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Hamed AleazizDec. 15, 2011 8:06 PM
The National Defense Authorization Act—the $622 billion bill to fund the military through the next fiscal year—has already been widely criticized for its provisions regarding the detention of terrorist suspects. But the bill also freezes $700 million in aid to Pakistan—a move that is already impacting one of the United States' most important diplomatic relationships.
Specifically, the NDAA freezes aid until Pakistan "demonstrates... significant efforts towards the implementation of a strategy to counter improvised explosive devices." Between April and June 2011, 1,248 NATO forces in Afghanistan were killed in IED attacks, and more than half of the American soldiers killed in Afghanistan in the first eight months of 2011 were killed by IEDs. Congress is blaming Pakistan for the IEDs because "84 percent of the bombs in Afghanistan use calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer" from Pakistan, according to a US official cited by National Journal. Legislation to reduce the production of the fertilizer is still pending in Islamabad.
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Kate SheppardDec. 15, 2011 7:09 PM
"The Personhood agenda made a 'giant leap' forward this week," announced its proponents in a statement on Thursday, as it won the endorsement of Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich. Gingrich signed off on Personhood USA's pledge and lent his support for legal protections beginning at conception, a position that the group has promoted nationally and through measures in a number of states.
The pledge states that "every human being is created in the image and likeness of God, and is endowed by our Creator with the unalienable right to life." Signers also endorse "a human life amendment to the Constitution" and as well as "legislation to make it clear that 14th Amendment protections apply to unborn children. This was also included as a plank in the Republican Party platform for the 2008 election.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum have also signed the pledge, but so far, Gingrich is the only of the candidates to sign on who apparently has an actual chance of securing the Republican nomination.
Personhood advocates were dealt a setback when their ballot measure failed in Mississippi last month. But they have continued to push for measures that declare life as beginning at conception. The other prime contender for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, has waffled on the issue in the past.
Siddhartha MahantaDec. 15, 2011 3:40 PM
Gov. Bev Perdue
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (D) rejected an attempt by Republicans to torpedo a law seeking to restore balance to the state's capital punishment system. That law, 2009's Racial Justice Act, allows death row inmates to argue that racial bias influenced their sentencing and requires North Carolina judges to commute death row inmates' sentences to life in prison if they find race played a "significant" role in the initial sentence.
In June, the Republican-controlled state house sought to chip away at the original law, tweaking its language to require that courts prove that prosecutors acted "with discriminatory purpose" when selecting juries and seeking the death penalty—an unreasonable burden of proof, according to some attorneys in North Carolina. And in November, the state Senate voted essentially to nullify the law, arguing that it would serve as a proxy for ending the death penalty altogether.
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Adam SerwerDec. 15, 2011 3:21 PM
Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the 2011 Veteran's Day Parade in Phoenix, Arizona.
A Justice Department investigation into Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-described "toughest sheriff in America," has found that Arpaio violated the civil rights of Latinos in Maricopa County, Arizona.
"We did not begin this investigation with any preconceived notions," said Civil Rights Division Head Thomas E. Perez at a press conference in Arizona Thursday. "We peeled the onion to its core." The conclusion? Arpaio's office "engages in a a systemic disregard for basic constitutional protections."
Although Perez stopped short of saying Arpaio needed to step down, he described the problems as being "deeply rooted in the culture" of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. "We have to do culture change," Perez said, adding "culture comes from the top." The Department is seeking a legal agreement with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office that would force it to reform its practices, threatening to sue if it doesn't cooperate.
The report issued by the Justice Department says Arpaio's office undertook "discriminatory policing practices" through racial profiling, including "unlawfully stop[ping], detain[ing] and arrest[ing] Latinos." Perez also said that Arpaio's office unlawfully retaliated against critics of the Maricopa County Sheriff's office by arresting or suing them, and punished Latino jail inmates for being unable to speak English by denying them basic services. The report also describes the Sheriff's Office as responding to reports of people with "dark skin" or people who "spoke Spanish" rather than people actually committing crimes, and says officials exchanged racist jokes over email. Detention officers in Maricopa jails are described in the report as referring to Latinos as "wetbacks" and "Mexican bitches." The report says Arpaio's office "implemented practices that treat Latinos as if they are all undocumented, regardless of whether a legitimate factual basis exists to suspect that a person is undocumented."
Andy KrollDec. 15, 2011 1:37 PM
Supporters of the Scott Walker recall effort.
With a month to go, activists trying to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have collected more than 507,000 signatures in just a month's time, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
Walker foes need at least 540,208 signatures to trigger a recall election of the first-term governor. It's now obvious they'll easily surpass that requirement. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin, part of the coalition of groups spearheading the recall effort, say they hope to gather 720,000 signatures by the end of the two-month window. They say that's a large enough cushion to account for legal challenges and bogus signatures thrown out by recall activists and the Wisconsin elections board, which ultimately vets the signatures.
Tim MurphyDec. 15, 2011 10:15 AM
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, in simpler times.
As a service to our readers, every day we are delivering a classic moment from the political life of Newt Gingrich—until he either clinches the nomination or bows out.
Gingrich took his great leap forward in Washington politics as a young congressman by launching a string of ethics charges against House Speaker Jim Wright, which ultimately brought the Texas Democrat down. But that didn't make Gingrich any sort of ethics crusader—far from it. When asked by MoJo in 1989 whether he'd support legislation to crack down on the amount of money elected officials can earn on the speaking circuit, Gingrich didn't just reject the idea, he scoffed at the very notion that money can buy influence:
[D]on't look to Newt Gingrich as a shining example of even his own proposed reforms. Not only did he receive $265,697 in PAC money for his 1988 re-election campaign, he's one of Congress's highest spenders on junk mail. Naturally, he also pocketed close to the limit, $26,800 of $26,850, allowed per year in honoraria. "The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument," explains Gingrich.
[D]on't look to Newt Gingrich as a shining example of even his own proposed reforms. Not only did he receive $265,697 in PAC money for his 1988 re-election campaign, he's one of Congress's highest spenders on junk mail. Naturally, he also pocketed close to the limit, $26,800 of $26,850, allowed per year in honoraria. "The idea that a congressman would be tainted by accepting money from private industry or private sources is essentially a socialist argument," explains Gingrich.
And he doesn't just throw that term around lightly.
Gingrich has taken the same line of attack in his run for president. Asked by USA Today in November to respond to criticism over his seven-figure paycheck from Freddie Mac, he dismissed his critics as "people with a socialist bias that you shouldn't earn money." Take that, George Will.
Dec. 15, 2011 6:57 AM
Afghan policewomen take part in military training at a center in Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 8, 2011. NATO-led forces have planned to hand over security responsibility of the country to the Afghan police and army gradually, part of a security transition process which will run to 2014 when Afghanistan will take over full leadership of its own security duties. Photo by Sardar/Xinhua/ZUMA Press.
Tim MurphyDec. 14, 2011 8:06 PM
Newt Gingrich (left) and Fred Grandy.
On Wednesday, former Congressman Fred Grandy (R-Iowa), best known for his role as "Gopher" on Love Boat, officially endorsed Newt Gingrich for the GOP presidential nomination. As Grandy told the Sioux City Journal, "[Gingrich] is the only guy that I see who is offering real leadership positions on these critical issues, whether you're talking about foreign policy, or economic policy or cultural policy." Newt, for one, was thrilled, tweeting that he was "honored" to have Grandy's endorsement.
As a former conservative congressman, Grandy's support could be an asset for Gingrich. But it should also give him pause. Since leaving the House, Grandy has reinvented himself as an anti-Islam activist, delivering dire warnings of the threat of what he calls "galloping Shariah" law. At a tea party event in Maryland in October, Grandy warned that Occupy Wall Street was being propped up by the Council American Islamic Relations—which, according to Grandy, is in turn a front for the Muslim Brotherhood. Is #OWS part of an Islamist plot to take over the United States? In the eyes of Gingrich's newest endorser it is.
Grandy's pet issue is the perceived creep of Islamic law into American courts—in October, he wrote that there had been "attempts in 23 states to use shariah law either in trial or appellate cases." After losing his job as a talk radio host in March (in part because his wife, who co-hosted the show, had warned that the government had been infiltrated by "Shariah-compliant" officials), Grandy embarked on a "Shariah Awareness Tour," culminating in a appearance at the national Constitution or Sharia Conference in Nashville last month.
Of course, in linking Occupy Wall Street to Islamists, Grandy is only marginally more out-there than the man he's supporting for President. Gingrich, as we've reported previously, has gone from courting Muslim leaders in 2001 to filming documentaries about the threat of stealth jihad. In 2010, he called for a ban on Shariah law in the United States.
Adam SerwerDec. 14, 2011 5:25 PM
The President will not veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) over provisions codifying the use of indefinite military detention on American soil.
As I reported Tuesday, the latest version of the NDAA effectively rendered the provisions "mandating" military custody of non-citizen terrorism suspects arrested on US soil optional. The revised NDAA would make it possible for someone like convicted underwear bomber Umar Abdulmutallab to go from capture to trial without ever passing through military custody.
The changes were apparently enough to get the White House to back down from its veto threat, notwithstanding FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III's testimony Wednesday that the bill could still interfere with counterterrorism operations.
A statement from the White House press office states that "As a result of these changes, we have concluded that the language does not challenge or constrain the Presidents ability to collect intelligence, incapacitate dangerous terrorists, and protect the American people, and the Presidents senior advisors will not recommend a veto." The statement continues, "However, if in the process of implementing this law we determine that it will negatively impact our counterterrorism professionals and undercut our commitment to the rule of law, we expect that the authors of these provisions will work quickly and tirelessly to correct these problems." Sure, the bill could undermine the rule of law and make Americans less safe, but it's not like Congress has ever had a hard time handling urgent problems in a timely manner.
This morning I wrote that by making the mandatory military detention provisions mandatory in name only, the Senate had offered the administration an opportunity to see how seriously it takes its own rhetoric on civil liberties. The administration had said that the military detention provisions of an earlier version of the NDAA were "inconsistent with the fundamental American principle that our military does not patrol our streets."
The revised NDAA is still inconsistent with that fundamental American principle. But the administration has decided that fundamental American principles aren't actually worth vetoing the bill over.
Asawin SuebsaengDec. 14, 2011 3:39 PM
Mitt Romney.
As the 2012 GOP contenders head into primary-season crunch time, 51 sitting members of Congress so far have already endorsed on-and-off front-runner Mitt Romney. And nearly 90 percent of those endorsements came from lawmakers who have received campaign cash from Romney.
Since the 2004 elections, Romney's leadership PACs have donated a grand total of $163,620 to the campaigns of these 45 endorsers, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Top recipients include Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), who received $9,670 from Romney during Blunt's 2010 campaign, and Rep. Charlie Bass (R-NH), who's nabbed a combined $10,000. Blunt—known as Romney's key Capitol Hill liaison—beat out tea party darling Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Tuesday to become vice chairman of the Republican Conference, the fifth-most senior position in the GOP caucus. Bass got some extra national attention in late November when a leaked Romney campaign memo warned that the congressman's endorsement came with baggage associated with his "lack of purity" on revenue increases. "[C]onservatives don't trust Charlie and are guessing this means he'll vote to raise taxes," the memo noted.
Oddly enough, Romney reserved the most campaign dough for a tea party power broker who hasn't announced his endorsement, yet: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), who collected an even $12,000 over several years. Earlier this fall, rumors circulated that DeMint was gearing up to endorse Romney. The senator has, however, withheld his endorsement for the South Carolina primary, and his office quickly shot down the rumors as pure "fabrication."
The other 151 sitting members of Congress who have collectively received $524,940 in campaign contributions from Romney have yet to formally endorse a candidate. Still, Romney has a significantly higher batting average than that of his chief rival. Since the 1990s, Newt Gingrich's PACs and committee have given a total of $260,560 to 42 current members of Congress, and not one of those lawmakers has endorsed the former House Speaker in the 2012 race. But with the way the Gingrich surge has been going lately, things might be starting to change already.
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Tim Thomas's political views continue to elicit reaction in the hockey world…The latest on Jeff Carter…Five things we learned about the Hurricanes re-signing Tim Gleason…ESPN's pitiful NHL coverage…An agent's view on the changing media environment…Analysis of Brendan Shanahan's performance as league disciplinarian so far…The NHL's Concussion All-Star team…A history lesson about All-Star games…A look at one of hockey's most controversial owners…Great moments in All-Star weekend history.
BACKHAND SHELF: Tim Thomas may be weary of talking about his political views but the public sure isn't tired of forcing him to explain himself.
PUCK DADDY: Montreal Gazette columnist Jack Todd put his foot firmly in his mouth by claiming Thomas's snub of the White House was based on racism.
OFFSIDE: A SPORTS LAW BLOG: How Todd's comments about Thomas could be considered defamation.
SPECTOR'S NOTE: I'm tired of hearing about Tea Party Tim, and couldn't care less about his political views, but he should've known his snub of the White House and his explanation for it was going to garner considerable attention. Todd wasn't the only pundit to suggest Thomas's snub smacked of racism, as TSN's usually level-headed Dave Hodge tweeted "in jest" that the first initials of Thomas's three children started with the letter "K". Ah, ha, ha, how we all laughed…no, not laughed, what's the word? Cringed! Yes, that's more like it. Anyway, hopefully the Thomas WH snub will eventually die down and we'll be spared more insinuations – either intentional (Todd) or the "a million comedians outta work, and you're tryin' to be funny" kind (Hodge) – that his stance was based in racism.
THE CANNON: Is Jeff Carter so unhappy in Columbus he wants out? His agent says no, but that's not silencing the questions, or the trade speculation.
CANES COUNTY: Five things we learned from the Tim Gleason contract extension. The most obvious? This ain't a "sign-and-trade".
HOCKEYBUZZ.COM: ESPN (the TV network, not their website) does a poor job covering the NHL. "World Wide Leader in Sports" coverage evidently doesn't include pro hockey.
AGENTS OF CHANGE: Hockey agent Ritch Winter examines the changing media landscape and how it affects coverage of the NHL. Well worth a read!
PUCK DADDY: A look at how league disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan is doing so far in his first season in the job. Overall, I'd say he's doing well, but like his predecessors, he can't please everyone.
RUSSIAN MACHINE NEVER BREAKS: By the number of star players sidelined this season by concussions, you could ice a pretty good All-Star team.
BACKHAND SHELF: The point of the All-Star game, and why it might be a good idea to return to it.
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Why do states refuse to recognize the spoils of war? In previous eras concessions imposed on a defeated state were considered to be valid by the international community, i.e. 'to the victor go the spoils'. Now states accept the principle that they cannot legally obtain territory or other advantages through the use or threat of force. There is now a rule of 'nonrecognition of aggressive gain'. Previously, states simply adjusted to changes in the balance of power to ensure the stability of the international order. Why do they no longer do this? Why do states now condemn and resist the outcome of certain wars when it is unclear that it will have any effect? In brief, why do states engage in nonrecognition?
Using historical sources, including recently-declassified archival documents, this dissertation considers two cases of widespread nonrecognition of the results of the use of force; the Japanese conquest of Manchuria and the establishment of the state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and the subsequent declaration of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It then compares them to a case where force was used but the results were recognized and treated as legitimate; the Indian invasion of East Pakistan and the creation of the state of Bangladesh in 1971. To further address the question of how and why the rules changed, the dissertation also investigates the laws, rules, and institutions of peacemaking in the interwar period.
The findings of the dissertation challenge common assertions in the recognition, sanctions, and institutional and norm change literatures. The cases reveal that nonrecognition was aimed at maintaining the rule against aggression by re-establishing the joint commitment of all states to the rule. The dissertation elucidates a model of rule maintenance that combines rationalist and constructivist insights. Collective symbolic sanctions create common knowledge of what the rules of international behavior are in the face of a lack of effective rule enforcement action. This common knowledge, or intersubjective understanding, shapes future expectations and interpretations and hence helps to coordinate future rule enforcement. The change in the rules and norms of international behavior from 'to the victor go the spoils' to 'nonrecognition of aggressive gain' was not driven by rule manipulation by newly-powerful actors. Instead, disputes over the application and interpretation of the rules, made possible by tensions in and between those rules, were resolved through a novel combination of principles and practices. The dissertation specifies how this works and identifies several types of rule tension.
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Colección de Pokémons de McDonald's completa :B
Head over to Yetee Gallery!
Just a few days left to pick up limited edition prints from the 72 Pins Art Show!
YO VIDEOGAMES!! Drawn by Ry-Spirit
Pixel Vision
pwnlove: I've seen the pixel glasses and sunglasses popping up in a couple of shops over the Internet but this is the cheapest I've found them over at Level Up Studios for only $10. Cheers to a Summer full of pixels.
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Póster de los juegos y accesorios :) (Tomada con Instagram)
Con la novedad que encontré los manuales de SNES y SMW. (Tomada con Instagram)
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The four classic heroes in a half shell get the drop on Shredder in artist Coran Stone's killer new fan art piece. I used to love drawing them as a kid.
Related Rampages: Game Stops Now (More)
Heroes in a Half Shell by Coran Stone (deviantART) (CGHUB) (Twitter)
8-Bit Quest by Google Maps
Google Maps has activated 8-Bit Quest mode for April Fool's Day. Paying homage to Dragon Quest for NES even Street View gets the 8-bit treatment! Choose "Quest" where you would normally switch to Satellite view in the upper right to begin your journey. Video here.
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"Su tu fueras mi@, te daría una Everstone, porque te quiero tal y como eres". Tarjetas Pokémon para el 14 de febrero.
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Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) Nintendo 2004.
Hey kids, do you love Thundera's Lion-O's cereal? Get your Thundera's Lion-O's shirt today! It's made of awesome 100% cotton and iron fortified for sight within sight.
This shirt is Thunderlicious!
Mickey vintage + Sonic = WIN :D
Sonic Mouse.
Forever Alone.
Nivel: Pokémon.
The Legend Of Zelda - by Boto de Gatas
Little Mac Vs. Kermit the Frog
Vintage Book Page Prints by Anand Hurkadli
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Custom Pixelated Wood Art - created by Jacob Ashley of The Wooden Arcade
Check these out! Each of these glorious pieces is made out of recycled solid wood, cut by hand and every pixel hand painted. Finished with a clear epoxy on the front for a lovely shine. 100% handmade. A metal wall hanger is attached on the back for secure mounting.
Gameboy ($65 USD) and Koopa Troopa ($85 USD) are available at Etsy.
This Little Sister tore up the place at Otakon this year and photographer LJinto caught her in the act. Check out more great shots at Flickr.
Related Rampage: SDCC BioWare Costume Contest
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Señor, nuestros Pokémon están para proteger y servir.
Our Pokémon are to protect and serve…
OH MY GOTHS. Dressing up as Rogue was the most fun I have ever had in cosplay. I hate to sound conceited but I felt like a celebrity with how many people wanted a photo of or with me. At one point a group of people had lined up and I was literally stuck in one place for 30 minutes.
I've never had so much attention and never shared so much love over a fandom with people I just met. I hugged several people who confided Rogue as their favorite character and it made my heart soar with happiness because of how dear she is to me as well.
The best part was meeting other cosplayers. There were so many Marvel verse people hanging around which made me so giddy. I was truly so happy that people were impressed by my costume. After searching around tumblr and finding some amazing Rogue cosplayers my confidence was a little down, but at the con I felt right at home. People told me all I needed was the accent and I was truly Rogue in their eyes. I even shared a hug with an older man who confessed he's loved Rogue since her first appearance in the Marvel verse.
Thank you all so much. I am truly HONORED for being praised so much this weekend. I never thought I would be able to have such a wonderful time and meet such amazing people. I have to apologize for giving everyone the signature "blow kiss" pose, but I was truly in love with everyone who approached me. I couldn't stop smiling.
Cosplayer: Me (SupaTunaxxxcosplay)
Photographer: My sister (MonMonMouse)
DIS BITCH IS ROGUE! 8D I'm so honoured to know her let alone cosplay with her ;^; <3
The honor is alllllll mine!! I'm so honored to have such amazing cosplaying friends!!! I really should cosplay as Prof X and say "come my astonishing cosplayers! TO BATTLE"
me and my weakness for people dressed as Rogue
stunning! just stunning!!!! *O* i hope my costume comes out at least half as good as this <3
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- Spacious guest rooms have cable TV and free WiFi.
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MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine
October 7, 2007 at 4:19 PM
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So just last night I was sitting at a bar with Mike Davidson of Newsvine and a bunch of crew from MSNBC.com including Digital Web Magazine's own talented Production Manager, Tiff Fehr. Unbeknownst to me but a deal was being made (the news was under embargo so go figure). Today the news went public, MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine. You can read all about it on NewsVine and I am sure everyone and their mother's dog is going to be blogging this one. So, lets take a moment and step outside of the deal itself. What does this mean to the news media industry as a whole and how will inpact the way we think of news? In short, dramatic change of pace.
For those who never have used Newsvine the short skinny is that it provides both community contributed news as well as wire news, rates it, and the good ripe stuff comes to the surface. This all good and the way news should have always been, brought to you according to what people believe is important.. people in your community. I know that others such as Dan Gillmore have explored and put great effort into the idea of citizen media. Today's acquisition is the first is what I believe will be a long line of events surrounding the news media world in it's transition to where we are today, to being truly news by the people for the people.
That said, congratulations to Mike Davidson and the entire Newsvine team. Also big congrats to MSNBC.com for making the first big step in the right direction.
"... to being truly news by the people for the people."
Somehow, I'm not sure that a service being bought up and control by a major media organization is going to be contributing greatly to that philosophy.
Michael: ye of little faith. I can't imagine MSNBC would buy a service like facebook only to converted it back over to filtered news. Just look at how Getty bought iStockPhoto and didn't convert it over to be more like Getty. Changing a community driven site to a filtered editorial driveb site would be a very poor business decision.
...I mean…"word"
When I heard the news, I couldn't help but wonder whether the deal was a topic of discussion Friday — nevertheless, it was quite the coincidence.
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The victim told police she was watching TV around 10:15 when she noticed a man looking through her bedroom window.
The victim grabbed her gun to defend herself, but the man broke into her home and attacked her before she could fire.
Police say the suspect stole the woman's wallet following the assault. The victim says there was about $100 in the wallet when it was taken.
The suspect is a black male, approx. 6' tall, medium build, approx. 25 years of age, with a short cropped hair cut, and no facial hair.
The suspect told the victim he was homeless and prior to leaving her home he stole a double sized comforter from her sofa. The comforter was blue in color, dark on one side and lighter on the other.


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This is a very nice party bite dish – it's easy to prepare and delicious with simple flavours. The best part was, your vegetarian friends will love you for it. The fresh lettuce used to roll these delicious fritters gives a very refreshing feeling before revealing that beautiful crunch. The lovely chilli jam can be made to suit your taste – if you prefer it to be really spicy, then add more chilli and likewise for non chilli lovers.
It is also a very good method to disguise any form of vegetables for lil' ones and they will not disapprove of it.
Spicy Corn & Coriander Fritters with Chilli Jam (adapted from Benjamin Cooper's Chin Chin the Book)
Makes 12 fritters
6 corn cobs with kernels removed
3 eggs
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sea salt
1 birds eye chilli or 2 red chillies
12 fresh lettuce leaves, for wrapping
3 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
1/2 bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped
1/2 bunch mint leaves, finely chopped
12 sprigs mint, for garnish
1 ginger knob (thumb size), finely chopped
1 ginger knob (thumb size), thinly sliced
2 cups self-raising flour
vegetable oil
(Chilli Jam)
3 birds eye chilli
1 red onion
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only
1 knob ginger
5 cloves garlic
1/2 cup vegetable oil
100g palm sugar, to taste
4 tbsp tamarind water, to taste (mix 4 tbsp tamarind pulp with 4 tbsp hot water and let it soak for at least 30 mins)
1 tbsp fish sauce, to taste (replace with soy sauce if you're serving to vegetarian friends)
1. Prepare the chilli jam first by blending the chillies, onion, lemongrass, ginger and garlic to a fine paste. Heat oil in a wok until smoking. Then add the paste and fry until fragrant. Add palm sugar and let the chilli caramelise with medium heat. Add tamarind water and fish sauce (or soy sauce) gradually so you can achieve the taste you wanted. The chilli jam should give you a sticky sort of sweet/spicy taste. Set aside to cool.
2. Blend half the corn kernels with eggs and soy sauce. Pour the blended ingredients into a larger bowl and mix well into the remaining corn kernels, chilli, lime leaf, coriander, ginger, mint and season with sea salt.
3. Gradually mix the flour into the corn mixture and continue to stir with a spatula until a batter is formed. The correct batter consistency is when the batter holds its shape when you dip in a spoon (i.e. it shouldn't run over the edges of the spoon).
4. Using a small ice cream scoop, make 12 small portions (or more if you have any left over). Then deep fry the fritters by batches for just 4-5 minutes or until golden on medium fire. If you prefer to shallow fry the fritters, just flatten the fritters a little more.
5. Drain the fritters. Serve with fresh lettuce, chilli jam, mint leaves and ginger slices by the side. To assemble, firstly place 1 fritter onto the fresh lettuce and then top with a ginger slice, some mint leaves and a dollop of chilli jam. Roll and pop them in your mouth to enjoy 🙂


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Hey everyone! Finally got what I wanted and got a 2011 WRX gray sedan Premium.
So I got the navi and no media hub lol
The stealership wants a lot of money for those subwoofers and media hub... Anyone where I can get a "Media Hub" that wont cost me hundreds of dollars that I can buy elsewhere?
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What mods make a stage 1 WRX and a stage 2 WRX and stage 3 WRX?
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With his new comedy "Bad Words" slated to hit theaters March 28th, Jason Bateman scored a featured in the March 2014 issue of GQ magazine.
During his Q&A session with the publication, the "Arrested Development" star chatted about his directing career and revealed how fatherhood changed him.
Looking to beat the humpday slump, the cast of "Bad Words" showed up at the big Tinseltown premiere last night (March 5).
"Arrested Development" stud Jason Bateman looked dapper as he escorted his lovely wife Amanda Anka to the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome while Kathryn Hahn and Allison Janney hammed it up for the shutterbugs.
He's no stranger to the absurd, and Jason Bateman is tackling the cutthroat world of spelling bees in the new flick "Bad Words."
The "Arrested Development" stud appears in a new sneak peek clip in which his character Guy Trilby argues to be included in an elementary school competition.
Building some hype for its spring time release, Focus Features released the Green Band trailer for its upcoming film "Bad Words."
Slated to hit theaters March 14th, the comedy stars Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Ben Falcone, and Philip Baker Hall.


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Check out this unbelievable ending on 'Wheel of Fortune'
A Wheel of Fortune contestant named Emil had to solve this puzzle with only two letters. You can probably guess what happened next.
Literally the first words out of his mouth. Amazing. There was a good 2-3 second pause because the Wheel of Fortune people were like, "WTF just happened?!" Emil sees dead people, obviously.
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The crowd gasped as they looked up in the air. A dark figure hovered over them. The dark glow around the person seemed to drip into nothing and pulsed as if the energy itself was alive. The being had white hair with black streaks and their eyes started to glow a bright red.
"D-Danny?", Danielle stuttered. The ghost boy threw back his head and gave a wail towards the crowd. The people of Amity Park swarmed to get out of the way. Vlad smirked and jumped off from the statue's stand and dashed off. Danny threw his head back multiple times to send ghostly wails all around him. Danielle whimpered and started shaking as dark Danny floated towards her. She closed her eyes tight as she sensed him looking at her.
"I'm sorry! You were right! He was just using me! I don't know about everything else but you were right about Vlad!", she cried. She started crying even harder now without holding back her pain. She felt the chains lossen and before she had the chance to hover to keep herself from falling to the ground she felt Danny wrap his arms around her. She hid her face against his chest and didn't speak.
She felt them slowly moving and finally hit the ground. Danny placed her down and put himself in front of her. He glanced around the scared crowd and growled when he found his target. Vlad watched him with a grin and crossed arms as if studying a new species. With a quick snap of his fingers, Vlad vanished in a green smoke.
Danielle frowned and looked up at her donor. He didn't power down and his dark energy continued to pulse. He didn't take his eyes off the people who seemed too scared to move.
"What's he going to do?", someone whispered.
"It looks like he's defending the person who tried to kill him", someone said back.
"Didn't he say that was his daughter...?", someone questioned in a curious tone. The crowd grew into theories and whispers amongst themselves.
"Don't you see! She tampered with Danny! She deceived us! Made us believe our hero was gone! She turned him into her evil slave for protection!", came a voice. The crowd turned and saw a ghost hovering above them.
"Hear me, Amity Park! I am here to save you all from the horrors as these ghost here! Join me! In destroying the demons! I am one of many ghost who will protect you all from ones such as these!", the ghost Vlad pointed at Danny and Danielle.
"We have to get back!", Sam yelled.
Tucker, in a daze state, replied, "Why? We're fine here. Remember, Danny has to-"
"TUCKER! What is wrong with you!", Sam screamed. She looked him in the eye and saw a vacant stare. She waved her hand in front of his face and Tucker did nothing but continue staring out into nothing.
"Clockwork! Over shadowing him is not fair!", Sam screamed. Clockwork crossed his arms and smiled. He looked at Sam and nodded his head.
"Please, for the final time. Trust me.", the time ghost sighed. Sam looked away from them both and covered her ears. She didn't want to listen to anyone, not anymore.
"No! I didn't do anything to Danny! I don't know why he looks like this! Honest!", Danielle screamed through the tears. The crowd cheered on with Vlad and stalked the two ghost children. A growl erupted from Danny's chest and Danielle started to panic. She didn't know what was going on with her biological father.
"Attack the ghost boy! And the demonic ghost girl!", Vlad shouted. Danielle gasped and was about to fly when the ground started shaking. She latched onto Danny's leg and looked up at him. The ghost boy's eyes started to glow and suddenly turned vacant. he had his fists on either side of him, clenched and ready. The ground in front of him cracked opened and started to separate. The crowd screamed and backed away, most ran, others dove behind cars. Vlad watched on with a blank stare.
"D-Danny?", Dani said in a tiny voice. She looked around her and the ground continued to break apart and crumble away. Danny's eyes changed back to green and he glared down at the people of Amity Park. He powered up a plasma ball and looked at Vlad. The rich ghost gasped and got slammed by the energy, throwing him into a near by building.
Danny scooped up Danielle and turned invisible. He went through the ground and flew through the dirt until he resurfaced and sped as far into the distance.
"Danny, I-"
"Not now, Danielle.", growled the ghost teen. Dani frowned and covered her face in her hands. She felt the decent towards the ground but continued hiding her face.
"Now, do you remember me now, at all?", Danny huffed sounding a tad annoyed. He placed her on her feet and she looked away with a sad face.
"Look all I now is what I was told and heard. You say I'm your daughter, Vlad says I belong to him. To be honest, I'm getting tired of people claiming me, why can't I just be me and belong to no one?", Dani said crossing her arms. She was sorry he got hurt but that didn't mean she trusted him all of a sudden.
Danny sighed and went down on one knee, he placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"I'm sorry. Let's start this over. Do you know what you are?"
Dani gave rolled her eyes and nodded, "I'm a clone."
"Yeah, you are. Do you know who you're cloned from?"
"I'm guessing you. Considering we're both named 'Danny' just spelled differently.", she said in a huff. The ghost boy nodded and smiled. He stood up right and looked at her affectionally.
"Yeah. That also means we share DNA, and we share a bond. When you feel pain, I feel it."
"Whoa, what! You mean all this time all this pain and suffering was because of you!", she shouted. Danny's eyebrows raised up and he looked at her confused.
"You've been in pain?"
"Yeah! My chest always feels like its on fire and being ripped opened. This is your fault!", she screamed backing away from him. Danny held up his hands in surrender.
"Dani, I had no idea, I swear. Please, just give me a chance to finish what I was saying. After that, you can go and do what you want but I need you to hear me out right now. Where I was getting at was when two people share something genetically it means they're related in some way, least that's what I believe.", Danny started. Danielle regarded him with a raised eyebrow but said nothing.
"Look, what I'm trying to say is, I'm what Vlad cloned you from, that makes me your...in the eye of society and...me...", Danny started to get nervous and tripped over his words. Dani placed a hand on her hip and waved her hand for him to continue.
"Ugh, look. I'll just say it. Dani, in reality, I'm your biological father."
Danielle didn't say a word but her eyes went wide. Her mouth opened but nothing came out. Danny allowed her to take in the information before approaching her closer.
"I saved you from Vlad trying to kill you because I felt you. I felt your fear and I felt the pain he was putting you through. I took you to my friend Frostbite, who ripped part of my soul to give it to you to bring you back to me. You died before I could help you and he brought you back. You woke up and you didn't remember me. That's why I followed you around, that's why I kept saying...", Danny sighed and looked away. Tears started forming and he held them back as best he could.
"You did all of that? For me?", Dani whispered. Danny looked at her with a smile and nodded. He gasped when he saw tears falling from Dani's eyes, she placed her face in her hands and landed on her knees crying.
"You did all of that for me! Now look at what I did! I handed you over to Vlad, I handed you over to the guy who tried to kill me, twice! He hurt you when we were fighting! I hurt you...", Dani hid her face and cried harder than she ever did. Danny kneeled near her and pulled her into his arms.
"You didn't know what you were doing, kid. I'm not mad with you, I'm mad at Vlad.", the teen said as he rubbed her back. Dani threw her arms around his neck and cried into his shoulder.
Danny was about to say something when a sudden shock went9 through his body. He gasped and clutched his chest, holding tightly to where his heart sat.
"Danny? Danny, what's wrong!", Danielle shouted. Danny looked past her and saw the sun setting. His time was up.
"Danielle, I-", the ghost boy collapsed in heep struggling to breathe. Danielle placed a small hand on his chest and felt his heart pumping much too quickly.
"I don't understand! I don't feel anything! I thought-", Dani stayed silent, her own heart pumped quickly, but she didn't feel any pain. COmpletely the opposite, she was feeling stronger, whole. She was taking Danny's life.
"Oh my gosh! The soul you gave me! It's-It's sucking the life out of you and giving it to me! We have to stop it or make you better! Something!", Danielle cried. Danny coughed struggled to stay awake. He grabbed Dani's free hand and squeezed it. She looked at him in eyes and teared up.
"Dan-Daddy...?", Danielle whimpered. Danny smiled and nodded. The ghost girl cried out and hugged his neck, pulling him half way onto her lap. She didn't remember anything he told her: Frostbite, soul ripping, nothing. But that didn't make the truth about him being her biological father any less true. Which meant if he dies, she was really alone, forever.
"Don't leave me...", she hiccuped. Danny tried to speak, to tell her there was a way to reverse it, but with a weak attempt his mouth opened but all that came out were quick pants. Danielle held him tighter and cried. The sky above them grew grey and soon small droplets of rain were falling. As if it weren't a big cliche enough, finding the truth, losing someone, rain to make the pain worse: Danielle couldn't believe this was happening.
Danny coughed and whispered, "I'm going...to...fix...this. I-", then, stopped moving. Danielle gasped and looked down at Danny and saw no movement. He wasn't breathing and her hand that was over his heart didn't feel anything, any sign of life.
"Danny!", she screamed. She clung to him with a vice grip and cried into his chest. The rain soaked her and she started to grow cold, but that feeling was countered with the loneliness. She wailed and held onto the only person that cared enough about her to risk everything, and now that she knew the truth he was gone.
"I'm so sorry, Danny!", she cried and hiccuped still clinging to the lifeless ghost boy.
"Well, that took a sour turn."
Danielle gasped and held Danny's head close, in an attempt to protect her father. She looked up and hovering above her was Vlad.
"No! No, you stay away from him!", she screamed leaning over Danny as a shield.
"Now, now child. I didn't come here for him.", Vlad reached down and had a plasme ray ready. He grabbed Danielle and shocked her. She screamed and kicked to try to get away but Vlad's grip was too grip slipped thanks to the rain and Danny's lifeless body slipped from her grasp.
"No! No, I won't leave him! Let me go!", the ghost girl cried struggling. She feebly reached her small arms out towards the ghost teen to try to hold onto him again.
"Danielle! Really now, he's dead! Enough!", Vlad screamed at her. He gave her a nice shake to stop her struggling. He dropped her and frowned as he saw her crawl and cradle Danny close. She rubbed her face against his forehead and cried silently. The light rain turned into a full out storm.
"Danny, come back!", Dani screamed into the wind. Vlad watched with a grim look, not wanting to go near the two. He didn't like the ghost boy nor did he really like the ghost clone much either. But the fact that the clone can feel was what bothered him more.
"Very well, Danielle. I'll wait.", Vlad crossed his arms and allowed the ghost girl to wail, cry, and cling to the fallen ghost boy.
"NO! No no no! No!", Same screamed in agony. It couldn't be. It could not be. She placed her face in her hands and fell to the floor weeping. Tucker stood dazed, still over shadowed by Clockwork. Now, the time ghost didn't like the idea of over shadowing anyone, but he needed to keep them safe in his home some how.
"You said to trust you! You said he'd be alright! You-!"
"I said, his choice determines what happens. He kept Danielle as his daughter, which leads to the grave truth that Danny has died.", Clockwork said with a grim tone.
Danielle held onto Danny and stared off into nothing. She clung to him sill, the cold was starting to bother her but she was too dead inside to care about anything anymore. She closed her eyes and nuzzled Danny a final time before deciding it was time to let go. She was about to lay the ghost boy on the ground off her lap when a thought hit her.
"A part of him, lives in me. I share his soul, I have a piece of it.", she whispered to herself. She smiled but frowned again. The whole point in splitting the soul was to save her, if she found a way to give it back this whole mess would start over, only this time, she would die for good, all he did would be for nothing. She placed her head against his forehead and closed her eyes tightly.
"How are you going to fix this? You're gone.", she whimpered. She slowly stood up and gently shoved Danny back to the ground. She looked at Vlad from the corner of her eyes.
"We can't just leave him he-", her sentence as cut off when Vlad yanked her off the ground and turned her to face him. He growled and bared his pointed fangs at her.
"You've said your goodbyes, now it's time to leave.", Vlad growled. He snapped his fingers and the two ghost vanished leaving the dead teen behind.


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Kammen International Dance And Concert Folio No. 9
Kammen International Dance And Concert Folio No. 9 edited by Jos. Kammen. Arranged by William Scher. For Piano Accompaniment. 440 Israeli & Jewish Songbooks. Text language: English. 70 pages. Published by Ashley Mark Publishing Company (MS.AS10214).
ISBN 9780825651748. With Text language: English.
A collection of over 70 carefully selected songs and dances arranged for accordion in bass clef by Frank Gaviani. Includes American, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Jewish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian traditional and popular dance songs.


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Esquer, 49, owns a 432-396-2 (.522) career mark with the Bears that includes NCAA regional appearances in 2001, 2008, 2010 and 2011. In 2011, he guided Cal to a 38-23 record as the Bears captured the Houston Regional with a thrilling, 9-8, victory over Baylor with four runs in the bottom of the ninth, and swept through a best-of-three series with Dallas Baptist in the Super Regional, to advance to the College World Series.
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Beyond the on-field accomplishments, the Cal mentor has also been instrumental in securing several improvements at Evans Diamond – including the new lights and video scoreboard installed at Evans Diamond during the 2013 season – and earlier the Carl Van Heuit Training Center, which provides the Bears with indoor batting cages, bullpens and workout facilities.
Esquer became only the 10th coach in Cal baseball history when he was named head coach of the Bears on June 10, 1999, replacing longtime Cal mentor Bob Milano. Esquer came to Berkeley after serving as the top assistant at Pepperdine from 1996-99. Prior to working at Pepperdine, he was the No. 2 assistant coach at Stanford from 1991-96.
At Pepperdine, Esquer was the program's chief recruiting coordinator as well as hitting instructor, infield coach and handler of the third base coaching duties. During his three seasons with the Waves, Pepperdine compiled a record of 112-63 (.640). During his six-year stint at Stanford, the Cardinal were 222-142 (.610) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times, including a trip to the Col-lege World Series in 1995.
A shortstop at Stanford from 1984-87, Esquer was a starter on the Cardinal's 1987 College World Series championship team. He earned all-tournament honors after hitting .350 with six RBI in Omaha. He also earned All-Pac-10 Southern Division honors as a senior, batting .318 with 41 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Esquer went on to play professional baseball for four seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers organizations.
Esquer was a three-sport star and class valedictorian at Palma High School in Salinas, Calif. He was tabbed the "Athlete of the Year" at Palma High School after being named team captain and MVP in baseball, football and basketball.
Esquer earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in sociology from Stanford in 1987. His wife, Lynn, is a former professor at Pepperdine in the graduate school of education and psychology, and a former assistant clinical professor in psychology at Cal. The Esquers reside in Moraga with their daughter, Gabrielle, born July 3, 2002, and son, Xavier, born December 22, 2003.
2000 25-28
2001 34-25 (NCAA Regional, Pac-10 Coach of the Year)
2002 29-27
2003 28-27
2004 25-31
2005 34-23
2006 26-28
2007 29-26
2008 33-21-2 (NCAA Regional)
2009 24-29
2010 29-25 (NCAA Regional)
2011 38-23 (NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional, College World Series, National Coach of the Year)
2012 29-25
2013 23-31 2014 26-27 Total 432-396-2 (.522)
Brad Sanfilippo, a former UC Davis standout who was a member of the Golden Bears' coaching staff during their 2011 College World Series run, is Cal's new hitting coach and will handle the third base coaching duties for the Cal baseball program.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Brad back to the Cal baseball family," said Esquer. "He was instrumental in our success during our latest postseason appearances and is familiar with our offensive and defensive philosophies. He is someone our kids enjoy playing for and is a tireless worker."
Sanfilippo has spent the last two seasons as the recruiting coordinator and third base coach at San Jose State after being a volunteer assistant for Esquer during the 2010-12 campaigns in which the Bears appeared in two NCAA regionals, capturing the 2011 Houston Regional and the Santa Clara Super Regional on the way to the school's sixth College World Series appearance.
With Sanfilippo handling the first base coaching duties, Cal averaged more than 31 wins per season, including defeating Texas A&M, 7-4, in Omaha to give the Bears their first CWS victory since 1980. He assisted 18 different Cal players who were drafted by major league teams, including Tony Renda, a second-round selection by the Washington Nationals, and Marcus Semien, a sixth-round pick by the Chicago White Sox.
"I am thrilled to be returning to the University of California and the Cal baseball family," said Sanfilippo. "Berkeley is a very special place with incredible people, and having the opportunity to work with coach Esquer again is a big part of that for me. I am looking forward to working with the talented group of players coach Esquer and coach (Mike) Neu have put together, knowing that I have existing relationships with many of them already. My energy and efforts will be to help build upon the winning tradition of this program and I am thankful to be a Golden Bear again."
Prior to this first stint coaching at Cal, Sanfilippo had spent six seasons as the head varsity coach of Los Gatos High School where he led his squad to its first two Central Coast Section titles in school history in 2006 and 2009. Both years Sanfilippo's teams finished 28-5 and were ranked 12th in the final California Division II rankings. He concluded his coaching tenure at Los Gatos High School with a record of 139-51 (.731), which included four Santa Clara Valley Athletic League/De Anza Division titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009). Sanfilippo was named San Jose Mercury News and Palo Alto Newspaper Group Coach of the Year in 2006.
As well as excelling in coaching at the high school ranks, Sanfilippo was an assistant for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2009 where he coached Cal's former standout first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha. In 2006 and 2007, he was an assistant coach for the Northern California squad in the North vs. South Series. In 2002, Sanfilippo served as the Director of Baseball Operations at Santa Clara, and also served as an assistant to former UC Davis Athletic Director Greg Warzecka (a former Cal baseball player and assistant coach).
As a player, Sanfilippo was a three-year starter in the outfield at UC Davis from 1996-98; batting .349 as a sophomore, .350 as a junior and .320 as a senior. In 1998, he was team captain and a first-team Western District GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American. Sanfilippo ranked in the Top-10 in single-season bests for triples (five, 1997) and runs scored (56 in 1997) for the Aggies.
Sanfilippo competed in football, basketball and baseball at Los Gatos High School and was inducted into his high school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. He and his fiancé, Colleen, reside in San Francisco.
Thomas Eager joins the Bears' coaching staff for the 2015-16 season after three years as the pitching coach at Cal Poly under head coach Larry Lee.
The Mustangs pitching staff compiled an earned-run-average of 3.50 under Eager's tutelage and set a new school record in 2014 for lowest ERA in a season since moving to Division I (3.05). The Mustangs rode their stellar pitching to a 47-12 record, also a program-best mark since the move, as well as a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Seven Cal Poly pitchers were selected in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft during Eager's tenure with the Mustangs, including a pair this past June. Left-hander Matt Imhof was Cal Poly's highest selection during that time, when he was picked in the second round, 47thoverall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014.
Prior to his time as the pitching coach, Eager spent two seasons as the Director of Operations for his alma mater, Cal Poly, where he pitched in 2006 and 2007.
Eager spent four seasons in the minor leagues after his fifth round selection in 2007 by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for the Batavia Muckdogs (short-season A), Quad Cities River Bandits (A), Palm Beach Cardinals (High-A) and Springfield Cardinals (AA), where he posted a 15-21 record during his professional career.
The Visalia, Calif. native finished his sophomore season at Cal Poly in 2007 with an 11-3 ledger, notching a 3.43 ERA with 99 strikeouts in 126.0 innings of work on his way to first team All-Big West accolades. As a redshirt freshman in 2006, Eager compiled a 1-2 record with a 4.15 ERA.
A three-year varsity letterman, Eager was a first-team All-Central California Conference selection as a senior at Merced High School. Eager was also a second team all-conference choice as a junior and helped the Bears to a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section title as a sophomore in 2002.
Eager, 29, earned a bachelor of science degree in business management from the University of Phoenix in May of 2012 after studying business administration at Cal Poly.
Thomas and his wife Jenna have one son, Trey, who was born on April 5, 2014.
The Nike Cal Baseball School is an All Skills Camp which covers the basic fundamentals of the game each day. Instruction will cover the fundamentals of Infield play, Throwing, Base running, Outfield Play, Hitting and Pitching. In addition to skill and drill stations, the campers will also have the opportunity to play games which will emphasize the skills taught earlier in camp. Coach Esquer believes in a combination of serious skill development as well as drills devised to enjoy the game and enjoy the process of getting better. Campers will be broken up into drills and teams based on AGE (not ability level). Teams for any game play will change throughout the week.
Estimated Daily Schedule (Subject to change)
***Schedule will alternate daily so the half day campers receive equal Skill/Drill and Skill/Game sessions
The always popular Games Camp will include game play both in the morning and in the afternoon. Campers will be divided by age and placed on teams to compete. Coach Esquer believes that this low pressure atmosphere with an emphasis on game play is important for learning. This camp is popular for those looking to learn by continuous play. Campers could play as many as 4 or 5 games per day. This fun environment provides opportunities to improve game speed skills and practice game situations. Teams will be changed daily and from morning to afternoon. Coaches will allow campers to team with a maximum number of friends as well.
The Cal coaching staff hopes that in addition to developing baseball skills the campers continue to develop a love for the game.
In order to offer breaks there may also be hitting stations in the batting cages or video breaks.
This camp is perfect for players in this age group that looking to improve and advance their game as they look to compete in high school. This camp has been especially valuable for those players transitioning to the 90 ft diamond. The atmosphere is station and drill oriented in addition to controlled scrimmages. Players will be run through position specific drills and a hitting circuit in the morning. The afternoon will include a drill circuit and controlled scrimmage.
The optional Speed and Agility Program is offered for the Advance Camp Only and runs from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m each day. The cost for this program is $65 for the week.
Estimated schedule (subject to changes)
Each week of camp offers a Full Day Camp which runs from 9:00 a.m.-4 p.m. (Advanced camp runs until 3:30 p.m.)
Each week of camp (Advanced Camp Excluded) offers two types of Half Day Programs. Half Day Programs run from 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. or 12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Extended Care is available after the "Full Day Program" from 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The cost for this optional service is $60 for the week.
Camp is open to any and all entrants and only restricted only by age and number of campers.
Evans Diamond, the home of Golden Bear Baseball, will play host to all camps. Campers will learn and train in the new, state of the art batting cage facilities. The latest equipment is used to provide campers with a safe and fun camp experience.
One of the most picturesque and unique college baseball facilities in the nation is Evans Diamond, which has served as home of the Golden Bear baseball team since 1933.
Evans Diamond is located on the southwest corner of campus, between Edwards/Goldman Field Track Stadium, Haas Pavilion and the Recreational Sports Facility. The easiest access to the field is off Cross Campus Road (Frank Schlessinger Way), which intersects Oxford Avenue near the north end of the track stadium.
"Coach Esquer's approach to coaching, playing, and the game of baseball is truly inspiring. We're grateful that he is so willing to invest his time and energy in teaching young kids who will take these lessons with them as they go forward in the game and in life."
"Our son said this was his favorite camp of the summer. He went in not being that big a fan of baseball and now he's hooked! Just what we were hoping. He loved all the coaches and liked the movies too. And we'd like to give a shout out to trainer Mike who did an incredible job of taking care of Leo's diabetes all week. We couldn't have done it without his help. Amazing camp! Go bears!!"
"My son said that Coach Mike Neu was a particularly good pitching coach. He also remarked after the first day how well run the camp was in comparison to others he's attended. My impression was (just based on how tired he was when he got home) that they did a lot at this camp, which is great."


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Avika was seen in Rajasthani lehengas in Balika Vadhu, and now her wardrobe as Roli consists of sarees and heavy jewellery. But just one look at the picture and you'll realize that Avika can rock a party outfit too! What is the reason behind this make over, you ask? Well as you know, Roli is a girl on a mission right now. A mission to trap Veeru in her love and expose him in front of Khushi.
Veeru, who is already head over heels in love with Roli, is already trying to woo her. And Roli will use this weakness to get him to do her bidding. She will soon be seen going to a disco where Veeru is having a good time to further ensnare him. And of course, you can't go to a disco in a saree, hence the hot make over for Roli.
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Dipika Samson who plays the title role in Sasural Simar Ka feels her career has changed with the show tremendously.
She got her first award, the Gold Petal Awards, for the show as well. An elated Dipika says, "It was my first award in the category of Sanskari Vyaktitva. It's a great mark of motivation for an actor. It's an acknowledgement of one's hard work. My mother was nearly in tears."
So was the actor expecting her first award? "I was not exactly expecting but praying that I should get it. I am playing Simar since one and a half years now. Most of the time if an actor goes on the sets he or she ends up being the character for long hours. Simar's contribution to my career can't be denied. I am happy that the show is doing well and everybody appreciating it. In television a wide variety of shows are being made. Sasural Simar Ka has worked and the response is fantastic. I am fortunate to be playing Simar. Where ever I go there is an instant recognition which i thoroughly enjoy," she adds.
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she will play the role of a secretary of siddhanth (Roli's husband)..sana shaihk says, "im happy that im back on screen, after one and half years im back, its feels great to be on screen earlier i worked as Ganga character in serial Pratigya were i married a 40 yrs old man - sajan singh the role played by Anupam Shyam Ojha but here its totally different role i have, even my costumes are more stylish, unlike Pratigya here i will be playing the positive role.
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st: Tsset question: calculating returns using daily prices - weekend issue
Tue, 8 May 2007 06:47:49 -0400
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This is precisely the issue dealt with in Stata Tip 40:
Essentially you establish two calendar variables for the data: the second a sequential integer based on trading days. Sort the data based on a dummy (price < .) and your existing date variable, which will percolate the missings to the end, and generate t = _n if price < . -- if you then tsset t, you are looking at the data in 'market time'. You can always return the data to calendar time with tsset date. This trick was discussed by David Drukker at NASUG'2006 in Boston.
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An Introduction to Modern Econometrics Using Stata:
On May 8, 2007, at 2:33 AM, Nuno wrote:
I have a sample that is composed of daily (date) share prices (prc)
for a
set of companies identified by id. I wanted to calculate the daily return
for each share. In order to do this I used the tsset command:
tsset id date, daily
gen ret=prc/l.prc-1
However, given that stocks are not traded during the weekend, the gen
command generates a missing value every Monday (in the example I attach the
gap for share 1 from 10-Jan to 20-jan generates a missing return). Is there
a way of avoiding this problem, ie, that the l. operator gets the previous
time observation even if it isn't the one from the previous day?
I know that I can solve this problem by doing:
sort id date
by id: gen ret=prc/prc[_n-1]-1
But I would like to know if this can also be achieved using the l. operator.
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