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This story is unbelievable:
Jamie, 38, and Gladys, 36, are serving life sentences in Mississippi for their role in a 1993 robbery that netted $11, despite having no prior criminal record. The three men also arrested in connection with the robbery pleaded guilty and have served their terms. Two of them testified against the sisters in return for lesser sentences. The prosecutor, Ken Turner, who since retired, said Tuesday that while he believes they are guilty, some relief for the sisters' sentences is "appropriate."
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, in Jackson on Tuesday, officially asked Republican Gov. Haley Barbour for a pardon. "It is a travesty that in the state of Mississippi, the lives of two Black women are valued at little more than 11 dollars," Jealous said in a statement. "From the outset, the measures in which the Scott Sisters were convicted were questionable and pattern themselves after dubious criminal justice trends in Mississippi and nationwide. We intend to pursue justice to the fullest extent for the Scott Sisters, and will continue our push for criminal justice reform throughout America."
Bob Herbert is on the story and doesn't mince words:
Jamie was 21 at the time and Gladys just 19. But what has happened to them takes your breath away. They were convicted by a jury and handed the most draconian sentences imaginable — short of the death penalty. Each was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in state prison, and they have been imprisoned ever since. Jamie is now 38 and seriously ill. Both of her kidneys have failed. Gladys is 36.
This is Mississippi we're talking about, a place that in many ways has not advanced much beyond the Middle Ages.
It was a serious crime. But the case against the sisters was extremely shaky. In any event, even if they were guilty, the punishment is so wildly out of proportion to the offense that it should not be allowed to stand.
Three teenagers pleaded guilty to robbing the men. They ranged in age from 14 to 18. And in their initial statements to investigators, they did not implicate the Scott sisters.
But a plea deal was arranged in which the teens were required to swear that the women were involved, and two of the teens were obliged, as part of the deal, to testify against the sisters in court.
Howard Patrick, who was 14 at the time of the robbery, said that the pressure from the authorities to implicate the sisters began almost immediately. He testified, "They said if I didn't participate with them, they would send me to Parchman and make me out a female."
He was referring to Mississippi State Prison, which was once the notoriously violent Parchman prison farm. The lawyer questioning the boy said, "In other words, they would send you to Parchman and you would get raped, right?"
"Yes, sir," the boy said.
The teens were sentenced to eight years in prison each, and they were released after serving just two years.
This is a case that should be repugnant to anyone with the slightest interest in justice. The right thing to do at this point is to get the sisters out of prison as quickly as possible and ensure that Jamie gets proper medical treatment.
UPDATE: Bob Herbert follows up:
Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi has to decide whether to show mercy to two sisters, Jamie and Gladys Scott, who are each serving double consecutive life sentences in state prison for a robbery in which no one was injured and only $11 was taken.
This should be an easy call for a law-and-order governor who has, nevertheless, displayed a willingness to set free individuals convicted of far more serious crimes. Mr. Barbour has already pardoned four killers and suspended the life sentence of a fifth.
The Scott sisters have been in prison for 16 years. Jamie, now 38, is seriously ill. Both of her kidneys have failed. Keeping the two of them locked up any longer is unconscionable, grotesquely inhumane.
And it looks like freedom may be imminent:
Family members and advocates for Jamie and Gladys Scott, sisters serving life terms in Mississippi for their roles in a 1993 robbery that netted $11, are cautiously optimistic they may be released soon. "I wish they would just hurry up and let them out," said their mother, Evelyn Rasco. "I hope that is where it is leading to. That would be the only justified thing to do."
UPDATE II: Freedom:
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) announced late Wednesday that he will grant an early release from prison to two sisters serving unusually long sentences for armed robbery.


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"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
We will see in time, I think the big reason why he dropped is because he was playing out of position, he is really a SF, he can put it on the floor, he can pass better than many pg's and he can make open 3's as well as drive and finish.
At his high school they have him playing out of position since he is the biggest guy on the court, he is not a back to the basket type guy or one that is his best when he has to bang down low, I consider him a 3 star PF prospect, but a 4 star SF prospect, but like I said we will see when he gets down to UK.
Why so SERIOUS
Also you guys act as if ever 4 or 5 star prospect always turned out better than a 3 or 2 star, there are plenty of them riding the bench over guys with experience.
Why so SERIOUS
I'm going more off the fact that since Cal has hit UK not a single unheralded recruit has developed at all under his tutelage. I mean look at Wiltjer. Wiltjer was supposed to "get his chance" this year, but he's been totally passed over by the freshman.
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Gotcha, I mean Josh Harrellson, but really there were not too many guys in the Cal error that we not 5 stars, and pretty much no 3 star recruits... As far as Wiltjer, I don't think he really fits the scheme and that is his problem, he would have been better off going to a team like DUKE.
Why so SERIOUS
I dunno I tend to think Wiltjer just sucks whenever I see him play. He's supposed to be this great shooter, but I don't even ever see him make open jump shots consistently.
He is shooting 40% from 3pt range I believe and has like 60 something attempts on the year, not sure about overall FG% though.
Why so SERIOUS
only two losses before Illinois to top-10 teams by single digits.
Why so SERIOUS
lucky to only be down 10, getting manhandled w/o Hammons
this team's night and day different w/ and w/o Hammons on the floor
Was at the game, and it was a good environment. Thought they played fairly well, but could never get closer than 6 or 7.
Man, Penn State sucks.
Indeed they do, Chambers has a big job ahead of him.
I think by the end of the year this is definitely an NCAA tourney quality team. I don't think they WILL be, unless like every other major player in the Big Ten gets hurt or something insane, nor would they deserve to be, but just in terms of on floor product at the end of the year. Freshman are really starting to get it together, glad to see it seems Davis is full on in the rotation now, I like that kid, real heady player. Unfortunately Anthony Johnson hasn't made the jump I anticipated, at all.
If Painter can get Hammons to stick around for more than 3 seasons, he and Ronnie Johnson will be very, very good together eventually.
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Penn State is just not a good job. With the money Nebraska has put into their bball program, it won't be long before they move past PSU in the B1G IMO. PSU is destined to be bottom of the pile forever in the confernce.
Nebraska bringing over offensive linemen for hoops? This #32 dude is a monster.
Haha my thoughts exactly.
Nebraska has so much money for their program because of their football program's success. They wouldn't have the great facilities they have if isn't for the football program
Smothered Chicken!
Penn State has a ton of money too from teh football program and doesn't pour it into the bball program. Nebraska is making a concerted effort to get better.
How much can really be left over for the basketball program after paying all the fines and lawsuits?
Do we have what it takes to be a bubble team by the end of the season?
Why so SERIOUS
My goal for this season is no ACL injury for AJH.


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http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/p...lenging-pacersCHICAGO -- Somewhere along the path to a magical season the Indiana Pacers lost their innocence. Now they're losing their way.
Monday night the Chicago Bulls beat the Pacers with one of their signature defense-based wins 89-77, avenging a loss in Indianapolis last week. It was the seventh time in the last 12 games the Pacers have gone down. Previously, they'd lost seven times over a span of 28 games. They didn't even have their seventh loss of the season until Jan. 8.
The losses themselves are just a symptom, albeit a painful one, of a team that is struggling to deal with its new place in league's ecosystem. The transition from upstart to underdog was enjoyable for the Pacers over the last few seasons and especially early this season when they were the darlings of the NBA after a fantastic start.
But life as the hunted has not agreed with them. It shows all over their faces and all over their games.
"We started off this season so great and we were excited for the end," Pacers star Paul George said. "But we forgot about the middle and the middle is the toughest part."
As this season has matured, the Pacers' environment has come under assault from opponents they can both see and can't see, from both inside and outside of their organization. Most of this is part of the process -- many teams before them have tasted the same set of developing challenges they didn't always see coming.
But the Pacers have so far been slow to readjust their comfort zones. Instead, they've been slowly getting frustrated with each other in the classic mode of a team that is underachieving.
It started from the outside. Teams the Pacers had gotten used to rolling over started to fight back. Earlier this month, for example, they struggled over a week to get three wins over league dregs the Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics. They weren't ready for those teams to get up for them, weren't used to seeing teams look one way on film and another when they play like the No. 1 team in the conference.
"These teams are coming at us with great force regardless of their record," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said at the time. "These teams are playing above themselves against us."
It's also come from social media and the internet, where Pacers players have become the targets of tabloid stories recently. Not only has it been distracting but it's also been stunning. Unaccustomed to such negative attention, they'd sort of gotten used to no attention at all.
Last season, Roy Hibbert mocked media members for not paying attention when he barely showed up on the Defensive Player of the Year ballots despite his dominance. This year, Hibbert is a strong candidate to win the award but he his poor games don't go unnoticed as they once did.
Saturday he was outplayed by Marc Gasol in a loss in Memphis when he had four points and no rebounds. Monday he was outplayed by Joakim Noah, who almost had another triple-double while Hibbert had three points and just five rebounds.
Now, when he gets fouls the opposing crowds cheer. When he got his fourth foul and had to leave the game Monday, Noah when on one of his clapping and stomping routines because he was proud the Bulls had forced Hibbert from the floor. That wasn't happening in the recent past.
"I think we've had difficulty handling the success," Hibbert said.
Then there are the internal issues, the natural byproduct of a struggling and underachieving team. Team president Larry Bird has used both words and actions to express what he thinks about his team and it's clearly upset things, which may have been his intent.
Several Pacers players have pointed to February when things started turning for them, a month when Bird signed Andrew Bynum and traded long-tenured Danny Granger for Evan Turner in an effort to bolster the roster heading into the playoffs. The Pacers' players, however, were stunned by both moves. Granger's departure was treated like a mini-funeral.
"Larry is the man is charge," Hibbert said. "He made the decisions and we have to go out on the floor and figure it out."
Then, two weeks ago, Bird lashed out publicly at his players and his coach. Vogel has built a reputation for being positive, sometimes coming off as downright cocky. He has an air of assurance about him that he's passed to his players, the sort of vigor that had them talking about getting the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference back in the first days of the season.
But Bird targeted that method with some stinging words to the Indianapolis Star.
"I'm sort of going to Frank's side because he's had so much success by staying positive," Bird told the paper. "We do have to stay the course. But I also think he's got to start going after guys when they're not doing what they're supposed to do. And stay on them, whether you've got to take them out of the game when they're not doing what they're supposed to do, or limit their minutes. I will say, he hasn't done that enough."
Vogel has changed the lineups and reduced some players' minutes, and he's been missing some of his trademark swagger lately. Well known for calling out other teams for antics -- he once labeled the Miami Heat as floppers -- he's now more likely to issue "no comments" and move on. Behind the scenes, sources say, he has been challenging players more in the wake of Bird's comments but Vogel declined to discuss such conversations.
Bird followed it up by attacking some of his players' focus when he said: "Sometimes, I think, they're not 100 percent committed to their jobs."
The Hall of Famer has his reasons for attempting such motivational tactics. Certainly he's said many of the same things privately to the players and coaches.
But so far, it has not produced the desired effect.
"We've been dead on the court lately and that's not us," George said. "We used to be a team that played with a lot of energy and played with fun out there but we've lost that along the way."
Though its defense has been a little less consistent than desired in the second half of the season, what is causing the team the most angst is its offense. In losses to the Grizzlies and Bulls in the last few days, the Pacers have failed to crack 80 points in back-to-back games for the first time in seven years.
There are slumps abounding. Over the last 15 games, Hibbert is averaging just nine points and shooting just 44 percent. After he shot 56 percent in February, David West is shooting just 46 percent in March. George is shooting just 37 percent in March and averaging 19 points, well below his season average.
It's also not hard to miss how annoyed some Pacers are with Lance Stephenson, the young sparkplug guard who was a huge key to their early season. Stephenson has four triple-doubles this season but at times he's been too focused on getting those stats, robbing rebounds from teammates and generating some frustration. Other times he flat-out hogs the ball. And while this happens with many players on every team, the tolerance for the younger and rougher Stephenson is much less than for the veterans elsewhere on the roster. On Monday, Stephenson had no assists and four turnovers in 30 minutes in the loss. When he drops his head and ignores open teammates, heads shake and shoulders slump visibly. After averaging nearly six assists a game in the season's first three months, Stephenson is averaging only three assists over the last two months.
"We have [guys trying to be heroes] at times and we choose the wrong moment at times," George said.
When the Pacers talk about offensive problems, they always default to lack of ball movement. No one on the team stops the ball like Stephenson, who enjoys the status of being one of Bird's favorite players.
None of these issues are original; it happens to every team in the league. But with the Pacers, they'd lived the charmed existence of overachieving for so long that they forgot about some of them.
Nothing is fractured beyond repair; they still have all their goals in front of them. They will likely clinch the Central Division title within a week. If they can beat the Heat at home on Wednesday -- and things haven't wavered much at home, where the team is 32-4 -- they'll have a two-game lead for first in the East on Miami plus the tiebreaker with just 10 games to play.
But there's no doubt things are different now and there are fewer smiles. That's life at this level in the NBA, and the Pacers need to start getting used to it.
"We need to go out there and play for each other like we were doing in the first half of the season. It seems like we're doing that about one out of every six games right now," Hibbert said. "We're great off the court, a family atmosphere but on the court it seems like we're not clicking and we should be clicking at this time of the year."


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A FORMER Worcester Warriors rugby giant will pedal 100km in a moonlit ride past London's iconic landmarks to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice.
Craig Gillies, the 6ft 8in lock, will be joining 3,000 others on the Nightrider cycling event.
Mr Gillies, who lives in Worcester, retired last year aged 37 and has decided to take on the cycling challenge in his testimonial year.
He is also building up a health and nutrition business.
He said: "Since retiring I'm not at the same level or intensity of fitness I was at the Warriors but I still keep in shape with regular training.
"The Nightrider jumped out at me as a personal challenge to take on, particularly as I went to uni and lived in London when I played for Richmond so will be cycling through old haunts.
"It's great that I can also raise some money to help such a great local charity continue its care."
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William "Bill" Haverly, who has more than 20 years of building and planning experience in higher education, has been named campus architect and director of planning, design and construction in the Department of Facilities Management at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Haverly, whose appointment begins March 3, will head a department with an operating budget of nearly $5 million and management responsibility for a five-year capital plan totaling more than $750 million. He will be responsible for the conceptual planning, design, engineering and construction of all capital and noncapital projects for the 11 million-square-foot campus, including more than 350 open projects at any one time.
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This space for rent.
It's two years. That's a long time in the NBA. So who knows?
This excludes anyone in the '11 draft class.
Group 1: Paul, Wall, Rose
Group 2: D. Williams, Rondo, Westbrook
Group 3: D. Harris, B. Jennings, D. Collison, M. Ellis
Paul, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Rondo
Then there will be 12-15 others that will be continuously noted as Top Ten, depending on who you're talking to.
Paul, Deron, Rose, Westbrook, and then Wall.
Rondo slips after he gets a contract. But I think a player comes out of no where to surprise people. A Beaubois type player.
Not Watson, Price or Ford.
I'm less interested in ranking them, and more interested in figuring out if there are any point guards the Pacers could legitimately target this summer.
This space for rent.
If Deron Williams played for a team in a bigger market, he would already be known as the best PG in the NBA. I don't see anyone taking that spot from him anytime in the next 2 years.
That being said, NO wants to "not spend money" ..and has two extremely good point guards. So if we're trying to get one..Collison or Paul would be the best bet.
D. Williams and Harris are only attainable if their team lands Wall.
Paul is probably unattainable.
Ellis is probably attainable at the right price (not that I necessarily want him).
Collison is probably attainable.
Theoretically, either Flynn or Rubio is attainable.
Felton is attainable.
Can't think of anyone else it would make sense to trade for at PG unless we're talking complete sleepers here.
1. Westbrook
2. Paul
3. Williams
4. Rose
5. Wall
6. Felton
7. Curry
8. Lawson
9. Collison
10. Rondo
I think Rondo won't be as effective once he loses his go to guys on the Celtics and I think Felton will become a Billups like player in the sense he will take off in a new system. Harris has taken a few steps back with me and Jennings seems overhyped and not ultimately effective(as flashy as he may be).
really? i think rondo is the glue holding those guys together. if not for rondo that team would be hurting a lot worse than they are.
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
He very well could be after the 2011-2012 season. . . his contract is up in two years.
PACER FAN ON STRIKE!!!-The moment the Pacers fire Larry Bird I will cheer for them again.
I agree with that, but once he loses the talent around him I believe he will start showing more weaknesses in the process. He's had a few attitude problems, I'm not sure he can be relied upon as a leader and frustration would eventually get to him. I love defensive players and for that reason I like Rondo a lot, at the same time I believe a lot of PGs would look much better with KG/Pierce/Allen around them.
yea i would agree with that much.
but on the other hand, if any other pg's had those 3 guys while they developed and then lost them, theyd be in the same position as rondo.
but im with you on the defensive ability. hes top 2 probably with on ball defense. and hes probably top 3 in passing in my opinion, but with the attitude questions and such i can see his overall rank dropping. i hope he can prove us both wrong, i think hes a special talent.
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
What about Rodrique Boubois(sp?)
40pts. 8ribs. tonight.
is he attainable?
"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine
not with anything the Pacers would be willing to give up.
no mention at all of Tyreke Evans?
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
The only PG that I think we have a remote chance of acquiring THIS SUMMER is Felton through a S&T involving Ford. But I think the reality is that if we are looking for a PG...it's going to be hard to acquire one ( since any good ones aren't to be had ).....any realistic Starting PG that we get would be through the draft.
BTW....IF Bird has the chance to go after Felton and it involved Ford...I'd consider it.
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I was at the game and watched him.....please note that he was playing against the Warriors and they had ZERO answer to stop him from scoring. But from watching him play....he seems more like a super quick undersized SG that can score that has some passing ability but he doesn't really seem like the type of PG that you'd want as a Long-Term solution to being a Starting PG.
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2 years ago you had a nice list of aging but still had 2-3 good years left vets like Miller, Billups, Kidd and Nash (3 of which were dealt even). But now that whole crop is too old.
Meanwhile the new crop is all too young and promising. I'm not buying into the long term success of Lawson, Flynn or even Collison just yet, but even if they do become major quality PGs no team now wants to move them.
You just aren't going to get Paul, D Williams, Rose, Jennings, Wall, Evans, A Brooks, Westbrook, Holiday, etc. They won't be available to the Pacers at all.
Harris is about the only possible one, and I'm not sure he's really the answer given his heavy focus on scoring first.
I also don't rank Felton or Conley anywhere near those main high quality PG types. Right now they both might be passed not only by all the guys I mentioned (including Flynn, etc), but Beaubois and several others.
I'd rather just draft Vasquez than acquire Felton or Conley.
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We really, really should have come out of this draft with a PG. Gotta hope Price becomes something special.
A lot of people consider him more of a shooting guard. If his technical position is indeed point guard, then yeah I'd throw him on the PG list.
I don't see why they'd want to get rid of him when Kidd only has a couple years left in the tank. That said, who knows what Cuban might do. If he feels like next year is the last year of his championship window, he could do it. But it would have to be after he makes a run at Lebron and inevitably comes up short.
With the way they're aging I think there's a very good chance both Nash and Billups will still be top-10 point guards in two years, and even Kidd still looks strong. But since we're talking about young guys, guys who could be franchise points guards for the foreseeable future, and since there's so much PG talent in the league, I'm going to omit them from my list.
1. Chris Paul
2. Deron Williams
3. Derrick Rose
4. John Wall
5. Gilbert Arenas
6. Stephen Curry
7. Ty Lawson
8. Russell Westbrook
9. Rajon Rondo
10. Brandon Jennings
Next Ten...
Tony Parker
Baron Davis
Aaron Brooks
Darren Collison
Devin Harris
Ricky Rubio
Jameer Nelson
Mo Williams
Jose Calderon
Raymond Felton
Dark Horses...
Goran Dragic
Sergio Rodriguez
Ramon Sessions
Randy Foye
Eric Bledsoe
Jrue Holiday
Rodrigue Beaubois
Jonny Flynn
A.J. Price
Eric Maynor
Mike Conley


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The Friends of the Dana Point Library and the Orange County public library system have reached agreement on a licensing contract that allows the nonprofit group to reopen its bookstore at the library, which had been shuttered since Nov. 1.
The bookstore, at 33841 Niguel Road, reopened Thursday after the Friends board settled a dispute with the county. At question were details in a document regulating all similar groups that operate bookstores to support county-run libraries. Board President Carol Wassmann and county Librarian Helen Fried confirmed the agreement.
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I find I can't get the same power on a wide rim when it comes to thumbers. Seems like they slip out early. Trackers and Avengers are the sweet spot for me.
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TPWD is presenting proposals for adoption by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in late May that could increase certain license and boat registration fees. In addition, agency officials will present general waterfowl season framework options for the 2009-10 seasons and gather feedback on issues related to migratory game bird seasons in the future.
Changes proposed for the 2009-10 Texas dove season include a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag statewide, pending adoption of federal guidelines. Additionally, the department is advancing a proposal to move the South Zone opening to the Friday nearest Sept. 20, but no earlier than Sept. 17, which means it will open on Sept. 18 this year if approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in late June.
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Also during the public comment period, TPWD will be scoping calendar options for the additional 10 days of hunting in the North Zone for the 2010-11 seasons and beyond.
Because hunters in the North Zone have in recent years seen an uninterrupted 60-day season, the department wants public input on where to place the 10 additional days awarded under the Service's new adaptive harvest framework. Would hunters prefer a winter split and if so, when and for how long?
The proposed South Zone dove season would run Sept. 18-Nov. 3, reopening Dec. 26-Jan. 17 with a 15-bird bag and not more than two white-tipped doves. Possession limit is twice the daily bag for all migratory game birds except light geese, which currently does not have a possession limit.
The department will be scoping opinion on standardized closing dates for the South Zone, using the Sunday before the Martin Luther King Day national holiday.
TPWD is also seeking feedback on the dove bag limit increase in the Central and South Zones from 12 to 15 birds.
The Special South Texas Whitewing Area would open to white-winged dove afternoon-only (noon to sunset) hunting Sept. 5-6 and 12-13 and reopen Sept. 18-Nov. 3 and again from Dec. 26-Jan. 13. The daily bag limit is 12 birds, not more than four mourning doves during the first two weekend splits and 2 white-tipped doves. Once the general season opens, the aggregate bag limit will be 15.
TPWD wants to find out if hunters prefer a Friday or Saturday opener during the first two weekends in the special whitewing area or a combination of the two.
The Service is also reviewing a proposal to give TPWD the option to adjust a portion of the boundary of the special whitewing area. This potential change would remove portions of Jim Hogg and Starr counties. These areas are not as high a quality white-winged dove habitat as other portions of the area. If removed, these portions would fall under the South Zone dates and bag.
TPWD is proposing no changes to other early migratory game bird seasons other than to reflect calendar shifts.
If Texas gets a 16-day September teal season, the dates would be Sept. 12-27, while a nine-day season would run Sept. 19-27.
The proposed season for rail and gallinule is Sept. 12-27 and Oct. 31-Dec. 23; for snipe, Oct. 31-Feb. 14; and for woodcock, Dec. 18-Jan. 31.
Texas will likely revert this fall to the standard season and bag limit framework for the general waterfowl seasons, although there is a slim chance the Service could retain the Hunters Choice option. The department is presenting dates and bag limit possibilities based on the general framework under a liberal season package, as well as what the Hunters Choice season would resemble, however, one issue being scoped is the option for taking the duck season to the end of January or returning to the Sunday nearest Jan. 20.
The department will also scope public sentiment regarding the snow goose season structure for 2010-11 and its relation to the Light Goose Conservation Order, as well as bag limits on snow geese.
The public is invited to comment on the proposed fee changes and early migratory seasons at any TPWD public hearing, by visiting the TPWD Web site online comment section or by writing TPWD Public Comment, attn. Robert Macdonald, 4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744 or email .
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April 28
Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Natural Resource Bldg., Room 1003, 6300 Ocean Dr.
April 29
- Waco, McLennan County Courthouse, 1st Floor Commissioners Courtroom, 501 Washington St.
- Laredo, Camp Huisache, E. Hwy. 59.
April 30
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- Kerrville, Upper Guadalupe River Authority Lecture Hall, 125 Lehman Dr.
May 4
- Midland, Martin Luther King Community Center, 2300 Butternut Ln.
- Bay City, Bay City Service Center, 2105 Avenue M.
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May 6
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- Brownsville, Cameron County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 974 E. Harrison.
May 7
- Abilene, Abilene/Taylor County Law Enforcement Center, 450 Pecan St.
May 8
- Garland, Bass Pro Shop, (downstairs conference room) 5001 Bass Pro Drive.
May 11
- Amarillo, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. W.
- Beaumont, Annex 1 Bldg., Ste. 200, 1225 Pearl.
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- Wichita Falls, Times Record News Special Meeting Room, 1301 Lamar St.
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- Lufkin, Angelina County Courthouse, District Courtroom, 215 E. Lufkin Ave.
- Hebbronville, Jim Hogg County Courthouse, District Courtroom, 2nd Floor, 102 E. Tilley.
May 14
- Alpine, Sul Ross University, Range Animal Science Bldg., Room 130, Hwy. 90 E.
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............Burn wrote:Alpha Bravo...He's a helicopter in a team of jets. That's just dumb.
Rodimus Prime wrote:So? Whose death was just bad ass?
I gotta give it to Soundwave. Bumblebee just f**ked him up. I actually gave a "hell yeah!" shout in the theater when I saw it.
RodimalToyota wrote:Bee punches his face, then shoves his cannon into the upper part of his chest, and blows his head to pieces.
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Screamfleet wrote:Q's death scene was pretty brutal though.
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Burn wrote: Spam. It's what powers the HMW part of the server.
Someone wrote:Meanwhile, Astrotrain told Fanimusmaximus to get godzillabot a nice new haircut.
FanimusMaximus wrote:Megatron probably.
But Wheelie and Brains went out like true autobots...Well if they actually died since the ship didn't explode.
RodimalToyota wrote:I have to admit, my arm was trembling in the IH death scene. Trully a sad and tragic death for one of the most memorable Bot's from the Bayverse.
I'm glad they gave us a Leader figure, because he deserved it.
Made me just hate Sentinel even more, and made it easy not to care when Prime busted a cap in his ass.
............Burn wrote:Alpha Bravo...He's a helicopter in a team of jets. That's just dumb.
NormT81 wrote:I was kinda hoping Soundwave would kill Bumblebee. I'm probably in the monority with this opinion lol
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Topic: Question about Stents
I am wondering if anyone here has had stents inserted in the course of treatment.
My mom was initially diagnosed with cancer in June of 2012 when she became extremely jaundiced. The ER doctors originally diagnosed her with pancreatic cancer but we found out from the biopsies and subsequent testing that she in fact has CC.
When they did the ERCP for biopsy they also inserted 3 stents, mainly to open her liver and pancreas but also to help the gall bladder function as well.
Last week the surgeon called and asked her to come in to discuss removing the stents. I am not sure how I feel about this.
Mom's 3 month scans showed remarkable shrinkage in all but the kidney tumors so we know the chemo is working well. I guess I am just scared to change anything at this point.
Have any of you had similar experiences?


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The two-day seminar, which is being organised by the Association of Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry and hosted by ELC Group, will provide a unique opportunity for pharmaceutical industry professionals to learn about European licensing strategies, troubleshooting regulatory affairs (RA) problems in the EU, manufacturing and batch release requirements, and management of MAs in the EU region. Attendees will learn how to define an EU strategy budget, controls and risk mitigation methods, how to communicate with agencies and meet the requirements for licensing. Attendees will also learn manufacturing needs according to current guidelines, plus how strategies tie into lifecycle management.
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Van Halen's 'Diver Down' Turns 31
Van Halen's fifth album, 1982's 'Diver Down,' turns 31 years old today (April 14). As a hastily-recorded collection featuring only four full-length original songs, this record should by all rights be a disaster.
Instead, it's just about the most fun thing you can play at your next summer family picnic.
Having barely completed an exhausting world tour in support of their 1981 album 'Fair Warning,' their fourth record in as many years, Van Halen was as you can imagine looking forward to taking a break.
But first, lead singer David Lee Roth reportedly convinced the group to release a cover of Roy Orbison's '(Oh) Pretty Woman' as a time-buying, stand-alone single. This move backfired in the best possible way. The track became a sudden hit, and Warner Brothers pressured the band to record an accompanying record… and fast.
Understandably short on new material, Van Halen whipped together a thirty-one minute hodge-podge featuring five cover songs (including their brief album-closing take on Dale Evans' 'Happy Trails'), three short Eddie Van Halen-showcasing instrumentals and just four full-length original songs.
Although some critics, understandably not grading on the curve to account for the rushed recording schedule, criticized the album's lack of original material, with Rolling Stone declaring it appeared the group was "running out of ideas," the four original songs on 'Diver Down' prove this was hardly the case at all.
The album's two new rockers, 'Hang 'Em High' and 'The Full Bug,' the latter of which featured Roth on both acoustic guitar and harmonica, have clearly stood the test of time. In fact, the group has been treating fans to occasional renditions of both of these dusted-off gems on their current world tour.
Even more impressively, the album features two of Van Halen's most textured and mature tracks; the lilting, Spanish-influenced 'Secrets' and the exotic pop-rock guitar symphony that is 'Little Guitars.' Anyone who thinks that Van Halen couldn't have grown up musically with Roth on the microphone should pay attention.
Despite telling Guitar Player magazine at the time that putting together 'Diver Down' at such a hectic pace was "fun" — he and his brother Alex even got to recruit their father Jan to play clarinet on their version of 'Big Bad Bill (is Sweet William Now)' — Eddie later revealed displeasure with the album's reliance on outside material, and for having to graft a riff he had planned for an original song onto the band's synth-pop cover of 'Dancing in the Street.'
This realization led to a major change in how Van Halen operated. In an effort to retain more control over his music, Eddie built a recording studio — named 5150 — at his own home and has used it to create at least part of every one of the band's albums ever since.
Van Halen would go on to record one more album with Roth, the career-and-genre defining '1984,' before splitting with the singer and entering an entirely different phase of their career with Sammy Hagar on vocals.
Roth immediately kicked off his solo career with the audacious 'Eat 'Em and Smile,' but after a couple of decades, the Van Halen brothers and Roth apparently realized they brought out the best in each other, reunited, toured (minus bassist Michael Anthony) and released the excellent 'A Different Kind of Truth.'
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A 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission has disclosed that Ardsley Partners now owns 715,000 shares of Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP), a provider of "frac sand" that is used as an ingredient in frac fluids that in turn are being used to extract unconventional oil and gas.
Hi-Crush went public in mid-August, and it's down about 25% from its levels shortly after the IPO. Most of that decline came on Nov. 13, after the company announced that Baker Hughes (BHI) was canceling a supply agreement. Our database of 13F filings doesn't show Ardsley as having owned any shares in Hi-Crush at the beginning of October, so it's possible that the fund believes that the market overreacted to that announcement and has been moving into the stock.
Hi-Crush's market capitalization is about $420 million, but on average, more than 200,000 shares have been traded per day in the last three months, and the current market price is $15.30. So there should be enough dollar volume for most investors.
Hi-Crush filed a 10-Q for the third quarter of 2012, though the accounting is complicated, as the company went public halfway through that quarter. If we total the company's revenue from July 1 through Sept. 30, it was a little over $25 million -- more than triple the sales from the same period in 2011. Hi-Crush reported very high margins, at about 72% during the period that it was a public company, which resulted in earnings of $9.1 million. This figure, which, again, was for half of the third quarter, was more than double what the company had earned during the third quarter of 2011. It also comes out to $0.33 per share, which annualized would be $2.64 and would imply a P/E multiple of 6. Of course, such a short period is sensitive to random variation as well as any seasonal effects.
The company has a limited number of customers -- four, according to the 10-Q -- and so the loss of Baker Hughes could pose a problem. Frac sand is currently in very high demand as drilling activity remains strong in the onshore U.S., and many of the drillers' techniques call for "re-fracking" wells over time to generate more product, so even if prices and rig count fall, demand would be somewhat protected. Hi-Crush reports that it is discussing agreements with both current customers that may wish to expand their purchases and new customers that may need additional frac sand or are looking for alternative sources. However, we'd assume, out of conservatism if nothing else, that Baker Hughes knows what is it doing, and that even if Hi-Crush does find sufficient demand, it will be on poorer terms.
Still, Hi-Crush offers exposure to an attractive industry, and the financials look good. Analysts expect $2.21 per share of earnings in 2013, which would make for a forward P/E of 7. The stock also distributes cash to shareholders, through a formula disclosed in the company's partnership agreement. The distribution for last quarter, paid on Oct. 31, was $0.237 per share, and according to the 10-Q, this was a pro-rated figure for the quarter. In other words, it applied to only the half of the quarter that Hi-Crush was public. If we annualize that payment, we get $1.90 in distributions for a year, or a yield of 12.7%.
As we have mentioned, the period covered in the half-quarter that Hi-Crush has been public is likely not representative, but even the one payment that has actually been made for one-eighth of the company's year is 1.6% of the current stock price. As a result, even if actual payments are only 2 to 3 times that figure, the stock likely deserves consideration from income investors as well.
We like Hi-Crush's industry, and a number of metrics are very attractive, including the forward earnings multiple and the broad range of potential dividend yields. The Baker Hughes development is, of course, a red flag that could cause problems at the company, but we believe it may be worth it to determine in better detail how much of an impact there might actually be. The market may in fact have overreacted and left an intriguing value opportunity.


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Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Producer L. Sreedhar, who is gearing up for the release of Telugu romantic-comedy "Potugadu", says a good music album is equivalent to half of the overall promotions of a film.
"Music can't be taken lightly because it is also one of the most important part of a film's promotion. Half of the promotion is taken care with the help of good music. The music of 'Potugadu' has garnered lot of attention and this in turn has paved way for a strong buzz around the film," Sreedhar told IANS.
The song 'Bujji Pilla' from the film's soundtrack has turned out to be a youth anthem. Tamil actor Silambarasan crooned the song.
"The credit goes to Manchu Manoj (hero) and Achu Rajamani (music director). It's because of their effort, the film's music is where it is today. They didn't hesitate to go out of the way and try something totally out-of-the-box. It has worked in the film's favour," he added.
"Potugadu", which is slated to release Saturday, is the remake of Kannada blockbuster "Govindaya Namaha". The film also features Simran Kaur Mundi, Sakshi Chowdhary, Rachel and Anupriya in pivotal roles.
Talking about his film, Sreedhar said, "I loved the original, and therefore, decided to remake it. 'Potugadu' has come out very well. It will be a rollercoaster ride for the audiences. I think Manoj's stunts, which he pulled off without body doubles, will be one of the highlights".
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On Meet the Press, Senator John McCain again moves the excuse goalposts regarding DADT. He has in the past made bold claims that he would support whatever the military commanders recommended, but as Think Progress notes:
McCain has always said he will reconsider his stance on DADT "the day that the leadership of the military comes to [me]" and says it should be overturned. Yet, when the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates came to McCain in February announcing they were in favor of repealing DADT, McCain invented a new condition – the completion of a study the Pentagon is conducting looking into the repercussions of repealing DADT.
Last month, reports surfaced that the study had found that a majority of American servicemembers would not object to serving alongside openly gay troops. Then this week, sources familiar with the study, which is to be released in December, told the Washington Post that the study had concluded that repealing DADT will not disrupt the military during a time of war. But appearing on NBC's Meet the Press today, McCain yet again moved the goal posts, deploying his latest stumbling block to repeal. The problem? The study McCain demanded is now not good enough:
MR. GREGORY: That said, seven in 10 members of the military think it would be just fine to have it lifted.
SEN. McCAIN: Yeah. You and I have not seen that study. And this study was directed at how to implement the repeal, not whether the repeal should take place or not. But, very importantly, we have people like the commandant of the Marine Corps, the three other-all four service chiefs are saying we need a thorough and complete study of the effects-not how to implement a repeal, but the effects on morale and battle effectiveness. That's what I want. And once we get this study, we need to have hearings, and we need to examine it, and we need to look at whether it's the kind of study that we wanted. It isn't, in my view, because I wanted a study to determine the effects of the repeal on battle effectiveness and morale. What this study is, is designed to do is, is to find out how the repeal could be implemented. Those are two very different aspects of this issue.
Why the perpetual need for a "do over"? At this point it makes no sense to any thinking person. Also, for all of the gays who support McCain (and repeal), how do this reconcile this recalcitrant bastard's bigoted POV? He most certainly has served with gays; he knows the only excuses left for the discriminatory policy lie not in "morale" or "battle effectiveness." All I've heard so far seems to revolve around:
1. The "soap dropping in the shower."
2. "Teh homos are going to be looking at my pee-pee."
3. "I'm going to be assaulted in my bunk."
These are juvenile, absurd and quite frankly, an embarrassment to those currently serving and working with colleagues who are lesbian and gay (and even out in many cases). How weak must our military be to fall apart and be unprepared for battle because of purported privacy issues? And if there are moral objections, that's irrelevant. You. Take. Orders. Reactions:
Statement by Army veteran and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis:
"Sen. McCain is clearly out of touch, not only with the American people, but also the Pentagon and our troops. McCain seems to be saying he wants a do-over because he doesn't like the findings and recommendations in the Pentagon report going to Secretary Gates. In other words, McCain is telling the Pentagon: Keep working until you produce the outcome I'm looking for."
HRC's Joe Solmonese:
"Obviously the senator doesn't like the preliminary findings of the Pentagon's DADT survey, which found a clear majority of U.S. service members are okay serving with their gay and lesbian comrades. The senator has known all along the study developed by the Pentagon Working Group was looking at how to repeal DADT-not whether to do so.
"McCain has said he wanted to hear from the senior military leadership. He heard loud and clear from Secretary Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, last February when both were firmly in support of repeal.
"McCain has said he wanted to hear from rank-and-file troops. He has just heard loud and clear from them through the survey. But he doesn't like their answer– and is stonewalling, trying to run out the clock on repeal by calling for congressional hearings.
"The truth is McCain is increasingly alone in his irrational opposition to open service. Sixty-four percent of Republicans disagree with McCain and favor lifting the ban. No matter the evidence, McCain will use whatever tactics at his disposal to not only stop repeal from moving forward, but will hold hostage the most critical military defense bill to do so."


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Re: My world has collapsed because I lost my mother 6 weeks ago today
Dear Dee, I am so very sorry about your Mom, but as you know she needed that Peace. The strength you have now is coming from your Mom, the strength before she Passed was from you. You may not think you were strong, but you were, it's all a little clouded now from the grief.
Everyone knows by now that I am a true believer of the beyond and I always say Mother's never leave their children and she is probably in the next room if not beside you. Be strong, Dee but in a differeny kind of way, Mom is very proud of you.
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And though this loss has wounded others too,
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When the silence of absence deepens.
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