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Founding member Trevor Hutchinson spent much of 2007 pouring over the band's body of work to select the tracks that best represent not only the energy, drive and fire that Lúnasa is known for, but also the uniqueness of their compositions and arrangement style. Along the way, t... more
Calling their new album Sé (pronounced Shay) -- Gaelic for Six -- may initially sound like a modest gesture from the maverick Irish instrumental outfit Lúnasa. "It's true that we've been fond of direct, one-word titles in the past," offers flautist Kevin Crawford. "And we did put it to a vote on our website -- the fans had their part in it." But there is something behind the title -- an acknowledgement of progress, along with an acknowledgement of all the pressures and rewards born of the band's willingness to explore new ground and constantly challenge themselves. Over the course of the five previous albums, Lúnasa have consistently taken traditional elements of acoustic Irish music and deconstructed them, welding those elements to bold new rhythmic frameworks that elevate the band's virtuosity and create a thrilling new fusion all their own. Giving their sixth album a sparse, numeric title is Lúnasa's way of accepting the challenge before them: they know that they are no longer the hot new band on the block -- they are established as innovators, and are unafraid to take chances and continue to expand their music.
"We achieved what we wanted with The Kinnity Sessions," Crawford says of the band's much-lauded 2004 release and nomination for BBC Radio's Folk Album of the Year, which captured the driving fury of their concerts with a punchy, live-in-the-studio recording process. "We were looking to create a more produced, studio-oriented album this time around." The band's lineup -- Sean Smyth (fiddles, whistles), Crawford (flutes, whistles), Cillian Vallely (Uilleann pipes, whistles), and Trevor Hutchinson (double bass) -- is capable of a wide range of textural variations, whether breaking off into intriguing sub-groups or in dizzying full-band counterpoint. Sé takes advantage of the Lúnasa's resourceful musicianship, and also brilliantly uses a seismic shift in the band's development as an opportunity to expand their sound.
"Donogh Hennesy bowed out last year," Crawford explains, referring to the band's founding guitarist. Hennessy's precise fretwork was ingrained into the blueprint of their sound since the inception of Lúnasa. Rather than run out and find a Donogh clone, the band enlisted two musicians to fill the guitar role. Each contributes to Sé, individually on some tracks, and together on others. Tim Edey provides shimmering nylon-string accompaniment, whereas Paul Meehan adds steel-string. "Before it would have been Donogh layering things," says Crawford. Now it's two minds, interacting and contributing their own concepts and reactions. The result is a wider array of colors, and intriguing new variations on the band's rhythmic core. Also notable on Sé is the haunting electric guitar of Conor Brady, particularly his electric slide guitar (another new color for Lúnasa) on "Boy in the Boat." On the stately "Midnight in Avilés," another guest, Karl Ronan, provides an elegant overdubbed trombone choir.
The new avenues opened up by Sé are seamlessly grafted onto Lúnasa's instantly identifiable foundation, thanks to careful tune-selection and the production of bassist Trevor Hutchinson. "When it comes to finding material, Cillian and I start the process," Crawford says. "We dig through hundreds of CDs, LPs, mini-discs, etcetera. We're looking for something that's unusual. Something that might suit the band, and hasn't been widely recorded in the past." For Sé, Vallely and Crawford started with over 200 tunes. They learned them inside and out, experimenting with different keys, rhythms, and meters. They then presented the songs to Trevor, Sean and the guitarists, working out how the accompaniment could strengthen and amplify the initial qualities that first drew them to the material. The individual songs are fashioned into sets (medleys), which spiral upward in intensity -- often incorporating a number of different grooves within one set. One of Lúnasa's trademarks remains their unique ability to modulate from one rhythm to another, while making the transition seem like the next logical step in a set's unfolding drama.
Making a new album, Crawford concludes, is a challenge on more levels than is first apparent. "It's not really easier for us!" he says with equal parts exhaustion and awe. "It gets tougher with each album -- because you are constantly trying to make it sound fresh, but still sound like Lúnasa." Fortunately, from day one Lúnasa has had a refreshingly edgy sound all their own -- one that incorporates the haunting modality of traditional Irish music with a jazz-like fluidity and the unrelenting drive of the most well-oiled bluegrass bands. Sé is the hard-won, hand-hewn next step in Lúnasa's unending evolution.


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Lacrosse is a sport that requires training in all planes of motion. This article aims to teach the reader some tips on enhancing lacrosse performance in the sagittal, frontal and transverse planes of motion. Also the reader will learn about the importance of including the nervous system in training.
Although we classify movement in three planes of motion when training, one must also be aware of the six degrees of freedom in movement. For example, printing forward would be considered movement in the sagittal plane and so would sprinting backwards. The same goes for the frontal and transverse planes. Such as, laterally shuffling to the left or laterally shuffling to the right, or diagonal running to the left or diagonal running to the right. Training for lacrosse must have a focus on training for these types movements not solely muscles. Training the muscles to get bigger and stronger only does not train them to move more efficiently. If you want to move fast on the lacrosse field you must train fast. This is how the nervous system works. Just like 'you are what you eat', you perform how you train.
Movement preparation must also be done in all three planes of motion. This better prepares the nervous system for the demands of the game. Keeping your nervous system in tune for efficient movement requires flexibility and good joint mobility. This allows the best feed-back and feed-forward of information resulting in stability. If a player has tight hips he will be unable to get lower while changing direction. This also puts more abnormal strain on the knees and ankles leaving them more susceptible to injury.
Your core (everything except your arms and legs) is best trained in all planes of motion. If you were on the lacrosse field in the same position you are when doing crunches then chances are you just got leveled. Crunches were designed to make the abdominal muscles bigger in one plane of motion (sagittal) so they look good when you are static (not moving). Think about the complexity of all the movements that occur while playing lacrosse. Full body actions during training that combine planes of motion best prepare the core to integrate movement between the upper and lower body. This will help the athlete avoid injury and perform optimally.


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From the Bride: Thanks for everything! We had a great time and our family and friends love love loved the Black Horse Inn. The staff were all very sweet and we're especially gonna miss that Joyce :). John and I met at a mutual friend's birthday party. John went way out of his way to make sure and introduce himself to me lol. (I'm pretty sure John fell for me after I kicked his butt in a game of tag in the front yard, lol) He then asked about me about 5 months later, John finally convinced me to hang out. And from that moment, John and I couldn't spend a second away from each other, fell head over heels in love, and the rest is history! We got engaged on October 31st 2010. (only because Johns attempts to get me to take off the next day, Monday, November 1st, fell through because I couldn't take off. He wanted to propose to me on my birthday the 1st). He was so excited that he proposed to me first thing in the morning! What is your best advice to other couples for planning a wedding? Though it can be stressful and time consuming at times, never forget that your #1 priority is each other. Also, don't get too involved with the logistics of the wedding day, just show up and enjoy every second of it! What did you most enjoy about your own wedding? At one point during the reception, we took a moment to look around at all of our family and friends. Seeing how much fun everyone was genuinely having, made our night! The DJ from Main Line Music (Mike Packard) said that we made the most impressive dance train he had ever seen! :)
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#935 - DevilsCalling ONLINE
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CIA killed JFK end of story they've proven LHO could'nt fire the gun fast enough, and be as accurate as he was, it would have been like shooting at a fly. trained snipers from the spetznas, Greet Berets, and SAS attempted to recreate the shooting. the closest was the russian firing 3 shots in 8.9 seconds, the most accurate was the SAS guy with 4 rounds fired before hitting the target in the head. plus Jack Ruby walks up and blows LHO away in a 'secure' parking garage and point blank range...then JR dies in prison from EXTREME cancer..like he had been exposed to radiation..for years...
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#970 to #963 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
like i said there was supposed to be alot of people in on it. the driver of the lincoln did not control his speed like usual sometimes he was fast and then in that short bit he was slow, the body guards did not insist on placing the bullet proof bubble on the car, because it was 'hot' the car had AC. you watch when Regan? was shot at outside that building..the bodyguards take the shot and the Prez in on the ground in a heart beat, the gunman is down. the prez is in thecar and speeding off..JFK gets shot..and all the driver does is speed away while the secret services stands there with its thumb up its ass
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shhh according to everyone some hillybilly with a boom stick decided one day he wanted to become a sniper....don't tell anyone...whouldn't want you to get thumbed down...or idk see the big picture or anything
#953 to #950 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
oh...and that law doesnt apply to you aswell?..hypocrite
#947 to #935 - I Am Monkey (08/30/2012) [-]
Why would they go through the trouble of slowly killing Jack Ruby with radiation when they supposedly killed a president and a professional assassin with guns in plain sight.
Honestly, what's more likely; That a pissed off guido knew he was going to die and wanted to get into the news one last time OR that the CIA sent an assassin to assassinate the president, then sent another assassin to assassinate their assassin then assassinated him. That's pretty counterproductive if they're apparently trying to cut loose ends.
Honestly, what's more likely; That a pissed off guido knew he was going to die and wanted to get into the news one last time OR that the CIA sent an assassin to assassinate the president, then sent another assassin to assassinate their assassin then assassinated him. That's pretty counterproductive if they're apparently trying to cut loose ends.
#952 to #947 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
Jack Ruby died in 67...pretty short time for him to get cancer SO bad that it run rampant through his body
#971 to #952 - I Am Monkey (08/30/2012) [-]
He died of lung cancer, you don't get lung cancer from exposure to radiation.
#974 to #971 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
you get any cancer from radiation...people who breath in radioactive air..get lung cancer. the women who licked the radioactive paint brushes making glow in the dark watches got throat and mouth cancer, people who touched radioactive material...got skin cancer....yes you do get cancer from radiactivity. and just as many will say he DIED from lung cancer, doesnt mean it wasn't in other parts of his body
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what is there not to follow are you retarded? CIA had JFK killed because he didn't want to go to war, he also wanted rights for blacks. he was killed by atleast three snipers each one to fire on him at a certain time if they others missed. one got him. thumb me down because you can't read a ******* book
#945 to #944 - mistahlegend (08/30/2012) [-]
I feel like you're retarded for believing that ********.
#948 to #945 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
yes because. a untrained marine who recieved poor scores in markmanship..could take out a moving target a gotta google this part 88 yards, with JFK moving at 11Mph...not to mention the rifle he used was a piece of ****. thumb me down all you want sheep no way in **** with LHO know JFK wouldn't put the bubble on his car, if he was 'planing it for day/weeks' what ever their story was..
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#956 to #951 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
so the CIA can topple governments in other countries but no their own? hmm strange that former directors of the CIA became president afterwards.....because the CIA never had anyone assassinated...or killed....ever...never assassinated a president of another country....
#958 to #956 - mistahlegend (08/30/2012) [-]
You reply to the wrong person there jackass?
#962 to #958 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
no actually i didn't Jackass...
#968 to #962 - mistahlegend (08/30/2012) [-]
... okay. **** off.
#975 to #968 - DevilsCalling ONLINE (08/30/2012) [-]
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The Doctor's old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University, where among the other doddering old professors nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. He took with him a few little souvenirs–harmless things really. But among them, carelessly, he took The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey. Even more carelessly, he has loaned this immensely powerful book to clueless graduate student Chris Parsons, who intends to use it to impress girls. The Worshipful and Ancient Law is among the most dangerous artifacts in the universe; it cannot be allowed to fall into the wrong hands.
The hands of the sinister Time Lord Skagra are unquestionably the wrongest ones possible. Skagra is a sadist and an egomaniac, bent on universal domination. Having misguessed the state of fashion on Earth, he also wears terrible platform shoes. He is on his way to Cambridge. He wants the book. And he wants the Doctor…
"[Roberts] does a great job of maintaining Douglas Adams' voice throughout the story, with his trademark satire and humor firmly in place . . . fans of Doctor Who will enjoy this little trip back into that world."— Wired.com
"[A]n entertaining read . . . and anyone who enjoys both the big heart and boundless silliness of Dooctor Who will be pleased."— io9.com
"[S]pectacular. Gareth Roberts has done a remarkable job of channeling the vision of Douglas Adams . . . not only Doctor Who fans will enjoy it, but I think Sci-Fi and Hitchhiker fans will love it as well."— GeeksofDoom.com
Many of us of a certain age remember exactly where we were when we first read Douglas Adams. I was lying on a couch in my first husband's apartment, and while reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my face. I think it was the obsequious door that caused the tears—if you read Hitchhiker, you'll remember the door. And if you laughed at that door, you'll recognize the voice of the villain Skagra's spaceship, in Shada, and it will just delight you to hear that voice again. (If you laughed so hard tears ran down your face, you should abandon this website right now and run for a bookstore near you, or the virtual equivalent.) Douglas Adams died too soon; everybody agrees on that. By all accounts he was a wonderful guy as well as one of the funniest writers ever to have a good idea. But Gareth Roberts is a very funny writer too, and he has managed to capture his tone wonderfully, and fill in the gaps in the story that Adams apparently never went back to after a BBC strike made it impossible for this six script story arc of Doctor Who to be filmed. Shada is a really funny book. The Doctor is just right. If you like Doctor Who OR Douglas Adams, and certainly if you like both, you'll have a great time reading Shada.


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Frank got a pie in the face when he went down on that girl.
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Officials say a woman in a Los Angeles suburb found a bear cub sitting on her kitchen counter.
A Los Angeles county sheriff's statement says the department received a 911 call Wednesday from the woman, who said the bear had climbed through her window and she had locked herself in an upstairs bathroom.
Deputies and an animal control officer arrived at the home near the San Gabriel mountains in Duarte and found the cub sitting on the counter eating.
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Lewis County commissioners are facing a regional jail bill approaching $70,000, a figure which could go even higher next month following last week's arrest of 10 individuals on drug-related charge....
HAHA! When will the folks left over from the Regan era figure out you can throw money to law enforcement to handle drugs and drug abuse, but it will never amount to anything. Save maybe more taxes.
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28 Japanese Halloween Costumes That Will Haunt Your Dreams
Seven years ago, I took a wrong turn on the Internet and stumbled upon the insane world of Japanese Halloween costumes. The next year, I went deep into the underbelly of the German costuming industry and barely escaped with my life, and also one column. Finally, in 2008, having taken a vow to leave no insane costume behind, I went back.
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Which is just one of the ways my life has paralleled John Rambo's.
It's taken awhile for me to regroup mentally, and since then not a Halloween has passed that I haven't spent shouting out the window at costumed children passing by. But I'm better now and, would you believe it, the Japanese aren't. Indeed, they're crazier than ever, and below I've gathered some of the nuttiest examples of what Japanese costumers have been up to in the past few years.
(For some of you, allow me to head off your criticism right away: There are obvious and significant cultural differences between the Japanese and us, and even a small amount of research would illuminate and explain why these costumes are less insane than they first might seem.)
(For the rest of you: Don't worry. I haven't done any of that research.)
#28. Egotistical Jester
Generations of artificial selection (via beheading) have resulted in only the sturdy-headest of Japanese jesters remaining.
#27. Off-Brand Batman
The Japanese version of Batman is not incredibly wealthy and only battles crime to win the approval of the pillows he's used to replace his dead parents.
#26. Reluctant Tiger Hat
This may not be a Halloween costume, instead just a piece of fan paraphernalia for a Japanese baseball team. (The Leopards, I'm guessing.) But I found it on a costume website, so here it is. What I really like about it is the look on the guy's face, like he's cheering under duress. Like the fact that he's wearing a severed head isn't filling him with as much sporting pride as he'd first hoped.
#25. Happy Cake Hat Lady
That's not the problem here. This cake hat is the greatest thing to ever happen to this woman. If it were possible (and this is Japan, so yes), she would have this cake hat's babies.
#24. Kermit Must Scream
Eye holes are an easy thing to get wrong when making masks, and no one gets it wrong harder than the Japanese. This looks like beloved children's character Kermit the Frog can't stop screaming because he's swallowed someone whole. It really can't be done any worse than this.
#23. Gonzo Can See You
#22. The Cow Sees Everything
Here at last we have the eye holes in the right place, the right place of course being where they'll incite the most terror in strangers when you approach them offering delicious milk.
#21. Limp Wig
Japanese rockabilly culture is a real thing, so this is less out of place than it seems. If I read that Japanese correctly (I cannot read Japanese), the wig also includes a little inflatable bladder that causes the hair to spring up when a pretty lady walks by.
#20. Business Horse Means Business
Business Horse, reacting to a sudden dip in the market that's wiped out his latest position.
#19. Speak No Evil
I don't know what he's saying, but I can't imagine it's too savory. If it were me in there, it'd be nothing but crude boasts, so just imagine that, but in Japanese. Still, what the hell, Japan? What excuse could you possibly have for making a costume that's just a creepy mouth?
#18. Radio Star
Actually, if you're starting with this, a lips-only mask does start to make a lot of sense.
#17. Seduction Lantern
To me, this seems to be less of a costume and more of a way to harass women from a couple feet farther away than normal, and it is, thus far at least, my favorite.
#16. Rudolph, Devourer of Worlds
The Japanese lyrics to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" don't translate very well and warn revelers of his voracious appetite for eating young women whole.
#15. Parasite Claus
In Japanese culture, Santa Claus is actually a parasite that infects one unlucky citizen every year, dooming his victim to carry Santa about, spreading Christmas cheer.


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Other wise it will be the same as Saturday when Chandler, Amare & Melo are all in the Game at the same time..
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A local fire department sends new recruits to Firefighter I classes and with proof of the certification gets reimbursed for the cost through a training grant from the state fire marshal.
During Tuesday's Perry Township trustee meeting, Fire Chief Bruce Witcher said his department has four personnel he wanted to take the class at a cost of $3,750 to the township.
Trustee Don Rudibaugh said that "previously all this was reimbursed with a training grant ... we don't have one this time." Witcher said the class starts in January and finishes in April. Fiscal Officer Susan Johnston said the department might not be eligible until 2014, noting there might not be a grant out there. She pointed said there hasn't been a grant available for 2012.
Rudibaugh said, "If we want to go ahead and pay, we'll take the risk of maybe not getting that money funded by a training grant."
Johnston said department training has reached between $3,500 to $4,000 this year "(and) we don't know if this is reimbursable" with other training grants.
Trustee Don Kendrick asked about a grants and Johnston said "at this point, there are no grants" and explained the procedure for reimbursement.
She had been on the state fire marshal's website but was unable to locate a grant for 2012 and since Monday was a federal holiday, she couldn't contact the office. Trustee Chairman Cliff Mix said, "Why don't we get in touch with the state fire marshal and see if there will be any grants for 2013.
No formal action was taken on the issue.
Mix also requested the department obtain a receipt from the Salem Fire Department for the $150 it paid for a class over the past weekend.
In other business, the footers were laid for the township's radio tower outside the administration building and Rudibaugh noted that Monday's rain delayed further work. Witcher also said the new fire truck is being built with the manufacturer expected to send photos of its progress.
Mix also advised Witcher, "I have a copy of the county 911 procedures and I'll give you a copy of that ..." adding that trustees must follow it.
After the meeting, Witcher said there have been calls the department didn't receive, or didn't receive in a timely manner.
In other business, a Prospect Street resident questioned the fire department's nine-minute response time to a recent fire in a field. The resident said five residents "hauled water" and put it out "as they got here."
She asked, "Who do we talk to about dispatching?"
Mix said, "We have a way to track this at the dispatcher's office, it's all done electronically."
The Columbiana County sheriff provides fire dispatching to the township and the call in question came in on the township's 330-332-3000 number.
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Kristen Stewart has gladly kept the company of vampires and werewolves, but she faced a real fear of another beast while filming Snow White and the Huntsman.
"I got to jump off cliffs and ride horses, and that terrifies me," Stewart said Saturday during a WonderCon panel for the film. "I was really, really not happy about having to do all that [horseback riding]. I don't like that – I hate that."
The actress has been wary of horses – "I hate 'em," said the star, who suffered a riding injury as a child. "I fell off a horse once and hurt myself really badly," she added. "I broke and dislocated my elbow when I was, like, nine."
But Stewart put aside her fears for the film, a re-envisioning of the classic fairy tale in which the title character is more warrior than damsel in distress. "I just had to not think about it," Stewart said. "I wanted so badly to do this that it was just like, 'Alright, well, if I perish by horse, that's all good.'"
Still, she suffered some minor injuries on set. "I hurt myself a lot," she said, but in spite of her pains, playing Snow White was a dream come true.
"I've always wanted to do a f– badass action movie because they're cool," Stewart explained. "The reason I've never really been able to do things that are just thoughtlessly badass and strong and whatever is always because it doesn't make sense. This just made so much sense."
She added, "My favorite thing about [Snow White] is that she's endowed with so much and there's so much inside her. It's like she's brimming. She doesn't always necessarily know why. I can – in so many different parts of my life – relate to that and love that about her. So it was cool to have that all behind kicking the s–t out of someone."
And despite her trademark clumsiness, the Twilight star still impressed director Rupert Sanders with her athletic prowess.
"Kristen's very explosive in action," Sanders said during the panel. "She keeps up with the men. In fact, as you saw, she's the one knocking more men out than the other way around. This is a tough movie, but there's some tough girls in charge."
Kristen Stewart Confronts Her Fear – of Horses
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With one week until Christmas, it's "extremely unlikely" the NHL will be playing by New Year's.
The league's most recent game cancellations extend through Dec. 30, which left fans hope of seeing hockey on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. However, negotiations are non-existent and legal issues now cloud the process, so Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly figures traditions like the Buffalo Sabres' "Tux and Pucks Night" are a long shot.
"Dec. 31 is always a very popular date for our clubs to play games," Daly said Monday on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. "We were hoping to have the ability to play hockey by Dec. 31. It's obviously two weeks from today, which makes it extremely unlikely at this point.
"But those [cancellation] announcements are made with the hope that there'll be some change in position and we'll catch lightning in a bottle and get something done quickly. I'll continue to hold out hope for the foreseeable future."
Hope is as hard to find as a crowded practice rink. Only a handful of Sabres have been skating locally, with seven on the ice Monday in Northtown Center at Amherst.
"I think fans would like to see hockey be played, especially the best players in the world," Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. "Here we are parked on the sidelines again, the second time in seven, eight years, and it's unfortunate.
"Eventually it will subside and there will be a resolution. Hopefully, soon."
What's more likely to happen first is an announcement by the NHL Players' Association whether it will file a disclaimer of interest. Players are in the midst of voting whether to allow its executive board to file the disclaimer. If they vote yes and the board executes the option, players would no longer be part of the collective bargaining process and could sue the league for antitrust violations.
The NHL made a pre-emptive strike against the disclaimer Friday by filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. It also filed a class-action lawsuit to confirm the legality of the lockout.
"If and when the players' association decides to notice that it no longer intends to be a labor organization, that will change the dynamic somewhat," Daly said. "Unfortunately, I'm not sure it changes it for the better. I think it will clearly put the season in jeopardy, in my view, but that's something we'll have to deal with."
Sabres players declined to comment on the disclaimer of interest vote, which continues until Thursday. Danny Cleary, union representative for the Detroit Red Wings, told reporters in Michigan that he expects it to pass "overwhelmingly." From there, it will be up to NHLPA officials to decide whether to dissolve the union and clear the path to lawsuits.
None of the legal moves prohibit the sides from talking, but they haven't chatted since Friday and have nothing scheduled. The sides met with mediators last week but haven't negotiated together since Dec. 6, when the NHLPA's counterproposal to the league's offer was rejected.
"We seem to have this trend where we put a proposal out and there's a couple weeks where everything goes real quiet, then there's some commotion again," Leopold said. "Hopefully, we get that commotion."
Daly says the parties remain far apart.
"I had a conference call on Friday talking about some of the transition issues, if and when we were to reach an agreement," he said on the radio program.
"The fact that the players' association continues to believe that we should be operating with a $67 million cap that doesn't go down as we move forward, with a cap on escrow for the players and ability to buy players out outside the system, those are significant dollar issues – very significant dollar issues."
Joining Vanek and Leopold on the ice Monday were Ville Leino, Drew Stafford, Patrick Kaleta, Matt Ellis and Tyler Ennis, who has returned from playing in Switzerland. Ennis is slowed by a shoulder injury that limited him to just 10 games with Langnau of the Swiss League.
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Shocking CCTV Footage From Terrifying Cruise (Never Before Released)
Imagine relaxing on this perfect vacation to Vanuatu, sipping cocktails, when the P&O cruise liner you are travelling on, the 'Pacific Sun', runs into a storm. Next thing you're 'rocking and rolling' along with other passengers and all of the furniture, as the ship gets pounded with huge waves which sends the entire vessel into violent chaos!!
The incident occured in July, 2008, about 650 kilometres off the coast of New Zealand when the 'Pacific Sun' was returning from an eight day cruise (perhaps it was really a 3-hour tour on the 'Minnow' – for all those old enough to remember 'Gilligan's Island'). Until now, the footage has never been exposed to the public. Of the 2,403 passengers and crew on board, 42 people were injured – some quite seriously.
In the first video, a woman can clearly be seen hitting her head on a post and collapsing… then she seems to get 'swallowed' by the tables and chairs along with another woman who had tried to come to her rescue.
According to www.news.com.au, many of the other injuries were sustained when some pokie machines fell over… injuries included things like broken ribs and limbs, a fractured pelvis and cuts.
Please note that this is the 'long version' of the video and things really heat up at around 4-minutes in. Be sure to keep watching.
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Niagara University's College of Education honored the contributions of top Niagara University alumni educational leaders, counselors, teachers and community members at its annual professional recognition awards ceremony in the Castellani Art Museum. This year's award recipients are: Educational Leaders of the Year, Michael Wendt, superintendent, Wilson Central School District, and William Hick, director of education, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board;
Counselors of the Year, Dr. Dianna Bruno, clinical psychologist, Psychotherapy Associates of Niagara, and Dr. Joseph M. Rizzo, retired psychologist and professor, Mohawk College; Teachers of the Year, Summer Chapman, Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center, Lewiston-Porter Central School District, and Kyle Rufrano, Mary Ward Catholic Elementary School, Niagara Catholic District School Board; Community Leader of the Year, Judy Conte-Villani, director of volunteer programs, Niagara Fall Memorial Medical Center.
Company Connections
DIGITS LLC, a company specializing in computer forensics and digital investigations, recently launched www.upfrontforensics.com, an information source devoted to cyber security and digital forensics. The company, with offices in Buffalo and West Seneca, provides Digital Forensic Solutions to legal and corporate communities.
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The owners and employees of Concord Mechanical in Springville and Ellicottville Auto Care in Ellicottville are offering free brake pads on clients' cars during October and November when they donate a bag of nonperishable food items to benefit the Springville Food Pantry, The Trading Post and the Ellicottville Food Pantry. The "Help Us Put the Brakes on Hunger Again" program last year collected more than 3000 pounds of food. To schedule an appointment, call Concord Mechanical at 592-0732 or Ellicottville Auto Care at 699-2327.
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360 Professional Services Group launched a new redesigned website for William Kent Inc. of Stafford at www.williamkentinc.com; Roberts-Gordon of Buffalo, at www.robertsgordon.com; and Legion Supply Co., a division of VP Supply Corp., at www.legionsupply.com.
The New York State Department of Health awarded Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center a Medicaid rate add-on award worth $684,952 over three years to support the Niagara Connection Center, an innovative restructuring of Memorial's mental health services.


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Musgrave led the Mountaineers to a 1-0 win in game one with a complete game shutout, allowing just four hits (3 infield hits) in 9.0 innings. Musgrave struck out five, walking just one, in the 111- pitch effort. Musgrave retired the Jayhawks in order in the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth innings.
It was the second-consecutive complete game shutout that Musgrave has had after beating Texas, 1-0, on April 19. Musgrave now has a scoreless innings streak of 25.0, during which he has allowed 13 hits and has struck out 16, walking five.
For the season, Musgrave is 7-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 11 starts. Currently, he is riding a six-game winning streak and has yet to lose in Big 12 play, posting a 4-0 record. In conference play, he has a 0.97 ERA, striking out 36 in 37.0 innings and has allowed just four earned runs.
He also earned the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Award for the second consecutive week.
WVU Student-Athletes of the Week
Week 1: Christal Caldwell, Women's Basketball
Week 2: Haily VandePoel, Women's Swimming and Diving
Week 3: Hailey Barrett, Women's Tennis
Week 4: Christal Calwell, Women's Basketball
Sydney Cummings, Women's Track and Field
Week 5: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
Week 6: Kaylyn Millick, Gymnastics
Week 7: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
Week 8: Rachael Burnett, Women's Swimming and Diving
Week 9: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
Week 10: Matt Frazer, Baseball
Week 11: Mandie Nugent, Women's Swimming and Diving
Week 12: Jordan Hamric, Women's Track and Field
Week 13: Katlyn Shelar, Women's Track and Field
Week 14: Dan Dierdorff, Baseball
Week 15: Harrison Musgrave, Baseball
Week 16: Harrison Musgrave, Baseball
This Week in Baseball
The WVU baseball team returns to Hawley Field to take on Pitt on Tuesday, April 30, for the last home game in Morgantown this season … first pitch is set for 6 p.m., and the game has been designated as a "Dollar Night" with all tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and Coca-Colas available for just one dollar … WVU will then host Oklahoma from May 3-5, at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston … Friday's game begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m., start on Saturday and Sunday's finale begins at 1 p.m.
Last Week in Baseball
The Mountaineers went 4-0 last week, highlighted by a sweep of Kansas in Beckley over the weekend … WVU won game one, 1-0, on Friday and then took two games of a doubleheader of Saturday … in game two the Mountaineers won, 4-3, while winning game three 3-2 in 12 innings.
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Pitching was once again strong against Kansas as the team finished with a 1.50 ERA, 22 strikeouts and just four walks … sophomore left-hander Harrison Musgrave threw his second-consecutive complete game shutout, allowing just four hits with five strikeouts and one walk … on Saturday, senior right-hander Dan Dierdorff also threw a complete game, allowing three runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and one walk … senior right fielder Brady Wilson led the offense, batting 5-for-12 with one run, one double, one triple and one stolen base.
This Week in Track and Field
The West Virginia University track and field team is set to compete in its first-ever Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Waco, Texas … competition runs from May 3-5, at the Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex.
Last Week in Track and Field
The Mountaineers competed last weekend at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., and the Ashland Alumni Open in Ashland, Ohio.
Notes & Quotes
On Thursday at the Penn Relays, Jordan Hamric, Aubrey Moskal, Sarah Martinelli and Sarah McCauley all competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase … Hamric had the top time of the night for the Mountaineers by finishing third in the championship heat, with a time of 10:21.79 … Moskal came in fifth in the championship heat, with a personal-best time of 10:30.11 … Moskal's time moves her up to No. 4 on WVU's all-time list in program history … in the collegiate heat of the steeplechase, Martinelli was the top finisher for WVU with a personal-best time of 10:34 … Martinelli is now ranked No. 5 in WVU program history … all three runners are ranked in the top-8 in the Big 12 with Hamric ranked No. 3 and Moskal and Martinelli ranked No. 5 and No. 7, respectively … the WVU throwers were in action at the Ashland Alumni Open … Heather Adams led the way with a personal-best throw in the discus … Adams finished second in Heat 2 with a mark of 46.57 meters, which is ranked No. 2 on WVU's all-time list in program history.
This Week in Women's Tennis
WVU (4-17, 0-9) has completed its 2013 spring season.
Last Week in Women's Tennis
The Mountaineers were defeated by seventh-seeded Kansas State, 4-0, at the Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla.
Notes & Quotes
Three players, Vivian Tsui, Hailey Barrett and Emily Mathis, led the Mountaineers with seven singles victories apiece … in addition, Mathis also completed the season with team-leading total of nine doubles victories and 16 combined victories.
"With one season of Big 12 Conference play under our belts, I hope we understand where we stand right now. The girls that are returning now have a better idea of how much work they will have to do in order to get better. Thirteen of our losses came to top-70 teams, so we know we have to be competitive at this level. We need to work hard every day, all year long. It is time to quit making excuses and start working hard. We did some good things this year, and we had some milestone wins. However, we are far from satisfied." -coach Tina Samara
This Week in Women's Rowing
The West Virginia University rowing team will travel to Kansas City, Kan., to compete for the Big 12 Championship title on May 4 at the Wyandote County Lake … WVU will race against Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Texas for the title.
Last Week in Women's Rowing
The Mountaineers competed in a double dual against Bucknell, UConn and Delaware, in Lewisberry, Pa., hosted by Bucknell on the Pinchot Lake.
Notes & Quotes
The WVU crew of Bethany Anne Sapen, Melinda Sharon, Mollie Rosen, Tamyra Roberts, Hilary Meale, Mary Ignatiadis, Jeannine McCarty, Elizabeth Duarte and coxswain Ellen Shular pulled ahead of Bucknell and finished first in the second varsity 8+ heat with a time of 7:05.7, pacing round one of racing for the Mountaineers … WVU's other four crews all placed second in round one of racing … in round two of racing, the Mountaineers picked up with three first place finishes and one second place finish … the first varsity 4+ crew with coxswain Sarah Dodd finished ahead of Delaware with a time of 7:27.5, while the first and second varsity 8+ crews also finished first with wins over Delaware.


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Legislator sour on labor law plan's chances, defends effort to lure refinery
January 29, 2013
Constituents at State Rep. Garth Everett's, R-Muncy, third recent town hall meeting asked him more questions Monday night on his stance on Pennsylvania becoming a right-to-work state....
pinecr --I get my information from probably the same source that johnsmith did. It is both state and federal law that union dues cannot be used to directly support political candidates. The state unions must account for every dollar received voluntarily from each member that goes into a separate political action fund from which contributions may be made. Union dues are not permitted to be deposited or comingled with these voluntary contributions. I would challenge you to provide solid evidence that your dues dollars went to directly support the President and do not simply believe it is so because Fox News says it is so.
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johnsmith, I don't know where you got your information but my union dues have been used for backing a particular politician in an election, such as Obama in the last two Presidential elections and hell, I would never vote for the man.
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mikekerstetter: "Translation-"I appreciate hearing from you but I'm going to vote my way and I don't really care about the constituents."" How do you know that he is not listening to the constituents who support right-to-work. Given the legislative district he represents, I am certain that there are more who do than do not. So perhaps he was saying, I appreciate hearing from you but you hold the minority view and I am going to vote the way my constituents have encouraged me to.
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Union dues are NOT permitted to be used to support political candidates. You must make a separate contribution to another fund. Many people think their dues go to support a particular candidate that they may disagree with. In actuality their dues dollars can't be used in such a way.
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What is a " self-identified small business owner "
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carlhiller-"Full union membership cannot lawfully be required."
In PA, it's called 'fair share' and only those things that are necessary for representation can be used. Even if you are a full dues paying member you can object to your dues money being used for political purposes and get a refund. I used that objection a couple of times when I was a member of AFSCME.
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"Everett told the handful of union workers in attendance that he appreciated their input and experiences, but "I'm not going to say I'm not for right to work."
Translation-"I appreciate hearing from you but I'm going to vote my way and I don't really care about the constituents."
Not unlike most other politicians.
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"no impact. Also, "80% of self-identified small business owners agreed that strong unions make the free market system stronger, and 54% strongly agreed with that statement." These are the things you do not hear because big business does not want you to. Pennsylvania's and the US economy will only start to grow once again when employees are heard and earn wages decent enough to be consumers. As a state and a nation we will become more prosperous only when cooperative employers having satisfied workers regain the advantage over out-sourcing that simply enrich management and stockholders at the expense of those who produce goods and services. That is not the way capitalism nor the free-market works. One of the greatest capitalists of all times, Henry Ford, understood this.
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You cannot be required, under the NLRA, to be a member of a union neither are you required to pay any monies as a condition of employment unless the collective bargaining agreement between your employer and your union contains a provision requiring all employees to either join the union or pay union fees and even if there is such a provision the most that can be required of you is to pay the union fees. Full union membership cannot lawfully be required. In Pattern Makers v. NLRB, 473 U.S. 95 (1985), the United States Supreme Court held that union members have the right to resign their union membership at any time. Also see Communication Workers v. Beck, 487 U.S. 735 (1988). This is another law that is not needed. What is the difference between a Chamber of Commerce (a business union) and a union for workers? There is none both exist to further their collective interests. A 2010 US Chamber of Commerce survey 52% of small businesses said "labor unions have a positive impact" or
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If you choose not to be part of the union then you should have to negotiate your own benefits and wages.
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Right now business leaders in Oklahoma have sounded an alarm. They cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent they need to stay competitive.
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All they need to do is offer too all [ Union and or Non-Union ] A fair Middle class pay scale that will allow the citizens to afford Higher Education and Training to work more efficiently..!
Problem solved.
But Nooooo. Corp. Greed demands that Labor work for the least amount possible. Corp. Greed is cutting its own throat..!
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Wouldn't being a "right-to-work" state "spread the work around"? As in giving work to all willing, not just the "special club".
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hickok - You do have freedom of choice. If you don't want to work for a unionized shop, don't apply. Think about it, your odds of working in a non-union shop are pretty good considering only 10% of the workforce is union.
Mike Kerstetter commented the other day about Mississippi having the lowest median income in the states. Guess what - they're right to work. Check out a lot of those right to work states. Poor education, poor pay, unskilled workforce, increased poverty. Why would a business want to move there?
Oklahoma is better to look at than Michigan because they've been right to work since 2001. Then you'll see what happens when a state becomes right to work. Right now business leaders in Oklahoma have sounded an alarm. They cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent they need to stay competitive.
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"Right to work" is a term created by industrial, anti-worker entities. It gives management the right to deny fair pay and benefits.
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I absolutely support being a Right to Work State. We SHOULD have the freedom of choice.
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Maybe politicians should be a volunteer position. Let see how that works out.
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Rite in the Rain Launches New Line of Agriculture All-Weather Notebooks
Rite in the Rain Launches New Line of Agriculture All-Weather Notebooks
The J.L. Darling Corporation, manufacturers of Rite in the Rain all-weather writing paper, has released a new line of shirt pocket notebooks specifically created for use in the Agriculture industry.
Rite in the Rain is a patented, environmentally responsible, all-weather writing paper that sheds not only rain, as the name implies, but sweat, humidity, "animal fluids" and even the accidental trip through the washing machine. Rite in the Rain is able to provide people around the world with an effective means with which to write, protect, and keep valuable information when working in the outdoors.
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When the 76ers decided to promote good soldier Tony DiLeo to the general manager's post after what on the surface appeared to be an exemplary performance in helping to rebuild the Sixers on the fly, some thought it wasn't sexy enough.
They wanted the newest thing - the analytic - that guy who would go all Billy Beane on the organization, pop some numbers into equations that only a small minority of basketball people believe in, and spit out a world champion.
This is apparently the plan in Houston, where general manager Daryl Morey - widely regarded as the Dalai Lama of hoops analytics - continues to orchestrate what looks like an unchecked tail-chasing mission that has been going on ever since he was named general manager there five years ago.


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#3. Writing Your Signature on the "Print Name" Line
Forms have two lines: 1) sign here and 2) print your name because no one can read your disgusting scribble of a signature. But how can we tell them apart? Are we gods? They're both long straight black lines. What fresh hell is this?
Of course, the print name line says "print name" under it and the signature line says "signature" under it, but still!
If filling out your name is so easy, why do they give you 200 points for it on the SATs?
Well, needless to say, I've botched this countless times, but at least it's easily rectified with the quick use of that half-circle double-sided arrow.
#2. Pulling the Right Amount of Tin Foil
This is another food-based one, which is weird because I think of myself as a pretty fine food-cooker person. I think that's called a chef? In any event, I'm a chicken parmesan master. Seriously, chickens come running just for the chance to be murdered, purchased, and ultimately baked by me.
Or maybe they're just fleeing the unholy conditions on most poultry farms, welcoming sweet death.
But even though I'm a master at the breading, frying, and baking, I still have a hard time pulling the appropriate amount of tin foil to cover the cookie tray where I'll be baking my cutlets. See, you want the right amount to just fold over the edges, thereby ensuring there's no grease on the tray and also no foil slippage when you're spatula-ing out your cutlets. But half the time I either overshoot or undershoot. This entry should probably end with a joke, and based on the preceding sentence, it should probably be some sort of crappy sex joke, but instead of doing that, I'm going to not do that. You're welcome.
#1. Saying "Thank You" Wrong
When someone says something nice to you, you say "Thank you." That's it. If you want to get crazy, however, sometimes you go for "You too." However, as all non-brain-dead people know, those two sentiments are not interchangeable.
Also apples are not oranges.
Sure, if someone says, "Have a nice weekend," you can go right ahead and say, "You too." You're both having weekends and you're reciprocating their nice wishes. But not everyone who's wishing you well is about to undergo the same experience as you. Accordingly, if someone says the following, just say "Thank you":
1. Enjoy your meal
2. Have a nice flight
3. Have a great time having your prostate massaged by Mistress Godwina
"You too" just won't work there 9 times out of 10 (unless the sex dungeon you frequent allows the hostess to engage in festivities). Keep it simple. Stick with "Thank you," and remember to tip the hostess at your sex dungeon.
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The way someone sounds when eating something during a phone call.
"joe I can barely hear you! Your all muffly"..." Sorry Bob, I am trying to eat my sandwich and do our conference call at the same time".
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Middleton, 30, stole the spotlight with her formfitting bridesmaid dress while carrying big sister Kate's train during the April 29, 2011, ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The silky Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown certainly highlighted her assets – but were they real?
"Of course she had a false bottom," etiquette expert Stephane Bern, 50, said on his French TV show Monday, according to the Daily Mail. "It was an optical illusion. She knew there were a billion people watching. It was the moment to show it."
Widely recognized as one of Europe's top royal experts, Bern regularly provides commentary for televised royal events for French audiences, including the 2011 royal wedding. He didn't elaborate as to how Pippa could accomplish such a feat, the paper reports, but Middleton has taken the buzz surrounding her bottom in stride.
Speaking at a London event in February, the socialite-turned-author made herself the butt of the joke.
"As I have found out, recognition has its upside, its downside and – you may say – its backside," she quipped, adding that the infamous couture "fitted a little too well."


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Larry Alexander
University of San Diego School of Law
CONTEMPORARY DEBATES IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, Thomas Christiano, John Christman, eds., Forthcoming
San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 07-04
In this encyclopedia entry I take up these questions: What are constitutions? What functions do they perform? And are they on balance desirable? My answer to the first question focuses on the relative entrenchment of constitutional norms relative to other legal norms and not primarily their position in the hierarchy of legal validity. My answer to the second question is that constitutions perform a variety of functions, from setting up governmental institutions and protecting various rights to guarding against various ways governmental decisionmakers can be corrupted or "misincentivized." With respect to the third question, I engage the arguments of super democrats and anti-constitutionalists such as Jeremy Waldron.
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2006 Federal Sentencing Guidelines
§5D1.2. Term of Supervised Release
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), if a term of supervised release is ordered, the length of the term shall be:
(1) At least three years but not more than five years for a defendant convicted of a Class A or B felony.
(2) At least two years but not more than three years for a defendant convicted of a Class C or D felony.
(3) One year for a defendant convicted of a Class E felony or a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a)(1) through (3), the length of the term of supervised release shall be not less than the minimum term of years specified for the offense under subdivisions (a)(1) through (3) and may be up to life, if the offense is—
(1) any offense listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)(B), the commission of which resulted in, or created a foreseeable risk of, death or serious bodily injury to another person; or
(2) a sex offense.
(Policy Statement) If the instant offense of conviction is a sex offense, however, the statutory maximum term of supervised release is recommended.
(c) The term of supervised release imposed shall be not less than any statutorily required term of supervised release.
Application Notes:
1. Definition.—For purposes of this guideline, "sex offense" means (A) an offense, perpetrated against a minor, under (i) chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code; (ii) chapter 110 of such title, not including a recordkeeping offense; or (iii) chapter 117 of such title, not including transmitting information about a minor or filing a factual statement about an alien individual; or (B) an attempt or a conspiracy to commit any offense described in subdivisions (A)(i) through (iii) of this note.
2. Safety Valve Cases.—A defendant who qualifies under §5C1.2 (Limitation on Applicability of Statutory Minimum Sentence in Certain Cases) is not subject to any statutory minimum sentence of supervised release. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f). In such a case, the term of supervised release shall be determined under subsection (a).
3. Substantial Assistance Cases.—Upon motion of the Government, a defendant who has provided substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person who has committed an offense may be sentenced to a term of supervised release that is less than any minimum required by statute or the guidelines. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e), §5K1.1 (Substantial Assistance to Authorities).
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hi there, i'm just after a little help, i remember seeing a film aaages ago, and i can't for the life of me remember what it's called, but here's what i can remember. there's something that makes people who see it go insane, the lead character, to stop from going insane, stabs himself in the eye, he crashed and was recovered by some shady organisation, his eye is replaced with a bionic one which has an uplink to a satalite/supercomputer and he's got this staff that extends.also i seem to remember some old guy riding on a naked robot female, or something like that, very odd. if anyone has any clue what i'm on about, please let me know, cheers!
i don't know what that is, sounds interesting (especially the last part)
Only you would think that lol. "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)
Its Goku midnight eye
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Now that the Wings are back need to get this thread off and running again. Been watching English Premier League matches only. Not a whole lot else. I think the Wings need to pick up Van Persie. Trade Franzen for him straight up
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Serves 7 |
Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 25 minutes
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
3 cup leeks, well cleaned and chopped
4 medium organic potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup water
3 cups Extra Original Edensoyor Unsweetened Edensoy
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1/4 tsp white pepper, or to tasteor freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh chives, minced
Tofu Sour Cream
1/2 pound organic extra firm tofu, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 1/2 tsp Eden Brown Rice Vinegar
1 tsp Eden Ume Plum Vinegar
2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped
1/8 cup water
Heat up oil in a soup pot and sauté onion for 2 to 3 minutes. Add leeks, potato, water, Edensoy and sea salt. Cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Puree ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Place back in the pot. Add pepper and simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
To prepare the sour cream, place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth and creamy.
Place the soup in serving bowls and garnish with tofu sour cream and chives. May be served hot or chilled.
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July 9, 1923 – June 12, 2012
A Celebration of Life memorial will be held for Thomas Alfred Reeves Sr. at Genoa State Park in Genoa, Nevada on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 12:00 noon.
Thomas was reunited with both his earthly and heavenly fathers and his beloved wife of 30 years, Margene Arnold Hickman Reeves on June 12, 2012. He was 88 years old.
Thomas was born in Central City, Nebraska to Nita Olea Jensen Reeves and Alfred C. Reeves, who originated from Denmark, Sweden. He was an only child.
Thomas was in the United States Army, South Pacific, WWII, 11th Airborne. He was an engraver by trade in Los Angeles, California. In 1947 he met his beloved Margene, she was an amazing beauty at the age of 18. Thomas and Margene married in October of 1947.
He became a licensed contractor and served on the City Council of Culver City in 1956. Living in Hidden Valley, California he built his beloved wife her dream home.
In 1966 he and his family moved to Incline Village, Nevada. There, he was offered a job building the Ponderosa Ranch house for the TV series "Bonanza". He also built the production set and the "town" where the majority of the acting took place. He also built the private home of the then owners of the ranch. During the last few years of the series he acted as the bartender and the stage coach driver in the show.
He was the Chief of Maintenance for the Cal-Neva Lodge and the Crystal Bay Club throughout the early 1970's.
In 1970-1971 Thomas built one the first estates in the flat lands of Genoa. He became very involved in the Genoa community and became a member of the Genoa Fire Department, Candy Dance Committee, and numerous other programs and committees until the late 1970's. Thomas also built one of the first of many homes in the Alpine View Estates Subdivision of Jacks Valley.
He enjoyed being a member of the Moose Lodge and numerous chapters of the E.C.V. of Northern California and Nevada. He was a member of the Snowshoe Thompson, Genoa Chapter.
His love for hunting, fishing, restoring old cars, hiking, and exploring Nevada's old ghost towns and mines was enjoyed with his daughter Lisa by his side.
Thomas is survived by Son, Thomas A. Reeves Jr., Daughter Lisa Margene Reeves Suttor. 12 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family is respectfully requesting donations to help support funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to any Heritage Bank of Nevada location. Any question can be directed to Lisa Suttor 775-315-5879.
"While polishing our memories, I discovered those shared with you are among my most treasured keepsakes." I love you Daddy, your Lisa.


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He was given 90 days to live.
New Smyrna Beach police Sgt. Christopher Roos, 41, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and told to get his personal affairs in order.
That was five years and five months ago, and on Friday night, Roos will take part in the Southeast Volusia Relay for Life cancer walk.
He will be one of two officers to walk the survivor lap at the relay starting at 5:30 p.m. at Riverside Park.
New Smyrna Beach police officer Matt Schaeffer will join Roos. He was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 1998.
The relay continues until 8 a.m. Sunday morning, with proceeds going to cancer research.


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Bill O'Brien knows he has some talented young players to build the Penn State program around, but even he has to stop himself from looking too far into the future because he realizes nothing with his roster is guaranteed beyond this season.
During his weekly radio show Thursday night, O'Brien talked about two true freshmen, linebacker Nyeem Wartman and cornerback Da'Quan Davis, and said they have bright futures at Penn State.
The coach, without being asked or prompted, abruptly switched course to remind everyone that all the Nittany Lion underclassmen will be free agents once again at season's end because of the NCAA transfer rules.
"Another reality of this is that these guys, after the season, might get recruited again," O'Brien said. "But these kids -- this is a great freshman class -- and I hope people support them and understand they have really bright futures."
The question, once December rolls around, will be whether those futures will be at Penn State, or if a large number of players will decide to transfer.
Host Steve Jones asked O'Brien if the concerns about players potentially leaving plays a role in any redshirt decisions.
"I think the No. 1 thing we try to do as a staff is try to take care of the now," O'Brien said. "Do what's best for the football team right now. And we've done that all the way through, regardless of the sanctions or not. ... Sometimes it's best for that player to be thrown in the fire early. Some other guys maybe are not quite ready but have great futures for us."
SUBHD: RB update
O'Brien confirmed fifth-year senior Derek Day will start at tailback Saturday in place of Bill Belton, who's nursing an ankle injury.
"I'm not sure if Billy will be able to go," O'Brien said.
It will be the first start of Day's career, and O'Brien noted junior Curtis Dukes also will get some carries Saturday. Redshirt sophomore Zach Zwinak also should see action.
Dukes was impressive for a stretch last season, finishing third on the team with 247 yards rushing while averaging 5.8 yards per carry, but the 245-pounder rarely saw the field the second half of the season.
O'Brien made it sound as if true freshman Akeel Lynch will not play Saturday.
"He's made a lot of progress," O'Brien said of Lynch before adding that others ahead of him will get an opportunity first.
If Lynch doesn't play this week, it could be an indication the coaches plan to redshirt him.
SUBHD: Defending Roof
O'Brien seems to be aware that his defensive coordinator and good friend, Ted Roof, has been drawing a lot of criticism after Ohio gained 499 yards on PSU.
"I have a ton of confidence in Ted," O'Brien said. "Let's remember now that Ted won a national championship at Auburn."


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This tutorial will explain how to install latest version of openoffice in ubuntu
You can check what is new in openoffice 3.2 from here
First go to the OpenOffice website and download the Linux .deb file (On your desktop)
1 -- Once you have done that, extract the .deb file,
Run the following command from terminal or just right click select extract
tar xzvf OOo_3.2.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz
Then you'll see a file called OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483
2 -- You can remove the existing version of OpenOffice if you wish with this command:
sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.*
3 -- Copy and paste OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483 onto the desktop then open Terminal and paste this command:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/*.deb
4 -- Then paste this command:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/desktop-integration/openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb
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2 promoted to branch operations officer
First Citizens Community Bank recently created two branch operations officer positions. The branch operations officers will oversee all operational activities and assist in the continued development and management of the customer service activities within the Mansfield and Wellsboro markets.
Amanda Seeley has been promoted to Mansfield and WalMart branch operations officer, and Nancy Stamilio has been promoted to Wellsboro and Weis Markets branch operations officer.
Seeley joined First Citizens in 2003 as a teller in the Blossburg office. In 2007, she was promoted to the position of customer service counselor in the Mansfield office, where her primary responsibility was focused on satisfying customers' deposit and banking transactional needs. She was promoted in July 2012.
Seeley is a 2010 graduate of the Tioga County Development Corp. Leadership Program and is actively involved in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. She resides in Lawrenceville with her husband Mickey, and her children, Abbagail, Landon, and Lily.
Stamilio joined First Citizens in 1996 as a sales representative in the Weis Markets office. She was promoted to assistant sales manager in June 2001.
She is a graduate of Olean Business Institute, and is a member of the Galeton Chamber of Commerce, and chairwoman of their annual dinner. She is a graduate of TCDC, and is now co-chairwoman for the group's Youth Leadership Program.
She also serves on the Bradford-Tioga Head Start board of directors. She resides in Galeton.
First Citizens Community Bank is headquartered in Mansfield and operates 17 offices in Tioga, Bradford and Potter counties in Pennsylvania, and Alleghany County, N.Y. For more information on First Citizens Community Bank, visit www.firstcitizensbank.com or find them on Facebook.
Attorney to present
seminar at conference
Lester L. Greevy, Jr., principal of the Greevy & Associates law firm, has developed a continuing education seminar for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute to address estate planning for landowners and royalty owners in the Marcellus Shale region.
Greevy will present the seminar June 25 at the Pennsylvania College of Technology with his daughter, Julie Steinbacher; his associate John A. Shoemaker, of Dushore; and colleague Jim Leonard of New York.
The presenters will focus on inexpensive planning techniques to keep land and royalties in the family while legally avoiding death taxes.
Greevy and his colleagues presented the seminar on June 5 in Mechanicsburg to a group of lawyers at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's headquarters. The seminar was broadcast via live television to lawyers throughout Pennsylvania.
Greevy has developed and presented dozens of seminars for PBI, and dozens of other seminars for other professional groups for real estate agents, bankers, and others. He and Shoemaker regularly write and present seminars for the National Association of Royalty Owners and the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors. Greevy has presented before the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, an elite society of energy executives and law professors.
"Greevy has been instrumental in assisting with the development of the oil and gas law curriculum at PBI and develops many educational seminars directed to Pennsylvania attorneys across a variety of topics related to the Marcellus Play," said Erin Tate, Program Attorney for PBI.
Greevy and Shoemaker will present two courses this later this summer at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 5th Annual Oil and Gas Law Colloquium.


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The Cell Broadband Engine is a truly versatile piece of
silicon. It's inside every PlayStation 3 powering games, decoding Blu-ray
movies and curing
diseases with Folding@home.
It's also inside a few IBM BladeCenter servers, which will soon be utilized for
medical imaging. Collaborators from Mayo Clinic and IBM say that they are now
using the Cell Broadband Engine to dramatically speed up the processing of 3D
medical images.
The advance significantly aids image registration -- the
computer-enhanced alignment of two medical images in three-dimensional space.
One way medical images are being improved is by using visual images from more
than one source -- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography
(CT) scans for example. With the images properly aligned over one another, a
radiologist can more easily detect structural changes such as the growth or
shrinkage of tumors.
"This alignment of images both improves the accuracy of
interpretation and improves radiologist efficiency, particularly for diseases
like cancer," says Mayo radiology researcher Bradley Erickson, M.D., Ph.D.
Through porting and optimization of Mayo Clinic's Image
Registration Application on the IBM 'Cell Blade,' the application produces
image results fifty times faster than the application running on a traditional
processor configuration. Mayo Clinic and IBM used 98 sets of images and ran the
optimized registration application on the IBM BladeCenter QS20 with the Cell
Broadband Engine, in comparison with running the original application on a
typical processor configuration. The application running on a typical processor
configuration completed the registration of all 98 sets of images in
approximately 7 hours. The team adapted the application optimized for
Cell and completed the registration for all 98 sets of images in just 516
seconds, with no registration taking more than 20 seconds.
"This is all about taking technology innovation,
collaborating with our customers, and applying it to help them directly benefit
their patients," said Shahrokh Daijavad, Next Generation Computing, Systems
& Technology, IBM. "This improvement with the application running on
Cell, will achieve two things -- allow for Mayo's doctors and radiologists to
achieve in seconds what used to take hours, which in turn will significantly
decrease the wait time and anxiety for a patient waiting on news from the
Sony also revealed plans to lease out the computing power of
the Cell Broadband Engine inside PlayStation 3 consoles as part of a supercomputer
quote: A couple of years ago I did software for a company that did digital xray imaging (specifically digital mammography). We could do and display realtime (or near realtime) digital xrays, but one of the things that took compute power was doing enhancement of the image. I convinced them to move from a sun blade to a dual opteron which cut the time to a third of previous. I knew stuff like the cell could really help and would probably be able to do it in close to realtime which would have been great. Unfortunately, the company went bellyup.


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Villars offers an international ambience, with guests of all ages – there are a number of exclusive private schools located here. Its smaller neighbour Gryon is a little lower down, on the more easterly side of the valley. Together, they make up the holiday destination of Villars-Gryon.
You reach these resorts by driving from Ollon or Bex in the Rhone valley. In summer, it is possible to drive to Les Diablerets over the Col de la Croix. From Bex there is also a narrow-gauge railway which winds its way in tight curves through Gryon and up to the sunshine terrace of Villars and on to Bretaye, the starting point for numerous sporting and leisure activities.
In summer the main activities are hiking, mountain biking and golf. You can choose from over 300 km of signposted footpaths and 150 km of mountain bike routes. One enjoyable tour leads up to the mountain lakes of Lac de Chavonnes, Lac de Bretaye and Lac Noir. Visitors can look forward to gastronomic walking tours and treasure hunts.
A beautifully scenic 18-hole golf course located at 1600 m allows you to play golf in the heart of the mountains, with views of Mont Blanc. Other sporting activities include an educational woodland walk with a picnic hut, Nordic walking trails, a sport centre with ice rink, swimming pool and climbing walls and a via ferrata (fixed-cable climb).
There are exciting theme parks and places for excursions just nearby: AquaParc and Swiss Vapeur Parc in Bouveret, the adventure park in Aigle (rope park), the adventure maze in Evionnaz, the working salt mine in Bex, "Fun Planet" near Villeneuve, the delightful Montreux with the castle of Chillon and swimming or water sports on Lake Geneva.
The skiing area of Villars incorporates the two smaller areas of Villars/Bretaye and Gryon and is also linked via the route over Le Meilleret with the Les Diablerets skiing area, including a glacier skiing area at 3000 m. Altogether, this creates a skiing arena with 44 lifts and 125 km of ski slopes.
In addition there are three snowparks, a snow kindergarten, 44 km of cross-country skiing trails, sledging runs and numerous winter walking routes – not to mention a lively après-ski scene. Those in need of relaxation can visit the amenities and wellness centres at the thermal baths in Lavey.
From June to October, the resorts Villars-Gryon and Les Diablerets in the Vaudoise Alps offer guests unrestricted access to all types of mountain transportation, and to over 30 sports and cultural activities. In the winter all children under age nine ski for free during the entire season.
- Golf course – the 18-hole golf course at 1600 m offers an impressive panorama of Mont Blanc.
- Bretaye – tarting point for numerous hiking and biking tours, and the main centre for winter sports above Villars, reached by funicular railway.
- Working salt mine in Bex – numerous galleries, shafts, staircases and vast halls: several kilometres of this 50 km long underground labyrinth are open to the public.
- Les Diablerets/Glacier 3000 – from this, the highest point in the Vaud Alps, there is a breathtaking view of the finest peaks in the Alps.
- Lac de Chavonnes, Lac de Bretaye, Lac Noir – romantic mountain lakes.
- Narrow-guage railway network from Aigle and Bex – the lines to Leysin, Les Diablerets and Villars/Bretaye provide access to the region without a car of your own.
Top Events
- Winter markets – from Christmas to the February market and in the weeks between, Villars showcases regional products and crafts. Come and discover them on the market square (December to March).
- Salon International de la Randonnée – presentation of more than 100 themed tours with professional hiking guides. There is also a varied programme of films, conferences and public discussions as well as a forum for mountain literature (June).
- Jumping Villars-Gryon – qualifying competition for the Swiss Show Jumping Championships in the heart of the festive village (July).
- Villars de Vivre Festival – a three-day "festival of the senses" in Villars featuring humour, jazz, classical music, world music, sculpture, photography, fine food and wine. International artists will also make an appearance (September).