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MenuEverywhere makes the menubarâs menus accessible from any window on any screen.
MenuEverywhere was made to fulfill the need for better accessibility to menu items when using more than one display or a very large monitor.
By simply providing an application's menu on any of its windows and on any screen, MenuEverywhere gives you immediate access to the most familiar way of commanding programs: menu selections. There is no need to fumble around trying to figure out and remember keyboard shortcuts; the menus always right their by your side, at your beck and call. What's more, since the menu is in the immediate vicinity of the currently active window, you never need to shift your focus from your work to another area of the screen or another display.
Accessing the Menu
The first way is via a horizontal menubar with all the menu buttons showing. The menubar is added to the currently active window. Any menu button that exceeds the width of the window is shown in a pop-up button added to the end of the horizontal menubar. The menubar may be set to the right of the green zoom button or above the windowâs frame.
The second way is with a 'Menu' button. The button can be optionally made to appear only when the mouse is over it so as not to take any screen real estate. Its position can be set above the traffic light controls or to the right of the green zoom button.
The third way is using a hotkey, popping up the menu at the current mouse location.
The fourth way is using a screen-top menu bar on all non-primary screens. The menu bar can be auto hidden.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: popup , options , menubar , accessibility , menu , popup , options , menubar , accessibility , menu , productivity
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@entropy - Your comment does not make sense. What I said IS intellectually honest as you would put it, since:
The screen-top menu bar which I referred to was already a feature in MenuEverywhere since 1 November 2010. That's 382 days ago from my comment 8 days ago or 281 days ago from your 101 day old comment. So, I don't see where intellectual honesty is from your side?
As for font sizes, they have always been an option since the first version, and since 6 October 2010 I have added even more font sizes (408 days from my comment 8 days ago and 307 days from your 101 day old comment). So again, I don't see intellectual honesty from your end.
You can verify my release notes at www.binarybakery.com/notes-menueverywhere.html. Feel free to contact me to clarify any misconceptions you may have.
I try to be as clear as possible and definitely honest about my products - I don't take what keeps food on my kid's table lightly. It's more than just work for me.
I love to discuss things, but let's keep debates intellectually honest.
At my time of writing, some of the features you now describe 100 DAYS later, were not yet present. Yet you claim all those features were always available.
You simply updated your application. That's not fair, at all.
But hey, you probably didn't know better. I understand.
@entropy - Yes, I'm quite a fan of Fitts' Law, I think it works quite well for most users, which is why MenuEverywhere includes adding that very same primary screen menubar to all your other secondary screens.
You seem to complete dismiss the fact that ME has the Fitts' approved screen-top menu option. I take it you do not have a multi monitor setup or probably did not use/ MenuEverywhere or view the screencast, so no harm done, you probably didn't know better. I understand.
Have you ever used a 13" MacBook attached to a 27" display? Did you notice how Fitts' Law fails on the monitor which doesn't have a menu bar? You'd have to go all the way to the other screen to select items. ME solves that for multi monitor users by replicating the menu bar on top of all screens.
As for the window top menu bar, which you have been referring to, that is mainly used with one large monitor. Elderly users use ME's window top or pop up menu to reduce RSI and to increase the font size.
Have you ever wondered why an application's menu bar is at the very top of your screen and not at the top of the application window in OS X?
It is a deliberate design decision: it's all about Fitts's Law.
Since the top of you screen has an infinite border, you can just throw your cursor at the top of a menu bar item and click. The menu bar is not hard to reach. Putting the menu bar inside the application window's title space actually makes it harder to click items, since the clickable area there is much, much smaller. Notice how you have to slow down a bit to reach the items there.
It's ironic that this application actually counters a conscious interface decision by Apple.
Yea...I saw that there were differences. FinderPop does a decent job. $15 is pretty overpriced though...no offense...seems like just another enhancement to the OS...not worth $15.
@digiangel - Developer here. Thanks for commenting, but I'm afraid you're completely mistaken in that FinderPop and MenuEverywhere serve the same function - they do not.
MenuEverywhere displays the actual app's (and Apple, optionally) menu as either a hotkey/mouse button pop-up, a screen-top menu bar or a window-top attached menu bar. FinderPop on the other hand, while a very configurable and an amazing app, does not provide access to app menus, only to user-defined contextual and content menus.
I also develop MenuPop, which is the less fancy version of MenuEverywhere with only a pop up menu facility.
I personally use MenuEverywhere on my desktop Mac (which has three monitors) and MenuPop on my MacBook Air.
Or even MenuPop :)
Save your cash and use FinderPop...customizable right-click and bam..menu items. Free of course ;)


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- Oct 19:
- TCAL roundup: Volpatti leads Valley Christian past St. Patrick-St. Vincent
- TCAL roundup: Volpatti leads Valley Christian past St. Patrick-St. Vincent
- WACC-Shoreline roundup: Piedmont edges Alameda in wild game
- OAL roundup: Lavance Warren helps McClymonds top Fremont
- OAL roundup: Lavance Warren helps McClymonds top Fremont
- American 41, Mission San Jose 0
- DFAL roundup: Campolindo stays unbeaten with 35-20 win over Las Lomas
- DVAL roundup: Concord hands Northgate its first loss, winning 30-28
- EBAL roundup: San Ramon Valley edges Granada
- Oct 18:
- BVAL roundup: Pittsburg uses running game, defense to turn back Liberty football
- East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 18 events
- East Bay roundup: Encinal blanks Berkeley for second straight shutout
- De La Salle football team dominates James Logan
- Friday's East Bay high school/community college football scores
The Piedmont High football team took sole possession of first place in the West Alameda County Conference-Shoreline Division, as the Highlanders topped host Alameda 35-27 in a wild game at Thompson Field.
"We are perennial underdogs in this league and the kids know it," Piedmont coach Scott Coats said. "They came out like they had something to prove and did a great job of executing the game plan. This was definitely a step in the right direction."
The Highlanders (4-3, 2-0 WACC-Shoreline) led 28-27 with just over a minute left and faced a third down. Alameda was out of timeouts.
Gabriel Watson picked up the first down, and much more, as he scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the game. Watson had 183 yards on the ground for the night.
The Hornets (4-3, 1-1) had a last shot at tying the game. Alameda was able to drive down inside the 10, but couldn't kill the clock in time to run one final play.
For the Hornets, Sulaiman Hameed had a huge day, catching nine passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns, including a 50-yard strike from Elijah Hernandez.
San Lorenzo 52, Mt. Eden 34: The Rebels (3-4, 1-1 WACC-Shoreline Division) received three touchdown catches from Ramiah Marshall and 203 yards rushing from Troy Goodwin in a homecoming victory over the Monarchs (4-3, 1-1).
"The guys played with emotion today," San Lorenzo coach John Trotman Jr. said. "We played with a lot more discipline. Today, we took great strides in executing."
San Lorenzo held a 24-12 halftime lead and a 30-20 advantage with four minutes remaining in the third quarter. But the Rebels immediately answered with a 71-yard drive that ended with a 26-yard touchdown pass from B'Jon Couther to Marshall.
Mt. Eden drew to within 12 points at 38-26 with 6:09 remaining on a 97-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Sturholm to Dominic Williams. But on the next offensive play, Couther bolted 54 yards for a touchdown to give the Rebels a three-score lead. Couther, a read-option quarterback, rushed for 133 yards in the game.
San Lorenzo's Raymon Moore grabbed two interceptions, including one which he returned 94 yards for a touchdown.
"I saw the slot bubble out. My first instinct was to just jump on top of that bubble, and (the pass) was there," Moore said.
Sturholm completed 20 of his 30 attempts for 243 yards, four touchdowns and the two interceptions. Mt. Eden's Ray Fat had nine receptions for 129 yards, and teammate Dominic Williams had four catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns.
-- Phil Jensen
Tennyson 56, Arroyo 8: Joshua Handy and Isaiah Rogers both went over the century mark in rushing yards as the Lancers spoiled the opening off Arroyo's new field with a win over the host Dons in a WACC-Shoreline Division game.
Handy rushed for 165 yards on just eight carries and scored three touchdowns. Rogers gained 129 on the ground on 12 attempts and also scored three times.
The Dons scored on their opening drive of the game, going 55 yards on seven plays that ended with a 1-yard touchdown by Chris Harrison. Malik Hale's 2-point conversion game the Dons an 8-0 lead with 7:26 left in the opening quarter. The rest of the game belonged to the Lancers as Handy scored from a yard out and Rogers added a 19-yard touchdown to give Tennyson (4-3, 1-1 WACC-Shoreline) a 14-8 advantage.
Christian Silva connected with Tyreece King for a 26-yard score before Silva picked off Arroyo quarterback Carlos Gomez and returned it 51 yards to the end zone. Handy then gave the Lancers a commanding 35-8 lead with a 49-yard scamper right before the end of the half.
Harrison led the Dons (0-7, 0-2) with 53 yards on the ground as Tennyson limited Arroyo to just 62 yards of offense.
-- Tony Gonsalez, correspondent

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About the Book
In his eighth book of poems, John Koethe offers readers the reflections of a poet in midlife, an "aging child of sixty-two," passionately engaged with the world yet drawn to meditate on memory, time, and the mysteries of human existence. In Ninety-fifth Street, Koethe retraces narratives from his life and moves across various landscapes he once inhabited; in his hands these stories and places become poems of beauty, feeling, and poignant candor.
Disarmingly conversational and always accessible, these new poems offer the pleasures of a lucid intelligence and a distinctive poetic voice, by turns contemplative and worldly, lyrical, witty, and elegiac.
Educator and Librarian Resources
Critical Praise
"Always thoughtful and heartfelt, Koethe's poems have become simply heartbreaking. Koethe…writes meditative, introspective poems that have long encouraged comparisons to Wallace Stevens." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"His best book yet...accessible and surprisingly powerful poems....you sense that Koethe slowly approaches death the way that he does life—with an unusual and infectious lightness." — Time Out New York
Product Details
- Imprint: Harper Perennial
- On Sale: 09/08/2009
- Trimsize: 6 in (w) x 9 in (h) x 0.24 in (d)
- Pages: 96
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: POETRY / General


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The must have preference editor for Camino. Start finding as you type without keying "/", debugging tools, ad blocking, and more.
Note: The author recommends AGAINST using with Camino 1.5 and later, but most of its functionality remains. However, other camino plugins are close to reaching feature parity with CamiTools, so look elsewhere for now.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: preference , pane , preferences , browser , camino
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CaminoBrowser.org says:
Camino reaches its end
After a decade-long run, Camino is no longer being developed, and we encourage all users to upgrade to a more modern browser. Camino is increasingly lagging behind the fast pace of changes on the web, and more importantly it is not receiving security updates, making it increasingly unsafe to use.
Fortunately, Mac users have many more browsers to choose from than they did when Camino started ten years ago. Former Camino developers have helped build the three most popular – Chrome, Firefox, and Safari – so while this is the end of Camino itself, the community that helped build it is still making the web better for Mac users.
Thank you to all our loyal users, and to everyone who contributed in countless ways over the years to make Camino what it was.
It's not going to work with Camino 1.5+ - good as dead I'm afraid.
To those interested in running CamiTools with the latest nightly build of Camino, I have a reply from the new dev.:
Most of CamiTools will still work with 1.1a1 and onward. The View/Appearance stuff is dead atm, but the basic pref-setting/adblocking/etc should all still function. I plan on revamping and updating both camitools and morecamino as part of a camitools suite. Unfortunately, since I'm a student I just don't have enough time when classes are in session, so we'll see when that gets done.
Cheers, froodian
It would appear as if the old developer has given the CamiTools source to the creator of the MoreCamino add-on so either most of the features of CamiTools will be added to MoreCamino or CamiTools will continue to be developed.
Source: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=456530&sid=57c596d245f2bc78138b13ec34a19fc3
CamiTools's developer has stopped working on this awesome add-on. Not enough time for it, but is in the process of cleaning up the code in order to release it to the community. Hopefully it will get actively developed as before. Like someone said, do not use Camino without it, as a matter of fact it should come bundled w/ Camino. It's that great.
dont run camino without it!


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Let's start with the postseason:
Stanford is No. 13 in the latest BCS standings and has two paths into the Rose Bowl: Automatic qualification (as the Pac-12 champ) or at-large participation.
An at-large berth can be achieved even if the Cardinal loses at Oregon -- so long as it beats UCLA in the finale and holds its position in the top 14. (Other teams in the 8—18 range will lose down the stretch, as well.)
The other obstacle on the at-large road to Pasadena is Notre Dame. If the Irish are available at 12-0, the Rose Bowl will take them without hesitation.
What if the choice is 11-1 Notre Dame vs. 9-3 Stanford?
My guess ... and it's nothing more ... is that the Rose would pick Notre Dame in that situation, as well.
But that's a discussion for another week ...
The Cardinal held OSU to three points following the four turnovers, and it stuffed the Beavers on the final series.
Tailback Stepfan Taylor played a central role in two of the victories, specifically with three plays: The 59-yard run and 23-yard screen pass against USC, and the 40-yard catch-and-run against Oregon State.
Without them, Stanford would be 6-4 and headed to the Sun Bowl (at best).
He's unlike any of his illustrious predecessors (Nelson, Milburn, Vardell and Gerhart) but belongs in the conversation.
It will be interesting to see what Oregon does differently with regard to defending against Hogan's mobility.
"A few years ago, we beat them -- had great games from Andrew (Luck), great games from Toby Gerhart, and a great game from the defense. We got some turnovers and a couple stops on fourth down.
"But this is a different Oregon team now. These guys are special, and I agree with what most people outside the computers say: that this is the best team in the country.
"It's going to take our best game and not their best game to pull this thing off. So we enjoy this win and get back to work tomorrow and try to find a way to beat these guys."
But Stanford, a 21-point underdog, is catching Oregon at a good time -- the Ducks are hurting on the defensive line.


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I have been a citizen of Antioch for 67 years. At my age (77), I work on only one civic issue at a time. I investigate, explore and recommend resolutions that are doable. I try to be reasonable, and always stand ready to explain why and how they could be implemented. When appearing at City Council meetings, it is amazing to me that following presentations, comments are rare, and questions are never asked. Most requests are simply "side tracked" or ignored. When a decision is made, it is rare to hear the logic of how and why.
I have attended and addressed the Antioch City Council many times. My first issue was e-BART being shoved down our collective throats. BART promises ignored, after 48 plus year of taxes, and BART's previous mismanagement, short changing East Contra Costa County. We will now live with diesel trains. To my knowledge, not one of Antioch staff or council approached BART about the promise made and ignored.
My current work concerns preservation and restoring the Roswell Butler Hard House (RBHH) on First Street.
I am not on the board of The Friends of RBHH, but work to raise funds for that nonprofit group. I will also work on the house when asked, and as often as possible. My latest request, and the lack of action by the council, is the primary reason behind this commentary.
My perception of our council and staff is "who cares"! What I have encountered, as I try to work with Antioch city officials, is unbelievable!
If you agree with my opinion, pass this on to your friends, then appear at city meetings and express your concerns about their attitude. Express how Antioch is being run. Perhaps we can make a change -- numbers count -- individuals are brushed off.
It took 31/2 years for the Friends of RBHH to gain approval to transfer the home into their hands for restoration its original beauty. (3 ½ years and it's still ongoing!).
Two city council members were replaced during that time frame. Repeated meetings took place. When I addressed concern about delay after delay, one of the newly appointed members said "in government decisions take time, be patient." Wasn't over 3 ½ years beyond reasonable "patience?" After the city council and the redevelopment agency finally agreed to the transfer the process was placed in the hands of the Antioch City Attorney's office.
Over three months have passed since that turnover. A contract is now in process. The property will pass through escrow for recording, but no actual date has been determined. In that contract, Friends of RBHH are barred from access unless they obtain a million dollar insurance policy. The city attorney has not considered using a liability waiver for any injury that would allow preliminary work (alarm system installation, examination of damages for specific planning, and work on windows to protect from further encroachment by homeless and more damage). Waivers worded properly would protect the city from any liabilities. The Friends can wait! The city attorney cares less about protecting the house or allowing preliminary restoration efforts.
One of the first items on the Friends' list (following transfer) is to remove the oversized tree that is damaging the roof on the east side of the structure. The tree did not exist in the original landscape. The Friends want to restore the property to its 1869 beauty.
I went before the city council and presented a copy of a document sent to the city engineer. I asked for their help because city staff was applying the same old "runaround tactics" that caused the 3 ½ year Friends of the RBHH's fiasco. No questions, no comments, just blank stares.
I had raised the money to cover the cost for that tree removal by Davy Tree ($2,280) and sent a request to the Antioch city engineer. I was very specific, explaining the need. The city has removed other trees (10th & A streets) to improve that location. Those trees were not diseased; they were all as tall as the one at the Hard House. In my request, I clearly stated that this was being asked of his department before the transfer to the Friends. I knew that it is plausible, and would not cost Antioch anything. Immediate removal would indeed protect the house and would be appreciated by the new owners.
The city engineer did not understand my email and forwarded it to the city attorney for disposition and reply.
Then I received an email from the city attorney that was amazing! She had not read the details covered in my request to the engineering department. She called the Friends to ask if they were involved and was informed no, they were honoring the contract with the city. She was told that I was independent of them, but one of the first items on their agenda did indeed designate the tree as harmful, and that they wished to remove it as soon as possible.
Please note: City engineer "confused" went to city attorney "confused" went to Friends, who are now worried about reprisal or further delay.
The attorney emailed me with statements concerning breaking contract and informing me and outlining instructions about permits for tree removal, encroachment by a contractor, and told me that the city would not open and close a fence (for access) for Davy Tree. I replied to her the same day, informing her that my request did not break the contract or involve her department. What I was asking was within the jurisdiction of the city engineer. A copy of my reply was also sent to his office.
The same old "runaround tactic" reared its ugly head again! The engineer emailed me with instructions of the process of removing a "heritage tree." He said that I would have to get a permit, go through a 10-day waiting period, obtain an OK from the city tree commission, and obtain an encroachment permit for Davy Tree. I replied, stating that a tree on city property did not allow me to issue a permit! The tree belongs to the city! I also stated that this no different from city removal of trees at the Antioch City Park. No permits were required! My friends, this is not just about the Hard House. It is about what one can expect from our city government. I have observed repeated procrastination, unethical considerations, loss of opportunities and nonprogressive attitudes by our officials and their staff. The council allows the staff to run the city. All that they do is public relations.
I think that we should remove the incumbents, elect fresh people and replace the entire city staff. We have not been served -- we have been lead down the road to bankruptcy with no real resolutions to recover. Ask any candidate "what," "how," and "when," and I promise you that all you will hear is the same old rhetoric! I want to hear a goal, a new idea, a plan, and means to improve Antioch. That effort is lacking. The focus on law enforcement seems to overshadow any effort of community improvement. This is a sad situation. We need fresh ideas, not the same old lack of progress. The evident "running around in circles" must stop; it gets us nowhere.
Fred Hoskins is an Antioch resident.


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To celebrate its centennial, the Alameda County Water District is spending about $280,000 to publish two books on its rich history, just as it raised water rates for the 12th consecutive year.
The district board president said the expenditure is right in line with the agency's mission to educate the community about its valuable water resources.
"People are always surprised to learn that ACWD is California's first and oldest county water district and it's the oldest government agency in southern Alameda County," Paul Sethy said.
But Fremont resident Eric Tsai sees things a bit differently.
"It's a waste of ratepayers' money," he said, suggesting the district would do better spending the money on "replacing pipes or paying off its debt."
The district has assembled an experienced team to develop the books: It will pay $219,000 to the Water Education Foun-dation, a Sacramento nonprofit organization that specializes in state water issues and history, to produce the publications, and another $60,000 to Paul Piraino, the district's ex-general manager, to research agency history and serve as the main author. Piraino, a district employee for 27 years, receives an annual pension of about $250,000.
Formed in 1914, the Alameda County Water District today serves 336,000 people in Fremont, Newark and Union City, and has an annual budget of $119 million. It employs 238 full-time workers, whose future pension and health costs, estimated at nearly $130 million, are partly why the agency has raised rates each year since 2003.
Sethy said the directors purposely avoided throwing a party and rejected other wasteful ideas on how to celebrate the district's 100-year birthday. Instead, they chose to publish the books because they were the "most enduring contribution" they could make to the community.
"Around $2 billion has been invested in the district in the last quarter-century and to spend a tiny fraction of that to record the history is very important," said Sethy, a telecommunications executive.
The district plans to print 750 copies of the main book, which likely will be a 450-page, comprehensive history of the agency and the people who led its progress. The second book around 65 pages in a printing of 15,000 copies will lean heavily on photos to tell the story more succinctly.
"The shorter book is designed to be more accessible to the public," said Walt Wadlow, the district's general manager since 2009.
Agency leaders hope to complete the books by December and distribute them to schools, colleges and community organizations. Wadlow said he is not yet sure if they will be made available for sale. "We're still at the front end of this project," he said.
Piraino said working on the books has been a labor of love, because the district's origins "are a classic American story." It formed when a small group of southern Alameda County residents outmaneuvered powerful private companies that had been feeding the area's water supply to San Francisco and Oakland, Piraino said.
"Part of the fascination for me is that, in the (district's) beginning, it was David fighting Goliath," he said.
Ratepayer Tsai offered what he said is a better idea for the centennial celebration: "If they have money to spend on books, they can always give that cash back to the ratepayers," he said.


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Hi all,
after some times enjoying this great piece of software I'm having trouble watching 1080p videos.
My configuration is:
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2,66 Ghz
Video: ATI radeon x1250 (Chipset SB600)
Windows XP SP3
Network connection: wired 100 Mbps netgear switch
PS3 Mediaserver version: 1.10.51
No avisynth installed, so only mencoder
Short description:
720p videos are working great, they all work without a single problem, but if I try to watch some trailers @ 1080p I can hear just the audio and the video is black.
I've downloaded a couple of trailers @ 1080p from PSN and they work perfect.
I can see information while playing those "black videos" (triangle button on controller and then i+ button) and the bandwith used for them is a little bit above 10 Mbps (peaks till to 22 Mbps)
Those trailers work perfectly on PC
My TV is capable of 1080i only, not 1080p, could it be a problem ?
Is PS3 supposed to downscale videos from 1080p to 1080i like it does when playing trailers @1080p downloaded from PSN ?
Please, help me enjoying some good stuff @ 1080p
Debug log is attached
Trailers I've tryed to play are:
spider-man_3_trailer_720p.mkv (OK)
Rambo-Trailer1b-1080p.mkv (only audio)
The mist.mkv (only audio , is a 1080p trailer)
Transformers - Trailer #1.mkv (OK, is a 720p trailer)


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All Sorts of Weird Stuff offers news and information about George R.R. Martin, in particular about his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
"When I was young, I read all sorts of stuff. One week it would be Lovecraft, the next Vance. It was all imaginative literature, or as my dad called it 'Weird Stuff.' It was all 'Weird Stuff.'"
George R.R. Martin
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Selected for the TIME 100, named one of EW's entertainers of the year, and so on and so forth—it's been a banner year for George R.R. Martin and his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. And as we come to the close of 2011, another plaudit: USA Today has named Martin their Author of the Year, citing the booming popularity of the novels and the success of HBO's adaptation. Congratulations to GRRM!
USA Today has been quite interested in the series, having published a cover feature back in July just before A Dance with Dragons hit the shelves.
The Westeros network consists of several different sites, including a forum and a wiki, for all your A Song of Ice and Fire needs.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Lu, Public Information Officer (702) 486-6982 / 334-7953 firstname.lastname@example.com (Carson City, NV; May 14, 2013) — Secretary of State Ross Miler today announced that the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy (ACPD) has selected eight winners for two awards promoting participatory democracy in Nevada – the Jean Ford Democracy Award and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award. The recipients of the two awards will be honored during the 2013 legislative session on Democracy Day, May 23. "The individuals and organizations chosen exhibit a dedication to our community through service and voter engagement, making a positive impact on the democratic process in the Silver State," said Secretary Miller, who serves as NASS president. The Jean Ford Democracy Award, named in honor of former state assemblywoman and state senator Jean Ford, recognizes deserving citizens who have benefited their communities, state and nation through their participation and leadership in furthering the democratic process. The individuals below will receive the Jean Ford Democracy Award in the following categories: Educator (teacher or administrator any level K-16) Steven Parker, Ph.D. is an associate professor and internship coordinator in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has taught and influenced many students who have gone on to become community and policy advocates in Nevada. Deborah Berger is an educator at the Clark County School District and teaches a Civil Rights program, "We the People – The Citizen and The Constitution." She mentors teachers and uses a variety of interactive teaching techniques during "We the People" Summer Institutes. Community Individual Shane Piccinini has been a volunteer for more than 20 years for the Center for Civic Education's "We The People" curriculum and Project Citizen curriculum. He organizes events and coordinates resources from the federal level to 16 of Nevada's 17 school districts, and coaches students and teachers to engage them in civil responsibility, the importance of voting, and all layers of being involved in public policy. Rozita Lee is a familiar face in Southern Nevada, being heavily involved in civic engagement, voter registration and voter education in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. She has organized voter education, registration and mobilization programs to increase the number of registered Asian and Pacific Islander voters, who finding a unified force and increasing their political influence. Elected and/or Government Employee (local or state) David Byerman has served as Secretary of the Nevada Senate since 2010 and initiated a variety of programs to engage the public in the legislative process, such as uLegislate, a hands-on legislative simulation in the Senate Chamber; Channel 21, an information network that delivers operational information in the Legislative Building; and SENarts, a partnership with the Nevada Division of Museums and Nevada Arts Council that includes arts competitions, programs, and a campaign to build the Senate's permanent art collection. The NASS Medallion Award allows individual Secretaries of State to recognize outstanding service and dedication to furthering the mission of the organization. The Medallion Award was created to honor individuals, groups or organizations with an established record of promoting the goals of NASS and consistent with the ACPD. The organizations selected will be recognized in the following areas: Elections Mi Familia Vota is a national non-profit organization that works to unite the Latino community and its allies to promote social and economic justice through increased civil participation. In 2012, Mi Familia Vota registered approximately 10,000 Nevadans, educating them about the importance of voting and guiding them registration to voting at the polls. Civic Engagement Our Story, Inc. maintains a website with links and resources about information not generally taught or disseminated about minority populations and their role in shaping Northern Nevada. The organization shares oral histories through classroom visit and partnered with the Reno Historic Preservation Society in 2011 for the first annual "Ethnic Reno Tour," highlighting buildings designed by African-American architects, and sites and locations significant to African-American history. Philanthropic contribution which has significantly enhanced the quality of life in a community or the entire state Since 2002, the employee-driven MGM Resorts Foundation's International Philanthropy Program has raised nearly $50 million to support nonprofit organizations. In 2011, 97 employee-funded MGM Resorts foundation grants provided education support to 119,048 children; food, housing and self-sufficiency assistance to 150,881 individuals and families; and vital assistance such as medical care and mental health counseling to 24,498 individuals and families. About the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy The Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy (ACPD) was first established in 1997 by the Legislature under the office of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The ACPD consists of 10 members including the Secretary of State or his designee and nine other members appointed by the Secretary of State. The Committee's purpose is to assist the Secretary of State in identifying and proposing programs that promote citizen participation in governance, establishing a Jean Ford Democracy Award and working with partner organizations at the local, state and national level to increase voter participation. For more information on the ACPD, visit www.nvsos.gov.
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The New Orleans City Council basically gave the go-ahead on Thursday for Tulane to build its football stadium.
The council killed an interim zoning measure that would have barred the project, voting unanimously in support of a motion that effectively allows the stadium to be built.
Councilwoman Susan Guidry, who sponsored the initial measure, vowed to stay engaged in the project.
Tulane aims to open the facility in time for the 2014 football season.


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one of my cousins is practicing for the Boston Marathon... i hope this never happens when he's there
Today I cried while I listened to the news.
Love you xx.
why anyone has to die 'cause of the whims of someone else? I can't understand.. maybe I'm too young to understand.. MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR.. condolences to the city of Boston
billie oww you always supporting the people who need it most, sorry for those who lost their lives
A third victim is an 8 year old girl who was running for the kids in Newtown, CT.
This makes me sick. And so sad.
I woke to this horrible news. Sending all my love from Australia.
The video of those explosions were just....wow. Without sound they were disturbing, but it was terrifying as Hell to hear WITH sound. Everybody's happy and then the sidelines detonate. Twice. I cannot fathom the fear running through their minds . Thank GOD the other bombs didn't explode. RIP to those who have died and best wishes to the critially and minimally injured. We better fucking find who did this.


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MARTINEZ -- Katherine Hern could feel the exhilaration building as she strode closer to the Boston Marathon finish line. Her family was waiting in Boston to celebrate her achievement.
A race-provided text message for the families of race entrants let Katherine's family -- husband Alan, daughter Abby and son Aaron -- know that she was about a minute away from their perch on Boylston Street. So Alan Hern moved from his spot, and Aaron also adjusted where he was watching.
Then, what should have been a moment of celebration became one of confusion and terror.
"I was running and the first explosion went off," Katherine said Friday. "It didn't really sink in what happened and we all kind of kept going. Then the second one went off, and I knew something big was going on."
Within seconds, she said, her adrenaline turned to fear. Her family was in the area of the blasts.
Aaron, it turned out, was just feet away from the second bomb and closer still to Martin Richard, the Massachusetts 8-year-old killed in the explosion.
She had a cell phone, but security was already holding people back from the scene.
Somewhere close by, Alan Hern was escorting Abby to a nearby restaurant to leave her with family friends. When he got there, he said, he realized Aaron wasn't with him.
He raced back and saw Aaron bleeding, his bone exposed from shrapnel wounds.
"I didn't see anything major near his torso, which made me feel better about his chances to survive," Alan Hern said.
The family told NBC's Today Show that a passer-by made a tourniquet out of a belt to slow the bleeding. Aaron, silent and calm, was taken to Children's Hospital in Boston.
Two surgeries later, he's been cleared for almost all activities, with swimming the lone exception. Aaron suffered damage to his eardrum and won't be cleared to return to the pool for several weeks.
"It's really amazing to see how he's come from breathing tubes and IV's to where he is now," Alan Hern said Friday, a day after his son had 86 post-surgery staples removed from his left leg. "Now he's just trying to regain the strength he's lost and his mobility."
That he's able to breathe at all, much less walk, still strikes the Herns as overwhelming.
"The miraculous thing is, we had just left our spot where we were," Alan Hern said. "We were right where the first bomb was believed to go off. People behind us were hurt. People around us were hurt."
The whole experience has, in the words of Alan Hern, "changed our world."
Initially angry over the bombings and the pursuit of the bombing suspects in the days that followed, Alan Hern said that emotion soon evaporated with his son's improvement. It was replaced, he said, by sheer incredulity.
"It makes you wonder what goes on in someone's mind," Alan Hern said. "It brings a new perspective. You hear about the issues in the world ... and you see what it looks like as a human, instead of just on television."
Katherine Hern said she will take with her not all bad memories of the family's trip to Boston, but she stopped short when asked if she'd go back and do it again.
"I'm not sure I could ask my family to go through that again," she said. "We'll see."


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The Colorado Department of Transportation is on standby to launch snow-plows on Interstate 70 with the first big snowstorm of the year expected to hit western Colorado.
"We're prepared for this one and ready to battle a lot more snow and ice over the next few months," said CDOT deputy maintenance superintendent Dave Miller, who overseas the western stretch of I-70. "All available resources will be up and operating, keeping the highways open and safe for travel this winter."
The storm is expected to deliver several inches of snow at the higher elevations in the Summit County area by Friday.
Sunny skies are expected to return on Saturday.
Transportation officials urged drivers to be ready for poor road conditions and to stay out of the way of snowplows at work on the highways.
"We're doing all we can to keep the traveling public safe, so please remember to give our snowplows enough room to clear the road when you're in the vicinity of our removal operations," CDOT deputy maintenance superintendent Al Martinez said. "Preparation's also crucial. Drivers should know what conditions to expect before they head out and have their vehicle ready for travel during adverse weather."
Summit County's CDOT maintenance area, which also includes Clear Creek County and portions of Grand County, has 45 snowplows, and a minimum of 20 of them operate around the clock during snowstorms.
Eight trucks apply de-icers while others carry sand/salt and ice slicer for added traction, according to a statement from CDOT.
Last winter, the area's crews plowed more than 350,000 miles of roadway, sprayed more than 900,000 gallons of de-icer and spent close to 6,000 manhours on snow-removal work, according to the statement.


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I've been staring at this computer for 20 minutes, not knowing how to start. That was the funnest weekend I have ever experienced. I still cannot fathom how the whole thing actually happened.
It was a little bittersweet however, as it was a bummer to say farewell to Herm and all of the cool people I got to hang out with in Detroit. Also, my heart aches a bit for those who weren't able to make it. To show my compassion for those less fortunate, I will give you the CliffNotes version of Herm 2 Hockeytown -- a running diary of our three day interweb adventure. It will be exactly like you were with us, without having to worry if Chris Hollis is going to make it out of the Town Pump alive.
- 6:00 pm -- Brent, Fake Herm and myself arrive at the candlelit love palace of Osrt. There we get to meet Herm in person, who at this point in the day had already been on a tour of Joe Louis Arena, been given a Darren Helm jersey, and probably at least sixteen other things that are more awesome than intercourse. It should be noted that when Real Herm and Fake Herm shook hands, a vortex opened up in the universe and I momentarily fell into the year 1734.
- 8:00 -- We all head down to The Old Shillelagh for drinks and bro hugs with about 20 of our internet friends. Herm is treated to a triumphant hero's welcome the likes of which only "1980's-era Hulk Hogan" has experienced. It is here that I eat the greatest basket of chicken fingers in my entire life. (Suck on that, Denny's.)
- 11:30 -- We go back to Osrt's to hold an International Spoon-off.
- 9:00 am -- Osrt picks up our Canadian buddy Voox at the airport and they return to the apartment. Voox introduces himself and says, "Hey guys, don't tell anybody, but I am in fucking LOVE with Sidney Crosby. I would do that guy. In his mouth."
- (In all seriousness, Voox is an extremely cool guy and a fun person to hang out with. He is not at all the psycho rapist that certain trolls would make you think he is.)
- 10:00 -- We eat a fantastic breakfast from a place in Ferndale that apparently is just called "Toast". The more generic the name, the better the food I suppose. This inspired Brent to open up his own office supplies store simply called "Paper & Shit".
- 12:30 -- The Triple Deke ventures into town on our own in search of some Red Wings merchandise. At some point we came across a Marian Hossa Wings jersey priced at 75 dollars. 75 dollars. I would like to have a quiet chat with the person who would pay for this and diagram on a chalkboard why they just lost at life.
- 3:00 -- Osrt makes another trip out to pick up Hockeytown Todd and Sullyosis. We meet HTT and in the process see that he has a Red Wings eye patch. Like he literally is wearing a Detroit Red Wings eye patch. Words cannot convey how badass this was. Which kind of defeats the purpose of me even bringing it up. Moving on.
- 4:00 -- Canada, Brazil and the United States were all represented in the Deke-mobile as we made our way to the Hockeytown Cafe. Herm enters the party and is immediately mobbed by anyone with a camera and/or microphone. If you're having trouble imagining the scene, just picture the part in Aladdin when Prince Ali descends upon Agrabah for the first time, only multiply that by a thousand and add Justin White from Fox Sports Detroit.
- 4:30 -- I got to finally meet the legendary Matt Saler. And knock his plate of food out of his hands and all over the buffet table. My bad.
- 5:00 -- At this point, Herm has done so many interviews that he's cooler than James Dean smoking six Marlboros at once while making a woman's skirt drop with his eyes. The entire scene is unreal; reporters and cameras, plus like 200 Wings fans all piled into one party. Then Larry Murphy popped in and asked him how to say "Murph" in Spanish. (Okay that didn't happen.)
- 5:30 -- I'm told for the 15th time how tall I am, but I am quick to respond that Petrella is actually taller when you take into account his gravity-defying hair.
- 5:30 -- Speaking of hair, Hollis' beard is about as phenomenal as they come. It's pure lumberjack. If I could somehow have a head with Petrella's hair, Hollis' beard and Saler's awesome sideburns, I'd be writing one fucking creepy sentence.
- 5:45 -- I meet J.J. from Kansas' sister Anne, who is really cool. Fortunately for the TTD staff, we all escaped without acquiring cooties -- the #1 most dangerous disease transmitted by sisters everywhere.
- 6:00 -- Herm is whisked away so that he and a few select others can watch the pregame skate from the penalty box. We were left to play bubble hockey against one another, which played out with more intensity than your typical Timberwolves/Nets game. In related news, the three of us aren't friends anymore.
- 6:15 -- I go up to the bar and ask for a coke. The girl says "2 dollars". I pull back my sleeve to reveal a wristband as if to say, "Oh, you must not know I'm 'VIP'", which I for some reason thought allowed me to get free everything. She goes, "Yeah, it's still 2 dollars." And that, ladies and gentleman, was my douchiest moment in 24 years on this planet.
- 6:30 -- We leave to go watch a hockey game.
- 10:30 -- Herm gets to go down to the Wings locker room and meet Darren Helm. He was given a used stick and had it signed. Pictures were taken. They talked to each other, man. Crazy. Oh, not to mention that during the game, Herm got to meet Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond, as well as Ken fuggin' Holland. Yeah, that Ken Holland. This event is going so well that only magic and fairy dust could have possibly pulled it off, no human could have done this. Or at least we would believe, as Jen MacRostie was soon after accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake by colonizers. She will be missed.
- 11:00 -- Michigan State FUCKYEAH
- 11:00 -- At the Town Pump, many of us gathered to drink and be merry. It was a great time. Herm was interviewed by a hockey magazine ... Sully drank enough beer to fill a small pond ... We palled around with The Scrappy Octopus crew, Serven, Ellen, Jessie, Malik, Voox, Anne from Kansas, Casey, Baroque, Hollis, like eight different Jennys, Lola of Tin Foil Hat fame, and the Chief's head on a stick ... and we still didn't get around to hanging out with everyone we wanted to. This was the fastest day in human history. I'm convinced that it was only 18 hours long.
- 1:00 pm -- After a great lunch at a coney place, it's time to say goodbye to Herm and Voox. Herm gives me a cool looking silver and gold Brazilian coin as a parting gift. Ten minutes later I spend it on blow.
- 3:00 - 5:00 -- Feeling bummed out. Should've slashed the tires on Herm's flight and kept him here. Then we said goodbye to Osrt and thanked him for his hospitality by "accidentally" leaving Brent's coat there. (The old George Castanza trick. Now we have to go back! You'll never rid yourself of us!)
- 8:30 -- Brent and I arrive at Paul Kukla's house to watch the Wings/Preds with about a dozen other people. It was like Kukla's corner ..... but in real life. Yeah, I know. Try to process that shit. Total mind-fuck.
- 8:30 -- Here we catch up with OK Jeff, the Salers, Andrew from Ann Arbor, Kris from Snipe Dangle, and others from earlier. Brent and I plop down to watch the game in Kukla's amazing sports cave, which includes a baby rhino-sized television, as well as the spot where all the magic happens: the Kukla Komputer.
- 10:30 -- Jimmy Howard is preposterous. I would like for him to also sit on my face.
We can't stress enough how much fun we had with this terrific group of people. We thank all of those who said nice things to us and assured us that we aren't douche bags. All the credit goes to the folks who worked their asses off to make this thing go as smoothly and successfully as it did. It's a long list of people.
Lastly, it must be said that Herm is a great kid and is a blast to hang out with. We were talking about how funny it was that the personalities and humor between us translate very easily across the two cultures. It's like we've all known each other in real life for several years.
In fact, that weekend went by too quickly so I'm organizing another meetup this week for all of the same people + everyone else who didn't get to go. Don't worry, it will all be on the Blogger company dime. Just contact Jennyquarx for the details.
(I'm joking. Leave that poor woman alone.)
Go Wings


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Professor, Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases)
Professor, Department of Genetics
Scientific Director, Gene Therapy Facility
Key Words: Hepatocyte transplantation, Stem cells, gene-therapy
During the past decade, liver-directed cell therapy and gene therapy for inherited metabolic disorders has progressed to a point where successful clinical application is in sight. Our current preclinical targets are inherited hyperbilirubinemia (Crigler-Najjar syndrome, CN-1), mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS-VII) and alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. We have been pursuing several approaches for liver-directed gene therapy as follows.
Subproject 1. Hepatocyte-based therapies for genetic liver diseases. The conventional source for human hepatocytes is livers from deceased allogeneic donors. Hurdles to broad clinical application of this highly promising approach include the scarcity of usable donor organs and the need for prolonged immunosuppression. To overcome these limitations, we are developing methods to induce preferential proliferation of the transplanted hepatocytes by preparative irradiation of the host liver, so that a small number of donor hepatocytes can repopulate the liver. Our work has been translated into the first successful hepatocyte allotransplantation in a patient with CN-1. Classic AAT deficiency disease arises from the inheritance of the ATZ variant that is misfolded, and is prone to polymerization and aggregation within the hepatocyte endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inefficient secretion of tne mutant protein leads to reduced plasma levels, causing pulmonary emphysema due to loss of AAT function, whereas in some patients, accumulation of the misfolded protein within hepatocytes causes liver disease as a "gain of function". Recently, we have shown that normal hepatocytes transplanted in the livers of mice expressing human AAT-Z spontaneously proliferate, competitively replacing hepatocytes containing globules of PiZ. The mechanism of hepatic repopulation is being investigated in the above models of genetic liver diseases.
Subproject 2. Human embryonic and pluripotent stem cells as sources of hepatocytes: As a novel source of hepatocytes, we are generating differentiated hepatocytes by manipulating human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotential stem cells (iPSCs) in culture from normal individuals and patients. We have developed cellular models of several inherited disorders, based on hepatocyte-like cells derived from patient-specific hepatocytes. Partial liver repolulation with normal iPSC-derived hepatocytes has been achieved in both immunodeficient mice and immunosuppressed rodent models. Transplantation of normal iPSC-derived human hepatocytes into UGT1A1-deficient jaundiced Gunn rats (model of Crigler-Najjar syndrome, type 1 resulted in amelioration of hyperbilirubinemia. Current studies are focused on (1) developing cellular models of inherited liver-based disorders, e.g. Crigler-Najjar syndrome, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and primary hyperoxaluria, (2) improvement of differentiation of iPSCs to hepatocytes and (3) evaluation of metabolic function after transplantation into animal models of human metabolic diseases.
Subproject 3. Gene therapy via recombinant viral vectors and non-viral vehicles: We have developed novel adenoviral and lentiviral vectors that permit ex vivo, as well as systemic gene therapy. Site-specific gene insertion and repair of mutation based on zinc finger-nuclease, TALEN and CRISPR technologies are also being pursued.
Recent Publications:
Basma H, Soto-Gutiérrez A, Yannam GR, Liu L, Ito R, Yamamoto T, Ellis E, Carson SD, Sato S, Chen Y, Muirhead D, Navarro-Álvarez N, Wong R, Roy-Chowdhury J, Platt JL, Mercer DF, Miller JD, Strom SC, Kobayashi N, Fox IJ. Differentiation and Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Hepatocytes. Gastroenterology 136:990-9, 2009.
Louboutin J-P, Chemasova AA, Marusich E, Roy-Chowdhury J, Strayer DS. Efficient CNS gene delivery by intravenous injection. Nature Methods, 7:905-7, 2010. Pubmed PMID 20953176.
Ding J, Yannam GR, Roy-Chowdhury N, Hidvegi T, Basma H, Rennard SI, Wong RJ, Avsar Y, Guha C, Perlmutter DH, Fox IJ, Roy-Chowdhury J. Spontaneous hepatic repopulation in transgenic mice expressing mutant human alpha 1-anti-trypsin by wildtype donor hepatocytes. J. Clin. Invest. 121(5):1930-4, 2011. Pubmed PMID 21505264.
Zhou H, Dong X, Kabarriti R, Chen Y, Avsar A, Wang X, Ding J, Liu L, Fox IJ, Roy-Chowdhury J, Roy-Chowdhury N*, Guha C*. Single liver lobe repopulation with wildtype hepatocytes using regional hepatic irradiation cures jaundice in Gunn rats. PLoS One, 2012, 7(10): e46775. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046775. (*Co-communicating authors).
Sauer V, Roy-Chowdhury N, Guha C, Roy-Chowdhury J. Induced pluripotent stem cells as a source of hepatocytes. Curr Pathobiol Rep 2:11–20, 2014. (DOI 10.1007/s40139-013-0039-2). NIHMS555298
Chen Y, Li Y, Wang X, Zhang W, Sauer V, Chang C-J, Han B, Tchaikovskya T, Avsar Y, Tafaleng EN, Sanal MG, Tar K, Polgar Z, Strom S, Bouhassira EE, Guha C, Fox IJ, Roy-Chowdhury J, Roy-Chowdhury N. Amelioration of hyperbilirubinemia in Gunn rats after transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes. Stem Cell Reports 5:22-30, 2015.
Material in this section is provided by individual faculty members who are solely responsible for its accuracy and content.
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PARKERSBURG - After a brief drop, West Virginia motorists are paying a nickel more for a gallon of gasoline.
On Jan. 2, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.434 in West Virginia.
According to the latest AAA Fuel Gauge report, 2012 ended with gasoline at an annual national average of $3.60 a gallon - the highest on record and nine cents more expensive than the previous high of $3.51 set in 2011.
In Parkersburg the average price was quoted at $3.405 a gallon; only Weirton at $3.331 was lower and Wheeling was slightly higher at $3.408.
Gasoline prices in all West Virginia cities surveyed, except Weirton, were higher than the national average.
At last Monday's close of formal trading on the NYMEX, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil settled at $91.82 a barrel, up $1.02 on the day.
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Prices At The Pump
A quick glance at gasoline prices across West Virginia:
* Bridgeport: $3.463
* Clarksburg: $3.43
* Huntington: $3.449
* Martinsburg: $3.494
* Morgantown: $3.487
* Parkersburg: $3.405
* Weirton: $3.331
* Wheeling: $3.408
While oil prices are rising, they remain more than $10 less expensive than the $102.96 settlement price to begin 2012. WTI peaked for the year at $109.77 a barrel on Feb. 24.
Commodities prices could continue their upward trend as investor confidence returns and economic fears are allayed with the passage of a fiscal agreement, AAA officials said Wednesday.
Despite the higher prices at the start, AAA expects national gasoline prices in 2013 to average less than prices in 2012.
Last year, prices increased to begin the year as geopolitical tension with Iran mounted and the "fear premium" in oil markets propelled the national average price at the pump to a high of $3.94 on April 5 and 6 - more than 65 cents higher than the price to begin the year.
Continued economic concerns, weak demand and increased domestic crude oil production are likely to temper any seasonal price increase in the coming months, AAA officials said.
AAA East Central is a not-for-profit association with 80 local offices in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, New York and Kentucky servicing 2.5 million members.


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GOLDEN - A 17-year-old charged with kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old Colorado girl and attacking a runner will be prosecuted as an adult and also moved to an adult jail cell, a judge said Tuesday.
Austin Sigg was charged as an adult last month, including a murder charge in the death of Jessica Ridgeway, who disappeared Oct. 5 as she was walking to school in the west Denver suburb of Westminster. His lawyers had the option of asking to move the case to juvenile court instead, but Judge Stephen Munsinger said that the defense had waived its right to do that.
If convicted as an adult, Sigg faces up to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. A conviction in juvenile court also could have brought a stiff sentence. He faced a maximum of seven years there on each count, which could have put him in prison for decades if he were ordered to serve his sentences consecutively.
During Tuesday's hearing, Munsinger also agreed to move Sigg from a juvenile detention facility to an adult jail at the request of state's juvenile justice system officials. They said Sigg is being held in an isolation cell that's not meant for long-term stays and requires full-time supervision because the cell isn't monitored by video. The officials said he hasn't caused any problems, is respectful and spends most of his days playing Sudoku.
"I would describe him as very mature and very intelligent," said Dave Maynard, who oversees six juvenile detention centers in the Denver area, including Sigg's.
Sigg, also from Westminster, turns 18 in January and Munsinger said he would have been moved to adult jail after that anyway.
His lawyers opposed the transfer.
"We very much oppose moving this child to an adult jail," defense lawyer Katherine Spengler said.
Sigg attended the hearing dressed in a green uniform jumpsuit. He had some whispered conversations with his lawyers, occasionally nodding.
Sigg also is charged with a May attack on a 22-year-old runner who escaped.
Sigg is charged with four counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count each of sexual assault on a child and robbery in Jessica's abduction and slaying. He's charged with attempted murder, attempted sexual assault and attempted second-degree kidnapping in the attack on the runner. He's also charged Sigg with six counts of crime of violence.
Prosecutors said he confessed to kidnapping and killing Jessica and attacking the jogger. It's not clear if he has made any comment on the charge of sexually assaulting the girl.
In charging documents, prosecutors said Sigg acted alone in kidnapping, robbing and sexually assaulting Jessica. The robbery charge involved the girl's backpack and water bottle, which were found in another suburb three days after she disappeared.
The 22-year-old woman said she was running in a Westminster park when a man grabbed her from behind and placed a rag with a chemical smell over her mouth. Investigators have not said whether the rag was soaked with a chemical meant to subdue her.
Police arrested Sigg on Oct. 23. His mother told The Associated Press she called police and her son turned himself in.


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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Apps
If you're still struggling to come up with some appetizers for your holiday parties, here is a list of some of my favorites:
Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps
Buffalo Chicken Balls
Hanky Pankies
Sesame Peanut Chicken Appetizer Pizza
Cheesy Potato Tots
Sweet and Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Anaheim Chili Peppers
Risotto Balls
Reuben Dip
Spicy Deviled Eggs
Cheesy Pepperoni Bites
18 comments:
- Jessica @ How Sweet said...
I am definitely making the buffalo chicken balls! My husband will DIE!
- December 18, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- The Mom Chef said...
I am at this moment trying to come up with some appetizers for our group that meet tonight. Thank you for the suggestions, at least one of which I will probably use.
- December 18, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- Megan said...
I can vouch for those chicken bacon wraps. I used your recipe last year, and everyone loved them!
- December 18, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Moogie said...
The apps look yummy. But really and truly your photos are amazing!
- December 18, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- Pam said...
That's the first thing I thought...there's an app for Christmas!! Even though I collect apps like mad for my Apple and Android devices, I am more than pleased with your apps :)
- December 18, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- June said...
Yum, yum and YUM! I'm dipping into your recipe archives this Christmas too. Thanks Mags, you're the best!
- December 19, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Julie said...
Cute post Mags! Your apps are better :)! Hope you're having a great holiday season.
- December 19, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- SeattleDee said...
OMG, you had me at the first bacon-wrapped app! Your photos are terrific and the variety of items is a special treat. Thanks Megs.
- December 19, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Shelby said...
Um, when I am in Indianapolis again, I'm bringing my GPS, finding you and will be ready to eat....so please, be ready for me. he he.
- December 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food said...
Good heavens these all look so good! I'm almost inspired to skip the Christmas leg of lamb and make these appetizers instead.
- December 19, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Amanda said...
What an amazing post Mags! And I bet you do get a bunch of google hits for apps LOL!
- December 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'm planning on doing a New Years Eve Appetizer post. Now I think I'll do a NYE app post. Maybe I'll get the countdown app crowd visitors.
These appetizers all look perfect holiday apps. Although now I'm thinking I should check out that phone jingling app.
- December 19, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Cajun Chef Ryan said...
Great collection of finger foods, great for any occasion!
- December 20, 2010 at 7:40 AM
- briarrose said...
Oh my it all looks wonderful....the bacon wrapped chicken though...I fear I had a moment of must have it now! ;)
- December 20, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Sue said...
Oh my heavens!
- December 22, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I made the sweet chicken bacon wraps last night. Delicious! They were particularly a huge hit with the boys/men.
- December 22, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- marla said...
Love this line up if holiday appetizers! Merry Christmas :)
- December 24, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Suzanne said...
I'll take 3 of everything! Wow, these all look wonderful. I'm going to have to just fix a buffet of appetizers soon!
- December 29, 2010 at 10:44 PM


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Estranged wife of Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins seeks back payments
UPDATED 3:41 PM EDT Mar 13, 2013
Guilford County court records say the estranged wife of Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins wants a judge to hold him in contempt of court for failing to pay post-separation and child support.
The News & Record of Greensboro reports the couple are separated and in the midst of a divorce. Carole Perkins claims her husband has not paid a portion of about $13,000 a month he owes her as stipulated in a February court order.
Robbie Perkins has been ordered to appear in court in April.
The motion filed March 6 says Robbie Perkins paid about $15,000 in February, but owes back child and spousal support.
Robbie Perkins is seeking a new trial, saying the required monthly support is more than he makes as a real estate manager and developer.


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STANFORD -- Kodi Whitfield's amazing one-handed grab might be the greatest catch in Stanford history, even if it isn't the most-watched Cardinal highlight this season.
Whitfield's reception Saturday against UCLA has approximately 60,000 page views. Barry Sanders' 16-yard screen catch-and-run against Washington State has 1.3 million.
"I think it's because they play the same position," Whitfield joked of Sanders and his Hall of Fame father.
In terms of degree of difficulty, it's no contest.
Whitfield, whose father, Bob, was an offensive lineman for Stanford and three NFL teams, had 10 career receptions before his third-quarter touchdown, which propelled the Cardinal to a 24-10 victory.
The 6-foot-2 sophomore sprinted down the left side and was closely guarded as he approached the end zone.
With the 30-yard pass from quarterback Kevin Hogan bearing down, Whitfield jumped, turned his right hand outward, snared the ball and cradled it to his body before hitting the field.
"Ridiculous -- absolutely ridiculous," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "But he lost some cool points when he stood up (to celebrate) and dropped the ball."
Shaw, a former receiver, marveled at Whitfield's ability to control the ball with one hand while his arm was completely outstretched.
"You just hope you get a hand on it and tap it to yourself," Shaw said. "Rarely does the thing stick."
The play generated dozens of congratulatory text messages and drew a positive response from UCLA. Reserve quarterback Jerry Neuheisel, who played with Whitfield at Loyola High in Los Angeles, joked: "You never made a catch like that for me."
It was the No. 1 college football play Saturday on ESPN and the No. 2 play overall, behind Shane Victorino's grand slam, which sent the Boston Red Sox to the World Series.
But Whitfield said his father was focused on other aspects of the game when they chatted afterward.
"He said, 'How did you miss that block on 97 power?' "
Cajuste is second on the team in catches (21) and touchdown receptions (four).
Shaw didn't rule out the possibility of Anderson playing against Oregon on Nov. 7.
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1. State the name of the weapon in Bold font.
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3. State the Damage [Optional] If you have an idea of what it should be (be reasonable).
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History of eXorsus Gaming Group:
Founded by Spyder, on August 8, 2012, the eXorsus Gaming Group is intended to be a powerful group of powerful players. Spyder, created eXorsus in hopes of creating a dominant, respectable alliance within the BYM community.
The eXorsus name comes from a Counter-Strike 1.6/Source website that a few friends and I created in late 2006. The eXorsus Gaming Group still exists on Steam. eXorsus quickly rose to one of the best teams on CAL and CPL Counter-Strike competitions until CAL and CPL were disbanded.
Translated, Exorsus means "The beginning of the end" in Latin. Spyder plans on carrying out the name of this alliance and taking over all of our enemies.
History of eXorsus Gaming Group Subfaction:
Founded by Spyder and dragonologist23, on September 30, 2012, this Subfaction was created as a branch of eXorsus for the less experienced players. It will give players a greater chance to be accepted into eXorsus, a mighty BYM alliance.
Why should I want to join this Subfaction? Why would I want to get into eXorsus?
eXorsus is one of the most powerful, rewarding alliances in BYM. We are a close-knit group of players, and have monthly contests with a monetary prize.
Membership Requirements:
You must be:
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If you find that you meet these requirements, please fill out the following application:
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Duces: The leaders of eXorsus Subfaction are responsible for keeping up with the alliance, maintaining relationships with fellow members, maintaining alliances made, creating solutions to hostility, and maintaining an up-to-date thread.
Consuasor: The Subfaction Advisor is a member of the Subfaction who helps coordinate the main alliance with the Subfaction as well as keeping track of our members.
Magister: Master is the top rank possible in the Subfaction. Upon reaching this rank, you may petition to be moved into eXorsus.
Specialitas: A Specialist is a member that has proven very helpful and active to the eXorsus Subfaction.
Tiro: An eXorsus Subfaction Apprentice is the entry level rank, at least until we are given a reason to add more. These members meet the requirements and have a bright future ahead of them in BYM.
How do I get into the main alliance? Why would I want a promotion?
Members start out at the rank of Apprentice. Upon getting a promotion, they will achieve the rank of Specialist. Another promotion brings the rank of Master. Upon getting this rank, members may post a petition on the main alliance thread to join it. All it takes for the petition to pass through is for main alliance members to give you 3 yes votes before you get 3 no votes. If your petition fails, you can try again a week later.
So… I'm really interested in getting a promotion. How do I do so?
Ranking up is actually quite simple… just be an active, helpful, and well organized member.
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OAKLAND -- With starter Andrew Bogut out for most of the preseason, the battle for the No. 2 center has added importance.
If the season started now, it seems rookie Festus Ezeli would get the nod. Coach Mark Jackson has been high on the Vanderbilt product since the Warriors drafted him No. 30 overall. But beleaguered center Andris Biedrins, coming off his second straight abysmal season, said he is looking forward to redemption.
"I've been in the league a while, and I know what I need to do to try and get back," Biedrins said. "It's been tough, but I think now is the time to change things around."
A new year brings another chance for Biedrins, entering his ninth season, to salvage a career that has spiraled to the point many question his desire.
But unlike in years' past, the Warriors aren't desperate for the Latvian's resurgence. The acquisition of Bogut last season gives the Warriors a proven starting center if he's healthy.
Ezeli significantly bolsters the size and defensive acumen of the Warriors frontline. At 6-foot-11, 255 pounds, he is physically imposing and he has a knack for blocking shots.
"I'm here to bust my tail, work hard and do what's best for the team," Ezeli said. "If (Jackson) sees that and he decides to play me, then I'm happy about that. I just want to be physical, play defense, make my open shots. I want to win. The dirty jobs, all that little stuff I have to do for my team to win, that's what I will do."
Second-year big man Jeremy Tyler is still a talented prospect, and veteran Carl Landry can play the role of undersized center if needed. The Warriors have options. But they could certainly use the old Biedrins, based on what Jackson said he wants from his backup center.
"Defensive presence. Be a physical force. Be the anchor on the defensive end. Set great screens. Finish at the rim," Jackson said. "Nothing I don't believe the guy who wins that job can't do. I don't want them to be Andrew Bogut. But I want them to be the anchor and bring toughness to the table."
Most fans hold little faith Biedrins can return to being an effective NBA center. During the 2008-09 season, Biedrins averaged 11.9 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 30 minutes.
At this point, the Warriors would be happy with his 2009-10 numbers: 5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 59.1 percent shooting in 23 minutes.
The 7-foot, 242-pound center said he has a plan for resurrecting his production.
"Just be active," Biedrins said. "Run a lot. Be physical. Get rebounds, loose balls. Get back to those basics. That's my main goals. It sounds easy, but it's not. It takes a lot of energy but that's what I'm preparing for. I feel great, and that's what I'm going to do."
Ezeli said Biedrins has been playing hard so far in camp and has more skills than he expected. Most of the current players only know the recent Biedrins. The one with the wince-worthy free throw. The modern poster boy for overpaid players. The dartboard for Warriors fans' fury.
"I've heard and seen film of what he was on the We Believe team and all that kind of stuff," point guard Stephen Curry said. "He's put a lot of time into the organization. He's been through a lot. So you want the best for him."
Biedrins said he remembers the days when his hustle and consistency made him a fan favorite. He said he remembers how he earned the six-year, $54 million contract he's now jeered about (which has two years, $18 million left).
For Bogut, Biedrins' best hope at a revival is remembering history.
"He just needs to realize that he's not a bad basketball player," Bogut said. "Regardless of what people say, he can help us. My message to him would be, 'You can help us. What people say? Who cares. You proved that a couple of years ago. No excuse why you can't do it now.' "


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Join Irish storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy as she shares stories of the Irish fairies. Do you imagine fairies to be kindly creatures that grant you wishes? Clean your house when you're not looking ? Bring you flowers? Nothing could be further from the truth. Mischievous malcontents with a powerful desire for messing with humanfolk, Irish fairies have been causing mayhem for centuries. Come find out the truth for yourself!
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Benefits of an Exclusively Multimaster Deployment of Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6
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Michael Melore, June 2008
One of the significant features of Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6 is that it allows unlimited master directory servers. This document describes the benefits of deploying an exclusively multimaster topology instead of a master, consumer, and replication hub topology.
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Growing up a hazard to golf: Real world claims talent from NHGA
Goffstown, n.h. — Michael Killam didn't see the question coming. When he comprehended it, he needed a few moments to gain his composure. The blessing of the New Hampshire Golf Association's state championship format — a weeklong grind that reflects how the USGA runs the United States Amateur — is also its curse.
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Application launcher and much more.
Quicksilver is a unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data.
Anyone using a computer (and the Macintosh is no exception) spends a lot of time locating files and applications, and then carrying out actions on those items. The Finder is a reasonably good tool for getting a visual overview of the contents of your disk, but it isn't ideal for quickly locating and manipulating files, especially if you have a deep and complicated folder structure, or if you prefer keyboard navigation to using the mouse.
Quicksilver allows you to find what you need quickly and easily, while keeping your hands on the keyboard. For example, if you want to launch an application hidden in the depths of your file system, simply activate Quicksilver with a keystroke, type a few letters of the application's name, then hit Return or Enter to launch it. When you don't need Quicksilver, it keeps out of your way, preserving precious screen real estate, and yet you can summon it instantly with a key stroke - just like Mercury the winged messenger. Actually, Roman mythological texts are remarkably silent on whether Mercury could be summoned with a key stroke, but it would have been great if he could. Quicksilver will certainly make you feel as if you have god-like powers.
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I use this many many times every day. You can use it in a simple fashion just to launch applications, but as you become comfortable with it you can accomplish so much more.
It gets the most use from me when I want to search something in wikipedia, amazon, google, etc. Invoke quicksilver at any time and you can enter a short command that will not only launch your browser, but also enter the search for you and bring you straight to the results.
If I have a document open I can tell quicksilver to take that document and compose a new email with it as an attachment to a specific person in my address book. All of this is done with only a couple keystrokes, as quicksilver learns what you do most and guesses what you're typing.
It can also move files, rename them, copy them, open them with a different application, resize images, re-format images—the list goes on. Most importantly, it's easy to use for just the simple things so you don't need to be an expert to start using it.
Thanks for the heads up on the plugin Norz.
I've added it to the Quicksilver Wiki: http://qsapp.com/wiki/Plugin_Reference
and to the Quicksilver Plugins Repository: http://qsapp.com/plugins page
@marcus Thanks for your Quicksilver plugin for iusethis.com :)
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I used to love this app, however, after getting used to Spotlight, i don't need the extra bloat of Quicksilver. I used to appreciate all the great keyboard-fu, and modules which made interacting with OS X easier, but well...
@thalantas I disagree. In my experience google search box is slower and has less functionality than Quicksilver.
Fantastic app if you take the time to learn how to use it. It's almost five years since the introduction of Spotlight and Quicksilver is still better.
Definitely one of the most used apps on my Mac. Much simpler to use than Spotlight as it only searches / indexes Apps not everything else.
The new Ã57 version was announced in a lot of places touting large performance increase. I've tried it, but I went back to Ã54, still works for me, and is a lot faster than the sluggish Ã57.
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ANGELA: What are some financial resolutions we should consider for 2011?
BRUCE: It may be helpful to break them down into 3 categories and I would suggest they are: 1. Organization 2. Retirement Planning 3. Behavioral changes
ANGELA: Well let's start with Organization
BRUCE: We've all heard the analogy that you need a road map, or I guess a GPS in today's world, if you get in your car and start out on a long journey to somewhere you've never been. Similarly, you need some financial planning directions in your journey to and during retirement. This is not a simple process and you should seek help from a certified financial planner. You should be able to find a CFP who will spend the time to do this for a flat fee of around $300 and it's well worth it. You'll be creating a road map from the destination point back to where you are now and for most people it will be the first time they'll have a definitive feel of where they stand.
ANGELA: You're second category is related; it's Retirement Planning.
BRUCE: Yes, take advantage of tax breaks the government gives you with IRAs, Roths, and 401(k)s. If you're fortunate enough to work for a company that has a 401(k) and has an employer matching contribution of 25 cents or higher on your dollar contribution up to a certain level, you're crazy not to participate and get that free money. And for your overall amount of savings, try to increase it by at least 1 or 2% in 2011. It won't be a big bite now but could make a nice difference later.
ANGELA: Now what about those behavioral changes?
BRUCE: Don't impulse shop; try paying with cash when you can; track your spending; cook at home more; attack non-essential spending- do you really need a latte every day? could you live with basic cable service vs. the deluxe package? are you paying $75 a month for a storage space that's holding $400 worth of stuff? There may be some expenses you can shed.


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Mark Jackson coaches the Warriors in Oakland but keeps his home base in Southern California, which is a small detail, but the details matter.
They especially matter when team ownership has expressed a desire for Jackson to establish at least partial residence here.
That issue was raised when co-owner Joe Lacob and Jackson's agent held brief contract extension talks last offseason, according to an NBA source. Lacob's request was dropped even before the contract discussions were tabled, the source said.
But now, with Jackson possibly coaching the Warriors for the final time Thursday in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers, those aborted talks last summer can be viewed as some of the first cracks in this relationship.
They're fissures now, widening by the week, even after a 51-victory regular season and back-to-back playoff appearances.
If there is a lack of trust now, it began a year ago when Lacob and Jackson contemplated what it would take to extend this relationship much longer.
By the way, my understanding is that Warriors management has made no final decision on Jackson, who is under contract for one more season and has done impressive things with this team throughout his three-season tenure.
If the Warriors win the next two games to advance to the second round of the playoffs, that could enhance Jackson's status; a second-round victory would probably lock it up, in management's eyes.
But such success could also push Jackson to demand an immediate large extension or induce him to look to other job openings, and that would start the whole conflict cycle up again.
So ... if the Warriors decide to move on from Jackson after the season is over, it will be due to far more serious reasons than his decision to commute from L.A.
Jackson is a polarizing figure in so many ways, and increasingly he's polarizing within Warriors HQ.
He's loved by most of his players and respected by the front office for getting the Warriors to play defense and play together; and yet he's also a huge target for fans and sometimes for Warriors executives when things go awry, including in this series against the Clippers.
This is where Jackson has run into some indirect conflict with NBA legend and Warriors executive Jerry West, by the way. Jackson has occasionally rolled his eyes whenever West interacts with Warriors players because Jackson believes all basketball instruction should come from the coaches.
West, meanwhile, has privately voiced concerns to other front office members about Jackson's strategic ideas and the strength of the coaching staff after the departure of former assistant Michael Malone last summer.
West and Jackson are, of course, aware of the other's feelings, though I have heard of no direct dispute between them.
Meanwhile, Warriors management believes it's provided Jackson with a very talented, expensive roster that perhaps underachieved this regular season.
The management point: What does it say about a coach if two of his assistants need to be dispatched in the middle of the season for separate incidents challenging or trying to undermine their boss?
That would be, of course, Brian Scalabrine (for insubordinate acts) and Darren Erman (for secretly taping conversations, according to an ESPN report).
Can the Warriors find another coach who would get along just as well with the players and yet also operate more smoothly with the front office and assistants and maybe get the offense to play more fluidly around Stephen Curry?
Yes, Warriors management has come up with a hypothetical short list, which is led, I've heard, by Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg and broadcaster Steve Kerr.
All of this will come to a head soon, and it will be decided by Lacob, in the end.
If the Warriors keep Jackson, they will almost certainly have to avoid a lame-duck situation next year and give him an extension this summer.
And Jackson will not come cheaply as he did three years ago, I guarantee you that.
Maybe that's exactly what Lacob found out last offseason, by the way, and maybe that's what stopped everything back then.
And why the odds are currently pointing to Jackson's departure at the end of the playoff run, I'd say.
The two sides aren't in love with each other any more, and I think they first started to realize the big and little details of that last summer.
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The other thread that I've started: "Change of XOOPS Project Structure? Let's discuss it" deals mainly with Governance issues of XOOPS.
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Rand Paul cuts own path bucking GOP on gay rights
U.S. Senator Rand Paul opposes a national law banning same-sex marriage and federal penalties for drug offenders. He�s said there could be �thousands of exceptions� to any abortion ban. And the Kentucky Republican questions the costs of federal farm subsidies.
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- Apr 27:
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers complete draft with Rutgers CB Marcus Cooper
- San Francisco 49ers draft offensive tackle from Iowa State
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers pick first QB since Kaepernick
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders complete draft with DE David Bass
- NFL Draft: Stanford star Stepfan Taylor headed to Arizona Cardinals
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders take wideout Brice Butler from San Diego State
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers will take it slow with Marcus Lattimore
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders get a second tight end and a running back
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers add more defensive help in sixth round
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders draft TE Nick Kasa
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers nab DE Quinton Dial in fifth round
- NFL Draft: 49ers take RB Marcus Lattimore, WR Quinton Patton
- NFL Draft: Tennessee Titans select Cal center Brian Schwenke, say he might start
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- Purdy: You can learn a lot from the NFL draft
- Purdy: Oakland Raiders draft Mad Dog and Englishman
ALAMEDA -- The Raiders selected Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson in the fourth round Saturday, No. 112 overall.
Using the pick acquired from Tampa in exchange for the No. 100 and No. 181 picks, Wilson becomes the third quarterback on the roster along with Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor.
Wilson struggled as senior after coach Bobby Petrino was fired, but was considered one of the better quarterbacks in the country entering the 2012 season.
``You have to go back to his junior tape to give him a fair look,'' NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. ``His senior tape is bad but the program was disintegrating.''
Wilson, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, passed for 3,387 yards with 21 touchdowns and 13 inteceptions as a senior as the Razorbacks went 4-8. In his junior year, Wilson's touchdown-to-interception ratio was 24-to-6.
By trading the No. 100 spot in the fourth round to Tampa Bay, the Raiders got the Wilson pick plus the sixth-round owned by the Bucs. Oakland now has picks 172, 176, 181 and 205 in the sixth round.
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The first major snowfall of the year has many residents shoveling their driveways and mentally preparing for longer commutes.
It's time once again to be extra careful on the roads. Ingham County Road Commission salt trucks were on duty Sunday night and are continuing throughout the day on Monday.
Truck operators say they are dropping about 300 pounds per mile of a salt mixture. Lansing Police say slick roads have already caused numerous accidents.
Authorities say the main factor in causing accidents is the stopping time. Drivers need to allow enough space between cars so they can stop safely.
The road commission maintains more than 1,200 roads, including subdivisions.
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