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Last year, it was reported that the Department of Homeland Security had purchased 1.6 billion rounds of hollow point ammunition of various calibers for reasons that the agency refuses to reveal. On Wednesday, the DHS announced that it would acquire another 200,000 rounds from a company known as Evian Group, Inc.
The DHS put out a solicitation for the purchase on the FedBizOps.gov Web site on Dec. 17 for the agency's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, requesting .40 caliber hollow point rounds, Federal Ammunition of 1,000 rounds in 200 cases.
Not only is the reason for the agency's stockpiling of nearly 2 billion rounds of ammo shrouded in mystery, but so too is the Evian Group. James Smith of Prepper Podcast did an investigation into the company and found some odd facts which he reported in an article on Thursday.
For one, "It seems that the Evian Group was formed on December 12, 2012, just 5 days before the announcement of the solicitation," writes Smith.
The price that the agency paid for the rounds is suspect too, according to Smith.
"The contract for 200,000 rounds was $45,758, which boils down to about $0.21 per round. And to be quiet (sic) honest, that (is) a really good price. As in, unheard of good price."
After comparing the prices for the rounds from Evian and other companies on two different Web sites, Smith found "that the price was less than half of what the other guys are charging."
Also suspicious is the company's address of 105 South Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, Nev. After searching Google Maps, Smith found that the building at the listed address doesn't appear to be the kind of place that could produce that much ammunition and then ship it anywhere. Smith proclaims, "There's not even a MailBoxes Etc to accept mail! 105 S Eastern Avenue looks like the parking lot for a bodega."
Further, the people supposedly running the company don't seem to exist.
The listed principles, Grace Hodge and Larayne Whitehead, are director and president respectively. Nowhere can they be found attached to Evian Group, Inc, which is unusual as they (sic) whole purpose of running a business is to create a steady stream of revenue. They cannot be found on LinkedIn, where people network to get more business, or even in Google as a website. Eviangroup.com is parked by GoDaddy.com for a future site, and Bravenet is hosting Eviangroup.net.
Furthermore, no property or telephone records exist for principles. The people do not seem to exist.
In reviewing the DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) record, when the telephone number was called, it was not a business line, but a rather unusual phrase was used, "…[P]lease download line 2".
As mentioned, the DHS has stockpiled nearly 2 billion rounds of ammo. This is an unusually large amount for a federal agency to be stockpiling. The agency has refused to give an explanation for these purchases, going so far as to black out information on another solicitation, which is illegal without Congressional authorization or in response to national security issues.
The typical response from the media has been that the rounds are for target practice; however, hollow points are not used for target shooting. Hollow points are too expensive and not designed for target practice; instead, full metal jacket rounds are used for training.
The other purchases by the DHS include 200 million rounds of .223 and .308, 450 million rounds of .40 caliber, and another 750 million rounds of various calibers including .357 magnum.
Even though government agencies are arming themselves to the teeth, the politicians continue to tell Americans that they shouldn't be allowed to own guns.


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Officers executed a search warrant Monday at an apartment in Building B of the Autumn Run apartment complex on Webbs Lane, said police spokesman Master Cpl. Gary Fournier. During their search, drug force officers found six grams of crack cocaine, individually packaged for sale, 32 Oxycodone pills, $500 in suspected drug proceeds and other drug paraphernalia, Fournier said.
The suspect, identified as Jason D. Robinson, 37, was not in the apartment at the time of the search, but was contacted upon his return to the complex and taken into custody without incident. Robinson was found to be carrying $235 in suspected drug proceeds, Fournier said.
Robinson was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Tasting notes from an international Sauvignon Blanc event at St. Supery
As we told you, June 24th was #SauvBlanc day. To commemorate the occasion we made our way up to St. Supery in Rutherford for an International Sauvignon Blanc tasting and winemaker panel.
It was an enlightening experience to compare local expressions of Sauvignon Blanc with those from around the world. In all we tasted seven Sauvignon Blancs and they couldn't have been more different. Read on for the notes we jotted down.
Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc 2009
A sharp, grassy nose with green bell peppers. A South African expression with big 'green' flavor notes and a long finish. A strong Sauvignon Blanc–not for the faint of heart. 100% Sauvignon Blanc, 12% alcohol.
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2009
A subtle nose with a mix of grassy notes and vegetables with some slight butterscotch. Weighty–would describe this as an intense French wine that surprised us from nose to palate. 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Duckhorn Vineyards 2010 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Mellon, citrus, fruity and floral nose–dramatically different than the '09 Mulderbosch. Very little 'green' vegetables, likely due to the use of Semillon in the blend (sourced from Pope Valley and Calistoga areas). Our favorite of the lot (it's no secret we're partial to Sauvignon Blancs that incorporate Semillon). 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Semillon, 13.5% alcohol.
St. Supery 2010 Estate Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
A ripe expression of the varietal. Strong, grassy with a long finish. Fewer green flavor notes and a softer acid profile than most. This was our second favorite of the bunch. 100% Sauvignon Blanc, 13.7% alcohol.
Ata Rangi Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
A mellow nose with hints of asparagus, lemon and other green veggies. An intriguing wine on the palate–strong grapefruit notes and by far the biggest difference of the lot from nose to palate. A pleasant surprise from New Zealand. 13.5% alcohol.
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 18 Sauvignon Blanc 2010
A vegetable-heavy, rich nose. More green bell peppers that carried through from nose to palate more than the others. A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with strong minerality. Long finish. 13.5% alcohol.
Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Undoubtedly lime and citrus. A punchy Australian expression of the varietal. Solid, full, mouthfeel that was almost peachy. 13% alcohol.
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Jane Fonda, Sharon Stone, and Tea Leoni light up MORE's November cover — and talk frankly about Hollywood ageism inside. Here's what they had to say:Jane Fonda, 70On ego: "Women like me tend to have a porous ego. I don't anymore."On her ex-husband Ted Turner, who she's friendly with: "He taught me that over-the-top and outrageous are lovable. People used to say I didn't have a sense of humor. They were right. Ten years with Ted gave me humor and confidence."On her lack of film projects today: "Shouldn't be shocking, given the reality." The films she's offered, she says are "either dour, or less interesting versions of the shrewish mother-in-law. And I'm too old to produce, because it takes years. I can't. But I really do want to make movies."About staying busy: "You know, I made the workout famous. And this is the time for the work-in. This is the time to continue developing and growing."Sharon Stone, 50About the reality of turning 40 in 1998: "I thought, oh, 'I'm European! I'm Anouk Aimee! I'm fantastic and sexy and amazing.'" Hollywood, however, reacted differently. "It was like, 'You have leprosy.'" Recalling how the luxury freebies dried up, she says "I couldn't get a dress — or a job."About how she walked away after Casino: "I could have had another rocket ride, but I ran away like my hair was on fire. I didn't want to face another Basic Instinct avalanche. I didn't want to be Sharon Stone all over again."About her controversial comments at Cannes about the earthquake in China: "I'm not perfect. I don't live my life trying to be a mellifluous sound bite. But it's never my intention to be mean or unkind to anyone, certainly not to people who are already being hurt."About being poised to meet Mr. Right: "I never wanted to marry before, but they were just hounding me, especially my last husband."Tea Leoni, 42About her upcoming flick, Manure: "I'm basically made to look like Tippi Hedren. Hitchcock blonde is what we're going for. The entire movie is brown. Everything. The sets, the props, the wardrobe, the cars. And I'm the only thing in cream. It's funny, it's a very simple thread but at the same time it's all about our relationship to shit. Our own, others', selling it, making it, smelling it, being offended by it, reveling in it, getting hit with it when it hits the fan. But at the same time, we have this incredible cast with Billy Bob Thornton, who is maybe my new favorite person in the world."About being thrilled not to be cast as "the chick of the flick": "That's where your skirts are up to here and you're blissfully 20 years younger than your co-star — and that would be his bliss and not necessarily my own. It simply becomes a different movie if you're 10 years older."About paparazzi events: "The red carpet makes me feel like a bullshit artist. I don't hang with anybody who stalks press."About why she thinks older actresses are more interesting: "It's not just that a 28-year-old doesn't have a lot of experience. It's that I don't worry about a 28-year-old, certainly not one who looks like most of the young leading ladies."For the full feature, pick up a copy of MORE's 10th anniversary issue on stands now.
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Premise, plot, and prose: three elements that Tobias S. Buckell's Hurricane Fever juggles in an ungainly show. The novel purports itself as a fast-paced sci-fi hitter. When it comes to premise, the book certainly succeeds as a technothriller. The reconstructed marine world of Hurricane Fever features highways for boats instead of cars, flashy new inventions like shark paint, and a fair number of "bio"-styled gadgets. With prose inclusions that show off his obvious bulk of research into the world of boating, Buckell does the masterwork of styling a nautical playground to set his characters loose in, and when it comes to plot, the driving mission is intriguing enough. Big hurricanes, big secrets, big chases – a lot of big, a lot of boom.
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The Red Hot Chili Pepper continue their push for 2011 relevancy with "Monarchy of Roses," the follow-up video to "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," and another creation from the mind of Mark Klasfeld, this time with much heavier themes of regret, sex and aging, rather than the feel-good performance-heavy RHCP clips of yore. The clip trades the carefree vibe of a Venice Beach rooftop for ample blank spaces where illustrations based on the work of Raymond Pettibon—who's done work for bands like Black Flag, Foo Fighters and Sonic Youth—can fill up the screen. Frontman Anthony Kiedis floats around stray sketches, accompanied by random, haunting thoughts like "Do you still want me?" and a likeness to someone's mother, as well as personal mantras ("Sex is everywhere all the time and you can't escape") as the video's titular roses fill the screen. Along with Kiedis' new facial hair, which has grown significantly since the last video, Flea's glasses (!) and new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer help to carve out a new space for RHCP, perhaps bringing them one step closer to Justin Bieber in the process.
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by Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
Two weeks ago, after making his outdoor debut in a 10,000-meter race at Stanford, Oregon freshman distance sensation Edward Cheserek returned to Eugene to watch his teammates compete in a dual meet with Arizona.
Cheserek looked around the hallowed ground of Hayward Field and thought to himself, I can't wait to get my time to run with these guys, and feel the crowd at Hayward Field.
That chance finally came Saturday.
Making his UO debut at Hayward along with Northeastern transfer Eric Jenkins, Cheserek won the Bill McChesney Jr. 5,000 on Saturday, with a 16-second outdoor PR of 13 minutes, 46.77 seconds. The two new Ducks ran together most of the race, and neither pushed the pace down the stretch so they could finish shoulder to shoulder, Jenkins crossing a hair later in 13:46.80.
Those times figure to qualify Cheserek and Jenkins easily for NCAA Regionals, the goal of most UO competitors Saturday.
"The pace was so great," said Cheserek, who was taken through the first 3,200 meters by UO legend Matt Centrowitz, fresh off a victory in the 1,500 himself. "I was telling (Jenkins), let's just run together. We don't have to run crazy, just run the way coach tells us."
Jenkins was competing for the first time since finishing in 10th place for Northeastern in the 2013 NCAA Championships at Hayward Field. He sat out the cross country and indoor seasons following his transfer to Oregon.
"It's been a long year," Jenkins said with relief. "My first race since June, back at this track and in a different uniform. So this race meant a lot, a big rust-buster."
From the perspective of UO coach Robert Johnson, "They made it look easy. Any time they make it look that easy, that bodes well for them and their future."
The men's 5,000 was one of a number of standout results Johnson pinpointed following the meet. Matt Hidalgo cleared a lifetime best of 17 feet, 3/4 inches in the pole vault, and Josh Melu leaped a wind-aided 49-6 1/2 to win the triple jump.
Laura Bobek threw the discus 166-9 for a victory, and Chancey Summers won the high jump at 5-8 3/4. Ashante Horsley won the 400 in 55.51, and the Ducks got another 1-2 finish in the women's 5,000 when Maggie Schmaedick surged past fellow freshman Frida Berge to win in 16:18.24.
"That's outstanding for those young girls," Johnson said. "So, a good overall day for the Ducks."
Haley Crouser and Liz Brenner went 1-2 in the javelin, Crouser throwing 157-4 and Brenner throwing 152-11. Crouser said she's still tinkering with her technique, searching for a big throw.
"With javelin, it's just minuscule adjustments," Crouser said. "It's just timing stuff, a little bit off. But a little can make a huge difference."
Fresh off three weeks of spring football practice, with almost no technical work on the track yet this spring, freshman Devon Allen won his second and third events of the meet Saturday. Having finished first in the 400 hurdles on Friday, Allen won the 100 in 10.55 seconds Saturday, and then took the 110 hurdles in 13.73 less than 20 minutes later.
Both marks were wind-aided, but Allen was pleased. Football teammate Dior Mathis finished third in the 100 after being first out of the blocks, the sort of thing Allen can put more work into once spring football ends May 3.
"This week has kind of been, just show up and run," Allen said. "Hopefully in meets to come I'm doing a little better technique-wise."
Mathis also teamed with Arthur Delaney, Jack Galpin and Marcus Chambers to win the 4x100 relay in 40.67 seconds. Chambers won the 400 in a season-best 46.88.
Competing unattached, UO freshman Cullen Prena won both the discus (166-4) and the shot put (56-6).


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Post-it Note Eating Insider Trader Pleads Guilty
The middleman in a $5.6 million insider-trading scheme passed the illegal tips on post-it notes in Grand Central Station, and then ate the evidence, the SEC claims in court.
Sometimes he passed on the inside information in coffee shops. There he wrote the tips on a napkin, which he destroyed, sometimes by eating it, the SEC said.
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text: WASHINGTON — If the price for a gallon of gasoline has distracted you a bit from thinking about the cost of natural gas, that's understandable. However, the government just released its short-term energy outlook and the news isn't good for coin laundry operators.Two months ago, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the government's energy statistical arm, was forecasting a 16.5% hike in the price of natural gas from last year. Last month, the projection indicated a 35% bump from last year. Natural gas, according to the just-released EIA outlook, will cost you a whopping 52% more this year than last year.While this is just a projection, operators certainly can't be happy. Other factors, such as a volatile hurricane season, could alter the projections even more.What's causing this stunning projection? High oil prices, low imports of liquid natural gas, growing consumption and a year-over-year decline in inventories are all contributing factors, the government reports.The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $7.17 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in 2007 and is now expected to average a bit more than $11 per Mcf in both 2008 and 2009.Is there any good news around the corner? The next EIA report is due out July 8. Based on the past several reports, one shouldn't get his or her hopes up too high. All of the conditions listed above are expected to cointinue and keep natural gas prices high, the EIA reports.


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What Merck's CEO Said Today About Possible Job Cuts
Merck has said it will cut some 16,000 jobs as part of its merger with Schering-Plough. But a few months after the merger, it's still not clear exactly where those jobs will come from. The company's CEO, Dick Clark, shed a bit of light on the subject today.
Speaking at an event hosted by Goldman Sachs, Clark said Merck will "obviously eliminate some of the duplication" in the company's sales force as part of the integration with Schering. He also suggested that the company will look at outsourcing some of its sales work, in order to be more flexible for product launches.
Clark also brought up manufacturing. Over the past several years, Merck went from 40 plants down to 25 plants — but after the merger, Merck now has 96 manufacturing plants, Clark said. "I think there's an opportunity there, just off the top of my head," he said.
And a little more: "There's still a lot of duplication, not only in sales force, but in marketing organizations and corporate organizations, and issues like that," he said. He also mentioned that "the number of research sites you need" is "something that has to be looked at."
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Froyo update for Three UK's HTC Desire due tomorrow
Unlocked variants of the HTC Desire have received their Froyo love a long while back, but some operators' versions are still stuck on Eclair.
One such case happens to be the Desire for Three UK. But its owners will be happy to hear that Three have officially announced that the update to the latest version of Android will start tomorrow at 4pm Taiwanese time (which means 9 am UK time).
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Obama Finds A Better Audience
It's reasonably safe to say that the President's Afghanistan speech on Tuesday night did not exactly get rave reviews from opinion-leaders. Many progressives are flatly opposed to his approach, and others are troubled by the similarity of his rationale for a "surge" to that made by George W. Bush in Iraq. Even some who support his strategy for Afghanistan were underwhelmed by his explanation of it. Meanwhile, most conservatives savaged him for identifying a rough timetable for withdrawal of troops, or for failing to "admit" he was taking a course in Afghanistan that he opposed for Iraq (as though the two countries were the same).
In any event, it's good news for the White House that the public seemed to have liked his speech more than the "experts." A USAToday Gallup poll released today shows that Americans favor Obama's strategy for Afghanistan by a 51%-41% margin--pretty impressive given the previous measurements of public opinion that showed consistent majorities opposing new troops and generally getting tired of that war. Interestingly, 56% of self-identified Republicans and 58% of self-identified Democrats support Obama's strategy (indies split 45% positive and 44% negative), undoubtedly the first time in his administration that the president has achieved strongly bipartisan support.
The most lopsided finding in the poll was that respondents opposed the idea of a "war surtax" by a 68%-24% margin. No wonder Obama didn't embrace it in his speech.
In any event, the President, as intended, seems to have bought some time for his approach to Afghanistan and Pakistan. That's not to say that he won't have some strong resistance in and out of Congress from elements of both parties--progressives because they disagree strongly with his decision to continue and (at least temporarily) escalate the war, conservatives because they wish him ill. But it appears the president's speech served its purpose, and found its audience.
UPDATE: New polls from CNN and even Rasmussen also show a pretty good positive impact from Obama's speech. According to CNN, the new troop commitment to Afghanistan is supported by a 62%-36% margin (even though a narrow majority opposes the war itself). Interestingly enough, the poll also shows 66% favoring "Obama's plan" to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by 2011. Rasmussen has respondents favoring the new troop commitment by a margin of 53%-30%, but the numbers for overall support for "Obama's new plan for Afghanistan" are 37% support and 38% oppose.


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PULLMAN, Wash. - Freshman Xavier Thames has been granted his release from the Washington State University men's basketball team and will transfer at the end of the semester, head coach Ken Bone announced Monday morning.
"We wish Xavier the best and hope he has a successful career wherever he transfers to," Bone said. "We appreciate the contributions that he made to this year's team and will help him in any way we can."
Thames saw action in all 31 games for the Cougs this season, notching four starts as a rookie. A native of Sacramento, Calif., he averaged 4.6 points and 1.2 assists in 17.6 minutes of action per game.


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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Lance Moore has long been ready to end the waiting game when it comes to his injured hand.
He hasn't played since he left a Week 3 contest against the Arizona Cardinals, but he finally returned to practice this week.
"It was just good to be back around teammates and, you know, it was fun," Moore said.
Moore said it was particularly tough to sit out the Saints' first loss against the New England Patriots in Week 6. So getting back on the field couldn't come soon enough.
"It's tough, it's tough. At this point in my career, I've missed a number of games and it just doesn't seem to get easier," said Moore, who's been with the Saints since 2005. "Each game kind of stings a little bit more, but I'm trying to work my way back in there, and hopefully, get some time this week."
So will Moore return to the field Sunday against Buffalo?
"I wouldn't be practicing if I wasn't ready to go," he said.
Griffin in, Wilson out: Rookie quarterback Ryan Griffin was understandably in good spirits the day after the Saints promoted him to the active roster. The team released third-year linebacker Martez Wilson on Tuesday to make room for him.
"(Griffin) was a guy that we signed as a free agent," Saints coach Sean Payton said of the former Tulane standout. "We considered drafting him late and he came in and had a real good training camp, so maybe a move like that gets sped up. I think, overall, it was trying to pay attention to production, and it was as simple as that."
Griffin, who was placed on the active roster after the St. Louis Rams were reportedly interested in signing him, said he and Payton had a long discussion this week about the move.
"We just talked about ... how he sees me in the future and where he sees me at," Griffin said. "It was very encouraging, and so I'm just happy to be here.
"It's a great opportunity and obviously I appreciate the bump and getting moved up to the active roster."
That doesn't mean Griffin or his teammates are going to let it go to his head.
Griffin, whose rookie duties include making milkshakes and grabbing donuts for teammates, said he's not going to start becoming lax in that respect anytime soon.
"Anything I can do to help the team win," he joked.
But do donuts really aid winning?
"It makes them happy?" he said of his veteran teammates. "I think it's like an endorphin. I'm trying to convince myself of that."
Said Drew Brees: "I'm excited for Ryan. It's a good opportunity. He'll be ready. For a young quarterback who has worked as hard as he has, that's a great reward for a lot of hard work."
Signs of the move were evident in the locker room Wednesday, as Wilson's locker had already been cleaned out.
Payton said he visited with Wilson on Tuesday and was confident he would get another shot somewhere. A few hours later, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.
"Those are the decisions that are tough oftentimes during the season, and you go from there," Payton said.
It was a tough blow for linebacker Junior Galette, whose locker was right next to Wilson's.
"Martez became my best friend, I feel like, on and off the field," Galette said. "It's tough for me, but it's the business we're in. Football is a fun game, but that's just a reminder it's a serious business."
Galette said Wilson was a "phenomenal athlete" and probably one of the best athletes he's ever seen.
"That just goes to show, you've got to bring your 'A' game every day and you have to produce at the end of the day," Galette said.
But as for why it didn't work with the Saints, Galette didn't have all the answers.
"I know he feels like, just from talking to him, he didn't get the amount of opportunities he wanted," Galette said. "But listen, this is the business we're in. And this might be the next Rob Ninkovich (former Saints player starting for Patriots) story. Like I told him, it might be the best thing for him.
"You might not see it right now, but everybody has their own path. You know, I had to wait three years to be where I'm at right now. And I still feel like I've got to keep working harder than I did before. So everybody has their own path, it's just how you deal with the adversity he's going through right now. You've got to rise above that."
"JV's flying around," Brees said. "It's great to see him back out there too."
Transactions: The Saints signed linebacker Kyle Knox to the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Knox was recently waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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You might deserve an Olympic gold medal.
But you're never, ever going to deserve a Daily Deviation.
neuropls what is this.
Dudes, a DD is a feature, not an award. There's no objective standard that goes 'here you deserve a big prize now.' Hell, it's not even about the artist being a talented young newbie or a curmudgeonly old fart.
It's about the art.
It's about bringing underexposed art to the forefront for a whole day—yeah, as far as features go this one is probably a bigger deal than being in a journal only twenty people click on, but at the end of the day it's still a feature. Nothing wrong with getting excited over it (or peeing yourself or wondering whom you managed to piss off), but it's not exactly resume material.
So now that we've gotten that out of the way…. There's the occasional journal or forum post floating around, wondering how the hell these things get picked and, usually, why they haven't gotten one yet even though they post so much writing. And the funny part is that despite concerns being responded to at length and by a much nicer person than myself, people keep doing it. So these blogs keep being necessary. (Hi, StJoan!)
I want to say now that if you're sour grapes over never having got a DD, this isn't the journal for you. Actually, this isn't the site for you. Your attitude needs a major adjustment. Hating on someone for making you think you need to work harder or put yourself out there more doesn't make any sense. And it's not doing the community any favors when you spread your hate around and get other people to jump on the baww bandwagon.
Frankly, I don't see anyone go around claiming they 'deserve' a DD for spending two hours making a drawing with bad anatomy and inaccurate lighting, especially if they know they're just starting out in the world of drawing. (Not that there aren't well thought out ideas on what a DD is from Digital Art
I get that literature is a lot more subjective, but you need to respect the fact that anyone who gets featured has put in a lot of hard work. Maybe not into that particular piece, but into developing themselves as a writer. There's nothing stopping you from doing the same, but until you do, don't expect a thing.
But yeah, a little bit of insight: picking DDs is a lot of work okay.
There is no super-secret special tool we get to make finding awesome literature easy. It's literally the same thing you do, except since this isn't personal favorites, the criteria have to be even stricter. (Okay, fine. I'm anal about what goes into my favorites anyway. Hush, you.) And, while you can favorite stuff as infrequently as you like, it's important to get at least one lit piece featured a day, so omg hunt hunt hunt.
Sifting through every vaguely interesting piece that floats by, looking for the unnoticed gems, takes forever. WHICH IS WHY YOU SHOULD SUGGEST MORE THINGS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN STUFF. Even if they're not selected, that's another artist on my radar who wasn't there before! And that's a little more time I can dedicate to
Now, there's this huge misconception that getting a feature is a game-changer. I can tell you from experience that it rarely means more watchers or even hits on the non-featured stuff. And that's how multiple DDs happen. If someone has an amazing piece with ten whole views then it doesn't matter how many previous features they've gotten, that work deserves its own place in the spotlight. (Check out each person's suggestion guidelines, there's usually something about this.)
Yes, there's a preference for first-timers—of course there is—but at the end of the day, what matters is the art. I don't get the kind of people who feel the need to comment "tl;dr" on anything more than a hundred words, but it's a lot more honest than the people who say everything sucks when they're too busy being resentful to read it. Guys, the site knows not every feature is going to get all the fans. FAQ #873: What do I do when I disapprove of a Daily Deviation feature?
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A group of Iraqi militants has asked the influential Sunni organization, the Association of Muslim Scholars, to issue a fatwa religious edict on whether or not Islam allows kidnapping of foreign workers in Iraq, the AP reports. A spokesman for the Association of Muslim Scholars said the clerics will study the militants' request, and the militants have said that they are ready to abide by the AMS decision.
Gustav Niebuhr on the bipartisan church.
"'I think it is probably the suffering of children that most deeply challenges anybody's personal faith. When you see the depth of energy that people can put into such evil, then of course, yes, there is a flicker, there is a doubt. It would be inhuman, I think, not to react that way.'" Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, on the massacre at Beslan. Read more.
Japanese feminists are dismayed by a recent United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declaration which recognized Mt. Omine, site of a male-only Shugendo pilgrimage, as a World Heritage landmark. For 1,300 years, only men have been allowed to climb the mountain, despite an 1872 government decree that opened the country's mountains to women, Bruce Wallace of The Los Angeles Times reports.


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Yes, there are two kinds of hamburger – the real deal and the faux. When it is not love at first bite, it's time to take a stand. The right hamburger at the right time beats out any foods on Yahoo's list of foods that promote happiness. We can help.
It all started with the bus loads of tourists that were always asking for the best burger in Carmel. And why not? Tourists need to know what will provide the most flavor and sustenance for all their mileage. And what local wouldn't love to know exactly where to get that perfect 'quick fix'?
Exactly where is the beef in Monterey county? Judy Wilken, president and owner of StarChildScience.org has been on the cutting edge of this issue for a long time. For various reasons, one being the unadulterated curiosity that predominates Judy's daily journeys to shed light on nutritional issues, she set out on a taste testing spree. Ultimately, Judy has high hopes that the local school districts will hear the message for school gardens and real food options in school cafeterias. (see Judy's poster)
For starters, Shame on you Taco Bell, that 'thinking outside the bun' phrase just didn't cut the mustard. ....With a little investigation on Ed Bruske's web, Judy found that there are buns classified as whole grain, which were just 51% real whole grain, Can you imagine eating not so much 'whole grain rich' buns with your emulsified pseudo protein, and just 'lovin it"? Not Judy ~ (and not in school lunches if she has anything to say about it!) Seems that the famous old phrase of Popeye's J. Wellington Wimpy, "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"(Wikipedia).. is not just used to illustrate fiscal irresponsibility, but ethical and nutritional responsibility as well.
In her search, Judy took into consideration all the other 'perfect burger' elements, the quality of the lettuce and tomato, a bun that does not break apart in your hand, the grilled aroma factor...juiciness, even the side of fries, etc.
Here are a handful of great burgers to track down in various parts of Monterey, based on your budget and location:
Carmel by the Sea:
Grasings Coastal Cuisine on 6th and Mission, just across from the Carmel by the Sea Fire Station. Yummy juicy tender aromatic burgers, buns to die for ( La Brea Bakery), fresh crisp lettuce, tomato that tastes like a tomato, and unusually flavorful ketchup, and avocado nestled in a special sauce … did I mention the bacon? PERFECT. (Many awards listed by Zagat, Bon Appetite, Wine Spectator for the rest of their menu as well) $25 dollar gift certificates available for $15 at the following link: http://www.restaurant.com/rdc/grasings-carmel-californian-restaurant-rid=346342?&prti=4252&raid=1150&s_kwcid=tc|16271|grasings||s|e|4546475514
The Bicycle Cafe on Dolores between Ocean and 7th, Hamburgers are not listed on the web's lunch menu, but they do exist! This burger is not an American classic burger, no lettuce pickle tomato fries etc....but it's got grilled onions and served with a salad - and is very YUM, as they understand the meaning of 'medium rare'.
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Islands has a good reputation for burgers, as well as Hawaiian food. This is a great place for the younger crowd, before or after a film.My son eats these burgers and 'loves em'.
American Burger at 738 Lighthouse and close enough to the Aquarium. Get a half-pound burger and thick-cut fries for under $8! Many varieties to choose from, in addition to the once a month 'Hawaiian night' featuring live music and cultural entertainment. Great shakes, themed tables, even a gave of checkers available made from bottle caps.(see slideshow)
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Code:Sub Insert_NewClient_Template() Dim sh As Worksheet Dim shName As String 'name of the sheet template shName = "ddsd.xlt" 'Insert sheet template With ThisWorkbook Set sh = Sheets.Add(Type:=Application.TemplatesPath & shName, _ after:=.Sheets(.Sheets.Count)) End With 'Give the sheet a name On Error Resume Next sh.Name = InputBox("Enter sheet name " & s & " of " & SheetCount, _ " NEW SHEET NAME") If Err.Number > 0 Then MsgBox "Change the name of Sheet : " & sh.Name & " manually" Err.Clear End If On Error GoTo 0 End SubIs there a way to suppress the Message Box ('The workbook you opened contains automatic links to information in another workbook...' )?


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Riverside Last Obstacle For Women's Basketball's 7th Straight Trip To State Final 8
The defending state champion and the No. 4-seed Pasadena City College women's basketball team plays for the opportunity to reach its seventh consecutive CCCAA State Final 8 Tournament when it hosts No. 5 seed Riverside Community College Saturday in the Southern California Regional Bracket IV Finals. Tip-off for the playoff game is 7 p.m. at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
The Lancers (24-4 overall) will play on their home floor, a good luck charm for the team in their history at the HP Gym. PCC is a perfect 15-0 during postseason play in the facility. Each of the last three bracket finals have been won by Pasadena on the court.
PCC moved to 7-2 in all playoff games v. Orange Empire Conference opponents with a 76-55 triumph over No. 13 Irvine Valley Friday. Riverside (22-8) advanced with an 89-66 rout over No. 12 Cerritos played Saturday.
This will be the first women's hoops playoff meeting between PCC and Riverside, the second-place finisher from the OEC. The schools last faced-off on Nov. 30, 2008 when the Lancers defeated the Tigers, 78-73, in the title game of the College of the Desert Tournament.
PCC is led by All-South Coast Conference North Division First Team selections in sophomore guards Kim Smith and Melissa Fudge, who scored a career-high 23 points v. IVC, as well as freshman center Dominique Scott.
Coached by Alicia Berber, Riverside counters with All-State Second Team guard Crystal Vasquez and All-State Third Team forward Samera Dorton. Dorton and Vasquez were All-OEC First Team choices with teammates Maria Mesa-Nauls and Gloria Thomas Second Team picks. Mesa-Nauls led RCC in the playoff win with 16 points and Thomas added 14.
PCC Head Coach Joe Peron holds a 28-11 career postseason record in his 14 seasons directing the program. He is approaching a milestone 350 career victory mark as he is two wins shy of that total.
If Pasadena defeats Riverside, it would advance to the CCCAA Final 8 on Mar. 11, 13-14 at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
SoCal Bracket Final Appearances since 2004:
2004--@Lancers 79, Cypress 58
[Photo--Melissa Fudge (with ball) leads Pasadena into its playoff game v. Riverside on Saturday. Here she is in action in the team's victory over Irvine Valley Friday night, image by Richard Quinton.]
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Production has begun on Andy Edwards' zombie comedy "Ibiza Undead" at Templeheart Films. Elisar Cabrera is producing.
The story follows a group of friends on their first holiday away from their parents on the island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean.
After one drunken evening, a zombie outbreak quickly spreads amongst the revelers. The group begins a desperate scramble to get off the island.
Cara Theobold ("Downton Abbey") and Emily Atack ("The Inbetweeners") leads a cast that includes Algina Lipskis, Jordan Coulson, Hormudz Todiwala, Ed Kear, Marcia Do Vales and Matt King.
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Big Brother is watching. No kidding. And the warning is coming from none other than Google, which says government spies may be spying on you. Some believe the Google announcement may be related to the recent discovery of the data-mining virus named "Flame." In a June 3 New York Times article, Andrew Kramer and Nicole Perlroth write
Big Brother is watching. No kidding. And the warning is coming from none other than Google, which says government spies may be spying on you. Some believe the Google announcement may be related to the recent discovery of the data-mining virus named "Flame." In a June 3 New York Times article, Andrew Kramer and Nicole Perlroth write1:
"When Eugene Kaspersky, the founder of Europe's largest antivirus company, discovered the Flame virus that is afflicting computers in Iran and the Middle East, he recognized it as a technologically sophisticated virus that only a government could create.
He also recognized that the virus, which he compares to the Stuxnet virus built by programmers employed by the United States and Israel, adds weight to his warnings of the grave dangers posed by governments that manufacture and release viruses on the internet.
"Cyberweapons are the most dangerous innovation of this century," he told a gathering of technology company executives... While the United States and Israel are using the weapons to slow the nuclear bomb-making abilities of Iran, they could also be used to disrupt power grids and financial systems or even wreak havoc with military defences."
Mr. Kaspersky claims he was called in to investigate the new virus on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union, an agency of the United Nations. The virus was allegedly erasing files on computers belonging to the Iranian oil ministry.
What makes the Flame virus a major potential concern for common citizens of the world is the fact that it's the first virus found with the ability to spread wirelessly by attaching itself to Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Once there, it can not only trace and steal information stored on those devices; according to Kramer and Perlroth the program also contains a "microbe" command that can activate any microphone within the device, record whatever is going on at the time—presumably whether you're actually using the device or not—and transmit audio files back to the attacker. This, clearly, has huge privacy implications were it to be deployed against civilian populations.
While cybersecurity experts initially claimed there were no links between the earlier Stuxnet worm and the Flame virus, a recent article on The Verge now reports that the two are undoubtedly related 2. Joshua Kopstein writes:
"[I]n examining an earlier version of Stuxnet, the lab's researchers now find that they were wrong: a previously overlooked module within the virus is now providing the "missing link" between the two pieces of malware. The module in question... matches very closely with a module used by an early version Flame. "It was actually so similar, that it made our automatic system classify it as Stuxnet," wrote Alexander Gostev... indicating that the module was likely the seed of both viruses. "We think it's actually possible to talk about a 'Flame' platform, and that this particular module was created based on its source code."
The new evidence suggests that Stuxnet and Flame are two sides of the same coin, with the former built for sabotage and the latter for surveillance. But researchers also say that the Flame platform pre-dated Stuxnet and its sister, Duqu, and was likely built in the Summer of 2008."
InformationWeek Security recently offered the following advice 3:"...
Microsoft has been working quickly to patch the certificate bug exploited by Flame. Notably, Microsoft released an update Friday [June 8] for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2), which according to the release notes "strengthens the WSUS communication channels ... [by] trusting only files that are issued by the Microsoft Update certification authority."
Microsoft is also set to issue an update Tuesday--as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday--that will further update all supported versions of Windows to block Flame. Security experts are recommending that all users install the update as soon as possible, since attackers will likely attempt to use the certificate vulnerability before it becomes widely patched. "Apply the certificate patch released a week ago today if you haven't done so already," said SANS Institute chief research officer Johannes B. Ullrich in a blog post. "This way, no patch signed by the bad certificate should be accepted tomorrow. Patch Tuesday is one of the best dates to launch such an attack, as you do expect patches anyway."
When installing the update, however, do so preferably only if using a trusted environment. "Avoid patches while 'on the road.' Apply them in your home [or] work network whenever possible," said Ullrich. "This doesn't eliminate the chance of a 'man in the middle' (MitM) attack, but it reduces the likelihood."
For users who must update while on the road, perhaps because they travel frequently, always use a VPN connection back to the corporate network, said Ullrich, since hotel networks can be malware and attack hotbeds. "Hotel networks and public hotspots frequently use badly configured HTTP proxies that can be compromised and many users expect bad SSL certificates--because of ongoing MitM attacks," he said."
In related news, Wired Magazine recently reported that the US government is building a massive spy centre, right in the heart of Mormon country, in Bluffdale, Utah 4--so massive, in fact, that once finished, the facility will be five times larger than the US Capitol.


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Track 2: "Lift Off" Featuring Beyoncé
Sounds Like: A percussion and synth-heavy track with aspirations of being a stadium jam, where the actual lyrics are an afterthought.
Pros: Sharp snare drums propel the transition from Beyoncé's chorus to Kanye and Jay's verses. B's words are highly catchy—even if "moon" and "stars" are pretty obvious—blasting on repeat throughout the track. The last minute or so is the most interesting, as the chorus which we've heard over and over gets reworked on some new percussion, but alas, it's just an outro.
Cons: Given it's the second track on the album and boasts a Beyoncé guest appearance, we were expecting this song to really get things started, or at least have the most obvious commercial appeal. It appears to be going for the latter, as the trio attempt to take advantage of the recent trend of aerial-themed, inspirational anthems ("Firework," "Lighters"). But rather than explode into Kanye's rhymes, there's a lengthy intro filled with too many sounds before giving way to Beyonce's (somewhat cheesy) chorus. B's vocals are always welcomed, but at 30 seconds it feels overwrought, just delaying the inevitable awesomeness that never quite materializes. Kanye's verse starts off strong before he begins mumbling his lyrics, while Jay's follow-up is almost nonexistent. The song looks to have most mainstream appeal (Beyoncé certainly never hurts with that) but there isn't enough of a definitive or inventive line to really motivate us to "take it to the stars," without the use of tired solar system references. We were at least expecting 'Ye to squeeze in something about Uranus.
Definitive Self-Aggrandizing Lyric: A tie between 'Ye's "I got the whole city/They about to go off" and Bey's collective bragging in the chorus: "We gonna take it to the moon, take it to the stars/How many people you know can take it this far?" Because, well, we don't have an answer for that question.
Song Winner: We'd say West has it over Jay, but this song is really all Beyoncé. We'll take her constant presence throughout the track as refusal to be just any other guest star.
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WAC releases its 2011 All-Academic teams for the fall sports; Bulldogs show well in the classroom
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2011 Cross Country (Junior): Ran in the Roadrunner Invitational in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Finishing in 1st place with a time of 18:56 in the 5k.
2010 Cross Country (Sophomore): One of the only team members to compete in the Roadrunner Invitational finishing in fourth with a mark of 19:07 ... also competed at the Asics Invitational ... along with the Nevada Twilight ... earned her second consecutive Academic All-WAC honor.
2010 Track (Sophomore): Posted career-best marks in both the 1,500- and the 800-meter races ... timed a 4:56.74 in the 1,500 at the Fresno State Last Chance Meet, shaving off nearly 10 seconds from her previous best ... marked a 2:29.62 in the 800 ... 2010 Academic All-WAC for the indoor season.
2009 Cross Country (Freshman): Ran in all six races in her first cross country season for the Bulldogs ... marked a 5K personal best of 19:23.40 to lead the team at the Roadrunner Invitational ... 2009 Academic All-WAC for cross country.
2009 Track (Freshman): Provided depth to the distance corps, competing in the middle distance races ... timed a personal best of 5:05 in the 1,500 and 2:29 in the 800.
Prior to Fresno State: Four-year letterwinner in track and field at Quartz Hill High School ... also lettered in basketball and volleyball ... ran a best of 5:40 in the mile and 12:44.82 in the 3,200-meter ... cleared 4-8 in the high jump ... also played volleyball and basketball ... named volleyball team MVP ... named the Senior Athlete of the Year and earned the John Wooden Scholar Athlete Award.
Personal: Born Aug. 9, 1990 in Tarzana, Calif. ... parents at Tami and Stephen Brumwell ... has one sister, Summer, who ran track and CSU Dominguez Hills ... father ran track at UCSB ... Quartz Hills High School valedictorian ... most admires her family for their love and support.
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I meant to mention this: I watched part of the arena league playoffs. One of the coaches was mic'd for sound. Here he is on the bench calling in the plays. We can hear what he's saying. But, what does he do? He covers his mouth with the card. I guess lip readers were out of luck, but everyone else knew the play.
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Reginald John Cobb
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 212 lbs.
Born: July 7, 1968 in Knoxville, TN
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College: Tennessee (school history) (Cobb college stats)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 28 (3601st overall since 1950)
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