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Pacquiao-Clottey final presser
Story by Jeff Zimmerman
Photography by Robert Hughes
The final presser for Pacquiao vs. Clottey – The Event, at Cowboys Stadium this Saturday had everything and more, but that has come to be expected from this monumental promotion.
There was the #1 pound for pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2 38 KOs), his worthy opponent, Joshua Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs) with a similar storyline - whom, like Pacquiao, was raised in poverty. There was the 78-year-old and still-going-strong, Top Rank Chief Bob Arum and the Owner of America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, and, of course, his beloved Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Plus, we can't talk about The Event without talking about the venue, which makes this fight and the fighters larger than life, literally. And believe it or not, boxing's biggest rival, the UFC, is helping to promote the event and will have President Dana White and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta in attendance.
But what may have made this presser even more amazing, if that is possible, was the
respect and complimentary words everyone had for each other – from the main combatants to the promoters to even the trainers.
Jerry Jones, for one, was grateful to have this fight and opportunity to show off his gem to a worldwide audience. Jones gracefully stated, "I know what an opportunity with Pacquiao, I know what I learned, I know what Joshua Clottey is about. I know the challenge that is represented in this fight, not as well as many of you do but I do know and it's a great honor that this fight is going to be held right below that digital board and when these fighters are punching and when these guy s are sweating and strategizing in the center of the ring, they're going to be 72 feet right above the ring at that particular time just like what we do with our Cowboy players."
Arum added, "We'll have 45,000 people watching the fight the way it should be watched, in person, that's the beauty of a facility like this."
Mark Taffet of HBO was on hand to also praise the fight and point out the significance to their network:
"We're thrilled with the response the media has shown for this fight and this great main event and for those of you visiting Cowboys Stadium for the first time, you know like I know that they do make everything bigger in Texas. We've done 160 pay-per-view fights in our history, HBO pay-per-view, and this is the very first pay-per-view we are doing from a stadium and it's also the first fight, the first boxing match taking place at Cowboys Stadium. There are a lot of firsts, a lot of history – I am very, very proud to be a part of this event here with Jerry Jones and Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey.
Francisco Valcarcel, WBO President presented Jerry Jones an award in recognition of having this fight at his new stadium and was excited for this WBO world title fight. "We are very happy; we are going to have the best fight this year. Manny Pacquiao is the best pound for pound, the fastest who can punch, against the toughest who can also punch – that will be a great fight – 2 great champions fighting," Valcarcel declared.
Besides Pacquiao, his legendary trainer, Freddie Roach, got the biggest ovation when announced to the media. And Arum gave Roach a heartfelt introduction.
"Freddie Roach is known to all of you as the best trainer in the world. I remember Freddy when he was a fighter and I never would have believed that he would have evolved into the best trainer because Freddy's way of fighting was to come forward and throw a million punches and hope that more of his punches landed than his opponents and most of the time they did, sort of reminiscent of his pupil's style. Freddie Roach is a great, great story for the sport of boxing. We all know how he has taken Manny Pacquiao from a raw talent and helped mold him into the greatest fighter in the world that he has become. Freddie is truly talented, he is truly dedicated and above all he's a wonderful, wonderful person.
"Thank you, thanks for all being here, this is going to be a great event; we're really excited about fighting in Cowboy Stadium. This is going to be the biggest crowd we have fought in front of. Manny Pacquiao is a great champion. We have had a great training camp; we have a good game plan. Joshua I wish you luck, I respect you and you're a great fighter. Manny Pacquiao is just on top of his game right now and we'll see you all Saturday."
Clottey had kind words to say about Pacquiao and showed great respect for him:
"I want to thank Manny Pacquiao for the opportunity he is giving me. I want to see what he can do. No matter what happens in the ring, I still like a chance to win. Good luck to Manny Pacquiao and good luck to me on Saturday, thank you very much."
Pacquiao was his typical humble self.
"Our goal is to show how we can give a good fight and a good show," he said. "We will try our best to give a fight, to give our best. This is the first we are to fight in Dallas Saturday and I want people to be satisfied. I don't want to disappoint. Thank you for all your support."
Pacquiao and Roach later spoke about how they may handle Clottey based on how he comes to fight.
Pacquiao said, "We have a plan, we have a strategy, whatever happens in the ring, we are going to adjust. We study our opponent's style, before we start training for the fight; we train perfectly for that style of opponent. Our team work is very good. Usually we don't tell anyone before the fight our strategy. All we say is we are going to give a good fight.
Roach added, "We can't predict what he's going to do so we're ready for more than just one game plan. We're very versatile and we will adapt, yes."
Roach knows Clottey is the bigger man and will have the longer reach.
"We know he has a longer reach and he knows how to use it but we worked on how to take that away from him," stated Roach.
On whether Pacquiao is still learning his craft or just refining what he already knows.
"We know a lot of techniques in boxing, but boxing depends on how you train, how you prepare for that style of opponent. Like in school and you have an exam tomorrow and your subject is math, you cannot review tonight a science subject, you have to review a math subject in advance. We studied first, before we train in the gym, we study the style of the opponent."
Assuming Pacquiao gets by Clottey on Saturday, Arum discussed future opponents for Pacquiao.
"So many good fighters coming up, Pacquiao's next fight could very well be in Cowboy Stadium. If Pacquiao, Mayweather happen I would insist that it be here, but I don't know what kind of block, but it takes two to tango. You would have to convince Mayweather to come here and I don't know if it would be that easy. "
Arum added, "Again we would take a look at Mayweather and go through the same nonsense and fish and cut bait earlier. Other guys he could fight, maybe Margarito, maybe fight a guy his own size like Marquez, maybe Valero, those are all possibilities. Maybe God is listening and we all get lucky and Mosley beats Mayweather, it would be a pleasure to do a fight with Pacquiao and Mosley, two good guys."
And what about that fight taking place in Vegas at the MGM – one of Golden Boy Promotion's favorite spots, Arum grew agitated:
"No, it wouldn't be at the MGM!" And when pressed about Golden Boy's feeling of coming to Dallas previously for the Mayweather bout that fell apart, Arum snapped, "F--- Golden Boy!"
What about the rumor that this could be Pacquiao's last fight if he wins the election in his native Philippines?
"He doesn't talk about it, Freddie talks about it," said Arum, in disbelief. "Every time I talk to him he's [Pacquiao] talking about when I am going to schedule his next fight. So I don't know where this started, Freddie is making more than any trainer as ever in history and he can't wait for this guy to retire.
With just few days left to the fight, Arum, who has promoted some of the biggest fights in history, was flabbergasted when introduced to the Cowboy way of promoting standing room only as they approach their initial goal of 45,000 tickets sold.
"As of Monday, the box office report I got Tuesday showed 3,900 tickets left to sale," said Arum. "I haven't gotten a report this morning. We're at 40,000, we can go to 45,000. And people say if we are going to do anymore – something I have never heard of - only in Texas – Jerry says – he said we can always do party passes – party passes in Texas, standing up," chuckled Arum.
Although the gate is great for Jones, Arum has high hopes for the pay-per-view, where he really capitalizes on a star like Pacquiao. He has witnessed a trend in several past fights, such as Pacquiao vs. Cotto, where the pay-per-view did better than predicted.
"I think we are going to do a little better. I think we are going to do better. Everybody got behind it, the media turnout is unbelievable, it's all over the web so forth, ESPN is going crazy with it. I mean every time you put a camera in front of Jerry he's talking and selling the fight – a great salesman, god you talk about salesman and so I think that many drive the numbers. Jerry's goal, even though he doesn't share in the pay-per-view is for us to do a million homes. I think everybody, the cable systems and the satellite providers are learning how to market these events and that's driving the numbers."
© 2010 by Fightnews.com.


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Crude Oil May Have Fallen Too Far to Get Back Up
Rod David
Its third down day broke under relevant support.
The following are the latest daily summaries of my ongoing intraday coverage, providing context to interpret price action. Any prices listed are for a contract's current "front month." Their direction tends to correlate with any ETFs listed for each.
Today's Highlight:
Not extending its rally Wednesday suggests that crude oil's higher targets are invalid. Not rallying immediately Thursday would confirm.
Dollar Basket
Sep Contract DX; (NYSEARCA:UUP), (NYSEARCA:UDN)
Wednesday's rally tried to retrace all of the prior two sessions' decline, which would signal the decline had ended, but must now recover 82.75 to avoid resuming and extending the decline.
Sep Contract EC; (NYSEARCA:FXE)
Wednesday's decline tried to retrace all of the prior two sessions' rally, which would signal the rally had ended, but must now break back under 1.3145 to resume and extend the rally.
Aug Contract GC; (NYSEARCA:GLD)
Consolidating under 1335.00 Tuesday instead of above it made fresh highs likelier than a corrective dip. Although fresh highs came immediately after the close and extended considerably up to 1348.70, Wednesday immediately reversed and extended back down to 1312.70., with potential down to 1297.50 if not recovered immediately back above 1335.00.
Sep Contract SI; (NYSEARCA:SLV)
Wednesday's test of 20.00 was still being tested, and must hold Thursday in order to avoid extending down to 18.88.
30-Year Treasury
Sep Contract US; (NYSEARCA:TLT)
Wednesday's half-point gap down could not confirm Tuesday's drop from 135-16 was a momentum reversal, but extending down to test 133-16 did, suggesting 132-24 is in-play.
Crude Oil
Sep Contract CL; (NYSEARCA:USO)
Tuesday's intraday recovery had stopped short of probing above Monday afternoon's high, which would have been optimal for signaling momentum reversing up, signaled above 107.70. Wednesday exploited the vulnerability and extended down to fresh lows testing 104.80. Reversing up immediately Thursday back above 105.75 would be credible for extending higher intraday. The drop otherwise has room down to 104.25 before considering it to be a new down leg.
Natural Gas
Aug Contract CL; (NYSEARCA:UNG), (NYSEARCA:UNL)
Wedneday's initial weakness was recovered to fresh highs at 3.78, but a reversal into the afternoon fell sharply to test 3.69, again avoiding a confirming close above the 3.73 buy signal.
Editor's note: Rod's analytical techniques are designed to efficiently identify targets and turning points for any liquid stock or market in any time frame. He applies his techniques live intraday, primarily to S&P futures, at
RodDavid .com
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College Hockey:Bears' Roar Silences Harvard
Brown Freshman Clemente Blanks Crimson
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Brown Bears have a message to all those who wrote them off after a 3-21-5 regular season: we're not dead yet.
Bruno played a classic postseason road game in downing the host Harvard Crimson, 1-0, in front of 1,079 at the Bright Hockey Center Friday night. Fourth line center Harry Zolnierczyk scored his first collegiate goal, rookie Michael Clemente stopped all 39 shots, and Brown (4-21-5) won its first game against an Ivy opponent this season.
We've won a couple, tied a couple, we had some leads late in games that we gave up, said Brown head coach Roger Grillo, and we made some mistakes late in this one that gave them some chances, but our goaltender stepped up big.
Sophomore Ryan Carroll made 22 saves for Harvard (9-15-6), which lost at home for only the fourth time all year (9-4-1) and was shut out for the first time in two years.
Brown played a very good game. They limited us to one-shot opportunities as opposed to us getting any kind of a flurry of shots. I thought Clemente was very solid, and I think they did what they needed to do, mused Harvard head coach Ted Donato.
The Ivies played a feel-out first, with Harvard generating the better opportunities and longer forays into the offensive zone. Brown made sporadic but infrequent runs toward Carroll, and the Crimson out-shot the Bears 13-7 through 20 minutes.
Brown started the second with hot blades, swarming the Crimson end and creating the first near-miss of the game. Sophomore defender Jeremy Russell teed up a 20-foot shot from the high slot three minutes into the period that Carroll only managed to tip up with his glove. The puck flipped high into the air over his crease, landing behind him in the blue ice. Both sides had representatives in the area, but Harvard captain Brian McCafferty was the first with his wood on the puck to spare Carroll some measure of embarrassment.
While the Bears tallied the first half-dozen shots of the frame, Harvard responded with a number of high-potential cross-ice plays, forcing Clemente into some rushed and awkward saves to preserve the scoreless draw.
The match saw its first penalty in the 34th minute as rookie Daniel Moriarty took a seat for slashing. The Bears power play, at one point the ECAC's top unit, buzzed the Harvard zone but were rendered harmless by an aggressive, high-pressure penalty kill.
Despite a much more energetic second period, the scoreboard at the second buzzer was the same as at the first. Harvard held a 24-17 advantage in shots through two, with an 11-10 edge in the middle 20.
I just felt that in the first period, we weren't skating well, we were standing around, posited Grillo, and in the second period we started moving and things started to open up for us. I thought we did a much better job on the forecheck and sustaining some pressure in their end of the rink.
I think we had to get the jitters out in the first period, but I think that the second period was definitely a turning point, said Zolnierczyk. I felt we started to kinda take control of the game there.
Bruno got the increasingly critical first goal at 3:19 of the third with some hard work on Carroll's doorstep. Senior winger Sean Muncy fed sophomore David Brownschidle deep in the Crimson zone, and the winger took a close-range shot while barreling across Carroll's face. The puck rebounded softly in front of the goalkeeper, but Zolnierczyk stepped up to flip the puck over for his first goal in his 44 NCAA games, and the first goal scored by that line this season.
We were cycling down low there, and I think we just started taking it to the net and I think one guy tried to jam it. It just popped back, and I got to shovel it in over him short-side, explained Zolnierczyk, whose last goal was to the benefit of his Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
What's been great is we've been able to have some continuity with lines because we've been pretty healthy. So the last 10 games we've been able to get those guys together and I think they're starting to click a little bit, said Grillo.
Crimson sophomore Michael Biega whipped a wrister through heavy traffic nine and a half minutes in, requiring a frantic sprawling recovery by Clemente to draw the whistle. Freshman Jeff Buvinow took a minor for holding during the melee, but Harvard couldn't adequately entrench in the visitors' end.
Heart rates increased in both camps as time bled off the clock, with Harvard orchestrating a handful of excellent chances and Brown doggedly fighting off the home whites rush by rush.
The Cambridge six earned a final break with 3:48 to play as Brown junior Aaron Volpatti took a holding minor. The Crimson couldn't connect their passes and Brown didn't miss on the clearing attempts as the game's third power play sputtered away.
I was getting more excited, said Clemente. I mean, it's Harvard and we're Brown. We're the underdog.
It was a quick game, in the fact that there weren't a lot of penalties in it, but one of the reasons why there weren't a lot of penalties is because we kind of accepted their defensive pressure a little too easily for my liking, stated Donato. I thought we didn't force the issue enough. When you let a team hang around, those kinds of things happen.
Harvard had three more grade-A opportunities, including two Doug Rogers one-timers from the right-wing faceoff dot, but Clemente was equal to the task in securing his first collegiate shutout and Brown's first playoff win in two years.
He's been great for us down the stretch, and I told him in the locker room, you picked a great time to pick up your first shutout, praised Clemente's coach. He's been good for us, and tonight I thought he was great.
The guys battled hard. I'd leave a rebound out, they'd clear it, said the victorious netminder. That's just how it went. Not too many rebounds, not to many second opportunities, and that's key. I think a shutout's more a team thing than a goalie thing.
For Harvard, an up-and-down season comes down to one more game.
Give them a lot of credit. We'll go back to the drawing board, and hopefully come back as a more desperate team tomorrow, said the Crimson coach.
The sides square off for Game 2 Saturday night in Boston with a tentative 8 p.m. start time, depending on the lengths of two ECAC women's semifinals Saturday afternoon.
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Woot's Randall Cleveland recently sat down with bestselling author A.J. Jacobs ("The Year of Living Biblically") to talk about his new book, "Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection."
Not shown here: A.J. expounding on proper defecation technique! For that exchange and more, see the Woot blog this week, where we'll have A.J.'s entire conversation with Randall.
UPDATE: The complete interview is on our blog here!
Hmmmmm, can I expense a Treadmill Desk?
Knowing how I procrastinate though, it might be better if I got one that includes the treadmill.
An awesome interview, Mr. Randall! I would share a worry with you but I think our worry is the same- that Woot! will not provide you with an HD-PVR so that you may do video game reviews -_-
TT, that would be cool! I'm a snack junkie and when I worked as a document scanner for a medical company, I would store food in many of our cabinets like a hungry squirrel. As a matter of fact, one of my co-workers once walked over and asked if I had any peanut butter. My reply was, "Is it weirder that you asked me that or that I actually do have some?" Anyway, my point is I liked to snack all day but also had to sit the whole time and would have loved to have had a treadmill desk. Woot! should totally get you guys some. :D
I built my own treadmill desk a bit more than a year ago. (http://www.ecnmag.com/articles/2011/02/hacking-hardware-health-walking-desk) I use it every day, and typically log 5 to 10 miles a day. It cost me less than $100 and I built it in an afternoon. If you're in a corporate environmnent (like Woot!) the major office furniture manufacturers like Steelcase make treadmill desks that are suitable for the workplace.
And remember that just standing up gives you about half the benefit, so replace your desk with a standing desk and you'll be better off.
Now I have something to spend my Audible credit this month on. His new book sounds interesting and maybe easier than The 4 Hour Body.
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Now I have to mesh that voice with Randall Cleveland.
Not what I thought he sounded like.
Did A.J. Jacobs get his voice back for the book tour?
Does anyone want to worry about us sitting here watching the video?
Can I exchange worry about sitting with someone who need to worry about getting shin splints from working at a treadmill all day?
zach0731 wrote:Now I have something to spend my Audible credit this month on. His new book sounds interesting and maybe easier than The 4 Hour Body.
His book is really great; he writes in a very approachable and relatable voice that I find immensely entertaining. It's more of an exploration of all the stuff that can kill us and the people willing to make a buck trying to fix it for you, not really a self-help book like 4 Hour Body.
Still, I learned a lot reading it, including some easy changes you can make to get healthier (stop sitting!).
dontwantaname wrote:Now I have to mesh that voice with Randall Cleveland.
Not what I thought he sounded like.
Me either. I hate the sound of my own voice.
llandar wrote:Me either. I hate the sound of my own voice.
You don't sound bad at all..although I think some of us were hoping Woot!'s Cleveland would sound a little like this Cleveland. Or maybe it was just me.
abitterwoman wrote:You don't sound bad at all..although I think some of us were hoping Woot!'s Cleveland would sound a little like this Cleveland. Or maybe it was just me.
I like you more and more with each passing day.
llandar wrote:I like you more and more with each passing day.
The feeling is mutual, my new found friend :D Which is good, seeing as how we are going to E3 together someday and it would be very uncomfortable and awkward if we hated each other.
Nice red shirt, I wish he'd get beamed down to a planet.....
Check out the complete and (almost) unedited conversation here!
Before I read who was being interviewed, the small picture on the front page looked like they were talking with Mr. Bean.
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It's almost funny: the more our fascination with natural beauty products grows, the more benefits we seem to "discover," as if artificial chemicals and additives have plagued us from the very start. The homegrown ingredients and remedies we once considered "traditional" have since become par for the course in this brave, new, chemical-free world. Who ever thought that treating something as natural as say, hair, with natural products would be so beneficial?
While certainly a long time coming, this natural renaissance couldn't have happened at a better time. Thanks to advances in product development, not only are we able to recreate many of the tried-and-true formulas of our past; we're able to improve upon them, separating the best elements from the chaff. (Read: this is not your grandmother's hair care.)
The following are standouts in the natural field. With ingredients that once touched soil and formulas created for action, not increased shelf life, these products combine the best that science and nature have to offer:
DAMAGE REMEDY INTENSIVE RESTRUCTURING TREATMENT by Aveda
Whether from too many treatments, too much sun or too much abuse, damaged hair can turn even the best 'do into a don't. Enter Aveda's Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment. With certified organic Quinoa protein and jojoba oil, this targeted repair formula can bring the most traumatized tresses back from the dead.
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While we're on the subject of damaged hair, let's talk about split ends. Unsightly and uncooperative, once they start, they won't stop until your next trim. In the meantime, get a grip on those loose locks with Pür Minerals Pür Balm, a vitamin-rich blend of natural oils and botanicals that provides the perfect "quick fix" between salon visits.
GINGER SOYMILK HAIR WASH by Hamadi Beauty
This is five-star hotel shampoo (really, it is). Praised by eco-minded celebs and socialites, Hamadi's completely biodegradable (that's right) concoction takes natural beauty to the next level. With 100% organic essential oils and extracts—and absolutely no artificial additives—this daily wash will leave hair lustrous while leaving nothing behind for Mother Earth.


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With the popularity of "The Walking Dad" being what it is, it can be nearly impossible to keep track of the rumors regarding the upcoming season 5. The folks over at Headlines & Global News found a speculative listing of a possible timeline for the series and shared it on June 24.
The timeline comes from an online forum, Spoil the Dead. The forum broke down the rumors and spoilers published so far to create an episode by episode summary of what we might be in store for. It looks something like this:
According to Wetpaint, so far the show is currently filming episode five of the upcoming season.
In the premiere, the group escapes from the boxcar. Terminus is "dealt with." This is likely to be an action-packed, edge-of-your seat episode.
Episode 2 reunites Carol, Tyreese and baby Judith with the rest of the group. A majority of the group will find a house that will be wanted for supplies or shelter. Daryl and Carol will have a nighttime chase with a car that could be connected to Beth or Terminus. Father Gabriel will make his first appearance.
In episode 3, the group will split up presumably to look for Beth or supplies or to evade Terminus people. At this point, Rick, Michonne, Bob, Sasha and Father Gabriel appear to be in one of the groups. The explanation for Beth's abduction is addressed in episode 4.
Episode, which is currently being filmed, finds the group, minus Tyreese and Judith, at the Easy Shop Supermarket. This is near the train tracks and may have something to do with Father Gabriel as a "church bus" is involved in the episode.
None of this has been confirmed by AMC or anyone directly associated with "The Walking Dead." Still, it seems plausible and gives us something to look forward to until season 5 gets here.
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- 'The Walking Dead's' Norman Reedus calls season 5 'badas*'
- 'The Walking Dead' season 5 spoilers: Is Glenn the next major character to die?
- 'The Walking Dead's' Greg Nicotero purposely kept Terminus-cannibals unclear
- 'The Walking Dead': What we know about season 5 so far
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Mayor Bloomberg Attacked by Birds!
Revenge for Goosenacht?
Earlier this year, soon after a flock of geese destroyed the engines of Flight 1549, causing the plane's pilot to make an emergency landing in the Hudson and subsequently sign a deal to write a book of poetry, of all things, Mayor Bloomberg announced a shock-and-awe campaign to execute birds living around the city airports. "There is not a lot of cost involved in rounding up a couple thousand geese, and letting them go to sleep with nice dreams," he said confidently. Soon after, thousands of geese were rounded up in what came to be called Goosenacht. As we expected, the avian community has only become more incensed by the city's no-negotiation tactics, and this past weekend, they launched an attack against the mayor himself, striking his Dassault 900EX as he and an entourage flew from the Hamptons to Boston for Senator Ted Kennedy's funeral Saturday.
A harrowing few moments ensued, according to the Post:
The pilot radioed the control tower at the Boston-area airport where the plane was headed, and ground crews prepared for the worst.Bloomberg, who along with other passengers had been unaware of the collision, was then discreetly informed of the ongoing drama.
In the end, the attack failed: The bird (or birds: Whether the assassination attempt was part of a plot by a larger cell or the work of a lone activist is still unknown) didn't "gum up the engine," as the Post put it. But the timing suggests the attack was meant to be symbolic. And one thing is clear: The cost of Goosenacht may end up being more than the mayor expected to pay.
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- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup crushed crisp rice cereal
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- In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a cherry half into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
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All Together? The Legacy of Egypt's Jews
by Maurice Chammah At first I did a double take, seeing the word 'Weinstein' in simple block letters one story above street level in downtown Cairo.
Everybody's Sacred Cows or Nobody's Sacred Cows? Equality for Impieties
By Austin Dacey F. M. Husain was hounded out of his native India...by Hindu conservatives outraged by his nude portaits of Hindu goddesses.
The Bullet That Doesn't Hit You
By Maurice Chammah Nasser had...wanted the state to protect journalists from the market, but could that be done without making them slaves of the state?
I Don't Speak Jive: the FLOTUS Speech
by Nora Connor I heard the sound of right-wing internal organs. hitting the floor in bloody lumps one after the other, as if she were Uma Thurman taking on Lucy Liu's goon squad in Kill Bill. But was she?
Bored at Work? We Can Help!
by Nora Connor For anyone who's wearing out their go-to internet-based procrastination safety blankets, I've got your back! In the form of the Wikileaks U.S. Embassy cables
A Human Right to Blaspheme?
by Austin Dacey Do you have a human right to blaspheme? Ask a philosopher and you may get two different answers.
Salafism for Dummies
by Alex Thurston Suddenly, Salafism seems to be everywhere: mainstream Salafism, political Salafism, Wahhabist Salafism, Arab Salafism, Islamist Salafism, radical Salafism, and at least one instance of salafist-fundamentalist cage-fighting-ism.
Balancing Act: Sectarian Leaders in Lebanon
by Irina Papkova Last week marked twenty-two years since the signing of the Taif Accords put an end to the last civil war...but external pressures are at work once more.
Jewish Enough? The Saturday Oil-Pressers
by Janaki Challa The largest Jewish community in India...are descendents of persecuted Jews from Galilee who were left stranded on Indian shores by a shipwreck around the 2nd century BCE.
Of Shrines and Syncretists
by Alex Thurston Teju Cole analyzes the destruction of the shrines by analogy: Mali is premodern Europe; Mali is Afghanistan under the Taliban...Then comes the interesting analogy: Timbuktu is Mecca at the time of its conquest by the forces of the Prophet...
The Globalization of Blasphemy
by Austin Dacey The Indian Penal Code was drafted in 1837 by the Indian Law Commission...In their commentaries, the commissioners observed that India is "pregnant with dangers" because of a susceptibility to "religious excitement" peculiar to Muslims and Hindus.
Let's Get Radical: a review of The Light In Her Eyes
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STO: Cloaked Intentions Episode 4 now available
The 4th episode of the 'Cloaked Intentions series' has been released. Appropriately named "Coliseum", the episode is primarily a ground mission. The mission starts out slow but a quarter of the way into it, the excitement level takes a sharp climb upwards. During the mission, new Melee weapons will be made available to the players, including a sword! Personally, this author thinks this is one of the most fun ground missions he has ever played in this game.
'Cloak intentions' is the 3rd Season of feature episodes which began in late august 2010 with 'The Breen' series and followed by 'The Devidians' series.
Feature Episodes are basically weekly released episodes that are grouped into series and are tied closely together to comprise one story arc. They're available to players of any level in both factions at no cost.
New feature episode debut on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Pacific and remain available indefinitely for any character of any faction. You must complete the first episode before you can move on to the next. One of the most unique aspects of these episodes is the rewards you received from completing them. They range from Breen Grenades to Prototype Reman Ship Shields.
The current series deals with internal conflicts within the Romulan Star Empire that threaten the quadrant. The 3rd season also uses ingame cutscenes during the missions themselves. This gives the players a look at the upgrades the game developers at Cryptic Studios have planned for the original campaign missions.
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Love the Shield reward and the cool look it gives to your ship. Only problem is that it does not scale and my highest character is Commander… have to do it all again when I hit level cap :(
Btw I read somewhere that after the arena you can find a weapon drop in one of the exits. DStahl was commenting about a random blue drop in one of the posts...hope I can get a rare sword !
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Fans urged to help SAFC's lucky charm
by Sunderland AFC
Charity dinner being held for club for mascot.
Sunderland fans are being given the opportunity to help the Black Cats' very own lucky charm receive life changing treatment this weekend at special fundraising gala dinner at the Stadium of Light.
'Team George' which has been set up to raise funds for George Bertie Johnson, who has an undiagnosed motility condition, are aiming to raise funds through a gala dinner in order to take George to see a special consultant in America.
The four-year-old, who was mascot at Sunderland's Capital One Cup semi-final win against Manchester United, has already undergone more than 75 operations to help him battle a condition which means he cannot eat, drink or swallow.
Fundraising for the vital trip to America was boosted late last year with the announcement of a charity game at the Academy of Light and with allocations still available for the gala dinner at the club's Stadium of Light, Team George are reaching out for your help.
SAFC's commercial director Gary Hutchinson said: "Naturally the club is delighted to support such a worthwhile cause and we hope to raise as much money as possible for George who is such a little fighter and a delight to be around."
The gala dinner in aid of Team George includes a drinks reception, a three course gala meal with coffee and entertainment from Kevin Ball and a comedian.
Guests will also have the chance to test their luck with a raffle and pick up that special piece of memorabilia at auction on the night which is priced at £50 per person with sponsorship packages at £1000 per table (10 guests).
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I've noticed that Linux symlinks don't work in Windows, and vice-versa. Is there any way to convert Linux symlinks to Windows symlinks? Specifically, I want to convert relative Linux symlinks to relative Windows symlinks (in case the folder with the symlinks is stored on a flash drive, or copied from a Linux filesystem to a Windows filesystem).
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Windows doesn't have symlinks per se. It has shortcuts, which are little more than special text files containing a destination location. They differ in features from symlinks. For example, this redirection on a POSIX system (including OS X):
will put the output of the command into whatever file the symlink points to, but on Windows
would simply overwrite the shortcut – you'd end up with a text file with a confusing extension.
On the other hand, Windows shortcuts can contain commandline arguments that change the actual nature of the command. Symlinks don't have this capability (though with shell aliases, functions and scripts, you don't really miss it.)
That said, you can create a shortcut file programmatically on Windows, so you can create a script that will try to create the right file for your platform.


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Rocket, Flying Model Kit, Orbital Transport
This is an unassembled Orbital Transport flying rocket model built by Estes Industries. It has a pasteboard body, balsa nosecone and fins, and a plastic parachute. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. Not included in this kit are the motor, the launch controller that is used to ignite the motor, and the launch pad from which the model is launched. This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the hobby of flying models.
Gift of G. Harry Stine
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Roy Lee Wilkins
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: December 26, 1933 in Murray County, GA
Died: October 4, 2002
High School: Dalton, Seneca
College: Georgia (school history) (Wilkins college stats)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 6th round (64th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 6 (8785th overall since 1950)
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Methods of test for pallet joints -- Part 3: Determination of strength of pallet joints
This standard was last reviewed* in 2014.
ISO 12777-3 specifies methods of determining the resistance of pallet joints primarily to static load by determining the strength and stiffness of nailed or stapled joints, wood to wood, wood to wood-based materials, wood to plastics or plastics to plastics.
This part of ISO 12777 is applicable to joints with all types of nails up to 7 mm diameter (including plain shank, helical, annular ring, barbed and twisted) and with staples.
Document published on: 2002-12-01 Edition: 1 (Monolingual) ICS: 55.180.20 Status: Published Stage: 90.93 (2014-02-18) TC/SC: ISO/TC 51 Number of Pages: 12
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Two stories that speak of freedom; one of a peasant boy who vanishes from his village to follow his Gypsy love, and the other of the exodus of an entire people, share extraordinary circumstances in their telling.
On May 14, 1916 the Lidové noviny ("People's Paper") of Brno (the Czech Republic), attributed the poems that comprise Janáček's dramatic song-cycle The Diary of One Who Disappeared to its protagonist: "a law-abiding and industrious youth, disappeared from home in a mysterious way. At first an accident or even a crime was suspected and the imagination of the villagers was kindled. Some days later, however, a diary was found in his room, which disclosed the secret." Eighty years later, a letter of the Czech writer Joseph Kalda revealed the poems to be his and the article in the Lidové noviny an elaborate hoax of his own devising. Part chamber opera, part song cycle, Kalda's poetry is brought to life by tenor Benjamin Butterfield, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabo, and pianist Arthur Rowe, through Janáček's setting that captures the intensity of a love seeking freedom from the constraints of class and ethnicity.
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2009: Saw action in 19 games, including 11 starts. Assisted Brad Horton's goal in the Huskies 5-0 victory against Lafayette. Took 13 shots, with shots on goal against Bradley, UNC Greensboro, Oregon State, Northwestern, Buffalo and Milwaukee.
2008: Played in all 21 matches with 10 starts. Assisted Tim King's goal against SIU-Edwardsville as well as Josh Karsten's goal in the 4-2 win over Florida Atlantic. Tallied 21 shots with six shots on target.
2007: Appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts. Took five shots, with shots on goal in both Bowling Green contests. Assisted Chris Johnson's goals against Western Michigan and Buffalo. Started the last nine matches of the season.High School: Earned three letters as a member of the St. Charles East soccer team. Named one of the top midfielders in Illinois by the Chicago Tribune. Garnered all-conference and all-area honors as a junior and a senior. Also tabbed all-state accolades as a senior, a season in which he scored 14 goals and assisted on 11 others and was named the team MVP.Club: Played eight years with Campton United, where he is now a junior coach. Also currently on the Chicago Fire Super 20's and PDL squads.Major: Undecided


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One of the most curious facets of the human spirit is the need to do that which has not been done. All throughout history, man has been on a continuous mission to observe and learn everything that is possible to see and know. And where others have failed before, inevitably there will be someone who succeeds, setting the bar just a little bit higher for those to come.
But what if everyone who came before you died trying to do what you've set out to accomplish? Is it worth the risk? Are you able to do it?
Those were no doubt a few of the questions a crew of world-class kayaking experts were asking themselves and each other as they decided to take on the Congo River's Inga Rapids, the strongest — and deadliest — on the planet. Although the Congo River had been mapped extensively by explorer Dr. David Livingstone in the late 19th century, one section remained a force that claimed not only his life, but the lives of others as well: the Inga Rapids.
Livingston's successor, Henry Morton Stanley, was also thwarted by the awesome power of the rapids when one of his crew was swept away, calling a somber halt to the expedition. Stanley wrote of the rapids, "There is no fear that any other explorer will attempt, what we have done, in the cataract region. It will be insanity in a successor, nor would we have ventured on this terrible task had we the slightest idea that such fearful impediments were before us." The message was clear: certain death awaited at the head of the Inga Rapids.
Though there were repeated attempts to map the Inga Rapids, still no one had made it through the terrifying gauntlet. The closest was British Colonel John Blashford-Snel, who mapped the entirety of the Congo River from its source to the Atlantic Ocean with a 160-person crew in 1974 — save for the Inga Rapids. It was in the late 80s that kayaking expert Steve Fisher learned of Blashford-Snel's expedition, and decided he had to see and know more.
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Surely, you read the story I published this morning along with Scott Rabalais on the Cold War-style recruiting battle between LSU andAlabama.
You didn't? Fix that. And read Mr. Rabalais' column on what it means for LSU to keep Neville safety Hootie Jones in state.
I spent about 15 minutes on the phone with ESPN recruitnik Tom Luginbill talking about the battle between the Tide and Tigers, the perception of LSU losing in-state kids and his thoughts on the duel for Mr. Jones' services. Oh, and some guy who carries the football for St. Augustine named Leonard Fournette.
We didn't agree on whether Nick Saban would pull Nikita Khrushchev-inspired shoe banging incident at SEC meetings. (Plus, I don't think anyone confuses Saban for the former leader of the Soviet Union.) But Luginbill was informative. As such, I've decided to share a transcript of material that got left on the cutting room floor with you, dear reader.
Hootie Jones will be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, and then in Baton Rouge for Texas A&M-LSU later this month. How do you see that process playing out before commits on Nov. 27?
The decision may lie with the type of relationship he has with Landon Collins, because you're talking about a similar position and they'll spend a lot of time together," Luginbill said. "There's some influence there in regards toAlabama. It's so difficult to pull guys out of the state, but the ones that are north of Baton Rouge are easier than the ones south of Baton Rouge."
Obviously, there are close influences in West Monroe's Cameron Robinson and Ouachita Parish's Cameron Sims. How much sway might they have, considering their allegiance to the Tide?
"You would like to believe prospects are going to look at the bigger picture, look at their own critical set of factors and what's important to them," Luginbill said. "But let's not be naive. When you have such a tight-knit group in that state andLouisianathis year, which is so strong top to bottom, those kids do have influence over one another. They do talk. They do spend time together. Kids want to win, and they're going to ask the other good kids (to come play with them) and recruit them. That's not just forAlabama, but for LSU too. It happens across the board.
"Where we see a lot of that is the Under Armour All-American game. We put together the roster, and then you get down there and all the kids are recruiting for each other. They're all getting after it. There's always going to be that influence there. The smart kids realize that's a component that needs to be considered, but shouldn't necessarily carry as much weight as other factors for long-term success."
Should LSU be worried about that northeast corner of the state? Is there any reason why Alabama has found a toehold there?
"With LSU, there's really only one true competitor, and it'sAlabama. "But LSU knows that. If LSU wants a kid, they're rarely going to lose them to someone outside ofAlabama. That's just the rivalry that's been creative. The caliber player and the style of player seems to be inherent in that area, and both of those styles fit the types of programs at LSU andAlabamaas far as what they value in a prospect, and that's what creates that competitiveness."
LSU tends to fill half of its signing class with in-state prospects. Bama, meanwhile, is at about a quarter and spot recruits nationally. The ones the Tide have plucked in the past have been high profile. Even if LSU keeps the bulk from decamping, does that change outside perception?
"If you look at sheer numbers, thenAlabamahasn't won the most battles," Luginbill said. "What happens is if it's one high-profile guy here, or another high-profile guy here, it puts more stature and exposure on that one player and creates the overhype. When it was an Eddie Lacy, or now that's a Cam Robinson or a Landon Collins, those guys are so high profile that it probably makes it a bigger deal than it really is. At the end of the day, would LSU trade one player for securing five? Absolutely, they would. Do you want to keep everybody at home? There's no question, and you have the luxury, by and large of doing that, because you don't have another BCS competitor in that state. I do believe the nature of the player and the hype of the player can create a little big bigger deal than it actually is."
So it sounds like it's rooted in a concern, founded or unfounded, that the fence built around Louisiana might be in jeopardy?
"There's some validity to that. WithAlabama, they have such deep-rooted ties in the state ofGeorgia, as well asFlorida. They can also dip into other areas — Trey DePriest comes to mind fromOhio; Cyrus Kuoandijo is fromMaryland. They've gone a little more national in their efforts when they've needed to. LSU has basically relied upon their state, eastTexasalong the I-10 corridor and then down intoFlorida. But they don't have the same presence asAlabamadoes in the state ofGeorgia. They need to rely upon making sure those kids stay home."
But is this a year where the pool or well of talent is so deep in Louisiana that, if you lose two or three prospects, it's not a major blow?
"Oh, yeah. What ends up happening is you end losing a guy toAlabamathat is a priority for you, but you sign the other 15 or 16. At the end of the day, I still look at that as a win."
Now, let's talk about Leonard Fournette. It seems he's got the opposite situation from Hootie. He hasn't talked about his visits or favorites or divulged many details. Has that kept oxygen from stoking a fire of sorts around his recruitment?
"He absolutely has, and it has reduced it. It's been for his own good and probably for his own well being from a mental standpoint. The more you talk, the more information you divulge, the more clutter there is about it. When you just say, 'Guys I'm not going to talk about, I'm not going to tip my hand,' for the most part nobody has anything to write What's it's done is lessened the pressure on the kid and allowed him to go through the process at his own pace, and to some degree I'd agree with you: It's allowed a kid to be a kid."
Do you think he's sort of set an example for the top-rated prospect in a class should handle the process?
"I wish more kids did it that way, it's the safer way to go. It alleviates pressure. It allows kids to enjoy the process more instead of getting caught up in it. At the end of the day, these are 17-year old kids that haven't set on foot on a college campus or football field. We don't know what's going to happen. We don't know what's going to pan out."


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You should make the thread so that they can request whenever they want, but must have a valid reason
if you have a request just pm us, if we like it we'll give it
this thread can accomplish that purpose anyway.
Nanaki, you're going to be Nanaki now.
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he didnt want a name change why did you do that?
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PCC's Larry Wade Named State Women's Track/Field Coach Of The Year
Pasadena City College's Larry Wade was honored as State Women's Track and Field Coach of the Year after a 2013 season that saw his team place ninth at the state meet and a school best ever sixth at the SoCal finals. He guided freshman Lancer Omhunique Browne in becoming a double state champion as the nation's No. 1 sprinter in both the 100 and 200 meter dashes.
In directing the PCC women's track and field program in his third season at the helm (he also is the men's coach), Wade coached the Lancers to place third at the South Coast Conference finals and their high spots at state and conference were the highest PCC finishes in those two big meets in 12 years.
In five events during the regular season, including both relays, the Lancers ranked in the top 5 in the state. At the CCCAA state meet held at College of San Mateo in May, Wade's Lancers picked up a third place medal in the 4x100 relay and a sixth in the 4x400 while also picking up a fifth place medal by Sophia Amodia in the 400 hurdles.
"It was a surprise to me to be picked by my peers for this very special honor," Wade said. "It was also a testament to the giant improvement our women's program has made in the past few years. There were some previous seasons here at PCC where it was hard enough just to get athletes to come out for the sport. We carried a roster of 28 athletes to begin this season and then the best of those excelled at the big meets."
Wade himself was a renowned hurdler as a two-time NCAA national champion at Texas A&M University and then a world-ranked Pan Am Games champion back in 2003. He has coached individually several U.S. Olympic athletes prior to his arrival at PCC, his first collegiate head coaching position. He also coached a season as an assistant at San Diego State University in 2009. Wade served as meet director the past few seasons of the Pasadena Games, an annual event that is now held at PCC's Robinson Stadium due to his efforts.
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