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The Netherlands
A beautiful country in the
, with friendly people. They understand German, but German-speakers don't understand them (their language seems to be German, with randomly added funny syllables.)
It's very flat, making it the perfect country to
. Especially since there are bike paths everywhere and
have right of way over cars.
Parts of the country are under the sea-level (my prayers are with them should the sea-level rise one foot.) There is a plaque at the entrance to Schipbol, the main airport in Amsterdam, showing you how far the sea level is above your head.
Amsterdam has a large collection of Russian constructivist and futurist art, among others.
Hard to tell where the land ends and the water begins. God made the world, but the Dutch made the Netherlands (and did a pretty neat job of it, too). They get extra credit for putting up with that rotten weather.
You're not much if you're not Dutch.
(Seen on a bumper sticker.)
"The Netherlands", which translates to "the Low Countries" (literally, "down lands"), describes the area's geography. It lies at the mouth of the Rhine.
Home to PhilipsElectronics
, father of the CD player technology.
Holland is a place where nearly everything that the rest of us have been taught will lead to the breakdown of society is legal. They follow the simple ideal, "
Therefore the country will probably have a huge crime wave soon and break down into anarchy...
It hasn't happened yet. Their violent crime rate is the lowest in the world...
This is probably just a fluke. Of course, with so many things legal, their society's obviously about to unravel into drive-by shootings, fathers killing hockey coaches, pampered sons running off to join Al Qaeda, etc...
The crime wave's coming - mark my words!...
Just any day now...
Honest ...
The execrable book
The Undutchables
attempts to describe Dutch culture, but of course all it does is draw a clear sharp picture of North American Puritanism at its snarling drooling worst. For some reason, racial epithets are okay these days if the targets are European Nordics, and for some reason the low crime rate never gets mentioned.
As a Dutchman, I would like to add some comments most people don't know about the Netherlands:
New York was discovered by a Dutch man (it used to be called
New Amsterdam
but was traded with the English for Surinam, a country in South America).
Attested by numerous toponyms: Wall St., Bleecker St., The Bowery, Hell's Gate, Canal St., Brooklyn, Harlem, etc.("coleslaw" is dutch; original is "koolsla", so aren;t we sophisticated!)
The huge cultural contrast between New York and the neighboring states known as 'New England' is an artifact of this
When people mention the Netherlands and Holland they usually mean the same country.
And my favorite province isn't either Holland. -- djbr
In the eighties the Netherlands (14 million people) were the
second largest investor
in the USA. (The petroleum giant Shell is a Dutch company.)
As for crime... You will not be arrested for smoking pot. But you will be surprised how few people actually use what is called 'soft-drugs' in The Netherlands since it _not_ considered 'cool' or 'bad'. Maybe Dutch society will break down soon (I hope not).
Go see for yourself. Visit Amsterdam! ;-)
I've been in the Netherlands at least 6 times and I usually avoided Amsterdam. Maybe it had too much of an "American" feel for me. I always liked Utrecht and the Achterhoek. --
Speaking as an American who has seen my friends commit violent crimes to raise money to pay off the fines imposed by asshole puritanical judges over victimless crimes, I certainly hope someday to visit the Netherlands. For a long, long time. ;-)
And don't worry about sea-level. Our 10,000 year interglacial is over and an ice age is starting.
Rising sea-level sounds a bit easier to deal with.
Why does the English language use the word "Dutch" in so many phrases:
Going Dutch (splitting the bill on a date)
Double Dutch (nonsense)
means the girl pays for the date
-- this was more current in the 1940s, my mom remembers it
Double Dutch (a style of jumping rope, with two ropes spinning in opposite directions)
Dutch Uncle (someone who severely reproves)
<unlikely event happens>
then I'm a Dutchman.
Dutch Gold (false treasure? - not sure)
Maybe based on the LostDutchmanMine
Dutch Courage (false bravery/brevado through alcohol)
Dutch Auction (An auction in which an item is initially offered at a high price that is progressively lowered until a bid is made and the item sold.) (A real auction but the rules are funny. In bond trading the bond is sold at the lowest price necessary to sell the entire issue. Don't know how it works in other venues, or whether the title is a reference to any perceived stinginess on the part of Netherlanders.)
I believe the term actually originates from the markets where Dutch farmers sell tulips and the like. It was designed to get the selling done as quickly as possible (it can be a very fast way to auction things -- one bid and it's over)
Pennsylvania Dutch
this is certainly from Deutsch; same as the Dutch baby pancake
(which is not to be confused with the Nederlandse thin
. Yummy, especially with savory ingredients. "Met spek!")
Dutch Book - a situation where a bookmaker has allowed odds to flucuate so that it is possible to make bets with a guaranteed win for the bettor, and loss for the bookmaker.
Partly because German settlers pronounced their country of origin "Deutsch", and we slurred it.
And partly because the Dutch and the British were commercial rivals for a long, long time, and the British took every opportunity to slander their opponents.
There was an ongoing naval war between the British and Dutch during the 17th century, so a number of insulting epithets were coined. For example, Dutch courage - courage which only manifests because one is drunk, and is thus no courage at all. Some more ideas at
Right... that should be it... Yeah, sure. That must be the reason.... No really... ;-)
Funny, a page about Holland without one Dutch word... Groeten uit Naarden-Vesting everyone (Toine)
For those who read
there is something endearing about a language that has the word "ook".
2004.08.17 A rather emotional message that was here had to be clipped out for violation of nearly every one of the
guidelines. In summary of it, there are at least a few dutch who are intensely unhappy with the current dutch government.
Mon. Feb 14 '04 'HAD to be clipped out for VIOLATION of ...' well well. To make sure my personal and quite informative, FACTUALLY based opinion can be read anyhow, see this page:
, where I pasted it from the clipboard. Oh, and my name is
, what's yours ? I mean I stand for my opinion and think it is relevant, and don't mind attaching my name to it. If you get my drift. That's normal democratical
. Let's use wiki's and the things lets say
has given us for free and Good use properly and decently, shall we. Even though the dutch didn't exactly invent the
Yes they did:
Well, they don't live up to it or so then? Isn't that what I'd mean, you think ?
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While the Pittsburgh Steelers are still Super Bowl contenders, there are several flaws on this team that may cause them to come up short.
Currently at 6-3, the Steelers are in the thick of the AFC playoff race. The problem is that the team cannot afford to lose any more games in the AFC North. Already having been swept by the Baltimore Ravens has the team in quite a bind.
Two of the next three games are against the AFC North leading Cincinnati Bengals.
While there are far worse positions the Steelers could be in it should be a lot better. The last game against the Baltimore Ravens was a game the Steelers had won only to blow the lead in the closing seconds of the game.
This isn't something the Steelers and their fans are used to. A team that used to be reliant on their defense is now searching for answers at a time where they should be building a lead in the division.
Currently in third place in the AFC North, here are a few things that coach Mike Tomlin and his staff need to improve to earn a seventh Super Bowl trophy.

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Featured Wrestler: Carlo "Cash Money" Cannon
Lance's students have one goal: to become the best. But wrestling ability alone wont punch their ticket to success. Carlo "Cash Money" Cannon is by far the smallest student and must master the art of aggression to match the size and strength of his peers.
Lance's Words of Wisdom:
"Aggression is a key element to a pro wrestling match. If the crowd doesn't perceive or feel the threat of real violence, it's impossible to hook them emotionally and capture the imagination of the audience. You've got to quit worrying about hurting anybody and just get in there, and do it, and feel it. Aggression is the real difference between someone who makes it and someone who doesn't."
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Dianne Foster
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|Dianne Foster
Dianne Foster in The Last Hurrah (1958)
|Olga Helen Laruska
October 31, 1928
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|Actress; painter, musician
|Years active
|Andrew Allen
Joel Murcott (1954-1959) (divorced) 2 children
Dr. Harold Rowe DDS (1961-1994) (his death) 1 child
Dianne Foster (born October 31, 1928) is a Canadian actress of Ukrainian descent who began her career at the age of thirteen in a stage adaptation of James Barrie's What Every Woman Knows. At fourteen she began a radio career, subsequently moved to Toronto, and became one of Canada's top radio stars, working with Andrew Allan, drama supervisor for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on productions such as Stage '49.[1] For a holiday in 1951 she traveled to London, England, where she and Andrew Allen married. In London that same year, she appeared onstage in Agatha Christie's The Hollow and Orson Welles's Othello. In March, 1952, her husband returned to Canada while she stayed in London to honour her five-year contract with a British film company.
In 1953, she co-starred alongside Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott in the middling Bad for Each Other. In 1954, she was signed by Columbia Pictures and relocated to Hollywood, where her first appearance proper that year was with Mickey Rooney in the well-received Drive a Crooked Road.
Foster's marriage to Allen effectively was over before she left for the United States. In 1954, she married Joel A. Murcott, a Hollywood radio-television scriptwriter, during location filming for The Kentuckian. At thirty-nine, Murcott was fourteen years her senior and had been married previously.
In 1955, Foster appeared on the cover of Picturegoer and co-starred in two big films, Glenn Ford's The Violent Men and Burt Lancaster's The Kentuckian.
On February 14, 1956, she gave birth to twins: a son, Jason, and a daughter, Jodi. Although her film career continued, it was not on the same upward trajectory as before. In 1957 she co-starred in the biopic Monkey on My Back about boxer Barney Ross, Night Passage with James Stewart and The Brothers Rico with Richard Conte. That same year she also filed for divorce from Murcott, claiming he struck her in the face and kicked her in the stomach. She asked for custody and $1 in token alimony. The couple reconciled, but it proved to be temporary as they separated twice more before finally divorcing in 1959, with Foster being awarded $250 a month in child support. It was the third time she had filed for divorce, and she gave her age as 24, although she was in fact 31.
In 1958, she starred with Alan Ladd in The Deep Six, and that same year she appeared alongside Jack Hawkins in Gideon of Scotland Yard before her last really big picture, The Last Hurrah. It featured an all-star cast that included Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, and Basil Rathbone, and was nominated for two BAFTA awards.
In 1960, Foster was the title guest star in the episode "Lawyer in Petticoats" on the short-lived NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. Her fellow guest stars were Barton MacLane and Denver Pyle. Foster also appeared in 1960 in three other NBC westerns Bonanza (as Joyce Edwards in "The Mill"), Wagon Train (as Leslie Ivers in "Trial for Murder: Part 2"), and Riverboat (as Marian Templeton in "Path of the Eagle").
There was a three-year absence before she next returned to the screen in King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein. After her divorce from Murcott she married Dr. Harold Rowe, a Van Nuys dentist. On November 14, 1963, her son, Dustin Louis Rowe, was born in Los Angeles. In the same year she made her last film appearance, in the Dean Martin vehicle Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?.
Foster continued to appear in television programs, such as the Wild Wild West episode "The Night of the Lord of Limbo," CBS's The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963) and the ABC medical drama Breaking Point (1963–1964) and in The Fugitive. She guest starred in the ABC drama Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly. She made four guest appearances on Perry Mason between 1962-1965, and appeared in the "Caesar's Wife" episode of The Big Valley in 1966.
She retired from show business in 1966 to concentrate on rearing her three children. She still lives in California and is an accomplished pianist and painter.
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Steel Key (1953)
- The Kentuckian (1955)
- The Violent Men (1955)
- The Last Hurrah (1958)
- ^ Letter, Mickey Macdonald, Edmonton AB to Alice Frick, Toronto ON, 1949.04.29 in Marguerite (Clifton) Macdonald fonds, City of Edmonton Archives (MS 609)


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The Indianapolis Colts (1-13) earned their first win of the season with a 27-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. Finally combining four quarters of relatively-consistent play with some timely bounces, the Colts were able to avoid being remembered as one of the worst teams of all time. Can they ride the wave of emotion and relief to their second win of the year by beating the visiting Houston Texans (10-4) on Thursday Night? Or will the Texans, who are still in a fight for the top playoff seed in the AFC, remind the Colts and their fans why the team started the season 0-13?
Tale of the tape
How do the Colts and Texans measure up against each other on offense and defense? Let us take a look. NFL.com conventional rankings are listed first, with FootballOutsiders.com advanced stats (DVOA) in parenthesis.
Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans
|30th (29th)
|24th (31st)
|17th (9th)
|2nd (4th)
|23rd (15th)
|28th (26th)
|2nd (8th)
|5th (12th)
|31st (29th)
|28th (32nd)
|10th (7th)
|2nd (7th)
When the Colts have the ball
|Indianapolis Colts Offense
|Houston Texans Defense
|87 WR R. Wayne
|99 DE JJ Watt
|84 TE J. Tamme
|95 NT S. Cody
|74 LT A. Castonzo
|94 DE A. Smith
|76 LG J. Reitz
|58 OLB B. Reed
|63 C J. Saturday
|56 ILB B. Cushing
|71 RG R. Diem
|59 ILB D. Ryans
|72 RT J. Linkenbach
|98 OLB C. Barwin
|17 WR A. Collie
|25 CB K. Jackson
|85 WR P. Garcon
|29 SS G. Quin
|6 QB D. Orlovsky
|38 FS D. Manning
|31 RB D. Brown
|24 CB J. Joseph
When these two teams met back in week 1, it was hard to get a feel for how bad the Colts played in specific areas. On offense, they were starting recently-signed QB Kerry Collins, the first quarterback not named Peyton to start for the Colts since 1997, and it was clear that not only was Collins to ready to play in the Colts offense, he wasn't ready to play, period. Collins' lack of pocket awareness, timing, and feel for the game led to back-to-back fumbles, and by the time the second quarter started, the Colts were down by 17 points and in a fog from which they would never recover. Individually, however, there were some bright spots. When used, the running game was able to run for 4.0 yards-per-carry – with then-starter RB Joseph Addai running for 4.9 ypc – but with the Colts down so big so early, they were unable to effectively use that running game to control the game. In the air, WR Reggie Wayne was able to find open spaces, even against double – and sometimes triple coverages – as he hauled in 7 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. The offensive personnel is not the only thing that has changed since Week 1. In their Week 15 victory against the Tennessee Titans, the Colts finally utilized the offensive strategy that many fans, bloggers, and experts had been suggesting for weeks: a run-heavy offense that utilized the Colts greatest strength – their offensive line and running backs – while sheltering their biggest weakness – their quarterback(s). The results were noticeable: longer drives, both in times of possession and distance, fewer turnovers from the quarterbacks, and a more manageable game situation in the 3rd and 4th quarters. No one can say with any certainty why it took the Colts 13 frustrating losses to make the obvious change, nor can anyone be sure that the Colts will stick with the philosophy against the Texans. If they don't, the Texans improved pass defense – led by off-season acquisitions CB Jonathan Joseph and S Daniel Manning – will likely feast on the mistakes that Orlovsky has been prone to make as his number of attempts increases. In fact, if the Colts go back to the offense that was having Collins, Painter, and Orlovsky throw twice as much as they handed off, the Texans could win in a rout. If, however, the Colts do stick with the running game, utilizing Brown, Addai, and RB Delone Carter in the appropriate situations, the Colts will not only find their offense in manageable, winnable situations, but their defense will benefit, as well. The Colts have been one of, if not the worst, teams in the NFL with regards to opponent's starting field position. A big part of that comes from drives that gain little, if any, yardage. So while the running game may not allow the Colts to produce points on every drive, it should go a long way towards helping the defense keep the Texans out of the end zone as well. The other benefit to sticking with the running game will actually be seen in the passing game. We have harped all season on how the Colts should be playing offense: pounding the ball for good yardage and then, when the opposing defense is at its breaking point, frustrated to the point of calling blitzes just to slow down the running back, you break out the play-action passing game, take your shot deep, and punish their impatience. Through three games, Orlovsky has had some beautiful passes. Allowing him to throw in the most ideal conditions – play-action against a run blitzing defense being one of the most ideal situations possible – will put him in the best position to be successful. For Orlovsky and the Colts passing game, it is not the quantity of passes, but the quality.
When the Texans have the ball
|Indianapolis Colts Defense
|Houston Texans Offense
|93 DE D. Freeney
|12 WR J. Jones
|99 DT A. Johnson
|81 TE O. Daniels
|95 DT F. Moala
|76 LT D. Brown
|98 DE R. Mathis
|74 LG W. Smith
|53 WLB K. Conner
|55 C C. Myers
|51 MLB P. Angerer
|65 RG M. Brisiel
|50 SLB P. Wheeler
|73 RT E. Winston
|27 CB J. Lacey
|83 WR K. Walter
|35 SS J. Lefeged
|13 QB TJ Yates
|41 FS A. Bethea
|86 FB J. Casey
|21 CB K. Thomas
|23 RB A. Foster
Like the offense, judging the defense after the Week 1 match-up is a difficult task. While the final score of that game was 34 – 7 in favor of the Texans, it is interesting to note that all 34 Houston points came in the first half, and 17 of those 34 points were a result of either an offensive turnover or a special teams gaffes. And while simply boiling it down to "the Colts defense was only responsible for 17 of those points" is not entirely accurate, it does help put the game into some context. So what must the Colts defense do this time around to have four quarters of success? The first thing the Colts must do is play smart, gap-disciplined defense against the run. The Texans will try to catch the Colts safeties and linebackers over-pursuing on running plays, and if that happens, the running backs will be able to cut-back and find big holes where those over-pursuing players should be. Maintaining gap assignments: the key to the Colts defense stopping the run. The second key for the Colts defense and coaching staff is to recognize and properly adjust to the play-action roll-outs that the Texans offense has regularly used in the pass to hit big plays against the Colts. How do these roll-outs work? No longer the aerial assault from years past, the Texans are content with gashing opposing defenses with their zone-blocking scheme-led running attack: using cut-backs, misdirections, and stretch runs to catch linebackers and safeties out of position and then gaining big yardage with each run. Once the defense adjusts, the Texans break out their play-action roll-out. The quarterback will fake the hand off to either of their talented running backs – Arian Foster or Ben Tate – forcing the defense to flow to one side of the field (generally the left side). As the defense flows left, the quarterback will roll-out to the right side of the field, while his targets – at least two, a wide receiver and a tight end – cut from left-to-right across the field to mirror his roll-out. From there, the receiver, who is running against the flow of the defense, will have at least a step on his defender if that defender over-pursued against the play-fake, allowing him to be "wide open for an NFL player", affording the quarterback and receiver an easy pitch-and-catch scenario. If that sounds daunting, it's because it is. The key to stopping the roll-outs goes back to the first point: playing smart, gap-disciplined defense to prevent getting gashed by the running game. If the Colts can contain the Texans running backs, if they can force the Texans into 2nd- and 3rd-and-longs, they will be able to play much more cover-2 zone, making it easier for them to maintain their proper coverage assignments. If, however, the Colts can't play smart, gap-disciplined football against the run, the Texans offense will get rolling in every facet, and at that point, even the best defenses in the league have trouble stopping them.
Five key match-ups
1. The Colts linebackers vs. The Texans running backs – The Colts trio of linebackers – Pat Angerer, Kavell Conner and Ernie Sims – had perhaps their best game of the season in Week 15. They were able to bottle up Titans RB Chris Johnson, limit his time and space, and, when he did find space, they delivered the kind of big hits that make a player such as Johnson think twice before trying to fight for the extra yard. Against the Texans backfield of RB Arian Foster and Ben Tate, the trio will have to be even better. Both running backs are talented – Tate is 2nd in running back DVOA and Foster is 21st – and will provide unique challenges for the Colts. Tate is a power north-south runner, a player that will find the hole and hit it hard. In their Week 1 match-up, Tate was able to attack the Colts defense for 116 yards on 24 carries (4.8 ypc) and a touchdown. Foster is the perfect compliment to Tate, a shifty cut-back runner with elite vision, Foster has had a field day in his 2 starts against the Colts, amassing 333 yards, 6.94 ypc and 4 touchdowns in those 2 games. The Texans offense runs off of the success of their running game. If the Colts linebackers can play smart, patient, physical football, they can go a long way towards containing the running game and everything that Texans HC Gary Kubiak builds off of it. 2. The Colts pass defense vs. The Texans play-action roll-outs – As mentioned earlier, the play-action roll-outs have gashed the Colts defense in the past. The two most common areas of attack for the roll-out is in the flat to the tight end or a deep pass underneath the safety but behind the covering cornerback. The first area – the flat pass to the tight end – is one that the Texans particularly like, as, because of the absence of WR Andre Johnson, their tight ends are their most talented receivers. To prevent TEs Daniels, Dreessen and Casey from making big catch-and-run plays in the flat, the Colts linebackers must maintain their gaps, read their keys (keys are things defensive players will look for to diagnose whether a play is a run or pass – how the offense is blocking, depth of players, motions, movements from the quarterback, etc…), and be able to react without stopping to think. Pass coverage has definitely been the weakest attribute of the Colts linebackers this season, and they will need to overcome that weakness if they hope to help the team start a winning streak. 3. LT Anthony Castonzo vs. Texans Pass rush – The Colts player with the most eyes on him this season – other than Peyton Manning, of course – has been rookie LT Anthony Castonzo. The blindside blocker started out well – allowing only 1 sack in his first 3 1/2 games – before being sidelined for a good chunk of the season with an ankle injury. Since returning from injury, Castonzo has performed well in some aspects of the game, most notably run blocking, but has had struggles in his pass blocking. Against the Texans, he will face a pass rush that is missing one of the most dominant players in the league, DE/OLB Mario Williams. Without Williams, Wade Phillips and the Texans defense looks towards DE Antonio Smith and OLB Connor Barwin to get pressure on opposing quarterbacks. While the Colts should be relying heavily on the running game against the Texans, they must be able to make the most of the passes they do attempt, and the key to that will be pass protection. If Castonzo and the rest of the Colts offensive line can give Orlovsky the time he needs to find his receivers, the Colts offense should have a chance to be successful. It is worth noting that, while Castonzo has had his struggles, they have usually been against speed moves to the outside, a dimension the Texans seem to lack in Williams' absence. Look for Thursday to be another step in the right direction for Castonzo as he develops into a core player for the Colts. 4. RB Donald Brown vs. Texans run defense – Perhaps the player benefiting most from the Colts disastrous 2012 season is RB Donald Brown. Thought by some to not only be a bust, but a preseason bubble player, the 3rd-year running back from Connecticut has finally shown why he was the Colts 1st round pick in 2009. Finally notching enough carries to qualify, Brown leads the entire league in DVOA and is fifth among running backs with his 5.1 ypc. The Texans rush defense, while not dominating, is above average, and will be taking advantage of the Colts lack of great quarterback play by keying in on the run. Will Donald Brown be able to continue his impressive season by showing that he can run against a good defense, even when that good defense is devoting all of their attention to him? If he can, not only will he have permanently shed the bust label, but he could soon put himself in position to earn the lion share of carries for the Colts in 2012, despite playing in a crowded backfield with two other talented runners. As with Castonzo, while wins are nice, in a season where you're 1-13, the development of your young players is more important. If Brown can show that he is a core player, it will be one less position that the Colts front office needs to worry about during the 2012 draft. 5. Colts fans vs. the next 5 months of speculation – The drama surrounding the Colts is about to hit full effect. What is Peyton Manning's future? Will Jim Caldwell be retained? Has Bill Polian's attitude actually jeopardized his position with the team? Will Jim Irsay please stop giving fans $500 and some champagne for predicting that his team would go 1-13? The most important things fans can do is maintain their sanity by, for the most part, ignoring the noise. Unless the Colts give definitive, factual statements such as, "We have signed Jim Caldwell to an extension" or "We have fired Bill Polian" or "Peyton Manning has retired", etc… pay very little attention to the quotes. It is hard to remember, but there is a game to be played. If, as some suspect, Peyton Manning is quickly returning to health, a picture of drama, of an impending divorce, and a need for Andrew Luck, will be the most surefire way for the Colts to drive up the value of the number one pick. So while all of this may be emotional, may frustrate or upset you, the best thing to do is listen to mom. Remember how she used to say, "actions speak louder than words"? Well, mom is a genius for a reason. The Colts actions will tell you everything you need to know, the words are for the media and the other 31 teams.
The injury reports
|Player Name
|Injury (STATUS)
|Peyton Manning
|Dallas Clark
|Dwight Freeney
|Fili Moala
|Philip Wheeler
|Jamaal Anderson
|Antoine Bethea
|Delone Carter
|AJ Edds
|Robert Mathis
|Jeff Saturday
|Player Name
|Injury (STATUS)
|WR Andre Johnson
|OG Mike Brisiel
|TE Owen Daniels
|CB Sherrick McManis
|S Troy Nolan
|DT Shaun Cody
|TE Joel Dreessen
|WR Jacoby Jones
|CB Jonathan Joseph
|DE Antonio Smith
|RB Ben Tate
|QB TJ Yates
|CB Jason Allen
|DE Tim Bulman
|OG Antoine Caldwell
|RB James Casey
|CB Brandon Harris
|DE Tim Jamison
|WR Jeff Maehl
|DT Earl Mitchell
|C Chris Myers
|LB Jesse Nading
|S Glover Quin
|K Neil Rackers
|WR Kevin Walter
Series notes
- The Colts are 16-3-0 all time against the Texans, including their 34-7 loss to the Texans in Week 1 of this season. The Colts are a perfect 9-0-0 at home in the series.
- QB Dan Orlovsky has faced his former team one time in his career, in that game he completed 12 of 25 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown.
- WR Reggie Wayne has faced the Texans 19 times and has hauled in 109 catches for 1417 yards and 11 TDs in those games.
- WR Pierre Garcon has 23 receptions for 283 yards and 1 TD in 7 games against the Texans.
- RB Donald Brown has 14 carries for 43 yards (3.07 YPC) and 0 TDs in 4 games against the Texans.
- TE Jacob Tamme has 6 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD in 3 games against the Texans.
- Pass rushing duo Dwight Freeney (15.5) and Robert Mathis (12.5) have combined to record 28 sacks in 12 games against the Texans.
- QB TJ Yates has yet to face the Indianapolis Colts.
- WR Kevin Walter has 29 catches for 409 yards and 2 TDs in 11 games against the Colts.
- RB Arian Foster loves seeing the Colts, while he's only faced them twice, he's amassed 48 carries for 333 yards (6.94 YPC) and 4 TDs in those 2 games.
- TE Owen Daniels has caught 22 passes for 218 yards and a TD in 8 games against Indy.
- DE Antonio Smith, who has filled in for injured DE/LB Mario Williams, has recorded 3.5 sacks in 6 games against the Colts.
Identifying the coverage
Where(Visually): NFL Network Who(Visually): Bred Nessler and Mike Mayock Where(Audio): 1070 AM The Fan WFNI and 97.1 HANK FM Who(Audio): Bob Lamey and Will Wolford Watch(And Learn): For the entire 2011 season, this space has been filled with some snark towards the upcoming broadcast crew. Not this week. While Nessler may not be the best play-by-play person alive, Mike Mayock is certainly in the top-2 of best "color guys" around. Generally unbiased, highly intelligent, and capable of packing that intelligence in an easy to understand delivery for the viewers, Mayock is actually able to explain the game in Xs and Os rather than some mythical, romanticized platitudes. If every game was announced by Mayock, the world would be a smarter NFL place. Is the Game on in your area? Time Warner. I would laugh, but it's probably not funny. I feel bad for those affected (First World Problems), including my dear old dad. Don't worry, dear old dad, your cranky old son will be on the phone giving you the play-by-play and complaining about a game you can't see! Prediction Texans – 20, Colts – 17


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Hello Yogis!
So as you can tell from my dormant blog, I've been majorly lagging on the blogging. I fell out of my regular yoga practice and began pursuing other interests (gardening, hanging out with my amazing boyfriend, and re-learning tennis, to name a few). I haven't had anything insightful to say aside from a product review here or there, so I felt like should put the blog on the back burner until I came up with something worth writing about. And then something Barbara Walters said on yesterday's episode of "The View" struck a chord with me – in reference to the age old advice to recent grads to "follow your bliss", she asked how many college graduates really know what their "bliss" is? And if they don't know what it is, how are they supposed to follow it?
I'm 32 years old and I have spent the past few years redefining what I thought my bliss was. After many months of serious thought towards my future, I realized that I have been working a "regular" desk job since 2003 and that it was a safe yet unfulfilling way to spend my 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. I work in customer service and though I honestly do LOVE helping people, it's a different kind of "helping" when you're sorting out someone's issue with your company. I want to do something "helpful" that truly changes other people's lives, and at the end of 2011, I decided I wanted to become a fitness instructor.
If you look at me, I don't embody the gym-rat, hyper-sculpted fitness model instructor-type. In fact, I struggled (and still struggle) with my weight and body image and I know that the fitness industry can be very difficult based on your looks. I still have issues with yoga because of the limitations of my body (and my bidou) But in March of 2012, I received my license to teach Zumba Fitness, a Latin-dance based exercise format that has become extremely popular in the past few years. I've been a dancer forever, but I haven't danced regularly in a very long time, and Zumba kind of brought me back to my "roots". My mother can tell you that from a very young age, I was never the type to sit still for too long. Moving is what moves me, and I really think that in order to be happy, I have to follow my heart and find that sweet spot where I can make a living doing something that doesn't feel like it's draining the life out of me. (No offense, day job!)
So I'm branching out on this blog. Its roots were founded on my serious and regular yoga practice that I was able to sustain a few years ago, and I still plan on getting my yoga teacher certification once I can pony up $3000 for an instructor training. But I want to chronicle my journey here – and hope you will continue to follow me (and maybe come to one of my classes!).
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Autoimmunity, Transplantation & Inflammatory Disease
The mission of the Autoimmunity, Transplantation & Inflammatory (ATI) disease area is to deliver drugs that safely and effectively improve the lives of individuals suffering from immune mediated and inflammatory diseases. To accomplish this mission, we focus our research on targeting the elements of the immune system that drive disease in a highly selective manner. This more specific therapeutic targeting is aiming at leaving intact other important functions of the immune system, thereby increasing the safety of our drugs. Because we realize that immune mediated and inflammatory diseases are complex and have features that are unique to humans, our research and exploratory clinical activities incorporate insights from clinical trials in patients as we innovate to discover more effective and safe medications.
From a disease indication standpoint, we concentrate our research efforts on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, type I diabetes and systemic lupus erythematosus, as well as transplant rejection. Further, it is increasingly apparent that many diseases share immune pathways in their pathophysiology. Recognizing these previously unappreciated aspects of autoimmunity and inflammation in diverse diseases holds promise new opportunities for treatment of diseases beyond those listed above.
Selected Publications
Th17 cells, not IL-17+ γδ T cells, drive arthritic bone destruction in mice and humans
Pöllinger B, Junt T, Metzler B, Walker UA, Tyndall A, Allard C, Bay S, Keller R, Raulf F, Di Padova F, O'Reilly T, Horwood NJ, Patel DD, Littlewood-Evans A. J Immunol. 2011 Feb 15;186(4):2602-12. Epub 2011 Jan 7.
Fingolimod (FTY720): discovery and development of an oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis
Brinkmann V, Billich A, Baumruker T, Heining P, Schmouder R, Francis G, Aradhye S, Burtin P. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2010 Nov;9(11):883-97. Epub 2010 Oct 29.
Effects of AIN457, a fully human antibody to interleukin-17A, on psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and uveitis
Hueber W, Patel DD, Dryja T, Wright AM, Koroleva I, Bruin G, Antoni C, Draelos Z, Gold MH; Psoriasis Study Group, Durez P, Tak PP, Gomez-Reino JJ; Rheumatoid Arthritis Study Group, Foster CS, Kim RY, Samson CM, Falk NS, Chu DS, Callanan D, Nguyen QD; Uveitis Study Group, Rose K, Haider A, Di Padova F. Sci Transl Med. 2010 Oct 6;2(52):52ra72.
Different adaptations of IgG effector function in human and nonhuman primates and implications for therapeutic antibody treatment
Warncke M, Calzascia T, Coulot M, Balke N, Touil R, Kolbinger F, Heusser C. J Immunol. 2012 May 1;188(9):4405-11. Epub 2012 Mar 28.


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Author Affiliations: Departments of Neurology, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center (Messrs Graff-Radford and Rosado and Drs Rodriguez, Fernandez, and Okun), Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute (Drs Foote and Okun and Mr Sudhyadhom), and Pediatrics (Dr Sanchez), University of Florida, Gainesville; and Department of Neurology, University of South Florida, Tampa (Dr Hauser).
Dyskinesias that occur during a period without medication after embryonic cell transplantation have been commonly reported in double-blind trials; however, to date, they have not been reported in the few patients who participated in open-label pilot studies.
Single case observation with preoperative and postoperative data, and intraoperative single-cell physiology.
A patient who underwent embryonic cell transplantation in 1993 as part of the University of South Florida open-label study was referred for evaluation of intractable dyskinesia of the right arm. The dyskinesia was present during evaluation of the patient after a 12-hour period without medication and was clinically disabling. It was manifested as a severe groping movement of the hand. Intraoperative physiologic evaluation revealed decreased firing rates in the internal segment of the globus pallidus.
Deep brain stimulation of the internal segment of the globus pallidus resulted in resolution of the dyskinesia.
This case highlights the delayed development of runaway dyskinesia after a period without medication as an important potential long-term adverse effect of embryonic cell transplantation in patients with Parkinson disease.
Runaway dyskinesia has been reported as a complication of embryonic striatal transplantation of dopaminergic cells in medication-refractory Parkinson disease (PD).1- 4 The mechanism of runaway dyskinesia remains unknown, although it has been speculated that factors that may influence its development may include partial graft survival; graft growth, graft location, and the number of grafts; graft cell types; and method used in performing graft transplantation.1- 4 Although the few patients in the open-label pilot study did not exhibit runaway dyskinesia at the initial follow-up, we report the case of a patient with delayed dyskinesia that developed after a period without medication (also known as "off medication") who responded favorably to deep brain stimulation (DBS).
This is a single case report of a patient followed up 10 years after embryonic cell transplantation was performed to treat PD. Before surgery, the patient's condition was evaluated off medications and when he was receiving medication (also known as "on medications"). After surgery, he was evaluated during periods with medication–with stimulation, without medication–with stimulation, with medication–without stimulation, and without medication–without stimulation.
A 50-year-old man with a 15-year history of PD received bilateral embryonic transplants into the postcommissural putamen region (patient 4 in the University of South Florida transplantation pilot study5). He reported that his symptoms improved for 1 to 2 years after the transplantation, but then progressively worsened. Approximately 11 years after the transplantation procedure, the patient was seen for surgical evaluation because of intractable dyskinesia of the right arm. In addition to the severe right-sided dyskinesia, he had tremor, asymmetric rigidity, festinating gait, frequent falling, and postural instability. The dyskinesia, which had developed during the preceding 3 years, was characterized by a groping movement of the right hand and was worse with medication. The friction from the movement resulted in large holes in the patient's right upper pants leg (Figure 1). The movement worsened progressively.
Typical hole in the pants leg caused by groping hand movement in a patient with runaway off-medication dyskinesia. A white background was used behind the hole for contrast. This photograph has the main hole at 1 and 3 times magnification.
The dyskinesia was present when the patient's condition was evaluated during a 12-hour period without medication. "On-off medication" Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) testing demonstrated a significant levodopa response (42%; UPDRS score, 59 without medication and 34 with medication). Deep brain stimulation of the internal segment of the left globus pallidus (GPi) resulted in resolution of the dyskinesia and improvement in motor symptoms. Five GPi neurons measured during DBS surgery while the patient was without medication and dyskinetic had a mean firing rate (spikes per second) of 73.4. Table 1 lists the cells recorded during surgery, and Figure 2 shows a microelectrode recording obtained during surgery. The patient has been followed up for 6 months since DBS, with major clinical evaluations at baseline and at 142 and 198 days after surgery. At 142 days after surgery, the patient showed an improvement in UPDRS testing from baseline (49% improvement, UPDRS score of 30 without medication–with DBS; and 54% improvement, UPDRS score of 27 with medication–with DBS). At 198 days, the UPDRS score without medication–without DBS (for 12 hours) was 44, and with medication–without DBS was 33, which was a 44% improvement from baseline (Table 2).
Cells from the intra-operative microelectrode recording cells are labeled according to their occurrence in Table 1. Blue indicates striatum; green, external segment of the globus pallidum; red, internal segment of the globus pallidum; yellow, optic tract; and black, anterior commissure. Five microelectrode recording (MER) passes were performed; a sample of 3 of the passes is shown on an approximate 21.5-mm sagittal atlas plane. The squares in the internal segment of the globus pallidum indicate the presence of sensorimotor cells. On the x-axis, the positive numbers indicate the anterior direction; on the y-axis, the superior direction. B indicates locations in which border cells were identified during MER; F, locations in which fiber cells were identified during MER; and Q, locations that were found to be quiet during MER.
Embryonic nigral transplantation in our patient resulted in delayed runaway dyskinesia. The runaway dyskinesia developed approximately 11 years after the transplantation procedure, when the patient was not receiving any medication, and was effectively treated with GPi DBS. This long delay to development of off-medication dyskinesia is in some contrast to the findings in the double-blind studies in which runaway dyskinesia occurred 6 to 24 months after transplantation.1,2 The findings in this case underscore the need for longer follow-up studies in research subjects with PD with grafts placed in the putamen. This case also illustrates that runaway dyskinesia may effectively be treated with GPi DBS, although the best approach will require further study.
Selected patients with PD have received fetal nigral implants since about 1987. These trials have demonstrated that transplanted cells can survive and even grow in the human brain.4 The promising results of small open-label studies spurred 2 prospective double-blind surgical trials.1,2 The results of these trials, however, did not reproduce the success observed in open-label studies. Both the Denver-Columbia group and the Mount Sinai–University of South Florida group reported off-medication dyskinesia, later referred to as runaway dyskinesia. This adverse effect was observed in 15% of patients in the Denver-Columbia trial1 and 56% of patients in the Mount Sinai–University of South Florida trial.2
While many groups have suggested possible mechanisms for runaway dyskinesia, the exact cause or causes remain unknown. Typically, dyskinesia is a complication of levodopa therapy6,7 but has also been seen with DBS.8,9 This hyperkinetic adverse effect has been hypothesized to result from pulsatile stimulation of dopamine receptors. This pulsatile stimulation may result in changes, mainly in firing pattern, of the basal ganglia structures.6 Although the mechanism for this new phenomenon, runaway dyskinesia, is unknown, several groups have proposed theories that may lead to its genesis. Freed et al1 have hypothesized that continued growth of the transplant may lead to an overflow of dopamine, resulting in dyskinesia even in the off-medication state. The delay in onset may at least be partially explained by this hypothesis. Olanow et al2 have proposed a different explanation. They hypothesize that off-medication dyskinesia in transplant recipients may mimic diphasic dyskinesia, seen at the beginning and end of levodopa dose administration. In diphasic dyskinesia, low striatal dopamine concentrations are thought to be responsible for dyskinesia. Our patient demonstrated his worst UPDRS score (59) when dyskinetic and in the off-medication state. Typically, dyskinesia is associated with the best motor scores while taking medication. It could be argued that this patient had what would be diphasic dyskinesia, in which prominent dyskinesia was present but the patient was not completely in the on-medication state. Olanow et al2 further suggest that immune rejection and partial reinnervation of the graft could also contribute to the imbalance leading to runaway dyskinesia.
The mean firing rate of the 5 GPi neurons reported in this paper reflect a normal GPi frequency of firing in PD. Papa et al10 demonstrated that GPi firing rates decrease when a primate enters the on-medication state and again decrease when dyskinesia develops. In our patient, the normal GPi firing rates suggest a separate mechanism from levodopa-induced dyskinesia, as studied by Papa et al, perhaps some sort of innervation from the graft itself. The firing rates of the neurons and striatum of the external segment of the globus pallidum are also consistent with these data. To our knowledge, the GPi firing rate during diphasic dyskinesia has not been published, although, in theory, a decrease in rate may be expected. The groping motion in this patient could suggest involvement of the frontal striatal circuitry and possibly of the supplementary motor area and cingulate cortex,11,12 and could also be a potential reason for the physiologic findings. This hypothesis cannot be substantiated by data provided from this single case. The findings in future subjects with off-medication dyskinesia should be studied, along with intraoperative physiology and functional imaging, in an effort to improve our understanding of potential mechanisms for such dyskinesia.
This article stresses the need for longer follow-up of patients receiving transplant therapy for the treatment of PD. Complications of surgical therapy for PD, such as those previously seen with gamma knife or radiation treatment13 and those after graft-induced runaway dyskinesia, underscore the importance of monitoring for both delayed benefits and delayed complications of therapy. Although this is only one case report, much can be potentially learned from the manifestations and treatment of delayed runaway dyskinesia.
Correspondence: Michael S. Okun, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, PO Box 100236, Gainesville, FL (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: October 23, 2005.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Graff-Radford, Foote, Fernandez, and Okun. Acquisition of data: Graff-Radford, Foote, Rodriguez, Hauser, Rosado, Sanchez, and Okun. Analysis and interpretation of data: Graff-Radford, Foote, Hauser, Sudhyadhom, Sanchez, and Okun. Drafting of the manuscript: Graff-Radford, Rodriguez, Fernandez, Sudhyadhom, Rosado, Sanchez, and Okun. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Graff-Radford, Foote, Hauser, Rosado, Sanchez, and Okun. Statistical analysis: Graff-Radford, Sanchez. Administrative, technical, and material support: Foote, Sudhyadhom, Rosado, and Okun. Study supervision: Foote, Rodriguez, Fernandez, Sanchez, and Okun.
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UPDATE: The Lettered Company raised $726.04 for the families of the Delta Delta Delta UCSB shooting victims.
An online fundraiser was held for the two women killed and the third woman injured in the Isla Vista tragedy.
UCSB Tri Delta sorority members Katie Cooper and Veronika Weiss passed away and Bianca de Kock survived 5 gunshot wounds during last month's event.
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Pt. 5 ethics review
always act to maximize good and minimize bad. there is no moral code that dictates right and wrong
The Competent Judges (Qualitative Hedonism)
People who have experienced two pleasures may rank them regardless to amount, and the higher one is superior in quality. it is the intellectual pleasure.
Mill's Utility Proof
general happiness is the only thing that has intrinsic value. since we strive to get as much value as possible, utilitarianism is true.
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[HAMMOND, La.]—North Oaks Neurosurgery Clinic, staffed by David L. Masel, MD, FACS, will relocate from North Oaks Diagnostic Center to the new Clinic Building on the North Oaks Medical Center campus effective Monday, Feb. 13.
North Oaks Neurosurgery Clinic will occupy Suite 400 of the Clinic Building, which is located adjacent to the Diagnostic Center at 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive in Hammond. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Masel, please continue to call (985) 230-7400. Clinic hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
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Anthony Cobos' defense may not argue selective prosecution, despite uncharged individuals
Court records filed Monday indicate there are people who committed the same offense as former County Judge Anthony Cobos, but they were not charged.
According to an order issued by federal Judge Frank Montalvo, defense attorneys for Cobos and Lorenzo Aguilar, his co-defendant, may not accuse government attorneys of selective prosecution, nor can they talk about people who have not been charged, even though those people, presumably, participated in public corruption.
According to the ruling, the prosecution may call those witnesses to the stand to aid its case, but defense attorneys may not, unless they get clearance from the judge.
"Selective prosecution is strictly a matter for the court and should not be discussed in the presence of the jury. As such, the court will bar any mention or evidence of selective prosecution to the jury," wrote Montalvo.
However, the judge did not issue an absolute ban.
Defense attorneys will have to approach the bench and explain to the judge how the evidence or testimony is relevant before it is presented. The judge will then decide whether the jury will get to hear it.
Cobos is accused of receiving $4,500 in bribes from lobbyists in exchange for his vote as the head of the El Paso Commissioners Court.
Aguilar is accused of facilitating one of the exchanges.
Businessmen Bobby Ruiz, Chris Pak and Raymond Telles have pleaded guilty to their part in the alleged scheme.
Cobos and Aguilar are set to go to trial September 9.
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Victoria's Ireland? Irishness and Britishness, 1837-1901
University of Southampton, UK, 20-22 April 2001
The conference takes advantage of the centenary of the death of Queen Victoria to investigate the relations between Ireland and Britain during the course of her long reign.
Themes include: Victoria and Ireland; Irish Victoriana; The Irish Fin de Siecle; Integrationism and Nationalism; Ireland and the Victorian World Order.
Full details are at: http://www.soton.ac.uk/~pg2/SSNCI2001.htm


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We love being on the road—until we're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Friday at 5. Humor writer Lindy West vents about going nowhere slowly.
We love being on the road—until we're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Friday at 5.
1. Listen, guys. I've assessed the problem, and it seems to be that the cars aren't moving. What if we all just tried to move forward together? Could someone pass that on to the guy in the front of the line? Maybe he's just been misinformed about this whole cars-moving-forward thing.
2. Traffic in this city is atrocious. I am outraged. We need to do something about…um…density? Alternative…transit…matrices? Who do I call? Who is the, um, traffic senator? I'M CALLING SOMEONE. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT POLITICS.
3. Seriously, the guy at the front of this line is my nemesis and I will hound him all of my days to the very brink of the pit of doom, driven by a single-minded thirst for justice and revenge—like Ahab, or Harry Potter. If I could just figure out who he is. Is he in that Hyundai?
4. Well, I guess I live here. This is my life now. I should probably call my family and say goodbye. Good thing I found this desiccated French fry under the seat—hopefully I can ration it out long enough to write my last will and testament on this maxi-pad.
5. Forty-five minutes late is basically the same as 30 minutes late, and 30 minutes is basically interchangeable with 20 minutes, and 20 minutes late isn't really late, because anything within 15 minutes is basically on-time, and 20 minutes is only 5 minutes more than 15 minutes, and 5 minutes is basically nothing! So, if you think about it, I'm actually, like, 10 minutes early.
6. Oh, I just realized I hate every song I've ever heard.
7. You know, maybe I do like Prairie Home Companion.
10. If I put my hand on the brake pedal and use a complex system of mirrors to see out the front, could I stick my feet out the window and take a nap?
11. If only I'd made a nest out of chewed-up newspapers under the counter at that Quiznos, I'd be home right now.
12. I don't need possessions! I don't have to have a car! I don't need a job. I don't need "things" and "comforts." There are beaches all over this country! I could live off the grid. I could spear toads for my food and live in a hut made of a whale skeleton and wrap my shirt around my head like Bear Grylls. By the beach!!! Why has no one ever thought of this!?!?!?!?!!??!?
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Mystic Seaport's 30th Annual Symposium "MUSIC OF THE SEA"
Sponsored by Mystic Seaport Museum, The United States Coast Guard Academy, and the University of Connecticut at Avery Point
We are seeking proposals for papers in History, Folklore, Literature, Ethnomusicology, or other appropriate disciplines that address any aspect of music or verse of the sea or inland waters from the Age of Sail through the present day. The two-day symposium is part of a three-day event whose focus celebrates the lives and work of sailors through musical performance.
The Friday, June 12, session will be held at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and the Saturday session, June 13, at Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut.
Topics of interest have included: shipboard work songs, songs of maritime or other occupational trades, seafaring cultures and cultural change, ethnicity and ethnic influences, cultural exchanges, ballad and broadside traditions, technology, regional interests, and popular culture.
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STARKVILLE, Mississippi -- Starkville police say a Mississippi State University student died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident the near the campus.
MSU officials identified the student as Kaleb D. Barker, a freshman kinesiology major from Lucedale. He was a 2013 graduate of George County High School.
"The Mississippi State University family is heartbroken today over this very tragic accident," MSU President Mark E. Keenum said.
"Kaleb was a young man with a great deal of promise," he said. "We feel a deep sense of grief and our thoughts and prayers will remain with Kaleb's family and his many friends in Lucedale and here at MSU."
Friends and relatives immediately took to Facebook upon learning of Barker's wreck.
Sonya Barker posted a prayer request for her son early this morning, then later she said he was being air-lifted to Jackson. A little after 9 a.m., she posted on her Facebook wall that Kaleb Barker had died.
On his Facebook timeline, the community expressed their love for the teen and called him "an amazing classmate and friend."
Barker was in the news in 2010 with his band, Hush the Silence, which had just recorded and released a debut EP titled "Live Out Loud."
The band mates -- including Barker on drums, vocalist Reese Lott, Kolby Rester on guitar and Sawyer Steede on bass -- were all sophomores in high school at the time.
They said then that they followed "Core 4" principals, which basically meant no alcohol or tobacco, no drugs, no premarital sex and always stand for what you believe in.
Music ran in Barker's family, as his father, Dwayne Barker, is a member of local modern rock band Before Nine.
Taylor Manning, a family friend, remembered the teenager as "very humble and a very, very talented musician" on Tuesday afternoon.
"He had that artsy side and a brainy side," she said. "Normally you have either/or, but he had both. He was definitely smart."
Kaleb Barker was unlike most guys his age "because he was very much the respectful type," Manning said.
"He didn't get out of line with anybody," she said. "He was reserved, but still fun and outgoing. I don't know of even one enemy he had."
Manning took his senior portraits, and she said even though he had dark hair she joked that "he should have been blonde."
Every time she instructed him on a pose, she said, "he would do the exact opposite."
"I would laugh, and he would get embarrassed," Manning said.


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Andrew Gross at Rangers Rants has this quote from Gordie Clark, Rangers Director of Player Personnel, on how the Tim Erixon trade originated…
"Obviously, we found out that they were having trouble (signing him) and the general manager (Jay Feaster) called Glen (Sather)," Clark added. "We were in here (at the combine) interviewing and everything and in between interviews we were talking, 'OK, we can do this, do this, do that. They want this.' And the next interview up, we held the kid to call Glen. It was exciting because he was on the board for me (in 2009) and we were deciding what we wanted to do, if we wanted to take a forward or a D that year. He would have been the defenseman. We took (Chris) Kreider because we wanted to get a forward."
…i've seen a lot of talk from Flames fans saying the Rangers should be investigated for tampering, but the bottom line is Erixon didn't want to play in Calgary and the Rangers took advantage of that. Period.
Arthur Staple at Newsday has more on the Erixon trade.
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CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) - Police chiefs in New Hampshire wanted more money for their youth training programme. A youth hockey team in North Dakota needed more ice time. Both saw giving away guns as the answer.
From car dealerships to political parties to hockey teams to yes, even police chiefs, gun giveaways are an attractive way to make money or draw in customers. But in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage in a Connecticut elementary school, such raffles are drawing criticism as the ease of obtaining firearms fuels a nationwide debate over gun control measures.
The New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police is raffling off a gun every day in May, including a Ruger AR-15-style rifle with a 30-round magazine similar to the one used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that killed 20 children and six educators in December. The players in West Fargo's Youth Hockey Association will raffle off 200 guns and an all-terrain vehicle next month. Up for grabs are shotguns, handguns, hunting rifles and semi-automatic rifles.
Both were planned long before the shooting in Newtown invigorated calls for increased gun control. That didn't stop critics from blasting the raffles as, at best, in poor taste and, at worst, criminal. Mr John Rosenthal, founder and director of the Massachusetts-based Stop Handgun Violence, called the chiefs' raffle "insane" and "criminally irresponsible." "In 33 states - including Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont - the winner of this AR-15 can turn around the same day and sell it to anyone without an ID or background check," Rosenthal said. "They should cancel their raffle and give away a nice mountain bike or snowmobile."
Jonathan Lowy, director of the legal action program at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said he knows of no state in which the raffle would be illegal. But "having these gun giveaways and gun raffles can trivialise the seriousness of firearms," Lowy said.
In a letter posted on the chiefs association website, Salem Police Chief Paul Donovan extended his sympathies to the families of those killed in Newtown but stressed it and other tragic shootings "are contrary to lawful and responsible gun ownership."
Donovan, who did not respond to interview requests, wrote that the raffle's rules require that winners meet all applicable state and federal laws, including background checks. The goal of the raffle - to raise US$30,000 (S$37,125) to offset the cost of the weeklong police cadet training academy - has already been met. The 1,000 raffle tickets, at $30 apiece, sold out last month.
Three of the guns being raffled off are named on a list of weapons that would be prohibited under a proposed ban introduced by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein in the wake of the Sandy Hook rampage. That proposal would also ban ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
While the Newtown shooting has intensified the criticism of the chiefs' raffle, other giveaways have had similarly inauspicious timing.
After a 2011 shooting rampage in Arizona wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others, the county Republican Party raffled off a Glock handgun to raise money for voter outreach. Its slogan was "Help Pima GOP get out the vote and maybe help yourself to a new Glock."
The Republican Party's interim county chairman said at the time he didn't think there was anything inappropriate about the promotion.
Missouri state Representative John McCaherty raised campaign funds last August by raffling off an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, a month after a similar gun was used in the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting that killed 12 people and wounded 58. Mr McCaherty didn't return calls seeking comment.
The owner of an Atlanta-area sporting goods store doesn't understand the outrage.
Last November, Mr Jay Wallace offered anyone who brought their "I Voted" sticker a raffle ticket to win a handgun or rifle from his store, Adventure Outdoors. When Georgia's secretary of state pointed out it's a felony to offer gifts for votes, Wallace opened it up to anyone.
Mr Wallace said the whole thing had been resolved by the time a local state senator filed a complaint about the raffle with the state, setting off a barrage of publicity.
"It was really unbelievable - it made it around the world," he told the Associated Press. "Thousands of people signed up for the raffle. We were really grateful to him." Mr Wallace said he sees no problem with chiefs of police or anybody else raffling guns.
"It's going to a good cause," Wallace said. "People want a chance to win something that they want. Everybody wins." Mr Jack Kimball, chairman of Granite State Patriots and organiser of a rally outside the New Hampshire statehouse last month opposing gun control, said it angers him that people are using Sandy Hook and other tragic shootings to bash the New Hampshire chiefs.
"It's hysteria that doesn't belong here," said Kimball. "They shouldn't waver. They should have the raffle." The gun raffle is the first held by the chiefs association and could be the last if Robert Sprague gets his way.
The marketing consultant wrote Donovan 31 emails - one for every gun being raffled - before he finally heard back. Although he couldn't stop this year's raffle, Mr Sprague said Donovan seemed open to his offer of help to promote a different kind of fundraiser next year.
"I feel we've made some progress, and that's better than no progress," Mr Sprague said. "I just don't think peace officers should be putting guns on the streets." Mr Sprague discussed his concerns on WNHN radio, which began its own fundraising campaign to try to raise US$30,000 for the cadet academy so the association wouldn't have to raffle the guns.
"If we aren't successful, we're going to donate the money to organisations that serve victims of gun violence," station manager Brian Beihl said.


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The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura wrestling team had a tough outing at Nashua-Plainfield, but bounced back to claim second place at the Graettinger-Terril Tournament.
Nashua-Plainfield Triangular
The Cardinals dropped three matches at Nashua Plainfield on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
"Coming off a long break you never know how you will wrestle that first time out," said Coach Steve Smith. "I felt we started a little sluggish with Forest City and then got better as the night went on."
Forest City topped the Cardinals 63-18 in the first match of the night. A.J. Arnold finally got the Cardinals on the board in the 132-pound match with a pin against Derrick Wubben in 1:28. The only other pin for the Cards came from Connor Shaw at 152-pounds. He pinned Landon Josten in 4:00. Dalton Basinger received a forfeit for the remaining GHV points. Forest City collected eight pins in the win over the Cardinals.
The second match of the night saw GHV falling to St. Ansgar, 54-24. Arnold again got the Cardinals rolling at 132 pounds with a pin over Ethan Mayer in :49. Tucker Datema, at 160-pounds, pinned Jacob Hemann in 4:23. Nic Tusha also picked up a pin at 220-pounds in 2:10 against Jacob Pierce.
Despite a great effort by the Cardinals in the final bout of the night, Nashua-Plainfield came away with a 48-33 win. The match started strong at 220-pounds where Nic Tusha pinned Bryce Bilharz in 1:28. The Cardinals received a forfeit at 106-pounds. The next GHV win came from Arnold. He pinned Shane Usher in 5:35. Colby Reid also picked up a pin at 145-pounds against Ashton Bloomquist in 1:03. Shaw collected a pin against Dylan Jones in :54. The final points were scored by Datema who won a 9-3 decision against Austin Pitz.
"We made little mistakes that cost us and ended up with us getting pinned, which we need to fix," said Smith.
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire Tournament
The Cardinals crowned four champions and placed second at the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire Tournament held on Saturday, Jan. 11. Okoboji won the tournament with 153 points, followed by GHV with 145, GT/RA was third with 140 points and - Read More Via e-Edition


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Dec 26. GMAC Bank was approved as a bank holding company [3] but may have failed to clear a final hurdle to receive TARP funds [4].
GMAC, which stands for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, is the financial institution that offers loans to customers and dealers of General Motors, one of the Big Three seeking financial assistance this past week. In 2006, GM sold 51% of GMAC to some private equity firms, including Cerberus Capital Management LP (they also own all of Chrysler). GMAC Bank is a subsidiary of GMAC and GMAC is in a bit of trouble. ACtually, it's in a lot of trouble. This week, GMAC " sweetened terms on a debt swap designed to save the firm from bankruptcy and extended the deadline for a fourth time to lure more investors." (Bloomberg [5]) GMAC is trying to convert to a bank holding company so that it can get access to the TARP bailout funds, but is coming up short.
GMAC Bank, the subsidiary, is fine but it leads many to wonder what would happen to the bank should its parent, GMAC, fail. If history is any indication, everything should be fine. Lehman Brothers had a subsidiary bank, Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, and according to Ken at BankDeals, the bank wasn't included in the bankruptcy [6] and is operating as normal. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September of this year.
If you're an account holder, your funds under the FDIC limits are perfectly safe. If you have over the limit, I would play it safe and get under the limit. There are no signs the bank itself is in danger but there's also no reason to have above the FDIC limits ($250,000 through December 2009, otherwise it's $100,000).
If you aren't a customer and you are tempted by their certificate of deposit (CD) rates [7], I'd wait. I'm not a fan of opening accounts at struggling banks [8] because if there is a problem, they often drop their rates immediately afterwards. CD rates don't have to be honored when another bank assumes them following a failure. You can afford to wait a few weeks to see how things shake out.
I would expect that GMAC Bank will be fine, even if GMAC fails. If they aren't, FDIC will protect your assets.
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microwave carrot halwa recipe – a quick and instant method of making carrot halwa or gajar ka halwa. carrot halwa is a very popular sweet dish specially in north india. it is usually made during winters as thats the season of nice juicy red carrots in india.
best is to use delhi carrots for making carrot halwa. as delhi carrots are soft and juicy. the most troublesome part in making halwa is to grate the carrots. so always choose the soft juicy carrots so that it is easier to grate them.
traditionally carrot halwa takes a lot of time to prepare as often it is made in large quantities. usually the halwa is made with minimum one or two kg of carrots and it does not get spoiled easily as it is made in winter time. it stays good for about a week in the fridge.
if you want to make carrot halwa on stove top then you also check these recipes:
1. carrot halwa recipe on stove top – made in the traditional way with milk and takes a good amount of time.
2. vegan carrot halwa recipe – made with almond milk
3. carrot halwa made with sweetened condensed milk or milkmaid – easy and quicker method to make the halwa.
this carrot halwa recipe takes very less time to cook in microwave. the cooking time in the microwave is approx 10 to 11 minutes. whilst cooking the halwa in a microwave, please use a deep microwave safe glass bowl, so that the halwa mixture does not spill out.
i generally make the halwa on stove top. only in rare cases, when i want to have the halwa quickly then i follow this microwave recipe.
if you are looking for more halwa recipes then do check rava sheera, lauki halwa, atte ka halwa and moong dal halwa recipe.
microwave carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe below:
- 2 cup grated carrots/gajar
- ½ cup milk
- 5 to 6 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup fresh khoya ( also known as mawa in Hindi and evaporated milk in english ) * check notes
- 1 to 2 tablespoon Ghee
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp almond, pistachios or cashew slices
- 2 tbsp cream (optional)
- take ghee in a microwave safe bowl or microwave cooker.
- add the grated carrots and microwave on high power for 2 and a half minutes.
- add milk, sugar, khoya, cream, cardamom powder. microwave for 8 to 9 minutes on high power.
- allow a standing time of 5 minutes.
- garnish carrot halwa with slices of almond, pista and cashew nuts.
- you can either serve carrot halwa hot or cold.
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