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After a person shot and killed two persons at the mall in Columbia, Maryland, it was discovered that he also had explosives that needed to be disengaged, according to a Huffington News Report on Saturday night. The shootings which took place in suburban Baltimore on Saturday morning also injured five persons.
Columbia, Maryland mall shooting: 3 dead
After killing Brianna Benlolo, 21, and Tyler Johnson, 25, who were at a store called Zumiez where they worked, the gunman turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. He was found with a gun and ammunition near him. While many reports claim that a motive is still being sought, there was at least one report that said it was a "love triangle" that motivated the murderer.
The shooting occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning on the second level of the huge shopping mall in Zumiez which sells skateboards, clothing, and accessories. A 911 call sent police to the scene where the mall was put on lockdown. By late afternoon, the mall was entirely cleared out of employees and shoppers.
Authorities had difficulty identifying the gunman due to concerns about him carrying the explosives. It appears as though the gunman tried to make explosives using fireworks. By late Saturday night, authorities reported that they had tentatively identified him, but they did not release his name yet. Police assert there was only one gunman.
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The Green New Deal
Abstract from a talk by Colin Hines at the Gaia Foundation in September 2009. Written by Stephen Frank.
Colin Hines coined the term 'Green New Deal' in 2007 and brought together a group of finance, tax, energy and environmental experts to form the Green New Deal Group. In July 2008 they published a New Economics Foundation report 'A Green New Deal: Joined up policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices'. Colin is an advisor to the Green Member of European Parliament Dr Caroline Lucas, author of the book 'Localization - A Global Manifesto (Earthscan) and before that was the Co-ordinator of Greenpeace International's Economics unit having worked for the organization for 10 years.
Colin Hines sees globalisation benefiting Big Business while making the countries it exploits poorer. Before this credit crunch, international competitiveness and the opening up of markets to get the cheapest deal anywhere in the world seemed like a natural, inevitable way to proceed. Every country in the world was warned not to tax the foreign businesses that employed their people too heavily. If they did, those businesses and their money would move to other countries where they could get cheaper deals. But less revenue from lower taxes also led to lower public expenditure and unfortunately, this was accompanied by lower employment, and lower social and environmental standards.
Big Business activated globalisation. It was very influential in persuading politicians that all the old constraints on banks made them inefficient. Stopping the constraints was the way to open up world markets. The goal was maximum trade and money flow for maximum profit. People bought into it because it was fuelled by massive credit that made many feel rich. Even if you didn't have much money, you could have credit. Even if you hardly owned anything, you could get on the property ladder.
However, a handful of economists, politicians and journalists could see that this wasn't going to last. In opposition to mainstream thinking, they saw free trade, open markets, globalisation, international competitiveness as the root causes of many of the problems that are now emerging. Colin Hines was one of those who sensed the danger. He "knew it was going to be 1929 again. Not totally the same. But clearly, something as bad as that was coming - you could smell it." Consequently, he began researching Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and out of this developed the concept of The Green New Deal (GND).
In 1929, as now in 2009, finance was the problem. Then it was shares - the newspapers and the radio were full of hot tips - whereas this time around it was property, with too many people borrowing money to buy property to get richer and richer. After the 1929 crisis, Roosevelt realised he had to put finance back in the cage by regulating the banks and financial transactions. This is beginning to happen now too. However, in contrast to the cuts being proposed now, the second thing Roosevelt did was to spend huge amounts of public money on building or rebuilding the infrastructure - roads, dams, bridges, public centres, schools. This generated 10 million jobs between 1933 and 1937. In 1929, the gap between rich and poor in America was huge and subsequently the third thing Roosevelt did was to tackle inequality so that more people could earn sufficient money to spend some again. This commerce kept the system going. He was responsible for what was called the Great Compression and because of his policies the gap between rich and poor was effectively reduced. This lasted all the way through Eisenhower, Nixon and Kennedy, right up to Reagan and Thatcher when the constraints on the banks were removed and which has led to a growing gap between rich and poor again. However, this time around, the escalation in inequality in most countries of the world went hand-in-hand with a rapacious use of the world's resources and a massive exploitation and displacing of the poor - particularly in developing countries - all fuelled by massive credit.
Colin Hines' GND updates Roosevelt's concept within an environmental context. It consists of three sections: Firstly, reintroducing various financial controls to try to make finance serve society rather than society being at the mercy of finance.
Secondly, tackling inequality. This could occur partly though making the taxation system more equable. For instance, something like a quarter of the money that goes into government subsidies and pensions goes to a tiny section of the wealthiest people. This should be remedied. Colin would also like to see a gradual increase in carbon tax and also suggests fat and sugar taxes to reduce the expense to society of the increasing obesity in all age groups in this country. He would also like to tackle inequality internationally by changing the tax laws. He suggests that it should be made legal that all companies are required to declare and pay tax on their profits in the countries where they make them. This would stop what is called transfer pricing, which is when a company pretends it loses money in Africa, for example, and happens to make it in Lichtenstein where it is not taxed. Thus Africa loses the tax revenue it is supposed to get.Thirdly, job creation. What would generate a great many jobs where they are most needed would be to link up and resolve the two crucial problems of climate change and unemployment. Colin suggests that the energy structure of the entire country could be restructured by training a carbon army to examine every building in Britain with a view to making them more energy efficient and converting them to produce their own energy.
Roosevelt raised a large amount of public money for his New Deal. Colin points out that, apart from the public money that needs to be raised for the GND through substantial taxation, there is, at present, a large amount of private money looking for a home - pensions, insurance, personal savings, etc. People are very uneasy about going back into the stock market and they are no longer getting good returns from banks. A solution to finding a home for all the private money could be to re-introduce Local Authority Bonds, but this time as Green Local Authority Bonds. Green Bonds that are used for the good of the environment and will help localities and give a good return are bound to attract investors.
When feed-in tariffs are introduced in the UK in 2010, the energy utility companies will be obliged by law to purchase sustainably produced electricity generated by small, renewable energy producers at a higher price than electricity generated by fossil fuels. The difference in price between the two will be added to the bills of all of those still using fossil fuel generated electricity. Thus, in effect, those continuing to use fossil fuel generated electricity will be helping to kick-start and build the sustainable energy industry. The economics of using this system are already well known as it has already been done in various parts of the world, with Germany leading the way. They report a £50 billion project, making flats and apartments more energy efficient with renewables, after which they introduced the feed-in tariff to generate the money to pay the bonds which paid the people who put the solar pv panels on their roofs, etc. It's a huge industry in Germany. 43 other countries are doing it too, with Britain finally also about to join.
These bonds would have the potential of offering pension schemes and insurances, etc, a safe return based on using a percentage of the difference in price between the two groups as described above. Again, in effect, those still relying on fossil fuel generated energy will be paying off these bonds. But the idea is that having to pay more will serve as an incentive for people to switch to sustainably produced energy sooner rather than later.
Within the open market, it is likely that many companies would threaten to leave for cheaper job markets if the government introduced substantial taxation to pay for the GND. This could threaten the political resolve towards a GND. However, at present people do not yet see an alternative to the free market. They still believe we need to out-compete others, such as the Chinese. However, there has been a 90% drop is world trade since the credit crunch and Colin believes the pendulum will swing even further away from open markets and globalisation. The future, he believes, doesn't lie in exports for companies but in domestic demand, away from globalisation and towards a protectionism that cares for the local environment and produces its commodities locally. Everything that can sensibly be produced within a nation or region should be so produced. Long-distance trade should be only for acquiring what cannot be provided within the region where people live. He believes that the end goal of all trade and all domestic policy for re-building the economy should be through securing local and national livelihoods in ways that minimise carbon use and the use of raw materials. Everything has to converge towards re-building and protecting the economy and the environment in sustainable ways. If we do this, we can rebuild the economy whilst saving the environment.


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Hi I live in Florida. I signed a year lease and it expired on Feb 28th. My landlord agreed to let me stay an additional 30 days which means my new lease 30 day extension will expire on March 31st. My new apartment wont be ready until April 8th & my landlord has someone all ready to move in on April 1st. I know for a fact this place wont be ready for someone by then (touch up painting, carpet cleaning, etc...). What will happen If I stay here until April 8th? Are there different laws for month to month lease vs yearly lease in regards to the eviction process...please help!
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Posted 30 March 2014 - 09:25 AM
Eviction is eviction. It goes through the court. If you become a holdover tenant after April 1, your landlord will file for eviction in court. Not only that, if he loses his new tenant, he'll sue you for lost rent.
The eviction and the lawsuit will go on your credit report. It will also subject you to wage garnishment and bank account attachment.
The consequences of staying beyond April 1 could be disastrous to you and years from now you'll whine about what your bad credit is doing to you.
I suggest you find yourself a temporary place to live and put your stuff in storage if you have to.
Otherwise, be willing to accept the consequences of not leaving.
Warning: Legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here are simplified and might not fully explain the ramifications of your particular issue. I am not a lawyer. I do not give legal advice. I make comments based on my knowledge and experience. I guarantee nothing. If you act on my comments without the advice of an attorney, you do so at your own risk.
Posted 31 March 2014 - 09:13 AM
Hi I live in Florida. I signed a year lease and it expired on Feb 28th. My landlord agreed to let me stay an additional 30 days which means my new lease 30 day extension will expire on March 31st.
Thirty days after February 28 was March 30, not March 31.
What will happen If I stay here until April 8th?
Only your landlord can tell you what he will do if you fail to vacate your apartment in a timely manner. Obviously, he can start eviction proceedings. If you move out before the eviction can go through, then he'll be left to sue you for eight days worth of rent and for indemnity for damages to the other tenant who was unable to move in because you failed to move out. One would assume your landlord will withhold from your security deposit for these purposes. However, if the security deposit is insufficient, then you probably can expect to get sued. You can also expect a negative report on your credit.
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The defense of the New Orleans Saints is a much maligned and beleaguered unit. Statistically, it ranks among the worst in the history of the NFL.
But with time running out Sunday against the hated Atlanta Falcons and their backs squeezed tightly against that proverbial wall, the Saints did what almost seemed like the impossible.
They made a decisive play.
With the Falcons threatening to take the lead in the final two minutes after they had moved the ball to the Saints' 1, the Saints came away with a goal-line stand that may rank second in Saints lore only to the stand made in 1987 that secured the first winning season in franchise history.
After the defense held strong for the first three plays, cornerback Jabari Greer broke up a pass intended for Roddy White in the end zone to secure a 31-27 victory for New Orleans, as a crowd of 73,126 mostly Saints fans celebrated as they handed the Falcons (8-1) their first loss of the season.
"It was great for our team to show resilience," said Greer, who added he was prepared to defend the play because he had seen the Falcons run it before in a similar situation. "Guys continue to uplift me and we encourage each other. It was great to be able to make a play and celebrate with my team.
"We beat a quality opponent in a rivalry game. The people of New Orleans circle this date. It's incredible to have this win for them. It's important to give our fans a quality product on the field and something to be proud of."
The victory was the fourth in the last five games for the Saints (4-5). And with a victory next week at Oakland, the Saints, who opened the season 0-4, could move to .500 for the first time this season.
"Obviously, that's a big deal," said quarterback Drew Brees, who shook off an interception of the Saints' first play to complete 21 of 32 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns. "When you start off 0-4 and now we have the opportunity next week to 5-5. That (means) we'll have won five of our last six. That would be extremely impressive. That's something we feel like we are capable of and where we envision being because of the kind of team we have. We knew we dug ourselves in a hole (with the first four losses) and had a mountain to climb, but we also knew we had the right type of people."
The same thing could have been said about the Saints on Sunday, as they fell behind by 10 points in less than the first six minutes.
But the Saints worked their way out of the deficit, on the way to beating Atlanta for 11th time in the 13 meeting since 2006.
The victory was a total team effort, as tight end Jimmy Graham came up big with seven catches for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns and, for the second straight week, running back Chris Ivory continued to show off his big-play ability while gaining a game-high 72 rushing yards on seven carries, including a sensational 56-yard touchdown run.
"The team that was out there today was the reason why I came to the Saints," said linebacker Curtis Lofton, who left the Falcons this offseason to sign with the Saints. "The offense played great. The defense played great. We had two big stops there at the end. We are finally starting to come together as a unit and as a team."
The defense continued to give up yards at an alarming rate under first-year defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The Falcons amassed 454 yards, but could only muster 46 rushing yards on 18 carries and was 0-for-2 on fourth-down including the game-winning breakup by Greer.
After the Falcons, who were trailing 31-27 drove to the Saints' 10, setting up a first-and-goal, the Falcons had little success.
On first down, quarterback Matt Ryan, who passed for 411 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, completed a 9-yard pass to Harry Douglas. But Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback Johnny Patrick tackled Douglas just shy of the end zone.
On second-and-goal from the 1 with two minutes remaining, Jenkins came through with a pass breakup on a pass intended for tight end Tony Gonzalez, who had 11 catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
On third-and-goal, Saints defensive end Will Smith stopped Atlanta running back Michael Turner for a 1-yard loss.
Then came Greer's diving breakup across the middle of the end zone.
"It was huge," Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said of the goal-line stand. "We made plays when we had to make plays defensively. The last two plays of the (drive) they had a chance to go in and win and everybody kept their poise.
"They made the plays when we needed them. It was encouraging to see."
Atlanta Coach Mike Smith saw nothing encouraging about his team's late-game execution.
"It's very frustrating," Smith said. "Whether it's one yard or 10 yards, when you don't win it's frustrating. That's why we're playing the games, we want to win. We were close, and we weren't able to get that accomplished."
The Saints spotted Atlanta a 10-0 lead, as the Falcons scored on their first possession on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to tackle eligible Mike Johnson. Then after Atlanta's Asante Samuel intercepted Brees on the Saints' first play from scrimmage, the Falcons' Matt Bryant made a 37-yard field goal.
But the Saints came storming back, taking a 14-10 lead on with a pair of big plays.
First, Ivory closed the margin to 10-7 with his dazzling 56-yard scoring run in which he showed outstanding speed, power, balance and vision.
Then after a defensive stop, the Saints took the lead on a 29-yard scoring pass from Brees to Jimmy Graham, who was wide open down the left seam. The scoring pass pushed Brees' NFL record-streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 52 games.
Atlanta managed to regain the lead at 17-14 with 6:27 to play in the second quarter on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Gonzalez.
But again, the Saints answered, taking a 21-17 lead with 34 seconds on a 14-yard scoring pass from Brees to Graham.
The Saints continued to roll in the third quarter, as Brees completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to Marques Colston, pushing their lead to 28-17. The score was set up by the first interception in the career of Saints rookie cornerback Corey White and a one-handed 29-yard catch by Lance Moore.
With the Saints offense, sputtering a bit in the second half, the Falcons closed to 28-27 early in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard touchdown catch from Ryan to Gonzalez and a 20-yard Bryant field goal.
Saints kicker Garrett Hartley gave the Saints their final points on a 31-yard field goal with 5:54 remaining, setting the stage for their goal-line stand.
"I feel like our best football is yet to come," Brees said. "We've played some really good games, we've beaten some very good opponents in some big-time situations. But I truly believe our best is yet to come."


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DeKALB, Ill. - The Huskies will hit the road for their last non-conference match of the year. On Tuesday, April 8, NIU will be at UIC to take on the Flames (3-8). The teams will play on the outdoor courts of UIC at 5:00 p.m.
In their last match, the Huskies beat the Ball State Cardinals, 6-1. It was the second MAC victory of the season for NIU, as the team's record now stands at 15-5 with a 2-0 MAC record.
The Huskies have beaten both Western Michigan and Ball State to begin MAC play in 2014. This marks the second season since 1974 that the Huskies have defeated both of those teams in the same season. The first one was 2012.
UIC comes into the affair against NIU having lost four straight. Head Coach Hans Neufeld is in the middle of his 12th season with the program. Neufeld graduated from NIU in 1983. He played tennis at NIU, earning All-MAC honors in 1980. Neufeld also served as an assistant coach for NIU under his brother, Carl Neufeld.
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What Does A Team Do During A Bye-Week?
October 6, 2000
Let me tell you from the start that this is not just your average week and it is definitely no walk in the park. Bye-weeks are a time when coaches try to fix five weeks of problems in one extra week. Each day the practices are very intense and very physical.
Many times during these practices the coaches put the first offense against the first defense, which definitely makes practice a lot more competitive. Usually the only time the first teams go against each other is during fall camp because once you have started to play games, the first teams always go against the scouts.
Usually during a bye-week coaches try to get back to the fundamentals of football. Thus, on defense we spend time on tackling, pursuing to the ball (this is very tiresome), and executing basic defensive formations. On offense, they spend time on blocking, running, throwing and executing their bread and butter plays. The bye-week is very important for improving our skills and becoming a better football team. Even though the practices are tough, we know as a team that we must do what we don't want to do in order to be what we want to be.
Coach Toledo also has a policy in which he allows the seniors to have Thursday's practice off - aren't they so lucky! He also has given the whole team this weekend off. This is a perfect time for the players to go home (Mr. And Mrs. Stanley I told Matt to go home) and it allows some players to catch-up on sleep as well. It even allows some players to take a small vacation (some of the players are going to ASU to watch the CAL vs. ASU game). So, to all the parents who have sons that did not come home, I am truly sorry. But I bet they are enjoying some free time away from football.
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Skin aging? Wrong, it's sun damageBy Karen Mullins
TORONTO – Eight out of ten Canadians believe that skin damage on the face and hands is due to natural aging – but experts say they are wrong.
If you were to ask Canadians about wrinkles a little over half (53%) would say it's an equal combination of sun and age as the cause according to a Photoaging survey by Angus Reid Public Opinion for the Canadian Dermatology Association.
While age is a factor, it's fairly small compared to the damage of repeated repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
"On sun exposed areas, most skin changes that we see – as much as 80-90 percent – are caused by repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Many people think that these changes are due to chronologic aging," says Dr. Cheryl Rosen, national director of the Canadian Dermatology Association's Sun Awareness Program.
Photoaging can be seen on the skin as brownish sun spots often termed "liver spots", uneven skin colour, spider veins on the nose, cheeks and neck and wrinkles. Unlike natural aging these skin conditions are largely preventable.
Natural or chronologic aging features include fine lines, even skin tone and thinner skin later in life. Natural aging depends on genetics and time and is unchangeable.
For dermatologists this lack of knowledge is a concern. Without being aware of how damaging the sun can be in skin aging unprotected sun exposure will continue to lead to photoaging as well as skin cancers.
"The best way to prevent wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin is to have a good sun protection regimen," Dr. Rosen recommends. "Be especially careful to protect the face, neck and back of the hands.
"People with fair skin who usually burn when out in the sun and those who get a lot of sun exposure through outdoor work or recreation are most at risk for photoaging," she adds.
The survey found that women were more likely than men to about the effects of the sun and that about half of all Canadians know the common signs of photoaging. When asked about sun protection measures to prevent photoaging, many Canadians said they would wear an SPF 30+ sunscreen (67 percent), sunglasses (66 percent), wear a hat (59 percent) and limit the amount of time spent out in the sun (57 percent).
Disturbingly only four in 10 said they would avoid tanning of any kind believing that a tan makes them look better.
"Too many people still believe a tan makes them look better. Perhaps knowing that being tanned also leads to wrinkling and other signs of chronic sun exposure will start to change this perception," says Dr. Rosen.


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- Company: Hamilton International Ltd.
- Price: $995-$1,995
- Official Site: HamiltonWatch.com
The Hamilton BelowZero is a versatile line of diving watches from a well-established brand. It comes in three different variations that range from your run of the mill, all-purpose sport watch to a chronograph to a beefy 1,000-meter diver (we also pointed you to the the black version in our Black Watches article). Prices range considerably, but they are all fairly reasonable for a serious automatic watch that's strong enough to be taken into the deep blue, but handsome enough to be worn to the office.
The BelowZero is a good looking watch that doesn't take too many chances. It features simple lines with an understated black and gray color scheme. One of the most interesting features of this watch is the octagonal case screws, which remind us of the much more expensive Hublot Big Bang and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The BelowZero is Hamilton's newest diving watch line and perhaps the one they are counting on to attract the attention of serious divers. After all, it is the only one that features a helium escape valve and a 1,000-meter depth rating.
While the chronograph and original Hamilton BelowZero are good to an industry-standard 200 meters below the surface, it is the new 1,000-meter version that is the most exciting and the most durable. Constructed of stainless steel and coated in black PVD to form a monster 46mm instrument, the BelowZero comes on a black rubber strap long enough to fit on the outside of a diving suit. Inside is an ETA 2826 automatic for the 1,000-meter version and a high-end Valjoux 7750 for the chronograph, which is the same movement you'll find in the IWC Portuguese and Aquatimer Galapagos -- both much more expensive watches. With the high-end movements, quality materials and decent looks, this Hamilton BelowZero line is a great choice for those guys looking for a competent watch that won't break the bank.
Ben Clymer is the Executive Editor of Hodinkee, a daily blog of the most interesting and unique watches in the world.
Ben Clymer is the Executive Editor of Hodinkee, a daily blog of the most interesting and unique watches in the world.


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My name is Cosette and I'm the blogger behind Stumble Down Under. This is my personal blog focused on my life as a Cuban-American living in Melbourne, Australia.
Stumble Down Under began as an expat blog where I shared and processed the joys and challenges of moving across the world to a remote country I'd never even visited. My goal was to give an honest account of my experience travelling and living abroad, particularly in Melbourne, Australia, and to create content that is engaging and helpful to travellers and other expats. If locals got something out of this blog, that was the icing on the cake. I've done pretty well on that and have been featured in Blog Expat, Expat Focus, Expats Blog, InterNations, and Expat Arrivals.
I've been in Australia for a few years now. The expat experience has become a kind of nostalgia for a country that has moved on without me. I carry inside me the Miami that was a few years ago, not the Miami that is today. I'll always be an expat, but I am moved to write about more than that. And so this blog takes on other subjects that are of interest to me such as online communities and networks, photography, and other topics that I filter through a number of lenses: expat, feminist, minority, immigrant, and so forth.
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MAC Competition
In the last three seasons, 10 of the 13 MAC football programs have appeared in a bowl game. The MAC will have sent five (2008), five (2009) and four (2010) schools to bowl games during the three-year span. Also in 2010, MAC programs featured wins over Big Ten, Big East, Conference USA, Sun Belt and Independent (Army) opponents.
2010 MAC Championship and 2010-11 MAC Bowl Recap:
MAC and Bowl Agreements
In addition, the MAC has secured two secondary agreements over a four year span with the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. (2010-2013), the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas (2010 and 2012) and the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl/San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl/New Mexico Bowl (2011 and 2013).
MAC and National Television Exposure
The MAC recently announced the 2011 football schedule with a minimum of 15 regular-season national television games on ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN3 highlighting the conference schedule, including the 14th Marathon MAC Football Championship game on Dec. 2 from Ford Field in Detroit on ESPN2. In 2011, there will be 13 mid-week conference games during the month of November alone with six games on ESPN2, eight games on ESPNU and one on ESPN3.
The 2011 season will also feature a six-week, over-the-air syndication package in September and October produced and distributed by ESPN Regional Television. The six games, which can also be seen on ESPN Game Plan and ESPN3, will air in nearly 25 television markets, including major markets such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Buffalo.
In the summer of 2010, the MAC entered into a three-year regional television deal with SportsTime Ohio to expand its television coverage in football and men's and women's basketball. In 2010, SportsTime Ohio carried seven MAC football games and looks to increase that number in 2011.
All total, nearly 60 percent of all MAC football games in 2010 were televised either at the national or regional level via ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, NBC, CBS College Sports, Big Ten Network, SportsTime Ohio, Time Warner Cable SportsNet, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, FOX SportsNet, Comcast Indiana or Comcast Michigan.
MAC and Scheduling
A total of 11 of the schools' non-conference games will feature an opponent from the Big Ten (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (2), Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State (2), Penn State (2) and Wisconsin). The MAC will match up with a foe from the SEC (3--Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee), Big 12 (4--Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma), ACC (2--Maryland, North Carolina State), Big East (9--Cincinnati (2), Connecticut (2), Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia), Mountain West (2--Boise State, Wyoming), WAC (2--Idaho, New Mexico State), Sun Belt (2--Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette) and Conference USA (1--Marshall).
MAC programs continue to increase the number of home or neutral site games against FBS Automatic Qualifying Conferences. Ball State will host Indiana in a neutral site game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sept. 3, while Northern Illinois will host Wisconsin in a neutral site game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 17. Also, Temple will host Penn State (Sept. 17), Buffalo will host Connecticut (Sept. 24) and Miami will host Cincinnati (Oct. 1).
In addition, Toledo will host Boise State (Sept. 17) and Independent Army will visit four MAC programs--at Northern Illinois (Sept. 3), at Ball State (Sept. 24), at Miami (Oct. 8) and at Temple (Nov. 19).
MAC and the NFL
MAC alumni currently in the NFL include: Atlanta RB Michael Turner (Northern Illinois), Cleveland KR Josh Cribbs (Kent State), Green Bay WR Greg Jennings (Western Michigan), Indianapolis OT Ryan Diem (Northern Illinois), Jacksonville DT Terrance Knighton (Temple), New England WR Julian Edelman (Kent State), New Orleans WR Lance Moore (Toledo), N.Y. Giants WR Domenik Hixon (Akron), Oakland QB Bruce Gradkowksi (Toledo), Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger (Miami), Pittsburgh LB James Harrison (Kent State), San Diego TE Antonio Gates (Kent State), San Diego LB Larry English (Northern Illinois), San Francisco OT Joe Staley (Central Michigan) and Tennessee DE Jason Babin (Western Michigan) to name a few.
In addition, six former MAC student-athletes were selected to play in the 2011 Pro Bowl: Atlanta RB Michael Turner (Northern Illinois), Tennessee DE Jason Babin (Western Michigan), Pittsburgh LB James Harrison (Kent State), Green Bay WR Greg Jennings (Western Michigan), San Diego TE Antonio Gates (Kent State) and Philadelphia DB Asante Samuel (Central Florida).
One more example, Kent State University alone has had a former student-athlete on eight of the last 11 winning Super Bowl teams.
Current MAC schools that hold full membership and the year they joined are -- East Division: University of Akron (1992), Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent State University (1951), Miami University (1947), Ohio University (1946). West Division: Ball State University (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Northern Illinois University (1975-86, rejoined in 1997), University of Toledo (1950), Western Michigan University (1947).
Temple University (2007) and the University of Massachusetts (2012) compete in football only. The conference office is based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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For two days Johnny Larson had seen the man standing on the street corner by his school - even during lunch the man had been there. The first day Johnny thought nothing about it; now, he noticed that at the man�s feet sat two medium-sized boxes. He couldn�t remember if the man had had the boxes the day before, but seeing them today aroused his curiosity.
Johnny Larson was twelve years old and in Junior high school. Everyday his parents made it a point to tell him about the dangers of using drugs. They also told him about drug pushers who prey on children his age; thus, seeing this man in front of his school made curious.
Getting on the school bus, Johnny saw that the man was still there. When the bus reached his stop, he hurriedly got off, ran into the garage, dropped his books on the floor, grabbed his bike and took off.
Peddling as fast as he could, Johnny stopped about a half block from where the man was standing, parked the bike, and sat down on the curb to watch. People were lined up to receive small green packages the man was handing out. Johnny watched for a while; then he jumped on his bike and raced home.
Jan Larson had seen her son speeding away from the house, and she was slightly irritated that he�d not bothered to come in first before going off. Now, as he came into the house, she was all ready to scold him until she saw the look on his face. �Mom, Dad!� Johnnie called excitedly.
�I�m here,� said Mrs. Larson.
�Where�s dad?� He questioned.
�He�s upstairs son. What�s wrong?�
Just then Mr. Larson came down the stairs. He was about to say something to his son, but the boy, anxious and excited, cut him off with,
�Dad, there�s a man standing on the corner by the school, and he�s been there for two days. At first I didn�t notice the two boxes he had. He was there at lunch and again this afternoon when the bus came. So after school I decided to go back and watch him. This time he was passing out little green packages.
Dad, I just know he�s selling drugs!�
With no further discussion n, Mr. Larson picked up the phone and dialed the sheriff�s office.
�Say Walt, this is Max. Yes, Maxwell Larson. My son here has witnessed something you ought to know about. Johnny says there�s a man on the corner of Twelfth and Walnut passing out drugs. Yes, Johnny says he saw the man giving out packages wrapped in green paper. He says the man has been there by the school for two days.�
After a few, minutes, Maxwell Larson hung up the telephone saying,
�Walt wants us to meet him there.� He said to his wife. �You�d better call dad and mom and let them know what�s happened. After you call them, then call my brother, Bud, he�ll want to know.
�Okay and you be careful.� Jan Larson admonished.
On the way Max met up with Walter Hudson, the County Sheriff, and within a few minutes they reached Twelfth Street. Sure enough, the man was still there, and sure enough, he was passing out small green packages.
Patting his hip to make sure his gun was there, the sheriff got out of his car. Slowly he walked over to the man. Just as the sheriff was almost upon him, the man bent down into one of the boxes. The sheriff pulled his gun. At the same time, the man looked up from the box saying, �You just made it; this is my last one.�
The man reached out to the sheriff. In his hand was a green leather-bound New Testament Bible. Without a word, his face as red as a beet, the sheriff took the little Bible; then turned, walked over to Maxwell Larson�s car and gave it to him.
By this time all the relatives and neighbors had surrounded Max�s car. They saw the Bible, and they saw the sheriff�s face. They also saw the man, as he, without a word, drove off.
The lesson here: Things aren�t always what they seem. The Book of Proverbs, chapter 4 teaches, �Get knowledge; get wisdom; but, in all your getting, get understanding.�
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Gwen Plauche
You did a nice job keeping the reader interested in what was in those little green packages! Keeping the reader engaged is sometimes very difficult. Keep up the great work, Gwen
C D Swanson
I loved the story, and was hoping that the little green package somehow was a Bible. I was so glad to see it was.
The only advice I would offer here, is to break up the paragraphs, it makes it easier to read.
But you probably realize it already-it happened to me one time in my entry when I went to transfer it, so I am guessing it happened to you too.
Bottom line, nice writing, and a beautiful message.
Thank you. God Bless you.
Jan Ackerson
This entry is best at judging criteria #2: it is certainly unique and memorable. I've read hundreds of challenge entries, and I'm sure i've never read one like this.
It's probably weakest at criteria #1: being on topic. I can't find any reference to the topic here, not even as a metaphor.
Good job also on #5--conclusion.
Jackie Smithwick
I liked the story. You did a good job at keeping my interest.
I too am wondering about the topic; maybe it is that all information, regardless of the source, should be filtered through wisdom and understanding.
Mona Purvis
Go to the forum and review the points the entry is judged on. Keep a copy nearby and score your entry on each one before you submit it. While this is an interesting piece, it can only score so high since it is not on topic. A couple of typos. Why not get on board with a group to help with these things and get you scoring higher in the competition?
Ruth Neilson
There's a few things that you need to tighten up with this entry, one is that you stated a couple of times that your character is a curious young man and then he jumps to the conclusion to the fact that the mystery man is a drug pusher. Would there be any other evidence that would lead Johnny to this conclusion? Just food for thought
The other major problem is this entry really isn't on topic for a 'search engine'. You can always come and check the boards if there is any questions about the topic because there are several of us who will happily lead the writers back to the correct idea. (They do it for me on a regular basis)
Keep writing!
Allison Egley
Good story!
A few things that I'd change if I were you.... One has been mentioned already, so I won't go into detail, and that's topic. I don't see the topic "search engine" anywhere. To me, it was a bit predicable when he mentioned the "little green packages." I would have made this man a bit more... secretive with giving out his packages. That would have made it more believable that he was up to no good. Like if the child had heard him say to another kid "Don't tell your mom and dad about this."
This is a good entry, overall. Keep writing.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom
This was an interesting story and your piqued my curiosity from the start. Below is my opinion using the rating criteria ona 0-5 scale.
Topic 1.0 I didn't see anything at allthat related to a search engine. They have a spot on the message boards that helps writers understand what the topic is about.
Craft: 2.5 You had some typos, remember to double-space. Also you should capitalize words like Mom or son when used as a substitute for a name.
Creativity: 3.5 I thought this was acute story but it was a tad predictable.
Comphresion: 4.0 The message is a great one and one everyone could relate to. I don't think you need to tell the reader your message. Let them figure it out.
Flow: 3.8 You did a great job taking me through thestory and keeping my interest.
Start: 3.8 You intrigue me and made me want to keep reading, you also did a great job developing the MC.
End 2.9 I didn't think you needed to tell me the moral. It would have been more powerful if it had ended with the son hanging his head in shame and Dad loving him through his mistake.
Publishable 2.9 With some polishing this would makean interesting children's story. I could see it as a SundaySchool take home sheet.
Linda Goergen
I enjoyed this story and its message at the end is so true! People get themselves into so much trouble by jumping to conclusions without facts to back those conclusions up! I loved the way the man passing out bibles acted when the Sherriff walked up, pulling his gun...without any show that he maybe was being harassed, he simply offered the Sherriff the last bible...that scene was terrific!
I personally think though, that the character of Johnny Larson acted a bit more as someone younger would have, not so much like a Jr High age boy would have � if you hadn�t given his age I would have envisioned him more as being in elementary school. I think an older boy would have rationalized that a drug dealer wouldn�t likely be so openly passing out drugs.
Others have mentioned topic so I will only add a comment about the para breaks, you may want to consider, to prevent the spacing issues that occurred in your story, to hit �preview� and see how your work will appear before you submit it. I know the �preview� function is a great help to me!
All in all this is a very good, strong story and has a powerful message and you did a great job conceptualizing it!! I could easily see it passed out to a youth group and it discussed.
Mildred Sheldon
A very enjoyable story. I leave critiquing to the experts since I'm not qualified to judge your writing ability. Take their advice and run with it. You do have talent.
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Chicago—November 6, 2009—Cars.com announced today a webinar to discuss how dealers can fully merchandise their listings online to connect with in-market shoppers and boost sales. The free workshop, "Dominate the Online Jungle: How to put the Digital Gorilla to Work for Your Store," is based on an innovative, in-depth analysis Cars.com recently completed that shows the value of simple merchandising to drive more traffic. The session begins at noon EST on Nov. 13.
"The findings quantify for the first time the bottom-line impact that effective merchandising has on internet shopping behavior," said Mike Page, Cars.com vice president of advertising products. "Online campaigns that leverage descriptive sell copy, competitive pricing, multiple pictures and video engage prospects and fuel their interest in connecting with a dealer. Properly showcasing their listings uniquely allows dealers to demonstrate their inventory and promote the value of buying from their store."
Page will moderate this month's DealerADvantage Live workshop. He will be joined by Steve Stauning, founder of pladoogle, and Joe Webb, president of DealerKnows.
Attendees will get advice on:
- New data from online car shoppers that shows just how important it is to merchandise online.
- How to overcome merchandising obstacles.
- Online photos, pricing and sell copy processes that will get their inventory noticed.
"While a giant inflatable gorilla on the lot may get their dealership noticed in the offline world, dealers need to find a digital gorilla to help them compete online, where their closest competitor is just one listing away," Page said. "In the online jungle, it is the simplest of merchandising strategies that can differentiate their stores from competitors and help them win market share."
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Typhoon deaths climb into thousands in Philippines; view photos of the devastation
Aaron Favila, Associated Press
TACLOBAN, Philippines — Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings — some of the thousands believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.
As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms ever recorded, officials said emergency crews could find more bodies when they reach parts of the archipelago cut off by flooding and landslides. Desperate residents raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water as the government began relief efforts and international aid operations got underway.
Even in a nation regularly beset by earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record.
Haiyan hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday and quickly barreled across its central islands, packing winds of 235 kph (147 mph) that gusted to 275 kph (170 mph), and a storm surge of 6 meters (20 feet).
Its sustained winds weakened to 120 kph (74 mph) as the typhoon made landfall in northern Vietnam early Monday after crossing the South China Sea, according to the Hong Kong meteorological observatory. Authorities there evacuated hundreds of thousands of people.
Hardest hit in the Philippines was Leyte Island, where regional Police Chief Elmer Soria said the provincial governor had told him there were about 10,000 dead, primarily from drowning and collapsed buildings. Most were in Tacloban, the provincial capital of about 200,000 people that is the biggest city on the island.
Reports also trickled in indicating deaths elsewhere on the island.
On Samar Island, Leo Dacaynos of the provincial disaster office said 300 people were confirmed dead in one town and another 2,000 were missing, with some towns yet to be reached by rescuers. He pleaded for food and water, adding that power was out and there was no cellphone signal, making communication possible only by radio.
Reports from other affected islands indicated dozens, perhaps hundreds more deaths.
With communications still knocked out in many areas, it was unclear how authorities were arriving at their estimates of the number of people killed, and it will be days before the full extent of the storm is known.
"On the way to the airport, we saw many bodies along the street," said Philippine-born Australian Mila Ward, 53, who was waiting at the Tacloban airport to catch a military flight back to Manila, about 580 kilometers (360 miles) to the northwest. "They were covered with just anything — tarpaulin, roofing sheets, cardboard." She said she passed "well over 100" bodies.
In one part of Tacloban, a ship had been pushed ashore and sat amid damaged homes.
Haiyan inflicted serious damage to at least six of the archipelago's more than 7,000 islands, with Leyte, Samar and the northern part of Cebu appearing to bear the brunt of the storm. About 4 million people were affected by the storm, the national disaster agency said.
Video from Eastern Samar province's Guiuan township — the first area where the typhoon made landfall — showed a trail of devastation. Many houses were flattened and roads were strewn with debris and uprooted trees. The ABS-CBN video showed several bodies on the street, covered with blankets.
"Even me, I have no house, I have no clothes. I don't know how I will restart my life, I am so confused," an unidentified woman said, crying. "I don't know what happened to us. We are appealing for help. Whoever has a good heart, I appeal to you — please help Guiuan."
The Philippine National Red Cross said its efforts were hampered by looters, including some who attacked trucks of food and other relief supplies it was shipping to Tacloban from the southern port of Davao.
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Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) on Monday announced that a federal judge has ordered Gabriel Technologies Inc. to pay more than $12.4 million in attorneys' fees for pursuing objectively baseless claims against Qualcomm in bad faith.
The complaint, filed in October 2008, asserted 11 causes of action against Qualcomm, focusing on allegations that Gabriel had ownership rights to numerous Qualcomm patents relating to GPS technologies. Gabriel sought $1 billion in damages.
Several of Gabriel's claims were dismissed early in the lengthy litigation, and the court recently granted Qualcomm summary judgment on the remaining claims. The court noted that it warned Gabriel early on in the proceedings that the claims lacked merit, but Gabriel pursued the litigation for an extended period of time without being able to remedy basic deficiencies, such as the inability to name alleged inventors to support claims of inventorship or identify trade secrets to support claims of misappropriation.
On Oct. 12, 2012, Qualcomm filed a motion for attorneys' fees, nearly all of which were awarded.
Qualcomm is represented by the law firm Cooley LLP.
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Amarillo will get its biggest apartment complex yet, with construction of The Colonies at Hillside.
A 428-unit complex soon will rise on a 17.6-acre site at the northwest corner of Hillside Drive and Coulter Street, said Tim Case, vice president of acquisitions and dispositions for Case Development Co.
"It will actually be the largest (complex) in Amarillo," said Janette Litz, executive director of the Apartment Association of the Panhandle. "The next highest is 360-something (units)."
The Tulsa, Okla.-based development firm, which built the Winchester, Remington and Newport apartment complexes in Amarillo, has launched dirt work at the site, Case said. He declined to divulge the cost of the project.
The city of Amarillo has not yet issued a building permit for the project, which will bear the address 7550 Hillside Drive and sit behind a Toot'n Totum Store on the corner.
"The thing about the Amarillo market that's kept us coming back is our acceptance within the market," Case said. "We leased up Winchester, our first there, in seven or eight weeks, which is one of our better lease-ups. The three projects we own there stay 96, 97 percent occupied. It feels like everybody is liking what we're doing."
Units at The Colonies at Hillside will be one- and two-bedroom units ranging from about 800 square feet to 1,150 square feet, according to Darla Crosby, regional vice president for Case & Associates Properties Inc., the developer's management arm.
Monthly rents will range from $680 to $925, she said. The complex also will have about 130 garages available for rent for an additional $75 a month.
Elements of the design by architect Larry Kester of Tulsa-based Architects Collective will reflect the look of nearby residential neighborhood The Colonies, Case said.
"That's obviously a very nice area, with $300,000 to $400,000 homes," he said. "And it's got a great look, great houses."
The features offered by the new complex are designed with young professional tenants in mind, Case said.
"This kind of unit, with the upgrades and things like that, in some of our other markets has been more of a young professionals-type product," he said. "That doesn't mean there won't be families. We know there will, and that's fine."
The influx of more than 400 new units should not cause a ripple in the overall Amarillo apartment market occupancy level, which has held steady at 89 to 91 percent in recent years, Litz said.
Job growth and city growth will keep units in demand, she said.
"We can absorb 500 units a year," she said.
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Sleep Keeps Kids Slim
new research has determined that children who get more sleep are less prone to weight problems. Juhie Bhatia of HealthDay News has more:
Researchers at Northwestern University found that children who get more sleep tend to have a lower body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height) and are less likely to be overweight five years later, than kids who get less sleep.
Sleeping an extra hour a night reduced the chance of being overweight from 36 percent to 30 percent in young children, and from 34 percent to 30 percent in older children.


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Sometimes as I'm traveling through wine country, I see beautiful pieces of land that aren't planted to grapes and I think to myself, "now why is it that someone hasn't turned that into a vineyard?"
I don't pretend to have an eye for what makes good vineyard property, but those who do are constantly saying the same things about choice pieces of land everywhere. Sometimes these pieces of land become famous, or perhaps infamous is a better word, for their frustrating combination of appeal and unavailability.
For years, even decades, the wine country of Santa Barbara, and the appellation of Santa Rita Hills held such a piece of land. Directly across the Santa Ynez river from vineyards like Sanford & Benedict and Fiddlestix, an elongated parcel of land hugged the northern banks of the river and cried out to many a winemaker as a prime location to plant Pinot Noir.
But the land, planted to beans, wasn't for sale. And so for years, winemakers and would be winery owners would drive by and drool, and people like me would naively wonder why no one was trying to grow grapes there.
But then one day, along came Bob Davids. The CEO of Hong Kong based Radica Games, a company that designed and manufactured electronic and video games, Davids was a Burgundy fanatic who one day decided that he wanted to make world class Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara.
Davids fell in love with the bean field, and set his heart on owning it. Through a combination of persistence and making offers that were increasingly difficult to refuse, Davids managed to finally convince the owner of Rancho Chabuchu to sell him 350 acres of land.
Davids planted nearly 100 acres of Pinot Noir (and a little bit of Chardonnay) as soon as he could, and the 24 different vineyard blocks became Sea Smoke Cellars, named after the fog which floods its way from the ocean up the river valley and makes it possible to grow Pinot Noir this far south in California.
From the release of the 2001 vintage, the winery's first effort, Sea Smoke was a near instant success. With the coveted site, winemaking by the talented Kris Curran, and Davids' marketing savvy, Sea Smoke quickly became one of the more sought after Pinot Noirs in California. Sold almost exclusively to mailing list customers, the wine joined the ranks of the "hard to get your hands on them" Pinots like Marcassin, Rochioli, and Sine Qua Non.
The winery is a small operation, with only about six employees, and is run by Curran* and viticulturalist/vice president/general manager Victor Gallegos.
A mix of 10 different clones of Pinot Noir in the 24 vineyard blocks are tended with an eye towards keeping yields low. The grapes are hand harvested in the early morning and brought to the winery where they are destemmed, first by machine, and then carefully by hand, to eliminate even the "jacks" -- the small bits of stem that make it through the destemmer. Keeping the vineyard blocks separate throughout the winemaking process, he grapes undergo a cold soak for a few days before a two to four-week fermentation. Secondary fermentation and aging take place in French oak barrels, of which generally 75% are new and the rest used. Overall production sits somewhere around 15,000 cases.
I've tasted the Sea Smoke wines over several past vintages, and I think the 2007s are some of the best I have tasted.
* I will be interested to taste the 2008's and 2009's especially since winemaker Curren was lured away in 2008 by William Foley. The wines, starting with the 2009 vintage have been made by Gallegos and former assistant winemaker Don Schroeder.
Full disclosure: I received these wines as press samples.
2007 Sea Smoke "One Barrel" Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
Medium to dark garnet in color, this wine has a nose of rich blackberry, cranberry, and violet aromas. In the mouth it is tart and lean with a gorgeous texture, light tannic structure and a core of cranberry and raspberry fruit. Balanced, powerful and expressive, the flavors deepen with time and air. Best leave this one alone for a couple of years. This wine represents exactly what its name suggests: one (the best one) barrel from the vintage, which in this year happened to be one of the used barrels, so no new oak involved. Only 280 bottles made. Score: around 9. Cost: $150. Click to buy.
2007 Sea Smoke "Ten" Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
An astonishingly bright, medium garnet in color, this wine smells of cedar, chocolate, and cherries, with a hint of herbal greenness that is appealing. In the mouth it is tart and bright with a core of cherry fruit tinged with raspberries. Light tannins creep around the edges of the palate, firm but soft in feel. The wine finishes nicely with a zing of acidity. Takes its name from the 10 different clones of Pinot Noir that go into it. Score: around 9. Cost: $80. Click to buy.
2007 Sea Smoke "Southing" Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills
Bright, light to medium garnet in color, this wine smells of mulling spices, cranberry, and cherries. In the mouth it is smooth, and bright with acidity that works with light leathery tannins to frame a core of cherry, cranberry, and cedar flavors. An aromatic sweetness coupled with a wet stone and tree bark flavor lingers in a long finish. The wine takes its name from the south-facing slopes of the vineyards. Score: around 9. Cost: $52. Click to buy.
In addition to the wines above, the winery also makes a Pinot Noir called Botella and a Chardonnay.
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Thames Valley Police has charged a 31-year-old man with rape following an attack on a woman in High Wycombe in the early hours of Sunday (21/4).
Nurul Ahmed, from Collins Road, Exeter, was charged yesterday (22/4) and is due to appear at Aylesbury Magistreates Magistrates Court today (23/4).
He has been charged in connection with an assault on a woman at an address in Temple End, High Wycombe between 2am and 2.30am on Sunday.
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I'n trying to figure out what impact voting has on opinions. Some say that voting is pointless and don't bother. They actually discourage others from voting and in a way they fulfill their own prophecy. If more people start believing that voting is important we should see a decline in the percentage of people who say no. I say we need to hear from both sides about this.
Voting gives an idea of what the public wants or your class mates etc. the host can figure out from the majority that this is a superior vote and is wanted by a greater sum of people which can help in the making of decisions especially important ones, If you disagree its your opinion I can't force you to anything.
One of the biggest issues in America today are people vote for just whoever has a "D" or "R" next to their name. They don't actually research the candidates and see who would be best, they just vote for the party they have been brainwashed to vote for. A second issue is people will just vote for whatever name they know, that's why people have yard signs. Finally many people will vote just for who their parents or spouse tells them too, or even teachers or such. The voting system can be corrupt in many ways and therefore proves nothing. Many Americans don't vote cause they realize this.
I guess it depends on what type of election you're voting in, or what you consider "proving." Voting for the President of the United States is choosing between two rich shills who bombard you with ads they spent billions on--billions that come from their corporate handlers, to whom the President is beholden to once elected. It's more than just voter apathy, the choices we have actually suck. We get to choose between a few people out of a set that was already chosen for us, and they all suck.


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Sam Maxwell is a linebacker in his rookie year with the Saints. Maxwell played collegiately at Kentucky, where he set a single-season school record for linebackers with six interceptions in 2009. He racked up 138 tackles with three forced fumbles and 11 passes defended as a four-year letterman with the Wildcats. He is on the active roster after signing with the Saints after rookie minicamp May 7-9. He recently spoke with staff writer Robert Stewart.
Who was one player you admired growing up?
"Since I wanted to tote that thing, I'm going to go with Barry Sanders, since I wanted to run it. Back then in little league, you could be whatever you wanted then. It's before hit your growth spurt, and everybody's short. They say the world is yours right now. As I got older and realized I was getting bigger, that running back thing was getting out the window. I started moving around and ended up at linebacker. I started looking at all these different kind of linebackers. I transferred from being a running back guy to just looking at linebackers and admiring what people do, like the basic stuff, just attacking the ball and how they act. I wasn't looking at how they dressed or anything like that. It was just all about how people were playing and that intensity, because as the game went along, everybody cared more about money than they did about the real game. I kind of followed all the old school guys."
Do you have any pregame or in-game superstitions?
"No, I really don't. I really don't have any superstitions. I'm just me before the game."
Who is your favorite coach from college or high school?
"College, I would have to say Coach (Chuck) Smith, my linebacker coach. High school, it would have to be our D-coordinator, Coach Marvin Justice. And Coach Kenya Fouch is the one that got me into college. Those two are my favorite coaches."
Who is your favorite artist?
"I pretty much like everything, but I would have to go with Playa Fly. He's like an old school rapper. I grew up on him. He's just a lyrical guy."
What is your favorite pregame food?
"Anything that doesn't sit heavy on my stomach while I'm out there. Anything that's going to be gone like that, I'm good with it."
What is your best football memory?
"High school football as a collective thing is my best memory. Some of the guys you grew up with, these guys still have ties together."
Who is your biggest fan?
"It'd have to be my mom. Just my people from back home that I grew up with, people that have really been along with me step by step to see what I went through and see what I sacrificed to get where I'm at, people that can really appreciate what's going on."
If you weren't playing football, what would you be doing right now?
"I could say what I want to do, but I would rather be pursuing my degree and my master's in marriage and family counseling."
What other position would you want to play if you weren't playing linebacker?
"Tight end, honestly. I can catch real good. I enjoy guarding them. It's like an in-between position."
What is your favorite sport besides football?
"Basketball, actually. I was pretty good at that, but I gained a little more weight. I could still do it, but not like I used to."


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French Caribbean colonies rise up against effects of global crisis
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Thousands of Gazans remain homeless
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World steel industry striving to pick up
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Venezuelan president's backers celebrate referendum win
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Israeli warplanes strike in Northern Gaza
Israeli F16 warplanes struck on Friday night two targets near Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, no injuries were reported, witnesses said.
Zimbabwe: Teachers dig their heels in over dollars
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