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By the turn of the twentieth century, the European imperialist project of conquest and political domination of Africa neared completion. Although later Euro-centric historians and administrators viewed this conquest as inevitable and easy, that was not the way it seemed to the ruling governments in 1900. The last decade of the nineteenth century was marked by many expensive military campaigns to subjugate "recalcitrant" indigenous political leaders who mounted wars of resistance that often surprised the European invaders because of their professional organization and the effectiveness of their strategy and tactics. By 1900, only two African nations had escaped subjugation: Abyssinia (Ethiopia), which had roundly defeated the Italian army in 1896, and Liberia, which had deployed diplomacy and its historic alliance with the United States to stave off imperial encroachment.
From the beginning, imperial conquest faced stiff opposition from concerned multi-racial pressure groups in the western hemisphere and Europe as well as from the Islamic and western educated indigenous elites in African commercial and administrative centers. By 1900, significant contacts existed between groups in the colonies and the European metropolitan centers where vocal antiimperialist forces had formed, including Indian and Irish nationalists, emergent Socialist parties, the British Liberal Party, the Aborigines Protection Society, the Anti-Slavery Society, the Society of Friends (Quakers), and the Native Races and Liquor Traffic United Committee. Within this wider context, a number of concerned African, African American and West Indian intellectuals, who visited the United Kingdom periodically, entered into a lengthy dialogue with black leaders and students based in the United Kingdom. While the composition of this group shifted constantly as visitors returned home and students completed their courses, the dialogue continued through black-owned newspapers that flourished in the United States, the West Indies, West Africa, and other places. Among the leaders who contributed to the evolution of this discourse were: Bishop James Johnson (a prominent Nigerian clergymen), F. E.R. Johnson (ex-Attorney-General of Liberia), Benito Sylvain (a prominent Haitian leader who then served as Aide-de-Camp to Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia), Mrs. M. T. Cole, Henry F. Downing (ex-United Sates Consul of Loanda in Angola), and Henry Sylvester Williams of Trinidad. They established the African Association in 1897 with a mandate to encourage unity and cooperation among Africans; to promote and protect the interests of all subjects claiming African descent in the West Indian and African colonies by circulating accurate information on all subjects affecting their rights and privileges as subjects of the British Empire; and by making direct appeals to the Imperial and local Governments.
The first item on the African Association's agenda involved the organization of a world conference of black people for the exchange of ideas and information concerning the general and individual situation of black peoples and to formulate strategies to protect their interests and improve their social, economic and political conditions. The Pan-African Congress took place in Westminster Town Hall, London from July 23rd to the 25th, 1900. It was timed to take place just before the Paris Exposition in order to allow tourists of African descent to attend both events. Estimates of attendance vary from 35 to an unspecified "hundreds". Among the organizations represented at the congress were the Government of Abyssinia, the African Association, and the Afro-West Indian Literary Society. The famous Sierra Leonean composer, Samuel Coleridge Taylor, performed.
Bishop Alexander Walters, considered by scholars of African American history to be one of the most notable leaders of his generation, a prominent leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States and president of the National Afro-American Council, presided over the meetings. His account of the proceedings is one of our most important sources on this event. Numerous papers were presented. Here we will consider very briefly some of the more significant papers. Rev. Henry Smith presented a historical paper on the African origins of human civilization, a theory that had some currency at the time but became discredited with the rise of Euro-centric theories of African history. Now, however, archaeologists and linguists have shown how accurate Smith's view was. The Liberian, Frederick Johnson, using his country as his main example, extolled Africans for their bravery, industry, and capacity for self-government. Several papers discussed the need for greater equity in race relations in the United States. Although most speakers praised Britain for her sense of justice and fair play in governance, Benito Sylvain struck a discordant note when he attacked Britain's aggressive imperialist policy of military intervention in Africa during the last fifteen years.
The congress resolved to set up a permanent Pan-African Association, with headquarters in London and branches overseas. It meant to convene a congress every two years in some large city in Europe or the United States or an independent black state. Its next meeting was to be in the United States in 1902, followed by one in Haiti in 1904. The African Association merged with the new Pan-African Association and called on other black organizations to affiliate with the new body. The following officers were elected for the headquarters branch: the Right Reverend Alexander Walters as president; Reverend Henry B. Brown as vice-president; Dr. R. J. Colenso as general treasurer; Benito Sylvain as general delegate for Africa; and H. Sylvester Williams as general secretary. In addition, officers were elected for overseas branches in the United States, Haiti, Abyssinia, Liberia, South Africa, Nigeria, and Jamaica. Of these officers, the most noteworthy were the scholar, W. E. B. DuBois (secretary for the United States branch), the Lagosian merchant prince and newspaper proprietor, J. Otonba Payne (vice-president for the Nigerian branch); and the Jamaica Legislative Council Member, the Honorable H. R. Cagill, vice-president of his colony's branch. Future plans envisaged branches in Cape town, Rhodesia, the Gold Coast, Trinidad, Canada, Orange River colony and the Transvaal.
The aims and objectives of the Pan-African Association were: to campaign for effective legislation to secure civil and political rights for Africans throughout the world; to encourage educational, industrial and commercial enterprise among peoples of African descent; to produce information and statistics about peoples of Africa and African descent; and to raise funds. Moreover, the delegates hoped to establish a united front of independent black African states, an objective that would later be resuscitated by Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana.
Concrete results of the congress were few, however, and the high hopes for effective Pan-African unity failed to materialize. Its most important legacy was the adoption of the "Address to the Nations of the World", authored by Walters, Brown and DuBois, which began with the now famous sentence: "The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color line." It urged an end to color and racial prejudice and was sent to the political leaders of all countries and colonies that had populations of African descent. In addition, it sent a separate memorial to Queen Victoria calling on Britain to respect the integrity of black sovereign states, to grant African and West Indian colonies equality with white British colonies, and succession of discrimination against nonwhites in South Africa. After a long delay, this memorial received a polite acknowledgement from the Colonial Office, but the issues raised were largely ignored by British imperialists, except for tacit recognition of the independence of Haiti, Liberia, and Abyssinia.
While the Pan-African congress was well reported in the London papers, only one British journalist believed that the ruling class should see the meeting as a harbinger of pending resistance and racial conflict. The editor of the influential Review of Reviews, W. T. Stead, concluded that the meeting represented part of a worldwide revolt of people of color against white domination.
Although branches of the Pan-African Association were established in Trinidad and Jamaica in 1901, they became moribund within a year. The other branches in the United States, Europe and Africa never became active. In the United States, the Pan-African Congress was largely forgotten until the mid-1940s. Even DuBois, an active participant in the London congress, overlooked this pioneer meeting when he mislabeled the Pan-African Congress of 1919 as the "first." Although in Africa, there was also no branch activity, some of the personalities (Bishop James Johnson, Otonba Payne, and Attoh Ahuma) involved in the dialogue begun by the African Association and continued by the Pan-African Association went on to found various organizations that further elaborated some of the ideas voiced by the Pan-African Congress.
The 1900 Pan-African Congress is important because it deployed the term "Pan-African" as part of its organizing principle for the first time to bring together leaders of black opinion for the common cause to protect the interests of independent and colonized Africans and peoples of African descent. It also contributed the ideas of race unity and a common political organization, which became part and parcel of the later Pan-African Congresses. It started one of the most important dialogues in global black history.


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The Ethics of 'Commercial Bribery': Integrative Social Contract Theory Meets Transaction Cost Economics
D. Bruce Johnsen
George Mason University - School of Law; PERC - Property and Environment Research Center
February 26, 2010
Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 88, No. 4, October 2009
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 10-13
This paper provides a modified Integrative Social Contract Theory (ISCT) analysis of commercial bribery based on transaction cost economics. In the language of Antitrust, commercial bribery is a form of vertical arrangement subject to the same efficiency analysis that has found other vertical arrangements potentially beneficial to consumers. My analysis shows that actions condemned as commercial bribery in the Honda case (1996) may well have benefited Honda's dealer network once promotional free riding and other forms of rent seeking by dealers are considered. I propose that the term 'commercial bribery' should be avoided until after an ISCT analysis shows that the community is likely to have been harmed. The term 'third-party payments' is a more ethically neutral term with which to begin the analysis.
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Katy Perry could help make your "Teenage Dream" of becoming a singer a reality: The pop star is starting her own record label.
Perry announced the launch of Metamorphosis Music -- a joint venture with her current label, Capitol Records.
The first to sign with Perry's label is pop singer Ferras, who released his Perry executive-produced EP on Tuesday. The five-song self-titled effort includes the track "Legends Never Die," which features Perry.
Ferras will join Perry for the North American leg of her Prismatic World Tour, which kicks off Sunday
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Producers of Terrence McNally's Broadway-bound revival of "It's Only a Play" have added a little "Harry Potter" magic -- Rupert Grint.
Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Potter films, will make his Broadway debut alongside Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing, Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham and Emmy winner Megan Mullally.
The revival will play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night is Oct. 9.
Zendaya to play
Aaliyah in TV film
Recording artist Zendaya will portray Aaliyah in a Lifetime film about the R&B sensation who died in a plane crash at the height of her stardom.
The biopic will be filmed this summer and is scheduled to air this fall.
It will trace a career that began with Aaliyah's debut on "Star Search" at age 10. In August 2001 her life was cut short when her plane crashed after takeoff from a Bahamian runway. She was just 22.
James Franco takes
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James Franco, who's already starring in "Of Mice and Men" on Broadway, will direct Robert Boswell's off-Broadway play "The Long Shrift" from July 7-Aug. 23.
Franco made his Broadway debut this spring with Chris O'Dowd playing two tragic migrant workers trying to make their way through the aftermath of drought and the Depression in 1930s America. The play ends its run on July 27.
Harris to leave
'Hedwig' in August
Neil Patrick Harris will leave hit Broadway show "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and Andrew Rannells will slip into his old wigs.
Producers of the Tony Award-winning show said Thursday that Harris will play his final performance at the Belasco Theatre on Aug. 17. Rannells will take over Aug. 20.
Rannells earned a Tony nomination as an ever-smiling Mormon missionary in the debut cast of "The Book of Mormon" and also plays Elijah on "Girls."
Cops arrest 3 men
outside Swift's home
Police in Rhode Island arrested three people outside Taylor Swift's beachfront home after they accosted security guards at the singer's property.
The Connecticut men were charged with misdemeanor breach of peace after they threw beer bottles and shouted expletives at the guards outside Swift's house in the Watch Hill section of Westerly. Swift wasn't at the home at the time.
DA: No charges
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Prosecutors in Norwalk, Conn., said they are dropping a disorderly conduct case against Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, that stemmed from a fight at the couple's home.
Simon, 72, and Brickell, 48, did not appear in Norwalk Superior Court, where prosecutors told a judge they were declining to pursue the case, meaning the charges will be dropped and eventually erased after 13 months.
The couple fought April 26 inside a cottage on their property in New Canaan, police said. The singers were married in 1992 and have three children.
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Phil Veronikas remembers waking up Sunday mornings and seeing a crowd of golfers near his house, waiting to tee off from the No. 13 green of Palo Duro Creek Golf Course.
"Now I'm lucky to see two people before noon," he said. "The golf course hasn't been taken care of. It was a good golf course for a long while."
Veronikas and about 10 other people attended Monday's City Commission meeting and heard commissioners discuss the possibility of buying the Canyon course.
"My thoughts on this is the golf course is important to the city of Canyon," City Manager Glen Metcalf said. "There's a lot of interest in the golf course in the private sector and that may need to run its course before the city of Canyon gets involved with buying a golf course."
The Potter / Randall Appraisal District values the property at more than $710,000. Ken Chicoine, the owner, wants to sell the course or share local ownership.
"I think if it goes to private ownership again you could wind up in the same situation," Rocky Lee told commissioners. "People would rather play here than anywhere else."
Commissioners voted unanimously for an in-house feasibility study to further investigate the possibility of buying the course.
"I'm not for it or I'm not against it; I just don't have enough information," Commissioner Bob Splawn said. "I guess I'm sitting comfortably on a picket fence."
Commissioners unofficially agreed to wait and see whether a private resident buys the course before the city gets involved.
"If it's a matter of going bankrupt and shutting it down, that might be a time for the city to look at it," Splawn said. "There's just so many unknowns right now."
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> I have Fedora Core 6. Does it support USB mounted DVD burners?
USB storage devices that follow the USB Mass Storage specs and have
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But you don't have to look very far to find credible doomsday predictions based on the ever more detailed and dire scientific studies and reports.
Google-funded spy tech to prey on poachers
Both surveillance technology and Google have generated controversyt. But in opposition to the growing international threat of poaching, however, many feel they can be put to good use.
Top ten environmental wins of 2012
It's high time to look at the good points of the environmental struggle this year.
Costa Rica bans hunting, but what about shark finning?
Costa Rica officially banned hunting on December 10, becoming the first Latin American country to outlaw the sport.
Steelworkers, allies push oil industry to increase safety at refineries
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NASA discusses Dec. 21 Mayan end-of-world prediction
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Hubble XDF catches the universe on camera
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WELLSVILLE - Thousands of residents were left without water service Friday following a catastrophic main line break just north of Yellow Creek in Madison Township.
Affected areas included Calcutta, Glenmoor, Shadyside, West Point, the Federal Correctional Institution in Elkton and even the state highway patrol post in Lisbon.
As of Friday evening, Buckeye Water District officials estimated that service could be restored to between 5,000 and 7,000 customers by Saturday morning. A boil advisory was issued along with the break announcement until further notice.
According to BWD assistant manager Todd Brown, the break occurred at 10:30 a.m. Friday as workers from Madison Township were driving stakes into the ground along the north side of Township Line Road, marking the presence of an underground drain culvert pipe that is slated for replacement.
Brown says township workers did not observe the blue-capped Buckeye Water line marker poles, on both sides of Township Line Road at the Mick Road intersection. "It was a human mistake. It was an accident," he said.
At the intersection with Mick Road, one of those stakes was driven into the top of a 16-inch main delivery line running from the BWD treatment plant in Wellsville to the Calcutta area and points north. This opened a crack running the length of the 20-foot-long section of pipe, which runs parallel to Mick Road.
The break quickly drained a pair of 100,000-gallon water storage tanks - one on Campground Road, the other on Irish Ridge - before Buckeye workers were able to shut off all the service valves.
According to Brown, the process of actually cutting the cracked section of pipe, removing it and replacing it with a new section would only take a handful of hours. The much more involved, time-consuming process would come afterward, from refilling the long network of pipes with water.
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Brown says the pipeline can't be refilled with water quickly because, having been cut open, the system becomes full of air. "That can cause you another leak if you fill it too fast," he said. Instead, the system would need to be bled of air, with BWD workers opening dozens of district fire hydrants, before water could begin flowing through the system again.
Though hundreds of families were affected by the water shutoff, it also caused disruption for many of the businesses located along state Route 170 in Calcutta, especially restaurants. Some fast-food establishments cut back to drive-through service only on Friday, but that option was not available to some restaurants, which had to close early.
One of those was the Bob Evans located on Dresden Avenue at state Route 170. Restaurant manager Mike Gurskey said they had to begin turning away customers at around 3:30 p.m. By that point, there was no longer sufficient water pressure to use the restaurant's toilets.
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I usually don't talk about my celebrity crushes. I have a few, but one of my favorites is Beyoncé. We are from the same city, Houston and I grew up hearing about her talents. My very first weave was at her mother's hair salon – Headliners. Going to that salon gave me the excuse to visit Brazos Bookstore which was across the street and was a monthly fix for my dad and I.
I appreciate seeing hard work, talent, and drive at its best. Beyoncé is no exception. I watched the Year of 4 so many times that I can recite it verbatim. I was fortunate to see her in concert for her last tour and she blew me away. I even think le beau had a great time. I own all her concert DVDs and she is a constant inspiration. Watching her concerts are like watching your favorite movie over and over again.
If you need some inspiration watch this video and see Beyoncé run her world. Hopefully this will inspire to run your world too.


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September 18, 2009, 11:08 PM
Is there anyone else who uses this powder for pretty much all of their pistols. For my 500 S&W I use Lil Gun but for 9, 40 and 45 I use it. Anyone else?
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September 18, 2009, 11:39 PM
I personally don't even try to use the same powder over multiple calibers but that said, I've used Universal in 9MM, .40 and .45 with good results and if that's what you want to do, it'll work just fine.
Mark whiz
September 19, 2009, 12:51 AM
Oh yeah, I've worked up some good loads with Universal in .32ACP, .38Spcl, .357Mag, & 45ACP. It's not always the best powder for a particular bullet or bullet weight in a given cartridge - but it does seem to find one or two bullets in the calibers I shoot that it likes.
September 19, 2009, 08:32 AM
I agree with D. Manley.
It is a good powder for across the board use, but I only use it in .40, where it really impressed me vs some others I tried, for what I want out of it.
If I was picking "one powder" it would be higher up on the list than several others touted for all around use.
September 19, 2009, 09:52 AM
I use it for 38 Special, 9mm and 45ACP. I like it a great deal. I don't use it for .357 Mag, though.
September 20, 2009, 11:12 PM
Thanks guys
September 23, 2009, 10:58 AM
I use it for .380, 9mm, 9mm Largo, .40, and .45 with good results. Is it the best for all of those calibers, probably not. I am using either Berry's or Rainier plated bullets in all the above calibers and load using the starting loads for FMJ per Hodgdon's web site.
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September 24, 2009, 09:35 AM
I just started reloading and picked it for 9mm on several recommendations. It has pretty much zero muzzle flash, only saw a couple sparks out my CZ's barrel. Worked fine with my 1.05oal TC rounds.
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA-' long-term rating and stable outlook to Otsego, Minn.'s series 2011A general obligation (GO) improvement crossover refunding bonds and affirmed its 'AA-' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR), with a stable outlook, on the city's existing GO debt. The rating reflects our opinion of the city's: Access to and participation in the deep and diverse Minneapolis-St. Paul (Twin Cities) metropolitan economy, Strong income and market value per capita, and Very strong finances due to conservative budgeting. We believe what we consider moderately high debt somewhat limits the rating. The city's full-faith-and-credit GO pledge secures the bonds. Officials intend to use bond proceeds to crossover refund the 2015-2028 maturities of the city's series 2006B...
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The unofficial start of the spring racing season takes place Saturday when the Shillelagh four-mile road race takes place in Flushing.
The Shillelagh is the first of two St. Patrick's Day races in the Flint area. The Pot o' Gold four-mile race takes place on St. Patrick's Day itself, at 6 p.m. Thursday in downtown Flint.
The Shillelagh starts at noon at Flushing's Central Elementary School and ends in downtown Flushing. The entry fee is $23 with a shirt and $13 without.
Registration and packet pick-up will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Bauman's Running & Walking Shop and beginning at 10:30 a.m. on race day at Central Elementary.
Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 4:30 p.m. on race day at the downtown Flint Masonic Temple for the Pot o' Gold race. The entry fee is $25.


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Shameless GOP
Each of the six Republicans in the New Jersey delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve of a federal bill that would force New Jersey and every other state in the nation to allow citizens to carry concealed weapons ("N.J. GOP delegation OKs bill on concealed weapons," Nov. 20).
It is difficult to decide which is worse, overriding the strict and necessary gun laws of New Jersey or, plainly, a cynical political game to earn a gold star from the National Rifle Association. The Republicans who supported this bill know full well that it will neither pass the Senate nor survive a veto by President Obama. So they make themselves look good for the NRA and its gun-happy troops without facing the real consequences of permitting concealed weapons.
If the bill were ever to pass, my suggestion is that every member of Congress who approves it should maintain a tally of all the innocent victims who are shot because of it. Then they could celebrate an annual memorial day for the victims and for their own consciences.
Robert Leopold, Livingston
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I am a member of the Shon-gum Sportsmen's Association and I have dealt with considerable frustration and red tape regarding New Jersey's gun laws. I do not agree with everything the NRA has tried to do, but neither do I agree with your editorials that deliberately spread falsehoods, such as, "If this bill becomes law, none of our state laws will matter anymore," and "It allows virtually anybody to pack heat — violent felons included."
Does PolitiFact ever review your editorial comments?
I am very much in favor of reasonable firearms legislation at the state and local level that law enforcement and sportsmen can live with, but your propaganda only poisons the well of public discourse in this state.
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My name is Kara and I am a crochet blogger, designer, and instructor. My blog, Petals to Picots (http://www.petalstopicots.com), is a celebration of crochet and other fiber arts. It is filled with ...
My name is Kara and I am a crochet blogger, designer, and instructor. My blog, Petals to Picots (http://www.petalstopicots.com), is a celebration of crochet and other fiber arts. It is filled with helpful information and tutorials, gorgeous photography and inspiration, and boasts over 75 free crochet patterns (and counting!).
I first learned to crochet from my grandmother when I was 9 years old. I have over 30 years crochet experience and recently graduated from the CGOA Masters of Advanced Stitches & Techniques program. I strive to provide unique, accurate, and easy to follow patterns.
When I'm not designing or teaching classes at my local yarn store, I am taking care of my husband and three children in our New Jersey home.
This textured keyhole scarf is lovely and works up quickly. Pattern includes directions to make the scarf, along with directions to make the spiral flower. Either wear the scarf alone or add the flower for an additional touch.
Sizes: Small fits head circumference of 19 in. to 20 1/2 in. (finished size = approx. 20 in.)
Large fits head circumference of 20 1/2 in. to 22 in. (finished size = approx. 21 in.)
Skill Level: Scarf = Easy; Spiral Flower = Intermediate
Gauge: 12 sts and 10 rows = 4 in
Yarn: 2 skeins worsted-weight yarn
Hooks & Notions: J hook, H hook, tapestry needle
Sizes: One size (finished size measures approximately 50 in. x 51/2 in., not including fringe; finished spiral flower measures approximately 6 in.)
Pattern is written in American English according to Yarn Council standards and guidelines and contains color photos for ease of use. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each row.
What people are saying about this pattern ...
"awesome pattern!" ~Aundra
"Quick turnaround time. Pattern is easy to read and has pictures as a guide if needed. Will buy from again! Thank you!!" ~Diana


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Half price tickets and a discount?
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The Colts are home this week and looking for a big crowd. So here is your chance to get 50% off tickets to the game whether you want sideline seats or nosebleeds. The deal is brought to you by our partner TiqIQ and their new feature that lets you pick your own price — like Priceline.com (always less than retail) with no shipping or handling fees of any kind. The price you pick is the total price you pay.
Listen, just CLICKING on these links helps me out, and opens the door for you get great deals. I used TiqIq in Week 2. I got tickets for less than half face value. Remember when my brother gave away tickets to the season opener, leaving me out in the cold? TiqIq came through.
As a deal for our readers, sign up to pick your price and get a free $20 added to your account to help with your ticket purchase. Yes – that means you can get tickets for half off AND get an additional $20 off at check out. The $20 off is only good this week, so why not use the free cash to see the Colts in person this weekend?
It's a rough season, but come Sunday afternoon, the Luke will STILL be the funnest place to be. You hate Ian Eagle and Ron Pitts? ME TOO! Just imagine if you could have gone to last week's game and sat in the sun instead of listening to Solomon Wilcotts?


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Last week we looked at a database that was adding new content, but sometimes our databases completely reinvent themselves. Such is the case with Business Insights: Essentials, a database from the Gale Corporation.
Formerly called Business and Company Resource Center, Gale fully reengineered the search interface, making it much cleaner and easier to use. You can search by topic, industry type, company name, or ticker symbol, and it will recognize your syntax and return the appropriate information. So, if you type in 'environmentalism', you'll get articles about green companies and initiatives. If you type 'msft', you'll get corporate information about Microsoft. If you type 'consumer electronics', you'll get related industry profiles, and links to companies that manufacture them. You don't need to memorize any complicated field codes – BI:E recognizes the type of information for you!
But they did more than just change the search engine. They've increased the amount and flexibility of the information, too. In addition to news and journal articles, there's plenty of business specific information. Trying to find key financial ratios for a certain company? They can be hard to tease out of most databases, if they're included at all, but it's easy with BI:E. SWOT analysis? Financials? Market Share reports? Stock information? Company history? List of companies they own, or are owned by? Before, you might have gone from Business Source Premiere to Mergent Online to Hoover's Company Records to collect all that information. But it's all easily accessible in Business Insights.
And if you're interested in statistics, try the comparison charts – customize your own with different companies within an industry, or across industries. They're perfect for creating graphs and charts to illustrate your paper – or to plan an investment! Check out the new Business Insights – and, if you have any questions, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com!


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The highlights of my experience at St. Lawrence include Take Back the Night, a cappella concerts, Go Beyond performances, Mainstage productions, and the lecture series events in Eben Holden.
I'm interested in the Gender Studies program because these courses make one more aware of socially structured terms, names, and it makes you more aware and true to yourself.
Gender & Sexuality is more than talking about sex. It lets you open up to the other side of gender and can teach you lessons about your partner that you will not find anywhere else....
The people I met at St. Lawrence during my college search really set it apart from other schools I visited. I found that everyone was very outgoing, willing to help, and active both in and...
I chose SLU because it was small and had a great Outdoor Program. I was also very interested in the Adirondack Semester which has been a highlight of my time at SLU.
There are so many things about St. Lawrence that I love and will miss after I graduate. The people I have met here, from the students to the professors and other members of the faculty, have...
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Since the early 1990s, video teleconferencing technology ("VTC") has been explored by various entities in the public and private sectors for its potential use in administrative hearings and other adjudicatory proceedings.[1] In the last 10 years, advances in technology and carrier services coupled with reduced personnel and...
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This proposed recommendation on Best Practices for Using Video Teleconferencing for Hearings will be considered by the Assembly at the 61st Plenary Session on December 4-5, 2014.
This redline shows proposed amendments to the Best Practices for Using Video Teleconferencing for Hearings Recommendation for consideration at the 61st Plenary Session.
- Recommendation number: 2014-7
- Adopted on: December 5, 2014
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Agencies conduct thousands of adjudicative hearings every day, but the format of the hearing, whether face-to-face or by video, has not been analyzed in any systematic way. Some agencies have provided hearings by video teleconferencing technology (VTC) for decades and have robust VTC programs. These programs strive consistently to provide the best hearing experience, even as technology...


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EAST LIVERPOOL - Nikki Rae Adkins became the bride of Pete Anthony McKinney on Nov. 12 at Northside Church, East Liverpool.
The bride is the daughter of Troy and Lea Adkins, East Liverpool.
The groom is the son of Dave and Kari Miller and Pete and Brenda McKinney, all of East Liverpool.
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Pastor Larry Rose officiated the ceremony.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a white gown, with a corset back and sweetheart neckline. She carried a bouquet of green and white roses and daisies.
Sarah Fristick, served as the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Kylie Walker, cousin of the bride; and Jillian Bergert, cousin of the groom. Flower girl was Taryn Hart, cousin of the bride.
Greg Munoz performed the duties of best man. Groomsmen were Brandon Baughman and Kyle Fenton. Micah Williamson, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer.
A reception was held at the East Liverpool American Legion.
The bride is a graduate of Buckeye Online School and will pursue a career as an ultrasound technician.
The groom is a graduate of East Liverpool High School and is currently serving in the United States Air Force.
The couple will reside in Aviano, Italy.


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We want to let you know that we are beginning the Pantheon Theatre's New Year with a one-man show, celebrating Italian-American heritage, Antipasto: A Sicilian Celebration, an hysterical comedy with heart. Please check out the poster for information. Visit the below website to read reviews and meet the cast.
For reservations, please call. We offer discounts for large groups.


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A toy, typically made of rubber or plastic that has a small in one part and is filled with air. When squeezed, it lets out a mildly humorous high pitched "squeak" that gets old really fast. Dogs love them.
"Oh my god take that damn squeaky toy away from the dog. It's driving me insane."
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Scarlett Johansson has partied with Justin Timberlake, but she is mum on relationship rumors about the pair.
"We live in a world today where if two people are single – and one's a guy and one's a girl and they're both famous – you're going to be linked with somebody," the actress, 22, tells Seventeen for its May issue, when asked about the two of them. "If it's somebody one week, it's going to be somebody else the next week. It's either me or Jessica Biel."
Johansson, who most recently dated her Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett, says she's not focused on finding a boyfriend. "When I'm single, I don't focus," she says. "I focus on a guy if he's a boyfriend, but I don't focus on finding a boyfriend." With a laugh, she adds, "They're never around when you want them."
In February, while being roasted by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club, she announced that her dream date was "Probably Patrick Swayze."
Her first love, she also reveals to Seventeen, was "a great boyfriend in high school. ... I totally thought we were going to be together forever, which is how it should be."
When she is with a boyfriend, she says, "If someone is straightforward with me, I'm very confident. But if he's playing a weird mind game, I get very self-conscious."
Still, were she to be in a relationship, she says she would like it to be surrounded by a sense of mystery.
"I can't stand mind games," she says. "But I think you should be mysterious and flirtatious. You should always have some mystery in a relationship. You don't wanna know what the person's thinking all the time. And you don't want him to know what you're thinking all the time."
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PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA -- A 14-year-old boy faces robbery, burglary, theft and assault charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Papa John's employee at Legacy Estates Apartments on Monday night, according to WSFA.
The report says the boy is charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree burglary, second-degree assault and theft of property. Police are working to locate three additional suspects.
During the robbery, the 18-year-old victim was attacked, robbed at gunpoint and held hostage in the trunk of his car.


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I was in momentary shock when Alabama lost to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. So, it was doubly touching to read the Alabama player's tweets in defense of Cade Foster as the team was enroute back to Tuscaloosa Saturday night.
I follow many of the players on Twitter and know how hard they work and how much time they put in to win their games. These guys are dedicated, and these same dedicated players took the loss with class and in so doing, they helped me accept the loss as well.
I had a lot of admiration and respect for the Alabama football players before the Iron Bowl, but I have ten times as much now. Because they not only earned a place in history during this 2013, but the way they handled the overwhelming loss also earned them a place in our hearts.
Judith Haney


text: Commissioned by French label Lexon, BIG-GAME has created a series of utilitarian watches with simplicity at its core. Dubbed SCOUT, the line is designed to be both functional and durable, and features a sturdy aluminum casing and nylon wristband. Available in black, blue, green, silver and red, the designs are inspired by tools of everyday life and look to geometrical lines in their construction, while a contrasting dial allows for easy timekeeping. Furthermore, the watches have been fitted with a Japanese Miyota movement and 5 ATM water resistance that draws from military motifs. SCOUT was officially launched at Maison & Objet in January 2014 and is available now at select stockists.


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Science Discovery seeks students
DAVIS - The Youth Science Discovery Experience (YSDE) seeks 40 high school students and nine teachers and experiential educators for the spring 2013 session. Participants will work side-by-side with professional scientists to pursue original research projects at Canaan Valley Institute near Davis. The YSDE is a program offered by the National Youth Science Foundation.
YSDE also offers outdoor recreation, informal seminars, and science talks from visiting scientists in a variety of fields. Participants are responsible for transportation to and from Canaan Valley Institute, and a full commitment for on-site attendance is required for March 20-24 and April 24-28. The program is free to students, and teachers working as staff will receive a stipend.
For more information or an application, visit www.ysde.org or call YSDE director Josh Stevens at 304- 550-3421 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
McDonald's to honor HS seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The McDonald's Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. will honor area high school seniors through the annual McDonald's Educates Scholarship Program. Eligible students can download an application by visiting www.McDonaldsEducates.com. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, March 22.
The scholarship program is open to high school seniors residing within the Greater Washington, D.C., area - including the District of Columbia and parts of Maryland, Northern Virginia, and West Virginia. Applicants must plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at a college or university in fall 2013 through spring 2014.
Scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive one scholarship in the amount of $5,000 or $1,500 which will go directly to the college or university the recipient plans to attend. A total of 60 scholarships will be awarded. In addition to being announced and recognized at a reception in the spring, winners will also be featured in a publicity campaign.
For more information, please visit www.McDonaldsEducates.com or call 202-585-2620.
Essay contest entrys being taken
MARTINSBURG - Essays answering the question, "Why is it important for schools nationwide to include the Armenian Genocide in the core curriculum?" will be accepted through March 29. First-place winner will receive $300, second-place runner-up will receive $200 and third-place runner-up will receive $100. The winners will also be recognized at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Times Square on Sunday, April 21, 2013 and depending on time constraints, may read their essays.
Essay requirements include 800 words maximum, double-spaced 12 point Arial type: Please include student's full name, age, teacher's full name and subject area, name of high school or college, year in school, hometown/state, phone number, and email address at the top of each page of the essay. Essays should be emailed to email firstname.lastname@example.com
LPN and Surgical Tech training slated
HEDGESVILLE - The Jill S. Weekley Learning Center at James Rumsey Technical Institute will offer an LPN and Surgical Tech Preparation program for anyone wishing to enter the 2013-14 LPN or Surgical Tech programs. Attend an orientation and get all the specifics for LPN/Surgical Tech preparation classes that are available.
Below are listed all the final dates for our LPN/Surgical Tech Orientation Classes:
Orientation dates for February: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Feb. 27; 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28.
The prep course will offer Basic Skill Assessment, which will help to determine the need for review in the areas of reading/vocabulary skills, general math skills and general science knowledge. The Jill S. Weekley Learning Center also has several computer aided self-study programs which are designed to offer additional practice in areas to be assessed on the LPN/Surgical Tech Pre-Admission Exam.
For additional information, call the Jill S. Weekley Learning Center at 304-754-9712.
Student video contest offers $1K top prizes
MARTINSBURG - A national grassroots group is offering high school students the chance to win $1,000 and other cash prizes in a student video PSA contest.
Population Connection, the nation's largest grassroots population organization, is again hosting its "World of 7 Billion" contest. Students in grades nine-12 are asked to create a 30- to 45-second public service announcement that illustrates the connection between world population at 7 billion and one of the following topics: Food security, wildlife habitat or the global status of women and girls.
Cash prizes will be awarded to four winners in each topic area. Three grand prize winners will receive $1,000. Participating teachers will receive free curriculum. The deadline for video submission is Thursday.
For full contest rules or to see previous winning videos, please visit www.worldof7billion.org.


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Despite the fact that most biologists and anthropologists emphasize that there is no such thing as a biological race, one still hears talk, even among some scientists, about people belonging to one race or another. Indeed, since the advent of pharmacogenomics and the FDA's decision two years ago to approve BiDil for use by black Americans suffering from heart failure, the term "race-based medicine" has become popular.
One evolutionary biologist thinks the concept is poppycock. Joseph L. Graves, Jr., Dean of University Studies and Professor of Biological Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University, says there is no strong genetic differentiation between human populations. As a result, a discussion about human biological races is meaningless. In this week's GEN podcast, Dr. Graves notes that by focusing on the idea of race-based medicine, some researchers and physicians are going down the wrong path in attempting to treat diseases among various human groups.
Dr. Graves also addresses such questions as: How much of a role has the study of a variable genetic response to pharmaceuticals played in the rise of the concept of race-based medicine? On what bases have a number of physicians and researchers seen a correlation between race, genetics and disease? What is the distinction between personalized and racialized medicine? Is there another way of looking at genetic differences meaningfully from a medical perspective without relying on the idea of race-based medicine?
We invite you to listen to the podcast then return to the blog to answer the following question:
Do you believe in a biological basis for race-based medicine? Why or why not?
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by Ha Jin |
They leave their homes in China with high expectations for a new life in a country bursting with opportunity. But what the characters in Ha Jin's latest collection of stories mostly find in the United States, specifically in and around Queens, N.Y., is how elusive a fresh start can be. In one tale, a young woman working long hours as a waitress is forced to send her savings home to China, where her spoiled younger sister has threatened to sell one of her organs online to pay for a pricey new car. In another, a graduate student feels obligated to help one of his former professors, who's visiting the Chinese consulate in Manhattan, defect to the U.S. And in the charming, quirky title story, an ailing monk, left penniless by his temple's unscrupulous master, determines that suicide is the only way to avoid shaming his family back home. (He botches the attempt, becomes a local celebrity, sues the temple for back pay and finds true love!) The author, whose novel Waiting won the National Book Award in 1999, writes with warmth and humor about what it means to be a bewildered stranger in a strange land, no matter where one was born.
Edited by Jan Freeman, Emily Wojcik and Deborah Bull |
Writers including Margaret Atwood and Alice Walker explore sisterhood in this intelligent collection. Don't look for sugar sweetness here; do expect heartache. One woman mourns the younger sister she lost. Another recalls trying to be "a good daughter" while her wilder sister broke loose. The book makes clear that sisters don't outgrow their bond. "Life doesn't go backwards and I want to know you," poet Daisy Zamora writes. "To recognize you./ That is, to get to know you again." Once a sister, always one.
Thank Heaven
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In this charming memoir, the Gigi star dishes on men and delves into her drinking and depression. Feeling aged out of Hollywood (lover Warren Beatty said she was too old to costar in Bonnie and Clyde), Caron, now 78, reinvented herself as a writer and innkeeper. "The best part of my life is over," she insists. Don't believe her.
Pirate Latitudes
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Discovered after the Jurassic Park author died in '08, this swashbuckler is like an R-rated Pirates of the Caribbean. Capt. Charles Hunter, a randy pirate who prefers the term "privateer," pulls together a gang of marauders to plunder a Spanish galleon and split the booty with Jamaica's corrupt governor, Sir James Almont. Along the way, Hunter's men and a wily French female pirate named Lazue encounter deadly snakes, perilous cliffs, poison darts, storms and even a dragon. One pirate turns on the crafty captain, leading to a surprising twist. Not as riveting as Crichton's best yarns, Latitudes nonetheless offers unexpected turns and plenty of yo ho ho's.


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Game of the week
N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. ET
The line: 49ers by 6½
The story: It's the 2011 NFC Championship Game all over again, only this time Kyle Williams won't be playing Santa Claus. This is the 49ers' chance to prove -- at least in their minds -- that they were the better team nine months ago when Williams' botched punt returns led to an overtime victory for Big Blue.
Only this is more than that. It's San Francisco's chance to prove that it is the best team out there, period.
I know I haven't seen anyone better. Granted, the 49ers lost at Minnesota. It happens. Sometimes you take one step back to go two steps forward, and all I know is that after that loss the 49ers outscored their next two opponents 79-3 and have the attention of Giants coach Tom Coughlin.
"Nobody gives us a chance to win," Coughlin said. "We'll see."
I give them a chance. I just don't give them much of one.
This game will be closer, a lot closer, than what San Francisco experienced the past two weeks -- especially if the Giants' pass rush wakes up. The pressure Alex Smith felt in the conference championship game hasn't been felt by much of anyone playing the Giants, with only five clubs having fewer sacks than New York (8). That's not the New York Giants, and if it is again this weekend they're doomed.
Not only is Smith accurate when he has the time (he's the league's top-rated passer); he has receivers he didn't the last time these two met. That's when Michael Crabtree was the only wideout with a catch, and he had one for three yards. Pathetic, huh? The 49ers agreed, so they went out and added Randy Moss and Super Bowl hero Mario Manningham and believe they plugged the holes that held them back a year ago.
I guess this is where we find out. The Giants are formidable, especially with Eli Manning playing as well as he has this season, but that's another thing I remember from the championship game: Manning got clobbered. Yeah, he survived. Yeah, he won. But he still got hammered.
The Giants' pass protection must be better. The Giants must be able to produce a rushing attack to keep defensive linemen honest. And, of course, they can't screw up. The 49ers don't make mistakes, seldom miss tackles and don't miss field goals -- a formula that has them at the top of their division and near the top of the league. Don't expect many points here, but do expect the better defense to determine the outcome.
And, for the moment, that defense is in San Francisco.
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The back story: The 49ers have scored on 49.1 percent of their offensive possessions, second only to ... who else? ... the Giants, at 51.8.
Three games I'd like to see
Dallas at Baltimore, 1 p.m. ET | Preview
The line: Ravens by 3½
The story: The last time we saw the Cowboys, Tony Romo was the Bears' best quarterback, Dez Bryant was a sieve, DeMarco Murray was a nonfactor and the entire Dallas team was getting the Matt Cassel treatment from its fans. But that was over a week ago, and the Cowboys have had plenty of time to think about turning what was wrong then into what can be right now. And they better ... because they're in for a grind, with four of the next five games on the road -- beginning with an opponent (Baltimore) they have never defeated.
Yep, they're 0-3 against the Ravens. That makes this more a measuring stick of the Cowboys than it does Baltimore, a chance to discover how resilient and tough and, yes, playoff worthy Dallas is.
First, of course, the Cowboys must address a number of shortcomings, including the offensive line, the running game, Bryant, Murray, Romo ... basically, anything involved with a first-team offense in such a funk that it has just three touchdowns the past three games.
People in Dallas want to see more of a commitment to the run, and maybe this is the chance. Jamaal Charles shredded Baltimore for 140 yards rushing last week, which means there must be holes in the Ravens' run defense that Dallas can exploit. So find them, take the heat off Romo and an underachieving pass attack and maybe, just maybe, you pull the upset.
I don't expect that to happen. Neither do most people and not just because of what the Cowboys do but because of what Baltimore doesn't -- lose at home. The Ravens are 30-5 there under John Harbaugh and are unbeaten (8-0) at home under Harbaugh vs. NFC opponents.
Nevertheless, I do expect Dallas to shake up an offense stuck in neutral. A year ago it was the defense that was the problem, particularly a pass defense that hemorrhaged too many points and yards, but now it's an offense that can't find the end zone with a compass. That better change, and fast.
The back story: Since Harbaugh took over the Ravens in 2008, opposing quarterbacks have a 63.8 passer rating in Baltimore and opposing teams are averaging 13.9 points per game there.
New England at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS)
The line: Patriots by 3½
The story: Conventional wisdom says this shouldn't be close. There's no comparison between veteran Tom Brady and rookie Russell Wilson, there's no comparison between the two teams. The Patriots have won the AFC East eight of the past nine years. Seattle hasn't had a winning season since 2007. But conventional wisdom seldom applies when it comes to playing in Seattle.
That's because there's the 12th man ... or 13th man if you're Green Bay ... and it causes a riot of trouble for visiting teams. Dallas lost here this season. So did Green Bay. The Giants once had 11 false-start penalties. Yeah, the Seahawks' record the past few years at home hasn't been all that great, but that's because the Seahawks haven't been all that great.
They're better now because their defense is superb. They rush the passer. They defend the run. Their defensive backs are tall, physical and rangy. In short, they're tough to solve. People tell me Brady and Co. will figure these guys out with their no-huddle, and maybe they're right. But it's never easy here, and don't say you weren't warned, Brady. Seattle and San Francisco are the only two places he hasn't played in his pro career, and he'll learn soon that noise is a factor.
To solve it, you take the crowd out of the game, and there's no better solution than jumping on top early, then padding a lead. The problem with New England is that it sometimes doesn't protect those leads, and that can happen when you have the NFL's 30th-ranked pass defense. Only look how Seattle wins: It's not with the pass; its with its defense and Marshawn Lynch. So maybe the Patriots have just what it takes to silence this crowd.
The back story: Since 2003 the Patriots are an NFL-best 33-6 in October, including a 14-5 record on the road.
Green Bay at Houston, 8:20 p.m. ET
The line: Texans by 4½
The story: The Texans just lost linebacker and leading tackler Brian Cushing for the season, and while that's a blow, it's not one they can't overcome. Remember, this is a team that overcame the losses of Matt Schaub and Mario Williams last season and played through the absences of Andre Johnson and Arian Foster. So they've been through this before, and they not only survived; they flourished, reaching the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
I guess what I'm saying is that the Texans know how to overcome adversity. I just wonder if they know how to overcome the Green Bay Packers.
Houston is one of two undefeated teams, but the Texans' 5-0 record is built on losing opponents, and you can look it up. Not one of their five wins have come vs. a club with a winning record, and that's not a complaint. They don't have to apologize for the schedule; they just have to take advantage of it ... and they have.
But while Green Bay is another opponent without a winning record, I have a feeling the Packers are a more difficult puzzle to solve basically because they're beginning to get the feeling that the season is slipping away. So there's an urgency here there might not have been with other opponents.
Green Bay hasn't been right all season, with its offense struggling, Greg Jennings in and out of the lineup and its defense blowing a 21-3 lead last weekend. So something has to give, and give quickly. That's why this is a dangerous game for a Houston team coming off a short week of practice and a desultory performance in its last outing.
I expect the Texans to pound Foster into the middle of the league's 17th-ranked run defense, and I expect them to succeed. But it's the passing game that concerns me. I'm not sold on Schaub, even though the guy has won his last nine starts. For that matter, I'm not particularly sold on Aaron Rodgers this year, either, but I know how good Rodgers can be because I've seen it. I don't know how good Schaub can be, and we may have to see it here.
Houston is ripe for the upset. Green Bay is overdue for a big game. This has all the makings of a trap waiting to happen.
The back story: The Texans have trailed opponents for only 18 minutes, 52 seconds this season. They've also led for 242:36 out of possible 300 minutes.
Monday night lights
Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. ET
The line: Chargers by 2½
|Peyton Manning has a history of struggling vs. the Chargers, his Week 6 foe. (Getty Images)
San Diego is the only club with a winning record, but the Bolts' three wins have come against opponents with a combined record of 4-11. So the question becomes: Does anybody out there want to win the West?
We're about to find out.
Peyton Manning has been hot lately, with eight touchdown passes and no interceptions in his past three games, and that's great. But the Broncos lost two of those games, and that's not. Denver has won two of its past three in San Diego, before Manning arrived ... and he's supposed to be the guy who puts the Broncos over the top.
Maybe he does, except remember this: When he was in Indianapolis, there was one team that had his number ... and you're looking at it. San Diego beat him five of the past six times the two met, including twice in the playoffs. If Denver is going to win the division, this is the team it must beat.
And if San Diego is going to prevail, this is a team it must hold off in the fourth quarter. A week ago, the Bolts blew a 10-point lead to New Orleans in a game they should've won ... but didn't. Now they're facing an opponent that not only features a future Hall of Fame quarterback but that, like New Orleans, is never out of game. In fact, Denver's plus-52-point fourth-quarter differential is the best in the league.
This will be a measure of both clubs, but it's more of a measure of San Diego defensive coordinator John Pagano's defense. The Chargers haven't been able to make big stops in big games the past couple of years, and this qualifies as a big game.
The back story: Denver linebacker Von Miller leads the league with 12 tackles for loss, five fewer than he put up all of last season when he was the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Crummy game of the week
Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
The line: Bucs by 3½
The story: I really don't know what to say about this game. One team has a quarterback its fans don't like. The other has a head coach opposing quarterbacks don't like. Both clubs don't know how to win.
With Cassel sidelined by a concussion he suffered last week, Brady Quinn will start at quarterback for the Chiefs, and while Chiefs fans may think that's a step forward they might want to review Quinn's history. There's a reason he didn't stick with Cleveland and Denver.
Kansas City isn't that bad on defense. Neither is Tampa Bay. But both teams are -- how shall we put this -- QB-challenged, with Josh Freeman the star of this group with a ranking of 26th among quarterbacks in 2012. The Chiefs, meanwhile, wheel out Quinn and a league-high 19 turnovers, and you want to know why Tampa Bay can't sell out games? Offense sells tickets, and you'll have to look hard for one here.
New coach Greg Schiano may have Tom Coughlin hot and bothered with his approach to the game, but he hasn't moved the needle here ... and let's be honest: What would you rather be doing Sunday -- hitting the beaches in Clearwater or spending three hours at this game?
I thought so.
The back story: Bad news, Kansas City: Not only does Tampa Bay rank fourth vs. the run; it has allowed only one 100-yard rusher this season.
Upset of the week
The story: At some point, the Packers have to wake up -- on offense and defense -- and I say that point is now. There's just too much talent on this team for it to flounder, starting with Rodgers. He needs to play better, and so does virtually everyone on offense. A year ago the Packers produced points in prodigious numbers, but now they are averaging 22.2 points a game. While that's not bad it's not the Green Bay Packers.
I know the Packers won't have running back Cedric Benson for eight weeks. OK, fine. He wasn't doing a lot for them anyway. They still have Rodgers, and it's time he starts acting like the MVP he was a year ago instead of the league's eighth-ranked passer.
There's another reason I like the Packers, and it has nothing to do with panic buttons. Nope, it has more to do with Houston, which stumbled through its latest victory over the Jets. Granted, a win is a win is a win, and a win on the road when you play mediocre football is the mark of a good team.
So I'm not arguing these guys aren't solid. Heck, they're one of two unbeaten teams left in the league and should be the first to clinch a division this season. But I don't know if Schaub can take you to the next level, I wonder why Johnson disappeared against the Jets and I worry about the loss of Cushing.
The Texans will win a lot of games this year, but they're ripe for a loss sooner or later. I say it's sooner because Green Bay needs this game more ... a lot more ... than a Texans did that hasn't really been tested and that just lost one of its key players.
Five guys I'd like to be
1. Atlanta DE John Abraham: In four games vs. Oakland, he has seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery -- including three sacks the last time he played them.
2. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco: He's 8-0 vs. the NFC at home, with 13 touchdown passes, three interceptions and a passer rating of 98.7. He's also 30-5 overall as a starter at M&T Stadium.
3. Arizona QB Kevin Kolb: The Cardinals have won their past five at home when he played.
4. Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch: Over his past nine home games, he has produced either 95 or more yards rushing or scored a rushing TD. He has also averaged 115.7 yards per game in his past seven starts at home, with six touchdowns.
5. San Diego RB Ryan Mathews: He has rushed for at least 120 yards in each of three career games vs. Denver (120, 125, 137), including one in Week 17 of 2010 where he scored three times.
Five best matchups
1. Houston DE J.J. Watt vs. Green Bay LB Clay Matthews: OK, let's get something straight: I know they're not lining up against each other. Now, the reason I'm intrigued by the matchup is that Matthews leads the league in sacks with eight and Watt (7½) is second. Watt is the runaway front-runner for Defensive MVP, but I would never count out Matthews. Here's a chance to get your vote in early.
2. San Francisco WR Mario Manningham vs. his former team: Manningham was a hero in Super Bowl XLVI for the Giants, but they showed little interest in re-signing him when he became a free agent. "Do I have a grudge?" said Manningham. "No. Am I motivated? Yeah."
3. Philadelphia QB Michael Vick vs. ball security: Maybe we should just make this a weekly item because in all but one game Vick has had a turnover. His total for the season is 11. Entering this week, that exceeded all but six teams. That, in turn, has cut down on the Eagles' production, with the club having fewer points (80) than anyone but Jacksonville (65) among teams with five starts. This weekend's game with Detroit is Philadelphia's last before a bye so it's Vick's chance to get on track. "There's nobody more competitive than this guy," said Andy Reid, "and he knows that he can't fumble."
4. Dallas FB Lawrence Vickers vs. Baltimore LB Ray Lewis: Lewis suggested the Cowboys might want to reconsider when it comes to improving their running game this weekend; Vickers suggested he doesn't care what Ray Lewis thinks. "Names don't scare me," he said. "Teams don't scare me. He is Ray Lewis, that's all I know."
5. New England coach Bill Belichick vs. Seattle's Pete Carroll: Before there was Belichick in New England, there was Carroll in New England ... and the Patriots went to the playoffs. Twice. But they didn't go to the Super Bowl. In fact, they were nowhere close, with Carroll fired after the 1999 season. Carroll went away quietly, but getting fired always hurts. He proved how good he can be as a head coach at Southern California, then won a division title in his first season with the Seahawks. Granted, it was with a 7-9 record, but give him this: He beat the defending Super Bowl champions in the playoffs. This, of course, is something different because this can be ... well, personal, though Carroll would never let on. He's having too much fun at his job, a stark contrast to the dour and brooding Belichick. "The differences?" said wide receiver Deion Branch, who has played for both. "They're different." I would say that about sums it up.
Five things that may interest only me
1. Since the start of the 2011, Philadelphia has scored 13 touchdowns and 106 points in the final two minutes of either half, the most in the league. The Giants are second with 11 touchdowns and 103 points.
2. The Bears are the first team in league history to return five interceptions for touchdowns through the first five weeks of the season.
3. Dating back to 2010, the 49ers have at least one interception in each of their past 12 home games.
4. Since the current playoff format was adopted in 1990, 13 teams that were at least three games under .500 after five weeks rebounded to make the playoffs -- with two of them, the 1996 Jaguars and 2002 Titans, reaching the conference championship game.
5. Reggie Jackson, move over. The Giants' Manning has become the NFL's Mr. October with a 24-5 record this month that is the best among quarterbacks who began their careers in the Super Bowl-era. His .828 percentage puts him ahead of Kordell Stewart (.800) and Daryle Lamonica (.771).
Numbers to remember
3: Points allowed by San Francisco off turnovers, best in the league
9-5: Dallas on the road following a bye
11-4: Peyton Manning's Monday night record
13-0: Baltimore's record at home in its past 13 games
13-5: Philip Rivers' record at home vs. AFC West
14-1: Chicago's record since 2005 when the Bears return an interception for a touchdown
20½: Aldon Smith sacks in 20 NFL games
30: Offensive plays of 30 or more yards for Baltimore, best in the NFL
52.9: Percentage of completions by opposing quarterbacks vs. Houston
Sunday's weather
• Atlanta: Dome
• Baltimore: Partly cloudy, high of 72
• Cleveland: Thunderstorms, high of 67
• Miami: Isolated thunderstorms, high of 84
• East Rutherford, N.J.: Partly cloudy, high of 68
• Philadelphia: Partly cloudy, high of 69
• Tampa, Fla.: Partly cloudy, high of 87
• Glendale, Ariz.: Sunny, high of 92 (retractable roof)
• Seattle: Rain, high of 60
• San Francisco: Mostly sunny, high of 71
• Landover, Md.: Partly cloudy, high of 73
• Houston: Partly cloudy, high of 84 (retractable roof)
Where we will be
• I'll be at Candlestick Park, waiting for the Beatles to return, then fly to San Diego on Monday to treat Laz, Eddie and Darren Bennett to lunch at the Encinitas Cafe.
• Pete Prisco will be in Houston to join Aaron Rodgers for pizza.
• Mike Freeman will be in Baltimore to give Detroit coach Jim Schwartz the Mt. St. Joe's handshake.


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Obituary: George Henry Babcock Jr.
George Henry Babcock Jr. 79, of Woodinville died Nov. 17 at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland.
A memorial service was held Nov. 23 at the Evergreen Hospice Center. After cremation, his ashes will be scattered at sea. Memorial contributions can be made to the America Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society, or a charity of the donor's choice.
George Henry was born at home in Alton, R.I. to Emily (Perry) and George Henry Babcock. A Narragansett Native American, his name was Wompsikuk M'tah (Eagle Heart).
With his parents' permission, he joined the Navy at 17 and served in the Navy through WWII Korea and Viet Nam. During those years he sailed around the world three times. His tours of duty were in Cuba, Japan, and Panama. While stationed in Japan, he worked at the United States Embassary and taught English as a Second Language to Japanese Military. At the time of his retirement in 1964, he was assigned to the USS Hornet (CVS-12).
After his retirement from the Navy, he lived in Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, and in Woodinville. He worked as a quality assurance engineer in several shipyards in Seattle and Tacoma. Later he worked at the Gold Creek Tennis and Sports Club.
He was a member of All Navy VFW ship #3469 for fifteen years. He was the ship's commander for several terms and also the commander for the second district VFW. He also belonged to VFW Post 2995 of Bellevue, the Fleet Reserve Association, and the American Legion Post 0112.
He married the late Juanita Delores Stanton September 1947 in Westerly, R.I. She died of cancer on June 28, 1968. On June 14, 1969, he married Annie Virginia Williams.
He is survived by his wife Annie Virginia, Woodinville; one brother, Kenneth Babcock, Ashaway, R.I.; three sisters, Ina Helme, Groton, Conn., Gwendolyn Gray, Shoreline, Mildred Calhoun, Alton, Rhode Island; a host of nieces, grandnieces, nephews, grandnephews, and friends throughout the country.
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BOCA RATON, FL (June 15, 2009) – Florida Atlantic University's School of Public Administration and its Public Ethics Academy will present "A Case Study in Voting Conflicts and Gifts: the United States vs. Mary B. McCarty – the Criminalization of the Ethics Code" on Wednesday, June 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The panel discussion will take place in the auditorium of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
The panelists will discuss the recent case of former Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty as an example of public corruption, as well as a trend to criminalize state civil ethics codes. The Palm Beach County Grand Jury's recently released report on governance and public corruption also will be discussed.
McCarty resigned in January and pleaded guilty in March to one count of depriving the public of her honest services. She recently was sentenced and remanded to prison.
Norman Ostrau, director of FAU's Public Ethics Academy and former chair of the Florida Commission on Ethics, will lead the panel discussion. The panel also will include Howard L. Greitzer, associate lawyer of Lyons & Sanders Chartered and former assistant state attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida; Bruce Reinhardt, former prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office, South District of Florida and U.S. Department of Justice, Public Integrity Section; and Alan S. Johnson, senior counsel for Public Integrity, Office of the State Attorney 15th Judicial Circuit.
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