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The Alwars, as you have read, were the poet-saints of Tamil Nadu who lived thousands of years ago.
They were devoted to God Vishnu.
They were wise seers whose poems wield even today a great influence on religious minds.
These Alwars carne from different walks of life and from different parts of Tamil Nadu.
Nammalvar was a non-brahmin, Tirumangai was a robber, Periyalwar a brahmin and Kulasekhara was a prince.
One of them Andal was a woman as you have just seen.
Their common bond was the love of Vishnu.
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But one thing is clear: Some of the players identified as the best will never live up to those expectations.
"It never fails," Colts general manager Bill Polian said. "It's an inexact science, if you can call it a science."
Polian revealed that research of the last 27 drafts showed roughly 50 percent of first-round selections never live up to expectations. For the top 10 picks, it's closer to 33 percent.
Yet, some of those first 10 picks will receive guaranteed money north of $20 million, especially those in the top five. It's why a team attempting to trade out of the first few picks has a difficult time finding a team willing to move up.
It's widely believed Miami would love to rid itself of the first overall choice. Good luck finding a buyer.
Said Polian, "Seven or eight years ago there might have been a huge market for that pick. Now, I'm not sure there is quite the market there used to be, and it's because of the money.
"That's not what the draft was designed to do by Mr. (George) Halas and Bert Bell. That's by the board now because these prices are outrageous."
In the last five years, 33 of the 160 first-round picks have made at least one Pro Bowl, while 16 have departed the team that selected them.
Said Kevin Colbert, Pittsburgh Steelers director of football operations, "Usually when we go back and try to figure out why a certain player failed or try to find a commonality, it's usually something we knew about and we took the player anyway.
"The biggest challenge is not ignoring the information."
The Combine provides access to hundreds of players, but the vast majority have been well coached to politely answer questions while not saying much of substance.
That makes players like South Florida running back Kevin Smith a refreshing change of pace.
Asked why he left after his junior year, Smith said, "I'm ready. I ran for 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns, and I'm ready."
What did he weigh in at? Smith grinned and said, "Two seventeen and change and I was very proud of that. ... And I have big hands."
Told that reporters would have a difficult time writing about Smith saying he calls a spade a spade, he happily simplified it to: "If you have game, you have game. I have game."
The major question scouts have regarding Smith is his speed, but he said he has been," working hard for six weeks and it will be very fast."
Limas Sweed isn't letting a bad wrist keep him down. Sweed tried to participate in practices at the Senior Bowl with a broken wrist, but two days of trying sent him off the field. Sweed missed the final seven games of the 2007 season at Texas with the injury.
He only had about 10 percent of the motion in his wrist when he arrived in Mobile. In his first practice, the wrist was injured more when Louisiana State linebacker Chevis Jackson grabbed it.
Said Sweed, "You can imagine the pain. That was day one. So I came back for day two, and I was thinking it won't happen again. And the same guy did it again. And that was when I decided to shut it down. It wasn't a re-injury. It was just a breaking up the scar tissue, which actually helped me recover quicker - so I want to really thank the guy."
Now at the Combine, Sweed said healing is complete although not all of the motion has returned. It's unknown how the injury will affect his draft status. A first-round talent, it wouldn't be a surprise if he slipped to the second round.
"Things happen and that's life, you know?" Sweed said. "I would say it's a minor setback for a major comeback."
Defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer has been one of the biggest risers on draft boards this season, drawing comparisons to New England Pro Bowl end Richard Seymour because of his size and athleticism.
"If I was gonna be compared to anybody, I'd want to be compared to Richard Seymour," Balmer said. "He's a very versatile player. He plays hard. He plays with passion."
Balmer not only made the second team All-ACC as a tackle, but performed well at defensive end on occasion in 3-4 alignments for the Tar Heels, which increases his value quite a bit for NFL teams running similar systems.
Running back Chris Johnson of East Carolina will run the 40 on Sunday and he hopes to break 4.3 seconds.
"I hope it's the fastest here," he said.
Last season, Johnson rushed for 1,468 yards and 17 touchdowns and added six receiving scores. Johnson compared himself to Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook.
"I feel I'll be a running back and I'll be in the return game," he said. "I'll be in on first down, third down. I feel like I can be an every-down player."
Against Boise State in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, Johnson had 408 all-purpose yards, including 223 yards rushing.
Concluded Johnson, "That helped me a lot. It opened a lot of people's eyes throughout the whole country."
Oregon Duck fans know Dennis Dixon's knee injury cost their team a chance at a national championship. Although Dixon admitted he is frustrated with the process, he gave a positive outlook Saturday on his rehab schedule. "I'm ahead of schedule right now, about 10 weeks into it," he said. "I'm pretty much running, jogging, backpedaling and everything." He's not working out here this week, but expects to throw and run for NFL teams at his Pro Day in Eugene April 3. Oregon's first Pro Day is March 20, but he won't be ready at that time.
Several players who took the podium Friday have ties to current and former NFL players.
--The most well-known is Virginia defensive end Chris Long, whose father Howie is now in the Hall of Fame after a stellar career in Oakland. Chris' brother, Kyle Long, has signed to play baseball with Florida State beginning in 2009.
--Jeremy Geathers, a UNLV defensive end who will likely play linebacker in the pros, has a brother (Robert) in the league and a father (Jumpy) who played in the NFL for 13 years.
--LSU linebacker Ali Highsmith's brother, Alonzo, was a running back for the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers over seven seasons.
--UCLA's Bruce Davis, another end-turning-linebacker, is named after his father, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Raiders.
--Maryland linebacker Erin Henderson answered plenty of questions about his brother E.J., a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings.
--Southern California linebackers wearing No. 55 have a lot to live up to. Chris Claiborne, Willie McGinest and Junior Seau put on that jersey during their stellar Trojan careers. But probable first-round pick Keith Rivers doesn't shy away from the comparisons: "Great linebackers have worn (No. 55) and made it proud," he said. "I was honored to have it and tried to do my best to live up to it."
--Kory Biermann played with his hand on the ground at Montana, but will get a chance a strong-side linebacker or a 3-4 linebacker (inside or outside) in the pros.
--"Don't tell Al Davis that happened." -- Virginia DE Chris Long when asked if he has met the Raiders owner. The son of Raiders Hall of Famer Howie Long, Chris said his earliest memory of Davis was "ducking in the car when I came to visit my dad at training camp because there were no families allowed in."
--"That was a big battle for me. I know, going back to the previous year, he was tough competition. He kicked back in pass protection and it was tough for me to get around him. So coming into the game, I really focused on that and learned some new techniques to get better hands on him, and it worked." -- Ohio State DE/OLB Vernon Gholston on beating Michigan LT Jake Long for a sack last season. It was one of only two sacks Long, another projected top 10 pick this April, allowed during his Wolverines career.
--"It's not like what I did that night was innocent. I was drunk and I put myself in a bad situation." -- Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan, when asked about a 2004 incident in which he was arrested for burglary and trespassing after entering the dorm room of a female student and refusing to leave.
--"All the great ones." -- UCLA wide receiver Brandon Breazell, on what NFL receiver he compares himself to.
--"It is almost to the point where some of those guys are so far up there that they have nowhere to go but down. And not to take anything away from them because they are great football players, but they are really to the point where they have to put up or shut up. And every time you turn on the TV, you see them, and everyone wants to see them come out and run 4.2 40s and be the next Deion (Sanders) and all of that stuff. So flying under the radar, it can't hurt. And, frankly, you can only come out and improve your stock, so I am pretty excited about it." -- Penn State quarterback Anthony Morelli on not being highly rated.
* Courtesy of NFLDraftScout.com, published by The Sports Xchange.
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of heart rhythm disturbance - well over half a million UK people have it.
A study in the journal Heart says the cost of the problem to the NHS in 2000 was £459 million, with another £111 million spent in nursing homes.
The ageing population of the UK means that the cost is increasing, it says.
Atrial fibrillation happens when the pattern of electrical activity that normally drives the contraction of the heart muscle in a set rhythm in order to pump blood around the body goes wrong.
Patients experience a variety of symptoms, including a "flopping" sensation in the chest, often accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness or fatigue.
Budget eater
Despite the common nature of the complaint, equally common conditions such as diabetes or heart failure are often treated more aggressively.
The latest figures compiled by University of Glasgow researchers suggests it consumes up to 1% of the total budget of the NHS.
A comparable figure for NHS spending on heart failure might be one billion pounds a year, and for angina £668 million.
The cost of hospital admissions, prescribed drugs and home care for elderly atrial fibrillation is rising fast - it has doubled since 1995.
Many patients with the condition need long-term blood-thinning therapy with warfarin, and regular blood tests to make sure they are on the right dose.
However, much of the cost to the NHS - and the physical damage to the patient - happens if atrial fibrillation leads on to a full stroke.
Stroke prevention
The researchers wrote: "We have shown that this insidious and deadly arrhythmia imposes a substantial economic as well as a health burden on the NHS in the UK.
"It is clear that atrial fibrillation costs are escalating rapidly and is worthy of the attention directed to heart failure when it became clear the latter was becoming a major public health problem."
Ellen Murray, from the University of Birmingham, is involved in large scale trials of screening for atrial fibrillation patients.
The idea is that by screening early, strokes can be prevented by timely treatment with warfarin or aspirin.
Her group is trying to work out the best way, and age, at which to start screening.
She said: "The national service framework from the goverment clearly says that GPs should be working to prevent strokes by treating atrial fibrillation.
"Screening is a good way of preventing strokes, and we are investigating the method we should use."


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San Francisco, California (PRWEB) April 21, 2014
The global pico projector market is expected to reach USD 17.81 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. High degree of convenience offered by projectors embedded in devices such as mobile phones and laptops is expected to fuel market growth over the next six years. Expected decrease in average selling prices on account of increased production is also expected to drive the global industry during the forecast period.
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Sam (Jocelin Donahue) is a pretty college sophomore, so desperate to earn some cash for a deposit on an apartment that she accepts a babysitting job even after she finds out there is no baby. Mr. and Mrs. Ulman (cult actors Tom Noonan and Mary Woronov) are the older couple who lure Sam out to their creeky Victorian mansion deep in the woods, just in time for a total lunar eclipse. Megan (Greta Gerwig) is Sam's best friend, who gives her a ride out to the house, and reluctantly leaves her there despite suspecting that something is amiss. Victor (A.J. Bowen) at first seems like just a creepy guy lurking around the house, but quickly makes it clear that Sam will end this night in a bloody fight for her life….
The House of the Devil will premiere on Amazon, XBOX Live and Video on Demand October 1st and In Theatres October 30th. Check out the one-sheet below courtesy of NY Mag.
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Explore Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand on a tour through Indochina
Experience the very best of Indochina on this awesome adventure through Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Enjoy a steaming bowl of pho from a street stall in Ho Chi Minh City, relax on a beach in Nha Trang, admire the temples of Angkor and get some insight into everyday Khmer life at a rural homestay. With faded colonial elegance in Hanoi, the rustic charm of Kompong Cham and the urban buzz of Bangkok, there's a lot to dazzle your senses on this exploration through Indochina.
Halong Bay is a paradisical enclave of green waters and strange rock formations. Enjoy cruising through the beautiful landscape and indulge in the Bay's fresh seafood
Go back in time at the ancient trading port of Hoi An. Experience the blend of influences from Europe and Asia on the nearby beaches and markets
In Nha Trang and Sihanoukville you'll have plenty of free time here to relax on the beaches and go snorkelling
A homestay in the village of Chambok puts you right in the heart of everyday life in rural Cambodia
Enjoy the guidance of a local expert as you temple-hop at the dazzling Angkor complex, one of Southeast Asia's most stunning sights
This trip involves three overnight train journeys. Accommodation and amenities are shared and basic, but the experience of rubbing shoulders with the locals makes it all worthwhile. Plus you make the most of your time by travelling while you sleep.
Other accommodation is basic – a combination of simple hotels, guesthouses and a homestay.
This trip involves a lot of public transport and some long days of driving, so some patience will go a long way towards your enjoyment here. Sit back, relax, watch the scenery go by, and embrace travelling like a local.
This trip gives you plenty of free time in each location, perfect for the traveller who appreciates a bit of independence
1. Please provide your full name as per passport and passport number 45 days prior to departure in order to secure Vietnam train tickets.
2. A Single Supplement to have your own room is available on this trip and excludes nights 2 (overnight boat), 3, 7 & 9 (Overnight Train) and 13 (homestay) and all day use rooms where you will be in shared accommodation.
Our Explore Indochina trips score an average of 4.8 out of 5 based on 10 reviews in the last year.
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Returning from London last night we had absolutely no problem whatsoever in finding a taxi at Otopeni. This report from last month was apparently true. Despite arriving at just after midnight (a notoriously busy time when three or four planes land one after the other) there was no queue at the dispensing machines and although… Continue reading Taxis at Otopeni (part 94)
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Cheap taxis back at Otopeni. Possibly
Bucharest's Otopeni Airport today announced that as of Wednesday June 15th, cheap taxis charging a maximum 1.40 lei will be allowed to wait for passengers directly outside the main, first-floor arrivals terminal. There will be no need to use the machines to order a taxi (unless you want a taxi from a particular company). The… Continue reading Cheap taxis back at Otopeni. Possibly
Otopeni Airport is a national embarrassment
Since April 1st of this year it has become very difficult (at times impossible) to easily find a cheap, trustworthy taxi at Bucharest's Otopeni Henri Coanda Airport. How have we arrived at this ridiculous situation? Here's a little background… For years Bucharest Otopeni Airport was home to some of the world's most expensive taxis. In… Continue reading Otopeni Airport is a national embarrassment
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The NFL has entered a work stoppage after the owners imposed a lockout on March 12. But the league's draft will go on as scheduled on April 28-30, and teams are hard at work preparing their draft boards. USA TODAY's Jon Saraceno looks at 10 questions surrounding the run-up to the annual player selection meeting:
Q: Is Cam Newton a can't-miss NFL quarterback?
A: All depends. Does he view himself more as a football player — or as an entertainer/icon? The diva meter shot through the roof with Newton's pre-combine self-assessment (he says it was uttered in the context of an endorsement deal with Under Armour). Immaturity and character issues — including a pay-for-play college investigation involving his father — linger with the former Auburn star and Heisman Trophy winner who played only one season of major-college football.
Another Vince Young — or a young Steve McNair?
Newton left school early because so many NFL teams scour the landscape for a franchise QB. No less than Warren Moon, the Hall of Fame quarterback, advised new Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak, a former Moon teammate and Newton adviser, that the kid is a "special" talent. The Titans draft eighth overall but Newton might vanish by then. Carson Palmer has told the Cincinnati Bengals he wants out — and they are sitting at No. 4. The Carolina Panthers, selecting first overall, also appear interested.
Bottom line: At 6-5, 248 pounds, Newton is a raw, athletic freak with a terrific arm. However, his biggest threat as a college playmaker in the spread-option offense — running the football — will be muted in the pros. His performance at the combine was unimpressive, but he rallied at Auburn's pro day last week before NFL personnel — including head coaches John Fox (Denver Broncos), Marvin Lewis (Bengals), Ron Rivera (Panthers) and Ken Whisenhunt (Arizona Cardinals).
Q: Whose stock rose — and fell — during the NFL combine?
A: Among those big-name players whose draft-day value rose were Alabama receiver Julio Jones; Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller; Washington quarterback Jake Locker; Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea; Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder; Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara; and Miami wide receiver Leonard Hankerson.
Among those who didn't do themselves any favors were Newton; Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett; Oregon State running back JacQuizz Green; North Carolina wide receiver Greg Little; Florida safety Ahmad Black; Pittsburgh receiver Jon Baldwin; and Wisconsin running back John Clay.
Q: Who are the potential sleepers?
A: Less-touted college players routinely fly under the radar and turn out to be fine pros. This year is no different. Among those being scrutinized are offensive linemen Benjamin Ijalana (Villanova) and James Carpenter (Alabama); defensive linemen Sam Acho (Texas) and Kenrick Ellis (Hampton); running backs Alex Green (Hawaii) and Derrick Locke (Kentucky); wide receivers Cecil Shorts (Mount Union) and Steve Burton (West Texas A&M); and quarterbacks Andy Dalton (TCU), Josh Portis (California, Pa). and Ricky Stanzi (Iowa).
Q: Do you draft Locker if you need a quarterback?
A: If you are Seattle general manager John Schneider, or Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, you might. Undoubtedly, the rebuilding Seahawks need to groom a quarterback to eventually replace (free agent) Matt Hasselbeck — unless you believe current backup Charlie Whitehurst will answer the call. The Seahawks have only one quarterback on their roster. Then again, the young Seahawks are missing many pieces.
Locker is big, athletic and tough but struggled as a pocket passer at the University of Washington. A year ago, he might have been the first quarterback selected but he decided he needed another year of seasoning with the Huskies. However, poor mechanics and a glaring lack of accuracy remain Locker's big bugaboos — his completion percentage dropped from 58.2 his junior year to 55.4 in his final season.
"I think it's stuff that's fixable," Locker said at the combine, where he performed well — including his 4.52 scamper in the 40.
The Seahawks pick 25th and Locker should be available — if the Seahawks' brass believes he has the potential to be a franchise quarterback.
Q: Is Mark Ingram the second coming of Emmitt Smith?
A. Whoa Nellie, let's take a deep breath down yonder in the land of hounds-tooth and crimson. After all, the former Dallas Cowboys stud is the NFL's all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champ.
To be sure, Smith-Ingram comparisons are inevitable. Like Smith, who matriculated from another SEC school (Florida), the Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama is not the biggest or fastest running back to emerge, even if he is best back in this draft class. But Ingram, son of a former pro, is a powerful workhorse whose instincts, vision and quickness propel explosive bursts (he averaged 5.7 yards per carry in college).
Prior to the combine, Ingram melted off 10 pounds and dropped to 215. He posted a 40-time of 4.62, but then ripped off (for him, anyway) a 4.55 at the Crimson Tide pro day.
Q: Who are the top-rated defensive ends?
A. Without a doubt, this might be the strongest and deepest area of the draft, whether GMs are talking about defensive ends in a 4-3 alignment or outside linebackers in a 3-4.
Da'Quan Bowers of Clemson, who led college football with 15.5 sacks last season, is considered the crème de la creme. However, his surgically repaired knee might be giving NFL talent evaluators cause for concern. He did not participate in the combine after having meniscus surgery and later was absent from the Tigers' pro day, leaving his April 1 scheduled individual workout critical.
After Bowers, the list of coveted ends is lengthy and includes Robert Quinn, North Carolina; J.J. Watt, Wisconsin; Cameron Jordan, Cal; and Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue.
Q: Can the Indianapolis Colts afford to pass on a left tackle to guard The Franchise?
A: This a trick question, right? With the 22nd overall pick, plus five other selections, the Colts are in a prime position to provide years of blind-side protection for quarterback Peyton Manning.
The Colts' aging offensive line needs shoring up, particularly at the tackle position. For several seasons, there was no reason to worry. From 1998 through 2006, Tarik Glenn was a mainstay at the position. His departure never has been adequately addressed (first by 2007 second-round pick Tony Ugoh, then by Charlie Johnson, who appears better suited to playing guard).
Q: Who is Marcell Dareus and do the Panthers covet him with the first pick?
A: No less than sharp draft analyst Mike Mayock of the NFL Network says the Alabama defensive tackle is the premier player of the draft.
At 6-3½ and 319 pounds, Dareus is a monster lineman with a terrific up-field burst who should be able to adapt to any defensive scheme. Among the big fella's measurables: a 4.93 in the 40 (including a 1.66 split for 10 yards), a 27-inch vertical leap and 34-inch arms.
Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert describes Dareus as a "high-motor guy'' who is a relentless and brutal tackler. New Panthers coach Rivera, a former defensive coordinator, rates Dareus high on his board. But at the combine, Rivera also talked about what a franchise quarterback means to a team, in general terms. "He's going to be the guy that's going to be there the next six, seven, eight years . . . the guy that leads your team . . . that's kind of our definition and the way we're looking at it. We have to explore that."
If Dareus is still available when the Browns select with the sixth pick, he already will be "familiar'' with at least one player on the team's roster. Dareus knocked Texas' Colt McCoy out of the 2010 BCS championship game when he fell hard on the quarterback's right shoulder.
Q: Does the current NFL labor disruption affect how teams might approach the draft?
A: Certainly. Without a collective bargaining agreement, teams cannot trade or sign free agents. "It leaves you with a concern,'' said Bengals owner Mike Brown on the team's Web site. Though ultimately, he said, "What you'll do in the draft is pick the best guys you can pick.''
Depending upon what transpires in the courts, teams must be prepared for all contingencies relating to free agency, which impacts the draft. It also depends upon the team. A team with few holes to plug probably might not be as adversely effected. But a young team under reconstruction with a new coach — say, the San Francisco 49ers — might find themselves altering their strategy if they suspect the impasse will linger and there will be no OTAs or mini-camps.
Q: How many hours will ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper talk about the draft?
A: Too many.
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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|Used by the project sponsor and the department delegate to prepare and record a project scope for completing environmental tasks associated with an EA or EIS
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|Environmental Handbook for Quality Assurance/Quality Control Procedures for Environmental Documents
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|Administrative Completeness Review Checklist
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|Provides details for relying on incorporating information, analysis and products from transportation planning into NEPA documents under existing laws
|FHWA Environmental Review Toolkit: Planning and Environmental Linkages
|Provides additional FHWA guidance on planning and environmental linkages
|Supplement to Jan. 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relationship to NEPA Process Completion
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A few years ago, a 19-year-old with a bold voice and magnetic way with words stood before the Iowa state legislature and defended same-sex marriage rights. Now, he's taking his agenda all the way to Washington.
Zach Wahls, now 22, was raised by lesbian parents, and quickly became an Internet sensation in 2011 when his thought-provoking, powerful speech to lawmakers about his family garnered over 18 million views on YouTube. He even made a memorable appearance on Ellen with his mom in the audience!
At the time, Iowa was one of only five states where gay marriage was legal, and a bill proposed by the legislature aimed to repeal the law.
"When I heard that this bill was even being talked about, I knew I had to go out there and speak against it," Zach told Ellen. "They're lawmakers, they're supposed to protect us, not take our rights away."
Cut to the present: Zach is now bringing his political and oratory skills to the nation's capital, serving as an intern at the White House, according to the Huffington Post. He also spoke at the Democratic National Convention, lobbied Congress for marriage equality, and leveraged his success to write a book about his mothers.
Zach told Ellen that while he may not have successfully persuaded the Iowa legislature, the fact that so many people watched his speech had its own benefit.
"They still voted to pass the bill, but to have this impact on a state, national and international level has really been a blessing," he said.
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Cheers and jeers for Allure: Allure of the Seas Cruise Review by Mmashdaddy
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Cheers and jeers for Allure
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Cheers - the shows, as you've heard, are the best at sea. The venues serve the experience as well. The Amber theater is as elegant as any modern opera house. The aqua-theater, OMG! I still cant believe I saw 50 foot divers on a moving boat! Plus, the acrobats, ice skaters, dancers, and actors - all were so talented! Ice dancers flying kites while pair skating on a 1/4 size ice rink at sea? No way!
Jeers - find a new Broadway show other than Chicago. So many more positive shows that showcase your cast's talent. Actors great, storyline - not so much.
Cheers - I heard many people say or write that the coffee was horrible unless you bought Starbucks - hogwash! It's almost all Seattles best - which IS Starbucks! (compare the address with a bag of star bucks next time you are at the grocer - its the same coffee from the same place). Anyway, good hot coffee all More over
Jeers - price of the soda package has gone up, and its ridiculous. $50, really RCCL?
Cheers - the wait staff and cabin attendants were terrific. World class!
Jeers - Guest services - I had THREE horrible interactions with these folks. Rude, rude, rude! They need a total overhaul, or change the name to guest irritants. We struggled to find good or polite service from anyone not working off tips. Now, looking for the bright side, this was the end of tour for many employees (including the captain), who had worked 6-8 months straight, 7 days a week since the ship was afloat. Maybe they were just tired?? RCCL should keep this from happening, though, as I heard many guests complain about staff (usually non-tipped staff, or guest services)
Cheers - the ship - wow! The neighborhoods, the detail, the decorations, the excitement! 2 flow riders! I provided plenty of comic relief to the teenagers waiting for me to wipeout!
Jeers - the port stays - a little too brief, especially Nassau (about 6 hours)
Cheers- technology - wow! From 3D movies, to interactive touch screens all over the ship to the highly complex aqua theater, which have levels that appear and disappear underwater, up to 17.5 feet deep- this ship takes the cake on technology
Jeers - technology - wifi came and went all week, making it difficult to communicAte with those at home when you could find time. Also, checkin day their cameras were down, so took much longer to inboard than I've read is normal
Cheers - food was excellent. Almost Every place I ate, especially the healthy solarium grill. Very impressive.
JEers - the cupcake store- Blech! They make their icing with crisco, not natural ingredients, and the cupcakes weren't fresh. I was anticipating much better. Improve the food or close it down! I overheard several guests saying the same... Again, the only negative dining experience on board.
Cheers - schedule - if you can't find something to do, you ain't trying! Plenty of disparate activities at all times, until 11pm the last night.
Jeers - nickel and dimin' - here's a crazy idea for RCCL - GIVE AWAY the $30 commemorative video. Only costs $.20 a piece to copy, then you would have 6000 guests showing their friends and families the video, not 400 or so. Cheap marketing, and it would leave a better taste with your guests as the final memory. You can't buy that kind of advertising! Also, you confiscate liquor onshore so we have to buy your $7 drinks aboard. Really, RCCL? Poor taste. Then, they post an ambiguous ad to go find "your free" photo in the photo place, only to say "well, not EVERYONE gets a free photo" when you arrive to claim it. So, you'd rather tick me off and throw away thousands of pictures than to honor your crafty promise and give them away. Really, RCCL?
In conclusion, the boat is spectacular, but only people can make it run. I am embarassed for RCCL that a sterling vacation was tarnished by avoidable foolishness. If RCCL learns to act as top notch as the vessel itself, they could become untouchable in the cruise wars. Less
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Update (Feb. 9; 11:15 EST): Apparently the Buffalo News updated the story and the link I gave in my lede goes to a follow-up story. I wasn't able to find the exact article I was writing about, but here is a link to an updated story from Feb. 6 by Armario, entitled: "Botched abortion outrages pro-life, pro-choice factions."
"Fla. doctor investigated in badly botched abortion," reads the headline for an AP story syndicated on the Web site for The Buffalo News.
Yet according to the story by writer Christine Armario, the abortion procedure had not been initiated and hence could not have been botched. (h/t e-mail tipster Paul Head)
What did, happen, allegedly, is one count of infanticide (emphases mine):
Eighteen and pregnant, Sycloria Williams went to an abortion clinic outside Miami and paid $1,200 for Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacque Renelique to terminate her 23-week pregnancy.
Three days later, she sat in a reclining chair, medicated to dilate her cervix and otherwise get her ready for the procedure.
Only Renelique didn't arrive in time. According to Williams and the Florida Department of Health, she went into labor and delivered a live baby girl.
What Williams and the Health Department say happened next has shocked people on both sides of the abortion debate: One of the clinic's owners, who has no medical license, cut the infant's umbilical cord. Williams says the woman placed the baby in a plastic biohazard bag and threw it out.
Police recovered the decomposing remains in a cardboard box a week later after getting anonymous tips.
An autopsy determined Williams' baby - she named her Shanice - had filled her lungs with air, meaning she had been born alive, according to the Department of Health. The cause of death was listed as extreme prematurity.
The Department of Health believes Renelique committed malpractice by failing to ensure that licensed personnel would be present when Williams was there, among other missteps.
So why the inaccurate, misleading headline when something along the lines of "Fla. abortion doctor investigated following infanticide" would more accurately convey the main idea of the horrifying story?


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Vince Vaughn has completed a 12,500ft skydive with his mother.
The 'Wedding Crashers' star and mum Sharon jumped out of a plane over Lake Michigan as part of the opening act at Chicago's Air and Water Show.
The mother and son team were each strapped to a member of the US Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a nervous-looking Vince was the first to jump before his mother followed suit.
After they both made successful landings, the pair hugged each other.
Vince said of the experience: "That was the first time for both of us. That's not exactly our hobby.
"We weren't nervous, we were more excited."
As well as completing his first skydive, it was recently revealed Vince is to become a father for the first time.
The 40-year-old funnyman's wife Kyla Weber is expecting a baby and the pair are thrilled with the news.
A source said: "They're having so much fun together and they're so excited to be first-time parents!"
It is not yet known when the tot is due.
Vince - who previously dated Jennifer Aniston - married real estate agent Kyla in January near his home city of Chicago in front of family and friends.
The nuptials took place in an "opulent, historic house at Lake Forest Academy".
Vince Vaughn overcame his nerves to complete a 12,500ft skydive over Lake Michigan in Chicago with his mother.
Vince Vaughn has completed a 12,500ft skydive with his mother.


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Posted by Angela
Paulette was referred to me by another attorney. She handled a disablility case with superb results. I was so impressed with the results of the disability case in 2004, that I hired her again in 2008. I would highly recommend her.
Posted by Marc
Paulette represented me for my Social Security Disability case. It took years to deal with SS, but Paulette never gave up and I was approved for disabiity.
She not only was my attorney, but treated me like a friend and truly cared about me and my family. I found her to be profesional and knowlegable. In my opinion you couldn't do better for an attorney. She does what it takes to get the job done and shows the commitment in even the most difficult and drawn out cases. She kept the faith when I was giving up. I can't thank her enough for all she has done for me.
Posted by Kevin
Paulette Adams-Bradham represented me on my appeal for short term disability benefits and application for long term disability from my employer of 22 years. She had been referred to me by a partner with a large firm specializing in labor/management relations. In preparing my appeal, Ms. Adams-Bradham did a superb job of scrutinizing my medical records to make the strongest possible case. I have a neurological illness, and the symptoms are subtle. On paper, my case appears "borderline." However, Ms. Adams-Bradham won the appeal against one of the largest insurance companies in the country. I did not have to take the next step of filing in court, saving me considerable expense. Throughout the appeal process, Ms. Adams-Bradham demonstrated not only her expertise in employment law but also a sincere desire to help me and sensitivity toward my disability. I would wholeheartedly recommend her.
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We contacted three other employment law firms before we were referred to Adams-Bradham. I don't think other attorneys were interested in our case because it wasn't a huge amount of money and therefore not a substantial fee. But Paulette helped my husband recover both long and short-term disability payments that had been denied him after a long career with a large employer. Her persistence on his behalf allowed us to settle both cases within six months of filing suit. In the case of our LTD claim, she actually opted to take less than the agreed upon fee. We found her to always have our best interests at heart. When she saw the STD plan description, she immediately recognized it as non-compliant with ERISA. Her knowledge of ERISA law and her willingness to represent us gave us what we needed most: a disability check in the mail every month. We will always be grateful for her compassion and her efforts on his behalf.
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I would not recommend this attorney. A critical Independant Medical Examination was scheduled by my insurer and notification was mailed and faxed to Ms. Adams-Bradham 20 days in advance, but she neglected to notify me until five days in advance and further advised that I was not required to attend...10 days later my claim was denied. Her appeal strategy was to write one sentence saying (summarized) "we appeal" and send my medical records. The insurance company requires a basis for an appeal and it must be spelt out in the appeal letter. When I begged her to follow the insurance company's appeal guidelines she resigned. After resigning she sent her first accounting of my large upfront retainer and billed me for more.


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High school roundup: Seton-La Salle downs Class AAAA No. 3 Gateway
Dale Clancy poured in 31 points as Class AA No. 3 Seton-La Salle (2-0) earned a 68-65 win over Class AAAA No. 3 Gateway on Saturday in the championship of the Peters Township Tournament.
Delvon Randal and Thomas Kromka scored 19 and 17 points, respectively, for Gateway (1-1).
Brentwood 47, South Park 46 — Matt Yasko hit two free throws with no time left on the clock after drawing a foul at the buzzer to secure a win for Brentwood (1-1) in its tipoff tournament consolation game. Dan Wanker led all scorers with 27 points for South Park (0-2).
Central Valley 65, Moon 51 — Matt Kline scored 18 points to lead Class AAA No. 4 Central Valley (2-0) to victory at the West Allegheny Tournament.
North Hills 85, OLSH 67 — At the North Hills Tournament, Shawndale Jones scored 23 points as the host team defeated Class A No. 3 OLSH (0-2). Camoron Johnson scored a game-high 27 points for OLSH.
Hampton 74, Norwin 34 — Ryan Luther led all scorers with 30 points as Class AAAA No. 1 Hampton (2-0) won in the Penn-Trafford Tournament.
New Castle 88, Perry 34 — Anthony Richards set school records for most 3-pointers (9) in a single game and most 3-point field goals in a career (205) as Class AAAA No. 2 New Castle (2-0) won its host tournament. Richards scored 27 points for the Red Hurricanes.
Obama Academy 69, UpperSt. Clair 67 — Tournament MVP DJ Porter scored 25 points to lead Obama Academy (2-0) to the Upper St. Clair Tournament championship.
Peters Township 39, Altoona37 — J.C. Brush hit a driving layup with one second left to give Peters Township (1-1) a consolation game victory in its host tournament.
Vincentian 91, Butler 85 — Ryan Wolf scored 20 of his 38 points in the second half as Class A No. 2 Vincentian (2-0) won the Butler Tournament.
Girls basketball
Baldwin 48, McKeesport 32 — Nicole Corcoran scored 12 points as Baldwin (2-0) won the McKeesport Tournament. Amanda Johnston added 11 points for the Highlanders.
Beaver 51, New Brighton 10 — Lexi Posset scored 29 as Class AA No. 2 Beaver (2-0) beat host New Brighton (0-2).
Bethel Park 56, Hempfield 42 — In the championship of the Bethel Park Tournament, Mia Mattes scored 13 and Harper Zimmer added 11 to lead the host Black Hawks (2-0) to victory. Lexi Irwin had 14 for Class AAAA No. 6 Hempfield (1-1).
Blackhawk 63, Greensburg CC 49 — Chassidy Omogrosso scored 28 points as Class AAA No. 1 Blackhawk (2-0) won its tournament title over Class AA No. 5 Greensburg CC (0-1).
Mt. Lebanon 60, North Allegheny58 — Christine Ehland scored a game-high 21 points as Mt. Lebanon (2-0) won in the North Allegheny Tournament. Taylor Brennan recorded 17 points for the Tigers (1-1).
North Catholic 53, OaklandCatholic 50, OT — Sam Breen and Evelyn Brazil scored 16 and 15 points, respectively as Class A No. 4 North Catholic (1-1) won at the Oakland Catholic Tipoff Tournament. Taylor McCorkle led all scorers with 22 points for the Eagles (1-1).
Peters Township 65, Central Valley 35 — Maddison Kerr scored 38 points as Peters Township (1-1) beat Central Valley (1-1) in the Fort Cherry/Montour Tournament. Kiana Law scored 28 for Central Valley.
Vincentian 70, Serra Catholic60 — In the championship game at the Serra Catholic Tipoff Tournament, Brenna Wise scored 31 to lead Class A No. 1 Vincentian (2-0) past No. 2 Serra (1-1). Danielle Dindak had 21 points for the Eagles.


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a) No pony (no My Little Pony: Friendship Magic related is allowed).
b) No Mature content (no gore, no rape, no hentai)
We used to accept nudity, of course. But, I recently received many complaints about that issue that we can't continue accepting it.
c) No zombie stuff (only if the character is Bi-O from Bust A Move 2: Dance Tengoku Mix).
d) No yaoi/yuri.
e) No bloated, inflated, baloon and vore.
f) No gender bender.
g) No screenshots (this is not photobucket).
h) No one eyed stuff.
i) We ONLY accept stuff related to the music genre.
So, you must submit pics which the characters are making musical actions.
For example, characters of Tiny Toon: Adventures making a musical.
j) Always put a description of your deviant.
We can't guess if your work is music related or not if you just give a bland artist comment.
For example, we can't guess if a certain character is from a music game or based in a music event if there are no info about it.
k) No foot obsession like tickling art and others.


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Several of my friends have asked to write this; so, for them, here it is:
One definition of glamour is as follows:
glam·or (glăm'ər)
- An air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring.
- Archaic. A magic spell; enchantment.
Here is a one definition of stealth:
- The act of moving, proceeding, or acting in a covert way.
- The quality or characteristic of being furtive or covert.
- Archaic. The act of stealing.
- Not disclosing one's true ideology, affiliations, or positions: a stealth candidate.
- Having or providing the ability to prevent detection by radar: a stealth bomber; stealth technology.
Stealth glamour is – for me – the female controlled and carefully and deliberately directed result(s) of raw glamour which is obviously and intentionally employed/deployed and she has nearly full control over who it is observed by. Observation of or the full effect(s) of such employed stealth glamour by anyone she does NOT want it to be seen by is purely not by her intent or design and in fact she has probably gone out of her way to make it a lot less likely to happen.
Stealth glamour might be properly compared to – but is NOT really the same thing to me as - traditional erotic female displays. Erotic is more plainly displayed even if it is less obvious than standard glamour in achieving essentially the same results. Yes, stealth glamour may indeed be erotic in nature, but it is NOT ONLY erotic by design.
The human female living in US society must accept the fact that human sex drives and impulses have been carefully and systematically studied and that the US society has been literally programmed by the mass media as to how to achieve various sexual and/or associated effects by teaching and then creating, marketing, and supplying all the means necessary to the general public to achieve said glamorous and at least implied sexual effects on the well studied "average male" in US society. This IS down literally "to a science" and it just comes down to her choice of when, where, and how to employ it to support achieving her goal(s).
Human females quickly learn that employing glamour effectively DOES have a significant effect on getting them attention from males...but that if it is employed in a direct manner that said female has really very little control over WHO among the males is affected and that can lead to a lot of UNWANTED attention from males she does NOT want to attract ANY attention from.
The astute female who wishes to maximize her attention from SPECIFIC males is of course interested in how to do so so that ONLY those specific males get the FULL effect while others are not very stimulated and thus are less likely to make unwanted advances directed at her. And she must do it in public spaces like workplace offices, shops, and bookstores, to name a few possible places. Really, wherever her life happens is where she needs to be able to deploy stealth glamour to get her noticed by a particular guy she wants to encourage to notice her. AND, REMEMBER noticing her. In a Ladylike and probably erotic way........
I will now turn to very few random examples of what I see as being "stealth glamour" in-action:
Moot-point Stealth Glamour: Yes, a trench-coat over almost nothing, etc, has been done and has been known to be a successful stealth glamour event. But this really belongs in the pure fetish category as it's clearly NOT what you're going to wear to work, to the office, or out-in-the-general-population. If you do, that's some other article. Not this one.
Hosiery: Ladies who want to work the "leg effect" but be discreet and not have it have a lot of "range" know what to do about things like nylons to get that effect working strongly. Sure, you can wear the shear black with a black-line-up-the-back silk stockings under a shorter length skirt to the formal company Christmas party....and doing so WILL get noticed even across a room...but obviously doing the same thing walking through the city and into the office for a normal day will NOT likely work as a Lady might hope. What to do? Consider using the SAME exact stocking but instead in a near nude shade with an associated MUCH lighter line going up the back of the stockings. She CAN wear these down the street and into the office and only someone looking very closely will notice they are not plain...and they are reminiscent of those she wore at the Company Christmas party....ooo lah lah! When the intended guy looks – at closer range if for no other reason than you work in the same general area – he WILL notice and when she notices him noticing THAT's when she looks over her shoulder – pauses very slightly – and gives a slight knowing smile then turns and continues on her way. FULL effect achieved and on a specific target with no one else the wiser!
Lipstick: Only women can successfully wear lipstick and therefore it's permanently feminine and erotic. The continual favorite reds and pinks are that way because they WORK really well. Men only care mainly about how female lips LOOK. Females get all hung up on taste, smell, etc., which are all good points, but remember it is the LOOK that matters mainly to the majority of men. Getting this to work in a stealth mode is not really all that hard. First, put on a matte finish primary shade which will "take" a high gloss topcoat and "work". She wears the matte (say) pink as she goes through public spaces where no extra attention is wanted. It matches her overall look so she looks like she's "put together" and "matched" and THAT coat is meant to last so she's not messing around touching it up all day long. When it's time to get the glam going it's no harder than "tah daa!" applying glosser over the already there lipstick thus turning her mouth into a flashing, shimmering "look at me" display. When this is working REALLY well the man will appear to be literally trying to "read her lips" and she's got to work at keeping a straight face so he doesn't "snap out of it" and quit literally "hanging on her every word". Most glossers wear off annoyingly fast...but in the stealth glamour mode this is NOT a liability as she does NOT want extra attention from everyone, just the one she's interested in.
The almost flesh tone colors that a few celebrities have learned to wear can work almost like magic. I don't know why that surprises me like it does. Perhaps it's because it at first seems there's nothing "standing out" so you tend to keep looking longer or multiple times as there IS something there that's catching your attention! Then it suddenly is apparent there IS lipstick there......
Exactly one time I actually asked a women how she got her lips to look like they did. It turned out ALL there was there was a glosser product over her bare lips! What a lucky girl she was! She was able to avoid the entire issue of "it looks different in the tube than it does on my lips" with just a single product and get the full effect!
If you're going to get kissed...that's the time to add some flavored stuff in. I suspect someone in the Beatles penned "Strawberry Fields Forever" after a really erotic event with someone employing strawberry flavored lipstick. It's now nearly permanently immortalized in song.....getting the point here?
Footwear: Men are pretrained by years of mass media exposure to at least initially see women wearing stiletto's as being the most desirable, most interesting, and most successful women in nearly any scene. Just look at Hollywood glamour as seen ON THE MOVIE SCREEN to see just what men are trained to be really responsive to. She again does NOT want extra attention from just everyone so chooses flats in a non-shiny finish to get her to where she is going. When she wants to get the full glamour effect she just switches her flats for some patent leather stilettos and just wears them where the effect(s) of doing so will likely produce the desired results in the intended audience. Really advanced users learn how to causally swing one of these stilettos off of their toes in a lazy manner while sitting...similar to how a lure is "played' in front of a fish. She needs not worry, he WILL notice and he WILL remember her doing this.
I note with interest the non-stigmatized "flesh tone" or "putty" colored patent leather stilettos. Ladies often feel there are STRONG connotations attached to white and red patent leather stilettos...and that the black ones can either be too formal or have too strong an effect to dare try in stealth mode. "Putty" colored ones have NO implied stigma attached to them – can work amazingly well as erotic thought inducing devices – and can be often worn as part of "normal office attire" without generating too much unwanted attention. The neutral color also matches well with more wardrobe items.
Jewelry: If is of course a bit too much to be trying low necklines and such in most settings. Instead she might try a much more gently but still there plunging neckline that does not show much of her cleavage and/or breasts. Here's a case where "less is more" applies and by that I mean less skin and MORE coverage. Adding a necklace to this with the charm dipping slightly BELOW the neckline will at most be seen as mildly interesting but will mean nothing to most men. When the "right" man is looking....she casually and seemingly in a mildly distracting manner just puts one of her fingers on one side of the chain and gently pushes it up...which raises the charm above the dress...and then just as casually lets it slide back down. She doesn't react at all when he is seen to – finally – raise his eyes back up to meet hers and the effect is just one of a sweet girl playing with a charm and waiting intently with a charming smile for the stupidly staring man to say something to her. Let him wonder what THAT was about.....maybe he'll come back around and that will finally start the first official "conversation"?
I've seen Ladies use very dainty chains with charms on them around their ankles. This works well at gaining initial attention and making them stand right out in a crowd without being them seeming to be real blatant about it. It would seem to be well suited to being used just below a pair of slacks. Cross your legs, shift them a little, and the chain "sticks out".
There are many such things that women have access to and can choose to employ to get similar effects.
If it gets her through the masses pretty much unnoticed and relatively unscathed and then gets employed somehow to get the intense attention of her intended audience...it may be a stealth glamour event.
It is a fact that the most effect is often gotten with intermittent displays. Thus, this kind of stuff happens just often enough to make it worth watching for, but in a way that is unpredictable and thus really mysterious to the watchers. If there really appears to be "no rhyme or reason" to the pattern....that's about right. This is true for both the married and unmarried women.
Some may call this kind of thing manipulative and it just may be true. My point is this: What's your point? OF COURSE it's manipulative and the ONLY reason there is for being annoyed with it is that it is NOT your lucky day to be the recipient of some stealth glamour!