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"___________ ! Wake up!" (Sibling name) yelled smacking you to wake up "Up and adam __________!" he added with a smirk. You roll over giving the glare of all death glares. A small squeak escaped your siblings lips and slides away quietly.
" Oh (sibling name)~ " You growled softly. You sibling would give a horrific look. "Y-yes?" (He/she) squeaked again. "COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE SPAZ" you declared angrily. The sibling flinched making a move to run. You tackled (him/her) from behind onto the (color) carpeted floor of your bedroom. You grinned in victory. "OK SIS I'M SORRY. GET YOUR FAT BODY OFF ME" (he/she) pleaded. A sigh escaped your lips and hit (him/her) softly " Get out you butt" saying in a tired tone.
You sibling bolted out of your room. Leaving you left on the floor to think.
The sun graced the features of your face. The day you'll see your boyfriend Francis has finally arrived. He was a world-renowned thief. It was a risk to date such a bad guy, but could you really blame yourself? You just loved him. You exerted yourself off the floor and limbered over to the window. Smiling at the thought of him holding you close to his body. 'What did he ever see in me' you thought giggling.
He could of get any girl he wanted. Yet he stole your heart like the thief he was ironically.
You went throughout your day like normal until a couple of hours til you get to meet up with Francis. You picked your (favorite color dress) and did you (color) hair in the style you wanted. Things were going perfectly until a certain scale came into view as you entered the bathroom.
Giving a huge gulp in your throat, you stepped on the scale.
Your eyes looking at your now weighed in result. Horror struck your face "I-I haven't lost a single pound!" you whined. You were hoping to be thinner when Francis see's you. How is he going to date you any longer if you stayed like this? The thought of him leaving saddened you. Making you feel anxious to go out at all.
"________! A letter came for you!" Your sibling chimed barging in. You clutched your dress to your naked frame. "Ever heard of knocking!" you fumed. (He/She) chuckled "Come on, who cares if I see you naked" (he/she) remarked. A first hit the tilted wall hard as your eyes glared into your soon to be dead sibling if he/she didn't leave. Your sibling gulped putting the letter on the sink. leaving as soon as (He/She) came in. Slamming the door behind.
Grasping the letter in your hands. I strong familiar scent hit your nostrils. I loving wine smell with a hint of roses. You opened the envelope to view beautiful hand written letter for you.
Dear, Mon amour ____________
A year has past since we've seen each other and I miss you. Please wait for me this evening at (time) in front of the museum of beauty. Until then, J'attendrai~
Sincerely, Francis Bonnefoy
Your cheeks flushed from his written words. You wanted to see him so badly. At this point you didn't care about your weight. These words made you forget.
Your arrived to the museum you were asked to attend too. Feeling dizzy of being nervous, you went to sit on a bench. watched the people go by. You kept a keen eye open for Francis. Besides he was the only guy in the world with golden wavy hair. He himself was a piece of art, he was so beautiful to look at, if only you had kissed his lip's to see how soft his lips were before he left.
You waited, and waited and waited. A good few hours in fact. No Francis has shown up.
It disappointed you very much. Did he spot you? Did he just leave with discuss of having a chubby girlfriend like me, you thought stressing out. You had known that Francis loving to visit the museums. They were go picking for stealing, but maybe you thought it was at the wrong time that he needed you to come.
A guard of the museum came up to you and smiled kindly"ok sweetie the museum is closing, you need to go" he asked politely. You nodded and stood up properly and left the museum.
A stream of tears beginning to hit the corners of your eyes.
"what am I kidding, Francis deserves better then me" you spoke softly. "There are way better girl's then me for Francis to love.."she choked up a little. You have fallen head over heels over this one guy. The one guy you thought loved you back. Only to be stood up. It was the worst feeling.
Sighing sadly as you set your head down walking."Now __________ don't be sad
"A male voice spoke out with concern. You jumped and took action "Alright, who ever's there! I know how to fight off perv's!" You yelled out. You then heard a familiar chuckle and jump out of a tall nearby tree. The person stood over her and gave a soft smirk. "long time no see Ma Cherie" Francis said seductively. You were shocked at first then happiness took over giving him a tight hug. "Francis! Where were you! I thought you ditched me!". He chuckle and smile down at you. " you've grown so nicely since the last time a saw Mon amour~" he grinned. A blushed spreaded deep into you cheeks. "Fr-Francis... Your embarrassing me." you looked away smiling a bit at his flattery.
The French man smiled "you're so cute" he pat her head and look down at her lovingly. You looked into his beautiful blue eyes. You blushed more "So, h-how you been Francis?" You asked shyly and Francis laughed. "After all this time we haven't seen each other that's all you have to say?" he teased.
"Well what else am I suppose to say? You retorted crossing your arms.
"How about something like
I love you?" he said softly into your ear. You blushed shifting your gaze to him. "I love you too Francis.."You smiled. The word you have waited so long to hear from you has finally been said. Feeling very warm and fuzzy inside. He then tilted your head "I'm glad you're Mon amour _________. You are perfect in every way possible." he whispering seductively and kissed your lips passionately.
It felt like magic to you, true magic. You kissed back Hold him close to you. He ran his fingers delicately in her hair kissing her a few more time. Finally letting go he pulled out a gorgeous necklace. You eyes sparkled at the objected. No words could have been spoken at this point. He chuckled lightly. "This little object is what kept me so long." He said putting it on around your neck.
"Just for ma belle rose~" he smiled.
You touched the item lightly smiling. He didn't care what size you were because you'll always be valuable to a thief's heart.
Thief!France x Chubby!Reader: Forever Valuable by MsLela92Watch
©2012-2017 MsLela92
That was so nice...... I wish I had a boyfriend.
Dont we all wish wenhad boyfriends.
Reader: Oh, Francis, this is just perfect!
Francis: I am glad you like it, mon chere. By the way, don't wear that necklace until the heat off it cools down. Don't want you being brought in for questioning~!
Reader: I love you, but goddammit Francis.
Francis: I am glad you like it, mon chere. By the way, don't wear that necklace until the heat off it cools down. Don't want you being brought in for questioning~!
Reader: I love you, but goddammit Francis.
Reader: *wears necklace for a second*
*cops burst down door*
Reader: GODDAMMIT FRANCIS!
*cops burst down door*
Reader: GODDAMMIT FRANCIS!
That is the best extended ending ever
How much you wanna bet he stole that necklace from some famous museum far from america (or where ever you live)?
The gift is sweet until you're arrested for owning stolen property . Love the story!
All boys out there im going to say this once so here i go. Im a chubby girl and so are other girls out there and if you dont like us the way we are then theres the door
I belong to Francis! Ohonhonhonho~
Me: O_O
Great story!!!<3
Me: O_O
Great story!!!<3
I love your stories. They make me feel all fuzzy inside!
I am fat but I embrace it because it makes well me xP
I am chubby and my chubbiness makes me who i am. Tolerant to all idiocy.
You're not chubby, your fun size
he stole the necklace.
:3 Chubby love FTW!!!! Love the story btw!
D'aww~ Its so cute! I want to like turn it into a plushie so I can hug it. >3<
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! <3
Did he steal that necklace? I love your stories . They are frigin awesome .
:iconsexyfance2plz: : Honhonhonhon Maybeh >w>
Thank you! I'm so glad you love my stories! <3
Thank you! I'm so glad you love my stories! <3
You are a very talented writer . France is awesome I love all the Hetalia characters really ^^' Hehe. You are a very awesome writer .
for those who judge by looks and weight then they're an ass =^=
they're not fat they're cute and cuddly and that's a big difference like prussia said fat is lonely and others while chubby is cute
and fluffy
they're not fat they're cute and cuddly and that's a big difference like prussia said fat is lonely and others while chubby is cute
and fluffy
So cute and fluffy!
So cute and fluffy!


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Penny & Robin Widdison
About us
Having completed their working careers Robin and Penny are now both very happily retired spending time on their hobbies, visiting offspring, travelling, and generally being laid back (lazy).
Living in the centre of Durham allows Robin and Penny to visit the magnificent Cathedral frequently. When not in the Cathedral itself, Robin can take a virtual tour from his armchair; designed by his own fair hand.
Penny is sometimes known as the "Mad Cat Lady", currently sharing their home with two demanding furry people. These two arrived in 1999 as kittens, from the Newcastle cat shelter. Tom, the fluffy one and Phoebe the sleek senior cat. Both have great personalities believing that they own the house and we are their staff!
Enjoying an interesting hobby

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Myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism before and after breast cancer hospitalisation. A population-based study.
We studied the occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke (IS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) before and after breast cancer hospitalisation compared with cancer-free controls. For this, women with a first breast cancer hospitalisation during 2000-2007 were selected from the PHARMO Record Linkage System, including drug use and hospitalisations of three million inhabitants in the Netherlands, and matched 1:10 by age to cancer-free women. The occurrence of MI, IS and PE were assessed in the 12 months before and after breast cancer hospitalisation. The study included 11,473 breast cancer patients, with a mean (± SD) age of 59 (± 14) years. Breast cancer patients were two to three times as likely as their cancer-free controls to have had a hospitalisation for PE, MI or IS in the 12 months before diagnosis, though prevalence was <1% in all groups. Breast cancer patients experienced an extreme high risk of PE in the first six months after diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR] 23.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 11.1-49.7 compared to controls), which declined gradually to a four times increased risk (HR 3.6, 95%CI 2.4-5.5) more than 12 months after breast cancer hospitalisation. However, incidence was low: less than five events per 1,000 person years during all time periods. For MI and IS we did not observe significant increased HRs after breast cancer hospitalisation compared to controls. Breast cancer patients seem to have a higher risk profile to develop MI and IS, and receive treatment that increases the risk of PE compared to cancer-free controls, although the frequency of hospitalisations was low.
|Additional Metadata
|breast cancer, cardiology, ischaemic stroke, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism
|Persistent URL
|dx.doi.org/10.1160/TH10-12-0778, hdl.handle.net/1765/32945
|Thrombosis and Haemostasis: international journal for vascular biology and medicine
van Herk-Sukel, M.P.P, Shantakumar, S, Kamphuisen, P.W, Penning-Van Beest, F.J.A, & Herings, R.M.C. (2011). Myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism before and after breast cancer hospitalisation. A population-based study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis: international journal for vascular biology and medicine, 106(1), 149–155. doi:10.1160/TH10-12-0778


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Cynthia Williams
The poem(s) are below...
Uneasy feelings
Forgotten the words
Your throat tighens up
Your legs are wobbly
Seeing in darkness
Trembling standing still
First sound is a stranger
Blocking people, places and things
Who's singing
Reflecting emotions of life
Back to ear-on-radio-days
Back to teenage-dreaming-days
Slowly comfort-zone
Sound can't find you
Faces vanishes
With closed eyes, wanting spirit
In the moment, stead, relaxed it's over
Your heart-beat sit's down
Copyright © Cynthia Williams | Year Posted 2011


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In November 2005, the Marlins shed salary by trading Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to the Red Sox for a package of Hanley Ramirez and three pitching prospects. The move set the tone for both the rest of that offseason and also the 25 months that have followed, leading up to dealing Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers.
Over the time between those two trades, the Marlins have made 13 major league trades for which they received 29 players in return. Of the 29 players, just seven have been hitters, including Ramirez, Mike Jacobs, and Cameron Maybin. The other 22 have been pitchers, as Florida has attempted desperately to acquire as many pre-arbitration arms as possible. This was in part the repercussion of their determination that the key young pitchers from their 2003 World Series run would be too expensive for them to retain. Beckett and Brad Penny were dealt before they could depart via free agency, while Carl Pavano and A.J. Burnett both defected for big money in the perennial arms race the AL East.
Having so much pitching talent shipped off or seen ship itself out, the Marlins have been snatching up pitchers at every turn, both in their deals and in the draft. Their stockpiling actually started nearly six months before the Beckett trade, in the June 2005 draft, when the Marlins chose a historic five pitchers in the draft's first 44 picks. Florida went back into the draft with the same plan in 2006, taking Missouri State right-hander Brett Sinkbeil in the first round, and top Puerto Rican arm Hector Correa in the fourth.
In all, over these two and a half years the Marlins have added about 20 pitchers they still hope project to a major league pitching staff. Following the Cabrera trade, my colleagues at BP have wondered if the Marlins haul was deeper in numbers than talent. The question must be explored for not just that one trade, but over the full 30 months that Florida has spent adding pitchers. How many players still possess legitimate value, and will end up as retaining value for what the Marlins traded away? Because if you're counting, beyond dealing two superstars in Josh Beckett and Miguel Cabrera, they've peddled six established veteran hitters, and a franchise face in Dontrelle Willis. Surely they have something to show for that, don't they?
If Florida's move towards a centralized focus on pitching began in June 2005, we will begin with that haul. Stan Meek and his scouting department made headlines after the team used its five first round selections all on arms-four high school pitchers from the nation's most competitive states and a small-school college pitcher in Jacob Marceaux.
Marceaux has proven the dud of the group, allowing a 5.05 ERA across the Florida State and Hawiian Winter Leagues, as his horrific command clouds a fantastic ability to induce groundballs. However, the four prep arms are still going concerns, albeit a mixed group. None of them has emerged as top arms in the minors. Louisiana lefty Sean West missed 2007 with an injury, while the other three progressed to Jupiter in the Florida State League. The trio had the luck in continuing their development together, as well as pitching in the minors' fourth-easiest pitcher's park, as rated by Clay Davenport's 2004-2006 park factors. With that benefit, how do the 2007 numbers at the level stack up for Chris Volstad, Aaron Thompson, and Ryan Tucker, as well as 2006 first-rounder Brett Sinkbeil?
Name ERA H/9 BB/9 K/9 G/F Volstad 4.50 10.9 2.6 6.6 2.1 Thompson 3.37 9.5 2.7 6.6 2.0 Tucker 3.71 9.2 3.0 6.8 1.1 Sinkbeil 3.42 9.3 1.6 5.6 2.2
All four pitchers are at least statistically similar: they also allow a low homer rate, they don't walk many batters, and they don't strike batters out often enough. However, they could not be more different on the diamond. Volstad is a 6'7″ giant who gets good tilt on his low-90s fastball, and mixes in three other pitches, including a good changeup. Thompson is virtually Volstad's opposite, slight and left-handed; he excels at keeping the ball down, pitching in the high 80s while attempting to never put his fastball or good change above the hitters' knees. Ryan Tucker has the group's best velocity as a big bodied right-hander, but his secondary stuff remains inconsistent from start to start. Sinkbeil is the most nondescript of the group, juxtaposing fantastic command with lacking stuff and little projection.
Volstad and Thompson can only hope to get better when their groundballs are backed with better defenses-Volstad improved in a late-season promotion to Double-A-while Tucker is merely waiting on consistent results from his slider. All four still profile towards the back end of a rotation, though many believe Tucker would be better suited for a relief role. Even so, all are flawed in one way or another, and will face obstacles at higher levels. Surely someone from the group will justify their aggregate bonus payouts, but it's doubtful that all four will, and more doubtful still that any will ever sit atop a good Marlins rotation.
Not so long ago, it seemed that the pitcher most likely to do that was Sean West, the 6'8″ lefty Kevin Goldstein had atop the Marlins system last year. After a lost season due to shoulder surgery, while reports were good from instructional leagues, the southpaw doesn't need any further setbacks in his learning curve.
Sadly, he seems to be an example for what's going amiss throughout the organization, as young Marlins are far too commonplace in Under the Knife, notably two of the "established" starting pitchers the Marlins acquired in their deals-Anibal Sanchez and Ricky Nolasco.
It didn't take long after Anibal's 2006 no-hitter for the red lights to literally start flashing. Will Carroll's cause for concern was unfortunately justified, and Sanchez combined a lost year with a grievance filed against his own organization. Nolasco's breakdown was a bit more of a surprise, but his elbow issues started to flare up in June. He wouldn't return to the mound in 2007 until a MLB-permitted appearance in the Arizona Fall League, where Nolasco looked, predictably, like the most experienced player there.
In a perfect world, Nolasco and Sanchez will jump right back into the rotation next season, rejoining Sergio Mitre, Scott Olsen (who has his own set of injury problems), and either Andrew Miller or Rich VandenHurk. You can bet they'll need all six in 2008, because while the Marlins have executed a plan to acquire pitching, they aren't succeeding in keeping much of it healthy. They're even failing to execute acquiring healthy arms in the first place. Reliever Travis Bowyer came over from the Twins in the Luis Castillo deal, but has yet to pitch in the Marlins organization, missing both 2006 and 2007 following shoulder surgery. Bowyer had some darkhorse closer dreams when entering the franchise, but now, even pitching in the majors would be a coup.
If my math is correct, Bowyer is just one of eight relief "prospects" the Marlins have acquired via trade over the last two and a half seasons. It's a ridiculously high number, as many organizations believe the best relievers come from the ranks of minor league starters. Perhaps the Marlins are bettering themselves from this market inefficiency, however, as the team saw very good contributions from Matt Lindstrom, Renyel Pinto, Henry Owens, and Harvey Garcia last season. While Scott Tyler and the homegrown Jose Garcia didn't work out, the team's successes in relief actually represent their deepest part of the organization. That's not necessarily a good sign for the future health of the franchise.
The good news is that these players (with the exception of Bowyer) were not major acquisitions in major trades. Lindstrom and Owens were part of a good two-for-two trade with the Mets, while Pinto and Garcia came at the back-end of the Juan Pierre and Josh Beckett trades, respectively. Finding role players on the periphery of the deal is one area of hope for the Miguel Cabrera trade-as Will Carroll discussed with Tim Dierkes on BP Conversations today, the Marlins are betting with their scouts. The Marlins are hoping Eulogio De La Cruz can become a late-inning reliever as the third piece in a major trade. You'll find bigger De La Cruz believers than I; his command is too often problematic, and he doesn't get the strikeout rates that his power arm should deliver. The Marlins certainly have insurance in their bullpen should De La Cruz falter, but I'll argue his profile is more of a middle man that a closer.
Kevin Goldstein previously hit on the other pitchers in last week's trade, so I'll just add a quick note that both Dallas Trahern and Burke Badenhop are like the four previous starting pitchers I profiled, guys who project as back-end starters at best. Like the Jupiter foursome, both command the zone and keep the ball in the park. I simply wonder that, as the Marlins add more of these type of pitchers in their system, why then has there been no push to move Hanley Ramirez off shortstop? The MVP candidate provides ground-ball pitchers little or no help up the middle.
In acquiring more than twenty young pitchers, the Marlins hope to re-invent the kind of young power staff that led them to a 2003 World Series. However, that 2003 staff was loaded with pitchers with ace potential up and down the line. If the Marlins are betting to return to a sub-700 runs allowed kind of ballclub, their hopes shouldn't rest on Chris Volstad or Brett Sinkbeil, or the relief possibilities for guys like Harvey Garcia and Eulogio De La Cruz. In that sense, the Marlins have failed, and the package they've gotten in the Cabrera trade-quantity but too little quality-is symbolic for all their moves geared towards adding pitching.
You cannot fault the Marlins for their philosophy. However, the execution of the plan has resulted in too many mediocre arms, with the pressure to do something to set themselves apart really resting on Sean West, Anibal Sanchez, Rick VandenHurk, Scott Olsen, and now, perhaps most of all, Andrew Miller. These five pitchers have the talent that a playoff staff must possess, but the problem for the Marlins is that all face uphill battles, either because of health or command issues. If they want to see their plan work out to any significant extent, the Marlins must acquire better defenders, and initiate safer workloads.
The Marlins have literally bet the farm on their ability to develop pitching. Next season, certainly more so than in 2007, the Fish must prove they haven't instead drowned themselves in mediocrity.


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About the name- "Orchideous" is a spell used to make flowers burst out of your wand. Ollivander uses it in GOF to test Fleur's wand.
Let's see... I'm a female high school student residing in New York. Know the Harry Potter books back to front. Can get very caught up in arguing... I mean discussing... the finer plot details of the books. I really don't like parentheses for some reason and prefer to use brackets wherever possible. I really like cats.
I have a fic or two in the process of being written, but meanwhile, I've decided to post some stuff about me and the HP books.
Favorite Book: GOF followed by OotP followed by DH followed by PA followed by HBP followed by SS followed by CS.
Favorite Chapter: The Prince's Tale and The Forest Again in DH make me cry hysterically every time I read them, without fail. In a good way.
Favorite Character: Top six: Neville, Snape, Lily, Ron, Lupin, Draco.
Favorite Category: I love Marauder Era fics, fics that fill in missing moments in the seven books, and fics about the Black family.
Favorite Pairings: Snape/Lily, James/Lily [to a slightly lesser extent], Neville/Hannah, Ron/Hermione [if only because I wanted to smack them in HBP]. Oh, and Draco/Parvati. Yes, it's odd, but I love it and maybe I'll write it someday.
Uhh. More to come later, once I get them fics up.
I love this story! It's so odd [in a good way!] and refeshing to see Molly and Arthur behaving like typical young teenagers when all we usually see of them are the older, wiser versions. It also definitely shows that they understand a lot more about their children's lives than the children give them credit for.
I love the parts about the rose garden and the Black family especially.
I hope you update!
Also, what year does this take place? I'm assuming 1974, based on the years Andy gave about the Black family, but just to make sure?
Ahh! This is amazing. I just read the whole stpry in one go. I've always felt really sorry for Teddy, losing his parents like he did, especially since Remus was one of my favorite characters... The plot and the language and everything is so well though-out and planned. I really hope you continue this, now that we have that huge cliffhanger... Lovely!
What is a story without a scandal?
Underneath every burn hole on the tapestry of the Black family tree, there is a story, and underneath every story, there is a scandal.
In 1924, the Blacks were the most powerful family of the Wizarding World. They were greedy, back-stabbing, malicious, and power-hungry. And Cedrella was no exception. She was her father's favourite daughter; the pride of the Blacks, and it has earned her a conceited nature like no other.
But during her seventh year at Hogwarts, her life begins to become a little more clear, her family a little more conniving. She is arranged to wed the infamous Abraxus Malfoy and has people watching her every move to make sure she follows through. It makes it even more difficult when Septimus Weasley, a blood traitor and fellow classmate, starts to convince her, that for once in her life, she could have what she wanted.
A scandal forms between the two; a forbidden love between Black and Weasley behind the walls of Hogwarts. If they are found out, their lives will be ruined. But even under the opposition, what a Black wants...
a Black gets.
What a wonderful beginning! I love how you characterized all of the Black family members; they seem very Black-like, though we don't know much about them from canon. Cedrella is just the right balance of witty, charming, snide and vain; I'm really eager to see how her relationship with Septimus will begin.


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Ready for your weekly video game news update? Of course you are, it's Saturday.
First up is word on the forthcoming console version of The Witcher 2 and the free enhancements coming to PC. Battlefield 3 is finally getting some more DLC, and it's all about Close Quarters action.
World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria expansion is getting closer to release with new videos highlighting the new areas, and a beta is already up and running. The Walking Dead got its first in-game trailer this week, and it's looking appropriately gruesome.
On the lighter side of gaming, OMGPOP has been acquired by Zynga, so your drawing may soon be infused with even more social goodness. Xbox Lives Arcade's next promotion will finally bring Minecraft to consoles, and we get our first look at Epic Mickey 2.
Also, stick around to the end for a little treat in the form of a new segment. How does a look at an early, first-person multiplayer Mass Effect prototype from 2010 sound?
And if you can find it in your heart to hit a button, please subscribe on YouTube and share the video. That helps, a lot-- really. Thanks!
I'm looking forward to see how the console crowd receives Witcher 2
I'm looking forward to see how the console crowd receives Witcher 2
Me too! I have an ongoing list in my head of non-PC gamers who I want to see play it. Hopefully the port is stable and bug-free.
Sad panda - no Witcher 2 for the PS3. I have an Xbox, but it's in an inconvenient spot for such an M rated game.
Nice episode yet again.
That Mass Effect prototype was interesting. It looked like a good Halo-style multiplayer so it would've been right up my alley though I wonder if it would have been unique enough to keep me from just playing, well, Halo.
I've been wanting to play the Witcher 2 ever since it came out. So glad that I finally have a chance.
These keep getting better and better.
I'm so hopeful for Walking Dead. Not actually expecting the awesome, but hopeful for it.
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These keep getting better and better.
Thanks, that means a lot!
Edit: Also, that ME footage weirdly strikes me as what I kinda imagined/hoped C&C: Renegade would be like. I don't know exactly why, but the idea of playing a commando in a large-scale, strategic battle still strikes me as an awesome idea.
There was a recent fan remake of C&C Renegade which looked rather promising. Don't know if it was released or not (Might have been 'foxed' by EA, given their website doesn't load for me at the moment)
Also That "Draw Something" intrigues me but I don't have anyone locally to play it with (and I don't use Facebook). Anyone else happen to be playing it so I can try it out?
C&C Renegade? Halo? I was not once thinking of those games when I saw those Mass Effect MP scenes. That reeks basically of UT 3. The APC, the flyer and the hover vehicle just ... feel like taken out of that.
C&C Renegade? Halo? I was not once thinking of those games when I saw those Mass Effect MP scenes. That reeks basically of UT 3. The APC, the flyer and the hover vehicle just ... feel like taken out of that.
To get the Halo thing, imagine all the weapons and vehicles are painted with a pack of Crayola "bold" markers.
Man... each week when I watch these videos, all I can think is "Holy sh*t, so much cool STUFF happened last week!" I used to spend tons of time surfing all of the various gaming news media sites and keeping myself well-informed, but these days I just don't have enough time... I end up just catching up on a bunch of threads here on GWJ in the evening before diving into some games, but I end up missing a ton. So thank you (again!), Jonathan, for putting this together, and helping me stay informed.


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Sugar Bits - Enchanted Tops the Box Office Again
- Enchanted took the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row, followed by This Christmas and Beowulf. The holiday movie season will be in full swing next weekend with the release of The Golden Compass and Atonement, so it will be interesting to see who comes out on top then. — BuzzSugar
- Denise Richards' mother passed away on Friday after a long battle with cancer. Our hearts go out to Denise and her family. — People
- In an auction to benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne sold items worth $800,000 from their former LA home, including a pair of Ozzy's skull-adorned sneakers ($2,625) and his old portable coffee mug ($1,625). Maybe we underestimated how much people still want a piece of their personal lives. — BBC
- After settling his lawsuit against Kanye West just last week, Evel Knievel died Friday after struggling with ill health for years. Our thoughts are with the family of the legendary stuntman. — E! News
- Ethan Hawke had appeared single but apparently he's been dating his children's former nanny for two years. At least he was courteous enough to wait until his relationship with Uma was over unlike a lot of other men. — Gatecrasher
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Lis, I was in a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) in mid-Atlantic and found myself in the middle of a pod of Orca. Very intimidating when their dorsals towered higher than your head!! A fantastic experience!!
beautiful beast. once saw them life in - i am ashamed today to say this - marine world in San Diego many years ago.fantastic being so close that you can look into the eyes of the animal - poor things being captured there for life
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The Son That Former NFL Player Rae Carruth Tried To Kill Turns 18, Still Suffering From Permanent Brain Damage
The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
It's almost the end of an era as Oprah counts down to the final episode of her iconic daytime show. So this month the media mogul reflected on her amazing 25-year run in the June 2011 issue of her magazine.
The celebratory issue has two covers: a flashback picture of Oprah during her first episode in 1986 and an updated version with a huge "Thank You!" headline splashed across the front.
In the opening feature, Oprah looked back on some of her milestones with the help of her best friend, Gayle King. Would you believe there were days she was the one going for the lunch run? Take a look at some of her memories:
On the early days:
"The first few years when the staff was still less than 12 people, I used to hang out with them because we were doing live shows, and we'd be done by 10 p.m. We had four people in four chairs, and that was it. Those were the days where I'd be the one taking the lunch order. I would walk around asking, 'Okay, is it gonna be Taco Bell today, or are we doing Wendy's?' And then we'd go out and party at night."
On the show's healing power:
"I don't regret having talked about my life. The show has been my therapy…I've never had a day's therapy, but I've had many days of listening to really excellent therapists, starting with Dr. Phil, who is beyond excellent at what he does."
On saying goodbye:
"I genuinely feel appreciated and loved by this audience that has grown up with me. Which, for me, is a huge, huge, huge accomplishment. Because I grew up feeling the opposite of that. Feeling a void, as a little girl, feeling that really nobody loved me. So to be surrounded by this, that is what I'm going to feel. And when you see the tears on the last show, that's what those tears will be about. Those tears will not be about sadness."
The complete story is in the June issue of O, on newsstands May 17, but in the meantime, Oprah will be able to take walks down memory lane on her own street! Today, to celebrate her impact, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley stopped by Oprah's Harpo Studios and renamed the street that runs outside "Oprah Winfrey Way."
The final episode of Oprah's iconic show will air May 25.
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The former wide receiver, who plotted the murder of his ex, Cherica Adams, is scheduled to be released from prison soon.
Each of the men could be served a life sentence in prison.
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I have really enjoyed running Linux on my Apple MacBook. The only qualm is that the trackpad is not sensitive enough.
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Is it a Synaptics pad? If so, the driver that comes with Ubuntu should have every option you need for sensitivity, tapping and scrolling. There are many wiki articles around to tell you how to configure it.
If you want the fancy multitouch gestures, you can check out this project, it isn't very advanced yet, but has some of the features that are in OSX.
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Only three of the candidates who asked to fill the seat of retiring Commissioner Bill Leary last week can match the off-the-cuff guidelines laid out by Commissioner Leanna Freeman at Feb. 4's City Commission meeting.
She said it "makes sense" for the board to choose a former commissioner or someone who ran for a commission seat.
Vice Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline also suggested that a former commissioner would be a good choice.
Of the current 10 applicants, only former City Commissioner Don Crichlow, City Commission candidate Deltra Long and City Commissioner candidate Bruce Maguire fits both women's criteria.
However, the commission may choose any of the others or even someone who is not on the list.
In any case, a decision must be made by Feb. 28 — 10 days after Leary's last day — or the governor can appoint someone.
Monday is the first time the commission will have the option of appointing someone to fill Seat 4. They'll have a second opportunity on Feb. 25.
St. Augustine City Manager John Regan on Monday night will present the commission with the list, which is on the board's consent agenda.
■ Crichlow, an architect, served as a commissioner from 2002 to 2010. He wrote, "I feel competent to step in and get up to speed quickly and feel it would be the least disruptive solution for the commission."
■ Long, a city native who earned masters degrees in guidance and counseling and a law degree, retired from the St. Johns County School District and was a member and chair of the city Planning & Zoning Board, serving as chairwoman from 2004 to 2011. Her notification letter said, "I am experienced and knowledgeable regarding city affairs. (And) I'm responsible and respectable in representing the city and community."
■ Maguire, a former St. Johns County commissioner and chairman, included no information in his application letter but said that if board members needed any further information from him, he would supply it.
In addition to the three candidates above, others who have put their names in are Randy Brunson, Steve Cottrell, Don Heine, Grant Misterly, Herb Rippe and Steven Schuyler.
■ Brunson, a former board member of the St. Augustine Airport Authority, was twice a candidate for St. Johns County Commission. His notification letter said he'd submit his qualifications and resume to each commissioner individually.
■ Cottrell moved to St. Augustine in 2010 from Nevada City, Calif., where he served on the Nevada County Board of Education, Nevada City Planning Commission and, for 16 years, on Nevada City Council, as well as other public service positions. "After 16 years on the City Council in one of California's most historic, vibrant towns, I believe I have a depth of experience and a sense of local government — including St. Augustine's — consistent with what is needed to replace Mr. Leary," he wrote.
■ Heine, a retired planner, gave verbal notice of his candidacy but has not yet submitted a letter in writing.
■ Misterly, a professional engineer from North City, lists his qualifications as infrastructure expertise, extensive city board experience on the Planning and Zoning Board for six years, geographic balance, city expertise as a consultant, municipal experience, future service and family and community involvement.
He wrote, "I believe my engineering expertise and specific knowledge of the city and its infrastructure would be an immediate asset. My learning curve would be short."
■ Rippe, a retired corporate executive and member of the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach Commission, has actively assisted local, state and federal agencies in resolving various waterway issues, such as the dredging of St. Augustine Inlet. His memo to Regan said simply, "I would like to be your next commissioner."
■ Schuyler, an architect and St. Augustine resident for 30 years, said he "looks at this as an opportunity to be of further service to the community."
He has served on the Historic Architectural Review Board, Planning and Zoning Board and Code Enforcement Board.
"These positions allowed me to learn much of the workings of the city and the staff," he wrote. "They also confirmed in me the importance of listening to citizen input, following the rule of law and when required putting aside personal preference."
Applicant Larry Crews, a native of Jacksonville and 10-year resident of St. Augustine, also submitted a written notification of interest. He is a consultant for Florida Blue, part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield organization.
He wrote, "I have many times thought I might be able to lend a hand in a role similar to commissioner."
However, Crews lives off Wildwood Drive between U.S. 1 and State Road 207, placing him in the county and therefore ineligible to serve as a city commissioner.


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ra ra ra ra ra = the character looks like a 5, the pronunciation is close to ra xD
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RAd 5
How bout remembering it as a RAd 5?
It sounds almost like "rdda" or is it my idea?
The "R" sounds can sound like
The "R" sounds can sound like R, L, or D. Whatever helps you mimic the sound the best is best.
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It looks like a RAW 5... I don't know if that really makes sense, but it helps me. :P


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Unable to login/connect with Skype 220.127.116.11 on Debian 7.0
I am unable to log in to skype on Debian 7.0 (Wheezy). When I type in my username and password, the little "waiting" animation (the animated circle to the right of the login field) just keeps going for several minutes, and then I get an error message that says (in typical useless Microsoft error message style) "Skype can't connect". When I try running skype from the command line, I get no error output there either.
I'm sure my username/pass are correct -- I even changed my Skype password to make sure, and tested it by logging into the Skype website.
I have downloaded the latest version of skype (skype-debian_188.8.131.52-1_i386) and I tried wiping out the ~/.Skype directory and reinstalling Skype ... this didn't fix it.
My firewall has ports 80 and 443 open, as well as the "incoming" port in the skype settings.
How can I figure out why "Skype can't connect?" What else could I try?
You dont need any open ports for Skype to work. Skype does its own "hole punching" by extablishing a connection from your computer outward then using the established TCP connection.
If you have firewall you have to let traffic out (which is the default behavior usually).
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sudo tcpdump -s0 -i eth0 -X > file.log &
Same problem, same conditions. Habitual's method doesn't work for me.
oh, why are there people still holding on Skype!
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Ride 'em cowboy! The Bronco chairs, Corral table and C'upsidedown overhead lamp are all components of an integrated dining table system fit for cowboys and city slickers alike. The rotation moulded polyethylene Bronco seats fit neatly underneath the tulip shaped Corral table, while its vertically flipped counterpart C'upsidedown lamp provides a mod-pop glow to the plastic fantastic furniture (you can also illuminate upward by using the table as a lamp itself). Urban cowboys will appreciate details like the drink holder and the saddle style seating that fits seven to a table. All this needs is a lazy susan, and we'd name this the ultimate board game table.


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Looks like even Wookiees run into trouble with the TSA. Actor Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca in the original Star Wars series, was on a flight home from a Denver Comic Con back on June 3rd when the TSA stopped him at the security check.
Why, you may wonder? Because he was carrying his custom-made light saber cane! The TSA seized the actor's cane at security, but they were about to realize why it's "never wise to upset a Wookiee." After being stopped, the actor turned to help on his popular Twitter account, @TheWookieeRoars, for help from his fans.
The actor tweeted out "@AmericanAir won't allow me through the airport with me cane! Can I get a retweet?" Soon after the tweet took off, the TSA deemed his light saber cane wasn't a security threat and let him board.
Magic words to TSA are not "please" or "thank you".. It's "Twitter".. cane released to go home.. twitter.com/TheWookieeRoar…
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) June 3, 2013
Mayhew, 69, who stands at 7 ft. 2 inches, later tweeted "Giant man need giant cane.. small cane snap like toothpick…. besides.. my light saber cane is just cool.. I would miss it.."
However, it was a happy ending for Chewy and his cane, Mayhew was later reunited with his awesome light saber cane.
It's good to see my old friend…. twitter.com/TheWookieeRoar…
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) June 10, 2013
But as New York Post points out, Astronomer Ray Sanders said of the whole light saber kerfuffle: "TSA just learned Star Wars lesson #1: Let the Wookie win."


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A second area of research is called cytomorphic-semiconductor circuit design, which applies recent understanding of cell biology to new ultra-low-power microchip architectures. Taking a cue from the extremely energy efficient operation of chemical circuits and information processing techniques in living cells, novel cytomorphic electronics will be created that use new biologically inspired approaches to create much more efficient, mixed-signal, analog/digital circuit designs.
"One of the main goals of this program is to create information processors with energy consumption 100- to 1000-times less than today," Victor Zhimov, director of GRC cross-disciplinary research at SRC, told EE Times.
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A third area of research will explore new bio-electric sensors, actuators, and energy sources that integrate biological materials, including re-engineered living cells, onto CMOS chips to create hybrid bio-semiconductors with higher sensitivity and lower-power operation than is possible with electronics alone.
"Our goal, here, is to integrate living cells on a semiconductor chip and let them work together -- the holy grail being to use living cells as computers," says Zhimov. "Cells are already powerful computers, but for their own purposes, our change will be to alter their DNA so they compute for us, as well as act as a bi-directional communications links to external electronics."
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- Water is metered into your home at $8.06 per one thousand gallons, with a minimum charge of $48.36 for 6,000 gallons. There is a sewer charge of $4.76 per month, plus a charge of $0.74 for every thousand gallons of water. This covers sewer maintenance and rehabilitation.
- Most of the meters in the village are read via radio frequency with a handheld device that has expedited the reading process while providing accurate readings and avoiding the estimated bills of the past.
- The Public Works Department working along with a plumbing contractor has installed new water meters in about 80% of the homes and businesses in the Village. The old meters were being replaced due to their age and to take advantage of new technology which will allow the meters to be read wirelessly at the Village Hall. Meter readings are sent to one of three gateways (antennas) that are mounted in key locations around the Village. From there a radio signal is sent via the internet to the Village Hall. There are several advantages that come along with these meters:
- Virtually eliminates the possibility of a misread meter.
- Helps us easily monitor and analyze residential and commercial consumption problems
- Improves a water loss situation that was depriving the Village of much needed revenue
- In the near future it will also allow the Village Board to consider bi-monthly or monthly water billing instead of the current quarterly format
- Cuts administrative time of actually preparing the bills
- It also allows the present meter reader to be available for other duties to help a department that is short staffed due to the economic downturn
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It has become pretty clear that last year's losing record for the Desert Vista girls basketball program was a one-year blip.
The Thunder are 14-3 and already have won more games than all of last season when Desert Vista went through its first losing season - 12-16 - under coach Rachel Proudfoot.
This is her fourth year at the helm and everything seems to be coming together. The program has a 25-6 record across the entire program (freshmen and JV records included).
"Four years into building this program it is great to see how many kids want to be part of it," Proudfoot said. "My first year we had six kids on the freshmen team. The attitude change has been huge."
As great as it is to see the entire program flourish, the varsity's transition into a contender comes down to the development of the big three - senior Jaymee Brugman, junior Kylie Butler and sophomore Emily Wolph.
"We were waiting last year for all three leaders to step up on the same night," said Proudfoot, who is 64-35 in her career at DV. "This year there has only been one night where that hasn't happened."
The trio is averaging 43 points a game, but of course there is more to it than that. Proudfoot's influence has everyone buying into Coach P's system. The roles are defined and accepted.
And the winning only ingrains the roles even deeper.
"We knew we were the best team (at the Northwest Desert Classic)," Butler said, "and we went out and proved it. Now we step on the court knowing we are the best team."
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New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday made its displeasure clear on the Somnath Bharti domestic violence case by asking the former state law minister to surrender. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Bharti was "becoming an embarrassment for the party and his family".
"Somnath should surrender. Why is he running away? Why is he so scared of going to jail? Now he is becoming embarrassment for party n his family," the chief minister said in a tweet.
"He should cooperate with police," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor added.
This was the first time that the chief minister spoke out firmly against his party legislator's actions related to an issue that was so far termed "a personal family matter".
Kejriwal and the AAP had firmly backed Malviya Nagar legislator Bharti for leading the infamous January 2014 midnight campaign on women African nationals.
He had accused the women residing in south Delhi's Khidki Extension of being involved in a drugs and prostitution racket and had led a mob of local residents.
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal, too, voiced her opinion against Bharti, saying he should cooperate in the investigation.
In her statement, Maliwal said: "Somnath Bharti must stop playing hide-and-seek and cooperate in the investigation. Serious observations were made against him by the high court yesterday (Tuesday)."
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed Bharti's anticipatory bail plea in the domestic violence case filed by his wife Lipika Mitra.
The court said Bharti was "not only violent and outrageous at home, but also before the public at large".
Reacting to Kejriwal's statement on Bharti evading investigation, Mitra told reporters: "At last Kejriwal woke up and realised the issue after three-and-a-half months."
"Someone in the party might be helping him (Bharti)," she said.
Mitra, whom Bharti married in 2010, had accused him of beating and torturing her. She alleged that he once tried to strangle her and ordered his dog, Don, to attack her when she was pregnant.
Bharti was named in a first information report (FIR) registered in Dwarka in west Delhi on charges of domestic violence and attempt to murder and attempt to cause miscarriage without the woman's consent.
However, the AAP said it had never overlooked the issue of victimisation of women, but it was a slightly different case.
"It is a matter between a husband and wife, a matter of matrimonial discord. So, in case of a matrimonial discord, even courts provide opportunity for reconciliation. That's what we are saying," AAP leader Ashutosh told reporters.
Questioning Delhi Police's actions in the case, he said police were showing surprising alertness.
In its ongoing search to arrest Bharti, Delhi Police on Wednesday questioned his close aides — including his brother Loknath Bharti and private secretary — to know about his whereabouts.
"We are questioning his brother and secretary along with another person. Loknath was also questioned last night (Tuesday), but allowed to leave in the night. Bharti's sister was also called for questioning," Joint Commissioner of Police Deependra Pathak told IANS.
Police have so far questioned eight people.
Five-six police teams have been conducting raids in places adjoining Delhi like Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon.
"The AAP worker who sheltered Bharti last time when he was evading arrest has also been called for questioning," the officer said.
Bharti's office and residence were raided on Tuesday evening after his anticipatory bail plea was dismissed, but he could not be found.


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SCOTT JAGOW: The country's student lenders have been cut off from a government database. This database has personal information on million of students who borrow money for college. But the Department of Education says until this student loan scandal is resolved, these companies cannot get access to the information. More now from Stephen Henn in Washington.
STEVE HENN: The Department of Education's decision came just days after the Washington Post reported some banks were mining students' private information in violation of federal law.
GEORGE MILLER: Clearly the Education Committee in the House, we are going to have to step in on this matter.
George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee says last night's move was long overdue..
MILLER: The oversight by the department on all aspects of the student loan program has just been so lax. You know a letter went out a year ago to lenders expressing concern about their use of the database.
In a letter to congressional leaders, Education Secretary Margret Spelling defended her department's oversight noting that it had already suspended 261 users who were suspected of abusing the system.
Shutting down that database even temporarily could interrupt the flow loans and financial aid to students. Spellings promised to minimize disruptions.
In Washington, I'm Steve Henn for Marketplace.


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Jay Cutler suffered a serious injury in Week Seven against the Redskins. All reports indicated that Cutler had a torn groin and would miss at least four weeks.
Since one of those weeks was a bye, Cutler was going to miss at least three games.
The injury appears to have been misdiagnosed. Cutler missed Monday night's victory over the Packers, but he has returned to full practices and head coach Marc Trestman says he will start Sunday against the Detroit Lions in a battle of division leaders.
While Cutler is a fast healer and new medical techniques were used to help Cutler increase the speed of his recovery, it seems the Bears are putting their No. 1 quarterback at risk. The Lions have Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley, and if those two can get through the Bears offensive line that performed so well Monday night, they might take turns throwing Cutler to the turf.
Based on their track records, neither man will do it gently, especially Suh.
Cutler has a stronger arm and can release the ball quicker than backup Josh McCown. However, McCown has had two back-to-back error-free games against the Redskins and Packers, and you have to wonder why Cutler would rush back into to the battle.
He can't be worried about losing his job. A solid performance by a backup quarterback is one thing, but actually replacing the starter is quite another.
Trestman would stand by Cutler for a couple of weeks if he had to.
But from a Fantasy perspective, the Bears should be in excellent shape as long as Cutler does not get twisted up by the Lions' front seven. Still, Cutler does present a risk factor, so if you have a close call between him and another passer, use the alternative.
Look for a huge game from Brandon Marshall against a Lions secondary that ranks 25th overall defensively and 26th against the pass. Marshall has a huge edge over Rashean Mathis, who is the Lions' biggest cornerback at 6-1 and 195 pounds. Marshall is three inches taller and 35 pounds heavier than Mathis.
Continuing on that route, No. 2 receiver Alshon Jeffery has a huge size advantage over Chris Houston. Jeffery is 6-3 and 216 pounds, while Houston is 5-11 and 178 pounds.
Trestman is coming off his best play-calling game of the season as the Bears basically put the Packers away with a nine-minute drive at the end of the game.
Trestman would like to unleash running back Matt Forte on the Lions. Getting the running game going would ease some of the burden on Cutler – although both the quarterback and Trestman insist he is fine – and give the Bears a much better chance to win.
The Bears have to like their chances of imposing their will on the Lions. Detroit has lost 17 of its last 18 road games against divisional opponents.
That's got to have the Bears' skill-position players licking their chops, as long as they are not returning the quarterback to the lineup in a hasty fashion.
Foles looks for repeat performance
Unlike the Chicago Bears, who will be rushing their starting quarterback back into action, Chip Kelly and the Eagles will do no such thing with Michael Vick.
They couldn't if they wanted to, because Michael Vick's hamstring is not ready and if they push him before it is, it seems likely that the 33-year-old Vick would pull it again.
But the Eagles have no need to push Vick, and there's a chance that he may never play another game for the team.
That's because Nick Foles is on a roll, and the way he is playing, he may not lose his job. After his record-tying seven-touchdown performance in Week Nine against the Raiders, Foles has thrown 13 TDs this season and he has not thrown an interception.
You don't have to be a football genius to realize that's an excellent performance. Kelly certainly categorizes himself as a football genius and he has no desire to take Foles out of the lineup any time soon.
So Foles will be in the lineup this week against the Packers. Green Bay is reeling with the loss of Aaron Rodgers, but that has nothing to do with the defense.
The defense has been quite good for the majority of the season, but the Packers got taken apart by the Bears in the second half.
One thing the Bears did to the Packers was run on their huge front. By tiring out Johnny Jolly, B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett, the Bears were able to send Forte wide.
LeSean McCoy is better and quicker than Forte. The Eagles would be wise to follow the same gameplan by running to the sidelines in the second half of the game when the Packers' front will be sucking wind.
Up until that point, it should be all about DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper and rookie Zach Ertz. Look for Cooper to follow up on his 5-139-3 game last week with another top-notch game. He could catch at least six passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.
If the Eagles defense can limit weak-armed Seneca Wallace, they should be able to match the Bears performance. Start Foles and his top targets with a lot of confidence.
Cowboys will continue to throw the ball
Much is made of the need for a balanced running attack in the NFL. That's not the formula the Dallas Cowboys are using.
Going into their Week 10 game with the New Orleans Saints, the Cowboys had passed the ball 346 times and ran it just 183 times.
That's not likely to change any time soon.
Never mind the remarks that Tony Romo said this week about wanting to be balanced. That was just theoretical.
Romo would love to be balanced if he had a running back like Adrian Peterson, LeSean McCoy or Matt Forte. He doesn't have that kind of running attack.
All Romo has at his disposal is DeMarco Murray, and he is "just a guy" at this point. Murray can make a cut and go, but he doesn't protect himself from big hits and the Cowboys can't give him the ball 20-to-25 games because he will get hurt.
Running backs Joseph Randle and Lance Dunbar don't give Garrett and Romo any kind of a threat either, so the pass-run ratio will stay where it is.
That means Dez Bryant getting most of the passes – despite his sore back — followed closely by Jason Witten. Look for a healthy dose of Cole Beasley as well.
We have talked about Beasley before, and it looks like he's going to get more of a shot than he's had in the past because Romo likes him and Bill Callahan is starting to like him more than he did. That's sure to warrant more opportunities this week.
The Saints are going to try to stop Witten on third downs and prevent Bryant from making the deep catch downfield. That should open things up for Beasley
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Look for a major upgrade from the Buffalo Bills this week against the Steelers. Barring a late setback, quarterback E.J. Manuel returns from the LCL sprain he suffered in Week Five against Cleveland. Manuel has had a sharp week in practice and we hear that the Bills are going to open up the playbook against the Steelers. Look for a big receiving game from Stevie Johnson, running back Fred Jackson and young receiver Marquise Goodwin. Manuel's great strength is his ability to keep plays alive by shaking off the hit. That's something his backups couldn't do.
The Ravens have simply become too predictable because they don't have enough playmakers on the roster. There are no dependable receivers that John Harbaugh has been able to turn to outside of Torrey Smith, and that makes the Ravens easy to defend. By bracketing Smith, opponents have had an easy time since the running game has been awful. Brandon Stokley (groin) should be back this week against Cincinnati, and the Ravens are hoping the possession receiver will make life easier for quarterback Joe Flacco.
Here's what you need to know about Roddy White's return this week. He is feeling much better than he's felt all season, and he is not hesitant at all about returning against Seattle and Richard Sherman. Never mind Sherman's insulting remarks about White, because the receiver doesn't care. If White can play a full game at close to his normal level, that's going to be great news for Harry Douglas, who won't have to face Sherman. The Seahawks are looking at White as the No. 1 threat and Tony Gonzalez as the No. 2 threat. Douglas has been money in the bank the last three weeks, averaging 117.3 yards per game.
Rashad Jennings could be a big-time weapon for the Raiders against the Giants on Sunday. The Raiders are certainly counting on him vs. an underachieving New York defense because Darren McFadden (hamstring) does not look like he is going to play. There are some in the Raiders' camp who think Jennings is the better football player at this point, and after gaining 102 yards on 15 carries and catching seven of Terrelle Pryor passes. The Raiders quarterback is also going to try to get the ball to Rod Streater once again. He caught five passes for 98 yards against the Eagles.
This week's game against the San Francisco 49ers is a true test for Cam Newton. The Panthers' quarterback has led his team to four wins in a row and he has a 7-2 TD-interception ratio in that span. But if you look at the teams the Panthers have beaten during the win streak – Minnesota, St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Atlanta – Newton has not faced a major test. That comes to an end against the 49ers, and Newton understands that the pressure level will be dramatically different. In the past, Newton has not played well under those circumstances and that could be bad news for DeAngelo Williams, Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell and Jonathan Stewart.
Love 'Em, Hate 'Em in Week 10
Much of the focus in Atlanta will be on the Roddy White-Richard Sherman battle, but we are going to the other side. Once again, the Seahawks are left in the waiting mode for Percy Harvin. But the Seahawks are not waiting for Golden Tate. He's going to tear apart the Falcons' secondary as Seattle finally plays an assertive and dominant game on the road. Tate catches eight passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. LOVE HIM.
Case Keenum and the Houston Texans had their hearts broken in the Week Nine home loss to the Colts. The team was stunned by Gary Kubiak's collapse and they are not going to recover against the Cardinals. Arizona is very competitive at home and the Cardinals' secondary will make life miserable for Keenum and intercept him at least three times. HATE HIM.
Look for the Saints to be in attack mode right from the start at home against the Cowboys. Aside from Drew Brees and Jimmy Graham, this week it's Kenny Stills' turn to assert himself with a huge game. Stills was bad against the Jets in Week Nine, but he had two solid games before that. He will punish the Cowboys with at least six catches and get in the end zone once. LOVE HIM
The Chargers would like to ride Ryan Mathews against the Broncos because if he can have a good game on the ground, it can limit the amount of time Peyton Manning and the Broncos have the ball. It won't happen because the Broncos defense is making Mathews a top priority this week. Mathews will have less than 50 rushing yards. HATE HIM.
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Longtime Hot 97 personality Angie Martinez has resigned from her radio gig, announcing the news in an Instagram post Wednesday, MTV.com reports. Power 105.1 announced Thursday morning on its website that Martinez is joining the NYC hip hop and R&B station for its afternoon drive segment on weekdays from 2-6 p.m.
"This was one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make but ultimately it is time to move on, to grow and to be challenged in new ways. Saying goodbye is always emotional and bitter sweet but I am extremely excited about the future," Martinez wrote in a caption to her Instagram post.
Martinez, 43, who was known as "The Voice of New York," had been with the station since 1987.
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