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Juan Manuel Marquez: I'm going to prepare myself very well for this fight and I'm going to come prepared. I'm going to fight this fight for all the Mexican fans. I feel good and I feel very young. I hope that everybody comes out to watch a great fight.
Juan Diaz: It's a amazing to be in this position right now, I had my first loss last year and I had one of biggest wins last year too. This is a new year and I want to start it off right and this is winning a world title in my hometown against a legendary world champion Marquez.
Marquez' Trainer "Nacho" Beristain: Fighters like Juan, Rocky, and Marquez are big names in boxing and that's what makes a fight card like this so attractive.
Diaz' manager Willie Savannah: Marquez is considered one of the best fighters in the world today and Juan is considered one of the best in his division. So we have the best fighting the best and this is exactly what we wanted.
Diaz' trainer Ronnie Shields: Styles make fights and this is going to be a good fight for both of these fighters come at their opponents. This is going to be an action-packed fight, that you don't want to miss.
Rocky Juarez: What a better place to win my world title right here in Houston. I even took less money to gt the fight here.
Juarez' trainer Ronnie Shields: These guys are going to have a tough fight. Chris John is the champion right now and Rocky has to defeat Chris if he wants that title. This may be Rocky's last chance to win a world title.
Marquez faces Diaz and Juarez faces WBA champ Chris John on February 28th at the Toyota Center in Houston.


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looking for someone local to do a timing chain job on my mk4 12v. I wanted to get that done and do the water pump at the same time. does anyone know of any shops or any local people who can perform the job for less than 1300 that everyone is quoting me? and thats just labor!!
I can provide parts if need be. Also one shop i talked to said that they wanted an extra 5 hours to do the clutch, even though the clutch has to be removed anyway?! that doesnt seem right does it?
I am thinking of doing the clutch at the same time if the trans is gonna be out anyway since i think its the original but not if i am gonna get another 5 hours tacked on to the job just in labor....doesnt seem right.
mk4 12v timing chain kit should not be 1300 bucks just in labor should it? add in a chain kit (200) and a water pump (50) and another 3 or 4 hours of labor for that install....just seems a bit much? I have been out of this scene for so long but i didnt think prices would go up that high?!

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SHALLOTTE—Area religious leaders are set to speak in favor of the North Carolina Racial Justice Act.
Several religious leaders from across southeastern North Carolina are participating in a press conference in conjunction with the Carrboro-based nonprofit organization People of Faith Against the Death Penalty to raise awareness about the N.C. Racial Justice Act. The meeting, hosted by Rev. Robert Ippolito, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church in Shallotte.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH—Balancing a budget is never easy, but this year it's even harder for commissioners and town officials in Ocean Isle Beach.
Recent tax revaluations hit the town hard. Ocean Isle Beach suffered a 33 percent decrease in property values. The goal of commissioners and staff is to create a revenue-neutral tax rate for the 2011-2012 fiscal year starting on July 1, 2011. They said that means tough budgeting decisions will have to be made.
Last Thursday, the board and staff met for the first of several budget workshops.
NEW BERN— A Leland man was sentenced to prison for federal firearms charges.
According to U.S. Attorney's Office spokesperson Robin Zier, Christopher Harold Goins, 35, of Leland, was sentenced to 240 months, or 20 years, in federal prison for firearms charges.
BOLIVIA—Though commissioners were careful to articulate they might not approve a future landfill expansion on the site, they took the necessary steps toward the expansion by approving the potential site's rezoning Monday night.
In a 3-0 vote with commissioner Charles Warren absent and commissioner Marty Cooke abstaining, commissioners approved rezoning the land slated to house the expanded construction and demolition landfill from rural residential to industrial general, the only zone that allows a landfill as a permitted use.
BOLIVIA—Novant Health has enlisted the help of the county to transport patients when hospital officials open the new Brunswick Novant Medical Center this summer.
At their regular meeting Monday night, commissioners approved an agreement between Novant Health, the owners of Brunswick Community Hospital and the future Brunswick Novant Medical Center, and Brunswick County, which would allow Brunswick County EMS to transport patients from the old hospital to the new hospital.
CAROLINA SHORES—Road repairs, a recent fire, swimming pool concerns and mosquito-spraying—or the lack thereof—are among issues aired at a March 30 meeting of the Carolina Shores HOA-POA Advisory Committee.
Formed last summer, the committee meets monthly as a means of providing better communication and comparing notes among the six communities that compose the town. It also makes recommendations and suggestions to the town board of commissioners about community concerns.
CAROLINA SHORES—Town commissioners have indicated they're agreeable about helping residents of a town subdivision with lights and security issues.
Lighthouse Cove residents Mandy Pope and Jeanne Taylor, at Monday's town workshop, told the town board the community has been in limbo since construction there has stopped.
SUNSET BEACH—Town council has tabled consideration of a proposed public records policy and form following debate Monday night.
Town councilwoman Carol Scott said she has problems with the proposed policy that has requirements "not legally required by [state] statute.
"I'm not sure I'm ready tonight to pass this at all," she said.
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Town commissioners Bill Dixon, Forrest King, Mary Knight, John Melahn and Jody Nance: $600 each
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one of the original S&W Sigmas.
Honestly, the first gun I bought. A Springfield XD 3" SC. 40 Caliber.
Constant FTF and FTE, sights were off BAD from the factory.
The best however: Walther PPS in 9mm or my Ruger 10/22 Sporter Deluxe.
I thought I was the only one with an old Iver Johnson break top .32 that just sits in a case. I'm a bit afraid to try firing it until it goes to the gunsmith first. Not sure the repair bill to make it functional would be worth it....
It was a family "heirloom" so to speak.
Love my Beretta 92FS(my EDC) and I loved my CZ75b but sold that to a family member.
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Kel Tec PF9.
It would have to be the Kahr P380 I purchased a couple of years ago. I really wanted to like it! But it was by far the most unreliable piece of junk I have ever owned. After sending it to Kahr multiple times and it still not being fixed it went the way of the Dodo bird!!!
OP, I think the Jiminez JA-9 is the all time winner for guns i've taken off of BG's. That thing is a total lump! I feel your pain! I've never shot one, and I never want to. :tongue:
Although I dont hate it, my PPK is my least favorite. I just HAD to have one. It's so good looking, it MUST shoot well, right? I put a box of 50 through it, and its been in the safe ever since. I take it out once in a while to finger-fondle it, but I get no enjoyment out of shooting that sucker.
A KelTec P3AT - Awful!!!
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I don't have a worst gun. I own a Glock and a Sig, both are high quality weapons.
Haven't had a bad handgun yet, my worst firearm was a Mossberg Palomino .22 lever action. No exposed hammer, you couldn't decock it, and the firing pin would snap constantly during normal firing. A really good local gunsmith tried to fix it and finally told me to get rid of it. Hello 10/22. That was maybe 1987?
All of mine are good, but my U22 and 10/22 have fallen by the wayside for my Mosin-Nagant and my G19. 9mm and 7.62x54R are inexpensive enough that I can shoot as much as I want without needing to break in to my stocks of .22 LR.
my worst gun so far is a kel tec pf9. now i got other kel tec pistols (p11x2, p40, p3at, p32) and they all work with no problems. but this pf9 has been a pain in the butt. i have change out every part on the gun, except frame. even change the grip with a new one from kel tec. also sent the barrel/side back. took the gun out to day to run some ammo and the assembly pin head broke off (second time for this). i have been working on this gun for months. i can say this gun gives me something to do. my glocks don't, they just work.
I came up with an old AMT backup 380. It had the worst trigger imaginable on it. It took a strong man to shoot it. The gun was stolen...report filed and I'm glad to see it go.
Check the manual of arms on the Jiminez, dude. One of my students had one and there is no way, under stress, that she could clear a jam (which it did a lot). When she needed it, it did go off twice. She shot the ******* in the heart and the lung, then having not heard the shots she thought it was jammed and did what I told her to do--she threw it. She hit himin the temple and he went down.
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Windows Live Essentials 2011 is a suite of free productivity programs that are available for download from Microsoft. They were designed to meet the basic needs of a modern PC user, because they provide a quick and easy to use way to accomplish a variety of essential tasks. Here's what's included:
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2. Photo Gallery: This great photo editor and organizer is packed full of useful features for photographers of all skill levels. Find tagged photos on your computer with facial recognition, combine different shots into one photo, create stunning panoramas, and upload your photos to the web.
3. Movie Maker: Editing and sharing your own movies is quick and easy with Windows Live Movie Maker. The simple drag and drop interface allows you to add transitions, apply special effects, or create photo slideshows.
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5. Mail: When Microsoft retired Outlook Express they replaced it with Windows Live Mail. This desktop email client is fast, powerful, and capable of collecting email from online accounts like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo. For help on how to set up Mail, read this awesome Worldstart tip.
6. Writer: Write blogs from the comfort of your desktop with Windows Live Writer. This useful blogging tool lets you write, preview and publish posts for multiple blogs and it supports all the major platforms.
7. Family Safety: These parental control tools let you know exactly what your kids are doing with your PC, and let you set limits for exactly what they are allowed to access. Read more about Windows Live Family Safety here.
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Windows Live Essentials 2011 is for everyone. Individuals, families, small businesses, schools, and just about everyone else will benefit from these useful tools. So, if you have Vista or Windows 7 and an internet connection, you are already prepared to get started with any of these great programs.
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All you have to do is visit the Windows Live Essentials site and click the blue download button to get started. Once you run the installation file, you will be able to choose whether you want to install all the programs that you have read about here, or just the ones that are most relevant to you.
After the programs have been installed, you can find them by going to the Start button and clicking All Programs.
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Ok I went and got my teeth whitened by Zoom. I made it through all 4 stages with no incedent. I did have zinger right after, I got done at 4pm and its 7pm now. zingers have calmed down after about 3 hours. They will be there.
Im glad I made it through all 4 levels. It was worth it. My teeth are bright white. If you can afford it and want beautiful teeth do it! Remember you will feel pain.


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Police Blotter Week of 5-7-12
Poor dog … poor house
On April 30th a woman returned to her 35th Ave S.W. home after work to disastrous circumstances. The main floor was flooded with water and it was quickly drowning out the basement. On the main floor she noticed her computer tower lying on its side, partially submerged, with all of the cords unplugged. Investigating further, she found her Chocolate Labrador Retriever shaking in the bathtub – the only spot of respite from a soggy floor. The toilet was torn from the tile and water was gushing from the water line. The victim believes her dog, described as a "big baby," probably startled the burglar as he was trying to steal the computer. Equally startled, she figures her canine companion fled to the bathroom and crashed into the toilet, breaking it away and causing the flood. The victim had homeowner's insurance and flood recovery services were on site by the time police arrived.
Couple argues; bullet flies
On the afternoon of May 5th Seattle Police received word that a vehicle had crashed into some trees south of the West Seattle Golf Course and witnesses heard a gunshot. Arriving at the scene they discovered a 17-year-old female who was lucky to be unscathed. Her 24-year-old boyfriend was driving a white 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo when the two got into a fight and he assaulted her. During the disturbance that followed the male lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the woods. He got out of the vehicle, pulled out a gun and fired a shot at his girlfriend before running into the woods. A bullet hit the passenger side door, but the female was not hit. The suspect is still at large.
Grab, rip and run
A woman was robbed walking in the alley behind the McDonald's at California Ave S.W. and S.W. Stevens St. It was 5 p.m. on April 27th when an unknown suspect crept up on the victim and ripped a necklace from her neck before fleeing down the alley.
Oscar the Thief
Around 4 p.m. on April 30 a woman witnessed two young males breaking into a storage unit on the 9200 block of 15th Ave S.W. Police responded and found one of the suspects riding his bike along 15th. He denied any involvement and said he was riding to DSHS for his housing voucher. The boy had a plastic gun in his pocket, a hammer strapped to his bike and an Oscar the Grouch cookie jar in a bag. The witness identified the boy as one of the thieves and he was taken into custody. Police said the suspect kept changing his story on the cookie jar and it was unclear if it was the item he decided to steal. His accomplice escaped, possibly with cookies.
Walking in on crime
A couple living on the 6500 block of 23rd Ave S.W. returned home shortly after 3 p.m. on April 26 and noticed a black car parked in front of their house. The driver started honking his horn as they pulled into the garage. The victims walked inside and confronted two young males ransacking the home. The suspects were carrying pillow cases (taken from the home) full of loot and escaped out the back door, jumping the fence to the east. The suspects were not wearing gloves and police were able to gather five good prints.
Robberies by block: 3000 California Ave SW
Burglaries by block: 9200 15th Ave SW, 6000 39th Ave SW, 3500 SW 102nd St, 3200 California Ave SW, 5200 21st Ave SW, 9000 16th Ave SW, 4100 Hillcrest Ave SW,
Car prowl by block: 4000 Beach Dr SW, 4800 SW Alaska St, 5500 SW Hanford St, 2600 SW Barton St, 5600 34th Ave SW
Vehicle thefts by block: 10900 39th Ave SW, 2100 SW Cambridge St, 9600 50th Ave SW, 9200 18th Ave SW, 6000 SW Stevens St, 5000 25th Ave SW, corner of California Ave SW/SW Admiral Wy, 9000 35th Ave SW
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I have 3 colleges to choose from for becoming a chef, which are: humber, GB or liaison college
which one of these colleges give the best possible education and why? or you can give me pros and cons for each college... either way
just a few infos which possibly influence the decision but you dont have to factor in your decision if you dont want to:
1. i live in oakville, which means liaison is 10 mins away, humber 35 mins and GB is like 45-60mins but I have no car so my transportation is bike/bus/train :P
2. I'm deaf, specifically hearing impaired which means i'm deaf but i wear a device to allow me hear but its not sharp as a regular human's hearing.
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Now the rains have returned, we switched the cisterns to collect rainwater again, only dh in a colossal moment of laziness, failed to wash the roof before connecting it, possibly thinking his ingenious filtering system would filter out all the dust that has accumulated. ?????
Anyhow, after first convincing him that there was an actual problem, which was difficult until my daughter took a bath in brown water (and being such a sport, pretending to be a hippopotamus!) he is finally admitting the problem (apparently when I asked him shortly after he reconnected it whether he had washed the roof he thought I meant EVER, not a week ago--duh! be clear woman! I said I washed it three years ago).
Now we are running that water down and will use the well again to fill it until he has time to clean it.
OK, so I'm having issues here. It's frustrating not to be taken seriously until my daughter turns into a hippo.
I have to ask myself at this point why I am posting. There is no advice I can receive here that dh will look at and say "Oh, good idea" because it seems all the men I know need it to be their idea before they even give it the time of day.....
We built the system years ago when we just had a scrappy cabin here. Now we've moved into our new house here and the well is connected to the cisterns. The well is deep, but is a low-pressure, low-flow well, and having the well water fill the cisterns allows us to have some storage and pressure.
So, personal frustrations aside, what is your experience? What are your frustrations? And clearly since I have set the tone, feel free to skip offering advice and just VENT. Maybe at least I can get a laugh out of this. I did manage to laugh with hippo-girl, and she did come out cleaner than she went in.....
"She is a mermaid, but approach her with caution. Her mind swims at a depth most would drown in."
just wanted to comment on the "men need it to be their idea" part. i actually had a (male) therapist tell me years ago that i should work on learning to essentially manipulate my then-husband by trying to make my ideas seem like his. he pointed out some movie about an italian or greek family so i could see how the women in the family ran things while making everything seem to be the men's ideas. i was totally put off by the idea that i could not get respected just on the basis of my gender. i have since left that marriage (abusive) and have decided that i will not look for another man any time soon because of that lack of respect. i hope that it's not all men that act that way!
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I remember a Turkish movie very similar to that.... I'm trying to remember the name of it.... the women ran out of water because somehow it was diverted for some other purpose, and the men were too lazy to fix it....
Funny, I gave up on this thread a while ago. Perhaps it was too much like a rant, but I am still interested in anyone who uses rain catchment for at least part of their *household* water supply.
Update: he finally was convinced to wash the roof. Problem solved until we started pumping some well water into the cisterns (once cleaned, we didn't have any rain for a bit to refill them) and the well water was silty as well. The big rains had started and that somehow affected the well. Now we have been using the rain water almost exclusively until this week. We've had quite the dry stretch, and the rain water was almost perfectly clear. Before refilling the cistern with well water, we flushed the well for 10 minutes before reattaching the inflow to the cisterns. Hopefully that will solve that problem, and dh has finally solved his.
We had the driest summer on record. We had over 80 dry days (Seattle messed up its dry-streak by having a mere 1/8 inch halfway through that). Everywhere was phenomenally dusty.
Which brings up another point-- is there a whole-house filter that is designed just for particulates? Our sink filter is slowing down from the fine silt that comes through, even in water that looks clear.
"She is a mermaid, but approach her with caution. Her mind swims at a depth most would drown in."
We are working on ours for our livestock supply and emergency back up supply- not connected to the house hold supply, but now I am googling it to learn more
Hey... we have a rain catchment system off our roof into two 1800 gallon cisterns. Our asphalt roof tiles are almost entirely covered in moss so we get the brown water problem too. We got a quote on getting our roof cleaned off and were told that we need to replace it with a metal roof since removing the moss would reveal a bajillion pin holes that would cause leakage.
Anyway... we're currently saving up to get a new roof... in the meantime we just shower, not bathe, and buy drinking water (obviously).
That said, I was told recently that you can buy a fairly inexpensive filtration system that will filter out the discoloration... might be something to investigate. We have a number of water system businesses locally cause we live on a small gulf island and people only have wells or water collection... Sorry I'm not more help... we're working on dealing with the same issues! LOL
Good luck getting that new roof! We have not had a problem since dh cleaned the tanks a second time. System is working just fine. Everything works better with a metal roof. We couldn't afford the metal roof when we built the house, so we never hooked the house roof up to a water catchment (cisterns are uphill anyhow). Asphalt roofs are loaded with chemicals--not good for drinking anyway.
Good to hear from another soul using such a system!
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Today is saturday Feb. 16th,2008. L.J. is helping me typethis for obvious reasons! We wish there was sometype of an INSTANT Message board where we could post really importat stuff so all of our friends could read and see what's going on in case they were wondering why our MOM hasn't been on the website very much lately.
Well Mom is sick she has the FLU, she went to the Dr. and he gave hr a shot just like the Vet. gives us shots sometmes, ouch! anyway she just wanted to let all of our human friends,fur friends and new friends who have all sent us messages and treats that as soon as she is feeling better she will write back to evryone..
Ok then L.J.'s arms are gettin tired from trying to stretch to type all ofthis so we are gonna go and chec on Mom. Woof Woof Squeak to all of our furfriends we hope you all stay healthy and have a beautiful weekend.
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Gidget,L.J., Jack, J.J. & Maryjane
Well I should have listened to what my mom kept saying, she told me to slow down and then she put a little sweater on me to try and protect my little chest which is just rubbed raw from all of the extracurricular running and jumping I put myself thru. Well I rolled around under my mom and dads bed and finally got the sweater off over my head, wow that was a lot of work. So I played with my fur friends running up and down the hall way and in and around the bedrooms, we were all having so much fun I didn't even notice that I was bleeding! My mom was so scared, she picked me up and started wiping the blood off of me and telling me I just need to slow down and rest for awhile. I guess it was bleeding more than I thought because the next thing I knew we were at the vets. office. I had to get some kind of shot and this cream to help me not get an infection in the wound I have created on my chest and my little nub on the left side of my body. I also have to wear this thing around my neck so that I can't lick the cream off. I HATE IT, I WANT IT OFF OF ME NOW!!! Hopefully we can take it off tomorrow.
So Now I have to lay in my bed and stay quiet, no playing for me for a couple of days until this clears up. I will let all of my fur friends and there human caretakers know what is going on and how I am healing up.
Woof Woof Love Gidget
My name is GIDGET and I am a special needs girl. I was born without my front legs, I do have a little nub on my left side and it kinda helps me to balance when I stand on my hind legs. I came from a person just out to make money on me and my brothers and sisters, she is a backyard breeder. I don't know what my life would be like if my mom hadn't found me that day in August and wrapped me in a towel and brought me home to Las Vegas. My mom does physical therapy with me 2-4 times a week, she fills up the sink with warm water and helps me to swim using my hind legs, my legs are VERY strong and I can even walk about 10 inches on my hind legs. Every time I stand up and walk my family always has treats to give me at the end of my hard work. My mom says she is ordering my wheels from a placein Mass. and I should have them around the end of March, I am just still really small, I only weigh 1.9 pounds still and I am about 5 1/2 months old, but I need some wheels really badly as I love to chase all of my friends in the house and my chest is getting really sore from the carpet burns. My mom tries to make me slow down a little but I just wait until she isn't watching and I take off again to play. I am spoiled and sometimes I get extra special attention from my mom especially when I get the roll of toilet paper out of the bathroom and bring it still connected all the way out to the living room to give to my mom! I am such a good helper. I will update the story of my wheels again soon.
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Over the 41 days of his murder trial, Oscar Pistorius has been painted with multiple faces: Olympic celebrity, sorrowful boyfriend, hot-tempered gunman, weeping witness. Now his lawyer has added a surprising new portrait, comparing the athlete to a fearful victim of domestic violence.
The contradictory versions of the enigmatic "Blade Runner" will soon be resolved. With the closing arguments now finished, Justice Thokozile Masipa is preparing to deliver her verdict on Sept. 11, deciding which of the portraits she believes. If the judge finds that he deliberately killed Reeva Steenkamp, she could put the Olympic double-amputee athlete into a South African prison for life.
The latest version, offered on Friday by defence lawyer Barry Roux, was so provocative that Justice Masipa had to interrupt Mr. Roux to check whether that was really what he wanted to say.
The defence lawyer, who has a penchant for the theatrical, argued that Mr. Pistorius fired the four fatal gunshots through a bathroom door because of a "primal instinct" that snapped within him after many years of a "slow burn" of anxiety, fear and trauma.
Among domestic abuse victims, the "slow burn" is caused by the prolonged trauma of the violence that they suffer, but Mr. Roux argued that Mr. Pistorius suffered a similar kind of "slow burn" from the vulnerability and insecurity caused by his double amputation, which left him unable to walk properly on his stumps. When he pulled the trigger to shoot a perceived intruder, it was a reflexive reaction to his accumulated fear and anxiety, just as a battered woman might finally do, Mr. Roux said.
This prompted a storm of outrage in South Africa's media. The analogy was "strange and rather inappropriate," said South African journalist Rebecca Davis, writing on the Daily Maverick website. Justice Masipa is unlikely to be impressed by the analogy, since she is a respected advocate of women's rights, Ms. Davis said.
The multiple faces of Mr. Pistorius have been a constant theme of the murder trial since its beginning in early March. It was stated most explicitly by a clinical psychologist, Jonathan Scholtz, after a 30-day court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of Mr. Pistorius. In his report, Dr. Scholtz diagnosed a "split" in his personality, leading to the construction of "the two Oscars" within him.
"The one Oscar being an international superstar, more confident and feeling more in control at 1.84 metres tall," said a portion of the report, entered as evidence in the trial. "That part of him falling back on his physicality and 'never say die' attitude that had served him so well … The other Oscar being a vulnerable and fearful disabled person, at less than 1.5 metres once his prostheses were removed and he was alone at night. That part of him falling back on to his anxiety and fear, not feeling in control."
But these were not the only "Oscars" that emerged at the trial. A third Oscar was described by estranged friends, who said he had laughed arrogantly after shooting his pistol through the open sunroof of a car as it raced down a road near Johannesburg. They also said he had angrily berated a policeman who had grabbed his pistol after stopping the car for speeding.
There was also the Oscar of the notorious "Zombie Stopper" video, where Mr. Pistorius fires his pistol at a watermelon and gleefully compares the melon to human brains, calling the bullets a "zombie stopper." Confronted with this video during the trial, Mr. Pistorius initially claimed that he didn't remember the phrase, before finally admitting that the man in the video was him.
Then there was yet another Oscar on display: the one who wept dramatically and vomited into a courtroom bucket to express his grief over the death of Ms. Steenkamp whenever he heard graphic details of her demise.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
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The Yankees defeated the Red Sox Friday night at Fenway Park by a score of 10-8. The Sox offense finally woke up after being stagnant on the road trip, only to be outmatched by the first place Yankees.
The first inning of the game certainly drew the attention of the crowd. Josh Beckett did not appear to be sharp in the early stages. Derek Jeter led off the game with a line drive single to center field. Curtis Granderson followed suit with a line drive single of his own to right field. Beckett then hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch to load the bases with no one out. The hot-hitting Robinson Cano batted next and worked a walk, scoring Jeter for the early 1-0 lead.
Mark Teixeira did some damage of his own as he roped a line drive to center scoring Granderson and Rodriguez to put the Yankees up 3-0. The first out was finally recorded when Nick Swisher hit a fly ball to right field, however Cano scored on the play giving the Yanks the 4-0 lead. Raul Ibanez then singled moving Teixeira to third base. Eric Chavez hit a sacrifice fly of his own, scoring Teixeira for the 5-0 first inning lead. Russell Martin grounded out to third to finally put an end to the tough first inning for Beckett.
The Red Sox, after struggling to find any offense on the road, did not wait long to respond. Daniel Nava led off with a double to left field, and moved to third on a wild pitch by Hiroki Kuroda. Ryan Kalish hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Nava and the first Red Sox run of the game. David Ortiz continued to swing a hot bat and singled on a line drive to left. Cody Ross hit a ground ball and reached on a throwing error by Eric Chavez, putting runners on first and second. Adrian Gonzalez then hit a double of his own off the Green Monster, scoring Ortiz, moving Ross to third, and making the score 5-2. Jarrod Saltalamacchia stepped into the box and continued to show off his power stroke as he blasted his 17th home run of the season over the right field wall, tying the score 5-5.
After a Jeter fly out, Granderson hit a triple to right-center field. Alex Rodriguez then grounded out to Mike Aviles, but Granderson was able to score in the backdoor making it 6-5 Yankees. That would be the last run Beckett allowed as he settled down. Beckett struck out Teixeira to end the second inning, and followed that by striking out the side in the top of the third. David Ortiz added another RBI to his total as he singled to left field in the bottom of the second, scoring Nava and tying the score 6-6.
Beckett faced some trouble in the top of the fifth inning as Teixeira and Rodriguez were on second and third with one out. Nick Swisher hit a hot shot, one hopper to second baseman Nick Punto, who was playing towards the back of the infield. Punto scooped the ball clean and fired home to throw out Rodriguez as he attempted to score. Ibanez then flew out to center field to allow Beckett to escape the jam.
Adrian Gonzalez led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a single to center, and then advanced to second on a wild pitch by Kuroda. Mauro Gomez, getting the start at third for the injured Will Middlebrooks, lined a single to left field scoring Gonzalez. For Gomez it was his first career RBI, and it gave the Sox the 7-6 lead.
After being kept quiet since the second inning, the Yankees' offense woke up in the seventh. With Andrew Miller on the mound, Granderson drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez singled on a ground ball to Mike Aviles. After a Cano strikeout, Vincente Padilla relieved Miller. Mark Teixeira then bombed a triple into the triangle in center scoring Granderson and A-Rod, and giving the Yankees the 8-7 lead. With Teixeira on third base and two outs, Raul Ibanez lined a ball down the right field line, scoring Teixeira and putting the Yankees on top 9-7. The Yankees added one more run as Eric Chavez singled home Raul Ibanez.
The Red Sox refused to go quietly as Cody Ross led off the bottom of the seventh inning with his 13th home run over the Green Monster. The Red Sox threatened again with two on and two out in the eighth inning, however they were not able to capitalize.
Rafael Soriano came on in the bottom of the eighth. He got Adrian Gonzalez to ground out and then shut down the Sox in the bottom of the ninth to clinch Game 1 of the four-game weekend series.
Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Miller, Cody Ross, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, eric chavez, Hiroki Kuroda, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Josh Beckett, Mark Teixeira, mauro gomez, Mike Aviles, Nick Punto, Nick Swisher, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, Ryan Kalish, Vincente Padilla, Will Middlebrooks


text: In the last class of players to enter the NBA directly out of high school there were 8 players. So far the player that stands out in this group would have to be Monta Ellis who showed some flashes of brilliance in last years playoffs. Amir Johnson, of course, was kept under to wraps so we could sign him to a contract. So how many of these players will end up with solid NBA careers? And what does that say about the viability of drafting high school players? Here are the 8: Martell Webster 6th pick (1st round) Andrew Bynum 10th pick (1st round) Gerald Green 18th pick (1st round) C.J. Miles 4th pick (2nd round) Monta Ellis 10th pick (second round) Louis Williams 15th pick (2nd round) Andre Blatche 19th pick (2nd round) Amir Johnson 26th pick (2nd round)


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Eureka Township signs lawsuit consent judgment
EUREKA TOWNSHIP — The Eureka Township Board approved signing a settlement regarding an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit between the township and the city of Greenville.
According to township board members, attorneys on both sides have worked out the consent judgment.
However, city of Greenville officials say they have yet to see the agreement.
During Monday night's township meeting, the proposed settlement was given to township board members, asking for a motion to approve the consent judgment.
"The motion is to approve the supervisor — myself — to sign the settlement letter that was drafted by our attorney to go to the Montcalm County Circuit Court, stating that the city and township have agreed to each pay their own attorney fees and the township is waving the FOIA fee of $400 for the document requested (by the city)," said Eureka Township Supervisor Rodney Roy. "The township has agreed to review our current FOIA policy and ensure it is in compliance with our statute."
The consent judgment that was signed by the township includes a line stating "this consent judgment and the settlement contained herein is not and shall not be construed as an admission by any party of any fault, wrongdoing, violation of FOIA or similar matters."
Roy went on to explain the motion would allow him to sign the agreement so it could go back to the attorney and be presented to the Greenville City Council, and then to 8th Judicial Circuit Court to be signed by a judge.
"These are the terms our lawyer and the city lawyer worked out for the settlement," Roy said.
The township board voted 7-0 to have Roy sign the consent judgment so it can be passed on to the attorney.
When Greenville City Manager George Bosanic was asked about the settlement, he said he had not been presented with the it.
"We currently have a lawsuit pending," Bosanic said. "Until a meaningful settlement is proposed, we will be moving forward with the lawsuit as is."
The lawsuit
The city filed a lawsuit against the township on Dec. 28, 2012, involving a FOIA request made by the city to the township on Sept. 10, 2012.
Bosanic requested public records (excluding engineering drawings and maps) related to grinder pumps and a forced sewer main constructed around Baldwin Lake.
Eureka Township Supervisor Laura Shears, who has since gone on medical leave and resigned from the township, responded to the FOIA request on Sept. 14, 2012, stating it was "very broad in nature and does not specify a given time period" and said it could cost up to $6,000 to research. She suggested a more specific request and asked for a 10-day extension to the FOIA request, which typically must be fulfilled within five business days unless an extension is requested.
Bosanic submitted a revised request on Sept. 17, 2012, seeking copies of all public records from January 1986 to September 2012 (excluding engineering drawings and maps) relating to the grinder pumps and forced sewer main.
The township was required to respond to the request by Sept. 25, 2012, but did not respond until Sept. 27, 2012, when Secretary Renee Fountain again requested a 10-day extension.
Bosanic called the township office on Sept. 18, 2012, informing them their failure to respond to his request violated the FOIA and constituted a denial of the request. Bosanic asked if he could inspect the public documents at the township hall. Shears said she would charge him $10 per hour to look at the documents.
According to state law, the FOIA only allows imposing a fee for a search and/or copying of a request — not to inspect public records.
On Oct. 1, 2012, Bosanic informed Shears she could not lawfully charge him to look at the documents. He told her he was simply seeking to review the agreements made between the city and the township. On Oct. 2, 2012, Shears reasserted the township's authority to charge Bosanic for looking at the documents.
Bosanic was informed by Shears on Oct. 4, 2012, that the requested documents were ready for delivery and would cost $400 for searching, compiling and copying. Bosanic requested an accounting of the fee on Oct. 8, 2012, along with a copy of the township's FOIA policy, as he believed the $400 fee to be excessive.
On Oct, 9, 2012, Shears provided an accounting of the fee as follows: "13.5 hours at $10 per hour equals $135. Approximately 1,000 copies at 30 cents per copy equals $300." Shears did not provide Bosanic with a copy of the township's FOIA policy.
Shears was informed by Bosanic on Oct. 15, 2012, that the $400 fee violated the FOIA. Bosanic stated he was aware of identical documents that were previously provided to another individual via a FOIA request and the fee for that request was substantially less than $400.
On Nov. 6, 2012, Shears suggested meeting with Bosanic. On Nov. 8, 2012, Bosanic responded that a meeting was not required under the FOIA. Shears indicated a willingness to "sit down and discuss giving you the documents that you need," on Nov. 12, 2012.


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that's what 18 hours? seems crazy.
Here's a piece in today's USA Today magazine interviewing Ron Howard. He lays out the extraordinary number of good flicks this year.
As an addition, there was a list of movies Howard wants his grandchildren to see (at various appropriate age levels). Interesting list and I've seen many of them. We've ordered the rest on Netflix.
In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either. - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field"
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"We only live once, but once is enough if we do it right. Live your life with class, dignity, and style so that an exclamation, rather than a question mark signifies it!"
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"Our lives a series of defining moments, strung together by passing time. Surrender fully to this moment, because it is not the moment itself that defines us, but how we choose to live in it."
"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human."
"To live in this single moment, this lightest breath, this softest touch, to be captured by this smallest, this briefest space of time, to be fully present, alive, consumed in this instant alone, this is truly living."


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Bryant ready for IBO title try
By Przemek Garczarczyk
Photo: Team Bryant
"Rowland is this special, quiet guy which you should fear the most. But if you are in the ring against him it's too late – you can see this anger, this power he puts in every punch. After the Andrade stoppage, he was mad that the referee broke off the fight because he wanted to hit him more, inflict more pain. You cannot teach this," – said Josue Aguilar, trainer of Rowland Bryant (16-1, 11 KO), who on August 2 at Roseland Ballroom in New York will challenge undefeated South African Thomas Oosthuisen (19-0, 13 KO) for the International Boxing Organization super middleweight title.
Bryant, who was always a boxing enigma, shocked many people when he stopped former IBF title challenger Librado Andrade last April in Texas and in this Fightnews interview, Bryant is confident, that getting IBO title will be just the beginning.
Do you agree that is really hard to be prepared for whatever you can bring into ring because, nobody knows the real Rowland Bryant? Just three fights in the last three years…
As you know, it was not my choice , just the complicated circumstances happened in my life. If I would be my next opponent, I would rather think about how good this guy must be. First, 13 straight wins, than nothing, and now stopping Andrade. I would like Thomas Oosthuisen think about that.
Are you surprised? He must underestimate you even though beating Andrade should work as a warning sign?
I'm not sure he underestimates me, but if he does it will make my job easier. I cannot be intimidated, I cannot be taken off my path. Things don't work this way with me – I know what I should do and it's always up to me, never the other guy.
It's hard not come to this conclusion knowing Oosthuisen just fought Marcus Johnson 10 weeks ago and fighting for the IBO super middleweight title should be important enough to get some break before fighting again.
Yeah, if you say this like that, maybe he's taking me lightly, seeing some guy shorter couple of inches then him, with shorter reach, just 17 fights. But I see it differently – I see Oosthuisen as the young guy who thinks that world belongs to him already but also as a fighter without noticeable experience, who just assuming that his jab will be enough to win the fight. He's a high output guy, but I like people coming straight at me. To be honest, I was more concerned before the Andrade fight that before this one. Andrade fought the best, he knows every trick in the book, with one punch KO power and I did not fight anybody like him before. Instead of just having an easy tune-up fight after a two-and-a-half year break from boxing, winning against Librado gave me a great dose of confidence. I always knew what I'm worth it, but it's nice to convert some other people to thinking the same way. Oosthuisen being bigger than me and the saying "the bigger they are, harder they fall" will work also on August 2 in New York.
I spoke before our interview with one of your sparing partners, currently #1 ranked WBC cruiserweight contender Francisco Palacios, who told me that when you hit, you mean business – even when your are hitting with 18 ounce gloves.
There's no other way when you are stepping into the ring. I want to say thanks to Francisco and all the people who believed in me when nobody else did. There are no excuses, everything was perfect this time – training camp, preparations, everything to get my first title and go forward from there. With my trainer Josue Aguilar, we have plan A and B for Oosthuisen, but without the determination I have, no plan could be successful. Believe me – I have determination that would be enough for 10 fighters, not just me alone. It's special drive, because boxing saved my life, make me hang on when everything around me was falling apart.


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Nicole Richie's Hair Colorist Explains Purple Haze
She shocked fans by drastically changing her coif to a vibrant purple hue and Nicole Richie may be starting a springtime trend.
The "Simple Life" starlet's colorist Danny Moon told press that the sudden decision was borne out of a desire for change.
Moon explained, "She was itching to try a new pastel shade. She said pastel colors are sophisticated."
To illustrate her vision, Richie referred Danny to an Instagram shot that showed her with violet locks. "She was looking for a shade similar to that lavender."
From there, Moon concocted a color potion using Pravana ChromaSilk Vivids Violet and Pastels Mystical Mint- "We picked something vibrant that would fade to an equally beautiful shade."
And now Nicole is all ready to celebrate Easter next month!
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Quantitative Analyst - Risk Modelling (Credit)
Standard / Permanent
Who we are
BNP Paribas is a leading global bank and a prominent international banking institution, operating in numerous locations worldwide and offering multiple financial services, from retail banking to corporate and institutional banking (clients financing, advisory, capital market services). The bank is head-quartered in Paris but has a significant presence in the UK.
Department Overview
SIGMA is the quantitative modelling team with overall responsibility for market, liquidity and counterparty credit risk methods within BNP Paribas.
The team sits within Enterprise Risk Architecture (ERA), which is part of the Risk Function of the group. The Risk Function is globally accountable for the definition of official risk policies, guidelines and procedures, as well as the quantification and monitoring of risks taken by the various business lines, to ensure alignment with risk appetite and policies. At BNP Paribas, our well-developed risk management culture is based on a long-term vision, a committed management, and a strong and independent organisation.
Within ERA, SIGMA's mission is to develop and continually improve the group's risk modelling & measurement, analysis and back-testing capabilities. SIGMA is organised in four streams, each responsible for a given asset class (IRFX, Credit / Repo, Equity / Commodity) or transversal aspects of risk methods (Cross-Product), supported by two architects responsible for ensuring consistency across methodological research and development activities.
The team's remit includes all the IMM models in use within the Bank, such as VaR, Stressed VaR, IRC and CRM models in the market risk space, as well as EEPE, Stressed EEPE, Regulatory CVA models in the counterparty risk space.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Working in close partnership with other risk teams and stakeholders (systems, reporting, regulatory, Front Office), the successful candidate will contribute to SIGMA's mission, taking responsibilities for the following:
· Lead methodology projects, gathering and documenting requirements, considering stakeholder interests, regulatory constraints and any potential deficiencies in the current methods exposed by quality assurance processes;
· Investigate, analyse and design risk methods, respecting the aims of accurately capturing risks whilst considering system or other environmental constraints;
· Design, develop and test code changes required to implement the risk methods in the risk systems, whilst assisting the technical teams responsible for optimisation and promotion of the code to the production environment;
· Contribute to the quality assurance processes surrounding risk measurement including back-testing and the VaR Adequacy (P&L Explain) process; cooperate with the risk model validation teams in the review and approval of risk models;
· Support regulatory interactions, participating in industry working groups and Quantitative Impact Studies (QIS);
· In a transactional or advisory capacity, assist risk managers and Front Office in the prompt, accurate and astute risk assessment of deals, where the standard and systematic methods may not be applicable or appropriate.
Whilst the role may involve all aspects of the team-wide responsibilities, the candidate will specifically contribute to the methodological research and design in a given asset class (to be defined based on candidate's experience and team requirements).
Our requirements
To be successful in this role, the candidate should meet the following requirements:
· A strong interest and familiarity with risk management best practises, financial markets and economic developments;
· A strong academic background, with at minimum of a Masters in mathematics, physics or quantitative finance. A Ph.D. is preferred but not essential, depending upon level of experience;
· Proven experience in a quantitative finance environment, preferably in a market risk or counterparty risk modelling capacity; other backgrounds (e.g. Front Office quantitative research, model validation) may be considered;
· A practical knowledge of credit derivatives, their risk drivers and the models used to price them; sound understanding of stochastic processes and their application to risk factor simulations;
· Exposure to at least one of the following asset classes: credit, repo, IRFX, equity, commodities, preferably from a risk management perspective;
· Design and implementation of quantitative models, preferably using C# or C++ in a source-controlled environment;
· The role will expose the candidate to a wide range of professionals within the bank. Therefore, communication skills, both written and verbal, play an essential part of the day-to-day role. Previous experience in interacting with Front Office, validation functions and regulatory bodies is a plus;
· A good understanding and awareness of the regulatory framework for banks is desirable.
In addition, the candidate will have the ability to:
· Work to meet tight deadlines;
· Work flexibly as part of multiple teams and autonomously;
· Grasp the intricacies of governance-related processes and procedures;
· Juggle changing priorities and a varied workload.
Candidates able to exhibit a curious mindset and those able to demonstrate a strong intuition for identifying and measuring risks of traded instruments will be preferred.
What we offer
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop his or her quantitative skillset, joining a multi-cultural team of seasoned quantitative analysts eager to stay abreast of the latest market and industry developments (e.g. Fundamental Review of the Trading Book). As such he or she will also have the opportunity to contribute to shaping the bank's and the industry's future of internal models and risk management.
The role is transversal in nature and the successful candidate will contribute to improving BNP Paribas' internal models in both market and counterparty risk spaces. The role is not limited to quantitative modelling and will also allow the candidate to further develop or strengthen his or her development skillset (our proprietary library is implemented in C#).
The role will also require the candidate to interact with many, often senior managers, e.g. to seek internal approval prior to production release in the context of validation committees. As such, he or she will be given the opportunity to present his or her work to the wider audience, providing a platform for future career development within the bank.
Finally, whilst the candidate is expected to initially specialise in a given asset class, transaction support activities will ensure he or she gets exposed to the widest possible spectrum of financial instruments and risks. Rotating across streams and asset classes will also be a possibility eventually.
As SIGMA's remit is bank-wide, its professionals gain diverse financial experience and a broad perspective on how the bank functions as a whole. On many occasions, its unique position within the Risk Function keeps SIGMA at the forefront of the firm's strategic developments.


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Lucas: Rapid Reactions
1. Carolina's ball movement was exceptional, especially in the first half. Carolina piled up 17 assists on 23 first half field goals. The Tar Heels weren't as efficient in the second half, but still finished with 25 assists on 33 field goals overall.
A big part of that success was interior passing, as Carolina's big men continually found each other for easy baskets. Not coincidentally, the Tar Heels shot 60.0% from the field. Nine different Tar Heels finished with at least one assist, and the team total was led by J.P. Tokoto (5), Marcus Paige (5) and Brice Johnson (4).
2. Something you might not have expected to see, given the absence of P.J. Hairston and Leslie McDonald: Carolina shot Oakland out of its zone defense before ten minutes had elapsed in the second half. This is part of the above, but the Tar Heel ball movement was exceptional, and it happened in various ways. First, it was James Michael McAdoo getting the ball at the free throw line and finding a soft spot in the Grizzlies' zone. Then it was Kennedy Meeks reversing the ball from the baseline and finding Marcus Paige for a three-pointer.
In the way the Tar Heels attacked the zone and the way they seemed to have a good sense of where their teammates would be, you could see some benefits of the NCAA's rule allowing more preseason practices.
3. Carolina's defense was mostly stellar, but special mention goes to J.P. Tokoto and James Michael McAdoo for their efforts against Oakland three-point bomber Travis Bader in the first half. Bader shot just 1-for-8 in the first 20 minutes and had trouble with the combination of Tokoto's athleticism and McAdoo's size. It wasn't just physical ability that made the UNC defense so smothering--it was effort, with the Tar Heels seemingly diving on every loose ball. That also translated into some easy offensive opportunities.
"Our defense helped us get the break going," Roy Williams said after the game.
With some pieces in different places in the game, it was encouraging to watch McAdoo defend the small forward position. One game doesn't definitively prove whether he can defend every small forward in the ACC, but he did a solid job and still managed to grab a team-high nine defensive rebounds, so he wasn't just drifting around the perimeter.
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Congratulations to Andrew Thornton, the winner of our Design Challenge for August 2012! Our blog readers voted his "Day at the Beach" bracelet their favorite.
Here is what inspired Andrew: "I was inspired by the points of light captured by the Impressionist style. I thought using Swarovski crystals in tones from the painting would help translate the shifts of color and light. I used dangles to help show movement and make a fun, wearable piece showcasing the sand-dollar charms from Nina Designs."
To see other unique designs, visit Andrew Thornton's shop.
Our Editor's Pick for this challenge is Leanne Loftus' "Summer Breeze" necklace!
Leanne had this to say about her inspiration: " The wonderful colors in Henri Edmond Cross' painting were what inspired me to use the rich greens and burgundy colors. The starfish charm is a fun addition to the beach theme. The silk ribbon softens the look. "
Visit Leanne's lovely blog First Impression Design.
Submissions for our next Design Challenge: Seven Moons Passing are due Thursday September 7th! See Design Calendar for details!


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The first-ever two-game week in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season came to a close with Round 4, which ended with two teams still undefeated. One of the lead storylines was five road wins in Round 4, as well as the completion of 2-0 weeks for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens and Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, which were both playing under new head coaches.
In the first of two Round 4 Istanbul city derbies, Anadolu Efes Istanbul rallied on the road to beat Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 79-84 on Thursday night. Darussafaka led for 36 minutes, and by as many as 13 points, but Efes came back to register its first win of the season and improve to 1-3, while dropping Darussafaka to 2-2. The hosts led 50-37 early in the third quarter, but Efes rallied behind Thomas Heurtel and DeShaun Thomas. The visitors got their first lead, 75-77, with less than four minutes to go and then scored the final 6 points in the last minutes to pull out victory. Thomas scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half, and Heurtel finished with 15 points and 9 assists in victory.
The Game of the Week was a high-scoring affair in which Real Madrid earned a 90-101 road win against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan at a sold-out Mediolanum Forum. Anthony Randolph had a big double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds for Madrid, which took control - and the lead for good - early on. Madrid led 41-52 at the break and the visitors pulled away to a 15-point advantage before the hosts, inspired by Jamel McLean and Rakim Sanders, went on a 17-4 run to bridge the third and fourth quarters and make it a two-point game. But the Spanish powerhouse replied quickly, restoring a double-digit advantage. Othello Hunter had 18 points, and Sergio Llull collected 18 points and 6 assists in victory, while Ricky Hickman scored 19 in defeat.
Vassilis Spanoulis starred with 15 points and a career-high 15 assists as Olympiacos Piraeus grabbed its third consecutive win by downing Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 90-94 on the road on Thursday. Spanoulis moved past his countryman Theo Papaloukas (977) into second place on the EuroLeague's all-time assists list in the second quarter and now has 984. Vangelis Mantzaris scored 17 points for the winners, but it was Erick Green who scored all of his 13 points – including 3 three-pointers - in the fourth quarter. He first helped put the Reds up 80-85, then preserved victory with his last, game-deciding triple 18 seconds before the final buzzer. Toko Shengelia led Baskonia with 20 points.
A second derby in as many nights saw undefeated Fenerbahce Istanbul claim bragging rights with an 87-103 victory over winless Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul at a red-hot Abdi Ipekci Arena. Despite missing injured top scorer Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce recovered from an early deficit thanks to solid defense and some spectacular individual performances. Kostas Sloukas led the offense with 24 points and 7 assists, Bobby Dixon scored 22 and Ekpe Udoh posted 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv won its second straight EuroLeague game since appointing Rami Hadar as head coach and the club's 10th consecutive game against Zalgiris Kaunas with a 74-87 decision at Zalgirio Arena on Friday. Andrew Goudelock led five Maccabi scorers in double figures with 18 points in helping his team improve to 2-2 on the season. After taking its first lead midway through the opening quarter, Maccabi never trailed again and led by as many as 15 in the fourth quaretr. Lukas Lekavicius turned in a fine all-around effort for the Lithuanian champs with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists as his team fell to 1-3.
Coach Xavi Pascual and Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens registered their second consecutive win together, a comfortable 70-59 win over visiting Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade in the Greek capital on Friday. ther than the visitors' opening lead, Panathinaikos controlled things for 40 minutes. The hosts used defense to open a double-digit margin in the first quarter and increased it to 23 points early in the second. Behind Nick Calathes and James Gist, Panathinaikos had a 46-25 cushion at halftime and Zvezda never threatened. Calathes finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while Gist netted 17 in victory.
FC Barcelona Lassa recorded its first home win of the EuroLeague season by downing Brose Bamberg 78-74 in yet another nail-biter at Palau Blaugrana on Friday. Despite losing yet another player to injury, Ante Tomic late in the game, Barcelona won with efforts of 18 points and 6 assists from Tyrese Rice and 13 and 3 assists from Victor Claver. Barcelona played without the injured Juan Carlos Navarro, Justin Doellman and Pau Ribas, but got a boost by the return of Petteri Koponen just a month after he was hospitalized following a car accident. Koponen played 15 minutes. For Bamberg, Fabien Causeur scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, while Daniel Theis matched his scoring and had 5 rebounds.


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I have searched on here and have had a number of different torque specs listed as "actual" specs. Does anyone with a bently know the factory torque specs for a vr6 pressure plate? I have seen everything from 10ft/lbs to 15ft/lbs and even some listing it at 44ft/lbs! lol claification please. I know the 44ft/lbs is for flywheel bolts which i dont need to worry about but i am looking to bolt in my clutch and pressure plate this afternoon. Any help is appreciated.
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Matthews to Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff: "[Y]ou're doing a great job"
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Concluding an interview with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the January 5 broadcast of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, host Chris Matthews thanked Chertoff and stated: "[Y]ou're doing a great job." Chertoff appeared on the program to discuss immigration reform and the controversy surrounding the National Security Agency's warantless spy program.
It is not clear on what criterion Matthews based his assessment, but Chertoff was part of the Bush administration's widely criticized response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. As Media Matters for America documented at the time, Chertoff did not declare Katrina an "Incident of National Significance" until two days after the hurricane struck. Chertoff also delayed until September 2, 2005 -- four days after the hurricane struck New Orleans -- the enforcement of his department's own December 2004 National Response Plan, which called for the federal government to take a "primary role" in the disaster response. Among other things, Chertoff falsely claimed that New Orleans citizens "spontaneously" decided to take shelter at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In fact, as New Orleans Times-Picayune staff writer Bruce Nolan reported on August 29 for the Newhouse News Service (the article was republished in the Times-Picayune on August 30), city officials were already considering opening the convention center as a "temporary refuge to shelter an estimated 50,000 people made homeless by the storm." Chertoff attempted to place the blame for the conditions at the Louisiana Superdome solely on state and local officials.
Matthews also told Chertoff, "I won't say that you're doing a heck of a job because that would be kind of funny" -- a reference to Michael D. Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency under Homeland Security. Five days after Katrina hit, President Bush told Brown he was doing "a heck of a job" despite mounting criticism of Brown over FEMA's response to the disaster. Brown later resigned.
From the January 5 broadcast of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:
MATTHEWS: OK, Mr. Secretary. Thank you for your service, by the way. I won't say that you're doing a heck of a job because that would be kind of funny, but you're doing a great job.
Thank you very much, Michael Chertoff, secretary for Homeland Security.
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fireworks, long, fragrant evenings, and telling stories of her
childhood:Once, for lack of diligence in school, her mother beat the soles of her feet with a bamboo stick(permitted in her culture,
she explained). Arriving home, her father ordered his wife tobathe his daughter's feet and never to strike her. A sweet
memory--she had shone in Father's eyes,the beautiful father who had died
in the war. Of the war years, she said little: her family
languishedin a relocation camp; there was never enough food. Some weeks, her face bleak and stiff, eyes dull,she would tell me about
not eating, not sleeping. It might have been midterm exams that
ignited dreams,sounds, whirling thoughts, disabling her for days. It might have been--nothing at all--that we could see. I heard from her once after graduation; then the news that she had taken
her life. She had wanted to write powerful English with no
errors; she had wanted to be a doctor. I remember the beautiful
young woman,determined, brightly laughing. I remember the
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It isn't a problem that effects everyone though I bet a vast number of you have bought a new notebook in the last five years thinking: "But I already have a copy of Windows XP...". Well, Dell finally hears your pain.
It has announced that for the first time it will make a machine's OS – that most curious of compulsory items – optional. It will come into force first on the company's Latitude n-Series in the US than expand across the ranges and around the globe.
Interestingly, Dell attributes this change of strategy to its 'IdeaStorm' website which was only launched last week. IdeaStorm is an interactive forum where the public can submit ideas and opinions, the most popular of which make it onto the site's front page and get considered by the company itself.
Shipping a laptop sans Windows was top of the pile of user requests and consequently Dell has kept its word. Perhaps more intriguingly, the majority of the other popular suggestions address the option of a pre-installed Linux OS but Dell has rather craftily avoided that one by stating users cannot reach a consensus as to which flavour of Linux they would like.
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An action of social change similar to Gentrification or Urbanization in which a concept manifests as a movement of members of the society to radically alter their living and social status by changing in conformance with the theory.
The Romneyfication began in early November 2012, when Willard Mitt Romney was elected by a large group of Americans so totally void of common sense, they actually voted 180º against their own best interests. Results of this Romneyfication turned the struggling USA into a third world country consisting of 3,140,530 billionaires (1%) lording fiscal power over 310,912,470 (99%) peasants so he can have TWO Ferrari elevators in his La Jolla CA compound. Also see Mexico-ification for an empirical history dating to 1521. He achieved Mexico-ification within 2 years of inauguration, rendering the majority to become mere vassals in the New Feudalism that was planned in smoky back rooms of GOP Inc. Headquarters.
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Arts Minister Ros Bates's son Ben Gommers has been hospitalised for depression after "incorrect and sensational" media reports put him under enormous stress, according to his mother.
Ms Bates released a statement this afternoon saying she informed the Premier she will be taking additional medical leave to recover from shoulder surgery as well as spend time with her 25-year-old son who is under the care of a specialist while he seeks treatment for depression.
The statement comes after a week in which the Transport Director-General Michael Caltabiano stepped down to face a parliamentary probe over allegations he misled estimates hearings over his professional connection to Mr Gommers' lobbying firm Entree Vous.
"My attempts to return to work were premature and I've accepted medical advice that further rest is required," Ms Bates said.
"During this period, I'll be spending time with my son Ben who has been under enormous stress and continued scrutiny from often incorrect and sensational reporting of his chosen career.
"On Monday, October 22, Ben was admitted to hospital to be treated for depression
"I will always be a mother first and an MP and Minister second. His recovery, and my own, will be my current priority."
Mr Gommers is currently the subject of a Crime and Misconduct Commission investigation into his appointment as a departmental liaison officer in the Department of Transport and Main Roads after weathering accusations of nepotism.
Ms Bates' revelation comes after Premier Campbell Newman said she had taken leave at the urging of her colleagues.
''The deputy premier and the attorney-general, the treasurer, myself were concerned about her health and we thought it's appropriate she take some leave,'' Mr Newman told reporters this morning.
Mr Newman said the stress of recent weeks had not helped Ms Bates' recovery from her shoulder surgery.
''She's been very ill for some time. We think she's done a great job in trying to actually carry on and do her job over the last few months, putting up with a very serious illness,'' he said.
''And I think though, with the extra stress in the last few weeks, she needs to get well.''
Ms Bates has previously defended her son saying her children were employed "on merit"
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text: Denise Van Outen Who's going to win Strictly Come Dancing 2012? News post details 10:00 AM, 24 November 2012 We cast our eye over the remaining contestants, and assess the favourites and the, well, not-so-favourites to win the glitter ball trophy The Only Way is Mayhem... ITV2 unleashes TOWIE Live this Christmas News post details 2:42 PM, 13 November 2012 The Essex lads and lasses are being set free in front of the camera for a live, festive special this December... surely this can only mean trouble? Strictly 2012 backstage gossip: Could the curse of the stand-in dancer strike again? News post details 5:20 PM, 07 November 2012 Denise thinks James Jordan's ankle injury could mean the end for their Strictly dreams Strictly 2012 backstage gossip: Craig Revel Horwood to dance with Denise van Outen? News post details 1:32 PM, 06 November 2012 The Strictly judge has offered to fill in for Denise's partner James Jordan as he recovers from an ankle injury Strictly Come Dancing 2012: week five behind the scenes video News post details 6:06 PM, 02 November 2012 Denise, Dani and Victoria on their upcoming dances - plus, their professional partners on how they rate them this week Strictly star Kimberley Walsh threatened by knee injury News post details 6:15 PM, 31 October 2012 The Girls Aloud singer is undergoing physio to try and recover in time for Saturday night's performance Strictly 2012 backstage gossip: Craig is backing Denise to "win the day" News post details 11:15 AM, 30 October 2012 Inspite of being knocked off the top spot, Denise is still "shining" for judge Craig Revel Horwood Strictly Come Dancing 2012: Injury could rule Denise Van Outen out News post details 11:00 AM, 12 October 2012 The actress and TV presenter is "in pain" after suffering a mild whiplash injury during rehearsals and may not recover in time for this week's dance Strictly Come Dancing 2012 pre-match interviews - the girls News post details 9:50 AM, 05 October 2012 We talk to Victoria Pendleton, Kimberley Walsh, Jerry Hall, Dani Harmer, Fern Britton, Denise Van Outen and Lisa Riley as they prepare to dance... Strictly Come Dancing 2012: Denise van Outen News post details 7:00 PM, 10 September 2012 The former Big Breakfast presenter also had a short-live pop career. Here's your chance to hear Top 80 hit Wanna Make You Go… Uuuh!


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Explosive rounds??? Sounds like fun, where do I get some. I could stand to blow some stuff up.
This is a discussion on Ammo Porn within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Just for fun-Post your favorite ammo pics. Here are some .22 lr explosive rounds .25acp & .32acp...
Just for fun-Post your favorite ammo pics.
Here are some .22 lr
explosive rounds
.25acp & .32acp
Explosive rounds??? Sounds like fun, where do I get some. I could stand to blow some stuff up.
www.ubgholsters.com short wait times. Use 'defensivecarry' as a coupon code for a discount to your order.
roll yer own
A little lead azide in the tip and yer good to go.
Hello. Here's one not seen often.
It's the Cheytac .45 ACP round. I believe that it is still undergoing testing by the company.
VERY COOL Have no info on that round...what do you know about it?
KTW AP rounds
Misc 40S&W
9MM Annular Nose Solid Base STEEL hollow point AP rounds
Can't compete on ''exotics'' but if you like ''pretty'' - here is some IIRC tracer .303 and also a 100 round belt of Greek .303. They just look nice!!
Haven't so far been able to bring myself to shoot any of that Greek stuff!
Chris - P95
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is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
While I find the subject of explosive ammunition intriguing, I'm not sure of the legality of either using it or making it at home. That being said, this topic is so "off topic" that I think it doesn't belong in a forum dealing specifically with concealed carry. For that reason, I'm going to lock the thread and let's discuss the fringe topics in another forum. Concealed carry is our focus.
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What are the knife law constraints where you live? Might make it easier for folks to make recommendations...
This is a discussion on Looking for a durable fixed blade within the Defensive Knives & Other Weapons forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; My two criteria: 1. Durable and able to withstand banging and harsh use 2. Carry size. Something I can legitimately carry, not some hug ebowie ...
My two criteria:
1. Durable and able to withstand banging and harsh use
2. Carry size. Something I can legitimately carry, not some hug ebowie knife
I am looking for a good fixed blade survival/carry knife
What are the knife law constraints where you live? Might make it easier for folks to make recommendations...
Try Ka-bar. They've got some neet new stuff, maybe something up your alley.
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KA-bar here's a link I have 2 one for my vest at work and one for everyday use. It's called a TDI law Enforcement works great many guys carry them in their vest and duty belts. https://www.kabar.com/product_search...&mode=category
Looking at the KABARS they look good. I wish a few of them were smaller blades.
Anyone have any experience with the SOG Seal Pup?
However, I do recommend the following based on medium size and strength being your stated main considerations.
CRKT Dogfish $20
Kershaw Echo $40
SOG Mini-Pentagon $45
SOG Field Pup $45
There are more of course, this LINK is a good place to start looking, and obviously with prudent shopping you can beat the prices I listed.
Yeah I am researching heavily and I really like the seal pup and the kershaw. The kabars are sweet but they dont make the desert style in the blade size I want
Bark River Knife and Tool makes some really nice sturdy fixed blades, but they're more expensive than what you're looking at now. Worth every penny, but still more expensive.
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Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. ~Pericles of Athens
Primary Carry - Colt Commander .45 in a Brommeland Max-Con V
Gerber Freeman Hunter. Picked one up at Sports Authority last weekend. Seems to be great but I will need to get a new sheath for it as the one that comes with it is very thick.
To those that paid for my freedom,
As with all statements I've made and All that I will make, please check your local laws to verify accuracy. (and if i'm wrong let me know as I like to be right in the future) After all I'm just some goofball posting on an internet forum.
You say you don't want it "too big", but what's too big? Also, what's your price point?
I have a nice Benchmade Activator 210. It might be considered too small, though. It's a Snody designed S30V PE 2" blade with carbon fiber bolsters & a silver G-10 scales. It's very nice looking as well as useful. I traded the sharkskin sheath (Fake, I'm sure), for a kydex one & a couple neck cords.
The CRKT Ultima's nice, too, but maybe too big? There're 2 of them (5" & 7" blade). The serrated models (The one I have) has their new zeff serrations.
Personally, I like Ontario's small survival knife (The 5" blade).
Bark River makes nice knives, but definitely up there in price. Tops are nice, too, & they're not as expensive as Bark River.
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Cold Steel Tanto series are very tough.We drove one through the roof of a junk car several times and saw no damage to the knife.
I just picked up an Ontario Rat 3. It's rough, quarter inch on the spine, had a very good sheath with two different clip attachments. It's only a 3.5" blade but it's a good size. It's handy around camp and conceals well. I wear it weak side between my belt and pants with my suit coat and it's perfect. The strong side is taken
It cost me $74. It's D2 steel so it's a bit hard to sharpen but it keeps its edge a long time. All around a good medium/small camp knife that does double duty as a concealed carry knife. Only minor drawback would be that it is a bit on the heavy side.
God Bless
I am looking for 5" blade max, I should have specified that. Price is not a big issue. Lots of good suggestions here. Thank you!


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The Boysville Thrift Store:
A History
Shortly after the doors of Boysville opened in 1943, a small group of women, led by Vicki Moffett, offered their services to help care for the 33 boys living at the Avenue A location. These women cooked, cleaned, washed clothing and helped with the child rearing. They provided a love and compassion for these orphaned boys.
In 1952, Mrs. R. Lee Moffett, Mrs. Kent Hunt, Mrs. E.M. Stinson, Mrs. E.B. Jones and Mrs. Gidney Talley formed the Boysville Auxiliary as an independent, non-profit corporation to continue their mission of helping the boys of Boysville.
In 1954, the Boysville Thrift Shop opened in an effort to not only raise money for the children of Boysville, but to also provide new and used clothing to the boys. The auxiliary provided special tutoring and PTA representation at the different schools. It clothed the teenagers going to college and, in some cases, helped pay the tuition.
The Boysville Thrift Store Today
Today, the Boysville Thrift Store, located at 307 W. Olmos Drive, continues its mission of providing clothes and college scholarships through the Hunter Fund, established by Mrs. J.R. Hunter. The San Antonio thrift store is still run by the Boysville Auxiliary. The Auxiliary, like Boysville, is an organization where the strength and foundation rely on love and generosity. Many unique and useful items and clothing can be found and donations are taken or picked up daily. A hidden gem, it has a well-earned reputation for being the best thrift shop in San Antonio.
For more information on how you can help, visit the official Boysville Thrift Store website by clicking here.
What We Sell
We have a treasure trove of unique items at affordable prices with special discounts daily! For bargain shopping and a great cause, come browse these great items:
- Clothing for Men, Women and Children
- Jewelry and Accessories
- Books, Movies and Music
- Furniture and Housewares
- Sporting Goods
- Collector's Items
- Linens and Kitchen Goods
- Seasonal Items, Gifts and Cards
- Decor and Toys
- Bits and Pieces for Electronics
The Donation Center is open Monday – Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also call (210) 826-2195 to arrange for a donation pick-up from your home. As a non-profit organization, donations to Boysville Thrift Store are tax deductible and receipts are provided.
We need talented individuals to volunteer to support the Boysville,cause and make shopping at the Boysville Thrift Store a great experience. You can help in a variety of ways:
- Organize and Prepare Goods
- Price Goods
- Stock and Refresh Shelves
- Marketing/PR
Volunteer schedules are flexible around your availability. Call (210) 826-2195 for more information, or sign up in-store. Forms are available at the register.
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Nevada State Bank is "gearing up" for increased mortgage demand. The bank is expanding its team of loan officers to handle a purchase market that is picking up steam, according to a recent statement. "While other organizations are downsizing the large refinance teams they have built over the last few years, Nevada State Bank is growing our purchase team to handle the … [Read more...]
Las Vegas resident and nationally recognized speaker releases new book
LAS VEGAS – Dan Lier, an internationally recognized speaker, author and human behavior expert, announced he is releasing his third book, "Present BETTER than Steve Jobs – Secrets to a Perfect Presentation." The book offers a straight-forward guide to increasing public speaking and presentation skills. Lier, a Las Vegas resident, is one of the most sought-after speakers in … [Read more...]


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March 25, 2011
The Curious, Hilarious Neuroses of Author David Sedaris
David Sedaris' droll, honest essays are making America laugh— and at a time when the country is sorely in need of some humor. Since exploding on the scene with SantaLand Diaries—his account of 45 days spent toiling as an elf at Macy's—and his reading of it on NPR's This American Life in the mid-'90s, he has gone on to share the most awkward, intimate and hilarious moments of his life with readers and listeners. In a string of New Yorker essays and books that have included Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, he's chronicled his family's deepest secrets and his most crippling neuroses, which at turns is hilarious, cutting, cynical and touching.
But with his latest book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, Sedaris has taken a different approach to his work. There are no personal essays here, but rather his own take on classic African fables centered on anthropomorphic animals who shine a light on the human condition. It's a stark difference in his approach, but after 15 years of highly personal essays,
it's a change he feels he's earned.
Sedaris recently finished a national tour to promote the book, and sat down with RELEVANT to talk about being an expatriate in Paris and England, his opinions on a broad range of sociopolitical issues and figures, and why he doesn't share his parents' Greek Orthodox faith.
Why did you decide to do a collection of animal fables as opposed to your usual essays about your personal life and people you know?
Somebody gave me a collection of South African folk tales on audio, and I was really looking for- ward to listening to it. But it was really awful and lame, and I thought, "I can do better than this." So I wrote a story about a cat who goes to a baboon [to get groomed] for a party, and I enjoyed it. So I wrote another one, and another one and another one. And I go on these lecture tours every fall and every spring, and if I'm going to read in front of an audience for an hour, I won't read one single thing that takes an hour—I'd rather read five or six things.


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Best Witchcraft is Geometry
To the magician's mind --
His ordinary acts are feats
To thinking of mankind.
Poet: Emily Dickinson
Poem: 1158.
Best Witchcraft is Geometry
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Taylor Swift Drops $4 Million For a Good Cause
Giving back in a major way, Taylor Swift is donating $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, according to an announcement from the institution on Thursday (May 17).
The donation made by the country cutie marks the largest grant given to the museum by an artist, and the money is said to help fund an exhibit and classroom space dubbed as the "Taylor Swift Education Center" - which is expected to open in 2014.
In a statement, the museum's director, Kyle Young, said, "It will allow us to do what we do better, serve more people, develop new programs and I'm happy to say that as we talked through this opportunity with Taylor, she very much wants to be involved in an advisory capacity in what we do. Is there a better person out there who's in touch with a young audience?"
Swift has been involved with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for quite some time, as she held one of her first public performances in the venue's plaza while also attending a ceremony during which she signed her recording contract at the institution.
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