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As someone pointed out on twitter last night, we're only about 1.2 mill under the cap. So a trade is getitng more difficult.
I know I just don't think Richardson was worth a first round draft pick.
Good. We are already without our first round pick, I really don't want to deal any more high draft choices. I'm fine with a late rounder for a stop gap guy, but I don't want them to make another splashy deal involving picks.
Pagano gave the team the entire week off. So I'm not sure there's going to be any extra work going on. But it'll be good to get people healthy
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Yeah, I'll be surprised if they're able to bring in a guy who can be a quality contributor. We're just going to need DHB and TY to step up big time.
Brazill played well last year when he was given time, so hopefully he can continue that
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Anybody for bringing in Brandon Stokely? I haven't followed his injury history, but he wouldn't be a high cost receiver and would bring a veteran presence to the team.
Wow I forgot about him he'd be a good choice to bring in although its a totally different team than when he last left it.
Interesting, we replaced Reggie with a cornerback.
http://blogs.colts.com/The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent cornerback Jalil Brown and placed wide receiver Reggie Wayne on Injured Reserve.
Brown, 6-1, 204 pounds, recorded 22 tackles (20 solo), two passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 13 special teams tackles in 29 games played (two starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was originally selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and was waived on September 1, 2013. For his collegiate career at Colorado, Brown appeared in 49 games (28 starts) and totaled 167 tackles (113 solo), 24 passes defensed, six interceptions and four fumble recoveries.
He's an inch taller than any of our other corners. I'm guessing they're looking to get bigger. And maybe one of the defensive back injuries from Sunday night was serious.
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That makes me think one of the many corners who got hurt last night will be out for a while.
Well we had a lot of injuries to the secondary Sunday too, they were just sort of forgotten about.
Maybe, but probably just looking at all options first, which includes a ton of trades I imagine.
I know that this is football at the highest level and that every team is going to have injuries, but this season has just been ridiculous. Two very solid starting running backs (Bradshaw & Ballard), our LG (Donald Thomas), our best TE(Dwayne Allen), and our HOF 13 year receiver (Wayne). That's five extremely important offensive players who are out for the season. Going into the season, losing just two of those guys would have sounded bad. I get that Wayne is a 35 year old 13 year vet who has had very fortunate health for a long time, but this still blows. Like I said, I know that this is the NFL and that everyone deals with injuries. There are no excuses. But as good as this team is, it's hard to wonder just how good they could be right now if it weren't for these injuries. Also, is it just me, or does it seem like there have been more injuries than usual league wide? It seems like multiple teams lose big name players every week.
The fact that we've been able to keep winning is a testament to our coaching staff, cohesive team unit, and unflappable young QB. But moving on without Wayne will definitely be the biggest test so far. If Luck can continue to do what he's been doing, then it will be the biggest feather in his already impressive cap.
I think Stokely has been playing for the Ravens.
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I think Stokely has been playing for the Ravens.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
He was cut by the Ravens so right now he's an FA
I am a bit concerned about Luck's mental state regarding this injury. He's pretty much been throwing himself on the fire over it as often as he can.
Yeah, I know it's tough for him, but can't beat himself up about it. It's just one of those unfortunate things. It's not as if WR's are constantly tearing their ACL's when quarterbacks under throw them. 99% of the time, the biggest consequence is missing the easy completion. It was just a flukey, unfortunate thing.
Anybody see a correlation here between the rash of injuries and the fact that the NFL lowered the target area for defenders? I know that wasn't the case with Wayne, but many NFL teams are getting depleted fast it seems. I know there are long term aspects to concussions, but a knee injury tales a long time to come back from and can end your career. I think a lot of players would rather get hit up high than down low.
The Randall Cobb injury against Baltimore is the perfect example.
I think the rash of injuries is the non contact stuff at practice now. Before there was a tolerance for this sort of thing now not so much.
Did we release Whalen or is he on the practice squad?
He's on the practice squad. So is Da'Rick Rogers.
Opened up both roster and practice squad spots. Promoting Whalen or Rogers from the PS would have opened a practice squad spot too, so it makes me think they're bringing in a vet WR instead of promoting one of them.
http://blogs.colts.com/The Indianapolis Colts today waived tight end Dominique Jones from the active roster and released fullback Robert Hughes from the practice squad.
Jones played in six games (two starts) this season and caught two passes for 34 yards. For his career, he has appeared in 10 games (three starts), recording three receptions for 42 yards. Jones was originally signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2012.
Hughes was signed to the Colts practice squad on October 10, 2013. He has appeared in one game this season, catching one pass for six yards. In 2012, he played in five games (one start) with the team and recorded one rush for five yards and one reception for three yards.


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Relegated to the bench before the Olympics and forced into action by injury, Lloyd delivered as the U.S. claimed Olympic gold for the fourth time in five opportunities.
She scored on a header in the eighth minute, and with her right foot in the 53rd, in front of 80,203 fans, an Olympic record for a women's soccer game. A world record 90,185 spectators watched the U.S. women win the 1999 World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
The Japanese beat the U.S. on penalty kicks at last year's World Cup, which left many Americans stunned.
They took advantage of their second chance, just Lloyd took advantage of her opportunity.
Lloyd was benched during exhibition matches leading up to the Olympics. Lauren Cheney started instead. Center midfielder Shannon Boxx, a defensive anchor, injured a hamstring in the 4-2 victory against France. Lloyd took on a defensive role that wasn't really her style.
When Cheney got hurt, Boxx returned to the center and Lloyd was moved forward.
The U.S. women won all six games in this tournament, coming from behind in two.
The Americans posted three consecutive shutouts before facing Canada, which threatened to snap the USA's 26-game unbeaten streak in the series.
In Monday's semifinal, Cal grad Alex Morgan scored in the second overtime period to lift the U.S. to a dramatic 4-3 victory over Canada.
Megan Rapinoe scored twice and Olympic veteran Abby Wambach converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute to set up overtime.
In the 123rd minute, the match on the verge of going into a shootout, Morgan headed a cross from Heather O'Reilly into the back of the net to give the U.S. its first lead of the match.
Christine Sinclair, who scored all three goals, gave the Canadians the early advantage, scoring in the 22nd minute.
Stanford grad Kelley O'Hara, the left outside back, continued her streak of playing every minute of every match, one of three U.S. players to do so.
She was forced to step off the field in overtime after a collision forced her to receive treatment.
O'Hara sparked several attacks up the left flank, and Cardinal grad Rachel Buehler, who was replaced in the second overtime shortly after landing awkwardly in another collision, was a stalwart in central defense.
The Americans outshot the Canadians 18-9, though both countries got seven shots on goal.

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July 14, 2011 — January 8, 2012
The exhibition The Great American Hall of Wonders examines the nineteenth-century American belief that the people of the United States shared a special genius for innovation. It explores this belief through works of art, mechanical inventions, and scientific discoveries, and captures the excitement of citizens who defined their nation as a "Great Experiment" sustained by the inventive energies of Americans in every walk of life.
The exhibition features 161 objects, including paintings and drawings by pre-eminent artists, including John James Audubon, Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, Frederic Edwin Church, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Thomas Moran, and Charles Willson Peale, as well as sculptures, prints, survey photographs, zoological and botanical illustrations, patent models, and engineering diagrams. The exhibition explores six subjects that helped shape America during the period—the buffalo, giant sequoia, and Niagara Falls represent American beliefs about abundant natural resources for fueling the nation's progress, while inventions such as the clock, the gun, and the railroad link improvements in technology with the purposeful use of time.
The Great American Hall of Wonders investigates questions that are still critical today. The exhibition reveals both the successful experiments of the past, as well as the ones that went awry, and invites today's citizens to explore a valuable legacy left by the founding fathers: a belief in the transformative power of American inventiveness.
The museum is the only venue for the exhibition, which is organized by Claire Perry, an independent curator who specializes in nineteenth-century American cultural history. Until 2008, Perry was curator of American art at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
The museum's National Historic Landmark building is a fitting place to display the exhibition. On July 4, 1836, President Andrew Jackson authorized the construction of a patent office on this site. The building was designed to celebrate American invention, technical ingenuity, and the scientific advancements that the patent process represents. The building was always intended for public display of patent models that were submitted by inventors. By the 1850s, more than 100,000 people each year visited the building, which became known as the "temple of invention," to see the designs that filled display cabinets in the exhibition galleries. In addition to patent models, the government's historical, scientific, and art collections were housed on the third floor. The Patent Office occupied parts of the building from 1840 to 1932.
An illustrated companion book, The Great American Hall of Wonders: Art, Science, and Invention in the Nineteenth Century accompanies the exhibition. It is written by Claire Perry and co-published by the museum and London-based publisher D Giles Limited. It is available in the museum store and online (hardcover, $65; softcover, $45).
The 8 episode audio podcast recorded by Guest Curator Claire Perry is available here:
- Part 1: Introduction - duration: 7 minutes
- Part 2: The Clock - duration: 10 minutes
- Part 3: Niagara Falls - duration: 8 minutes
- Part 4: The Gun - duration: 8 minutes
- Part 5: The Buffalo - duration: 7 minutes
- Part 6: The Railroad - duration: 9 minutes
- Part 7: The Big Tree - duration: 7 minutes
- Part 8: Conclusion - duration: 4 minutes
Public Programs and Educational Outreach
Through a collaboration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the museum will present a robust series of public programs and educational outreach about today's inventors and inventions as a contemporary complement to the exhibition. These programs will include webcast public lectures, an inventors' symposium and hands-on activities for children and families, as well as college seminars and professional development workshops for educators.
Free Public Programs
July 14, 2011, The Great American Experiment with curator Claire Perry
Fridays in August, Spark!Lab
August 13, 2011, Art-stronaut Family Day
September 22, 2011, America, Transformed with Daniel Walker Howe
September 29, 2011, Ken Burns's The Brooklyn Bridge
October 20, 2011, American Experience: Transcontinental Railroad
October 27 and 28, 2011, Independent Inventors Symposium
November 5, 2011, 21st Century Consort, The Great American…
November 9, 2011, A Conversation with Internet Inventors
November 12, 2011, First LEGO® League Family Day
December 3, 2011, 21st Century Consort, …Hall of Wonders
December 8, 2011, Face-to-Face with The Artist in His Museum
The Museum's blog, Eye Level
Inventing Equality: On Patents in the Great American Hall of Wonders, January 5, 2012
Charles Willson Peale: The Man in Front of the Curtain, September 13, 2011
Picture This: Exploring The Great American Hall of Wonders, July 14, 2011
In the News
Smithsonian Magazine, November 2011, "Go with the Flow" by Daniel Walker Howe
The New York Times, July 28, 2011, "The World as America Dreamed It" by Edward Rothstein
The Washington Post, July 24, 2011, "Smithsonian's 'Great American Hall of Wonders' is a missed opportunity" by Philip Kennicott
BBC, July 21, 2011, "Can America's genius for invention endure?" by Jane O'Brien
NPR, Weekend Edition, July 17, 2011, "'Hall Of Wonders' Explores U.S. Innovation" with Linda Wertheimer
Associated Press, July 16, 2011, "Patent models join art in new Smithsonian exhibit" by Brett Zongker
Smithsonian, July 15, 2011, "The Great Hall of American Wonders Opens Today at American Art" by Beth Py-Liberman
The Art Newspaper, July 2011, "The Great American Hall of Wonders" by Javier Pes
Washingtonian, July 2011, "'Hall of Wonders' Opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum" by Sophie Gilbert
Inventors Digest, July 2011, "Welcome to the U.S. Hall of Wonders"
The Great American Hall of Wonders is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in collaboration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Battelle has provided important leadership support for the exhibition.
Generous contributions also have been provided by Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins, the Raymond J. and Margaret Horowitz Endowment, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Thelma and Melvin Lenkin, Betty and Whitney MacMillan, Jean Mahoney, and Robin Martin.


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TO celebrate the Adver's 160th anniversary this year we present a Swindon Roll of Honour comprising 160 headline makers from the history of our town.
Here you will find those whose work and achievements have helped raise the standing and profile of both the town and the borough, or who have striven to improve the lives of ordinary folk.
It includes the greats of industry, commerce and technology along with those who have gained prominence through sport, arts, culture and media.
We have attempted to cut through the strata of Swindon life to include some of the town's many colourful characters…along with two horses, a dog and one or two who have brought infamy crashing down upon us.
We have broken the list down into ten parts and here is the second installment...
Bridgeman, Brian (1936-2003)
A former aircraft engineer at Vickers in South Marston, Brian was passionate about the history and heritage of the town where he lived all of his life.
A prolific author, he wrote several books about the town and, after helping to found the Swindon History Society in 1972, he was largely responsible for the group's ever popular Swindon In OId Photographs series.
He further focused much of his research on "Swindon's other railway" the Midland and South Western Junction, on which he published three volumes.
Brian also charted the history of Christ Church in Old Town in his 2001 book The Old Lady of The Hill and was consultant for Time Life USA-published series, Epic of Flight.
Briggs, Barry (1934-) MBE
New Zealand-born Briggo, as he was cheerfully known, was already a bona-fide star of speedway when he arrived at Swindon in 1964, having won the World Championship while riding for Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958.
Marking the birth of a golden era for the Robins, Briggs swiftly kick-started his World Championship form by scooping the title as a Swindon rider in 1964 and 1966.
He remains the only rider to have lifted the World Championship as a member of the Robins.
Briggo also created a towering domestic record by winning the British League Riders Championship in Robins colours for a staggering six consecutive seasons from 1965–1970.
A true Swindon sporting legend, he was awarded an MBE in 1973 for services to sport and was twice runner-up in BBC Television's Sportsview Personality of the Year.
Brown Jack (1924-1948)
Few racehorses captured the public's imagination more than the much-loved Brown Jack who was held in such esteem that his skeleton was for many years displayed in the Natural History Museum.
Jack was a sickly three-year-old when he arrived at Wroughton's Barcelona Stables where he was restored to health with hot beer, eggs and whiskey.
Honed on a diet of cheese sandwiches, Jack had by 1933 won the historic Queen Alexandra Stakes at Ascot an incredible five times on the trot.
But old Jack was ten when the 1934 season began. Could he make it six on the bounce? The tension was such that trainer Ivor Anthony could not bear to watch the race.
Tears and beer flowed in equal measure around Wroughton, Ascot and indeed the whole country when Jack, in his emotion-charged 65th and final race, romped home by two lengths.
Bruce the Collecting Dog (1905-1914)
After a horse what else but a dog? During the decade preceding the start of World War One, a hound called Bruce became one of Swindon's best loved personalities.
Bruce was owned by big-hearted GWR worker Arthur Beale of Nelson Street who saddled his furry friend with a collection box.
Together they walked the streets of Swindon and journeyed further afield by train, collecting cash for the needy including families of Titanic victims.
As a party trick that never ceased to amuse his patrons, Bruce gave a little bark every time a coin was dropped into the box.
He raised around £700 – the equivalent of more than £25,000 today. Bruce appeared on postcards, was awarded medals and a silver collar for his sterling efforts and was a member of the Brotherhood of Hero Dogs.
More than 60 years after his demise Bruce was commemorated in the Famous Swindonians mural in Prospect Place.
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom (1806-1859)
One of the most important men in the history of Swindon, the Great Western Railway's chief engineer, all-round visionary and mechanical genius plotted the route of the London-Bristol railway to pass around a mile from the hilltop town that we know today as Old Town.
In league with his Locomotive Superintendent Daniel Gooch, they then decided to build the railway works on a swathe of infertile, marshy countryside near the foot of Swindon Hill.
The town's railway station opened there in 1842 and the fledgling factory clanked into action on an adjoining spot the following year, sparking the growth of New Swindon and our still expanding town.
Brunel's achievements were many during a relatively short career. In 2002 he was placed second behind Winston Churchill in a BBC public poll to determine the 100 Greatest Britons.
Bryan Tim (1959-)
Railway fanatic Tim has done more to promote Swindon's long and illustrious railway heritage in recent decades than almost anyone else.
Becoming the Swindon Railway Museum's assistant in 1983 he threw himself into the job, giving lectures, writing books and liaising with TV crews, the media and film-makers on the subject.
He was also one of the prime movers for the creation of the Steam museum of which he became collections manager and then general manager before moving on.
His many Swindon/GWR published works include North Star, Return To Swindon, Swindon's Finest: A Locomotive Album and Swindon and the GWR.
Butt, Ray (1941-)
The driving force behind the local jazz scene, Ray has kept the genre alive and kicking in Swindon for 35 years.
Growing up in an environment of music evenings, Ray – who can trace musicians in his family to the early 1800s – became adept at clarinet, saxophone and keyboards.
Moving from Chilton near Didcot to Swindon in 1979 he formed Fretless & Friends – both a band in which he played, and an agency in which he organised gigs that helped perpetuate the local jazz scene.
During the 1990s he founded the Swindon Jazz Festival and was instrumental in launching the career of local jazz sensation Jamie Cullum – a fact the latter is always pleased to acknowledge.
Calderwood, John (1888-1960) CBE
A solicitor with long established local firm Townsends, Calderwood's 38 years in local politics saw him at the heart of many important advances and initiatives in Swindon.
He played a prominent role in founding both Swindon's library service and the town's Arts Centre, while in 1932 formed the Swindon Council of Social Services, becoming its president until 1949.
As a Wroughton resident before moving to Swindon he was key to the construction of the village's all-purpose Ellendune Centre.
Calderwood became Freeman of Swindon in 1950 and seven years later was awarded the CBE for services to local government. He died at 72 while in office as the chairman of Wiltshire county council.
Carpenter, Ernest (unknown)
Having already revived three ailing theatres, it was time for Ernest Carpenter to go one better and actually build one.
The Bristol-based theatrical entrepreneur chose Swindon where the 1,600 seat New Queen's Theatre was imposingly erected at the junction of Groundwell Road and Victoria Road.
Opened in 1898 and re-named The Empire nine years later, it staged popular entertainment that included many top-flight acts of the day such as Laurel and Hardy, Max Miller, George Formby, Gracie Fields and homecoming queen Diana Dors.
After 57 years and around 2,500 productions the curtain fell on the cash-strapped venue in 1955. Thanks to Carpenter, however, Swindon was not entirely starved of stardust for the best part of six decades.
Carron, Arthur (1900-1967)
The son of a local grocer, he was blessed with a peach of a voice. Swindon born and raised Arthur Cox – later widely known under the stage name 'Carron' – became a world-renowned operatic tenor.
Young Arthur's first concerts, aged 17, took place at the Methodist Hall in Clarence Street.
He went onto sing with the Cardiff Grand Opera Company before successfully auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera, New York.
For several years he toured America before returning to the UK as a major international star to perform at Covent Garden.
Carron also recorded a number of popular gramophone records and after retiring assisted the newly-formed Swindon Amateur Light Operatic Society who regularly met in his Bath Road home.
Churchward, George (1857-1933) CBE
A giant of the Great Western Railway, it was the Churchward-designed locomotive City of Truro that in 1904 became the first engine in the world to haul a train at 100 miles per hour.
Arriving from Devon as a young draughtsman, he rapidly rose through the GWR ranks until landing the top job as Chief Mechanical Engineer, and introduced City, County and Star class engines.
Churchward was also in the vanguard of the campaign to amalgamate Old Swindon with New Swindon.
When the two finally merged in 1900 he became the first Mayor of Swindon. He died after being hit by one of his own locos on a misty day.
When the heart of the historic former railway works site was revived as a retail/commercial/cultural park in the Nineties it was named in Churchward's honour.
Clarke, Reg (1920-2007)
So how does a man who fought at Dunkirk before seeing action in North Africa, Greece and Italy during World War Two come to be honoured by civic chiefs in Germany?
Witnessing the suffering of ordinary people while stationed in Germany at the end of the war inspired railway worker Reg, right, who lived in Pinehurst all his life, to heal rifts.
He and fellow borough councillor John Stevens in 1975 forged twinning links with the German town of Salzgitter, near Hamburg.
For the rest of his life Reg became the heart and soul of Swindon's twinning association which saw him make 50 trips to Salzgitter.
He was the only foreigner awarded that town's Stadt Medal, equivalent to making him a freeman. He later became a Freeman of Swindon.
Cockbill, Trevor (1930-1999)
Author, historian and campaigner, Trevor had an encyclopaedic knowledge of, and a passionate love for his home town.
A fourth generation Swindonian, he was one of the original instigators in the campaign to save the Mechanics Institute and have the grand old building returned to community use.
While the structure still remains vacant, Trevor's unremitting efforts were at least partially rewarded when the Mechanics was in 1998 granted an all-important Grade II* status.
Trevor's many diligently researched books on Swindon's railway history include A Drift of Steam (1992) which shed fascinating light on the first residents – or "pioneers" as he called them – of New Swindon from the 1840s.
Collett, Charles (1871-1952) CBE
One of an elite band of men to have attained the premier position of Chief Mechanical Engineer at the GWR, Collett ran the show from 1922 to 1941.
Unlike his predecessors Joseph Armstrong and George Churchward, Collett appeared largely unconcerned with the social aspects of life outside of the railway works.
But during his tenure he developed some of the most famous classes of GWR locomotives including the Castle and Kings that pulled increasingly heavy express passenger trains.
He also experimented with diesel technology that would ultimately replace traditional steam locos.
Cook, Hubert (1901-1966)
Artist Hubert Cook's acclaimed pieces capture an alien-like world of sparks, fire and machinery-in-action that were part of everyday life in the Swindon railway works during the early-to-mid 20th Century.
Born in Wroughton, Cook worked for many years as a machine operator at GWR while also finding time to attend Swindon School of Art.
Inspired to create graphic works such as A Welder in a Boiler Shop and Hot Metal Sawing, he later exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy.
Specialising in lithographs but also painting in oils, he won a prestige medal at the Paris Salon and his works are today well represented in the much admired Swindon Collection.
- This feature is the serialisation of the souvenir supplement that appeared in the Adver on June 24. Limited copies are still available from our reception desk on a first come first served basis.


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Senior living 2.0: New 'Granny Pod' may change elder care
The day may come when choosing what to do with an aging parent or loved one puts you in a difficult position. For years its been nursing homes or hiring in-home care. But with the advent and application of new technology, a third and possibly more viable solution for some families is available. And for about $125,000 a private, 12- by 24-feet MedCottage could be lowered into your back yard.
It's kind of like a modular mother-in-law's quarters: an addition to the home nicknamed the 'Granny Pod.'
Delawareonline.com reports on what some are calling a revolution in eldercare. The MedCottage is "essentially a portable hospital room." A Virginia company designs these "temporary family health-care structures" with help from Virginia Tech.
They are self-enclosed spaces that blend bedroom, kitchen, foyer and bathroom and are monitored by video surveillance and an online Internet portal from which family members, doctors and caretakers can monitor vital signs remotely.
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Chinese Bronze TLV Mirror: E69912
It's not just what you see.
Mirrors of this style are called TLV mirrors as they have symbols resembling the letters T, L and V included in the design. Scholars still debate what the TLV symbols signify. Some believe that they represent ideas from Chinese cosmology. Others think that these mirrors may also show the liubo board-game on the reverse side. The mirrors of this style and liubo game were very popular in the time of the Han Dynasty.
The back of TLV mirrors has a distinctive design that may reflect cosmological concepts as proposed by American academic Schuyler Camman.
The prominent design element is a sizable square placed in the middle of the circular form. This square and its placement, with the Vs dividing the periphery of the circle into four sections, may indicate the Chinese idea of five directions – North, South, West, East and Centre. The square within the circle may also indicate heaven (circle) and earth (square).
The areas between the square and the circle may indicate 'Four Seas' while the Ls also placed in these areas could symbolise the 'Four Seasons'. The bending of the Ls could imply movements – the changing of the seasons.
The square may also represent China as the Middle Kingdom while areas between the square and the circle's edge may signify 'Four Seas' as a geographical concept of seas and territories beyond China. The Ts may represent the four gates of the Middle Kingdom – often alluded to in the Chinese literature of that time. The square could apply to architecture where it symbolises the imperial palace (and tomb) and the Ts imply four gates.
The eight nipples outside of the central square could represent the Eight Pillars - mountains that held up the canopy of heaven. The narrow area in the outer rim of the mirror is often filled with swirls that may symbolise clouds in the sky.
Researched by Libai Li
Liubo is an ancient Chinese game in which two players moved their six pieces on a square game board with a distinct symmetrical pattern. Moves were determined by the throw of six sticks which functioned as a dice in other games.
The time-line in the Western (or Gregorian) calendar has two halves. Time from year one counting forward to the present is called the Common Era (or Anno Domini - AD - derived from Latin). Time counting backward from year one is called Before Common Era (BC or BCE).
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Another Spare the Air alert has been issued today in the Bay Area, banning wood burning indoors, as well as outdoors.
The alert is issued when the air quality is forecast to be unhealthy. It is illegal for residents to burn wood, or other solid fuels today.
Smoke from wood-burning fires is linked to illness, including asthma, bronchitis and lung disease.
For more information about the Wood Burning Rule, or to check before you burn, visit www.sparetheair.org or call 1-877-4NO-BURN.


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Col. Stan Harris to Speak at WCU Graduation
Hattiesburg, Miss., May 10, 2013 - Col. Stan Harris, assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi, will serve as the guest speaker for William Carey University's Tradition campus graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 18, at 4 p.m. in Smith Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
Col. Harris began his current position in February 2013 after completing over one year as legal advisor for Task Force 2010, the Department of Defense anti-procurement fraud unit in Kabul, Afghanistan. Previously, he served as command judge advocate for Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, where he was assigned after deployment with the 155th Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his service in Iraq, Col. Harris worked for the Department of Justice, serving as first assistant U.S. attorney (chief-of-staff) as well as ethics advisor and anti-terrorism coordinator.
Previously, he served for 16 years on the Washington staff of Sen. Trent Lott, former majority leader of the U.S. Senate. He began as counsel for then-Congressman Lott in the U.S. House of Representatives and later became chief counsel and deputy chief-of-staff for Sen. Lott. In recognition of his efforts impacting municipal, county, state, and federal government, Col. Harris was listed in "Outstanding Young Men of America" and is an honorary member of the U.S. Park Police.
Raised in Hattiesburg, Col. Harris attended William Carey College where he graduated summa cum laude in 1982 with the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, majoring in English, history, and social science with business administration and political science minors. He then earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi. He has received multiple awards as well as a Mississippi State University fellowship where he studied in the Master of Public Policy and Administration Program.
Col. Harris is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer's College, as well as a certified military judge. A member of the National Guard Association of Mississippi and the U.S., his decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, and many others.
Col. Harris and his wife Lauren live in Ocean Spring and have five children;. He is on the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America Pine Burr Area Council and has served as chairman of deacons at First Baptist Church of Biloxi.


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Talk to a dozen longtime locals about Pizza My Heart, the regional chain of pizzerias started in CapitolaVillage, and at least half will insist the pies don't taste the same as they used to.
Pizza My Heart executive chef Leah Scurto, who worked briefly for the original owner before he sold his two stores to Chuck Hammers, doesn't deny it.
"Most of the changes, in our eyes, have been improvements," Scurto said, pointing out fresh herbs and local tomatoes.
But the backbone of the popular pizza — the dough — hasn't changed in 31 years. Pizza My Heart facilities have always used their founding father's recipe from 1981, Scurto said, which means Keith Holtaway can take some of the credit for the team's big win earlier this year at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas.
When I got word that my local pizzeria had ousted the Italians for a first-place win, I might've done a double-take. But on a recent visit to the Capitola pizzeria on 41st Avenue — the city's second location, open since 2010 — I got served a couple slices of Fort Point that reminded me just how great Pizza My Heart can be. The specialty pizza, which runs $17.50$27.75, features a tomato and pesto sauce topped with ricotta, chicken, Roma tomatoes, sausage, artichokes, basil and other herbs. Again, Scurto gives the dough credit for my satisfaction.
"The best flavor happens when the dough rises slowly," Scurto said, referring to a process called proofing.
The dough manager on duty at Pizza My Heart monitors the day's dough ball four times during his shift, judging whether it needs flipping or a tray rotation. In the winter months it spends more time on the countertop, and in the summertime it chills in the walk-in refrigerator.
What has changed at Pizza My Heart since 1981? The tomatoes are now sourced within an hour or so of each facility; the bacon is nitrate-free; and dried spices in the sauce have been swapped out for fresh ones.
"We used to get a bit of a bitter aftertaste from the dried oregano," Scurto said. The sauce today, from first aroma to the aftertaste, is bright, fresh and full.
It's a big year for pizza in Santa Cruz, with Tramonti's arrival in Seabright in September, Pizzeria Avanti opening last month, and Bantam set to open on the Westside any day now. But Pizza My Heart remains some of the best local pizza — but check again in 2013, just in case another Santa Cruz team has ousted the Italians for the international pizza crown.
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Is your kid a reluctant learner?
Find out how to get your kid excited about being back at school. more
Kaz Cooke, Australian mum and hilariously funny parenting author, released a new edition of her famed tome Kidwrangling (Penguin) recently. An arm-achingly 635 pages long, the book covers every child-related topic you can think of, from bathing and vomiting to head lice and party planning. With the new edition containing the latest advice on protecting babies from SIDS, updated safety requirements for slings, as well as new sections on grandparents and children with special needs, here are some of Kaz's tips on combating sibling rivalry:
Kaz advises letting older kids know that they can still be the 'little one' and have negative emotions and get cuddles. After that, it's important to empower each child individually. "Give kids their own, individual rights and responsibilities," says Kaz. Discuss WHAT these might be and make the decisions together.
If you've established boundaries and helped with conflict resolution -"Now it's your turn to say sorry" - but the bickering continues, take each child aside and ask them to nominate the good points about each other then use positive reinforcement to praise good behaviour. "Reward them for playing well together," says Kaz.
Even if you think you never favour one child above another, Kaz says it can sometimes happen sub-consciously. "Give yourself time to think about how you may be showing favouritism, even without realising," she says. "I know a house where there are many photos of the first three children and virtually none of the fourth, who, even in adulthood, finds it deeply hurtful. Explain your methods so it's harder for your kids to accuse you of favouritism."
Along with asking friends and relatives for help with sibling rivalry issues - after all, they might've seen you wacking your little brother or sister over the head with a Barbie doll - seek help from a health professional. "If the fighting is really making family life unpleasant, ask your GP for a referral to a family psychologist," advises Kaz. "Better to get independent help now than to live with this for the 15 or 20 years."
While older children are obviously able to take on more complex tasks and instructions, Kaz warns against saddling older kids with responsibilities, which can cause resentment. "A child under 12 can't be expected to look after another child and be fully responsible, for however short a time," she says. "Try instead to foster a sense that the older kid is protective, smart and a helpful role model for their little sibling, and you're proud of them for that."
This article was written by Joanna Bounds for Kidspot, Australia's best a parenting resource.


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SAN ANTONIO — Chris Bosh scored 23 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 88-86 on Sunday night.
Heat starters LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sat out the game because of injuries.
Ray Allen had 14 points, Norris Cole added 13 and Mike Miller 12 for Miami (58-15), which swept the season series with San Antonio (55-18).
By earning the head-to-head tiebreaker with San Antonio, the Heat essentially have a four-game cushion with nine remaining for the league's best record and home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs.
Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who saw a seven-game home winning streak snapped. Danny Green and Tony Parker added 12 points apiece and Stephen Jackson had 11.
— Game details | NBA scoreboard | Standings
James strained his right hamstring in the first half of Friday's 108-89 victory at New Orleans, according to the Heat. He continued to play despite the injury, scoring 36 points in 32 minutes before sitting out late in the blowout victory.
Wade injured his right ankle in Wednesday's 101-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls, which snapped the Heat's 27-game winning streak. Wade had 17 points and nine assists in 33 minutes Friday against New Orleans.
Chalmers did not play Friday in New Orleans and was day-to-day with a sprained right ankle.


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Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, firstname.lastname@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [LH] Aug. 22, 2013 Eleven-year-old Is State's Youngest Elite Angler ATHENS -- Keatyn Eitelman of Pottsboro became Texas' 25th Elite Freshwater Angler--and the state's youngest--on August 2, 2013, less than two weeks before his eleventh birthday. He finished this task when he caught a 21.25-inch, 5.5-pound largemouth bass from Lake Texoma on July 23 and submitted it for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Big Fish Award. An Elite Angler is a one-time achievement award for an angler who catches trophy-class fish of five different species. There are freshwater and saltwater categories. To be eligible, an angler must earn five freshwater or five saltwater Big Fish Awards. A Big Fish Award is given for a fish meeting or exceeding a minimum length for each species. Keatyn began his quest on November 28, 2012, when he caught a blue catfish measuring 39.25 inches from Lake Texoma. Encouraged by his father, Nailen, Keatyn proceeded to collect Big Fish Awards from Lake Texoma for white bass (16.5 inches, December 2, 2012), smallmouth bass (18.5 inches, December 11, 2012), and his largemouth bass. He also caught a white crappie (18.25 inches) from Lake Fork on March 10, 2013. TPWD offers many ways to be recognized as an angler: state and water body records by weight, catch and release records by length, First Fish Awards, Outstanding Angler, Big Fish Awards, and Elite Angler. Visit http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishrecords for all the listings and an application. If you catch a fish you think qualifies, remember to take good pictures of the fish to aid in identification. If the award is based on length, one of the pictures must show the fish on a ruler. Don't forget to take pictures of yourself holding the fish, too. Your local TPWD fisheries biologist will be happy to help you obtain forms, identify your catch and weigh it on a certified scale. Search for the biologist nearest you at http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/biologist/. Some grocery stores will weigh fish for you, and bait shops or feed stores may have certified scales. Locations of certified scales can be found at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/scales.phtml. Official Toyota ShareLunker Program Weigh and Holding Stations also have certified scales; locations are listed at http://tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/sharelunker/holding/. The fish must be weighed within 3 days of the catch. However, weigh the fish as soon as possible to prevent any weight loss due to regurgitation or dehydration. --- On the Net: http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishrecords http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/biologist/ https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/scales.phtml http://tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/sharelunker/holding/ -30- [ Note: This item is more than four years old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, email@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [TH] Aug. 22, 2013 Texas Parks and Wildlife 2014 Budget Reflects Legislative Support Increased Funding Will Keep Parks Open, Fund Wildlife and Fisheries Work AUSTIN - Funding to keep Texas State Parks open and provide grants for city and county parks, millions to aid the declining bobwhite quail and its grassland habitat, fisheries funding that benefits water resources, and dollars for conservation law enforcement are among the highlights of the 2014 budget approved today by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. p>"Barring any catastrophic event like a hurricane, extreme drought or a wildfire, the state budget adopted by lawmakers means that no state parks will close due to lack of funding in the next two years," said Carter Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department executive director. "Further, the legislature also funded many of the critical requests for the fisheries and wildlife side of our business. We appreciate very much this support from state elected leaders for parks and conservation." The department's fiscal year 2014 operating and capital budget totals about $380 million, including about $272 million for salaries, related benefits and operating expenses, about $30 million for grants and close to $75 million for capital items such as construction and computers. The 2014 budget is an increase from the 2013 budget of $357 million, but still below the $423 million for 2011. The state budget bill also increased TPWD's employee count by 103 full time equivalent (FTE) positions, to a total FTE cap of 3,109 employee positions for 2014. The budget reflects overall funding approved by legislators in the state General Appropriations Act for the 2014-2015 biennium, which authorized additional funding requested by the agency in six exceptional items. That included, in two-year totals: --For TPWD's first exceptional item requesting about $18.9 million for state park operations, the final state budget included close to $17.9 million. --For the request for $11.9 million for capital budget priorities such as replacement vehicles and computers, the state budget included $10.4 million. --For the request for $40 million for capital repairs and construction, the budget included $8 million for Fund 9/fisheries and wildlife facility capital construction and $11 million in bonds for repairs at any existing TPWD facility. --The budget provided TPWD's entire request for $13 million for important fish and wildlife funding. This includes $4 million for quail habitat enhancement. --The budget also included all of TPWD's request for $15.5 million for local park grants to cities and counties across Texas. --Regarding the request for $3.7 million for state data center cost increases and Information Technology needs, the budget provided a net total of about $1 million (after adjusting for across the board data center reductions made elsewhere). Lawmakers also provided other funding for the department, including (in biennial totals): --Rider 27 allows the agency to carry forward up to $5.5 million from 2013 into 2014. It also provides increased appropriations of up to $2 million, if the agency is able to bring in revenue above the Comptroller's Biennial Revenue Estimate from sources such as state park fees and hunting and fishing license sales. --Rider 41 provides $2 million over two years for an interagency contract with Texas A&M University to help a species in decline: bobwhite quail. This will develop educational resources and programs to reestablish quail populations based on research-proven best management practices, plus fund various quail research efforts. In addition, as described above, lawmakers appropriated another $4 million in exceptional item funding for quail habitat enhancement, making a total of $6 million for quail in 2014-2015. --Other riders will fund $700,000 in capital construction for cabins, bridges and trails at Fort Boggy State Park and visitor center improvements at Big Spring State Park. --Rider 10 appropriates an estimated $1 million over the next two years expected to come from sales of four TPWD conservation license plates (horned lizard, bluebonnet, deer and bass) that benefit state parks and fisheries and wildlife work. Since inception, the specialty license plates have raised more than $6.3 million for conservation causes. --Lawmakers also allocated $5.2 million to replace a damaged helicopter needed for game warden operations and fish and wildlife survey work. During the session, legislators also approved supplemental funding for TPWD using 2013 dollars. This includes $5 million for state park capital repairs, close to $4.9 million for Bastrop State Park wildfire recovery, and $889,000 in state park operating funding from motor vehicle registration opt-in donations approved in the previous legislative session. Background detail on TPWD finances, including financial information for previous years, is available in links to budgets and strategic plans on the department website. --- On the Net: http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/business -30- [ Note: This item is more than four years old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, firstname.lastname@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [LH] Aug. 22, 2013 Texas Fisheries Biologists Work to Make Fishing Better ATHENS--Texans normally associate fall with the start of hunting season, but it is also a busy time for fisheries biologists. When you are on your favorite lake during the next few months, you may encounter a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries crew conducting one of several kinds of surveys. Information from these surveys is used to guide management decisions for the reservoir, such as what kind and how many fish to stock. Take Lake Bridgeport as an example. TPWD biologists will be conducting a creel survey on Lake Bridgeport beginning this September and wrapping up in May of 2014. Creel surveys are conducted by contacting anglers in person while they are on the lake fishing or when they are at a boat ramp. The creel survey will determine harvest of all fishes from the lake, especially largemouth bass and Palmetto bass, during the period. (As part of an every-other-year stocking plan, 59,756 Palmetto bass fingerlings were stocked in May 2013.) Other information such as monetary value of the fishery, sizes of fish harvested and caught and angler residence will also be determined. After all the data are compiled and analyzed, a management report will be written which summarizes the results and recommends strategies to improve or maintain the fishery. The report will be available late summer of 2014. An electrofishing boat (also known as a shocking boat) will be used to sample the fish in Lake Bridgeport in early November. Electrofishing works best at night in six feet of water or less. Biologists expect to collect a wide range of sizes of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass from Lake Bridgeport. The fish are collected using long dip nets on the bow of the lighted electrofishing boat during the sampling. All bass are weighed and measured. A small sample of largemouth bass will be checked for the presence of Florida largemouth bass genes. All forage species are measured and released. Records are kept of all fish collected. Comparing numbers and sizes of fish collected over a period of years shows population trends and growth rates. Bridgeport's crappie population will be sampled in December with a piece of gear called a trap net. It works like a minnow trap and funnels the crappie into the net, where they cannot escape. The net is set in the afternoon and taken out the next morning. The crappie are weighed, measured and released. Finally, in March or April, channel catfish, Palmetto bass and white bass will be sampled with gill nets. Gill nets are 125 feet long by 8 feet deep and entangle fish with varying mesh sizes. Gill nets are set in the afternoon and taken out the next morning. Once again the target fish will be weighed, measured and released, if possible. Not all lakes are surveyed every year, but chances are good that TPWD boat you see on the lake this fall and winter will not carry a game warden but a fisheries biologist working to make fishing better. Your cooperation will be appreciated. The goal of all this activity is to make sound management decisions based on the best data available. Many times anglers ask, Why not stock (kind of fish) into (name of reservoir)? The answer may be that the reservoir does not contain habitat suitable for that species of fish. Or it may be that survey data show that fish of that species already in the reservoir are growing at less than a desirable rate, which may indicate there is not enough forage in the reservoir to support more fish. On the other hand, survey data may show that a reservoir has a forage base capable of supporting a different predator sportfish, in which case biologists may recommend stocking that species. Stocking requests from biologists across the state are compiled and ranked. TPWD's fish hatcheries are then requested to produce fish to fulfill as many of the requests as possible. So while you are sitting on a comfortable couch in a warm room watching sports on TV this winter, remember that fisheries biologists are out there working to see that when you go fishing, there will be fish to catch. If you have questions about the management of a lake, contact the fisheries biologist in charge of it. Contact information for TPWD fisheries biologists is at http://tpwd.texas.gov/business/about/divisions/inland_fisheries/offices/index.phtml#biologist. Meanwhile, if you catch a fish you think is a lake record, you can go online at http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/ to check the current records and download an application. Take good pictures to aid in identification, and weigh the fish within three days of the catch on certified scales. --- On the Net: http://tpwd.texas.gov/business/about/divisions/inland_fisheries/offices/index.phtml#biologist http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/ -30- [ Note: This item is more than four years old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, email@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [RM] Aug. 22, 2013 Mother Neff State Park Redevelopment Kicks Off This Saturday MOODY - Mother Neff State Park, the first official Texas state park, will undergo an extreme makeover in coming months that will include a new headquarters, new campground and other amenities. The public is invited to attend a 10 a.m. groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday to be attended by state and local dignitaries, including Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith, Texas State Parks Director Brent Leisure, former state Sen. Kip Averitt and representatives of state Sen. Brian Birdwell's and state Sen. Troy Fraser's offices. Access to the groundbreaking ceremony will be on the prairie, north of the park's temporary entrance on State Highway 236. Shuttle vans will be available to take visitors from parking spots along the highway to the event site. The event marks the beginning of the $6.5 million redevelopment project at the park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s in Coryell County 15 miles northwest of Temple. The improvements will help address the recurring flooding of the Leon River that has occurred along the park's lower reaches, inundating the recreation hall, headquarters and park entrance. In addition to the new headquarters building and new campground with 20 full hookup campsites, the redevelopment will include a new park entrance, maintenance area, restroom with showers and new roads. The project should be completed no later than August 2015. The 400-acre park, which opened in 1937, draws many of its visitors from Fort Hood, Killeen, Temple and Waco, who come to camp, hike, picnic and fish from the riverside. Mother Neff State Park is named for Mrs. Isabella Eleanor (Mother) Neff, who donated six acres of land for a park along the Leon River in 1916. After her death in 1921, her son, Texas Gov. Pat M. Neff created the Mother Neff Memorial Park, which later became an early unit of the Texas State Park System. In 1934, former Gov. Neff deeded 250 acres and Frank Smith added three acres to the existing memorial park. The state park opened to the public in 1937. For information about the groundbreaking ceremony or the state park, call (254) 853-2389 or visit online: /state-parks/mother-neff. -30- [ Note: This item is more than four years old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, firstname.lastname@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] Aug. 22, 2013 Game Warden Eddie Lehr Named Texas Midwest Officer of the Year AUSTIN-- State game warden Eddie Lehr has been recognized as the Texas Officer of the Year by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers. The award was presented to Lehr by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith at the Thursday meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at TPWD Headquarters. Each year, the TPWD Law Enforcement Division selects one officer from across the state who has shown a strong degree of professionalism, has excelled above average standards, and has demonstrated continuous dedication to the agency's mission. Lehr has gained a reputation for apprehending some of the most serious violators in Houston County and he routinely logs more than 600 boat hours annually. In the course of his time on the water he has caught ten groups of individuals illegally netting fish and six groups utilizing electricity-producing devices while illegally fishing on public waters. He has also made numerous hunting cases, one of which included the seizure of eight deer illegally taken by one group of hunters. Another case that Lehr was involved in required him to conceal himself in the brush for several hours in sub-freezing temperatures while he waited for violators to return and retrieve illegally taken deer that they had hidden in the woods. Begun 68 years ago, the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers is the oldest conservation law enforcement organization in the country. Twenty-three member agencies from the United States and Canada make up the Midwest area and TPWD has been a member since 1995. -30- [ Note: This item is more than four years old. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, firstname.lastname@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] Aug. 22, 2013 Game Warden Kevin Glass Named 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year AUSTIN-- State game warden Kevin Glass has been named the 2013 Texas Marine Officer of the Year by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Law Enforcement Division. The award was presented to Glass by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith at the Thursday meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at TPWD Headquarters. With twenty years of service and experience, Glass, stationed in Waller County, has proven himself to be an asset to Texans. In 2012, Glass participated in more than 160 Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education training hours, including the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Tactical Boat Operators course and the NASBLA Seated Sobriety course. Glass is also actively involved in training his fellow game wardens, in and out of his district, in various subjects ranging from firearms to water safety. He is one of 15 trainers instructing the Seated Standard Field Sobriety Test. In addition, he is also the primary instructor for the DWI/BWI/SFST refresher course for his district and has assisted in the instruction of the SFST portion at the Texas Game Warden Academy for the last five years. Warden Glass has arrested and filed five or more boating while intoxicated cases every year since 2009 (21 total) and has arrests for boating while intoxicated dating back to 1995. As a result of his success in the enforcement of BWI laws and many hours and late nights on the water assisting and teaching his partners, Glass is involved in nearly all BWI arrests in his district. Year after year, Glass has been one of the leaders in his district in terms of cases filed, boat hours logged (more than 2,000 in the last four years), and training hours instructed. In June 2011, Glass arranged a meeting with the Harris County District Attorney to discuss and demonstrate the new seated sobriety of test and invited the assistant district attorneys to ride along and witness the test being administered in the field. Harris County is the third largest county per capita in the nation and consistently leads the state in alcohol-related crashes. 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Kare wrote:If anything should make me believe in rebirth, it must be this eternal rebirth-debate, which seems to be eternally reborn whenever buddhists meet!
But the debate is confusing two very different issues and mixing them up.
The first of these issues is: Does rebirth occur?
The second is: Did the Buddha believe in rebirth?
The third is: Is the teaching of rebirth necessary for Buddhism?
Just my view


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Think Steam is the be all and end all of download games? Think again.
In a new study by MCV, UK High Street chain GAME outperformed Valve's market leading store, commended for its convenience, ease of use and customer service.
We conducted a special digital edition of our Mystery Shopper survey, testing six of the leading PC download stores. Each one was approached as if we had never bought a title from that site before.
Our study takes into account:
- Sign-up required: Did we need to register an account before we could buy games?
- Download client: Did the game we purchased require additional software from the retailer or would it run as a standalone?
- How many clicks: How many webpages did we have to go through from the home page to a 'payment complete' screen?
- How many confirms: How many times were we asked to confirm that we wanted to pay £X?
We also looked at the how easy it was to find the game we were looking for or other games like it. Finally, we fabricated a problem and tried to find the solution via each site's customer services section.
Here's what we found...
Sign-up required? Yes
Download client? Yes
How many clicks? 6
How many confirms? 2
Valve's pioneering download store is held by many as the pinnacle of digital retail, so I wanted to see if it deserves this reputation.
Before I could buy my chosen game – the oft-lauded Torchlight II – I had to sign up for a Steam account. This was a minor irritation given that almost every online service demands an account these days. But it was only when I finished paying for the game that the site informed me that I needed to download the Steam client before I could install and play my game. Again, this is nothing new, but still delayed me from playing my new purchase.
Searching for games is easy enough, with the discounts from the popular wallet-draining Steam sales clearly marked. The search bar even predicted what title I was typing in, offering a dropdown selection of options, complete with prices.
I liked the option to purchase titles as a gift for other Steam users, something that very few download stores offer.
The big letdown for me was the customer service. While there is a good Q&A section, if I wanted to speak to someone directly, I had to sign up an entirely separate Steam Support account – despite having just signed up a Steam user account thirty minutes earlier. And it took two days to hear from them.
Sign-up required? Yes
Download client? No
How many clicks? 5
How many confirms? 1
A surprisingly strong contender, GOG.com originally specialised in selling older games engineered to be more compatible with modern systems.
Its key selling points are that all purchases are DRM-free, meaning you can download and install them on any system, and that each one comes with bonus content such as soundtracks, making of documentaries and so on.
The only issue I encountered was price discrepancies. I attempted to purchase The Witcher 2 but was presented with three different prices. The auto-filled search bar said it would be $19.99, while the product page translated this to £14.99. It was only when I began to buy the game that this changed to $24.99.
I searched in vain through the Q&A support section for a reason, and getting a human response took a message sent via a Contact Us form and about a 12-hour wait. The justification I received was that GOG?has "a legal obligation to change price depending on user location".
The GOG representative added that: "We believe that it is not fair in any way. So users who pay a higher price will receive a bonus code for a game from our service covering the price difference."
Beyond this, shopping with GOG was a pleasant experience. The site's filters let me not only search by genre, but also by price and whether or not it has multiplayer modes. It had the quickest purchasing system out of the sites I surveyed, and being able to play a game without a separate client was a welcome feature – as was the nine free titles I received just for signing up.
Sign-up required? Yes, but can use Facebook
Download client? Yes
How many clicks? 9
How many confirms? 1
UK digital retailer Green Man Gaming attempts to differentiate itself from other stores by letting you trade in games.
Sadly, this was something I was unable to test, as it's quite easy to miss the purple text on a black page stating my chosen game – Bastion, in this case – cannot be traded. In fact, I missed this twice (I also purchased Sid Meier's Pirates in the hopes of trying the trade-in system). It's an odd oversight given how well the site signposts if a product requires a third-party client such as Steam.
GMG also deals in physical games for PC and consoles, but this made it tougher to find the game I was after. Clicking on PC Download and then a genre gave me a list of digital titles in that category, but as soon as I tried to sort the results by price or release date, it included all GMG's catalogue – including console games.
It's a shame because the search filters could have been one of GMG's strongest features. They let users search by genre, age rating and even specific price brackets; I could search for all games priced between £11 and £13, for example.
On the upside, I could use my Facebook details to register an account – a welcome change to the usual lengthy sign-up process of other sites. But once done, I was returned to the home screen with an empty basket and had to start all over again. It was also the only site that gave me a time limit (14 minutes) to complete my transaction.
The customer service section was easy enough to use, and attendants replied within ten minutes of my request, offering to handle my problem personally.
Sign-up required? Yes, but can use Facebook or Twitter
Download client? Yes
How many clicks? 8
How many confirms? 2
It's easy to see why Gamefly is one of the world's biggest digital players. I found the site easy to navigate and user-friendly to new customers.
It was great to be able to sign in with either my Facebook or Twitter details and while I had to download and install the GameFly client, the software greeted me with a brief tutorial for first-time users when I opened it up.
The site also seemed to protect me from accidentally buying multiple copies of the same game – in my case Wolfenstein 3D. While other sites mindlessly add the same product to the basket, GameFly actually limited me to purchasing the game once. I was asked to confirm I wanted to purchase Wolfenstein as soon as I clicked 'buy', which also prompted a window with a brief ad for similar titles, which was less annoying that you'd think.
The customer service was also more helpful than some of the other sites I shopped with. At first, I went to the 'Answers' section of the site, assuming this was the support area, but it's actually a community forum where users can help each other out.
Because my question was about customer support, I received an automated response with links to potential solutions to my problem.
Sign-up required? Yes, but can use Facebook
Download client? Yes
How many clicks? 8
How many confirms? 2
Electronic Arts' downloads outlet was one of the most pleasant surprises when researching this piece. The variety of titles available was better than I expected, with plenty of titles from EA's publishing rivals such as Warner Bros, Ubisoft and Square Enix.
Naturally, EA's titles get the biggest spaces on the Origin site but I was still impressed by the number of third-party games promoted on the homepage.
While some of these require other software – Warner's Batman: Arkham Asylum, for example, needs Games For Windows – these clients are downloaded in the background, which made installing the game easier.
The buying process was reasonably quick, but the real joy was the customer service. There was a comprehensive Q&A section, and the search bar even recognised game titles I entered into it, saving me from having to specify that title in the accompanying form.
Best of all, I didn't have to wait for an email to be sent to me "within 24 hours", as is the case with most sites. Instead, I was put in touch with a human customer service operative via a live chat system.
My extremely polite and friendly attendant Alvin talked me through each step of the process, even apologising for the need to do a security check.
Sign-up required? No
Download client? No
How many clicks? 8
How many confirms? 1
I'll admit I was cynical about this one to begin with. What does a High Street chain know about digital beyond selling points card, right?
Turns out GAME's PC Downloads section is easier to use than any of the dedicated digital stores I tried. There was no client to download, no need to sign up (not even with Facebook or Twitter details) – it was no different to buying a boxed game.
In fact, you can tell GAME is using the same system because the form mentioned Two-Day Delivery. Which was odd. But as soon as I'd paid, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was ready to install.
When you click 'buy', a window pops up with one-click buttons letting you add similar games to your basket – although this makes it easy to buy the same product twice.
I was glad to see the site clearly marked if a title requires Steam, Origin or Uplay, and these clients are downloaded with your chosen game.
Customer service is also well thought out, giving me the option of email, phone or a live webchat service. I chose the latter and was put in touch with the lovely Mia within minutes, who quickly solved my problem – even staying online to check I had no other problems.
Mia also informed me that GAME may be able to offer a refund if I sent a screenshot of any persistent errors.


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Episode 2, I was so excited when this came out, because I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode, and I played it 6 times over, event though I knew the choices i would or could make could only change the story so much. Tell Tale Games comes back with a great story great character development, and just all around great pacing, it's like something out of a mystery movie, a lot of big reveals here none more shocking than the first 5 minutes of the game, if you've played the first episode you'll see why. The story continues making you question all of your decisions and making you want to play over and over to make sure you get the proper ending. You know, on a side note, I just want to take this opportunity to point out that it is truly sad when a $60.00 game can't provide you with this kind of re playability. Anyway the episode is dark mystifying and even scary at times, some new character introductions have been made with Jack standing out in my mind, mainly because of his deuchbagery, he is quite annoying and pushes your buttons sometimes. Enjoy the second episode if your a fan of the first you'll love their latest installment into the series, and get you pumped for the following episode.
How I wish I could wolf out whenever i want just so i could cut some annoying people down.


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TODAY'S football fixtures for Hereford United, Kidderminster Harriers and Evesham United have all been postponed.
But Worcester City's match at Guiseley in Skrill North (3pm) is set to be played after a morning pitch inspection.
Hereford's Skrill Premier home game with Macclesfield Town has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Harriers' clash with Cambridge United at Aggborough in the same division was postponed yesterday evening.
Evesham United's Calor Southern League Division One South and West trip to Swindon Supermarine has followed suit, as did Redditch United's Premier Division trip to Totton.
Evesham reserves' home match with Quorn at the Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium is also off.
Baker Joiner Midland Alliance games for Stourport Swifts and Westfields have been postponed.
The entire West Midlands League Premier Division programme has been wiped out, including Malvern Town's Worcestershire derby at Bewdley Town.
Much of the McDonald's Worcester and District League schedule is likely to be under threat following the deluge of rain recently.
In the rugby, Worcester Wanderers' home National League Three South West fixture with Bracknell was called off yesterday.
Home matches for Bromsgrove and Luctonians have also been postponed.


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Langsdale Library Book Sale
- When:
- Location:
- Langsdale Library
- Room:
- Auditorium
- Description:
Langsdale Library is having a book sale!
The annual Langsdale Book Sale will take place on Wednesday, October 31, from noon-8 p.m. and Thursday, November 1, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Langsdale Auditorium Gallery.
Hard cover books are $2.00, paperback books are $0.50, and video/audio materials are $1.00. Be there early for the best selection. The sale benefits Langsdale Library's General Fund.
- Contact Name:
- Betty Landesman
- Contact Email:
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Contact Phone:
- 410.837.4204
If you need accommodations to participate in this event, please contact the person listed above at least 10 days prior to the event.


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Hi teachers/friends,
I'm pondering about the following:
""The practice of continuously noticing the object as it becomes evident — that alone is the way of insight. I must go on with just the work of noticing." This decision is called purification by knowledge and vision of what is path and not-path." [Progress of Insight]
I can understand the importance of noticing/labeling the object, which is the practicing of mindfulness. But is it alone the way of insight? I thought clear comprehension and investigation of dhamma, in addition to mindfulness, are the way of insight.
Welcome your advice and comments. With metta,


text: To avenge is "to get revenge" or "to take vengeance"; it suggests the administration of just punishment for a criminal or immoral act. Revenge seems to stress the idea of retaliation a bit more strongly and implies real hatred as its motivation. ["The Columbia Guide to Standard American English," 1993]