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A table top in a cafe, a tree on a busy street, the leather in a wallet - Bill King finds inspiration from nature everywhere, writes Deborah Blashki-Marks.
Bill King is in Spring Street on a windy day, stroking the bark of an elm tree. "Smell this leaf. Look at the knot in this tree," he says, pointing out its shapes and ridges. Amid the traffic, concrete buildings and the hurried shuffle of pre-Christmas commuters, King inhales the smell of grass, eyes the colour of the sky and the shape of the leaves. His work may be on exhibition in a gallery around the corner but it is nature's patterns that inspire him to paint.
"Look at the leaves, the shadows, the green hues," he says. "They are what connect us. It's primal. It's subconscious. We're surrounded by nature's patterns."
Obsessed by the rise and fall of the sea as it heaves up a sandy bank or the shadows of the bush ducking to and fro on a windswept day, King admits at times he feels on the verge of madness. His recent work, a hypnotic series of inter-connected circles, reflects his fascination with detail. The circles appear to be spinning, made up of hundreds of multi-coloured, rectangular shapes, created with small, contained brush strokes.
These graduating colour wheels mesmerise and comfort, King believes, because they depict the life cycle in motion, a visual representation of the human condition.
"These circles are memories of shapes and patterns, a myriad of interconnecting cycles - it is nature. It is the life cycle. It makes you consider unconsciously where you fit into that cycle," he says.
"It brings you back to that childhood fascination with nature. As a kid, the first time you see a butterfly or touch a flower is still there in all of us. We need to get back to it. That's what I want people to feel when they see my art."
He opens his wallet to display the grainy, black leather.
"Touch this, look at the regular shapes and patterns." Then he runs his hand across the wood-grained laminate of a contemporary benchtop in the local cafe. "It's beautiful."
He's adamant all these images are printed in our subconscious and his artwork is an attempt to trigger recognition of those imprints.
It may be why he has become one of Australia's more successful Aboriginal artists with exhibitions in more than six galleries nationally with overseas interest from both Switzerland and France.
King, 37, grew up in Katherine, Northern Territory, with Aboriginal, Asian, Irish and German heritage. He describes himself simply, though, as a "big, black man".
He has come a long way since 1994 when he walked off the street into one of Adelaide's pre-eminent art galleries, the Greenaway Galleries, only to be snapped up by owner Paul Greenaway and taken off to Canada as part of a Commonwealth Games Exhibition.
He says he is one of the biggest buyers of canvas in Adelaide, where he now lives, consuming up to 40 metres a month, but is more dismissive of the role of brushes in his artwork.
"The stroke will be the stroke. The dot will be the dot," he says. "I have studied the composition of acrylics and I will only use the best spreaders and media. Some artists use water and PVA glue to water down paint, but the reality is it doesn't have the properties for the long term."
For King, his art is an intimate exchange. Every painting features his handprint and a small story about the work on the back of the canvas.
The former carpenter whose first home in Adelaide was a local hostel says he is certainly making a living from his art, selling pieces for between $1000 and $20,000, but is determined his work must remain accessible and affordable.
While lying under a tree somewhere appeals to him, his burgeoning career has allowed him to work when he likes.
"Colour choice is critical. I have an understanding of colour composition. Colour helps you recognise an artist's work. An artist can establish their own identity by establishing their own signature formula - colour is one way to do that," he says.
He also establishes a style through repetition of themes, such as the Earth Cycle series, a five-panel package which features long panels representing earth, fire, water, clouds and bush, and his Shifting Sands set of panels which captures the windswept desert sand.
"The desert patterns are so similar to the ripples on an ocean. That is my theory about recurring patterns. The desert is hot. It's beautiful, ageless. I'm fascinated by where the pattern begins and ends.
"There's something inspiring about your footprint being washed over by the desert sands. I've tried to reflect that in this series."
His Desert Images series continues the theme of the ever-changing desert.
"You wonder where us blackfellas get straight lines, we see horizons. The horizon line is always there when you're trudging through the desert, with every step the perspective changes. It really is like you're the only person on the planet."
Bill King is exhibiting at Aboriginal Galleries of Australia, 35 Spring Street, until December 20. Also at Blu Pols cafe, 142 Greville Street, South Yarra, until December 20.
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"Starting Over: Loss and Renewal in Katrina's Aftermath" is the work of students and faculty at the West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism. In September, student teams in a multimedia class began covering the New Orleans evacuees who were temporarily relocated to a military camp less than an hour's drive from the university.
Print reporters from other journalism courses joined those teams. Soon the effort became the "Katrina Project," involving those who are learning to become newspaper reporters, television broadcasters and photojournalists.
Two graduate students, Lingbing Hang and Ivy Smith Guiler, and an undergraduate student, Justin Weaver, took on leadership roles, coordinating coverage, copy and visuals.
Strong support from Dean Maryanne Reed led to the development of this Web site and the creation of a convergence course that allowed students to continue to follow the stories of Katrina evacuees for the past year.
"These students are gaining invaluable experience, immersing themselves in the stories of Katrina survivors," Reed said. "The students are working together across disciplines to do journalism that matters. I am very proud of their efforts and the exceptional work they have produced."
Educators outside journalism also contributed to this Web site.

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By Alicia Lacy
The Cove Herald
GATESVILLE - As doses of H1N1 vaccine begin to arrive in the county, swine flu continues to be prevalent in the state, as well as the nation, so Coryell County officials are keeping a close eye on the national pandemic.
County Emergency Management Coordinator Phil Yarbrough told Coryell County commissioners at their regular meeting Monday that the county has received a national stockpile of medication for people who cannot afford to pay for treatments.
He said physicians can write "state/national stockpile" on the bottom of the prescription to get the medication for free, at Walgreens in Copperas Cove.
Though the county has had a number of cases of the swine flu, "we're not at an epidemic-type proportion," Yarbrough said.
"A lot of people have flu-like symptoms that may or may not be the flu," he said. "One problem that we have is that the CDC has discontinued testing except for the extreme cases."
Coryell Memorial Hospital received 100 doses of the vaccine and immunized its health care providers, and Yarbrough said an additional 250 doses are expected to come in for first responders.
According to the Department of State and Health Services, 610 doses of the vaccine have been ordered by non-public health agencies and more than 1.4 million doses statewide, as of Oct. 30.
Priority groups for the vaccine are pregnant women, children between 6 months and 4 years old, people under 18 with underlying medical conditions, health care providers and people with close contact to children 6 months old and younger, the CDC's Web site stated.
The court also Monday discussed developing and approving tax-abatement guidelines in order to entice business and industry to locate within the county.
At the last commissioners court meeting, the court approved a resolution to adopt tax-abatement guidelines after the Legislature extended the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act until September 2019, which authorizes counties and cities to approve new tax-abatement agreements.
Travis Hipp, president of Attic Breeze LLC, spoke to the court about Attic Breeze and Texas Solar Supplies relocating from their home bases near Houston to the Gatesville area.
Hipp said Attic Breeze, which specializes in solar attic fans and ventilation products, will employ a minimum of 10 people and Texas Solar Supplies will initially hire three and expand to eight by the end of 2010.
"We have a lot of opportunity for employment," he said of the two companies that focus on alternate energy.
Hipp requested a five-year tax exemption and a phase out year-by-year for five years.
County Judge John Firth said once guidelines and criteria are approved, the county can begin negotiations.


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BAGHDAD (AP) -- Al-Qaida-inspired militants pushed deeper into Iraq's Sunni heartland Wednesday, swiftly conquering Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit as soldiers and security forces abandoned their posts and yielded ground once controlled by U.S. forces.
The advance into former insurgent strongholds that had largely been calm before the Americans withdrew less than three years ago is spreading fear that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, struggling to hold onto power after indecisive elections, will be unable to stop the Islamic militants as they press closer to Baghdad.
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militant group took control Tuesday of much of Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, sending an estimated half a million people fleeing from their homes. As in Tikrit, the Sunni militants were able to move in after police and military forces melted away after relatively brief clashes.
The group, which has seized wide swaths of territory, aims to create an Islamic emirate spanning both sides of the Iraq-Syria border.


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THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: Like it or not, sleigh bells have started to ring around these parts, and Raleighs Little Theatre is capping off the season with Barbara Robinson's holiday classic: the oh-so-humble Best Christmas Pageant Ever about the worlds worst kids. Whether or not youre feeling that tis the season spirit, a bunch of tot terrors who remind you how angelic your kiddos are by comparison really never goes out of season. Where: Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh. When: Showtimes vary through Nov. 18. Adults and Teens: $13; children age 12 and under: $9. | More info
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By Robert Pore
Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., will conduct meetings across the 3rd Congressional District next week to hear from constituents and answer questions about the future of agriculture policy.
In addition, Smith has launched a webpage as a resource for constituents interested in learning more about the next farm bill and his listening tour.
This month's meetings will be:
* Monday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MST at the Farm and Ranch Museum, 2930 M St., Gering
* March 13, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CST in the Community Building at the Red Willow County Fair Grounds in McCook
* March 14, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. CST in the Wortman Room of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, 1604 L St., Aurora
More meetings will be scheduled in April.
Smith said the farm bill is slated to be reauthorized in 2012, but legislation has not yet been drafted. Given the challenges in passing the previous farm bill, he said it is important to start working now.
"Though election-year politics make legislating difficult, there appears to be a strong bipartisan desire to get a farm bill done this year," he said.
Smith said agriculture plays a "fundamental role in the economic future for Nebraska, our country and the entire world."
"Nebraska's farmers and ranchers feed one out of every four Americans and one out of every 13 people worldwide," he said. "It is critical we work to create policies which strengthen American agriculture while implementing a responsible risk management system."
Smith said he has already gotten feedback in the 3rd Congressional District about the upcoming farm bill debate.
"I hear from producers already that they are willing to give up direct payments," he said.
Direct payment subsidies are provided without regard to the economic need of the recipients or the financial condition of the farm economy.
Established in 1996, direct payments were originally meant to wean farmers off traditional subsidies that are triggered during periods of low prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, rice and other crops, according to the Environmental Working Group.
Smith said giving up direct payment subsidies is a "significant concession" by farmers.
He said the farm bill will focus more on risk management practices, such as government subsidies to farmers for crop insurance.
"We know that the crop insurance concept has served both the producers and the taxpayers well," Smith said.
While the government subsidizes part of a farmer's cost for crop insurance, producers also pay into the program.
Smith said about 80 percent of the cost of the farm bill goes to government nutritional and welfare programs, such as food stamps. Crop insurance payments make up 9 percent, while commodity programs and conservation programs are each 7 percent.
One area of the farm bill that could see some reduction is U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs, such as the Conservation Reserve Program, Smith said.
"What I am going to ask producers themselves is what conservation programs do they think have been most effective," Smith said.
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"The Beast, The Mark, And The Number" Series
Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jan 27, 2010 (message contributor)
Summary: Commentary on Chapter 13
An image is set up of the beast, and the whole world is commanded to worship it. How can one set up an image of an empire or a government? This hasn't been done in the past, but men have often bowed down to an image of a political ruler.
"This Beast also has a proper name - a name expressive of a particular number, and that number 'a number of a man;' which cannot be conceived except on the idea of an individual person." (Seiss)
With all this in mind, I have to agree with Seiss:
"We would therefore greatly err from the Scriptures, as well as from the unanimous conviction and teaching of the early Church, were we to fail to recognize this Beast as a real person, though one in whom the political power of the world is finally concentrated and represented."
So this beast is a real man of flesh and blood, probably a leader of a world power. He is empowered and supported by Satan. Through this man, Satan will express his own desires. So the beast is a man, but he is no ordinary man. He is called "the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit" (Revelation 11:7, 17:8), and ordinary men do not come from there.
"One who hails from that place must either be a dead man brought up again from the dead, or some evil spirit which takes possession of a living man. In either case, the Beast, as a person, is an extraordinary and supernatural being." (Seiss)
It may be that Satan himself takes possession of this man, and this is what makes him exceptional. This was the case with Judas, who was possessed by Satan (John 13:27). So the beast is not merely 'demon' possessed – he is Satan possessed.
One of the heads on the beast receives a moral wound. This is a head wound. It is certain death – but the wound heals and the beast lives. Consequently, the world marvels and follows the beast. He seems to have great power and the world is in awe. They say, "Who is like him? Who can make war against HIM?" He seems to be a winner – and the world wants to follow a winner. He boldly mocks God. He blasphemes. For 42 months, the first half of the final seven years, he is given authority. He is even given power over the Christians. The government of the beast will persecute and kill all those who do not bow in worship to the beast. He overcomes them. Overcome does not mean that the beast can overcome the faith of the saints, but that he can destroy their physical lives, and by all appearances he defeats God's people on this earth.
But who are these saints who are overcome by the beast? Your view of the timing of the rapture determines the opinion of who you think these persecuted ones are. Those who believe in a pre-tribulation rapture believe that these saints are God's people who come to Christ after the church has been raptured. Those who believe in a post-tribulation rapture believe that these saints are God's people who are on the earth before the final rapture or second coming of Christ. Personally, I lean toward the latter view. I think Christians WILL go through the tribulation – but that God will protect them from the wrath of God that will be poured out on the world. Last week we read:
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Bellingham, Wash., is a lively Pacific Northwest sea port located a hop, skip and jump from the Canadian border as well as the bucolic site of Western Washington University.
It is reportedly now also home to the world's largest producer of scriptural software, Logos Bible Software.
"The Christian community has always been out in the front of getting stuff onto new technology platforms," said Bob Pritchett, the 40-year-old president and CEO of Logos, in a Sunday feature in The Seattle Times by Eric Lacitis. "There was the Gutenberg Bible [around 1450]. When radio was introduced, you had people preaching on radio the next week."
Logos was launched in 1991 by Pritchett and Kiernon Reiniger. Both Microsoft employees, the pair met at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, a suburb of Seattle. Reiniger left Logos in 1998 to join a dot-com.
Logos recorded sales of $35 million last year and now employs 250 people.
"The software is chock-full of enticements for techies. For example, it shows you the original Greek or Hebrew in which the text was written, complete with audio on how to pronounce those ancient words. And it zooms in on maps and photos of historical sites," Lacitis wrote.
Pastors account for a fifth of sales while individuals' purchases add up to two-thirds of Logos' revenues.
Michael Haverluck, Logos' senior media relations specialist, vouches for the accuracy of the Times' feature, which can be found here.
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Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS)
Secondary progressive MS (SPMS) is a stage of MS which comes after relapsing remitting MS in many cases. Neurologists generally agree secondary progressive MS is a "sustained build up of disability, independent of any relapses".
Most people with relapsing remitting MS will eventually develop secondary progressive MS. It varies widely from person to person, but on average, around 65 per cent of people with relapsing remitting MS will develop secondary progressive MS 15 years after being diagnosed.
It can be hard to diagnose. Most neurologists will look for at least six months of clear progression before they use the term secondary progressive.
It is possible to be diagnosed with this type of MS when you are first diagnosed with the condition - if the relapsing remitting phase of MS had never been identified - but this is rare.
It's different from primary progressive MS, which is progressive from the beginning.
What sort of changes might happen?
In MS, two things can lead to a build up of disability:
- incomplete recovery from relapses
- a gradual progression of the condition.
Secondary progressive MS is characterised by a worsening of disability, rather than by relapses followed by recovery. Some people may experience relapses (relapsing secondary progressive MS), but people with secondary progressive MS don't tend to recover completely from a relapse.
You might have noticed more difficulties with getting around than before, or other symptoms might have become worse. Changes can happen very slowly though, so it might take some time before you and your doctor are sure you have secondary progressive MS.
Everyone's MS is different - even if someone else has secondary progressive MS, they're likely to be affected in an individual way.
Some people will continue to have relapses with secondary progressive MS. If you do, it can make it harder to work out whether your MS is relapsing remitting or secondary progressive.
If you do have relapses, recovery can take some time. It can be hard to tell whether symptoms are due to progression (therefore may remain) or the lingering effect of a relapse (and will go).
Managing secondary progressive MS
There are treatments and ways of managing symptoms which can help manage many different MS symptoms, including drug treatments, physiotherapy and exercise, and diet.
You might also consider:
If you have secondary progressive MS with relapses, then these can be treated with steroids. Find out more about managing relapses.
Disease modifying therapies
Guidelines produced by the Association of British Neurologists say that the disease modifying therapy beta interferon should be available for people with secondary progressive MS if they are still having relapses, and if it is clear these relapses are the main cause of increasing disability.
If you think this may be the case, ask your neurologist, MS nurse, GP or the MS Society Information Team for more details.
Research has shown that mitoxantrone, a strong drug that suppresses the immune system, may also be effective in treating secondary progressive MS, particularly for those who have relapses. It appears to be much less effective for those who do not still have relapses.


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In Video Posted on GodHatesFags.com, Cult Leader Fred Phelps Denounces Giffords as 'Avid Supporter of Sin and Baby-Killing' and Blasts Palin as 'Cowardly Brute' for Taking Down Controversial Crosshairs Map From Her Web Site -- Even Nine-Year-Old Girl Slain By Gunman Draws Westboro's Wrath
(Posted 2:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, January 11, 2011)
By SKEETER SANDERS
"How can someone hate so much to do something like this?"
The question was asked by a Tucson resident to NPR on Sunday about the gunman who went on a shooting rampage the day before outside a Tucson supermarket that killed six people, including a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl, and wounded 14 others, including Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona).
But that same question can now be asked about the "Reverend" Fred Phelps. I'm putting the word "reverend" in quotation marks, for as far as I'm concerned, Fred Phelps is a disgrace to the Christian clergy. What Fred Phelps preaches is the diametric opposite of what the one whom Christians revere preached.
Indeed, a case could be made that to stare into the face of Fred Phelps is to stare into the face of the Antichrist, if not Satan himself.
In a video message posted Monday on its Web site, GodHatesFags.com, the leader of the rabid hate cult Westboro Baptist Church announced that he and his followers plan to stage "God Hates America" protests at the upcoming funerals of the six victims who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Phelps, whose absolute hatred of homosexuality -- and of anyone he sees as aiding and abetting "fags" and "sodomites" -- is the driving force of his cult, denounced Giffords "an avid supporter of sin and baby killing" over her vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the 17-year-old law that forced gay and lesbian military personnel to keep their sexual orientation a secret, under penalty of discharge. He said Giffords was shot for "that mischief."
(I can only imagine what Phelps will say when he finds out that Daniel Hernandez Jr. -- the 20-year-old college student working as an intern for Giffords who is credited for saving his boss's life -- is openly gay.)
"Thank God for the violent shooter, one of your soldier heroes in Tucson," said Phelps -- apparently unaware that the alleged gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, 22, never served in the military, having been rejected by the U.S. Army. "God appointed the Afghanistan veteran to avenge Himself on this evil nation."
Phelps blasted former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for removing from her political action committee Web site a controversial map that featured gun-sight crosshairs images placed on the districts of vulnerable Democrats in last November's election. Phelps branded Palin "a mouthy witch" and "a cowardly brute" for taking down the map.
"The crosshairs to worry about are God's -- and He's put you in His," Phelps said, adding that he and other Westboro members are praying "for more shooters, more violence and more dead, Praise God!"
Can you believe this sicko? He's actually praising God for bringing about a multiple murderer -- and praying for God to bring about more murderers! Forget Osama bin Laden; we have a cold-blooded, hatemongering jihadist right here in our own country who has the unmitigated gall to call himself a Christian!
Even the youngest victim, nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green, was not spared from Westboro's wrath. In a disgustingly-worded press release, the cult said this of the girl:
"That child was not innocent. This is a nation of depraved perverts who pass their children through the fire of their rage against God and all-consuming lust. From the womb, she was taught to hate God and mock His servants. That child is better off dead, so the cup of her iniquity will not overflow!"
What kind of sick, depraved mind would come up with such language about a nine-year-old? A mind so consumed with hate that it's a wonder how the 81-year-old Phelps can live with himself. How can he sleep at night knowing that he and his cult is causing incalculable harm to people who are at their most emotionally vulnerable?
There is something sick and twisted about Fred Phelps and his Westboro cult. There is something downright evil about Fred Phelps and his Westboro cult. As I mentioned earlier, a case could be made that to stare into the face of Fred Phelps is to stare into the face of the Antichrist, if not Satan himself.
Indeed, it could be said that Westboro is possessed.
Fred Phelps and his Westboro cult are posessed by pure, unadulterated evil, for what they preach is hate -- the diametric opposite of the love that Jesus preached. They are a hate cult. To openly preach hatred is to preach evil. Phelps and his flock are not Christians. They are Antichristians.
Only someone with an evil mind would say all manner of vile and ugly things about a nine-year-old girl whose young, innocent life was brutally snuffed out by an equally sick and depraved gunman.
I pray that the Supreme Court rules in favor of Albert Snyder, the father of Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder who was killed in Iraq, who sued Westboro in 2006 for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress on himself and his family when this despicable hate cult picketed at Matthew's funeral.
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, but just as freedom of speech does not give one carte blanche to yell "Fire!' in a crowded theater when there is no fire, it likewise does not give one carte blanche to deliberately inflict emotional distress on people at a time when they are grieving the loss of their loved ones.
And for Westboro to do that to the grieving family of a murdered nine-year-old girl is to be the lowest of the low.
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By Staff Sgt. Christopher BlakesleeJanuary 29, 2013
FORWARD OPERATING BASE APACHE, Afghanistan - Throughout history empires and kings have risen and fallen. While these empires and kings may no longer exist, remnants of their influences can still be seen today in written records and surviving architectural wonders left behind for us to view and admire.
Alexander III of Macedon, or Alexander the Great as he is more commonly known, was a Hellenistic hero who spread written language, art, music and architectural advancement to all the lands he conquered. He became a bonafide legend, which the annals of history pay homage to this day. Or, depending on which side of the coin one falls on, Alexander was an ambitious military commander who could be a brutal dictator and a tyrant capable of unspeakable horrors which he would inflict upon his defeated foes to ensure complete submission to and compliance with Greek rule and law.
What cannot be disputed is that he almost conquered the known world at the time of his rise to power, and he is the only man to conquer present day Afghanistan, but that his influence can still be seen just a few miles away from Forward Operating Base Apache, located in the Zabul province, Afghanistan.
At any given point of the day, soldiers stationed at FOB Apache can look just past their security walls and see the remnants of one of the Greek's fortifications. The significance of this living testament to Greek dominance in this area is not lost on some of the soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Combined Task Force Raider.
"I think it's amazing that we have a piece of history so close to us, I wish we were here under different circumstance and had time to really explore this outpost," said Maj. Kristian Leibfarth, the 1ABCT automations and information assurance officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarter Company, 1ABCT, Third ID, CTF-R. This native of Corpus Christi, Texas, a self-described "history buff" also added, "This is amazing and also humbling to have one of history's greatest military commanders forts right near us."
If given the chance to visit this fort some of the other soldiers assigned to CTF-R would jump at a golden opportunity like this to visit this monument of Greek ascendancy.
"I would, in a heartbeat, go there," said Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tobaski Snipes, the 1ABCT tactical operations officer assigned to HHC, 1ABCT, Third ID, CTF-R and native of Burlington, N.C. "I mean Alexander was a military genius."
As the sun begins to set in this exotic land, the glimmer of the last of the sunlight begins to shadow a fortification that honors one of the world's greatest military leaders and a few dog-faced soldiers are licking their lips at a chance to visit this historical memorial of one of the world's greatest cultures that changed the face of civilization as we know it.


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Now in its 24th season, the White Pines Inn Dinner Theaters wildly popular presentation of "Scrooge, the Comedy." White Pines has taken this well known drama and turned it into a side-splitting comedy for all ages.
This wacky audience participation comedy is nearing the quarter century mark in the number of years it has been running on the White Pines Dinner Theatre stage. Many families consider it a Christmas tradition and return year after year. For that reason, in 2009 the show went through a bit of a re-write, just to keep it fresh and full of life. Rick Johnson still stars as the old skinflint Ebeneezer Scrooge and Brent Young, the original writer of Scrooge the Comedy, returns as the Narrator. The story line is based on a loosely adapted version of Charles Dicken's timeless classic "A Christmas Carole."
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Academic provost first speaker in E/RS lecture series
Roger Fortin discusses Xavier's success, failure in responding to community needs | September 23, 2005
Fortin is a historian familiar with Xavier's and Cincinnati's historical experience. He is reflecting on the University's response to a changing community and exploring when Xavier has responded ethically to the community and when it has not. He is the author of Faith and Action: A History of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, 1821-1996 and recently finished a history of the University.
The theme for this year's E/RS lecture series is "175 Years of Xavier in Cincinnati: Responding Ethically to the Changing Face of the Community." Speakers are addressing leadership issues on this topic. The program format leads to informal discussion after the presentation.
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I Am Sorry My Love, Please Take Me Back. - Poem by George Likuu
Today, the sun stood tall, the wind blew strong, the rain fell hard, and darkness of night washed away today...
Tomorrow it will happen again, it may not rain, it may be hot. It may be foggy. But, the night will wash away the day... Every night...
The next day is a new day... a new beginning... every morning... an opportunity to smile...
YESTERDAY, I stood not proud, not strong, but, weak and feeble... Blinded by frustration and trapped by life I almost lost the ONLY TRUE LOVE OF MY LIFE...
There has not ever been a woman so beautiful inside and out... Sweet to the taste and sweet to me...
She is kind and true... With eyes so beautiful and blue...
When I was young, I imagined life was free, fun and full of meadows tall and colorful... Gentle warm breezes blowing through flower after flower... Green grass for miles and miles... Rolling hills in front of towering mountains...
Too young to know love, I imagined myself in the middle... Alone, quiet, free... Not a worry, no fear, Alive...
As time went on, the Mountains began to blur, the hills turned brown, the smell of the flowers was gone.
I was lost in my life... I forgot to stop and smell those great flowers, feel the wind in my hair, I was a prisoner of my own making. I was afraid...
When I first met you, I was hypnotized by the bright cheery glow around you... I used to daydream of us holding hands... I never thought you would be interested in someone like me...
As time went on and we became friends, I began to dream again of the meadows, it was not like before, you were there too... the dreams were so real I would wake and lie there trying to fall asleep too stay in my paradise...
Hand in hand, we would run and jump, roll in the grass and laugh for hours... I found an open door of happiness... A portal to my dreams... I was alone with you...Free as the wind, fearless of the world, very alive...
Tonight, I sit alone, draped in fear that I may have lost the keys to my dream life with you... The most amazing woman I have ever met... By far the best woman of all time... Easily the sexiest woman alive... With out a doubt the greatest... certainly the cutest woman of all time...
I love every inch of your mind, body and soul.... You are so perfect for me... I can only hope and pray I get the chance to start over someday, Very very, very soon and spend the rest of my life showing you the love and affection you deserve...
I love you... I love you... I love you... I miss u. I want the opportunity to make you smile, hold you, grow old with you... Watch sunsets with you... wake UP TO YOU... Run through daisy's and stomp in puddles....
I am yours forever... I am humble and not happy unless I'm with you...
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At one time I worked at a scientific journal with a group of editors, many of whom advanced scientific knowledge in ways that could save human lives, but did it by doing horrible things to animals.
None were particularly traumatized about it, but the didn't go out of their way to talk or dwell on it, either.
When there's clear evidence that doing mean things to a few animals may do wonderful things for thousands of humans, there's not much debate over whether or not to go ahead with it.
I can't imagine they went home at night happy about the process, though. The results, maybe, but not the process.
Think how much worse it must be for the FBI and other anti-terrorism investigators who were assigned, volunteered or otherwise were stuck with the teams responsible for squeezing information out of members of insurgent or terrorist groups using "enhanced" interrogation methods that would have been familiar to victims or perpetrators of the Spanish Inquisition.
The FBI is trying to fix that (the part about their methods being Inquisitionative, not the part about torturing prisoners) with a public call for research, inventions and new suggestions that will "advance the science and practice of intelligence interviewing and interrogation."
The call for new ideas for the FBI's the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group comes from the Layer8 blog of Michael Cooney at Network World (a prince of a guy I will now carefully avoid because he evidently hangs out in places information like this is shop talk rather than horror stories).
He lists a set of criteria the FBI laid out for the research, which reads like the combined bucket list of a sleazily manipulative lawyer, psychotic psychologist and stalkers whose whose favorite part of the whole harassment thing is the chance to terrify strangers.
Creepy as it is to see a few specifics on how federal investigators would like to pry open the heads of suspects with methods that may or may not be approved by war-crimes commissions, at least it shows the feds are trying to upgrade their techniques beyond hoods, humiliation and water torture.
Those are all good, solid, traditional tools of the trade, of course – bread and butter to the torturer.
In the 21 st century, though, if federal and military law enforcement won't pay attention to the occasional mention in the Constitution or U.S. laws hinting that torture is a bad thing, however, at least they're looking for techniques that are a little less obviously illegal imprisonment and torture than if they just went on pretending everything they did was legal while pretending to drown interrogation subjects over and over and over.
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- Australia: Gambling inquiry announced on the 'blackest day' in Australian sport
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Celebrating 40 years!
Alumni, faculty and students packed the Second Floor Gallery April 11 to mark the 40th anniversary of Seattle University School of Law. Professors John Strait and Annette Clark '89 spoke about the history of the law school, and four outstanding graduates received alumni awards: from left, David Keenan '08, Bill Marler '87, Debora Juarez '87 and Justice Charles Johnson '76. See more photos from the celebration and read more about the law school's first 40 years. (Photo by Matt Hagen)
Next law dean is familiar face
Professor Annette Clark '89 will be the law school's next dean. An accomplished scholar and talented administrator, she is the first graduate of the law school chosen to lead it. Her tenure starts July 1.
Korematsu Center joins two cases
Clinical Teaching Fellow Anjana Malhotra and Professor Robert Chang and their students in the Civil Rights Amicus and Advocacy Clinic are working to overturn a ban on Mexican American Studies in Tucson schools. They also filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court asking the Court to safeguard anti-retaliation protections for employees who report discrimination.
Carmen González speaks on new book
Professor Carmen G. González will present a lecture about race, gender, and class in academia at 4:30 p.m. April 25 at the law school. It is based on her new book, "Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia," co-edited by Seattle U Associate Professor Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, who also will take part in the lecture.
Skype links students cross-country
Two Spring 2013 classes taught by Professors Margaret Chon and Dean Spade are taking advantage of technology to enhance students' academic experience, using Skype every week to link up with classrooms on the East Coast.
A toast to our donors
We look forward to celebrating all the alumni and friends who support us as at an evening of wine tasting and music May 30. If you'd like to attend and haven't made your gift this year, you can easily donate online. Watch for more details about the event soon.
From Dean Mark Niles
We enjoyed a wonderful celebration of the law school's first 40 years last week. It has been my great privilege to share a small part of that history with you all. I was proud to present alumni award to graduates who are making a difference in the world and to see so many of the people who have made the law school into what it is today at the event. It was especially nice to introduce one of our own as the next dean: Annette Clark '89. Annette was instrumental to the law school before my arrival, and she's the perfect choice to succeed me. Please join me in congratulating and supporting her as she takes over the deanship later this summer.
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Lufkin Hudson Bests Carthage in Battle of Top 10 Teams, 7-2
CARTHAGE — Jimmy Eby's Lufkin Hudson team has been through quite a bit the past two years on the way to back-to-back Class 3A state titles.
That experience is one of several utilities the 10th-ranked Texas Girls Coaches Association's Class 3A team can lean on, and they did in a 7-2 District 20-3A win against No. 4 Carthage.
Hudson broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the fifth with one swing from catcher Ashley Davis, a 2 RBIs base hit in what turned out to be a 2-for-3 night with 3 RBIs and two more runs sent home by way of a fielding error on her second base hit of the game.
"Clutch," Eby said after the game. "She just did a great job. She's been struggling, so hopefully that gets her out of her little slump. This game, like every game, is about confidence. When you do good and you have confidence in yourself, you can accomplish a lot of things."
The Lady Hornets must have had a little more pep in their step upon return to Lufkin. The all-East Texas district also features No. 3 Huntington plus quality teams in Center, Diboll, Jasper and Pollok Central .
It wasn't as easy as it looked. Carthage pitcher Samantha Clakley made sure of that.
Clakley pitched four innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts to three walks and two hits, and the Lady Dogs used the good defensive start for a 1-0 lead on Ashley Edge's RBI double in the third.
Hudson came up with an answer in the top of the fifth.
Katelyn Hanks walked on a full count with one foul off and then stole second base just before Clakley recorded her ninth of 11 strikeouts.
Hudson's Alyssa Pierce and K.K. Parker strung together back-to-back hits with Parker knocking in Hanks to tie the game.
Two at-bats later, Davis delivered that game-winning hit.
"We had an approach coming into the game because we've seen (Clakley) and know what we have," Eby said. "We made some adjustments during the game. I think it worked. Like I told my bunch here, we've been in big games. We've been in the two biggest games in the State of Texas with the state championship games the past two years. We know how to win, how to come back and fight."
Carthage led off its fifth inning with a base hit, but a double play and a grounder to winning pitcher Adrianna Mosley ended the promise of that particular threat.
Hudson loaded the bases with one out in the sixth and a Davis single to right field — and Carthage's second error of the inning — allowed all three Lady Hornets on the bags to come home for a 6-1 advantage.
Carthage's Brooklyn Peace led the bottom sixth off with a double and moved to third on a fielder's choice. Teah Reese batted her in before Mosley recorded back-to-back strikeouts.
Another error from the Lady Dogs in the seventh inning let Hudson's Bailynn Moore cross the plate for the game's final score.
The game ended minutes later on Mosley's fourth strikeout.
"She does a great job," Eby said. "She's not going to blow anybody away, but the ball moves. All we try to do is pitch to location and pitch to contact to try to get the ground balls when we need to. Like I told her, when she misses her spots she gets hit. But, you know what, we have a good defense behind her."
Both teams are still in good early standing for playoff runs.
The Lady Hornets moved to 17-2 and 4-1 in district. Carthage fell to 17-4 and 3-2.
Both schools share a common loss to Huntington.
"Every game is a big game just because it's district," Eby said. "With Huntington being undefeated (in district) and having a great pitcher, you've just got to keep pace with them a little bit. Carthage is a good team. They're a great program. We just got some key hits when we needed to."
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Often rated second in importance to the Bible as a Christian document, this famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most entertaining allegories of faith ever written. Set against realistic backdrops of town and country, the powerful drama of the pilgrim's trials and temptations follows him in his harrowing journey to the Celestial City. Along a road filled with monsters and spiritual terrors, Christian confronts such emblematic characters as Worldly Wiseman, Giant Despair, Talkative, Ignorance, and the demons of the Valley of the Shadow of Death. But he is also joined by Hopeful and Faithful. An enormously influential seventeenth-century classic, universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, The Pilgrim's Progress remains one of the most widely read books in the English language.
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"This stunningly executed allegory has furnished the Christian imagination with names and situations that have now infiltrated most of our literature. Not often does something so popular manage also to be accurate."
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Chapter 1 Christian Falls
As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags, standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back.' I looked, and saw him open the book, and read therein; and, as he read, he wept and trembled; and not being able longer to contain, he brake out with a lamentable cry, saying, "What shall I do?"
In this plight therefore he went home, and refrained himself as long as he could, that his wife and children should not perceive his distress; but he could not be silent long, because that his trouble increased. Wherefore at length he brake his mind to his wife and children; and thus he began to talk to them: "0 my dear wife," said he, "and you, the children of my bowels, 1, your dear friend, am in myself undone, by reason of a burden that lieth hard upon me; moreover, I am for certain informed that this our city will be burnt with fire from heaven; in which fearful overthrow, both myself, with thee my wife, and you my sweet babes, shall miserably come to ruin, except (the which yet I see not) some way of escape can be found, whereby we may be delivered." At this his relations were sore amazed; not for that they believed that what he had said to them was true, but because they thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head; therefore, it drawing towards night, and they hoping that sleep might settle his brains, with all haste they got him to bed. But the night was as troublesome to him as the day; wherefore, instead of sleeping, he spent it in sighs and tears. So, when the morning was come, they would know how he did; he told them, "Worse and worse." He also set to talking to them again; but they began to be hardened. They also thought to drive away his distemper by harsh and surly carriages to him; sometimes they would deride, sometimes they would chide, and sometimes they would quite neglect him. Wherefore he began to retire himself to his chamber to pray for and pity them, and also to condole his own misery; he would also walk solitarily in the fields, sometimes reading, and sometimes praying: and thus for some days he spent his time.
Now I saw, upon a time, when he was walking in the fields, that he was, as he was wont, reading in his book, and greatly distressed in his mind; and as he read, he burst out, as he had done before, crying, "What shall I do to be saved?"
I saw also that he looked this way and that way, as if he would run; yet he stood still, because, as I perceived, he could not tell which way to go. I looked then, and saw a man named Evangelist coming to him, and asked, "Wherefore dost thou cry?" He answered, "Sir, I perceive by the book in my hand that I am condemned to die, and after that to come to judgment; and I find that I am not willing to do the first, nor able to do the second."
Then said Evangelist, "Why not willing to die, since this life is attended with so many evils?" The man answered, "Because I. fear that this burden that is upon my back will sink me lower than the grave, and I shall fall into Tophet. And, sir, if I be not fit to go to prison, I am not fit, I am sure, to go to judgment, and from thence to execution; and the thoughts of these things make me cry."
Then said Evangelist, "If this be thy condition, why standest thou still?" He answered, "Because I know not whither to go." Then he gave him a parchment roll, and there was written within, "Fly from the wrath to come."
The man therefore read it, and looking upon Evangelist very carefully, said, "Whither must I fly?" Then said Evangelist, pointing with his finger over a very wide field, "Do you see yonder Wicket-gate?" The man said, "No." Then said the other, "Do you see yonder shining light?" He said, "I think I do." Then said Evangelist, "Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto: so shalt thou see the gate; at which, when thou knockest, it shall be told thee what thou shalt do."
So I saw in my dream that the man began to run. Now he had not run far from his own door, but his wife and children, perceiving it, began to cry after him to return; but the man put his fingers in his ears, and ran on, crying, "Life! life! eternal life!" So he looked not behind him, but fled towards the middle of the plain.
The neighbours also came out to see him run; and as he ran, some mocked, others threatened, and some cried after him to return; and among those that did so, there were two that were resolved to fetch him back by force. The name of the one was Obstinate, and the name of the other Pliable. Now, by this time, the man was got a good distance from them; but, however, they were resolved to pursue him, which they did, and in a little time they overtook him. Then said the man, "Neighbours, wherefore are you come?" They said, "To persuade you to go back with us." But he said, "That can by no means be; you dwell," said he, "in the City of Destruction, the place also where I was born: I see it to be so; and, dying there, sooner or later, you will sink lower than the grave, into a Place that bums with fire and brimstone: be content, good neighbours, and go along with me."
OBSTINATE: "What! And leave our friends and our comforts behind us?"
CHRISTIAN: "Yes, because that all which you shall forsake is not worthy to be compared with a little of that that I am seeking to enjoy;" and if you will go along with me, and hold it, you shall fare as I myself; for there where I go, is enough and to spare. Come away, and prove my words."
OBSTINATE: "What are the things you seek, since you leave all the world to find them?"
CHRISTIAN: "I seek an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be bestowed at the time appointed, on them that diligently seek it. Read it so, if you will, in my book."
OBSTINATE: "Tush, away with your book; will you go back with us, or no?"
CHRISTIAN: "No, not I, because I have laid my hand to the plough."
OBSTINATE: "Come, then, Neighbour Pliable, let us turn again, and go home without him; there is a company of these crazed-headed coxcombs that, when they* take a fancy by the end, are wiser in their own eyes than seven men that can render a reason."
PLIABLE: "Don't revile; if what the good Christian says is true, the things he looks after are bet-ter than ours: my heart inclines to go with my neighbour."
OBSTINATE: "What! more fools still? Be ruled by me, and go back; who knows whither such a brainsick fellow will lead you? Go back, go back, and be wise."
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'This wonderful work is one of the very few books which may be read over repeatedly at different times, and each time with a new and a different pleasure' ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Meet the Author
John Bunyan was a 17th century Baptist preacher and writer. He became imprisoned for his Christian beliefs, and it was at that time he began work on A Pilgrim's Progress. Bunyan passed away in 1688, but left the legacy of 58 published titles; The Pilgrim's Progress being his most popular.
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The book is excellent, but the folks at B&N should be embarrassed to offer this badly scanned nook book edition. Notes and marginal comments appear in-line in the same font as the text and interrupt the flow of reading. Words are sometimes split randomly or shift in their middle between plain and italic. Words that should be bolded aren't. Poetry is set as prose at random. Apostrophes are mis-scanned as question marks. Apparently no one bothered to proofread the scan results. The editorial notes also detract from the text on which they are supposed to comment. since they are often trivial and sometimes plain wrong. This is truly a sorry transfer from text to ebook and unworthy of Bunyan's masterpiece.
There is a reason this book has not been out of print since it was first published in the late 1670s. It remains relevant. One of the most insightful and honest descriptions of the Christian Life, far better than modern writers can even come close. It is the quintessential Christian allegory, ahead even of Chronicles of Narnia. Brilliant insights, life-changing.
Though an exhilirating tale of adventure and grandiose excitement if epic proportions it is still so much more than that. NEVER a substitute for the Word of God, but a wonderful contemporary study guide piece that every christian should read and will enjoy when presented with the opportunity!
It seems a lot of the footnotes, etc., get jumbled in with the text. It's frustrating to navigate.
This is a great read of an allegory about a man's travelling the path of life being akin to a man's attempt at travelling the path to religious redemption. The writing style is, of course, heroic-epic; and, the author does an admirable job at staying true to the character and the plot. I recommend it to anyone whom appreciates epic.
This book contains a very detailed table of contents, and a different formatting of the inline references (which makes it easier to read than most other versions of this book that I've seen). Great book!
Wrong book here! This is some other kind of allegory or story--not anything Bunyan would have liked. Seems a Catholic kind of tale. It is a scam, as it is NOT Pilgrim's Progress on the inside. Please correct the title and description of it!
Pilgrim's Progress is a wonderful allegory of our Christian walk. It is so wonderfully written, despite the fact that John Bunyan only had an eigth grade education. I love how Scripture is continually intertwined with the characters' dialouge. I also enjoyed the story of Christiana who later falls in her husband's footsteps.
This book is inspirational and makes me think about my relationship with Christ, but it is a very long, drawn out book and, as a ninth grader, is difficult to always understand. The book is about Christian, as he travels along the narrow road to the Celestial City. It applies all that is said in the Bible about how we should act as we live life and face struggles.
This book get 5 stars right off the back. the only set back is reading the old english. basically this book is about Christian going on an adventure to the celestial city, and runs into fearsome dangers.
Very touching and inspirational. The trials of life can be challenging however, faith, hope, and love can lead us towards the kingdom of God to heaven. A wonderful book.
Good book that is fairly easy to read but I wish it had a glossary.
This book is the best
Makes you think and the movie is great also
This is not The Pilgrim's Progress! Do not waste your money
At first the story seemed pointless and then as I conntinued, it became clear that the story is intended to show the way to a sinless state of mind in order to achieve life everlasting.
A masterpiece. I read it about once a year.
A classic that opens up people miind on what it might be like wen you have two patss to choose from. I realy like this story because it gives you an idea whht it would belike if you went down the wrong path, as well as right path too.
The table of contents works well and there are footnotes to obscure words that work good well too. Cant believe its free.


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Hi, guys today for the forth time my Wordpress theme was rejected (I am writing hear because I don't get much help at TF forums). It was redesigned before each upload but still I get the same email, which states the typography is wrong and bla bla bla. I read the Smashing Book and other articles to learn proper typo. but that didn't help either so please tell me what you think…
I really run out of ideas how to improve it.
I think the Theme Forest Reviewers are a bit scared, this looks like a massive seller to me. Can´t you send an email to Lance to ask him the best way forward as it will make lots of money for Envato. So it must be in their interests to get it on the marketplace.
Great theme MPC ! Here are some things to consider:
The "more" button in the footer contact section looks out of place. Maybe align that to the left?
On Win 7 FF 3 .6.13 in the four boxes below the book the 4th box floats below the first 3.
I'd try a lighter gray instead of the black for the typography. Maybe just lower it by 3 values?
The book should probably have a swfObject backup HTML image. I think TF buyers will probably check for Flash fall-backs.
Good luck MPC ! TF reviewers are tough it seems
Try using a more sharp font. Your flip book really spices it up but something is off with the look and feel. I don't know. Maybe because I'm trying to find what's wrong.
Make sure all your font sizes match a green box in this chart: http://cufon.shoqolate.com/doc/optimal-scaling.html And set a font scale that is appropriate. Subtle stuff but if it's off, it can be felt.
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Manti Te'o ran a reported 4.71 in the 40-yard dash and benched 21 reps at the Notre Dame pro day on Tuesday.
So what does that mean? ESPN football analysts believe Te'o's improvement from a 4.82 40 at the NFL scouting combine means he will go as early as Pittsburgh at 17.
As you know, the Giants can use a star linebacker, and they pick at 19. But can Te'o be that linebacker? Here's what some of ESPN's football minds are saying after Te'o's 4.71 run:
TODD MCSHAY: "(Te'o projected to be a 4-3 linebacker) is why there was a little bit more importance on this 40 than on most 40-yard dashes that you get. Because if he is not great taking on blocks and he can't fit certain schemes because of it, then he has got to have enough speed and you got to feel comfortable in scouting him that the time matches up with what you see on tape, which is a player that plays pretty quick and diagnoses on the run and can get to the sideline, each sideline, when he is protected and when he is making the proper reads."
MEL KIPER: "The teams we know need inside linebackers start at Cincinnati (at 21), Pittsburgh at 17, Giants, Chicago in that mix, certainly the Vikings and then the Ravens. I slot him for the Giants at 19 ... Bottom line with Manti Te'o is regardless of where he goes, you have to believe that he is your middle linebacker for a long time ... He is all football, all the time and that is what you want your middle linebacker to be. He is your defined leader, that is the bottom line with Manti Te'o.
"I asked the NFL teams ... the ones that I spoke to said his interviews were off the charts. On a scale of one-to-10, they were a 15. So whatever Manti Te'o said in those interviews was the right thing that showed those teams he can be your consummate leader moving forward and that is why right now, he is an established first-round pick after running a 4.71."
TEDY BRUSCHI: "The game film is there. I think it is first-round tape, what he does, the way he has his diagnosis skills, his instincts, the way he makes plays, in pass coverage, the way he reads pattern combinations and is able to make those plays on the ball, seven interceptions. Today with the 4.71, all that is really is justification because this is a first-round talent. The tape says this guy plays at a first-round level."
Analysis: While I do think Te'o's new time helps his stock, the Giants may already believe they addressed linebacker with the signings of Dan Connor and Keith Rivers to go with Jacquian Williams, Mark Herzlich and Spencer Paysinger, They still have Mathias Kiwanuka but he likely could move back to defensive end full time. And the Giants still could sign a cheap veteran as well.
I still think the Giants might be better off drafting a pass rusher, offensive lineman or cornerback at 19, especially considering how the Giants do not value linebackers enough to take them in the first round (the Giants haven't taken a linebacker with a first-round pick since Carl Banks in 1984). However, if an impact linebacker is there for them at 19, it certainly warrants the Giants' attention if that linebacker is their best player available. I'm just not sure if Te'o is that impact linebacker for the Giants.
Question: Now that Te'o has posted a faster time, do you think the Giants should take
him at 19?


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I meant to write a real entry but I am so torn. Do i go after the kerry sex scandal, the disney takeover (talks), the fun reading at kgb tonight or what?
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Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life.
Hi, my name is Beverley Gazy, I have lived in Bedford for the last 11 years with my husband and 13 year old twin daughters. I have 2 grown up children and 1 granddaughter aged 5.
I decided when I gave birth to my children that I felt so empowered that I would like to help other women to share a similar birthing experience. I will support your choices, without judgement, no matter whether it is a Home Birth, a Hospital or Birthing Centre.
A doula is not medically trained person, but a person who is an experienced woman who helps parents during labour, birth and in the postnatal period.She is trained to keep you as comfortable as possible, offer suggestions with positioning and massaging if required any areas you feel would benefit during your labour. Read More >


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Imagine my surprise as I clicked on "Assassin's Creed Revelations" on the front page of the Steam sale, which is listed as 66% off, and saw that it's actually the entire franchise bundle that is discounted for the next twenty-six hours. And it's not just 66% off, oh no. If you pick up the Assassin's Creed collection you get all four games and the DLC for Revelations for 73% off. The list price for these games is nearly $130 if bought separately when not on sale, but today you can get the whole lot for $34.99. You don't have to be Matt Damon to do that math. This is yet another steal offered up by Steam and the good folks at Ubisoft.
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Court watchers are buzzing about a CBS News report that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts changed his vote on whether to strike down the individual mandate, or even the entire Affordable Care Act. Now, the question turns to who leaked that information to reporter Jan Crawford.
ThinkProgress reports that a New York Times follow-up story strongly implies that Clarence Thomas, who has expressed admiration for Crawford (who has defended him and his wife from critics in the past) is the source of the leaks about Roberts. From the Times story:
[T]he possibility that conservatives had victory within reach only to lose it seemed to infuriate some of them. The CBS News report, attributed to two sources with "specific knowledge of the deliberations," appeared to give voice to the frustrations of people associated with the court's conservative wing. It was written by Jan Crawford, whose 2007 book, "Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court," was warmly received by conservatives.
Leaks from the Supreme Court are unprecedented, and in this case, may reflect the bitterness that Roberts' decision to uphold the healthcare mandate created on the conservative side of the court.


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USC quarterback Max Wittek and fellow sophomore Cody Kessler got most of the snaps, but most eyes focused on Max Browne, the No. 1 high school quarterback in the country who participated in his first college practice.
"I struggled a little bit," said Browne, a freshman. "There were some first-day struggles under center. (Trojans offensive coordinator Clay) Helton thought I had good command of the huddle."
Like many high school quarterbacks, Browne must make the transition from running every play in the shotgun to moving under center at USC.
The other issue is the speed of a college defense.
"It's a whole other element," Browne said.
Head coach Lane Kiffin said Browne performed as expected in his first practice.
"He's very unique in being able to handle the huddle," Kiffin said.
Kiffin was prepared to name Kessler the first-day most valuable player until defensive end Jabari Ruffin intercepted a pass late in practice.
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When Jared Lee Loughner went to the Sportsman's Warehouse outlet on November 30, he faced few obstacles to walking away with a Glock 19 semi-automatic pistol. Loughner was making the purchase in Arizona, a state with an Old West culture where gun laws are among the most lenient in the United States.
The 22-year-old passed an instant background check required under federal law, said Reese Widmer, manager of the Tucson store. A law enacted last year allowed Loughner to carry the concealed gun without a permit.
On Sunday, Loughner was charged with using the Glock in the Tucson rampage.
Arizona gun laws, which have been criticised by gun-control groups, permit any law-abiding resident over 18 to buy or possess a firearm. To buy a handgun, as opposed to a rifle or shotgun, federal law requires the buyer to be at least 21.
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, on Sunday criticised unfettered freedom to carry guns in Arizona. "I have never been a proponent of letting everybody in this state carry weapons under any circumstances that they want," he said. "And that's almost where we are."
Guns are permitted almost everywhere in the state except a business or doctor's office. The state rifle association lists restaurants that permit concealed weapons. Guns are permissible inside the state Capitol and many other public buildings.
State law permits gun owners to carry a concealed weapon into establishments that serve alcohol as long as the gun owner isn't imbibing. Concealed guns are permitted on school grounds while picking up or dropping off a child, as long as the weapon is unloaded and the gun owner remains in a vehicle.
Arizona's state constitution, adopted in 1910, says: "The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defence of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising individuals or corporations to organise, maintain, or employ an armed body of men."
■ New York Democratic congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, who lost her husband in a fatal shooting, is renewing efforts to outlaw the high-capacity bullet magazines such as the one used in the shootings on Saturday.
High-capacity magazines were prohibited for a while but that law expired in 2004.
Ms McCarthy ran for Congress after her husband was killed and her son seriously injured in a 1993 train massacre. She introduced the bill to restrict high-capacity clips on Monday.