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Ward Campbell is the Supervising Deputy Attorney General and Sacramento Capital Case Coordinator, as well as the Supervising Deputy Attorney General, at the California Department of Justice.
Mr. Campbell is the recipient of the Attorney General's Awards for Excellence (1999 and 2006), the William James Award for Distinguished Service from the California District Attorneys Association (2003), the Appellate Award for Outstanding Advocacy in Capital Cases (2005) and the William Schafer Award for Distinguished Service (2011).
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Location: Vegetable Crops ResearchTitle: Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) analysis of the North and Central American hexaploid wild potato species Author
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|Spooner, David
|Jiang, Jiming
|Gavrilenko, Tatjana
Submitted to: European Association for Potato Research
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/2011
Publication Date: 7/24/2011
Citation: Pendinen, G., Spooner, D.M., Jiang, J., Gavrilenko, T. 2011. Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) analysis of the North and Central American hexaploid wild potato species [abstract]. European Association for Potato Research. p. 83. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: About 70% of the approximately 100 wild potato (Solanum L. section Petota Dumort.) species are diploid (2n = 2x = 24), with the rest tetraploid (2n = 4x = 48), hexaploid (2n = 6x = 72), and a few rare triploid and pentaploid populations. Determination of the type of polyploidy and the development of the genome concept for species of the section Petota has been based on the analysis of chromosome pairing in species and their hybrids, molecular markers, DNA sequences, and most recently on GISH for Mexican tetraploid species. In the taxonomic treatment of Hawkes (1990) all hexaploid Mexican species belong to series Demissa. According to a classic five genome hypotheses of Matsubayashi (1991), all members of series Demissa are strict allopolyploids with genome formulae AADDD'D', and the diploid Mexican species S. verrucosum was suggested as the putative contributor of the A genome whereas donor(s) of the D genome(s) are unknown. Our genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) analyses hybridized meiotic and mitotic chromosomes of S. demissum, S. hougasii, S. iopetalum, and S. schenckii with differentially labeled DNA of their putative progenitors: 1. AA genome diploids S. verrucosum and S. stenotomum, 2. BB genome diploids S. bulbocastanum, S. ehrenbergii, S. jamesii, 3. PP/ApAp genome diploids S. andreanum, S. pascoense, S. piurae, 4. AABB genome tetraploid S. stoloniferum, 5. AAAaAa genome tetraploid S. acaule. GISH data support S. hougasii, S. iopetalum, and S. schenckii as strict allopolyploids, containing genomes AA, BB, and the third genome most likely related to PP. However, the three genomes S. demissum (and S. acaule) are highly similar, most likely homologous or highly homologous to AA. Thus, GISH data support S. demissum as an autoplolyploid rather than an allopolyploid. Our results provide support for a recent division of the Mexican hexaploid species into two groups (Acaulia Group and Iopetala Group) as outlined above.


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EFF Wants Legal DRM Circumvention for Art Preservation
Subject: General Tech | November 11, 2014 - 03:10 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: pc gaming, gaming, eff, DRM, consolitis
This is something that I have been saying for quite some time now: games are struggling as an art form. Now I don't mean that games are not art; games, like all content that expresses feelings, thoughts, and ideas, are art. No, I'm talking about their ability to be preserved for future society and scholarly review. The business models for entertainment are based in either services or consumables. In the entertainment industries, few (but some) producers are concerned about the long tail – the extreme back-catalog of titles. Success is often determined by two weeks of sales, and the focus is on maximizing those revenues before refreshing with newer, similar content that scratches the same itch.
DRM is often justified as maximizing the initial rush by degrading your launch competitors: free versions of yourself. Now I'm not going to go into the endless reasons about where this fails to help (or actively harms) sales and your customers; that is the topic of other rants. For this news post, I will only discuss the problems that DRM (and other proprietary technologies) have on the future.
When you tie content to a platform, be it an operating system, API, or DRM service, you are trusting it for sustainability. This is necessary and perfectly reasonable. The problems arise with the permissions given to society from that platform owner, and how easily society can circumvent restrictions, as necessary. For instance, content written for a specific processor can be fed through an emulator, and the instruction sets can be emulated (or entirely knocked off) when allowed by patent law, if patents even interfere.
Copyright is different, though. Thanks to the DMCA, it is illegal, a federal crime at that, to circumvent copyright protection even for the betterment of society. You know, society, the actual owner of all original works, but who grants limited exclusivity to the creators for "the progress of Science and useful Arts". Beyond the obvious and direct DRM implementations, this can also include encryption that is imposed by console manufacturers, for instance.
The DMCA is designed to have holes poked into it, however, by the Librarian of Congress. Yes, that is a job title. I did not misspell "Library of Congress". The position was held by James H. Billington for over 25 years. Every three years, he considers petitions to limit the DMCA and adds exceptions in places that he sees fit. In 2012, he decided the jailbreaking a phone should not be illegal under the DMCA, although tablets were not covered under that exemption. This is around the time that proposals will be submitted for his next batch in late 2015.
This time, the EFF is proposing that circumventing DRM in abandoned video games should be deemed legal, for society to preserve these works of art when the copyright holders will not bother. Simply put, if society intended to grant a limited exclusive license to a content creator who has no intention of making their work available to society, then society demands the legal ability to pry off the lock to preserve the content.
Of course, even if it is deemed legal, stronger DRM implementations could make it technologically unfeasible to preserve certain works. It is still a long way's away before we encounter a lock that society cannot crack, but it is theoretically possible. This proposal does not address that root problem, but at least it could prevent society's greatest advocates from being slapped with a pointless felony for trying to do the right thing.
EFF Report Outlines Which Companies Stand Up For Users' Data Privacy Rights
Subject: General Tech | May 2, 2013 - 02:01 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Privacy, eff, data privacy, consumer rights
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released its annual Who Has Your Back report, which highlights Internet companies that (do or do not) defend user's online privacy rights. The EFF looks at the policies and actions of several major Internet companies, including ISPs, cloud storage, email, and social networks (among others). The companies are graded on various criteria such as whether the companies require a subpoena or warrant before releasing information, lobby congress for stricter data privacy laws, and defend their users' privacy rights in court.
This year, the EFF found some surprising results. Google is no longer the leader of the pack due to no longer providing transparent data requests to users on the same level that it did in the past. Twitter and ISP Sonic.net are actually the top ranked companies. In a less surprising twist, Verizon is actually the worst company of the bunch along with MySpace with failing grades in each category! And that is just the tip of the spear, with companies like Apple and AT&T being worse than I thought and Foursquare and WordPress doing better than I expected.
Data privacy is of supreme importance, and i hope that these EFF reports prod all companies to do better (and note the companies that are doing right by their users). It is definitely worth a read. You can find the full report in PDF form here.
Do you use any of these services, and are you happy with their data privacy efforts?
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MIAMI -- As soon as Patrick Corbin threw his first major-league pitch Monday, his nerves began to settle. The final pitch of the first inning made him feel even better.
Corbin escaped a bases-loaded jam in the opening inning and went 5 2/3 innings to win his major league debut by helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Miami Marlins 9-5.
"He did a great job for a young kid to come in that situation," manager Kirk Gibson said. "He was very excited. The ball was elevated a little more than he wanted to early, but he kept his composure and made his pitches."
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The 22-year-old Corbin, who was called up from Double-A Mobile, struck out six and allowed three runs. With 15 friends and relatives in attendance, mostly from his native New York, the left-hander said he was a bit nervous at the start but calmed down quickly.
"After the first pitch, I was ready to go and get after it," he said. "It felt great being out there."
Corbin loaded the bases with one out in the first, but Omar Infante bounced into a 1-2-3 double play.
"Definitely after that I took a big breath when I got in the dugout," Corbin said.
One day after jumping ahead 8-0, the Diamondbacks were up 7-0 by the fifth inning. Cody Ransom and Justin Upton hit two-run homers, and Willie Bloomquist had a two-run double.
The Marlins lost for the eighth time in nine games and had fans booing for the second consecutive day.
"Can you blame them?" manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I was booing, too."
Miami, expected to contend for a division title after an offseason spending spree, is 8-14 and last in the NL East as it begins a nine-game trip. Guillen criticized his players' failure to change their approach at the plate or on the mound.
"If you cannot make an adjustment, I will make it for you," he said. "I'm going to make a very drastic change. I don't know which one yet, but I'm going to make an adjustment. I'm pretty good at that. That's my job."
Mark Buehrle (1-4) endured his worst outing this season. Facing Arizona for the first time in his 370th career start, the left-hander lasted only five innings and allowed seven runs - four earned - and eight hits.
"I guess it could get worse," Buehrle said. "We won eight games this month. We could have won none. We've got to keep going at it."
Miami committed three errors, including one on a misplayed bunt that led to a five-run inning, and struggling closer Heath Bell gave up two runs in a non-save situation in the ninth.
After the Marlins threatened in the first, they didn't manage another hit off Corbin until the fifth.
"He kept it simple," 40-year-old catcher Henry Blanco said of his young teammate. "He didn't try to do too much, just tried to get ahead of the hitter. I think that's all you can ask for in your first start."
Corbin left in the sixth after he allowed a single by John Buck and a homer by pinch-hitter Donnie Murphy. Even so, Arizona's starters have an ERA of 1.32 over the past four games.
Miami's Austin Kearns hit a two-run homer in the seventh. J.J. Putz pitched a scoreless ninth, reducing his ERA to 4.70.
Arizona's A.J. Pollock had a sacrifice fly and two hits to hike his average to .136 for the Diamondbacks, who climbed above .500 by winning three of four games in the series.
"Overall I think we have been playing great," Gibson said. "Guys are loose and enthusiastic to play the game."
Thanks to the retractable roof on the Marlins' new ballpark, a rainout may have been averted for a second day in a row. Announced attendance was 31,008, and the afternoon crowd included 12,000 schoolchildren who generated a high-pitched din throughout the game.
- Arizona LF Jason Kubel was scratched from the lineup shortly before the game because of illness.
- Before the game, the Diamondbacks optioned RHP Joe Martinez to Triple-A Reno. INF Geoff Blum (strained left oblique) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
- Marlins RHP Ricky Nolasco, scheduled to start Tuesday at San Francisco, is 3-0 in three starts there with an ERA of 0.76.
- LHP Dan Jennings was in Triple-A and planning to attend a wedding shower with his fiancee this week in Iowa, but those plans were put on hold when he was called up to the majors for the first time. He joined the Marlins before the game and pitched a hitless sixth.
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Miami's (5-2, 1-1 V) LeBron James had 28 points and Dwyane Wade scored 24 for the shorthanded Heat, who shot just 34.6 percent and were outscored 28-14 in the third quarter. No other Miami player mustered more than five points, the first time in the franchise's 24- years of existence that only two players scored more than five points in a game. It was a case of poor shooting for the Heat, who went 1-of-16 from three-point range and also missed half of their 10 free throws in the final quarter. That included a 4-of-8 performance from James in the last 12 minutes.
The Pacers expect to face an aggressive Wade and James tonight. The two Miami stars, who are playing without fellow All-Star Chris Bosh (abdomen), accounted for 52 of their team's 75 points in Game 2. No other Heat player scored more than five. Wade will likely play with extra motivation because he took exception to the Pacers' joy at the end of Game 2. The Pacers want to force James and Wade to earn their points because that likely means none of their teammates will be critical factors.
Chris Bosh, who scored 13 points before suffering the injury shortly before halftime of the Heat's 95-86 victory on Sunday, is out indefinitely after an MRI on Monday confirmed a strained lower abdominal muscle. "This season has to be extended for me to play again," he said. "So that's what's on my mind." His absence has let doubt creep into the mind of the Heat and buoyed the confidence of the Pacers.
Indiana (5-2, 2-1 H) earned a 78-75 victory in South Florida on Tuesday. David West scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds while George Hill added 15 points, including a big free throw with 14.1 seconds left. "Now the pressure is on us, I think," Pacers forward Danny Granger said. "Two games on our home court. Home-court advantage is switched in the seven-game series."
"We've got to keep our edge," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. "We understand that we feel good about who we are as a basketball team and that we can win this series. But that means nothing. We've got to do it in between the lines."
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I found a really good wiki page covering the .40 cal pretty well.
The content of the article indicates loads have been worked up for bullets as light as 125 gr., and up to a 200 gr. bullet.
You shouldn't have any trouble finding good load data for your 180 gr. round.
Here's a link to the WIKI page: .40 S&W - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Putin admits bad taste blights Russia's new rich
By Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia's new rich have a problem spending their money in a tasteful way, commenting on the ostentatious spending by the small proportion of Russians who enjoy massive wealth.
"The nouveaux riches all of a sudden got rich very quickly but cannot manage their wealth without showing it off all the time. Yes this is our problem," said Putin in an annual question-and-answer session with Russian citizens.
Putin was responding to a question about a car crash involving rich Russians in Switzerland, which local media said involved a Lamborghini sports car and a Bugatti Veyron -- the world's most expensive car.
"In the Soviet times, some of our rich showed off their wealth by having gold teeth put in, preferably at the front. The Lamborghinis and other pricey knickknacks -- they are simply today's gold teeth which are shown off to everybody," he said.
Putin pointedly stumbled over the pronunciation for the luxury Italian car brand.
Putin said he did not see anything criminal in billionaire market owner and businessman Telman Ismailov building a luxury hotel in Turkey but said that those Russian businessmen who have resources to invest should invest them in Russia.
"For example, in building hotels in Sochi," said Putin, referring to the site for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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For the first time in months, the Red Sox do not control their destiny in the playoff race. They lost the division lead to the Yankees and with the series loss to the Rangers, have ceded the Wild Card lead to them. The Red Sox continue their road trip north of the border to Toronto, who they are 5-4 against, but only 2-4 at the Rogers Centre.
Josh Beckett (14-4, 3.10 ERA, 1.11 WHIP), who has yet to face the Jays this season, opens the series against Ricky Romero (0-2, 8.1 IP, 9 ER, 11 H, 13 K, 10 BB vs. BOS in 2009). Clay Buchholz (1-0, 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 K, 3 BB vs. TOR this season) and Roy Halladay (1-0, CG, 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 7 K, 0 BB), who were nearly traded for each other, face off in the second game. The getaway game features Jon Lester (2-1, 19.1 IP, 5 ER, 16 H, 22 K, 9 BB) and Brian Tallet (1-1, 13.0 IP, 5 ER, 7 H, 11 K, 6 BB).
The Red Sox bring their A-team to the mound with Beckett and Lester as well as Buchholz, who pitched very well against the Jays amidst the trade winds swirling around him. Halladay is in the Cy Young mix again and Romero is a good young talent. Tallet has pitched better against the Red Sox than the rest of his outings this season. In the back end, the Blue Jays are a bit of a mess. B. J. Ryan started the season as the closer, but was not getting the job done and was removed from his post, disabled, sent to the minors, and ultimately released. Scott Downs took over, but is now on the disabled list as well, leaving the job to Jason Frasor who is 6/8 in save chances. He has a 1.91 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 8.08 K/9.
The Blue Jays offense is seeing the majority of the re-modeling as they reload for next year. General Manager J. P. Riccardi seemed to feel they could compete this season, but when the injuries hit and the losing started, they seemed to pack it in and shifted to a financial flexibility mode as they hope to try again next season. Their batting average leader, Scott Rolen, was traded to the Reds and slumping big contract star Alex Rios was waived and claimed by the White Sox. As for players remaining, Marco Scutaro, who the Red Sox were eying, is hitting .300 and playing a solid defensive shortstop. Adam Lind is hitting .295 with 36 doubles, 24 home runs, 74 RBI, and 66 runs. Aaron Hill has a similar line with a .288 BA, 28 HR, 80 RBI, and 70 R.
Fortunately, this is not the same Blue Jays team they have faced so far this season. The Red Sox should be able to get back on track in this series, hopefully getting the bats working enough to take two of the three games.
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Hey everyone .... Just got her 2 days ago and for the life of me I can't seem to find a picture anywhere with another gsd pup with similar markings .... Web searches say not to be concerned and I'm also wondering if anyone has a any photos of their pup with similar white spots and how they ended up looking as the dog matured. I bought this pup from a pet store who sold it to me as a pure bred gsd... They provided the breeder info but until I speak with them I'm feeling doubtful after extensive online searching... Thanks for the input it's greatly appreciated
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What do you think?
i think you shouldn't buy dogs from pet stores or byb's.
maybe your pup is pure bred but not well bred. nice
looking pup.
She doesnt look pb to me
Please dont buy from pet stores :-(
I'd vote no on PB and reiterate the suggestion to avoid pet stores in future.
Probably not a purebred, but an adorable pup none the less. I'm sure that's not what you wanted to hear, but the good new is that you'll still
have years of loyal companionship regardless of whether or not it's pure bred or not. Congratulations on your cute pup!
I think she looks very collie-ish to me. Not a PB GSD.
Just found this pic. Think she can be pb?
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Just found this pic online... Think she still could be pb?
Great looking pup! Too cute. If you find that the pup is not a pure bred, don't be discouraged. Concern yourself with health and training.
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In a statement Thursday, Jackson suggested the district boundaries put politics ahead of minority rights. He says he won't go along with abandoning the fight against discrimination.
Jackson says he's also speaking for fellow Democratic Reps. Danny Davis and Bobby Rush.
Jackson says the three will not help defend the new districts against a court challenge by Republicans. The GOP contends the districts don't provide enough representation for Chicago's growing Latino population.
Democratic leaders drew the new map to reflect changes in the Illinois population. It largely protects Democratic incumbents while creating districts that will put Republican candidates on the defensive.


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11 Disgusting Ingredients You Eat Every Day That Food Companies Don't Talk About
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The cochineal beetle, often used in red food dyes, is one of many disgusting ingredients found in everyday foods.
Food companies might advertise natural flavors, low calories and vitamins A through Z, but they're much less likely to promote their use of fish bladders, sand or human hair.
And you won't believe what beaver anal glands—that's correct—are used for.
Red Dye: Ground Up Beetles
Red Dye: Ground Up Beetles
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Between yogurt, maraschino cherries, jams, cakes, and tomato products, you've probably consumed at least one pound of red dye in your life. That means that you've also ingested at least 70,000 cochineal beetles, according to a petition on Change.org.
The bug is crushed up to make red dye.
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Ice Cream: Beaver Anal Glands
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Vanilla and raspberry flavors might be enhanced by "castoreum," a mixture of the anal secretions and urine of beavers. It's also found in perfume.
The FDA-approved product is categorized under "natural flavoring," so you won't know if you're eating it.
After celebrity chef Jamie Oliver went on David Letterman's show and mentioned castoreum's presence in vanilla ice cream—"If you like that stuff, next time you put it in your mouth think of anal gland"—manufacturers adamantly denied the claims.
Beer: Fish Bladders
Beer: Fish Bladders
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Isinglass, or dried fish bladder, gives beer its golden glow. The BBC did a whole segment on the substance, which is primarily used in British beers.
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Gelatin is made from collagen, which is boiled down animal connective tissue. Today, gelatin most likely is made from pigskin.
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Lanolin—a goopy, oily secretion found in sheep's wool—is an FDA-approved additive used to soften chewing gum. It can also be found in cosmetics, sunscreen, and baby products.
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Cellulose, or virgin wood pulp that is more commonly identified as sawdust, is an ingredient found in shredded cheese. It keeps the shreds from clumping up. Cellulose also appears in Kraft Parmesan Cheese.
The Street found 15 other companies that use "wood" in their products.
The USDA, which regulates meat, has decided that meat products that consist of more than 3.5 percent cellulose cannot be recognized as nutritionally sound.
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Bread: Duck Feathers and Human Hair
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L-Cysteine is an amino acid often used in dough conditioners, which softens mass-produced breads. It is made from human hair or duck feathers. Although 80 percent of L-cysteine is made of human hair, McDonald's uses the duck feather variety in its Baked Hot Apple Pie and Warm Cinnamon Roll.
Mushrooms: Maggots
Mushrooms: Maggots
The FDA says its legally OK to have up to 19 maggots and 74 mites in a 3.5-ounce can of mushrooms.
Potato Chips: Cleaning Agents
Potato Chips: Cleaning Agents
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Sodium bisulfite is used in most toilet boil cleaning agents. It's also used to extend the shelf-life and bleach out the discoloration of potato chips.
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Chocolate: Rat Hairs
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We aren't saying that rat hairs are the secret ingredient of your favorite chocolate bars ... but they might make accidental guest appearances. The FDA allows one rat hair per 100 grams in six 100-gram subsamples of chocolate and 60 insect fragments per 100 grams in six 100-gram subsamples
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Ignoring Republicans facing federal investigations, Krauthammer claimed Republican corruption slate "almost a clean one"
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Charles Krauthammer baselessly claimed that, regarding allegations of corruption against Washington political figures, "the slate on the Republican side is almost a clean one." In fact, several Republicans remain under federal investigation for various alleged misdeeds.
On the June 16 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer baselessly claimed that, regarding allegations of corruption against Washington political figures, "the slate on the Republican side is almost a clean one." In a discussion about Rep. William Jefferson's (D-LA) removal from the House Ways and Means Committee, Krauthammer stated that because former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) is "gone, he's in jail," former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) is "no longer in Congress" and White House senior adviser Karl Rove "g[ot] off in the case of the CIA leak," now "all that's left is Jefferson and the cash in the freezer." But Krauthammer overlooked reported federal investigations of several Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (TN), Rep. Bob Ney (OH), and Rep. Jerry Lewis (CA). Further, newly released records show that House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) profited from selling land in Illinois near a highway project for which he obtained federal funding.
Krauthammer's comment came at the end of a week in which Lewis hired a "high-profile legal team" in response to a federal investigation into his relationship with a Washington lobbying firm. Krauthammer's comment also followed a Chicago Tribune report which, analyzing congressional financial disclosures, showed that Hastert and two partners earned a $3 million profit from the sale of land near a highway project for which Hastert helped secure federal funding through an earmark in a transportation bill. The property was sold three months after the bill containing the earmark was signed; Hastert has denied any wrongdoing. Additionally, a June 15 article in The Tennessean noted that the release of Frist's financial disclosures prompted a spokesman of his to issue a written statement that Frist "continues to fully cooperate" with a federal investigation into possible insider trading concerning his sale of stock in the hospital chain founded by his father, HCA Inc., an investigation that was first reported in September 2005. The statement concluded that Frist "remains confident of the outcome" of the investigation. Ney is reportedly being investigated for his ties to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
From the June 16 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume:
ANGLE: Now, there's William Jefferson commenting on the fact that he was thrown off the Ways and Means Committee today, even though he has not been indicted, and to throw someone off a committee who has not been indicted is unprecedented. Nevertheless, Democratic caucus voted this week to do it, and today, the entire Congress approved of that move. And Charles, Nancy Pelosi was leading the charge.
KRAUTHAMMER: She had to. Some cases of corruption are complicated. Whitewater, I never understood. The case against Tom DeLay depends on interpretations of campaign law, which nobody understands. You try to explain the CIA leak case, you explain it for eight minutes and you don't know what you're saying. But all you've got to say with William Jefferson is one phrase: cash in the freezer. Everybody understands that. And that's why this is not about indictment or the rule of law; this is about obvious stuff. And when it's so obvious and so easy to understand, the Democrats understand they cannot carry him as a poster of this kind of behavior, especially in a year in which the Democrats have counted on the Republicans having all of these issues. And look what's happened. Duke Cunningham was a Republican who was indicted; he's gone, he's in jail. Tom DeLay, all of his charges, he's no longer in Congress. The -- of course, Karl Rove, he gets off in the case of the CIA leak, and the slate on the Republican side is almost a clean one. All that's left is Jefferson and the cash in the freezer, and that's a problem if you're a Democrat.
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Makers Mark is arguably one of the best American Bourbon whiskies and comes from one of the USA's smallest states......Kentucky.
Kentucky is around 40,000 square miles and for all you non American readers that is about the size of Iceland.
The Makers Mark Bourbon distillery is based in Loretto, about an hour and a half south of Louisville and it is designated a national Historic landmark. It is believed to be the oldest operating bourbon distillery in the world where each bottle is still hand dipped for its distinctive red wax seal.
Just like the bluegrass music, we have Scottish and Irish immigrants to thank for Makers Mark bourbon.
In 1780 Robert Samuels, a third generation immigrant and a farmer by occupation, started to make whiskey for himself and his close personal friends and by 1840 the family had developed this initial production into a commercial distillery.
Nothing really changed until 1953 when Bill Samuels Sr became tired of making what was described as "pedestrian whiskey".
He burned the family recipe and came up with his own invention, very much aimed at devising a recipe that gave a bitter free bourbon.
The mixture of grains that eliminated rye is still used today and defines Makers Mark bourbon, rather than a whiskey.
It was Bill's wife who gave the bourbon its name.
Mrs Samuels collected English pewter and noticed that makers put their distinguishing marks only on their finest pieces of work and it was her idea to dip the bottles in red wax just like fine cognac bottles.........and hence Makers Mark was born
For the last 25 years the business has been run by Bill Jr, and he has always attempted to keep that personal touch.
Not only were they pioneers of bourbon but Samuels daughter Leslie was responsible for developing the first visitor program which became the start of what is now the Kentucky bourbon trails
Maker's became America's first alcoholic beverage facility to be designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. department of Interior. It was at this event that Maker's Mark happened to catch the eye of a certain Wall Street Journal reporter.
After this the brand really took off and gained an international reputation.
From here the brand experienced double digit growth for years to come!
Since 2005 Maker's Mark has been owned by Fortune Brands who also own another great bourbon Jim Beam.
Makers Mark bourbon uses a proportion of red winter wheat instead of the more common rye, in order to reduce the 'burn' left by many Bourbons.
The result is a comparatively soft and gentle spirit, which becomes very mellow as it matures.
Nose: Aroma with delightful strands of exotic fruit and honey. Fruit cake. Oak adds to feeling of class.
Palate: Lush, pleasingly deep and malty. A firm nuttiness adds extra oily, chew-ability to the toffee.
Finish: Drier than of old. Caramel toffee with the oak guarantees a bitter-sweet edge.
Comment: An old faithful of a bourbon. Never lets you down and being from the wheaty school always shows good oak balance. Nose is to die for.
Very drinkable. 45.0% ABV
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heres a quick but crap mock up...
Yeah, I love that mate
I love the fact that the main colour is white
I'll just wait till its nearer being done before deciding... I love red cars for the way they come up after a good polish, no other colour can looks as nice when clean.. but i like white cos it looks sportier (in my opinion).
i was thinking that last night, doing red as the main and then in place of the red and blue, doing the light blue/dark blue/red Motorsport division type thing
I like the washing line peg effect in the top corner of the windscreen
I think should keep it
Do a mock up mate
theres only so much I can be arsed doing in a 5 min slot
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Now that nice weather has finally arrived in Nebraska, I got my toes all pedicured up and pulled out my most comfortable shoes to show them off in. Turns out they are all black Skecher sandals! And before you call me out about hating things between my toes, because I usually do… these Skechers are made neoprene which makes having something between my toes bearable! And neoprene appears to be the next big thing for fabric in shoes.
So I was really excited to see 6pm.com is having a sale on Skechers! Up to 65% off and Free Shipping! Here's the ones I'm debating over…
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Detailed Accident Report
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Place: Togwotee Pass/Squaw Basin area
State: WY
Country: USA
Fatalities: 1
Summary: 1 snowmobiler caught, buried, and killed
Searchers find body of Riverton man missing in avalanche
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) -- Searchers on Thursday found the body of a 21-year-old Riverton man missing since Tuesday in an avalanche in the mountains northeast of here.
Capt. Jim Whalen of the Teton County Sheriff's Department said searchers using probes found the body of Jesse Humphries at about 2:25 p.m.
"He was discovered in about 12 feet of snow, so there was quite a bit of snow on top of him," Whalen said. He said crews hoped to remove the body from the mountains on Thursday, although weather conditions and lack of any landing zone in the area prohibited the use of helicopters.
Heavy snow at the scene had delayed searchers from Teton County Search and Rescue from getting into the Togwotee Pass/Squaw Basin area to search for Humphries on Thursday morning, Whalen said. He said searchers got to the scene at about noon.
Humphries was traveling with a friend in the Togwotee Pass/Squaw Basin area on Tuesday morning when he descended from a ridge into a drainage and triggered an avalanche.
"The drainage that he descended was right around a 45-degree, which is significant when you talk about snow country," Whalen said.
The avalanche danger remained high enough that Whalen said search crews in the area had used explosives to set off avalanches ahead of themselves on Wednesday and anticipated that they would have to do so again on Thursday.
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center on Thursday issued an avalanche warning for the southern Gallatin and southern Madison ranges, including the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, Mont. The center said new snow over the past 48 hours was deposited on an extremely weak snowpack, and that the avalanche danger was high on all slopes.
Searchers recovered the body of 21 year-old Jessie Humphries of Riverton yesterday near Togwotee. Humphries was snowmobiling with another Riverton man Tuesday morning when he triggered an avalanche, which buried him. His companion contacted the Teton County Sheriff's Office by cell phone, and searchers looked for the victim until nightfall. The search was picked up again Wednesday, but was unsuccessful. Captain Jim Whalen of the Teton County Sheriff's Office said the searchers got a late start yesterday, due to poor weather conditions, but located the victim's body at around 2:30 under about 12 feet of snow. More than 20 searchers participated in the recovery, using probe poles and search dogs.
Missing Snowmobiler's Body Found
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Searchers today found the body of a missing snowmobiler in the mountains northeast of Jackson.
21-year-old Jesse Humphries went missing Tuesday during an avalanche in the Togwotee Pass/Squaw Basin area.
Teton County, Wyoming search and rescue workers found Humphries' body around 2:25 this afternoon.
His body was in the avalanche field, about 12 feet under the snow.
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Diplomacy: Run a Country RPG
Hopefully we can get enough players to get this going actively. This will be a Nation Roleplaying Game. I could spend all day going into the logistics of it but we'll use light touch regulation, do what you want as long as it's somewhat realistic and follows a few ground rules.
1. Choose a REAL nation to rule. Choose your leader. Set some goals to achieve.
2. Every so often I will post the end of a turn, this will say what has happened in the world in the last 4 months, including the world economy, what uncontrolled nations are doing, natural disasters, how war's are going etc.
3. Post as often or as little as you like each turn, but you may not cover more than 4 months within a turn.
4. You may control 2 nations, but only one of these may be a "big" or developed nation (e.g. USA, China, Britain, Israel) and one smaller one (e.g. Syria, Ireland, Libya.)
5. Try to be realistic, but in the event of a war each nation posts the actions their armies take and as admin I will post how the war is going depending solely on realism and each player's strategy.
6. Organisations such as the UN, NATO and IMF still operate, it if up to each player to join/;eave them as they wish.
7. To join as a nation, just post the following template. All information on the economy must be taken from real life (Just use wikipedia)
8. I'll give reasonable time to post your nation's update but if you don't in time I'll still post the end of turn and still give update's on your country, this may result in your country falling behind somewhat so post regularly.
New applications will be accepted throughout the game
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Nation: Republic of Ireland
Leader: Gerry Adams
Ruling Political Party: Sinn Fein
Term: 5 years
GDP: 169 Billion Eur.
National Debt: 135 Billion Eur.
Budget Deficit: 16-18 Billion Eur. (12% of GDP)
Unemployment Rate: 14.4%
Leader's goals: Bring down deficit by end of term. Lower Debt Levels. Restore growth in the economy. Exit EU/IMF bailout by 2013. Lower unemployment rate.
Other Info: Ireland runs a small, smart, open economy, with a large trade surplus. It's main source of growth has been attracting Foreign Direct Investment thanks to it's educated workforce and low Corporation tax (12.5 percent) In 2009 thanks to a disastous bank guarantee and the collapse of the Celtic Tiger Ireland gave up it's economic sovereignty and signed to an EU/IMF bailout.
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Nation: The Prons Republic of China
Leader: Chairman Prons
Ruling Political Party: The Chinese Pronsunist Party
Term: Forever\8 years.
GDP: 5,739,358 in millions.
National Debt: 12% of GDP
Unemployment Rate: 4.1
Leader's Goal: Annex the fuck out of Taiwan and probably the Philippines for good measure
Re: Diplomacy: Run a Country RPG
Nation: Scotland
Leader: Alec Salmond
Ruling Political Party: SNP
Term: (Time until next election) 3 1/2 years
GDP: 172Bn Eur
National Debt: 174Bn Eur
Unemployment Rate: 8%
Leader's goals: Dramatic U-turn on independence, scrappage of "Curriculum for Excelence", Promotion of sports so we can reach a world cup by 2022
Other Info: Kind of messing with the main goals of my party, will also have issues dealing with whoever is UK/England.
Also hoping someone will go Vatican City, purely so they will have nothing to do but deny accusations of paedophilia.
Re: Diplomacy: Run a Country RPG
Nation: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Leader: Kim Jong-un
Ruling Political Party: Korean Workers' Party
Term: pfft.
GDP: $45 billion ($2400 per capita)
National Debt: $12.5 billion
Unemployment Rate: no info available
Leader's goals: Kim Jong-un is determined to improve human rights and reduce poverty in the Powerful and Prosperous Nation, while still maintaining the goverment planned, state-owned economy.
Other Info: One of the worst countries in the world. Large-scale military spending draws off resources needed for investment and civilian consumption. Biggest trade partners are China and Russia. Also in possession of a nuclear weapon.
Re: Diplomacy: Run a Country RPG
Nation: Iran
Leader: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Term: 5 years
GDP: $482 Billion
National Debt: 16%
Leader's goals: Develop Nuclear Programme, Double Military spending budget, improve infrastructure and take hard line in foreign policy issues.
Other info: Although seen by many as a threat, Iran has one of the smallest spending per capita on military in the Middle East, whether or not it is developing nuclear weapons is much disputed, Israel and the USA are fierce enemies of the country's foreign policy and nuclear ambitions.
PS. I edited the template a bit to make it a bit easier to fill out.
Re: Diplomacy: Run a Country RPG
Nation: Jamaica
Leader: Snoop Lion
GDP: $24.750 billion
National Debt: $1. 825 trillion.
Unemployment Rate:12.7%
Leader's goals: International drive to legalise Cannibis, by any means necessary. World leaders have pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015. There are global and national efforts to reach these Goals.
Other Info: A lot of people have claimed that Jamaica would be the best Caribbean island to visit, hands down. Jamaica vacations are jam-packed with beautiful attractions and the warmest people. This is why most travellers and jet-setters would list Jamaica as one of the best Caribbean travel destinations. If youre still not convinced, here are the top five reasons why Jamaica has been dubbed as the best Caribbean island to visit:
1. Welcoming people. As soon as you land from the airport, you will immediately be greeted by local Jamaican people excited to provide you the best Caribbean vacation. The people in Jamaica are some of the most warm, friendly and hospitable people that you will ever meet, and because they are used to their island being a favorite tourist spot, they are more than willing to give you a tour of the area and show you around.
2. Laid back atmosphere. Jamaica vacations are not only popular because of the place; Jamaicans are very laid-back and really know how to have a good time. They are very much into dancing and music, and even if you have never tried to do any of those in your life, you would find all your inhibitions melting away as you hear the music playing. I am sure youve heard the saying No Problem, Mon well it is true, anything you ask for they will respond with No problem.
3. Great food. In Jamaica you will have some of the freshest seafood and meat, and that is because it is coming directly from the sea or directly from local farmers. You will see fishermen walking along the road with fish that they just caught, you will see a farmer bringing in fresh eggs from the farm in the mornings. You will see the market overflowing the fruits and vegetables from local farms. The spicy curry and jerk seasoning is something that I guarantee you will want to take home and make for your family well after your Jamaican vacation.
4. White sandy beaches. Pristine and exotic white beaches are probably one of the most important recipes to the best Caribbean travel, and a vacation to Jamaica is the place to be. The water is crystal blue and the beach sand is clean and white. One of the most beautiful beach areas you can imagine.
5. Great Culture. When you take your vacation in Jamaica, it is highly recommended to hire a local tour guide that can take you around the island to show you the culture of local Jamaicans. Learn how they shop for their meat, or buy their fresh fish. Drink a coconut by the side of the road. Learn more about the Rastafarians or old traditional healing. Make sure to soak in the culture as well as the great food.
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OptimusPube wrote:Brilliant, having fun's what it's all about.
Enjoyed the ride today, I was only expecting a handful of people to turn up but I was overwhelmed by the hundreds that turned out, the family ride was fun and my eldest loved it and we got a medal at the end but I may as well have been walking lol it was that slow, the look on my lads face was priceless though so that more than made up for it.
Next one I'll go on my own and do the 40 mile, loved every second and still have a big shit eating grin on my face.
Psychotext wrote:I'm not laughing, I reckon it'll be a good challenge. Was good to go and give my Cross Bike a thrashing yesterday to make sure everything's alright. Really looking forward to next Sunday.
Actually, I just checked next week's route and I'd be surprised if I can do it under 9 hours. (Stop laughing Mike, I'll kill you!)
Also I came 30th out of about 60 in my race. Quite pleased with that, looking at the speed of the people above me I'm not sure I could have done much better.
I don't know if it's a fracture, or just badly battered, but I went over my handlebars earlier (crossing a field with long grass, hidden motorcross bike rut), ended up with my handlebar smashing me in the ribs and then having to cycle the rest of the route (very rocky, technical ascents and descents) in agony.
Not enjoyable.
Oh damn, that's not good. Fingers crossed you've just given it a whack and it's bruising, rather than something more serious.
Aye. Right now I'm feeling sorry for myself. Going to have a beer and sit in the bath or something.
Ugh. Got about 2 hours sleep. Couldn't find a way to lay down without pain. Groggy as fuck.
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It's horrible falling onto your handlebars. I once got taken down by a loose dalmation. My chest hurt for weeks afterwards and even now occasionally still aches in the same spot.
I think I made it worse earlier when I was trying to lift something. Stupid.
I'm banning you from lifting things.
If you were Lance we'd sort out a Therapeutic Use Exemption and pump you full of EPO and Cortisol.
Ehh, I'll probably be ok. The ride I finished was hell on earth terrain wise, I don't think the one this weekend will come close to it. It's not like you perfumed CXers can handle rocky descents so I doubt there will be any on the course.
That's not perfume that's a menthol pomade to ensure your airways are kept open!
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I think CX goes hand in hand with a mud fetish. I guess perfume would come in handy afterwards.
As things turned out, I could have entered this weekend. My office failed to qualify for the works beano to Ibizia on Friday, but there is an embargo on leave as we need to cover the floor.
I'm nowhere near fit enough for that Skiddaw loop at the moment.
Don't think I've cycled more that 10 consecutive miles all year
As I recall you didn't much want to go to Ibiza anyway so that sounds like a result.
The lack of cycling though, not so much.
Entries are still open until Thursday. I hear tell of pubs & cafes on the route, so you could probably make it around in 6 stints of less than 10 miles.
Anyhow, I am impervious to all your Cyclocross brickbats. CX is inherently ridiculous, that's the point.
I need some mountain bike sizing help - I'm 5'10 and ride a 54cm road bike
I'm looking at an 18" mountain bike, would that be OK for me?
I'm 5 9 and I ride a 18inch frame, although it is slightly on the large size. I have a long torso and short legs so I find it more comfortable than a 17inch frame when sitting on it
MikeP wrote:You'll be the one laughing when I'm sweating blood trying to heavy my monstrous bike up hills.
Anyhow, I am impervious to all your Cyclocross brickbats. CX is inherently ridiculous, that's the point.
cozeny wrote:You have a brand / model in mind? Sizing varies massively.
I'm looking at an 18" mountain bike, would that be OK for me?
Edited by Psychotext at 01:30:09 01-10-2013
You could have a play with Canyon's online sizing tool. Click the "frame size" link here:
Then go for the "determine my frame size option" which should bring up their PPS tool.
You can then cross reference their recommended size against the geometry for the bike you selected.
Ugh, I really wish I was one of those people that can sleep on their backs. Sleeping on my front really hurts but I just can't get to sleep the other way.
Stupid world.
The sides, try the sides.
I can't, if I lay on my left, my ribs are agony, if I lay on my right, my shoulder is...
...oh, yeah, I sort of hurt my shoulder on the same day. Was a good day.
Have you considered taking up board games or something like that?
Extreme board games?
Maybe you could get Mountain Biking, the Board Game?
It's very heavy, very expensive and an integral part of the experience is someone battering you with the box from time to time.
Comes complete with a tube of Deep Heat and some Ibuprofen.
I really must remember both of those things this weekend.
hi cyclists!
what would be a good budget for a beginner road bike? I say beginner, I want to do some longer triathlons like the half ironman so it needs to be up to the job for longer distances. I could stretch to about Ł700 next month, reckon that would net me something suitable?
I plan on going into a couple of local cycle shops to see what they can put together for me, I just wanted to know in advance if that sort of budget will net me something useful for long distances (60 miles plus).
All the big names in your local bike shop will have broadly equivalent spec of bikes for any given price point, the only differences will be how it fits you physically.
If you want to go under budget, if you aren't sure if you will stick with it or whatever, you could do a lot worse than a Carrera TdF from Halfords or a B'Twin Triban 3 from Decathlon, both of them are Ł300 or so and make great first bikes, then if you decide to upgrade they make great winter trainers too.
I've seen some lovely bikes on sale recently so I'd wager there's a lot of possibilities out there.
Are chains like Halfords and Evans decent enough places to shop? Or are they they cycling equivalent of GAME and I'm better off at indies?
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USC Athletics the Week in Review / Preview
LAST WEEK Sport Record Conf. Nat'l Rank Last Week Men's Basketball 4-7 0-1 lost to Tennessee, 74-70, lost to Arizona State, 84-81 Women's Basketball 6-5 1-1 def. Arizona State, 68-55, lost to Arizona, 81-69 Men's Golf 12th (Golfweek) none Women's Golf 20th (Rolex) none Men's Swimming and Diving 2-0 2-0 t2nd (Speedo) none Women's Swimming and Diving 2-0 2-0 5th (Speedo) none Season Complete Record Conf. Finish National Finish Notes Women's Cross Country 6th 30th (Coaches) Penc 11th at District VIII Meet Football 6-5 4-4 (t5th) Kelly, Claiborne All-Pac-10 1st team Women's Volleyball 23-6 13-5(t2nd) 9th (AVCA) Marinkovic All-American 1st team Women's Soccer 16-3-1 7-2 (2nd) 23rd (Soccer Buzz) Clark All-American 3rd team Men's Water Polo 21-7 5-3 (1st) 2nd Cimerman All-American 1st team
This WeekMonday: Men's Basketball, at Arizona, 6:37 p.m. MST
Thursday: Men's Basketball, vs. Oregon, Sports Arena, 7 p.m. Women's Basketball, at Oregon, 7 p.m.
Friday: Men's Volleyball, at UC Santa Barbara Invitational, through Saturday
Saturday: Men's Basketball, vs. Oregon State, Sports Arena, 1 p.m. (FSW2) Women's Basketball, at Oregon State, 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball
USC's losing streak reached six after close losses to Tennessee (74-70 at the Sports Arena) and Arizona State (84-81 on the road, to open Pac-10 play).
Against the Sun Devils, USC kept battling back from large deficits but couldn't quite overcome the last one.
Senior guards Gary Johnson and Behzad Souferian hit three-pointers in the final 40 seconds, but ASU hit nine of 10 free throws in the final two minutes to hold off the Trojans.
Johnson and senior forward Anthony White led the Trojans with 12 points each.
Tennessee used an 11-0 run in the second half to take a 61-49 lead with 9:41 to play and also held off a Trojan comeback in the end.
Junior forward Adam Spanich led the Trojans with 15 points.Women's Basketball
USC earned a split in its first weekend of the Pac-10 season, beating Arizona State, 68-55, on Friday before falling in a tough battle against No. 10 Arizona, 81-69, on Sunday.
Both games were at the Lyon Center.
Against the Sun Devils, junior guard Kristin Clark had a team-high 14 points and three players reached double-figures in rebounds.
Freshman forward Tashara Carter added 12 points and joined junior center Adrain Williams and sophomore forward Tiffany Washington with 10 rebounds apiece.
Clark led USC again against Arizona with 22 points, but the Wildcats used a 20-4 run in the first half to take control of the game at 36-24 with 3:05 to go.
Clark also had a career-high eight rebounds to go with five assists and four steals and freshman forward Whitney Houser scored 14 points off the bench.Athlete of the Week
Kristin Clark, Women's Basketball
Clark, a junior guard, had a total of 36 points in two games against the Arizona schools and had a career-high eight rebounds against the Wildcats.


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Johnny Depp worked with costume designer Dana Lyman to create his heartthrob character Glen Lantz in the 1984 horror flick. "I was scared and lost," Depp told YM about his first film, which actor Nicolas Cage helped him get. "Fortunately [director] Wes [Craven] was very patient and gentle. He didn't mind when I asked him stupid questions like, 'What's action?' "


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Multilevel distributed structure optimization
Entzinger, J.O. and Spallino, R. and Ruijter, W. (2003) Multilevel distributed structure optimization. In: 24th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS, Aug. 29 - Sept. 4, 2004, Yokohama, Japan.
|An iterative optimisation routine for aircraft structures using Genetic Algorithms (GAs) and Neural Networks (NNs) is presented. In this setup the NNs form a response surface, approximating the key mechanical properties of substructures. NNs are updated every iteration. The GA uses these NNs in the optimisation to quickly determine the feasibility of different variants. All found optimal substructures are checked using a Finite Element (FE) calculation. When the FE outputs differ too much from the NN approximations the solution is added to the NN training set, thus improving the NN's performance.
Main advantages of the algorithm are firstly the possibility to take into account many topologically distinct designs and secondly the flexibility to quickly evaluate the influence of updated loads or different design restrictions (e.g. materials, access holes) on the optimum. The benefit of the feedback of inaccurately estimated panel properties (according to the FE verification) is the improvement of accuracy and convergence. Also this principle drastically reduces the number of datasets (i.e. FE calculations) needed to train the NNs initially. Two levels are implemented: a global level
containing the structure as a whole, and a local level to describe the composite panels the structure is made of more accurately. On the global level a coarse mesh can be used, for it is only needed to derive the loading of the panels. On the local level more detail is needed, for linear static buckling and local strains must be analysed accurately.
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March 4, 2005
Recap | Box Score | Notes | Photo Gallery
Tennessee Quotes
Coach Pat Summitt
"I told the basketball team at halftime that I was happy that we didn't let our offense affect our defense. We had some horrible shooting percentages, but I liked our shot selection. We were able to get inside a lot and we got a lot of opportunities in terms of post play. Defense and board play won this game on a night when we didn't make a lot of shots. That's why we preach defense and rebounding, because you're going to have nights that are ugly on the offensive end."
(On the play of her freshman) "Both Nikki (Anosike) and Alexis (Hornbuckle) have made a lot of big plays for us. I don't think of them as freshman anymore. Nikki's war-like mentality and fight has brought out the best in her teammates. Alexis did some good things for us. She stepped up and played defense. The upperclassmen on this team have done nothing but embrace the underclassmen. We have exceptional chemistry on this team."
(On Auburn's chances to make the NCAA tourney) "I knew that if they won tonight they'd definitely be in. I cannot imagine that this team couldn't succeed in tournament play. They have really gelled in the post-season. We who live in this league and coach in this league know their talent. If I was on the committee they'd get my vote."
(On reaching Rupp's record) "It's interesting since I grew up a Kentucky Wildcat fan and watched their teams play but never had an opportunity to meet Coach Rupp. It's hard to even imagine being mentioned in that company. The credit goes to the University of Tennessee for giving me the opportunity to remain at this school for 31 years. I want the focus to remain on this team."
Senior Forward Shyra Ely
(On emotions of the game)
"You just get really emotional through the course of the game. We just came out with a win and I'm happy about it...Our defense and board-play won this game. Loree did a great job of leading us."
(On LSU's game) "We discussed it in the locker room beforehand and said 'let's not let this happen to us.' We knew LSU had some fight in them. They needed this win to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. We knew how close each game has been up to this point."
(On playing against Marita Payne) "I kind of saw a disadvantage of the other team. She had the height advantage, but I knew with my quickness I could get past her with a double-drive. Coach noticed that too and gave me some opportunities."
Auburn Quotes
Auburn Head Coach Nell Fortner
Opening Statement "Tennessee proved again how strong they are on the glass. They did not shoot well, but we could not keep them off the glass. They are very aggressive on the boards and that is how they win ball games. We had 18 turnovers and they had 24 rebounds, and you can't beat someone like that. However, it is promising that we were able to stick with them."
On the offensive boards... "We are not a physical post team. We have struggled all year long with that. Our post players are more finesse players. That has its advantages, but its disadvantages are like tonight. We just need more big post players like they have."
On an NCAA bid... "Honestly I do not know if we are in. I have talked to other coaches and they have told me that we are in for sure, but if a weaker conference has some upsets then that puts us at a disadvantage. I hope we get in and I know this team is good enough, but I do not know."
Player Nicole Louden
On what she would say to the NCAA Tournament Committee... "I would say to the committee, 'This is the SEC, arguably one of the best conferences in the country...We're competitors and I hope they look at everything, our RPI...'"
"It hurts a lot. Believing we could win and not coming up with the win is tough to swallow. I don't think they had their best game today and we didn't either."
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On rebounding... "They weren't shooting well. They would get their easy putbacks and that hurt us."


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Bats Claim Contest with Iribarren Single
By Aaron Berlin / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | August 14, 2014 12:46 AM ET
Moosic, Pa. - A Wednesday night date with the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds) meant the longest game of the season for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) in terms of innings and time of game. The 14 inning, 4:49 affair came to a close when Hernan Perez, who pinch-ran for Neftali Soto in the 12th inning, delivered the final blow, an RBI knock to right off position player Taylor Dugas for the game's final run Wednesday night at PNC Field.
The RailRiders out-hit the Bats 15-7, but failed to plate a run after the second inning. The Bats' first run crossed in the third frame after starter Pat Venditte loaded the bases with three-straight walks. SWB alumnus Thomas Neal brought about the game's first run with a sacrifice fly to center. Back-to-back extra-base hits by Rob Refsnyder and Zoilo Almonte in the home half of the third meant a 2-1 lead for the RailRiders. The advantage was short-lived, as left-hander Jeremy Bleich relieved Venditte and allowed an RBI single to Donald Lutz to even the contest at 2-2.
The two teams exchanged zeros for the next eight innings, with the RailRiders collecting seven base hits along the way. The two teams combined to go 3-for-22 with runners in scoring position while stranding a combined 37 runners through the 14-inning affair.
Each team used six pitchers, with all six SWB arms collectively walking 13 batters in the ballgame. David Holmberg fired 5.2 innings and scattered nine hits, but did not factor into the decision. Curtis Partch (3-1) took the win, firing the final two innings of the game while facing the minimum. Dugas (0-1), after walking his first two batters faced, took the loss.
The RailRiders conclude the homestand with the series finale against the Louisville Bats Thursday, August 14 at 7:05 p.m. The RailRiders will toss the right-pitcher Zach Nuding (3-4, 5.40) while Louisville sends the right-hander Josh Smith (9-4, 4.42) to the hill. Aaron Berlin and Donnie Collins with have the call on MyNet TV while Jim Riley fills in on radio with the pregame show beginning at 6:35 p.m. on NEPA Sports Radio - The GAME, Northeast PA's largest sports radio network: 100.7 FM, 1340 WYCK-AM, 1400 WICK-AM, 1440 WCDL-AM and 106.7 FM. For season ticket information, single-game tickets or to book a ballpark group outing, call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.co
13 walks allowed by the RailRiders pitching staff were the most of the season for the RailRiders
Taylor Dugas went 4-for-6 with a strikeout.
Each team turned three double plays in the contest, including the game ending line-drive double play to shortstop Zelous Wheeler
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So here's another chance to show what you've got vs. a great group of people...
Captial Driving Club is having an autocross on Saturday August 14th at Osbourn Park High school, in Manassas, VA.
Fee for members is $25.
Fee for non-members is $35.
Members can pre-register now for the event, by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are not a member you can be put on the list if you join on the day of the event. Annual dues are $25, which automatically makes you a member of the Triumph club.
This autocross guarantees at least 6 runs (3 practice runs in the morning and 3 in the afternoon).
If you have to leave early, we can give you 4 runs in the morning and count the best of the four runs as your time.
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New Hampshire's poet laureate at the time of her untimely death at age forty-seven, Jane Kenyon was noted for verse that probed the inner psyche, particularly with regard to her own battle against the depression that lasted throughout much of her adult life. Writing for the last two decades of her life at her farm in northern New England, Kenyon is also remembered for her stoic portraits of domestic and rural life; as essayist Gary Roberts noted in Contemporary Women Poets, her poetry was "acutely faithful to the familiarities and mysteries of home life, and it is distinguished by intense calmness in the face of routine disappointments and tragedies."
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kenyon spent her first two decades in the Midwest, attending the University of Michigan in her hometown through completion of her master's degree in 1972. It was while she was a student at the...
Poems By Jane Kenyon
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A few days ago, The Home Theatre Forum held their annual chat with Warner Home Video. Forum members were able to ask WHV any questions they had about future DVD and Blu-Ray releases.
Since the entire DC Comics animation library is owned by Warner Bros., there is usually some news to report after this event has past. Here are the highlights, pulled directly from the chat:
It looks as if the legal issues surrounding the character of Superboy have been cleared up, meaning that The Adventures of Superboy, the classic Filmation cartoon that was a segment in The New Adventures of Superman from 1966 will be headed our way soon!
Superheroes always sell well, and there is still plenty of content to put out. DC supershows that are not yet on DVD include The New Adventures of Superman season two and three (1967-68), The Adventures of Batman (1968), World's Greatest Super Friends (1979), Plastic Man - Baby Plas Super Comedy Show (1979), Super Friends Hour season one and two (1980), Shazam! (1981), and most of Krypto the Superdog (2005).
We've already seen Justice League, Season One on Blu-ray, but the possibility of more hi-def superheroes is good news!
You can read more highlights regarding other animated TV shows at TV Shows on DVD or at The Home Theatre Forum.


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Welp, it was 42 degrees here today and sunny so I road my Sabre to the dealer to see what we could work out. Unfortunately, they had only one sales rep today so I hung around for over an hour without any numbers nor a test-drive. They'll call me this week with some numbers.
Quote from: LeftyBiker on Jan 05, 2013, 08:34:03 PMWelp, it was 42 degrees here today and sunny so I road my Sabre to the dealer to see what we could work out. Unfortunately, they had only one sales rep today so I hung around for over an hour without any numbers nor a test-drive. They'll call me this week with some numbers.Good luck Lefty, I hope they treat you right and you will soon be on the back of your very own Raider. If it's any consolation it took me over a year to get my Raider with trying to get rid of the HD and getting the build I wanted. But in the end it was well worth the wait... You won't be dissatisfied.
I got a call from the dealer today. They want too much for a 2010 NOS ($14.5K List, $11.8K Offer) and they do not want to give me enough for my bike, which is what I expected. I'll try to sell my bike outright, either to my son or other, and buy a good used Raider with the options I want.
I have owned a 2010 deep blue raider s and got power hungry and traded it for a rocket 3. Here is my experience radier all in all a better bike fueling very steady and good power. Passenger seating poor and narrow would need to be changed for a russell day long. Had a mustang and the wife still did not like it. Did 130 downhill weighing 230lbs so the bike will get along well. Very good looking bike and handled and has good power. Own a Suzuki C109 and feel i the power is just as good with a heavier bike. Triumph I felt was more powerfull and a bit quicker but is also 2300cc. Anyway great bike and you can make it a great 2 up or a really great looking bike with good power 1 up. Would not hesitate to own a Raider again.
you know....aside from the little chicken sh*t stuff I am still trying to find a real "con" ... when and if I find one I'll let you know..
Welp, the Sabre is gone but I don't have a Raider. I bought a Honda VTX1800 instead (which was my second option). The price was right and it has every option imaginable. I took it for a test drive and it had me grinning from ear to ear. The previous owner added Cobra pipes, upgraded air filter kit, power commander, Mustang Wide soft seat (the wife loves it), Switchblade windshield, sissy bar rack, and a luggage bag. Like I said, I couldn't pass it up for the price, plus I talked them down $700.Thanks to everyone for your help and ride safe!