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4th of Novr. a french man by Name Chabonah, [1] who Speaks the Big Belley language visit us, he wished to hire & informed us his 2 Squars were Snake Indians, [2] we engau him to go on with us and take one of his wives to interpet the Snake language The Indians Horses & Dogs live in the Same Lodge with themselves
a fine morning we Continued to Cut Down trees and raise our houses, a Mr. Chaubonée, [NB: Chaboneau] interpeter for the Gross Vintre nation Came to See us, and informed that he came Down with Several Indians from a Hunting expedition up the river, to here what we had told the Indians in Councl this man wished to hire as an interpeter, the wind rose this evining from the East & Clouded up— Great numbers of Indians pass hunting and Some on the return—
Sunday 4th Nov. 1804. cold last night & white frost this morning. clear and pleasant. we continued raiseing our huts. Several more of our french hands is discharged and one makeing a pearogue in order to descend the Missourie & Several of the natives come to our Camp to See us build our huts, and to See our boats &.C— we got one line of our huts raised So that we got the Eve Beames on & all of large Timber So that it took all the men hard lifting to put the 16 foot eve Beames.
1. Toussaint Charbonneau is, of course, one of the best-known members of the Corps of Discovery, thanks to his association with Sacagawea. He was a French Canadian, born about 1758, who had worked for the North West Company and had apparently lived among the Hidatsas as an independent trader for several years by 1804. He appears, of course, in all accounts of the expedition and in the various biographies of Sacagawea, but relatively little has been written on the man himself. Estimates of his character have generally been unfavorable, many historians portraying him as a coward, a bungler, and a wife-beater. Lewis described him as "A man of no peculiar merit" who "was useful as an interpreter only"; nonethless, his services in that capacity, together with his wife's, were virtually indispensable, to say nothing of his considerable ability as a cook. Clark evidently had a higher opinion of Charbonneau, for he saw to the education of the couple's son, offered to set Charbonneau up as a farmer or trader, and saw to it that his old associate had employment in the fur trade and government service until his own (Clark's) death. After the expedition Charbonneau worked for Manuel Lisa in the Missouri Fur Company, then carried out diplomatic errands among the Missouri River tribes for the United States during the War of 1812. He joined an expedition to Santa Fe in 1815, where the Spanish briefly imprisoned him, and worked as an interpreter for Major Stephen H. Long, Prince Paul of Wurttemburg, and Prince Maximilian, in addition to serving various fur-trading firms. During Clark's long tenure as superintendent of Indian affairs in the trans-Mississippi West, Charbonneau was on the government payroll much of the time as Mandan and Hidatsa interpreter. He was discharged in 1839, about a year after Clark's death, and thereafter disappears from the record; evidently he was dead by 1843. A probable likeness of him is found in Karl Bodmer painting "The Travelers Meeting with Minataree Indians near Fort Clark," which shows someone, perhaps Charbonneau, interpreting for Maximilian in 1833–34, when he was probably in his seventies. Clark to Charbonneau, August 20, 1806, Lewis to Henry Dearborn, January 15, 1807, Jackson (LLC), 1:315–16, 368; Anderson (CFP); Clarke (MLCE), 147–48; Speck, 96–148; Hafen (TC); Luttig, 135–41 and passim.; Abel (CJ), 270–71 n. 258, 276–82 n. 280 and passim. (Return to text.)
2. One of them was, of course, Sacagawea, destined to be the most famous member of the Corps of Discovery after the captains themselves. In spite of the multitude of words written about her, most of what we know about her life and personality is to be found in the expedition journals and a few other papers of Clark. A Lemhi Shoshone from the region of the Continental Divide in Idaho and Montana, probably born around 1788, she was taken prisoner by a Hidatsa raiding party near the Three Forks of the Missouri about 1800 and was apparently living at Metaharta, the middle Hidatsa village (now called the Sakakawea site), when purchased by Charbonneau, probably in 1804. Many writers have referred to her as the guide of the expedition, but Lewis and Clark hired her and Charbonneau as interpreters. Her services in that capacity among the Shoshonean-speaking people in the Rockies were indispensable, while her presence with a baby calmed the fears of many tribes that the party was a war expedition. She did provide valuable assistance as a guide in the region of southwestern Montana in which she had spent her childhood. Clark seems to have had a high opinion of her, as he did of Charbonneau and the couple's son, but romantic fantasies concerning the two have no foundation in the record. There is some controversy about whether the name by which we know her was Shoshone or Hidatsa, and the appropriate spelling and pronunciation remain in doubt. All of the captains' attempts to render the name indicate a hard "g" sound in the third syllable. Lewis understood the name to mean "Bird Woman." (See below, May 20, 1805.) On her subsequent life there is also little information. The best evidence is that she died at Manuel Lisa's trading post, Fort Manuel, on the Missouri River in Corson County, South Dakota, in 1812. (See above, October 13, 1804.) Certainly Clark recorded her as having died by 1825–28. Assertions that she lived to be nearly one hundred, dying in 1884 on the Wind River Shoshone Reservation in Wyoming, rest on shaky evidence. Anderson (CFP); Anderson (SSS); Howard; Hebard; Clark to Charbonneau, August 20, 1806, Clark's List of Expedition Members [ca. 1825–28], Jackson (LLC) 1:315–16, 2:638; Luttig, 106, 132–35; Ronda (LCAI), 256–59. Anderson and Ronda will lead readers to numerous other sources on Sacagawea and the interpretations on these points. (Return to text.)
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Barbara E. Keller
Barbara Ellen "Barb" Keller, 66, of Belpre, Ohio, passed away April 7, 2013, at Camden Clark Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Parkersburg, W.Va., a daughter of the late Wesley and Ethel Campbell Snyder.
Barb was a homemaker, and enjoyed reading and bingo.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Kenneth Keller; her children, Steve Keller (Jamie), Micki Barker, Ron Keller (Kelli), Amy Beverly (John), Jill Keller (David Flesher), and Jeff McKinley (Stacy); two sisters; six grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and family members.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, with Pastor Randell Fuson officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Belpre.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Barbara.
A guestbook is available at www.lamberttatman.com

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Corporations used to be described as a "legal fiction" which could be treated for certain business purposes as an individual. It had certain rights, including the right to hire and fire employees and to put out a business newsletter, if it chose. It could extend its "tentacles" to other countries on other continents. (In certain political circles, corporations do not have branches, like a bank; it has "tentacles.") But I always thought that when I sent a complaining letter to a company, whose last name was "inc." that I was writing to someone in an office somewhere, rather than to the company itself. But, according to a recent Supreme Court opinion, corporations share the right to free speech that is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and that I had previously thought was limited to human beings. If you had asked me back then, I would have said that only human beings can talk, along with a few animals like dogs and parrots. And neither one of them speaks well enough to engage in a conversation. I'm sure that when my dog barks up a storm, it considers its speech to be free, no matter how much I yell at her, but I don't think the Founding Fathers were thinking of dogs when they wrote about free speech.
I also don't think that the Founding Fathers were thinking of inanimate objects or Platonic abstractions when they wrote the Bill of Rights. They were not thinking of a tea kettle that might want to whistle, but was being prevented from doing so by someone taking it off the fire. They were not thinking of the wind which "bloweth where it listeth," unless it is interfered with by someone putting up a windbreak. Perhaps the wind wishes to howl in the night, but it does so without considering its rights under the first amendment. Similarly, a book, which may have thousands of words, does not speak freely in the sense that a human being does. The book itself does not have the right to sit on a shelf or lie propped up against my sandwich. The book may express opinions, but they are not the book's opinions. They are the opinions of the author who wrote the book. The book is not sentient. It makes no complaints when I write in the margins. It is not offended by my tearing out a page, no matter what a librarian might say.
However, like every other American, I have to adjust my opinion to the opinion of the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court thinks a corporation can choose to eat donuts every day for breakfast, however ill-advised such a diet would be, the corporation has the right to do so. If the corporation wishes to belch, it can. It may not yell "fire" in a crowded theater, or speak "fighting words" if challenged in a bar; but it has all the same rights that you and I have. The Supreme Court is threatening to say, for similar reasons—whatever those reasons are—that corporations may have religious rights that cannot be abridged by acts of congress. Since I have begun considering this, I have become suspicious of my professional corporation, "Fredric Neuman M.D. P.C." which I have long suspected of trying to undermine my well-being.
Many years ago, on the advice of my accountant, I formed my medical practice into a professional corporation with the expectation that doing so would save me money and that someday I would be rich. It hasn't worked out that way, and I have become disgruntled. Somehow, every year, I make less money than my corporation. The money gets siphoned off into something called a "profit sharing plan," or into "depreciation," whatever that is. I am the sole employee, and I think I should be profiting from the "profit sharing plan;" but I am not. Although I like to think well of everyone, I have begun to suspect that the corporation and the accountant are in cahoots in trying to take advantage of me.
When I inquire about some of my corporate deductions such as "publicity" and "miscellaneous," my accountant smiles at me condescendingly. "It save the corporation money," he says. When I ask him "Why do I have to pay a commuter tax if I don't commute?" "It's an obligation of the corporation," he replies to me slyly. "Could the corporation be commuting without me?" He refuses to answer. He points out that he works for the corporation and not for me. "Who is it who pays my bill?" he asks, chortling and chuckling cynically.
Still, over all the years, I have explained away the complexities of the corporation and its perversities as "just one of those things." But now, since the Supreme Court has suggested that my corporation is entitled to its opinions, I wonder if there is not some malevolent purpose at work.
There have always been strange flyers that appeared unsought in my office from Chinese restaurants that offered takeout and companies that wished to clean my office; but from time to time I noticed that other things began to appear. Every once in a while, the "Christian Science Monitor" the house organ of the Christian Scientists, would appear in my waiting room, left by a patient, I thought naively. Then, I began to find pamphlets put out by the "Jehovah's Witnesses," another religious sect that I could not help noticing decried the use of medicine and medical services, as did the Christian Scientists.
Around the same time-- by coincidence, I thought-- two pleasant young men came to the door of my home wishing to engage me in a discussion about their religious principles. They were Mormons, also known by their secret name, "Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." They said they had been sent to me by a higher power. I wonder. I realize now that all of this religious enquiry was an outgrowth of my professional corporation entering into a spiritual quest. It is the only explanation that makes sense. My corporation is seeking to express its religious rights.
I wonder now if I should be concerned about whether or not my corporation really approves of my practicing medicine, which just possibly is against its religious principles. This is a personal concern, besides being a professional concern, since my corporation pays all my medical bills and those of my family. Suppose it gets into its head the idea that it should not pay for contraception. Since my wife and I are of an advanced age, it hasn't occurred to me for some time to worry about such matters; still, you never know what the future might bring.
When I sit quietly in my office at the end of a strenuous day, I think I can hear the sounds of someone muttering—or praying. I have become uneasy. The phone rings sometimes, and there is no one at the other end. I have taken to disconnecting my phone when I leave the office. Still, I am afraid my corporation has taken to sabotaging my practice. I can't find anything where I put it. When I lock up to go home, I hear ghostly laughter. Sometimes I hear heavy breathing.
If my professional corporation decides to exert its other first amendment rights: the right to assemble freely with other corporations and put out its own newspaper, I am closing my practice. (c) Fredric Neuman Author of "Come One, Come All" Follow Dr. Neuman's blog at fredricneumanmd.com/blog/ or ask advice at fredricneumanmd.com/blog/ask-dr-neuman-advice-column/


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Bassett Completes IHFC Sale to Las Vegas Market Owners
May 3, 2011,
BASSETT, Va.-Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., announced today the completion of the sale of its interest in the International Home Furnishing Center in High Point, N.C.
Bassett sold the market showroom building for $275 million, plus the assumption of debt of $100 million to the acquirer, a newly formed company International Market Centers, which was identified in a press release as the owners of the World Market Center buildings in Las Vegas, plus the recently purchased Market Square Complex in High Point.
"This platform constitutes the world's largest network of premium business-to-business home furnishings, gift, and home decor showroom space," the press release said. "IMC is majority owned by funds managed by Bain Capital Partners and a subsidiary of certain investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management."
In the transaction, Bassett invested $2.4 million in return for a minority stake in IMC.
After set-aside escrows for an ongoing tax audit of IHFC and representations and warranties, legal fees and other transaction costs, Bassett realized a pre-tax distribution of approximately $74 million from the sale.
IMC released a statement today that it has reached agreements to acquire five additional buildings encompassing nearly one million gross square feet including Showplace, Showplace West and three North Hamilton Street showroom venues in High Point. Upon the closing of this transaction, IMC will own and operate a total of 18 showroom buildings spanning 11.5 million square feet. Closing is expected within 60 days, according to IMC.
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After log in, you'll see a personalized training page that provides links to My Training, Your Upcoming Sessions, Online Training in Progress andBrowse for Training. Browse for a new title or check the calendar (click Learning >> Events Calendar). Click the Request button on a Details page to register.
Supervisors can request these employees be added to the Cornerstone system, or they can register for a training session through the Learning Platforms & IT | Student Training Registration portal.
Students register for IT training through the Learning Platforms & IT Student Training Registration portal. Supervisors send an IT service ticket to request a Cornerstone account for temporary employees or students who require a training transcript.
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Lillehammer to host 2014 World Championships
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Santa Cruz Syndicate rider takes victory at home in South Africa, Tracey Hannah returns to victory after four year gap
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Mandatory Objectives
Four basic objectives are set out in the SIDBI Charter. They are:
- Financing
- Promotion
- Development
- Co-ordination
for orderly growth of industry in the small scale sector. The Charter has provided SIDBI considerable flexibility in adopting appropriate operational strategies to meet these objectives. The activities of SIDBI, as they have evolved over the period of time, now meet almost all the requirements of small scale industries which fall into a wide spectrum constituting modern and technologically superior units at one end and traditional units at the other
Development Outlook
The major issues confronting MSMEs are identified to be:
- Technology obsolescence
- Managerial inadequacies
- Delayed Payments
- Poor Quality
- Incidence of Sickness
- Lack of Appropriate Infrastructure and
- Lack of Marketing Network
There can be many more similar issues hindering the orderly growth of MSMEs. Over the years, SIDBI has put in place financing schemes either through its direct financing mechanism or through indirect assistance mechanism and special focus programmes under its P&D initiatives. In its approach, SIDBI has struck a good balance between financing and providing other support services.
Co-ordination and Understanding
As an apex institution, SIDBI makes use of the network of the banks and state level financial institutions, which have retail outlets. SIDBI supplements the efforts of existing institutions through its direct assistance schemes to reach financial assistance to the ultimate borrowers in the small scale sector. Refinancing, bills rediscounting, lines of credit and resource support mechanisms have evolved over the period of time to route SIDBI's assistance through the network of other retail institutions in the financial system.
Improved levels of co-ordination for development of the small scale sector is also achieved through a system of dialogue and obtaining feedback from the representatives of institutions of small scale industries who are on the SIDBI's National Advisory Committee and Regional Advisory Committees.
SIDBI has entered into Memoranda of Understanding with many banks, governmental agencies, international agencies, research & development institutions and industry associations to facilitate a co-ordinated approach in dealing with the issues for development of small scale industries.
SIDBI's MOUs
- Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation
- Small Industries Development Organisation
- Auto Components Manufactures Association
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
- Asia and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology
- United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
- Confederation of Indian Industry
- National Research Development Organisation
- Government of India for channelising TREAD assistance
- Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) For setting up of SEAF India SME Equity Fund and for other capacity building initiatives for SMEs


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Jun 3, 2010
2010 OL Rankings
I've been slacking a little bit on the blog lately, but we're almost over that early summer hump in which we crank out a ton of content, so I should be pretty good to go soon. I'm actually on vacation right now all week, but I've been working. Having 100,000 words to crank out for our player previews will do that.
We'll be rolling out our extensive previews of the OLs in a couple of weeks (that thing takes forever to research and write up), but for now with the season getting closer it's a good time to give readers a basic overview of how we see the OLs stacking up this year. This is always tough because you can find flaw with almost every line in the league, but here's what we got.
R Team Run Grade Pass Grade Total Comments
1 New York Jets 90 89 179 Only loss from this excellent OL was LG Faneca, but rookie Ducasse has the ability to step right in and keep this line performing at high level.
2 Baltimore Ravens 90 89 179 Situation with T Gaither needs to play out, but otherwise one of the best OLs in the biz and solid for both the run and the pass.
3 Tennessee Titans 88 88 176 Getting older and lost their veteran C, yet his play had fallen off anyway and still overall one of the best lines in the business.
4 New York Giants 88 87 175 They are starting to slip and underperformed in 2009, but still have excellent continuity and stability here for the run and the pass.
5 Carolina Panthers 88 87 175 The OL is clearly the strength of this team along with the running game. Very solid on the edges and overall one of the better lines in the league – if the two tackles are healthy.
6 New Orleans Saints 88 87 175 As long as LT Brown is back and happy this is a rock solid line that is always helped by the incredible clock in QB Brees' head.
7 New England Patriots 87 87 174 Hanging in there overall and some youth infused at LT could help them, but overall they are still one of the better groups in the league.
8 Philadelphia Eagles 87 88 175 Had some injury issues last year, but should be strong on the edges. Yet they do have some issues inside.
9 Green Bay Packers 87 88 175 Should be much healthier on the edges and addition of #1 pick Bulaga really helps their depth.
10 San Francisco 49ers 87 87 174 Major upgrades at T and G in the draft should result in this being one of the better lines in the league for both the run and the pass.
11 Denver Broncos 87 87 174 In one year's time they have gone from an elite group to one with issues, especially if LT Clady can't play early in the season.
12 Houston Texans 86 88 174 The improvement of LT Brown has been huge, but they still do have to replace G Pitts and continue to improve overall.
13 Miami Dolphins 87 87 174 Pretty solid overall and room for improvement in 2010 if Incognito is an upgrade over Smiley at RG.
14 Cleveland Browns 87 87 174 Quietly did a great job for the run and serviceable in pass protection. Overall, they are above-average.
15 Cincinnati Bengals 88 85 173 Very strong last year blocking for the run, yet their pass protection needs to improve. If so, this line is pretty good.
16 San Diego Chargers 86 86 172 If they stay healthy they should be okay but this line has had injury issues and is getting older.
17 Indianapolis Colts 85 87 172 As usual, QB Manning makes them look better than they are. They're getting bigger, but run blocking was still mediocre last year.
18 Minnesota Vikings 85 87 172 Disappointing in '09 blocking for the run and barely above-average for the pass but overall still decent.
19 Dallas Cowboys 86 86 172 Still have some talent but unathletic line with a potential issue at LT with first-year starter Doug Free plus they are getting older.
20 Pittsburgh Steelers 86 86 172 Addition of #1 pick Pouncey should help their run blocking and while they aren't great, this line should be serviceable.
21 Stl Louis Rams 86 86 172 If former #1 pick LT Smith plays up to his potential this line should be in solid shape despite the loss of RT Barron, who wasn't very good anyway.
22 Jacksonville Jaguars 86 86 172 Disappointed a little in 2009 specifically blocking for the run, but there's some young talent here that could come to the surface.
23 Atlanta Falcons 86 86 172 Not a lot of stars on this line, but they are serviceable for both the run and the pass.
24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 87 85 172 Better for the run than the pass, but at least this line has been together for a while and should be cohesive.
25 Arizona Cardinals 87 85 172 Better for the run than pass, but they were shaky in pass pro and the QB got hit a lot in '09.
26 Washington Redskins 85 86 171 Major injuries last year was a nightmare, but #1 pick Williams should be a fixture at LT and could be decent if the other veterans are healthy.
27 Kansas City Chiefs 85 85 170 Some improvements made in the offseason should help, but this line was terrible last year blocking for the pass. Run-blocking was serviceable.
28 Chicago Bears 84 85 169 Very sluggish for the running game last year and also shaky for the pass. Some potential to improve if all goes well and former #1 pick LT Williams a huge key.
29 Detroit Lions 84 84 168 Nothing to get too excited about here, but they seem to quietly do a decent enough job. But overall, this line is average at best.
30 Oakland Raiders 84 84 168 Not a very talented line and have issues across the board, yet they may not be horrible in 2010 with a better QB and commitment to running game.
31 Seattle Seahawks 84 84 168 Addition of LT Okung should help them, but overall this line still has some issues and is probably below average for run and the pass.
32 Buffalo Bills 83 83 166 Major issues on the edges, but there is a chance this OL isn't horrible this year. Unfortunately, that's their upside: not being horrible.


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A view from Great Ocean Road near Lorne, Australia.
(CC Image courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik, Flickr)
Let's continue to travel vicariously through our fellow classmates from different parts of the world.
Tehran, Iran - Ehsan Roosta '14
Roof of Tehran (Baam-e-Tehran): It is a park area and one of the entry points to Mount Tochal. Mountains surround Tehran, and Mount Tochal is located on the north side. Roof of Tehran provides a unique opportunity to get a panoramic view of the city and its people, as everyone comes to this place for fun, food and relaxation.
Coffee shops: It may sound like a strange recommendation, but these are the places where you can get a glimpse of Iranian youth and their social interactions. There are no bars or clubs in Iran and coffee shops provide the means for young people to meet up and hang out. I recommend visiting one in the northern part of Tehran, and you will find yourself in the middle of a fashion show in a coffee shop.
Underground scenes: Many foreigners who visited Tehran have said the same thing to me: I never expected to find a party scene in Tehran. Unfortunately, this is the toughest one to go to as you need someone local to invite you to his or her party. I would say this part is not difficult because Iranians show a great deal of hospitality to visitors. Just remember to socialize while you are visiting a coffee shop and you will land yourself an invite!
Moscow, Russia - Roman Merkulov '14
The Kremlin and Red Square: This is the first place you should visit when in Moscow, not only because it has been symbolic of Moscow for a long time but also because of its unique architectural style.
Cathedral of Christ of the Savior: This is the main Russian Cathedral on the bank of the Moskva River. It is the tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world with a height of about 344 feet.
The Arbat Street: The Arbat Street is a pedestrian zone about one kilometer long. It is an important tourist attraction because of its many historic buildings and the large number of artists who worked on the street.
Melbourne, Australia - Priyanka Vohra '14
Melbourne Park: You should definitely pay a visit to this historical location which has staged some of the greatest tennis matches and is home to the Australian Open. If you are in Melbourne in January, don't miss the opportunity to stalk your favorite players.
Great Ocean Road: Go for a scenic drive along the Great Ocean Road and see the spectacular Twelve Apostles Rock. While technically this is not in Melbourne, it is close enough to cover in 1-1.5 days.
Moonlight Cinema: The Royal Botanic Gardens house the famous, open-air Moonlight Cinema that screens the latest and greatest in contemporary, cult and classic movies. Take a picnic and watch a movie in this gorgeous setting.
Monrovia, Liberia - Asatu Shannon '14
Nana's Lodge: First time visitors should definitely check out Nana's for world class surfing with locals. Part of the revenues earned goes to the local villages, so you get to surf for a cause!
Wulki Farms: This is a great place for some incredible views and wildlife that you can actually pet. Book a chalet by the rock creek and you are all set for a spectacular vacation.
Royal Hotel: You don't have to go to Japan for awesome sushi – the Royal Hotel serves delectable sushi and, in my opinion, is the best that you can find in all of West Africa.


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By John Harris
August 5, 2014
In the summer of 2007, a few weeks before I started my radio career, I was in a Kinko's -- more than likely making copies because that's what you do at a Kinko's, no? -- getting ready to check out when I saw a man walk into the store who looked familiar. It took me a second to realize that it was 1997 Heisman winner Charles Woodson. I couldn't figure out completely why he was in Houston, but just as I was about to ask him if he wanted to be on my new show, he was out the door.
At the time, I wasn't completely dismayed. His reputation was still a bit sullied by the way things ended in Oakland. He openly admitted, after the fact, that he didn't arrive in Green Bay in the best of moods and was an angry young man. Head coach Mike McCarthy and Woodson finally sat down and discussed Woodson's demeanor and whether the former Wolverine wanted to shape up or ship out. He shaped up.
That's putting it mildly. He had eight interceptions in 2006 in his first year as a Packer, but a few years into his stay in Green Bay, his career got the jolt he was seeking.
The Packers asked Woodson to move inside. To slot corner.
Ask 100 different people and they'll give you 100 different responses. Slot corner. Sub-package corner. Hybrid safety. Third corner. Whatever nomenclature floats your boat, go with it. Under defensive coordinator Dom Capers, the Packers decided to move Woodson inside on nickel and dime sub-packages and play over an offense's slot receiver. He wasn't the first. He won't be the last. He was perhaps the most well known.
Two years after playing on the inside, Woodson was named the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Initially, the move raised a few eyebrows, but in the end, it not only salvaged and cemented Woodson's legacy, it may have changed the way teams conceptualize what a slot corner should be and how that position could truly alter the landscape of a defense.
The rise of specialization took the slot corner position from being a niche position in the early 2000s to game-changing in 2014. A corner is no longer just a corner, and a great one can impact the game on the inside just as one can on the outside. (In his opening press conference as the new Houston Texans head coach, Bill O'Brien mentioned that teams were playing 65-70% nickel and dime to combat what offenses threw at them on a consistent basis.) The evolution of the slot corner continues and where it goes in the future will alter the game as we know it.
The genesis of the slot corner dates back to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Ronde Barber. He may not have been truly the first, but he was definitely the first to truly impact the game from that position. The Bucs defense will always be known for introducing the Tampa 2 to the world of football, but one of the least talked about aspects of that defense was Barber's move inside to that slot corner position.
Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin noticed that on third down most offenses moved their best receiver into a slot position to avoid the defense's top two corners on the outside. So Dungy and Kiffin moved the former Virginia star inside on third down, and his career took off. Not only did Barber clamp on those pesky inside receivers, he blitzed off the edge and even played the run when necessary. To this day, Barber is the only player to record 40+ interceptions (47) and 20+ sacks (28) in his career. He notched five and a half sacks in 2000, and he was on his way to the Pro Bowl a year later.
Everyone remembers Barber's pick six to shut down Philadelphia in the 2002 NFC Championship game, but earlier in the game, Barber blitzed from his slot corner position, sacked Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and forced a fumble that turned the tide back in Tampa's favor. He spent the rest of his career doing similar things, but he gave the NFL a taste of what could happen with a player of that ilk at that position.
Last October, the undefeated Florida State Seminoles traveled to Clemson, S.C. for a top five matchup that had the nation's attention. At least for an hour or so anyway; the Seminoles made mincemeat of Clemson almost immediately, and it all started because of the impact of slot corner Lamarcus Joyner.
Florida State opened the year with Joyner at perimeter cornerback after the senior spent the past three years at safety. He played well there, but former FSU defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt had an idea, one he wanted to unveil when the time was right.
A Saturday night at Clemson in front of an electric Tiger crowd was the perfect time.
On the first play of the game, Joyner lined up over the slot, dropped into coverage, saw Clemson TE Stanton Seckinger make the catch and then stripped him of the ball. FSU recovered and scored a few plays later.
Later in the quarter, Joyner, now permanently in the slot, blitzed Clemson QB Tajh Boyd, sacked him and knocked the ball loose. DE Mario Edwards picked the ball up on the run and headed for a backbreaking defensive touchdown.
Game. Over.
Joyner's work that night was done and so was Clemson. The Seminoles continued to use Joyner in that position, in large part because Joyner impacted nearly every play on the field. The one aspect about playing in the slot is that other than the deep ball, that player is always going to be around the football. Pruitt realized that and knew that Joyner's innate ability to turn a team over or strip a ball carrier was a paramount skill in that spot. As such, Pruitt's ultimate chess piece found his ultimate position.
Some knocked Joyner for being too small, but because the slot position demands such versatility, he fit perfectly. Furthermore, one of the consistent traits for those that play in the slot is football IQ. Barber was a brilliant football player and Joyner has a high football IQ.
Throughout the 2014 NFL Draft season, I never called Lamarcus Joyner a cornerback or a safety or a cornerback/safety hybird. I only labeled him as a slot corner. It's the first time I remembered labeling a player solely with that designation, but the requirements necessary to impact the game from that position fit him perfectly.
As he transitions to the next level, it'll be intriguing to see how St. Louis utilizes him. But, St. Louis should have some idea how valuable that position is having faced Arizona twice last year. The Rams saw Tyrann Mathieu twice last year.
During the summer of his senior season, St. Augustine HS cornerback Tyrann Mathieu was barely a name on the recruiting radar screen, but then he camped at the University of Tennessee and everyone took notice. A few weeks later he dominated the LSU camp and Les Miles handed Mathieu an offer before the New Orleans native headed down I-10 for home. Mathieu accepted on the spot and the legend of the Honey Badger was born.
During his freshman season, Mathieu was everywhere. He covered perimeter receivers. He covered slot receivers. He played as a linebacker. He was all over the place. Each and every week, the 5'9", 180 lb. defensive savant made significant impact plays. The Tiger coaching staff just couldn't keep him off the field, even with future first round CB selections Morris Claiborne and Patrick Peterson on each edge. The Tigers had so many defensive backs worthy of making plays that defensive coordinator John Chavis had to find a way to get as many on the field as possible.
He created the Mustang, a six defensive back alignment, and indirectly created a monster in Mathieu. Chavis moved Mathieu into the slot corner position and his career took off. Mathieu's skills were tailor-made for that spot, and he took to it like a badger to honey. He registered six sacks over two years, forced a handful of fumbles coming off the edge and he blanketed inside receivers when not creating mayhem off the edge.
Although the major questions for Mathieu heading into the 2013 NFL Draft were off-the-field ones, questions existed as to what position he should play. I said safety. Some said corner. We seemingly were both right. He started 11 games at safety, but when the Cardinals played nickel and dime, he often moved down into the box to play that "third corner" or "slot corner" position. The mayhem continued much like it did when he was back at LSU. He registered a sack, a couple of interceptions and forced a fumble on one of the best defensive hustle plays I saw all year in last year's opener against the Rams.
An ACL tear may keep him from seeing the field early in the 2014 season -- and it may take even longer to regenerate his explosiveness -- but, when he does return, he should move right back into that slot corner position.
Will there come a day when the slot corner position is a permanent position for a defense? I've learned to never say no to anything except broccoli and sky diving but more than likely not completely permanent. Then again, look how far slot corners have come in such a short time. The offenses are only going to get more complex and the one thing all these players have in common is that they find a way to impact the game and MUST be on the field.
The evolution of the slot corner isn't complete, but it's constantly in motion. Who will be next? Or better put, what will be next?


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Simply put, preseason rankings are a product of past performance and potential future results, and because of that, there's plenty of room for error.
The 2013 AP preseason poll was no exception.
Alabama was coming off back-to-back national championships and returned numerous key players from those title runs. Ohio State had gone undefeated in 2012, though that didn't include a bowl game because of a postseason ban.
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Verizon (NYSE:VZ) – Recommended at $33.66. The stock is now trading at $35.25, and many shareholders are thrilled with the trouble that AT&T (NYSE:T) is having in acquiring T-Mobile USA. In fact, AT&T is now fighting the Department of Justice's complaint regarding the deal, and more details about AT&T's claims can be found here. Essentially, AT&T claims that its customers will benefit from an acquisition of T-Mobile and that there are still plenty of other competitors including Verizon, Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S), MetroPCS (PCS), Leap Wireless (LEAP), U.S. Cellular, Cellular South, and Cricket. As for news that's actually about Verizon, investors have been keeping a close eye on the Motorola (NYSE:MMI) Bionic. Initial sales appear to be poor, but the jury's still out on this one. With a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.81, VZ is trading at quite a premium compared with AT&T, which has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02. Price/earnings to growth and price to sales for VZ are somewhat low, however. Those numbers are 1.82 and 0.93 respectively. Margins are strong too – gross margin is 59.69% and operating margin is 17.57%. As for cash flows, $4.659 billion came in for the company in 2010, while $428 million has flowed out in 2011.
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) – Recommended at $26.46. Now trading at $29.16, this was another good pick by Cramer. The most important news for Bristol-Myers Squibb lately has actually been what's been happening with rivaroxaban, a drug being put forth by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY) as superior to warfarin. Regulators aren't completely convinced, although rivaroxaban has for the time been trying to get the approval of an FDA panel. Bristol-Myers Squibb has also finished its acquisition of Amira Pharmaceuticals. This transaction should help Bristol-Myers Squibb in the areas of fibrotic and inflammatory diseases. Investors also eagerly await the company's appearance at Morgan Stanley's Global Healthcare Conference. Important competitors for Bristol-Myers Squibb include AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). All of these companies offer lower price-to-sales ratios and significantly lower price/earnings to growth ratios. BMY's price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12 is about average for the industry, however. Margins also are about at the middle of the pack – gross margin is 73.36% and operating margin is 32.74%. The company has had some pretty large cash outflows lately: $2.650 billion flowed out in 2010 and $1.368 flowed out during the first half of 2011. Acquisitions and dividends have played a large role in this.
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) – Recommended at $31.54, now trading at $31.11. Important news for the company has centered on a change it's making with its retail items. Specifically, Disney will centralize its distribution efforts, which should improve future sales in general. Other significant news is ESPN's recent deal with the NFL. In fact, the network will pay $15.2 billion to broadcast the league's games for the next eight years. What this essentially translates to is Monday Night Football, although ESPN could even get some playoff games with the deal. As profitable TV shows become harder and harder for networks to find, we think ESPN's move was a wise one. If there is one type of programming that will be lucrative for years to come, it is definitely the NFL. Now the question is what types of deals ESPN can make with the other big leagues such as MLB and the NBA. Important competition for Disney includes News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS) and Time Warner (NYSE:TWX). All of these companies trade for similar price- to-earnings and price-to-sales ratios. Gross margin for DIS is somewhat low, although operating margin of 19.11% is better. Cash flows have been mixed as of late: $695 million flowed out for the year ending October 2nd, 2010, but $797 million flowed in for the 9 months after that.
Nike (NYSE:NKE) – Recommended at $79.33, currently trading at $82.91. Despite that increase, at least one analyst is worried that this company will negatively affected by the current economic climate. Specifically, HSBC moved Nike's rating down to neutral due to a predicted decrease in consumer spending. We're a little more bullish though, and NKE does well in certain statistics. These include intangible assets ratio and tangible book value, and you can read more about those here. The company also recently declared a $0.31 quarterly dividend, which puts dividend yield at 1.5%. More bullish sentiment can be found at another Seeking Alpha article. Most significantly, the company's operations are doing great and international growth should be quite strong going forward. Look for Nike's business in China to do particularly well. Nike's most important competitor is probably Adidas (OTCQX:ADDYY), and that company offers lower price-to-earnings and price-to-sales ratios. Nike's price/earnings to growth ratio is more attractive though – that number is 1.47. Nike also has stronger operating margin than Adidas, although Adidas has slightly better gross margin. As for cash flows, Nike's aggressive stock repurchase program has been one factor leading to a $1.124 billion outflow in the past 12 months. With a beta of 0.92, this stock is neither very defensive nor very aggressive.
Baidu.com (NASDAQ:BIDU) – Recommended at $140.79, currently trading at $143.63. News in the search engine industry has actually centered on Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), as that company recently fired its CEO. Now Yahoo! may try to merge with AOL (NYSE:AOL) or find someone to buy its business. Another possibility is that it spins off its Japan business. While Baidu may not be interested in Yahoo's properties, the company is certainly on the prowl for acquisitions. Some speculate that this would come in the form of some type of video business. Baidu's partnership with DELL has also sparked interest from investors. This would actually involve Dell's mobile hardware, and Baidu would provide the operating system for those devices. Important competitors for Baidu include Sina (NASDAQ:SINA) and Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU). Sina has negative trailing twelve month earnings, while SOHU's price-to-earnings ratio is about a fourth of BIDU's. Baidu's price to sales is also quite high (31.03), although price/earnings to growth of 1.09 is more reasonable. With a gross margin of 80.51% and operating margin of 52.18%, many shareholders are excited about the future prospects of this Internet information provider. Additionally, quarterly revenue growth year over year is 78.4%. As for cash flows, BIDU brought in the equivalent of $546.55 million during 2010.
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Below is a very important post I've added to our Forum. This site will stay on the Web without updates. Join our Forum if you wish to contribute to the site or post news and pictures. Thank you to all dedicated returning fans. Good luck to you all and God Bless!!!
This is a very serious, and on my part, depressing post to find out if I should keep just-natasha.com running.
Above is a poll to see if anyone even looks at this site anymore and please feel free to post and comment. I need to know if my efforts are appreciated any longer and if this site is worth it.
Let's face it, I just don't have time to update it any longer. This site takes a lot of time and effort of which I just don't have any more. The site is outdated as far as much of its content. Although just recently I've added a couple things as a last attempt. I'm not sure I will keep up anymore, even with news. The main site is lacking in many aspects for updates as well. Obviously many of the areas never got finished not to mention updated.
For those of you whom don't know, Natasha now has an official web site. I just recently found this out myself by browsing around search engines looking to see where this site stood in ratings. Even though I feel sort of depressed from this, I've still added a link on the links page for her.
Her new site includes social networking hook-ups. I will not join Twitter or Facebook. I vowed years ago as a true original "computer geek" and "hacker junkie" from the start I'd never do that crap. Not even for Natasha.
Since the woman needs to have an official site I'm sure due to her publicist or agents telling her it's a must, I'm not sure this site is relative any longer.
I'm always going to be a huge fan of She Spies and Natahsa, but I must say I'm disappointed in the lack of any interest in this site which has been maintained by me since 2006.
Thank you for all the good times we did have in the past.
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"Miss Just Natasha"
Updated : 2013-02-20
How sweet ;)
I've added a new article called Kiss me baby, one more time: Darius Campbell treats wife Natasha Henstridge to lavish Valentine's anniversary date in the Interviews and Articles section.
A second Wedding Anniversary evening spent romantically with hubby Darius.
I've added the rest of the shots in our in Pictures section under Candids February 14, 2013 Los Angeles.
Updated : 2012-12-03
Natasha at the Hollywood Christmas Parade on November 24, 2012.
Thanks to Ex-Parrot from our Forum.
Updated : 2012-05-11
I found a few candid shots I've added from Celebrity Baby Scoop of Natasha and her boys shopping at The Grove In West Hollywood on May 6, 2012.
The small article of a few interesting tid bits below:
Natasha Henstridge and her two sons Tristan, 13, and Asher, 10, went shopping at The Grove in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday (May 6). The Secret Circle star listened on as her youngest son talked to her.
The actress has said she and her husband - singer Darius Campbell - would like to have a child together.
She told Hello!, "We'd love to [have children] and, God willing, we will. We've spoken about it for the seven years we've been together... It's always an adjustment, but my boys would love it. I'm a tomboy, but there's a lot of male energy. It would be incredible to have a girl, to have a little estrogen in the house."
Updated : 2012-02-27
Stunning...that sums it up. I really love her dress! Very classy. Much better than any other actresses I saw on the Academy Awards show itself! Jennifer Lopez needs to check her "situation" more often ;)
Anyways...thanks once again to Christian and Ex-Parrot from our Forum.
Natasha Henstridge attends Chopard at the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party held at The City of West Hollywood Park on February 26, 2012.
Updated : 2012-02-26
What? Is that our gal???
I've added a new article called Foiled again! Natasha Henstridge is rumbled having her highlights touched up in the Interviews and Articles section.
Caught literally "red fingered"!
Check out a couple of shots in our in Pictures section under Candids February 2012 Los Angeles.
Updated : 2012-02-04
Ive finally found some time to update the site. Although there are still a lot of issues with the new server and forum, Im going to post news and pictures regardless until I can get them resolved.
New shots added to the site of Natasha at the latest gigs. Many thanks once again to Christian and Ex-Parrot.
On the left is Natasha at the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital Gala held on January 7, 2012.
Some rare pictures added of Natasha at the 2012 DPA Golden Globe Awards Gift Suite held on January 13, 2012 thanks to Christian.
One last unique shot of Natasha at the Swarovski Press Preview held on January 18, 2012 thanks to Ex-Parrot.
As always enjoy!
Updated : 2011-11-15
New pictures added to the site of Natasha at the TV Guide Hot List Party thanks to Christian via e-mail. Also thanks go to Ex-Parrot for extra TV Guide Hot List Party shots and to moondevil9 for the shots from The Secret Circle. Both members of our Forum.
On the left we have some captures of Natasha featured in her latest work The Secret Circle on the CW Network. Check out the "Shoots" section as well for some shots of The Secret Circle Promo Shoot.
The latest event that Natasha attended was TV Guide Magazine Annual Hot List Party held November 7, 2011 in California.
Updated : 2011-09-24
I've added a lot of new HQ pictures as well as some older unknowns. I have to give thanks to Christian once again who continues to send great pictures via e-mail and Ex-Parrot from our Forum, who always finds some awesome shots. All the pictures are added to our Pictures section of course.
First up, Natasha on the left at the 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film Pre-Emmy Party held at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood, California on September 16, 2011.
Next up, Natasha on the right at the CW Network Upfront 2011 held back in May. These are added new shots to this event.
More CW shots of Natasha this time at the CW Premiere Party held on September 10, 2011.
Added new pictures of Natasha at the 5th Annual Comic-Con Party held back on July 23, 2011.
A couple of new pictures of Natasha added to the shoots section from the Eli Stone Promo Shoot check out pictures 11 and 12.
We have one new picture of Natasha added to the Unidentified Shoots. Check out Shoot 13.
Last, we have two new pictures of Natasha added to the Various section in the Unsorted Pix. Check out pictures 130 and 131.
As always Enjoy!!!
Updated : 2011-09-11
New Pictures added with credit to Ex-Parrot from our Forum in our Pictures section. Natasha at the CW Premiere Party presented by Bing at the Warner Brothers lot in Burbank, California on September 10, 2011.
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We moved our Christmas tree from the living room to the den this year, which means the stockings moved as well. So I was able to create a new look for this mantel and decided on mixed metallics. (The burlap vases just moved to a new spot with a bit of a Holiday makeover too, and I'll show you those later.) Most of the gold decor I already had, and I added some
Start with cardboard paper mache letters from the craft store, some glue and glitter:
**Warning: this is quite possibly the messiest project to date. Unless you like seeing glitter on every surface of your home, do it outside.
It was impossible to keep the little helpers away from this
It takes awhile for the glue to dry and the glitter to set. If you pick up a letter and tap off the excess too soon, you'll lose 75% of the glitter. So douse your letters with glue and glitter, then leave them alone until fully dry. Even once they were dry, glitter was still getting everywhere, so I gave mine a quick coat of clear polyacrylic spray. I don't know if it helped or not...but the letters look pretty cool!
You could do any combination of letter sizes, or all one size...I just liked the quirkiness this way.
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You've watched these hurricanes go from Summer, to Halloween to Fall...and now Christmas. I simply filled them with gold accessories from my Christmas stash.
I'm a little afraid to light the candles with the sticks in there, but they're fun...and add great height!
Mr. Sugarplum likes to wait until I have something just how I like it, then come behind me to add his own "special touch." Since he lives in the house too, I
(I gave up trying to clean-up the glitter!)
I have to admit, I almost always like what he adds. But he's an artist, so he has the whole 'creative' thing going for him. {heart}
And so you don't think all my Christmas decor is cold, and I'm a Mommy Dearest that doesn't allow
(I guess 'Noel' is the Christmas word of choice in my house??)
It contains traditional garland with lights, berries, and ribbon. It's also incredibly hard to photograph without a flash, so sorry for the crapball pics!
My angel ornaments didn't fit with the 'vibe' of my Christmas tree this year, so I placed them in the mantel so I could still enjoy them. The wreath is attached to the mirror with a Scotch hook.
I love how each mantel reflects the mood of the room....bright and cool in the living room, warm and cozy in the den.
But it's only December 1, I'm sure I'll be tinkering with both of them for at least two more weeks. How's the decorating coming along in your house?
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Under its previous owner, Instapaper was a good-but-limited iOS app with a barely functional website component. Under its new ownership at Betaworks, the app has slowly become part of a great ecosystem, with the latest addition being a Safari extension.
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Instapaper's Instapaper Daily feature, which shows the day's most popular new story for your quick-consuming delectation, was apparently so successful that it has spawned a sequel. Instapaper Weekly. This time it's not a new website which shows you an ultra-clean view of the day's top Instapaper story: it's an email newsletter.
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One of the best things about Instapaper now being owned by Betaworks is that the developers spend their time adding new features and services instead of complaining about things on their personal blogs.
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Instapaper, the first service of its kind for saving articles to read later, has gone free in the App Store for the first time ever. It has been discounted before, but this is the first time it has gone completely free.
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