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Sights and Sounds: Phoenix International Raceway
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There are only two races left in the 2013 season, and the Chase battle is sure to heat up Sunday.
11:30 a.m. ET — The garage is open and the crews are busy getting their cars ready for a tough race around the 1-mile Phoenix International Raceway.
Looks like @KurtBusch's crew will go to any length to make sure his car is race ready! #HideAndSeek -BW pic.twitter.com/9tQNMaSpJi
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) November 10, 2013
Things are looking bright for Paul and the No. 27 team here @phoenixraceway this morning. pic.twitter.com/fsLXbpvTig
— RCR 27 Cup Team (@RCR27PMenard) November 10, 2013
Getting the No 36 Accell Construction Chevy ready for today's #AdvoCare500, going through tech inspection! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/0tozbU1cie
— Tommy Baldwin Racing (@TBR_Racing) November 10, 2013
.@LowesRacing knows its #AllInTheDetails when prepping @JimmieJohnson's machine! #Teamwork -BW pic.twitter.com/Gb2NEwqoYK
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) November 10, 2013
11:45 a.m. ET — Bobby Labonte may be in a Sprint Cup car for the final time on Sunday, but he takes time to meet with fans before the race.
Picture time with @Bobby_Labonte at the @autozone event with @Breaking_Limits pic.twitter.com/jnXPXEj7bb
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) November 10, 2013
.@bobby_labonte also spending time with guests at the @toyotaracing suite this morning. pic.twitter.com/QWjZBN9cHz
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) November 10, 2013
Good luck to @Bobby_Labonte who is driving his last race in the @NASCAR47 today. Thank you for all you have done for us and for the sport!
— Bush's Beans (@BushsBeans) November 10, 2013
Michael Waltrip Racing crew chief Brian Pattie joined the Tweet-up before heading to the garage.
Brian Pattie visits tweet up @PhoenixRaceway #nascar pic.twitter.com/rIMVKS4NQg
— M. Waltrip Racing (@MWRteam) November 10, 2013
Brian Pattie joined PIR fans at the Tweetup w/ @jeff_gluck this morning! #AdvoCare500 #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/WjzRSWEvLG
— Phoenix Raceway (@PhoenixRaceway) November 10, 2013
11:55 a.m. ET — Jeff Burton's tenure with Richard Childress Racing may be coming to an end, but that doesn't stop him from meeting with representatives from sponsor Caterpillar before his 1000th career NASCAR start.
JB answers questions for @CatMining guests and fans this morning. Great view of @PhoenixRaceway! -PR pic.twitter.com/QNLMJ6m2qJ
— Jeff Burton (@JeffBurton) November 10, 2013
12:35 p.m. ET — Jimmie Johnson isn't letting the championship battle get to him, as he met with young NASCAR fans and answered questions from an aspiring reporter.
JJ signs autographs for the kids on their newly built 48 cars! #lowes48 pic.twitter.com/s7wzNL1i4Q
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) November 10, 2013
JJ also fielded a couple of questions from Bailey, a young up-and-coming reporter. #lowes48 pic.twitter.com/cUJGVx61Zc
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) November 10, 2013
12:40 p.m. ET — It looks like the Richard Petty Motorsports team is eating well today!
It's gonna be a good day. Fueled by @SmithfieldFoods ham! #FueledByBacon #nascar pic.twitter.com/R1hl1sSjkz
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) November 10, 2013
12:45 p.m. ET — Clint Bowyer put on quite the show last season at Phoenix, and he's ready to do it again.
So pumped to see the awesome crowd here at @PhoenixRaceway!!! Let's get this party started….👍
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) November 10, 2013
12:50 p.m. ET — As our own Tom Jensen points out, you never know what you will see walking around the Sprint Cup garage.
You just don't ever know what you'll see here @PhoenixRaceway pic.twitter.com/JZLBVzCbEX
— tom jensen (@tomjensen100) November 10, 2013
1:00 p.m. ET — If any fisticuffs break out this year, Kevin Harvick should be in good hands. He spent time with UFC fighter Benson Henderson earlier today.
@Bensonhenderson hanging out with @KevinHarvick before the race today @ufc pic.twitter.com/VZzu0X6YtY
— JJ (@Mother_Function) November 10, 2013
1:20 p.m. ET — The driver/crew chief meeting is packed as usual, and the competitor honored Jeff Burton for his milestone start.
Time for the drivers meeting @PhoenixRaceway! Can you spot your favorite driver? #FullHouse pic.twitter.com/OR7IVoWLYo
— Sunoco Racing (@SunocoRacing) November 10, 2013
@JeffBurton gets an enthusiastic standing ovation in the driver's meeting before his 1000th start. #Burton1000 pic.twitter.com/TWzlos5uNU
— Cat Global Mining (@CatMining) November 10, 2013
Congratulations to @JeffBurton on making his 1000th start today. One of the best people I've met in this sport. 👍
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) November 10, 2013
2:30 p.m. ET — Fans have been leaving their marks on the start/finish line in Phoenix, and now it's almost time for driver introductions.
Always like all the signatures and messages written on the start-finish line. But who's this "Jimmy" fellow? pic.twitter.com/lv1eaP1bzQ
— David Caraviello (@dcaraviello) November 10, 2013
Gridlock on the frontstretch @PhoenixRaceway where something very, very cool is about to happen soon. pic.twitter.com/bhgJrXt5YI
— tom jensen (@tomjensen100) November 10, 2013
2:35 p.m. ET — Wondering why today's AdvoCare 500 is only 312 laps around a 1-mile track? The race distance is measured in kilometers, not miles!
Today's #AdvoCare500 is a 500-kilometer (312 lap) race. Tony Stewart set the race record of 118.132 mph in 1999. #NASCAR
— NASCAR Stats (@NASCARStats) November 10, 2013
3:10 p.m. ET — The anthem has been sung and the drivers are strapping in their cars. Head over to FOXSports.com to follow all of the action with updates and live timing and scoring throughout the race: http://foxs.pt/19SFJBY
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I agree that it would be very nice to have the config on some other media
than floppy. I'm not sure if mono will detect usb devices, but I suppose
since it currently mounts the floppy and looks for the config.xml file in
the /config directory that it may as well just try to mount whatever it
finds and which ever device it hit's first just pull the config from it.
I'm rambling...
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After my old laptop firewall blew a gasket (literally- after 6 years, the
capacitors in the motherboard let the magic smoke out), I had to drag out
the linksys router (ugh) to get back up, and I've been hunting for
After a half hour or so googling, I found some mentions of installing
m0n0wall on a USB key, but no details on how to do so. I think that may be
moot as I doubt the bios on the new host system will boot off USB, but it's
something I might still like to hear about.
The next best thing is a CDROM boot with configuration data on a USB
flash key. They're cheap (especially when you don't care too much about
size; even 1MB would be enough), practically available at the corner
drugstore, and secure- many have write-lock switches. They're also
reliable, unlike floppies and floppy drives. No CF adapter needed- for the
host or wherever you do your configuration. Heck, I don't even have a
floppy drive in most of my systems! :-)
However, I found nothing about support for this after checking release
notes, documentation, and a list archive/FAQ search. I did find mentions of
saving configuration data in the install guide, but they indicate
configuration saving is something the user has little control
over- it just 'happens', you have no way to tell it -where- to save the
So am I being silly, in that it 'just works' if m0n0wall sees a USB mass
storage device with a FAT partition? Special tricks needed? Not supported?
(if so, I smell feature request ;-) Another nice alternative would be
remote config retrieval so you could burn a CD with enough of a config (say,
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Fish Hoek Galley -restaurant on the beach
The Fish Hoek Galley occupies an enviable position right on one of the most popular family beaches of Cape Town, and has been around for decades. It is popular both with locals and visitors as it offers an excellent choice of fish and seafood at good value for money. Although we have eaten there many times over the years it had been some time before we visited them recently, attracted by an advertised special offer which included grilled yellow tail, favourite of both my wife and myself.
The summers in Cape Town are made even more enjoyable by the fact that the sun only sets at around 8 pm. When we arrived at the restaurant at 7 pm there were many children playing happily with their parents in the gently sloping waters and on the clean white sand that characterises the sheltered beach of Fish Hoek; one of False Bay's most popular beaches. Tables in the restaurant are thoughtfully placed so that the majority of diners are able to enjoy, through the large glass windows of the restaurant, a magnificent view of the Bay, the Jaeger walk along the shore, the mountain at Kalk Bay and the bathers enjoying the beach.
We had made an early reservation in order to be able to enjoy the view as much as the meal. When we arrived however we stood waiting for quite some time for anyone to attend to us and lead us to a table. Waitrons buzzed by, ignoring us as we stood waiting, which did not start our evening well. As my irritation level raised, the lady who appeared to be in charge arrived to greet us but then the reservation book could not be found which resulted in further delay while it was sought to see our table number. We were then seated at a very nice table right in front of the windows and promptly served with a drink, while we browsed through the menu. Unfortunately the first waitron that we asked about the special was not aware of it and thought that the special included grilled sole. Having called the supervisor, who clarified the matter, we placed our orders, relaxed and enjoyed the drink. The platters of grilled yellow tail fish, 3 small grilled prawns and some strips of breaded cuttlefish steaks arrived -not calamari as advertised. The fish was served both with fries and savoury rice, garnished with a little salad. It was certainly attractively presented; accompanied by some five different sauces, and a thoughtfully provided finger bowl.
The fillet of Yellow tail was superb; a generous portion lightly topped with a spice mixture and nicely grilled so that it was just done; being a game fish it is easy to dry out this fish by overcooking. The "calamari" was also perfectly done and very enjoyable. The prawns, however, were mealy and it was a battle to persuade the shells to release the meat. Aside from this little complaint, the whole dish was very satisfying, and, we thought, great value for money at R99.00. On previous occasions I have enjoyed their Fisherman's platter : "a choice of prawns, calamari, mussels, seafood kebab and line fish caringly prepared and served with rice, French fries and a selection of sauces" which is also great value at R129, as well as the line fish of the day, which has never failed to please. Having had an ample meal, we declined the desserts to enjoy a walk on the beach.
The Fish Hoek Galley is unpretentious, serves really good fish and seafood at prices that don't break the bank, even in peak season, but a little more supervision of the restaurant or training of the staff could improve the dining experience.
The Bayside also includes a "Bistro" with table both inside and out , offering a wide selection of affordable dishes, making this ideal for informal family beach meals. Bathers in baggies, or those in shorts and T shirts are welcome. Parents can enjoy a sundowner drink at an outside table while the kids play on the beach or in the playground and we usually recommend this option to guests with families staying at our affordable self-catering accommodation in Cape Town.
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If you read our exclusive on-set report from Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, or our look at some footage from the film, you'll know we were impressed with the jumps in technology used for Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the other simian characters. They're fully on show in the new trailer for the film, which has arrived on the web.
A decade on from the first reboot, Dawn finds Caesar and his pawed cohorts holed up in the Ape Village, distant from human survivors of the viral plague. Now they are trying to establish a new community for themselves. The apes continue to evolve and grow, with a rudimentary language – check out that written meta reference to the familiar series maxim that Ape Shall Not Kill Ape early on – and new skills.
But then they encounter a group of humans, including Jason Clarke's Malcolm and Keri Russell's Ellie, and the touch paper is lit for a potential conflict. Tensions aren't helped by Gary Oldman's Dreyfuss, a staunch advocate for human survival who is none too pleased about peace overtures to the simians. Tempers flare on both sides as Caesar attempts to keep the peace, still connected to the human race thanks to the kindness he was shown when he was young.
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Two researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that our 98.6C F (37C C) body temperature strikes a perfect balance: warm enough to ward off fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.
"One of the mysteries about humans and other advanced mammals has been why they are so hot compared with other animals," said study co-author Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of microbiology and immunology at Einstein.
"This study helps to explain why mammalian temperatures are all around 37C C." Dr. Casadevall also holds the Leo and Julia Forchheimer Chair in Microbiology and Immunology.
The research builds upon earlier work by Dr. Casadevall showing that the number of fungal species that can thrive and therefore infect an animal declines by 6 percent for every 1C C rise in temperature.
This means that tens of thousands of fungal species infect reptiles, amphibians and other cold-blooded animals, but only a few hundred harm mammals. Such protection against fungal infection, Dr. Casadevall has speculated, could have been crucial for the triumph of mammals following the age of dinosaurs.
In this study, Dr. Casadevall and his Einstein coauthor, Aviv Bergman, Ph.D., professor and founding chair of systems and computational biology, devised a mathematical model that analyzed the benefits gained by body temperatures that protect against fungi versus the costs (in terms of extra food consumption) required to maintain body temperatures between 30C and 40C C.
The optimal temperature for maximizing benefits while minimizing costs was found to be 36.7C C, which closely approximates normal body temperature.
"This study is a good example of how mammalian evolution has been driven by both external biological factors and internal physiological constraints," said Dr. Bergman.
The paper, "Mammalian Endothermy Optimally Restricts Fungi and Metabolic Costs," appeared in the November 9 edition of mBio.
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Hunters' love tune top karaoke choice
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On key: Karaoke kings and queens wait in Federation Square last night for the announcement.
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It's been sung at funerals, graduations, and even at the odd wedding or two, but last night Melburnians gathered to sing the Hunters and Collectors song, Throw Your Arms around Me as it was declared the all-time favourite karaoke hit.
After two weeks of counting down and singing a top 40 of Australian favourites at Federation Square, the 1990 hit was announced our number one choice to belt out on stage as part of the Melbourne International Festival's Karaoke til You're Croaky event.
Contenders included John Farnham's You're the Voice and Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky. Melburnians voted for the Aussie classic in the weeks leading up to the festival and placed Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock in second place.
Creative Producer of Special Events for the festival, Patrick Cronin, said the nightly karaoke sessions, which replaced last year's dancing in the streets, had been an overwhelming success.
"Depending on the weather, we've had anywhere between 200 and 1500 people singing at night and with the warm weather in the last week, the atmosphere has been excellent," he said.
Although the festival officially closed last night, Melbourne's celebration of the arts will continue.
The Famous Spiegeltent remains in the forecourt of the Victorian Arts Centre until December 19, so Melburnians can continue to enjoy local and international talent for the longest season staged here to date.
Headline acts for the extended season include Paul Kelly and The Cat Empire in two November shows.
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art will also continue to run two of its Melbourne International Arts Festival exhibitions into the summer season.
Janet Cardiff's multi-voiced installation, Forty-Part Motet, and Austrian-based artists Markus Muntean and Adi Rosenblum's survey exhibition, Being in and out of love too many times itself makes you harder to love, will run until December 5.


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As far as rivalries go, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers would have what is considered to be a burgeoning one, at best.
That's according to ESPN MLB writer Jerry Crasnick, who as a guest of the Dan Bickley Show with Vince Marotta Monday on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM said it would pick up if the D-backs posed a legitimate threat to them.
"If the Diamondbacks could win 90-95 games and they could have a big race right down to the finish it would certainly pick up some steam," he said. "But the Diamondbacks were a .500 team last year so I don't think it's at that point yet."
Then the question is, of course, if the D-backs will be good enough to give the Dodgers a run for the NL West.
Last season, Arizona led for much of the early part only to end up helpless as L.A. went on a historic run to claim the division.
This season, the D-backs may not be the only one with a chance to unseat the reigning champs.
"San Diego's kind of a dark horse, and Colorado if Tulowitzki and Gonzalez can stay healthy, and San Francisco is always tough," Crasnick said. "I like a lot of the elements that Arizona has, [but] they need somebody to really step up in the pitching rotation.
"Whether it's Cahill or Arroyo, I don't know that most people feel like they have a pitching rotation to compare to the Dodgers. And the Dodgers just have so much star power that if they can stay healthy, they look like a team that has the potential to win that division by eight or 10 games."
That's not to say Crasnick sees no hope for everyone else, though, and as anyone could tell you preseason predictions don't always match up with the final result.
"I think the Diamondbacks are a very intriguing team and if things go right they're a team that could be in contention for a playoff spot, but I don't think nationally there's going to be a huge number of people who are going to be picking them to get to the playoffs."
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Monday, June 24, 2013
2013 Minnesota Twins Trade Candidates
As I have stated previously, the Twins focus should be on contending again by 2015. Joe Mauer will be the veteran bat in the middle of the line-up surrounded by other young players like Oswaldo Arcia, Miguel Sano, and Eddie Rosario. Even last year's number one pick Byron Buxton could be ready for the big leagues at some point in 2015.
Minnesota has one of the best minor league systems in baseball and the organization has the opportunity to improve their depth by trading away some pieces this July. Power hitters and members of the pitching staff can be valuable commodities at this time of year.
Let's look at a few of the names that could be floating around as baseball's hot stove starts to heat up.
Position Players
Justin Morneau, 1B
The former MVP is in the final year of his contract and it doesn't seem likely for him to be part of the next winnings baseball team in Minnesota. His ability to play first base and hit for power might be intriguing to more than one contending team. Morneau might be even more desirable for a team that has suffered an injury to their first baseman. That being said, there are some recent injury concerns for Morneau and his power has been almost nonexistent in 2013. A team trading for him wouldn't be making a long-term commitment so this could help to strengthen his market.
Josh Willingham, LF/DH
There were a few trade rumors swirling around last season when Willingham was in the midst the best season of his career. Things haven't gone as smoothly in 2013 but that still doesn't mean other teams won't be interested in adding him for the stretch run. Willingham is under contract for all of 2014 at a reasonable amount and this could also help to add to his trade value. He will turn 35-years old before next season and some teams might be scared away by his aging body especially teams in the National League where there isn't a DH.
Dark Horse: Trevor Plouffe, 3B
Minnesota has seen some flashes of good signs from Plouffe and this could make some other clubs interested in him. The former first round pick didn't work out as a middle infielder but he continues to improve at the plate and on the defensive side of the ball. Miguel Sano is working his way through the Twins system and he looks to be the Twins third baseman of the future. Deibinson Romero has also compiled some solid numbers in the minor leagues and it might be worth giving him a look at third base. This makes Plouffe expendable if the Twins want to move him.
Kevin Correia, RHP
There isn't going to be a ton of starting pitchers available at the deadline and this could be a positive for the Twins. So far this year, Correia has put together the numbers that the front office thought he would produce when they signed him to an offseason free agent deal. The Twins gave Correia a two-year deal so he is still under contract for 2014 at a rate of $5 million. It would be nice to dump that salary on a team looking to add a back of the rotation starter for their playoff push. He might not net a big haul but he could be worth a mid-range prospect or two if the market continues to be weak for starting pitching.
Jared Burton, RHP
Things have been a little rough on the mound in the last couple weeks for Mr. Burton. After last season's outstanding job as the team's set-up man, the Twins gave Burton an extension. Something isn't quite right with Burton and this might be a reason for the organization to ship him out of town. Contending teams can usually use another relief arm especially a veteran arm like Burton. He even got the opportunity to close a few games and some teams value this "skill." In the month of July, he will need to show some flashes of the pitcher he was last season or other teams aren't even going to consider him an option.
Dark Horse: Glen Perkins, LHP
Reports were out last week that Twins general manager Terry Ryan is going to want a haul in return for Perkins. The team's closer is under contract through 2015 with a team option for 2016. It's a very team friendly deal and that's a good thing for the Twins and their fans. If Perkins stays with the Twins, he could be the closer on Minnesota's next winning team. Ryan could also get an offer that is too good to pass up and this could mean Perkins is in another uniform by the end of July. It seems like a long shot at this point but anything can happen around the deadline.
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The Persian leopard cubs will grow to be the part of the largest leopard subspecies in the world. The giant cats once roamed all over southwest Russia's Caucasus Mountains.
But habitat loss and heavy poaching have landed the beautiful creatures on the Conservation of Nature's endangered species. It is estimated that only between 871 and 1,290 mature adults exist in the wild, reports LiveScience.
The two Persian leopard cubs were bred at the Persian Leopard Breeding Rehabilitation Center in Sochi National Park. The center's goal is to reintroduce the population to the wild. The cubs' parents came to the center from Portugal's Lisbon Zoo.
Leopard cubs typically stay in their den for two months after birth. They get their food from their mother at first, but eventually develop their own hunting skills. Natalia Dronova, the World Wildlife Fund's Russian species coordinator, released a statement about the leopard cubs' birth, saying:
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Along with Russia, the species also lives in Iran, eastern Turkey, southern Turkmenistan, and parts of western Afghanistan, notes UPI. In time, the center hopes to help the population return back to its original state. Umar Semyonov, head of the breeding center, stated of the newborns. "It is too early to tell the sex of the cubs. They're in the den with their mother and center staff don't want to disturb them."
The young leopards' eyes won't open for seven to nine days after birth. While staff haven't handled the Persian leopard cubs yet, they are believed to be about six inches long. They weigh about 1.5 pounds. A full-grown Persian leopard will weigh about 200 pounds.
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- Most politicians genuinely believe they are incorruptible.
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Wigs, you're killing me tonight. Honestly!
Well done! I'd rather watch this guy than Britney. And that is NOT Britney's voice. Clear channel and the entire corporate-for-profit-over talent music industry needs to burn in hell. I guess they think those of us who've been exposed to real music have forgotten what it sounds like. NOPE!
This could have been edited so much better. Funny fail. This must be Enterns cousin or sumpin. Dude was too into it. (Doesn't) werk bitch! Golf clap for the idea. Get an editor and resubmit. Then, we might give you a chuckle and a sticker.
Why the mother f wording f word did I watch this? It's an American sized dude without shirt buttons, sense of dignity or video edition knowledge roughly inserting himself in the place of Britney in the video. At least he hasn't changed the music and I could suffer less.
I'm at my kid's school and the video is blocked, otherwise I would totally…uh, yeah – still wouldn't watch this.
I think Enty just identifies strongly with this guy. Fat guy attempting glamour. Next.
You're right, Derek. You'd make every scene look like a Sade video.
This kid's neighbors have to haaaaaate him.
No I don't.
My moves are better than THAT and they are signed exclusively for Mariah Careys Butterfly—I am the Unicorn!
@Count: see 00:30 to 00:34. You're welcome.
You Better Work OUT Bitch!
I saw it already. He gives us lots of face/body/face dance moves a la Britney, does a much better job than she ever did.
Well. Looks like Derek didn't just send a photo, rather a video.
Derek – while recording what I assume to be his Junior Star Search audition video – transposed his hot dance moves over the Britney video for Work Bitch.
Strangely enough, I have not seen Britney this coherent and vibrant since 2004.
Got through about a minute. Chubby guy inserts himself into Britney's "Work Bitch" video. Lots of exposed belly.
What say you, lovely CDaN readers? Do I??
Why, why did I fall for it?! Why did this guy do this? Why, oh why?!
This is what got her all wound up at lunch and eating with HER HANDS!!
I will call your bluff on the "have to", Enty.
He seemed more into it than Britney was
To be completely accurate I don't 'have' to watch it.
As in Britney Spears? No thanks.
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On Saturday, 217 players started play in an attempt to earn a piece of the $229,434 prize pool. There were forty two who returned at 11am on Sunday to resume play, and six hours later, the Final Table was determined.
Final Table action continued for just over seven hours, which included three hours of heads-up action. David Stefanski of East Lyme, CT and Tim Reilly of Natick, MA finally got it all in after the KsJd7d flop. Tim showed top pair with the Kd8s. Dave turned over the nut flush draw with the AdQd, and sealed the deal when the 9d hit on the turn. Tim was left with $40,448 for 2nd, while the December 2012 Mega Stack Challenge $1,200 No Limit Hold'em Title, Championship Trophy and $52,359 went to Dave Stefanski.
Taylor Takes WPC at Gold StrikeJanuary 2, 2013 - 2:01pm
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James Gibson Wins $96K+ in MSPT EventJanuary 1, 2013 - 2:00pm
James Gibson of Stonewall, Manitoba became the first Canadian to win a Mid- States Poker Tour event and he picked a great time to do so. The $1K buy-in event at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota was the largest MSPT event in its young three year history and the largest field ever in Minnesota for a major event with a buy-in of at least $1K.
The event drew 376 runners creating a $375,800 prize pool. Gibson – a retired truck driver - qualified for the Main Event through a satellite and found himself sitting behind $96,205 straight cash and holding the RF Moeller Diamond Championship bracelet valued at over $5K when the smoke cleared. The humble and likable Gibson is no stranger to the bright lights. He was also the first Canadian to win an HPT event back in 2007 where he brought home $77,720. This was Gibson's third MSPT cash in Season 3 alone where he has accumulated $101,357 in earnings.
Poker News: Lederer Reaches Civil Settlement with DOJ and moreDecember 31, 2012 - 2:24pm
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Former Full Tilt Poker president and board member Howard Lederer reached a financial settlement with Department of Justice attorneys. The civil money-laundering complaint against Lederer was part of the widereaching "Black Friday" crackdown against several US-facing online poker sites. Lederer admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement while agreeing to the forfeiture of various assets worth at least $2.5 million, and possibly hundreds of thousands or millions more, with an undetermined amount in a primary Isle of Man "retirement" account among the forfeited assets. The settlement still represented far less than the $42.5 million originally sought from Lederer by the DOJ.


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The charity is inviting families to come along and learn about these amazing creatures. The event is from 10am to 1pm.
There will be a bat trail around the reserve and lots of 'bat themed' activities for little and big kids. The highlight of the day is the chance to get face to face with some real live bats.The event is supported by East Dorset Bat Rescue, which will be bringing along some rescued wild bats soon to be released back into the countryside.
Tom Clarke, from the Wild about Weymouth and Portland project, said: "Bats are simply breathtaking creatures.
"This event is a great opportunity to get up close and personal with a real wild bat. We'd love to see lots of visitors on the day so that we share a better understanding of what it means to be a bat."


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BRUSSELS, March 8 (AFP) Mar 08, 2007
Global warming, immigration and God were all evoked at an EU summit Thursday as leaders pondered how to sum up the bloc's achievements and goals for a 50th anniversary declaration.
The "Berlin Declaration," to be signed by all 27 European Union member states in the German capital on March 25, seeks to define the bloc's successes since the founding 1957 Treaty of Rome and its future ambitions.
But in Brussels even the act of patting each other on the back is fodder for discord and the German EU presidency was keeping details of the declaration document under wraps as EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit.
"I don't think it is the time or place to present the Berlin Declaration," Merkel told reporters.
But she handed her fellow leaders an outline, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said, in which she set out the main points she feels should be included, including immigration and climate change.
On foreign relations "a commitment for a more active security policy and a policy of cooperation and development," were put forward, he added.
European Parliament president Hans-Gert Poettering suggested that the Union's roots should be acknowledged, asking whether it would be possible "to find some form of words ... some way of describing our roots, Greek philosophy, Roman law, Judeo-Christian heritage".
"As the president of the European parliament I do not have a mandate to call for a reference to God," he added, "there is a majority in the parliament that does not support that position."
One thing that Merkel is clear on is that the final product should be short -- two or three pages -- and unadorned by the kind of eurobabble, jargon and diplomatic subtleties which make so much of the EU's output incomprehensible to the layperson.
To that end, an as yet unnamed scribe will help fashion the final version, rather than a team of EU bureaucrats, according to the German presidency.
"They are doing it the right way," said a senior British official. "They are not going to let a committee kill this by endless machinations and regurgitations."
So what achievements should the declaration trumpet?
There will be no quibbles over the fact that Europe's major players have avoided going to war with each other since the Treaty of Rome was signed, but identifying other common highlights is problematic.
Some point to the euro and the Schengen era of visa-free travel, but fewer than half of all EU states use the common currency or enjoy all the benefits of free movement within the bloc.
The main sticking point, however, is the section dealing with the EU's future goals, which the German presidency hopes will help focus attention on reviving the EU's constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
Merkel had originally hoped that the "Berlin Declaration" would contain a direct reference to the constitution, but ditched the idea amid staunch opposition from countries like Britain and Poland.
"We won't storm the walls to impose the word 'constitution'," said an official with the German presidency.
Another red flag issue is the idea of championing a 'European social model' as prescribed by Europe's left wing which wants to put a more human face on the bloc's free trade and globalisation tendencies.
"The European social model is something we are going to refer to in the Berlin declaration," said Merkel.
However there remains no overall consensus on what exactly the term means.
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BELTON — The Texas Indian Hobbyist Association's 58th annual Summer Powwow kicks off at 9 a.m. today at the Bell County Expo Center.
The event, which is designed to promote Native American heritage while providing free family entertainment, has drawn its share of critics and defenders throughout the area.
Among the group's most outspoken critics is Rafael "Tallbear" Montez, an Apache tribesman who lives in Belton.
"With everything they do, they contradict what we believe in," Montez said. "Being an American Indian isn't a hobby."
Montez is the president of the Tribal American Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about Native American culture and heritage through speaking engagements, music, storytelling and intertribal dance demonstrations.
Tribal American Network's founder and previous president Franklin Swimmer-McLemore asked Montez to investigate the Hobbyist Association. Montez said his investigation left him unimpressed.
"It was a big joke," Montez said. "They didn't have anything traditional. It was all vendors selling crap, most of which was made in China."
Montez is not shy about what he hopes will happen when the gates of the Expo Center open today.
"The American Indian Movement disapproves of hobbyist associations," Montez said. "I wouldn't be surprised if AIM shuts them down."
The American Indian Movement is a Native American advocacy group founded in 1968 that rose to national prominence in the early 1970s with the seizure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in 1972 and a 71-day armed standoff with federal forces at Wounded Knee, S.D., on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1973.
Attempts to contact the American Indian Movement's Grand Governing Council's Ministry of Information were not returned by press time.
Montez said his brief visit to a hobbyist powwow — he said he left within an hour of arriving — left him disgusted.
"They had a guy dressed up like General George Custer at the thing," Montez said. "That's like someone dressing up as Hitler at a Jewish gathering."
Members of the Hobbyist Association countered Montez's interpretation.
"I've never seen someone dressed as Custer at one of our events," said Scott Lollar, who is one of the coordinators of this year's summer powwow.
Teresa LaGesse, a longtime Hobbyist Association member, indicated that Montez might have been confused about some of the group's members.
One or two of the association's members have long white hair, wear riding boots and a fringe jacket, she said.
"Someone may have thought that they look like General Custer, but it's not intentional," LaGesse said. "That's just the way they dress."
Lollar, who has been involved in the hobbyist community since he was a child, said that he understands Montez's concerns, specifically those relating to the word "hobbyist."
"When the organization was founded 58 years ago, hobbyist didn't have as many negative connotations," Lollar said. "There has been some talk about changing the name to something like Texas Indian Heritage Association, but there are traditions in the group."
The Hobbyist Association is extending an open invitation to all members of the Central Texas Native American community to go to the event and help start a dialogue, Lollar said.
"We want people to understand that this isn't about trivializing anything. It's about celebrating," he said. "This is about putting on the regalia that someone showed you how to put on when you 12 or 13 and doing a dance they taught you in the most respectful way you can."


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Newly-capped Socceroo Tim Cahill has fired Millwall into the FA Cup final for the first time in their 119-year history.
Cahill's 26th-minute goal gave Millwall a 1-0 semi-final win over first division rivals Sunderland at Old Trafford.
It set up a meeting with 10-times winners Manchester United in the final and also earned the south London club a place in next season's UEFA Cup for the first time.
Sydney-born Cahill, who on Tuesday ended his nine-year battle for international recognition with Australia by coming on as a substitute in the 1-0 friendly win over South Africa at London's Loftus Road, played down his crucial goal.
"It's all about being in the right place at the right time," said Cahill, who followed up Paul Ifill's strike to lash the ball home.
"It's unbelievable. You've got to take things like this in your stride. Manchester United are my heroes."
Sunderland had their chances but finished with 10 men after Jason McAteer was sent off four minutes from time as Dennis Wise's team became the first club from outside the top flight to reach the FA Cup final since Sunderland in 1992.
United beat holders Arsenal 1-0 in the other semi-final at Villa Park on Saturday and will start strong favourites at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on May 22.
Millwall player-manager Wise will be aiming to become the first man to win the Cup with three different clubs, having played in the Wimbledon team that shocked Liverpool in 1988 and then for Chelsea, who beat Aston Villa in 2000.
The 37-year-old's enthusiasm and fighting spirit have epitomised Millwall's effort throughout the competition, though they also had the luck of not having to face a top flight side in any round - something not done since Bolton Wanderers reached the final 51 years ago.
Yesterday's match was Millwall's first appearance in the last four since 1937, when, as a third division club, they lost to Sunderland.
It was the north-east club that started the stronger at Old Trafford and they almost took the lead after seven minutes when the lively John Oster curled a free-kick against the underside of the crossbar.
Oster and McAteer both shot wide but Millwall got the all-important goal when Cahill struck a well-controlled volley from 10 yards after Sunderland goalkeeper Mart Poom had saved from Paul Ifill.
Sunderland dominated the second half, having been kept in the tie by Poom's fine save from former Sunderland striker Danny Dichio.
Sunderland striker Kevin Kyle twice went close before being surprisingly substituted by Mick McCarthy, a former Millwall player and manager, but the best chances fell to Julio Arca and then McCartney, who both failed to hit the target.
Despite their possession, Sunderland were generally short of creativity and their frustration was summed up when McAteer was given his second yellow for a needless push on the halfway line.
Both teams now return to the job of trying to earn promotion to the premier league.
Millwall play Cardiff on Wednesday but it is the fairytale trip to the Welsh capital next month that occupied the minds of the fans returning to London.
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Leader Times area all-star football teams
The Leader Times picks the best area high school football players from the 2011 season:
Freeport, junior, running back — 5-foot-10, 170 pounds
During the preseason, Freeport junior Damon Smith spent time on the sideline with a right hip injury and, as one of several candidates for the starting running back spot, wondered how many carries he'd even get during the season.
But by the second or third week of the regular season, Smith had evolved into the diesel engine of Freeport's grind-it-out offense, which averaged 29 points per game due in large part to its ground attack.
Smith, the Leader Times' 2011 Offensive Player of the Year, finished the season with the fourth-highest carry total in the WPIAL and rushing yardage that ranked in the top 20.
"I believed in myself, but I didn't think I would come close to that," said Smith, who finished with 240 carries for 1,381 yards and 18 touchdowns. "I certainly didn't expect that going into the season, but I felt confident that I could do it."
In the season-opener, Freeport used a spread offense scheme, and Smith carried the ball just 11 times for 29 yards.
The following week, the Yellowjackets placed more faith in their hulking linemen and focused on the run. Smith flourished, rushing for 131 yards on 19 carries.
From that game on, Smith became the feature back. In seven of Freeport's final eight games, he had at least 25 carries, and he failed to reach 100 yards just once in that stretch.
In Week 9, Smith carried the ball on 38 of Freeport's 47 offensive plays and finished with 199 yards.
"It wore me out, and the next day I wouldn't be feeling too good, but I just kind of did it for everybody else around me," Smith, a two-way starter, said of the weekly work load. "If I was feeling tired, I would just think about my teammates and that I shouldn't quit on them because they didn't quit on me."
Coach John Gaillot couldn't recall Smith ever objecting to the play-after-play punishment.
"The type of person he is, he'll say, 'If you need me, I'll carry it 68 times. I don't care,'" Gaillot said. "But it seemed like, as the games went on, he got better and better."
Smith credited his linemen for creating plenty of room to run.
"Our line, I trust anybody behind them," the junior said. "Anybody can succeed because they honestly pushed people all around the field and allowed me to make plays."
Gaillot praised the line's play, too. But he believed Smith churned out yards even when the contact came early.
"He just ran relentlessly," Gaillot said. "He was one of the biggest competitors, just refused to lose and refused to go down.
"It was surprising just that we had a 1,300-yard rusher. If you had told me that at the beginning of the year, I wouldn't have believed it."
Freeport, junior, defensive tackle — 6-foot-2, 230 pounds
Freeport junior Brian Welsh is a big boy with a tiny ego.
While Welsh appreciated his Allegheny Conference co-Defensive Most Valuable Player recognition, he relished the Yellowjackets' shared conference title far more. And while he enjoyed each of his team-high 10 sacks, Welsh loved to deal with double teams and watch as his fellow linemen broke through to batter the quarterback, too.
"Our whole defensive line worked so well together," said Welsh, who tied linebacker Josh Wisniewski for the team lead in tackles with 80 and caused three fumbles. "I feel like any one of the guys on our defense could've got (the Allegheny Conference award)."
Welsh and his compatriots, Jon Turner, Alex Carson and Sean Carson, controlled the line of scrimmage for the Yellowjackets, who allowed just 11.3 points per game. They combined for 293 of Freeport's 883 total tackles (33.2 percent) and 23 of the team's 38 sacks (60.5 percent).
"(Opponents) couldn't really focus on just one of us, because then another one would get you and end up biting you in the butt," Welsh said. "We never looked at stats and compared them to each other. We're like four best friends, and it was just like, 'Let's do this.'"
What Welsh, one of the team's few experienced starters at the beginning of the season, did this fall actually failed to meet his standard for himself, he said. The junior, who moved from defensive end back to defensive tackle, compared himself to his predecessor at the position, Cody McClelland, a 2011 graduate who made 105 tackles, including 10.5 sacks, in his senior season.
"He was an awesome football player, and I kind of set goals based on what he did and tried to achieve what he did -- and I really didn't," Welsh said. "He was amazing. ... Every play last year, it just seemed like Cody was there. It was really something to play alongside him."
Coach John Gaillot is willing to put Welsh's determination up against just about any player's, he said.
"His motor never stops," Gaillot said. "All four of them on that line, they never stop. But (Welsh) just, there's something about him; he has that edge, and he just goes all-out, every snap. I see him buckled over, dead-tired and we're looking for somebody else to put in, and the next play, he sacks a kid for a 12-yard loss. It's like, where'd he get that• ... He just had that stamina, and that mean streak to him."
Welsh still questions what set him apart from his teammates. He did his part, just as they did theirs. Their efforts made them equals.
"I just try to go hard every play, try not to take any plays off," Welsh said. "Just do what the coach tells you, take that to heart and honestly say that you gave it your all."
ALL-STar Teams
Brendan Lynch
Quarterback, Freeport, Junior, 5-11/175
Second-team Allegheny Conference selection passed for 602 yards and seven touchdowns, rushed for 442 yards and seven scores.
Glenn Toy
Running back, Karns City, Junior, 5-7/165
First-team Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Large School selection rushed for 1,340 yards and caught 10 passes for 219.
Devan Willyard
Running back, Ford City, Junior, 5-11/168
First-team Allegheny Conference selection averaged 6.75 yards per carry and caught 27 passes for 362 yards.
Jud Toth
Slot back, Kittanning, Senior, 5-7/170
Senior averaged 5.75 yards per carry, rushed for four touchdowns and had 18 receptions for 279 yards and three touchdowns.
Anthony Bozzarelli
Wide receiver, Apollo-Ridge, Senior, 6-0/191
Allegheny Conference first-teamer split time between wideout and quarterback, still finished with 21 catches for 457 yards.
Caleb Smith
Wide receiver, Redbank Valley, Senior, 5-10/140
Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Small School first-teamer had 24 receptions for 477 yards and two touchdowns.
Clay Kennemuth
Offensive lineman, Redbank Valley, Senior, 6-3/270
First-team Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Small School selection helped Bulldogs rush for 2,034 yards.
Jake Klingensmith
Offensive lineman, Ford City, Senior, 5-9/202
First-team Allegheny Conference guard earned his team's most valuable offensive lineman award.
Steve Kozuch
Offensive lineman, West Shamokin, Senior, 6-3/215
Second-team Allegheny Conference guard helped the Wolves rush for more than 1,300 yards.
Nathan Rummel
Offensive lineman, Freeport, Sophomore, 6-3, 280
First-team Allegheny Conference tackle helped the Yellowjackets rush for more than 2,000 yards.
Jon Turner
Offensive lineman, Freeport, Senior, 6-2/230
Two-way first-team Allegheny Conference selection was a mainstay for the conference co-champion Yellowjackets.
Andrew Huska
Kicker/punter, Ford City, Senior, 5-11/162
Allegheny Conference first-teamer averaged 37.27 yards per punt and kicked seven touchbacks.
Honorable mention
QB — Trevor Harmon, Kittanning, sr., 6-0, 175
RB — Zac Horner, West Shamokin, fr., 5-7, 160
RB — Alex Kinkela, Karns City, sr., 5-10, 205
RB — Mark Strothers, Redbank Valley, soph., 5-9, 160
WR — Sterling Henry, Kittanning, jr., 6-4, 180
OL — Tyler Crissman, Kittanning, jr., 5-7, 185
OL — Devin Dunmire, Leechburg, jr., 6-0, 200
First team defense
Alex Carson
Defensive lineman, Freeport, Senior, 6-3/195
Second-team Allegheny Conference defensive end had 67 tackles, including five sacks.
Sean Carson
Defensive lineman, Freeport, Senior, 6-4/210
Twin brother, a first-team Allegheny Conference defensive end, had 67 tackles, four sacks and two fumble returns for touchdowns.
Dylan Freiters
Defensive lineman, Karns City, Senior, 6-3/245
Two-way Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Large School first-teamer made 80 tackles and forced a fumble.
Zane Hassa
Defensive lineman, Ford City, Senior, 5-11/204
Senior filled several roles for the Sabers and received the team's most valuable defensive lineman award.
Andy Stover
Defensive lineman, West Shamokin, Junior, 6-2/210
Junior was a second-team Allegheny Conference selection on both offense and defense.
Brad Campbell
Linebacker, Apollo-Ridge, Senior, 6-2/223
First-team Allegheny Conference selection finished with a team-high 77 tackles and recovered a fumble.
Ryan Carlson
Linebacker, Redbank Valley, Senior, 5-9/170
Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Small School first-teamer led team with 101 tackles and also recovered three fumbles.
Josh Wisniewski
Linebacker, Freeport, Junior, 6-3/305
First-team Allegheny Conference selection tied for team lead in tackles with 80, had four sacks and recovered three fumbles.
Ben Young
Linebacker, Ford City, Junior, 5-11/192
First-team Allegheny Conference selection helped the Sabers allow just 13.4 points per game.
Brandyn Bowser
Defensive back, Karns City, Senior, 5-8/141
First-team Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Large School selection had 49 tackles, recorded two interceptions and knocked down six passes.
Keaton Delp
Defensive back, Redbank Valley, Senior, 5-11/160
Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Small School first-teamer made 87 tackles, had two interceptions and forced two fumbles.
Dustin Koedel
All-purpose back, Freeport, Junior, 6-0/170
Second-team Allegheny Conference defensive back averaged 21.64 yards per punt return and 33 yards per kick return.
Honorable mention
DL — Hunter Bower, Ford City, sr., 6-4, 195
DL — Vince Mead, Kittanning, jr., 6-4, 205
DL — Fred Laird, West Shamokin, sr., 6-0, 280
LB — Ian Boylstein, Ford City, sr., 6-0, 205
LB — Alex Lane, Kittanning, sr., 5-8, 165
CB — Tre Tipton, Apollo-Ridge, fr., 6-0, 165
CB — Cody Coyle, Karns City, sr., 5-7, 152


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Obamacare Will Get Very Personal
We are learning more and more about Obamacare as it gets closer to becoming the way health care operates. The more we learn the more head scratching we do.
Your doctor is going to ask you about your sex life. And we're not talking about your primary care physician here. Even dermatologists will have to ask you personal questions. The questions are required. And if doctors don't ask you, they face fines. State Senator Glenn Hegar is angry and says you should be too.
"It's a terrible idea. The government is getting involved in the doctor-patient relationship," he told KTRH.
Houston reproductive endocrinologist Robert Williams is scratching his head about this, too.
"It's ridiculous," he said.
The amount of rules and regulations involved in Obamacare has caused McWilliams, who has practiced medicine for over forty years, to make a life changing decision.
"I am retiring in February. Obamacare has done it. Patients are going to get screwed. They are going to get taken advantage of," McWilliams told KTRH.
Hegar told KTRH it makes him sad when doctors leave the medical field because of this.
"When doctors retire because of Obamacare it means the law has failed. It's going to do more harm than good," Hegar explained.
In the end, McWilliams says you are losing out.
"That's what people don't understand. They are violating patient rights. I feel so bad," he explained.
Because doctors like him are leaving the profession.