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Ducks Ink Top 10 Recruitng Class
Friday, February 4, 11:15 a.m. PT
Statistically speaking, Wednesday's Oregon football recruiting class ranked higher than any in program history. The two most established recruiting services, Rivals.com and Scout.com, ranked the announced haul No. 9 and No. 10, respectively, while newcomer 247Sports.com (SI.com's recruiting arm) pegged UO No. 12. ESPN, which produced at least one head scratcher in its analysis (see Colt Lyerla as a three-star prospect while the other three sites ranked him among the top five athletes in the nation), ranked the Ducks' class 14th.
The truth is, we probably won't know if those rankings are accurate or not for at least three years - maybe four. That's not to discount the coaches recruiting efforts or the rise of the Ducks as a major player nationally, but it's the typical grace period when determining the true success of a class.
I went back through Oregon's past six classes and it's easy to see the further away the class is, the more intelligently we can form an opinion on the worthiness of its rankings.
Here's some of the data:
Year: 2005
JC/HS/Total: 7/16/23
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 28/No. 30
Eventual Starters: 8 - Palauni Ma Sun (JC), Blair Phillips (JC), Jairus Byrd, Ed Dickson, Jeremiah Johnson, Nick Reed, Jonathan Stewart, Walter Thurmond III
Year: 2006
JC/HS/Total: 7/14/22*
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 49/No. 52 (last in the Pac-10)
Eventual Starters: 7 - Matthew Harper (JC), Fenuki Tupou (JC), Brandon Bair, Jordan Holmes, C.E. Kaiser, Spencer Paysinger, Bo Thran
*includes one non-JC transfer
Year: 2007
JC/HS/Total: 3/27/30
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 11/No. 9
Eventual Starters: 15 - Terence Scott (JC), Mark Asper, Will Tukuafu (JC), D.J. Davis, Talmadge Jackson III, Jeff Maehl, Casey Matthews, David Paulson, Eddie Pleasant, Kenny Rowe, Terrell Turner, Darrion Weems, Carson York, Josh Syria, Javes Lewis
Players still at UO: 8
Drew "D.J." Davis (left) and Terence Scott were part of UO's stellar 2007 recruiting class.
Year: 2008
JC/HS/Total: 5/16/23
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 19/No. 23
Eventual Starters: 5 - Blake Ferras (JC), John Boyett, LaMichael James, Josh Kaddu, Darron Thomas
Players still at UO: 11
Year: 2009
JC/HS/Total: 6/20/26
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 32/No. 26
Eventual Starters: 4 - Zac Clark (JC), Lavasier Tuinei (JC), Cliff Harris, Jackson Rice
Players still at UO: 17
Year: 2010
JC/HS/Total: 3/20/23
Rivals/Scout Rankings: No. 13/No. 13
Eventual Starters: NA
Players still at UO: 23
After a quick glance, it's pretty easy to see that the 2007 group lived up to its rankings as 50 percent of the class became starters for at least one season. It's also a class that should continue to be a factor with six of its members projected to be starters again in 2011.
On the other hand, the "experts" clearly missed in 2005 and '06. The '05 class may have had just eight out of 23 recruits become starters, but seven of those players went on to wear an NFL uniform. The next year's crew may have lacked sizzle, but look at the substance. The lowest ranked class in the conference produced five players who would play key starting roles on two Pac-10 championship teams that advanced to the Rose Bowl and BCS National Championship game, respectively.
Based on Darron Thomas and LaMichael James alone, it's hard to argue that the 2008 recruiting class wasn't underrated, even if less than half of the players still remain on the current roster. In addition to the guys who have become starters, '08 brought us major contributors Kenjon Barner and LeGarrette Blount, and there are still a handful of other players that remain who could see significant playing time going forward.
As for 2009 and '10, we'll begin to get a better sense of how they stack up over the next couple of seasons. This core group represents nearly half of Oregon's scholarship allotment.
Brandon Bair, Jeff Maehl and Casey Matthews each received invitations to attend the annual NFL Scouting Combine Feb. 23 through March 1 in Indianapolis. The threesome represents UO's top prospects for selection in the 2011 NFL Draft April 28-30. There is a chance additional players could be added to the combine list, but if not they will have an opportunity to workout in front of pro scouts at Oregon 's Pro Day in March.
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Every scribe/grammarian/rhetorician who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old."
וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה אֶל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵלוַיֹּאמֶרוַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-הַחֻקִּים וְאֶת-הַמִּשְׁפָּטִיםאֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי דֹּבֵר בְּאָזְנֵיכֶם הַיּוֹם.
This literally translates from Deuteronomy 5:1, "Called Moses the all of those who struggle with God, the customs and what comes from the Lips of God, I speak into your ears today." The English words used include statutes, and ordinances. English statutes found in chronological collections starting with the Magna Carta from 1215. They did not exist before 1215, and therefore did not exist at Moses' time.
Dictionary.com relates of "Ordinance" that our understanding of it dates from 1275-1325. Again, this is long after Moses came on scene. Both Statute and Ordinance are constructs of the Magna Carta, and come far too late to be accurate translations of the Hebrew "-הַחֻקִּים וְאֶת-הַמִּשְׁפָּטִי." Jastrow relates how they come from "Customs," and "Lips," or the Lips of God. A good translation from Jewish tradition is that the latter, or what comes from the "Lips of God," relates to the judicial precedents that come from the leaders who speak in persona Christi, or as the Presence of Christ, and God.
Customs and Precedents, by definition, are not something Moses could have given at Sinai/Horeb. They develop over time. Customs come from the Masses, the common people, and represent customs as the unconsciously evolve over time. Precedents come from the leadership, who deliberate on things and make conscious decisions. Deuteronomy 5 states clearly that we need both "Customs" and Judicial Precedents. They each bring to the reader from the storeroom of both the new and the old.
Customs and traditions read the past, what happened at Sinai/Horeb and in this sense, they bring from the storehouse of what is old. On the other hand, we must see how these remembrances are interpreted in light of present situations. In this sense, they bring from the storehouse of what is new.
Deuteronomy 30 helps us to understand Moses' thinking:
This command which I am giving you today is not too wondrous or remote for you. It is not in the heavens, that you should say, "Who will go up to the heavens to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may do it?" Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, "Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may do it?" No, it is something very near to you, in your mouth* and in your heart, to do it.
Deuteronomy 30 goes on to say, "I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life! " All life is life in potentiality. How is the ruler/grammarian/rhetorician to interpret Torah? "Choose life! When we see suffering children on our Southern Border, choose life for them. When we see homeless on the streets, choose life for them. When we see global warming/climate change, choose life for the planet we live on. When we see suffering anywhere and for any reason, choose life for the people involved. Bring all potential life to fulfillment. This is the commandment.
Deuteronomy 5:1-7 relates, "I am the NAME your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt/Oppression, out of the house of menial labor." The Rabbinic gloss relates, "Remember what it was like to be there, and remember your rescue." This brings from the storehouse of the old. This is the foundation of Judeo-Christian Ethics. Bringing it into the present means reading the words on our Statue of Liberty, thinking on the words of the Battle Hymn of the Republic when we sing it, and listening to the words of the Gettysburg Address. We also must listen to the words of Martin Luther King JR. as he recites his "I have a Dream," Speech.
We must bring from our treasures of the old and the new. We must remember what it was like to be slaves in Egypt, and to die on the cross with Jesus. That is what St. Paul tells us Baptism and Eucharist are supposed to be all about. When we do this, when we remember our slavery, and our rescue, we will then strive to create a better world, and this is the essence of Christian ethics.

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Kitchen Set for the Haus Am Horn
The storage containers designed by Theodor Bogler for the kitchen of the prototype Haus am Horn by Georg Muche were the first reference objects of the ceramics workshop. At the instigation of Walter Gropius, this project was realised in cooperation with the stoneware companies of Hermann Harkort in Velten-Vordamm near Berlin in order to develop prototypes for serial production.
Kittel, Hubert: "From Bauhaus Pottery to Laboratory for Industrial Product Development" in: Bauhaus: A Conceptual Model, publ. by Bauhaus Archive Berlin / Museum for Design, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Weimar Classic Foundation, Exhibition Catalogue, Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2009, pg. 157ff.


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I've just updated Ubuntu to latest version using Update Manager. It upgraded my kernel to 3.2.0-30. As always after installing new kernel I've reinstalled GPU drivers but with no success.
AMD Driver (12.8) installer says that everything went ok, but running
glxinfo | grep 'GL version' returns the following output:
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2
My question is how can I install this drivers?
PS. Why does Canonical release update that doesn't support such a basic feature as GPU drivers are?
Here's output of running
display: :0.0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x300)
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 8.0.2)


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I hate death in Star Wars stories unless it's for a very, very good reason. I always view the series as nearly everyone making it out by the skin of their teeth.
Not all of them will die well. Two will be rather badly and worse, will fail. One will die off screen and you may never know why. One will die nobly, the other because of a personal choice.
I am more sorry than you are. As the author, I am letting the story have it's head, and when they die it will be when there time has come. Trust me on that.
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Picky med detail--dislocations don't get reset, but fractures do get set. Dislocations get 'reduced'. Most laypeople say 'the doc popped it back in joint,' or 'doc put it back in its socket.' You might consider having Breia ask the Marine to put it back in its socket instead of resetting it. This might be a good place to have the Marine be a combat medic also, since most of us don't know how to reduce a dislocation correctly. If it's done wrong, it can actually cause more damage by catching some other tissues with it as it goes back in socket.
Noted, and corrected.
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When the Chancellor sacked nearly the entire top-level brass, I got a little concerned about the Chancellor's motives--the only time I've seen a shake-up to that severe a degree is when a dictator comes to power.
What happened there was pretty much what happened in Russia after the KAL 007 fiasco. The three senior men in Stranya PVO, the Eartern Air Defense Network were fired by Gorby. Removing four officers and the equivilant of the Secretary of the Navy is only a modest shake up in a disaster of this proportion.
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Ugh. You're ending the story way too soon.
Hey, you have four more chapters to go before section one is complete. As Yogi said 'it ain't over til it's over'.
'To argue with those who have renounced the use and authority of reason is as futile as to administer medicine to the dead.' Now who said that?
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When a character hits a target with a power that has an ongoing damage effect of 5 (for example psychic damage), and they have a feat which adds bonus damage of the same type of damage, does that apply to, or stack with the ongoing damage effect to make the target take extra ongoing damage?
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Probably not.
Without seeing the exact text of the feat and power in question we can't say for sure, but it's unlikely that the feat will add its bonus to ongoing damage.
The key concept here is damage rolls. Almost everything that adds bonus damage adds it to damage rolls rather than to all damage. If you don't roll any dice for damage, it's not a damage roll (it's actually a little more complex as there are ways to roll dice for damage that don't count as damage rolls, but if you're not rolling any dice it's definitely not a damage roll).
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ATLANTA (AP) -- The head of Atlanta's 911 system said a dispatcher was wrong to call off Atlanta Fire Department paramedics sent to help a 16-year-old who died last month.
In a memorandum released Tuesday, 911 officials said that now only fire department command officers and Grady Memorial Hospital officials can cancel a response.
An autopsy report released Tuesday says the accidental death of Mays High School student Antoine Williams resulted from injuries received during "mutual horseplay" with another student.
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It makes sense that designers would use sharp, solid structures as inspiration in a fashion cycle where textiles are nipped close to the body and precise, origami-like folds play an important role. At Balenciaga, Nicholas Ghesquiere used minuscule pleats around the collar bone, shoulder and upper arms to comfortably constrain the wearer close to her core—much like a building depends on its core to stand straight.
For his first showing in Paris, Gareth Pugh pushed his futuristic-Victorian-Goth look down the runway with court jester-like accordion necklines and 3-D pleats jutting out that emulated Jørn Utzon's Sydney Opera House. Meanwhile, Christopher Kane cited Planet of the Apes as his main source of inspiration, but the 3-D scallop edges on several garments seemed to take cues from wooden shingles on a seaside shanty.
Even in Milan, where the desire to evoke prettiness often supersedes the importance of staying on-trend, Dontatella Versace managed to rise above that sentiment with her short, graphic lampshade skirts and metallic strips of fabric, which were folded and lined up diagonally across the body like a set of stairs.
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Banks of the Wabash Festival will be held at Terre Haute, Indiana on May 23 through Jun1, 2014 at the Fairbanks Park. This will make a nice day trip for Central Indiana Hoosiers, as Terre Haute is only about a one hour drive from Indianapolis. The Wabash River, which has been immortalized in song and literature, serves as the backdrop for the 145 acre Fairbanks Park located on the banks of the river near the Terre Haute downtown area.
The Banks of the Wabash Festival will feature live nightly entertainment, Luehrs' Ideal Rides, a craft market, a merchandise market, bingo, lots of good food, an auto show, and lots more. Admission is Free.
While at Fairbanks Park, you can see the brick home of Paul Dresser. He was a well known actor, entertainer and composer from Terre Haute. One of his most famous songs is "On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away". This was one of the 106 songs he composed before his death at the young of age 47. His home, which has been designated a State Shrine by the Indiana General Assembly and "A Landmark of American Music" by the National Music Council, was moved to Fairbanks Park in 1963 and is now owned and maintained by the Vigo County Historical Society.
As you near the river on Dresser Drive you will be able to see a large archway with four legs covering a concrete flower garden base, in a sunken garden. This sunken garden was originally a beautiful oval shaped swimming pool that opened in August 1924. It was 198 feet long and 128 feet wide and was surrounded by a seven foot sandy beach. The present structure was originally a flowing fountain designed by a Indiana State University graphic design student, Thomas Dubois.
Part of the land for the park was donated by Crawford and Edward Fairbanks in memory or their father, Henry Fairbanks.
Continuing through Fairbanks Park and opposite the sunken garden is public parking for access to the Wabash River boat ramp, floating docks and a stationary pier.
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♦ June 20, 2011 Hedco Foundation Grant Article
St. Vincent de Paul Receives Matching Grant from The HEDCO Foundation: Grant will be used to Update the Efficiency and Operation of Truck Fleet
June 20, 2011—The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, (SVdP) of Contra Costa County has received a $33,828 Matching Grant from the HEDCO Foundation, announced Derek Jernstedt, executive director of the HEDCO Foundation, and Jim Noe, board president of St. Vincent de Paul. This donation matches the "Challenge Grant" of $50,000 donated by the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation to St. Vincent de Paul in February, providing full funding for a new 18-foot delivery vehicle.
The HEDCO Foundation's charitable giving in Northern California supports education, and "safety net" services for children and families. The Lesher Foundation enhances the quality of life in Contra Costa County through charitable giving to support education, the arts, and children and families. Kathleen Odne, executive director of the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation said "We are pleased to partner with the HEDCO Foundation in providing this support to vulnerable families in the county".
"The funds will be utilized to purchase a new truck in order to update the efficiency and operation of the St. Vincent de Paul truck fleet which supports the pick-up, delivery and transportation of all goods sold or given to the needy from the two St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores," said Ron Weston, executive director of SVdP. Additional uses of the truck fleet include distribution of 14,000 warm coats each winter in the "One Warm Coat Program" and distribution of food/meals to the needy. The challenge grant and matching grant covers the total $83,828 needed to purchase the truck. Kathleen Odne, executive director of the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation said "We are pleased to partner with the HEDCO Foundation in providing this support to vulnerable families in the county".
The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores, located in Pleasant Hill and Pittsburg, support the economically marginalized in Contra Costa County by providing free and low-cost clothing, furniture and appliances. Over $100,000 in free clothing/furniture was provided by St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa to over 25,000 families in 2010. Over the past five years, our truck driver employee development program has successfully transitioned 12 employees from post-incarceration and successful parole completion to productive employment.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Contra Costa County looks to strengthen vulnerable families by providing not only support for clothing, furniture and appliances, but by also providing nutritional support, (free meals and food pantries/distributions), rental assistance, immigration and legal services, job training, and shelter for the homeless. This compassionate assistance is provided without discrimination of any kind; "No Act of Charity is Foreign to the Society". The newest program, the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul is a four exam-room free clinic staffed by volunteer physicians, pharmacists, nurses, translators, social workers and non-medical volunteers. This clinic opened on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, and is open from 4:00-7:00pm every Wednesday. The Clinic offers medical care to uninsured adults with acute or chronic health conditions. This Clinic is sponsored by the rotary Clubs of Alamo and Pittsburg and is co-sponsored by eight additional Rotary Clubs. Clinic appointments are scheduled on Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00pm by calling (925) 439-2009.
2011 MHCC Unsung Hero for Contra Costa County
June 11, 2011—Excerpt from Concord Hilton—We of the MHCC of Contra Costa County would like to call Denise Barkasy to the podium. Tonight Deniese Barkasy is being honored as the 2011 MHCC Unsung Hero for Contra Costa County. Her path to the podium tonight started two years ago when Denise and her fellow Vincentian had been visiting some of Walnut Creek's Homeless Men that receive food from the St. Mary's Conference in their home (under the bridge in between the Macy's and Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek).
After the visit they stopped by Heather Farms Park and Denise noticed a young man with wild hair sitting on the ground propped up by his back pack. Deniese asked "how are you doing?" The young man, James, with barely a glint in his eye frowned, didn't really acknowledge her...still she asked if he needed anything. He looked at her for a moment, not in anger, "there was just a brief look of recognition, almost gentleness. For the first six months or so he wouldn't talk to me, but I just kept stopping by when we were out in the area and would talk to him" stated Deniese.
In Denise's words: I never was able to locate the family until 2 years into it when I came across an obituary in the Contra Costa Times for his father. It was actually 2 years of me working with him on the streets and the 3rd year when I got Mental Health involved after much, much effort and wall hitting. This was his home, and it was the first of what became almost weekly meetings. Sometimes he would be there in the heat sitting bundled up under the tree with his ever present back pack. Sometime after the seventh or eighth month we started "talking"—starting out mostly in single words "ok or fine" he would say. It took him a long time for him to open up to me. I would be careful who I brought down with me because I didn't want to scare him. Ever so slowly he began to open up about how long he had been on the streets. He just didn't seem to belong on the street. He n ever told me he had been on the street for 17 years, that was much later...his sister did. He is what they call disorganized schizophrenic. He doesn't really have the capacity to understand time spatially. We would talk about him in our Conference meetings and it became obvious he needs some help. We searched for the family online through Facebook and LinkedIn. Came across the brother on LinkedIn but he never responded back to me and the sister had recently put up a Facebook page and connected with her for the first time on Christmas Eve 2009. We did not push him, so we started looking into how to get him to some kind of an assessment, but he didn't want to go. Finally the day came when he said he did trust me. I asked him if I could bring someone to meet him. The next day I called the friend I had made when I was trying to find him some help at MHCC (Mental Health Consumer Concerns) and he came down with me into the park to "his home" and did an assessment. James is somebody who had just fallen through the cracks. He is/was definitely a work in progress! I guess the main point to drive home is that every human being has worth and is deserving of the human touch. Make no mistake, providing food and clothing, etc... is a wonderful gift, but to touch the human spirit takes it to another level. That is what we should strive for. James is here at the dinner tonight...sitting across from us.
Deniese BARKASY was one of two "outsiders" not directly involved in (Mental Health Consumer Concerns) that was honored at The 35th MHCC Gala for their contribution to those suffering with mental Illness in Contra Costa County. The second being Senator Mark De Saltier who as a long time friend and supporter through the years of MHCC and its peer to peer approach to helping "Mental Health Consumers" in Contra Costa County. Deniese is the Conference President from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Walnut Creek.


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Rossi to Dovi – Good Luck!
Valentino Rossi has wished his Italian compatriot good luck following the announcement that Andrea Dovizioso will join the factory Ducati squad in 2013.
Speaking during practice for the Brno MotoGP, Rossi pointed out that the Italian racer was very different to the Honda or Yamaha that Andrea is intimately familiar with.
"Ducati is very different for ride the bike and bring the limit. It is impossible to say for Dovi whether it will be more difficult or less. I think that anyway from next year a lot of things will change in Ducati, so I have to give my good luck to Dovi and especially to Ducati to fix some problem on the bike and be more competitive."
Despite Ducati's renewed efforts and commitments, now under Audi ownership, to improve the performance of their MotoGP contender the company was unable to retain the services of Rossi who will head to Yamaha next year.
Ducati News Today believes that Rossi is leaving Ducati only with great reluctance and that in doing so he is signalling that the Ducati is unlikely to become any more competitive through 2013.
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Loyola Rambles Past Volleyball, 30-21, 30-22, 29-31, 30-21
Oct. 17, 2003
Chicago, Ill. - Loyola junior setter Lauren Holbrook collected a triple-double of 45 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills to help lift the visiting Ramblers to the 30-21, 30-22, 29-31, 30-21 Horizon League victory over the University of Illinois at Chicago volleyball team on Friday evening.
Holbrook was very efficient as she had a hitting percentage of .588 (10 kills, 0 errors, 17 attacks).
With the victory, Loyola improves to 9-13 overall and 4-3 in Horizon League play, while UIC drops to 8-15 on the campaign and remains winless in league action at 0-7.
Loyola's Jorie Miguel and Courtney Ashley each notched 14 kills apiece for the Ramblers, while Nichol Amberg posted a double-double of 13 kills and 12 digs.
"Loyola outplayed us defensively," UIC Head Coach Don August said. "I thought we attacked the ball decently, but Loyola was able to keep the ball off of the floor."
Miguel was also solid from behind the service line, recording three aces as the Ramblers finished the evening with eight overall.
"Loyola's serve was tough," August said. "It really kept us from running our offense and we were really scrambling."
Senior outside hitter Teaha Shepperd led UIC with 19 kills on the evening.
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It has been six months since the Florida State Seminoles won the football national title. Now it is time to talk renovations. Doak Campbell Stadium is already a gorgeous structure with classrooms, meeting rooms and athletic facilities attached. It is about to get larger and shinier. The lockers have already been torn out to redo the locker room. The meeting rooms, player's lounge and coach's lobby are getting upgraded as well. Part of the new upgrade will include a set for ESPN Gameday.
Most noticeably though, the South Endzone will be enlarged. New glass-enclosed staircases will be added and a club level will exist above where the FSU Marching Chiefs are currently seated. Concourse improvements will happen as well. The proposed expansion will bring the exterior facade up to the same height as the Dedman School of Hospitality, which is situated across from Langford Green. No timetable has been set for the expansion as the exact design for the South Endzone has not been chosen.


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Hey guys! I got The Force Unleashed this morning (September 16th) at about 9:00 AM, right when the stores opened. :D I have not played much but so far I just got to Raxus Prime and I have not played any of the level. So I have two costumes and a red lightaber and a yellow lightsaber. Who else has the game? How far have you gotten?
P.S. Sorry to you people in Europe! :(
P.S. Sorry to you people in Europe! :(


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In a few short weeks, sequins, tuxedos and fake nails will make their appearance. Yes we're talking about the ultimate dance of all dances—prom! There's so much preparation and planning behind this once in a lifetime event, that it's easily described as a prelude to your wedding day. So it's not surprising that the average amount spent on prom night cost nearly $1,000, according to a survey released by Visa. But is the cost and stress of a pretty hairdo and finding a date worth all the trouble? The following list will guide you in how to spend your prom wisely to ensure you have the ultimate night.
Do get your hair done
Too many times girls have looked back on their prom night and said everything about their look was perfect-except for that hair! A beautifully crafted hairstyle can make even your sweatpants look good. Whether you have your hair done at a salon, or by a friend or relative, BE SURE to do a trial run to see if it's exactly what you want and to check if it will hold. Nothing's worse than seeing your perfectly pinned curls hanging down like tentacles along your neck!
Don't go overboard on the dress
When you've found the right dress, you just know. When you see the price tag attached, you think again. Before you get on your hands and knees, and beg your parents to buy you that very expensive dress, think about this-you'll wear it for approximately 6 hours, the train is going to be black with dirt, stepped on, and sticky from spilled beverages, and it'll most likely never see the outside of your closet again. The choice is up to you.
Do wear comfortable shoes
There's nothing worse than buying a pair of shoes that match perfectly with that dress of yours, only to take them off seconds after stepping in the door. You'll probably dance your butt off all night, so quit putting your feet through torture and wear something you know will make you the last woman standing.
Don't go with just anybody
Don't feel like you need to say yes to the first person who asks you to the prom, especially if it's somebody you don't really want to go with. The idea of finding a date to prom has become such a monumental topic of conversation that it doesn't even cross some of these girls' minds that they might not have fun with their date. Being a good date implies being around them for 85% of the night. If you don't think you'll have a good time with them, jump ship before it's too late!
Do go with the single ladies
What was once a small breed, the single ladies are coming out to play in large numbers! So what's great about going to prom with a group of your girlfriends? No 'date-sitting', no expectations to live up to, and where there are single ladies- there are single men.
Don't get cheesy portraits
It might be a fun past-time, but you can get equally good pictures in the backyard of your friend's house. So many prom-goers today are getting together for pre-prom pictures. Not only will you have a natural non-cheesy backdrop, but your parents can share in this milestone with you!
Do take a prom bus
If you're at one of the lucky schools that provides this service for their students, then by all means take advantage of it! Sure the ideal situation is to fork over a lot of money for a limo, but the problem that often arises is that you're cramped, your dress is crumpled, it's difficult to socialize with everyone, and you might leave somebody behind because they're simply isn't enough room. A prom bus resolves all of these issues, plus it's safe for everyone.
Don't skip out on post prom
Highly underestimated, post prom might be one of the best parts about prom! With themes such as Casino Royale, Mardi Gras, a masquerade ball, or a tropical luau (just to name a few), you and your friends can race each other within inflatable obstacle courses, play a massive game of Twister, or be contestants in your high school version of 'Minute to Win it'.You have to give your prom committee props for making this ultimate party last into the early morning hours with such innovative and fun ideas!
Do go with your best friends
You'll look back on this night and be happy you spent it with the people you love.
So whether you decide to go big or small, know this; the real cost of having the ultimate prom night--priceless!


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real game (not demo) just killed snake, now what?
Ok, I climbed up, used the whip, then jumped down and shot the snake (whipping didnt work)...i've retrieved 2 treasures so far "ah hah" =)
but I can't seem to get farther in the game, even when using the cheat/map mode =(
I think??? what I need to do is use the whip here but the camera won't look up despite walking around this area many times hoping to land on just the right spot, grrr
what gives? hints appreciated (my strategy guide is still in the mail) thx!
Yeah, someone else had the same problem... You just whip the pole and swing across. Once you land the floor will crash through. For more details find that other thread here.
I'm stuck here too. I only found one treasure and can't figure how to get up on the large rock to the right of the snake's cave
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This was my birthday cake. Twice. On Wednesday, my friend Brenna and her family surprised me with it. It was so good that I called Brenna yesterday morning — my birthday morning, the day I turned 37 (just when did I begin to approach 40? I feel like I should be edging toward 30). I asked her for the recipe so I could make it again for myself. "It was so good and I want more of it." That about sums it up.
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Healing Homemade Broths and Stocks
Did you tuck a turkey carcass into the freezer after Thanksgiving? Time to get it out! Today, Roxanne from The Holistic Mama shares her easy crock pot (or stockpot) broth method. Plus, she'll totally win you over to the health benefits of making homemade broth and stock. My method for stock, taught on video in Fundamentals eCourse, differs only slightly, and mainly in how I flavor my stock with ginger.
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I'm not an animal person. Never have been. But here I am, the chief milk maid in my family. I started out by milking goats and now I'm milking a cow. I figure, who better to tell you all about it (both the wonderful and the icky) than someone who was won over to it in spite of herself? Here is one of the most often-asked questions I get: what are the differences between milking goats and milking cows? And probably the second-most-asked question is: which do you prefer? I don't claim to know it all, but I'll do my best to answer.


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New Berlin paratrooper, author and community leader dies
Herbert Eggie's long list of accomplishments included formation of tax and environmental groups
New Berlin — Herbert Eggie, who was active in the life of the community for decades, died Jan. 7 at age 98.
Eggie co-founded the New Berlin Taxpayers Alliance in 1987 and served as its president. The alliance later became Citizens for Responsible Government. Eggie also organized the Federation of Wisconsin Taxpayer Organizations in about 1988.
When he started, there were only three taxpayer alliances in the federation — New Berlin, Milwaukee and Racine. But there were 30 groups by the end of the first year. The federation disbanded in 2002.
A noted environmentalist, Eggie was the originator, a charter member and a former president of the New Berlin Land Conservancy, formed in 2006.
New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament knew Eggie well.
"Herb was one of the nicest men I've ever known. I'm proud to have been his friend," Ament said.
Alderman John Fillar, who worked with Eggie in the Taxpayers Alliance, said, "He was a real gentleman a real classy guy."
"He had a good keen mind," said Donald Kristopiet, former Taxpayer Federation president.
Mary Hiebl of the Land Conservancy said a full-page in the newspaper would be needed to list all the accomplishments Eggie fit into one lifetime.
On a wider stage, Eggie was active in a St. Lawrence Seaway group that supported bringing the seaway into existence to enable ships to come into the Great Lakes. And as an attorney, he played a key role through the Wisconsin Bar Association in legislation keeping creditors from garnishing all a person's income and leaving them nothing to live on.
Even at 98, he was called upon by a state conservation organization to help with wetland preservation.
Eggie also was an author and only recently finished publishing his memoirs as a World War II paratrooper in the European Theater. He had previously published an historical novel, "Elena Marikova," focusing on the actual conspiracy against Stalin in the pre-World War II Soviet Union.
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Progression or Regression: Dolphins defensive line
The Miami Dolphins went into this offseason fully committed to a youth movement, which explains why the powers that be avoided progress stoppers – their term, not mine – like they had the plague.
But desperate times call for desperate measures. That's the best way to explain why the Trifecta has added three aged, and formerly out of work defensive linemen over the past two weeks.
Phillip Merling's Achilles injury and Jason Ferguson's unexpected retirement not only left the Dolphins with some vacancies on the defense's front line. But the unit needed some proven and established run stuffers.
Marques Douglas, Charlies Grant and Montavious Stanley, the three veterans recently signed, collectively brings 22 seasons worth of experience, 203 starts and 69 sacks. But you have to wonder exactly why all three were unemployed until the Dolphins got desperate?
We'll soon find out how much they have left, and if they can help this defense improve. Can the front line help the Dolphins lower the amount of yards teams gained on the ground from last season's 114.6 rushing yards per game average?
Here's a look at how the defensive line breaks down in the next installment of our progression or regression series.
THE OLD: NT Jason Ferguson (retired), DE Phillip Merling (season ending Achilles injury)
THE NEW: DE Jared Odrick (first-round pick), DE Marques Douglas, DE Charles Grant, DT Montavious Stanley, NT Travis Ivey (undrafted rookie).
THE DEPTH CHART: LE – Kendall Langford, Charles Grant, Ryan Baker, Ikaika Alama-Francis; NT – Randy Starks, Paul Soliai, Travis Ivey, Montavious Stanley; RE – Jared Odrick, Tony McDaniel, Marques Douglas, Lionel Dotson
Nose tackle is considered by many as the most important position in a 3-4 scheme. It's also one of the hardest positions to find, and develop in the NFL. The Dolphins are taking a calculated gamble on Starks filling the void Ferguson's departure created. Considering he played at a borderline Pro Bowl level as a starting end last season it's possible the Dolphins could hit the jackpot if the coaches are patient, and allow Starks to gain on the job experience. After all, he did play defensive tackle in Tennessee before this regime turned him into a 3-4 end. The odds are in this staff's favor of making this position switch work considering defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers successfully helped Dallas' Jay Ratliff make the same transition in 2007, and Ratliff has since become a perennial Pro Bowler.
The Dolphins not only need to identify a starting right end, but Langford, a starter the past two seasons, must also take his game to the next level, contributing more than the 4.5 sacks he's produced the past two years. The Dolphins rotate their ends regularly to keep the linemen fresh, so it's logical that as many as six defensive linemen will be used in a regular rotation. That means Alama-Francis, Soliai, Baker, Stanley and Dotson will be given every opportunity to prove they are more than bodies during the exhibition season. As many as nine defensive linemen could make it to the 53-man roster considering that's how many the Dolphins carried in 2008.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Even though the recent signings are late, and reek of desperation, the experience added should benefit the team's overall depth, and ability to pressure quarterbacks. If Douglas and Grant can reproduce the seasons they had last year, when Douglas contributed 64 tackles and one sack for a dominant Jets defense, and Grant produced 44 tackles and 5.5 sacks as the starting end for the Saints, this unit might actually become more forceful.
That's why I say the Dolphins defensive line has PROGRESSED because it gained experience, and adding proven productivity usually benefits teams. While most of the returning defensive linemen are relatively young, each has the potential to follow in Starks' footsteps, elevating his level of play when more is put on his shoulders.
A good season for the unit would be to produce more than the 14 sacks the defensive line tallied last season. Considering how sketchy the outside linebacker unit appears, the defense will need the front line to produce more impact plays.
In your opinion, has this defensive line gotten better than the one that started last season, or are they worse? And what are your concerns.


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How much hay should I feed my Shetland pony in January?
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It depends on how well the grass is your pony is eating. Shetland tend to be good doers so shouldn't need that much i would say around a sleeve if the grass is 'ok'. But if the grass is poor i would feed a little more 2/3 sleeves. Hope this helps.
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- 1.5-hour Segway tour of downtown San Antonio
- Soak in the lively atmosphere of Houston Street, the city's creative, hip corridor
- Learn about the final battle of the Texas Revolution at the Alamo
- Pass fountains and lush greenery in HemisFair Park and marvel at the massive Tower of the Americas
- Visit San Fernando Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedral sanctuaries in the US
- Stop for photos and enjoy informative commentary from your knowledgeable guide
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Cruise down the tree-lined passage of Houston Street, the city's lively, creative corridor featuring several restaurants and entertainment venues. Along here, see the Alamo, founded by the Spanish in the late 18th century as Mission San Antonio de Valero. Learn how this is where Davey Crockett, Jim Bowie, Colonel Travis and many others sacrificed their lives during the Texas Revolution.
Stop by the Alamodome, a local sports arena, and visit San Fernando Cathedral, one of the country's oldest cathedral sanctuaries, built in 1734 by settlers from the Canary Islands.
Explore HemisFair Park, an urban park with fountains, playgrounds and a green landscape, and stop by the Tower of the Americas, built for the 1968 World's Fair and once the tallest observation tower in the US!
You'll make several stops along the way to snap photos, take in the scenery and hear interesting facts, stories and history from your guide. End your tour back on East Houston Street.
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It was a weekend of sing-alongs, raves, rappers and rockers. More than 80,000 music fans made a pilgrimage to Manchester, Tennessee for the 13th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. A diverse lineup boasted EDM artists like Zedd and Skrillex next to classic soulsters like Lionel Richie and Bobby Womack, proving that music festivals allow acts to perform for both new and old audiences. Here are five of the top music moments (in no particular order) from the 2014 Bonnarro Music & Arts Festival.
1. Elder statesmen of Rock Meet the New School: Skrillex & Friends SuperJam
Sonny Moore AKA Skrillex pulled out all the stops for his SuperJam. A few of the highlights included Janelle Monea taking the stage to perform Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" and the 1965 James Brown classic "I Feel Good," and later Cage the Elephant's Matt Shultz fronting the Doors' "Break On Through (To The Otherside)" alongside the iconic group's guitarist and songwriter Robby Krieger.
2. Jack White Covers Zeppelin, Electrifying Stage with Mix of New and Old
Just four days after the release of White's second solo studio album Lazaretto, the Nashville resident ...
Born Reginald Dwight in Middlesex, England, the future Elton John discovered his destiny early, tinkering with the piano as a tot of three. Teenager Reg won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music and studied there five years before signing on with Long John Baldry's band Bluesology in the mid 60s. Taking his name from Baldry and bandmate Elton Dean, Elton John left Baldry and teamed up with the man who would become his longtime writing partner, lyricist Bernie Taupin.
The sweetly sentimental "Your Song," John's 1970 breakthrough hit, was far from his first single. The 1968 dud "I've Been Loving You" was an ill-conceived attempt to capitalize on the popularity of big ballad singers like Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones; 1969's "Lady Samantha" didn't score either, but found John on the verge of discovering his artistic voice, and was covered by Three Dog Night. Since "Your Song," it's been full speed ahead, of course.
During a career spanning five decades, the Rocket Man has released more than 30 albums, and is one of the top-selling artists of all time, with more than 300 million records sold worldwide.
Sir Elton continues to influence ...
One of the strongest and most enduring relationships the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has enjoyed is the one we have with Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland. As the Museum was being developed, Graceland was on board from the beginning to loan items for exhibition. They've always strongly felt that Elvis Presley should have a prominent presence in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and we're grateful for it.
Every few years, I meet with Angie Marchese, Graceland's director of archives, in Memphis, to update and gather new items for the Rock Hall's Presley exhibit. Few people in the world are as knowledgeable about Presley's life and career as Marchese, and she's been instrumental in helping the Museum curate our exhibit dedicated to "the King of Rock and Roll."
Two years ago, Marchese reached out to the Rock Hall with an idea for an exhibit that examined Presley's influence on other artists – and she wanted our help. She didn't have to ask twice, as it was a fantastic idea and a perfect opportunity for our respective institutions to collaborate. It is Graceland's mission to tell ...
Tonight, Elton John's 2011 World Tour stops in Cleveland, Ohio, at Blossom Music Center, one of more than 100 dates that will take the charismatic, chart-topping musician to North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. It's a suitably international schedule for one of the most successful musical artists of the modern era, one whose popularity ranks with – and longevity surpasses – Elvis Presley among rock and rollers. In 1992, he broke Presley's record for the most consecutive years of Top 40 hits on Billboard's singles chart, having been a continual presence in every year since "Your Song" debuted in December 1970.
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Davis retired from the history department in 1994, after 34 years of teaching at Penn. His research has specialized in the social history of early modern Europe with a particular emphasis on Venice. "I had written scholarly books before, which had reached small audiences," he explains. "I wanted to reach a lot of people for a change." Needless to say, his compact summary of "our history," from stone tools to cloning, leaves out a few facts. "The secret of writing the history of the world," he contends, "is to focus very hard on the really big topics and to be willing to leave things out." An online reviewer praised the book's readable prose and the author's mastery of the past, noting that "Davis gazes over eons like the rest of us look back on last week."
Davis comes clean on the "slant" of his work in the book's third sentence: "In spite of all we hear and say, the world has been improving for a good long time." There is a dark hints, though, in the narrative's final sentence, which ponders how the human story might turn out: "If any species does destroy us, it will surely be our own." But in Davis' telling, there is always more light than darkness. A poetic epilogue sums up his summation of history: "So far so good."
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Apocalyptic religious literature is regarded as a distinct branch of literature. This genre has several characteristic features. The common elements that all of these apocalyptic books seem to have are the stark contrast of forces of evil and forces of good lining themselves up against one another in a final cosmic conflict that spreads throughout the whole earth, followed by the overthrow by God.
Revelation of mysteriesIt is a revelation of mysteries, things which lie beyond the ordinary range of human knowledge. God gives to select prophets or saints instruction in regard to hidden matters, whether things altogether foreign to human experience, or merely events in human history which have not yet come to pass.Some of the secrets of heaven are disclosed, in greater or less detail: the purposes of God; the deeds and characteristics of angels and evil spirits; the explanation of natural phenomena; the story of Creation and the history of early mankind; impending events, especially those connected with the future of Israel; the end of the world; the final judgment, and the fate of mankind; the messianic age; pictures of heaven and hell. In the Book of Enoch, the most comprehensive Jewish apocalypse, the revelation includes all of these various elements.
Disclosure through a dream or visionThe disclosure of hidden wisdom is made through a vision or a dream. Because of the peculiar nature of the subject-matter, this is evidently the most natural literary form. Moreover, the manner of the revelation, and the experience of the one who receives it, are generally made more or less prominent. Usually, though not always, the account is given in the first person. There is something portentous in the circumstances, corresponding to the importance of the secrets about to be disclosed. The element of the mysterious, often so prominent in the vision itself, is foreshadowed in the preliminary events. Some of the persistent features of the "apocalyptic tradition" are connected with the circumstances of the vision and the personal experience of the seer.The primary example of apocalyptic literature in the Hebrew Bible is the book of Daniel. As Daniel after long fasting stands by the river, a heavenly being appears to him, and the revelation follows (Daniel 10:2ff). John, in the New Testament Revelation (1:9ff), has a like experience, told in very similar words. Compare also the first chapter of the Greek Apocalypse of Baruch; and the Syriac Apocalypse, vi.1ff, xiii.1ff, lv.1-3. Or, as the prophet lies upon his bed, distressed for the future of his people, he falls into a sort of trance, and in "the visions of his head" is shown the future. This is the case in Dan. 7:1ff; 2 Esdras 3:1-3; and in the Book of Enoch, i.2 and following. As to the description of the effect of the vision upon the seer, see Dan. 8:27; Enoch, lx.3; 2 Esd. 5:14.Angels bear revelationThe introduction of Angels as the bearers of the revelation is a standing feature. God does not speak in person, but gives His instruction through the medium of heavenly messengers, who act as the seer's guide.There is hardly an example of a true Apocalypse in which the instrumentality of angels in giving the message is not made prominent. In the Assumption of Moses, which consists mainly of a detailed prediction of the course of Israelite and Jewish history, the announcement is given to Joshua by Moses, just before the death of the latter. So, too, in the Sibylline Oracles, which are for the most part a mere foretelling of future events, the Sibyl is the only speaker. But neither of these books can be called truly representative of apocalyptic literature in the narrower sense (see below). In another writing which has sometimes been classed as apocalyptic, the book of Jubilees, an angel is indeed the mediator of the revelation, but the vision or dream element is wanting. In this case, however, the book is not at all apocalyptic in its nature.Deals with the futureIn the typical compositions of this class the chief concern of the writer is with the future. The Apocalypse is primarily a Prophecy usually with a distinctly religious aim, intended to show God's way of dealing with men, and His ultimate purposes. The writer presents, sometimes very vividly, a picture of coming events, especially those connected with the end of the present age. Thus, in certain of these writings the subject-matter is vaguely described as "that which shall come to pass in the latter days" (Dan. 2:28; compare verse 29); similarly Dan. 10:14, "to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days"; compare Enoch, i.1, 2; x.2ff. So, too, in Rev. 1:1 (compare the Septuagint translation of Dan. 2:28ff), "Revelation . . . that which must shortly come to pass." Past history is often included in the vision, but usually only in order to give force and the proper historical setting to the prediction, as the panorama of successive events passes over imperceptibly from the known to the unknown. Thus, in the eleventh chapter of Daniel, the detailed history of the Greek empire in the East, from the conquest of Alexander down to the latter part of the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes (verses 3-39, all presented in the form of a prediction), is continued, without any break, in a scarcely less vivid description (verses 40-45) of events which had not yet taken place, but were only expected by the writer; viz., the wars which should result in the death of Antiochus and the fall of his kingdom. All this, however, serves only as the introduction to the remarkable eschatological predictions in the twelfth chapter, in which the main purpose of the book is to be found. Similarly, in the dream recounted in 2 Esd. 11 and 12, the eagle, representing the Roman Empire, is followed by the lion, which is the promised Messiah, who is to deliver the chosen people and establish an everlasting kingdom. The transition from history to prediction is seen in xii.28, where the expected end of Domitian's reign -- and with it the end of the world -- is foretold. Still another example of the same kind is Sibyllines, iii.608-623. Compare perhaps also Assumptio Mosis, vii-ix. In nearly all the writings which are properly classed as apocalyptic the eschatological element is prominent. In fact, it was the growth of speculation regarding the age to come and the hope for the chosen people which more than anything else occasioned the rise and influenced the development of this sort of literature.The mysterious or monstrousThe element of the mysterious, apparent in both the matter and the manner of the writing, is a marked feature in every typical Apocalypse. The literature of visions and dreams has its own traditions, which are remarkably persistent; and this fact is unusually well illustrated in the group of Jewish (or Jewish-Christian) writings under consideration.This apocalyptic quality appears most plainly (a) in the use of fantastic imagery. The best illustration is furnished by the strange living creatures which figure in so many of the visions--"beasts" in which the properties of men, animals, birds, reptiles, or purely imaginary beings are combined in a way that is startling and often grotesque. How characteristic a feature this is may be seen from the following list of the most noteworthy passages in which such creatures are introduced: Dan. 7:1-8, 8:3-12 (both passages of the greatest importance for the history of apocalyptic literature); Enoch, lxxxv.-xc.; 2 Esd. 11:1-12:3, 11-32; Greek Apoc. of Bar. ii, iii; Hebrew Testament, Naphtali's, iii.; Rev. 6:6ff (compare Apoc. of Bar. [Syr.] li.11), ix.7-10, 17-19, xiii.1-18, xvii.3, 12; the Shepherd of Hermas, "Vision," iv.1. Certain mythical or semimythical beings which appear in the Old Testament are also made to play a part of increasing importance in these books. Thus "Leviathan" and "Behemoth" (Enoch, lx.7, 8; 2 Esd. 6:49-52; Apoc. of Bar. xxix.4); "Gog and Magog" (Sibyllines, iii.319ff, 512ff; compare Enoch, lvi.5ff; Rev. 20:8). As might be expected, foreign mythologies are also occasionally laid under contribution (see below).Mystical symbolismThe apocalyptic quality is seen again (b) in the frequent use of a mystifying symbolism. This is most strikingly illustrated in the well-known cases where gematria is employed for the sake of obscuring the writer's meaning; thus, the mysterious name "Taxo," Assumptio Mosis, ix. 1; the "number of the beast," 666, of Rev. 13:18; the number 888 ('Iησōῦς), Sibyllines, i.326-330. Very similar to this is the frequent enigmatic prophecy of the length of time which must elapse before the events predicted come to pass; thus, the "time, times, and a half," Dan. 12:7; the "fifty-eight times" of Enoch, xc.5, Assumptio Mosis, x.11; the announcement of a certain number of "weeks" or days (without specifying the starting-point), Dan. 9:24ff, 12:11, 12; Enoch xciii.3-10; 2 Esd. 14:11, 12; Apoc. of Bar. xxvi-xxviii; Rev. 11:3, 12:6; compare Assumptio Mosis, vii.1. The same tendency is seen also in the employment of symbolical language in speaking of certain persons, things, or events; thus, the "horns" of Dan. 7 and 8; Rev. 17 and following; the "heads" and "wings" of 2 Esd. xi and following; the seven seals of chapter 6 of Revelations; trumpets, 8; bowls, 16; the dragon, Rev. 12:3-17, 20:1-3; the eagle, Assumptio Mosis, x.8; and so on.As typical examples of more elaborate allegories -- aside from those in Dan. 7, 8 and 2 Esd. 11, 12, already referred to-may be mentioned: the vision of the bulls and the sheep, Enoch, lxxxv and following; the forest, the vine, the fountain, and the cedar, Apoc. of Bar. xxxvi and following; the bright and the black waters, ibid. liii and following; the willow and its branches, Hermas, "Similitudines," viii. To this description of the literary peculiarities of the Jewish Apocalypse might be added that in its distinctly eschatological portions it exhibits with considerable uniformity the diction and symbolism of the classical Old Testament passages. As this is true, however, in like degree of the bulk of late Jewish and early Christian eschatological literature, most of which is not apocalyptic in the proper sense of the word, it can hardly be treated as a characteristic on a par with those described above.
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2010 Annual Report
5.Significant Activities that Support Special Target Populations
Numberous workshops and outreach efforts to small farmers and livestock producers were accomplished in 2010. Collaborative studies with the Shoshone-Bannock ranchers in Idaho and the Navajo ranchers on the Arizona Strip are planned for 2011.
Target Groups: Evaluated Shoshone-Bannock Reservation (Ft. Hall, Idaho) pastures for low larkspur and as possible study sites. Met with Reservation personnel on several occasions during report period. Provided grazing management recommendations that Reservation personnel credit with reducing risk and cattle losses. There was insufficient low larkspur for a grazing study during 2010, but we are planning such a collaborative study in the future if populations rebound.


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Another day, another warmer than average afternoon high expected.
As an upper level ridge builds over the region we should see decreasing clouds during the day Tuesday. A warm front is expected to set up shop to our south with an east/northeast wind around 10 mph. Highs are expected to top in the upper 60s with cooler temperatures near the lake and warmer temperatures well inland.
The warm front is forecast to be dragged back through the region and with lots of sunshine expected Wednesday we should see a boost in our temperatures in the afternoon. Thursday should be even warmer ahead of cold front.
As the cold front approaches we'll look for a chance for a few showers or thunderstorms late Thursday. A better chance for rain is expected early Friday when the front sweeps through the area.
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Cody Bryan Band is relatively new to the music scene and has won over critics and fans alike with their fresh take on Texas country. They will be performing this Saturday June 28 at John T Floore Country Store with Roger Creager.
This Austin band started out playing at The Saxon Pub and was soon playing with the likes of Roger Creager and Granger Smith. Fronted by Cody Bryan, the band also includes Zach Lynch (lead guitar), Miles Barker (bass), Casey Conway (drums) and Cole Gramling (keys).
Their debut album 'Wreck Me' was released in May of last year and is made up of 10 songs that were co-written by Cody Bryan. It was recorded at Test Tube Audio in Austin and produced by Ryan Delahoussaye. Even though it is mainly a country album it appeals to music fans in general because of its vast musical influences. The title song 'Wreck Me' is the current single and has been getting regular airplay. According to Cody Bryan he likes to write about real life situations because almost everyone can relate to the songs.
'Wreck Me' includes the songs:
- Wreck Me
- Bleed Like That
- Good at Being Bad
- When We Were Made
- If I'm Going Nowhere
- Holding On
- A Shot in the Dark
- You're Worth It
- That's Why God Made Saturday Night
- Roses
Roger Creager is an award winning Texas country singer and songwriter from Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University in College Station where the Texas Music Revolution helped him become a successful musician. He released his first album in 1998 and has since become a big name in the Texas music scene and is known for his high energy performances.
Cody Bryan Band
John T Floore Country Store
14492 Old Bandera Road
Helotes, TX 78023
(210) 695-8827
Saturday June 28, 2014
Doors open at 7p.m. Show at 9p.m.
$15 in advance; $20 at the door
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Since sales are driven by cash and not by carrying notes and debt, the Costa Rican real estate market has sustained an incredibly healthy real estate market compared to the United States and Europe.
The main attraction to Costa Rica relevant to investors and buyers falls upon the fact that Costa Rica has not had an army since the 1950's and thus the Costa Rican government has spent more efforts and taxes to be allocated for health care and education. Fast forward 60 years later and Costa Rica has built a world renowned health care system called CIMA that was ranked higher than the United States of America the last time WHO, the World Health Organization, ranked world healthcare by country.
Costa Rica also boasts the highest literacy rate (95%) against any other Latin American country. Costa Rica is also home to only 1 of 5 "Blue Zones" which are areas defined by scientific data and studies that verifies a region having the most centurions (people who live to be 100 years or older) in a geographic area. Add Costa Rica as offering one of the most eco-diverse settings in the world with great year round weather and it is not difficult to understand why Costa Rica Real Estate is always in demand.
Numerous celebrities also frequently vacation in Costa Rica or have purchased homes there such as: Mel Gibson, Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie (and Brad Pitt), Steven Segal, The Grateful Dead's drummer Mickey Hart, Leonardo Dicaprio, supermodel Gisel Bundchen and actor bobby Phillips are a few names of high profiled celebrities who have interest in Costa Rica.
What about deals? Costa Rica typically structures property and real estate through corporations. If a 2 bedroom villa has an appraised market value of $100,000 then it will be structured as a corporation that holds 100 shares. Each share will equate to $1,000 per share. Structuring real estate in such a manner saves buyers nearly 13% in taxes, while also allowing for ease of transferability of shares to beneficiaries.
Another deal Costa Rica offers to investors is the fact that property taxes are only .25% per year. Finally, the best deals in Costa Rica are properties that offer Fractional Ownership because investors and buyers are able to buy real estate at a fraction of the actual value of the property. If a buyer desires to purchase .25% Fractional Ownership of the 2 bedroom villa, then they could buy the property owning 25% equity of the villa and paying only $25,000 if the total value and sales price is $100,000.
Reve Orange is an excellent condo development in Costa Rica's Blue Zone (roughly 1 hour northwest of San Jose), that offers both full and fractional ownership. Reve Orange is a French expression that translates to "Orange Dream" and serves as the essence of an exclusive eco living and luxury condo development located in Playa Naranjo, Costa Rica. Playa Naranjo is known for its extraordinary sunrises and sunsets that emit wild hues of orange and red that cascade across the Gulf of Nicoya over a silhouetted mountain range.
Architecturally designed by a world renowned New York firm, Dataumzero Design Office, Reve Orange uses a modern luxury interior and exterior design offering floating staircases, rooftop Jacuzzis and harmonium bay view windows that comprise of a wall of windows that are able to fold, allowing owners to be more immersed with the raw nature that encompasses the campus of Reve Orange.
Reve Orange offers an exceptional inventory of only 20 condo units and 5 penthouse condo units and has been awarded "One of the Best Eco Living and Luxury Developments in Costa Rica's Blue Zone" by International Real Estate Investments Magazine.
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The Desert Lord's Baby
Olivia Gates
2008, Series Romance
Sil Desire #1872, $4.75, 187 pages, Amazon ASIN 0373768729Part of a series
Even though the Big Mis is one of my biggest pet peeves in romance, at times I can buy into it as a plot device - if the reasons behind the misunderstanding are plausible. That's a big "if." In The Desert Lords Baby, however, I wanted the heroine to turn off the water works, get her hormones under control, and tell the hero the whole truth.
Farooq Aal Masood, a prince of Judar, had everything he thought he could want. A series of events made it possible for him to negotiate an agreement that would save the lives of many, discover that he could be the kings successor upon meeting certain conditions, and possess a woman unlike any other. However, when Carmen, his unbelievable temporary mistress, announces suddenly that their three month arrangement is over after only six weeks, Farooq is devastated. He believes that she made a deal with his arch-rival for the crown to bring him low.
Carmen, a multi-lingual events planner in Manhattan is slowly rebuilding her life after a brutal divorce, the loss of her mother, and the neglect of her father. She didnt expect to be swept away by Farooq when she agreed to a three month arrangement to be his mistress. When she discovers shes pregnant after assuring him she is incapable of conceiving, fear for her unborn child forces her to flee. She goes into hiding from Farooq and is successful for 16 months. When Farooq shows up on her doorstep demanding the child and her, she has very few choices.
Despite time, anger, and bitterness, Farooq is still determined to have Carmen. The King of Judar made the competition for the crown based on commitment to family and a wife and child could firmly secure the crown. He also wants revenge on her for conspiring with his enemy and for taking his child. On the other hand, she realizes she was wrong to keep the child from him and wants to make things as right as possible without telling him the whole truth.
Needless to say, I have a few problems with this one. The hero blew hot and cold for at least two-thirds of the book. However, when he comes around, he really comes around and makes tremendous sacrifices for Carmen certainly hero worthy. The heroine, on the other hand, just seemed incredibly selfish, even though she did what she did out of fear. Honesty from her would not have solved all the problems between the couple, but it would have helped to move the story along. Momentum was another problem here since the first third of the book dragged. Toward the end, I wanted to groan with every new dilemma introduced without solving the earlier ones first. The sheer amount of purple prose slowed the flow of the read as well.
Though the opulence, wealth, and power of The Desert Lords Baby appealed to me (okay, maybe Im somewhat materialistic), the sheer number of conflicts and the whiny heroine who wouldnt tell the whole truth annoyed me until the end. I dont think Ill make it to book two of the Throne of Judar series.
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Blarp: Vet said puppy growing too fast. Question?
The other day my puppy started limping after comming inside from going pee, i felt the are and it felt a bit swollen but he did not show that he was in pain by feeling the area, but he was limping so there had to be some pain.
So i called the vet and set up an apointment to bring him in the make sure nothing was wrong, 1 1/2 hours later i was at the vet (he lives in a different town than me) and by that time he was no longer limping and the swollen area was no longer swollen (yes it was swollen before i took vet assist classes and know what im talking about)
The vet said that he was fine and it was probably just growing pains, that he was growing too fast and that his bones where probably not as strong as they should be.
He said i should switch to "large breed puppy food" but my 12 week old puppy is an australian shepherd and a medium size breed so i didnt think that was right.. I question him and he said that the large breed will slow him growth down and give him mreo calcium for him bones. (he also pushes science diet so i dont trust his advice on food…) There no other vets for small animals in the area so i cant get another vet except if i was to take him to a live stock vet and no thanks they are not very nice to smaller animals. (i know from experience)
He grew 4 pounds in 2 weeks is that too much? Is there anyhting i can give him to help him get stronger bones? calcium pills for puppies?
Should i be worried or is this normal for puppies? He is my first pup and i want to do irght by him.
He was eating purina puppy chow from the breeder but i switched him to blue buffalo chicken and brown rice formula if wondering what he eats.
He is fine now and no mroe limping but i still want to make sure.
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Answer by tankstar1985
I would switch to a large breed puppy food. yes he is a australian shepherd, but they are large breeds by defenition. Dont trust his judgment on dog food, but his opnion on large breed puppy food is good. You dont want a pup to grow to fast
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Not just for kids
By Richard Sands on Jul 25, 2008
I'm Richard, I'm the Product Owner for the infrastructure behind the Social CRM products. Working in IT I'm used to people's faces glazing over after they ask what I do, but I hoped working on social networking products might change this. It did, just not as I expected, the reaction I get most now is "isn't that for kids?".
I suppose I should have expected this, the biggest user of social networking in my household is my young daughter. For her these sites are just a natural part of her daily life. My generation's more used to performing it's social networking without the aid of computers. I've been using social networking sites of some form or another since 2001 when I joined friendsreunited. However I don't use them to anything like the extent my daughter does. Of my friends that have tried out social networking sites most seem to have followed the same experience:
1. Initial interest as they register and explore the site's capabilities.
2. Find a few friends and link up with them.
3. Don't find enough friends for the site to work as a social hub, so the account becomes dormant.
This is confirmed by some research by Ofcom in the UK which showed that 78% of adults interviewed didn't use Social Network sites.
So if the majority your friends aren't active users of social networks this raises the question: How can I get my friends active in my social network? And this often changes to whether there's any point to social network sites if can't?
One approach to getting your friends active in your social network is discussed by Ed Yourdon in his blog. Ed suggests that in the future social networks will be as ubiquitous as mobile phones are today. Although I agree with Ed that we should be evangelising social networks and encouraging their use, I'm not agreed with Ed's conclusion that right now there's no hope for persistent non-adopters or his suggestion of leaving them out of his social circle. This is too extreme for me, I'd prefer my social life to be driven by my personal bonds rather than software adoption.
Despite my best attempts I still can't get all my techno-phobe friends to jump on the social networking bandwagon, but I want to keep then part of my life, so what can social networking sites offer me. Well I've found three options that have helped, admittedly with varying degrees of success.
Social Aggregators
One problem is that there's multiple separate social networking sites, and you'll probably have different friends on different sites. Right now different social networking sites are largely run as separate islands. So if you have some friends hooked on Facebook, and others addicted to MySpace then what can you do? Well, until the walls between the sites come down aggregators such as spokeo and friendfeed can let you track friends across multiple social networking sites, and also to update multiple sites in one action.
If you're interested Stan Schroder has published a list of aggregators, but it is a bit out of date now.
Specialist Groups
Although I can't run my social life on the web, I have been running aspects of it on the web for a while now. I'm a keen mountain biker and I go online to keep in touch with an open group of like-minded souls in my local area. This way I can always find someone to go out for a ride with. It's much easier to get a small group of friends with a shared interest to link up online. And I've found that this can lead on to wider things, the small mountain biking site I use now has some facebook integration so I can link it into wider social networks.
So if you have a pastime you share with friends encourage them to join a social networking site. It will only take a few to get that critical mass. If you're really keen then Ning is an amazing site that will let you easily create you own social networking site dedicated to whatever you want, but that's worth a post of it's own.
Like many these days my business contacts are global. Most of them are also very computer literate. My business network is also more extended than my immediate friends and family. All of which are factors which encourage social networking.
I've found business networks like LinkedIn and Plaxo to be more than just job-hunting tools (although they can be very good for this). I use them for finding ex-colleagues I've lost touch with, and for keeping track of what ex-colleagues are doing. It gives me an easy way to link up with people when I find I'm in their area. It also gives me an extensive network of resources to draw upon when I need help. I don't need a social network site to do all of these things, but it makes it much easier.
If you're unconvinced then LinkedIntelligence maintains a list of 100+ Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn.
So even if your friends view their cellphones as new-fangled, and computers as a fad, there is still hope. The social networking sites available today have enough to offer to provide real benefit for most of us. And if you're still not convinced then the social networking sites of tomorrow look set to convince you.


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The receiver class in this NFL draft went deep, and the Seahawks simply couldn't pass up the chance to take a couple of shots themselves.
It is considered to be one of the best WR groups ever, and the Seahawks took full advantage of it -- even if they didn't originally think they would.
The additions of Colorado speedster Paul Richardson and Alabama go-to guy Kevin Norwood not only add talent to an underrated receiving group, they give the Seahawks some protection against the looming uncertainty at the position.
With Golden Tate gone, undrafted standouts Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse are the top returning receivers, but Baldwin has not signed his restricted tender and his future beyond 2014 is up in the air pending a possible contract extension. Kearse will be a restricted free agent in 2015 but then could be free to go after that season.
Meanwhile, the Hawks are hoping to get a healthy season out of Percy Harvin and they also brought back Sidney Rice on the cheap to see if he could come back from his ACL injury.
It's no guarantee that any of them will be on the team in 2016 -- Harvin and Rice due to health questions, Baldwin and Kearse due to contract status -- so the Hawks really needed to do something to add some stability to the squad.
Assuming Richardson and Norwood are as good as advertised -- the blazing Buffalo and the consistent Crimson Tider -- the Hawks have options.
The Hawks had targeted Richardson apparently after losing out on Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley, and they still got the receiver after trading down twice, from 32 to 40 to 45.
Using one of the fourth-round picks they acquired in the second trade -- appropriately, with their favorite trade partner, Detroit, who signed Tate away in March -- the Hawks dropped down again and still got the guy they really wanted in the fourth, Norwood.
"We had taken Paul already and didn't necessarily anticipate another receiver being there because there was a big clump of them," general manager John Schneider said. "We felt like they were going to just come ripping off, and they did. And (Norwood) stayed there. Maybe because … there's nothing overly flashy about him, except that he's incredibly tough and reliable and smart and savvy. I think that's probably why he lasted as long as he did."
Norwood is the third receiver Schneider has drafted in the fourth round, but the Alabama standout seems more capable than either Kris Durham, who was a reach in 2011, or Chris Harper, who didn't make the team in 2013.
Richardson, who said he has run a 4.28 40-yard dash, and Norwood, who was Alabama's most reliable receiver, join a receiving corps that has been efficient and clutch, if little used at times.
Baldwin, who had at least half a dozen amazing catches last season, is the top returning receiver (50 catches, 778 yards, five touchdowns in 2013). Kearse came on in his second season, catching 22 balls for 346 yards and four scores. He and Baldwin both caught TD passes in the Super Bowl.
The Hawks got Harvin in a blockbuster deal last year and made him the highest-paid player on the team (until Richard Sherman got paid earlier this month), and the Seahawks hope to get a healthy season out of the mercurial star in 2014. They also brought back Rice, who was lost to an ACL at midseason last year, on a one-year deal.
Behind those guys are a bunch of players who shuffled on and off Seattle's practice squad and/or other rosters the last couple of years: Ricardo Lockette, Bryan Walters, Phil Bates and Arceto Clark. And then there are two other additions, CFL import Chris Matthews and injury-bitten Taylor Price.
That's 12 players for what amounts to probably five spots again. Talk about competition.
"It's pretty dang stiff," Schneider agreed.
If Harvin, Baldwin, Kearse and Richardson are roster locks, that ostensibly would leave Rice fighting Norwood for the fifth spot. Of course, the Hawks could keep six guys, but they have rarely done that -- never for very long and usually only in injury situations -- because they don't throw that much.
Coach Pete Carroll said Richardson is kind of a combination of Harvin, Baldwin and Kearse.
"His speed is extraordinary," Carroll said. "He has the terrific hands and a great catching range. He's really got characteristics like the guys that have been successful for us. He's got quickness kind of like Doug Baldwin, he's got speed kind of like Percy Harvin, and he has that catching range kind of like Jermaine Kearse. So we just felt really comfortable with his style of play."
Richardson, who played at around 160 pounds at Colorado, needs to bulk up; he said he is up to 183 and wants to hit 190.
The Seahawks did a case study of lighter receivers in NFL history and found more than enough success stories to make them think Richardson could handle it.
"A lot has been made about his weight being a light guy," Seahawks scout Matt Berry said, "but if you look back at guys like Marvin Harrison, Donald Driver … guys like that, there is a history of guys that come to the league a little bit undersized that have had a lot of success."
Schneider said Richardson is a combination of Driver, Baldwin and DeSean Jackson -- lean with long arms and quick hands like Driver, quick off the line and getting "instant separation" like Baldwin and "can get up on top of you and throttle his speed" like Jackson.
Norwood seems like a bigger version of Baldwin, who became Russell Wilson's No. 1 clutch receiver in 2013.
Schneider ran down the checklist on Norwood: "He's 6-2, he's 4.47 (in the 40), he's long, he has big hands, he has a savviness about him as a route runner, he can drop his hips, he knows exactly where the sticks are, he works very well with quarterbacks.
"I don't want to say silky smooth or anything like that, but he's got a smoothness about him," Schneider added. "But he's got more power than you think, too. He's a little bit more of a gainer down the field than you would think. He has very good body control, and he has really quick feet, and he gets his head around real quick, and he has real quick eyes. I can't believe we were able to draft him; it's pretty neat."
That is glowing praise for a fourth-round pick and makes you think Norwood has a much better shot at making the team than his fourth-round predecessors, Durham and Harper. (Durham made the team in 2011 but played sparingly and ended up on injured reserve. He was released in final cuts the next summer.)
If Harvin, Baldwin and Kearse are the top three and stay healthy, it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see Norwood get more playing time than Richardson next season. If the Hawks go with five and Rice is the odd man out, the team would be out only his $150,000 signing bonus.
If they keep six and Harvin and Rice stay healthy, it is easy to see both Richardson and Norwood mostly "redshirting" their rookie season -- kind of like Benson Mayowa did last year when he was on the 53-man roster but inactive for most of the season.
Then, in 2015, it all depends on whether Harvin has stayed healthy and Baldwin has a new contract.
If Harvin has problems getting on the field again in 2014 and the Hawks think Richardson can basically take his place, they might end up cutting Harvin next year (it would save them $5.7 million against the salary cap). Not their first choice, obviously; but, if he can't play, the team has other ways it can spend that money.
Baldwin seems likely to get his extension. He said last week that talks had begun. Of course, he probably will have to be happy with about $4 million a year. If he prices himself out like Tate did, the Hawks probably will go with Norwood in his place.
The Seahawks surely would be ecstatic to have Harvin, Baldwin and Kearse for at least the next couple of years, but they did a good job of giving themselves a couple more (wide)outs just in case.


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Welcome to Clayfield Yoga Brisbane
Clayfield Yoga Brisbane offer classes for beginner to experienced level students.
Clayfield Yoga Brisbane is a fully equipped, just bring water, wear comfortable clothes and a willingness to enjoy your yoga practice.
All classes are ongoing except for some public holidays, please check timetable.
No need to book for classes, simply arrive 10 min prior to the class commencing.
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