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We are awarding a scholarship to AgChat Foundation's Agvocacy 2.0 Farmer Social Media Training (August 23rd through 24th). See all of the Agvocacy scholarship finalists and vote for your favorite.
As the calf raiser on our dairy farm I am at the very beginning of the cycle of food production, as a mother I am at the end of this same cycle. I would like to attend the Agvocacy 2.0 Training Conference to learn how to more effectively combine these roles with the goal of advocating for agriculture and educating consumers. I want to be able to feel comfortable sharing my story and do it in such a way that a wide variety of people, not just my fellow producers, can understand and relate to my message. I want to be able to use my experiences both on and off the farm to educate others and help them feel confident in the way they live their life and the way they chose to feed their family.
I currently use Facebook and Twitter, both in a personal capacity and from the perspective of one of my calves, Chloe, who shares her journey to become a milking cow with her followers. I want to learn how to maximize the time I am spending with these accounts, in other words, I want to know that I am making my 140 characters count. I want to post things to Facebook and tweet things that people will remember and that may enable them to be more conscientious consumers and ultimately, more involved supporters of the dairy industry. I also would like to gain a better understanding of how to reach people beyond those that already agree with, and are knowledgeable about, the things I am saying. When I initially started the Chloe the Calf accounts my dream was to have non-agricultural families, especially those with very limited farm experience, interact with me. That dream still remains, and I believe attending Agvocacy 2.0 can provide me with some of the tools I need to achieve it.
Social media is quickly becoming one of the most effective and fastest mediums through which farmers and others involved in the industry can share their stories and keep abreast of the latest issues facing agriculture. It allows connections to be made between producers and consumers in ways that have never been possible before. It also allows for many points of view to be expressed in a safe and non-confrontational environment. In the world of agriculture, social media creates the conversations that I see as the future of industry. Our ability to feed this ever-growing world will not survive without the use of social media tools to connect with and educate our consumers.
My daily connection to agriculture is present in almost every area of my life. Along with my father, sister, and one of my brothers, I help to run our family dairy farm. My primary responsibility is raising the heifer calves from birth until 4 months of age, but I am also involved in much of the day-to-day decision making that helps our farm run successfully.
I am also a mother and a wife and just as I am on the farm every day, I am also making decisions about what to feed my family every day. Just like other consumers, I am met with the challenge of wading through packaging claims, media headlines, other people's opinions, and price increases to decide what is best, and hopefully healthiest, for my family. In addition to these roles, I am also working on becoming more involved in agvocacy and for the last month or so have been posting daily from the point of view of one of my calves, Chloe, with the hope of educating and creating conversations between farmers and consumers.


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Big Investors Struggle to Break Jim Balsillie's Grip on RIM's Board
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December 27, 2011 11:02 AM
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Despite struggles, board has taken no decisive action to try to promote change
Reportedly, Canada's Research in Motion, Ltd. (
)'s co-CEOs/Chairman have ensorcelled their company's board members to the point where they've become almost unable to speak up against the pair. As a result the board has remained silent and submissive, even as RIM has seen its financial fortunes slide perilously in the wrong direction.
I. A Need For Change
The Wall Street Journal
, though, is reporting that some of the company's biggest investors have quietly joined calls for the board of directors to take drastic action -- either to
sell the company
or to wipe the management slate clean.
So far the noisiest
complaints had
come from Jaguar Financial Corp.
, a Toronto merchant bank who invested in RIM in hopes of forcing either a sale or a turnaround via a change in management.
Over the course of the last several months, RIM's efforts have unfolded like a train wreck:
Oct. 10-13
RIM experiences
a major service outage
, leaving customers without messaging.
Oct. 17
RIM offers
free premium apps as apology
Oct. 18
unveils its great OS hope
, "BBX", a new smartphone OS based on QNX.
Oct. 21
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RIM has been sued
for scooping the name from an American software company's trademarked and active product.
Nov. 25
At the debut of the BlackBerry Bold 9790, RIM's employees offer a 50 percent discount to the first 1,000 customers in Jakarta, Indonesia, provoking a riot. Many are injured and RIM employees are arrested.
Nov. 28
Inebriated RIM employees
, representing their company on business, start a physical fight with flight attendants, forcing the flight to be diverted to Vancouver, off its course to Beijing. RIM apologies and fires the pair.
Nov. 30
security is breached
allow jailbreaks, and raising concerns about BBX
Dec. 2
RIM announces
it will miss its Q3 2012 revenue outlook
due to poor QNX (PlayBook) tablet sales.
Dec. 7
More flaws in QNX's security are revealed,
hackers defeat
RIM's feeble patching attempt.
Dec. 8
RIM is barred from using the trademarked "BBX", is forced to rename operating system to "BlackBerry 10".
Dec. 14
The NPD Group reports that RIM is fading fast in sales and only has an
8 percent market share
in the U.S., down from its peak of almost 50 percent.
Dec. 16
Earnings targets are missed and the next generation
BlackBerry 10 operating system is delayed
due ostensibly to RIM's lofty goals for LTE performance.
Dec. 23
The Globe and Mail
reports that RIM is preparing for a Jan. 11 hearing over whether it
stole the trademarked acronym BBM
from a Canadian broadcast advocacy who used the term for six decades.
RIM's stock has plummeted in price since the start of 2011. [Image Source: Google Finance]
About the lone positive news over this period has been the minor pickup in the company's stock on Dec. 21, which came thanks to reports that multiple companies were investigating a RIM acquisition.
II. RIM's Management Has Tightly Controlled Company, Board
Currently RIM has a very unusual executive management structure, which some blame for its problems. Company co-founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis share the CEO and Chairman position, refusing to allow fresh blood to step in. Of the pair, Mr. Balsillie tends to focus on finances, while Mr. Lazaridis focuses on engineering.
In June RIM agreed to review its management structure, but there's been no action from the company's board thus far. A final analysis, reportedly, may arrive next month, potentially prompting some sort of action.
Investors are focusing their efforts on RIM's contingent of independent directors. These members mostly arrived in the wake of a 2007 stock backdating scandal, which led to fines and penalties from the Ontario Securities Commission and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time the fresh blood forced company co-founder Jim Balsillie to step down from the role of Chairman, hoping to subsequently push co-founder Mike Lazaridis out of the CEO spot. Instead, after a year Jim Balsillie was back as a chairman and Mr. Lazaridis and Balsillie's unusual joint CEO/chairman scheme was restored.
Leading the coalition of independent directors is Barbara Stymest, former Toronto Stock Exchange CEO and executive at the Royal Bank of Canada (
), the nation's top lender. Another prominent director is Roger Martin dean of the University of Toronto's and author of a popular book on how directors should take lessons from the NFL, acting in a greater corporate activist capacity.
Mr. Martin wrote in his book, "[Board members] can choose to accept a check-the-box meeting, or they can rise above it and focus on doing their important public-service job: helping their company to perform well."
Ironically both Mr. Martin and Ms. Stymest appear to have given RIM's struggling leadership a check-the-box sort of approval. Reportedly, Mr. Balsillie's control over the board is particularly powerful and he has blocked other top-level executives from getting access to the board, in an effort to consolidate his and Mr. Lazardis' power.
RIM's Jim Balsillie reportedly tightly controls his company's board. [Image Source: TechShout]
But how long the pair will remain silent and submissive remains to be seen considering that the negativity surrounding RIM is starting to rub off on their reputations. The WSJ quotes an executive at one of RIM's top investors, "It would seem to be a joke to have two people on the board who claim to be experts in corporate governance."
"Game reviewers fought each other to write the most glowing coverage possible for the powerhouse Sony, MS systems. Reviewers flipped coins to see who would review the Nintendo Wii. The losers got stuck with the job." -- Andy Marken
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CBS college hoops analyst Clark Kellogg is reportedly headed back to the studio.
Sports Illustrated reported late Sunday night that CBS Sports will name Greg Anthony the lead analyst for the networks college basketball game telecasts, replacing Kellogg. Kellogg will in turn replace Anthony in the studio.
Kellogg has been the lead college basketball analyst for CBS since the network dropped Billy Packer in 2008.
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The 2013 pre-election campaign is really starting; for instance, in stories about prospective Senate candidates such as Simon Sheikh and Julian Assange. But the biggest story so far is the new system of direct enrolment introduced recently by the federal government. All these stories potentially have a link to the youth vote, as has publicity about how the parties seek out young people.
Citizens need to be on the electoral roll to be able to cast a vote. At the moment, eligible citizens must take the initiative to place themselves on that roll. The Australian Electoral Commission will chase you in various ways but the responsibility remains with you.
Australians often assume that our system of compulsory voting means that nearly everyone votes. This is actually far from the truth as the Australian National University's Professor Ian McAllister has outlined recently. Not only do more than 5 per cent of enrolled voters fail to vote, but 10 per cent of the whole electorate (about 1.5 million people) are not even enrolled to vote.
Of these, 900,000 have never been on the roll and so have never voted. 600,000 have been on the roll at some stage but are not currently. Among young people under 30, the percentage is much higher than 10 per cent. But, as another political scientist and blogger (Mumble), Dr Peter Brent, points out, young people are still a minority of the ''missing'' 1.5 million.
Direct enrolment is an attempt to address non-enrolment. It has also been introduced for NSW and Victorian elections and is the practice in many other countries. By using data already available to the government, such as vehicle registration or higher education enrolment information, the electoral commission can put people on the roll without their initiative or can change their enrolment details, such as their address when they have moved.
The commission then informs you of this and you then have a responsibility to ''vote'' as a consequence. (Strictly speaking your responsibility is to attend a polling booth, not to actually vote, although most people don't see it that way, hence the common use of the term ''compulsory voting''.)
There are three ways to interpret direct enrolment. The first is positive, concluding that the more people who vote the better it is in the spirit of compulsory voting. Non-voting is seen to be a deficit as far as democracy is concerned. Therefore, without trying to tackle the deeper problem of why people don't enroll, this is a direct-action method of addressing enrolment. Australian political scientists, such as me, generally follow this line of thinking. So, too, do electoral commissions.
The second is negative and is based on the idea that you never trust the government in power to alter the electoral system, even when it has the support of an independent electoral commission. In this line of thinking, governments will always try to advantage themselves when they introduce changes, though not in the same blatant way that the ''gerrymandering'' of electorates does.
So, without troubling themselves as to whether the change is a good idea in theory, oppositions will oppose it. In this vein, the manager of opposition business in the House of Representatives, Christopher Pyne, has declared that the new system is a government rort to get more votes. Shadow special minister of state Bronwyn Bishop has announced that, if it wins the next election, the Coalition will repeal the new law because it may compromise the accuracy of the electoral roll.
Pyne's point assumes that having these extra voters enrolled will advantage Labor and the Greens. Here there seems to be some disagreement among political scientists, though there is no doubt that younger voters favour Labor and the Greens disproportionately (but note Brent's point that there will be more new old voters than new young voters).
McAllister calculates, using Newspoll surveys, that the consequence of the new voters would reduce the Coalition's first preference vote 1.5 per cent, increase the Labor vote 0.1 per cent and increase the Greens vote 0.6 per cent. He concludes, in The Australian, that, while these changes are small, they ''could easily affect the outcome in a tightly held seat'' and ''about a half-dozen seats could be determined by these changes''. Clearly, if this was the case, the opposition should be concerned.
But Brent disagrees and reckons that ''direct enrolment will have a negligible effect, if any, on the next election result''. According to his thinking, the mistake comes in over-emphasising the young voter component and in overestimating the number of non-enrolled voters that direct enrolment will catch. The commission reckons it will catch only a third and that it will happen over two or three elections, not all at once. Brent reckons the new system will lead to an extra 200,000 voters by next year's election.
The third possible interpretation is more philosophical. It is more like the argument for voluntary rather than compulsory voting. It stresses the responsibility of the individual rather than the so-called nanny state in increasing enrolment. Bishop has said: ''The obligation is on voters to update their details on the roll and the AEC's obligation is to maintain the integrity of the roll.''
I think the government is correct. Several hundred thousand citizens turn up to vote at any federal election but are refused because they are not on the roll. Their vote should be counted if possible because it is not as if they are uninterested. But the philosophical objections are serious ones. It would be nice if more people got off their backsides and took the initiative to enroll themselves, just as it would be nice if politicians made it more attractive to do so by improving their performances.
>> John Warhurst is an emeritus professor of political science at the Australian National University. email@example.com


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A 22-YEAR-OLD Colne man snatched his estranged partner's mobile phone after she refused to give him money so he could carry on drinking.
Blackburn magistrates heard Neil John McConnell grabbed Jessica Cullen by the wrists to remove the phone and prosecutors had initially considered a charge of robbery.
McConnell, of White Grove, pleaded guilty to assaulting Jessica Cullen and theft of her mobile phone.
He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months and made subject to a curfew between 6 pm and 6 am for 12 weeks. Colin Ingham, defending, said McConnell and Miss Cullen had been in an on-off relationship for five years.
Mr Ingham said: "His family have concerns about the way he has conducted his life and got into trouble as a result of binge drinking."


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A patterned screen, bright colours and painted furniture give this living room design bohemian flair.
Vintage wicker is a hot find these days and it's easy to breathe new life into second-hand pieces with paint. Glossy black lacquer paint revitalizes this sofa set while reupholstered cushions, covered in a bold patterned fabric, create a look that's fresh and current.
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Passenger's text to wife: 'We're on fire, love you'Posted: Updated:
Spirit Airlines flight 165 from Dallas en route to Atlanta suffered a mechanical failure when passengers said one of the engines exploded 20 minutes after takeoff.
Fred Edwards said once he saw the flames outside the plane he texted his wife as fast as he could. "We're on fire, love you," he wrote.
"We heard kind of a thud noise, and then the plane started shaking quite a bit, but not real violently, and then probably three or four minutes later, this huge explosion," Edwards said. "We saw the flames come up the side of the plane which lit up the whole inside of the plane, and it looked like the whole inside of the plane was on fire."
Edwards and one of his co-workers sitting next to him, Casey Rogers, said the smoke was so thick that they could barely see inside the cabin.
"Shortly after the big explosion went off and lit up the side of the airplane, it (smoke) just poured in all the vents," said Rogers. Before you know, it you couldn't see, and that's when everyone got scared."
Rogers said he texted his wife to tell her he loves her and their three children.
"I figured I would text her and let her know I love her, and to let the kids know I love them, too," Rogers said. "It was pretty traumatic, you know. There for a few minutes, I thought it was pretty much over."
Rogers and Edwards were flying to Atlanta for on a business trip. Once the plane diverted back to Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, they were transferred to another connecting flight to Atlanta. When they landed just after 9 p.m. Tuesday night, both men were exhausted and said they were thankful the plane didn't fall apart, and that they survived.
A representative with Spirit Airlines sent CBS Atlanta this statement regarding the mechanical issue on the plane.
"Flight 165 returned to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport immediately after takeoff when the captain received an indication of a possible mechanical issue, along with smoke in the cabin. One engine was shut down, the plane landed safely at DFW and the passengers were put on another aircraft. Following procedure and as a safety precaution, the plane returned to DFW. It was a normal landing and customers safely deplaned. We had another plane taking customers to Atlanta."
According to Spirit Airlines' website, flight 165 was scheduled to leave Dallas at 1:26 p.m. Tuesday and arrive in Atlanta at 4:27 p.m. The site list the actual departure at 6:05 p.m. and arrival in Atlanta at 9:11 p.m.
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mikenz66 wrote:While it does seem clear that that view is let go at liberation, it seems to me that it would be foolish to let go of it too early...
What I am arguing is that it's foolish to work to develop a view one has to let go of to be liberated.
Yes, I understand that's your argument. The alternative argument is that it is essential to have mundane right view in order to make progress towards liberation.
This assumes that there is something offered by holding the rebirth view that is not available in the whole of the Buddha's teaching (without rebirth).
The argument I usually hear is that we have no reason to be moral unless we'll be punished if we are amoral. Am I correct in my understanding that this is THE reason rebirth is "necessary"? Or are there other points not having to do with encouraging morality?


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Theft report: Losses estimated at $23,900 in cashing of checks stolen from residence, La Mesa Drive, Jan. 17.
Residential burglary report: Losses estimated at $22,500 in theft of jewelry from drawer that also held, untouched, "a larger amount of cash," 3000 block of Sand Hill Road, Jan. 20.
Auto burglary report: Losses estimated at $3,000 in break-in through smashed window and theft of contents of locked cabinet and various tools from cargo area, Interstate 280 and Woodside Road, Jan. 16.
Theft report: Losses estimated at $8,000 in theft of GPS device from unlocked vehicle, Woodside and Moore roads, Jan. 16.
Vandalism report: Losses estimated at $1,000 in garden sculpture knocked over and broken, Runnymede Road, Jan. 20.
Auto burglary report: Losses estimated at $300 in break-in through smashed driver's side window and theft of purse, Windy Hill Open Space parking lot on Portola Road, Jan. 14.
Residential burglary report: Loss estimated at $50 in entry through unlocked rear door and theft of five bracelets and $25 gift certificate, Wallea Drive, Jan. 21.
Auto burglary reports:
• Losses estimated at $3,080 in break-in through smashed window and theft of two laptop computers and portable hard drive, 2700 block of Sand Hill Road, Jan. 17.
• Losses estimated $2,560 in break-in through smashed passenger side window and theft of six clocks and GPS device, Constitution Drive, Jan. 13.
• Losses estimated at $590 in break-in through smashed front window and theft of purse containing $150 in cash, passport and cell phone, Pierce Road, Jan. 14.
• Losses estimated at $1,000 in two break-ins through smashed windows and theft of two $500 stereo systems, Constitution Drive, Jan. 13.
• Losses estimated at $200 in theft of Apple iPhone from baby stroller, Alma At., Jan. 11.
• Nothing missing in break-in through use of door lock punch, Henderson Ave., Jan. 11.
Theft reports:
• Losses estimated at $4,000 in theft from unlocked car of two bags of clothing and purse containing checkbook, credit card and unknown amount of cash, Altschul Ave. and Sharon Road, Jan. 15.
• Losses estimated at $500 in theft of two cell phones from open desk drawer, 100 block of Middlefield Road, Jan. 22.
• Losses estimated at $400 in theft of two bikes locked to gate in apartment complex garage, Oak Grove Ave., Jan. 15.
Domestic abuse report: Sevier Ave., Jan. 21.
Fraud reports: Loss valued at $900 in cashing of forged check, Bank of America at 633 Santa Cruz Ave., Jan. 14.
• Unknown losses in loss of wallet and debit card subsequently used to purchase gasoline, Hedge Road and Bay Road, Jan. 12.
Stolen vehicle reports:
• Silver/aluminum 2003 Lexus GX470, Sharon Park Drive, Jan. 16.
• Black 1998 Toyota Tercel, Ivy Drive, Jan. 16.


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Controversial ad shows 'Jesus enjoying a sandwich and a blunt'
SEATTLE -- A Seattle restaurant chain is taking advantage of an odd combination of circumstances by creating a controversial Easter promotion featuring Jesus smoking marijuana.
Easter Sunday falls on April 20, or 4/20. The term 420 is also pop cultural term for smoking marijuana.
For the last two years, the Lunchbox Laboratory has used Jesus holding a sandwich to promote an Easter day 2-for-1 promotion of its signature dish called "Burger of the Gods."
So this year, the restaurant has added a lit joint in Jesus' hand as he cradles a sandwich in an advertisement that was only sent out to 15,000 people on the restaurant's email list. The result is a 420 Jesus
"This is not about Jesus, it's about the burger of the gods, its an actual burger that we have," said Lunchbox Laboratory owner John Schmidt.
The ad was only distributed once in the original email, but it has since been shared on social media and the web.
"I'm not your moral guide in life, I'm selling burgers" said Schmidt, who runs three Lunchbox Laboratory's in Seattle, Gig Harbor and Bellevue. "It's not an anti Christian message, its a very peaceful message, Jesus enjoying a sandwich and a blunt."
Schmidt and his marking staff created the ad for a couple of hundred dollars, but Schmidt says it resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in free advertising because it been picked up by several media outlets.
Online comments critical of the ad question whether or not Schmidt would have done the same thing with a depiction of the prophet Muhammad.
"I'm a Christian, I'm not a Muslim, and this is an ad promoting our Burger of the Gods, not a burger the prophets," Schmidt said.
Schmidt is sympathetic to the criticism and apologizes to anyone who finds it offensive, but he's proud of its creativity and effectiveness.
"If Jesus was holding a goblet of wine you wouldn't be interviewing me right now, but you put a joint in his hand a very peaceful drug, its blasphemy," he said.
He says the burger Jesus isn't going away. It will return next Easter without the joint because in 2015, Easter is on April 5th.


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Citi: A Simplistic "EM In DM" Basket Does Not Earn Excess Returns
Broadly, there are three ways to gain exposure to emerging markets: buy an EM ETF such as iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM); or buy an ETF in materials, metals and mining, given the voracious demand from EM, such as the iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI); or buy a basket of Western multinationals with substantial emerging markets exposure, the so-called "EM in DM" approach.
In a column last weekend, I argued that while the "EM in DM" approach outperformed the other two this year, investors should not expect this strategy to continue working. As emerging markets grow up, their companies become more viable competitors and Western multinationals must work harder to capture the EM growth.
According to McKinsey, emerging markets companies grow faster than Western multinationals, even in markets where neither is based. EM companies have a comparative advantage because they are designed to serve the fast-changing middle class consumer demand, whereas Western multinationals are plagued by trouble at home and live in fear of the Wall Street.
Citi analysts Tobias M Levkovich, Lorraine M Schmitt, and Christina Wood, who came up with the "EM in DM" index that I mentioned in the column, issued a new report, expanding their universe to U.S. companies with at least 20% revenue exposure to emerging markets. The expanded universe has more energy and industrial companies, such as Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), and FMC Technologies (UTX).
The theory is, companies with EM growth options should perform at least as well as companies without EM exposure.
They did not find empirical evidence for that this year:
Surprisingly, the new EMX has underperformed the S&P 500 year to date using an equal weighted or market cap weighted approach.
The rationale may be that there are other regional exposures where growth may not be as good. For example, Europe is a large market for Materials companies and economic activity is still relatively weak even if there is some modest improvement. It is also plausible that currency effects could impact expectations. Thus, the singular dynamic of EM sales exposure may not be as useful within the US market.
A simplistic "EM in DM" basket won't work. We must be bottom-up stock pickers.


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My wife won't allow me to buy products by certain companies beacuse they test on animals. I love my pets and all creatures so I abide by her rules. Sometimes I wonder if the info she gets from Peta newsletters is correct though. If a company tested on animals in the 70's are they still on the no list? I guess I could find out with some Google trolling. I know opinions on this kind of thing rank right below 9/11 conspiracys. Either way I think PETA's official request to the Pet Shop Boys to change their name is completely retarded. In case you're wondering my all time favorite Pet Shop Boys song is: I Want a Dog
The organization, the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA), sent a letter to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe acknowledging that its request, at first blush, might appear "bizarre." But, by changing its name, the band could raise awareness at every tour stop of the "cramped, filthy conditions" that breeders keep animals in before selling them to pet stores, PETA said in its letter. – CNN
Here's a photo of my boys: Zoe & Scout
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Makeup: Kim Bui
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LRG: Let's kick things off with the status of your dating life and tell us if you're on the market?
Priscilla: I'm single and looking.
LRG: That's what we like to hear, SINGLE! Now that we have that obstacle out of the way, what kind of drinks get you in the mood?
Priscilla: I like a dirty Martini. They get you pretty buzzed. But I have a high tolerance so you better buy me at least six or seven!
LRG: Six or seven MARTINIS? Wow! I was thinking more along the lines of an 18 pack of Bud Light might do the trick. That's easier on a guy's wallet!
Priscilla: LOL
LRG: Looks like getting you tipsy isn't going to be that hard, but where should a guy take you to try and accomplish his ultimate goal?
Priscilla: I enjoy partying at places like Drai's, The Standard Hotel, and XIV in Los Angeles—Any place fun and in the sun.
LRG: Ok, so far we've figured out that you are single and ready to mingle, love to party it up in L.A., and love to down dirty Martinis like water. Let's move on to what guys really want to hear and tell us your perfect night that will lead to the 'home run,' if you will.
Priscilla: Let's grab a bite to eat, take me out to a comedy club, and make me laugh. That's the key to my heart. Buy me a few roundS of drinks, and then it's off to my place if we hit it off.
LRG: Sounds pretty manageable. Once a guy is 'in', how many times a day do you like to have sex with him?
Priscilla: At least twice a day, and they have to last for 30 to 45 minutes and start from the top and go down from there—if you know what I mean. I like him to work it slow and then hard. Tease me, and then please me.
LRG: Does the sound of dirty talk score any extra points?
Priscilla: Yes! I like a guy to tell me what he wants when we're doing it. That really gets me going. I like to talk dirty as well.
LRG: We all know girls love to dress up. Does this apply to you in the bedroom as well?
Priscilla: I like to be butt-naked with some red heels! Oh, and him wearing a black tie does it for me too. Also, my favorite is to dress up as a schoolgirl and he's the teacher with the ruler 'smackin' dat ass.' [Laughs]
LRG: Toys?
Priscilla: Lotions and a little vibrator do the trick!
LRG: Positions?
Priscilla: Doggy style. It really hits the spot as he's pulling my hair. Mmm . . .
LRG: Looks like you are a little bit on the freaky side, I bet you have had a threesome in your lifetime, correct?
Priscilla: Actually no, but that would be my dream fantasy to fulfill a guys dream of having a threesome with another girl. Like maybe during a crazy night in Vegas in a hot tub. Start with foreplay then get down to sexy play.
LRG: Have you ever had an audience?
Priscilla: No, but once I made a video of a guy and me.
LRG: Sex tape! Now we're talkin' so looks like you do have an audience, because it's probably hit the Internet by now with over a million views! I need to Google you with the safe search off.
Priscilla: Oh, no way! [Laughs]
LRG: Let's change gears now and tell us what you want to do in your life.
Priscilla: I'm actually an LVN right now and would like to eventually become a nurse practitioner.
LRG: Where do you see your modeling career taking you?
Priscilla: I'm just doing it in the mean time. I love to be the center of attention, and this gives me an opportunity to do so.


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Before I say anything, let me get something straight: I'm not disappointed at all in George Hill's play as the starting point guard.
Okay, so I'm starting to believe that Stephenson should start at the one. He has that uncanny ability to see things before they happen and make the incredible pass. And what's even more impressive is his ability to do this almost every time he gets the ball. I remember early in the first quarter Stephenson had what like 4 or 5 assists in a row? This also means that GHill plays at the SG spot, his natural position. The only downside I see of this is Hill might be a defensive liability against the larger two guards. What is PD's thoughts?


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#Purdue expected to hire former Boilermaker Brandon Brantley to fill vacancy on basketball staff, http://t.co/XNNMJ9YjSj has learned.— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) August 14, 2013
Familiar name obviously
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#Purdue expected to hire former Boilermaker Brandon Brantley to fill vacancy on basketball staff, http://t.co/XNNMJ9YjSj has learned.— GoldandBlack.com (@GoldandBlackcom) August 14, 2013
Familiar name obviously
what's he been up to?
^more exciting hire than that Nebraska guy, that is for sure.
Is there a little Ernie Gordon running around in elementary school we can get now?
Look who is at Buc's camp!
(Joe Holland)
what's Holland doing catching passes?
Thanks for the caption...wouldn't have gotten it otherwise...
wasn't Holland pretty promising as a SO, and then he just kept getting run over. Wonder if he is playing at SS in the NFL?
I'm pretty sure all the DBs do basic catching drills. I could be wrong, but I think I've seen it happen. Just to keep some decent hands for interceptions I assume.
According to the Bucs website he's playing LB, but I'll be surprised if he palys any thing in the NFL. Maybe STs.
49 Holland, Joe LB 6-1 229 24 1 Purdue
freshman WR Dan Monteroso's out for the year with a broken collarbone. Don't know how much he'd have played anyway being a true freshman but he was apparently having an impressive camp. At least it wasn't a friggin ACL.
something about anthrop being injured on J&C
and Dustin Keller got his knee jacked up in his preseason game a little bit ago, what a crappy day for Purdue football players
poor guy
edit: yup out for the year http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp1...olphins-season
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Dolphins TE Dustin Keller tore his ACL, MCL, PCL and, as if that weren't enough, dislocated his knee, per source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 18, 2013
Jesus. Hope that's not a career ender.
His walking career you mean? Damn.
Rob Henry's the starter, pretty much expected that. Assume Etling'll probably take a redshirt and Appleby'll be the #2.
kerrigan just had a sweet pick 6
...and a forced fumble.
wow look at that throw...sexy rexy is going to beat out rg III
One of you needs to answer for this existing.
^what? it shows Purdue students are "hip" and "with it"...
c'mon, they made it private already? OWN IT GUYS
PRIVATE??? Lame.
Don't worry it appears an enterprising Michigan fan saved it and I found it through an IU blog.
I recognize that almost every university has an embarrassing video like this nowadays, but seriously why does Purdue seemingly make one every year?
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It's so bad it's gone national, via deadspin:
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Yo, I just realized its the exact same people making this video as the "this is engineering" video...it's like "Hey Guys, grab your shades, time to make another rap video..." Clearly they aren't ashamed of it, if they were they could have stopped after the first one. (So I don't get why they pulled it down--this one is no worse than the other one...hell, they even found some token brothers to be in the second one).
edit: in its defense, I should say its at least competently shot; its not like we have a film school or anything...


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Man you've got to have some feelings for Andrew Luck, can't imagine the pressure that guy is feeling right now.
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Man you've got to have some feelings for Andrew Luck, can't imagine the pressure that guy is feeling right now.
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....
At least he can be relieved he now knows for sure where he is going and if he is starting or not..
Now he just has to prepare to take over the reins.
I feel bad for the guy. If he turns out to be at, say, Matt Ryans level he's going to be looked at as a bust.
He has ginormous expectations on his shoulders now.
I just hope that the fans here give him some time. 2 of Manning's first 4 seasons were pretty rough: his rookie year and his 4th year. He didn't get consistently great until his 6th year in 2003.
If he's the QB that we think / hope he is - this is exciting for him. I don't want him saying 'Oh, , they got rid of Peyton !!!" I would like him to be confidently cocky (or cockily confident) and anxious to get things going.
If Luck turns out to be a Matt Ryan level QB I will not be disappointed if we also have a middle of the pack running game and above average defense. Anything can happen in the NFL and that sort of team can get lucky and win it all.
I'm hoping Luck's backups are lots better than the backups Peyton had.
Cornheiser said a bit ago that he wanted to see PM go to the Arizona Cardinals and then they could trade him to Indy for Andrew Luck.
I'd take that.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
There are two ways to look at this if you're Luck:
a) Oh ****. I'm following a legend I can't possibly live up to. This pressure is going to be brutal.
b) Bring it on. I have something to prove.
Methinks his mindset is closer to b. True winners rise to the occasion and welcome the challenge.
He already does, Orlovsky?
Yeah but I think he is better than any backup QB Peyton had.
If Orlovsky was QB the entire season, we would have won 5 games and might have won 6 or 7. That's not a bad backup QB. They aren't supposed to be out there for an entire season anyway.
Who the heck is Luck going to be throwing it to next season if we don't keep Garcon or Wayne? Manning had the benefit of being able to rely on Harrison early on. Luck is going to have no one if we don't keep those guys.
Vincent Jackson, Marques Colston, Brandon Lloyd and Mario Manningham are all good WR's who are FA we could grab as well. WR is the second easiest position to replace imo. The OL is the hardest and I think that is a bit of a weakness. Especially if Saturday retires.
If the Colts can't afford to keep their own FA, then they aren't going to go out and sign other FA.
When the colts no longer have dead money problems due to dropped players we should be fine.
Who knows what we will find with our 2nd pick and beyond? I do believe there have been some half way decent players picked after round 1.
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After spending some time at the Colts message board I feel pretty bad for Luck. Unless he turns out to be a top 5 QB in this league a good portion of the fans are going to think he is a bust and turn on him quickly.
I just hope we learned our lesson and actually build a real defense around Luck instead of building a defense that can only play well when the offense has got a 10+ point lead.
Even if Luck turns out to be on the level of Matt Ryan you give him a great defense and a solid group of receivers we will be a consistent winner in this league and compete for a title.


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OROVILLE >> The prosecution gave its opening statement and called its first witnesses in the case of an Oroville man charged with allegedly killing his live-in girlfriend in June 2013, as trial began Thursday.
Olabaku Norman Jones Sr., 44 is charged in murder with special allegations in the death of his live-in girlfriend Mary Abby Tucker. Tucker's family was present during the first day of the trial but requested no media contact during the proceedings.
In his opening statement, supervising deputy district attorney Kurt Worley set the scene for the jury by presenting evidence of a non-emergency call to Oroville police that Jones made on the morning of June 22 explaining to dispatch he was "tired" of his girlfriend and wanted to "make it so she doesn't bother me." Jones and Tucker lived together in an apartment on Spencer Avenue in Oroville. The call ended abruptly after dispatch advised Jones to get a restraining order.
Worley said that two days later on June 24 Jones called 9-1-1 emergency around 1:30 a.m. asking for help for his girlfriend, who had fallen in the shower. Evidence presented to the jury throughout the case depicted lacerations to the back of Tucker's head, a piece missing from her left ear and bruising on her arm, lower back and shoulder. Worley said Tucker was pronounced dead on June 26 of anoxic encephalopathy, a lack of oxygen to the brain.
As the evidence was presented, Tucker's family members wiped their tears and comforted one another.
The first witness, Oroville police detective Sabrina Ostberg said she helped with the collection of evidence.
Witness Gina Marr, a dispatcher for Oroville Police, took Jones' call on the night of the incident. On the recording, when Marr asked Jones if Tucker was injured, the call dropped as if Jones hung up. Marr said she called him back. During questioning, Marr said it is not protocol to call people back, but Jones sounded "strange," so she decided to call him back. On the recording, one could hear Marr asking Jones about the situation, but his answers were infrequent. Marr said she transferred Jones' call to a first responder to see if he could get better assistance. Marr said she transferred the call because Jones sounded "strange, he sounded like he was out of breath and struggling." The call was not completed when Jones' call didn't transfer.
Defense Attorney Jodea Foster objected to Worley's asking Marr asking if Jones sounded strange and his objection was sustained.
Other witnesses included recently retired Oroville fire Capt. John Webber and fire engineer Tyler Woodard who both worked the night of the incident. Webber said when he arrived at the residence it was "totally dark," and he used a flashlight as he was led to the bedroom by a "black man" who met them when they got there. He said when he first arrived, he noticed Tucker lying on the bed naked with her hair wet, a wet towel and pillow behind her head. He also noted she was having difficulty breathing, and they used equipment to help her breathe. He said when he was there "the man," Jones, explained Tucker had a seizure and fell in the shower. He said that during the assessment, Jones walked in and out of the room.
Woodard, who was responsible for the assessment of the patient immediately noticed that Tucker's hair was "soaking wet" and there was a "soaking wet" towel behind her head which didn't seem normal. He said Jones didn't give information as to where he was before Tucker fell and though he said he and Tucker had an argument two hours prior to the fall, he hadn't had any contact with her after the argument. Woodard said he noted her injuries. He said that though he didn't ask, Jones told him "he didn't hit her."
Paramedic John Costa of Oroville stated that when he arrived to the scene and took over patient care, he was guided to the patient by a man he identified as Jones. Unlike previous witnesses, Costa testified that when he arrived, Jones said he helped Tucker after she had allegedly fallen and though she was initially responsive, she became less and less responsive as he assisted her to the bedroom. Previous witnesses stated Jones said he didn't help Tucker to the bed.
Costa said he had seen the defendant once previous to the call on June 24 but then Jones was the patient and had reportedly passed out. By the time Costa arrived to the Spencer Avenue residence, Jones was responsive and there weren't visible injuries.
Sgt. John Sanzone, dispatched to Oroville Hospital the night of the incident, said he witnessed an unresponsive female in a trauma room. He said at first he didn't recognize the woman as Tucker but after receiving more information from hospital staff, he remembered that he once responded to a call at her residence on Spencer Avenue.
Trial proceeds Friday afternoon with witnesses from the state Department of Justice.
Contact reporter Christiana Cobb at 896-7759.


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Niki Lauda is a former Formula 1 pilot. Lauda Air is the airline company he founded in Austria about twenty years ago. The Republic of Lauda is an original marketing concept and a virtual world created by JWT Wien. The idea is to strengthen Lauda's Air position on the market with a provocative and sexy campaign. In the Republic of Lauda it's always holiday, because holiday is a state of mind, and because Lauda Air offers 34 destinations to relax and escape the daily stress. For sure we can agree they have decided to do things in a different way. I like the concept, the outdoor advertising is good, while to me, the Web part looks rather poor.
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Tesla Motors is an aggressive young company in the San Francisco Bay Area. We design and manufacture the advanced electric vehicles, battery packs, and drive systems that are changing the future of transportation. We are building technically strong, fast-moving teams that pride themselves on superior execution.
Tesla's goal is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. Tesla has delivered over 20,000 electric vehicles to customers in 31 countries. Model S is the world's first premium sedan to be engineered from the ground up as an electric vehicle. Model S was named Motor Trend's prestigious 2013 Car of the Year, achieved the best safety score of any car ever tested by the NHTSA, and Consumer Reports is calling it the best car it has ever tested. You can learn more about the Model S here:
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We seek a highly motivated engineer for a senior position in our Casting Manufacturing Engineering group. This group is responsible for developing and implementing the processes and equipment used to produce our advanced, high performance structural castings. These castings are critical to our advanced body structure and are a key component to our superior crash and handling performance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to building a world class manufacturing facility right here in the Bay Area. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of an incredibly exciting product.
The Manufacturing Engineering team employs a combination of team-based and matrix-based organizational structure. Leadership is responsible for either product lines or specific functions within the team. The ideal Staff Manufacturing Engineer candidate takes pride in his/her own work and that of those under his/her formal or informal guidance. Analytical ability, organizational skills and great attention to detail are of paramount importance. This candidate is familiar with and appreciates an environment where individuals carry tremendous responsibility and where superior work is encouraged, noticed, and rewarded. This candidate enjoys work, thrives on daily interaction with high-caliber people and has a keen understanding of how to work with and/or motivate them.
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No School Movie Event: Wizard of Oz Sing-along
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Wizard of Oz movie is celebrating its 75th anniversary! Come dressed in your favorite Oz costume (optional) and sing along during the songs with other Oz fans. Fun for all ages!


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'"I relate to it a little bit different because I'm from Buffalo and I've always been a Sabres fan and loved the Sabres as much as anything," Kaleta said prior to Wednesday's game against Atlanta. "I can kind of relate to anything, like getting my homework done as fast as I can so I could watch the Sabres' games and being able to stay up on a school night to watch the playoffs and stuff like that. I do feel what he has felt."'
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John Preciado departed for what would become his final walk early Friday morning, likely dressed in a suit.
The 86-year-old, a diagnosed schizophrenic, would cover more than 10 miles during his hike — even though he didn't walk very well or fast, according to his nephew — before being struck by a hit-and-run driver in San Bernardino, authorities say.
The day-long journey began in Mentone, sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. when Preciado walked away from his assisted-care facility at 1376 Jasper Ave.
Sunrise Residential Care Home owner and licensee Charles Machain said he checked on Preciado around midnight but became concerned when Preciado didn't show up for breakfast, a rarity, in the facility licensed to serve 12 people at a time.
"If I had to say a client was next to perfect, it would be John," Machain said Saturday inside the facility that blends in with a row of single-story homes along a residential street. "I just feel bad, really, really bad."
Machain said he drove around the neighborhood searching for Preciado, who routinely walked to the stop sign at the end of the block and back.
When he couldn't find the balding man, Machain reported him missing to the Sheriff's Department, which launched a search.
Meanwhile, Preciado's nephew, Reuben Martinez, and other family members started a search of their own, focusing on Redlands.
Years ago, when Preciado last walked away from his caretaker, a Redlands police officer found him in a neighborhood, Martinez said Saturday in his Grand Terrace home.
Martinez, family, volunteers and members of the Sheriff's Department couldn't find Preciado and Martinez went to bed, thinking his uncle was still alive.
Preciado grew up in the Westside of San Bernardino in a neighborhood near Mount Vernon Avenue and Seventh Street where he was known in the 1950s as Harry James for his trumpet skills.
"Unfortunately, schizophrenia hit him at a very young age, as a young man," Martinez said, likely in his mid-20s.
Martinez's late mother, Preciado's sister, took care of her brother first at her home in Redlands before placing him in various assisted-care facilities.
He had been at Sunrise Residential since 1983, according to Machain, the owner.
After Martinez's mother died, he took over care for his uncle, taking him on long drives once a month.
About 10 years ago, during their monthly expedition, Martinez cruised by Preciado's old San Bernardino neighborhood and the old man recognized it, even though a new house had been built on the land of his childhood home, Martinez said.
When Martinez woke up Saturday morning, he thought to check the old neighborhood.
And while he was driving around, he received a call from the Sheriff's Department.
A few phone calls later, Martinez learned his uncle had died from injuries suffered during a hit-and-run accident, less than two miles from his childhood home.
San Bernardino police say Preciado was crossing West Rialto Avenue in the middle of the 700 block when he was struck by an eastbound car, possibly an older model Toyota, around 8:50 p.m.
The driver didn't stop.
Preciado was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:53 a.m. Saturday, according to the Coroner's Office.
"It was sort of shocking, you know," Martinez said about the news of his uncle's death. "I love my uncle. There's an emptiness there."
While police search for the motorist who fatally struck Preciado and his family begins making final arrangements, Martinez said he hopes this incident will bring awareness to schizophrenia and hit-and-run car crashes.
"We need to be our brother's keeper," Martinez said. "We have to be courteous enough, if that happens, to pull over and call the police."


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I've heard about this tree since I was young. A few Thai forest monks came back from 'Tudong' through deep jungle (in Lao) with dried fruits shape like girls. They told people that they saw many Naree-Pol trees in the jungle, and the fruits smelled so nice like perfume even when they were dried.
Amazing Naree-Pol(Girl-Shape)Tree
And now I saw Youtube video clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIP05GG6 ... re=related
Thai news : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03LDw7uf ... re=related
(There are many Naree-Pol trees in Lao at Lee-Pee Fall)
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The air temperature was in the mid-40s Friday but the water temp was a balmy 34 degrees for some 40 fanatics who took a dip in the South Platte River.
A fair-sized crowd of onlookers gathered on the bank of the river south of the Paloucek Law Office to watch the craziness.
The brave splashers hit the water with enthusiasm, sending cold water flying in all directions. Some submerged themselves completely. A handful made it all the way across the river.
Shivers and goose bumps were prevalent and there were some streaks of color flowing downstream from some of the dye that accented crazy costumes.
Lewys Carlini, who holds a lifetime achievement award for his costumes, appeared as a zombie.
During a pre-dip parade for the judges, Carlini got into character and had some kids backing away from him as he stumbled their way groaning in zombie speak.
Two North Platte residents who identified themselves as Steve Jones and Mike Smith, who have been cavemen at past splashes, wore bright red flannel underwear this time. However, some tinges of blue showed in their faces after the icy dip.
Josh Erlandson of the Brouillette Law Firm said he entered to get a kick from the splash. His costume was one of the most elaborate -- a Roman Soldier.
The cost to enter was $100 a person, and Gary Keeney of North Platte donated a fine he received in court.
Keeney said he had a run-in with police, who charged him with carrying a concealed weapon -- a hunting knife in his car, after they pulled him over and administered a sobriety test.
Keeney said he ended up with a $100 fine, but he sat out his time in jail instead of paying the county. Then he donated the money to the splash and the backpack program. He wore a jail house costume.
That way I could donate it (the fine) to a charity, and this event was perfect, he said.
After the dip, the splashers dried off, warmed up and enjoyed food provided by Jimi Johns and Subway.
One of the three organizers, Jim Paloucek, felt that it was a great re-entry to public involvement for the Splash.
The splash has been on hiatus the past couple years, with only Paloucek, Jones, Fudge and attorney Martin Marty Troshynski jumping in.
Jones thought the turnout was good this year, since it was only promoted on facebook.
We really didnt know what to expect this time from the social networking aspect of it, he said. This isnt the smallest or the biggest turnout, and for the future we hope to promote the event better and get more of the media involved.
David Fudge, also one of the organizers, said it was a good run this time. We did raise $4,000 for a real good cause, he said. Im very pleased and after we thaw for awhile and have time to plan well toss around ideas on how to promote it next time.
The sky was hazy, leaving questions about the odds of six more weeks of winter.
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A FALLEN tree has closed a road in both directions.
The tree fell near to the Heckford Angel pub, in Maldon Road, near to Colchester Zoo.
It was first reported at 6.10pm this evening.
Motorists are being encouraged to avoid the area and find an alternative route.
A second has blocked Bypass Road, in St Osyth.
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Corvette driver injured in Genoa accident
May 10, 2014
The driver of a red Corvette was taken for medical treatment after a single vehicle accident Saturday on Jacks Valley Road north of the entrance to Genoa Lakes.
According to personnel on the scene, the driver was conscious and breathing when he was loaded into the ambulance.
The accident occurred at about 10 a.m. Residents said they heard screeching tires and then emergency vehicle sirens.
No one else was injured in the accident that left the vehicle upside down in a dry ditch along the east side of the road.
The motorist made a right turn onto Jacks Valley Road and then drove off the road and into a tree, which flipped the vehicle.
The Nevada Highway Patrol also reported an injury accident at Highway 395 and Toler Lane at 8:05 a.m.


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NEW YORK — Caviar likely will be served. Maybe there will be wine, perhaps bottles produced by NHL Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who has cleverly dubbed his brands "Slapshot" and "Hat-Trick." Gold-tipped cutlery simply has to be used.
I don't know if the meetings penciled in for Thursday afternoon and possibly Friday (assuming the participants' eyeballs haven't rolled to the back of their heads by then) will take place behind the velvet curtains of the Russian Tea Room, but I do know this: If representatives from the NHL, the IOC, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the NHL Players' Association don't emerge with a deal, they all should have their craniums dunked in the Black Sea.
With less than a year to go before the most magical and mysterious Olympics open in Sochi, Russia, officials are still fretting about the NHL's inclusion in hockey's greatest tournament.
Will America's Zach Parise and Canada's Sidney Crosby be allowed to resume where we left them in Vancouver circa 2010, deliriously spent after partaking in one of the most mesmerizing contests ever fought, in any sport, on any continent?
Will Russia's Alex Ovechkin be granted permission to play in his homeland's first-ever Winter Games, or will he simply mutter "dasveedanja" to the Washington Capitals and hope, as owner Ted Leonsis has said, that they'll leave the light on for him? There isn't a chance in Siberia he'll miss these Olympics, no matter how these negotiations devolve.
Ever since the Games descended on the gloriously hospitable town of Nagano in 1998, the NHL has been sending its best players. Those Olympics unraveled for the Americans in a PR disaster, with no medal and plenty of rooms trashed. I still feel like apologizing for the boorish behavior of the village idiots whenever I'm in Japan, but no matter. Bless the poor Yank who dares try to toss a chair from a window in Sochi.
This current Olympic dispute does not revolve completely around money, though a cut of the revenue wouldn't hurt. The NHL also wants to market its Olympic players via highlights on its network or website, and is insisting that general managers, owners and extraneous staff have reasonable access to rinks and hospitality suites and such. (Never underestimate the lure of fine caviar).
It does seem that's the least the IOC could do to appease the NHL for interrupting its regular-season schedule and putting at risk its most valuable assets. None of this was bargained during the recent labor tussle because both dueling parties figured it was better to salvage the 2013 season, and then deal with the not-so-far-away Olympics. The lockout cost the league nearly half of this season, and owners aren't thrilled with the notion of shutting down for nearly three weeks next winter, for games that will take place live while North America sleeps.
Behind velvet curtains, salvos have now been fired. Rene Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, told Hockey Night in Canada last week, during an interview from Sochi, he reckoned the barrier that could prevent NHL players from participating could stem from "ego from some people in North America." The ears of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had to burn.
"Personally, I think that the players, they want to come, there is no doubt," Fasel said. "I have spoken a couple of times with Don Fehr, who is the director of the NHLPA, and on the side of Gary, I think Gary has no other choice, he has to come to Sochi."
There are some die-hards who'd prefer to see the world's top juniors play in Sochi, rather than mercenary pros. That would be so 30-plus years ago—so "Miracle on Ice—and come with too many Jim Craig flashbacks (awesome as they are). The NHL is not about to allow its games to continue on this continent through another dreary February, through robotic puck dumps and numbing fights, while across the world, in this strange and vibrant country that once was our dreaded enemy, fresh fairy tales are spun on wide open ponds.
Why, the overpowering tension from the gold medal game in Vancouver three years ago has barely dissipated. That was an epic, never-sit-down, never-forget championship, sealed in overtime by Canada after Crosby sliced through the suffocating pressure to win Olympic gold on home ice and beat the Americans. Here was one of those rare moments from the Winter Games where the thrill seems to grown larger with the passing of time.
Strolling afterward though the mad scenes of horn-honkers and nutty revelers and inebriated loons with their painted faces and goofy grins, a photographer and I came upon a bunch of Russians, who invited us inside their hospitality kiosk.
They offered us sips from flasks dipped in gold. I'm pretty sure it took days for our knees to unbuckle, for our eyeballs to return to the correct position. If Bettman and crew drink the same nectar from behind some curtain in Midtown during these negotiations, they'll materialize in the next few days toasting to the health of Sochi and all her daughters and sons.
Ovechkin may even pick up the tab.


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It happens every year. First you start seeing Christmas decorations. Then you notice yourself mouthing the words to carols while shopping. You start to get nostalgic, missing family and remembering this gift and that holiday dinner through rose-colored glasses. It's ho-ho-horrible, a homesickness for something you never really had — who ever had a perfect holiday, anyhow?
In Remembering Christmas, three authors use three gay-themed novellas to show the only things perfect are the ghosts of Christmases past.
It's funny how we remember special things we got for Christmas at the same time we remember things we didn't get. In "Away, in a Manger" by Tom Medicino, middle-aged James is empty-handed and empty-hearted. Life as a gay man in New York was good once. There was always another party, another summer on Fire Island, another trip with Ernst, James' lover and mentor.
But Ernst is now an old man with fusty habits, the summer house is a tired tradition that needs to be retired and James wants … something. Then, while on his way to spend Christmas with his family, car trouble strands him in a tiny town where his future is hiding, covered in snow.
Remember wishing for that one special thing to show up beneath the tree? No matter how old you are, it's hard not to have a specific gift in mind when you see piles of gifts, and in "A Christmas to Remember" by Frank Anthony Polito, all Jack Paterno wants is a boyfriend — specifically, Kirk, his pal from high school. There's much history between them, many mutual friends and boyhood memories in common, but even though Jack is pretty sure Kirk's gay, Kirk isn't so sure himself.
Sometimes, lost love feels keener at Christmastime. When Neil broke up with Theo just before the holidays, Theo decided that he might as well do what he said he'd never do, and go home for Christmas. But in "Missed Connections" by Michael Salvatore, a chance encounter with an old love becomes an odd gift.
Though my mother told me not to judge a book by its cover, I have to admit that I did. This book looked like it was going to be a fun read.
I should've listened to mom.
Remembering Christmas is fatally dark-mooded. It pouts and mutters, feels sorry for itself, gets morosely introspective and wallows in pity page after page after page. There are occasional bursts of good tidings of great joy, but the melancholy and angst overpowers them. I think I could have handled that in one story, but the similar theme of all three tales made me want to drown my sorrows in spiked egg nog.
If you're single, hating it and want some paper commiseration, then this book will be good company this season. But if you're looking for a holiday book that makes you feel all Christmas-y, this one is a perfect disaster.
— Terri Schlichenmeyer
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition December 9, 2011.


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2008 GMC Sierra - Reaper
Watch Your Back, Here Comes The Scythe
If he didn't move in the shadows of darkness, but rather drove to and from the graveyard, what would the Grim Reaper drive? Simple, he'd drive this sinister GMC Sierra complete with airbrushed murals of himself executing inferior trucks along the highways and byways of life.
Benjamin Franklin made life simple when, in 1789, he wrote, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Trey and David Brooks, of Katy, Texas, made customizing a new GMC simple when they contacted Extreme Off-Road, also in Katy, to make their Sierra a complete show-stopper. Dubbed "The Reaper" by the Brooks family, their truck was supposed to have a simple lift kit installed but quickly escalated into one of the nicest lifted trucks in the Houston area. With its sheer brute size, powerful LS3 engine, and evil airbrush work, what's not to love about this amalgam of prosperity and mortality? Not quite as eloquent as our buddy Ben said it, two things cannot be argued-taxes suck and when the Reaper calls, you will answer.
Starting with a clean but stock '08 Sierra, Trey delivered the black truck to the pros at Extreme Off-Road, where with just a few whistles of the air tools, the GMC was lifted 15 inches higher courtesy of a Bulletproof Suspensions' kit and 3-inch body lift. Fox Racing coilovers dampen the front end while Fox Shox help out the Atlas leaf springs in the rear. Extreme paid close attention to the details by powdercoating the lift kit components blue, painting the frame gloss black, and powdercoating the rear axle to match. Before bolting the new wheels and tires on, a Baer Extreme big brake kit was installed and helps slow the inertia created by the 40-inch Toyo M/T tires and 22-inch XD Monster wheels. Moving into the interior, simple and functional was the theme followed here.
Several dash plastics were painted blue and the Brooks' duo built a custom center console housing a JL Audio 10w3 sub. Under the Reaper's rear seats, two JL Audio 13.5TW5 subs pound passengers into submission. If the angels had Gabriel and his trumpet, this Reaper has bass booming for an advanced warning of its impending doom. Each door is home to Focal components and every speaker is powered by JL Audio HD amps. A Kenwood head unit handles the audio selection, while an Audio Control EQ fine-tunes each frequency. David and Trey worked together on the Roadwire black leather and blue suede seats and the new look is custom, yet useable.
As the owners of the fastest and quickest LSX-equipped 5th-gen Camaro, the Brooks' family had a brand-new 6.2L LS3 in the garage and it didn't take long to get LMR Engines, in Houston, to strip the LS3 down and install its "Reaper" package, hence the Sierra's name. Now powering the GMC, the LS3 features an aggressive cam, CNC-ported aluminum heads, long-tube headers, and an MSD ignition. Providing an impressive 600 hp, David and Trey are likely a once-seen, once-missed blur around town with the 40-inch tires breaking traction with a tap of the throttle. Happy with the GMC's chest-thumping roar but knowing what it could be, they met up with Chuck Coupland for something fitting of a hearse with a bed.
Chuck is the main man behind Coupland Signs, in La Porte, Texas, and specializes in signs, but he's also an accomplished airbrush artist. With the "Reaper" engine package in place, Chuck was certain he could apply a menacing grim reaper design engulfed in blue real-fire to the truck that would have people politely getting out the Sierra's way. Using House of Kolor Kandy Blue, the artwork is phenomenal and very realistic. Proudly etched in the Grim Reaper's scythe, the GMC logo seams to have easily slain a big horn on the passenger side and a Blue Oval wasn't any luckier on the driver side. Skulls and tiny skeletons crawling on the Grim Reaper's bones like kids at recess are also present on the Sierra's sheetmetal. Other exterior mods included an RBP mesh grille, ANZO USA headlights, Xtralights.com HID lights, and smoked Recon LED taillghts out back.
If any truck needed its own theme song, The Reaper should arrive to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" blaring and watch as the seemingly innocent run to their pillows at night.


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Analysis of Genomic DNA Alterations in Familial Schizophrenia
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Persons with schizophrenia experience imaginary voices, visions and disorganized thoughts, and are handicapped when it comes to social life, which is detrimental to the affected individuals and the community. Although the pathogenesis of this mental disease has not been clearly elucidated, much evidence suggests that inheritance is of major etiological importance and multiple genetic components are implicated. Previous linkage studies of familial schizophrenia have led to the successful identification of numerous susceptibility loci covering many of the human chromosomes, including chromosome 1q, 5q, 6p22, 6p24, 8q21, 13q32, 15q13-14 and 22q11, etc. Necessities for further identification of candidate genes involved in familial schizophrenia by taking a genome-wide approach are listed as follows:
- given that multiple genes are responsible for this disease, it is of critical interest to view the complete molecular profiling of schizophrenia's genome;
- identification of promising schizophrenia candidate genes by genome-wide scanning will facilitate the development of molecular markers and provide a more objective and effective assessment method in psychotic diagnosis and prognosis;
- prevention of the onset of this disorder will be improved by early classification of individuals bearing strong genetic loading for schizophrenia as a high risk population;
- making a breakthrough into the investigation of schizophrenia pathogenesis by the characterization of susceptible genes found by genome-wide exploring.
Array-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) allows high-throughput genome-wide survey for DNA copy number aberrations, providing a powerful tool for investigating genetic disorders and for developing diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Arrays used in this study consist of approximately 43,000 60-mer oligonucleotide probes that span coding and noncoding regions of the whole human genome with an average spatial resolution of around 35 kb. Furthermore, the sensitivity of these arrays is capable of detecting and mapping regions of single-copy losses, homozygous deletions, and amplicons of various sizes even when using full-complexity genomic samples. In this study, the investigators will conduct an array-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) with genomic DNA of many affected members from "schizophrenia families" (the investigators classified families according to the presence or absence of two or more affected members) to identify a set of candidate genes associated with this disease. It is hoped that the results obtained from this study will improve the accuracy and efficiency of psychotic treatment.
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|Observational Model: Defined Population
Time Perspective: Longitudinal
Time Perspective: Retrospective/Prospective
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|Analysis of Genomic DNA Alterations in Familial Schizophrenia
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|18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Familial schizophrenia
- Over 9 years of education
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00166738
|Contact: Hai-Gwo Hwu, Professor
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|Hai-Gwo Hwu
|Taipei, Taiwan
|Contact: Hai-Gwo Hwu, Professor 886-2-2312-3456 ext 6785
|Principal Investigator:
|Hai-Gwo Hwu, Professor
|National Taiwan University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00166738 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 11, 2005
|Last Updated:
|August 23, 2007
Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
multiple genes
array-comparative genomic hybridization (CGH)
genomic DNA
Chinese Han People
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
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I spent some time with a close friend who lives on an island. You have to take the local ferry to get there. There are many such docks on the trip. This was done from a painting she has of one of them.
The pieces were so small that I didnt attempt to thread paint, Instead I put it under glass and framed it.


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NEW YORK — Three Jewish former major leaguers will help Israel field a competitive team in next year's World Baseball Classic.
Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met last week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and promised to help out, the players told Associated Press.
It's unclear whether any of the three would play for Israel themselves, AP reported, although Green said he would help "in any capacity."
"If I felt like that was a role that the team needed, I would prepare for it," he said, adding, "I feel a strong connection to Israel, and it would be an honour to put on the uniform."
Peter Kurz, the Israel Association of Baseball's secretary general, told AP that one of the three former ballplayers will likely be the Israeli team's manager, and that all of them will help with coaching, recruiting and fundraising.
Israel will be one of 16 countries invited to play in next year's qualifying round, and the top four teams advance to the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
"Today, the idea of bridging the gap between the generations of American-Jewish baseball fans and baseball fans in Israel is an enticing prospect," Ausmus wrote in an e-mail. "Hopefully, this is the beginning of renewed and long interest in baseball in Israel."