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KIRKUK, Iraq -- Soldiers of 1st "Ready First" Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas, gathered at the Mountain Warrior Gym, on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, in remembrance of Spc. Stanley John Sokolowski III, May 27.
Sokolowski, was a Human Intelligence Collector, with the HUMINT platoon, Alpha Company, 1-1 Special Troops Battalion, 1-1 AD, he was born in Ocean, New Jersey April 1, 1984, and died May 20 in Kirkuk of non-combat related injuries.
He enlisted in the Army, Aug. 14, 2007, attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Chaplain (Capt.) John Lee, chaplain for 1-1 STB, began the ceremony with an invocation.
Following the invocation, Col. Patricia Sellers, commander of 1-1 STB, gave a speech expressing 1-1 STB's condolences to family and friends of Sokolowski.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Spc. Sokolowski, he was a caring, thoughtful and compassionate Soldier, said Sellers.
Captain David Hunter, commander of Alpha Company and Spc. Megan Green, a close friend and Soldier with Alpha Company then said their final goodbyes to Sokolowski.
"We lost a friend, Soldier and son, he will truly be missed," said Hunter.
After the speeches, the final roll call was done by, 1st Sgt. John Tucker, Alpha Company first sergeant, and then the 1-1 STB firing party rendered a 21-gun salute.
At the end of the ceremony Soldiers of Ready First stood in front of Sokolowski's "Battle Cross" rendered their final salutes and gave their last respects by placing tokens on the stand.
Sokolowski's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Army Service Ribbon.
He is survived by his father, Stanley Sokolowski II and mother, Christie Sokolowski.
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Hey guys,
Over the last few months, we often hear a sqeal from our Carrier High efficiency 2 stage furnace as the blower drops out of high to low speed. It is short in duration and WAS only heard with the change in fan speed. No squeals or squeeks while fan is running. Then the other evening, I heard it as the blower went from low speed to high (it was a very short squeal).
I did a search here and learned it may be the blower fan is a bit loose and it moves as the fan speed changes.
And a few threads point to bearings on the blower motor starting to go.
Any thoughts?
I'm hoping it an easy fix as I don't want to have to replace the blower. The furnace is only 6 years old and of course, warranty ended at 5.:furious:
Belt driven?
Change the belt and make sure every turns freely when it's off.
I didn't know the fans in these newer furnaces were still belt driven? I'd definitely prefer the cost to fix that than having to replace the entire motor.
I'll check into that in the next day or so.
Ill bet the set screw came loose on squirrel cage to the motor shaft.
Easy fix. Pull the Blower out off its rails, Take the motor off the blower
housing. remove the blower cage and clean it rel good. If you have a laundry sink, fill it up add TSP a little bleach and dish soap and let it set to loosen the crap in the buckets. Wire brush the buckets with a small wire brush.
Put Blower set screw back with blue Loc-Tite
Seems like it may have been a loose screw. Seems ggod now immediately after tightening so let's hope that was the problem.
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Gather small items like packets of oatmeal or dressing mix and store them in a container. I re-use pasta boxes by cutting them in half and sticking a label on their spines. (One day I'll get fancy and cover them with pretty wrapping paper.)
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text: ph3nom July 12, 2011 2:57 PM What people tend to forget is that stoner has got to where he is while not being on the best machinery. Ducati came out in 2007 with a gem of a bike but it still had to be ridden and no-one except him could do it. This year he has proven he is the fastest outright and can do the laptimes for longer than any of the other riders too. He just gets on with the job at hand, obviously when he explains why things may or may not have worked out he goes into a lot of technical detail, which I love because it tells you more the inner workings and sensitivity of these bikes as well as behind the scenes of what goes on in the pits. Some people may see it as whinging though. Each to their own i suppose. I have supported him from his 125GP days and will continue to do so IMO he is one of the greatest riders ever. Reply Report abuse 62 agree 9 disagree


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NEA Convention: Big PAC Bucks
posted at 11:57 pm on July 6, 2013 by Mike Antonucci
The 2013 National Education Association Representative Assembly adjourned tonight at 8:41 p.m. after four days of debate and speeches. Here's a quick digest of the final day's events:
* The delegates approved, without debate, a measure that requires NEA to provide a rationale in the budget whenever the members of the Executive Committee receive a salary bonus. Evidently the nine highest-ranking elected union officers were awarded a 3% bonus in the current year – not based on performance, the delegates were specifically told. "I could tell you a joke about that, but I won't," said Secretary-Treasurer Becky Pringle.
* NBI 77, which called on NEA to review the advantages and disadvantages of a national merger with the American Federation of Teachers, was introduced by Bonnie Peck of Nevada, who thought it was time to restart merger discussions. It soon became clear that many of the same state affiliates that shot down the 1998 Principles of Unity still feel the same way. Delegates from Massachusetts and Michigan voiced their opposition and the assembly closed debate relatively quickly.
A voice vote signaled defeat for the item, but was close enough for a standing vote to be taken. It was a substantial defeat. From my vantage point, the only large non-merged state delegation that seemed to be overwhelmingly in favor was Ohio, which was interesting but inconsequential to the outcome.
The vote was a barometer for the general sentiment about merger, and it was obvious that while there is still a significant number of delegates who think it would be a good idea, a strong majority have no interest in trying it again. For the foreseeable future, we'll continue to have two national teachers' unions, though more state affiliate mergers will certainly take place. (Florida, Minnesota, Montana, New York and North Dakota have merged NEA-AFT affiliates. Wisconsin is likely to become the sixth.)
* NEA has raised $3,734,000 for its PAC this election cycle, and if I did my arithmetic correctly, almost $1.3 million of that came from the delegates during this four-day period.
That'll do it from Atlanta. Thanks for hanging in there with me. I now relinquish The Greenroom to my charming hosts.


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Ahmedabad: Wrapping the first Test in four-and-a-half days with a nine-wicket win was not enough for the Motera pitch to get India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's praise.
At the post-match media conference, he criticised the wicket and called for outright turners in the remaining matches of the series.
The following are excerpts
His take on the Motera wicket…
I don't even want to see this wicket. There wasn't enough turn and bounce for the spinners. Hopefully, in coming ties we'll see the wicket turn, right from the start, or as soon as possible, so that the toss doesn't become vital. What we want to see is two good sides competing against each other, with the toss taken out of the equation.
If the Match Referee can object to an outright turner
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On the possibility that on turners, Tests will get over in three days
At times, in the subcontinent, on pitches like this the toss becomes vital. The only way to take the toss out of the equation is to have pitches that turn right from the start. The game may end in three-and-a-half days, but both teams will have an equal opportunity to win .
If it was easy on the final day
It was not so easy... We were on the field for two-two-and-a-half days. The bowlers had be patient. (Pragyan) Ojha bowled close to 80 overs, (Ravichandran) Ashwin bowled 72 overs. And they were supported well by the fast bowlers.
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He's very calm and cool… He knows his role. He accepts responsibility. After scoring 200-odd runs, he was not shy to stand at short-leg. It would have been easy for him to say he was not feeling 100 per cent to stand at short leg, but he was there. He has the temperament to play big innings…
If Yuvraj Singh looked fit enough for the rigours of Test cricket
He looks very good… He batted really well. Those 70-odd runs were vital. In the first innings, he was not bowling in the areas where he should have, but in the second he was impressive. He bowled pretty well. Also we need to see in the next three Tests, if we have to field for two-and-a-half days… That will take a toll on the body. Not only Yuvi, but everyone. He looks very fit as of now.


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My new shepherd mix, Colt, was acting 'off' last night and I decided to take him to the emergency vet just to make sure he was okay. He wasn't showing typical symptoms for bloat or a foreign body (no vomiting or diarrhea, no fever, etc) but I could tell something was wrong. Long story short, his stomach was partially twisted and they ended up removing a sock from his intestines.
This morning was rough, but by 1pm he was hungry and eating baby food. He's eaten a few small meals of chicken/hamburger/rice/baby food and has drank some water. He is pretty out of it. He's currently on tramadol and famotidine, took his first doses of those at about 6pm.
He hasn't pooped since about 11am which was just a few specks of very soft stool. I know that sometimes after anesthesia that's normal. He's been somewhat burpy but not enough to really concern me, although he did just spit up a little bit as I was trying to put on his cone. Other than that, no vomiting (and he's eaten small meals every two hours today). I think we're on the right track.
If any of you have experience with this surgery I'd love some advice. I'd definitely love to hear some encouragement and what was normal for your dog during recovery. Keep him in your thoughts, we're not out of the woods yet!
Thank goodness you took him in!
Be sure to give probiotics and I would also give digestive enzymes after that surgery. I hope his recovery goes smoothly!
I totally agree! So glad you took him in! :( Poor guys had a tough time of it. Keeping him and you in my thoughts for a speedy recovery and peace. I haven't had a dog go through this but I'm sure someone has!
I'm glad he's eating.
Good to hear that your pup is getting better- as far as getting him back on track, go easy on the hamburger, it's often harder for a pup to digest with stomach issues, the chicken is easier, good luck on the recovery! IMHO, Bob:)
Thank you guys! I've been adding a small amount of plain yogurt to the mix for the probiotic factor. His appetite is great but he still hasn't tried to defecate which I'm not sure whether or not that is normal at this point. I work at a veterinarians office and go in at 1pm today - he'll be coming with me, so at least I know the vet can point me back in the right direction :)
Mine had full bloat and was hospitalized for three days. They kept him on pain meds. With real bloat the toxins released are a concern, they can cause irregular heartbeat. In your case this was probably not an issue. At home the recovery was uneventful. Activity has to be avoided initially, until the pexy is heals and is stronger. Good luck!
Happy to report our first poop in 48 hours :) Talk about a big relief!
been there done that. after surgery we only fed some canned food that the vet supplied. sounds like all is going well. i wouldn't give any supplements or food that is not ok'd by the vet.
As long as it hasn't been 5-6 days or more, we don't care if they poop lol
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Ohlone trustee being deployed to Afghanistan for a year
By Matthew Artz, Oakland Tribune.
Friday, September 30, 2011—Reprinted from Inside Bay Area.
FREMONT—Ohlone College trustee Garrett Yee once again is being deployed to the Middle East, this time for about a year.
Yee, a colonel in the Army Reserve, will begin his tour in October. He will lead three brigades that install computer networks, satellite communication systems and IT infrastructure at bases in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait.
"It's a big challenge," he said. "Some of these are multimillion government contracts with a lot of moving pieces."
It will be Yee's second major deployment since being elected to the Ohlone board in 2002. He missed 19 months in 2005 and 2006 while serving mostly in Iraq.
As was the case last time, the seven-member board doesn't plan to name a temporary replacement.
"We respect his sense of duty and wish him the best of luck," Board President Rich Watters said. Yee's term doesn't expire until 2014.
The military had told Yee early in the summer that he might be deployed.
The official call came Aug. 5, while he was celebrating his 46th birthday while on vacation in Seattle with his family.
"It was emotional," he said. "You just think about how much time you have with your family before you have to go."
Yee, a member of the 335 Signal Command, will work mostly in Afghanistan and travel to U.S. bases in the country, many of which he visited briefly during his last tour.
Yee said his familiarity with the bases -- which often come under attack -- will servehim well, as will his experience in Iraq where his primary job was to write a training manual for those serving on provincial reconstruction teams.
"That first time was a bit unnerving, but you get through it," he said. "This time around, I'm a little older, a little wiser. I have a better sense of what I'm getting into."
Yee, who has three children, the youngest of whom is a freshman at Ohlone, said the deployment didn't come at a particularly good time, but he's taking it in stride.
"You take care of the stuff you can take care of, and you go forward and do your job," he said. "I expect to come home in one piece."


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Camp Tour 2012: Flagstaff
Stop No.1 – Flagstaff, Arizona; Cardinals Camp
Miles Traveled to date: 5,460
A few minutes before the pilot landed in Phoenix he told us the temperature on the ground was 108. Driving north to Flagstaff, it didn't take too long before that become a much more manageable 70. That's the reason the Cardinals are here in Flagstaff, at 7000 feet above sea level, it makes for almost ideal surroundings to practice, although the elevation can also make for swiftly changing conditions on occasion, too. The campus of Northern Arizona University is friendly, quiet, and picturesque and overall I get the feeling it may be downhill after this through not a lot of fault of the other training camp locations.
Key Topics
1) Kolb vs. Skelton
It's almost too much of a cliché to write about this, but the situation regarding who will be the Cardinals' quarterback at both the start and end of the season is rampant. Willie McGinest was quoted this morning as saying the "feeling" among players he talked to is that John Skelton will be the man. If that is indeed the case, it shouldn't be, based on what we saw last year; in essence, Kevin Kolb played poorly and lost but Skelton played far worse and won. That's simplistic but it is probably at the root of all this talk–together with the fact he's a much more imposing figure physically. In addition, there's something about him that the other players gravitate to. I do question if the controversy would be so all-pervasive if Skelton's starts had all been losses even if he'd played slightly better than he actually did.
2) The Curious Case of Adam Snyder
It was strange to us at PFF that the Cardinals actively targeted Adam Snyder in Free Agency. The fact they gave him a contract averaging $3.5M per year blew our minds. It seemed like the 49ers had spent the best part of the last few seasons trying to replace him but always failing because of injuries or someone playing even more poorly than he had. Last year playing worse wasn't an easy task and in our opinion only Jaguars LG Will Rackley succeeded. The 49ers eventually moved on and now Snyder is nailed on to start at right guard. Is this another foul-up along the lines of Joey Porter–a player clearly not playing well who the Cardinals saw something in that no one else did–or will he win through? I, for one, am intrigued although the late day pick-up of Russ Hochstein may be instructive.
3) A Season of Two Halves
No player had a more two-sided season in 2011 than left tackle Levi Brown. In Weeks 1 through 10 he was on his way to possibly the worst season we've ever seen from the position (giving up a quarterback disruption on almost 11% of passing plays), but the game at San Francisco saw an unbelievable turnaround where his standard of play, if extrapolated through a whole season, would have seen him picking up our second-team All-Pro. The highlight of all this was probably holding DeMarcus Ware without a single pressure against the Cowboys in Week 13.
With a $17M cap number beckoning in 2012, even this late season wasn't enough for him to initially be retained and he was cut. But on March 8th he signed a new deal worth $6M per year with $12M guaranteed.
So the question for this year is: which Levi Brown shows up? The guy who, for four-and-a-half years, was the poster boy for highly-drafted busts? Or the player who for half a year was about as good as it gets protecting John Skelton's blindside?
Other Notes
● I spoke to Daryl Washington and asked him what he needed to do to improve (on his excellent 2011 performance). He believes the key is patience and hence being more consistent in diagnosing plays.
● His two up-and-coming players on defense to watch this year were Dan Williams (who weighed in at a lithe 314 pounds) and O'Brien Schofield who he feels will be able to generate the pressure outside that's been so badly lacking recently.
● Interestingly, Washington also mentioned if Paris Lenon was to go down (at least in-game) then Stewart Bradley will become the guy receiving and disseminating the play calls, not him.
● One of the key questions on defense is: who will start at corner opposite Patrick Peterson? Today William Gay got the initial reps, although Greg Toler, A.J. Jefferson, and rookie Jamell Fleming will certainly be in the mix.
● As expected, the right tackle position was manned by Jeremy Bridges today.
Remaining stops on this first leg of the Camp Tour:
July 26 – Chargers (San Diego)
July 27 – Saints (Metairie)
July 28 – Broncos (Englewood)
July 29 – Seahawks (Renton)
July 30 – 49ers (Santa Clara)
July 31 – Raiders (Napa)
August 1 – Dolphins (Davie)
August 2 – ?????
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I have a ruger blackhawk and i seem to have buggered up the grip fram from normal use. It appears to me that the frame is painted. Is this in fact so? and what kind of paint would be needed to refinish it.
need more info about the gun..... year, model, caliber, frame material..... then we can start some research
not sure what year it is. its a ruger new model blackhawk .357/ 9mm convertable. the frame appears to be steel or possibly cast. not sure which. I've had it for about 10yrs. I bought in good condition but used. The scratches on it seem to be flaking off like paint and not blueing.
its not paint, its powder coating (dry powder, electrically applied to the part then baked to harden it) ..... and if you wanna redo it, you should have a pro do it.
thanks I happen to know a really good powder coater and I'll check it out. appreciate the help.
The grip frames on the more recent blued NMBHs are coated aluminum. They can be powder coated or anodized. Brownell's probably sells something to touch up a chipped, etc., one. The stainless guns have stainless grip frames, weigh a little more, and are much more easily cleaned up after minor damage. That is one reason why I prefer stainless.


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Citation: (2005) Equitable Allocation of Antiretrovirals in Resource-Constrained Countries. PLoS Med 2(2): e57. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020057
Published: February 22, 2005
Copyright: © 2005 Public Library of Science. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Antiretroviral drugs change the lives of patients with HIV/AIDS—if they have access to them. Most patients in resource-poor countries cannot afford the drugs. Major initiatives are under way to expand access to antiretrovirals in developing countries, but the number of individuals in need of the drugs currently vastly exceeds the supply, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. These circumstances make for difficult decisions about treatment allocation. David Wilson and Sally Blower have shown how it is possible to design an equitable antiretroviral allocation strategy, that is, to come up with a plan that would give each individual with HIV an equal chance of receiving antiretrovirals. Their novel spatial model enables them to model the "spatial diffusion" of antiretrovirals in a resource-constrained country.
Based on the premise that only a limited number of drugs will be available and only a limited number of health-care facilities can be used for drug distribution (each of them serving the population in a specific area), they determine an optimal equitable allocation strategy. They then apply this approach to a practical example—the equitable allocation of antiretrovirals to patients with HIV/AIDS in the South African province of KwaZulu–Natal. Using data from a detailed rollout plan for antiretrovirals designed by the South African government, they come up with an allocation strategy that differs substantially from the current governmental plan for the province.
KwaZulu–Natal has a total of 54 health-care facilities, of which 17 are assigned to allocate antiretrovirals under the current plan. It is the largest province in South Africa, with a population of about 9.4 million, and it has more people with HIV than any other province (about 21% of all cases in South Africa). Wilson and Blower assume that the available amount of antiretrovirals can treat 10% of the individuals with HIV in KwaZulu–Natal. Modeling the 17 health-care facilities and the 51 communities of individuals with HIV, they determine the amount of drugs to allocate to each facility to achieve equitable access by patients throughout the province. They then extend the analysis assuming that additional health-care facilities could be made available to distribute drugs. They conclude that in order to achieve the greatest degree of treatment equality, all 54 health-care facilities should be used, and they should, on average, each serve the population within a radius of 50 km.
Wilson and Blower discuss how their model can be adjusted and therefore used by policy makers in resource-constrained countries to determine a scientifically based allocation strategy for limited resources based on a number of specific objectives. They also recognize that there are other considerations that influence ethical treatment allocation besides equity, for example, the desire to maximize epidemic reduction, or the imperative to give priority to the least advantaged individuals They believe that their model can be adjusted and therefore "used by policy makers to determine an optimal scientifically based allocation strategy" for a number of specific objectives. Another possibility would be to apply the equity strategy to allocate drugs to particular health-care facilities (thereby achieving equality in accessibility), and then take additional ethical considerations into account at the community level.


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French President François Hollande was described as an "amateur" and compared to the emperor with no clothes Sunday as members of his party began to turn on him after his flagship 75% tax rate for France's richest was ruled unconstitutional.
France's Constitutional Council said on Saturday that the president's tax on earnings of at least one-million-euros-per-year "failed to recognize equality before public burdens," because, unlike other income taxes, it applied to individuals and not households.
The tax rate, due to take effect tomorrow, angered French business leaders and prompted some of the country's wealthiest citizens to announce their intentions to leave the country.
Gerard Depardieu became the public face of the wealthy's flight, after a row with Mr. Hollande's prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, who called the actor "pathetic" for wanting to move.
Yesterday, Mr. Depardieu said the court decision would not make him change his mind about moving to Belgium. "We've got to let them talk it out," he said of France's political leaders. "It's all the same to me. It doesn't change anything."
In response to Saturday's setback, members from Mr. Hollande's Socialist Party began expressing doubts about the administration.
"The Constitutional Council's decision is catastrophic for our image. Are we competent?" asked the Socialist MP Jean-Michel Clement.
The ruling drew a vitriolic response from conservative opponents and the media.
The king is naked
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"Undoubtedly, the rain hasn't stopped falling on this president," it added, in reference to Mr. Hollande's inauguration in May during which he was caught in a downpour.
Jean Arthuis, president of the Centrist Alliance and a former economic minister, said the council's ruling "punishes the dogmatic blindness of the government, and in a certain way, its amateurism."
The government tried to save face by arguing that the ruling focused on technical problems with the tax's application, and that a new, adapted measure similar to the original would be introduced later next year.
But critics said that argument showed a lack of experience and a misunderstanding of basic tax law.
The ruling is being interpreted by some to mean that the administration's logic behind "supertaxes" for the rich are unconstitutional and unfair.
"From the council's decision we can deduce that, above the limit of 70%, a levy is judged confiscatory," said the French tax lawyer, Nicolas Jacquot.
Mr. Hollande promised to introduce a temporary 75% tax rate during his presidential campaign, to demonstrate that high earners would be forced to make exceptional contributions during a time of crisis.
The levy would have accounted for merely 0.28% of annual revenue from taxed income and the pledge has proved to be a public relations disaster.
The decision was welcomed by the French Football League, which had expressed concern at the impact on top footballers such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint Germain.
Frederic Thiriez, the football league's chairman, said that there could have been an "exodus of the best players" in the league because of the tax.
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Joe Nichols' Performance at Werner Park Cancelled
August 1, 2014 – Papillion, NE – Autism Action Partnership has announced that Joe Nichols' performance at Werner Park on August 17th has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
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With the success of Nichols' current #1 single 'Yeah' and his tour, we hope to see him back in this area sometime very soon.
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TINTON FALLS, N.J. – The Monmouth University men's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 victory over Lafayette College, Friday afternoon on neutral courts at the Shrewsbury Racket Club. The Hawks, who took the doubles point and then won all but one singles set, improve to 2-5 on the year, while the Leopards fall to 1-2 in dual matches.
"It feels great to pick up a convincing win," stated head coach Cory Hubbard. "We have had so many 4-3 matches this spring so this should be good for our team's confidence. We still have a lot of room for improvement and we need to play with a lot more energy and urgency in our upcoming matches."
In doubles play, Luke Adamus (Mosman, New South Wales/Redlands) and Victor Pugliese (Boulogne, France/CNED [San Diego]) downed Brian Pinkard and Chris Matturri 8-2 and Richard Chen (Shanghai, China/Pendleton School), making his Monmouth debut at No. 3 doubles, along with teammate Bee Kumthonkittikul (Bangkok, Thailand/Pendleton School) held off Gavin Studner and Jack Lazer 8-5 to clinch the point for MU.
Pugliese kicked off the single portion of the match with his second-straight victory at No. 1 singles, downing Brandon Goldstein 6-2, 6-0. Freddy Marcinkowski (Sparta, N.J./Sparta), playing No. 4, earned a 6-1, 6-0 win over Chris Matturri to extended the Hawks' lead to 3-0. Kumthonkittikul sealed MU's victory with his 7-6, 6-2 win at No. 2 over Pinkard. Adamus downed Brian Stefanowicz at No. 3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, Ramy Bekhiet (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Lazar and Daniil Ginzburg (Moscow, Russia/Moscow PS #1384), making his second dual match appearance of the season, captured 6-3, 6-0 victory over Studner at No. 5 to complete the shutout for the Blue and White.
With the impending weather set to hit the Northeast on Sunday into Monday, the Hawks' match at Drexel has been postponed with a make-up date forthcoming. Monmouth returns to the courts on Sunday, March 9th as it travels to Navy for a non-conference tilt in Annapolis, Md.


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Poisoned Penns
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Poisoned Penns
It runs like a flood beneath their skins,In the veins of these left-leaning actors;From Leo to Sean it seems that all PennsCan't help but be shrill malefactors.Leo loved Stalin's world socialist dreams;Sean too has this love for dictators,Blind to their cruelty, inhumane schemes,A trait not uncommon in traitors.
All the world's a stage for Leo's boy;Sean misses no chance to play lead.He'll play a tyrant's tomfool toy,Like his new Venezuelan misdeed.Actors like Sean, lightweights like him,Are to tyrants like Chavez but fools;Fools for the moment, fools on a whim,History proves them nothing but tools.
Leo the Lefty had a socialist son,In Hollywood that's a surprise?Pushing their dogma as innocent fun,Filling viewers' minds with their lies?Taking advantage of entertainment skills,To romanticize their social design,A hammer and sickle up on Hollywood's hills?The Poison Penns would call that a sign.
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Brownback seems to be the only true conservative running for President. Real conservatives need to support him.


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Recipes >
Polenta Cups with Braised Beef
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck-eye roast, cut in 3" cubes
- 2 cups polenta
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cups beef stock or broth
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, crushed
- 5 thyme sprigs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Polenta cups are a great edible container for incredibly tender meat. They work wonderfully as a holiday party appetizer.
Why Try? Braising allows you to maximize value by making the most of inexpensive cuts of meat. Both the polenta cups and braised beef can be prepared several days in advance.
Foodie Byte: The braising liquid should be 1/2 to 2/3 up the side of the beef – if you need to add more liquid, add equal parts beef stock and red wine. Fish sauce is a "secret ingredient" that adds an extra bit of umami to the dish. Occasionally turn the beef while braising to prevent a crust from forming on the exposed portion of the meat.
- Bring chicken stock to a simmer. Whisk in polenta.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until tender, whisking frequently. Add butter.
- Line a deep-rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Pour polenta onto tray and spread evenly to 1' thick. Allow to cool at room temperature; transfer to refrigerator and chill for a minimum of two hours.
- Remove polenta from the refrigerator when completely chilled and firm. Cut circles into the polenta using a 2' cookie cutter. Scoop out the centers of each polenta circle with a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, taking care not to make a hole in the bottom of the circle. Polenta cups may be prepared up to 2 days in advance at this point.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Season beef with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add meat to pot, searing on all sides until dark brown. Remove meat from pot.
- Add shallots and garlic to the Dutch oven. If necessary add remaining oil. Sweat for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and cook until paste becomes fragrant and dark red, approximately 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add flour.
- Whisk in beef stock, breaking up any lumps. Add wine and fish sauce. Simmer over low heat until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Add the reserved beef to the sauce and bring to a boil. Cover and place in oven. Cook until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (Sauce should continue to be at a light simmer while in the oven. If the sauce stops simmering bring it back to a simmer on the stove top and return to the oven.)
- Remove the beef from the sauce, cover and reserve.
- Strain sauce through a fine mesh strainer and reserve.
- Shred beef while warm, discarding any pieces of fat. Toss shredded beef with some of the reserved sauce to coat. Reserve warm.
- Warm polenta cups in a 250ºF oven and fill with shredded beef.
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Calories 515, Carbohydrates 29g, Cholesterol 110mg, Fat 27g, Fat Calories 245, Fiber 2g, Protein 32g, Saturated Fat 9g, Sodium 1351mg. Daily Values: Calcium 82.64mg 8%, Phos 179.06mg 18%, Copper 0.13mg 7%, Zinc 6.1mg 41%, Panto 0.58mg 6%, Biotin 0.03mcg 10%, Magnesium 25.79mg 6%, Iron 6.34mg 35%, Vitamin B6 17%, Vitamin C 20%, Vitamin B12 32%, Vitamin D 3%, Vit E-a-Toco 6%, Vitamin A 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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March 10, 2010
Nearly 400 volunteers from Northwestern Oklahoma State University are preparing for "The Big Event," on Saturday, April 10, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Conserving Our Ranger Environment (CORE) members, students, faculty and staff are planning to say "thank you" to communities for supporting Northwestern.
"The Big Event" is planned to begin Saturday, April 10, at 8:30 a.m. During this 'one day, one big thanks' community service project, Northwestern students and employees say "thanks" to Northwestern communities for their support.
Northwestern students, faculty and staff from all three university locations are taking an active role in "The Big Event." People still have time to sign up and thank the communities in which Northwestern serves.
Alva volunteers will meet downtown on the Alva square for breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers will begin working on submitted projects at 9 a.m. The group plans to assist with landscaping, painting, raking leaves, planting trees and other activities to help say thank you to Alva.
Both Enid and Woodward branch locations have volunteer efforts planned for the "The Big Event" the same day, also at 8:30 a.m. Enid volunteers will spend time at the Faith Farm preparing a garden for spring planting. Volunteers should meet at the Faith Farm at 9 a.m. Woodward volunteers will clean up around Experiment Lake.
"I am humbled by the number of people who are giving up their weekend for this community service project," said Janet Valencia, CORE co-sponsor.
This year CORE also will sponsor a recycling and used clothing drive. The community is encouraged to bring their recyclable aluminum cans and used clothing to the Alva square. Adult clothes will be donated to the Salvation Army, and children's clothing will be given to the NW Domestic Crisis Services of Alva. Recycled cans will be taken to Scribner's in Alva, and all monies collected will go to CORE to help fund next year's Big Event.
"The Big Event" participants come from a variety of on-campus organizations including NWOSU Art Society, Rangers Excelling at Leadership (REAL), women's soccer, University
Relations, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, football, Society of Professional Journalists/Oklahoma Broadcast Education Association (SPJ/OBEA), Baptist Student Union (BSU), Sigma Delta Pi, Student Government Association (SGA), Delta Zeta, Northwestern-Enid, Northwestern-Woodward, International Students Organization, Northwestern Scholar Ambassadors (NSA) and Rodeo.
Northwestern rodeo team members will be participating in a rodeo competition the weekend of April 10, so they completed their volunteer services for "The Big Event" early by picking up 39 bags of trash at the Woods County Fairgrounds.
"The Big Event" is a nationally recognized function with the purpose to strengthen the relationship between the university and the communities it serves while creating positive change. This event offers the opportunity for student organizations, faculty and staff to work together on a wide variety of projects to better the university and community.
"'The Big Event' is a 'one day, one big thanks' community service project where Northwestern students, faculty and staff come together to do service projects as a way of saying 'thanks' to our communities who support us," Valencia said.
CORE is still accepting community related projects for completion. Visit www.nwosu.edu/the-big-event5 to complete a "job request form." A job request form must be submitted in order for the group to accept the work.
Contact sponsors Dr. Steven Mackie at firstname.lastname@example.com or (580) 327-8452 or Valencia at firstname.lastname@example.com or (580) 327-8476 with questions. On the Enid campus, contact Lori Coonrod at email@example.com or (580) 213-3147, and contact the Woodward campus at (580) 254-2500.
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- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 375°. Butter an 8-inch-square metal baking pan. In a saucepan, melt the chocolate with the butter over low heat. Let cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, beat the sugar with the eggs and vanilla. Add the melted chocolate and beat until smooth. Stir in the flour and salt, then fold in the nuts.
Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes, or just until firm. Let cool completely in the pan. Cut into squares and serve.


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If I was going to install a new vapor barrier on the floor of my crawlspace and I also wanted to install rigid foam board on the foundation wall for insulation, given the choice would I want to attach the vapor barrier directly to the foundation wall first then install the foam board over top? Or Should I install the foam board directly to the foundation wall and bring vapor barrier up past the foam board like attached photo?
Browsing online & youtube I've seen companies do it both ways, not sure if there is a gain one way or the other. I attached a pic of one companies recommendation. I also have a sill ledge (see attached photo) where I can come up that far and attach the barrier to that as well but not sure if there are any downfalls to that besides using more material. Thanks in advance!
Seal the vapor barrier to the crawlspace wall. It is easier and and you don't want any of the moisture/earth smells moving inside gaps in the foam board if you don't get it sealed up perfectly.
Liquid nails or Eagle Grip.
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Additional work may be required if in a termite or radon zone; http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/rnus.html
You may need a p.t. plate holding the plastic to the concrete at exterior grade level with the top open for termite tunnel inspections.....
You may want the plastic to extend up the wall only 6" or so. The plastic is stopped from completely covering the wall to inspect the wall for termite tunnels. If not a concern, fully cover with insulation. Supply exhaust air if converting to a conditioned crawl...
Treat it as a basement wall, no plastic above-grade to condense water in Summer; http://www.buildingscience.com/docum...ce-insulation/
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Chamber Music Program - School Year 2016-17
Announcing CMC's 2016-17 School Year Chamber Music Program
Auditions: August 24, 26, 27 & Aug. 31
New: "Intro to Chamber Music" Class
Introduction to Chamber Groups – NEW!
Small ensembles can be more thrilling - and challenging - with one person on each part and no conductor. Find the help you need as a newcomer in this realm. Develop & build skills for playing together with others. You'll get lots of practice reading music, too, as you discover compositions by the masters. Open to string and woodwind players. No audition required.
Ages: 8 to 14.
Prerequisite: some prior ensemble experience such as CMC String Orchestra Level 3 or the equivalent.
Meets: Mondays, 5:15 – 6:15 pm, beg. Oct. 3.
Instructor: Fletcher Nemeth
Fee: $120 per term (10 weeks)*. 10% discount for CMC Private Lesson Program students. 20% discount for violists and cellists! Need-based scholarships available. Visit www.CommunityMusicCenter.org for more information.
To Apply: Call CMC (503-823-3177) or register online at PortlandParks.org.
Advanced Chamber Groups for Strings, Winds & Piano
Play trios, quartets or other masterworks with other students at your level. Groups refine ensemble skills & interpretive abilities through rehearsals & coaching, and discover the thrill of performing as a team. Groups are chosen by audition, and are matched by age, ability, and availability. Once established, the ensembles meet for one-hour coaching on the same day & time each week throughout the school year. There will be master classes and performances, too.
Ages: 12 to 18
Prerequisite: at least 4 years of private lessons on instrument, sight-reading skills, prior ensemble-paying experience, playing in positions with vibrato (strings).
Meets: once each week on either
- Wednesdays after school - Andrew Ehrlich, coach
- Fridays after school - Katherine Schultz, coach
- Saturdays after school - Michelle Rahn, coach
Students state preference for day at the audition. Meeting time is based on mutual availability. CMC's chamber music program requires the highest attendance standards (excused absences only for emergencies). The program is an October through June commitment for every student placed in a group.
Fee: $175 per term (10 weeks)*; the program runs for 3 terms. 10% discount for CMC Private Lesson Program students. 20% discount for violists and cellists. Full refund given for those not placed in a group.
To Apply: Call CMC (503-823-3177) for an audition day/time.
Auditions: Wed. Aug. 24, Fri. Aug. 26, Sat. Aug. 27, and Wed. Aug. 31. If possible choose the audition day that matches the preferred class meeting day (i.e. Wed. audition for Wed. class). Prepare to play a polished piece (without accompaniment) that shows the student's current level, and a major and minor scale. Some sight-reading may be requested in the audition.
* Fees listed are for Portland residents. Non-resident fees are higher; contact CMC for details. Need-based scholarships available. Visit www.CommunityMusicCenter.org for more information.
About the Instructors
Andrew Ehrlich (violin): Bachelor of Arts, Yale University; Master of Music (violin performance) Illinois State University. Violinist: Sunriver Music Festival. Music Specialist/Instructor: Sojourner Elem. School. Concertmaster: Portland Chamber Orchestra & Siletz Bay Music Festival.
Fletcher Nemeth (bass): Bachelor of Music, Portland State University. Performer: Oregon Children's Theatre orchestra, Oregon Symphony. Performer/conductor: Lakewood Theatre. Bands: Rainbow Jive Hammer and Kendálin. Faculty: Young Musicians and Artists (Salem).
Michelle Rahn (violin/viola): Viola Studies, Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance Diploma and Master of Music from Boston University. Bachelor of Music, University of Oregon. Dean's Scholarship, the String Department Honor's Award, and viola prize at the Bach Competition. Professor of Viola at University of Oregon. Faculty: International Chamber Music Course (Positano, Italy) and the Youth and Muse Music Festival (Boston, MA). Private studio and freelance performer.
Katherine Schultz (cello): Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University; Master of Music, Rice University. Previously: Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Houston Symphony. Currently Principal Cellist of Portland Chamber Orchestra and Siletz Bay Music Festival; Asst. Principal of Oregon Ballet Theater and Tacoma Symphony Orchestras, member Portland Opera Orchestra & Oregon Coast Music Festival. Plays with Alameda Trio.
About the Chamber Music Program
CMC has the longest-running active year-round chamber music program in Portland, begun by Oregon Symphony concertmaster Michael Foxman, and continued and developed by Oregon Symphony cellist Naomi Blumberg. Andrew Ehrlich has been director for many years since then. It is was recognized by Chamber Music America, and is supported in part by the Oregon Community Foundation's Naomi Blumberg Fund for Chamber Music Education. Current programs benefit from partnerships with Chamber Music Northwest and the Oregon Symphony.
What past participants/parents have said about our program:
"Excellent! Super coaches and wonderful ensembles & choices of music."
"My child was self-motivated to practice more."
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When FC Barcelona plays without its best player Lionel Messi , widely considered the best in the world, the team is just not the same. They lack scoring punch and an integral part of their tiki-taka style. But thanks to contractual agreement s with teams they've been facing in preseason games, when they are without the Argentine star they also lose out on a much more tangible outcome: money.
For a preseason friendly against Hamburg earlier this week, organizers inserted a clause in the agreement between the teams that the fee paid to Barcelona would be reduced by 30 percent if Messi didn't play . That equals 360,000 euros, or $436,000.
And it threatens to get worse.
Messi could also miss a friendly scheduled against Raja Casablanca in Morocco on Saturday. And the price tag for that game, should the star again miss the match, is a whopping 1 million euros, or $1.2 million.
Fortunately for Barcelona, the promoter of the game in Morocco has said that he has spoken with officials from the Spanish team and they've assured him that Messi would be ready to play on the weekend.


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The first pressing need of the project was ... to turn New Labour from brilliant concept to concrete reality. This was the point of my document, 'The Unfinished Revolution', a graphic and sometimes raw account of the changes Labour had to make to become a party of government capable of winning not just one election but many.
I argued the real tests for Labour lay ahead. "New Labour is not yet a cohesive, integrated political party sharing the same political ideology. In reality New Labour is a new party created within the structures of the old, like a butterfly trapped within his own chrysalis. This problem will become painfully apparent at the 29 April [Clause IV] conference, when the 30% who were balloted will be for Blair when around half the unions will be opposed. 30% trapped within 70%.
New Labour does not have the flexibility, adaptability, capacity for innovation ... the hallmark of a successful political organisation ... Labour does not yet have a political project that matches the Thatcher agenda of 1979, nor will it sustain Labour in government and transform Britain ... New Labour is behind Clinton in almost all aspects of campaigning and campaign preparation."
I added a recommendation which was to become controversial: "Labour must replace competing existing structures with a single chain of command leading directly to the leader of the party." This offended everybody.
Mandelson phoned me at home, wanting a summary. He needed it very quickly and I dashed off a two-page summary. For this summary, and only in this summary, I added the words: "Labour is not ready for government: it needs to complete its revolution." This was the last I heard of "The Unfinished Revolution" for several months."
The first indication I had that something was wrong came when my pager buzzed at 5:50pm on 11 September "Call Alastair [Campbell] urgently."
When I phoned him, he said: "It's a bugger, this." My heart sank: "They have got one of my memos," I said, thinking: "Pray God may it not be The Unfinished Revolution." Alastair said: "The Guardian has got the worst one. They've got the Unfinished Revolution."
I went to bed feeling sick, got up at five and bought the Guardian. "Labour's secret strategy", read the splash. "Party not ready for government. Call for central control by Blair". The front-page lead by Seumas Milne read: "A confidential strategic plan drawn up by Tony Blair's closest advisers warns that New Labour is not ready for government ... Disenchanted leftwing activists are likely to see it as confirmation that Blair has a near-presidential agenda." He described it as "intemperate even for an extremely private document".
The Unfinished Revolution: How New Labour Changed British Politics Forever, by Philip Gould, is published by Abacus


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Theme park highlights challenges facing China's dwarfs
By Maxim Duncan
KUNMING, China (Reuters Life!) - Sitting in a valley in southwest China sits an unlikely and controversial theme park -- the Little People's Kingdom of dwarfs.
Here, dwarfs perform in fairytale costumes for tourists, drawing both curious crowds and a fair share of criticism.
For many of the employees, the park is a rare opportunity to find work, and, as unlikely as it seems for men and women doing daily spoof performances of Swan Lake in tutus, respect.
The park, near Kunming city in Yunnan province, employs 108 dwarfs from across the country, who twice daily gather on an artificial hillside to dance and sing for tourists.
As well as a host of dwarf guardian angels, the fantasy world has a king, an army, a health department and even its own foreign ministry, and all must pretend to live in a miniature hilltop village of crooked little houses.
For 80 yuan ($11.72) -- not a small sum in China -- tourists can watch skits, sentimental group dances and acrobatics some may view as more than a little reminiscent of medieval freak shows now deemed politically incorrect in many parts of the world.
The show's centerpiece, a farcical rendition of Swan Lake, sees performers both male and female dressed in pink tutus and pretending to be little swans.
"When I did it for the very first time, I felt a bit embarrassed. I had never worn a skirt like that before," said 21-year-old Chen Ruan, who left his native Hunan province to join the park when it opened last July. Continued...


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Bidding models: testing the stationarity assumption
Skitmore, Martin & Runeson, Goran (2006) Bidding models: testing the stationarity assumption. Construction Management and Economics, 24(8), pp. 791-803.
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With notably few exceptions, bidding models contain probability distributions with parameters that are assumed to be fixed, or stationary, over time. Some methods of method of testing the tenability of this assumption are examined and applied to eight datasets. Of particular interest is the statistical significance of two types of periodicity; (1) that bidders gradually reduce their bids prior to winning a contract and (2) that bidders have periods in which they are more competitive and periods in which they are less competitive. To test (1), McCaffer and Pettitt's (1976) cusum method is used and shown to have a limited interpretation in this context. McCaffer's 'deficit' statistic is then used in conjunction with a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and shows (1) to be untenable for the samples involved. To test (2), the deficit statistic is again used with an ANOVA to examine all possible sub series of bids.
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Sound of Young America at WNYC
Host Jesse Thorn and his guests performed live to a sold-out crowd in The Jerome L. Greene Space Friday night. Guests included rock star Andrew WK, Scott Adsit from 30 Rock, singer Nellie McKay, comedian Kumail Nanjani and director Rik Cordero.
Jesse Thorn introduces stand up Comedian Kumali Nanjiani:
"Close Your Eyes" performed by Nellie McKay (vocals and piano), Jay Rattman (tenor sax), Danny Cahn (trumpet), Paul Wells (drums):


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Military Equipment Smuggler Pleads Guilty
A man accused of trying to smuggle more than $500,000 worth of military computer equipment to China has pleaded guilty. Philip Chaohui He, also known as Philip Hope, pleaded guilty to violating the federal Arms Export Control Act and to smuggling charges. Prosecutors say he bought almost $550,000 worth of memory circuits from the Colorado company Aeroflex and tried to ship them to China in baby formula containers. He was arrested in December of 2011 and at the time was an engineer on the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.


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Patriots' attitude is just perfect
There are 139 comments on the South Florida Sun-Sentinel story from Dec 23, 2007, titled Patriots' attitude is just perfect. In it, South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that:They're ruthless. That's all you can say. Because here, in the best locker room in sports, after showing how many light years the Dolphins are away from mattering, the New England Patriots didn't want to talk ...
Join the discussion below, or Read more at South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
#1 Dec 23, 2007
I rarely give compliments to sportswriters but (unfortunately) you wrote a very nice article. (BTW, it is unfortunate because it is the dolphins who are bad.)
#2 Dec 23, 2007
It is a good article, but we can do without the quotes from the dirty, cheating , louse of a player that is rodney harrison, another few cheap shots today eh rodney? Good thing you guys are now the favorites of the NFL and with that comes looking the other way by the ref's. Someday my friend, you will get yours.
#3 Dec 23, 2007
what the pats said in this story is true. they can not play half a game like they have been doing the last few weeks and hope to be in the sb. they need to play the whole 60 min. the way they played the first half.
#4 Dec 24, 2007
The year before the Dolphin wenrt on defeated, they were in the Super Bowl, plus not only going undefeated and winning the super bowl they went a third in row trip and won a super again. Now the patriots did not go to the super bowl last year. So they are even close to us. But they had the Dolphins as leaders for all those years. It good to see us rubbing off. It Ironic that NE is from the Dolphins divison.
"Prune Whip 1"
Since: Dec 07
Somewhere in Florida
#5 Dec 24, 2007
I couldn't watch the dismantling but I did notice a few details in the first few possessions. Anybody see any of our receivers with those things with the five fingers on it working? I think they call them hands of which they, aforesaid receivers, were dropping balls left and right with. Cleo looked good, I have to admit that. Every pass he threw in the beginning those clowns were dropping or not trying for. That set the tone. Then I heard Miami had interceptions/takeaways they did nothing with? Just another reason to dump Cameron's butt. It won't happen which means Miami goes nowhere next year either. Spike the ball with 71 seconds left? Didn't see but who are we kidding here? It all boils to we need new rookie talent, a new coach and Parcells? I only hope I am correct about that third item.
Unfortunately, the whip, at this time, doesn't know much.
#6 Dec 24, 2007
Gee Bob,thanks for that recap
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#7 Dec 24, 2007
if Rodney Harrison played for the Dolphins they would build a statue of him next to Marinos..
im sure Parcells would love to have him on his team
#8 Dec 24, 2007
too much man love homo.
#9 Dec 24, 2007
Whatever! The Pats know they don't need to improve. Maybe their just upset that they weren't able to run up the score in the 2nd half. Their attitude doesn't impress me.
#10 Dec 24, 2007
Another thing, yeah and this is sour grapes, but when you're good, you get away with cheap calls. I saw the Dolphins getting flagged for stuff the Patriots were getting away with, ie holds, pass interference, etc. I also saw some horse collar tackling. They Patriots may have made history, but not without cheating.
#12 Dec 24, 2007
Where were you sitting - the 1 million-yard line?
Please, there will be better days ahead for the Dolphins, so you don't need to imply the outcome of the game could've been different except for some "blown calls."
Put on your best '72 throwback Jersey, have some eggnog and we'll see you next year.
#13 Dec 24, 2007
i just cannot come to grips..I will never see the Pats as other than the hapless crappy team of years ago..when they were always last in our division..I just do not think they are really that good...I think all the other teams are really that bad....whos with me?
#14 Dec 24, 2007
Don't want to hear about the Patriots, my team is the Dolphins, report on them please.
Thanks--Angel Sosa
#15 Dec 24, 2007
probably a 3 legged, 1 eyed, toothless dog named lucky !!!!!
#16 Dec 24, 2007
"You've just got to get it in..." Lemon said. "You just have to find a way, and we came up short."
Hey Lemon (appropriate name): YOU CAME UP SHORT YOU BIG WUSS! COWARD!
#17 Dec 24, 2007
Hey Carl,
You english good have, did ever school to go you ???
#18 Dec 24, 2007
Hey, Rip Van Winkel, glad you could wake up and leave your cave for the first time this decade to rediscover "NFL football." Pats have won three Lombardis during the past six years and are poised to win a fourth.
Yes, the Pats are playing in a weak division this year, but that's hardly their fault. Really wish your team had given them a better challenge.
BTW, you get an A for the most transparent attempt to bait Pats fans on this posting site. And it worked!
#19 Dec 24, 2007
This is Football Angel,, not Futbol,,,, go away !!!!!!
Since: Jan 07
Cocoa Fl
#20 Dec 24, 2007
Hyde, who gives a flip about NEs attitude? Why not write an article on NEs long and well documented history of cheating?
#21 Dec 24, 2007
... or perhaps an article about a whining, envious "fan" base that at this point in the season can only derive pleasure from bashing the frontrunner who is closing in on the whiners most cherished record?
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