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I called an left a message- but she didn't return my call. Now I am going to be worried all night. I know logically I shouldn't worry because if it was that bad they would have called me back right away. But I am still worried.
I went in for my 28th week check up on monday and I did the GTT and when the nurse took my blood pressure she said it was high. I asked the doctor about it - he said it was okay. Now I am worried about preclamsia-
I don't want to worry about nothing- but it is fustrating not knowing.. plus I don't feel good at all today. I feel like such a whiner...
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I did get a hold of the nurse this afternoon- I flunked my GTT - my score was 160.
So I spent the rest of the day trying to get ready for tomorrow because I have to go take another GTT test and I guess I will be there for three hours tomorrow. So it looks like it might be Gestational diabetes.
It could be worse- but I am a little bummed. I am a FTM and I just want things to be normal and healthy for my baby.
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Emergency payments are to be made to flood victims following torrential rain across parts of Mid Ulster.
Anyone who feels they may be entitled to the payment is being urged to contact their local council, which will arrange an urgent inspection of the property.
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Olivia Viney has played soccer for years, but she didn't start making headlines until she became "one of the boys" on Marine City's high school football team in Michigan.
That's because Viney became the first female player in MHSAA finals history to score points.
The dynamite kicker punted it through the uprights for seven extra-points, which ties the MHSAA football finals record, and sets a new record for the Mariners.
"I want to cry, but I'm too excited," Viney said in an interview with MLive. "I just thought being on varsity would be so much fun with the fans and the band. Coming out here to Ford Field, playing on the same field as the Lions, and winning a state ring is the best feeling."
With Viney's help, Marine City defeated Grand Rapids South Christian 49-35 in the Division 4 state title game.
"I didn't really fathom how great this would be until a couple people told me I was going to be the first female player," Viney said. "I thought about all the divisions, and years, and it's amazing. It's such an honor, this season has been more than I ever dreamed it would be."
Over the entire season, she has tacked on 61 extra points to the scoreboard. Viney admitted she initially decided to try out for the football team as a joke.
"It was kind of a joke at first," she explained. "They said come be our kicker we don't have one. At first it was just absurd, but then after talking with my dad and my brother, I thought why not? I've played soccer my whole life, I might be good at it."
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I was offered:
Reggie Bush
Ricky Williams
Torry Holt
For my:
Adrian Peterson
Hines Ward
My team is in last place in a 12 player league!
My other QB's are Rivers and Cutler. I am trying to trade Cutler for Ronnie Brown. That package is Culter/Mahroney for Brown/Knox.
My other RB are McGahee/C.Taylor/Bruckhalter.
But I will be getting R.Williams and R.Bush in return. Also if the Cutler deal goes through I'll have R.Brown. This allows me to keep Rivers....although I can only play one QB a week in this league making either Rivers or Roethlisberger sit.
SHould i do this trade:
Get: Bradshaw, Cadillac, Greg Olsen
Trade: Welker, Mercedes Lewis
My RBs: AP, Shonn Greene, Stewart
My WRs: Calvin J, Braylon, Walter, Maclin
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ScreamingChicken A couple of Mondays ago we went out to dinner and while I forget which particular cut I ordered (might've been a strip or ribeye) I know I ordered it "as rare as they'll do it", and it actually arrived at the table with a cool red center. We'll be eating at this place (The Continental in Madison/Fitchburg) again and I'm looking forward to another rare steak, but with a different sauce. Brad
chewingthefat Which are you more likely to send back, or will you grin and bear it? Me, if something is overdone, it goes back, I don't want it, tough to serve it to me so rare as to get a trip back to the broiler, although it has happened, way rare Prime Rib is worthless, so back it goes...hows bout you?


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INNSBRUCK, Austria -- It's not that there's any heat on Dany Heatley.
But if a game against Slovenia serves no other practical purpose, to get Heatley scoring again would make it a worthwhile endeavour.
If it happens, if the Calgary product gets it going, he could have a Team Canada record in reach, possibly even in hand, by the time you have lunch.
Heatley, the MVP of last year's second straight IIHF World Hockey Championship with an eight-goal tournament, is four shy of Marcel Dionne's record of 21 goals at the event. Heatley, in his fourth consecutive tournament, will play his 27th world championship game today. Dionne played 37 games for Canada over here.
Heatley is averaging exactly a point a game, leaving him 13 back of Steve Yzerman's points record for Team Canada in the tournament.
The problem is that Heatley is stalled. He's parked out. He's broken stride. Heatley and linemates Brendan Morrison and Ryan Smyth haven't been able to get it going, in the pre-tournament games nor the lid lifter against Latvia.
"They're a little snake -bit," said coach Marc Habscheid. "The puck doesn't want to go in. They've really had some chances. They're working hard. We think it's a good combination. It's just a matter of time."
In the 6-4 win against Latvia, the trio had 14 shots on goal - three more than the Rick Nash-Joe Thornton-Simon Gagne line which outscored them 4-1.
Morrison was the only one to pull the trigger. Heatley was credited with the assist. Heatley and Daniel Briere were magic together last year in Prague and Heatley admits he's missed his mate.
"Yeah, I miss him. Sure. We played together a lot. I knew him."
Heatley, who had a strange lockout season, suffering a serious eye injury before Christmas in the Swiss League playing with Briere at Bern, returned to the Russian Elite League where he was part of the highest-paid team in hockey this year - AK-Bars Kazan - which made a first round exit in the playoffs.
The eye injury, he says, is no problem now.
"It doesn't affect me on the ice. I'm having no problem with the eye."
Other, that is, than his aim. He says he wants to end the season with a success than to get the records he swears he was totally oblivious about until I informed him both were within range this year.
Getting the line going would go a long way toward that end. "This should be a real good line. Smytty likes to play down low and I'm having to get used to it. I'm more used to having chances off the rush. But we're getting better together each game."
Canada needs more than one line going if there's going to be a three-peat.
Morrison, who has 111 goals and 231 assists in his NHL career so far, is obviously a first-rate play-maker coming off a solid season in Sweden.
"We've just been off a little bit," he said. "I think we have to start not trying to be too fancy with the shots, just make sure to keep taking them. Smytty is so good down low and behind the net, we have to work on utilizing what he does more. Heater and I are more rush-type guys.
"Heats is a very dynamic player. We have to work on getting him the puck as much as we can and let him do his thing. We have to set some picks for him to do his thing," added the native of Pitt Meadows, B.C..
Smyth says he loves having two talents on the line, something he hasn't had on anything resembling a regular basis playing for the Edmonton Oilers. "Brendan makes great passes. And we know Heats loves to shoot." The prototypical Canadian hockey player says it should be the prototypical Canadian line.
"We have a great passer and a great shooter. I'm the mucker. It should pan out."


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Need for Speed: Most Wanted Review
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is an open world racing title from developer Criterion Games, best known for the Burnout series. As such, it's easy to call this new game Burnout Paradise 2 and in a lot of ways, it plays like a sequel to that game. However, while it manages to capture the intensity of that title's gameplay, a few glaring issues keep Most Wanted from being a true spiritual successor. Nevertheless, Need for Speed: Most Wanted still manages to be an enjoyable racing game on its own merit.
Most Wanted takes place in the city of Fairhaven. Your goal in the single player portion of the game is to become the Most Wanted and defeat 10 of the best racers in the city. In this way, the new Most Wanted game has this aspect and this aspect alone in common with the original Need for Speed Most Wanted title that was released in 2005.
The presentation in Most Wanted is most impressive. Fairhaven is a lively if somewhat small city filled with vast mountains, various freeways and industrial buildings. The soundtrack consists of licensed Alternative and Electronica music that fits the tone of the game really well. The introduction scenes before events are these abstract sequences that are always a treat to see. Graphics are highly detailed with impressive textures and realistic yet creative art design. It's especially impressive on the PC which looks better than the console versions. However, the frame rate suffers as a result. Not so much to adversely affect gameplay but you will notice it.
Racing in Most Wanted is fast paced and adrenaline filled. The game is very reminiscent of Burnout in this way as the game gives you a great sense of speed as you zip past buildings and smash into your opponents. Cars control easily in an arcade like fashion and you'll be drifting around corners by just tapping the brake trigger. Unfortunately, as all the cars are licensed, the crashes aren't glorified or very impressive. Sure, it's loud and there's shattered glass everywhere but it's just cosmetic damage, as the cars don't get dents or smashed in.
Every car you drive has five events attached to it for you to compete in with varying difficulties. These events include various race types, keeping an average top speed, and evading a police pursuit. Completing events earns you Speed Points as well as upgrades to your car such as re-inflating tires and nitrous. These can then be further upgraded to a pro version with use. These events are usually varied enough to keep things interesting but some of them do repeat with other cars, which causes the game to get a bit repetitive at times, and some are more fun than others.
Competing against the Most Wanted cars are not as strict. You can choose any car to race against them once you've earned enough Speed Points and the races consist of one-on-one competitions with the cops interfering. However, after beating the Most Wanted car, you then will have to go after them and take them out to get their car. This is problematic because if you lose the car, you just have to drive around until you find it and try again. This can get frustrating as where the car will appear is at random.
Speaking of frustrating, the biggest problem with Need for Speed Most Wanted is the police. The cops in this game are psychotic in their pursuit of you. Do something wrong in front of them (which you usually are) and they will smash into your car head on, knock pedestrian cars into you, lay down dozens of spike strips, and basically make your life a living hell. What's more is you can't enter an event if the cops are after you, so most of the time you'll just let them catch you which just sends you back to your car's starting point. Simply put, the cops are way too hard and completely unfair.
In Most Wanted, you don't earn cars but instead find them in what are called "Jack Spots" and this has pluses and minuses. On the plus side, you can find most of the cars (the exception is the 10 Most Wanted cars) just exploring Fairhaven and finding them is as easy as driving by it and pressing a button to drive it. On the negative side, you can only drive that car from the position you found it at. The same car can be found in other locations around the city but if you find a billboard you haven't smashed and you need a faster car, you can't select a new car and remain in the same position.
Events, upgrades, cars and more can all be accessed via a new Easydrive menu that can be opened during gameplay. This allows you to switch upgrades during races, mark events to go to, access multiplayer and jump to cars you've already found quickly. This is a nice feature that streamlines many of the game's management and only towards the end of the game did I actually use the pause menu. However, it's not very practical during races as you're more likely to crash while messing with the menu.
Scattered all over Fairhaven are billboards to smash and speed camera to speed by. This is one of the most addicting parts of the game as your records are compared to those on your friends list. Whoever has the better record will have their avatar picture displayed on the billboard or pop up beside the speed camera. This encourages competition among your friends seamlessly in the single player and is much better done than the game's actual online multiplayer.
Online multiplayer has you compete in various events such as reaching the rooftop of a building, gaining the most airtime off of a jump and conventional races listed in a playlist of sorts, earning Speed Points that go towards an online rank. Speed Points earned in both single and multiplayer count for both, as well as for other versions of Most Wanted, which is a nice feature. Also, cars can be changed in the same spot you're in, unlike the single player, which is extremely convenient.
However, multiplayer is extremely dirty as there's no real rules for when events start. As soon as the all the cars are in the starting area, there's a countdown for when to begin but there's nothing to stop other racers from beginning early or taking another car out. There isn't even anything telling you which direction races start. The lack of structure in the multiplayer makes it irritating and it's better to ignore the direct multiplayer in favor of the integrated leaderboards in the single player.
Need for Speed Most Wanted is a great game with various problems stemming from questionable design choices on the part of the developer. At the same time, it fails to be the much desired successor to Burnout Paradise while also being too different to resemble any Need for Speed title prior. Nothing is particularly broken in this game; there are just many disappointing aspects in it. Still, the fast paced and addictive gameplay alone guarantees a fun time and there's plenty of ways to experience it. All things considered, you can do a lot worse than Need for Speed Most Wanted.
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Jay Leno's final "Tonight" show drew nearly 12 million viewers but fell well short of his most-watched night or Johnny Carson's farewell.
Leno wrapped up his 17-year run on "Tonight" on May 29, with new host Conan O'Brien and James Taylor as guests.
It proved to be Leno's seventh-highest-rated "Tonight" telecast, with 11.9 million viewers. The highest rated: Leno's 1993 show marking the finale of the sitcom "Cheers," watched by more than 22 million.
Leno's 1992 debut on "Tonight," when he replaced Carson, drew 16.1 million viewers. Carson wrapped up his three decades on the late-night show with an audience of 41 million.
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CLEVELAND — Avon Lake's first-inning magic wasn't enough against St. Ignatius in a Division I regional semifinal at Case Western Reserve University on Thursday.
The Shoremen scored in the first inning for the fifth straight playoff game and added a run in the seventh, but the Wildcats held on for a 3-2 win to advance to the regional final today back at Nobby's Ballpark. The Wildcats will face Toledo St. Francis — a 10-5 winner over Perrysburg in a game played at Bowling Green State University.
The problem for Avon Lake was its inability to cash in with runners on base.
The Shoremen left 11 runners stranded against four St. Ignatius (25-6) pitchers, leaving Shoremen coach Kevin Marlow lamenting about the missed chances.
"(The Wildcats) were just a little bit better than us today," Marlow said. "We pitched great, they pitched great, they were just a little better than us … what are you going to do?"
"We certainly had our opportunities in the first three innings and hit a little rut in the middle innings. This team has shown resolve all year and I thought we were going to get to them in the seventh."
The Shoremen started just like they have every other postseason game by scoring early to put pressure on the opposing team.
Jeremiah Campo was hit by St. Ignatius starter Tom Rolle (6-0), Brad Hamilton singled to right and Kyle Kuhar singled to left to drive home Campo for a 1-0 lead. Matt Morissette followed with a hard hit ball to short, but that was turned into an inning-ending double play.
Shoremen starter Brett Kiser (4-3) had been lights out through the postseason, but struggled against St. Ignatius. The Wildcats left the bases loaded in the first before breaking through in the second with three runs on three hits.
Dan Rowbottom drove home the first run with a sacrifice fly to left, Tyler Finkler had an RBI single to left and Conor Hennessey added the final run with a flare double down the right-field line.
The Wildcats loaded the bases again in the third against Kiser on a single, a walk and a hit batter. In between, Kuhar cut down a runner at the plate on a groundball to third to keep St. Ignatius from scoring.
"I just didn't have my best stuff today," Kiser said. "I felt good during warm-ups, but I just couldn't find my curveball today. I don't know what it was, but it wasn't working today."
Kiser was pulled after the hit batter and junior Logan DeLong relieved to get a groundout to first. DeLong was masterful over the next three innings, giving up just one hit to the Wildcats.
"After watching Brett throw, I knew I had to keep the ball low (against the Wildcats)," DeLong said. "I tried to let our defense take care of the ball if they hit it."
After St. Ignatius scored its three runs, Avon Lake kept stranding runners — leaving one on in the third, a pair on in the fifth after hits by Hamilton and Matt Gottshall and another in the sixth following a two-out double by Cole Rosmarin.
The Shoremen had several chances to tie the game in the seventh, but the clutch hits they've relied on throughout the postseason eluded them against the Wildcats.
Campo and Hamilton reached against sophomore closer M.J. Nara and Campo scored when Kuhar stroked his second hit of the game through the middle to cut the St. Ignatius lead to 3-2 with just one out.
Junior Nick Fabian relieved Nara after the run scored. Fabian got Matt Morissette to hit a fly ball to second base before surrendering a walk to Matt Russell.
Rosmarin drove a 1-0 pitch to deep right, but the ball was caught by Nick Longo to end the game.
"(The Wildcats) definitely took the momentum, scoring three runs in the second inning," Rosmarin said. "I think we tried to get that momentum back, but it's a heartbreaker losing a game like this. I just wanted to help the team and I felt I did except for that last at-bat."
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Big Trouble, Little Relief in China: Cops Say GSK Organised Bribery
In July four senior Chinese executives at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) were detained after investigations indicated they attempted to funnel up to 3bn Yuan ($326m) through bogus travel agencies to bribe doctors to prescribe the firm's products preferentially.
Shortly after GSK said that some of its executives may have broken Chinese bribery laws.
However, according to a report by China's Xinhua news agency, police say that: "As the investigation is moving on, it is becoming clear that it is organized by GSK China rather than drug salespeople's individual behaviour."
GSK executive Huang Hong told the China Daily that – although company policy prohibits cash transfers to doctors and government officials – the firm turned a blind eye to such practices until they were uncovered at which point they blamed individual salespeople.
GSK spokesman told in-Pharmatechnologist.com that: "We remain deeply concerned by the allegations of fraudulent behaviour and ethical misconduct in our China business.
"The reports published today relate to the on-going investigation being conducted by the Chinese authorities. The issues identified would be a clear breach of our corporate values and we have zero tolerance for any behaviour of this nature.
"As we said previously, we are fully cooperating with the investigation and we completely share the desire of the Chinese authorities to root out corruption wherever it exists. We will take all necessary actions as this investigation progresses."


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From the Daily Mail, we learn that the Department of Education has 'called on teachers to create an atmosphere in which it is trendy to work hard and "boffins" are not bullied for being too brainy.'
Yes, teachers and all those in authority should ensure that bullying is stamped out in any place where they have a say, whether or not it is a 'boffin' being bullied, so that goes without saying.
I am more interested in this new assignment to teachers to 'create an atmosphere in which it is trendy to work hard'. For starters, if any school can achieve this, it will be the first school ever on the face of the earth to do so. Schoolchildren have never, since the beginning of time, seen hard work as 'trendy', and they are not about to start now. In any case, I do not think they should be encouraged to do so. They are children, after all, and it is only to be expected that there are some things (school work, etc) that they will not embrace with the same enthusiasm as they do other things (playing, etc).
In addition, the notion that something must be made 'trendy' before we can encourage our children to do it, is something I find baffling. What about instilling in them the idea that hard work may not be fun, but in the end, it yields the fruits of success, a sense of achievement, and respect among peers? What about the idea that applying oneself to something, whatever the difficulties, frustrations, and challenges, might be something worth doing? What about the idea that sometimes we may not feel like doing something, but that self-discipline and dedication, irrespective of the views of others, are values to be exalted in every case? These are the lessons we should be teaching our children.
By trying to get teachers to pretend that hard work is 'trendy', the Department of Education is sending out a message that nothing is worth doing unless one can get superficial pleasure from it. They are preaching to children, telling them that they can attain things in life on their own terms. This is grossly irresponsible. Children do not rule the world, and sooner or later, they will learn that 'trendiness' does not make things happen. Far better to put trendiness in its real place, as a sometimes fun, often times diverting, ineffectual concept. In the real business of life, there is very little room for trendiness. There are many issues in this life in which the views of children are irrelevant. They need to be told that some things (eg hard work) are necessary, whether or not they are trendy. And they need to be told why.
Children should be encouraged to reach out for the tray of goodies that life can offer. However, with all this 'trendiness' talk, what the Department of Education is doing is kneeling at the feet of children and offering them the world on their (the children's) own terms. Instead of encouraging them to aim high, and reach for a world outside their own, the Department is reshaping the valuable things in life so that they accord with the fleeting values of children. This I find surprising, and somewhat saddening.


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Bauer earns win for Reno in Game 1 of PCL finals
Bauer earns win for Reno in Game 1 of PCL finals
PHOENIX -- Right-hander Trevor Bauer picked up the win for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League Championship Series.
Reno beat Omaha, 13-1, as Bauer allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings. He did walk five and allowed three hits.
"I don't know that yet," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said when asked if Bauer would be called up after the playoff series ended. "It's a possibility. You guys look at his game? Struggled early, walked a lot of guys, kind of got it together and threw 6 2/3. He struggled with his command early. It's a possibility. I don't know that we've made a decision yet."
Bauer, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft and the D-backs' top prospect, made four starts for the D-backs earlier this year and was 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA.


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And I'm not speaking as to how good or bad the defense was. My point is simply there was a ton of speed on that side of the ball.
Nick's got no problem with pushing the rules to send his defense's message to opposing offenses. Bama should've been without Reuben Foster and Tony Brown after their targeting "messages" to Deshaun Foster and Mike Williams.
Nick will tell Sarkisian to start running that same rub play next season.
BAMA has problems at qb That's for sure...
If I was Alabama, I would be more focused on why 400+ passing yards was given up for the second year in a row in the national title game and maybe finding a QB that can do better than 13 of 30 passing or whatever it was.
Shit, the offense doesn't need to catch up. They could put 3* players at every position and a solid juco or transfer QB and get it done with that D. We haven't seen the last of those ****ers at Bama, sadly.
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The reason Bama lost wasn't because of the last play, but I agree with Saban, the pick play is bull shit, and rules need to change. How? I don't know beyond my pay grade.
If they do that, it will most likely negatively impact their defense. Just ask Gary Patterson.
What D? - That defense is only setup for winning week in and week out, vs WEAK ( Zero Offense) SEC teamsShit, the offense doesn't need to catch up. The could put 3* players at every position and a solid juco or transfer QB and get it done with that D
Put them in another conference and they're losing 2-3 games easy
Think about this for a moment, one of the SEC's best quarterbacks this past season was former Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knoght at Texas A&M. Auburn is getting former Baylor quarterback Jarrett Stidham next season & we all know he will be the instant starter and the best QB in the SEC next season.
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Yes. All the talking heads said losing Kirby Smart wouldn't hurt due to how hands on the defensive side Saban is.
Is Saban also going to cry about getting the targeting rule straightened out? No? Oh yeah, that one involved one of his players leading with the crown of his helmet.
not even closeThe D Bama had on the field last night was one of the best in the history of college football. But even they can be exploited by a good offense. Especially so when they're on the field the whole damn game because their offense is so inept.
Their front 7 is good- easily best in college football- But entire defense is built to shut down run, and trouble QB into making quick(forced) throws
if you can pick up blocks or elusive QB, they're very beatable by the pass--
Man, I hope Stidham absolutely lights it up at Auburn. I'll be pulling for him to have a HUGE year against those vaunted SEC defenses. Give those ****ers a taste of what Big XII teams face on a weekly basis.
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You can't fix this any more than you can fix holding. And I've always thought fixing the subjective nature of holding was a lot more important than the pick routes. I've always thought how easy it would be for a corrupt official to push a game one way or the other by the selective call (or no-call) of holding, under the old axiom of "you could call holding on every play." Pick routes are, what, 15-25% (?? pick a percentage) of an overall offense, but DL's and OL's engage on *every* play.
Bama fans are all complaining about the pick play as if they didn't give up 150 more yards to Clemson.
Nick Saban is a whiner and a cheater.
The offense should only run routes away from each other so the defense won't trip over themselves.
If you don't like it as a defense, quit complaining and run a match up zone.
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Yes, everyone has a pick play....it's still bull shit.
Yes, there is holding on every play, and yes, I've even seen it called (or not called) to make the higher ranked team get a little help from their conference officials. Holding is shit too...and there are rules against it. But these aren't mutually exclusive issues. It's not "you can only fix one problem". The evolution of the use of hands by a line-man in just my lifetime has been dramatic. When I was first taught how to block we had to grab our own jersey's and use only our fore arms and elbows, as any open hand to the defense from an offensive lineman was a "hold". By the time I left high school we could use open hands but inside the shoulder pads of both (the o-linemen had to touch the D-s chest area, not arms or shoulders and the o-lineman could have their arms out wide, they had to be inside his own shoulder pads).
I would love to see holding enforced, even have what is holding reevaluated, but that doesn't mean a pick play isn't bull-shit bush league. Again, I don't know how the pick play should be enforced. It's already against the rules, but going for the "rub" or accidentally running into players with 22 big bodies in a small area, happens.....intentionally and unintentionally.
That doesn't mean I don't think the pick play is bush league shit. I do, and it is.
To ultimately enforce any rule, the refs have to call it...and if they have to call it on every play until the teams stop doing it, then if that's what it takes, let them do it. If a player/team breaks the rules....call it every time.
Is there a link somewhere to Nick Saban actually filing a complaint?
I googled it and didn't see anything.
True or not. New Alabama fight song.
He has complained about...
The no huddle
Ole Miss pop pass
SEC having a disadvantage to make playoffs, formal complaint that the SEC should get 2
These are all after losses. He is a damn good coach, but this dude is a whiny shit.
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And these offenses do impact the defense.
All in all I couldn't be happier with the result.
Big 12 refs have been accustomed to pick plays the entire time Briles was at Baylor.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street celebrated President Bush's re-election with a solid rally Wednesday, surging higher as investors welcomed continuity in Washington and shrugged off higher oil prices.
Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor's, characterized the advance as "a Republican-inspired relief rally." After weeks of worry that there would be no clear winner, the stock market would likely have gone up either way, but the fact that the victory went to the Republican incumbent -- widely perceived as more business-friendly than Democrat John Kerry -- might have added to Wall Street's cheer, he said.
"I think the market was relieved that we came to a fairly rapid conclusion," Stovall said. "We probably would have seen a rally if Kerry had been elected as well, simply because it would have resolved the issue. But with a Republican win, there might be some stronger legs underneath it."
The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 101.32, or 1.01 percent, at 10,137.05.
The broader gauges also finished higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 12.64, or 1.12 percent, to 1,143.20. The Nasdaq composite index rose 19.54, or 0.98 percent, to 2,004.33, its highest close in four months, putting it back in positive range for the year. The Dow is still in negative territory for 2004, while the S&P 500 has logged a gain.
Anxiety about the outcome of the election hobbled the market for weeks, keeping stocks in a tight trading range. While Wall Street was obviously pleased with the result, analysts warned the week could end with some profit-taking as investors start refocusing on the economy.
"Overall I think the market will be on a better footing with this behind us," said Jay Suskind, head trader at Ryan Beck & Co. "I think now the market gets back to business and says OK, what's the real picture with the economy? You'll see a rally, but then I think you'll also see some profit-taking. A lot of the issues we've all been concerned about are still there. But this was the biggest uncertainty out there, so its back to fundamentals."
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WEVCast: Practical Implementation and Testing of Effective Multicast Services for Wi-Fi Networks
In this paper, the authors present the successful implementation of WEVCast (Wireless Eavesdropping Video Casting) a new mechanism to improve the performance of multicast streaming video over wireless networks. It is well known that the standard IEEE 802.11 protocol has no specific mechanism for multicast transmission and it always uses the base transmission rate (i.e., 1/6 Mbps for 802.11 b/g) because it simply implements multicasting using broadcasting. On the contrary, WEVCast system allows network devices to switch in overhearing mode in order to capture video packets; moreover, a simply feedback mechanism, based on RSSI messages periodically sent by the client nodes, has been added and managed by the sender node to dynamically adjust the transmission data rate.


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T-Mobile is currently sharing the UNcarrier details, which thankfully includes a breakdown of the devices that will be available. We touched on the devices in a previous post, however it looks like T-Mobile has revealed a bit more in terms of availability and pricing details. Well pricing and availability for most of the devices anyway.
Again, this list includes several Android handsets, but it also contains a mobile hotspot as well as the Apple iPhone and BlackBerry Z10. Beginning first with the Android device details, this includes the GALAXY S 4, Galaxy Note II and HTC One. Certainly a nice selection. The GALAXY S 4 and HTC One remain a mystery for the most part.
T-Mobile has said the GALAXY S 4 will be available in the second quarter of the year and that the HTC One will be available later this spring. The Galaxy Note II on the other hand is already available and in fact has an LTE enabling update ready and waiting. Current Note II users that are in a T-Mobile LTE area will want to grab their handset and check for that update.
The mobile hotspot is the Sonic 2.0 and it will be the first LTE hotspot for T-Mobile. This device will be available beginning today and is priced at $29.99 down with 24 monthly payments of $5 per month. Not that we expect many Android users to be super interested in either of these last two, but the BlackBerry Z10 is available now and will set you back $99.99 down with 24 monthly payments of $18. The iPhone availability will include the 5, 4S and 4 and begin on April 12.


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I was watching Bill Maher and his first guest was Elizabeth Warren who serves on the Congressional Oversight Panel, charged with the duty of watching our bail out money, but this is done with smoke & mirrors with no real guidelines or authority. HUH?????????????????
She explained, emphatically, that it is "business as usual" at the Big Banks (the ones the taxpayers bailed out). They are doing the same things that caused the financial crisis, there are just fewer players. There are still NO controls. It is patently obvious that our government is beholding to the money that is banked. The banking employees received bonuses for the wonderful jobs they did. Thousands of Americans lost their jobs because of the banks. And now we (I am pretty sure it is not just me) get notices from the credit card (issued by the same banks that we bailed out)companies about changes due this month. The letter from Chase is 6 pages. Fidelity is 4 pages. It is all mumbo jumbo but, I am pretty sure the banks will come out on top.
Somebody needs to WAKE UP CONGRESS. Get some control, regulate the banking industry. Or are you too beholding to them to enact any real change?
Congress needs an overhaul and the only way to do so is for the people to get out and vote. WE THE PEOPLE must accept some responsibility for the mess in Congress. But it is difficult to judge a candidate because of politicking. I never thought Duke Cunningham would be so darn stupid as to think a yacht could be hidden and that he would then cry about it. Seems politicians are getting more brazen in their shenanigans and transparent in trying to hide. The perfect example is Governor Mark Sanford who left the State of South Carolina untended while he was out of the country seeing his mistress. His story to wife & staff was he was going hiking. Talk about balls!!! There are too many stories about the political wasteland, so that's it for now.
As long as I am on my soapbox, I want to ask a question:
WHERE is our President? I know, he is traveling, giving speeches, gladhanding. How about some cheerleading? I almost hate to ask, but he needs to stand up & cheer once in awhile. Not as often or as crazily as the "W" did (May 1, 2003) on the deck of an aircraft carrier, in San Diego, proclaiming the end of a war that is still going on & on).
The bottom line here is that Congress needs to get to work. Stop playing like children. Stop bickering. You are all grown-ups (this is an assumption) so start acting like it. Your inability to accomplish anything is frustrating to the constituency you represent. I have watched the inaction on TV and it looks like a bunch of crybabies. If they don't get their way, a tantrum may ensue. What is so difficult about repealing the "don't ask don't tell policy? Get er done. Grow up and get to work.
The bank regulations need to be a priority. I have already chosen to pay off my credit cards at the current rate and that option includes the discontinuance of the card. Either pay the higher rates or choose not to & lose that credit card.
Another financial issue is Healthcare. I have had a Medicare HMO plan where the premiums were my Medicare fees. No additional monthly premium, reasonable co-pays, a pretty good plan. Now, I am paying $25/month in premiums, increased co-pays, decrease in benefits, especially hospitalization. The healthcare debates in Congress are comical if they weren't such a necessary part of life in America. Even if a bill gets passed, someone will question the wording, someone will challenge the proclivity to do so and there will be the issue of the rights of people to choose their own medical coverage. Whatever is decided & passed will not go into effect for several years. I still do not understand why the proposal by Darrell Issa, to just put everyone on the Federal system that is already in place has not been discussed or considered (at least as far as the public knows). OR The same with Medicare. Put everyone on Medicare, taking advantage of their efficiency and low overhead. The advantage of these 2 plans is that they already exist, they have a good track record and adding people would be a much easier task than to start from the beginning. I can already imagine the bickering and delays as that is what this Congress seems to do best.
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So I've been browsing through various posts on here that seem to have expressed similar problems that I'm having.
I'm unable to connect to the internet because my Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card says that "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"
I tried various things, but maybe the best thing for me (since I'm not the best with computers) is if someone could be be a fresh set of instructions, so I know that it can help me with my situation, instead of me trying to guess if someone else's is similar enough.
I'll give any extra info if they can tell me what I should post to help with the problem.
I have an Dell Inspiron 1520. I tried downloading various drivers and suggestions like the one posted by Larry Mullen
And others. I've tried uninstalling the Card and reinstalling it, etc.
Can anyone help me out?
Sorry for reposting this problem
Hit the Windows Key and the R keys at the same time. Type
REMOVE THE PRODUCT ID and post the rest of the information back here. (Preferred)
or an ipconfig /all log and maybe it will reveal something.
Did you recently install/reinstal the operating system?
What is a Dell Service Tag and how do I locate it?
Original poster, If you have solved your problem, can you please mark the correct thread(s) with your solution. Thanks
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I have just aquired inspiron 5050 and although it says internet connection is there I cannot go further than that - any help out there?
For whatever reason I was unable to do the systeminfo.txt thing (it said that "WIndows cannot find systeminfo.txt), but I posted the ipconfig information below.
I didn't reinstall my operating system. The problem started after I had to manually shut down my computer (by holding down the power key), because my screen went black as if it were about to shut down, but because it was taking awhile I decided to manually shut it down. When I restarted it, then I believe the problem started.
Here's the info:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Andrew-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.pa.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controlle
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-A9-A7-32
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.hsd1.pa.comcast.net.
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Hi. What OS are you using? If Windows, what does the Wireless Icon at Network adapater say? Is it Not connected or Disabled?
Always a geek.
Power down the isp modem/router and your wireless router(if any). Wait 30 seconds, then power on the ISP modem/router. Wait 15 seconds, then power on the wireless router(if any). Then read below.
Code 10 is a drivers missing error. Did you try system restore and go back to a day or two before this happened?
Places to look to see if your Connection is enabled
Start, networking and sharing center. Click on your connection, click on properties. Have your settings match mine.
If the drivers did not install, then try using THIS DRIVER. Not sure if you need to reinstall Dell Quickset. Make sure to turn the wireless adapter on, so it installs.
After the drivers is installed, then...
Start, control panel, Device manager, network, dopuble click on Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card, advanced. Look for antenna diversity. Change it from auto to aux.
Restart your computer and try to connect.
Thanks for your suggestions, unfortunately the driver you suggested didn't work. I realized that I had actually already tried that driver.
Yesterday I came home from school and restarted my computer and all of a sudden I was able to connect to the internet. And I was able to stay connected up until now. I just tried your suggestions except for doing system restore. I'm not entirely sure how to work that, I'll try to give it a shot.
I wasn't able to match up my settings with yours (the ones in the picture) because I'm not connected to anything. My computer can't detect my internet.
Any other possible suggestions or should I just try system restore? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong?
Restart your computer and see if you can connect, again. If yes, then...
Start, control panel, device manager. Click on Network and then right click on your wireless adapter, left click properties, power management. Uncheck the box, allow computer to turn off this device to save power.
Start, control panel, networking and sharing center, change adapter settings. Rioght click on the words on the wireless connections, then left click on properties. Look for TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6 and click on properties for each. Make sure they match the settings above.
Yeah, it won't reconnect. So the last time we talked I tried a few things. I ended up doing system restore to a point before a Broadcom update was installed. After the system restore, I restarted the computer and eventually I was connected to the computer. For a while it worked and I didn't have any problems. But then it started acting up again. I'm not entirely sure if its because windows was updated again or not, but it happened sometime after it updated again.
So I tried restarting my computer and reinstalling the driver and I've had some success and then eventually it goes out again.
About a day ago, I tried using my Dell Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall the WLAN card and after restarting I was able to get it working, but then again after about a day it went out again.
Now I'm not sure why but in device manager under network adapters, Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2 suddenly appeared and apparently its not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device (Code 31).
One more thing, my WLAN Mini-card now has a #2 after it, so I'm guessing there's another card somehow? This just happened today.
Sorry for all this mess, but do you have any suggestions that I can do now?
I'll try keeping my computer shut down for a while, because for whatever reason after a while I was able to connect again.
Just to clarify, I was able to do your instructions above because I haven't been able to reconnect yet
The #2 is just showing it got installed a second time.
Maybe allowing Windows to manage your connection will help.
How can I disable wireless configuration services and enable the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration services
How to start Wireless Zero Configuration using Vista/Windows 7
Code 31
Recommended resolutionUpdate the driverYou may be prompted to provide the path of the driver. Windows may have the driver built-in, or may still have the driver files installed from the last time that you set up the device. However, sometimes, it will open the New Hardware Wizard which may ask for the driver. If you are asked for the driver and you do not have it, you can try to download the latest driver from the hardware vendor's Web site.In the device Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard. Follow the instructions to update the driver.
I attempted the second article, where I'm supposed to change the Wired AutoConfig to automatic, but I'm still not able to connect.
I also tried your Recommended solution, but it says that its already up to date.
I checked the first article but I couldn't find the Intel things they were asking for, I'm guessing that's because its for XP
You could make a system restore point. Then go to device manager, network, right click on the 1390 adapter, uninstall. Include the drivers, then restart the computer. If the drivers are on the computer, when you restart, the new hardware wizard will find the adpater and install the drivers. Try to connect.
Different approach.
Do you have any files and folders on this system you need to make copies of? If yes, do so now.
Since we don't know what the person before you installed/reinstalled, then maybe the recovery partition is still intact.
Restoring Your Computer´s Software to the Factory Settings
If not, then How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft® Windows® on a Dell™ Computer
Hopefully you have the disks or the person did a Dell - Ownership Transfers
So, similarly, I had the connection going for about a week and then I lost the connection again recently.
I attempted your first suggestion several times. I just tried it again and the WLAN card doesn't reinstall itself after I do it. Instead, Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter #8 appears.
I'll attempt your second suggestion if that's the only real hope, but I was wondering if there were any other ideas that might work?
Or even would you know how I could get a dell technician to maybe come out to help me?
If your system is under warranty, then Contact Dell Technical Support
Ok, thanks.
I did find something though. When I was doing a diagnostic test, with the Driver Installation disk (you insert the disk, restart the computer, then hit F12, then run diagnostics), one of the tests resulted in an error and it said:
Error Code 0600:5126
Msg: Hardware Detect Error- Inverter cable not detected
So I'm wondering if that might be related to the problem that I'm having?


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We want 85% of the calls to be answered within the new time specification, so we must first find the the z-score z0 such that P(z≤z0)=0.85. From a table or using a calculator you find z0=1.036. Now use
z = (x-µ)/σ
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1.036 = (x-210)/40,
which gives x=251.45 s.
Therefore, 85% of calls should be answered within a maximum wait time of 251.45 s.


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ONE of the US teenagers accused of the drive-by shooting of Australian baseball player Chris Lane has charged with murder as an adult.
Michael Dewayne Jones, 17, allegedly told police Lane was randomly selected and murdered in August because he and two other boys were bored.
Jones appeared in the Stephens County courthouse in Duncan, Oklahoma, on Wednesday (local time) dressed in an orange jumpsuit, with his arms and legs shackled.
In a surprise announcement, District Attorney Jason Hicks said he was upgrading the charge against Jones in the thrill kill to first-degree murder.
"We now have information this defendant may have been involved in shootings earlier in the day or the night before,'' Hicks told the packed courtroom.
Lane, 22, from Melbourne, was a member of an Oklahoma college baseball team and was jogging along a residential street when he suffered a fatal gun shot in the back.
Jones, the alleged driver, is being prosecuted as an adult. Prosecutors originally planned to charge him as a juvenile.
Judge Jerry Herberger has placed a gag order on the prosecutors, lawyers and authorities involved in the case, preventing them from talking to the media.
Outside court, Hicks declined to give more information about the prior shootings, although police had previously said a donkey in a paddock in Duncan had been shot prior to Lane's murder.
When asked if the earlier shooting victims had two or four legs, Hicks replied: "No comment.''
Prosecutors had been relatively lenient on Jones in the days after Lane's murder.
His two 16-year-old co-accused, James Edwards Jr and Chancey Luna, were charged with first-degree murder, but Jones was initially charged with the lesser crimes of accessory to murder and use of a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon.
Jones, the alleged driver of a Ford Focus used in the August 16 shooting, was the only one of the trio who spoke to police in the hours after the murder.
He claimed Lane was randomly targeted and shot in the back with a .22 calibre revolver because the three boys were ``bored'' and ``thought it would be fun to do'', police said.
Jones was denied bail.
Jones, Edwards Jr and Luna will have preliminary hearings later this month.


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Two unidentified men stole about $3 million worth of jewelry and watches from a Boynton Beach home on Sunday, police said.
Police responded to the house alarm at about 11 a.m.
A rear sliding glass door was open, but police didn't find any suspects.
The house address is not being released because of the investigation, police said.
They are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call Boynton Beach Police at 561-742-6861.
Police said the suspects' car seen below was spotted on surveillance video:
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ROSTOCK, Germany, July 10 (UPI) -- The more unemployment rises, the fewer children are born per woman during a recession, especially in young adults, German researchers say.
Demographers Michaela Kreyenfeld, Joshua Goldstein and Aiva Jasilioniene of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, and colleagues said in the last decade Europeans age 25 and younger refrained from having children in the face of rising unemployment rates. The drop of children per woman was strongest for first births.
However, whether the postponement of reproduction leads to fewer children is an open question.
"Fertility plans can be revised more easily at younger ages than at ages where the biological limits of fertility are approaching," Kreyenfeld said in a statement. Among those age 40 and older, birth rates of first children didn't change due to rising unemployment, the study said.
The study proved the extent of joblessness in a contemporary European country had an effect on birth rates, Kreyenfeld said.
However, the strength of that connection varied for every nation. For example, the birth rates in southern Europe were most strongly affected by higher unemployment.
The findings were published online in Demographic Research.


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The Talk Shifted Left, the Reality Right
The serial failures resemble one another in their political dynamics: a prime minister elected on a "centrist" platform suddenly breaks to the left, renounces his previous positions and suffers from the breakdown of his partisan or coalition source of support.
Back in the euphoric days of the Oslo Accords, Shimon Peres used to say that you can make omelets from eggs, but not eggs from omelets. What he meant was that the situation that had developed was irreversible. History is striding along the path of reconciliation and Palestinian independence, and there is no turning back. At the time, his aides marketed the interim agreement (Oslo B), in which Israel withdrew from the West Bank cities, as "the end of occupation." They explained that 98 percent of residents of the territories would be under Palestinian rule, and that Israel would not be intervening in their lives.
Looking back in time from the vantage point of 2004, the words sound like so much arrogant propaganda, empty of any real substance. The Oslo accords have turned into bleeding pulp of terror, hatred and occupation, and independent Palestine seems far distant. But Peres is not the only one who made a mistake. For more than a decade, firm diplomatic facts were seemingly laid down, on the way to an end of the conflict between Israel and the Arabs.
The Israeli media continually reported on the sacred cows that were slaughtered, about turnarounds and upheavals. Only the reality refused to march along the course plotted by the politicians and commentators, proving that in the Middle East it is nevertheless possible to make eggs from omelets.
It began with the recognition of the PLO and the Yitzhak Rabin-Yasser Arafat handshake in 1993, and continued with the 1996 election, when Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the Oslo process. At the time, they said that the Likud had given up its ideology, that the awful political stalemate had been broken.
Afterward came Ehud Barak, who in his abortive route to a permanent settlement offered to divide Jerusalem. True, he achieved war, not peace, but the pundits explained that this was it, that the last taboo had been shattered, and that from now on everything was known, that it was clear what the future treaty would look like. Ariel Sharon tried the "Palestinian state" and after that the "disengagement from Gaza," and received enthusiastic reviews, which praised the "historic turnaround of the father of the settlements," and failed the political test in his own party.
All of these leaders also suffered from seasonal "returning the Golan to Syria" attacks. But nothing came of all the nice plans and high-flown talk. Facts were indeed created on the ground, but reverse facts: the settlements grew and were reinforced by the outposts, the Palestinians waged war and were punished by occupation of their cities and imprisonment of their leaders, and the separation fence is partitioning the land. The talk has shifted to the left, the reality to the right, and the gap between them has only grown wider.
The serial failures resemble one another in their political dynamics: a prime minister elected on a "centrist" platform suddenly breaks to the left, renounces his previous positions and suffers from the breakdown of his partisan or coalition source of support. This happened to Rabin, to Netanyahu, to Barak and to Sharon. The only step that ended in success and also at the time enjoyed public support - the withdrawal from South Lebanon - was also the only instance in which the prime minister kept his pre-election promise without putting it to a political test.
The diplomatic process fell victim to jurisdictional skirmishing between the branches of government. The prime ministers strove to expand their authorities and independence through claims that they know what is good for the people, that they bear the responsibility, that only they are intimate with the White House. They appealed to the public through interviews, and were intoxicated by the triumphant opinion polls, until they came up against the checks and balances imposed on them by the Knesset and the parties, which always presented a rightist line and demanded that the prime ministers stick to their previous positions. To date, this political wall has been found to be impassable. Sharon tripped himself up with the Likud referendum, and tragically discovered that political threats can sometimes be made, but it is not always worthwhile putting them to the test.
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Construction is done on a new multi-purpose justice center in Wood County.
The facility was four years and several million dollars in the making.
The sheriff's office, magistrate court and home confinement department will all be housed in the new facility.
County leaders say the set-up means saving money and time for the departments and agencies that work closely together.
The old holding center and magistrate courts sites will be razed and used for parking, while the sheriff's office will be used to archive county records.
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Usha has replaced actress Juhi Chawla in 'Bhootnath-II' and started shooting for the film from yesterday.
"She is playing the role Juhi had played in the first part. Usha's character is of a widow and she is quite excited about this project," sources close to the development told PTI.
Usha had earlier acted with Big B in a Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) advertisement. Usha got her first break in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Traffic Signal'. She won the national honour for Marathi film 'Dhag'.
'Bhootnath' (2008) starred Bachchan as a lovable ghost besides Juhi, Aman Siddiqui, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav in lead roles. Actor Shah Rukh Khan had done a cameo in the film.
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The torch was being passed. Speeches were made. The United States transferred sovereignty from the occupation authorities to the new postwar government. Critics railed, saying the day meant nothing _ that nothing had changed. American troops, they said, were stuck in a quagmire. The enemy was getting stronger. Disaster loomed.
It was Sept. 21, 1949, in Bonn, West Germany. Today's critics seem to think it applies to June 28, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Handing sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government will do little to quell the debate. Critics are right when say June 28 isn't a terribly significant day. There may be more violence to come.
But they're wrong when they claim that, at best, America needs a different strategy to succeed in Iraq or, at worst, that U.S. efforts are doomed to failure. They have forgotten about Sept. 21, 1949, and the burden of doing the right thing during tough times.
There are four reasons why things haven't gone as well in Iraq as we had hoped.
First, the enemy gets a vote. In postwar Germany, poor organization and the collapse of planned Nazi opposition simplified the Allies task of reinstituting civil order. It was estimated, for example, that the Allies would face a guerrilla army of upwards of 40,000, an assessment that proved wildly inaccurate. The Germans had had enough of war. In Iraq, a witch's brew of ethnic extremists, foreign terrorists and unrepentant Baathists have not. It's not hard for a determined enemy with even a modicum of resources to undertake a protracted terrorist campaign.
Second, expectations were wildly unrealistic. Occupations are rarely easy. Yet as conditions in occupied Iraq worsened and administration officials tried to draw parallels to the difficulties of the postwar occupation of Europe, critics excoriated them for being unhistorical. In fact, conditions in Germany were quite bad. Terrorism wasn't a major threat, but the displaced populations in postwar Europe (nearly 14 million by some counts), along with shortages of food and suitable housing, ethnic and racial tensions and a scarcity of domestic police forces, left many fearful of the future.
Third, the U.S. military's record as an occupying force has always been sketchy. The most important tradition governing how the Army undertakes these tasks is a "tradition of forgetting." The official report on the U.S. participation in the Rhineland occupation after World War I noted that "despite the precedents of military governments in Mexico, California, the Southern States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, China, the Philippines, and elsewhere, the lesson seemingly has not been learned."
As the Army prepared for the occupation of Germany after World War II, they didn't even have a field manual on the subject, and staff officers scoured the Pentagon library for the after action report from the Rhineland mission. In Iraq, the Army is relearning its lessons and "ad hocing" its way to success.
Fourth, mistakes were made. Planning was inadequate. Splitting responsibilities between the military and Jay Garner's Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Affairs was a mistake. The plan for fielding Iraqi domestic security forces was flawed.
Yet operations in Iraq are as likely to succeed as fail _ because the United States is getting the most critical things right. There are three essential tasks for an occupying power: 1) avert a humanitarian crisis; 2) establish a legitimate government; and 3) field domestic security forces. In Iraq, the United States is making progress on all three fronts.
Coalition forces have achieved the first goal. Iraqis aren't starving or dying from plagues. Weeks before the handover, it was clear that a new government was going to take hold backed by a solid interim constitution. Even prospects for fielding an adequate military and police forces are starting to look good, with new U.S. military leadership, more realistic plans and sincere cooperation from Iraqi leaders.
So the critics are right. June 28 was just another day. But they're right for the wrong reasons. U.S. strategy for the occupation is already back on track.
Much remains to be done. And there are no guarantees. When FDR planned for the occupation of Europe, he believed all U.S. troops would be home within two years. The outbreak of the Cold War presented unexpected challenges, but U.S. commitment remained resolute. Similar resolve will see us through today's challenges.
The terrorists aren't strong enough to stop democracy if the Iraq leaders remain committed to living together in a united country and if coalition support remains strong. Absent the Soviet empire, history may take a new course this time _ and the troops won't have to wait 50 years to come home.
(James Jay Carafano is a senior research fellow for defense and homeland security at The Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org). He served 25 years of active duty in the U.S. Army.)
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COMPTON (CBS) — A man was killed and three others were wounded Sunday in a shooting in Compton, sheriff's deputies said.
The shooting was reported at 4:40 p.m. in the 15700 block of South Haskins Avenue, near Alondra Boulevard, Deputy Jeff Gordon of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau reported.
All four victims were taken to a hospital where one man was pronounced dead, Gordon said.
The other three victims were being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
No further details were given.
Officials urged anyone with information regarding this shooting to contact the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.


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I'm the worst person out there when it comes to technology so writing a review about a digital camera is quite scary, but I'm going to have a crack at it and do my best. So here goes...
The camera I'm reviewing is the Kodak EasyShare C643. it's the camera we always take on holiday or to special occasions. The reason is that it's a simple to use camera yet gives good results.
The Camera
The Kodak EasyShare C643 is quite bulky when put next to some of the ultra slim digital cameras around. Its silver in colour and size wise is 3.5" x 2.5" x 1 inch. On the top there is a small wheel. This is used to choose the correct setting to get the best picture possible for different conditions and locations. Next to this you will find 2 small buttons, one to turn the flash on and reduce "red eye" and the other is the timer button. This is used for time delay photos. You can delay the picture taking for 2 or 10 seconds. This is great when you want everyone in the picture. Its a feature we have found very useful.
On the bottom is the battery compartment, it's a simple flap opening and requires 2 AA batteries.
The camera has 6.1 mega pixels and a 3x zoom lens. It also has a 5X digital zoom.
It has automatic focus and built in flash.
The camera comes with a wrist strap and the wires to up load your photos onto the computer.
On the side of the camera there is a small slot to push your memory card into. This is just another simple flap opening so its easy to use.
On the back of the camera there is a 2 x 1.5 inch screen, once again smaller than some of the more recent cameras but plenty big enough to take good pictures. There is also a viewfinder if you don't like using the screen or the sun is shining do you cant really see anything on the screen.
There is a delete button, a menu button and a review button which lets you scroll through the pictures you have taken.
Taking a picture
You should first choose your correct setting using the wheel on the top of the camera. The settings are as follows
Auto--this is used for general picture taking and to be honest we use this settings 99% of the time.
Landscape-- For distant scenery
Close up--For subjects closer than 28 inches
Scenery--This has several different settings including a back light, fireworks, party, sport, self portrait, snow and beach.
Video-- the camera also enables you to take small sections of video recordings.
To take the picture simply press the button on the top of the camera. This is actually the centre of the settings wheel.
There is a crop facility so you can cut your pictures if you choose to.
The camera also has a 32MB internal memory so if your card gets full you can still take more photos.
I can not say how much this camera cost because my fiancé had it as a gift however I would thoughrally recommend it if you want a camera that is easy to operate and gives great results.
I appreciate there are many reviews that are far more technically detailed than this and I apologise for my somewhat amateur effort.
I have had this camera for 2 years and has been on numerous trips with me! It has survived water, bumps, falls etc and still takes the perfect pictures. Camera is very easy to use, buttons and functions are clearly labelled. Display screen is of good quality and size and the use of the zoom is really useful. The share button makes my pictures easily accessable to my family and friends, wherever i am. This kodak is very compact and lightweight. Loading pictures to the computer couldnt be easier, Kodak software for your computer makes sorting your pictures easy. I use the flash, red eye and background settings frequently depending on my surroundings i.e on my holiday to Egypt recently the option of taking a picture with a bright background made a huge difference in my quality of photograph. I would definately recommend this camera to anyone as it is easy to use and not over-technical.


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Are you one of the lucky people who ALWAYS gets the bad gift in the company or family gift exchange?
We've all re-gifted right? Well, maybe you don't want to admit it but if you are a re-gifter, here are some basic rules to follow this holiday season:
1. Never regift a present you've already used. That's just wrong…
2. Inspect before you wrap. Look for things like fingerprints on a bottle of wine, old sell-by dates on food, or missing warranty cards for appliances or electronics.
3. Rewrap the present in a decorative gift bag or a plain white box with tissue paper. If your regift has a few items, use a cellophane-wrapped basket, tied with colorful ribbon.
4. do not go back to the store you know it's from and try to get a bag. Should your giftee go to return it, they'll be in for an unpleasant surprise when the person finds out the product hasn't been in stock for the past two years.
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Bought this at the Moncton store while the gf and I were heading back from our trp to Halifax earlier this week. I told the SA that I was looking to try more of DT's white teas and this was one of the three she pulled down from the shelf.
I wasn't sure how much I would like this since it smelled so sweet and I've been looking for more vegetal teas lately. This turned it to be a delight. It has a delicious caramel flavour to it and I really wish it wasn't so expensive or I'd add it to my permanent collection.


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A woman in her
30s who is one of the four organ transplant patients
infected with HIV and hepatitis was not told that the
infected donor was high-risk, her attorney said.
Attorney Thomas
Demetrio filed a petition Thursday in Cook County,
Ill., circuit court on behalf of the woman, asking
officials to keep a hospital and an organ procurement
center from destroying or altering any records
involving the donation.
''She's really a
mess right now,'' Demetrio said of the Chicago-area
woman. ''She's still in shock.''
The patient,
identified in court documents as Jane Doe, received a kidney
transplant at the University of Chicago Medical Center on
January 9, Demetrio said.
Gift of Hope
Organ & Tissue Donor Network in Elmhurst, Ill., and
the University of Chicago both knew the kidney donor was
high-risk and did not inform the patient, Demetrio
University of
Chicago spokesman John Easton responded in an e-mail: ''We
believe we follow guidelines, and of course with the
patient's consent we will provide necessary records
and documents, as is consistent with our open
Gift of Hope did
not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The woman had
been told the donor was a healthy young man, her attorney
said. But on Tuesday, hospital officials disclosed to the
woman that he was actually high-risk, a 38-year-old
gay man, Demetrio said. CDC guidelines say that gay
men who are sexually active should not be used as
organ donors unless the patient is in imminent danger of
The woman was
told she had HIV and hepatitis on November 1, he said.
''The [organ]
procurement group knew, the hospital knew, but the most
important person did not know,'' he said. ''The people that
dedicate their lives to these transplant surgeries,
they're just great people, but they need to bring the
patient into the mix and let them make an informed
U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention guidelines were violated
twice, the attorney said. One violation was not informing
the woman about the donor's status and then not
testing her afterward for HIV until just recently,
after HIV and hepatitis were found during tests on another
patient who was being evaluated for a second transplant.
The woman had
been ''doing great'' on dialysis and had been on the donor
waiting list for over six years, Demetrio said. In fact, she
had rejected a potential donor two years ago ''because
of his lifestyle," according to Demetrio. The
woman had developed renal failure seven years ago, but
Demetrio did not know what caused it.
"The transplant
took very well. She'd been bumping along, Demetrio
said. ''Then she gets this phone call on November 1.''
She was then started on an HIV drug regimen ''and,
unfortunately, one of the side effects is it's not
good for the kidneys,'' Demetrio added. She's not
currently hospitalized.
Four patients
received organs in January at three Chicago hospitals from
a donor who died after a traumatic injury. The donor had
engaged in high-risk behaviors, according to a
screening questionnaire, but standard testing showed
the donor did not have AIDS or hepatitis C.
Gift of Hope
tested the organs and approved them for donation, telling
the three hospitals that they came from a high-risk donor.
Several months
later, when one of the patients was being evaluated, blood
tests showed the patient had HIV and hepatitis C. The other
three patients were notified and tested, showing they
had both viruses.
The CDC says it's
the first time ever that both viruses were transmitted
simultaneously through an organ transplant. It's also the
first known time since 1986 that HIV was transmitted
through organ donation. (AP)


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Who had the best draft?
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Suns: Nobody that they liked was available, so traded for cash. Got Brian Grant's contract paid off, which is a blessing, and also got a conditional top 10 protected
Boston 1st round pick, which will come next year as Sebastian Telfair will lead them to the playoffs
along with Al Jefferson. I don't remember what they got for Rodriguez, I think a future pick or something someone help me out on that one. I think it was for cash though.
Celtics: They got
Telfair, who will do better than any of the other PG's in the draft
for Boston. With #21 they
got him a backup in Rajon Rondo.
Cavs: Daniel Gibson and Shannon Brown give LeBron scorers to play with, and make up for the loss of Flip Murray.
Bulls: T-Time will be a solid shot blocker. Sefolosha gives quality athleticism on the perimeter that you don't get from any other players on their roster.
Trailblazers: Freeland and
Sergio Rodriquez were bad picks
, period. Brandon Roy will be able to hold the team together, and LaMarcus Aldridge will be a good sidekick. They just got played with by the Bulls at #2 and the Wolves at #6. They
had to give up Viktor Khryapa
to the Bulls for Aldridge, but it didn't hurt them badly. I personally think they should have offered the #30 instead, since Khryapa brings more to the table for Portland. It was a rough draft, but considering they still got the players they wanted and didn't have too much to give up, I think their draft went alright.
Williams gives PG for future
, Boone solid defense and rebounding.
T'Wolves: Got new
franchise player in Foye
, as Garnett appears to be out.
Star in Gay
, solid PG in Lowry.
Patrick O'Bryant could be the last center they need to draft.
Magic: JJ stretches out defense.
Hilton Armstrong the next Dale Davis
, Cedric Simmons provides solid contribution off the bench for David West.
76ers: Carney/Iguodala win every 2man dunk contest.
Douby the next Cuttino Mobley, top 3 shooters in draf
Knicks: Balkman, Collins look good and will make the perimeter defense one of the best in the league. Balkman=Bruce Bowen,
Collins=Derek Anderson.
Lakers: My team; Farmar a good pick here. We never have many great drafts, but here we get a solid PG for the triangle offense.
Maurice Ager maybe biggest steal, helps make up for loss of Michael Finley
, Marquis Daniels. Possibly final piece of puzzle; can defend, jump, shoot, and score.
Best Draft Overall: Knicks.
Balkman went too high, but
Isiah is making the right move and is starting to build a contende
r. Defense is greatly upgraded here.
Runner up: Hornets.
Armstrong the anchor of the defense
, Simmons will give you some more inside scoring. Also with Peja and Tyson Chandler, New Orleans has a nice combo of inside and outside scoring.
Last Word: Overall a good draft with teams filling needs, getting alot of specialist players like JJ Redick and Quincey Douby, Hilton Armstrong and Renaldo Balkman. Most teams had good picks, even if they were picked on by teams at the #2 and #6 position whom I will not name.
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The election results are in, and it's clear what NYC, state and national voters expect from their candidates -- a full head of hair.
From re-elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the other winners across the nation, it's tough to find many bald guys. How did we get that awful Michael Grimm-Domenic Recchia congressional contest in Staten Island? Look no farther than the tops of their heads.
Although about 50 percent of American men are bald or balding, we have not elected a bald president in nearly 60 years (Gerald Ford wasn't elected). In the last NYC mayoral race, hirsute Bill de Blasio trounced bald Joe Lhota. In fact, the last bald NYC mayor was Ed Koch, first elected in 1977 (no, I don't count Rudy Giuliani's comb-over -- actually, it proves my point).
Yes, we've elected a few chrome domes -- e.g., Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey -- but they are the exceptions to the rule. In the most recent national election, we had President Barack Obama, with a full head of hair (although it's rapidly turning gray), while on the Republican side, Ken doll-haired Mitt Romney got the nomination over Ken doll-haired Rick Perry.
Why is this happening? Why TV, of course. John F. Kennedy was the first to realize the power of the medium, getting made up and coiffed while Richard Nixon refused to do so. It's a sad fact that men who are widely considered among our greatest presidents (Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt) probably wouldn't stand a chance today (Lincoln wasn't telegenic, FDR was disabled).
I'm getting a little tired of these TV personality-type contestants running for office -- and I don't mean just "American Idol" runner-up and North Carolina congressional candidate Clay Aiken. Seems as long as a male candidate has a full head of hair, it doesn't matter if his head is empty.
Come to think of it, the only difference between our modern elections and the Miss America pageant is that very few politicians say they want world peace. Hey, they don't want to come across as a wimp!
Elections are more and more becoming beauty contests. Why do we seem to keep getting a parade of shallow candidates with shiny hair and gleaming teeth?
Perhaps it's time to check the mirror.
Playwright Mike Vogel blogs at newyorkgritty.net.


text: At just over 17K i've come to the point where I need to bite the bullet, put a big dent in the wallet and get 4 new tyres. Interestingly the fronts have worn slightly quicker than the rears. I'd narrowed my choice down to 3. Replace the Orignal Pirrelli P Zero Rosso's (225/40/ZR18) or switch to Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 ( 5 quid cheaper) or Michelin Pilot Sport 2's (20 quid more expensive). I thought I might go for the Michelins as the reviews seem to say they are better all round and might last longer, although with 312lb/ft i'm not so sure! Any suggestions? Comments?