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Here is the third installment of a series that is meant to bring awareness to some players the Colts should be looking at in the 2014 NFL Draft. The series started with wide receivers, last week was inside linebackers and now it is time for the safeties – both strong and free safety.
The safety position was one of the weakest areas for the Colts last year. The signing of LaRon Landry has been a whiff – like many of his tackle attempts – and Antoine Bethea's production wasn't what it used to be. For now, the Colts seem to be stuck with Landry, but he has a long injury history and missed four games last year – so the team can't always count on him. His replacement – Delano Howell – was actually very good in his time on the field, but it was a small sample size (four starts). It also remains to be a mystery if the team will even re-sign Bethea. With all things considered, drafting a safety is something the Colts should seriously be considering – and luckily, this draft has a lot of good ones.
Disclaimer: I did not create, nor do I own the highlight videos. I simply tried to find the best video to showcase the skills of these young players. If the selected music is not to your taste, I suggest muting the video and playing some of your own music. Also, finding highlight videos of safeties isn't as easy compared to finding them for wide receivers. Some of these will be highlights from just one game, but hopefully you can get the feel for the player from the game.
Free Safety (FS)
Ed Reynolds – Stanford
– Height: 6'2"
– Weight: 206 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 3rd FS, 62nd – overall
– Draft projection: 2nd- round
The first thing to love about Reynolds is his size. Reynolds comes in with a body ready for the NFL, and he knows how to use his length and build to his advantage. Besides his size, Reynolds shows great understanding of the safety position and is able to do well in all areas. Reynolds has shown his strength in run defense, but is also great in coverage with exceptional acceleration, awareness, vision and agility. The one weakness held on him by most people is his tendency to sometimes be too aggressive. At times, Reynolds can find himself trying to make a big play rather than doing what is needed, and this can result in him taking himself out of the play completely. Here is the video from a big game this past season:
Terrence Brooks – Florida State
– Height: 5'11"
– Weight: 197 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 4th FS, 103rd – overall
– Draft projection: 3rd-4th round
Brooks' size is obviously smaller than what most teams would like, but Brooks is able to make up for that in multiple ways. As a former cornerback, Brooks does a fantastic job in coverage and can make plays on receivers. Brooks is also much more physical than people would assume, and he is able to make plays at the line and through traffic. However, there were times during the past season where Brooks appeared to just let interceptions go. Brooks could easily find himself being the best free safety from this class if he polishes up a few things. Here is his play from one game this past season:
Dion Bailey – Southern California
– Height: 6'0"
– Weight: 200 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 5th FS, 126th – overall
– Draft projection: 4th- round
Bailey hasn't always been the traditional safety NFL teams are looking for. Bailey is a versatile safety who has found himself lining up as an outside linebacker. It wasn't until this season that he started in the traditional safety role. Bailey is a very athletic player that seems to always be in the right position to make a play, and usually makes the play with his elite vision and awareness. Bailey also shows the acceleration and change of direction that safeties must have. The only weakness for him seems to be his size. Bailey doesn't have the advantage other players have of having their size bail them out, and sometimes he isn't able to finish a tackle and bring a big ball-carrier down. Here is Bailey's performance from a big game in this past season:
Tre Boston – North Carolina
– Height: 6'0"
– Weight: 198 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 10th FS, 249th – overall
– Draft projection – 7th – round
Boston is a physical player that has a high ceiling. With his great strength and knack to pursue plays, Boston is a great run support safety who also shows signs of being exceptional in coverage. Boston has great closing speed, acceleration and leaping ability that will go a long way when he's in zone or covering a receiver. Since he is new to the position, Boston sometimes doesn't trust his first thought which causes him to hesitate and miss plays. Boston will improve as he gets more comfortable with the position and his abilities. Here is a game of his from two seasons ago:
Strong Safety (SS)
Jimmie Ward – Northern Illinois
– Height: 5'11"
– Weight: 191 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 1st SS, 62nd – overall
– Draft projection: 2nd – round
Ward didn't play against the best competition, but he assured many teams by continuing to impress at the Senior Bowl. Ward is the top player at his position due to his elite athleticism that allows him to see plays and attack quickly, take correct angles, change direction and cover man-on-man. Ward's main weaknesses are his lack of height and recover speed if he is beat initially. He are the highlights from one of his games this past season:
Deone Bucannon – Washington State
– Height: 6'1"
– Weight: 216
– CBS Sports rankings: 2nd SS, 82nd – overall
– Draft projection: 2nd-3rd round
Bucannon's physical stature is what initially draws attention – and rightfully so. Bucannon is one of the biggest safeties in the draft, and he brings a lot of physicality with his size. Bucannon is an explosive hitter that can cover the middle of the field. Although he is mostly known for his physical play, Bucannon also has great ball-skills which makes him a complete package. An area Bucannon needs to improve on is his mechanics. Buccannon needs to learn how to position himself and move properly so he can be more fluid in his approach. Here are his highlights from the past season:
Craig Loston – Louisiana State
– Height: 6'1"
– Weight: 214 lbs
– CBS Sports rankings: 3rd SS, 106th – overall
– Draft projection: 3rd – 4th round
Loston is another great defender coming out of LSU. Like Bucannon, Loston has a big build that he uses to be an aggressive player. Loston likes to attack downhill and shows great instincts for making plays. On the downside, Loston isn't the most athletic player, and sometimes his aggression gets the best of him and he takes himself out of plays. Here are his highlights:


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From 22/11/2013 to 12/01/2014
After stopping by at Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier, Design Tour has concluded its journey in Marseille. An itinerary was set up offering designers' exhibition across the town.
This edition was dedicated to the theme of the territories and the New Hotel of Marseille have host Marine Peyre and $kunk Dog to reinvent the hotel room territory. Since the opening in 2006, the hotel has exhibited young artists identified by its owner, Georges Antoun. It's quite naturally that it welcomes artists with very different universes with the participation of Marseille European Capital of Culture.
Until early 2014, Marine Peyre's Installation will take place in the New Hotel Of Marseille. This French Designer will imagine bed as a living space. With $kung Dog who took the art work as a medium of expression, she proposes "Room 2113" describe as the room of the future. "Make your dreams come true" is a multifunction bed concept where it's possible to eat, sleep, read, connect, light up, and invent by playing with associated modules.
The work of the artist $kunk Dog is embedded in the object and gives it a playful look. Its printed images on cushions modules, can decompose and recompose one of his works.
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The Department of Defense awarded 13 separate contracts Wednesday, worth about $613 million in aggregate. Several of these awards went to privately held companies, of little interest to investors. However, publicly traded companies did win a few contracts. Notably:
- Telecommunications Systems (UNKNOWN: TSYS.DL ) won one of six awards issued as part of a firm-fixed-price, multi-year, multiple-award contract with a maximum value of $48,000,000. Under this contract. Telecommunications Systems will have the right to bid on various task orders to provide command, control, communications, and computer support services for users located at the Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
- Exelis (UNKNOWN: XLS.DL ) subsidiary EDO Professional Services was awarded $22.1 million to continue providing technical services in support of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) on its unmanned maritime systems performing fleet mine countermeasures and force protection. This contract now runs through July 22, 2014.
- Boeing (NYSE: BA ) won $17 million contract to supply an unspecified number of CH-47 helicopters to Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Raytheon (NYSE: RTN ) Oakley Systems was awarded $7.9 million to perform R&D work on methods to detect "insider threats" through behavior identification.
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No criminal charges will be filed against off-duty Jersey City Police Officer Rick Garrison, who was in a fatal, seven-vehicle crash in Bayonne in February that left an 82-year-old woman dead, authorities said today.
"The grand jury decided to take no action, so there are no criminal charges pending against Garrison," Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said this morning. "It was a comprehensive presentation to the grand jury. Numerous witnesses testified including Garrison."
Grand jury proceedings are secret and the result of the grand jury vote on Nov. 1 was not made public until this morning.
After the Feb. 20 crash on Avenue E that claimed the life of Helen Antczak, Garrison was issued nine tickets for offenses including reckless driving, careless driving, speeding, failing to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and failing to observe a traffic signal, officials said.
DeFazio said the motor vehicle violations have been forwarded to his office and they remain outstanding.
"We may resolve those matters in Superior Court," DeFazio said.
On the day of the crash, Garrison was traveling south on Avenue E at about 12:30 p.m. when his vehicle struck a number of parked and moving vehicles over the course of several blocks before slamming into the rear of the SUV in which Antczak was a passenger, at 36th Street.
A total of five people, including Garrison, were taken to Bayonne Medical Center for treatment of injuries suffered in the collisions, officials said. Young said Garrison fractured several vertebrae in the crash. Garrison has been on paid sick leave since the crash.
In August, Garrison's attorney, John Young, said he had turned over Garrison's extensive medical records to prosecutors. Young would not characterize the records, but indicated they would have played a role in Garrison's defense had he been indicted.
This morning Jersey City Police Deputy Chief Peter Nalbach said "We have to see what happens with the traffic tickets and we will look into it to see if there are any administrative violations."
As to Garrison's continued employment with the police department, Nalbach said "We will look into whether his medical condition will allow him to perform the duties of a police officer."
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Each year in September the editorial staff of the magazine retires to a room with a very large table and begins, with much shouting, the process of anointing the year's 25 Most Intriguing People. In December that list goes to press in our annual year-end issue (PEOPLE, Dec. 30-Jan.6). Now it's the readers turn to shout.
While the word intriguing may mean "to arouse curiosity and interest," I was appalled by your inclusion of Milwaukee's alleged serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, as one of 1991's Most Intriguing People. I, for one, am neither curious nor interested in a recap of this man's gruesome habits. Including Dahmer in your list was an affront to the truly respected and intriguing people on your list, such as Robert Bly. Dahmer's story may be grotesquely intriguing to others, but for Milwaukeeans, it is far too real and frightening.
SHARON KORBACK, Milwaukee
Please tell me I either read it wrong or your interviewers misquoted President Bush during their interview with Mrs. Bush and him. Did the President actually say that "young daughters have a right to be protected against sexually explicit material..."? Did he say that he hates the thought of his "14-year-old grand-daughter listening to the news and picking up these graphic sexual discussions"? What about young sons? What about his 15-year-old grandson? It's okay for them to hear these things? Such dark-age notions about boys and girls and men and women are degrading and dangerous. If Mrs. Bush did not later chastise the President for his appalling remarks, she is just as bad as he is.
MARY ANN PUGIN, Mitchellville, Md.
What is it about British royalty that is so fascinating to Americans and, more specifically, to PEOPLE? Princess Di has done absolutely nothing intriguing this war to warrant mention on your list. As Regis Philbin suggested. even he would have been a more appropriate selection.
ANTHONY THOMPSON, Wind Lake, Wis.
I was appalled to find William Smith among your 25. That you find it necessary (for sales, undoubtedly) to profile scum like him is beyond me. Of course, the previous week's PEOPLE also profiled his accuser in great detail, which is equally shameful. This is what the American media is all about. Parading the personal degradation of a victim and the perversity of the assailant before the public as a form of entertainment.
ALISA McLAUGHLIN, Eugene, Oreg.
William Kennedy Smith's friend Mark Mirkin says he thinks William could move to New Hampshire and probably win the presidential primary. Think again, Mr. Mirkin. Although Judge Mary Lupo prevented the jury from learning that three very credible women have come forward to accuse Smith of sexually assaulting them, the rest of America has heard about it. Personally, I wouldn't vote for him for dog catcher!
BARBARA GORDON COHEN, Clark, N.J.
What? A Most Intriguing People issue without the icon herself, Madonna? I want a refund! Madonna is the most intriguing person on the face of this earth.
KEVIN THRAILKILL, Jackson, Miss.
Booooo Magic Johnson! I'm sick and tired of hearing him praised for stepping forward and announcing, "I have AIDS, and if I can get it, so can you." Well, I don't think so. After all, I don't sleep around, which is (let's be honest) how Magic got his.
MISHELLE HILLS, Fort Ord, Calif.
I can't believe that performing with passion provides ample reason to place a performer with the sensitivity and soul of Michael Bolton on your Worst of Song list. Of all the popular artists today, I can't think of one whose lyrics are more touching and meaningful than Mr. Bolton's. I think it's a shame that smug, clench-jawed, anal-retentive, self-important, parasitic critics who wouldn't know passion if it knocked down their doors are permitted to take shots at truly talented artists. Perhaps it's time they seek real jobs.
TERRI DELCAMPO, New Castle, Del.
I see the Thomas-Hill hearings made the Best of Tube. What about the Gulf War? Was David Hiltbrand's TV broken for a few months, or was it too small a war for him?
DON ACOMB, Tucson
In your Farewell list, how could you forget Bert Convy?
ELWIN SILVERSTEIN, Los Angeles
...Martha Graham?
SCOTT CRAWFORD, New York City
...Jean Arthur?
JOE MEYERS, Bridgeport, Conn.
...Tennessee Ernie Ford?
PHYLLIS BROWN, Flint, Mich.
...Freddie Mercury?
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Brooke Shields arrived at the PEOPLE-sponsored Entertainment Tonight Emmy Party ready to dance.
Once she found the roped-off VIP section at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Shields – who presented the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series with Craig Ferguson – hopped on one of the seats to get a better view of Billy Idol as he performed his 1981 hit "Dancing with Myself."
"None of this is relaxing," Shields told PEOPLE at the party. "I'll relax tomorrow."
On-screen Desperate Housewives couple Dana Delany and Nathan Fillion got cozy at the party. They stood arm-in-arm during Idol's performance, and held hands as they took an elevator upstairs.
Other attendees included pregnant Saturday Night Live star Amy Poehler and husband Will Arnett, who chatted with Pushing Daisies actress Kristin Chenoweth, as well as Paula Abdul, Valerie Bertinelli and Joely Fisher, who says she doesn't usually look as glamorous as she did in her Jenny Packham dress.
"I was leaving the house tonight and my daughter was like 'Mom, you don't look like you,'" Fisher said.
Among the night's other guests: How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, Pushing Daisies' Chi McBride, Heroes' Masi Oka and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.
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Seventy-five dealers have assembled antiques in this Uptown Plaza store that's like wandering through a distant, refined, sometimes quirky time. There's a Biedermeier-style burled-birch oval table circa 1895 in one booth, and in another a slender, hand-carved, nude African female figure. Although collectibles range from antique to modern, antiques dominate. Estate jewelry, silver and original art also are strongly represented in this treasure trove.


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Jessica Simpson knows exactly why she gained the weight she did while pregnant with her daughter Maxwell Drew.
"I let myself indulge in everything I wanted because it was the first time I was ever pregnant, and I wanted to enjoy it," Simpson, 32, tells USA Today.
That included eating one of her faves, macaroni and cheese. But Simpson didn't quite understand how the indulgence would affect her post-baby body. "I didn't realize [the weight] didn't all come off with the baby," says Simpson.
She's now given up many of those foods, however, while doing Weight Watchers as the company's newest spokeswoman – she appears in the ads next week.
She hasn't revealed her current weight, nor what she weighed at her heaviest, but says she's lost weight each week on the program. Simpson says she's allotted 28 points a day since weaning Maxwell, down from 34 points while nursing.
She also works out with personal trainer (and PEOPLE.com blogger) Harley Pasternak four or five times a week, mostly walking now, says Simpson, because, "my boobs are way too big to run at this point."
Numbers aside, the star seems realistic. "My body is not bouncing back like a supermodel," says Simpson. "I'm just your everyday woman who is trying to feel good and be healthy for her daughter, her fiancé and herself."
Simpson, who is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, will reveal her post-baby body on Katie Couric's new show, Katie, on Sept. 10.
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The site displays over 3,500 objects from its collection; in addition, it offers online overviews of its recent exhibitions, a detailed timeline of art history, onsite learning programs, and more.
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When you go to the Motor Vehicle Division in Albuquerque, you can get a license, renew your registration and register to vote.Video Transcript
RELATING TO THAT. WHEN YOU GO TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, YOU CAN GET A LICENSE, RENEW YOUR REGISTRATION-- AND REGISTER TO VOTE. BUT TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED, THOUSANDS OF NEW MEXICANS WHO THINK THEY GOT THEMSELVES ON THE VOTER ROLLS... MAY NOT BE THERE AFTER ALL. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN EXPOSES THE PROBLEM - NEW AT TEN. UNDER NEW MEXICO LAW, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHEN YOU GO TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT. BUT RIGHT NOW -- THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HAPPENING. That's been feedback we've been getting from county clerks and community members. ORIANA SANDOVAL IS A DIRECTOR AT THE NON-PARTISAN CENTER FOR CIVIC POLICY. SHE TELLS ME SHE TRIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE WHILE RENEWING HER LICENSE LAST WEEK ... BUT WAS HANDED THIS PIECE OF PAPER, WHICH TOLD HER SHE ACTUALLY HAD TO REGISTER ONLINE. I would've used a kiosk at the mvd but there wasn't one available at the downtown office. ALEX CURTAS OF PROGRESS NOW NEW MEXICO SAYS HE, TOO, TRIED TO REGISTER AT THE MVD. she said we no longer do that here. ACCORDING TO BERNALILLO COUNTY STATISTICS... ABOUT 240 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO VOTE, EACH MONTH FOR THE LAST YEAR. UNTIL JANUARY. AFTER THAT, THERE'S A BIG DROP OFF. IN FEBRUARY, JUST 51 PEOPLE REGISTERED. IN MARCH THE NUMBER REBOUNDED TO 152. BUT THEN IN APRIL, THERE WERE ONLY 79 REGISTRATIONS. it's very concerning voters are being disenfranchised because systems aren't working correctly. EVEN IF YOU "THINK" YOU'RE ALREADY REGISTERED -- IF YOU DID IT THROUGH THE MVD, YOU MIGHT NOT BE. MY PHOTOGRAPHER AND I BOTH RAN INTO THAT PROBLEM, WHEN WE TRIED TO CHECK ON IT FOR THIS STORY, WE BOTH RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGES. IN ALBUQUERQUE LAURA THOREN KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. ACTION 7 NEWS REACHED OUT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. DIANNA DURAN TELLS US, THE SYSTEM IS A NEW ONE. HER OFFICE IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE M-V-D TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FOLLOWS NATIONAL GUIDELINES.
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Equivalent Features On Windows And Unix
This page is meant to capture the current state of
. It is simply a list of features on each operating system and its associated tools, and then its
equivalent on the other system. The hope is that we might learn from each other how to do our jobs on each others' systems, not hear arguments on how much the other sucks.
In a way this is supposed to be like a pretrial hearing, to reduce the length of the ensuing court battle. Please don't have your argument here - if you take umbrage, take your umbrage elsewhere. If you have a question about an equivalent feature though, add it to the list and hopefully someone will take the time to put in an answer.
Features on Windows
X + ssh
processes sharing address space and OS resources, proprietary thread API, POSIX threads (usually implemented with one of the first two).
Named Pipes (don't have the same functionality, but a common subset)
You can make a special file that acts as a pipe.
Features on Unix or
CLI with pipes & job control -
Cygwin (for unix commands) plus DOS shell emulator (for native commands from cmd.exe/command.com)
Network transparent GUI
Rooted file-system hierarchy
You can refer to anything on the local machine using the UNC syntax, eg \\mypc\C$\whatever or \\mypc\foo, for shares.
Symbolic links
. The explorer has "link" files but these are not fully understood by other parts of the operating system, such as command line tools or the open/save dialogs. Shared folders can act like a flat namespace of symlinks.
Few knows, but NTFS supports true symbolic links. Try to use the ln command on cygwin and you might be surprised by the results.
Asynchronous signals
Threads waiting on binary semaphores signaled by the operating system
This 'real windows' would be what? The one released less than a year ago? The one we used to call NT? The one with the POSIX shell CLI?
Orignal author replies: and the 'real unix' is... IRIX? AIX? Solaris? HPUX? To answer would be to miss the point. This pages title should more accurately be 'roughly equivalent features and tools in the set of operating systems and tools which people would generally see as belonging to the windows world or the unix world'. However, brevity is the soul of wit. And the intention of this page is that people can say how they would get roughly the same effect in the 'windows world' or the 'unix world', so limiting to one version of windows or unix, or excluding tools that get layered on top of the OS, would prevent people from describing what they would actually do.
Actually the version of Windows is often important information, since really big features can change in major releases (e.g. multiple times that further Unix shell-like functionality was announced for some Windows or another). The corresponding nitpick about different versions of Unix is largely irrelevant, because for the most part the major features are identical across vendors and even on completely different codebases such as Linux; mostly it is system administration issues (like location of configuration files) that vary, not system calls or shell availability. So let's just say: mention the version of either Windows or of Unix whenever there may be a question as to whether the feature varies with release/vendor, and if someone asks, just tell them.
[The versions matter less and less as the operating systems stabilize. In the early 1980s, there were important differences between System V and BSD. System V didn't support asynchronous I/O. Shell commands had completely different syntaxes. As Windows ages, the difference between versions seem to decrease, just as they did with Unix. And as they both age, they grow more and more alike.]
The Unix issue you mentioned was
twenty years ago
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to add major features on every major release. So what was the point of your comment???
[My point is that Unix is older than Windows, hence the difference between releases are smaller. For instance, the difference between Win2000 and WinXP was significantly less than the difference between Win3.1 and WinNT.]
I should hope so. Win3.1 and WinNT were completely different operating systems, not just different releases of the same operating system.
But the context of this is someone arguing "and the 'real unix' is... IRIX? AIX? Solaris? HPUX?", and I'm just saying what
just said: it doesn't really matter with Unix, but it often does matter with Windows, so for crying out loud, don't argue, just speak up about the Windows version, and that should be the end of it. But I phrased it better, above. I really cannot see what further point there is here that is relevant to the context.
[It matters for old versions of Unix. Speak up about those as well.]
See the article by
about the five stages of Microsoft development: (
) Porting tools from "the old country" to Windows comes in at stage 3 ("anger"). I've actually used vi for Windows (ha!) so maybe he's right.
, eh? You know, not everyone gets past the anger stage, and maybe that's not a bad thing.
There's always
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The United Nation's Protect Life Committee has selected the Republic of Chile as this year's recipient of the Protect Life Award. The committee, which is comprised of the Alliance Defense Fund and 30 other non-government organizations, cited Chile's maternal mortality rate - the lowest in Latin America - and its constitutional protection for the unborn as reasons bestowing the honor. The Latin American nation also offers programs to help pregnant women in need.
"Every innocent life deserves to be protected, and every pregnant mother should receive the help she needs to care for that life," ADF Senior Legal Counsel Piero Tozzi said at the 2011 Meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. "We couldn't be more pleased to present this honor to the people of Chile for their painstaking and diligent efforts to help pregnant women and protect their preborn children," he continued.
"Those efforts are based on constitutional protections that serve as a model to the rest of the world," Tozzi said. Chile's Supreme Court has defined life as beginning at conception. Tozzi told CBN News it's notable that Chile works to improve the health of pregnant mothers and their unborn babies.
"This shows that one can protect both the right to life of the mother and the unborn child if one is dedicated to that principle," he said.
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DeLand, Fla. - Two players affiliated with the Stetson baseball program were selected Tuesday on the second day of the 2012 MLB First Year Player Draft. Relief pitcher Tucker Donahue (Coral Springs, Fla.) was selected 145th overall in the fourth round by the Toronto Blue Jays while NLI signee Alfredo Escalera was taken in the eighth round by the Kansas City Royals.
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Six Mile community residents simply want what others have come to expect: a neighborhood that is not overwhelmed by traffic.
They want a safe place for their children to rollerblade and ride bikes; easy access in and out of their subdivision; and fewer not more vehicles traveling a two-lane road that runs through their longtime, peaceful neighborhood in Mount Pleasant.
Residents have asked for an alternate road to serve the new subdivision soon to come in. But their pleas have fallen on deaf ears, they say, and they are frustrated.
Understandable. A desire for less traffic in ones neighborhood is not unreasonable.
The threat of heavy traffic would have other neighborhoods up in arms, too.
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Six Mile is not your typical, well-planned subdivision with expensive houses. Its a proud community settled by former slaves, where everyone knows everyone else.
What residents are fighting for is their neighborhood, which already is being used as a cut-through for thousands of vehicles trying to avoid construction and traffic on U.S. Highway 17 and Long Point Road.
Add to that, Town Council just last week approved a 600-unit development at the end of Six Mile Road without the alternate route they have already asked for.
This could only make things worse.
Mayor Billy Swails said at a council meeting: We will mitigate the traffic as best we can. We will do everything we possibly can.
Problem is, his statement came after the Oyster Point development had been approved. Also, a second subdivision already is under construction on the same road.
Residents say no one seems to listen to them. And they might be right.
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An afternoon drive through the community last week showed bulldozers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment operating on Six Mile Road.
Flaggers directed a steady flow of motorists through the area, a hodgepodge of new and renovated homes, older ones in need of repair, mobile homes and vacant lots.
Demetrice Gilliard, 31, said residents dont want to stop development. They just want an alternate road to alleviate additional traffic, she said as she stood outside her parents mobile home.
Stay-at-home mom Robin Mc- Kinzie has lived in the community for 25 years. She stood at the school bus stop waiting for her 5-year-old daughter, Rania.
Lots of kids live in the area, and many are out riding their bikes and rollerblading. She is concerned for their safety.
Retired Air Force veteran Bernard Mazyck cant get out of his driveway some mornings because of all the cut-through traffic.
He said some residents fear they may lose some of their property to widen Six Mile to four-lanes to accommodate increased traffic.
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Alleged Galaxy S5 screenshot seemingly confirms a 5.2" QHD display with 560ppi density
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1. kobainez (Posts: 429; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
What an overkill
7. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
In other news, Apple is rumored to be specing a sub-5 inch 720p display on the iP6. And will claim its 'new' panel is truly resolutionary.
Display is one area where Apple lags Android and even WP flagships.
9. sianto (Posts: 65; Member since: 11 Dec 2013)
It was the first with high-res, now it's the last one to update! Just like the MBP Retina. But you can say what you want to say, but the screens are great. Plus battery life is great.
10. ihavenoname (Posts: 1693; Member since: 18 Aug 2013)
They are not going to use 720p. And 1440p is overkill almost in all standards, 1080p is more than enough. Personally, for me anything over 320 ppi is enough, but to each his own, I suppose.
50. jove39 (Posts: 1859; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
This is just a gimmick by samsung. if they really wanted to improve display...then instead of making 1440p pentile display...samsung would have made a real 1080p rgb display.
Ideal resolutions for 5" screens would be 1600x900...less number of pixels to lit...saves battery...higher fps in games...less memory bandwidth is required...gpu has less work to do.
1440p resolution has over 2m more pixels than 900p...it's a total overkill.
1600*900 = 1,440,000
1920*1080 = 2,073,600 +633,600
2560*1440 = 3,686,400 +2,246,400
52. davenycept (Posts: 200; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
The new iPhone display will be called "I-stounding" with a revolutionary 720p+ display on a large 4.2".screen
19. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
Lets see whether this rumor is actually true. What speaks for that is that going to the extreme spec wise would fit Samsung's profile. The question is whether such a cool display will have a negative impact on battery life.
34. akki20892 (Posts: 3901; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
Specs looks killer but I'm waiting for design. Hope they change a little bit. If new design with sexy look will blow away any phones.
51. Dadler22 (Posts: 161; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
iDont think its 640x768
4. X.E.R.O. (unregistered)
If Samsung can show us that QHD won't compromise the phones performance and battery life then I'm in.
26. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
They've already showed it. Adjusted to screen size and battery, the S4 and Note3 screens were more efficient than the lower res S3, Note 2 of previous year. It's not really about the pixel count but pixel effectiveness, and Sammy's pretty good at it, see AMOLED and iPad screens.
5. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
OIS for the camera?
6. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
So far the rumors look like
it will have QHD screen
it won't have QHD screen
it will have QHD screen
it won't have QHD screen
it will have QHD screen
it will have 16mp camera
it will have 20mp camera
it will have 16mp camera
i think i'm just going to skip the rest of the rumors now that it's coming in a week.
14. skyline88 (Posts: 458; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
it has 4K display and 36mp cam, now go to bed.
18. GeekMovement (Posts: 2156; Member since: 09 Sep 2011)
+1 woot! G'night! (:
8. hipnotika (Posts: 353; Member since: 06 Mar 2013)
Snapdragon 800 will fail at performance at this high resolution :((
11. ocilfa (Posts: 334; Member since: 03 Aug 2012)
lol, nice try buddy. Displays like this is what the 800 was made for.
20. HansGoneInsane (unregistered)
Isn't Samsung supposed to feature a 805 64 bit Octa Core?
22. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Not quite yet, the 805 launches in June, the 64-bi Exynos maybe much later. The S5 will feature the refreshed 2,5GHz variant of the SD800 (MSM8974AC) or the refreshed Exynos 5 (5422) depending on the market, both will be very fast.
23. wargreymon (Posts: 712; Member since: 05 Nov 2013)
Not really, Adreno 320 was barely enough for 1080p screens, so 330 in SD 800 came and blew away the lag that intense games could have. Most likely it will have higher clock on the GPU in S5, but it will have a sweaty time keeping up with all the pixels.
27. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Resolution does NOT affect performance linearly, meaning Dead Trigger 2 in quadHD doesn't require 400% the power of HD. It definitely requires more, but textures, effects, memory usage, game engine etc. stay the same.
The Adreno 320 runs properly optimized FHD games smoothly.
28. rd_nest (Posts: 1593; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
800 already drives this resolution for tablets. Why can't it do so in a phone?
Also, this is 800'AC' version where the GPU is clocked higher.
41. livyatan (Posts: 867; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)
Yes, it is clocked at over 500Mhz, yielding ~ 156GFLOPS of computing performance
12. InspiredSkye (Posts: 10; Member since: 25 Jun 2013)
The icons rain on the statusbar shows Samsung still isn't capable of making a well-finished UI.
Seriously, what the hell is that sh*t?
13. GuidoB (Posts: 15; Member since: 17 Feb 2014)
Perhaps that is because the image has been narrowed and therefore the image became a bit more blurry? I am sure Samsung will make this new TouchWiz UI awesome!
15. InspiredSkye (Posts: 10; Member since: 25 Jun 2013)
I'm hoping that since the GS2, but Samsung always disappointed me in this field.
17. GuidoB (Posts: 15; Member since: 17 Feb 2014)
I'll give you that. They don't look as good as other devices, but with the announced teaser from Samsung they got my attention and now I hope and think it will be better :)
16. bluescreen (Posts: 154; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
i frankly dont care what this phone has....it still wont be cheaper than when i got my s4 for free on thanksgiving....money is king!!
24. Leonis (Posts: 338; Member since: 08 Jan 2014)
Samsung with a new gimmick to sell their bad phones. Good bye battery life.
38. tedkord (Posts: 11712; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Amazon sells inflatable donuts.
25. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Technology should ALWAYS advance, no matter what the fan boys and haters say. Battery life has been surviving resolution increases for how many years in a row? I don't see it changing at QHD. 1080p battery life > 720p battery life based on power saving techniques and increased SOC/GPU efficiency. That'll happen again definitely.
What I do have a problem with is the SD 800. It should really be better than a souped up Nexus 5 processor. Yes it's the best right now but still pretty old for a mobile SOC.
29. Martin_Cooper (Posts: 1431; Member since: 30 Jul 2013)
You do realise that at some point human eyes cant tell the difference? For example on a 5" screen when you hold it normally lets say 20-30cm from your eyes you cant tell the difference between 1080p and 1440p. In other words you are paying money for something that makes no difference for you but is just a weapon for the company's marketing machine so it can advertise that we have it apple/htc/etc dont have it. Of course technology shouldnt stop advancing, but we havent advanced the battery technology for many years now and thats worrying.
39. tedkord (Posts: 11712; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
45. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Yes I am very familiar with the science and people said the exact same thing that you just said when 1080p screens were introduced. They bought Apple's spiel about can't see pixels over 300ppi. That was of course nonsense.
Trust me. Quote me on it. QHD screens will look much much much better than 1080p screens. And it'll be totally worth whatever imaginary penalties you can come up with.
48. alrightihatepickingusernames (Posts: 474; Member since: 29 Dec 2013)
The increase in detail won't be nearly as noticeable as going from a 200 PPI screen to a 300 PPI screen but it will make a difference.
Whether or not you care about the difference is entirely up to you. I would rather be paying $600 for a phone with a QHD display than $650 for a 640p display. Am I still the one getting fooled?
30. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Didn't this happen last year too?
Then with the S4, and a s600 under the hood, then two months later it came with s800 option?
Samsung will flood retail market with many models again. Just sucks for early adopters in Samsung's camp.
46. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
It's different. The S600 in the GS4 was the latest at the time. It was the cutting edge.
Putting the S800 in the GS5 is like pulling a Sony. Like how the Xperia Z used the same S4 pro in the Nexus 4 when they really should have waited and used the S600.
37. Jayshmay (Posts: 82; Member since: 27 Mar 2011)
Glad to see someone say that technology should always advance.
Do people who are criticizing the 1440p think in the year 2020 we'll still have 1080p mobile displays? Really! Technology advances people!
43. Klamba92 (Posts: 210; Member since: 25 Jun 2012)
Yes technology advances, and that's great but why me lots of others say 2k is pointless at the moment is because no content takes advantage of this. Who knows maybe by 2020 things will be much more different with loads of content taking advantage of this.
Another point is battery life I would much rather a phone that can last 2 days with heavy use then barely that lasts barely 16 hours of the same use!
The fact is whether you download movies of the play store or bluray rip that movie will be at max FHD, and you will not be able to tell the difference even with a QHD screen on a screen of that size screen. If anything you might get even worse letterboxing!
47. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
Or it could look way better.... Diminishing returns generally only happen in business. For technology the sky is the limit. Trust me, you will be able to tell the difference if your eyes are 20/20 or better.
31. kelpa32 (Posts: 3; Member since: 15 Jul 2013)
will this Samsung flagship will have the OIS?
32. AstronautJones (Posts: 303; Member since: 01 Aug 2012)
I call BS. Anybody else notice the status bar?
isn't KitKat supposed to have all white Icons?
Surely GS5 will have KitKat.
33. GuidoB (Posts: 15; Member since: 17 Feb 2014)
Maybe some kind of prototype which doesn't have a white icons yet because no 4.4 installed?
35. nctx77 (Posts: 1971; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
So...where is the wow! Factor? This is just a spec bump from previous models. They did the same thing last year. A faster chip and a higher resolution screen. Smartphones have hit a wall folks! From what I'm seeing, you might as well buy a note 3. Don't nobody care about a higher resolution on such a small screen lol!
40. AstronautJones (Posts: 303; Member since: 01 Aug 2012)
What? When the only info is screen size and resolution, what do you expect?
wait until we have the rest of the picture before you make that comment.
if they keep the same basic plastic materials, same generic gs3, gs4, note 2,3 shape and design...THEN I will be saying the same thing
36. Jayshmay (Posts: 82; Member since: 27 Mar 2011)
Isn't Samsung having an event in NYC also?
42. LiquidGalaxy (Posts: 332; Member since: 03 Jul 2013)
And the battery life will be even more dire than the S4 was...
44. yonith (Posts: 144; Member since: 11 Sep 2012)
I will not buy this phone if the screen is QHD and is being driven by the SD 800. 805 with its upgraded gpu is a must for me at this high resolution. I'll wait for the LG G3 if need be.
49. NoFanboy (Posts: 299; Member since: 18 Nov 2013)
I'm surprised Samsung is doing so good at secrecy. The phone is a week away and it hasn't leaked yet?
53. zachattack (Posts: 621; Member since: 31 Jul 2013)
What it amounts to is lets wait for the guinea pigs to buy one and let the reviews do the talking. This thing seems like a battery killer on all levels unless they did something no one knows about which i doubt. they need a 4000mah battery or more then maybe the S5 won't flop
54. Droid_Razr1 (Posts: 5; Member since: 23 Feb 2014)
overpowered device ! but i guess this time touchwiz might be different, i think maybe optimized !
55. davenycept (Posts: 200; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
Qhd? Nope s805? Nope metal? Nope


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Vanagupe Spa and Conference Centre. 5-star hotel "Vanagupe Spa and Conference Centre" is an excellent base point from which you can discover Palanga. The luxurious accommodation has 0 room. Inside, you will always find a comfortable bedroom temperature thanks to the air conditioning. Feel free to take a swim in the pool. At this residence, you can take part in tennis and basketball. Furthermore, this hotel features a tennis court and gym where guests have the opportunity to work out on their own, as well as a bike rental service. You can unwind from your daily activities in the spa. Go bathing in the jacuzzi or the real hamam or give your health a boost with the sauna. In the wellness area, you also have the option to recharge your batteries with a relaxing massage treatment. You can have dinner at the onsite traditional restaurant which proudlly serves its European specialty. End your busy day at the lounge bar. Of course, Internet access is offered free of charge.
The Vanagupe Hotel is located in Palanga making it one of the best hotels to stay at while in town. All hotel's guestrooms have all the conveniences expected in a hotel in its class to suit guests' utmost comforts. Modern comfort and convenience are seamlessly combined to ensure the guests' satis...
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One person was killed and two others were injured in a car crash in Claremont early Sunday, police said.
Investigators said a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was headed east on Main Street when it veered into the opposite lane, colliding head-on with a Pontiac minivan just west of the Tractor Supply Store.
The mini-van's driver, Shellie Blaisdell, 42, of Windsor, Vt., was killed. A 13-year-old passenger in the minivan was seriously injured, police said.
The driver of the pickup truck, Luke Garlinger, 29, of Mansfield, Mass., was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment.
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"Nobody likes being under a microscope, even in the best of times. And so, it's not pleasant," Gumbel, the former Today show co-host, told PEOPLE on Monday. "I think they're doing fine."
Gumbel's wife Hilary also spoke in support of the Lauers: "They've made their rebuttal [to the accusations]," she said. "They've done what they needed to do. They want to be with their kids and just stay away from the glare."
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Last week, Lauer and his wife, married since 1998, blasted a report alleging that Lauer had moved out of the family's apartment. He told PEOPLE the story was "a work of fiction."
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The lyrics are penetrating enough to make you think of Yeats. The voice sounds like a more thoughtful Rod Stewart. The music is an unpredictable combination of rock, jazz and socially conscious folk. The man behind this remarkably passionate, thoughtful album is, of course, on leave from the Police. But nothing the Police have done—as entertaining as the group is—could have prepared anyone for this distinctive album. The songs, all written by Sting, are filled with allusions to nuclear war, pollution, despair and other concerns of our era. In the reggaeish Love Is the Seventh Wave, he sings of "All the bloodshed, all the anger/ All the armies, all the missiles." In Consider Me Gone, he comments, "The search for perfection is all very well/But to look for heaven is to live here in hell." Sting avoids pretension with bitingly energetic and wide-ranging music. There are splendid contributions from keyboardist Kenny Kirkland and especially saxophonist Branford Marsalis, whose solos offer annotations to the lyrics. Sting also demonstrates a sly sense of humor. He ends Seventh Wave with a comment on a Police pop hit, idly singing, "With every breath you take/Every move you make/Every cake you bake/Every leg you break." His more serious moments are impressive too, as in the evocative Moon Over Bourbon Street: "The brim of my hat hides the eye of a beast/I've the face of a sinner but the hands of a priest." This album will set minds to spinning and toes to tapping. It adds a new dimension to the fierce appeal of its creator. (A&M)
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Adventures in Gay.
25 YEAR OLD RECENTLY OUT ARTIST CHRONICLING HIS ADVENTURES INTO THE WORLD OF GAY. Just a regular guy who happens to like other guys. Currently living in NYC. Work in animation, write and draw for a living. Hopeless romantic. Things I like: cartoons, writing, drawing, uke, piano, basketball, pokemon.He's dorky, awkward, and struggling with a bit of the ol' internalized homophobia, but I think he's going to be OK.
AES à la XKCD
A stick figure guide to the Advanced Encryption Standard. [via Bruce Schneier]
Gerd Arntz and the origins of the stick figure
The Gerd Arntz Web Archive collects graphics from the career of the man who - in creating over 4000 Isotypes for social scientist Otto Neurath in 1930s Red Vienna - can make a serious claim to be the inventor of the modern stick figure. He attacked the corruption of German society as the Nazis rose to power, then joined Neurath in an attempt to create a transnational visual language that bore later fruit in Otl Aicher's 1972 Olympic pictograms and the AIGA passenger/pedestrian symbol signs. [via Mark Larson and Austin Kleon]
Animator vs Stick figure
Animator vs Stick figure [This is Flash]
Stick figures must die
Stick Arena - mindless multiplayer Flash violence, because I can't frigging wait for it to be Friday already.
Enter the Stick Figure!
Enter the Stick Figure! The lastest XiaoXiao stick figure game (Number 9, I believe), a sort of Double Dragonish thing this time around. Three cheers for flash friday.
Extreme Stick Death
Extreme Stick Death It's, errr, extreme stick death. With sticks.
Stick figure warning guy.
Stick figure warning guy. Catch him giving an oscar worthy performance in this brilliant "truck tailgate with boxes falling" sequence. Plus a bonus: read the stick figure's comments on each shoot! I always wanted to meet the megastar who protects corporate America from law suits.
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Real-Life Superhero Phoenix Jones Patrols the Streets of SeattleCarolyn Castiglia
Superhero lore enthralls Americans, as evidenced by films like "Iron Man 2" grossing over $50 million in box office sales in its first weekend and the continued push to open the $65 million Broadway production of "Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark" despite several actors experiencing injuries during previews.
Now, a real-life superhero has risen from the ash – or well, rain – of Seattle's streets to help locals fight crime. And yes, he even wears a rubber suit and a mask reminiscent of the dark knight. According to website The Raw Story, this Sunday "a man, who asked local reporters to identify him only as Dan, said his car was almost broken into by an unknown criminal when out of nowhere a masked man in a skin-tight rubber, black and gold suit rushed in and chased the crook away."
That masked man was real-life superhero Phoenix Jones, the "Guardian of Seattle."
The Raw Story noted that Jones "carries mace and tear gas, and a stun prod for fighting off criminals." Jones told police that his costume is equipped with stab plates and bullet-proof material, as well. Jones is the leader of the "Rain City Superhero Movement," who were discovered by Seattle police in November. The Post-Intelligencer reports, "Investigators identified nine people dressed in costume going around Seattle after dark. A police source said the characters go by Thorn, Buster Doe, Green Reaper, Gemini, No Name, Catastrophe, Thunder 88, Penelope and Phoenix Jones the Guardian of Seattle. But don't listen to Captain Ozone or Knight Owl, police were told. They're apparently not part of the group."
Phoenix is a 22-year-old man whose name in unknown by the public. According to the Post-Intelligencer, Jones may have his very own Lois Lane. "Police say he's often driven by a young woman not in costume. Officers say she usually doesn't get out of the car, instead letting the superhero do his thing."
If your children are inspired by the Real-Life Superhero Movement, but you don't want them putting their lives on the line, according to Superhero code, there are other ways they can benefit society. The Raw Story says, "You don't necessarily need to engage in a violent fight to be a crime fighter – you might patrol and report whatever crime you see…. Adherents are encouraged to take action in their communities by posting flyers about missing persons, handing out food and clothing to homeless people, raising awareness of unsolved crimes and even donating blood." Having a great costume, however, does seem to be a prerequisite.
Jones takes his job – and his training seriously. He says, "I don't condone people walking around on the street with masks. Everyone on my team either has a military background or a mixed martial arts background, and we're well aware of what it costs to do what we do."
Check out this video from KIRO Eyewitness News in Seattle, showing Phoenix Jones in action.
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XG says gammonless cubless TP is 25.27%.
Hmm score is 8-2..I forgot that we lost a game this match and assumed we lead 8-0..anyhow I still don't cube but now I consider it.
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they dont sell them in the US (lucky strikes that is)
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they dont sell them in the US (lucky strikes that is)
shit me too.. it's pretty depressing. i just found out today that im failing 5 of my 6 classes, and the 6th one i lost credit in because i havent showed up for like 4 weeks. so im pretty much wasting...
aww thats too bad.. i love my mommy.
i also love this thread. it makes me appreciate the little things again. i cant remember the last time i took a nice hot shower at night and threw on some...
god damn. sometimes good hip hop just makes you all tingly and happy inside. like the best anti-depressant/mood enhancer on earth.
p.s. go listen to "lemonade" by one be lo
p.s.s. then...
jape dont tell me thats all you have for 420?! shiiiit..
anyways merry 420 everyone. have funnnnn
actually yeah it would look pretty dumb.. but still, can you do it? or would it damage their hearing or something
haha i wish i had a gangsta ass cat like that.. get him a gold chain collar :)
and does anyone know if you can pierce cats and dogs ears? that would be so tight
nah its legit. i grow, and you can get some pretty wierd cakes sometimes lol
bahaha.. i can pick alot of locks. its not hard once you learn. find a mechanic to sell you a slim jim and start breakin into cars.. thats how i get paid ;)
wow, sume. that shit is sooo fucking clean.. its orgasmic. apprentice me? :wub:
fuck! these were all sooo good, it was too hard to pick.. had to go with sumoe cuz it was just so clean. and im lovin that style too..
i didnt really like morphs A though, kinda funny.
well i was in the toy blackbook thread helping otu the obviously new to graffiti writers, tellign them how to make their pieces decent before they could take it into their own hadns adn sculpt you...
little wayne is fuckin gay.. he doesnt even write any of his own shit he has a ghostwriter, and on top of that he fuckin sucks anyways. fuck lil wayne. and baby.
im gonna hazard a guess here and say its probably because people decided they wanted to talk about it. not fo sho on that one though.
its kinda figgy fig fig fgggggidy ffffucked up uuuup.
the lines and proportions are all off. its not the worst ive ever seen but its not really nuthin as it is now. [/b][/quote]
what if you look...
2nd, 3rd, and the oscar the grouch one are fucking siiiiiiiiiiiiick. the first one though...hmm. :lol:
piece i did for a girl, just finished about 10 minutes ago
i know i fucked the Y up, but other than that, and the E...
i looked at it for like 20 minutes before you told me that, and figured out that the left one was a beard, but i had no idea that was his spine till now lol
do you do those with pens or marker? shits dope
dude, where the hell do you see a body?
its just a face/head
anywwwway for your character
but your shading is more or less on point, kinda messy
in any case keep on drawing [/b][/quote]
what a gay name.
a "nastus" would be nice :P
ooooooohhhh shit! hahahahahaha :lol: :lol:
word em up. im thinkin about gettin this:
i just took your radical virginity, mayne.
but yeah, look it up on google, its pretty straightforward. and they grow within a matter of weeks so if youve got the chops you could be makin some...
i am/do, its called having broad music taste you ignorant dick. [/b][/quote]
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Poor Ken: Barbie Starting to Creak
Barbie isn't aging well. The collectible market for the 43-year-old Mattel doll, who was modeled after Marilyn Monroe, has gone bust, according to the Wall Street Journal. Collectors have instead turned their allegiances to Game Boy, Rescue heroes and Harry Potter. Furthermore, says the Journal, old Barbies's copper-wire legs act arthritically and her earlobes can turn a "sickly green." Poor Ken. But Barbie is not alone is watching her value slip. With the economy in a slump, reports the Journal, the market for Beanie Babies and Hummel figurines is drying up, too. Compared to the boom times of the late 1990s, sales of such doo-dads are down some 30 percent. Cited is a recent, much-hyped auction in New York of a vintage mint 1959 Barbie (original packaging included). Bidding stopped at $4,400 -- a third of the record price for such a prized collectible. And the special-edition Scarlett O'Hara Barbie? Fiddle dee dee. The $75 doll is now going for half-price on eBay, which, the Journal notes, has an astounding 18,800 Barbie-related items in cyberstorage. "There's just too many damn Barbies," said "Kovel's Antiques and Collectibles Price List" co-author Terry Kovel. Chimes in Helaine Fendelman of the Appraisers Association of America: "It's still a hug market, but the heat is gone." Also slipping are Swarovski crystal dragons (there's an oversupply on the Net), while mint-condition Chatty Cathy dolls from the '50s and '60s can still command $150 each.


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The faculty senate presented the name of Dave Schmedel, a former accounting professor, as a candidate for professor emeritus. The title has been in existence since 1985 and is for retired professors with at least 25 years of service.
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As the county's medical services director, Carroll, a former pre-hospital provider in New York City, sets protocol, clinical standard and helps direct medical instruction and training standards for the Gloucester County EMS staff.
The county EMS program is the first county-wide EMS system in the state. It was established in 2007 and has a fleet of 23 ambulances and 170 members who respond from 11 locations throughout the county. Currently 17 of the county's 24 towns are enrolled in the program.
"In addition to his time in the Emergency Department at Cooper University Hospital treating patients, Dr. Carroll can often be found at our GCEMS stations taking the time to have one-on-one conversations with GCEMS staff members and discussing the fine points of patient assessment and treatment," Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert Damminger said in a statement.
Carroll also writes a weekly newsletter for staff members and has participated in the quarterly "Talk to the Medical Director and Chief" department-wide staff meetings.
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IN SIX SEASONS with two teams, Jakub Voracek has yet to skate off the ice at Madison Square Garden a happy man.
Wayne Simmonds has the same lack of positive vibe over the same amount of seasons, so maybe they are not exactly the right people to analyze why the Flyers have lost eight straight games in the storied building despite what appears to be a parity of talent between the teams over that span.
Then, again, who better?
"We just haven't kept it simple enough," Voracek said yesterday after practice.
"Sometimes we may have looked to play more of a run-and-gun type of game, and that's what they thrive on," Simmonds said. "That's their type of game. That's not how we play. For us to be successful, we've got to keep things simple. Get pucks deep, make sure we're playing as a five-man unit. It's seemed like over the course of the last 3 years, we've tried to run-and-gun with New York in their building. And it hasn't turned out well for us."


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America is in uncharted territory now that Citizens United has taken hold in the 2012 elections. It has some people questioning whether or not the United States of America is still a democracy.
Since the Supreme Court declared corporations human beings (people) in the 2009 Citizens United case, more than U.S. elections have changed. Millionaires, corporations, and secret donor Super PACs are now allowed to spend an unlimited amount of money to influence the outcome of U.S. political campaigns.
The majority of Citizens United funding is coming from conservative groups that are backing Republican candidates. With enough negative TV ads against Democrats, the millionaire-funded Super PACs can literally "brainwash" the electorate enough to take control of the U.S. government.
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Democracy: Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
Oligarchy: A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
Plutocracy: The rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy; a government or state in which the wealthy class rules; a class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth.
Based on the definitions above, America currently has some elements of oligarchy, plutocracy and democracy. It is also fair to say that America is also in a transition period, as Citizens United takes effect. But after the next election that will change, because all three cannot coexist for any length of time.
What is likely to emerge after the 2012 elections will be plutocracy controlled by oligarchy, which, if allowed to follow its natural course, will gradually suffocate what is left of democracy.
"There have been many plutocracies down through history, and the United States is one of them…since wealth can easily be translated into power and power can easily be consolidated for purposes of political control," according to the Daily Kos.
Plutocratic oligarchy has already taken hold in the United States, as evidenced by the growing gap between rich and poor over the past 30 years. Furthermore, more Americans are beginning to believe that the current generation will be less well-off than their parents.
Now imagine the present income inequality gap on steroids, and that is what Citizens United can do for America.
"This has nothing to do with liberals. This has to do with a Republican Party that cares more about themselves and their own power than they do about our country." Former Governor Howard Dean said on MSNBC.
"Do you think the Koch brothers give a damn about the average American?" Dean added. "Shelly Adelson doesn't give a damn about the United States of America. He gives a damn about Shelly Adelson."
There are probably parts of the American electorate that really don't care whether they live in a democracy or a plutocracy, as long as they have a job, health insurance and a decent roof over their heads.
However, under plutocratic corporate rule, wages will continue to go down, so the roof gets smaller. And health insurance is a benefit most employers would not provide, if they were not forced to by law, so that too disappears.
How quickly we forget
In the 1920s, America was ruled by the rich. There were few rules or regulations on business, no workers rights or safety requirements, no limits on the 'freedom' of capitalism.
The result was a high mortality rate among workers, including child labor, who regularly died in explosions and fires in unsafe work environments. There were no paid vacation days, or time off. Deadly chemicals were dumped into waterways that worked its way into the drinking water supply. Air pollution choked and sickened the public in ways science barely understood.
Then life in America got even worse. Unregulated capitalism was overwhelmed by greed, which led to the 1929 crash of the stock market and the complete collapse of the world economy. This marked the beginning of the Great Depression, which would last until the 1940s.
What America learned from her history was that capitalism drove the economy, but could not be allowed to operate without government regulations to reel in the temptations of greed and corruption.
Citizens United removed the boundaries between corruption, greed, and government.
It has been said that absolute power corrupts absolutely. This has become evident as America's middle class struggles under the weight of lobbyists and Wall Street bookies with economic interests that do not include consideration for the greater good.
Nobel Prize economist Joseph Stiglitz said, "We have created a society in which materialism overwhelms moral commitment, in which the rapid growth that we have achieved is not sustainable environmentally or socially, in which we do not act together to address our common needs. Market fundamentalism has eroded any sense of community and has led to rampant exploitation of unwary and unprotected individuals. There has been an erosion of trust—and not just in our financial institutions."
Citizens United marks more than the end of democracy. It reinforces the sad truth that America is no longer a country that rewards those who keep their integrity and work the hardest. Instead, it has become a nation that most rewards those who scheme the best.
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