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What's Best For You Is Best For The Country
I recently read a comment online that included the directive to "do what's best for your country." It doesn't really matter what the person was supporting, it was the belief by this person that any two people could agree on "what's best" that got me to thinking.
What is best for our country? Is it to ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?
The truth is, there is no right answer. There is no "what's best."
Your definition of "what's best" (for the country, your state, your city, family, or even yourself) may be completely different from mine. Even among people who agree on most things, "what's best" will never completely be the same. Don't believe me? Ever been married? On top of that, the more educated and informed we become the more likely it is our own definition of "what's best" will change over time.
In a nation as large, diverse, and dynamic as America in today's 24/7 technology-driven world, this maddening drive we are on to discover what's best (and then get everyone to agree to it) presents ever increasing problems that become ever more magnified. It is no wonder, and should come as no surprise, that as a people we are more divided than ever. It is no wonder our leaders continue to fail in bringing us together. It is no wonder the rule of law is falling apart.
Everywhere, at every turn, during every waking moment, in ever louder voices, someone is telling us "what's best" and why we should change to do "what's best."
Where does this lead?
It leads to large, widely read, national newspapers such as the Des Moines Register publishing articles literally calling for the murder of NRA members and the dragging our political leaders through the streets behind a pickup truck until they "get it".
It leads to other internationally read newspapers such as the New York Times calling for the complete dissolution of the Constitution of the United States of America.
It leads to members of our government such as CA Senator Dianne Feinstein and Illinois state legislators declaring their intent to physically disarm Americans.
And it leads to US Marines such as Joshua Boston declaring to US Senators that he will never allow his guns to be registered, much less confiscated.
Folks, this is dangerous ground. VERY DANGEROUS GROUND.
Unless we want to continue down this path into violence (and that may be where it ends), we must admit to ourselves that there is no such thing as a one-sized fits all answer to "what's best". And, we must find a way to live peacefully with one another in that reality.
Fortunately, there is a solution. It is not easy. It is not moral. It is not religious. It is not secular. It is not statist. It is not popular. It is not political. It is not left. It is not right. It is not safe. It is not secure. And it may, in fact, lead to our extinction as a nation. But … it does not rely on the ability of one person or group to control another person or group, which indicates to me it has a greater chance of success than the road we are on now.
As such, I fear the solution will be roundly ignored. However, this does not change the validity of its promise:
The only way we can peacefully live side-by-side while maintaining our differing and changing beliefs is to respect our mutual liberties; we must allow one another to do and act on what we, as individuals, believe is best without preventing others from doing the same.
In a word, what I am referring to is: Liberty.
By definition, failing the preservation of liberty FOR ALL, one of us (you or I, your group or mine, and so on) will be put down.
Figuratively at best; literally at worst.
Stay with me here. I'm not suggesting some unicorn and rainbows, peace-symbol, dope smoking utopia. Nor am I suggesting we can "all just get along" without some people suffering while others prosper (I can hear my mother now, "It's always been that way, and things will never change."). I have already admitted liberty offers no guarantee of success or safety. What I am suggesting is that in the face of all the failure we see before us today, liberty offers us the greatest chance at success in a world where we are otherwise quickly on the path of shooting at one another over forcing people to pull up their pants or forcing others to let gay people get married.
People will always attempt to inflict upon us what they believe is best. In fact, by expressing my opinions as I do, I am attempting to inflict upon you, dear reader, what I believe is best. Of course, because I respect your liberty, I do not require your agreement or acquiescence; our relationship, as author and reader, is completely voluntary. I do not force you to read what I write. I do not force you to believe what I believe. I do not force you to do what I think is best.
But others do. Others, through the use of force, require you to do what they believe is best. With or without your consent.
Some of these people use laws you never consented to. Others, the ones we call criminals, use guns. Both are equally coercive; both depend on violence; both have one intention. Ignore the law and you'll see I'm right. Those who make laws and force you to follow them without your consent are nothing other than a more polite version of those who skip right to the part of sticking a gun in your face and demanding, "Do what I say, or else!"
In either case, both have the same desire and goal – to force you to submit to someone else's claim to your liberty.
In order to prevent ourselves from being overrun by those who would use coercion, force or violence against us, and more importantly to maintain peace among the rest of us, we must be able to defend ourselves against whatever another person or group might bring to the fight.
If they bring ignorance, we must be free to bring education.
If they bring intelligence, we must be free to bring our own intelligence.
If they bring coercion, we must be free to bring resolve.
But whatever they bring, we must bring an equal or greater force to bear against it.
And if their force includes a gun, it is our duty to ensure we are free to bring our own to bear.
Liberty demands it. Against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
In the end, for now, this is what I think is best for our country. I may be wrong, and you may think I'm a nut. And, who knows, I may change my mind later.
But I don't think so.
I'd rather die standing free than live on my knees. I may submit to a more well armed force, but I will never consent.
You shouldn't either, lest they make you a slave. And avoiding that… is what's best.
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Christopher Neefus
June 25, 2009
June 25, 2009
[efoods]A New York Times/CBS News poll released Saturday that showed broad bipartisan support for President Obama's health care reform, over-sampled Obama voters compared to McCain voters, critics say.
The poll, administered June 12-16, found that 72 percent of respondents favored the creation of a government health-insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.
It also said 50 percent of respondents thought the government would do a better job providing medical coverage than private insurers, up from 30 percent in 2007; and that 59 percent thought the government would be better at holding down costs, up from 47 percent two years ago.

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Michigan Health Specialists, a primary care clinic in the Genesee County and Lapeer County area, has an Urgent Care Center, located at 1063 West Hill Rd near the corner of Fenton Rd. Our Urgent Care Center is open to the public on Monday and Thursday from 5 pm to 9 pm. Our physicians provide urgent patient care for the residents of Genesee County and Lapeer County: we cover the entire area of Grand Blanc, Burton, Flint, Flushing, and Davison, Michigan. Our Urgent Care Center, as part of our primary care clinic, is a well-equipped facility that could compete with emergency hospitals, and it has professional physicians. If you have some unexpected health issue that might be severe and urgent, turn to our primary care clinic and its excellent Urgent Care Center. Our qualified doctors can help you with a variety of health issues and injuries. They are able to perform minor procedures if needed. They can provide fast, high quality care for an affordable price.
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It was my freshman year of college. I thought I had found a good guy. We met in religion class & were dating for a few months before V-day. When the day came, he showered me with everything a girl could ask for-flowers, chocolates, a teddy bear. (That was A LOT-especially on a college budget!)
That night, his friends were going to a bar and I had to study for a big test, so I told him he should go with them instead of staying in and watching me study for no real reason.
He went, and months later when I was going to church with my neighbor, she was shocked when I told her I was still dating the guy.
After church, she told me she couldn't take the guilt anymore & had to tell me that he'd been cheating on me. He had met her friend who was in nursing school at that bar ON Valentine's Day.
When she asked "What about Erin?" he said we had just broken up that day. Yeah, the same day of the flowers, chocolates and teddy bear..
The moral of the story is it's not about what you get, but about who you love and who really loves you back. THIS is what makes a good Valentine's Day-and life, for that matter. 😉


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Workers are cutting joints every 15 feet in the asphalt they are laying on Interstate 70 just west of Topeka.
Kim Qualls, Kansas Department of Transportation spokeswoman, says the process enables segments of highway to shift without cracking in times of cold weather.
Qualls said the state first cut joints in asphalt overlays about a decade ago and has been using that process regularly for five or six years, though the ongoing I-70 resurfacing project marks the first time the technique has been used on I-70.
Workers since July 18 have been carrying out the project on the 13-mile stretch of westbound I-70 from S.W. Valencia Road running east to I-70's Paxico rest area in Wabaunsee County.
Project work includes pothole patching, minor milling and laying the asphalt, which is then topped with pavement markings.
Qualls said workers permanently "spray patch" each pothole they find in the highway by cleaning it out, putting in a coat of oil, putting in an oil and rock mixture, then topping it with a layer of rock.
Next comes the 4-inch asphalt overlay.
Qualls said that as workers put it down, they cut joints every 15 feet to correspond with the joints present in the concrete underneath.
The process ensures that — as the concrete contracts and expands during times of considerable temperature change — the asphalt above shifts with it to avoid being damaged, Qualls said.
She said workers use an oil-based product to seal the joints to allow for the expansion and contraction.
Qualls said the resurfacing on westbound I-70 is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving. The project will then be suspended until next spring, when resurfacing will begin on the eastbound lanes.
The entire project is expected to be completed by late summer 2013, weather permitting.
One lane of traffic is being allowed on westbound I-70 throughout this year's portion of the project, with the other lane being closed for construction 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The project work zone has a posted 55 mph speed limit and 14-foot lane width restriction during working hours, which are generally 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Topeka-based Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc. is primary contractor for the resurfacing project, which comes at a total contract cost of $8.6 million.
The project is financed by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May 2010.


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As unusual as it is to find an electronic gadget manufactured in the U.S. these days, it's even more unusual for that gadget to hail from New York City — but that's exactly where Grado's SR60i is made. Appropriate, because just like the city, these cans have an unpolished-but-genuine persona that's a little off-putting at first, but incredibly charming once you get past the gritty exterior.
Form Factor:
I recall tweeting about how carrying these cans around felt like having a dead squid in my bag because of the long cable and funky gasoline-like smell emanating from the unit's plastic bits when it was new (the smell has long since disappeared). The cable is ridiculously long and beefy; so much so it seriously hampers any attempt to become mobile while wearing the cans. I've tried stuffing the excess cable in my pocket, wrapping it around my neck and using it as a sort of belt, but nothing really seems to feel comfortable when moving about.
They're also not much to look at. In fact, they sorta look like a prop, liberated from the set of a 60's-era Doctor Who episode, that one of the prop monkeys had scraped together from some speaker cable, plastic model kits and a TV antenna. In other words, don't buy these to attract members of the opposite sex.
There's also no bag included, and the only concession to portability is that the cans themselves fold flat.
Finally, because they're open-backed, ambient noise tends to intrude annoyingly (and will likewise annoy any neighbors) if they're used anywhere even moderately noisy, like a coffee shop.
For such a no-frills set, they're surprisingly comfortable. The headband carries zero padding, the cans are surrounded by nothing but cheap foam and the fit system is very low-tech — one adjustment that can be made is to bend the metal strip in the headband to loosen or tighten it — but I found I could wear them for hours with no discomfort or feeling of pressure.
And because they're so stripped-down, they're also among the lightest set I've ever tried, which adds to their ability to be worn for longer periods.
Pop 'em on your head and hit play though, and every possible drawback of the SR60i melts away in a wave of melodic happiness.
Sound is perfectly tuned — the smooth, creamy mids that Grado is known for are there, but they've tuned the SR60i to push the bass a little deeper than the older SR60 (without the "i"), and the effect is an extremely pleasing sound that works well with almost any kind of music — bass is never imposing, but never lacking either. And while highs could be a little clearer, they're still chirpy without sounding harsh.
What really impresses though, is how crisp and clean everything sounds, even with the sound cranked up; details like the use oxygen-free copper for the wiring — which ensures the sound remains free from oxidation, which can harm the sound's integrity — most likely take credit here.
It's no stretch to say these cans are at least a match, sound-wise, for sets costing double or even triple. And if I don't turn any heads because I'm walking around with a cable wrapped around my neck, that's ok — I'll be so lost in my music, I won't even care.


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Anduin Lothar
- For the character from the Warcraft film universe, see Anduin Lothar (film universe).
- For the character from an alternate universe, see Anduin Lothar (alternate universe).
- "Lothar" redirects here. For the character in Cycle of Hatred, see Lothar (Cycle of Hatred).
- For Anduin Lothar's Warcraft: Orcs & Humans statistics, see Lothar (Warcraft I). For his Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness statistics, see Anduin Lothar (Warcraft II).
|Anduin Lothar
Supreme Commander of the Alliance,
Supreme Allied Commander[1]
Lion of Azeroth,[2]
Knight Champion of Azeroth,
Champion of Stormwind,
Knight of the Realm,
King's Champion,
Regent Lord
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|Knight, Warrior
|Kingdom of Stormwind, Alliance of Lordaeron, Brotherhood of the Horse, Stormwind Royal Guard
|Knight Champion of Stormwind, Regent Lord of the Kingdom of Stormwind, Supreme Commander of the Alliance
|Thoradin, Arathi bloodline (ancestors)
|Varian Wrynn, Turalyon (protégés)
|Llane Wrynn, Medivh (best friends)
- "Rest easy, lad. Things look bleak now, but calm will follow the storm as surely as peace will follow war."[3]
Sir Anduin Lothar, the Lion of Stormwind, was the last true descendant of the ancient Arathi bloodline, a Knight Champion of the Kingdom of Stormwind during the First War,[4] and the Supreme Commander of the armies of the Alliance of Lordaeron during the Second War. He perished in combat at the base of Blackrock Mountain just before the end of the Second War and the closing of the Dark Portal. He is considered one of the greatest warriors in human history.[5] King Varian Wrynn named his son, the current King of Stormwind, after him.
- 1 Biography
- 2 Location
- 3 Equipment
- 4 In the RPG
- 5 Quotes
- 6 Notes & trivia
- 7 Speculation
- 8 Alternate timelines
- 9 Gallery
- 10 Patch changes
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Before the wars
Born 51 years before the First War[6] and raised in the Kingdom of Stormwind,[7] Lothar grew up in the royal court as a childhood friend of both the Prince Llane Wrynn and Medivh. The trio shared many adventures in the Azerothian wilderness in their youth such as when they were attacked by jungle trolls in Stranglethorn Vale.[8] Lothar studied battle and history. At a considerably early age, Lothar joined Stormwind's military, quickly becoming part of the King's Honor Guard. He was later knighted and arose to the position of Armsman in the Brotherhood of the Horse.[9] Lothar's renown reached as far as the Kingdom of Lordaeron.[10]
The Gurubashi War
Years after the Gnoll War, Stormwind's farmers and settlers would increasingly push southward claiming territory close to the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, home of the Gurubashi Tribe. Skirmishes would erupt between the Gurubashi and Stormwind forces but the elderly Barathen would refuse to order an invasion into Stranglethorn and was focused on fighting a defensive war, much to the outrage of his son Prince Llane. While King Barathen's strategy against the Gurubashi was effective it would be unable to stop every attack, one which saw slow, barbaric, and gruesome deaths delivered to the villagers of three towns in Westfall. This would ultimately prove to be final straw of Prince Llane, Anduin Lothar and Medivh, who in defiance of his father's continued de-escalation, journeyed south to bring war to the Gurubashi. Though initially shielded by Medivh's magic the three friends would end up in the fight for their lives when they battled Jok'non, a Gurubashi Warlord empowered by Hakkar the Soulflayer. Ultimately the three friends would be prove victorious and return to Stormwind, shaken by Medivh's powers.
While none of the Gurubashi who witnessed Jok'non's death survived, it took very little imagination for the trolls to surmise who was responsible. Rallying under Jok'non's son, Zan'non, the Gurubashi launched an invasion intent on destroying Stormwind. In the face of the troll onslaught Barathen recalled all his forces to the stronghold's gate, believing that the survival of Stormwind would depend on one colossal battle. As the death toll mounted on both sides, Barathen mounted a desperate counterattack against the Gurubashi. Though almost succeeding in claiming Zan'non's head, Barathen would die on the field of battle. Llane, driven by guilt, would plead with Medivh to unleash his power on the Gurubashi as he done against Jok'non. Though frightened of his own power, Medivh would accept Llane's request and destroy the Gurubashi forces (Zan'non included), an act that would ultimately avenge Barathen. After the conflict was over, Lothar would see only approval upon being raised as one of the military's top commanders.[11]
The First War
When the orcs arrived in Azeroth, the new king of Stormwind, Llane Wrynn I continued his father's work, and the battles against the orcs raged on. Llane named Lothar his lieutenant-at-arms.[12] One of Lothar's first tasks was to recruit more soldiers.[13] While Llane was confident in his army, Lothar was convinced that they should engage the enemy more. During this time, the orcish invaders were held back to the Swamp of Sorrows.
At one point during the War, the Tome of Divinity, a book of great value to the Clerics of Northshire, was stolen by a rogue band of ogres led by the ogre lord Turok. Lothar led an expedition into the ogres' hideout, the Deadmines in Westfall, in an attempt to recover the tome, but were completely overrun and held captive to be killed slowly. Lothar remained imprisoned within the caves for twenty months before he and his few surviving men were saved by Azerothian troops led by the Defender of the Crown sent by the Abbot of Northshire Abbey and King Llane.[14] He retrieved the Tome of Divinity and returned to Stormwind, safeguarding the book at Northshire Abbey.[15] Reintroduced to the conflict, Lothar continued to lead the forces of Stormwind against the orcs.[16]
In Year 3, Lothar met with Khadgar, the apprentice to his old friend Medivh. When the Champion and the apprentice were alone, Lothar told Khadgar about Medivh's coma and told him that he is worried about the Magus. Some time later, he had a message sent to Karazhan in order to bring Medivh into Stormwind City as he was dealing with the deaths of Hugarin and Huglar. Lothar was shocked when the wizard Khadgar arrived to tell him that the great mage had betrayed humankind by summoning the orcs into Azeroth. Despite this information, Llane could hardly believe that the magus would willingly betray Azeroth and instead believed all his actions, however suspect, could be justified as part of a brilliant scheme. Llane felt confident in Medivh's allegiance and that his army and Medivh would be enough to beat back the Horde. Forced to choose between his convictions and his loyalty to the king, Lothar chose to follow his instincts and personally led a force to storm Karazhan and kill Medivh. The band of troops, along with Lothar, Khadgar, and the half-orc Garona, descended into the lower tower and confronted the mad Guardian. Khadgar finally managed to stab Medivh in the heart, and Lothar removed his head with one swipe from his greatsword.[17]
Unfortunately, the death of Medivh could not stop the rampaging onslaught of the Horde. Lothar and his warriors, returning home from Karazhan, hoped to stem the loss of life and save their once-glorious homeland. Instead, they returned too late and found their beloved kingdom in smoking ruins. The orcish Horde continued to ravage the countryside and claimed the surrounding lands for its own. After their courageous king was murdered, the people of Stormwind were forced into hiding. Lothar and his companions swore a grim oath to reclaim their homeland at any cost.[18] Lothar, knowing that the Kingdom of Stormwind had been lost, declared the war lost in Year 4,[19] and decided to save what remained of his once mighty people. He gathered the tattered remnants of the army and as many civilians as he could save and led them in a desperate retreat across the Great Sea, eventually landing upon the shores of Lordaeron.
The Second War
With Llane dead and Prince Varian still a child, Lothar - as Knight-Champion - acted as Varian's regent until Stormwind could be retaken. Once he arrived in the court of King, with Terenas Menethil II of Lordaeron with Varian and Archmage Khadgar , the apprentice of Medivh; Lothar told his dire story to all who would listen. Lothar's eloquent pleas ultimately brought the human kingdoms together for an emergency council, where his friend Terenas' masterful politics created the Alliance of Lordaeron. Having been contacted by Terenas with Lothar's tale, the normally aloof high elves sent a contingent of their forces, knowing that they could finally pay off their debt to the Arathi bloodline for saving their lands during the Troll Wars. The Wildhammer dwarves of Aerie Peak were attacked by the Horde as well and quickly pledged themselves to Lothar. The Alliance was later joined by the Bronzebeard dwarves and gnomes of Khaz Modan, who had been forced out of their lands by the Horde's advance.
Because of his great skill in warfare, his experience in battling with the orcs, and because the kings of the north were not comfortable placing their troops in the command of a rival nation, Lothar - a neutral party - was named the Supreme Commander of the Alliance forces. During his time in Lordaeron, he was approached by Alonsus Faol who told him how depressed he was when Lothar told him of the fall of Northshire Abbey. To compensate, Alonsus introduced the new class of the paladin to Lothar and asked him to make them his commanders. He accepted and quickly named Turalyon his second-in-command, and Admiral Daelin Proudmoore (his longtime friend),[20] Uther the Lightbringer, and Khadgar as his lieutenants. Lothar was 56 years old by the time the orcs had reached the shores of Lordaeron.[21] Throughout the Second War he led his forces from battle to battle with valor and skill. After the Horde's mysterious retreat from Lordaeron and Grand Admiral Proudmoore's naval victories against the Horde at sea, Lothar led the armies of the Alliance to liberate much of Khaz Modan (meeting up with Muradin and Brann Bronzebeard) and Azeroth, eventually breaching the Black Morass itself. Lord Lothar, seeing that the Horde was fracturing from within, gathered the last of his forces and pushed Doomhammer south, back into the shattered heartland of Stormwind. There, the Alliance forces trapped the retreating Horde within the volcanic fortress of Blackrock Spire. Lothar was killed at the foot of Blackrock Spire after a force of Alliance troops under his command was ambushed by Horde forces.
He became separated from the main body of his troops in what is perhaps the greatest battle in Azeroth's history. Amid the chaos, he was forced into combat with Orgrim Doomhammer, Warchief of the Horde; after a long and draining fight, Lothar was defeated in single combat after his sword was shattered by the Doomhammer, his skull crushed by a powerful blow from the legendary weapon.[22][23]
Doomhammer believed that Lothar's death would break the fighting spirit of his forces, but what happened was quite the opposite. After Lothar's death, his most trusted general, Turalyon, took up his shield and sword, defeated Doomhammer, and led the armies of the Alliance to eventual victory over the Blackrock Spire's defenses; allowing Lothar's old ally and friend, Khadgar, to later destroy the Dark Portal.
Legacy and memorial
Anduin Lothar, of age 57, did not live to see his beloved homeland rebuilt and freed from orc control, but a massive stone statue depicting Lothar in his final charge where he fell in battle was built and still stands in the Burning Steppes, pointing defiantly towards Blackrock Spire. The materials for Lothar's monument had ironically been hauled by orcs put to work after the Second War.[24] Lord Lothar's legacy lives on in all the free peoples of Stormwind. The current king of the nation bears Lothar's name.
The Alliance Expedition to Draenor, led by veterans who had fought alongside Lothar in the Second War, named themselves the Sons of Lothar "in honor of the greatest, most selfless man we ever knew", as Khadgar relates it. The Monument of Remembrance in Honor Hold was also built as a memorial to everything he fought for.
Sometime during his life, Lothar wrote what is considered to be the ultimate compendium of battle strategy, simply titled [A Treatise on Strategy]. Lothar's masterwork describes, in his own words, the proper deployment of forces and strategies needed to win almost any battle.[25]
Lothar is remembered during the Remembrance Day.[26]
LegionThis section concerns content exclusive to Legion.
During the Burning Legion's infiltration of Karazhan, Lothar appears in two visions: The first is of him and Llane watching over Medivh in his coma, and the second is with Khadgar looking over a fallen Medivh after the latter's death.
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|Return to Karazhan
Three swords have been attributed to Anduin Lothar. It is unclear if these three weapons are related, one and the same, or entirely different weapons. Pieces of his armor have also made significant appearances.
- Lothar wielded the Great Royal Sword of Stormwind, which was shattered during the Second War, but taken up by Turalyon. Its current whereabouts are unknown.
- In World of Warcraft, [Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood] can be obtained when slaying Nefarian, Lord of Blackrock. This is also believed to be Lothar's sword;[27] "Brotherhood" is assumed to refer to Lothar's order, Brotherhood of the Horse. The hilt is inscribed with the initials "A.L.", assumed to mean Anduin Lothar. However, judging by its looks, the sword has most likely been altered by Nefarian from its original appearance. Surprisingly, when this weapon was given a description in the Monster Guide, no connection to Anduin Lothar was made.
- There was also [Lothar's Edge].
- A belt that had once belonged to Lothar came into the possession of the Crimson Ring, a group of slavers and gladiators in Orgrimmar, and was kept in their special armory in the Hall of Legends. The belt was claimed by Varian Wrynn, then known as the gladiator Lo'Gosh, when he was allowed access to that armory. He continues to wear it after he returned to the throne of Stormwind. Varian may be wearing the rest of Lothar's armor as well, given that the design patterns seem to match.
- Lothar's full armor is supposedly in the Hall of Explorers of Ironforge.
- In the canceled and non-canon Warcraft Adventures, Lothar's bloodstained saddle from his last battle at Blackrock Spire found its way to the junkshop of Zul'jin. It was implied that he died on horseback, "mauled by a group of blood-lusted ogres".[28]
In the RPGThis section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft RPG and is considered non-canon.
Lothar is a strong and highly charismatic leader, capable of commanding attention and radiating determination and conviction to those serving under him. Though most often appearing emotionless, he is deeply passionate about his friends and countrymen. His loyalty is first and foremost to the people of Azeroth, and he will fight with the full extent of his considerable skills in battle 'til his homeland is reclaimed.[23]
In combat, Lothar works best as part of the knight cavalry, charging into his enemies with his sword, Quel'Zaram; preferring to outmaneuver enemy commanders, but retreating when prudent. He is at his peak when commanding others. Following Medivh's betrayal, Lothar has a profound respect for spellcasters, and will target them, hammering through lesser warriors to reach wizards and sorcerers in the rear.[23]
- Main article: Quel'Zaram
As a youth, Lothar came across a magnificent sword that was dubbed Quel'Zaram, Thalassian for "High Blade", by his long-time friend and companion Medivh.
- "Charge! For Lordaeron!" (repeated battle cry)
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- "An ostler has a mood and he kicks the dog. A mage has his moods and a town disappears."[29]
- "Llane, don't let your security blind you! If we cannot count on Magus Medivh as an ally, we are weakened. If we discount the capabilities of the orcs, we are lost. Listen to what they are saying!"[30]
- "His Majesty has an abiding faith in the strength of the people of Azeroth and the thickness of the walls of Stormwind. It doesn't hurt that he also has good people who take care of things when he's wrong."[31]
World of WarcraftThis section concerns content exclusive to Legion.
- Maiden of Virtue defeated
- Anduin Lothar says: Our friend lies just in here.
- Prince Llane Wrynn says: It breaks my heart to see him like this.
- Anduin Lothar says: Another year of slumber. I wonder if Medivh will ever awaken.
- Prince Llane Wrynn says: Does our friend dream? Is he trapped in nightmares?
- Mana Devourer defeated
- Anduin Lothar says: It couldn't have been helped, you know. We tried to alter it, but it was all part of a larger scheme.
- Archmage Khadgar says: I know. All part of a greater cycle. A cycle that now at last may be broken.
Notes & trivia
- Lothar is described to have blue eyes.[32] In the Karazhan vision he is depicted with brown eyes.
- In the original lore, Anduin Lothar and his soldiers were ambushed by forest trolls, ogres, and orcs near Blackrock and killed, with Turalyon being the sole survivor. This was later retconned into dying in a duel against Orgrim Doomhammer.[33]
- When Lothar first appeared in Warcraft I, he had brown hair. In Warcraft II and subsequent art he was depicted with white hair (even in art showing him during the First War).
- In Warcraft III, if you click on a Footman unit enough times he will say "Uncle Lothar wants YOU!", a reference to both Lothar and Uncle Sam.
- Likewise, Turalyon in Warcraft II would say "You think Lothar's death was my fault, don't you?" & "For Lothar.".
- Anduin is the name of the largest river in Middle-Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium.
- The name "Lothar" might be derived from Chlothar, meaning "famous army", from the Germanic elements "hlud" (fame) and "heri" (army). This was the a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine - or Lothringen in German. Rulers of the Holy Roman Empire have also had this name.
- His title, "the Lion of Azeroth", may be inspired by Gustav II Adolf, a Swedish king who was sometimes called "the Lion of the North".
- In the League of Explorers adventure of Hearthstone, Lothar's armour (including his left greave) is located in the Hall of Explorers.
- A single, unique Lotharian Lotus grows at the feet of his statue in the Burning Steppes.
- An unused NPC representing Lothar is situated in the same ID range as other legendary warriors presumably meant to appear in Skyhold. He and most of these NPCs didn't make it out of the Legion alpha stage.
- He penned the introduction of the Human part of the Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual.
- Lothar is described as never having been a religious man, while still deeply respecting the Church of the Holy Light.[34]
- Lothar is voiced by Greg Chun in Legion.
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In the film universe, Lothar had a sister, Taria, who married Llane. Taria was made canon to the main universe in Chronicle Volume 2,[35] but it is unknown if she is still Lothar's sister in canon. This seems unlikely as Tides of Darkness refers to Lothar as the last of the Arathi bloodline.[36] However, she could still be Anduin's sister if the Arathi bloodline follows Salic Law of Succession which prevents women or their children, be they male or female, from inheriting the throne. In that case Varian could be both Lothar's nephew and not part of the Arathi.
Alternate timelines
A version of Anduin Lothar existed in a timeway where history turned out completely different and which was entered by Thrall during the Cataclysm era.[37]
Another Anduin Lothar from a separate timeline[38] appears in the Warcraft film universe.
Lothar in Warcraft II.
Lothar, on the right of his friend Daelin Proudmoore.
Lothar's original death in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.
Patch changes
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Added to Return to Karazhan as a vision.
- ^ Monument of Remembrance
- ^ World of Warcraft artworks
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic, issue 2
- ^ The Story of Warcraft
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 73
- ^ Loreology on Twitter (dead link)
- ^ Warcraft II manual Legends of the Land
- ^ The Last Guardian, chapter 5
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Chronicles of the War in Azeroth
- ^ The Last Guardian, chapter 4
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2 Page 106-111
- ^ The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Chronicles of the War in Azeroth, 593
- ^ The Dead Mines (WC1 Human)
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual
- ^ Legends of the Land (Azeroth)
- ^ The Last Guardian
- ^ The Dark Portal and the Fall of Stormwind
- ^ Loreology on Twitter (dead link)
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual
- ^ Counted through his age of birth and timeline provided with Khadgar
- ^ Tides of Darkness, pg. 352
- ^ a b c Shadows & Light, pg. 44
- ^ Rosenberg, Aaron. Tides of Darkness, 373. ISBN 978-1-4165-3990-2.
- ^ [110] The Master Strategist
- ^ Blood of Our Fathers
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 25
- ^ Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans unreleased BETA, seen on Youtube
- ^ Last Guardian, 160
- ^ Last Guardian, 271
- ^ Last Guardian, 273
- ^ Tides of Darkness, chapter 10
- ^ Assault on Blackrock Spire (WC2 Human)
- ^ Tides of Darkness, chapter 5
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, page 136
- ^ Tides of Darkness, chapter 3
- ^ Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects
- ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
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Sorority Row: A Revamping of a Classic 80's Slasher Film
Sorority Row, a remake of 1983's low budget slasher film The House on Sorority Row, arrives in theaters on September 11th, 2009.
In 1983, Mark Rosman sat in the director's chair of an extremely low-budget horror film, The House on Sorority Row. Filmed on a shoestring budget of $425,000, the movie flopped when it was originally released on January 21 of that year. However, a month later, the film found a place in the heart of fans of the slasher film genre, and had generated over $4 million in box office revenue.
More than 20 years later, the film is being recreated for horror lovers. Paying homage to Rosman by naming the university after him, the movie has a similar premise to the 1983 version. Six sorority sisters decide to get revenge on one of their cheating boyfriends by faking the death of one of their own. In doing so, the prank goes horribly wrong as the person is actually killed. The survivors decide to hide the body and never speak of that night again. Eight months later, someone has found proof of their misdeed and begins to stalk them with the evidence, killing them off one by one. The group, which gets smaller and smaller, must band together to find out who the perpetrator of these crimes might be, as well as fight for their right to stay alive.


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Sixty years after her death, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo continues to capture the attention of modern audiences; she's commemorated in everything from yearly tributes to her iconic unibrow to films including the 2002 biopic starring Salma Hayek. But years before that movie told Kahlo's colorful story, Denver playwright Melissa Lucero McCarl penned and produced Painted Bread(the story of Frida Kahlo), a stage production that brings Kahlo to life.
The Aurora Fox will produce the play again this month, with actress Karen Slack reprising the role of Kahlo, which she first played a decade ago. The character of a tour guide leads the audience through the life of the expressive painter, from her early childhood to a traumatic accident as a teenager and through her fiery relationship with fellow artist Diego Rivera, all the while depicting some of Kahlo's most famous paintings through actors posing on stage. "Even though her painting was very non-realistic, the poses that the actors take behind a frame that floats in the center of the stage resemble the actual paintings," says director Warren Sherrill. "I hope that people can see Frida Kahlo as this human being who went through a lot of pain in life, but also learned to live life because of that. I think that's always interesting and timeless."
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Mostly this, but the other way around. Wasteland 2 is and will remain in full production with most inXile staff working on it, but the writers and concept artists are done. A lot of game studios and publishers just fire 'em, but Fargo's style since Interplay has been to put em on the pre-production of the next project. Then, when Wasteland 2 is done, Torment is well through pre-production and the team can roll into it naturally. It's not ideal to have to go to Kickstarter again at this point, far from it, but this is the best way to do a production cycle in this industry.


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Mariah Carey to Judge 'American Idol'
Mariah Carey has signed on as a judge for the 12th season of "American Idol," Fox president Kevin Reilly confirmed to reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour Monday.
"I'm so excited to be joining 'Idol,'" Carey said on a phone call during the presentation. "I wanted to be there today and I wish I could have been there myself to tell you. I can't wait to get started in a couple months."
Steven Tyler Quits 'Idol' | Jennifer Lopez Leaving 'Idol'
Speculation on Carey's pay has run from $12 million per season to $17 million. Her manager is Randy Jackson, who reportedly has suggested to "Idol" producers over the years that she join the show.
"As a singer, songwriter and producer, it's going to be fun and rewarding to help find new talent and give back with 'American Idol,'" Carey said in a statement. "I'm currently in the studio working on my new album and its first single, 'Triumphant,' which will be out early next month. I can't wait to channel my creative energy as a part of this show which is a massive global phenomenon."
Ever since Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez both announced that they were leaving "Idol" earlier this month, rumors have been circulating that Carey would join the panel.
During the same TCA press event, "Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe told reporters that he would ideally like to see the judges change each year, and also implied that Jennifer Lopez was not necessarily finished with the singing competition series. She went on Ryan Seacrest's radio show earlier this month, however, and said that she wants to leave "Idol" to get back to the other parts of her career.
Carey's new album will be released in early August by Island Def Jam Music Group. She has 18 No. 1 singles on Billboard's Hot 100 chart -- more than any other solo artist in history. Among all acts, only the Beatles, with 20, have more. She has scored 16 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, with six of them reaching No. 1. Her most recent studio album, 2009's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," debuted and peaked at No. 3 and has sold 540,000 in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"Idol" creator and executive producer Simon Fuller said in a statement, "We are proud to have one of the world's greatest-ever female singers join our show. Mariah defines the word 'Idol' and will inspire every singer that has the honor of performing in front of her."
There has been no word on who else will sign on to judge "Idol's" upcoming season, although stars from Adam Lambert to Aretha Franklin have expressed their interest in the show.
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Pros and Cons of Hiring a Property Management Company
One of the best ways to earn extra income is by investing in property. Owning property can also help in increasing the value of your overall assets as well as building up a financial portfolio.
Even with the benefits to be had from owning property, you still get faced with the decision on whether to handle the management of the property yourself or seek the expertise of a property management company. Before making a conclusive decision on the path you intend to take, the following are the pros and cons of hiring a property management company:
Profit Margin
Possibly the only major downside to contracting the services of a property management company is the fact that any profit you make will be taken out to compensate them. Sometimes, these property management companies might require a salary plus a percentage of profits made from any transaction aided by them. But a standard practice for the average property management company is to take the first month's rent of the property as payment and in future periods, only 8-10% is charged from the rent. This is done in order to cover the costs of advertising, applicant review alongside other general expenses.
Rules & Regulations
As a private individual whose only interest in investing in property is to turn a profit, keeping abreast of state and federal regulations is not something that comes to mind. As a landlord, you want to ensure that you are not at risk of violating any rules in respect to your tenant or the law. So getting a property management company eliminates this worry. If you have a mansion, you want to make sure the person you're leasing your home to checks out. With someone to help and guide you through the process, it will help you weed out potentially disastrous tenants.
Market Trends
The good thing about property management companies is that they stay abreast of real estate market trends like what prices different properties are going for. The rental market is one that is flexible and prices can be up at one minute and down the other, for an investor, this can be stressful to keep focus of in line with other duties you have. Property management companies have ways in which they can keep track of these things without you having to worry.
As a property owner, chances are you also have an active profession that requires most of your attention and as a result, keeping in touch with your tenant as well as attending to their needs is not something you can do 24/7 and with immediate effect. When you contract a property management company, this means that you do not have to worry about attending to your tenants needs as they take care of it for you.
Sorting Applications
As a property owner, the condition of your property is one of your topmost concerns so anything that might affect its good state should not be allowed to take root. Tenants are most times the number one causes of property damage and if you can avoid getting a bad tenant, you should do so. The property management company can also help in interviewing your tenants if need be.


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It has been less than a week since a new law on sending sexually explicit texts, called sexting, hit the books in West Virginia. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D-W.Va.) signed the legislation banning sexting into law on Monday, May 6.
The new law makes it illegal to have or distribute photos or video showing a minor in an inappropriate sexual manner. While the law does not go into effect until the summer, parents are already commenting on it.
"I think it's a step in the right direction, because juveniles shouldn't be knowing about things like that at all, period," said Ashley Rotemberoy of Mercer County. "It just leads to pregnancy and other bad things happening. I have children of my own and I wouldn't want my girls doing that at all."This law goes into full effect on July 12. If a juvenile is found guilty of sexting, they don't have to register as a sex offender.
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Liking his ability to hit to all fields and possessing the ability to turn the double play with quick hands and a strong arm, the Mariners wanted the second baseman in a package that included Jesus Montero.
However, when the trade was discussed in early June, Adams was on the disabled list with a right ankle problem. The Mariners didn't like the medical report and flushed him out of the deal. Adams had season-ending surgery on the foot on Aug. 2, 2010.
More than a year later, the foot is still an issue for Adams, a third-round pick in 2008 from Virginia.
"There is no reason why he shouldn't get back from a broken bone in his foot," minor league head Mark Newman said of the 24-year-old Adams, who is rehabbing at his Florida home. "This coming spring training is going to be an important period for him. He is a talented player."
But he's also a talented player who hasn't played much since May 2010. That season Adams batted .309/.393/.507 in 152 at-bats for Double-A Trenton. This year he spent more time on rehab in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League than he did playing for high Class A Tampa, where he batted .308/.368/.365 in a dozen games.
"He played a couple of days and then was fatigued," Newman said. "He would come back and play and the same thing would happen."
His last full season was 2009, when he hit .286/.373/.443 between low Class A Charleston and Tampa. If the foot allows him to play the way he did before the injury, the Yankees believe they have something.
"He hits to all fields, drives the ball and hits it over the fence," Newman said. "He can really turn the double play. His hands are fabulous. He gets the ball out of the glove so fast, it doesn't look like it touches it. He does that like (Robinson) Cano."
• The Yankees sent a group of 2011 draft picks to their Dominican complex for two weeks of games and cultural education. Dante Bichette Jr., Greg Bird, Daniel Camarena, Jordan Cote, Rookie Davis, Matt Duran, Joey Maher and Hayden Sharp made the trip.
• Vice president of player personnel Billy Connors and scouting director Damon Oppenheimer were among the top candidates to fill the Angels' general manager position.


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NYM ball control leads to big Homecoming victory
In need of a win, the New York Mills football team needed a big play to spark some enthusiasm from the biggest crowd of the year on Homecoming and Parent's Night and make a statement to their opponents.
"We talked all week about making big plays and we did," Head Coach Matt Radniecki said.
That play came from Brandon Kupfer at the end of a scoreless first quarter and propelled the Eagles to their first victory of the season, a 20-0 shutout of West Central Area.
Defense was the name of the game, as NY Mills held the Knights to just 121 yards offensively, including a third quarter where the Knights waited until the waning moments of the period to get their hands on the ball.
"I am really proud of how we played defensively. We tackled very well and also did our job and nothing more. We were disciplined and did a good job of doing what we were supposed to do."
West Central got off to a good start driving into the red zone on their first drive of the game but stalled on fourth down at the Eagles' 11-yard line, when a Dakotah Kashmark pass fell to the ground incomplete near nobody in the end zone.
The Eagles marched to near midfield, including a run from Kupfer, who played big minutes on both sides of the ball all game. Drew Peterson intercepted Charlie Peeters at the 42-yard line halting the Eagles' march.
With time running down in the first quarter, the Knights attempted to run a reverse on second and eight only to see Kupfer blow the play up sending Peterson flying backwards, forcing a fumble and Kupfer got up from the hit and pounced on the ball.
The play spurned a 15-play, 55-yard drive to the end zone capped by a Peeters plunge from the one. Kupfer's kick was good for an early 7-0 lead.
All 15 plays were runs, including two conversions on fourth down and inches. The Eagles never gained more than seven yards per play. They simply pounded the football and ate up the clock.
The ensuing kickoff went out of pounds giving WCA the ball on the 35, but was compounded by an unsportsmanlike penalty at the end of Peeters' touchdown. The Knights elected to take the penalty on the kickoff before the extra point try and started the ball at the midfield stripe.
Two plays later, Shane Novak picked off Kashmark and returned the ball into Knights' territory to the 42 with 3:17 remaining in the half.
Peeters drove the Eagles to the 25 on runs by Novak and Tyler Patron, but was forced into fourth and four at the 25 with 32 seconds remaining.
Rather than attempt a short yardage play, the Eagles elected to go for the end zone and Peeters found Taylor Ericksrud in the back corner of the end zone for a 13-0 lead. Ericksrud made a leaping grab after beating his man by three steps. Kupfer's kick was no good and the Eagles took a 13-0 lead into halftime.
The third quarter started out with the drive of the season for the Eagles after Peterson's second interception of Peeters was nullified by a pass interference call.
"We were finally able to sustain drives which kept them off the field but also ended up in points for us."
Taking the ball on their own 29, NY Mills pounded the ball at the Knights for another 16 plays eating up over nine minutes on the clock.
This time, the Eagles mixed up some passes, including a 10-yard screen to Nick LeTourneau, followed by a short pass to Novak.
The next six runs moved the ball to the 10 before another fourth down, this time needing three yards to convert.
Kupfer trotted out for a field goal to be held by Peeters.
Peeters took the snap but elected to fake and pass to Noah Pesola, who caught the ball at the two converting the first down but was held short of the end zone.
Peeters ran in from the two and Kupfer's extra point attempt was good capping off the scoring and putting a fork in the Knights, 20-0.
The Eagles turned the ball over twice, while WCA gave the ball up four times.
"This is the first game that we have won the turnover battle and we won."
A turnover negated another chance at Eagle points in the fourth quarter, but the Knights routinely gave the ball up on downs, while NY Mills elected to run out the clock with the lead.
NY Mills had 236 yards of total offense, 173 on the ground. The Eagles rushed for 52 more yards than the Knights had in total (121). The Eagles' ball control game made the first down numbers a blowout, 15-6, in favor of NY Mills.
The Eagles kept the referees at bay accruing only one penalty flag for 10 yards.
"It was very exciting for our players to get this Homecoming win and it was great to see the crowd support that we had. Our fans have been loyal and we appreciate the support that they have given us."
The Eagles (1-4) will take some new-found momentum on the road to face the Ottertail Central Bulldogs (3-2) in Henning Friday night.


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Charles Webb letter to Horatio Jose, Portland, 1863
Charles Webb of the 12th Maine Regiment wrote to Horatio Jose, one-time quartermaster of the regiment, about a problem Jose was having with the Military Affairs department relating to ordnance for which Jose was responsible.
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Day 2 of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event is about to begin at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Between the two starting flights, the tournament attracted 987 entries—500 of which will be in action today.
The field was saturated with pros, so it's no surprise to see a well-known pro leading the pack. Ashton Griffin emerged as the Day 1b chip leader with 253,700, which is slightly ahead the 248,900 of Day 1a chip leader Maxim Lobzhanidze, who begins today second in chips. Nipping on both their heels is the ever-dangerous Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who has the third biggest stack with 216,900.
Other notables who will be returning with decent stacks are Darren Elias (191,000), Paul Volpe (186,200), Greg Mueller (181,100), Ravi Raghavan (132,500), Shawn Buchanan (129,000), Olivier Busquet (128,600), Steve O'Dwyer (125,700), Joe Serock (124,900) and 18-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps (92,000).
Joining them are Team PokerStars Pros Christophe de Meulder (117,300), Tatiana Barausova (99,990), Jake Cody (84,400), Jose "Nacho" Barbero (79,600), Victor Ramdin (78,500), Angel Guillen (65,800), Andre Akkari (58,300), George Danzer (57,900), Luca Pagano (49,100), Richard Toth (48,200), Ville Wahlbeck (46,300) and Fatima Moreira de Melo (44,600), just to name a few.
The plan is to play six 90-minute levels with a 15-minute break after each. Throw in a dinner break after Level 13, and we'll bag and tag at approximately 11:15 PM EST. We expect the field to whittled itself down drastically during that time. The question is—who will thrive and who'll fail to survive.
Day 2 will kick off at 12:00 EST, so stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the rest of the day as we provide you with the latest coverage from the Main Event!


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg (Palmyra, Va.) and tight end Adam Breneman (Mechanicsburg) have been named to the 247Sports True Freshman All-America team.
The 2013 Big Ten Thompson-Randel El Freshman of the Year, Hackenberg is the first-team quarterback on the 247Sports squad. Breneman was named to the second-team from coach Bill O'Brien's squad. Their selections give Penn State four freshman All-America honorees the past two years, as defensive end Deion Barnes (Philadelphia) and tight end Kyle Carter (Bear, Del.) were consensus 2012 choices.
Hackenberg was selected the 247Sports National True Freshman of the Week twice this past season, after leading the Nittany Lions to wins over Michigan and No. 14 Wisconsin.
Hackenberg was selected Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times during the 2013 season, the second-highest total for a player since the award began in 2010. He also was named BTN.com's Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was the offensive captain for ESPN.com's Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
For the season, Hackenberg was 231 of 392 for 2,955 yards, with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten in completions, his 20 touchdown passes are one off the Big Ten lead, and he is 0.5 yards from being No. 2 in passing (246.2 ypg). He had 14 completions of 40 yards or longer this season, which ranks seventh nationally and leads the Big Ten and all freshman signal-callers nationwide.
Hackenberg broke one Penn State overall and 11 school freshman game or season passing and total offense records this year, including game (30) and season completions (231), game (340) and season passing yardage (2,955) and game (4) and season (20) touchdown passes. He also broke freshman marks for game (55) and season passing attempts (392) and the number of 200-yard (9) and 300-yard (4) passing games.
With 339 yards and four touchdowns in the Nov. 30 win at Wisconsin, Hackenberg posted his ninth 200-yard passing game this season, moving into third on the Penn State single season list, trailing only Kerry Collins (10, 1994) and Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin (11, 2012). Hackenberg had four 300-yard passing games this season, topped by 340 yards at Indiana, which ties him for the most in a single season at Penn State with McGloin (2012).
The former Fork Union Military Academy All-American threw for 2,955 yards this season, moving into third place on the Penn State single-season chart. Hackenberg's 231 completions rank fourth at Penn State in a season, one behind Daryll Clark's 232 completions in 2009.
A starter in five games this season, Breneman was sixth on team with 15 catches for 186 yards (12.4) and three touchdowns, grabbing a scoring strike in each of the last three games. Breneman made the team's longest play from scrimmage in 2013 with a 68-yard catch and run on Penn State's first possession in the win at Wisconsin. He made three catches for a season-high 78 yards vs. the Badgers.
The former Cedar Cliff High School All-American made a season-high four catches vs. UCF. Breneman made two catches for 22 yards and a touchdown vs. Purdue and two catches for 27 yards at Minnesota.
Penn State returns 16 starters for the 2014 season (eight offense, seven defense, one specialist), which begins Aug. 30 vs. No. 15 UCF in the Croke Park Classic in Dublin. Public tickets for the Nittany Lions' first international game are available at www.ticketmaster.ie/psufootball and by entering the passcode, PSUDUBLIN14. The public ticket offering will end Dec. 31.
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Pacquiao was overhyped and got badly exposed by Marquez
November 15th, 2011
By Babatis Banda: Looking at a number of Manny Pacquiaos fights, you will realize that Bob Arum and Freddie Roach did a good job in building Mannys name. The definitive fights in Mannys ascendancy to the top were so choreographed such that it was inevitable for the casual fan to jump on the band wagon. To a larger extent, Manny and those around him also fell to their own making, they built a big belief in themselves too.
The real beginning was a finished Oscar De la Hoya, who had several defeats in his bag, including to Floyd Mayweather Junior. Oscar fought Manny at a terrible catch weight, he was unable to do anything in that fight, and he simply was a walking target and this set the pace for Mannys ascendancy. We saw how Manny threw a thousand plus punches to a stationary, non-reactive target called Joshua Clottey, a pure joke of a fight, but now this built a reputation. Antonio Margarito was just an icing on the cake, slow and spider-like arms were no match to quick and powerful hands of Pacman. This was another clever choice, to cement the belief.
I give respect to Mannys win against Miguel Cotto. That fight was indeed exciting, and Manny won in style but again, we saw that Manny was very vulnerable when Cotto boxed and moved intelligently until he thought he could out-muscle Manny, and that was the making of his end. There is no doubt that Marquez has exposed Manny as just a good boxer, not anything extra-ordinary. The press and team Pacquiao built the illusion in hard-core Manny supporters and most casual boxing fans that Manny was indestructible, and yet we know he is very vulnerable against class opposition.
Information technology has allowed unprecedented selling of products through half-truths and sometimes, clear lies. This happens in most sports too and it is called hype and the casualty is you and me. Manny Pacquiao, though a good boxer was a product of clever selling, but he will never come out of the deep-hole Arum and Roach dug for him, for Floyd Mayweather junior will wipe the myth away soon.
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"Step right over there," an officer is overheard to tell 60 year old Nancy Mason just before her booking process in the county jail in March. She was charged with theft over $500 dollars.
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Monitor Audio S6 tweek
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Hi I'm looking for some advice and guidence....
I have some Monitor Audio Silver 6 speakers and now find them a little bright. Is this something that could be improved in the crossover of the speaker?
I've attached the diagram, if anyone could help that would be great.
Also any other tweeks that could be recommended
Many thanks
Crossover should make some more sence with the values.
L1 = 4mH inductor 0.7mm wire 10x10x50mm laminated steel core
L2 = 1.0mh inductor 0.7mm wire 40x8x8mm laminated steel core
L3 = 0.2mH inductor 0.4-0.5mm wire Air core bobbin
C1 = 4.0uf Polyester Cap 100v
C2 = 4.7uF (XP) Polypropylene Cap
R1 = 2R7 7W wire wound resistor
Here is the link to the spec http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/produ...oduct=44&area=2
Hi Rob.
Sorry i'm late, at least 3 years, but i'm starting to feel some stress with my MA S6!
Now i complain about some mid and treble stress, and lack of ambience retrieval!
Could be the system? A Sony SCD-XA3000-ES with a LME49722 in the differential stage and a OPA2134 in the lowpass stage, plus some Elna Silmic II to beef up the allready heavy power supply!
The amp is an Advance Acoustic MAP-407, with a LM4562 at the first preamp stage and the original OPA2134 in the second stage, with beefed up preamp power supply!
The last amp before de MAP-407 was a NAD C370 and it plays a lot worst with the S6 than the MAP-407!
So what do i have here? Psych mood, bad mains supply, or a bad system?
I look into the crossover schematic and the only thing i could blame instantly is the wire! The rest seems pretty decent to me!
The internal wire is OFC or Alluminium?
Any ideas? The tonal balance is a bit foward and lack acoustical information, although is very warm and confortable with decent sound stage!
Best regards
I don't know the amps etc that you have. But I also found mine a little bright, so I run a resistor in parallel with the tweeter, I think it was 22R
Would need to go have a look
Hi Rob.
Thanks for the reply!
Sorry to ask again... you put a 22Ohms resistor in parallel with the tweeter?
It will stress the amplifier, because it lowers the impedance of the HF network (X_over). Its more polite for the amplifier to put the resistor in serial with the tweeter, to attenuate the signal amplitude (Voltage)!
Best regards
I don't think this will put much stress on the amp. It may have an effect on how it lowers the treble. If you put the resistor in parallel, it will lower the Q of the filter so more lower treble may be attenuated. If you increase the series resitance, more upper treble may be attenuated because the impedance of the existing crossover is higher at the lower treble.
You want to decide whether your system is bright due to the top end being loud, or is it because the lower treble has too much off axis energy.
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This measurement's curve looks a Triangle one, a proac response etc. ! too much treble...
You can apply Rob's solution.
But I think you can go further in precision and fineness. See the schema enclosed.
Have fun.
Good googling, jerome.
After seeing that, noticing the two response peaks and the impedance peak... I'd begin with robs parallel resistor and then increase the series resistor until it sounded better. I'd ignore everything above 10k in this case but I'd also wonder about the woofer's top end.
Hi Everybody!Thanks for the support!
Dear Mr. Allen, you're right. If the S6 are similiar to the RS6, then the 22 Ohms resistor in parallel with the tweeter will drop the impedance around 0,7Ohms at 3Khz. Not a stress situation indeed!
Dear Mr. Jerome, you show some insight around the MA S6 X_over.
Did you listen some S6 with the mod you propose, or its an academic exercise, which contains a possible solution?
The Bass unit roll off is not enough, or the 10uF cap helps the integration of the bass unit with midrange unit?
Its well worth to try, only the 10uF in MKP caps are extra expensive. Maybe bipolar cans can do a decent job!Only the tweeter 10uF is crucial, and must be MKP type!
Thanks again for your attention!
I hope i can try it quickly!
Best regards
Hi again!
We have to remind that the S6 have diferent reflex port locations! The S6 have 2 on the rear, and the RS6 have at least one at the front!So i would be carefull about the bass tweak!
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by Jonathan Berr | February 12, 2013 7:00 am
Being the kings and queens of content isn't as fun as it used to be; just ask the masters of the media universe.
News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWSA[1]), for one — which is controlled by tycoon Rupert Murdoch — spooked Wall Street last week when it cut its earnings outlook for the year as ratings for hit shows like American Idol and X-Factor continue to wither. Plus, sports sure didn't help, as President and Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey explained during the earnings conference call[2].
He said:
"At the Fox Network, it has been no secret that we had a tough fall. Our challenges in entertainment were exacerbated by a sports schedule that just didn't bounce our way with a four-game World Series, NFL post-season off double-digits from last year and late season college football match-ups that didn't pan out."
Fox News Channel, which has long been a cash cow for the company, has loads of problems too. Viewers seemed to be tuning out the conservative news network following President Obama's reelection. Plus, the relentless cheerleading for Mitt Romney's failed bid for the presidency by former Clinton advisor Dick Morris and longtime Bush confidant Karl Rove (among others) eroded Fox News' credibility with the public and advertisers. In fact, Fox failed to renew Morris' contract[3] as an on-air political analyst last week.
According to media reports[4], host Sean Hannity also lost about 50% of his audience in the weeks after the election. Fox is still the most-watched cable news channel, but liberal MSNBC is gaining ground.
These red flags wave as the New York-based company prepares to jettison its lackluster publishing business into a separate company so investors can focus on its higher growth businesses like Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcast network. That may be a tough sell, though, because entertainment is just like investing: Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
So far, though, Wall Street has faith that better times lay ahead for Murdoch & Co. The average 52-week price target is $31 — about 10% higher than where it recently traded. Still, this target seems overly ambitious given the challenges News Corp. faces at Fox News.
Moreover, Murdoch's empire is going to spend big bucks in developing an all-sports network to rival Disney's (NYSE:DIS[5]) ESPN … but sports television costs are going to continue to skyrocket in the coming years as competitors shell out boatloads of money for broadcast rights.
With that in mind, I'd be wary of this stock … and of stocks like it. Murdoch's problems are not unique in the world of tycoons.
Sumner Redstone's Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB[6]), for example, recently reported a mixed quarter. While profit came in a penny above expectations, revenue was disappointing. The shortfall has a simple explanation: Lousy television ratings. Children's network Nickelodeon continues to struggle to attract viewers to such long-in-the-tooth favorites as SpongeBob SquarePants, while Viacom's MTV network is reeling. Even well-regarded channels such as Comedy Central[7], home to fan favorites like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, are facing declining viewership.
Turning around Nickelodeon and MTV won't be easy, either, despite the fact that Redstone sees better times ahead. In the earnings release, he said that by "investing in new hits we will continue to build our outstanding brands and deliver strong value to shareholders."
The children's network, though, got complacent and let the quality of its franchises slip, while MTV is hurting because the entire world grew weary of the antics of the gang from Jersey Shore. Investors betting on Viacom are expecting another hit to ride to the company's rescue, but there is no guarantee if or when that will happen.
Things aren't much better over at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE:MSO[8]), either — the floundering media empire owned by the domestic diva.
Storm clouds have been circling MSO for months: CEO Lisa Gersh resigned[9] in December after less than a year on the job; Stewart's penchant for chewing through capable CEOS like Susan Lyne is alarming; the company lost a staggering $50.7 million in the third quarter; and — as The New York Times recently noted[10] — Martha Stewart's compensation has surged even as her company's prospects have worsened.
All in all, there sure isn't much to like here. Whether you're looking at Murdoch, Redstone or Stewart, the bottom line is pretty clear: Even if these content kings and queens still rule, their kingdoms are continuing to shrink. And because of that, the stocks of these tycoons should be avoided.
As of this writing, Jonathan Berr did not own a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Follow him on Twitter@jdberr.
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Eat your greens!
While Popeye's bulging biceps and bursting buttons may have been little more than a way of encouraging kids to eat their spinach, there is something resonant about the iconic image. Of course we can't see our muscles perform acrobatics upon ingestion of iron-rich vegetables, but it's almost as if our bodies break out in quiet little happy dances each time we eat leafy greens. Greens are one of the best foods to eat regularly; they are rich in fiber and offer many vitamins, minerals, and plant-based compounds that are thought to help protect the body from heart disease, diabetes, and possibly even cancer. Furthermore, leafy greens are low in carbohydrates, sodium, fat and cholesterol. With that in mind, it couldn't hurt to eat more leafy greens; here's where to start. (Text: Melissa Breyer)


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POLICE and fire investigators are assessing whether a large blaze in Crewe that engulfed outbuildings near the town centre was stared deliberately.
Four fire engines were called to the blaze which started within a derelict caravan behind Catherine Street, off Gresty Road, just before 1pm on Tuesday, April 15.
People living nearby were advised to close their windows to avoid plumes of black smoke that towered into the sky over Crewe.
Four appliances from Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach and Middlewich were sent to the fire , which spread to a large number of scrap vehicles and single-store 20x30 metre brick and wood garages on the site.
Police set up a cordon around Catherine Street and the end of Chambers Street to allow firefighters wearing breathing apparatus to tackle the blaze.
The Environment Agency and United Utilities visited the incident to assist with the removal of water from the scene.
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"Cheer Perfection," TLC's answer to Lifetime's "Dance Moms," returned for Season 2 on Wednesday (Aug. 28), failing once again to justify its existence. Like its obvious inspiration, "Cheer Perfection" reeks of contrived drama. Within the first few minutes of tonight's episode, head coach Alisha reminds the audience that most gyms don't allow for parents to sit in on practice, but they do at Cheer Time Revolution -- which is code for "We only got our show because we let these henpecking mamas in the room."So what happened tonight? Alisha was prepping CTR's Youth Silver team for a big competition in Texas, which meant she wanted to revamp the entire routine in basically a week. The bigger the risk, the greater the reward? Seems like poor coaching to me. Why not just choreograph a technically impressive routine from the get-go?The first half of the hour, however, focused on the team moms and their drama. There's discord... //blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/cheer-perfection-season-2-premiere-new-season-same-old-stage-moms.html
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Just when you thought the Snowpocalypse was over, you wake up this morning to slurpy, slushy sidewalks and puddles two to four yards in diameter. It's one thing to wear high heels on a bike, or in the rain, but unless you're into falling on your keyster and ruining your shoes (there's nothing like a broken heel to ruin your day), there's just no getting around the necessity of boots you can walk on ice and through slush in. Take stock of your options now, and make sure you have at least one waterproof pair, at least one with treads, and plenty of low heels to help you balance.
This is what I opted for today on my walk to work. The basic wellie is a sound investment for these climes, with waterproofing and treads (they did great when the 'lypse was in full effect and the ice had created its own topography over all the side streets. Didn't fall once.) Parallel (1122 NW Marshall) carries them.
Frye boots are another classic that works year round. Everyone I know who has these has had them for at least five years. Imelda's (3426 SE Hawthorne, 935 NW Everett) stocks them.
If you're in the market for something less basic, here are a few that are stylish but not too treacherous:
These are by Georgina Goodwin, and are 60% off right now at Olive.
I think these No. 6 boots are brilliant. You can find them—along with a delicious shearling-lined tall version—at Stand Up Comedy (811 E Burnside), where they are 30% off (you can get 40% off your purchase if you buy two eligible items, 50% if you buy three). While you're there don't forget to huff on the Six Scents unisex fragrances. It's a limited edition (this is Series One) collection of designer/perfumer collaboration, and they're really remarkable. My favorite is #3.
These Momas from Halo (1425 NE Broadway) are very Dickensian and kind of goth. It's a good option if you want to keep a nice shape on your legs while still protecting your wool tights from the spray of passing cars.