds: "The footage is thought to have been filmed at his £1.5m home days before Liverpool's Premier League clash with Newcastle".
Apparenly. Seems. Thought. So much for the facts. What else do we know? Well, the Sun's doctor Carol Cooper tells us that nitrous oxide, which is the more official name for 'hippy crack', can cause hallucinations and cause the user to lapse into a coma.
Posted: 14th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Southampton FC's James Ward-Prowse is the latest Saints player to catch the eye. But Jamie Redknapp knew all about the Premier League player before this season started. As Redknapp tells readers of his Daily Mail column, he picked Ward-Prowse as one of his "10 players to watch".
Redknapp says that if Ward-Prose scores more goals he could become a better player. Well, he is the expert earning the big bucks. More goals, who knew?
But what we wanted to know was the identities of the other nine players on Redknapp's list. So. We looked. And we found them:
Alexis Sanchez
Ander Herrera: "Manchester United have spent a long time trying to replace Paul Scholes and now they have found their man."
Bafetimbi Gomis
Raheem Sterling
James Ward-Prowse
Diego Costa
Rio Ferdinand : "My dad, Harry Redknapp, rang me to say: 'I've got a chance of signing Rio Ferdinand for QPR… I've looked him in the eyes and he wants to play.'
Danny Ings
Romelu Lukaku
Erik Lamela
Harry Kane is away…
Posted: 13th, April 2015 | In: Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has a blog. He wrote on it following United's 4-2 win over city rivals Manchester City.
His article is entitled 'Outstanding Atmosphere at the Theatre of Dreams':
Hi everyone…
So much for the start. We'll fast forward to the bit where Mata talks about Manchester United's trip to Chelsea.
From this Monday we are already thinking about our next 'final', a visit to the leader of the Premiership… going back to Stamford Bridge for the first time will bring me plenty of good memories, for sure. The day I arrived to this great club I wrote: "Gratitude is the memory of the heart". And I keep thinking the same. At that time I had the chance to thank everybody who helped me in London during those two and a half years, and next Saturday it will be nice to meet former team-mates, fans and friends. I keep good memories of them and I wish them the best…
Call me old-fashioned but I like it when my team's players don't declare their love for the opposition. I sympathise with the Newcastle United fan who spotted his side's goalkeeper Tim Krul wait at half-time to congratulate Sunderland's Jermain Defoe on scoring what turned out to be the game's only goal and noted:
"It's f**ing derby… you don't laugh with some scum in the tunnel, you either ignore him or kick the sh*t out of him. Nothing else is acceptable."
A friend is a highly intelligent, sane and respected individual. Whenever a team other than his beloved Manchester United is playing his wishes only destruction on their houses. Unreasonable, inhumane, bigoted and unhinged, of course he is. He's a fan.
Mata's cameraderie and admiration for the team that sold him is not what any Manchester United supporter wants to hear. If Mata has to say anything, then wish ill on Chelsea.
Mata's blog is the verbal equivalent of the player who refuses to celebrate his goal against a former club. The player – let's call him Cristiano – scores. His teamates celebrate. And he stands, head bowed in respect, alone in the frenzy. It is utterly pathetic.
In the right world, any footballer failing to wildly celebrate a goal – famously described as an act better than sex – should be red-carded and banned for six matches. And that goes for you, too, Juan Mata. If you score against Chelsea, Manchester United fans will not respect your open-palmed apology to the opposition, and I'd wager Chelsea fans won't either. They want you to slide across the turf and pump your fists like Mike Tyson on speed.
The United fans will love you. The Chelsea fans will regret losing you. You win. Anything else is just sad…
Posted: 13th, April 2015 | In: Chelsea, manchester united, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
It's the Daily Raheem Sterling – a look at the Liverpool player in the news.
The Sunday Mirror has news that Sterling, 20, has been photographed smoking a shisha pipe during a night out with friends. Was this a bonding session with Arsenal's smoking Jack Wilshere and Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny?
The picture of him inhaling on the bright orange pipe during a night out with pals emerged just hours after he upset his army of fans by snubbing a £100,000-a-week contract. Experts warn a single shisha session could be equivalent to smoking up to 200 cigarettes.
In case you were less than bothered at what a top athlete does in his spare time and find ludicrous the claim that a drag on a shisha is the same as smoking 200 fags, the Mirror trills:
The image will shock team-mates and parents of youngsters who idolise the winger, 20.
As ever with such things, we are invited to think of the children. From being an adult having a legal puff , Sterling is now a danger to your kids.
The Daily Mirror says Sterling was heckled by Liverpool fans as he modeled the team's new kit. As Sterling took the stage to enthuse about the outfit, a voice shouted:
"Make sure we see you in it next season."
Others cheered. Sterling, quick as a flash, said nothing.
ESPN says Sterling will ignore the hecklers and not sign a new Liverpool contract. How do ESPN know this? It reports:
Raheem Sterling will not sign a new contract at Liverpool this season as he waits to see what offers come his way this summer, a well-placed source has told ESPN FC.
An anonymous source says so, that's why. And if you can't trust an anonymous source, who can you trust?
Over in the Liverpool Echo the news is that Liverpool already have a 'new' Sterling:
Jordon Ibe can be just like Chelsea and Arsenal target Raheem Sterling – Brendan Rodgers
Is that what Rodgers said? No quite, no. The Liverpool Post has Rodgers quotes on Ibe in full:
"They're both very exciting, but they're different types of players," Rodgers said.
Over on Sky Sports, Sterling is being talked about by his Liverpool teammate Lucas Leiva:
"It's incredible how much he (Sterling) can achieve," said Lucas. "He's got all the potential and of course there has been a lot of talk about his contract situation but he's dealing with it well on the pitch.
"Off the pitch he is getting advice that he thinks is best for him. My advice for him would be to play football – although it is hard to give advice. He knows what's best for him as do his agent and family."
So. No news, then…
Posted: 12th, April 2015 | In: Arsenal, Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Raheem Sterling was heckled yesterday. As Liverpool FC paraded their new kit, the 20-year-old was singled out for treament by one Liverpool fan. As Sterling took the stage to enthuse about the outfit, a voice shouted:
"Make sure we see you in it next season."
Others cheered. Sterling, quick as a flash, said nothing.
Away from the rarified environs of a BBC studio, the inside of an hermetically sealed supercar and unable to dodge catcalls by swaddling his head between two massive headphones as he walks from the team bus, this was Sterling exposed.
And we loved it.
Heckling is pretty much the only occassion when the masses get to address their leaders and idols.
Let's hear more of it…
Posted: 11th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Jordan Speith is the 21-year-old golf sensation. The Sun profiles the 21-year-old Texan "dubbed 'Wyatt Earp'". Readers learn that Spieth lost his two front teeth age four at a Texas Rangers baseball maatch; has an autistic younger sister called Ellie; dates his his school sweetheart Annie Verret; and owns a big house in Dallas.
And then comes the unusual part – it's about that house:
"It includes an outdoor swimming pool and cupboard able to store 288 bottles of wine."
Just as area is measured in football pitches and length in buses, storage is now measured not in terms of dead bodies or jars of Marmite, rather by how many wine bottles you can fit inside. For instance, the Internatinal Space Station is able to store 256,985 bottles of wine (that's 398,031 bottles of alcopops, kids!).
Posted: 11th, April 2015 | In: Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Transfer balls looks at today's reporting on Liverpool star and Arsenal target Raheem Sterling.
The Daily Star leads its sports coverage with news that Sterling is off to Arsenal. David Woods has an "exclusive". He "can reveal" that Arsenal are buying Sterling. He can also"reveal" that Liverpool are buying Arsenal's Theo Walcott.
Well, maybe.
Overlooking the obvious fact that this "exclusive" was first reported in a fact-free Daily Mirror story two weeks ago, the Star's scoop contains not a single fact about either player. Woods says Arsenal would pay Walcott plus £20m for Sterling. Given the figure of £50m touted for Sterling, that values Walcott at £30m.
How he arrives at those sums is through the process of 'guesswork'.
It is utter balls.
We do hear from Arsenal in the Sun, where team manager Arsene Wenger says:
"We have a core of five or six players who have been here for the last seven years and we wants to keep that nucleus."
Does that group include Walcott, who joined Arsenal in January 2006? It's unclear because the Daily Express quotes Wenger thus:
"We now have a core of players, a good balance of players…who have been here for up to seven years and a few that arrived one or two seasons ago. We have a good balance."
Walcott arrived at Arsenal nine years ago. Given how guarded and careful Wenger is with his words, it might well be that Walcott, who will have just one season remaining on his curent deal at this season's end, is on his way out.
Such are the facts
Posted: 10th, April 2015 | In: Arsenal, Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Richie Benaud (6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was the mellifluous, spare, controlled and powerful voice of summer.
You don't have to like cricket to have have loved his commentary. The once great Australian cricketer – 63 Tests for Australia, 28 as captain; he was the first man to achieve 2,000 runs and 200 wickets at Test level – retired in 1964 to pursue what would be a wonderful career in journalism and broadcasting.
Today I can hear Richie Benaud's comforting voice in my head. It brings back memories of long childhood days with my late father – days when we were together on the beach, at Lord's or in the garden and listened as we talked, ate and played…
Posted: 10th, April 2015 | In: Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
The Daily Stelring: a look at media stories on Liverpool star Raheem Sterling.
Writing in the Daily Mirror, former Liverpool great Robbie Fowler says Sterling "would be crazy to leave". He begins his open letter:
"Raheem Sterling has been buried under such an avalanche of advice over his future that he must think his head is about to explode. So, instead of adding to that blizzard, I have a very simple message for him."
That simple message goes on for 29 paragraphs.
Posted: 9th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Just how good is Manchester United's Ander Herrera? Well, the Daily Express' Ben Jefferson takes time out from his usual diet of Transfer Balls to state that the Spaniard is very good:
The stats that PROVE Man Utd's Herrera is BETTER than Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal stars
Which stats? Which stars?
The Spaniard's current form has drawn comparisions with Paul Scholes from the Old Trafford faithful.
Old Manchester United fan 1: "He's not as good as Scholes?"
New Manchester Untied fan 2: "Whose Scholes?"
Posted: 8th, April 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
'Former Liverpool full-back' Andrea Dossena, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. The Italian, currently running out for Leyton Orient in League One, was arested along with a 31-year-old woman for allegely shoplifting at Harrods, the Knightsbridge superstore.
Metropolitan Police state:
"Police arrested a 33-year-old male and a 31-year-old woman on April 7 on suspicion of shoplifting at Harrods. They were taken to a west London police station. Both the man and woman have been bailed to a date in late April, pending further enquiries."
He's not the first man who have worn Liverpool red to have shoplited:
"I grabbed a few pens and paper from Woolworths and made a dash for the door but the security guard grabbed me. I thought it was all over. I thought the club would drop me. And I was convinced the school would expel me."
And, of course, the greatest of them all…
"The biggest one was the toilet seat," he says. "I was with a mate who was doing up his bathroom and he wanted to buy a set where you get everything together. I'd never bought a bathroom like that in my life, and neither had he, so we banged it on the trolley. But we took out the toilet seat and got another one that had a slow-close lid so it wouldn't trap his kid's fingers.
"What we didn't know was that it was £2.35 more than the one that should have been in the box. Then we went through the till, my mate paid for it and then this security guy stopped us and said he had been watching us on CCTV and seen us swapping the toilet seats."
Spotter: Liverpool Echo
Posted: 8th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Transfer Balls: The Daily Express report Arsenal are in "pole position" to buy Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain.
That is incredible news. Why? Because as we Sun readers know, Higuain already plays for Arsenal.
Two years ago the Sun told us that Higuain had joned the Gunners for a record fee.
For those of you missed Mark Irwin's scoop of July 2013, the good news is that despite a site redesign, the news of Higuain's transfer to Arsenal remains a fact on the Sun.
So much for the Sun. The Express is far more on the ball. Or not.
In 2014, the Express told us:
GONZALO HIGUAIN could be on his way to Arsenal… Gonzalo Higuain has hinted he could be leaving Napoli, with Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United all interested.
He never has played for Arsenal.
Posted: 7th, April 2015 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
The Daily Mirror leads with news that Manchester United are to rid themnslves of £200,000-a-week Robin van Persie.
United will replace RVP with PSG's Edinson Cavani.
Is that right? can we believe what the Press report?
As Barry Glendenning says:
A handsome, lank-haired South American striker moving to Manchester United from a high profile Ligue 1 club? What could possibly wrong?
It's all gone wrong for Van Persie. But what did the experts say at the start of the season, when the Dutch striker's compatriot Louis Van Gaal was heading to the club?
Back in May 2014, the Daily Mail's Martha Kelner stated:
Louis van Gaal sees Robin van Persie as perfect captain for Manchester United…
The Holland manager has grown close to the striker, who captains his country, and is set to favour him over Wayne Rooney for the skipper's armband at Old Trafford.
The Daily Mirror agreeed. Van Persie was a shoo-in for the captain's armband.
And then Van Gaal made Wayne Rooney his captain.
Such are the facts…
Posted: 7th, April 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
New Watch: an occasional column looking at footballers described as being the 'new' versions of an established world star.
The Daily Mail says Arsenal are keen on "Argentine wonderkid" Maxi Romero. He is "dubbed" the "next Lionel Messi".
But he might be the next Eddie McGoldrick. You never can tell.
Posted: 7th, April 2015 | In: Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Transfer Balls looks at Raheem Sterling in today's news. It's going to be a busy summer for the Liverpool striker. To save you the bother of reading a myriad different publications, we'll round-up the day's Sterling news:
Barney Ronay wonders in the Guardian if Sterling is really all that special:
Among the assorted soundbites swirling about in the wake of that unauthorised BBC interview it is the regurgitation of Brendan Rodgers' claim last year that Sterling is "the best young player in Europe" that seems most startling, and indeed illuminating… The best young player in Europe is an Englishman who has never scored a goal in the Champions League, never won any kind of trophy, and never made any real impact against one of the heavyweights of European or international football. Really?…
Only in the overheated Premier League could a series of promising moments lead to some apparently serious talk of a £50m transfer fee. The real point here is that beyond the island borders of the World's Most Excitable League, European football is awash with equivalent fine young talent in Sterling's part of the pitch…
Posted: 7th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Jamie Redknapp says Arsenal's German midfileder Mesut Ozil "is something special and worth paying to watch".
Redknapp tells his Daily Mail readers that "Mesut Ozil is an easy target for ex-pros and pundits…"
"When things don't come off for the German, people are quick to criticise. We do that too much in this country — looking at what people can't do rather than what they can — and it's where we go wrong so often."
Well, going into Arsenal's last match in which Ozil shone, Redknapp said Liverpool's Jordan Henderson "will press hard and make sure Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla have no room to breathe."
Posted: 6th, April 2015 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Why anyone would do this is bemusing. Why anyone with a public profile would resort to digitally insultated solo sex suggests a deep mental negligibility.PSST! Want to see a video of Manchester United star Marcos Rojo playing with his little 'Red Devil'? No, us neither. But the Times, 34, alleges Rojo, 25, sent Sarah Watson a recording of himself masturbating along with "explicit messages" and photos.
Why anyone would do this is bemusing. Why anyone with a public profile would resort to digitally insultated solo sex suggests bordom and deep mental negligibility.
To add to the stickiness, at a flat belonging to Rojos' friend, Waston claims she prefomed a "sex act" on the Argentinean watched by four other players, who might or might not also play for Machester United.
Posted: 6th, April 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Writing in the Times, Rory Smith nails Raheem Sterling's issue with Liverpool.
Sterling has turned down £100,000-a-week to stay at the club and, reportedly, said he'd not even accept £180,000-a-week to play for Liverpool. He also denies all any accusations that he's money-grabbing. Sterling, says Sterling, only craves more titles. Success is his only driver
Says Smith:
"Football's morality: mercenary bad, fair-weather friend good."
What price loyalty? That question to you, Raheem…
Posted: 6th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Raheem Sterling is all over the Sunday sports sections. The Liverpool tyro – Liverpool's best player in their 4-1 defeat to Arsenal – is going nowhere.
But he might be. Keeping hold of a very good young English player who sees glory elsewhere is not easy.
And Brendan Rodgers isn't helping. The Sunday Times leads with "Rodgers escalates war over Sterling". Rodgers says Sterling has been turned by his agent, Aidy Ward.
"I've had a good chat with [Sterling], gave my opinion. This is a young kid who has been advised to do something else. You're not a 20-year-old boy who picked up the phone and asks to speak to the BBC. You don't do it. And him in particular."
Rodgers is a patient, intelligent man. But calling Sterling a "boy" is foolish. Telling him that he's easily led by the big bad agent and not capable of speaking for himself is hardly going to win hearts and minds in the 'war'.
Sterling has two more years to run on his contract. Can Liverpool in that time challenge for the title? When Sterling looked at his teamates and the wreckage Arsenal wrought on Liverpool's Champions' League ambitions, did he see his future at Anfield?
How likely is that?
Not very…
Posted: 5th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Liverpool lost 4-1 to Arsenal in the Premier League. The game delivered a severe blow to Liverpool's chances of Champions' League qualification. But how does Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge respond? Well, on Twitter he's having a par-teeee:
As @andrew_warden notes:
That awkward moment when you are paid to promote something but your team lost today! :/
Sick as a tweeter…
Posted: 4th, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Can it be that Raheem Sterling, the Liverpool tyro, would leave the club to play for Arsenal or Manchester United? The Sun says the deal to Old Trafford is on.
The last player to move between the two clubs was Phil Chisnall, who left Manchester United for Liverpool in 1964.
Sterling has rejected a near £100,000-a-week deal to remain at Liverpool. He and his agent are agitating for an exit. Liverpool want him to stay.
Their mistake was securing him on a £35,000-a-week deal that ends in two years time. They should have offered him more when he signed that deal just after his 18th birthday. They should have seen the improving player and recalculated his worth. Now that Liverpool are ready to negotiate, Sterling has raised his sights.
Sterling thinks Liverpool owe him back pay.
And Liverpool's rivals are ready to exploit his position.
Sterling, of course, runs the risk of looking like a greedy, ungrateful, disloyal tosser.
Posted: 4th, April 2015 | In: Arsenal, Liverpool, manchester united, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Is Raheem Sterling leaving Liverpool? Is he going to play for Arsenal. Is he a greedy sh*t or a footballer who knows his worth? Questions abound on the matter of former QPR player Raheem Sterling. And the tabloids lead with the news.
The Sun says Sterling is worth £50m. The paper says he could be on his way to Chelsea. Or Arsenal. Or Manchester City. The Sun says the "race" is on to sign Sterling. It's race doped with money.
The Daily Mail also leads with news that Chelsea are in the "race" to sign Sterling.
Is it? But Brendan Rodgers says Sterling should be"honoured" to play for Liverpool, adding that the player has two and a half years to run on his current deal and is going nowhere.
Posted: 3rd, April 2015 | In: Liverpool, Sports | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Raheem Sterling is not a money-grabber. Well, so says the Times. And 'money grabber' is in inverted commas, the words appearing in a headline comment on the Liverpool player's view of himself as revealed in a BBC interview. In that chat, Sterling confirmed that he has rejected an offer of £100,000-a-week to extend his Liverpool contract, which still has over two years to run.
He also says he's "flattered" that Arsenal are interested in hiring him.
And he stated:
"Everyone's dream is growing up seeing themselves in an away kit somewhere in a sunny country."
You might take that for poetic licence, Sterling's 'sunny country' being North London in February. But the 20-year-old who left QPR to earn more money at Liverpool is a pragmatist. Sterling wants a move away from the Premier League.
And he won't weep for Liverpool. Following Liverpool's win at QPR, his boyhood club, Sterling wrote on his Instagram page:
"Back to where it all started great win from the boys 3 points yerrrr boiiii."
See how he loves Liverpool. Well, they do pay him more than QPR were offering. Liverpool got Sterling in their club colours because they outbid all other teams, offering QPR an initial £500,000 for the teenager.
In The Nowhere Men by Michael Calvin, we learn:
Sterling was a regular in pick-up games organised by Walley on a pitch marked out in the back garden of the home of Tim Sherwood, Tottenham's technical co-ordinator. A trial game was arranged, between Tottenham Under 15s and a Brent Schools select, featuring Sterling, who was thought to be available for £200,000. Remarkably, Spurs turned him down, because academy coaches were split about his long-term potential and the challenges of his background. Fulham were convinced they were about to sign him. "We had Raheem in the building, and were totally blown away when Liverpool came in for the boy," admitted Barry Simmonds, their chief scout. Anderson and McParland had successfully lobbied Sterling's family, and close friends, that Raheem's best interests would be served by a £1 million move to Merseyside.
A month before his 15th birthday, he was billeted with 'house parents' and installed in the fifth form at Rainhill School in St Helens.
That last line makes nonsense of Ian Ladyman's clim in the Mail that Sterling is a kid out of his depth. Ladyman compares Sterling's contract manoeuverings with those of his former Liverpool colleague Luis Suarez, who also sought an early exit from Anfield:
"Suarez was a worldly-wise, well travelled football gun for hire when he decided to take Liverpool on. He left home at 14. He could cope. Sterling, on the other hand, still looks like a boy…and in some ways he still is."
That would be the same Raheem Stelring who left his native Jamaica at age six and then moved from London to Liverpool at 14.
Ladyman doesn't seeme to have read the Daily Mail's 2012 profile of Sterling's "extraordinary story":
"Long before he confirmed his place as football's next big thing with his first Premier League goal last weekend, Sterling was a whippet-quick slip of a boy from Jamaica with flowing plaits, using his skill to embarrass grown men in adult matches, laughing as they floundered in his wake… His journey… began almost 5,000 miles away in a notoriously dangerous district of Kingston, Jamaica, where he lived until he was six, when he emigrated to Britain and settled with his family on one of London's toughest estates.
In 2002, the Standard said of Stonebridge:
The area just north of Harlesden, comprising a maze of shabby concrete estates – Stonebridge, St Raphael's and Churchend – is one of the poorest places in Britain and has become a breeding ground for violent crime and drug dealing.
Sterling ended up at Vernon House Special School, surrounded by "troubled" children. He "shunned gangs to play five-a-side with friends, and the Copland High School playing fields, in nearby Wembley, where he honed his game."
We hear from Ann John, a Labour councillor for Stonebridge Ward. (Full disclosure: I grew up not far away. I'd avoid the Stoneridge Estate if it meant a much longer walk. It was notorious. It was a place anyone sane would want to get out of.) Says John:
"This is a real rags-to-riches story, so he deserves all the success he gets."
One of Sterling's former teachers says:
"Raheem is amazingly intelligent in so many ways… Raheem is a brilliant thinker. He would get concepts off the football pitch as well as on it. He had a great work ethic which lots of the other kids didn't."
So. That's Raheem Sterling: ambitious, talented, smart and driven. Greedy? Yeah, probably. But no more or less than most of us.
Liverpool fans who want him to be one of their own are dreaming. He never was one of yours…
Paul Sorene
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Transfer Balls: the Times says Chelsea are ready to make a move for Arsenal's Theo Walcott.
Matt Hughes says Walcott, 26, wants to stay at Arsenal. But at the end of this season Walcott's current contract will have just one year to run.
There is no guantratee Arsenal and Walcott will agree on a new contract. So. He could be off.
But Arsene Wenger says there has been progress:
"The first contacts have been established with the embassy! We will see how that progresses politically. Walcott was difficult to convince (last time) and that's why it took us much time."
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Netflix has been clear that it wants to be like HBO, the company is working hard to make that happen. Netflix announced in its most recent earnings report that it has more subscription revenue than HBO, indicating it is well on its way to being more like HBO. That isn't to say that Netflix has profits on the same order as HBO though.
Netflix currently has about one-seventh as much profit as HBO rakes in. As far as subscription revenue goes, Netflix racked up $1.146 billion compared to HBO pulling in $1.141 billion. "They still kick our ass in profits and Emmys, but we are making progress," CEO Reed Hastings wrote. "HBO rocks, and we are honored to be in the same league."

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Multi-Tenancy and Other Useless Discussions
By Kathryn Perry-Oracle on Jul 12, 2012
An Opinion by Meg Bear, Vice President, Oracle Cloud Social Platform
Yes I am going to go there...
I know that there are very strong opinions on either side of the multi-tenancy divide. Both are clearly smart people. Both have years of experience and while one is responsible for my paycheck, the reality is the whole conversation is missing the point.
So first let me clarify that Fusion HCM is multi-tenant....and it doesn't matter.
In the same way that your VHS player having progressive scan doesn't matter.
Let me break this down a bit more. The solution of multi-tenancy is just that; it's an architectural solution to solve a problem. That problem, has two major components:
- Vendor cost of service -- what does it cost to run a SaaS
service and by extension, what is the price of that service (and the
viability of the vendor).
- Customer access to innovation and latest code level -- the shared value customers get by being on the same code level. The ability to innovate more quickly, for the benefit of all customers. The ability to uptake of new features and versions without the heavy tax of customized systems.
Multi-tenancy was a great solution to address these two items.
You might have heard that being a database vendor is an excellent business. Reducing database spend as a SaaS provider is a logical place to go to reduce cost. In addition, legacy applications had much of their code in the database. Keeping everyone on the same codeline required keeping everyone with the same code in the database.
So if your problem is in the database, you would naturally see multi-tenancy as a great solution.
If you happen to be a database provider and you happen to have a modern application architecture, then optimizing by putting everyone in a shared database becomes a less valid conclusion.
What is important for our customers to understand, is that we have the ability to provide them a competitively priced, feature rich service that is built to support their global business needs today and in the future. We have better tools and technology, to give our customers access to innovation at the pace of acceleration they have only ever imagined before.
So feel free to talk about VHS options, or multi-tenancy or other non-productive topics, but when you are done don't forget to discuss the business need and the business value.
You see, conversations about business value -- that's what we're all about.
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For many of our readers, I know today has been circled on the calendar for a long while. Richard Linklater's "Before Midnight" brings a third look into the lives of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke). It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it was very well received and was soon after picked up by Sony Pictures Classics. It featured prominently in our summer movie preview feature here at HitFix and I, of course, am over the moon for the film. I can't wait to give it another look. For now, though, let's hear what you thought of it. Rifle off your thoughts in the comments section and as always, feel free to vote in our poll below.


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EUGENE, Ore. -- Junior Lilly Archer's free kick goal in the first half led the Oregon women's soccer team to an exhibition victory over Div. II foe Seattle Pacific. The Ducks defeated the Falcons, 1-0, Saturday at Papé Field to remain undefeated in the spring.
The Ducks put 11-of-18 shots on target, looking threatening in the attacking third. Seattle Pacific took 12 shots of their own, but only four required saves from freshman Lauren Holden. Oregon also had a 4-2 advantage on corner kicks. Bri Pugh led UO with six shots, while Kristen Parr added three.
"Anytime we can score a goal and not give up any, we'll be mostly pleased," said head coach Kat Mertz. "Our backs and team defending came up well today. We created some really nice chances going forward and hopefully we'll put a few more of those away. Overall, it was a good game and we're pleased with the result."
Freshman ShayLee Miner set up the lone goal of the match, drawing a foul just outside the box. Archer, a native of Portland, Ore., stepped up to take the kick from close range. The SPU goalkeeper got a hand on Archer's right-footed curler, but not enough to keep it out of the back of the net. Oregon closed the first half with an 8-5 advantage in shots.
The Ducks turned up the pressure in the second half as juniors Kristen Parr and Mia Gunter each put a shot on frame. With the Falcons in need of a goal to pull level, UO held possession and looked more likely to go ahead 2-0 than concede.
Holden made four saves in the shutout effort. The San Ramon, Calif., native's last save might have been her most impressive, denying a blistering show from SPU's Demi Waitley late in the match.
In full-sided spring games, the Ducks have posted a 2-0-1 record while outscoring its opponents by a 6-2 margin.
UO will close the spring season on May 17, hosting Western Oregon at 5 p.m. at Papé Field. The exhibition match will be held at the conclusion of Oregon's Spring ID Camp.


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Badminton's top man aims to get Jamaica a 'look-in'
Marc Stamp, Gleaner Writer
Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) president, Vishu Tolan, says his recently elected position as vice-president Pan-Am, Badminton World Federation (BWF), will give Jamaica a "better look-in" to the sport.
Tolan was unanimously elected to the position at the Badminton Pan American Confederation extraordinary general meeting a week ago in Miami, USA. He was elected by the 17 delegates who were present. Each regional confederation is represented by their VP on the BWF board.
The newly elected VP replaced BPAC president Gustavo Salizar of Peru, who did not seek re-election to the BWF VP post he held for the past seven years. The changeover will take place in May when the BWF hold its annual general meeting (AGM).
"It (the position of VP) means a lot to Jamaica. The enormity of it is that no Caribbean country ever had that position. This is a historical feat for Jamaica as before that Joseph Clarke was on the council from 2000-03 but this is the first time Jamaica is occupying the VP position," Tolan told The Gleaner in an interview after he returned from Miami.
"It will give Jamaica a better look-in, sitting with the VPs from the other continents."
With regard to the nation's badminton, the JBA president added: "We have been doing a lot of work with the inner-city communities. We've been getting champions from the inner-city as the sport is being introduced in those communities.
"(In the past) it (badminton) was seen as an elite sport in Jamaica. Now that has shifted. Part of our mandate is to get everyone involved with the sport. We hope that the marketing aspect will improve."
High hopes for Olympics 2016
He further disclosed that his administration's (local) main aim is to have a representative at the next Olympic Games in Brazil in 2016. Jamaica has never had a badminton player at the Olympics.
"Gareth Henry is our choice for the next Olympics. He is now based at the University of Technology, but we hope to get him overseas on the circuit," Tolan told The Gleaner.
The next event on the local calendar is the Tournament of Kings Single only, which will be staged from February 16-17 at Constant Spring Golf Club.
"We intend to have a tournament every month towards our development of badminton," Tolan noted.
Meanwhile, at the reconvened Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) AGM on January 25 in Miami, JBA first vice-president, Audley Astwood, was one of three members appointed to an interim CAREBACO management committee.
The committee's main task will be to ensure the smooth running of the next CAREBACO championships and to oversee the continuation of the revamping of its constitution for presentation at their next AGM due to be held in August.
At that time, elections will be held for the positions available on the CAREBACO council - president, vice-president, secretary/treasurer and two floor members. The other two members of that interim committee are Barbadians Mervyn Gordon and Dionne Haynes.
Former secretary/treasurer Gordon had up to that point been spearheading the drafting of a new constitution.


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College Hockey:Spartans Tune Up for Title Defense With Exhibition Win
MSU Dominates Windsor 6-0
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Even for an exhibition game, the Michigan State Spartans wasted little time getting ready to defend their NCAA championship from last spring, serving notice that they don't intend to go the same route as the previous two NCAA titlists.
Playing solid, if unspectacular, hockey from start to finish, the Spartans defeated the University of Windsor Lancers, 6-0, in front of 3,128 fans at Munn Arena. Fully aware that Denver (2005) and Wisconsin (2006) didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament as defending champions and fighting off the potential malaise from their own championship, the Spartans dominated every aspect of the game against the visiting Canadian squad.
Yet they know there's more work to be done.
"It's a 40-game season and then playoffs," said Michigan State head coach Rick Comley. "So it's a process. I'm pleased we got to play a game before Saturday."
"We got better every period," added senior defenseman and newly-named alternate captain Daniel Vukovic. "It's a steppingstone. Saturday's going to be the real test."
Saturday, Michigan State kicks off the official defense of the national championship, traveling to face North Dakota in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, in Grand Forks, N.D. The Spartans won the last meeting between the two teams, in October 2005, but the Sioux lead the all-time series, 61-35-2.
"It's an honor to play in the Hall of Fame Game," Comley said. "I think it's a real good, early wake-up test. They'll all be excited."
In tonight's warm-up for the season opener, Michigan State got on the board early, at 5:31 in the first period, with an all-freshman scoring combination: right wing Dustin Gazely took a clean pass in the front left of the zone from center Joey Shean to beat Windsor freshman goaltender Jim Watt with a blistering, point-blank slapshot.
Michigan State had been controlling the puck deep in the Lancers' zone rather easily — albeit without scoring success — before tallying the goal. But there would be plenty more scoring to come for the Spartans, who kept the pressure on Watt and backup freshman Keaton Hartigan all night with 48 shots on goal.
Later in the first period, MSU junior defenseman Brandon Gentile scored on a hard one-timer from above the left circle on a power play, assisted by a fellow blueliner, sophomore Ryan Turek. The Lancers had just killed 20 seconds of five-on-three, but could not escape eventual damage as Gentile made it 2-0 Spartans at 17:50 of the first.
For the game, the Spartans had 37 more shots on goal than the Lancers (48-11), while also holding Windsor to zero shots in the third period — a dominating finish for the Spartans as they cruised to the win with three goals in the third period, the last two by freshman right wing Corey Tropp.
Michigan State junior goaltender Jeff Lerg picked up right where he left off last season. He was his usual steady self in the shutout effort, blanking the Lancers — including a suffocating snuff of a breakaway for Windsor at 5:50 of the second period, on which he eliminated any possible shot at the net with his positioning and made it clear there would be no scoring tonight for the Lancers.
"Jeff didn't have much action, but he had a great save on the breakaway and some good glove saves," said Comley.
"He came up big when we needed him to," added Vukovic, who tallied two power-play points (one goal, one assist) on the night.
Overall, the Spartans looked solid, although there was a little opening rust in the passing game and special teams. That could be expected for the first game action of the year, but by the last period, the Spartans were firing on all cylinders — scoring on pretty passes and excellent finishes.
"We did some things good, and we did some things bad," said Comley. "I'm sure North Dakota isn't at their peak, either. It'll be a heck of a game."
Windsor head coach Pete Belliveau was unavailable for comment after the game.
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Five franchises we haven't heard a peep from since earlier this generation.
I'm sure we've all seen the various opinion pieces regarding classic franchises we'd love to see make a return (I'm guilty of this), but as much as I'd love to see Crash Bandicoot and co. return, it's getting a little old. This generation has seen a ton of new and unforgettable franchises born - but as is the circle of life, some fall by the wayside. But do they all deserve such a cruel fate? Let's take a look at five games we haven't heard anything about since earlier this gen, that should make an appearance on next-gen consoles:
Don't let the soft, colourful exterior fool you - for Viva Pinata is arguably the Xbox 360's most underrated series. Possessing one of the most unique art directions of the current generation to this day, it's not only one of the most visually-engrossing titles we've forgotten about, but also one of the most engaging.
You may be thrown off by the seemingly-childish nature of the game, but don't let that fool you. The sandbox design of the title is everything we've come to expect from vibrant, open-ended games - sure, it's great for a bit of mindless fun but there's plenty there for those who are willing to dive into the nitty-gritty too.
If Microsoft and Rare could even manage to bring back half as much of a charming and engrossing world as the first two Viva Pinata games, they'd be on to a winner.
Last seen back in 2007 launching shortly after the Xbox 360, Project Gotham Racing 4 was met with favourable reviews and an in-game world that was certainly on par with the big boys in Gran Turismo and Burnout.
While presumably Microsoft allowed Forza to take the wheel (pun intended) and become the company's premier racing exclusive, it's time for PGR to return and reclaim its coveted position.
There's no reason why PGR5 couldn't be a next-gen exclusive to Xbox. Bring back the killer soundtracks, crisp visuals and the perfect blind of sim and arcade gameplay.
Perhaps it was the lofty expectations set by its predecessor that contributed to the mixed reception for Perfect Dark Zero. The original (Perfect Dark) on the Nintendo 64 remains one of the most successful games for the console, if not all time with hardcore fans.
Theoreotically, Perfect Dark Zero's release alongside the launch of the Xbox 360 should have been a killer combo - but despite ultimately being a solid and enjoyable first-person shooter, it didn't meet the expectations developers Rare nor fans had hoped it would.
Though Rare have now been delegated to Kinect Sports games, give them another shot with brand new tech and the benefit of hindsight to make the Perfect Dark game we've been longing for.
Referred to often as the title made to showcase Sony's powerful new hardware, Heavenly Sword was far more than a glorified tech demo. Heavenly Sword gave gamers one of the very first opportunities to explore the new capabilities of the PlayStation 3, and did so in a stylish and original manner.
A sequel was apparently in production at SCE Cambridge in 2008, but was unfortunately canceled. Since the game, Ninja Theory's experience with the hack 'n' slash genre has only strengthened (Devil May Cry), and a fresh next-gen entry could see the series hold its own against the likes of the mighty God of War and DmC.
It's been over four years since we saw the release of the inaugural Mirror's Edge title, a strange outcome considering the generally positive critical reception and unique premise of the game. Rumours of a sequel have been floating around longer than I can care to remember, and while there's been much chatter about the game it still remains unconfirmed by EA.
Back in 2011 EA President Frank Gibeau stated, "We haven't killed Mirror's Edge...we're actively looking at how to bring it back in the right way...we love that franchise", but take this with a grain of salt - its long hiatus could mean it's trapped in development hell - or we could in fact be seeing Mirror's Edge 2 as a next-gen launch title.
It'd be terrific to see such an original and expansive title return on next-gen consoles. A sequel to Mirror's Edge is a true example of a title that could benefit greatly from a next-gen release - think grander environments and skill sets, and even more intense action.
What games do you want to see return next-gen?
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Silence said: I like how every iteration of this kind of list always has Mirror's Edge.
q-Firzenion-p said: um i think it might just be me but i feel like heavenly blade is sony's red steel... please dont make a sequel for it.
Dino said: I think Forza killed Project Gotham
Tsunamo said: Dino said: I think Forza killed Project GothamYeah, Microsoft don't need two first party racing franchises. That and Bizarre Creations are now no more.
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DarkEnemy said: q-Firzenion-p said: um i think it might just be me but i feel like heavenly blade is sony's red steel... please dont make a sequel for it.
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The breaking news from this weekend about the child sexual abuse by former Penn State Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky rocked the world of college football. The complicity of the entire administration, including the silence of Joe Paterno, in covering up these crimes must surely be reminiscent of the complicity of Ohio State's athletics department in the recent scandal with the Buckeye's football team, though the scandal at Penn State touches on far worse actions.
For fans and alumni of Penn State, the news of the deafening silence about the evils perpetrated by Sandusky and the culture of complicity in hiding these crimes from the authorities and the outside world was certainly more shocking than hearing that some players traded autographs for tattoos. As one of those alumni, I have become disgusted with this conspiracy, so I boxed up all of my Penn State paraphernalia and mailed it to the Board of Trustees at Penn State. Included in that box was the following letter:
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find a number of Penn State branded items, ranging from clothing to automotive decorations. I send these to you as I can no longer display them as badges of allegiance to and pride in my Alma Mater.
In the wake of the allegations of the sexual abuse of minors by Jerry Sandusky, I was, as I'm sure most in the Penn State community were, sickened. However, it is the reports of the culture of complicity that truly spurs the return of these items. As the abuses witnessed by Sandusky were buried by member after member of the hierarchy at Penn State, no one, not one single member those charged with running the University, did the right thing. Because of that, this predator was able to destroy the lives of even more children.
How do these actions measure up to the words of the Penn State Alma Mater?
May no act of ours bring shame,
To one heart that loves thy name.
May our lives but swell thy fame,
Dear old State, dear old State.
The acts of Sandusky certainly bring shame to the entire Penn State community, but horrible as those acts were, had they been brought to light and the monster been brought to justice in the first instance, that shame would be fleeting. Instead, the actions of all involved have magnified this shame and transferred some burden of guilt and evil from one individual who happened to be associated with the University to the institution as a whole. Today I would be ashamed to wear the Penn State shirt that I would have proudly borne at any other time, even here in the heart of Buckeye country.
The anger, pain, and shame that members of the Penn State community feel as this story comes to light can never approach the levels of damage done to those children. To even compare them would be both futile in how meager our pain is and insulting to those who were abused. However, it is this lesser pain that is in your power to assuage. Penn State already turned its back on the victims of abuse. The only thing that is left to be seen is what you decide to do in its wake.
The failure to take these allegations to the proper authorities was a failure of the entire system at Penn State. The solution must be equally as systemic.
As a parting thought, I cast my mind to those Saturday afternoons where Penn State fans gather in a 107,000-seat cathedral to glorify the men directly involved in this scandal. I cast my mind to being a part of this crowd and casting my voice in with theirs in the call and response: "We are…Penn State!" We are…Penn State! It's such a simple and direct statement, yet to many it means so much. We repeatedly stake our claim to being part of a whole, to being part of each victory and defeat, to being part of a legacy and a tradition. The actions of all involved in this scandal have destroyed that legacy and spit upon that tradition. Today, we are Penn State no longer.
Today, we are…nothing.
Andrew Kennett
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Sorry the question title isn't very helpful.
Anyway, every so often (week or so, irregular intervals) my computer just stops working properly. I get a program claiming to be something like "Win7 Security 2012". It reads all of my files and marks random ones with random "virus" warnings. It hooks into
.exe binaries and claims that they are keyloggers and trojans and should be deleted. If I happen to have a browser already open, it blocks all HTTP requests and claims that the site I'm trying to access contain malware.
The program is located in %LOCALAPPDATA% and has what appears to be three random letters (it changes each time and sometimes there's two of them) followed by
.exe. If I kill it in Task Manager (which I can only get to via Ctrl+Alt+Delete => Start Task Manager) it just comes back again. If I delete the file, I can no longer run
.exes because it asks me what program to open them with (which is of course an infinite loop).
The only way I can fix this is to run System Restore. I'm assuming that it's something in the registry that's being restored.
Can someone please tell me how to make
.exes run on their own again, and optionally find out where these
.exes are coming from and how to block them in future? Bonus points if you can tell me if it's possible (and if so how) to "protect" the
.exe entry in the registry to stop it happening again.


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Dr. Latiolais moved his practice to Bossier City from Highland Clinic in Shreveport when Willis Knighton built WK Bossier Health Center in 1996. He had a general pediatric practice at Highland Clinic from 1986 to 1996 and was at WK Bossier location for over twelve years. He is currently practicing at his office in Haughton one mile east of Louisiana Downs at 1025 Highway 80 East (Oak Thicket Shopping Center).
Cassie Maxwell, with her Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner degree, joined the team headed by Dr. Latiolais in 2008.
We provide global services for your child including physical, behavioral and preventative care. We provide the latest vaccines including Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for your son or daughter 9 years of age and older, Menactra for meningococcal meningitis for all children 11 years of age and older, influenza vaccine for children 6 months of age and older and the intranasal Flumist (nose spray) for children 2 years and older.
Cassie Maxwell has been a pediatric nurse since 1998, and became a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 2007. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Science in Nursing from Northwestern State University.
While living in Texas, she was employed as a Registered Nurse at Baylor Medical Center and at Cook Children's Hospital. As a native of Shreveport, she ultimately returned to the area and loves being back home, living close to her family, and raising her children here. Cassie joined Dr. Latiolais's professional team as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 2008.
She is married to Tracy Maxwell and has two sons, Cade and Trey, who both play baseball. Cassie spends most of her spare time at the baseball fields, but also enjoys running and spending time with family.
Dawn has been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 1992, and has worked with Dr. Latiolais for over six years. She believes in lifelong learning and recently attended ACRP and BPCC to further her education. Dawn is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator for ACC Pediatric Research.
She loves her job, has three children, and recently became a "Nana" for the first time to a baby girl. "Do what you love; Love what you do!" is Dawn's motto for life. Her favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."
Laura has been on the Acorn to Oak pediatric team for three years. She has an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Bossier Parish Community College.
She was born in Laplace, LA and has lived in Haughton, LA for 15 years. Laura is married and has three children, two dogs and one cat. "I love helping the babies and working with everyone in our office," said Laura.
Darla is a native of Little Rock, AR and has lived in Bossier City since 1997. She began working with Dr. Latiolais in 2001 and is the talented artist who painted the murals on the walls in the exam rooms. "I love seeing the children's faces light up when they see the murals," said Darla.
She has eight children and nine grandchildren. Darla also has three pets including two very spoiled male Maltese dogs (Toby and Sir Bobo) and a white rabbit (Mr. Watson). In her spare time, Darla likes to take pictures of her grandchildren, go fishing, and travel.
"I enjoy working for Acorn to Oak because it's like my second home," said Darla. "We are all family here. I am often the first and the last person families see during their visit to Acorn to Oak. I have watched some patients grow up from newborns. I especially love greeting new moms and their babies."
Heather grew up in Shreveport. She is married to "her best friend" and has an 18-month-old son that "is her world."
"I enjoy working at Acorn to Oak because as a whole everyone on staff is one big family," said Heather. "They are encouraging and uplifting to work with, and they are always willing answer my new mom questions. We keep each other laughing throughout the day, which makes the days go by very quickly! As a mom with a young son, I have also seen the office from a patient point of view. I would have to say that I have never been treated as well at any other doctor's office as I have here. They are always willing to answer any of my questions, and they get my son on the schedule to be seen very quickly when he is sick or I have concerns. A happy mommy is a happy family!"
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When Naughty Dog first announced the Season Pass for The Last of Us, it was revealed that two of the included add-ons would add multiplayer content while the third DLC will introduce a new single-player storyline. However, fans shouldn't be hopeful to receive any additional single-player story packs outside of the game's Season Pass. As reported by Joystiq on Jan 24, Naughty Dog Community Strategist Eric Monacelli confirmed that there is currently no future plans to develop more story-based DLC packs after Left Behind while answering questions on the European Playstation Blog.
After being asked about future projects, Monacelli simply responded with the following.
There's multiplayer DLC up next. We don't have any more single player DLC planned.
Releasing next month, The Last of Us: Left Behind will give fans the opportunity to once again visit the title's post-apocalyptic world. The DLC acts as a prologue to the game's main campaign, telling the events that would eventually begin Ellie's quest across a ruined United States.
Since the add-on will take place before Ellie meets Joel, the teenager will instead be partnered with her best friend Riley. As the two wander through the remains of an old-world shopping mall, the DLC will focus more on exploration rather than combat. However, Naughty Dog has added new mechanics to the combat system specifically for the add-on so players should still expect to see their fair share of action.
The Last of Us is out now as a Playstation 3 exclusive. The Left Behind DLC is set to release on Feb 14.
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Writers Guild, West urges FCC to impose additional requirements for proposed Comcast/NBC-Uni mergerWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Concerned about the negative impact of the media industry's increasing consolidation on consumers' access to diverse and independent news, information, and entertainment content, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) today warned that the proposed Comcast/NBC-Universal merger will not serve the public interest unless the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposes requirements to preserve fair competition and promote diversity of content sources.
In its latest round of reply comments filed today with the FCC regarding the Comcast/NBC-Uni merger, the WGAW addressed the far-reaching implications of the vertical integration of content production, distribution, and exhibition that would be created as a result of this proposed consolidation:
"The control of our news, information and entertainment sources in increasingly fewer hands is a profoundly negative development not just for writers but for consumers and all citizens in a democracy. The FCC should require that this merger create more competition, not less; more diversity, not less."
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Psychology major jobs and their salaries
So you have majored in Psychology and are probably wondering what career options are available in that field. The following are some of the best considered psychology jobs that you can choose from. Note that the salary can depends on various factors such as the geographic location, years of experience and educational background.
1. Career Counselor, Average salary: $46,000
Also known as Vocational counselors, career counselors are in much demand. This is thanks to the constantly changing job market that forces people to change careers or move to a different field. A career counselor is there to help such individuals make sober career decisions and utilize tools such as personality assessments and interest inventories.
The work of career counselors entails looking at the clients' histories, job interests, education, skills and characteristics. This is to help them find a job that is perfect for their clients. They also work together with their clients and help them improve their resumes, practice various interview settings and assist them in locating job vacancies. It is also the work of career counselors to help clients dealing with work-related stress and job loss.
2. School Psychologist, Average Salary: $59,440
Just as the name suggests, school psychologists work in an educational setting to assist children experiencing any sort of emotional, social and academic problems. It has become of the rapidly growing career fields within psychology. This is thanks to the increased interest in children's mental health and federal education legislation.
There are plenty of job opportunities in this field for the demand for qualified school psychologists surpasses the number of available candidates.
3. Counselor, Average Salary: $47,530
Your psychology major will definitely come in handy if you choose to be a counselor. Counselors help and guide people suffering from a variety of problems such as emotional stress, educational problems, substance abuse issues and marriage or family misunderstandings. About half of all counselors work in either social welfare or health care settings. Close to 11 percent work for the state and local governments.
As a counselor you can work in hospitals, mental institutions, schools, colleges and private practice.
4. Forensic Psychologist, Average salary: $59,440
Forensic psychologists use psychology to solve different problems in the fields of criminal investigation and law. This profession has been made quite popular by the many detective TV programs such as CSI Miami, books and movies.
It is an exciting career that has exhibited lots of potential for growth. Forensic psychologists work hand in hand with other skilled individuals to solve child custody disputes, investigate cases of suspected child abuse, look into insurance claims and perform child custody evaluations. This job might not be as glamorous as depicted on TV but it has its own thrills.
5. Sports Psychologist, Average Salary: $45,000 -$80,000
Sports psychologists work with athletes and other sportsmen to help them focus better or improve on their careers. They focus on areas such as motivation, injuries and performance. Sports psychologists work in settings such as hospitals, universities, research centers, athletic centers and private practice offices. Their main goal is to help their clients improve their athletic performance. They also use sports to improve mental and physical health of non-athletes.
Finding the Best Psychology Masters Programs
Psychology is a diverse field that draws upon a wide array of topics like science, philosophy and statistics. Your interests and talents should dictate which psychology program is best fitted to your needs. You should also carefully evaluate your educational and professional goals before choosing a psychology master's program. If you are a person fascinated by the human mind or want to help people think in a positive manner opt for a masters in psychology program. Yes, a psychology master's program helps you to explore how the human brains works and responds. This program can provide with advanced skills that are needed to enhance marketability and salary potential in the field of psychology. The job opportunities are also expected to grow by 12% over the next several years.
How to find the best psychology masters programs:
A masters in psychology program allows you to explore and understand the intricacies of human experience. With a master's degree, psychologists can work in schools, health facilities or the in the government. First and foremost of all make sure that the school that offers the psychology master's program is an accredited institution for furthering your education, has incredible reputation for imparting quality education, and provides excellent in-clinic experience and job assistance upon completion. The following is a list of accredited and reputed institutions that offer psychology master's program.
Stanford University: This is one of the prestigious universities in the world that lays emphasis on teaching and researching. As per the statistical survey conducted by the US News and World Report in 2009, Stanford University topped the list of best cognitive psychology schools. Their program is unique as they allow the students to pursue both bachelors and masters in psychology degree under one integrated program.
New York University: This reputed university is duly accredited by the American Psychological Association and offers masters in psychology program for candidates who possess a valid bachelor's degree. Here you can pursue a specialized track in social and consumer psychology.
University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign: This University has been ranked as seventh in the list of best psychology schools by the US News and World Report survey performed in the year 2009. No wonder it is touted as the world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. The department of psychology has a long standing reputation for excellence and offers nine distinct programs.
Massachusetts institute of technology in Cambridge: This school was also placed eleventh on the list of best psychology schools by the US News and World Report survey undertaken in the year 2009. If you are an aspiring student and get admission into this reputed school you can expect to spend a lot of your time in laboratories and engage in extensive research activities.
A psychology master's program can open up a whole new world of employment opportunities. You can work in hospitals, schools, rehabilitation centers, physician's offices and outpatient care centers. You can also expect to earn an impressive annual income of $167, 610. A masters in psychology program assures a satisfying career and salary in the health care sector.
Tips on Finding Psychology Major Jobs
Having a major in psychology opens up a world of many opportunities. A degree in psychology can get you a job in many careers. The big challenge is that of finding psychology major jobs that fits your talents and interests.
Here's how to go about it:
Always plan early.
Always remember that failing to plan is always planning to fail. This is the reason you should meet with your career advisors as early as your freshman year to discuss your career interests and options. This will ensure that you will have acquired all the skills, characteristics and knowledge you will need to enter into your career. This means that you will have all it takes to pass any job interview you will attend.
Completely assess yourself.
Always ensure that you figure yourself out to know who you are and what you want from a job. Find all your traits that describes you best and which you can use to convince employers to give you a job. Ask yourself about which skills you have and which you enjoy using. This will provide you with a strong foundation for your job search and enable you pin point the opportunities you are best suited for.
Capitalize on all your connections.
Networking is critical in all careers; especially a psychology career. You should always think about people you have ever met that could give you a psychology job. People who gave you an internship will have no problem in offering you with a permanent job especially if you showed commitment during the internship period. It is also easy to get a permanent job with an agency after volunteering for some time. It is also very important to keep stay in touch with your university professors as employers may contact them looking for a "great" graduate to fill a vacancy. Staying connected to the faculty is also a smart choice even after graduating as you will need letters of recommendation and references.
Look beyond the internet job posting.
The internet is a wonderful job finding tool thanks to its many job advertising websites. However, it is important to note that the internet is somehow limited, for instance, many corporations do not advertise their jobs on the internet. To find these and other opportunities, it is important to read the newspaper, network and visit companies that interests you.
Take full advantage of campus services even after you graduate.
Your campus alumni and career center are usually very interested in your long term success. Some even host job fairs, training and other important events for graduates. Such events provides you with additional skills that will help you get a job and gives you an opportunity to meet with potential employers.
Many people believe that it is hard finding psychology major jobs.
Such people forget that psychology is actually very adaptable and flexible. This means that there are many different career options for those people who major in psychology. You should therefore strive and make the best out of your psychology degree by finding a psychology job by using the above discussed steps.


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Elmohamady ready for Rams; Reed returning north.
Two Sunderland players are likely to feature in the Football League tonight with Ahmed Elmohamady and Adam Reed both set for crucial matches for their respective teams.
Elmohamady's Hull City need just a point to return to second place in the Championship when they welcome Derby County to the KC Stadium.
City are back on home turf after two successive away games and went down 1-0 at Brighton in their last outing.
Meanwhile, the visitors are without a win on their travels since mid-December.
Adam Reed's Portsmouth make the 650-mile round trip to Hartlepool in a clash of League One's bottom two clubs.
The game has extra significance for Reed's Portsmouth with Guy Whittingham's men hoping to avoid a record tenth consecutive defeat.
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USA Basketball named 27 players to its training camp roster for the 2014 FIBA World Championship for women in Turkey on Aug. 25. Training camp begins on September 8 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
"The 27 who have been invited represent a cross section of what the USA National Team is ultimately all about," said Geno Auriemma, 2013-16 USA National Team and University of Connecticut head coach. "It's some of the best players in the world. It's a combination of past Olympic and World Championship gold medalists. It's also young players who have also won gold medals at various levels of USA Basketball, pros in the WNBA, college players, veterans and rookies and everything in between. I think we're going to be able to pick a 12-player roster that's going to be as good as any team we've ever had."
The U.S. roster consists of 26 WNBA players and 1 college standout (Breanna Stewart). Of the 27 players on the camp roster, 10 are guards. The U.S. also has seven players who can play multiple positions. The rest of the red, white and blue roster includes five forwards and five centers.
Here is a look at the roster:
Guards: Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Skylar Diggins (Tulsa Shock), Bria Hartley (Washington Mystics), Briann January (Indiana Fever), Kayla McBride (San Antonio Stars), Danielle Robinson (San Antonio Stars), Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), Courtney Vandersloot (Chicago Sky), Odyssee Sims ( Tulsa Shock) and Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx).
Guards/Forwards: DeWanna Bonner (Phoenix Mercury), Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and Monica Wright (Minnesota Lynx).
Forwards: Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever), Candice Dupree (Phoenix Mercury), Chiney Ogwumike (Connecticut Sun), Nnemkadi Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks), Maya Moore (Minnesota Lynx)
Center/ Forwards : Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx), Breanna Stewart (University of Connecticut)
Center: Stefanie Dolson (Washington Mystics), , Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky), Tina Charles (New York Liberty), Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), Jantel Lavender (Los Angeles Sparks)
The training camp roster includes three-time Olympic gold medalists Bird, Catchings and Taurasi; two-time Olympic gold medalists Augustus, Fowles and Parker; as well as 2012 Olympic gold medalists Charles, Moore, McCoughtry and Whalen.
Bird and Catchings have won two FIBA World Championship gold medals (2002, 2010); while Charles, Dupree, Fowles, McCoughtry, Moore and Whalen captured FIBA World Championship gold in 2010; and Augustus, Bird, Catchings, Parker and Thompson played on the 2006 USA World Championship Team that returned with the bronze medal.
The USA will compete in a pair of exhibition contests during its domestic training. The first game is the USA Basketball Women's National Team Showcase, a Red versus White intrasquad game scheduled for Sept. 11 (7 p.m. EDT) at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware.
Then the squad will travel up the coast to Bridgeport, Connecticut, the USA will train Sept. 14 alongside 2013 FIBA Americas Championship silver medalist Canada. The U.S. and Canada will partake in a scrimmage on Sept. 15, at Webster Bank Arena.
In addition to the domestic exhibition schedule, the USA squad will play four additional exhibition games in Europe against 2012 Olympic silver medalist France, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Australia, 2010 FIBA World Championship silver medalist Czech Republic and 2013 FIBA Asia bronze medalist China, prior to the start of the World Championship.
Finalists for the 2014 USA World Championship Team will compete in the 2014 France International Tournament in the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, Sept. 19-21. Opening against Australia on Sept. 19, the U.S. will face China on Sept. 20 and close the round-robin tournament against host France on Sept. 21.
From there, the Americans will head to Prague, Czech Republic, for an exhibition against Czech Republic on Sept. 23, before traveling to Istanbul for their final pre-World Championship preparations.
The World Championships will get under way on Sept. 27 and run through October 5 in Turkey.
The USA , the defending champions of the event, has a 97-21 mark during the World Championships that includes eight gold medals,
Auriemma will be assisted by Doug Bruno (DePAul), Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx) and Dawn Stahley (South Carolina).


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T-Mobile sold 120,000 iPhone 3Gs since launch
Since its first worldwide launch last July 11, a total of 120,000 iPhone 3Gs have been sold by T-Mobile, with 75,000 handsets being sold in Germany alone. Not bad for a handset that's launched for the first time with the said carrier.
Whether that translates to 120,000 happy customers or not, as there have been many reports of iPhone 3G network reception problems, the fact is that Apple is gaining ground in the overly crowded mobile phone business fast.
If not for the myriad of glitches experienced by the carriers during launch, since the last two releases were done simultaneously in different counties worldwide, there might have been more iPhone 3G handsets sold. We're only now entering the third quarter of 2008, so it looks like Apple has a chance at hitting the 10M handset point after all.
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Viz4U Presents: iMovie Club
May 9, 2012
|Spoiler Inside: Introduction
All the while Viz4U guest keep requesting original iTunes Movies to be posted on Viz4U, but as you guys probably knew, iTunes Movies is really rare to be found online and nobody seems to willing to share it out, or they are not able to do so due to the DRM protection. But in my opinion, iTunes Movies is really worth collecting if you're a big movie fans, cause the movies are compiled from original video source with the best compiler by Apple, it can provide the best video and audio quality with reasonable file size. Besides, a lot of iTunes Movies will be bundled with iTunes Extras, which contains Movie footage/extra scenes which cannot be found elsewhere.
I believe there are true movie collector out there which willing to spend money to buy iTunes Movie, that's also the reason I want to introduce a club to gather movie collector who willing to buy and share the movie among each other in private.
|Spoiler Inside: How iMovie Club Works?
Unlike song from iTunes, purchased iTunes movie has DRM restriction which prohibit the Movie to be played in other PC/Apple Device which not been authorized with the purchased iTunes account. Besides DRM also prohibit iTunes Movie to be played in non-Apple Device. The DRM can be removed, but it's not easy to do so (those who interested can google about the method).
So what am I gonna do to makes this Movie Club works? Here's my proposal, let me purchase on behalf for your movie, and remove the DRM for you. The movie video and audio quality will remain untouched cause I'm using the method which simply remove DRM but not re-encode/recompile the movie (trust me when come to quality, this is what I always emphasizing). After the DRM been removed, the iTunes movie (including SD, 720p HD & iTunes Extras) will be added into iMovie Collection, which can be access by all the club member (no file host premium is required to get the movie file).
** Important Update: The highest resolution for movies in Batch 11 and backwards is 720p HD, but for movies in Batch 13 and forwards is 1080p HD! (Excludes bonus movies)
|Spoiler Inside: How To Join The Club?
But how to join the club? It's easy, as long as you pay USD $30, you can choose to access one Batch of movies (it will has at least 20 movies in it), and entitled for one movie request, which you can request one movie from other Batch, or one HD movie which available in US iTunes store (I will purchase it and add it into iMovie Club Collection, and you'll have access to your requested movie, regardless it will be added in to the Batch which you choose, or in other Batch which you didn't pay for). All your purchased movie will remain private and will not be posted on Viz4U.
As you can imagine, how far the Viz4U iMovie Collection growth is pretty much depends on how many member joining, but I would like to see existing member keep purchasing new movie as well, therefore I will have to put a limitation on number of movie in each Batch, as for now it is at least 20.
In short, you pay $30 to join the club, you get the DRM free iTunes movie which worth around $20 (including SD, 720p HD & iTunes Extras), these movie are free to be played in any non-Apple device. As bonus, you will have access to at least 19 extra iTunes movies. Sounds good?
I'm hoping more people can join the club, I can really use your support, or if you really love Viz4U, treat the USD$30 as a donation to the site, give it a try and I'm sure you'll get rewarded. There's no recurring payment, you can stop anytime if you decide not to purchase any movie through Viz4U anymore. If you have any further question, drop me a mail at email@example.com. Here's current Viz4U iTunes Movie Collection:
So, what are you waiting for? Let's go buy some iTunes Movie now!
You can drop me a mail (email@example.com) with your movie selection (make sure it's available in US iTunes store), or put it in note while you pay through Paypal. I'll email the direct access for current Viz4U iTunes Movie Collection to your Paypal email once the payment has been received. And your purchased movie will be available and appears in the collection within 3 days.
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What is the meaning of a "Sabbath lull" in the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flats?
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This quote is used in the very first paragraph of the story. It states,
"There was a Sabbath lull in the air, which, in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences, looked ominous."
In this part of the story, the narrator is describing the setting and explaining how quiet the town was on this particular day. The term "Sabbath lull" refers to the fact that the Sabbath, usually a Sunday, would be a day of rest, when most people would be home with their families or at church and everything would be much quieter than on any other day.
This term is also significant because most of the people in Poker Flat would not be the type to go to church or keep the Sabbath day holy.
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Just forty-eight hours ago, the big cities in the Middle Atlantic states were digging out from a potent late-winter storm that produced 4 inches in Philadelphia and 6 to 12 inches in Baltimore and Washington. Yet, the strong March sun and forty-degree temperatures melted most of the snow away on Tuesday and today's rain showers finished off the last of the snow pack. In the coming days, the region will experience weather that is more representative of late March with highs in the 50s and even some 60s before the week ends.
Meanwhile, computer forecast models are hinting at the possibility of another major winter storm next week. The first feature that will become pronounced in the northeast and Mid-Atlantic early next week will be a surge of arctic air that will send temperatures tumbling to as much as 20 degrees below average for this time of year. As with the last storm, the cold and dry air will be a key ingredient in setting the stage for a potential winter storm. While the return to colder weather is just about certain for the region, what happens thereafter is still very much undetermined. Computer forecast models such as the EURO and the GFS are both showing a developing area of low pressure, but they have been inconsistent from run to run in terms of the track and intensity of the low. It does appear that the arctic air will result in a more southerly low developing as opposed to a center of low pressure that jumps from the Appalachians to the Delmarva coastline (the latter of which would be less favorable for snow in our area.) The questions that remain include how much will the low intensify, what will be its ultimate track, and will it eventually run out to sea or will it move up the coast? Additionally, the point at which the storm intensifies will play a critical role in where the snow falls and where the rain/snow line sets up. Making matters more complex is the potential that the storm could be much weaker or miss the area completely.
I will continue to monitor the latest data in the coming days and try to narrow down more specifics regarding this potential spring snowstorm.
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