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Her name is Virginia Dodge. And she's here to kill Detective Steve Carella.
An ordinary day at the 87th Precinct is about to take a turn for the worse when Dodge shows up to put a bullet in Carella's head. And she doesn't care if she has to take all the men in the 87th with her to do it.
Armed with a homemade bomb, a handgun, and a bottle of nitroglycerine hidden in her purse, Virginia holds the entire squad room hostage as she waits for Carella. And no one is leaving until he shows up to meet his maker. With all the men of the 87th save one held prisoner, they engage in a battle of wits to save their colleague from their deadly captor.
A classic in Ed McBain's groundbreaking 87th Precinct series, Killer's Wedge is a mesmerizing, profoundly relevant thriller where terrorism strikes deep into the heart of the house, putting everyone's life on the line in a tense standoff with an irrational and unsound enemy.
©2011 Ed McBain (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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Google has announced that its adding 5 new languages to Google translate which are: Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Georgian and Urdu. So, it means now Google translate supports 57 languages in total.
According to Google official blog:
"These languages are available while still in alpha status. You can expect translations to be less fluent than for our other languages, but they should still help you understand the multilingual web."
As this is the alpha launch of five additional languages for Google Translate so the Google is looking for user's contributions which they can submit through Translator Toolkit to correct the language translations which will help Google to build the proper translations for these languages in final releases.

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Jul. 26, 2010
Under rating threshold (hideshow) It's clever (and nice looking) and I like that you have to work out how to play it without much instruction. But, unfinished, too complicated to work out about more than four steps ahead (so maybe give us a rune every four spaces rather than randomly filling spaces) and no indication of winning a level or not (it just goes onto the next puzzle). Keep trying though, plenty of promise here.
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Nicky Henderson's flying international raider Forgotten Voice has opened the short-priced favourite to win their Australian race debut in Wednesday's 2013 Geelong Cup in Victoria.
The veteran Danehill Dancer gelding, prepared in Great Britain, may be nine but they are looking set to peak this prep starting with the $300,000 Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) this week.
Last start winner of the Group 3 Glorious Stakes (2414m) at Goodwood in August, their second black type win on the trot, Forgotten Voice narrowly missed out on a run in last Saturday's $2.5 million Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) as the first emergency.
Jockey Brett Prebble, based in Hong Kong but back home for the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival riches, has been partnering with Forgotten Voice for their track work at Werribee and believes they could have been very competitive last weekend.
"He worked with (Caulfield Cup runner-up) Dandino here the other day and on what he did he would have been right in the Caulfield Cup," Prebble told AAP.
"I wish he got in the Caulfield Cup. If he got in that race and drew a gate who knows. He definitely deserved a place in that race."
Prebble is confident then that he's on the right horse in the Geelong Cup field, the mile and a half showdown featuring 10 chances.
The bookies agree and have Forgotten Voice (barrier six) installed as the clear $2.40 favourite in the current Geelong Cup odds.
Connections will be sweating on them to salute for the punters as Forgotten Voice needs to win and gain a hefty penalty to be a chance of making the field for the $6.2 million Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) in November.
They are current 39th on the Melbourne Cup order of entry with just 52.5kg and in serious danger of missing a run in the capacity 24-starter field for Flemington's famous two mile feature on November 5.
If successful in taking out the Geelong Cup – Melbourne Cup double Forgotten Voice will become the fourth international to do so since 2002 joining Media Puzzle (2002), Americain (2010) and Dunaden (2011).
There are then four other single-figure fancies in the Geelong Cup betting markets with:
- #3 Ibicenco ($6) – Peter Moody-trained six-year-old won over 1700m at Caulfield three back, outclassed in the Naturalism (8th) and The Metropolitan (12th) after that but is tipped to return to form here over the mile and a half in Melbourne
- #8 Verdant ($7) – Robert Smerdon's seven-year-old has form around some nice horses, including a Queensland Cup third in the winter over 3200m, and is better than their sixth in the Herbert Power over this distance last time out to Sea Moon
- #1 Tanby ($9) – Hasn't won a race since last year's Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) but trainer Robert Hickmott is hoping they can bounce back here, last start was a dead last in the Herbert Power when hampered near the 2000m mark but could they be past it?
- #7 Crafty Cruiser ($9) – Good Journey six-year-old has some of the best lead-up form for this, three back was second over 2500m at Moonee Valley, then went to Mornington and won a Listed race over the mile and a half before their credible fourth in the Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington at the start of the month
Other notable Geelong Cup hopes at longer odds out for an upset then include Craig Williams' mount Moudre ($11) and Polish Knight ($13).
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By Bollywood Hungama News Network
It's that time of the week where we test your B.Q. (Bollywood Quotient) by asking you to 'Guess Who' the (hidden) celebrity is.
This week, our 'Guess Who' section features an actor par excellence who has been an active part of the film industry for over 2 decades. Son of a veteran film producer, this good-looking actor recently even turned producer launching his own film company. His good looks and acting prowess can even give the younger actors a run for their money.
He is seen here embracing showman Subhash Ghai, who has given him some of the biggest hits of his career. After saying all this it's best we seal our lips and leave it to all you Bollywood buffs to guess who this celebrity is!


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Russell Westbrook Out Until After All-Star Break
By Steve Reed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be sidelined until after the All-Star break.
Westbrook will miss at least 27 games.
"He will be missed," coach Scott Brooks said before Oklahoma City's game against the Charlotte Bobcats. "Obviously we are a very good team with him, and without him we're still going to be a very good team."
General manager Sam Presti said in a news release that Westbrook has been playing pain-free, but "recently had experienced increased swelling" in his right knee.
"After consultation and consideration by his surgeon in Los Angeles, a plan was established to monitor the swelling that included a series of scheduled MRIs," Presti said in the release. "On the most recent MRI it was determined by the surgeon that there was an area of concern that had not previously existed, nor was detectable in the previous procedures, and it was necessary to evaluate Russell further. The consulting physician determined that arthroscopic surgery was necessary to address the swelling that was taking place."
Brooks said Reggie Jackson, who is averaging 12.5 points, will start. Jeremy Lamb will also see increased playing time in Westbrook's absence.
Westbrook's knee problems began in April when he tore his meniscus in the second game of the Western Conference playoffs, sidelining him for the remainder of the postseason and all but ending Oklahoma City's chances of reaching the NBA Finals.


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"Watching other people give up their privacy makes it easier to give up our own. Big Brother is watching, and we are him." ALAN M. KAPLAN Ridgewood, N.J.
There's nothing new or mysterious about voyeurism. Television programmers have just rediscovered normal human behavior [TELEVISION, June 26]. From the beginning of time, people have enjoyed watching others. The thrill we get from seeing Survivor is the same thrill that Jimmy Stewart got from secretly observing his neighbors in Rear Window and that parkgoers get from watching lovers neck on a bench. SHERRI CADEAUX Holland, Mich.


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LEXINGTON, KY (August 27, 2012) – Keeneland sales graduates captured each of the five Grade 1 stakes held Saturday and Sunday, with alumni taking the top two spots in four of those five stakes – Golden Ticket (deadheat for the win) and Fast Falcon in the $1 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga; Dullahan overtaking Game On Dude in the final strides to win the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar in track record time; Love and Pride bested champion Royal Delta by a half-length in the Personal Ensign (G1); and it was Contested by two lengths over Gypsy Robin in the Test (G1). Keeneland sales grad Willy Beamin recorded his second stakes win of the week in Saturday's Foxwoods King's Bishop (G1).
Keeneland sales grads finished first (in dead heat) and third in the Travers S. (G1) on 8/25 at Saratoga:
1 (DH) - GOLDEN TICKET, 3YO colt by Speightstown – Business Plan ($100,000, 2011 April @YO in Training, Consignor- Niall Brennan Stables, agent; Buyer- Carter Stewart) (career 10-2-4-1, $536,035) O- Magic City Thoroughbred Partners; B- WinStar Farm (KY); T- Ken McPeek
3- Fast Falcon, 3YO colt by Awesome Again – My Chicadee ($60,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Pauls Mill; Buyer- Pelican) O- Richard Pell; B- B.P. Walden Jr. & H. G. King III (KY); T- Nick Zito
Keeneland September Yearling Sale alumni ran 1-2 in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) on 8/26 at Del Mar:
1- DULLAHAN, 3YO colt by Even the Score – Mining My Own ($250,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bona Terra Stud, agent for Halecky & Needham; Buyer- Jerry Crawford) O-Donegal Racing; B- Phil Needham, Judy Needham & Bena Halecky (KY); T- Dale Romans
2- GAME ON DUDE, 5YO gelding by Awesome Again – Worldly Pleasure ($210,000 RNA, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Hidden Brook, agent for Adena Springs) O- Diamond Pride or Lanni Family Trust or Schiappa et al; B- Adena Springs (KY); T- Bob Baffert
Keeneland sales grads finished 1-2 in the Personal Ensign H. (G1) on 8/26 at Saratoga:
1- LOVE AND PRIDE, 4YO filly by A.P. Indy – Ile de France ($380,000 RNA, 2010 April 2YO in Training, Consignor- Niall Brennan Stables, agent) O- Green Hills Farm; B- Stud TNT (KY); T- Todd Pletcher
2- Royal Delta, 4YO filly by Empire Maker – Delta Princess ($8.5 million, 2011 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Chanteclair Farm, agent for the complete dispersal of Palides Investements N.V. Inc; Buyer- Besilu Stables) O- Besilu Stables; B- Palides Investments N.V. Inc (KY); T- Bill Mott
WILLY BEAMIN, 3YO gelding by Suave – Big Tease ($3,000, 2010 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Three Chimneys Sales, agent; Buyer- John Little) Won Foxwoods King's Bishop S. (G1) on 8/25 at Saratoga and $150,000 Albany S. on 8/22 at Saratoga (career 11-7-0-0, $609,545) O- James Riccio; B- Patricia Staskowski Purdy (NY); T- Richard Dutrow Jr.
Keeneland September Sale grads ran 1-2 in the Test S. (G1) on 8/25 at Saratoga:
1- CONTESTED, 3YO filly by Ghostzapper – Gold Vault ($110,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Claiborne Farm, agent; Buyer- Woodliegh Stables) (career 7-5-1-0, $633,754) O- Natalie Baffert; B- Cherry Valley Farm (KY); T- Bob Baffert
2- Gypsy Robin, 3YO filly by Daaher – Feisty Princess ($27,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Legacy Bloodstock, agent; Buyer- Hat Creek Racing) O- Wesley Ward, Gatewood Bell & Wes Welker; B- Cloyce Clark Jr. (KY); T- Wesley Ward
CAPITAL ACCOUNT, 5YO horse by Closing Argument – Accountess ($330,000, 2008 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Legacy Bloodstock, agent; Buyer- Legends Racing) Won Pat O'Brien S. (G2) on 8/26 at Del Mar (career 9-5-2-2, $347,080) O- Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable; B- Silverleaf Farms (KY); T- Bob Baffert
CASINO HOST, 4YO colt by Dynaformer – Ensenada ($290,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Mill Ridge Sales, agent; Buyer- Ben Glass, agent) Won Del Mar H. (G2) on 8/25 at Del Mar (career 15-4-3-2, $575,175) O- Gary & Mark West; B- Colts Neck Stables (KY); T- Ron Ellis
Keeneland September Sale grads finished 1-2-3 in the Ontario Colleen S. (G3) on 8/25 at Woodbine:
1- COLONIAL FLAG, 3YO filly by Pleasant Tap – Silk n' Sapphire ($475,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Valkyre Stud; Buyer- Skara Glen Stables) (career 6-3-1-0, $188,777) O- Skara Glen Stable, W.S. Farish & ENL Stables; B- Catherine Parke (KY); T- Michael Matz
2- Evil Kitten, 3YO filly by Kitten's Joy – Santo Mio ($8,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Ramsey Farm, agent; Buyer- Nick Gonzalez) O- Tucci Stables; B- Ken & Sarah Ramsey (ON); T- N. Gonzalez
3- Runfor Ro, 3YO filly by Afleet Alex – Fortune Queen ($40,000, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent; Buyer- Nick DeMeric, agent) O- Raroma Stable; B- Afleet Alex Syndicate, Emerald Q Partners & TCR Ranch (KY); T- G. de Gannes
BANK OF BURDEN, 5YO gelding by Hawk Wing – Wewantital (GB) ($50,000 RNA, 2007 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Castle Park Farm, agent) Won Marit Sveaas Minnelop (G3) on 8/26 at Ovrevoll (NORWAY) (career 25-8-5-3, NKr3,865,410) O- Stall Trick or Treat AB; B- Bjarne Minde; T- Niels Petersen
LET'S GO CHEYENNE, 4YO filly by Tiznow – Michigan Bluff ($75,000 RNA, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bedouin Bloodstock, agent) Won $88,500 CTT & TOC H. on 8/24 at Del Mar (career 9-3-3-1, $160,910) O- Southern Comfort Stable & William Scott; B- Brian Kahn et al (KY); T- Vladimir Cerin
SCATTERFIELD, 4YO gelding by Five Star Day – Brittany S. ($22,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- James Elliott) Won $88,150 Brickyard S. on 8/25 at Hoosier Park (career 15-5-2-1, $167,355) O- Franklin Branham; B- Swifty Farms (IN); T- Ralph Martinez
HEIDI MARIA, 4YO filly by Rockport Harbor – Third Street ($125,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Select Sales, agent; Buyer- Affirmed Investment Corp) Won $75,585 City of Edmonton Distaff on 8/25 at Northlands Park (career 20-4-4-6, $206,154) O- Arnold & Judy Bennewith; B- Machmer Hall (KY); T- David Forster
ITSMYLUCKYDAY, 2YO colt by Lawyer Ron – Viva La Slew ($47,000, 2011 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Brandywine Farm, agent; Buyer- Nick Hines, agent) Won $61,800 Turf Dash S. on 8/25 at Calder (career 4-2-1-1, $71,600) O- Trilogy Stable & Laurie Plesa; B- Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm (KY); T- Edward Plesa Jr.
CLOSING RANGE, 3YO filly by After Market – Subeen (GB) ($49,000 RNA, 2010 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane's End, agent) Won $60,800 Twin Light S. on 8/26 at Monmouth (career 4-3-1-0, $88,161) O/B- St. George Farm Racing (KY); T- Philip Oliver
COMMANDER, 4YO gelding by Broken Vow – Pout ($105,000, 2009 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Eaton Sales, agent; Buyer- Fox Hill Farm) Won $50,390 Westerner H. on 8/25 at Northlands Park (career 21-6-3-2, $236,444) O- North American Thoroughbred Horse Company; B- Paragon Farms (KY); T- Dennis Terry


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Race, Power, and the Subprime/Foreclosure Crisis: A Mesoanalysis
Economists' principal explanations of the subprime crisis differ from those developed by noneconomists in that the latter see it as rooted in the US legacy of racial/ethnic inequality, and especially in racial residential segregation, whereas the former ignore race. This paper traces this disjuncture to two sources. What is missing in the social science view is any attention to the market mechanisms involved in subprime lending; and economists, on their side, have drawn too tight a boundary for "the economic," focusing on market mechanisms per se, to the exclusion of the households and community whose resources and outcomes these mechanisms affect. Economists' extensive empirical studies of racial redlining and discrimination in credit markets have, ironically, had the effect of making race analytically invisible. Because of these explanatory lacunae, two defining aspects of the subprime crisis have not been well explained. First, why were borrowers that had previously been excluded from equal access to mortgage credit instead super included in subprime lending? Second, why didn't the flood of mortgage brokers that accompanied the 2000s housing boom reduce the proportion of minority borrowers who were burdened with costly and ultimately unpayable mortgages? This paper develops a mesoanalysis to answer the first of these questions. This analysis traces the coevolution of banking strategies and client communities, shaped by and reinforcing patterns of racial/ethnic inequality. The second question is answered by showing how unequal power relations impacted patterns of subprime lending. Consequences for gender inequality in credit markets are also briefly discussed.
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Stocks of Food Companies Like Steve Sanger's ('68) "On a Roll"
February 4, 2007
February 4, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - "The last 12 months have been good for stocks, but they've been even better for food stocks," Stephen W. Sanger, chief executive officer of General Mills and 1968 graduate of DePauw University, tells the Wall Street Journal. Sanger is quoted in a report that states, "Food stocks have been on a roll, rising 17% last year on average, compared with 13.5% for the broader Standard and Poor's 500-stock index."
The Journal's Steven Gray notes, "Part of the uptick is due to risk-averse investors viewing food as a relatively stable sector at a time of economic uncertainty." The article points out that Sanger's company "reported better-than-expected earnings in recent weeks."
Read the complete story by clicking here (a paid subscription to the newspaper may be required to access the text).
Steve Sanger and DePauw were cited in a January 19 piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Read more in this previous article. He received an honorary degree from DePauw at its commencement exercises in May 2004.
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A federal judge has ruled the $1.2 billion verdict Carnegie Mellon University won in a dispute over technological patents should be bumped up to $1.5 billion.
U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer of the Western District of Pennsylvania tacked on enhanced damages and supplemental damages to the original jury verdict from 2012, although she didn't increase the damages as much as Carnegie Mellon had asked. Fischer called the issue of enhanced damages "the 'elephant in the room' between the parties," noting that it is "contested on all fronts."
Following a four-week trial in late 2012, Marvell Technology Group was found to have willfully infringed on two patents held by Carnegie Mellon University.
Fischer went slightly beyond what Marvell had suggested as a cap to enhance the damages—it had asked for not more than 20 percent, in the event that she decided to grant the punitive measure of enhanced damages, which Carnegie Mellon had sought.
The judge decided on an increase of 23 percent.
"The court believes that this award is sufficient to penalize Marvell for its egregious behavior and to deter future infringement activities," Fischer said. "The court also finds that this award is sufficiently tied to the level of culpability that Marvell exhibited throughout this case, appropriately accounts for all of the considerations set forth in Read and is consistent with the court's prior decisions."
Fischer referred to the 1992 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles the appeals in patent cases, called Read v. Portec. It sets out nine factors for district courts to consider when they are tasked with deciding whether to award enhanced damages.
Ultimately, the judge found that four factors weighed toward an enhancement of the damages, four factors were neutral, and one weighed against enhancing the damages.
The one that weighed against enhancement, in fact, "strongly counsels against enhancing damages to the degree requested by CMU," Fischer said, referring to Carnegie Mellon University. That is the factor that takes into account the financial status of the paying party.
The university had argued that Marvell's willful infringement was sufficient to warrant a trebling of the damages, but, considering the actual impact of that multiplication, it offered that doubling the damages would be appropriate, according to the opinion.
Marvell's current market capitalization is more than $7 billion, Fischer said in that part of her enhancement discussion, but that value has had a wide fluctuation during the course of this case, with a significant drop following the jury's verdict.
"The court does not believe that Marvell is sufficiently capitalized to sustain an award of double or treble the current damages award of $1,248,690,559," Fischer said, using a figure that included the supplemental damages of $79.6 million in addition to the original jury verdict of $1.2 billion.
"The court has determined that any penalty could best be tied to Marvell's level of culpability and set an amount its business is able to sustain with its ongoing operations," Fischer said.
The judge granted the supplemental damages, saying that it is well settled that a patent holder who prevails on an infringement claim is entitled to collect damages from uncalculated pre-verdict sales up to the date of the judgment.
"The court finds that supplemental damages are properly awarded to CMU for the period of July 29, 2012, through Jan. 14, 2013, because the jury did not have the opportunity to assess them due to a lack of financial information regarding Marvell's ongoing sales of accused chips at the time of trial," Fischer said.
The judge characterized the post-trial proceedings as "hotly contested" and has alluded to the tenor in earlier decisions on post-trial motions, saying in her denial last summer of Marvell's motion for a new trial: "Marvell, in throwing old and new grievances at the court under the guise of prejudice, is trying to do what it could not do at trial: convince the court to throw out this case and hope that a second time around will be more successful."
"The jurors, this court, and its staff, devoted four weeks of their life around the holidays to pay careful and thorough attention to the merits of the case, and unfounded, broad assertions of 'prejudice' or an 'inflamed' jury are insufficient to erase that result and mandate a new trial," she had said.
Fischer had noted that it was a four-week trial spanning November and December and running daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the court hearing arguments on objections and motions on both ends of the open-court trial hours. It produced 171 exhibits and a trial transcript that reached almost 4,000 pages. Each of the nine jurors was given a binder with the patents, the claim construction, initial instructions, a glossary of terms and pages for notes.
In her most recent opinion, enhancing the damages, Fischer analyzed the closeness of the case—one of the Read factors—and said, "The evidence on liability strongly favored CMU's positions but the case certainly presented 'close calls' for the court on damages which appear to be ripe for decision by an appellate court."
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Willie Harris, Jose Reyes & Lou Gehrig's socks
Noted Mets killer Willie Harris has signed minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization, according to MLB.com beat reporter Mark Sheldon. If Harris makes the Reds out of spring training and reaches his incentives, he could earn $1 million.
This is good news for Harris, who has a job for 2012, and for the Mets (since Harris will have no more than six chances to hurt them this year.)
In other news, Beckett Media reports that Jose Reyes will have a short-printed variation baseball card picturing him as a Miami Marlin in Topps Series One, which is due to arrive in stores at the beginning of February. For collectors who miss out, Reyes will have a different, non-shortprint card in Series Two.
Also from Beckett Media, a pair of socks worn by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig sold for nearly $9,000 at a recent auction. Who said the economy isn't doing fine? Sigh.
Only 27 more days until the official start of spring training for the New York Mets.
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Rosary for Elizabeth Ann "Bebo" Gutierrez, 21, of Lubbock will be said at 7 p.m. today at the Chapel of Angels Funeral Home chapel.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church with the Rev. Reynaldo Reyes officiating.
Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Chapel of Angels Funeral Home.
She died on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center.
She was born on Oct. 23, 1979, in Lubbock. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Jessica Marih Saiz of Lubbock; two sisters, Christina and Melissa, both of Lubbock; two brothers, Johnny Lee Jr. and Jonathan S., both of Lubbock; and grandparents, Nellie and Moses Salgado of Lamesa, Manuel Gutierrez of Bryan and Raymond and Margie Tapia of Brownfield.
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No matter the type of installation Guiseppe Licari creates, he seeks to encourage direct public engagement in one way or another. For some of his work, he brings natural elements into the gallery space, while other work takes the form of public art. Obviously, most of Licari's installations should be experienced firsthand, like his ongoing community dinner project Spaghetti Forever, an interactive swing-set Serial Swing, a mobile Illegal Busstop, or his education horticulture workshop, Hortus Publicus. Licari's work is concerned with creating spaces of engagement that reference nature and the built environment. He lives and works in Rotterdam.
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Documentary Features Retired Chemistry Teacher's Incredible Geometric Ceramics
PORCELAINIA from Dave Altizer on Vimeo.
Filmmaker Dave Altizer's short mini-documentary Porcelainia features Bobby Jaber, an educator, scientist, and artist. After Jaber retired from teaching chemistry, he was able to focus his energies on porcelain work, specifically geometric designs based on molecular shapes. Jaber's approach to his work is inspired by his scientist/artist predecessors, most notably Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome. Though he's had a little financial success with some of his work, Jaber is clearly motivated by love and dedication to his craft. Be sure to stick around after the credits to catch Jaber's priceless reaction to current technology.
Los Carpinteros' Deconstruction of Everyday Objects and Experiences
Los Carpinteros is an art collective founded in 1991 in Havana, Cuba. They create small and large scale installations that reflect perversions of common, everyday objects. These objects are bent, twisted, de- and re-formed, creating abstract work with recontextualized boundaries. The artists deconstruct these simple forms in order to complicate our experience of them. Stable forms become chaotic, erratic, and fragmented through Los Carpinteros' manipulation of them, ultimately representing a subversion of structure that transcends the domestic or personal.
Johan Andersson's Hyperreal Paintings Subvert Mainstream Representations Of Beauty
Swedish artist Johan Andersson creates hyperrealistic oil paintings that depict subjects who are socially vulnerable, be it politically, economically, or physically. These subjects are often largely dismissed or ignored, rendered almost invisible by mainstream society and culture. Andersson's portraits capture the beauty and strength borne from this vulnerability, asking the viewer to question representations and relationships of identity across a spectrum of marginalization. Andersson currently lives in Los Angeles.
Yeesookyung's Puzzle Like Broken Ceramic Sculptures
For Translated Vase, Korean artist Yeesookyung assembles broken and discarded pieces of ceramics into new and contemporary work. According to Yeesookyung, about 70% of ceramic work does not reach the perfectionist standards of many ceramic professionals and masters. From this ceramic trash, she puts these broken pieces together as if she's assembling a jigsaw puzzle, finding pieces that seem to connect from disparate shards, then covering the seams with 24 carat gold leaf. "While the use of gold lacquer is seemingly related to Japanese traditions of mending ceramics known as kintsugi 金継ぎ for Yeesookyung her choice of gold is based on the Korean homophone of "gold" (geum) and "crack" (geum). She observes, 'I wanted to add a sense of humor to my work by filling geums (cracks), which are considered as defects, with a valuable material, such as real geum (gold).'" (via)
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Torafu Architects has installed an interactive haunted playhouse in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. Paintings move, portrait eyes dart back and forth, and children climb through picture frames installed at the museum. A secret passageway exists within the installation, allowing children to interact with nearly all of the featured art, most of them re-creations of classic works. Museums and galleries are usually places reserved for more serious contemplative reflection, discouraging touching and interaction of any kind. Torafu Architects has transformed this perception, creating a space that encourages engagement and creativity. Be sure to check out our previous post about Torafu's kid-friendly designer information kiosk here.
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Mouthwatering Photographs Of Color Coded Candy
Photographer Emily Blincoe has created a bright, fun, and mouth-watering photo series using a candy color palette. Blincoe's series features candy grouped by color and meticulously arranged using a background that matches the featured candy's color. This series provokes a number of sensory experiences related to color and how we perceive the taste, smell, and texture of a candy because of its color. These photographs also bring us back to childhood's first encounters with the arrangement of candy in sweet shops, and the allure found in shiny unwrapped packages. Some of Blincoe's other photography also features various neatly-arranged groups of objects. She currently lives in Austin, Texas.


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Dogfight 1942More guides, cheats and FAQS
There are 13 Bronze Trophies, 6 Silver Trophies, and 3 Gold Trophies.
- 300% Accuracy (Silver) - Destroy 3 enemy ground vehicles with one bomb.
- A Confirmed Kill (Bronze) - Shoot down an enemy fighter with a rocket.
- A Private Party (Bronze) - Shoot down all V-1 rockets headed for London (single player).
- Ace of the Skies (Bronze) - Shoot down 6 planes in under a minute.
- Air Superiority (Bronze) - Shoot down 300 fighters in Campaign mode.
- All aboard... (Bronze) - Stop the train before it reaches the railway station (single player).
- Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (Silver) - Win all duels with enemy ace (Eastern Winds).
- Divine Thunder (Bronze) - Defend all battleships at Iwo Jima (single player).
- Eastern Winds (Silver) - Finish the Russian campaign (single player).
- Famous Ace (Gold) - Earn all medals and the highest rank in all missions (Eastern Winds).
- Flying Hunter (Bronze) - Sink 5 ships in under a minute.
- God Save the King (Bronze) - Fly under every bridge in London (single player).
- I'm Not a Rookie (Gold) - Earn all medals and the highest rank in all missions (The Sands of Africa).
- Moving Target (Bronze) - Drop a bomb on a plane during takeoff.
- Road to Victory (Silver) - Finish Act II (single player).
- Test Pilot (Bronze) - Finish a single mission in Simulation mode (other than Baptism of fire).
- The Onslaught (Bronze) - Finish Act I (single player).
- The Sands of Africa (Silver) - Finish the African campaign (single player).
- Trigger Happy (Bronze) - Launch more than 100 rockets in a single mission.
- Two Heads are Better Than One (Bronze) - Play a co-op mission.
- V for Victory (Gold) - Finish all missions on HARD difficulty level (Act I and II).
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The question
I'm looking to change my hair colour at home, but am not sure of the differences or benefits between demi, semi and permanent.
The answer
The formulas differ in that they contain varying levels of ammonia or peroxide that translate into how the colour is deposited into the hair shaft and how damaging they can be. Demi- and semi-permanent colour can't lighten your hair in any way, but they deposit colour onto the hair.
They contain very low levels of peroxide (sometimes none) and won't penetrate deep into the shaft, meaning that, within six weeks or so, the colour will wash out completely. Permanent colour contains a higher level of peroxide. It can lighten the hair and deposit new colour onto the shaft. With that higher level of peroxide or developer, you gain a more permanent colour that doesn't wash out (although it may fade over time).
The downside is you risk more damage thanks to the higher level of peroxide used. If you are looking to lighten or darken your colour by more than one shade, I'd suggest seeking the help of a pro.
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Photographer's Note
We were in the middle of savanna, not near of the water holes, where to find animals are very easy. Then we became surprise when this huge elephant appeared, other cars stopped and it crossed the road and pass by us with a great calm.
Their tusks are small because deficiency of minerals in the soil.
Estávamos no meio da savana, relativamente distantes dos buracos de água, onde os animais são facilmente encontrados. Ficamos surpresos quando este enorme elefante saiu da savana e cruzou a estrada, passando calmamente por nós e pelos outros carros que haviam parado para apreciar sua grandeza.
Suas presas são pequenas devido a falta de minerais no solo.
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imageme (1790) 2014-06-10 16:31
Hi Jorge, I was wondering why his tusks are so small and now I know after read your note.....thank for the information. Great snap shot of the animal in its habitat. Well composed with all the trees around him taken with great light and natural colours. Best regards
jadesgran (5431) 2014-06-10 22:17
Hello Jorge
I love your animal pictures.
This magnificent beast has been expertly photographed by you and brought myself and many others a good feeling.T.F.S.
Best Wishes
lousat (103084) 2014-06-11 1:20
Hi Jorge,it's always a pleasure to meet elephants during a savana trip,and you caught very well the opportunity with an excellent face to face made with excellent quality and showing us the very dry ground too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel (84934) 2014-06-11 7:23
Surprising close encounter with an elephant, Jorge, luckily it did not charge, probably used to people sightseeing around. Adorable animal well shown.
Fine photo, nicely explained about its tusks.
Boa tardes,
Sonata11 (34007) 2014-06-11 9:10
Hi Jorge, very beautiful and impressive moment you captured. You performed very beautifully. Perfectly well done. I like it. All the best, Barbara
Graal (103038) 2014-06-11 9:48
Hello Jorge,
good shot. Nice view of elephant on the savanna. Image is well composed. Fine series from Namibia.
Have a nice evening.
Kielia (24077) 2014-06-20 8:10
Hi Jorge,
I think this is a very beautiful portrait of this fascinating elephant you have captured it excellently in its natural element. The light and the moody colors make the image very attractive. My compliments!
Warm regards
nikkitta (17068) 2014-06-23 13:15
Hola Jorge
Esta captura del elefante, bien encadrada por la vegetacion esta muy lograda, por los colores del suelo se nota la ausencia del agua, lastima sus colmillos
Un saludo
Pasaremos a los octavos en la Copa?
mcmtanyel (35081) 2014-06-24 19:28
Hi Jorge,
The position and the pose of the elephant are excellent, congratulations on your timing.
berek (50508) 2014-08-19 21:18
Hi Jorge
this elephant is too young. slowly came to meet you. liked it very much.
Best Regards
Miguel82 (27752) 2014-12-17 9:20
Not a common encounter as African elephants live nowadays in remoted areas where there are protected, this is an imposant specimen Jorge, I like the nature around it
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- Copyright: Jorge Dias (jmdias) (73379)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-09-21
- Categories: Nature
- Exposure: f/8, 1/2000 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Dissecting the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in rap who are on Twitter. Twitter is intriguing to fans because it offers an un-buffered forum into the minds of some of your favorite artists. The material is often raw and unfiltered, and lucky for us, most of these guys have no filter.
After last week's "Special Edition" of 140 Bars, we recommence your regularly scheduled article. This week Joey Budden is on his early morning creep, Fabolous combines two of our favorite things, and Rihanna's ass is about to explode.
Follow 140 Bars Or Less on Twitter @140BarsOrLess where we post more ridiculous re-tweets through the week. If you see any hilarious tweets you would like to see featured then hit us up on Twitter.
10. Fabolous
Strip club wings > Everything— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) August 27, 2012
Strip clubs have been a point of interest of many rappers featured in this column, but Fab is the first to broach the subject of dining at a Gentleman's Club. Some prudes are repulsed at the idea of stuffing food down your gullet while surrounded by naked women. Personally, I think it's always a good idea to combine two things you enjoy: booze and movies, or video games and blowjobs, to name two. If you're at a strip club enjoying the sights then you might as well enjoy some delectable wings as well. Just make sure you wash your hands first.
Speaking of combining naked women and eating...MGK puts on a show while on stage, burying his face in synthetic female genitalia.
8. Gunplay
Yea i only follow hoes cuz u niggas is WAY mo groupyfied den da bitches!! Yall a exceed a nigga DM limit wit BS!!— GUNPLAY (@GUNPLAYMMG) August 29, 2012
You know when a girl hollers, and it's just as friends, or it's someone you have zero interest in? Take that feeling and multiply it by three, and you'll see what it's everytime a guy DMs you on Twitter unprovoked . As an editor on this site, I know the feeling all too well.
7. Joe Budden
Where r all the beautiful women friends of mine when I need them, lol.. (If Ur up call me pls, need a favor... Really, lol)— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) August 29, 2012
Budden appears to be redefining the "late night creep", by moving it to early morning. It's quite genius actually, taking a brazen approach and announcing he's looking for his "beautiful female friends" so early. No one would suspect what his ulterior motives truly are.
6. Swizz Beatz
I can't take my dad nowhere pt9 .I take him to meet Mike at his crib his ass don't took mike belt out the ca instagr.am/p/Osm4r6yDNs/—SWIZZ BEATZ (@THEREALSWIZZZ) August 24, 2012
Wow Swizz's dad has some big balls. I'd rather try stealing Mike Tyson's tiger then fuck around with the champ's belt.
5. Mack Maine
I don't blame u homey...I blame ya girlfriend!!!! Ladies stop making these ducks feel special Pwetty Pwease!!! (no typo)— Mack Maine (@mackmaine) August 30, 2012
Well, he did ask nicely. Speaking of asking nicely, Mack, can you just get Wayne to drop D4 already...please!
4. Rihanna
I ate like 7 mini churros lastnight! Like, why? I didnt have to go that far— Rihanna (@rihanna) August 26, 2012
Gotta be careful when you eat those RiRi, them churros will go straight to your ass...
3. The Weeknd
the people who were apart of the total recall remake need to kill themselves real slow.— The Weeknd (@theweekndxo) August 30, 2012
You cannot remake an Arnold Schwarzenegger classic without having him in it, everyone involved should be ashamed. That is, everyone besides Kate Beckinsale, and the three-breasted woman.
2. Mac Miller
My homies from school are the nastiest on twitter All on that twitter after dark ratchet shit lol but on it all day Just tweetin bout fuckin— Mac Miller (@MacMiller) August 26, 2012
Twitter is like BET. During the daytime, you have your standard, usually censored version, and late at night, when decent folks are asleep, you have your uncensored version, "Twitter After Dark". Much like "BET After Dark", you'll find a lot more strippers, and women who work in the adult industry tweeting late.
1. Slim Thug
Now that I'm driving I can tell I'm still a Lil drunk— slim thug (@slimthugga) August 29, 2012
I never get pulled over in the jeep they think I'm a white boy— slim thug (@slimthugga) August 29, 2012
Pretty crafty on Slim's part here, imparting advice on ducking racially-profiling dickhead cops. Check out the guys in the picture below, you think they got pulled over? Hell no. Drunk as hell, leaving the beach, still drinking in the jeep, and posting pics of it online.


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This is a fantastic, picturesque course traversing iconic Hawke's Bay landmarks. It meanders up and down the three main peaks of Mt Erin, Mt Kahuranaki and historic Te Mata Peak. Much of it on private land, this course provides a unique Hawke's Bay experience meeting the needs of beginners and experienced participants alike.
For those of you participating for the first time it is a real challenge. The hills are hard and steep both up and down. There are several fences to climb and gates to be negotiated depending on stock movements. Be prepared to carry your bike on certain sections. There are two river crossings that will require arm linking or bike shouldering depending on how you are travelling. The weather on the tops can be adverse even on nice days, with exposed, windy ridges and you need to be adequately prepared for snow, rain or blistering sunshine.
Online entries: online entries will close 12 midnight Tuesday 13th March 2012
Please Note: A $10 late fee will apply to any entries received after 10th March 2012
Registration: Friday 16th March 4:30pm – 8pm at Revolution Bikes 8 Donnelly Street Havelock North, (all race packs need to be picked up by a representative of that team or individual).
Note: competitors who do not register or pick up their Sportident on the Friday will be unable to compete.
Race briefing: 6:30pm Friday 16th March at the Havelock North Domain.
Important note: all competitors need to be at start line 10 mins before their start to check in.
Race start times (Saturday 17th March 2012 at The Havelock North Domain):
Race start times:
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Prize giving: 6:00pm Havelock North Domain
An important note on pre race training: yes train heaps, but not on the private land that makes up big chunks of the course. Anyone caught training on the private land on the course will be disqualified. Because if you abuse it we lose it.
To enable us to run this event we have sought permission from a number of local landowners. It is important that we treat the land that we pass through with respect.
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Idaho Senate passes school reform bill
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BOISE - A controversial plan to shift millions in state funds from teacher salaries to technology purchases won narrow support in the Idaho Senate on Thursday, virtually ensuring the bill will become law.
"This is landmark legislation," said Sen. John Goedde, R-Coeur d'Alene, the bill's lead legislative sponsor; it's the third piece of state schools Supt. Tom Luna's three-bill school reform plan. "We have to do things differently, and we do not have more money right now," Goedde said. So, he said, the state must spend its existing school funds differently. "We must adapt or we risk becoming irrelevant."
Goedde touted the "1-to-1 laptop program" in the bill, which calls for a laptop computer for every high school student in the state within five years. "Research has shown 1-to-1 ratio in the classroom helps improve student achievement," Goedde said.
But Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, asked, "If teachers are laid off to buy laptops, which is what this bill does, who will be in the classroom with them?"
Keough, vice-chair of the Legislature's joint budget committee, said the bill puts the state's public school budget on "auto-pilot," requiring specific funding shifts every year for the next five years to cover technology boosts and a new teacher merit-pay bonus program, and giving the state superintendent power over school funding decisions that now belongs to the Legislature.
"I am not opposed to technology," Keough said. "It's about how that technology is being integrated." That varies around the state, she said. "There are places in Idaho that do not have high-speed Internet, and quite frankly, their telephone signal isn't all that good either."
Sen. Joyce Broadsword, R-Sagle, said, "This legislation is going to make it really difficult for my little rural school districts that are already struggling to make ends meet. The bottom line is we're providing mandates, unnecessary technology and a loss of pay for teachers."
North Idaho senators were divided on the bill, which passed the Senate on a 20-15 vote and now heads to the House, where there's more support for it. Gov. Butch Otter already has pledged to sign it into law if it reaches his desk.
He's already signed the first two bills in Luna's package, SB 1108, which removes most collective bargaining rights from teachers, and SB 1110, which sets up an as-yet unfunded merit-pay bonus program. The latest bill, SB 1184, provides the funding, shifting it from the state fund for teacher salaries.
Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d'Alene, told the Senate he was undecided and struggling over how to vote, because he didn't want to see class sizes increased. An earlier version of the bill would have raised Idaho class sizes in grades 4-12 and eliminated 770 teaching jobs in the next two years to fund the technology boost and merit-pay bonuses. SB 1182 just shifts the funds from teacher salaries; school districts would have to decide how to deal with the cuts, whether it's through class-size increases, cuts in salaries and benefits, furloughs or other moves - including asking local voters to raise property taxes.
But Hammond, who voted for both the earlier reform bills, voted yes. He said afterward that he thought legislative budget-writers would restore the cuts to the salary funds, and he wants technology investments funded. "To me this is not a teacher displacement bill," he said.
Sen. Dan Schmidt, D-Moscow, voted against the bill, while Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, voted for it.


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The 35-year-old Vancouver athlete suffered a wrist injury Tuesday while training in Aspen, Colo.
The Canadian Olympic Committee issued a release stating that Ricker decided to have surgery on her wrist after consulting with her coach and team staff.
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The third of an ongoing series of experiment with strawberry jam. See the first part here, and the second part here.
My starting point for this version was a mash-up of bits of Paul Virant's recipe for Dehydrated Strawberry Jam from his cookbook The Preservation Kitchen, and Christine Ferber's basic fresh strawberry jam.
Mr. Virant uses homemade green apple pectin and guess what I didn't have? I could have added 5 teaspoons of powdered pectin instead, but I thought I could slide through with Ms. Ferber's recipe that relies on just strawberry, sugar and lemon. I wanted to use fresh strawberries but swipe the technique of dehydrating strawberries from Mr. Virant to add a hit of super-strawberry flavor.
I settled on half fresh strawberries and half dehydrated. I discuss dehydrating strawberries in more detail here. Dehydrating the strawberries takes time and adds another layer of work, but delivers on giant strawberry flavor. If you want a strawberry explosion in your mouth, this is the way to go.
SUMMARY, Jam #3:
Time: 3 days, most of that hands-off
Volume of berries: 3 pounds
Volume of Product: 5, 1/2 pint jars, plus some extra
Flavor: Intensely fresh and fruity strawberry. This doesn't just scream strawberry, this takes a giant strawberry-shaped club and knocks you over the top of the head with it.
Color: Red. Strawberry red.
Set: Softly set. Spoonable, not spreadable.
Thoughts: Holy wow, if you're looking for the meaning of strawberry in a jar, you just found it.
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Dehydrated Strawberry Jam.
Makes 5, 1/2 pint jars. Yields may vary depending on produce.
3 1/4 pounds strawberries to yield 3 pounds stemmed (1.5 kg to yield about 1.4 kg)
4 cups white sugar (760 g, at 190 g per cup)
1 lemon, juiced
You will also need a food dehydrator or low oven, a large non-reactive glass or metal bowl, a large pot and a strainer, plus 4-5 sterilized 1/2 pint canning jars, lids and bands.
Day 1:
Gently rinse the strawberries and allow to air dry. Remove the stem and hull from each berry. Quarter berries larger than 1 1/2 inches (ca. 4 cm), and halve berries larger than 3/4 inch (2 cm). For berries smaller than 1/2 inch (1.25 cm), leave whole.
Take half of the berries (1.5 lbs or 0.7 kg) and arrange cut sides up on dehydrator racks or cookie sheets lined with nonstick paper. Set the dehydrator or oven to 135 degrees F, and dry the strawberries until they have shrunk to about half their original size but are still pliable - this will take about 8 hours in a dehydrator and 4 in an oven.
Take the remaining 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg) of strawberries and mix with the sugar (4 cups or 850 g) and lemon juice. Leave to macerate for 12 hours or overnight. If it is cool, you can leave them on the counter. If it is warm, refrigerate.
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Pour the now juicy strawberry-sugar mixture into a large pot and add the dehydrated strawberries. Bring to a simmer and allow to simmer for a minute. Cool for a few minutes in the pan, then carefully pour into a large heat-proof bowl and refrigerate overnight. When cold, cover with a sheet of waxed paper, making sure that the berries are all fully submerged in the juice. The berries can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days at this stage.
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Strain the strawberry syrup from the strawberry solids and transfer the syrup to a large pot. Bring to a boil and continue to boil until the syrup reaches 221 degrees F. This will happen very fast, within 5 to 10 minutes. Add the strawberries back in and bring back to a boil. Continue boiling until the jam reaches 221 degrees F again, which will take 5 minutes or less.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Years ago my left leg had to be a in a cast for 4 months. As you can imagine, during that time my calf muscle atrophied and now is much smaller than my right. At the time the doctor didn't have me perform any type of rehab.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — It isn't often that words of wisdom can be gleaned from "The Office," but the long-running sitcom perhaps provides some good cautionary words for the New York Jets right about now.
On Wednesday afternoon, head coach Rex Ryan confirmed that consultant Tom Moore will join the Jets for the rest of the season and will not telecommute as the team's consultant on offense.
The presence of Moore, the former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator, working alongside current Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, is a slippery slope of possibilities and potential stepping-on toes. Much like when perennial slacker Jim Halpert was named co-manager of Dunder Mifflin in the NBC sitcom, sharing responsibilities with the inept Michael Scott, it was Oscar Nunez who provided the sage advice:
"Look, it doesn't take a genius to know that any organization thrives when it has two leaders. Go ahead, name a country that doesn't have two presidents. A boat that doesn't set sail with two captains? Where would Catholicism be without the popes?"
All comedy aside, the Jets have a serious issue with Moore and what could be a pending rift with Schottenheimer. After all, the 36-year-old Schottenheimer has been offensive coordinator of the Jets since 2006, giving him a certain carte blanche around the team — including his reportedly new contract he signed last offseason . But as the offense sputtered through the past few games, Moore was brought in last week and attended the win over the Redskins in what is now going to be a full-time role with the team.
The Jets currently have the 26th-ranked offense in the league.
On offseason hire after leaving the Colts this past season, Moore was originally supposed to review tape and scout from his South Carolina home but now he will be up in New Jersey and travel with the team in an effort to spark the offense. Ryan promised that Moore would take his marching orders from Schottenheimer, a coach 35 years his junior, and his role will be "Whatever Schotty has him to do."
"I know Schotty talks to him all the time, even when he was in South Carolina, but he's great. Just a guy that's been there and done that with all of the experiences that he's had. And I think that it's great that our players get around him, as well," Ryan said. "I think it's just good to have. I feel better when I see him out there with us and he's actually with us and not against us, so I feel good about that."
Moore will float around the offense and troubleshoot in a role Ryan called "mega-consultant." The experienced set of eyes will likely benefit quarterback Mark Sanchez the most as he looks to regain the form of the past two years that has seen him limit mistakes and make smart throws en route to consecutive AFC championship game appearances.
Known as one of the best offensive minds in football, Moore is often credited with the success that will someday send Peyton Manning to the Hall of Fame as one of the best quarterbacks of not only his generation, but all time.
"I love it. I think it's great for us because he can help the receivers, tight ends and he's not just glued to my hip. It's not just for the quarterback or anybody like that. It's for everybody and he's not shy about helping guys when they need it," Sanchez said. "He's not one of those guys who wants to be in front of all the cameras. He's not a me-first guy. He's totally team-first, in the back, in the shadows, and when you need him, he's right there to give help, so it's great."
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Israel sees hope in UN videos
Israel's ambassador to the UN has said controversial videos relating to an abduction of three of its soldiers in south Lebanon last year show "room for hope".
Ambassador Yehuda Lancry was speaking after he and Israeli army officials finally got to see the videos, which have been at the centre of a diplomatic wrangle between the UN, Israel and Lebanon.
"We viewed some stains in the vehicles and on the items, and in our opinion we think there was no significant quantity of blood.
"It was a difficult moment... but I rather think there is room for hope than any other situation," the ambassador said.
The videos, one of which was filmed by UN peacekeepers, may contain information about what happened to three Israeli soldiers who were abducted by Hezbollah guerrillas last October.
UN mistakes
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan offered Israel access to the videos after a recently published UN report acknowledged that senior UN officials had made mistakes in their handling of the whole affair.
The UN initially denyied that the the films existed.
A date has yet to be set for two or three more screenings of the videos, for families of the soldiers and Israeli forensic experts.
The first video was recorded by Indian peacekeepers, the day after the abduction of the Israeli soldiers.
It is said to show the interior and contents of two vehicles which may have been used in the abduction. It also shows blood inside the vehicles, which may have come from wounds to some of the occupants.
The second video was discovered in the course of a more recent UN investigation and is said to show puffs of smoke on the horizon, that may have come from an explosion close to where the abduction took place.
UN peacekeepers took a total of 51 items from the vehicles, the rest of which are being held in UN offices in the Lebanese town of Naqoura.
Israel's viewing of the videos follows the publication of a report highly critical of the UN's management of the whole affair.
The report says that in the months following the abduction, UN officials made mistakes and failed to tell their superiors about the existence of the video material.
As late as June this year, figures as senior as Mr Annan were still unaware the video material existed.
This left the UN open to accusations from Israel that it was concealing information.
The result has been embarrassing, and has left a severe dent in the UN's credibility as an impartial observer in conflict areas around the world.
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Study on the Effects of Exogenous Testosterone on Threat Perception and Behavioral Avoidance
This study has been completed.
University of Texas at Austin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: August 3, 2011
Last Update Posted: October 12, 2017
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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The study aims to establish a clear causal link between testosterone and threat perception and behavioral responses to threat. Namely, the study focuses whether high levels of testosterone will cause an individual to exhibit increased physiological responses to threat (e.g., increased blood pressure, heart rate, and endocrine responses) and a decreased behavioral response (e.g., ignoring the threat, avoiding the threat, and postponing dealing with the threat). The threat in this study is a social threat involving public speaking, and is an outgrowth of previous research on the avoidance of health threats.
|Testosterone's Effects on Threat Perception/Response
|Drug: Testosterone
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Study on the Effects of Exogenous Testosterone on Threat Perception and Behavioral Avoidance
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Further study details as provided by Scott Liening, University of Texas at Austin:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Behavioral response [ Time Frame: 16 hours post testosterone administration ]Participants will be asked to give a public speech, but will be given the opportunity to postpone the speech to a future date. Postponement is considered an avoidance-oriented behavioral response to a perceived social threat.
- Physiological response [ Time Frame: 16 hours post testosterone administration ]Participants will have cortisol and cardiovascular tone tracked during the social threat protocol. Prior to, during, and after being asked, preparing, and giving a public speech, participants' physiological stress markers will be assessed.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Placebo Control
Control group who will not receive exogenous testosterone administration. Will act as a comparison group to the testosterone group.
Experimental: Testosterone administration group
Experimental group that will receive a single 10 g dose of 1% testosterone topical gel.
Drug: Testosterone
Topical administration of testosterone gel. Participants receive a one-time, single dose of 10 g of 1% testosterone gel.
Other Name: AngroGel
Detailed Description:
Participants in the study will receive either a single dose of 10g 1% testosterone topical gel or placebo the day prior to participating in the study. The day of the study, participants will provide saliva samples throughout the study to track testosterone and cortisol levels. Participants will be asked to complete the Trier Social Stressor Task, which includes having to give a 5 minute speech to a panel of judges. Participants will be given the opportunity to postpone giving their speech to an unspecified date. The study will focus on two types of responses to the threat of public speaking: behavioral and physiological. The behavior of interest will be participants desire to postpone dealing with the threat (it is hypothesized that those in the testosterone administration group will have an increased desire to postpone). The physiological responses include increased levels of cortisol and increased cardiovascular tone (it is hypothesized that the testosterone administration group will show an increased physiological response compared to the placebo group).
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- In good health
- Aged 18-35
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Known carcinoma of the breast or prostate
- Known sensitivity to alcohol or soy products
- Preexisting cardiac, renal, or hepatic diseases
- Obesity
- Chronic lung diseases
- Cancer
- Use of anticoagulants
- Use of insulin or a history of diabetes
- Use of corticosteroids
- High levels of physical contact with women or children
- Preexisting liver problems
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01408498
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01408498
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|Austin, Texas, United States, 78712
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University of Texas at Austin
|Principal Investigator:
|Scott H Liening, B.A.
|University of Texas at Austin
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Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Scott Liening, Graduate Student, University of Texas at Austin
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|NCT01408498 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|August 2, 2011
|First Posted:
|August 3, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|October 12, 2017
|Last Verified:
|October 2012
Keywords provided by Scott Liening, University of Texas at Austin:
Social psychology
Human behavior
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Testosterone enanthate
Testosterone undecanoate
Testosterone 17 beta-cypionate
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Anabolic Agents


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A shadow has been cast upon the broken land of Brabant, but little do its people realise, greater forces are at work. Elsa, the daughter of the late ruler, stands accused of the murder of her missing brother. Elsa is awe-struck when the knight she has dreamed of arrives on a boat led by a swan to defend her honour. In return for his help she must marry this stranger and on no account must she ask his name. The heavens finally seem to smile upon Elsa. However, forces of evil conspire to throw her mind into doubt, jeopardising her happiness and her own life.
Wagner's Lohengrin is a sumptuous romantic opera on a grand scale. Lothar Koenigs and the Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera have an international reputation as accomplished interpreters of Wagner's operas. An exciting cast of singing actors has been assembled for this new production which promises to be a major event in the bicentenary year of the composer's birth.
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Relative performance as a strategic commitment mechanism
Can managers' personality traits be of use to profit maximizing firm owners? We investigate the case where managers have a variety of attitudes toward relative performance that are indexed by their type. We consider two stage games where profit maximizing owners select managers in the first stage, and these managers, knowing each other's types, compete in a duopoly game in the second stage. The equilibria of various types of competition are derived and comparisons are made to the standard case where managers are profit maximizers. We show that managers' types can be used as a strategic commitment device that can increase firm profits in certain environments. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- David Donaldson & Hugh Neary, 1984. "Decentralized Control of a Socialist Industry," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 17(1), pages 99-110, February.
- Fumas, Vicente Salas, 1992. "Relative performance evaluation of management : The effects on industrial competition and risk sharing," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 10(3), pages 473-489, September.
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- Chaim Fershtman & Kenneth L Judd, 1984. "Equilibrium Incentives in Oligopoly," Discussion Papers 642, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
- Nirvikar Singh & Xavier Vives, 1984. "Price and Quantity Competition in a Differentiated Duopoly," RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation, vol. 15(4), pages 546-554, Winter.
- Kapteyn, Arie & Wansbeek, Tom, 1982. "Empirical evidence on preference formation," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 2(2), pages 137-154, June.
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Campbell-Brown has rusty return at world indoors
SOPOT, Poland (AP) Double defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown made a rusty return to running on Saturday, struggling to qualify for the 60 meter semifinals at the world indoor championships.
Cleared to run only last month by sport's highest court following a doping scandal, the Jamaican looked sluggish in her heat and finished only third, the last guaranteed spot to advance.
Campbell-Brown said that "when you don't compete for a while, you got to feel a little rusty." Murielle Ahoure from Ivory Coast and fellow-Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were fastest in the heats.
Meanwhile, heptathlete Ashton Eaton moved within world record pace with a strong 60 hurdles, and with only the pole vault and closing 1,000 to come later Saturday. The defending champion set the record at the world indoors two years ago.
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Crystal Lake's Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children.
"I've always heard the higher the SPF (sun protection factor) the better, until you get to SPF 45," said Lim, who finally bought whatever happened to be in front of her. "Now my husband says the SPF doesn't matter as much as how much you use. What's the right amount? Do I have to apply it under their clothes? And how bad of a mother am I if I forget to reapply it?"