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Revered Vermont rockabilly stalwarts Starline Rhythm Boys celebrate 10 years of honky-tonkin'
Few Vermont acts, save perhaps Grace Potter & The Nocturnals or various members of Phish, could compete with a Junior Brown show and outdraw him. But last April, Starline Rhythm Boys [1] did just that, pulling in some 800 people for a benefit at the Sheraton Hotel in South Burlington, while just down the street at Higher Ground, the legendary slide guitarist played a woefully under-attended show. "We were wondering if [Brown] was going to hurt our draw, so we looked into it and found out he had about 60 people," says SRB stand-up bass player and chief songwriter Billy Bratcher. "I guess he didn't, really."
In fairness, the cause — the Cancer Patient Support Program [2] — likely tipped the scales in Starline's favor that night. Even so, the rockabilly trio is just about the safest draw in the state, averaging more than 150 shows a year, most of them around Vermont.
If that number seems absurdly high, it is. Just ask any struggling local band; most count themselves lucky to score a couple of gigs a month. But Starline Rhythm Boys are a throwback to a bygone era, both in their aesthetic — vintage and original tunes in a Bakersfield honky-tonk/cool-cat rockabilly/high lonesome country vein, with sharp outfits to match — and their tireless work ethic. "The Benefit Band," as a certain local scribe once dubbed them, rarely turns down a chance to ply its trade.
Indeed, Bratcher, 45, acoustic guitarist-vocalist Danny Coane, 60, and lead guitarist-vocalist "Big Al" Lemery, 55, have become Vermont institutions precisely by taking any gig that comes their way. And they are beloved by music fans of all persuasions. They are just as comfortable rocking a roadhouse such as Charlie O's in Montpelier as they are playing a Fourth of July parade in Randolph or a retirement home in Bennington. This week, the three will celebrate an almost unheard-of milestone in modern Vermont music: their tenth anniversary.
"This band played at the Twinfield School to raise money for the Plainfield municipal building's elevator fund," says Bratcher. "We go from there to opening up for Ricky Skaggs at the Flynn Theater." That statement aptly reflects Starline Rhythm Boys' remarkable versatility, an unquestionable key to their success and longevity. Whereas many bands would turn down community-center gigs or retch at the thought of being a "wedding band," SRB have no such pretensions.
"We have a repertoire that's big enough that if we get hired to do a '50s sock hop, we can do that all night," says Lemery. "Or if it's a straight country gig, we can do that all night. We just have so much material, we can do almost any kind of gig." And they do. To play a show almost every other day of the year — in Vermont, no less — you'd pretty much have to.
While shows that relegate the band to background noise are unglamorous, they do serve a purpose. "There's something to be said for the easy gigs," says Bratcher with a smile. "They pay better."
"And we usually sound better because we don't have to crank it up," injects Lemery. "We could practically do some of those gigs with no PA — and we have a few times."
Those "lesser" gigs also cumulatively raise the band's profile. Even the most casual follower of Vermont music knows Starline Rhythm Boys. That familiarity leads to more notable appearances, such as the aforementioned gig with country star Ricky Skaggs as well as shows with legends such as Charlie Daniels, Delbert McClinton and the late Vassar Clements. It also leads to more income, which the band members rely on.
"One thing that's interesting is the diversity of the crowds we've played for in the past, whether it be benefits, weddings or political figures," says Bratcher, noting that the latter "have ranged from Bernie Sanders to Rich Tarrant, Jim Douglas to Anthony Pollina.
"Martha Rainville wanted us, but she never got back to us," adds Lemery. "It has nothing to do with who we're gonna vote for."
Bratcher agrees: "It's just a job. It's work."
But for this group, playing music is not "just work," as anyone who's seen them can tell you. Whether reveling at Red Square, crooning for a new bride and groom, or entertaining families on a village green, Starline Rhythm Boys are profoundly passionate — and professional — about their craft. They're knock-your-socks-off players and exuberant, riotously entertaining performers. All of which helps explain why their profile is rising beyond the Green Mountains.
In 2007, the band signed with upstart Americana label Cow Island Music [3], based in Boston. Their debut Red's Place was the Album of the Year on the prestigious Freeform American Roots (FAR) charts. It was the second time the band achieved that distinction — SRB's second independent full-length, Honky Tonk Livin', took the award in 2002. Says Cow Island president Bill Hunt, "I just love what they do. I love their music. They're an incredibly talented group of guys, from Billy's songwriting to Danny and Al's vocals and guitar playing. They really have a strong following in Vermont and that should translate well."
Hunt plans to bring the band to Austin, Texas, next year during the prestigious South By Southwest conference in March. But not for SXSW.
"It's called Not South By Southwest," explains Coane. "When [SXSW] started, it was mostly for Americana music, but then the industry got involved and now it's this huge thing. So this guy, John Conquest, who does the FAR charts, he got pissed off and said, 'We're gonna go back to the original.'"
"It's the anti-South By Southwest," adds Bratcher.
Cow Island is set to unveil an SRB "best of" record entitled Green Mountain Style — on vinyl because it "sounds better," declares Coane. Place an order for that album at the anniversary party this Friday and the band will throw in a free vinyl 45, featuring longtime crowd favorite "Drunk Tank," as well as a previously unreleased cut on the B-side, just to say thanks to fans. In August, SRB will release their fourth CD, a live album from a two night stint at Charlie O's in Montpelier last fall.
Starline Rhythm Boys are an old-school band in a modern time, fueled by an all-too-rare commodity in the music industry: "It's passion, man," sums up Bratcher. "That's what the band still has after 10 years. You lose the passion, you've lost the band."
[1] http://www.starlinerhythmboys.com/
[2] http://www.cpspvt.org/
[3] http://www.cowislandmusic.com/


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I love them because they are crazy animals, they are all damaged in some way or an other and that is why I love them.
Everyone can have the perfect animal, but the ones who really need you are the best, if you have patients.
Kika is a lover, to much of it, she wants love ALL the time, does not go out when it is wet, even morning dew scares her.
Wuschel popped out of Kika after I had rescued her, figures I grab a pregnant dog. He is strange even from the first day on. Will only eat small stuff. Even steak he will not touch unless it is cut in to small cubes.
Friday is an Ark Hunsville shelter dog from a Puppy Mill rescue. He used to bite his one tongue when people came to look at him. He was scared out of his mind and no one could touch him but me, so I took him home. To me he is a normal dog and it has been over one year since I took him, but my husband still can't touch him. Friday does come and sneaks a sniff when my husband is sleeping and he is very happy when he comes from work, just the touching seems to be the problem. Well, he has the rest of his live to get used to hubby :)
Fluffy we found in Italy he is a Tuxedo long hair something. When Trouble my other cat brought him home, his fur was all knotted up and he was unable to hunt because he could not walk straight and kept going around in circles. He was so skinny. He was a wild cat and it took almost a year until I was able to really touch him, but in that time snip, by snip I got his fur loose.
Trouble, and believe me, we named that cat right, was trying to avoid cars in an Italian marketplace. My husband just opened his car door and Trouble jumped in, boy did he ever have fleas.
He must have been around 13 weeks of age back than.
His past time things to do.
Go and let other cats beat you up.
Try to jump on the bathroom counter and slip, in the process of falling hit your head on the toilet and knock yourself out for about 2 minutes.
Bring home snakes, frogs and other stuff and if we try to keep him in, rip out every window and door seal he can reach. Not to mention the moaning and heartbreak sounds.
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The House of Lords is to be reformed, reduced in size and mainly elected. The current draft plan is for 'Lords' representing a geographical area the size of a European Parliament constituency, much bigger than a Commons one, for a fixed, fifteen year term. Many criticise that as perpetuating the current problems of a House that is in political hock to Government or Opposition and will be composed exclusively of politicians. So, we need a more radical solution, and there is precedent for my proposal.
Did you know that the 26 Bishops of the Church of England have seats in the House? And that until 2009, up to twelve Law Lords also could sit there - they have now become the judges of the UK Supreme Court. Until the 1950s, Oxford, Cambridge, London, Belfast, 'the combined Scottish' and other universities were allowed to consider themselves as constituencies and to return members to the Commons. I offer this list as evidence of the precedent of vocational representation in Parliament.
I propose that the House of Lords should be composed of members returned to represent professions, vocations, careers and industry workers. The Bishops would not have a shoo-in - any vicar could stand for election. Likewise, the President of the BMA and the General Secretary of UNISON have big enough jobs already, so that their associations would elect 'Lords'. There are about 140,000 BMA members and ten times as many in UNISON, so the seats should be allocated on the basis of membership, just as Commons constituencies are modelled to include approximately the same number of people.
What would be the effect of this? It would ensure that the 'Lords' were composed of people who had no debt to pay to the political parties of the Commons. Moreover, that they were already prominent in their own workplace would ensure that they had a view of the world that extended beyond the Westminster Village to the workplace and to the people who work there. Just as the Law Lords would abstain from any political matter but pronounce and advise the House on the Law, so would, say, the Medical Lords not speak on health in a political sense but only to inform their Lordships' House on Medicine.
This would cleanse Parliament, introducing a gale of fresh air, ideas and ability, and removing the air of time-serving and expense collecting that infects Parliament.
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PASADENA - Faced with a fall 2013 deadline to sell premium seating for the renovated Rose Bowl, the Legends Sales and Marketing team has formally launched the public phase of its sales campaign.
Club seats have now gone on sale, and tours of the seven-level premium seating "pavilion" - the former press box now undergoing a $75 million remodel - are being offered to prospective clients three times a week.
Since the end of 2010, the Legends team has sold just under $2 million of its $9.2 million goal, or about 22 percent, in premium seating for the fully renovated stadium starting in 2013, Legends Vice President of Sales Cory J. Shakarian said.
"We have to hustle and scrap for the next 15 or 16 months but we've got a great start," Shakarian said. "We want to sell every single last seat and we're pushing to get to the big number for the fall 2013."
Premium seating is a key element to the success of the financing plan for the stadium's current $160 million renovation but revenue streams from concessions, special events, food and beverage, rent and parking are also significant, said Rose Bowl CEO and General Manager Darryl Dunn.
Shakarian, who joined the team in January, acknowledged his predecessor in December exaggerated the number of premium seating products that had been sold. The sales team has now sold 21 out of 54 suites, Shakarian said, while the number given in December was 31. In addition, only 11 of the 48 loge boxes have been sold, not 14 as previously announced.
"It should have not been reported that way in the past," Shakarian said, noting that former Legends management may have been looking at verbal commitments or unsigned contracts rather than signed contracts with money down. "It's an inaccuracy."
Shakarian said he's encouraged the team has already sold at least 40 club seats out of 1,180 for the fully renovated stadium in the last few weeks. And failing to meet their premium sales goal is not an option, he said.
"We'll put more resources toward it," Shakarian said. "We'll hire more people" if needed.
Councilman Chris Holden said he's hopeful that as the premium levels of the pavilion take further shape, more checks will be written.
"This project has to work," he said. "It's basically what most of the funding is tied to for repaying the bonds."
David Carter, executive director of the USC Sports Business Institute, said Legends' task at the Rose Bowl is a challenge given both the economy and the state of sponsorship and premium ticket sales nationwide.
"They went into this in arguably the toughest time in history to move a premium product," Carter said.
While the 20 percent threshold may not make anyone happy, it's difficult to know how impressive or upsetting that really is unless one knows what their strategy and sales tactics are going forward, he said.
Shakarian said the team's strategy includes mailings, events and phone calls while expanding its focus throughout Southern California. Since the team began selling its most expensive products first, it only recently opened up club seat sales.
Getting the public to visit the sales team and go on the tours of the pavilion, with its panoramic views of the Arroyo Seco and the football field, will be critical to its success, he added.
"We hope to bring new folks in to experience UCLA, the Rose Bowl Game and other events here who have never been here before," Shakarian said.
Once completed in 2013, the new pavilion will be 3.5 times larger and will allow premium seat spectators to watch games either from inside or outside for the first time.
The pavilion will offer suites that are at least double the size of the former ones. It will also include loge boxes, which will consist of four private seats and be equipped with a private television, and cushioned club seats for the first time.
Loge box seats and club seats will have access to air conditioned lounges and their ticket prices include food and non-alcoholic beverages. All premium seating products will have the option to purchase alcohol.
For the Rose Bowl Game and UCLA season combined, prices for club seats range between $2,000 to $4,500 per seat per year, loge boxes seats range from $6,000 to $7,500 a year and suites range from $60,000 to $110,000 a year. Prices for just the UCLA season are less.
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1. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that provide External Quality Review (EQR) services. Proposers must demonstrate sufficient experience performing such reviews. The current RFP seeks qualified proposers to perform an annual external quality review of the recently implemented contract for the Statewide Management Organization (SMO). This external quality review is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Medicaid waivers that authorize the SMO and as required by §1932(c)(2) of the Social Security Act and 42 CFR Part 438, Subpart E.
2. A contract is necessary to fulfill the CMS requirements for an external review of the performance of the SMO as required by the CMS approved Medicaid waivers and the contract between the SMO and OBH.
"This is a great opportunity for behavioral health care recipients and providers to learn more about the changes we are making to expand services and improve quality of care for Louisianians," said Secretary Greenstein. "The Behavioral Health Partnership is first and foremost about improving health outcomes in Louisiana. We know we must work together to make it a success. That begins by making sure people get answers to their questions and have a voice in implementing this partnership."
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Behavioral Health, is inviting qualified proposers to submit proposals for implementing a Statewide Management Organization/Managed Behavioral Health Care Organization for the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership which includes both Medicaid and Non Medicaid child and adult populations.
The Department of Health and Hospitals is hosting seven weekly webinars discussing the Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) program. The webinars feature moderated discussion of CSoC operations, trainings, and a discussion of the services that will be provided to children and adults through CSoC. The webinars also feature local and national speakers giving presentations on provider issues, Medicaid requirements and other topics related to CSoC. CSoC is a collaborative between DHH, the Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education and the Office of Juvenile Justice.
The State of Louisiana (State) is undertaking the development of a Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) for Louisiana's at-risk children and youth with significant behavioral health challenges or co-occurring disorders in or at imminent risk of institutionalization. Louisiana leaders acknowledge that the needs of these children and their families are currently being served through a fragmented service delivery model that is not well coordinated, is many times inadequate to meet their needs and is often difficult to navigate. Further, the current system does not allow for state departments to take a coordinated approach to deliver the necessary behavioral health services. This too often results in Louisiana's children with the highest level of needs often detained in institutional settings.
The CSoC Leadership Team is requesting public comment on an upcoming release of a Request for Applications (RFA) for the selection of regions to be first round implementers of the Louisiana Coordinated System of Care. Written comments regarding this application should be submitted via email to email@example.com. The comment period will close on February 24, 2011. Thank you in advance for your feedback.


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TVA Among Top Utilities for Economic Development for Sixth Straight Year
September 1, 2011
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority has been named for the sixth straight year among Site Selection magazine's top 10 North American utilities for achievement in economic development.
The publication recognizes TVA's fiscal year 2010 work with power distributors, and regional, state and local partners to help attract or retain more than 41,000 jobs and leverage $4.3 billion in capital investment for the seven-state TVA service territory.
John Bradley, TVA senior vice president of Economic Development, said TVA's economic development's support has contributed to 264,500 new or retained jobs and $27 billion in business investment in the region since 2005.
"Innovation, tenacity and teamwork are powerful keys to economic development success in our region," Bradley said. "Distributors of TVA power, regional and state agencies, and economic, industrial and community leaders from throughout the TVA service region are all participants in this success. And the ultimate winners are Valley communities that have more opportunities to gain and retain jobs."
Notable projects announced in 2010 include major Amazon distribution centers in Chattanooga and Bradley County, Tenn.; a new plant in Fort Payne, Ala., for Canadian automotive manufacturer A.P. Plasman; and expansion in Glasgow, Ky., by generic drug manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals.
TVA, in 2010, also expanded its successful Valley Investment Initiative program, which rewards qualifying power customers that make ongoing investments in the region. TVA also surveyed more than 50 sites last year under its data center development program. The initiative has certified 18 sites as top locations for data centers to house computers, telecommunications, and other systems used by high-tech industries.
Learn more about these and other TVA economic development programs and services at tvaed.com. A map of the 18 data center sites ready for development is available at tvaed.com/datacenters/.
The Site Selection rankings are based on a number of factors, including project activity, input from corporate end users and site consultants, website tools and data, and innovative programs and incentives for business.
"The most powerful utility economic development teams are backed by corporations that don't just move power around — they wield it," said Adam Bruns, managing editor of Site Selection. "They do that through innovative programs for business, collaboration with community partners and their own investment in generation, transmission and other assets."
Site Selection magazine, published by Conway Data Inc., delivers expansion planning information to 44,000 executives of fast-growing firms. The full Top Utilities article appears at www.siteselection.com.
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a corporation owned by the U.S. government, provides electricity for 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states at prices below the national average. TVA, which receives no taxpayer money and makes no profits, also provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists utilities and state and local governments with economic development.
Media Contact
Mike Bradley, Knoxville, (865) 632-8860
TVA Media Relations, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000


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Lift The Ban: The grassroots campaign to reinstate Pete Rose
DVR alert
TLC reality series: Pete Rose, Hits and Mrs.
Starring Pete Rose and his fiancee, Kiana Kim.
Monday 10 p.m.
My observations from the first episode:
*The first two episode range from cute and funny to awkward and sad.
*Pete is 71, his fiance, Kiana Kim, is 31. She has two kids, ages 14 and 11.
*Rose and Kim have dated for four and a half years. They got engaged just over six months ago. No wedding date has been set, a point of debate.
*Rose spends part of each week in Las Vegas and the rest with his new family in Valencia, CA
*Rose proposed to Kiana over fajitas at a Mexican restaurant.
*Kim didn't know who Rose was when they first met.
*The daughter, Cassie, admits, "I had no clue who this guy was when I first met hm".
*Rose takes the family to the batting cages.
*Kiana is going to have breast reduction, after having breast enhancement several years ago. She jokes that people refer to her and Pete as "Melons and Felons". Rose says it's, "T--s and Hits".....and laughs.
*First episode deals with planning their engagement party. The families have not met. Rose meets Kiana's parents, and they hit it off over lunch. Her mother refers to Rose as Hit King and she jokes he's getting fat.
*Pete's family does not show up for the engagement party. Kiana's sister is a no-show. Clearly not everyone is on-board with the marriage.
*Pete offers a toast at the end of the night: "It's great having you as part of my life. I hope I live a long time. Let's have a lot of fun and raise our kids the right way. I love ya, babe". Kiana wipes tears from her eyes. Kiana's mom stands and says to Pete, "Welcome to our family."
Episode two:
*Rose wants Ashton to get outside and away from video games. Rose takes Ashton to his baseball camp. Ashton is not thrilled. He says it's hot and tiring to play baseball.
*Rose is grilling the kids at camp as they make errors and don't use two hands.
*Rose, as the protective dad, quizzes all the boys at Cassie's pool party.
*Ashton decides he wants to learn kick boxing. Rose says to Kiana, "He should like that, aren't Asians good at that?".
*Rose is seen wearing a Cincy Shirts Pete Rose t-shirt at the pool party.
If Maualuga stays, he must tune out critics and just play
Joe Reedy, Enquirer
Besides making improvements with technique on the field and keeping his weight at 245, the biggest change in Maualuga's game is going to have to be mental. There wasn't a player this season who focused more on what fans and the media said more than Maualuga. Last year it was Jerome Simpson. There's a common thread to how both performed on the field, which was not well.
The NFL's brilliant weekend
Wall Street Journal
Games like Saturday's divisional playoff between Baltimore and Denver made an easy case for the nation's comical NFL compulsion. Ravens-Broncos was the kind of football game we will show to the aliens to explain why people grill when it's 12 degrees outside and sleep in tacky polyester blankets with helmets on them. Ravens-Broncos was not a perfect game. It was sloppy. There was some goofy officiating and dubious coaching—Denver's John Fox elected not to give Peyton Manning a crack with a half-minute left in regulation—and not every great player reached the best of his ability. But this game delivered. It was close. It held tense. Momentum swung. It felt like it was eight hours long, and it wasn't a wasted eight hours.
My rapid fire reactions from this weekend
I watched the NFL games with the Bengals in mind. I was reminded of John Thornton's comment Thursday night: "The Bengals are close, but not as far along as they should be."
Here are some of my thoughts along the way this weekend:
*The Bengals are not as good as any team that played this weekend.
*The Bengals have an upper echelon defense, but they have a long way to go offensively.
*The QB position is changing before our very eyes.
*The 276 points scored this weekend are the most scored in a single playoff round in NFL history. The Bengals can't match that production.
I watched:
*Teams with a quick pace and tempo to their offenses.
*Aggressive and creative play calling to get the ball to stars to let them make plays.
*John Fox played not to lose, it reminded me of Marvin.
*Plenty of poor coaching and poor time management to go around, not just Marvin.
*QB's make big throws at big times, trusting their WR's to make plays.
*QB's that made plays out of the pocket, on 3rd down and in the red zone.
*TE's that were impact players, and options in the red zone.
*RB's that were home run threats, that could catch the ball out of the backfield.
*RB's that were productive, despite not being 1st round selections.
*OL that provided time, protection and holes
*Offensive options and weapons beyond the #1 WR.
AFC/NFC championship games
From RJ Bell of Pregame.com
Patriots favored by 9.5 hosting Ravens:
Prior 20 Conference Championship games,
Patriots only team favored by 9 pts or more
(other than this game, one other time: favored by 14.5 hosting Charges in 2008)
$100 on Ravens to advance to Super Bowl wins $330
49ers favored by 3.5 visiting Falcons
Prior 30 conference championship games, no bigger home underdog than Falcons in this game. $100 on Falcons to advance to Super Bowl wins $160
How good were those NFL games?
*Best weekend in the history of organized football.
*Any wonder why football is this country's most popular sport in the latest Harris Poll? Late game drama, star players, big momentum turns, kickoff return and punt return for TD's, lots of points, fabulous story lines.
Baltimore 38 Denver 35
*I still can't believe Denver lost. They were the top seed, winners of 11 straight, playing at home as a 9.5 point favorite, leading by a TD with :41 left and the Ravens 70 yards away and lost?
*Did Joe Flacco make some throws or what? Trust WR. Throw it. Go get it. I love it.
*Ray Lewis had 17 tackles!
*How ironic Denver won an overtime playoff game last year with Tim Tebow.
*Trendon Holliday: 90-yard TD on a punt and a 104-yard TD on the opening kickoff of the second half. I saw a great twitter stat. He was 16-0 going into the game. He started 5-0 with Texans, got cut, then went 11-0 with Broncos.
*Team of destiny? Baltimore cashed in a miracle Saturday. They converted 4th and 29 to beat San Diego and they are playing for Ray Lewis.
*What was John Fox doing? Classic play not to lose, rather than win strategy. Up seven points, facing 3rd and 7 with less than 2-minutes remaining, took the ball out of Peyton's hands? Then they ran twice with two timeouts and :30 left in regulation?
*Updated quote from Manning on 3rd & 7 play/Associated Press: "That was an audible," Manning said. "Actually, I called that play, so don't put that on (offensive coordinator) Mike (McCoy). We just didn't do much with it."
*Champ Bailey could not have been too cold. He was toasted all day.
*Until Ed Reed went back to field a punt, I didn't even realize he was in the game.
*Manning's TD drive for the lead was simply masterful. He was like a surgeon.
*Manning made an awful throw, late, across his body and over the middle for the OT pick. His 3 turnovers did lead to 17 points.
*He took a physical beating in the second half. I never see him hit that much. It appeared his arm strength didn't seem to be there as game went on.
*Manning is now 9-11 in the postseason (Tied Favre most all-time). He's lost eight times in the opening round. He's also 0-4 in games with temp below 40 at kickoff.
*But as I noted on Twitter, Manning becomes the first QB in NFL history to hand his defense a seven point lead lead w/ 69 seconds left and be called the goat. Hilarious.
I'm happy to align myself with the greatest OL of all-time with that comment:
From Twitter:
Anthony Muñoz @AnthonyMunozHOF
Its funny how you give your d a 7 pt lead, With little time left and the loss is Manning's fault.
Pete Prisco @PriscoCBS (CBS NFL writer)
People are killing Manning. But when you lead your team to a touch with a minute left, you're supposed to win that game.
San Francisco 45 Green Bay 31
*How about Colin Kaepernick? That guy is dynamic: big body, strong arm, good movement in pocket, got swagger in him. It's a short sample size, and he'll eventually have to adjust, but wow. Kaepernick ran for 181 yards, a record for an NFL QB in a regular/postseason game. He averaged 11.3 yards on 14 carries. He rushed for two TD's: a 20-yarder and a 56-yarder. What was stunning is how open and free he ran. Did the 49ers ever hit him on his runs? He completed 17 of 31 for 263 yards and two TD's.
*How about Jim Harbaugh's gamble? Starting QB Alex Smith sustained a concussion November 11. He was cleared to play two weeks later, but he never got his job back. Smith had completed 70% of his passes, for 13 TD/ 5 INT, with a QB rating over 100, and had won a playoff game last year. Smith has 30 TD and 10 INT the last two season.
*I didn't think the 49ers defense, with all the injuries, could shutdown the Packers.
*Justin Smith is a stud.
Falcons 31 Seahawks 28
*Fox broadcastser Brian Billick: "this win legitimizes the Seattle Seahawks as the #1 seed and the team to beat". The man has lost his mind."
*Billick said he thought it was probably four down territory, with Seattle facing 3rd and 5 with :31 left and trailing by six. Really?
*Maybe Billick was dizzy from waving his hand and shaking his head up in a tree house? Was it Billick or Bob Knight in the booth?
*How about Russell Wilson? 385 yards, 2 TD passing, 1 TD rushing and down 27-7 in 4th QT he led comeback to take lead 28-27.
*How about the Matt Ryan throws in final :30? John Fox had Manning take 2 knees final :30 Saturday.
*Can you imagine if Mike Smith and Matt Ryan had dropped to 0-4 in playoffs by blowing that?
*Tony Gonzalez had been 0-5 in playoffs in his 16 year HOF career. But we only count playoff records of coaches and QB.
*No offense, but what is the point of cheerleaders in winter clothing?
*A Chase Coffman sighting (TE Falcons). Last I remember, he was being yelled at by Jonathan Hayes in Hard Knocks. Coffman caught one pass this year and did not appear in a game last year.
*2nd QT: Seattle got no points 4th and 1 Falcons 11 yd line when stopped on run....and no points on 3rd 11 at ATL 11 when time ran out in half.
*Love the phone commercial with guy and kid that waves his hand and shakes his head: "That's amazing, I've never seen anything like it. Hold on, I'm watching his"
Patriots 41 Texans 28
*No Gronkowski and Woodhead and Pats still scored 41 points
*Love that up tempo offense
*Brady 17 playoff wins..most all-time....think about that for a 2 nd.
*RB Stevan Ridley (3rd round) and Shane Vereen (2nd round) combined for 219 total yards and four touchdowns.
*Vereen with 2 TD catches
*Shayne Graham a 55 yard FG?
*Tough break for La Salle/OSU Wr DeVier Posey...1st postseason TD. Torn Achilles tendon.
Every time I watch Peyton Manning I marvel at his orchestration of his offense at the line of scrimmage. I was thinking of this feature on the Bengals offense with Boomer Esiason and Sam Wyche.
Wow...check this out
Reds: Votto in WBC
Joey Votto's name does not appear on the preliminary roster for Canada and the World Baseball Classic in March. According to the Toronto Star he is expected to be added: Since Votto spent almost two months on the disabled list last year with a knee injury, he is required to pass additional physical tests in order to receive the required insurance coverage to participate, explained Greg Hamilton, director of Baseball Canada's national team.
Listen below to what Joey told me about his knee at Reds Fest on December 7. He said his knee was greatly improved and that he'd like to think he'd be 100% by opening day, with the goal to be at that point for spring training. He initially said yes to the WBC, thinking it was an easy tournament, in Arizona and he'd get out of spring training for a few days. But he told me after thinking about it he realized he should be 100% before agreeing to play.
Listen to Votto starting around 10:22 mark of podcast.
Bray hopes to provide lift to Nationals bullpen
This past season, Bray was sidelined often with back and groin problems. He says he is healthy and looks forward to helping the Nats return to the postseason.
"I'm really looking forward to the opportunity," Bray said. "The things I had battled during my career are injuries. There are a lot of freak injuries -- whether it's blowing out my elbow, tendinitis, groin issue last season that turned into a back problem. I don't know why they happened. They do. I did my best to battle through them. But I do know when I'm healthy, I'm pretty good [on the mound]. I can do my job and I can do the job that they are asking."
UC football
Tuberville leaves Canty twisting in wind
Detroit Free Press
"He told me he would be able to call me back. He never called back. I called him a few nights ago, and he was like: 'We just finalized our staff. Give me a call tomorrow, and I'll let you know what's going on.' "
Waugh shattered Canty's world late Thursday night.
"I ended up calling him, and he was like, 'Tuberville had brought in his recruits and the athletic director said he didn't have to honor anyone's scholarship,' " Canty said. "And that was pretty much it."
UK football
Interesting comment from new UK football coach Mark Stoops on Saturday:
On the emphasis placed on recruiting in Ohio…
"I think it's very important for us to get into Ohio, as you know, obviously Southern Ohio being very, very close. We consider that local. And, again, with my ties to Northeastern Ohio, and really all through Ohio, it's going to be very important to us. There's tremendous football being played in Ohio and so we want to treat that as home base. So, yes, we're going to work Ohio hard along with Kentucky and really anything within a close proximity to UK."
OSU football
Meyer's recruiting mission: Go for the best
Bill Rabinowitz, Columbus Dispatch
So as Ohio State heads into the final stretch before national signing day on Feb. 6, its mission is clear. Although Michigan is the Buckeyes' main rival, Alabama is its standard.
"Right now, Michigan is not at the pinnacle of college football, and that's all Urban Meyer cares about," ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill said. "He's been there and knows what it takes to get there."
Check out the recruiting pitch from Kerry Coombs.
His speech starts at 2:05
College basketball
Bearcats bounce back at Rutgers
Mark Story: It's earlyt to panic, but Wildcats' 'bad losses' are troubling
Xavier: Muskies make it back to back wins
Five guys ready to become big stars
I view Latos as a guy maturing into a staff ace and a sleeper Cy Young candidate in 2013, although it will be tough keeping that ERA under 3.00 pitching half your games in Cincy.
Who wants to umpire?
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Three Rivers School Field of Dreams
"Fields of Dreams" is the campaign to raise private and corporate donations to fund first-class competitive athletic facilities at the new Three Rivers PreK-12 School.
These competitive athletic fields were not part of the State or local funding that is paying for the construction of the new school. '
The athletics master plan includes a turf stadium, track, soccer, baseball and softball fields…something to serve everyone in the community!
Run by a volunteer group of parents, residents and Three Rivers staff, "Fields of Dreams" welcomes your help during this exciting time in our community.
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Derek Kevra
Derek Kevra
Growing up in the Midwest, Derek learned early on that weather can and does impact peoples' lives everyday. Watching the daily weather reports, from the local news and Weather Channel, is what inspired him to become a meteorologist.
Finding a love for math and sciences, Derek attended The University of Michigan to study meteorology. He received a Bachelor of Science and Engineering Degree for Meteorology from the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences Department. In September 2012, he was awarded the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) Seal of Approval for "scientific competence and effective communication skills in their weather presentations". Derek is also a full member of AMS. In 2012, Derek was runner up in the New Orleans Press Club's "Best Weathercast" category, while also receiving recognition in 2008 by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, again for "Best Weathercast".
Derek began his career interning at WJBK in Detroit, Michigan. It was here he first learned about severe weather and the importance of the local meteorologist. He then moved to Medford, Oregon where he was the morning meteorologist for KDRV for over 2 and a half years. In December 2009, Derek joined WWL as the weekend meteorologist.
"Living in all these different areas has given me invaluable experience in forecasting. Whether it's winter storms in the north, dangerous fire conditions in the west, and now tropical weather in the Gulf, I feel very well prepared to handle the forecast", Derek said.
Along with his passion for weather, Derek has found another joy in setting up and using new technology and equipment.
"I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to that", he proudly declared. "Am I a techie? Sure, I think so. I really like playing around with new electronics and then using those to enhance my forecasts. I think it's a lot of fun!"
When not checking the most updated weather models, Derek enjoys going on a run, visiting schools to talk to kids, watching/playing sports and exploring southeast Louisiana. A self described 'sports-nut', he is very excited to visit the Superdome and the New Orleans Arena.
Learning about WWL's dedication to Louisiana during and after Hurricane Katrina, Derek has quickly developed a sense of pride for the news team and station. He recently stated, "I consider myself lucky to be at WWL and I couldn't be happier to be here".


text: Anyone who has seen any of my other replies or my own thread will know that I am totally against surgery unless your life depends on it!! I just think that if you have already put your knee through an injury and two surgeries then it's probably pretty traumatised still! And there is absolutely no guarantee that another surgery, even if it is with the best OS in the US, will do anything to get your knee any closer to the knee it once was. I don't have personal experience of arthrofibrosis so I'm probably not the best one to answer. But I feel that once you have a "bad knee" you will always have probems and pain to some greater or lesser degree. Like you I have two small children (4 and nearly 2 years old) and since my surgery last October their life with me has been really restricted and I believe it always will be. I'll never be the sort of mum who runs or jumps or climbs with them, but we'll all just have to accept that because (like you) I'm just so grateful I can walk at all! I think to seek a better knee via more surgery would be to risk a) something else going wrong and making things worse, particulraly as you are prone to arthrofibrosis b) several more months of recovery time taking you away from your kids whose lives can be measured in months! A month to a little child is an eternity! My youngest was 18 months old when I had surgery and I was pretty much bed-bound until he was 20 months, and for the past two to three months I've gradually been able to do more. But whilst those 4/5 months aren't that much out of my 40 years, to my son they must have seemed like a lifetime!It's a tough decision because all the time you are in pain you believe that there must be something wrong that can be put right. But maybe your knee is just what it is, a part of you that isn't as good as the rest! I'm sure many KGs on here will disagree with me but I just think the fact you can walk without a limp, can straighten your leg and get about ok means that you should think very long and hard about whether you should risk another surgery. It's pretty well documented that the more surgeries you have the quicker your route to osteo-arthritis. Knees just weren't meant to be continually cut about and traumatised. I believe the body is the best healer, and maybe given more time your knee will become the best it can be. It may not be the knee you'd wish for but it may be better than the one you end up with if you have further surgery. Good luck and I hope you make the right decision for you.Jane


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John Carney: My point about the lack of demand for the products of the JG is related to inflation. The JG will increase aggregate demand without increasing aggregate supply of market demanded goods. This isn't a judgment about the inherent worth of the the JG goods. It is a judgment about the inflationary tendency of the JG.
Tom Hickey: I may be dense but I don't get this. The US economy is a primarily service rather than a production economy. All the funds that flow through the service sector do not result in inflation even though no real goods are produced in the service sector. As far as I can see, the JG would slightly increase the service sector. I say "slightly, since if it were implemented as part of MMT macro policy based on sectoral balances and functional finance, then the residual of people involuntarily employed in the private sector would be contained even in downturns in the business cycle. Moreover, the financial cycle would be blunted by reforms such as Warren Mosler has proposed. What am I missing here?The position of MMT on full employment and price stability is that for full employment to exist in the face of a non-government surplus, that is, more saving by non-government, summing the domestic private sector and foreigner sector, then government must offset that with a corresponding deficit, or the market for all goods and services capable of being produced with available resources will not clear, and an output gap will open, resulting in less than full employment. Conversely, if effective demand exceeds the ability of the economy to expand to meet it, then inflation will develop.
As long as there is involuntary unemployment, then the economy has real resources available and can expand to meet effective demand if stimulated. Government hiring those who are able and willing to work but have no job offer at a floor wage will automatically result in an expansion of employment in the direction of full employment (less frictional) and the workers will produce services demanded.
There is only a problem is one excludes government from the economy. However, government is one of the major participants, as Y = C + I + G + (X-M) states.
For the sake of the argument, let's suppose that instead of a domestic JG, those unemployed were required to report for the military until they got a domestic job offer. Would that be inflationary?
What about the vast military-industrial complex that is funded by government and produces no goods and services for the domestic economy? Is that inflationary?


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Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock brings with it more than just 90 new tracks
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock brings with it more than just 90 new tracks
Slide on a pair of electrode-laden armbands, and suddenly all your sweet air-guitar licks are captured, finger by finger, without an instrument in sight. Sure, there are plenty of good reasons for this besides Guitar Hero.
Controllers can be a hassle to keep track of, and often clutter up valuable home entertainment space. But here comes the Wall Clip, what Mary Poppins would surely have used if the Banks children had been gamers.
This isn't the first time Christmas lights have met Guitar Hero on the pages of Gizmodo
Buckle the eff up for Remainders today, because we've got: A man in a chicken suit playing "What Is Love," two separate Christmas-themed videos (one Muppet, one Guitar Hero), minor Apple updates, and a severed hand crafted of breakfast foods.
Now this is cool. Using a standard electromyograph attached to the forearm, the geeks at Microsoft's Muscle-Computer Interface group set up Guitar Hero to react to the position and pressure of all five fingers.
The disdain I harbored for that ridiculous Altec Lansing Guitar Hero "stage monitor"
And with this, a $100, 40-watt speaker that looks exactly like a stage monitor but nonetheless isn't quite a stage monitor, the bizarre, alternate universe of rhythm gaming is complete.
Sometime early next month, Nexilux is planning to release this mini retractable guitar that works on the PS2, PS3 and the Wii for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. Plus, putting it together makes you feel cool. [Nexilux]
Young Alan here would like to show you how his OpenChord V1 guitar—an actual, string-having guitar—can be used to control everyone's favorite rhythm game. Warning: If you ever want to play Guitar Hero again, don't watch this video.
The official Guitar Hero 5 drumset has finally been unveiled! And it's...it's... exactly like the last one, except with rounder, Rock Band-y cymbals. No price yet, but it ought to be cheaper than Logitech's
Looking for more serious drums for your Guitar Hero/Rock Band addiction? Logitech has a set of premium drums, and they're asking a premium price for them: $230.
We're big Guitar Hero/Rock Band fans, but buying a controller so that it can play the songs perfectly so that you don't have to do anything? That's taking it a bit too far.
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The Gadget: Nyko Metal Pedal, a Rock Band/Guitar Hero replacement pedal.
One modder posted a handful of guides for fixing common Guitar Hero instrument problems, like flaccid whammy bars and unresponsive drumheads. Worth a looksie even if you're only duct-tape-proficient. [PowerTunePlus via Ars via Lifehacker
Legitimate guitarists have a beef with Guitar Hero/Rock Band mainly because they make people think they can actually play guitar. But what of the Zivix Headliner, a real guitar that works with these games?
Guitar Hero has been available on other cellphones
It's the next obvious step in the progression, and the one essential ingredient Rock Band forgot: Strap on Headbang Hero's accelerometer-equipped wireless wig, flash the horns, and show those emo girlymen how it's done.
Note to the parents of 13-year-old Danny, a kid capable of getting 100% on Guitar Hero Expert playing The Devil Went Down To Georgia: Tell Santa to get him a bloody guitar this Xmas.
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SLU student reports possible sexual assault at off-campus SLU apartment
One suspect is being investigated in connection to a possible sexual assault at an off-campus St. Louis University apartment.
Police received reports that a 21-year-old man was boasting about having sex with a teen at an off campus apartment. The girl in question told investigators she could not remember the encounter.
The incident occurred in the 300 block of South Grand Avenue.
Wentzville teen gets 30 years for sexual assault
An 18-year-old Wentzville man will spend decades behind bars for sexually assaulting several children.
Jacob Dolson was sentenced to 30 years for nine felony charges. Prosecutors proved that Dolson sexually abused four children who attended his mother's daycare. The children were between the ages of 3 and 9. Dolson will serve at least 25 years of his sentence and spend the rest of his life as a registered sex offender.
Military sexual assault problem has deep roots
NEW YORK (AP) — Sexual assault occurs in many settings, and the perpetrators come from every part of U.S. society.
Yet as recent incidents and reports make clear, it's a particularly intractable problem in the military, with its enduring macho culture and unique legal system.
Advocates for change say one significant factor is the perception by many victims in the military that they lack the recourses available in the civilian world to bring assailants to justice.
The military insists it takes the problem seriously and has implemented numerous policies and programs to reduce the assaults.
But the problem persists.
A recent Pentagon report estimates that 26,000 service members were sexually assaulted last year, up from 19,000 in 2011. Victims reported 3,374 incidents in 2012, and there were convictions in 238 of those cases.
Relative accused of sexually assaulting 2-year-old girl
Reports of a disturbing case of sexual assault coming from Belleville.
A 45-year-old man is in custody after allegedly raping a 2-year-old girl. Officers say there was a witness present for the assault. The suspect in the case is a relative of the child. The toddler has been taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The case is now in the hands of the State's Attorney.
St. Clair Co. authorities file charges against DNA profile of unnamed suspect
Determined not to let the statute of limitations keep them from prosecuting a serial rapist, St. Clair County authorities have charged a suspect identified only by his DNA profile with a 2005 assault in East St. Louis.
The profile is linked to four other sexual assault cases between 1997 and 2008.
Prosecutors say they to the action in order to file charges before the 10 year statute of limitations runs out.
Illinois State Police Lt. Dave Wasmuth says he believes the serial rapist will eventually be arrested. "We're just waiting for his DNA to be taken, submitted to the DNA index, and a match will occur, Lt. Wasmuth said. "And then the warrant would be amended and actually put that person's name on the warrant."
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly says the victim, who no longer lives in the St. Louis area, is "happy" that authorities are pursing a conviction so aggressively.
This is the first time St. Clair County prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect identified only by a DNA profile, but similar legal actions have been taken elsewhere in Illinois.
Bail for the unnamed suspect has already been set at $750,000.
High School Teacher accused of having sex with student
St. Louis Public School officials have placed a high school teacher on leave after he allegedly had sex with a student.
Court documents say David Marler had sex with a male student at Soldan High School. Marler also allegedly gave the same student an inhalant that made him dizzy and lightheaded. Marler faces eleven charges, including sodomy, sexual contact with a student, and endangering the welfare of a child.
The school placed Marler on leave on Monday.
St. Louis Police are asking any parents who believe their kids may have been victimized by Marler to call the Child Abuse unit at 314.444.5385.
Sexual assault reported on Lindenwood campus
Police are hoping someone will come forward with a tip that leads them to a sexual predator.
Students at Lindenwood University were alerted Sunday of a report of sexual assault overnight.
A Lindenwood University student was reportedly attacked early Sunday in the 1000 block of Powell. St. Charles Police are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
St. Charles sex offender will spend life behind bars
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - A registered sex offender in St. Charles County has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to more sex crimes.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 54-year-old Dennis Lee Noack of St. Charles was sentenced Monday to three life terms for statutory sodomy and child molestation. The sentences will run concurrently.
The three victims ranged in age from 7 to 16.
Noack was previously convicted of sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl in a 2000 case, and sentenced to 179 days in jail.
Senator McCaskill meets to discuss military sexual assault punishments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill returned to Missouri to push for tougher punishments of military sexual assaults.
The Democratic senator and former Jackson County prosecutor met Wednesday with top officials from the Missouri National Guard at the Guard's Jefferson City headquarters.
Her appearance came one month after senior military leaders were chastised at a Senate hearing because an Air Force commander dismissed the conviction of a lieutenant colonel for sexually assaulting a civilian employee at Aviana Air Force Base in Italy.
McCaskill has introduced legislation to revise the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit commanders from overturning jury verdicts in military tribunals. Those leaders would also have to explain in writing any decisions to reduce sentences after guilty verdicts in court martials.
McCaskill, other senators outraged by dismissal of assault case
"Do you really think that after a jury has found someone guilty, and dismissed someone from the military for sexual assault, that one person, over the advice of their legal counselor, should be able to say, 'Never mind'?" Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., asked Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, the top officer at U.S. Central Command, at a Senate hearing.
Mattis explained that commanders, including female commanders, have the authority to act for a reason. "And I would just tell you that I would look beyond one case," he said.
McCaskill sent a letter to Air Force officials seeking an explanation while Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., wrote to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel asking him to review the case.
The Air Force Times reported last month that Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, a former inspector general at Aviano Air Base in Italy, had been convicted on Nov. 2 on charges of abusive sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault and three instances of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman. The incident had involved a civilian employee.
Wilkerson was sentenced to a year in prison and dismissal from the service. But Lt. Gen. Craig Franklin, the commander of 3rd Air Force, later dismissed the charges. The Air Force Times reported that Franklin had concluded that the evidence was insufficient to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
"This is a travesty of justice," Boxer and Shaheen wrote. "At a time when the military has unequivocally stated that there is zero tolerance for sexual assault, this is not the message it should be sending to our service men and women, and to our nation."
They asked Hagel for information on what was the basis for Franklin's decision and pressed him to act immediately to restrict such authority to dismiss military court decisions unilaterally.
McCaskill wrote Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff, that Franklin's decision "show ignorance, at best, and malfeasance, at worst."
"I strongly urge you to undertake an immediate review of his conduct and consider removing him from his leadership position," the senator wrote.
She pointed out that as the Air Force and "other military organizations are redoubling efforts to erase a culture that has often turned a blind eye on sexual assault, Lt. Gen. Franklin's conduct undermines this important shift."
In January, Welsh likened sexual assault in the Air Force's ranks to a cancer and vowed to tackle the problem by screening personnel more carefully and putting an end to bad behaviors like binge drinking that can lead to misconduct.
Welsh told a House oversight committee that the service recorded a disturbing number of reports of sexual assault last year even as it worked to curb misconduct in the wake of a sex scandal at its training headquarters in Texas. Dozens of young female recruits and airmen at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio were victimized by their instructors who sexually harassed, improperly touched or raped them.
Most difficult, Welsh said, is transforming a culture in which victims are often reluctant to report what happened because of guilt, shame or fear they won't be believed.
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A motto (Italian for pledge, sentence; plural: mottoes (always listed first) or also mottos)[1][2] is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used in the Western world. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments. In informal ways, it can be a rule or slogan someone follows, or lives their life by.
In heraldry, a motto is often depicted on the shield or else above the crest as in Scots heraldry.
In English heraldry mottoes are not granted with armorial bearings, and may be adopted and changed at will. In Scottish heraldry mottoes can only be changed by re-matriculation, with the Lord Lyon King of Arms.[3] Although very unusual and perhaps outside standard heraldic practice, there are some examples of the particular appearance of the motto scroll and letters thereon being blazoned.[4]
A canting motto is one that contains word play. For example, the motto of the Earl of Onslow is Festina lente, punningly interpreting on-slow (literally "make haste slowly").
The motto of the County of Somerset is in Anglo-Saxon; that of South Cambridgeshire in the English Fens is in Dutch: "Niet Zonder Arbyt" (Not Without Labour).
Ships and submarines in the Royal Navy each have a badge and motto, as do units of the Royal Air Force.
In literature, a motto is a sentence, phrase, poem, or word prefixed to an essay, chapter, novel, or the like suggestive of its subject matter. It is a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle for the written material that follows.
For example, Robert Louis Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes uses mottos at the start of each section.
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- Epigram
- Hendiatris
- Inscription
- List of Latin phrases
- List of mottos
- Slogan
- Tagline
- United in diversity
- United we stand, divided we fall
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- ^ "Motto". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Innes-Smith, Robert (1990). An Outline of Heraldry in England and Scotland. Pilgrim Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-900594-82-9. "Mottoes are not necessarily hereditary and can be adopted and changed at will."
- ^ "USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-23.


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Hundreds of miles of proposed pipeline may begin pumping natural gas between Southwest Alabama and Martin County, Florida within four years if Florida Power and Light (FPL) gets the okay from state regulators.
The clock is ticking for the highly-endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow, but a new project recently green-lit by a federal agency may offer some hope for avoiding extinction. Scientists believe there are roughly 200 of the tiny birds remaining in the wild. Two years ago, scientists found the lowest count of the birds in history: last year's numbers dipped even lower.
Several ecologically-significant tracts of public land in Palm Beach County will go under the microscope this month as a state agency continues its multi-region assessment of state-owned lands throughout South Florida.
One of Florida's endemic species, the Florida grasshopper sparrow, is on the path to extinction. The bird lives only in the dry prairies south of Orlando and it's believed that less than 200 of the highly-specialized sparrows remain in the wild, though funding doesn't exist to adequately track the population. Part of the problem has been drumming up the public support -- and money -- necessary to study what has happened to the subspecies.
If Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $74.2 billion budget passes the Legislature intact, it would include $75 million for conservation land projects spearheaded by the Florida Forever Coalition. The 2013-2014 budget also includes $60 million for Everglades restoration and $6.5 million for restoring springs.


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1. The Fort Bragg Regional Alliance's seventh-annual community meeting is today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church in Fayetteville. The agenda includes speakers, video demonstrations of technology, presentations on behavioral and mental health care, the Bragg Boulevard corridor plan and the Center for Defense and Homeland Security. A buffet lunch will be served; seating is limited to 300 people. Call John Bellamy at 808-4189 or go to bracrtf.com.
2. The MADD Tree of Life will be lit in front of the Fayetteville Police Department tonight at 5:30 in honor of those who have died or were seriously injured in crashes, including those involving alcohol, in Cumberland, Robeson and Sampson counties. It's is a joint operation with Fayetteville and Hope Mills police, Fort Bragg Provost Marshal and the Sandhills chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
3. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation is having its third annual Christmas in the Park at Arnette Park, today through Dec. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $2 per person, and a photo with Santa costs $5 (cash only). There also will be food vendors, train rides, arts and crafts, a fire pit and entertainment each night. The focal point is a 30-foot Christmas tree surrounded by smaller trees and lights that dance to music. For details, call 433-1547. For inclement weather plans, call 306-7325.
4. Haymount Presbyterian Church is hosting a Debt-Free College Degree seminar Saturday night from 6 to 8 at the church in Fayetteville. For more information, call 822-1083.
5. Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church in Salemburg and Baptist Chapel Baptist Church in Autryville are having fundraisers for Myron Maynor on Saturday. The 56-year-old gospel musician had nearly lost use of his legs and arms. A $6-per-plate breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Salemburg church. An $8-per-plate barbecue and chicken combination lunch or dinner is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Autryville church. Also planner are a silent auction from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., a cake auction at 5 p.m. and a raffle. A gospel concert is 7 p.m. For details, call 910-474-3834, 910-474-9482 or 910-567-5803.
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Scottsdale Shares campaign assists with holiday donations
The Scottsdale Shares campaign returns this holiday season. Its goal is to make it easier for residents to get information about city charitable programs and assist them in making donations. The campaign provides one point of contact for residents, businesses and organizations seeking to assist those in need through donations or volunteer activities.
The Scottsdale Shares website features information about many city programs that assist those in need during the holidays. It includes links to information on how to make donations as well as a list of community needs and volunteer opportunities. The web address is: www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/Shares.
Anyone who wants more information on local charitable programs or how to contribute can also call the city's information phone line at (480) 312-3111. The line is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Charitable programs participating in the Scottsdale Shares campaign this season are:
- The Vista del Camino Food Bank, which annually experiences low supplies of food during the holiday season.
- Scottsdale's Adopt-A-Family Program, which assists families in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons through donations of food, gift cards or monetary contributions that can be used for age-appropriate children's gifts.
- Scottsdale's Adopt-A-Senior Program provides isolated, homebound seniors with personalized holiday packages that include grocery gift cards, postage stamps and small-size hygiene items.
- The Paiute Community Center's annual toy and teen gift program. Paiute teams up with many organizations to help less fortunate Scottsdale youth have a brighter holiday.
- The Scottsdale Fire Department's annual toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Program and the Paiute Neighborhood Center. The program kicks off on Nov. 23 and will continue through Dec. 24.
- The Fire Department is hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Fire Station No. 1, 1901 N. Miller Road. Participants are asked to donate gifts and gift cards for middle- and high school aged children.
- The Ride for Toys event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Scottsdale Towne Center, 15444 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Donate a new, unwrapped toy or youth gift and receive a ride around the parking lot on a fire truck.