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- Purdy: Seattle Seahawks display dominance in Super Bowl victory
- Kawakami: NFC West poised to dominate NFL for a long while
- Coaches with more than one franchise in Super Bowl
- Super Bowl recap: Seattle Seahawks crush Denver Broncos 43-8
- Super Bowl Halftime Show: Bruno Mars cements his place at the top of pop
- Super Bowl commercials: Who had the best, worst spots?
- Super Bowl: Queen Latifah charms with `America the Beautiful'
- Super Bowl national anthem: Renee Fleming delivers strong, classy rendition
- Feb 1:
- Super Bowl: Russell Wilson learns from Peyton Manning
- Super Bowl: 'Prop' bets have become popular
- Broncos' Manning wins fifth NFL MVP award
- Kawakami: Seattle Seahawks will win Super Bowl
- Denver mayor Michael Hancock wants to bring Super Bowl to Mile High City
- Legendary Super Bowl groundskeeper is just a guy who appreciates a good field
- Super Bowl: George Toma's work is never done - but seen by millions
- Jan 31:
- In year of the kicker, Super Bowl has NFL's best two
- Super Bowl predictions: NFL experts reveal their picks
- Jan 30:
- Super Bowl: 49ers fans turn to Broncos for revenge
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Waiting to get their hands on the Lombardi Trophy, the Seattle Seahawks were surrounded by security guards in orange jackets. It was the first time anyone in that color stopped them all night.
The Seahawks stayed true to their mantra to make each day a championship day. They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game -- sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever.
The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl crown by punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8. That masterful defense, the NFL's stingiest, never let the five-time MVP get going, disarming the highest-scoring offense in league history.
"The only way we could say we were the best defense was to take down the best offense," linebacker Bobby Wagner said.
Seattle (16-3) was too quick, too physical and just too good for Denver. What was hyped as a classic matchup between an unstoppable offense and a miserly defense turned into a rout.
"We've been relentless all season," quarterback Russell Wilson said. "Having that mentality of having a championship day every day. At the end of the day, you want to play your best football, and that is what we did today."
Punctuating Seattle's dominance were a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Malcolm Smith to make it 22-0 and Percy Harvin's sensational 87-yard kickoff return for a TD to open the second half.
"I always imagined myself making great plays," said Smith, the game's MVP. "Never thought about being the MVP."
When the Seahawks, up by 29 points, forced a Denver punt early in the third quarter, the 12th Man -- and there were legions of them in MetLife Stadium -- began chanting "L-O-B, L-O-B."
As in Legion of Boom, the Seahawks' hard-hitting secondary, part of a young team with an average age of 26 years, 138 days.
"This is an amazing team. Took us four years to get to this point, but they never have taken a step sideways," coach Pete Carroll said. "These guys would not take anything but winning this ballgame."
The loss by the Broncos again raised questions about Manning's ability to win the biggest games. He is 11-12 in the postseason, 1-2 in Super Bowls. After the game, he brushed off questions about his legacy.
"Certainly to finish this way is very disappointing. It's not an easy pill to swallow," said Manning, who threw for a record 55 touchdowns in 2013, two years after missing an entire season because of neck surgeries. "I don't know if you ever really get over it."
He never looked comfortable against a defense some will begin comparing to the 1985 Bears and 2000 Ravens -- other NFL champions who had runaway Super Bowl victories.
Seattle forced four turnovers; Denver had 26 all season.
All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman left with a high ankle sprain in the fourth quarter. He celebrated on crutches.
"I hope we etched our names in the history books," Sherman said.
Wilson, who has an NFL-record 28 wins in his first two pro seasons, including playoffs, had a 23-yard TD pass to Jermaine Kearse late in the third quarter to make it 36-0.
Wilson also hit Doug Baldwin for a 10-yard score in the final period in what had become one of the most lopsided Super Bowls. For the fifth time in six meetings between the NFL's No. 1 offense and defense, the "D" dominated.
"It's all about making history," All-Pro safety Earl Thomas said. "This was a dominant performance from top to bottom."
Denver fell to 2-5 in Super Bowls, and by the end many of Manning's passes resembled the "ducks" Sherman said the All-Pro quarterback sometimes threw.
The victory was particularly sweet for Carroll, fired in 1994 by the Jets. He led the Patriots for three seasons and again was canned. After a short stint out of coaching, he took over at USC and won two national titles.
But he always felt there was unfinished business in the NFL. Carroll finished that business by lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy, four years after taking charge in Seattle and eight years after the Seahawks lost in their only previous Super Bowl to Pittsburgh.
No Super Bowl had been played outdoors in a cold-weather city -- not that the Big Apple was anything close to frozen Sunday, when it was 49 degrees at kickoff.
Things went sour for Manning and the Broncos from the very first scrimmage play, and by halftime they were down 22-0 -- their biggest deficit of the season and the only time they didn't score in a half.
On that first play, Manning stepped up toward the line just as center Manny Ramirez snapped the ball. It flew past his incredulous quarterback into the end zone, where Knowshon Moreno dived on it for a safety.
The Broncos had decided to go with a cadence, Ramirez said, but it was hard to hear over the crowd noise.
"None of us heard the snap count, and I thought I did. And I snapped it," he said.
"It's hard to have something like that happen at the beginning of the game."
A mere 12 seconds in, Seattle led 2-0 with the quickest score in Super Bowl history, beating Chicago's Devin Hester's kickoff return to open the 2007 game -- against Manning's Colts.
That one ended much better for Manning, as Indianapolis won the championship. This one was a fiasco throughout.
Steven Hauschka made 31- and 33-yard field goals for 8-0. Then the Seahawks began scoring touchdowns.
Manning's third-down pass to Julius Thomas sailed way too high and directly to safety Kam Chancellor, giving the Seahawks the ball at Denver's 37. A third-down pass interference call on Tony Carter brought Seattle to the 1, and Marshawn Lynch scored to make it 15-0.
Then Smith made his second huge play in two games. His interception clinched the NFC championship win over the 49ers.
Cliff Avril got to Manning's arm as he was throwing, the ball fluttered directly to Smith, who took off down the left sideline for a 69-yard interception TD.
Purdy: Super Bowl blowout demonstrates that 49ers were NFL's second-best.
Harvin finally makes impact for Seattle. PAGE 3
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As New Year's resolutions make their way into the back of a Vail Honeywagon, the season of courtly love is on the prowl. Valentine's Day is traditionally an occasion of expressing irresistible adoration with flowers (been there, done that), chocolates (uh, no thanks) and sugary-sweet greeting cards (yawn). The color palette of Valentine's Day is symbolic as designers tap into our emotional roller coaster - pink indicates chivalrous fondness, yellow represents "I like you, but not enough" and white is usually a big hit when visiting your Grandma Ann in the nursing home. However, it is the color red that lights a fire under our fashionista behinds, as this feverish shade sparks a range of reactions - besotted passion, deep, unrequited love, insatiable desire and, yep, even a broken heart.
Pulling your day of hearts ensemble together at the 11th hour is a tsk tsk that even your frienemies wouldn't wish upon you. A hot date deserves a fiery number and the 1920's-inspired red BCBGeneration dress ($148, Kiwi Boutique) will bring out your inner Marilyn Monroe with its dramatic low back and flowing asymmetric hem. Sticking with the Hollywood diva concept, break up the red with a simple Skinny By Jessica Elliot neutral grey cocktail ring ($45, Kiwi Boutique). Known for adorning starlets including Rhianna, Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Ginnifer Goodwin, Skinny By Jessica Elliot expresses sass and mischief with her bold designs and edgy girly-ness. But, if you're unwavering from the red theme, a sparkly Paula Hidalgo hand-woven, red Swarovski crystal bracelet with adjustable tie ($80, Kiwi Boutique) adds an elegant touch as does the Boden Rose Clutch ($28, Rouge), which is covered in 3D silk roses, or add a simple, non-matronly flavor to your mountain motif with a red floral scarf ($48, Kiwi Boutique). Don't forget the lingerie - whether your date gets lucky or not, you'll feel foxy and flirtatious in a pair of Hanky Panky low-rise, lace undies with hearts ($23, Roxy).
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Sometimes being single on Valentine's Day can be such a buzz kill, but that doesn't mean you can't knock 'em dead and wear your heart on your sleeve. Crank up Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (Red, October 2012) and witness your ex eating his heart out when you show up in the red-hot Amanda Uprichard Osburne Top ($144, Kiwi Boutique). We give this one a snarky seal of approval as the open-cap sleeved, boat neck style has a sexy, back keyhole. Pair this silky blouse with cute jeans and (if you dare) a pair of monster-high heels. If leggings and thigh-high boots are your couture cup of tea, set this combo up with a Wildfox Couture sweater ($198, Roxy) featuring a large, chic, heart that oozes femininity and an I'm-so-moving-on declaration. An American Vintage-inspired brand, the Wildfox Couture heart sweaters are sheer and come in red or blue. When you're passed the angry, I-hate-you stage, try on a Peace Love World tee or sweatshirt ($72-$158, Roxy) with the words "I am love" written on it. The v-neck t-shirt is form fitting and will give you a tight squeeze whenever you need it. What comes around, goes around epitomizes the Peace Love World philosophy of spreading harmony, love and happiness - and all those feelings are in abundance during Valentine's Day, especially when your ex-BF gets exactly what he deserves.
A quirky profession of love inspires smirks and guffaws from its recipients. Let the Dogeared Love collection necklaces ($48-$64, Roxy) tug at your heartstrings. These jewels may not be red, but they scream Valentine's Day as each necklace comes with a tongue-and-cheek card featuring playful messages. A few favs include "You make my heart do a two-step" (necklace with cowboy boot), "You put a spell on me" (necklace with skull), "Tied and true" (necklace with bow) and "Owl love you forever!" (necklace with owl).
The matchy-matchy cheerleading days may seem too syrupy every other day during the year, but not on February 14. Be girly and spend the evening with your BFF in grey and pink striped or polka-dotted PJ Salvage jammies ($42-$52, Roxy). Those and a classic John Hughes flick will put the icing on your Valentine's Day cake. You don't need pom-poms to add a spring in your step - put your cheer face on and don a pair of red-dot Tom's shoes ($54, Roxy) - you'll feel great about the Tom's "one for one" mission and they'll look super-cute with your new skinny jeans.
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AUSTIN (January 28, 2013)--A critical report by state auditors says the agency responsible for a $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas must address "significant issues" with accountability and transparency.
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas could not produce documentation supporting the approval of several taxpayer-funded grants, auditors said.
On Monday The Associated Press obtained a copy of the findings from the State Auditor's Office, which has not yet officially released the nearly 100-page report.
The report says agency leaders generally agreed with recommendations surrounding management and accountability.
Widely celebrated after winning approval from Texas voters in 2007, CPRIT is now under criminal investigation after spending much of the past year in turmoil over questions surrounding several lucrative awards.
In a statement issued Monday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said, "Going forward, funding for CPRIT will continue only once complete confidence and trust is restored to the agency by the people of Texas."
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On the 4th of July we spotted the first sighting of the Wild Dog pups at Jock Safari Lodge. They were denning by a rocky outcrop on the concession and the Endangered Wildlife Trust had set up a camera trap outside the den to monitor the pack.
We have seen four pups in total and they are all looking in good condition. The camera trap captured a great image of three of the pups, which you can see below.
Since then, the wild dogs have moved the pups to a different den site that is also on the concession. Wild Dogs often move den sites when the pups are old enough as den sites get infested with fleas.
We are keeping a low profile at the den site as we want them to settle in. However on game drive we often see the adults out hunting and have seen them make a few kills around camp!
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It's time to make some cuts as Steve Sunu adds a few surprises to his Drop List while allowing readers to once again vote on which of DC Comics' New 52 titles gets one more chance to win him over next month.
Brian examines the second month of DC's New 52, the impact of digital exclusivity on brick and mortar retailers, and some potentially underhanded tactics by a major publisher.
As DC's New 52 rolls into Week 8, Steve Sunu casts a critical eye over the second issues of "Batman," "Justice League," "Supergirl," "Wonder Woman" and more.
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Tom Bondurant, ROBOT 6's Grumpy Old Fan, sifts through the final week of DC's New 52 premieres, and recommends "All-Star Western," "Aquaman," "The Fury of Firestorm" and "Justice League Dark."
Kelly Thompson gives "Justice League Dark" #1 4 stars calling Peter Milligan and Mikel Janin's integration of Vertigo characters back into the DCU "well executed...edgy and modern."
CBR's Dough Zawisza gives "Fury of the Firestorms: The Nuclear Men" #1 by Van Sciver, Simone and Cinar 4 stars, saying "of all the relaunch books, this one feels the most 're-invented.'"
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With the arrival of the final wave of premieres from DC's New 52, including "Aquaman" and "Superman," Steve Sunu turns his attention to which titles will make it to his pull list for next month.
Greg McElhatton gives Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis' "Aquaman" #1 4 stars, calling the first issue from the "Blackest Night" creative team "A strong debut from all parties involved."
Blogger Brett White mulls over the announcement of the flamboyantly gay Bunker joining Scott Lobdell and Brett Booth's "Teen Titans" while exploring the overall status of LGBTQ characters in comics.
DC Comics issued a statement in response to online complaints about the New 52 depiction of former Teen Titan Starfire, encouraging readers to "pay attention to the ratings" when gauging a title's age-appropriateness.
Looking beyond across-the-board sellouts and critical reaction in gauging response to the New 52, DC Comics has hired Nielsen National Research Group to survey readers and retailers about the line-wide relaunch.
Doug Zawisza gives "The Flash" #1 4 stars, saying Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato's story "gave me a Barry Allen that I could actually care about."
DC Comics has created the internet's new comic book water cooler. Augie explains what he means by that while looking at seven more of those first issues after a preview of next week's "Holy Terror" review..
In a week when DC declared sellouts and bloggers decried certain content, retailers continued to move New 52 launches like "Batman," noting the challenge of matching books to fans in the longterm was yet to come.
DC Comics has announced that its entire slate of New 52 titles is going back to press for second printings with "Aquaman" becoming the eleventh series to break 100K and "Batman" crossing the 200K threshold.
DC Comics CCO and writer Geoff Johns spoke with CBR about his take on "Aquaman" and the mysteries of Atlantis, explaining exactly why people should care about the aquatic Golden Age character.
"Asterix" artist Albert Uderzo retires after 52 years! Italian publisher Sergio Bonelli passes away. Witness in Michael George trial testifies to argument on day of murder! Plus much more!
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Vow To Get Moving In 2013
Published: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 6:06 a.m.
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Happy 2013!
After all the Mayan calendar confusion, who knew we'd even see it!
Anyway, another year gone by and another one beginning ...
Along with a new year comes fresh ideas and opportunities.
The most popular resolutions of all have to be new fitness goals. This time of year, our gym facilities have a huge surge in membership, and our local fitness retailers sell high numbers of equipment and fitness attire — all because of New Year's resolutions of fitness goals.
All of this leads me to our move today: It's walking.
Yes, it may sound simple, and to most it is; but it is a starting point for any level. There are numerous ways to enjoy walking, with a pal, in groups or alone. You can set goals with your friends and hold them accountable, as they will for you, too. Another reason walking is a great start: You can do it anywhere, no need for any equipment or frills.
It's as basic as it gets.
The point is to simply get moving! It will keep you feeling great from the inside out.
Once you get the walking thing down, you can move on to bigger stuff ... jogging, weight training, group fitness classes, etc. Your fitness possibilities are endless....
Regardless if you stay with walking or move on to other activities, simply keep moving in 2013 and your year will be prosperous.
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Newsmakers: Nov. 11, 2012
Published: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
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Author to speak at Nicholls
Author Jim Owens, who says he has been a successful businessman for 35 years who reinvented himself after the corporate scandals of the early 2000s, will speak Tuesday at Nicholls State University.
Owens will discuss what it takes to succeed in school, business and life.
He founded the nonprofit Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership and wrote the book he "The Try: Reclaiming the American Dream."
Owen will address the public at two free events. A question-and-answer session will begin at 2 p.m., followed by a lecture at 7 p.m., both in Peltier Auditorium. Copies of "The Try" will be on sale at the lecture.
Resident finishes outdoor training
Richmond Eustis, 40, of Thibodaux recently completed a 14-day expedition in the Wind River Range of Wyoming with the National Outdoor Leadership School.
The professional instructor course takes place in the rugged, glacier-carved range renowned for its sheer granite walls and famous for its fishing and climbing. The course involves a one-day of administrative orientation, nine days of backpacking and a four-day rock-climbing camp.
Eustis graduated from the course prepared to lead an expedition of his own.
TEDA to hold business class
The Terrebonne Economic Development Authority is hosting The Entrepreneurial Equation led by Matt Lirette of Edward Jones from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The class will be held in the Davidson Board Room of the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Blvd., Houma. It is free to the public.
The Entrepreneurial Equation is a program designed to help educate business owners about tools and strategies to help make building, running and preserving a business easier. The program will touch on topics such as time management, attracting and retaining employees, retirement plans, disability and life insurance, deferred compensation, buy-sell agreements and estate considerations.
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Cash mob planned
The Terrebonne Economic Development Authority plans to have a cash mob at Victoria's Indigo Boutique, 112 Old Towne Blvd. Court, Suite 104, in Houma from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.
The cash mob project started as a spinoff of the flash mob. Mobbers agree to spend $20 at the designated site and time to create a mini economic stimulus for the local business. The goal is also to unite the community in support of the benefits of shopping local.
The mob will meet in the Rotolo's Pizzeria parking lot on St. Charles Street and walk to Victoria's.
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Five to be inducted into Social Work Hall of Fame in Tuscaloosa ceremony
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Five people will be inducted Friday into the state Social Work Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa. They include:
-- Knox "Gil" Jennings, a longtime Alabama Department of Human Resources employee who was involved in the creation of the Department of Youth Services.
-- Margaret Beasley, a caseworker for the Jefferson County Department of Pensions and Security, who helped develop the state's first summer camp for children with disabilities.
-- Lois Robison, a social worker at the Pickens County Department of Human Resources for more than 30 years.
-- Jack Sellers. who established the department of social work at the University of North Alabama and remained director of the program until his 2007 retirement.
-- Sharon Shelton, a faculty member of UA's School of Social Work for more than 19 years and director of the DCH Employee Assistance Program for 12 years.
Sue Bell Cobb, former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, will be the guest speaker at Friday's luncheon.
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Ah, yes, Mr. Wright, we all have choices in life. I choose Incline Village and you choose Crystal Bay. If either of us does not like what we see in our respective locations, we can move, i.e. choose another spot to live the same way you select grocery stores or cable service.
Chief Justice Roberts just told all of us what we should do if we don't like something our leaders are doing: vote. No, he did not say file lawsuits, fill the paper with angry letters casting blame everywhere, or running for election and then calling the election results unfair.
Thus, it would seem that we should not run to courtroom and throw mud and insult those trying to accomplish things. We all should study the candidates for IVGID and their opinions and then vote for those who best represent our views.
Washoe County now knows that wild spending is no longer in the cards. IVGID knows that residents will not just lay back and let the fees rise. The message has been sent. Now let's vote for the best trustees to implement our wishes and then follow their actions at each meeting — respectfully, but with vigilance.
By the way ... I did not wish for higher taxes, but I recognize that the road to good government is not paved with lawsuits and angry diatribes, especially in our small town. We have full access to all our IVGID trustees and employees.
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Tallahassee, FL - Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of wildfires and encouraging Floridians to make wildfire preparedness a priority during National Fire Prevention Week, October 7 through 13.
"Florida's wildfire danger has temporarily decreased due to the summer rainy season, however we must remain vigilant" said Commissioner Putnam. "National Fire Prevention Week serves as a reminder for families to take the necessary steps to protect their homes and property against the devastating effects of wildfire."
In keeping with Fire Prevention Week's national theme of "Two Ways Out," the department's Florida Forest Service urges citizens to develop a family wildfire escape plan. Having a set escape plan is vital as poor visibility, smoke, and flames can cause panic and confusion during a fire. The escape plan should include two routes from the neighborhood in the event the main exit is blocked. Plans should also include a list of items to take if an evacuation becomes necessary.
"Wildfire prevention and home preparedness is everyone's responsibility," said Jim Karels, director of the Florida Forest Service. "Most homes are not destroyed from direct contact with a wildfire, but instead from fire traveling across fences, trees limbs, debris, and other 'ladder' fuels connected to the home."
The department's Florida Forest Service advises that one of the best ways to reduce a home's wildfire risk is to create 30 feet of defensible space around the home. In the first three feet from the home, the space needs to be free of tall, fire-prone plants and materials. Instead, opt for low growing, fire-resistant plants and use rocks or chunky bark for mulch. Position plants so that none are placed directly under windows or vents. Floridians can further protect their property by following these tips:
Keep mulch and pine needles away from the home, fence, and deck.
Keep roofs and gutters free of pine needles.
Keep flammable chemicals and materials away from the home.
Store fire wood at least 30 feet from the home.
Remove dead vegetation and debris from under decks and within 10 feet of the home.
Make wildfire preparedness a family project.
Since January 2,763 wildfires have burned 113,939 acres throughout Florida.
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NIAID brings to each partnership a clearly articulated research mission; access to outstanding scientific expertise and resources, such as specimen repositories; competitive funding opportunities for research and research training; and opportunities to collaborate with scientists in NIAID laboratories.
NIAID partners typically contribute funds, expertise, and/or other resources that complement NIAID research efforts. Partners also may engage in project planning and implementation; contribute staff and research capacity; facilitate access to patient volunteers and other study populations; provide administrative, logistical, and clinical resources; and particularly in foreign countries, serve as liaisons to regional, national, and local government agencies and other organizations.
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Typical product release methods applied to protein therapeutics include reverse-phase chromatography (RPC), ion-exchange chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), capillary electrophoresis, peptide mapping by liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (LC-MS), gel electrophoresis, immunoassays, western blot and isoelectric focusing (IEF). Our company has almost all of these in its bio-analytical toolbox.
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Seasoned midfielder Steven Gerrard is a long shot specialist and deadeye passer who can threaten the box from anywhere on the pitch. Since he was handed the Liverpool captain's armband by Gerard Houllier in the 2003/04 season, he has become a fan favorite at Anfield and proven he is worthy of the role. Steven Gerrard is one of those rare players whose talent demands attention.
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If you've ever run a marathon, then you probably know how the grueling 26.2 mile event originated.
According to myth, the race was originated by the Greek messenger Pheidippides. Dispatched from the front lines at the Battle of Marathon, Pheidippides ran non-stop to Athens, bursting into the assembly exclaiming, "Nenikekamen," or "We have won," before collapsing and dying.
Why didn't he just send a tweet?
The answer, of course, is that while he could have faxed or emailed the message to Athens, Twitter wasn't invented until hundreds of years later. If he had tweeted the message and skipped the run, chances are there wouldn't have been a Boston Marathon, the running craze of the 1970s, running sneakers or those cute little shorts we enjoy seeing on each others' heinies. Thousands of middle-aged, overweight couch potatoes would be even more middle-aged and overweight. There wouldn't have been much demand for sports bras and heaven forbid, there probably wouldn't be any Lycra.
History could have been completely rewritten if our current technology was around when Moses approached the pharaohs of Egypt prior to the great exodus. Instead of threatening Egypt with swarms of locusts, turning the Nile into blood or killing off families' firstborn male children, he could have just shut down their Facebook accounts. The wailing would have echoed across the land.
Or he could have released a crippling virus into the pharaoh's construction company's mainframe computer that would have resulted in building a deadly desert collection of million dollar hotels, wedding chapels, gambling casinos, golf courses, circus acts, computer-operated water fountains, amusement parks, brothels, shops and tourist traps instead of the Great Sphinx of Giza.
The birth of Christ would have been completely rewritten as we know it. Joseph and Mary could have avoided spending the night in a dirty barn with stinky animals if they had just jumped on Priceline.com with an iPhone app and checked out last-minute hotel deals in Bethlehem. Chances are, Mary would have brought all her friends up to date with the following email:
"Dear BFF:
"Well, Joseph and I finally got here late last night. OMG! It took forever, riding on the back of that stupid donkey. We were supposed to be staying in the Emperor's Suite, but you know who screwed up our reservations. By the time we arrived, the only thing left was this dirty old barn behind the hotel. We were both so tired, we just said WTF and crashed in the hay.
"Then the argument. ... I told Joseph that I was pregnant and he completely flew off the handle! I swore up and down that I didn't know how it happened. I've never slept with anyone, not even him. I insisted that it was Immaculate Conception, but he wasn't going for it. Not for one minute.
"He ended up stomping out and was gone for over two hours before he called me on his cell phone. He told me in order to cover the cost of feeding an extra mouth, he had to take a part-time job in the lumber department at Home Depot.
"The second day we were here, I gave birth to a 14 lb. baby boy. Holy #$%^. He barely fit in the manger. We're calling him Jesus (pronounced HEY-SOOS).
"Later that evening, 3 wise men stopped by with frankincense, gold and myrrh. They got all bent out of shape when I told them that I had already received tons of frankincense and myrrh at my baby shower, but I'd go ahead and take the gold. They should have done a little research.
"I've been registered at the Crate N' Barrel in downtown Nazareth for weeks. Well GF, that's about it for now. We should be back in a couple of months after Joseph makes enough dough for the trip back. We're hoping to upgrade to the back of a camel. - Mary"
Christopher Columbus could have benefited enormously from today's technology. Anticipating the huge potential for capturing the spice trade of the East Indies, he set out in 1492 for Japan with financing from Queen Isabella from Spain.
He ended up wandering aimlessly all over the Western world - the Bahamas, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean, Central American and Venezuela. If he just had a GPS, Google Maps or Mapquest, he could have spared himself the embarrassment of not knowing where the @#$%^ he was and could have ultimately kept his job as the "Great Admiral of the Ocean." Instead, he was unceremoniously driven out of town with the rest of his family.
Long before the popular television series, "Noah's Ark," God became so upset with humankind that he decided do away with the lot of them - everyone except Noah and his family. If there had been electricity and telecommunications at the time, things would have been much easier. God could have just shut down the entire power grid to the world and watched everyone duke it out without their iPads.
But there wasn't, so he decided to do the only thing he could - flood the earth and start over.
If Noah had simple power tools and a laptop with computer assisted drawing, it would have taken him a fraction of the 120 years it took to build an ark 300 cubits long and to maintain an inventory of two of every species.
If he had access to the Internet, his boys could have completed an online degree in hotel management from the University of Phoenix while they bobbed along, waiting for the waters to recede, although it wouldn't have mattered. By the time they touched down on dry land, there wasn't anyone left to inhabit the earth, so reservations would have been down for a couple of hundred years.
It's safe to say that if technology had appeared earlier in history, hundreds of events would have changed. The Declaration of Independence would have had its own website and blog, the Wright brothers might have been the first TSA agents to do cavity searches at Kitty Hawk, and there would have been no need for Gutenberg's movable type printing press. The first Bible would have probably shown up as a Blackberry app.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy / Horror' started by nquixote, Mar 3, 2011.
Haha, just kiddin'.
Martin's off the hook for at least 2 years.
He's still my bitch though.
LOL, you beat me to it! I was just about to start a similar thread.
I can't wait for The Winds of Winter!!!!!
Do you think he might be able to get it done for this time next year??
I certainly hope so! and I'll be pretty peeved if he doesn't, let me tell you.
It will be done much faster that ADWD. UNLESS the show tanks...then expect another 10year wait.
hehe. Well, part of the reason ADWD took so long was the whole "Meereenese knot" shindig. Hopefully he managed to solve that enough in ADWD so that TWoW won't be so grueling for him to write.
There's no reason to think that TWoW will be faster, unless you're just trying to delude yourself into optimism. GRRM has clearly lost his momentum and that is not an easy thing to get back. Also remember that a good portion of ADwD was finished by the time AFfC came out.
Let's not forget... AFFC took 5 years as well, and when it was finished he was confident that ADWD would be much faster (his estimate was about one year). Now GRRM says he hopes to get the next books done in about 3 years each, but I'm not holding my breath...
Don't think that the TV series and him finishing the book now are coincidences. As I've said a million times, the TV series is what will get him to finish this book series. If it doesn't get canceled, the books will be finished before the series airs that season. 3years a piece sounds about right. If we are all here in 3-6years, I will say I told ya so! =)
I'm thinking 2015, and will be able to pick it up from my bookshop on my flying skateboard.
Yeah, ADWD is the last book in the series, we must get used to that fact. But let's enjoy it anyway!!
Why has everyone lost so much faith in GRRM, it's not like he did anythi...oerrr never mind.
Any predictions for how long this thread will go, before TWOW is released? I'm guessing 1,000 pages.
No way. It will get locked and reborn so many times but no specific thread will make it to 1K.
I'm treating any additional books that actually get released in this series as kind of a nice surprise. If it happens, great. If not, I won't be surprised. Slightly disappointed, perhaps, but not upset.
I wonder when he'll start receiving the hate-mail for TWoW, though. No matter how quickly he finishes it, it's going to happen. Some people get way too emotionally invested in this stuff.
hate to say it but I also am not holding out hope for any more books after this unless it is by another author finishing up for him. I know it has been discussed a million times and is usually frowned upon but his recent illnesses that have slowed him down have me concerned. I am in an industry that deals with this stuff alot and have seen it personally and I can only hope that he makes his personal health a higher priority and we are blessed with many more books by GRRM.
Having seed that, hopefully it was just the knot that was slowing him down and hopefully he is past that and is now on a roll.
Seriously though? Nobody thinks it's more than coincidence that he finishes this series right after the TV show was announced. I doubt he even started the dang thing(despite what you've heard and he's said) until the TV show. Which gives me hope that as long as the show is popular, the books will get finished! I KNOW THESE THINGS.
Maybe the internet will be a virtual paradise by then and we could all just hook into his brain and expirience TWOW? x)
Still, lulhard at this thread. xDD
But in all seriousness - a long, long time I'm guessing. I was so nifty coming into the series only a few years ago and finishing AFFC only last year. -thumbs up- I feel jammy. I won't last this wait!
I'm in a similar position, I read the whole series up to date recently only finishing AFFC last month, puts me in agood position with having it fresh in mind.
I'm not too mithered about waiting however, I've done it before, its like.. um [cliche warning] meeting up with old friends
I have been putting off read AFFC until this one was announced. So, I will take it down from the shelf and dust it off now ...
Well, can I be the first to say "it's done when it's done"?
The next year are going to be very exciting, important times for Martin and his series. Martin's audience will grow substantially and, hopefully, that's going to inspire him to write.
At least, that's my guess and hope.
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Hunting-and-fishing retailer Cabela's Inc. is expanding to the eastern Twin Cities.
The Nebraska-based company announced plans Tuesday to open a store in Woodbury in the fall of 2014.
It will be the fourth location in Minnesota, after Owatonna (oh-wuh-TAHN'-uh), Rogers and East Grand Forks.
The Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/TYZujN) reports the store will be located in the Tamarack Village Shopping Center and will employ up to 185 full-and part-time employees. Construction on the 85,000-square-foot store will start this fall.
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Last night Dave welcomed the creators of South Park as they promote their Broadway Show The Book of Mormon that eventually turned into the constant use of "Sheening" as a reference for drug use.
Because Dave likes to stay topical he brought out a picture of the cross-dressing dynamic duo from the Oscars from way back in the year 2000. It's a conversation they've had many times over the past 10 years, but I think this was the first time they referred to tripping really hard on acid as "Sheening." Looks like the Urban Dictionary just got a new entry.


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Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 24401
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22939
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22939
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200 Memorial Dr
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22835
(540) 743-456
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2270 Ivy Rd
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22903
(434) 924-516
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22903
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22908
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(WOMENSENEWS)-- Spurred by rising speculation that Lawrence Summers is the White House favorite to take over the next chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, economists who prefer Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Board of Governor of the Federal Reserve System, are weighing in.
The Institute for Women's Policy Research opened an online platform for the letter on Sept. 8 with 14 signatures. By Sept. 11, it had garnered 341 more for a total of 355 signatures.
"The catalyst for me was all the media attention to Larry Summers, which often seemed to read as if it came directly from some sort of campaign being organized on his behalf, presumably by friends of Mr. Summers," said Heidi Hartmann, founder and president of the Washington-based Institute for Women's Policy Research, a research and policy advocacy group. "The time table is relatively quick since it has been widely thought that a decision could be forthcoming in a matter of weeks."
Hartmann has spearheaded the letter along with Joyce Jacobsen, dean of social sciences and professor of economics at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
Stiglitz and Blinder Sign On
Signatories include the Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and Alan S. Blinder, who held Yellen's current seat as vice chair of the Federal Reserve System from June 1994 until January 1996.
Summers, Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration and former president of Harvard University, is favored by the current administration, The Washington Post reported Sept 4.
Summers' critics say he paved the way for the financial crisis of 2008 by delaying passage of derivative regulations during the 1990s and supporting the Clinton-era overturning of the Glass-Steagall Act that keeps banking activities separate and preventing a "too big to fail" scenario.
Gender is a high-profile factor in the race since Yellen would be the first female Fed chief.
National Organization for Women President Terry O'Neill reminded readers of comments Summers made in 2005 about women's innate ineptitude for math and sciences in an editorial for The Huffington Post on Sept. 5.
In a conference regarding women and minorities in science and engineering, Summers offered possible explanations for the low number of women scholars in STEM fields that included women's inability to pursue a demanding career while also pursuing domestic or maternal duties and lack of mental strength. As a result of these controversial remarks, Summers resigned as president of Harvard University a week before a likely no-confidence vote.
The pro-Yellen letter avoids criticizing Summers and concentrates on the merits of Yellen, whose resume includes membership in the Board of Governors on the Fed, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors during the Clinton administration, and later, vice chair of the Fed.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Medicare patients say the Obama administration has agreed to a change that would help people with severe chronic illnesses like Alzheimer's keep receiving rehabilitation services, even if they're not getting better.
The proposed agreement filed with a federal judge in Vermont would allow Medicare patients to keep receiving physical and occupational therapy and other services at home or in a nursing home so that they can remain stable, said Gill Deford, a lawyer with the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
That's been a problem for thousands of patients because of a longstanding Medicare policy that says they must show improvement to keep getting rehab. Deford's group and other organizations challenged it in a nationwide class action suit.
Administration officials would not comment because the settlement is still pending.
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SAN JOSE -- By most accounts, San Jose Independent Police Auditor LaDoris Cordell has done fine work in what is often a difficult job monitoring how the cops handle public complaints about themselves.
But in a city struggling to retain top talent amid pay and benefit cuts to close chronic budget deficits, Mayor Chuck Reed's proposal Tuesday to raise Cordell's pay nearly 10 percent to $170,446 for the next four years drew fire -- from critics and allies alike.
"Chuck Reed's public safety plan consists of pay raises to political appointees and pay cuts for police officers," said San Jose Police Officers' Association President Jim Unland. "His policies are destroying the San Jose Police Department."
The City Council easily approved the raise on a 9-2 vote, with Pete Constant and Pierluigi Oliverio opposed. But the issue ignited debate over how San Jose will handle similar demands for higher pay from its top officials and unionized workers as it approaches yet another multimillion dollar budget shortfall in June.
"Now every single person in the organization," said Constant, "is going to be raising their hand saying 'me too!'''
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Reed explained that in a few months, the city manager will bring proposals for awarding performance-based pay raises throughout the city, as he called for in his June budget outline. The council will decide how much money it can set aside for merit raises and, for the top officials the council directly appoints, who should get more pay.
In Cordell's case, Reed argued, she has improved public trust in the police auditor and its working relationship with the police department.
"She's done an excellent job," said Reed, who along with Constant had opposed Cordell's appointment in April 2010. "She's been a stellar performer."
It was an assessment of the retired judge that none on the council disputed.
"She has engendered trust like no one I've seen before," Councilwoman Nancy Pyle said.
But council members acknowledge the thorny issues Cordell's higher pay raises. City leaders in recent years cut pay and benefits 10 percent throughout the workforce, all the way up to the city manager, mayor and council, to limit layoffs amid record budget deficits.
This year Reed won voter approval to reduce pension benefits -- a key deficit driver -- but court challenges have limited the savings so far. And city officials have projected a $22 million deficit in the upcoming budget.
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Meanwhile, highly trained employees -- chiefly cops and wastewater plant workers -- bristling under the pay cuts have bolted to other cities, worsening staffing shortages as San Jose scrambles to hire replacements.
On Tuesday, Assistant Police Chief Rikki Goede announced she'll leave to take the chief's job in Piedmont, even as San Jose searches to replace retiring Chief Chris Moore. Unland said a half-dozen more San Jose officers left the department Tuesday to become investigators for the district attorney.
Constant, a former officer himself, argued that if the city can give out raises, it should start with the police department "where we're having most staffing difficulties." Further he noted that other top council-appointed officials, such as the city manager and city attorney, are just as deserving as Cordell.
Councilman Ash Kalra said that while he felt Cordell merited a raise, "it does bring up an interesting issue of how we move forward."
Cordell, who also took that earlier pay cut, said that because the city's council-appointed auditors serve fixed, four-year terms, "should the Mayor and City Council desire us to stay on after our terms expire, we are left to renegotiate the terms (duration and salary) of our reappointments" in a manner different from other city employees.
"I am appreciative of the nine council members who voted in favor of my compensation package," Cordell said, "and I am delighted to have been reappointed and to continue serving the city."
Contact John Woolfolk at 408-975-9346. Follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/johnwoolfolk1.


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"Our string instrumentation makes us folky, but our presentation is a little more rockin,' " says Tater Famine mandolinist Matteo Brunozzi.
Tater Famine, based in Santa Cruz, Calif., is Brunozzi, guitarist and lead vocalist John Dodds and Lauren Burman, who recently replaced Mat Warren as the band's upright bassist.
The energized, Americana trio performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at The Wild Goose Cafe & Bar, 2365 Ashland St., Ashland.
A four-month trip to Europe in 2007 provided the band with enough material for its 2008 debut, " ... An Untimely Fashion." Since then, the band has released "Now!" (2012), documenting more of its travels, stories and social commentaries.
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Despite enjoying the third highest profit margin among the Bay Area's nine business sectors, the health industry continues to lag behind other segments in several key financial measures.
Of the region's top 150 companies, 20 were in the health field. They reported 2011 sales of nearly $17.3 billion, an 8 percent increase from the year before. But that represented less than 3 percent of the total sales generated by the 150 companies. And while the health firms had 20,868 employees, that accounted for only about 2 percent of the combined work forces of all nine business sectors.
As has been the case in recent years, Gilead Sciences (GILD) of Foster City, whose drugs treat everything from eye ailments and fungal infections to cardiovascular disorders and HIV, was the best performing health company by far. It boasted sales of nearly $8.4 billion, making it the Bay Area's 10th biggest business.
Two other standouts were 27th-ranked Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, which makes devices to treat such ailments as cancer, and 37th-ranked Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, which sells surgical robots. Also notable was Epocrates of San Mateo, whose apps provide drug and other medical information to more than 1 million doctors, including about "half of the physicians in the U.S.," said its CEO Andrew Hurd. It was ranked 144 after turning public last year.
Initial public offerings are rare for health companies and financing for new ventures is generally tough to obtain, said Gail Maderis, CEO of BayBio, a South San Francisco organization for health-related businesses. Another common complaint among her members is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is painfully slow about approving treatments.
But there's a good chance Congress this year will pass legislation to speed up the agency's reviews, she said, adding, "I'm very optimistic about the future of the industry."
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West Fargo officials are considering options for a new police station.
Police Department employees share a building with City Hall workers. Chief Arland Rasmussen says it's getting crowded for his three dozen officers, and the force is expected to grow to about 80 officers in the next two decades.
The Forum newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/R0UPyB ) that an architect has developed four options for a new police station. All of them call for a new building near City Hall. They range in cost from about $6 million to about $8 million
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Lindsay Lohan has been banned from some of New York coolest clubs, according to the New York Post.
Apparently, Lohan attempted to enter 1Oak on Friday night and was turned away.
"She stared the doorman down and was surprised that they wouldn't let her in," a source told the publication. "She was definitely shaken up."
Oh, the humanity.
The club has reportedly been the scene of a number of Lohan's embarrassing antics and has had enough of her. And it's not the only one.
According to the Post, Lohan was recently rejected while trying to get into the new hot club Up & Down. The rejection came as a number of other famous people (Ryan Phillippe, Bar Refaeli, Kate Upton) walked by and went inside. The club even let her old friend Paris Hilton inside.
"(Lindsay) turned away to her friends and looked really embarrassed," said a source.
If it makes her feel any better, 1Oak also turned away Justin Bieber on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News.
"While Bieber may be one of the biggest stars in the world, most clubs don't want the hassle of having him inside anymore," said an insider. "He is radioactive until he stops being so volatile. No one wants the bad press that follows him everywhere he goes."
The paper said the 19-year-old was also barred from at least four Super Bowl parties.
Darn right. I told my 5-year-old not to let him into our house either.
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Published: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.
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BARTOW | Lakeland engineer Bob Hayes' plan to turn Lake Hancock's bottom muck into garden fertilizer has stalled.
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"I'm waiting for things to settle on the financing end of the world," Hayes said Monday.
Hayes first announced plans for the project in 2006.
The plan involves pumping the estimated 4.5 million tons of nutrient-laden muck from the lake's bottom and processing it into fertilizer at a plant he has designed.
The 4,519-acre lake's muck contains nitrogen and phosphorus, two of the main chemicals in commercial fertilizer.
The water that's removed from the muck would be returned to the lake, according to Hayes' plan.
But so far no construction, not even a planned pilot plant that would demonstrate the results of his proposal, has occurred.
Hayes originally predicted the pilot plant, which was intended to "refine the process," would be in operation in early 2008.
County commissioners approved an agreement in 2009 to allow Hayes to use some land at the Marshall Hampton Preserve for his operation.
The property was the original location Hayes proposed, and he was negotiating with the property's former owners, who later sold the property to the Southwest Florida Water Management District as part of the project to raise the level of Lake Hancock.
Polk County manages the site for Swiftmud.
A subsequent agreement between Hayes and Polk County called for setting up the pilot plant at Circle B Bar Reserve.
Hayes announced early last year he was ready to go with the plant, but no plant has been built.
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Some Georgia-based soldiers are rumored to be staying in Iraq longer than planned. These rumors are discounted by the Georgia National Guard.
Members of the 48th Brigade combat team have been in Iraq for almost 11 months.
According to some sources, the 48th was told they must now stay in Baghdad at least another month before returning home, some of them to the Augusta area.
The Georgia National Guard states that the 48th was always scheduled to return home "by the middle of May".
The soldiers got attention in December for finding baby Noor, an Iraqi child with spina bifida.
From the Georgia Department of Defense:
Georgia National Guard officials have confirmed that there are no plans to delay the homecoming of members of the 48th Brigade Combat Team serving in Iraq.
"The plan at this time is to have all of the 4,200 members of the unit home by the middle of May as originally scheduled," said Major General Terry Nesbitt, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard.
While exact dates of the actual return have not been released, Guard officials have confirmed the first departures from Iraq will begin in mid-April and extend through the middle of May.
News reports in recent days indicated that some units face the possibility of extensions in Iraq. The reports are being discounted by Georgia Guard officials.
"The timing of the return of all of our deployed Soldiers depends on the needs of the commanders in Iraq," said Nesbitt. "But there is currently no change anticipated involving the 48th Brigade."
Nesbitt added that because aircraft schedules, the return flights could be adjusted by several days, even at the last minute. But he said this is normal for large groups of Soldiers returning from a war zone.
Following their return to the U.S., the Soldiers are expected to be on duty at Fort Stewart, near Savannah, for about a week to undergo medical reviews and administrative out-processing. They will return to their hometowns to be released from active duty.
More than 3,000 members of Georgia's 48th Infantry Brigade, augmented by Guardsmen from six other states, deployed to Iraq last May. The 48th Brigade includes units from nearly 30 hometown armories across the state.
For additional information contact Lt. Col. Jim Driscoll or Lt. Col Ken Baldowski at (678) 569-6060.


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