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Taylor Swift: 1 Million Albums in One Week (VIDEO)
Taylor Swift is capping off a whirlwind week filled of surprise performances and wax figure unveilings with entry to an elite group of artists: The one million album debut club.
Billboard reports T-Swift's much-buzzed-about new effort Speak Now will debut at No. 1 on this week's album chart with 1,047,000 copies sold. Cracking the one million album mark in the first week of sales is an impressive feat in the iTunes era. Need proof? The last time an album sold one million copies in its first week was more than two years ago, when Lil Wayne's Tha Carter 3 broke through with more than a million (aka 'A Milli') copies.
Swift joins an illustrious group of artists who cracked one million albums in their first week of sales, including Eminem, 50 Cent, N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Britney Spears achieved it with Oops I Did It Again in 2000, Whitney Houston topped the million mark with The Bodyguard soundtrack in 1993 and Usher did it in 2004 with Confessions.
Check out T-Swift rocking her new tunes on last night's Dancing with the Stars:
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Step 1: Planning the project
Say you need a bright yard light way out in your yard or a remote outlet to power a pond pump or electric tools. By far the best way to get electrical power right where you need it is to run underground "line" voltage (120-volt household current). All it takes is a little electrical moxie and a willingness to dig a shallow trench.
In this article, we show the easiest, quickest and cheapest method to safely run electricity outdoors. Our method involves directly burying UF (underground feeder) plastic shielded cable 12 in. below ground level. We'll also show you a no-sweat way to run the line under a walkway and how to hook up the wiring at both ends.
For this project, you should have the fundamental wiring skills it takes to make proper connections and the basic electrical and carpentry tools. While they're not crucial, a trench shovel, a mattock and a sledgehammer (Photos 1 and 2) will make the trench work easier and faster. Allow about a day to complete this project, assuming you collect all the parts in advance.
In our project, we run a line from an existing outdoor outlet on the house to a light and receptacle at the edge of a garden path. It incorporates a combination light switch/outlet (Photo 11). The outlet is always hot, and the switch controls only the light. If you don't have an outdoor box to tap in to, consider installing one on your house.
You can expand the project to include additional outlets, switches and lights. The techniques for running the wire and mounting electrical boxes are the same. However, make sure not to overload the circuit.
While we enclosed the electrical boxes inside a hollow post, you can simply mount a weatherproof box on the side of a 4x4, as long as you protect the cable by running it in conduit from the trench bottom to the box (Figure A).
Step 2: Planning the wire route
Get started by determining where you want the electrical post positioned and then find the nearest existing outlet to supply the power. That outlet must be GFCI protected. We used the closest outlet on the house, but garage outlets are also good candidates. By code, those outlets should be GFCI protected. To make sure the "feeder" outlet you choose is protected, look for the characteristic GFCI buttons, or if it's a standard outlet, check it with a GFCI tester. Standard outlets still may be GFCI protected by being linked to another GFCI outlet elsewhere in the house. If yours isn't protected, simply replace the standard outlet with a new GFCI outlet using the techniques we show in Photo 13 and Figure A. Another option is to cut in, mount and wire a new outside GFCI outlet, feeding it from an outlet mounted on an inside wall in the house. Sometimes that's easier than digging a long trench to a more distant power source.
You also have to make sure the new outlet/light won't overload the circuit you tie into, and that the box is big enough to handle the additional wire. To determine whether the circuit you want to use can handle the additional electrical demand, first shut off the circuit in the main panel. Then go through the house turning on lights and other electrical items. Add up the wattage of everything that stays off (the items on the circuit). Then add on the wattage of the post light plus the wattage of items continuously powered by the outlet. We recommend a maximum connected load of 1,440 watts for a 15-amp circuit and 1,920 watts for a 20-amp circuit (the amperage is stamped on the breaker or fuse). If the total wattage exceeds these amounts, find a different circuit. If you're not sure, call in a licensed electrician to help with this part.
To figure the minimum box size required by the National Electrical Code, add: 1 for each hot and neutral wire entering the box, 1 for all the ground wires combined, 1 for all the clamps combined and 2 for each device (switch, receptacle or combination device) installed in the box. Multiply this figure by 2 for 14-gauge wire and 2.25 for 12-gauge wire to get the minimum box volume in cubic inches. Plastic boxes have the volume stamped inside.
Once you've selected a power source, choose the easiest path for a 12-in. deep trench for the new cable. Give trees a wide berth to avoid chopping through roots. Approach sidewalks or paths at right angles for easier tunneling and make sure to plan a 3-ft. long straight section of trench on one side of the walkway. That's so you'll have room for driving the conduit beneath it (Photo 2). Mark the route with paint and then call the utility companies to mark any underground lines. (Don't forget the telephone and cable company if those lines are underground.) Last you'll need to get an electrical permit. Your local building inspections department either grants those or will direct you to a state office. The inspector will want to see the trench with the cable in place before you fill it back in, and then again for a final inspection after the project is finished.
Call 811 to have your local utility locate and mark buried lines before you dig.
Step 3: Digging the trench and posthole
The best digging tools to use for the trench itself are a mattock and a trenching shovel (Photo 1). That way you'll be able to dig a fairly narrow trench to avoid moving the mountains of dirt you would with a conventional shovel.
Pile the dirt on a strip of plastic next to the trench. That keeps dirt out of the grass and/or makes cleanup on adjoining patios much easier. Dig trenches that approach walkways a few inches deeper to allow for driving the conduit (Photo 2). After the trench is finished, dig a posthole at the end of the trench about 2 ft. deeper than the trench to receive the light pole post.
Step 4: Running wire under walkway
Get wire under walkways by driving a length of "rigid metal" conduit beneath the surface. (Never use "thin wall" conduit, which corrodes quickly, or plastic conduit, which is too weak.) Then push the cable through the pipe for short runs up to 6 ft. or so, or pull it through with a "fish tape" for longer runs. Use a length of 1/2-in. rigid conduit that's at least a foot or so longer than the walkway's width. Screw couplings onto both ends and then screw plugs into the couplings (Detail, Photo 2). One of the plugs works as a tunneling point and the other protects the pipe from sledgehammer damage. Prop the conduit up on a couple of blocks to keep the end clear of the trench bottom for driving (Photo 2). Make sure the pipe is level and directed toward the middle of the trench on the far side of the walkway so it'll emerge at the right spot.
For longer runs, like under driveways, drive a section up to the end of the trench, then remove the plug and screw on another section into the coupling and start driving again. (The hardware store or home center will cut and thread custom lengths for an additional charge.) Ease of driving depends on soil conditions; it can be a challenge tunneling through even 3 ft. of clay or stony soil, but you can easily drive 20 ft. or even more through sand.
To run the cable, follow Photos 3, 4 and 8 and Figure A. Adding an extension to the box ensures that the extra wires won't overfill it. If you run directly into an existing exterior box, make sure it has adequate volume.
Step 5: Partially preassemble your light post before wiring it
Our light post is partially preassembled before it's wired. That's so you can stick it in the ground and have full access to the interior for stapling wires and making the hookups. The boxes and the cable are protected by a wooden housing, so standard metal or plastic electrical boxes and cable are all you need once the wire enters the protection of the box. It's a different matter at the house hookup. There you'll need to use weatherproof boxes and run the cable through conduit that's coupled directly to the box with adapters (Photo 4). If you're simply mounting an outlet on a bare 4x4, you'll have to protect the wire within conduit right up to the box the same way as the house connection and use an exterior-rated box.
There are no height requirements for lights or outlets; build the posts as high or low as you wish. Likewise, pick outlet and light mounting heights to suit you. But make sure that the light fixtures you choose are rated for "wet location." You'll find that designation on the fixture box. Pick up your light fixture before starting the post. You'll need a fixture with a base no more than 7 in. wide or it will project beyond the post edges. If you have your heart set on one that's wider, build a wider post just by using wider boards. But you'll have to rework the post details. Test-fit the fixture on the post before cutting the hole for the round electrical box to make sure it clears all of the trim.
Step 6: Building the post assembly
It only takes a couple of hours to build the post. See Photos 6 and 7 and use the dimensions given in Figure C for cutting and assembling the parts. You can do it all with a jigsaw and a circular saw, but table and miter saws will simplify several cuts.
To have adequate wire volume, we chose a 3 x 2 x 3-1/2 in. metal box. Carefully trace the rectangular electrical box and then cut for a close fit. After you've cut out the opening, dry-fit that board and mark the 4x4 for the top and bottom of the 1/2-in. deep notch that receives the box. Leave that board off and set the post. Then you can do all of the wiring on the exposed inside of the post and assemble the rest of the post later.
Step 7: Electrical connection tips
Electrical connection tips
- GFCI outlets have two sets of terminals, "line" and" load" (Photo 13). Line is for the incoming wires from the power source, and load is for the switches, outlets and fixtures that it supplies. Don't wire it improperly or users won't be protected against shocks caused by damp ground or standing water.
- Cut and dry-fit all of the PVC parts. Before taking them apart for gluing, draw alignment marks on each joint (Photo 4). That way you'll get them back together in the proper orientation.
- Apply "duct seal" putty to the bottom side of the top hub plugs in the extension box at the house (Figure A). That will keep water from entering the box.
- The male adapters and plastic bushings on the ends of pipes are to protect the cable from the sharp pipe edges. They're not only required but also a good idea, so don't skip that step!

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new titles:
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"SEC. 301. The purpose of this title is to provide assistance for the construction of urgently needed minimum school facilities in school districts which, since the school year 1951-1952, have had substantial increases in school membership as a result of new or increased Federal activities. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and the succeeding fiscal year such sums as the Congress may determine to be necessary for such purpose.
"SEC. 310. In the case of children who, it is estimated, will reside on Federal property June 30, 1954—
"(1) if no tax revenues of the State or any political subdivision thereof may be expended for the free public education of such children; or
"(2) if it is the judgment of the Commissioner, after he has consulted with the appropriate State educational agency, that no local educational agency is able to provide suitable free public education for such children,
the Commissioner shall make arrangements for constructing or otherwise providing the minimum school facilities necessary for the education of such children. To the maximum extent practicable school facilities provided under this section shall be comparable to minimum school facilities provided for children in comparable communities in the State. This section shall not apply (A) to children who reside on Federal property under the control of the Atomic Energy Commission, and (B) to Indian children attending Federally-operated Indian schools. Whenever it will be necessary for the Commissioner to provide school facilities for children residing on Federal property under this section, the membership of such children may not be included in computing under section 305 the maximum on the total of the payments for any local educational agency.
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Tablets In The Enterprise
08 Oct. 2012
It is difficult to ignore the growing presence of tablet computers in
schools and workplaces around the world. Tablets are conveniently small,
light and powerful, are less expensive than many laptops, yet have
excellent storage facilities and connectivity. They are often sold with
built-in apps or accompanying desktop software, which provides access to
rich multimedia content for entertainment on-the-go and allows the
tablet's data to be backed up to a local computer or to a cloud-based
service. The device format is perfect for social networking, but also
for creating documents, presentations and other content on-the-fly,
then, with a few taps and swipes, sharing it with the management team,
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Few themes in the Bible are as persistent as the call to remember: whether it is God commanding the Israelites never to forget how he brought them out of Egypt, or Jesus telling his followers to eat his body and drink his blood in remembrance of him, or the thief on the cross asking Christ to remember him when he comes into his kingdom, the role that memory plays in shaping our identities and in binding us to each other and to God is integral to the faith.
Memory has also become an increasingly prominent theme at the movies, going back a few years to Memento, an ingenious film noir about a man who has been unable to create new memories ever since he was knocked head-first into a mirror while trying to protect his now-dead wife from a rapist who broke into their house. Despite his condition, Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is determined to hunt the murderer down and kill him, so he surrounds himself with notes and Polaroid photos, and he tattoos the most important clues to his very skin. These notes, he says, are more objective, more true, than mere recollection, which can be unreliable.


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Thread: When did your cycle return?
28th July 2011 07:08 PM #1
When did your cycle return?
At the pregnancy and parent network today one of the women asked "when did your cycle return"? I know from my own experience that even though I exclusively breastfed - my cycle returned within 3 months with my first baby, 4.5 months with my second baby and 7 months with my third baby. The woman asking the question was frequently breastfeeding her nearly 2 year old and her cycle hadn't returned. When did your menstrual cycle return?
28th October 2011 12:35 AM #2
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My cycle ended up returning just after he turned 2, but this was after three unsuccessful IVF cycles (we took three months break from cycling, and I had two periods in the meantime.)
We've now just had a fourth unsuccessful cycle, and I'm waiting to see in a few weeks whether it does return on its own again.
I'm still wondering if anyone else had a period so reluctant to come back? ( I do still have an extremely enthusiastic BFer on my hands here )
29th December 2011 04:59 AM #3
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Well mine returned as normal like the next month after I had my son. I was actually cycling after I had my baby that night, but I think that was from my cesarean, but I am not sure. Yeah I would say that everything ended up being normal after I had him. I am waiting ot see what happens after my second one.
29th December 2011 06:46 AM #4
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My cycles returned at different times with each child, but usually a few months before one year. With one of my children it returned earlier, but I was unable to breastfeed her for longer than a few months. I have heard of women that have extended breastfed and their cycles did not return until they had completely weaned.
27th February 2012 07:00 AM #5
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Well for me my cycle returned at my 4th month postpartum. Though it was only like very a small amount of blood. My normal cycle ( which involves a lot of blood) returned around 8 months after birth already.
5th March 2012 02:49 PM #6
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I exclusively breastfed for about 5 months, then my baby is mix-fed up until now. However my cycle hasn't returned yet and my baby is turning one in a month already. Is this normal?
5th March 2012 05:41 PM #7
Hi Mary - for some women their cycles do not return until they have almost stopped breastfeeding. Some women do not have a period until they have completely stopped breastfeeding. So not having your period at one year is completely normal.
6th March 2012 07:59 PM #8
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Thank you for your reply aussiemidwife.
6th March 2012 09:04 PM #9
It is my pleasure
7th March 2012 09:33 AM #10
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My cycle returned to normal about 3 months after I had my boys. It was heavier and irratic before the three month mark, so I was bleeding it just hadn't returned to my "normal" 28 day cycle.
8th March 2012 03:37 AM #11
My cycle has only recently returned to normal, I am still breast feeding my 14 month old son including through the night (she says somewhat sleepily!).
13th April 2012 02:34 AM #12
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My regular cycle returned a month after giving birth to my first son. For my 2nd son, it was on the 7th month.
I noticed that after giving up breastfeeding to my kids, was the start of my regular cycle. I guess it was just the way our body works, right?
17th April 2012 10:18 PM #13
Yes proudmumof2boys - I think the (temporary) infertility caused during breastfeeding can be nature's way of not allowing our bodies to get pregnant whilst we are breastfeeding another baby. Although, that said, there is clearly a big variation in when women's cycles return (even when they are all breastfeeding) - as this thread shows.
7th May 2012 01:15 AM #14
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My daughter is 15 months old and my cycle has returned this week. For 6 months now I have felt the tell-tale signs and also noticed symptoms of ovulation but it has taken till now for my body to get going (not that I am complaining!)
As for the 'temporary infertility caused by breastfeeding.' My mother arrived at the Doctor 3 months after the birth of her first child, telling the Doctor she was pregnant. He told her she was being rediculous and that because she was exclusively breastfeeding there was no chance she was pregnant.
Finding out her periods hadn't returned, he asked what could make her think she was pregnant again. She told him she knew her own body and its signs. He told her to go away and come back in 6 months if she wanted to consider conceiving again.
So Mum went away and came back in 6 months.... with a big belly. the Doctor was furious to which my mother replied 'Well you were convinced you knew my body better than me. You told me to come back in 6 months and here I am. I am betting I am due in three months!' LOL


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The Weatherford Pass-Through Toll Project is a partnership between TxDOT and the city of Weatherford to accelerate the city's critical highway projects by using pass-through tolling instead of traditional funding.
In this project, motorists will not pay tolls. TxDOT, not the motorist, will reimburse the city of Weatherford through an agreed upon fee based on the number of vehicles that "pass-through."
This project includes nine separate highway segments along Interstate 20, State Highway 171 and Farm to Market Road 51 totaling 7.5 miles. It was completed in 2016.
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The Humber Valley Rowing Club is always eager to get a boat in the water, but it usually likes to have rowers aboard.
The club had to call in the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary after someone apparently cut one of the sculls free from the club's floating dock in Brake's Cove.
Whoever was responsible also cut three of the four ropes that hold the floating dock in place, so it's fortunate the dock itself didn't float away.
The lone boat that had been tied to the dock didn't fare so well. It was found washed up on the rocky shores clear across the bay towards Hughes Brook.
Mandi Hulan, the club's president, said the damage must have been done between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday.
"One of the club members had been down by the dock around 3 p.m. and the boat was still there everything was fine," Hulan told The Western Star Tuesday morning. "It was around 4 o'clock when we got the call from someone who had noticed the boat out in the bay."
The loose boat was damaged after it was thrust upon the rocks in an uncontrolled fashion.
"Four people went over and it took them a while to get the boat off the rocks," said Hulan. "They finally managed tow it back across the bay."
There was a hole in the bottom of the boat and it was damaged more during the retrieval. The club is not sure if it can be salvaged, but is holding out hope it can be repaired and put back in use.
The club owns four racing boats, but two of them are already in fairly rough shape and not usable at the moment. The third scull was being prepared for use and Hulan said it should be ready soon.
"We're a little worried now about putting that one out," said Hulan, who noted club members are in disbelief someone would do this in broad daylight.
The rowing club notified the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, which is investigating the vandalism.
"Apparently, one of the buildings nearby has a surveillance camera, so they are going to check that and see if there is anything on it," said Hulan.
The weather and water conditions were calm at the time and Hulan said there was evidence of clean cuts through the ropes.
"Even throughout windy days, the dock stays tied on," said Hulan. "Last year, our regatta didn't go ahead because there was a hurricane and the docks were still fine after that."
Const. Scott Mosher, the RNC's media relations officer, confirmed the police received a complaint late Monday afternoon and that acquiring and reviewing potential surveillance footage is part of the ongoing investigation.
Mosher could not confirm if the ropes that had been used to secure the boat and the dock had been sliced or if they had snapped as that would also be a matter for the investigation to determine.
The club had the boat on the water since late May. It had been getting plenty of use as the club has been spending a lot of time training a new coxswain.
Hulan said the club is not aware of anyone who might hold any grudge toward it and there was no indication.
Mosher said investigators will likely want to speak with anyone working in the commercial buildings located in Brake's Cove to see if anyone saw anything untoward. The police would also like to speak with anyone else who happened to be in the area around mid- to late afternoon Monday.


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Private Nonprofit Eligibility
PA ID# 031-UVAHL-00; Ellicott Meadows Community Association
PW ID# NA; Private Nonprofit Eligibility
Citation: FEMA-1875-DR-MD, Ellicott Meadows Community Association, Private Nonprofit (PNP) Eligibility
Reference: PNP, Homeowners' Association, Snow Removal
Summary: Following the major disaster declaration for snow and severe winter storms, Ellicott Meadows Community Association (Association) submitted a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) to apply for reimbursement of snow removal costs as a PNP organization. FEMA denied the request because the Association did not provide documentation from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the State of Maryland to support its PNP status. In the first appeal, the Association stated that it is a State recognized PNP operating as a property owners' association and that it also operates a waste water treatment facility that services 160 homes in the community. FEMA denied the first appeal on October 18, 2010, stating that the Association did not provide documentation to support its tax exempt status. FEMA also cited Disaster Assistance Policy, DAP9521.3, Private Nonprofit (PNP) Facility Eligibility which specifically defines facilities maintained by property owners' associations, such as roads and recreational facilities as ineligible. The Association submitted a second appeal reiterating the position of the first appeal. The Association provided a copy of its IRS Section 501(c)(4) tax exemption letter, dated January 26, 2011, with an effective date of exemption of April 25, 2005.
Issue: Are homeowners' associations eligible for snow removal costs?
Finding: No.
Rationale: 44 CFR §206.222(b), §206.221(e) and §206.221(f)(1); DAP9521.3, Private Nonprofit (PNP) Facility Eligibility


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Samoa is a parliamentary democracy that incorporates certain traditional practices into its legislative system. The Constitution provides for a head of state; a unicameral legislature composed of family heads, or "matai," who are elected by universal suffrage; the protection of land rights and traditional titles; and other fundamental rights and freedoms. Allegations of bribery and abuse of the electoral rolls resulted in court challenges following the March parliamentary elections. Ultimately, the Supreme Court ordered four by-elections. In November the Human Rights Protection Party won all four elections to bring its total to 30 of the 49 parliamentary seats. Executive authority is vested in the Head of State with the Government administered by the Cabinet, which consists of the Prime Minister and 12 ministers chosen by him. All laws passed by the Legislative Assembly need the approval of the Head of State, Malietoa Tanumafili II, who holds the position for life. The Legislative Assembly is to elect his successors for 5-year terms. The judiciary is independent.
The country does not have a defense force. The small national police force is controlled by the Government, but it has little effect beyond Apia, the capital city. Enforcement of rules and security within individual villages is vested in the "fono" (Council of Matai), which settles most internal disputes. Judgments by the fono usually involve fines or, more rarely, banishment from the village.
The country's population of approximately 180,000 is poor, with a market-based economy in which more than 60 percent of the workforce are employed in the agricultural sector. Fish, kava, and coconut products are the principal exports. The small industrial sector is dominated by a foreign factory that assembles automotive electrical parts for export. The Government continued an effort to promote tourism. Per capita gross domestic product is $1,100 per year. The country is heavily dependent on foreign aid and on remittances sent to family members by the more than 100,000 citizens living overseas.
The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in some areas. There were some restrictions on freedom of speech, press, and religion. Political discrimination against women and non-matai, and violence against women and children were problems. Societal pressures and customary law may interfere with the ability to conduct fair trials. Those who do not conform to accepted societal values may face pressure, threats, violence, and banishment.
Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
There were no reports of the arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life committed by the Government or its agents.
The former Minister of Women's Affairs Leafa Vitale; his son, Eletise Leafa Vitale; and the former Minister of Telecommunications, Toi Aokuso Cain, who were convicted in March 2000 of the July 1999 murder of the Minister of Public Works Luaglau Levaula Kamu, remain in prison serving life sentences.
b. Disappearance
There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The law prohibits such practices, and there were no reports that government officials employed them.
Jail conditions generally appear to meet international standards although they are fairly basic with respect to food and sanitation. The question of monitoring prison conditions by human rights groups has not arisen. Prison visits by family members and church representatives are permitted.
d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile
The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the Government generally observes these prohibitions. The law provides for issuance by the High Court of an arrest warrant based on sufficient evidence, and the Government adheres to this provision in practice. The law provides for the right to a prompt judicial determination regarding the legality of detention, and the authorities respect this right in practice. Detainees are informed within 24 hours of the charges against them, or they are released. Detainees are allowed prompt access to family members and a lawyer of their choice. If the detainee is indigent, the Government provides a lawyer. There is a functioning system of bail.
Villages are governed by traditional law, and the fono may mete out banishment, one of the harshest forms of punishment in this collective society. In some cases, civil courts have overruled banishment orders. In July 2000, the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of 32 persons who were banished from a village for practicing a religion other than that traditionally practiced in the village (see Section 2.c.), and they have reoccupied their previous residences.
The Government does not use forced exile.
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government generally respects this provision in practice.
The judiciary consists of magistrates' courts, coroners' courts, and the Lands and Titles Court, with the High or Supreme Court acting as the court of final appeal.
The law provides for the right to a fair trial, and an independent judiciary generally enforces this right. However, many civil and criminal matters are handled by village fono, which vary considerably both in their decisionmaking style and in the number of matai involved in the decisions. The 1990 Village Fono Act gives legal recognition to the decisions of the fono and provides for limited appeal to the Lands and Titles Courts and to the Supreme Court. In July 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Village Fono Act may not be used to infringe upon villagers' freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or association (see Section 2.c.).
There were no reports of political prisoners.
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
The law provides substantive and procedural safeguards against invasion of the home or seizure of property, including a requirement for search warrants, which are issued by the judicial branch. However, there is little or no privacy in villages. While village officials by law must have permission to enter homes, there can be substantial societal pressure to grant such permission.
In January the village council of Falealupo on the neighboring island of Savaii banned Aeau Peniamina Leavai, former parliamentarian and former Speaker of Parliament, and his family from entering their village, reportedly because of his candidacy in the March parliamentary elections (see Section 3). Falealupo has 1,600 registered voters and has instituted controversial bannings in previous years. In 2000 approximately 60 members of a Bible study group were jailed when they did not adhere to a ban by the village on conducting a religious class.
Section 2 Respect for Civil Liberties, Including:
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
The Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press, and the Government generally respects these rights in practice. In August 2000, the Supreme Court overturned a 1997 ban by the then Prime Minister on coverage of the leader of the opposition on state-run radio and television stations. In practice the Government's ban largely had been symbolic, since opposition statements received prominent coverage in the private news media. In July 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Village Fono Act may not be used to infringe upon villagers' freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or association (see Sections 1.e. and 2.c.).
On August 6, Attorney General Brenda Heather-Latu formally warned local media that comments about the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, and judges breached the laws of contempt of court and libel. The Attorney General said that even in a free society, the media did not have the right to make defamatory comments about the court. The statement resulted from publication of a private citizen's letter on July 28 in the independent newspaper The Samoa Observer. The letter attacked the independence of the Supreme Court and questioned the integrity of the justices. The Samoa Observer published an apology to the Court on August 9, noting that the editorial board recognized the difference between fair comment about the court system and the "defamatory and contemptuous comments" published in the letter. No legal action was taken against the person who wrote the letter.
Two English-language newspapers and a number of Samoan-language newspapers are printed regularly. The law requires journalists to reveal their sources in the event of a defamation suit against them. There has been no court case invoking this law.
In February 2000, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition brought by government-owned Polynesian Airlines against the independent newspaper The Samoa Observer, which requested the court to jail the newspaper's editors. In 1999 the Supreme Court had granted Polynesian Airlines an injunction to prevent the newspaper from publishing news about the company's expenses for senior staff, and the airline filed the petition in response to a subsequent editorial about the incident. No further legal action was taken during the year.
The Government operates the sole television station. There are four private radio stations (one AM and three FM), and a satellite-cable system is available in parts of Apia. Television from American Samoa is readily available. Internet use is expanding rapidly, both as a news source and as a means of two-way communication; there has been no government interference with its use.
Academic freedom is respected.
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
The Constitution provides for freedom of assembly and association, and the Government generally respects these rights in practice. In July 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Village Fono Act may not be used to infringe upon villagers' freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or association (see Sections 1.e. and 2.c.).
On January 31, protesters from Siumu, a village about 10 miles from Apia, closed a major roadway. The action reportedly was a protest against the sale by the Government of approximately 1,400 acres of land that the village claimed was owned communally. The Government took no action against the protesters until February 7, when the Siumu District Council agreed to negotiate with the Government to resolve the dispute. At year's end, the issue was not resolved; however, the roadblock had not resumed.
c. Freedom of Religion
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice.
The Constitution acknowledges "an Independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and traditions." Nevertheless, although Christianity is favored constitutionally, there is no official or state denomination. There are no requirements for the recognition of a religious group or for licenses or registration.
Although the Constitution grants each person the right to change religion or belief and to worship or teach religion alone or with others, in practice the matai often choose the religious denomination of the aiga (extended family). In recent years, despite the constitutional protection, village councils--in the name of maintaining social harmony within the village--sometimes banished or punished families that did not adhere to the prevailing religious belief in the village. However, during the year, there were no new cases of individuals being banished by villages due to their practicing religion differently from that practiced by the village majority.
In July 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Village Fono Act may not be used to infringe upon villagers' freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or association. The Supreme Court also ordered the reinstatement of 32 persons who had been banished from a village for practicing a religion other than that traditionally practiced in the village. The plaintiffs had complained that the village matai in Saipipi village had prohibited them from conducting Bible classes or church services on the village's communal land and limited the number of churches allowed in the village.
Missionaries operate freely, either as part of one of the established churches, or by conducting independent revival meetings. The major denominations (for example, Congregational, Methodist, Catholic, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) that are present in the country all have missionaries. There is an independent Christian radio and television station.
The Constitution provides freedom from unwanted religious indoctrination in schools but gives each denomination or religion the right to establish its own schools; these provisions are adhered to in practice. There are both religious and public schools; the public schools do not have religious instruction as part of their curriculum. There are pastoral schools in most villages to provide religious instruction following school hours.
d. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation
The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government generally respects them in practice; however, in practice some citizens either have been banned from village activities or banished completely from their villages. In January the elders of a village banned a former parliamentarian and his family from entering their village (see Sections 1.f. and 3).
The Government actively supports emigration as a "safety valve" for the pressures of a growing population, especially for potentially rebellious youths, and because it generates foreign income through remittances. There are an estimated 100,000 citizens living abroad, and their remittances make a significant contribution to the national economy.
The country is a signatory of the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; however, the Government has not enacted enabling legislation or formulated a policy regarding refugees, asylees, or first asylum. Nevertheless, the authorities have indicated that they would conform to international norms if such cases should arise. The issue of the provision of first asylum has never arisen. The Government is prepared to cooperate with the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and other humanitarian organizations in assisting refugees; however, the need did not arise during the year.
Section 3 Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
Citizens have the right to change their government through direct multiparty elections held on the basis of universal suffrage; however, women's political rights are restricted by the fact that few of them are matai. While all citizens above the age of 21 may vote, the right to run for 47 of the 49 seats in the Legislative Assembly remains the prerogative of the approximately 25,000 matai, 95 percent of whom are men. Matai are selected by family agreement; there is no age qualification. Matai control local government through the village fono, which are open to them alone. The remaining two seats are reserved for citizens not of Samoan heritage.
The political process is more a function of personal leadership characteristics than of party. The Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) has dominated the political process, winning six consecutive elections since 1982. Although candidates are free to propose themselves for electoral office, in practice they require the approval of the village high chiefs.
In elections on March 2, the HRPP won 23 seats and declared victory 2 weeks later when 5 opposition party members switched to the HRPP; the opposition Samoa National Development Party holds 13 seats, and there are 8 United Independents. The election was marred by charges of bribery, and 10 losing candidates initially filed election challenges. Following a series of trials from May through September, the Supreme Court in September ordered four
by-elections. On August 16, the Attorney General ordered the High Court to consider no further challenges and thereby prevented as many as 40 additional challenges from being filed. In November the HRPP won all 4 court-ordered by-elections to bring its total to 30 of 49 parliamentary seats.
Retaliation was directed against witnesses who testified regarding bribery. In March the Afega village council banished 10 persons and their families for giving evidence in a bribery case; however, in June the High Court overturned the village court order, and the persons returned to their village. Other candidates who ran against the wishes of their village councils were banished. For example, in January Aeau Peniamina Leavai, former parliamentarian and former Speaker of Parliament, and his family were banned from entering his village of Falealupo, reportedly because he ran for Parliament against the wishes of the village council (see Section 1.f.).
There are no prohibitions on the formation of opposition parties, and there are a total of five political parties, two of which are represented in Parliament.
The percentage of women in government and politics does not correspond to their percentage of the population; however, they occasionally reach high public office. The 12-member Cabinet has 1 female member, and women hold 3 of the 49 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
A number of human rights groups generally operate without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases. Government officials are cooperative and responsive to their views.
Section 5 Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Religion, Disability, Language, or Social Status
The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status. There are no significant ethnic minorities. Politics and culture reflect a heritage of chiefly privilege and power, and members of certain families have some advantages. While there is discrimination against women and nonmatai, who only occasionally may reach high office, women (and particularly female matai) play an important role in society.
While the law prohibits the abuse of women, social custom tolerates their physical abuse within the home; abuse is common. The role and rights of the village fono and tradition prevent police from interfering in instances of domestic violence, unless there is a complaint from the victim--which village custom strongly discourages. While police receive some complaints from abused women, domestic violence offenders typically are punished by village councils, but only if the abuse is considered extreme (that is, visible signs of physical abuse). The village religious leader also may intervene in domestic disputes. The Government punishes persons responsible for extreme assault cases, including by imprisonment.
Many cases of rape still go unreported because tradition and custom discourage such reporting; spousal rape is not illegal. Despite such discouragement, the authorities note an increasing number of reported cases of rape, as women slowly become more forthcoming with the police. Rape cases that reach the courts are treated seriously. Convicted offenders often are given relatively stiff sentences of several years' imprisonment.
Prostitution is illegal, and it is becoming a problem; the law prohibits sex tourism. Sexual harassment is prohibited by law; it is not a widespread problem but believed to be underreported.
The traditional subordinate role of women is changing, albeit slowly, especially in the more conservative parts of society. The Ministry of Women's Affairs oversees and helps secure the rights of women; during the year, it was increasingly active on the problem of domestic violence. In order to integrate women into the economic mainstream, the Government sponsors literacy programs and training programs for those not completing high school.
The Government has made a strong commitment to the welfare of children through the implementation of various youth programs by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health. Education is free and compulsory through age 16. Boys and girls are treated equally and attend school in approximately equal percentages, and the average educational level reached by most children is junior high school. The Government provides health care for children at public hospitals for minimal charge. Law and tradition prohibit severe abuse of children, but tradition tolerates corporal punishment. The police have noted an increase in reported cases of child abuse, which is attributed to citizens becoming more aware of the need to report the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children. There are no reports of child prostitution.
There is one behavior modification camp for foreign children with emotional or behavioral problems. A second camp closed during the year following allegations of mistreatment of some of the children in their care.
Persons with Disabilities
The Government has passed no legislation pertaining to the status of persons with disabilities or regarding accessibility for them. Tradition dictates that families care for persons with disabilities, and this custom is observed widely in practice. There are no reports of societal discrimination against persons with physical or mental disabilities.
Section 6 Worker Rights
a. The Right of Association
Workers legally have unrestricted rights to establish and join organizations of their own choosing. There are no practical limitations to union membership, and approximately 20 percent of the workforce are unionized. There are two trade unions in the country. The Samoa National Union, organized in 1994, is a six-member association that includes workers from the three major banks. A second union represents members at the sole factory in the country. Both unions are independent of the Government and political parties. The Public Service Association, which represents government workers (an increasingly important sector of the work force), also functions as a union. There are no laws specific to union activity. The Commissioner of Labor adjudicates any cases of retribution against strikers or union leaders on a case-by-case basis.
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of government workers to strike, subject to certain restrictions imposed principally for reasons of public safety. Workers in the private sector have the right to strike, but there were no strikes during the year. The Public Service Association freely maintains relations with international bodies and participates in bilateral exchanges.
b. The Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
While workers have the legal right to engage in collective bargaining, they seldom have practiced it, due to the novelty of union activity and the inexperience of union leaders. The Public Service Association engages in collective bargaining on behalf of government workers, including bargaining on wages. Any antiunion discrimination case would be reported to and adjudicated by the Commissioner of Labor. Arbitration and mediation procedures are in place to resolve labor disputes, although such disputes rarely arise.
Labor law and practice in the sole export processing zone are the same as in the rest of the country.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor; however, in this collective society, persons, including minors, frequently are called upon to work for their villages. Most persons do so willingly; however, the matai may compel those who do not (see Section 6.d.).
d. Status of Child Labor Practices and Minimum Age for Employment
Under the law, it is illegal to employ children under 15 years of age except in "safe and light work." The Commissioner of Labor refers complaints about illegal child labor to the Attorney General for enforcement; however, no cases were prosecuted during the year. Children frequently are seen vending goods and food on Apia street corners. Although the practice constitutes a violation of the law, local officials mostly tolerate and overlook it. There are no reports of bonded labor by children; however, the law does not apply to service rendered to the matai, some of whom require children to work for the village, primarily on village farms (see Section 6.c.).
The country is not a member of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and has not ratified ILO Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labor.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
The law establishes for the private sector a 40-hour workweek and an hourly minimum wage of $0.47 (WS$1.40). An advisory commission to the Minister of Labor sets minimum wages. Wages in the private sector are determined by competitive demand for the required skills. This minimum wage suffices for a basic standard of living for worker and family when supplemented by the subsistence farming and fishing in which most families engage. The law provides that no worker should be required to work for more than 40 hours in any week.
The law also establishes certain rudimentary safety and health standards, which the Attorney General is responsible for enforcing. However, independent observers report that the safety laws are not enforced strictly, except when accidents highlight noncompliance. Many agricultural workers, among others, are protected inadequately from pesticides and other dangers to health. Government education programs are addressing these concerns. The law does not apply to service rendered to the matai. While the law does not address specifically the right of workers to remove themselves from a dangerous work situation, a report of such a case to the Commissioner of Labor would prompt an investigation, without jeopardy to continued employment. Government employees are covered under different and more stringent regulations, which are enforced adequately by the Public Service Commission.
Foreign workers are protected by law; minimum wage and working conditions standards apply equally to them. There are very few foreign workers in the country due to the high unemployment rate. Most foreign workers are educated professionals in technical and health services fields.
f. Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits trafficking in persons, and there were no reports that persons were trafficked to, from, or within the country.


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(Akron) - A Medina man was sentenced to 14 years in prison today, for crimes related to child pornography. The sentence was handed down by Federal Judge John Adams.
Forty-eight year old Richard Miezin was earlier found guilty of receiving, distributing and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, as well as making false statements and representations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation during their investigation.
Miezin was a Senior Territory Account Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, and a former Senior Buyer at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He's a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College.
Investigators say his job involved technology and a lot of travel, allowing him to keep his activities secret from those close to him.
Prosecutors claim Miezin knowingly distributed, by computer, numerous computer files, which contained visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from April 27, 2010, through February 25, 2011.
"This sentence should send a message to those who would victimize children," said Mike Tobin, a spokesman for the United States Attorney's Office. He hopes this serves as a warning to other predators that federal agents are watching their activities online.
Tobin told Newsradio WTAM 1100, this case is the result of was a joint effort of the Medina County Sheriff's Office and the Akron Office of the FBI's Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carol M. Skutnik.
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Bills training camp capsule: Not a good day for Kolb, Powell
Monday: Day 2 of 18.
QB Watch: Kevin Kolb had a day to forget in his battle with rookie EJ Manuel. Kolb, who again got the first-team nod and more practice reps, looked at times like he was trying to complete passes to the water cooler on the sideline.
Punter watch: Second-year man Shawn Powell showed a stronger leg than his competition, Brian Stahovich, but also shanked one right about 15 yards. That inconsistency is what plagued Powell last season as a rookie.
Injury notes: Mario Williams was not in attendance because of his sore foot. Kyle Williams did not participate in team drills for a second straight practice. Offensive tackle Chris Hairston (PUP list) worked on the side.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:48 pm
Post subject: TTF4L Mock Offseason V.1
Not Resigned/Retired/Cut
LB - Xavier Adibi
LB - Zac Diles
LB - Will Witherspoon
DE - Dave Ball
DE - Keyunta Dawson
DE - Leger Douzable
DT - Sen'Derrick Marks
CB - Ryan Mouton
RB - Javon Ringer
G - LeRoy Harris
G - Kyle DeVan
WR - Lavelle Hawkins
TE - Jared Cook
FB - Quinn Johnson
C - Fernando Velasco
C - Kevin Matthews
G - Deuce Lutui
RB/KR - Darius Reynaud
OLB - Gerald McRath
Free Agent Signings
DE - Paul Kruger
G - Andy Levitre
CB - Sam Shields
Edit: Forgot to mention, we'd be picking in top 3.
2013 NFL Draft
1st Round
DT - Star Lotulelei - Utah
Big, strong, and has unbelievable athleticism for his size. He commands double and triple teams almost every time. He's stout against the run and can rush the passer. He's the beast we've been missing since Big Al left. Alot of comparisons to Haloti Ngata.
2nd Round
SS - Matt Elam - Florida
Great tackler with good instincts. He's what we've been missing in our secondary. He brings swag and fierceness. Opposing offenses will be scared to come across the middle with him there.
3rd Round
OG - Gabe Jackson - Mississippi State
Replaces Hutch in a year or so.
4th Round
DE - James Gayle - Virginia Tech
Gives us another pass-rusher and some much needed depth at DE.
5th Round
MLB - Kiko Alonso - Oregon
Depth behind C-Mac.
7th Round
OLB - Cameron Lawrence - Mississippi State
Depth behind Z-Brown.
2013 Depth Chart
QB: Jake Locker, Matt Hasselbeck, Rusty Smith
RB: CJ2K, Jamie Harper, Darius Reynaud
FB: Quinn Johnson, Craig Stevens
WR: Kenny Britt, Kendall Wright, Marc Mariani
WR: Nate Washington, Damian Williams
TE: Jared Cook, Craig Stevens, Taylor Thompson
LT: Michael Roos, Mike Otto
LG: Andy Levitre, Deuce Lutui
C: Fernando Velasco, Kevin Matthews
RG: Steve Hutchinson, Gabe Jackson
RT: David Stewart, Byron Stingily
RDE: Kamerion Wimbley, James Gayle
UT: Jurrell Casey, Karl Klug, DaJohn Harris
NT: Star Lotulelei, Mike Martin
LDE: Derrick Morgan, Paul Kruger
WLB: Zach Brown, Cameron Lawrence
MLB: Colin McCarthy, Kiko Alonso
SLB: Akeem Ayers, Gerald McRath
CB: Jason McCourty, Sam Shields, Tommie Campbell
CB: Alterraun Verner, Coty Sensabaugh
FS: Michael Griffin, Robert Johnson
SS: Matt Elam, Al Afalava
Special Teams
K: Rob Bironas
P: Brett Kern
KR: Darius Reynaud
PR: Marc Mariani
LS: Beau Brinkley
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:58 pm
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I would love this if it all happened this way. I'm a big fan of Elam (although I'm a huge Volunteer fan and to get him in the
) and to get him in the 2nd round is a huge steal, imo.
I'm not sure how I feel about signing Andy Levitre, but I guess anyone is better than Harris. Sam Shields and Paul Kruger would be huge, imo, since both are very underrated players.
Signing Kruger would also allow us to switch to a 34 base defense, which I think would be great for us.
Great Job!
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I can get jiggy wit it.
I am curious.
What became of Eugene Amano?
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I can get jiggy wit it.
I am curious.
What became of Eugene Amano?
Totally forgot about him to be honest.
I would like to just cut him but his contract is too steep.
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Kind of unrealistic free agent signings. I wonder if the titans will be willing to break the bank on a defensive end or defensive tackle this year in the free agency
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I would be really happy with this, but id like to get a good backup running back as well
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Kind of unrealistic free agent signings.
I wonder if the titans will be willing to break the bank on a defensive end or defensive tackle this year in the free agency
Umm how? The only big move is Levitre but he's not even close to Nicks level from last year. Shields has been a nickel CB and his PT has went down this year with the outbreak of Casey Heyward so Shields is expendable with all their CBs. Kruger has been nothing more than a rotation guy in Baltimore. Not sure how these signings are unrealistic. Maybe unrealistic due to fact that we don't make smart FA signings, then yes I give you that. Also to your 2nd statement, there is no big time DE or DT FA this year. Matter of fact, the FA class as a whole is pretty weak this year. Cliff Avril is a FA but he's overrated and Freeney is a FA but he's washed up. Nothing really major.
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I like all the picks, but I don't think we'll be picking 3rd, more likely around 6th-7th. Gotta remember we still have two games to play against Jax.
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I like all the picks, but I don't think we'll be picking 3rd, more likely around 6th-7th. Gotta remember we still have two games to play against Jax.
The way we've been playing, we could lose both of them. Although I also doubt we pick top 3 which means we lose out on Star
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:57 am
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If we don't get Star we could still get a guy like Werner, Moore or Montgomery.
It would be interesting if we brought in a new DC and switched to a 3-4 though. A LB core of Ayers, McCarthy, Teo and Brown/Wimbley would be sick.
I really like Elam in the 2nd, as long as we address the OL during FA. Babs and Johnson aren't cutting it.
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Where is Markelle Martin? You still have #33 on the team and starting at FS. You get an automatic
on your offseason. Just kidding...
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After being fascinated with the book Water Dance some years back, I have had nothing to do with fashion or underwater photography. Most of my stuff has been landscape/nature, fairly amateur although friends say I "have an eye". That's probably about right - my most practised skill would have to be composition but this year finds me with a new D800E and a burning desire to do people photography: portraits and fashion being my main interests... and then the idea of underwater fashion came along again.
Well here I am. First shoot with a model I'd never met was last weekend. I've been shooting musicians without flash over the past few weeks for a friend. Crash course on LightRoom last week. Bought a dicapac bag last Friday. Read articles like crazy all weekend. Photographers' workshop on outdoor portraits using natural light on Sunday. And now here I am after my first underwater shoot in an ocean pool at sunrise.
Man were conditions nothing like the controlled setups I've read on here! Had to be high tide of course. Waves crashing over the edge of the pool tossing us around like seaweed. Speaking of, plenty of debris floating through the water. My 28-70mm wasn't a great fit for the bag, so kept rolling back to 50mm. And I had little tactile feedback trying to use the shutter button. Let alone trying to sink or use the live preview screen. Focus was simply hoping the camera would do its job.
So here we are and I'd like to share my first "decent" shot underwater. I hope you can all remember back to your first "Yesssss!" moment, because this is it for me today
Looking forward to many more to come, and the awesome learning curve I'm sure is in store!


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A rabid bat landed on a man's neck east of Barstow on Tuesday, prompting concerns by health officials that he may have been exposed to rabies. The man, whose name wasn't available, was standing outside of the book store at Kelso Depot in the Mojave National Preserve when the bat landed on him.
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text: This is a more "Maddenish" mock that I have put together. It is just a showing of what I think would be an ideal(my ideal) and by no means a realistic offseason and draft. More a highlight of the players that I have enjoyed watching video of since the last draft I made about six days ago. note -With the amount of depth at Oline and Safeties in this draft, I think a solid draft would be to get as many potential starters as possible. That means picking from the smaller pool of position first LOSE Spencer - Its going to take a lot of money to keep a guy who we have been using as a 34 OLB, and whom will want to be paid as such. Good luck, sir, go make that money you deserve. Jenkins - not going to be worth the hastle, and not worth the money. Jones - Self explanatory Free - No longer worth the roster spot Livings - same as Free GAIN Henry Melton, DT Bears, Melton plays a Willie Beamen and follows Marinelli with him to Dallas. Donald Thomas, OG Patriots, overlooked in NE, he will be an upgrade for Livings. DRAFT Ezekial Ansah, DE BYU, Say what you will about the pick. In this mock I have matched the perfect student (physically and athletically gifted, raw) with non arguably the best Dline coach in the League. I dont see Ansah as the bust I have read on these threads. We bash him because hes been in football for 3 years; well, if they had told us he had played since grammar school, he would just be considered inconsistent, which seems to be the weakness of half the DTs in this draft. Teach him up like any other player and he will be great. Also, when looking at the big board of potential talent in this years draft, Oline dwarfs Dline IMO, there are better chances of striking a good OG,OT better in the later rounds. 2(47) Alec Ogletree, SAM Georgia, Oh My God, What an Idiot! How many days before the Combine? Wh, What? Will this drop him? From what others have told me, the SAM is not a position of terrible need in this Kiffin 43 Defense. They don't have to be All Stars. My argument is it wouldn't hurt to have a really good one. This guy is all over the place on the field. He was considered a top safety out of HS, and would be an incredible piece in this defense. Im putting him in the 2nd whilst I can, because he will rise back up. Of course, he can pull a Janoris Jenkins and I would be just fine with that. He will grow up with the responsibility, and with money to pay for taxis. 3(80) Terron Armstead, OT Arkansas Pine-Bluff, I keep thinking of Lane Johnson in the 1st round to be ideal, but then I turn back to the video of this guy, and I move my 1st round else where. He made fools of the Dlineman that he played against in college, and with ease. He also has very nimble feet and moves well for his large size. Small school does not scare me if his combine numbers look good. Remember; Larry Allen- Sonoma State, By no means comparing, only pointing it out. 4(111) DJ Swearinger, S South Carolina, I want to like Cyprien more, but not in the position of the draft that analysts think hell go. I tweeted Bryan Broaddus the question of whether Swearinger would be a good option at a 2nd or 3rd round grade the other day; he wrote back that their are better options at that point. I was elated. D.J. is my favorite safety, and if he can fall this low to us, I would consider it a victory. May I note that Bryan Broaddus is one cool guy to promptly tweet me back. 5(144) Alvin Bailey, OG Arkansas, There is a lot of potential names that I could fit at Offensive Guard here, (Brian Schwenke, Brian Winters, Earl Watford, Patrick Omameh). Some may be wishful thinking; whos to say. With such a large pool at the position, we don't know who's going where. Bailey is a good OG, and can vie for a starting spot on Day 1. Trade Jay Ratliff to New Orleans for 6(170) and 7(201) 6(170) Matt Scott, QB Arizona, This is a very intriguing prospect. He is mobile, but more than that, I thought he had a good throw, tight spiral, good decision making in the few videos I saw of him. I think he might go much sooner than this, but as of right now, I see a lot of 7th round grades on him. Ill take him here. 6(175) Dennis Johnson, RB Arkansas, This one might burn a few; another compliment running back from Arkansas. We did just get rid of one. Watch some film of this guy if you haven't seen him yet. He is like a poor man's Ray Rice, Doug Martinish guy. Short, stout, fast. One thing to note; he was patient, but didn't hesitate. Would be a great third down back, reciever type. Didn't get invited to the combine, which is a bit weird because I found him very capable of participating. Makes him much more of a steal. 7(201) Uzoma Nwachukwu, WR Texas A&M, Dosen't have the greatest hands, but is somewhat of a playmaker, could be an option for the return game and compete for 2nd reciever. I havent seen his name thrown around. Maybe I'm missing something on him. He looks like a great option. UDFA Cameron Lawrence, OLB Miss State If this guy goes undrafted, I hope that Jerry can pick him up. Would make a good backup as the SAM linebacker and a strong contributor to the special teams. Kip Edwards, CB Missouri A good option at corner and special teams contributor.


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O'Reilly on the radio: another broadcast, another round of phony stats
FOX News Channel host and radio host Bill O'Reilly is riding a streak of phony statistics. One week after using fake tax statistics [1] to argue that the rich pay excessive taxes in the United States -- and one day after falsely claiming [2] that France, Germany, and Canada levy taxes "up to 80 percent" -- O'Reilly kicked off his July 8 radio show by citing more bogus statistics to argue that the Great Society [3] is a failure. O'Reilly claimed that, despite all the money spent on education and social programs since 1964, poverty, teen pregnancy, and high school dropout rates have either worsened or remained unchanged.
From the July 8 broadcast of The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly:
O'REILLY: [I]t was interesting [1984 Democratic vice presidential candidate] Geraldine Ferraro [4] come on in [as a guest on the previous evening's edition of FOX News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor], and you know, we had compiled a pretty impressive array of statistics, and basically it came down to that Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs of 1964 kicked off the modern-day Liberal movement.
And since that time, which is now 40 years, the federal government has spent $8 trillion on what I call social engineering, eight trillion, all right. These are programs designed to improve people's individual lives. And nothing's improved. Poverty is the same, high school dropout rate is worse, teen pregnancy, while going down now, is way worse than it was 40 years ago, and on and on and on.
Contrary to O'Reilly's claim that "poverty is the same" today as it was 40 years ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in 1964 was 19 percent; in 2002 (the most recent year for which Census has released data), the rate was 12.1 percent -- a decrease of 36 percent [5].
O'Reilly is probably wrong about dropout rates as well. The earliest year for which the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics has compiled high school dropout rates [6] is 1972; but since that year, the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who have dropped out of high school has declined fairly steadily from 15 percent in 1972 to 11 percent in 2001 (again, the most recent year for which data is available) -- a 36 percent drop. Though U.S. Department of Education does not provide dropout rates for years prior to 1972, given the nearly 30-year downward trend beginning in 1972, it would be surprising if the 2001 dropout rate were higher than in 1964.
On teen pregnancy, the data is incomplete but suggests that O'Reilly is wrong. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics' (NCHS) National Vital Statistics Reports [7] (pdf) for 2002, "The pregnancy rate per 1,000 females aged 15-19 years for 1999 was 87, the lowest ever reported since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NCHS series of pregnancy estimates began in 1976." (According to the CDC report, 1999 is the most recent year for which complete teen pregnancy data is available.)
But data [8] from the Alan Guttmacher Institute [9] (AGI), a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that has tracked teen pregnancy rates separately from the CDC since 1972, fills out the picture of the long-term trajectory of teen pregnancy rates offered by CDC. Both historical data sets (compare NCHS here [10] and AGI here [8]) indicate that teen pregnancy rose through most of the 1970s and 1980s but has dropped precipitously since 1990. Though the rate for 1964 is not available, AGI's data indicates that the teen pregnancy rate in 2000 -- 84 pregnancies per 1,000 teenage girls -- was actually lower than the 1972 rate of 95 per 1,000.
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|The Proud Parents
My Dad was born 16 February 1940 in Dartford, Kent England. He was the first, and due to World War 2, the only child of Leslie and Lilian Maud Smith. Leslie and Lilian were both Salvation Army and both played in the band.
Leslie was a cabinet maker who was part way through an apprenticeship as an antique restorer when the War was declared. He was initially rejected for the Army and went to work at Vickers Armstrong factory in Crayford. This was a reserved occupation and he stayed there until he was accepted into the Army on 10/07/1941.
While Leslie was in the Army, Lilian looked after David and ran a boarding house. She had a vegetable garden and one of the family stories was she had just spent an afternoon planting cabbages and that night the Germans did a bombing raid, a not uncommon thing when you lived on the approach to London. In fact over 200,000 incendiary bombs, 6000 high explosive and 200 oil bombs fell on Dartford with over 13 000 homes damaged.
Lilian was so concerned about her vegetables that she went outside and was shouting at the aircraft until suddenly she was being shot at and she came to her senses and fell flat to the ground then ran for safety. Afterwards it was found that bullet marks were along both sides of where she was laying.
|Lilian's father and mother Robert & Alice Philpott & David
Life was tough for Lilian and David even with her supportive family.
Leslie's brother Frank had emigrated to Australia in the 1920s and wrote of better conditions there so Lilian decided to become a Ten Pound Pom
They emigrated in 1949 to Sydney. They stayed with Frank and his family for a while then Lilian worked at the People's Palace in Sydney while Dad stayed for a while at the Salvation Army Orphanage in Goulburn.
|Dad and his dog in Goulburn
Housing was very hard to find at this time but eventually a house became available in Goulburn and then Dad and Lilian were back together again.
Life still wasn't easy but they worked hard growing vegetables and carnations which they sold to Lilian's workmates and to restaurants in town. Dad collected bottles around town and returned them and also had a job cleaning the bakery stables which were behind their house.
Lilian was very careful with her money with the dream of buying a home for David and herself and saved every cent she could.
Lilian's father Robert Henry Philpott died on Christmas Day 1953 and my grandmother decided to go back to England to be with her mother and family at this difficult time.
They spent a year in Tonbridge with the family. Dad had been used to being quite independent in Australia and had some trouble coping with the more restrictive life in England so he was quite happy when they came back to Australia at the end of the year. Lilian used her savings and some money from her father to buy that home for them at Manly.
He joined the New South Railways as a junior ans worked over much of the network for the next few years. Then when he didn't get called up for National Service he decided to join the Army regardless. While in the Army he was transferred to Enoggera Barracks in Brisbane. He attended the Salvation Army at Mitchelton and one day went on a church picnic and that was how he met my mother. But that is a story for another day.


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Ken Starks, my good friend in the Lone Star State, was firmly plopped into a predicament recently when SolusOS sadly suspended operations. We'll look at Ken's solution in a minute, but I wanted to give the passing of SolusOS its due: I tried it, liked it, I thought Ikey Doherty was on the right track and, sadly, I find it incredibly unfortunate that there were not enough hands on deck to keep the distro going.
So Ikey suspended operations. Perhaps someone will pick up the ball and run with it, but that remains to be seen.
On several occasions, I've given this assessment of how distros thrive or die: In short, I've said that distros live and die by their quality and what they have to offer; the better ones keep going, and the not-go-good ones atrophy to varying degrees before becoming obsolete.
I was wrong, and I apologize now, when I said only bad distros go by the wayside. I've changed my tune accordingly.
Sometimes good distros get suspended in the limbo of closing up shop due to various reasons — life changes by the lead developers and/or higher-ups, a shrinking community that cannot maintain the distro because, well, there are only 24 hours in a day, or any other reasons that a distro stops moving forward.
SolusOS falls under this category, just as Wolvix did several years ago (shortly after I reviewed it here — hopefully that is a coincidence). Wolvix, a Slack-based distro, was developed by a single lead developer and had, for all intents and purposes, one of the best control panels I've ever seen in a distro — an excellent control panel I haven't seen since.
Anyway, back to Ken's predicament: I know that Reglue, the Austin outfit that keeps Ken out of trouble while he supplies underprivileged kids with Linux boxes in the area, was planning to use a verison of SolusOS for its hardware, along with the educational respin of Linux Mint 13/Cinnamon by Randy Noseworthy (no, he and I are not twins, as someone suggested recently, though we have never been seen in the same place at the same time) and also with the Zorin 6.4 educational spin.
Not anymore: Ken writes very eloquently, as usual, here and finds that the next candidate up for the kids in Austin with the Reglue hardware is OpenSUSE: Education-Life.
That's a good call. OpenSUSE does not get the skylit, red-carpet adoration and accolades many think it deserves, but it consistently puts out a solid distro with a solid community. Also, since Ken is a keen observer on distro quality and ease of use (or lack thereof), it's a great endorsement for OpenSUSE for Reglue to be at the top of the list.
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Topic: Possibility of misdiagnosis
Hi everyone - my dad came to Seattle to visit a hospital in the area and after two appointments and new CT scan the Drs think the cancer might be pancreatic as opposed to CC. We were very confused since the original biopsy was from the duct and the laparoscopy and previous CT's indicated no visible lesions to the pancreas. The explanation was not that convincing since the evidence was mostly from radiology and there was no biopsy or visible damage. The Dr. said my dad's back pain was mosy likely expressed from pancreatic cancer although he has had it for many years (over 20).
Does anyone know or have experiences with misdiagnosed CC. Since both are adenocarcinomas it is possible it could be the case but I would be very surprised since all indicated it was CC.


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