text: Show Hide image Culture 12 November 2012 Auguste Rodin turns 172 Here are 17.2 things you might not know about him. Sign up for our weekly email * Today is the anniversary of the birth of Parisian sculptor Auguste Rodin – the esteemed artist who made cold metal look like warm, supple flesh, who ushered an era of sensual realism into modern sculpture, who drove passion into the heart of bronze. Were he alive today, he would be 172. In light of such an occasion, here are 17.2 things you might not know about Rodin, the man: 1. He was short-sighted. 2. He entered art school, as an illustrator, at age 14. 3. He failed three times to be accepted into the École des Beaux-Arts, one of France's most illustrious art schools. As a result, he shunned the art establishment and spent much of his career working outside its official channels. 4. He worked often, in his youth, as a contract bricklayer, modeller and ornamental sculptor. He returned intermittently to this career at points when he could not financially support himself as an artist. 5. Man with the Broken Nose, a bust depicting the battered face of a poor, local Parisian, was rejected by the Paris Salon in 1865 on the basis of being un-aesthetic and incomplete. It took ten years for the Salon to accept the work, of which Rodin was extremely fond. 6. He exhibited in the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia, USA. The fair was ludicrously popular even by today's standards, attracting over 10m visitors – the equivalent of 20% of the US population at the time. 7. Heinz Ketchup, Hires Root Beer, and Alexander Graham Bell's telephone also made their US debut at the Philadelphia fair. But, I digress. 8. In 1877 Rodin produced The Age of Bronze, a sculpture so life-like that he was accused of having cast the work directly from his living male model. Rodin, deeply offended, could do little to dispel the controversy. He is said thereafter to have adopted a more exaggerated style to avoid future accusations of sculptural short-cutting. 9. He worked on a monumental comission depicting scenes from Dante's Inferno –titled The Gates of Hell – for a full thirty seven years. At the time of his death it was still unfinished, and thirty two years overdue. 10. He illustrated an edition of Le Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) – the rather infamous volume of decadent, symbolist poetry by Charles Baudelaire. 11. His luxurious beard put many, less worthy beards to shame. 12. His famous sculpture The Kiss (1888) was no stranger to provocation. One viewing in the town hall of Lewes, England, in 1913 was described thus: Its exhibition caused local Puritans to make so many objections that it had to be surrounded by a railing and draped with a sheet. Oh dear. 13. Photographs of The Kiss were also censored in Canada, in 1919. 14. And again in Japan, 1924. One musuem had a screen of bamboo placed, at request, around a version of the work. 15. Later in life, Rodin was made a Knight of Belgium. Forgive me, I cannot offer further explanation. 16. The Thinker (1902) was originally called The Poet. 17. Rodin was a published author. In 1914 he produced a book on Gothic churches titled Les Cathédrales de France (The Cathedrals of France). The book was built of illustrations and "poetic descriptions". 17.2 Rodin was also a womanizer (though history seems to look not unkindly upon this fact) whose conquests are said to have included a Duchess and his 19 year old pupil Camille Claudel. Curiously, Rodin also kept a steady partner - one Rose Beuret, whom the artist met at age twenty four - for his entire life. The pair married just two weeks before his death in 1917. And there you have it. Three cheers and an absinthe-laced toast (everyone's favorite fin de siècle tipple) for Auguste, eight score and twelve years old today. Charlotte Simmonds is a writer and blogger living in London. She was formerly an editorial assistant at the New Statesman. You can follow her on Twitter @thesmallgalleon. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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Bill Cowher said on Tuesday that he is interested in returning to the sideline at some point. According to another report, that return may not occur for as many as five years.
Sporting News correspondent Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday that Cowher has been contacted by several teams looking for a coach but that he won't return this season. According to an unnamed source in the report, Cowher may not be interested in returning for another four or five years.
The Browns likely were one of the teams that contacted Cowher, according to Dulac.
The report said Cowher, a studio analyst for CBS who is living in New York after moving from North Carolina, is happy with his personal and professional life. His wife died in 2010.
The 55-year-old Cowher coached the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992-2006, winning a Super Bowl after the 2005 season.
He told Newsday on Tuesday that he expects to coach again and that the challenge of returning after a long layoff is motivation for him to come back.
Cowher's career coaching record is 149-90-1. The Steelers went 8-8 in his final season.
This report includes information provided by The Associated Press.

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Still in my work clothes!
I guess I should pull my jeans up.
I was attempting to throw flat and this is about 2/3 of full "power"
How am I doing?
Throws were aviar, river, valk, river
Google earth claims that the rivers and valk were at ~290 with the aviar at ~250
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Topic: Caffeine during chemo
My wife just started chemo and was told by the oncology nurse to drink half her body weight (120 lbs.) in fluid ounces of liquid. She is having trouble getting down the 60 fl. oz. of liquid during the day mainly because she does not like water. She usually drinks ice tea but the nurse told her not to because it has caffeine in it and caffeine is a diuretic. We didn't question her at the time but it seems to me that a diuretic would also help to get rid of the chemo which was the purpose of drinking the liquids.
Has anyone else been told to quit caffeine drinks during chemo?


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René Murat Auberjonois (born 1 June 1940; age 77) is the actor best known for portraying Chief of Security Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has also directed many episodes of the series. Prior to assuming the role of Odo, he appeared as Col. West in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, although his scenes were initially cut for the film's theatrical release. In addition, he made a guest appearance as Ezral in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Oasis". His costume from the Deep Space Nine episode "Children of Time" was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]
Personal life Edit
Auberjonois was born in New York City on 1 June 1940. His father, Fernand Auberjonois, was a journalist, and his grandfather, also called René Auberjonois, a Swiss painter. His mother was Princess Laure Murat, who was descended from Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon Bonaparte's marshals, and husband of Caroline Bonaparte, Napoleon's youngest sister.
Actor Armin Shimerman, who played Quark on DS9, was and remains a close friend of Auberjonois. They acted in a play together prior to DS9 and spent many hours together in make-up chairs while starring in DS9.
Auberjonois initially disliked DS9's season three premiere, "The Search, Part I", in which his orphan character, Odo, met his people, the Founders, for the first time and discovered his origin. Auberjonois felt part of Odo's mystery and vitality as a character stemmed from his not knowing where he came from. However, Auberjonois soon came to like the development because new twists were added as more was learned about Odo's past – whether Odo's loyalties would reside with the Founders and leaders of the Dominion or with the Federation, and whether others would trust Odo during the Dominion War added complexity to his character even after his origin was established. (DS9 DVD Season 3 special features)
Career Edit
Auberjonois has been performing on the Broadway stage since the late 1960s, beginning with a revival of William Shakespeare's King Lear and a play called A Cry of Players as part of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center. Both productions ran from November 1968 through February 1969 with a total of 72 performances each; on A Cry of Players, he co-starred with Frank Langella, who later guest-starred on DS9.
In 1970, Auberjonois won a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in for his portrayal of Sebastian Baye in Coco, which ran from 18 December 1969 through 3 October 1970. In 1972, Auberjonois co-starred with Stephen McHattie in a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
Auberjonois received a second Tony Award nomination in 1974 for his role in The Good Doctor (opposite Christopher Plummer) and a third nomination in 1985 for playing The Duke in Big River. He also won a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Big River. Auberjonois performed in Big River from its premiere on 25 April 1985 until 2 September of that year, when his role as The Duke was recast. By 8 October, future Star Trek: The Next Generation star Brent Spiner had taken over the role which Auberjonois had originated; in January 1986, the role of The Duke went to TNG guest actor Ken Jenkins. Another TNG guest actor, Bob Gunton, played the role of The King in Big River during both Auberjonois' and Spiner's tenures.
Auberjonois received yet another Tony Award nomination, as well as a Drama Desk nomination, for his dual role in the musical comedy City of Angels, which ran from 1989 through 1992. Auberjonois most recently starred on Broadway in Dance of the Vampires from December 2002 through January 2003 and Sly Fox in 2004.
Television Edit
Benson Edit
Auberjonois first gained fame on television for his Emmy Award-nominated role as the snooty Clayton Endicott III on the comedy series Benson. Auberjonois joined the cast of Benson at the start of its second season in 1980 and remained with the series until it ended in 1986. One of his co-stars was Ethan Phillips, who joined the show's cast at the same time but left before the final season.
Boston Legal Edit
Between 2004 and 2008, Auberjonois appeared alongside TOS star William Shatner in the ABC series Boston Legal. In this series, Auberjonois played Paul Lewiston, who was the managing partner of law firm Crane, Poole & Schmidt for the first three seasons. He was credited as a guest star when the series began in October 2004 but he officially became a regular halfway through the first season. In June 2007, however, it was announced that Auberjonois would no longer be a regular beginning with the show's fourth season. Auberjonois' character was replaced in the next season by Carl Sack, played by Star Trek III: The Search for Spock actor John Larroquette.
Auberjonois' friend and fellow DS9 star Armin Shimerman had a recurring role on the series. Shimerman played a judge who is an acquaintance of Auberjonois' character – and who is suspected of being involved in the murder of Shimerman's wife. Although the two did not act together during the first three of Shimerman's seven episodes, they finally shared a scene together in the fourth episode, entitled "Desperately Seeking Shirley". Voyager actor and Auberjonois' Benson co-star Ethan Phillips also appeared on Boston Legal during this time, playing the father of the boy accused of killing Shimerman's wife.
After being ousted as a regular, Auberjonois returned to the series as a special guest star on four occasions, where it is learned his character has moved up to a higher floor at the firm. He appeared in one episode of the show's fourth season, entitled "Oral Contracts," in 2007; Steven Culp and recurring Boston Legal actor Henry Gibson also guest-starred in this episode. Auberjonois made another appearance in the seventh episode of the show's fifth and final season, titled "Mad Cows," in which Steven Anderson, Henry Gibson, and Ned Vaughn also appeared. Auberjonois was then brought back for the last two episodes of the series, "Made in China" and "Last Call," which were aired together as a two-hour series finale on 8 December 2008.
Other notable TV appearances Edit
In addition, Auberjonois has made guest appearances on numerous television shows. His first was a 1971 episode of The Mod Squad, a series starring Tige Andrews and DS9 guest actor Clarence Williams III. He followed this with guest spots on Harry O (with Henry Darrow and Anthony Zerbe), The Rookie (in an episode with Gail Strickland), Baa Baa Black Sheep (starring John Larroquette and James Whitmore, Jr.), Starskey and Hutch (starring David Soul, in an episode with Tracey Walter), Hart to Hart (with Madlyn Rhue), and Charlie's Angels (two episodes, including one with Ed Begley, Jr.), among many other shows. Auberjonois concluded the 1970s with his second of two appearances on Mrs. Columbo, starring pre-Voyager Kate Mulgrew in the title role.
Although his role on Benson limited other live-action television appearances, Auberjonois took on more guest-starring roles after Benson concluded in 1986. He appeared in two episodes of Murder, She Wrote, one in 1987 with Alex Henteloff and another the following year with Frank Gorshin and Matt McCoy. He then appeared on an episode of L.A. Law along with his son, Remy, as well as fellow Trek performers James Avery, Corbin Bernsen, Larry Drake, Miriam Flynn, and Gregg Henry. He later appeared on such shows as Matlock (with Daniel Roebuck), UPN's The Burning Zone (with Theodore Bikel), Tracey Takes On (starring Seymour Cassel), and CBS' Chicago Hope.
Auberjonois appeared in ABC's made-for-TV movie Geppetto, which aired in 2000. Also featured in this movie were Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner and Star Trek: Voyager actress Scarlett Pomers. Additionally, Auberjonois was seen on the Sci-Fi Channel's Stargate SG-1 and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, working with John Rhys-Davies in the latter. In 2001, Auberjonois guest-starred in two episodes of Frasier, playing Kelsey Grammer's character's mentor from Harvard, Dr. William Tewksbury. He appeared in the episodes "Frasier's Edge" and "The Wizard and Roz".
Between 2000 and 2002, Auberjonois guest-starred in two episodes of The Practice, receiving his second Emmy nomination (after Benson) for his first appearance on the show. Boston Legal, in which Auberjonois later starred, is a spinoff of The Practice, although he did not play the same character.
Auberjonois attended the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner in August 2006, where his Boston Legal co-star and fellow Trek actor was subjected to the whims of stand-up comics. Also in the audience were Jeri Ryan of Voyager fame (who guest-starred on Boston Legal) and Brent Spiner from TNG. Shatner's TOS cohorts Nichelle Nichols and George Takei participated in the roast, as did Voyager guest star Andy Dick, while Clint Howard and Sarah Silverman had recorded messages to Shatner (Howard appeared in character as an alcoholic Balok, addicted to tranya). The event was hosted by Jason Alexander.
In 2010 Auberjonois became the first former Star Trek star to be a guest star on the Syfy series Warehouse 13. In the episode he played Hugo Miller, a former warehouse employee who accidentally downloaded half of his mind into an experimental computer system. At the end of the episode his character, with his mind whole again, was offered a job by another visiting guest, Douglas Fargo (Neil Grayston) from Syfy's Eureka. He would not make an appearance on that series.
Film Edit
Altman, Schuck and Kellerman Edit
Auberjonois has also become a highly-recognizable face in motion pictures. Early in his film career, Auberjonois, along with his Star Trek VI co-star John Schuck and one-time TOS actress Sally Kellerman, was a member of an informal acting troupe spearheaded by director Robert Altman. One of Auberjonois' earliest film roles was Father Mulcahy in Altman's original 1970 classic MASH. That same year, Auberjonois appeared in Altman's film Brewster McCloud. Schuck and Kellerman also co-starred in both of these films; Fred Williamson appeared in the former, while William Windom (Commodore Matt Decker in TOS: "The Doomsday Machine") had a role in the latter.
Auberjonois and Schuck went on to co-star together in Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller in 1971, while Auberjonois himself starred in Altman's Images the following year. Auberjonois and Kellerman went on to co-star together in 1976's The Big Bus, along with Vic Tayback. This film, however, was not directed by Robert Altman. Auberjonois and John Schuck also co-starred together in the 1971 made-for-TV movie Once Upon a Dead Man.
Other notable film works Edit
Auberjonois had a role in the 1975 disaster movie The Hindenburg. This film was directed by Robert Wise, who went on to direct Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (Rex Holman appeared in this film, as well.)
His many other feature film credits include Pete 'n' Tillie (1972, with Whit Bissell), King Kong (1976, with Joe Piscopo), The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978, with Brad Dourif), Walker (1987, with Keith Szarabajka and Biff Yeager), Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988, with David Graf and Matt McCoy), My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988, with David Warner), The Ballad of Little Jo (1993), Batman Forever (1995), and Inspector Gadget (1999, with Andy Dick, Brian George, Brad Blaisdell, Richard Penn, Johnny Martin, and Michael McAdam). He then played Reverend Oliver in the 2000 American Revolution epic The Patriot. Leon Rippy and Jason Isaacs also had roles in this film. In 2004, Auberjonois had a role in the film Eulogy, which starred TNG guest actress Famke Janssen and featured Sherman Howard.
Voice-over work Edit
- See also: Star Trek parodies
Auberjonois has become well-versed as a voice actor. One of his earliest voice-over roles was the talking skeleton in The Last Unicorn (1982). Perhaps his most famous voice-over work, however, was Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), in which he voiced the French chef, Louis. DS9 guest actors Gerrit Graham, Kenneth Mars and Hamilton Camp also lent their voices to this film.
Interestingly, Auberjonois lent his voice to an animated series called Wildfire in 1986, which revolved around a horse. His DS9 co-star, Nana Visitor, starred in a live-action TV series called Wildfire in 2005 – which is also about a horse.
Along with Kenneth Messeroll and Christopher Collins, Auberjonois was one of the uncredited voice actors for Star Blazers. He was the voice of Sandor for its third season, The Bolar Wars.
Auberjonois later supplied voices for the animated films Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992, with Michael Bell) and Cats Don't Dance (1997). Star Trek: Enterprise star Scott Bakula and Star Trek: Voyager guest star John Rhys-Davies also supplied voices in the latter film. In addition, Auberjonois has lent his voice to such animated TV shows as The Smurfs,The Snorks, DuckTales, The Pirates of Dark Water, Fantastic Max, Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. He even portrayed an animated version of Odo in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story!, a direct-to-DVD movie based on the hit animated FOX series Family Guy (created by Seth MacFarlane). Auberjonois supplied the voice of Odo in a scene which parodied Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Auberjonois is one of only five actors to have appeared in both Batman: The Animated Series and a live-action movie based on the Batman comics franchise – the others being Ed Begley, Jr., John Glover, Vincent Schiavelli, and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy.
Auberjonois was not the first actor to parody his own Star Trek role. The entire cast of the original series, with the exception of James Doohan and the late DeForest Kelley, voiced themselves in a popular episode of FOX TV's Futurama; William Shatner has frequently parodied his Kirk role in films such as Airplane II: The Sequel and Free Enterprise; Voyager actress Jeri Ryan voiced an alarm clock version of Seven of Nine in an episode of Dilbert; and TNG actors Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis and Michael Dorn parodied Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Counselor Troi and Lieutenant Worf in two episodes of Family Guy, while the whole cast of TNG appeared in "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven".
He also had an uncredited voice-over role in the live-action Disney movie The Princess Diaries. In 2005, he voiced the character known as Mr. Sneaps in Geppetto's Secret. Armin Shimerman; DS9's Quark, voices a character in that production, as well. In 2005, he also provided the English voice for a character in the Studio Ghibli anime feature Neko no Ongaeshi (The Cat Returns) (with additional voices by Bradley Pierce).
In video games, he provided a voice role in the video game series Legacy of Kain as the ancient vampire Janos Audron. This video game series also contained voice roles from Trek alumni Michael Bell, Simon Templeman, and Tony Jay. He lends his voice to Fallout: New Vegas (which also featured his fellow DS9 alumnus Michael Dorn, as well as Wil Wheaton and Ron Perlman) as the mysterious autocrat Mr. House.
Appearances as OdoEdit
- All episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine except:
- Season 2: "Paradise"
- Season 5: "By Inferno's Light"
- Season 6:
- "Change of Heart"
- "Far Beyond the Stars" (only as Douglas Pabst)
- Season 7: "Strange Bedfellows" (only as a Pah-wraith posing as Odo)
Additional appearances Edit
Additional Voice CreditsEdit
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger as Odo
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen as Odo
- Fallen Heroes (narrator)
- Warped (narrator)
- The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2 (narrator)
Episodes DirectedEdit
|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine regular cast
|Rene Auberjonois • Avery Brooks • Nicole de Boer • Michael Dorn • Terry Farrell • Cirroc Lofton • Colm Meaney • Armin Shimerman • Alexander Siddig • Nana Visitor
Star Trek interviews Edit
- DS9 Season 1 DVD special feature "Section 31-Hidden File 03" (interview from 18 September 1992)
- DS9 Season 1 DVD special feature "Section 31-Hidden File 04" (interview from 18 September 1992)
- DS9 Season 1 DVD special feature "Deep Space Nine Scrapbook Year One" (interview from 18 September 1992)
External links Edit
- ReneFiles.com – official fan site
- Rene Auberjonois at Wikipedia
- Rene Auberjonois at the Internet Movie Database
- Rene Auberjonois at the Internet Broadway Database
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Lee ready to step up for Phils with Hamels out
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee is the presumed Opening Day starter, although the Phillies have made no announcement.
He allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and struck out five in 3 2/3 innings on Monday in an 8-1 loss to the Braves at Bright House Field. Braves right fielder Jason Heyward hit Lee's second pitch of the game for a home run out to right field.
Lee should be ready to go once the season starts. The Phillies will be leaning heavily on Lee, A.J. Burnett, Kyle Kendrick and Roberto Hernandez until Cole Hamels rejoins the rotation following a left shoulder issue.
That might not happen until May.
"Obviously, any time without him is not good," Lee said of Hamels. "He's one of the best pitchers in the game. We'd like to have him back as quickly as possible. But at the same time, there's nothing we can do about that. That's up to him to focus on his routine and rehab and do the things he has to do to get back. While he's doing that, we got to take care of business. Hopefully he gets back sooner than later."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Potato Board isn't shy about raising the topic: Are potatoes a fattening worthless starch with empty calories?
That question is displayed prominently on the group's website, and while the site demonstrates why that's far from the truth, the board continues to fight that perception. It's one of the main goals that domestic marketing manager Meredith Myers has this year, and it's an issue discussed at the board's 2014 annual meeting March 10-13 at the Broadmoor Hotel.
"We have gone head-on this year with battling the myth that potatoes are fattening," Myers said. "… We're not apologizing for anything. We're getting out there and telling consumers that potatoes are not bad for you."
The health message is also focused on dietitians through what she dubs the Weight Management Roadshow, a series of presentations with dietitian consultant Kathie Beals.
The next one is March 21-23 at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Weight Management Symposium in St. Louis.
Myers said it's important that the potato board's health message is pervasive in many forums, from direct to consumer social media campaigns and programs for retailers and foodservice operators. It's a key component of the board's partnership with Lisa Lillien, aka blogger Healthy Girl.
In breakout sessions focusing on domestic marketing programs, the board used an Academy Awards theme, "The Spudlys."
In the public relations segment, Kris Caputo-Hurley from Fleishman-Hillard said Hungry Girl, who has a daily e-mail with more than 1.2 million subscribers, is a nutrition influencer. The board provided the blogger with nutrition facts to use when promoting potatoes.
"We're not just saying to tell everybody that potatoes are good for you because we're asking you to," Caputo-Hurley said about the group's directive to Hungry Girl. "There's real science behind it."
While the potato board hosts events for chefs to highlight the versatility of potatoes, as well as the variety available, the health message is a stronger component of the foodservice agenda.
"We're looking to increase the usage of potatoes in foodservice by driving innovation with fresh and healthy sides, salads and entrees," Myers said. "It's not just how decadent we can make our potatoes, it's how can we make them delicious, innovative and heathy."
In the retail breakout, with a "Lord of the Rings" theme, Don Ladhoff, "Ladhoff the Gray," president of consultant FreshSmartSolutions, said potatoes see volume and sales growth after he visits with retailers. He schedules 20 of these outreach meetings a year, and just signed an agreement to help Wakefern Food Corp. stores with the potato category.
"They have thrown open the door to leverage potatoes across all perishable departments," he said.
Board president and CEO Blair Richardson, who succeeded Tim O'Connor last summer when O'Connor left to join Avocados from Mexico after 14 years with the potato group, said he's spent a lot of time meeting with industry members the past seven months.
As the group starts work on its next five-year plan this fall, Richardson pledged transparency with the process and where the board spends its money.
Richardson said he's establishing a new director of research and analysis, to provide more structure in that area. Currently, there's no staff member responsible for the board's $2.5 million research budget. The increased oversight will provide more research opportunities and could ensure research from individual states would be available to all growing regions.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. Ebay reported that revenue for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, increased 6% to $2.2 billion, or 15% excluding Skype, compared with the same period of 2009. The company recorded second-quarter net income on a GAAP basis of $412.2 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $530.2 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, representing an 18% increase excluding Skype, compared to the same period of 2009.
"We delivered strong second quarter results, demonstrating the global strength and increasing diversity of our business," said John Donahoe, Ebay president and CEO. "PayPal is strong and getting stronger, building a robust and innovative global footprint serving all of ecommerce. And our Ebay turnaround remains on track, with strong performance in Europe, significant changes in the United States and continued improvements to the buying and selling experience. We continue to focus on delivering strong financial results, managing a healthy balance sheet and making the necessary investments to compete, win and satisfy our customers."


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The Crew moved to within a point of a playoff spot with one more game played than Philadelphia, while FCD is now five points adrift of a postseason spot.
Columbus got off to a two-goal lead within the game's first 17 minutes. Federico Higuaín scored the opener in strange fashion when he rounded Raul Fernandez on a breakaway and send a shot on goal that George John cleared off the line, but the ball ricocheted off the falling Higuain and into the back of the net. Jairo Arrieta then doubled the lead after a Dominic Oduro cross found him alone in the box.
Just minutes later, Blas Perez gave the home side hope when he finished low and to the far post after a quickly-taken free kick caught the Columbus defense napping. Just before half though, Oduro again made it a two-goal lead when he finished off a breakaway after easily touching by Matt Hedges to set himself away.
The Hoops again halved the defect 10 minutes after the break when Zach Loyd found Mauro Diaz, who sliced through the Columbus defense and bundled past Matt Lampson before controlling and prodding home from a yard out.
That would be as close as FCD would get however, and Columbus sealed the result with just minutes to play when Higuain clipped a ball over the top that Bernardo Anor controlled and slammed home on the half volley.


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Four years ago I attended a memorial service for my brother Gary. One of the speakers paid a great tribute to my brother. I have been thinking about it ever since. He said, "Gary was a priesthood man. … He understood the priesthood, honored the priesthood, and fully embraced the priesthood and its principles."
When my brother died, he was a high priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood, and he had enjoyed 50 years of priesthood service. Gary was a loving husband and father who had served an honorable full-time mission, married in the temple, magnified his priesthood callings, and served diligently as a home teacher.
You are an Aaronic Priesthood holder. Your priesthood service is just beginning. You may not even have 50 days of priesthood experience yet. But you can be worthy of the same tribute Gary received. In fact, you should be worthy of that tribute. The Lord has called you to a wonderful work, and He expects you to be a priesthood man.
The Greatness of the Aaronic Priesthood
Just think about the greatness of the Aaronic Priesthood that you bear:
The Lord sent the resurrected John the Baptist to restore the Aaronic Priesthood. When John conferred this priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, he called them his "fellow servants" (D&C 13:1). President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) pointed out that John "did not place himself above Joseph and Oliver. He put them on his same level when he addressed them as 'my fellow servants.'" President Hinckley went on to say that a 12-year-old deacon can also be John's fellow servant. 1
The Aaronic Priesthood holds the key of the ministering of angels (see D&C 13:1). As you live righteously and serve diligently, you can receive the ministering of angels to guide and strengthen you. Through your administration of the sacrament, you can help others receive this blessing as well. 2
The Aaronic Priesthood "holds the keys of … the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins" (D&C 13:1). Repentance and baptism join to form the gate that people enter to start on the path to eternal life (see 2 Nephi 31:17–18). Acting under the direction of your priesthood leaders, you can help people open this gate.
The Aaronic Priesthood includes the authority to administer the sacrament. When you prepare, bless, or pass the sacrament, you represent Jesus Christ (see 3 Nephi 18:1–12). You help your family members and friends remember Him, renew their covenants, and qualify for the companionship of the Holy Spirit.
Such opportunities require the work of priesthood men—men who are spiritually strong and who fulfill their priesthood duties.
New Duty to God Book
Under the direction of our living prophets, a resource has been prepared to help you be a priesthood man. Although the resource is new, it has a familiar name: Duty to God.
I am excited about the new Duty to God book. It can help you obey the Lord's command to "learn [your] duty" and "act in the office in which [you are] appointed, in all diligence" (D&C 107:99).
Using the book as a deacon, teacher, and priest, you will participate in activities in two categories: spiritual strength and priesthood duties.
A Pattern of Becoming
Each activity in the Duty to God book follows a pattern that will help you become the priesthood holder the Lord wants you to become: First, you learn about a gospel principle or a priesthood duty. Then you act on what you have learned. Finally, you share your thoughts and feelings about what you have learned and experienced. Some of these activities are personal. Others may be adapted for your entire quorum to use in Sunday lessons or in activities during the week.
On page 39 the sample from the book shows how this pattern works. The comments are from young men who have already had great experiences with the new book.
Learn: This portion of the activity guides your efforts to learn about a gospel principle or a priesthood duty. It includes instruction for you to make a plan of your own based on what you have learned.
"You get to learn spiritually" about your priesthood duties before you do them.
Aaronic Priesthood holder in the United States
"I liked the idea of trying to come up with things that could really help me as an individual."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in Guatemala
"I liked the sections of studying the scriptures and praying and I did these things and am still doing them. I am preparing to serve a mission."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in the Philippines
Act: In this portion of the activity, you follow your plan and write your thoughts and feelings about your experiences.
"As young men in the branch we decided that we would set a goal to get together and jog. We really liked planning this together and as a group work on becoming more physically fit."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in Guatemala
"The book is … like a diary or a journal where you can be … self-reflective. It's a good process to go through."
Priest in the United States
"I have a hard time scheduling my scripture study. … The goals I had to read the scriptures and pray helped me to make time and stay focused. It really made a difference for me, and I felt the Spirit as I did it."
Priest in the Philippines
Share: After you have followed your plan, you have the opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings with family members, quorum members, and others.
"When you share, you want to keep talking with others about it because [sharing has] helped you to better understand."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in the United States
"It was good to be able to talk with my parents."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in the Philippines
"In our quorum meeting we liked talking with one another about our goals: what we were doing as individuals and how this was helping us."
Aaronic Priesthood holder in Guatemala
A Priesthood Man
When I think of the phrase "priesthood man," I obviously think of my brother Gary. But I also think of others. I think of President Thomas S. Monson, who, as a deacon, felt that he stood on holy ground when he helped a disabled man partake of the sacrament. 3 I think of John the Baptist, the great Aaronic Priesthood holder who prepared the way for the Savior's mortal ministry by teaching, testifying, and administering the sacred ordinance of baptism. And I think of you. As you grow in spiritual strength and help others come unto Christ through your priesthood service, you are truly a priesthood man.
For more information about Duty to God, read the booklet's introduction or visit www.DutytoGod.lds.org.
As you grow in spiritual strength and help others come unto Christ through your priesthood service, you are truly a priesthood man.
Photo illustration by Craig Dimond © IRI
Photo illustration by Steve Bunderson © 2000; photograph by John Luke © IRI
Show References
See Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Aaronic Priesthood—a Gift from God," Ensign, May 1988, 45.
See Dallin H. Oaks, "The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament," Liahona, Jan. 1999, 44–45; Ensign, Nov. 1998, 37–39.
See Thomas S. Monson, "Do Your Duty—That Is Best," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2005, 56.


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im posting this cause im tired of reading worthless trade rumors for garbage players. landry is okay but folks on here think the nba is a video game and we should make deals every week.
i believe in being patient and waiting for the right player/deal to come along. which hopefully Bird continues to do.
how do we not know a deal is already in place, but the teams will not finalize until the all-star break, for example the hawks may deal smith, but want the pacers record to be as bad as possible b/c a first could be involved. just saying.
anyways, since so many are gung ho for doing a deal, the only PF that realistcally might become available and i would be actually thrilled to see us acquire is smith. these other garbage players are not going to make any bit of difference for us.
so my question is, why would the hawks consider dealing smith. my guess is smith and horford play the same position, and also financial reasons, but im not quite fully understanding a move for financial reasons since it appears the hawks are in good shape after bibby's contract expires.
so i guess this post is asking.. IS THERE ANYWAY ON GODS GREEN EARTH WE CAN ACQUIRE JOSH SMITH?
am hoping some of you know more about this than i do, regarding financial reasons why the hawks would do this and so on...
blatche or landry are just aerage players to me,, if were gonna discuss players who can make a difference and might be available, smith is the man i wanna see wearing blue and gold.. but is it even possible.
ie. i think iggy is no longer available as was originally reported a couple months ago. additionally, im cool with waiting on PG24 anyways to gain experience, but we need a PF and if Smith seems like the one most likely available and would be a game changer.


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Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Mild ethmoid mucasol thicking
I have been suffering from severe headaches and pressure and facial pain for three months.. I was first put on augmentinn 875mg 2 daily which didnt help.. then went to the er and had a sinus ct done and brain ct showed mild sinusitis and no finindings in brain reffered me to an ent if symptoms continued so i went and saw and ent who prescibed me clindamycin 250 mg 3 times a day for two weeks which helped but towards the end of the course my symptoms reoccured so i was also prescibed cipro along with clidamycin and I stayted on this for maybe 4 days and was having gi problems so my ent told me to quit the antibiotics and prescibed flagyl and told me i would have to take flagyl for eight weeks and i continued on taking this for two weeks and no improvement.. so I went to see a second ent who looked at my ct and and said that it was very mild and wouldnt even put me on antibiotics for this.. so i was prescibed nasonex i have tryed allegra, claritin, flonase, and mucinex d... still having headaches dry throat, the inside of my nose looks inflammed, the front of my head between my eybrows seem a bit swollen... my eyes feel extremely dry and i have neck pain... this all started from a cold... but ever since i havent had any nasal drainage what so ever i dont understand how i can have a sinus infection without any drainage???? im so confused and scared... i have had to be put on zoloft for anxiety and klonipin in the mist of all of this.. please help...
Your symptoms seem to be more related to migraine/headaches than sinus disease. Your CT read is very unimpressive for the severity of your symptoms. I would pursue an appointment with a migraine specialist.
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College of Medicine
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WITH the Wiltshire Division table getting congested near the top, Purton captain Elliott Hill feels "four or five" teams will fancy their chances of finishing top of the pile as the season approaches its halfway stage.
Hill's side comfortably dispatched of Nationwide House by 133 runs on Saturday to move into fourth place – despite losing their first two games of the 2014 campaign.
A century from Tom Bowler and Hill's unbeaten 92 helped Purton reach 230-4 before Nationwide were dismissed for just 97, as Bowler followed up his ton with impressive figures of 6-23 in nine overs.
Hill said: "The way we won the game meant we gained on everyone above us on bonus points, so that's pleasing.
"We're back in amongst the teams who have won three and lost one, bonus points are key and that was the really pleasing part on Saturday.
"Personally, I think the league is wide open. We play Marshfield next week and Burbage play Bedwyn. If Burbage win, whoever wins out of us and Marshfield will be sat very tight at the top.
"There are probably four or five teams who are looking at the table at the moment and thinking they can win the league. It could be a very interesting second half to the season."
Nationwide got off to the perfect start in dismissing talented Indian opener Akarshit Gomel with the first ball of the match but it was all downhill from there, as Hill and Bowler put the Pipers Way side's attack to the sword.
"They got off to a decent start to be fair and got Akki with the first ball of the game," said Hill. "That's the first time I've seen that happen. Tom and I rebuilt the innings and he's probably the form player in the league at the moment.
"We put on a total that would have been very hard to chase, especially at Nationwide with their outfield.
"Tom bowled really well again, he's taken 19 wickets so far in four games and that's pretty impressive."


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So, tonight I tried just something a little different. I have been using anapanasati meditation using "Buddho" exclusively for a few months now. It does help, tremendously. However tonight I just felt compelled to try something different. So I instead did some "investigation exercises.
I did buddho to calm down, then went into meditation on the 5 meditation objects: kesa, loma, nakha, danta, and taco(heehee). I became absolutely astonished at how quickly I was able to focus and become calm with these meditation objects. First time with these objects has gotten me within 75% of using "Buddho" for 2-3 months.
My question has a few parts. Just as a warning I am asking this because I am trying to remain mindful about this but want some "outside" input on this phenomena.
1. Is it normal for some people to be able to calm the mind using these objects for meditation vs anapanasati style? (I am still being mindful of breath, I think it's pretty much ingrained into my thought processes, but I did not do "buddho")
2. I feel like this is something I should investigate, but I do feel somewhat "elated" at how well it worked so I am also hesitant as I might be grabbing onto something unskillful.
3. I understand that mindfulness is kind of tied into these objects, so should I only hold onto them as long as I need until they are no longer a hindrance then return back to the breath? (i am not sure if that makes sense the way it sounds, let me know)
as I type this I feel like maybe I am confusing myself. please any help is much appreciated.
Ty and metta in advance.


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Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel wonders if maybe we're overthinking the naming process, and in this week's The Nameberry 9 she gives some examples of celebs who have gone back to basics.
Has it really become harder to name a child?
It seems to be the theme in recent days. Over at Offbeat Mama, Caitlin wrote about her struggles to name – and eventually rename – her youngest child. The New Zealand Herald reported the same thing, noting a 12% increase in parents filing to legally change a child's name prior to his or her second birthday.
My maternal grandparents named their first three children in accordance with family and cultural custom. My dad's mom, undecided, pulled his middle name out of a hat. As for my parents, they felt no obligation to honor anyone, and chose short, peppy, upbeat names for their three daughters – until along came a son, and suddenly, family names mattered. If any child ever went nameless for months, or if aunts were divided over accusations of name theft, I've never heard the tale.


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It also appears to be signed by Busch 3 and Busch 4 but I cannot tell if these are true signatures or just part of the print.
It is very large – Any information would be appreciated. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Translated by Bhikkhu Ñanananda
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With but one root and turning twice
With triple stain and arenas five
The ocean with its eddies twelve
The quaking abyss — the sage has crossed.[17]
[17] This is a riddle verse the clue to which lies in the identification of the metaphors used. According to the comm., the root is craving; the two whirlpools (ie. 'dviraava.t.tam': rendered above as 'turning-twice') are the eternalist and annihilationist views; the three stains are lust, hatred and delusion; the five arenas are the five types of sense-pleasure; the ocean is craving itself in its insatiable aspect; the twelve eddies are the internal and external spheres (of sense) and the abyss is craving in its 'bottomless' aspect. (Note that craving plays a triple role in this interpretation).
The validity of the interpretation is doubtful as there is Canonical evidence to show that some of the metaphors are suggestive of a different order of facts. To begin with, the 'abyss' (paataala) is clearly defined in the eponymous sutta at S. IV. 206 in terms of physical pains. "A synonym, monks, is this for painful feelings of the body, namely, the 'abyss.'" Similarly, 'the ocean' is defined for us at S. IV. 157 in the 'Ocean' Sutta ('samuddo') in words which are in full accord with the imagery of the verse: "The eye, monks, is the ocean for a man. It has the 'force' of visual forms. Whoever withstands that force of visual forms, he, O monks, is called 'one who has crossed the ocean of eye with its waves, eddies, seizures and demons. Having crossed over and gone beyond the saint stands on dry ground... The ear... The nose... The tongue... The body... The mind, monks, is the ocean... stands on dry ground." This quotation itself provides the clue to the twelve eddies, which, as the comm. also suggests, are the internal and external spheres of sense. The five arenas are, indeed, the five types of sense-pleasures, for, at S. I. 126 the arahant is called 'one who has crossed the five floods.' It is the floods or currents that provide the sphere of action for the eddies and the abyss. The three stains can also be interpreted, in accordance with the comm., as lust (raago), hatred (doso) and ignorance (avijjaa), on the strength of the following reference at S. IV. 158 (Cf. Itiv. 57): "He in whom lust, hatred and ignorance have faded away, is the one who has crossed this ocean so hard to cross, with its seizures, demons, and the danger of waves." The 'turning-twice' most probably refers to the painful feeling and the pleasant feeling which form the counterparts in the 'see-saw' experience of the worldling. (See below Note 24). That it is a kind of blind alley for him, is clearly stated at S. IV. 208: "He, on being touched (phu.t.tho samaano) by painful feeling, delights in sense-pleasures. And why is this? Because the uninstructed worldling, O monks, knows no way out of painful feeling other than the sense-pleasures..." Lastly, as for the significance of that one root, in the verse, the following citation from 'Phassamuulaka Sutta' (Rooted-in-Contact') at S. IV. 215, should suffice: "Monks, there are these three feelings which are born of contact, rooted in contact, originating from contact and which depend on contact. Which are the three? Pleasant feeling, unpleasant feeling and neither-pleasant-nor-unpleasant feeling."
It is the painful bodily feeling that constitutes the most immediate and palpable aspect of suffering. The arahant's claim to have transcended all suffering will not be fully valid unless he has 'crossed over' this 'quaking abyss' as well. That paradoxical samaadhi of the arahant is just the 'refuge' (or 'island') from the 'floods,' the 'eddies' and the 'abyss.' The most emphatic illustration of this fact is perhaps the Sakalika-Sutta at S. I. 27., where the Buddha, being mindful and aware, is seen bearing up with an unruffled brow, the bodily pains which are painful, sharp, acute, distressing and unwelcome, while gods draw near and express wonder and admiration at this remarkable feat of endurance. (See above, Note 10). This aspect of Nibbaanic bliss is summed up in a verse at S. IV. 204: 'Concentrated, mindful and aware, the disciple of the Buddha, understands feelings, the origin of feelings, the state wherein they are destroyed and the path leading thereto. By the destruction of feelings, the monk is devoid of hankering and is fully appeased (parinibbuta).'
The significance of the metaphor used with reference to painful bodily feelings can also be appreciated in the context of the Buddha's definition of the 'development of the body' (kaayabhaavanaa) and the 'development of the mind' (cittabhaavanaa) in the Mahaa Saccaka Sutta (M. I. 239). "In whomsoever, Aggivessana, in this manner and on either side, the pleasant feelings that are arisen do not obsess the mind due to the development of his body, and the painful feelings that are arisen do not obsess the mind due to the development of his mind, it is thus, Aggivessana, that he becomes one who is developed as to body (bhaavitakaayo) and as to mind, too (bhaavitacitto)." The arahant, in attaining to the 'Influx-free Deliverance of the Mind and the Deliverance through Wisdom' (...'anaasava.m cetovimutti.m pa~n~navimutti.m...' — D. I. 156) reaches the perfection of these two ideals. As the 'unshakable deliverance of the mind' ('akuppaa cetovimutti'), arahantship is the unfailing refuge and shelter even from the quaking abyss of bodily feelings. While the 'Influx-free Deliverance of the Mind' provides him with an inner retreat from painful bodily feelings, the 'Deliverance through Wisdom' serves as a permanent safe-guard against the seductive and deluding character of pleasant feeling. (Cf. "Experiencing taste, the revered Gotama partakes of food, but not experiencing an attachment to taste" — Brahmaayu S., M. II. 138). The arahant 'freed-in-both-ways' (ubhatobhaagavimutta) can, therefore, disengage himself from all percepts in addition to remaining undeluded in the face of experience.
sa~n~navirattassa na santi ganthaa
pa~n~navimuttassa na santi mohaa...
— Sn. V. 847.
'Unto him who is detached from percepts, there are no fetters, and to him who is emancipated through wisdom there are no delusions.'


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Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Zucchini, and Basil
(about 8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn.)
1 box Dreamfields Penne, or your choice of pasta
1 large zucchini, cut in slices 1/2 inch wide, then grilled
(yield 2-3 cups grilled zucchini, marinated in dressing)
2-3 cups roasted tomatoes, diced in 1/2 inch pieces
1 can olives, cut in half (optional)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (or less if you don't have that much)
about 2 cups coarsely grated parmesan cheese
salt, fresh ground black pepper to taste
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3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 T Johnny's Great Caesar Garlic Seasoning
(or use garlic powder or ground garlic)
2 T frozen chopped basil, thawed (or use 2 T purchased pesto)
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Made with Dreamfield's Pasta, or another whole gain or low carb pasta, this salad would be good as a side dish for phase two of the South Beach Diet, or as a main dish for phase three.
More Pasta Salad Recipes to Keep Summer a Bit Longer:
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Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Pasta Salad with Italian Sausage, Zucchini, Red Peppers, and Olives
Pesto Pasta Salad from Simply Recipes
Cowgirl Pasta Salad from Simply Recipes
Sun Dried Tomato Basil Pasta Salad from Taste and Tell
Greek Style Pasta Salad from Fresh Approach Cooking
*Hot* Pasta Salad from Trifles
Sun-Dried Tomato and Fresh Mozarella Pasta Salad from 28 Cooks
Spaghetti Salad from Stephen Cooks
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I rarely get this callous during casual play, and normally only after a 2-day, 4-round tournament, as I had this weekend. I don't think this is a normal callus and it makes me wonder if I have a grip/release problem. I don't get any noticeable flutter when I throw.
It's on my palm, in between my life lines and the disc rests on top of it (ie. the disc is right into that crease). I have two other normal callouses, one at the very bottom of my index finger that you can make out in the picture, and another on the outside of my index finger up at the last joint.
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AUSTIN — For the first time in their history, Texas Game Wardens have a full-time, statewide canine team.
The first five canine handlers and dogs have graduated from an intense eight-week training program located at the world famous Utah POST canine facility in Salt Lake City. The second wave of canine handlers and dogs will attend the course in January 2014.
"The K9 program has been a long time coming, and we are extremely proud of our handlers for their hard work – an effort which resulted in a 100 percent pass rate," said Grahame Jones, Chief of Special Operations for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law Enforcement Division. "In addition to excellent support from the department and the Parks and Wildlife Commission, we would like to thank the Travis County Sheriff's Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation for assisting during the planning phase."
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Depending on geographical location, the dogs will be used for various functions including detection of illegally taken or smuggled game and fish, search and rescue, cadaver search, and narcotics enforcement. "Most of the dogs will have dual functions such as wildlife detection and search and rescue," said Game Warden Capt. Kevin Davis, who oversees the canine program.
"I am gratified to assist Texas Game Wardens in their efforts to diminish the trafficking of contraband in their communities," said Sgt. Wendell Nope, Utah Post K9 Training Director. "I look forward to working with TPWD in the near future to further enhance the abilities of the canines and handlers in search and rescue situations."
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Clemente Carrizales, 29, of Hershey was sentenced Monday by District Judge Richard Birch to consecutive jail sentences for aggravated assault of teenagers in May at the Sutherland Reservoir.
Carrizales has already served 144 days since the assaults, leaving him 66 days yet to serve, not counting "goodtime" provisions -- reduction of jailtime for good behavior.
Carrizales was arrested on May 19, when Lincoln County sheriffs deputies went to Hershey Beach at the Sutherland Reservoir to check on a reported disturbance. After Investigation, prosecutors said that Carrizales and Juan Martinez, 19, of North Platte assaulted a young man and woman at a campsite.
Martinez was also charged with raping the woman and making terroristic threats in addition to illegal possession of a pharmacy drug, Alprozam.
By the time deputies arrived, Carrizales and Martinez had left, but with the help of witnesses descriptions and directions, the two were pulled over later on South River Road.
In court Monday, defense attorney Kent Florom said reports of the events that night were exaggerated. According to a sheriff's statement, Carrizales and Martinez hit the woman and man, who stepped in to protect here, near a campfire on Hershey Beach, after Martinez said the girl would spend the night with him.
But contrary to the sheriffs statement issued the next day, Florom said the man said under oath in a deposition that he was never hit on the head with a burning log from the fire.
Also, Florom said family and friends of both the victim and Carrizales were camped nearby, but knew nothing of an assault.
Florom said the victims grandparents were camped just over 30 feet away and said they did not know an assault occurred.
Carrizales was released from jail on Oct. 9. He returned Nov. 27 to begin serving the rest of his sentence.
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Former President Bill Clinton told a crowd of thousands Tuesday at the University of California, Davis, that everyone has to work together for the country to move forward.
Four weeks before the Nov. 6 election, Clinton came to Davis to endorse four local Democratic candidates for Congress, including incumbents John Garamendi and Jerry McNerney and hopefuls Jose Hernandez and Ami Bera.
Garamendi, who is running to represent the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Solano County, introduced the former president after a brief speech. Garamendi -- who is being challenged by Colusa County Supervisor Kim Vann, a Republican -- was the deputy secretary of the interior during the Clinton administration.
"The four people I'm on the stage with, two in Congress, two trying to get there, each in their own way, they represent the American dream," Clinton said. "They prove that a commitment to shared prosperity is better than trickle down, you're-on-your-own. They prove the best government works with the private economy to build new opportunities."
Hernandez, who is hoping to unseat incumbent Jeff Denham in the San Joaquin Valley, is the son of migrant farmers who applied to NASA 12 times before getting his chance to go to space.
He said he was able to get where he was because of Pell Grants and other financial aid assistance that helped him to get through college.
"We have to make sure kids like you don't graduate with so much debt," Hernandez said.
Bera, whose parents came from India, talked about how he graduated from medical school at UC Irvine with less than $10,000 in debt. He has worked at UCD's Medical School for eight years.
Referring to his opponent, Dan Lungren, "He is the wrong prescription for this country," Bera said.
Garamendi and McNerney have kids who attended UCD. McNerney's son attended the college before deciding to enlist in the Air Force after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Much of McNerney's efforts in Congress have been to protect and enhance the rights of veterans.
McNerney, who faces Ricky Gill, was also involved in wind energy, and Clinton said President Barack Obama has brought the country to the "front of the pack" in wind-power production. He said if Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is elected, Obama's tax credits for wind energy will be cut.
Clinton also said Republicans would repeal Obama's restructuring of student financial aid programs.
He said it is important to "ease the burden of those trying to get a college education." He added that the country has gone from second to 16th worldwide in number of people graduating from college.
"While not all jobs require a college degree, most jobs will be created by people who have them," Clinton said.
Education is one thing that can change the future of America, he said.
"The four people on the stage with me are dedicated to your future. The president is dedicated to your future," Clinton said. "They know we can build a new American prosperity for the 21st century.
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I'm currently using deva angell but I'm finding it less useful these days. I have fine, thin hair that easily weighted down and my hair really has a hard time with oils - just too heavy most of the time.
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Factory Entertainment will begin offering these new James Bond collectibles both direct to consumer and at wholesale, worldwide from late 2009. Prices have yet to be finalized and will be announced soon.
Big Chief director Mark Andrews said We are thrilled to be working with EON Productions. As fans ourselves we know people have been eager for James Bond prop replicas for many years. We are committed to delivering a range of products from the heritage era films right up to the current Daniel Craig films which people will be proud to own.
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Local vendor asked me to try to dye something on Lightning plastic to see how it would take.
Ultimately, I'm not happy with it. I dyed the black on Sunday. Just got around to doing the red/orange blend today (Wednesday). The black was already losing it's crispness. So Lightning is a no go for dyes from me. I like the image. Wish I coulda got more clarity with the beak and chest, but all in all it was just an attempt to see how it would take the dye.
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1. To physically exist in front or ahead of someone or something. As we trudged through the desert, it looked as though a magnificent oasis lay before us, but it was just a mirage, some accursed trick of the sun. Some worrisome footprints lie before our front door—I hope we've not been burgled!
2. To be or exist in the future of someone or something. One should never presume to know what may lie before them, as life is far often more fickle than that.


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Simon LOSES money on this team every year. In the millions. He's been dedicated to keeping this franchise in this state for decades. He's made it clear he will only give the team to someone else who feels the same way when the time comes. Without him, there's no team to even consider spending $1,000 a year on.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give you a pass to be rude. I hate it when people can't make that distinction. You can show respect even while expressing your angry opinion! That should be the rule in general, but in the case of Herb Simon, his generosity and class especially so!


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Dont have a link yet, Im sure one will follow soon. While watching halftime of Portland vs Toronto the annoucer said Apparently S Jax was sticking up for Metta World Peace and publicly threatened Ibaka
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Dont have a link yet, Im sure one will follow soon. While watching halftime of Portland vs Toronto the annoucer said Apparently S Jax was sticking up for Metta World Peace and publicly threatened Ibaka
Sittin on top of the world!
Abaka ain't bout dat life
Fined $25K and he was admonished by Spurs TPTB.
Ole Jack with his typical "I'm a badass" routine again.
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Well.........what you have to say people that were defending him in the other thread? Looks like a thug, talks like a thug, walks like a thug...........
He should write a book about it.
Still one of the funniest things I've read on this board!
It really seems that SJax doesn't forget his friends even if their paths are not entwined anymore. You have to respect that
I'd read it. If nobody told you he was the author of that tweet you could still guess it was him just based on the writing style. That's a rare gift to have an author's voice that strong. Something you can't say about 99% of the people on PD (myself included).
If that's true then I'm guessing you don't know a lot of writers in real life.Still one of the funniest things I've read on this board!
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The best part of SJax's tweet was that he was "goin in his mouth" lmao
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
That sounds like Stephen Jackson
Smothered Chicken!
Stay classy, Mr. Jackson
He's gotta maintain that "street cred".. "stay true to his roots", ya know. All successful millionaires need to do that. Stay true to that lifestyle that you worked so hard to get away from.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I'm sorry ms Jackson
That boy ain't nothin but a fool.
Man u dun kno. U aint bout dat life
Stephen Jackson is a disgrace to the NBA and his hood... Wish they would have kicked him out of the league for good after the brawl...
I don't understand how such an upstanding franchise would let this fool wear their jersey...
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Even though I thought that MWP and SJax "ride togetha!", it turns out he wasn't sticking up for Metta World Peace with this tweet. He has beef with Ibaka of his own.
From his Instagram account (before he deleted it):
I don't necessarily think of him as a thug. I always look at him as Jim Rome calls him, "Likes-to-Fight". There's always been 4-5 guys in the league at any given time that are just angry and just hope someone says something stupid to them so they can "go in his mouth".
FYI my ibaka comment had nothin to do with Ron artest. Last 2 times we played he ran up on me and i told him in the game next time u run up on me im going in ya mouth. Im speaking for myself. For u all who wanna jump to conclusions.
I used to be a supporter but seeing how much of a crybaby temperamental person he is, I can't stand the sight of him anymore.
Every time I hear about Stephen Jackson, I think of this song:
Of course it's a way different situation in San An from what we had... But just saying...
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.


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One of the most common questions I get from readers is "can you recommend an acting class for my child?" I never have an answer, because as readers of this column know, my Young Lady is happiest backstage (or behind the camera) and my Little Guy is too little to take acting class. But now I can finally say we've experienced something that I can recommend. Last winter, as a Hanukah gift to my daughter, my husband and I purchased a 3-class Film production workshop at Take Two Film Academy, and now my daughter wants to go back!
I was initially apprehensive about the long hours....the class met for three Saturdays in a row for five hours. We had to pack a lunch and I wondered how the folks at Take two were going to hold the kids' interest for that long. It turns out I had nothing to worry about. The kids arrive with ideas about what kind of movie they want to make, and they immediately become so immersed in the art of filmmaking, the time flies by.
Here's how it works: you pack a lunch and your child comes up with an idea for a film. The kids then work in teams to write, act, shoot and edit their own short films. Yes, I warned the academy in advance that my daughter would not be comfortable in front of the camera, but she surprised us all by stepping up and taking a role in her debut film, "The Evil Elevator"! Every student is invited to participate in all aspects or just the areas that interest them, and by the end of each workshop the kids have made something they're really proud of.
Each workshop includes use of professional filmmaking equipment, guidance from real professional NYC film makers and editors, the opportunity to work on Mac lab with Final Cut Pro, access to a green screen room (and boy did the kids in my daughter's class have a field day with THAT!), a DVD reel of your child's final film, an online upload to share with friends and family and submission to New York Children's International Film Festival.
I know, I know....you're probably DYING to see "The Evil Elevator". This comic thriller is the collaboration of three kids, ages 8-14, and was created during 3 sessions over three weeks. Spielberg, watch your back!
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While many allergic adults are laissez-faire about the risks they face, Muñoz-Furlong is not. "I am scared for the adults," she says. "It is heartbreaking when I have had to speak to a family and someone in that family has died [from a reaction]. And when I'm talking about an adult, it's somebody's mother or father or brother – there's the impact on the entire family.
"These deaths can be prevented with some education and preparation, and I just wish the adults would really value their lives as much as they do their children's."
McGarr agrees better education is important. But he thinks the need goes even beyond it, and that this community would benefit from behavioral psychology studies about the sense of denial, and the need to feel in control and minimize risks.
For every cavalier allergic person, he notes, there is also another non-compliant adult who diminishes the condition because he or she finds it difficult to face up to the unpredictability of anaphylaxis. "Raising the alarm bell isn't the only answer because you're going to have a large proportion of people who just feel overwhelmed."
He says there has got to be better communication with these patients, so that they understand the precautions – from food label reading to owning an auto-injector – are the life jackets, the providers of control. This begins on the front lines in the family doctor's office, where many allergies are diagnosed.
From research with primary care physicians, McGarr has seen both the time constraints and the pressure doctors feel to assure patients that their allergies can be controlled.
"In an effort to assuage a patient's upset and anxiety, the well-intentioned doctor may inadvertently send out signals that suggest 'this isn't too serious; you have a mild allergy,'" he says. In the patient's mind this gets picked up as: "I don't need to worry – or take protective action."
If there's one place McGarr would start with the adult risk-takers, it's with the severity question. Until tests can reliably predict a person's anaphylactic risk, "it would really be helpful if everybody would strike the concept of severity out of their minds. It's counter-productive in inspiring the right behavior."
As for Koentges and Ahluwalia, we don't know if they'll ever accept the condition is life-threatening or become reliable carriers of auto-injectors. But perhaps reading this will at least make them pause, and consider the volcano that gurgles underfoot.
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