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Owners and executives of developing businesses can obtain peer group experience via monthly meetings through HTG Online
For growing companies, and certainly those just starting out, limited resources often means putting professional development on a back burner. However, missing out on peer feedback and emerging industry trends can prove disastrous in the long term. Fortunately, HTG Peer Groups — a worldwide network of IT solution provider executives formed to collaborate and share business best practices — has launched HTG Online to address this issue.
HTG Online is an adaptation of HTG Peer Groups' principal membership, which consists of face-to-face quarterly meetings, networking and an annual summit. Now, without the cost of quarterly travel, value-added resellers (VARs) and managed services providers (MSPs) have the opportunity to benefit from an HTG-like experience during monthly, online meetings.
Through a combination of educational content, independent study, and online meeting collaboration, members will work to improve their businesses and their lives. The web-based meetings typically last 60 to 90 minutes, and are led by an industry veteran who facilitates discussion of homework and assigned reading materials. The HTG Online group then compares notes on key areas and best practices, while making sure everyone is accountable for their individual goals.
"We understand that for a developing business, not only are out-of-pocket dollars a hindrance to participating in our in-person quarterly meetings, but also the lost billing opportunities from not being in the field," said Arlin Sorensen, founder and CEO of HTG Peer Groups.
"I personally have always had a heart for the small guy," Sorensen continued. "In fact, I was the only guy in my company for the first five years, so I can relate to the challenges of running a business with few resources. I also understand that as an owner or executive, there's so much you need to know and sometimes you don't know where to turn. That's why we're here."
Two HTG Online groups were launched on July 12 with members from across the United States and Canada. Additional groups are forming and will be launched in August and September. The fee for participation in HTG Online Program is $1200 when paid annually. To learn more and to apply visit: http://www.htgpeergroups.com/become-an-htg-member/htg-online.html.
Members of traditional HTG Peer Groups will also benefit through an additional web-based program designed to support the development of second-level managers and staff showing strong leadership potential. Details will be available in September.
About HTG Peer Groups
HTG Peer Groups Established in 2000 by Arlin Sorensen as a business and personal development community, today HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has nearly 300 member companies throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Australia/New Zealand. Each peer group consists of 10-12 IT company executives who work together and share resources and information to formulate and meet business goals such as strategic planning, process improvement and tools, and life-work excellence. HTG offers Leadership Forums, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings, and an annual summit that attracts hundreds of attendees, vendor exhibitors and strategic partners. Visit www.htgpeergroups.com for more information.
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Dixon is accused of maintaining a residence for keeping and selling oxycontin and cocaine, and possessing cocaine, oxycontin, spoons, straws and syringes, according to warrants.
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OSU football: Joe DeForest had huge role in Cowboys' success
STILLWATER — There are two members of the 2011 Oklahoma State football coaching staff who experienced — and contributed to — the Cowboys' entire rise as a program over the past 11 years.
Mike Gundy is one. Joe DeForest is the other.
So with DeForest's departure for West Virginia, where he will join the staff of longtime friend and former OSU offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen as the Mountaineers' defensive coordinator or co-defensive coordinator, a large void will be left in Stillwater.
OSU has lost the coach who coordinated a Cowboys' special teams unit that was one of the best in the nation over the past five years. OSU has lost its associate head coach and safeties coach. OSU has lost the coach who was crucial to the Cowboys making recruiting inroads in Texas, particularly in the Houston area.
DeForest especially had a special knack for finding and developing top-notch kickers.
Matt Fodge won the Ray Guy Award for the nation's top punter in 2008. Two years later, Dan Bailey won the Lou Groza Award for the nation's top kicker. And this past season, Quinn Sharp was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year after handling the punting, field goal and kickoff duties — a rare feat for at the college level.
"He was pretty demanding, but in a good way," Bailey said. "He expected you to work hard, and if you fell short, he definitely let you know. But it was a good thing. It was always productive.
"He's got a good eye for talent, and he knows how to get the most out of people and have them reach their expectations."
Sharp credited DeForest with coming up with a unique practice regimen, where Sharp did not work out on Sundays and made Thursday his heavy day, to keep his leg fresh throughout the season. In the regular season, Sharp led the nation with 56 touchbacks and was third in field-goal percentage (.870), and his punting average of 46.6 yards would have ranked second nationally if he had enough attempts to qualify.
Dez Bryant was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year as a returner in 2008. Perrish Cox set a school record for most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a career with four, and Justin Gilbert tied that mark with his third and fourth career kickoff returns for a touchdown this past season.
Both Sharp and Gilbert will be back in 2012, but who will coach the Cowboy special teams? And what about the safeties?
How Gundy decides to fill DeForest's multiple roles becomes his main offseason priority. A hire will certainly be made, but someone already on staff could take on special teams coaching duties.
DeForest's absence could also have an impact on the Cowboys' current recruiting class.
At least seven 2012 prospects that have either committed to OSU or are still being targeted by the Cowboys were recruited by DeForest, according to Rivals. That includes five-star running back Trey Williams and four-star prospects LaDarrell McNeil and Bralon Addison, who have committed to other schools but are still being pursued by OSU before Signing Day.
Emmanuel Ogbah, a defensive end from Richmond, Texas, who was recruited by DeForest, said in a text message Thursday that he is still committed to the Cowboys. But he added that DeForest had a big impact on his decision to come to OSU and was the Cowboy coach he committed to.
"He was straight forward," Ogbah said. "And he explained to me about the school — mainly academics and football — and also what the school has to offer for me. He explained to me like a mentor."
Gundy has shown he has a great eye when hiring assistants. Larry Fedora. Tim Beckman. Dana Holgorsen. And Gundy undoubtedly already has a list of potential candidates ready to go.
But finding a special teams guru who already has a firm recruiting presence in Texas' Gulf Coast? That won't be easy. Finding a coach with those attributes that also has the deep roots in Cowboy Country over the past decade only rivaled by Gundy himself? That will be impossible.
Because the only coach with all of that is Joe DeForest.
Staff writer Jason Kersey contributed to this report.


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These last few months, we worked with a number of partners to bring you the Baby Steps Storytelling Competition with the belief that early childhood education is the most important investment we can make in our children's future.
Together with the William K. Kellogg and Packard Foundations, FURTHER by Design, Dirty Robber, and the Bay Area Council, we congratulate all the early childhood educators, daycare givers, advocacy and education organizations, families, and friends who participated in this effort.
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Mapping the Customer Journey
Meeting with a major national retailer to discuss its direct marketing strategy, I was introduced to someone with the title, "Chief Experience Officer." I was super jazzed to work with a client so committed to the customer experience that it:
1. dedicated a C-Level officer exclusively to managing the customer experience, and
2. included that individual in a direct marketing strategy meeting.
The Experience Officer marks the realization that companies are measured on factors well beyond the four P's of marketing. Forward-thinking, service-oriented companies have long taken this approach.
- Bellhops at Ritz-Carlton, for example, have the autonomy to comp up to $2,000 in the case of any unsatisfied guest.
- Nordstrom sales associates famously have enormous latitude to make the customer happy.
- Meanwhile, years earlier, employees at the late, lamented Marshall Field's were instructed not to foist sales on uninterested shoppers; the notions of "Give the lady what she wants." and "The customer is always right." were early examples of minding the customer experience in a way that added value and competitive advantage.
Printing may not be the exact equivalent of shopping in a department store or staying at a luxury hotel, but customers buying print services will judge a shop by their own customer experience with that printer. They will compare that experience to those they've had buying from competitive printers, or any other business service.
Our world of print is hyper-competitive. Supply far outweighs demand, which means that buyers have the power to be very scrutinizing. Setting your company apart is harder than ever.
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Fruity Sweet Potatoes4
We like efficiency as much as any working woman or busy dad. That's why we love Fruity Sweet Potatoes – the dish that provides both fruit and vegetables all in one sweet-tasting serving. Try it with Give-Me-More Barbecued Ribs. The sweet and spicy combination of this meal will have your kids beggin' for more veggies!
Fruity Sweet Potatoes
Fix-It and Forget-It 5-Ingredient Favorites, pg. 190
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 6-8 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 3- to 4-qt.
2 lbs. (about 6 medium-sized) sweet potatoes, or yams
1 ½ cups applesauce
⅔ cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon
chopped nuts, optional
1. Peel sweet potatoes if you wish. Cut into cubes or slices. Place in slow cooker.
2. In a bowl, mix together applesauce, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Spoon over potatoes.
3. Cover and cook on Low 6-8 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
4. Mash potatoes and sauce together if you wish with a large spoon—or spoon potatoes into serving dish and top with the sauce.
5. Sprinkle with nuts, if you want.
Variation: Instead of raw sweet potatoes, substitute a 40-oz. can of cut-up sweet potatoes, drained. Then cook on Low for only 3-4 hours.


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You can't think of anything, right? So you can imagine the excited internal (I was alone) squealing when I found this made-in-China copy Kewpie doll for one-third of a dollar! The first Kewtie (wahahahahaha!) in my collection of Kewpies!
Where, you might wonder, did I find such a bargain? At the monthly church hall stall at the quaint little Quaker Meeting House just down the road which I only discovered last month and brought home two large 70s floral-print plastic canisters for $4 each (the sort that you see going for at least four times the amount at flea markets and retro knick-knack shops)! And a cute little enameled black swan lapel pin for Ms Carpet for 10¢! 10¢! That buys you nothing these days! Ms Carpet said that I should have bought all the three pins which was what I did yesterday.
The last two swan pins (20¢) + the doll (30¢) = the best 50¢ I've ever spent! Woo! And I hope to be giving back to the lovely Quaker ladies at the next sale with a donation of clothes from yet another wardrobe cull that I'm about to embark on over the holidays.
Saturday, 15 December 2012
What Can You Get For 30¢ These Days?
This Lives In: The Secondhand Land, The Toy Chest
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- Karen Ang said...
Your blog is fantastic! I love the quirky things you find and observe! And funny to think that I came across your blog while I was googling 'Living in Marrickville'.
Hope you have lotsa more happy finds!
- January 07, 2013 3:25 pm
- The Likkle Girl Who Wurves Pwetty Things said...
Thank you, Karen! Tee hee hee.
Are you looking to live in Marrickville? If you are, I hope you find something suitable soon! It's quite a nice place to live, from what I've seen and heard of it.
- January 09, 2013 12:10 pm
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i am new send to me your best pokemon
Alright, before you start going down to a point where you can't go back up, I (sadly) will give you some advice.
1. You can't even chat right, just chat normal if you can't chat right, cause this isn't chatting
2. No one is gonna offer their best pokemon. Nowadays it doesn't even look like a pokemon site. Sure that doesn't stop anyone but don't ask for someones best pokemon.
3. (Insert advice for getting accepted on pokedream)
You aren't experienced to give him advice. Neither am I.
Raika, personally I've had enough, and this thread has no use. No one in hell would send you their best pokemon, because their best pokemon is better then what you could offer. As for your posting quality, please take refrence from other peoples posting, it'll greatly aid you. Oh and thread revival is for the absolute in stupidity.
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12/01/2011/4:36 pm, Black Sound, Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas
Jim flew home to Nova Scotia last Saturday to do a little work and I've been having a chance to be a solo sailor - albeit a stationary one! Jim and I have each found in the past that we quite like having the boat to ourselves for short periods of time. I mentioned to a friend the other night at Happy Hour, that it is probably due in part to there being no "issues". We haven't dragged, and everything seems to be working the way it should. I will certainly be happy to see my sailing partner back on Thursday, but it is nice to know that I can manage on my own.
I walked to White Sound on Sunday and was delighted to discover Karin and Ed (Passages) there. They've been enjoying the benefits of being on the dock at Green Turtle Club. They have an astonishing rate - 60 cents per foot with metered power. Both Passages and Volantis left yesterday for points south.
Several boats came in to Black Sound on Monday. Donn and Sandi (Cypraea) are on the ball next to Madcap, and Sharpie's Dream - a Bayfield 32 with Dianne and Pat is at the Leeward Yacht Club. Minden, a Bayfield 40 was over at White Sound for a night or two. Most of the boats here are Canadian, with a healthy selection of Maritimers. Sea Horse and Long Leap are both from Saint John, NB, Ain't Ms B Haven, Sea Echo and Madcap are all from Halifax, NS. Jan and Tom (Ripple) are Ontario, as are Peter and Dianne (Cloud Nine) and Pat and Dianne (Sharpie's Dream). Catherine and David (Solitaire 1) and Bob and Gratia (Gratia) are Quebec. All those red maple leaves look good.
I've enjoyed some lovely walks on the beach, finding a few bits of sea glass and some small shells, and I've gone swimming at Gilliam Bay a couple of afternoons - the water is cool but still fine for short swims. I've even managed to fit in a little bit of boat work - stripping, sanding and cetoling the handrails on the cabin roof and making a start on some of the topside waxing. The weather has been lovely for the most part, but it has cooled off today as the next norther comes through.
The fuel boat came in this morning so boaters needing gas and diesel will be happy. The Other Shore Club has had gas but no diesel for a few days. Because the power was off in town yesterday for several hours, the generators were humming so they'll need a top up too.
On my walk this morning, I visited the sculpture garden down town to view the honoured men and women who lived in these islands in the past. So many of them are of Loyalist heritage - the same folks who came to Nova Scotia at the time of the American Revolution. Some of the names - Curry and Lowe and Russell are familiar ones back home too. I remember from my first visit that when I went through the museum, I found furniture and dishes just like the ones in my grandmother's house. The novel by Robert Wilder, "Wind from the Carolinas", is a good example of historical fiction about that era. Speaking of reading, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Timothy Findley's "Telling of Lies" that I picked up at the used book store in St Simon's, and I've just finished a laugh out loud book that I had given Jim for Christmas, "The Best Laid Plans" by Terry Fallis, another excellent Canadian read. Today, I dropped in to the excellent little library (open M,W, F 2-4 I think) where I traded some already read paperbacks for some new ones. Our son, Alex, gave us a Kobo reader for Christmas so we never need to fear being without reading material, but it is always nice to have a few books of the paper variety close at hand.
I've also been trying to keep up with the socializing here in the Sound. Pineapples is always fun and a beer or rum punch goes down well while I do a quick update on the computer (free wifi). The difficulty is that it is outdoors and it is a bar after all. It seems easier to spend longer on the computer in a coffee shop. The Leeward Yacht Club is also fun but doesn't seem to have locals as much. Some of the folks are going to Sundowner's tonight but I think I'll wait for Jim to go there.
Tomorrow, I have to rush to finish up all the things I wanted to do while Jim was away - some more waxing - of the boat, not me! Laundry, a visit to Captain Roberts' House - the ecology centre in town, picking up a fresh loaf of oh so good coconut bread.
The picture is of the beach closest to our end of Black Sound - so beautiful!!
05/01/2011/12:17 pm, New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay
Tuesday, Jan 4 was another day of motoring - with a sail up to boost us a little - as we made our way from Great Sale Cay to Green Turtle Cay. We weren't in any hurry - already on Bahama time - and we made our way along past Grand Bahama Island and Centre of the World Rock. I love that name for a chunk of rock that sits all by itself out in the water between Little Abaco Island and Allans-Pennsacola Cay.
We passed by Manjack Cay and could see several masts, but we didn't stop this time. I hope we'll meet up with Greynorth somewhere while we are in this area! Instead, we dropped anchor where we have been several times in the past - just off the government dock at the pretty little town of New Plymouth. Green Turtle Cay is where we checked in on our first trip, back in December 2007 and here we are to do the same thing on our third Bahamas trip. It was almost 6 o'clock before we got settled, so we had a short little happy hour of our own before dining in the cockpit on a stirfry of chicken, broccoli, and peppers and a nice glass of chilled sauvignon blanc. Then it was time to sit back and look at the stars, take in the lights of the town, bask in the warm air and feel so glad to be back here.
This morning (Wed, Jan 5/11) we woke to a clear warm day and the warnings from Chris Parker of heavy winds to come. Accordingly, we dinghied in to see Kevin MacIntosh at the Other Shore Club in Black Sound to arrange a mooring. Yes, yes, I know - we still needed to check in, but first things first! We can get into Black Sound on a high tide and that was around 9 and the Immigration Office didn't open till 9 so the boat came first. Kevin had nothing open, but like all Bahamians, he has friends! We went in on the tide, seeing no less than 7'7" through the channel and tied to a somewhat suspect mooring ball. Once his buddy comes back from fishing, we'll switch to a more secure one. In the meantime, we are in Black Sound where we want to be! Our old friend, David Allin (Solitaire 1) came over to welcome us to the neighbourhood and we saw lots of Canadian flags flying.
Next stop - the Customs and Immigration office where check in went relatively well too. There has been much talk recently about the length of time cruisers have been given before having to check in again - and the latest word was that all offices would be giving 30 days - a serious inconvenience. We asked for 120 days and got 90 - the same as last time we checked in here. That allows us to do some moving around before we have to present ourselves again.
So here we are at Pineapples, the little bar nearest our dinghy dock. The wind is picking up, the waves roll in, and the sun is high overhead. The water is aqua blue and the tables yellow like the colours of the Bahamian flag, and we truly do feel like we are in a home away from home.
Sorry we couldn't connect with you last year. Hopefully we will see you this year. Our plans are to pick up our friends boat in George Town Exuma on March 1 or sooner. Stay in the Exumas for awhile and start back north in late April.
Are you going to the Exumas again?
03/01/2011/11:31 am, Great Sale Cay
After our fast decision at the coffee shop on Sunday morning to try a crossing that day, we hustled our little bodies through all the preparations and did it, arriving at Great Sale Cay about 4pm on Monday!
Once we made the decision to go, we returned the rental car, picked up our fridge and freezer contents from Nancy and Jim, loaded the dinghy, fueled wand watered up and pumped out and at 12:15, let go the mooring ball that has been Madcap's base for the last 28 days. We headed down the ICW to Fort Pierce in what was supposed to have been light winds. They averaged 15 knots instead and we wondered what we would face outside the inlet. We had an ebb tide that would have swept us out beautifully if not for the waves coming in! Instead, it was a pretty rocky passage out through the inlet with sea water sloshing over the bow, but we persevered, thinking it would probably be better outside - and it was. Unfortunately, it was too rough and the wind too much on our nose for us to hug the coast down toward Lake Worth as we had planned before striking out across the Gulf Stream, so after making about 6 knots in 2 hours, it was decision making time again. Go back to Ft Pierce? Keep slogging south the way we were? Turn out toward the Bahamas and start our crossing from further north? We opted for the latter and it worked well.
We set a waypoint for Little Bahama Banks, and then aimed 25 nautical miles south of that to counteract the current. Doing it this meant that we spent longer in the Gulf Stream than is normally advised, but it was preferable to pitching and slamming down the coast. (We found out later that it was also preferable to going down the inside because of the many pleasure boats roaring by on a sunny Sunday afternoon and the difficulty of timing bridge openings!)
The water stayed fairly sloppy for a few hours - Jim and I both popped motion sickness pills that kept our stomachs level and we stayed above decks for the first few hours to avoid problems. The wind still wasn't at a good angle for sailing and then it eventually died to just a few knots so it wasn't a sailing trip, but it was just fine all things considered. We each got some sleep through the night - taking roughly 3 hour watches - and we saw very little other traffic. We knew there had to be pleasure boats out there because of the weather window, but because they all left from farther south, we didn't see them except for one power boat that passed us in the morning. We altered course to avoid a couple of cargo ships during the night and saw two cruise ships go by in the distance. (The night before, we might have seen our daughter, Mary Beth's, cruise ship, the Norweigan Pearl cross in the other direction, albeit further south - so I'm only imagining that we might have really seen it...) A couple of fishing boats kept us alert as they flew along, and stopped and then flew along again. Along with our radar, the AIS that we installed last year is so handy for night time crossings. Between these two instruments and our own eyes, it is pretty easy to see what is out there.
Dawn brought that fabulous smooth, almost silky turquoise water flowing under the keel as we cruised along over the banks - 16 feet deep instead of over 2000. It also brought coffee and sunshine and the relaxation of knowing we had no more wondering to do about when to cross. It's curious that even when we think we aren't stressing too awfully much about the crossing, there is still a palpable sense of relief once it is behind us.
We were the 13th boat into the anchorage at Great Sale Cay in absolutely flat water. Our mooring buddy - Bonnie Lass - was there already and we had a great reunion with them at happy hour hosted by Linda and Wayne (Isla). Another boat must have come in after that because there were 14 of us when I counted in the morning. It was a true Bahama night - with a sky full of stars, the blessed quiet of no engine, no traffic, no partiers, and the gentlest of rocking as we crawled into bed .... at 7 o'clock!!


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NEW MANCHESTER - Steubenville Catholic banged out 21 hits and scored a combined 17 runs in a twinbill sweep of Oak Glen.
Aleks Porreca, who earned a victory in relief in the opener for the Crusaders, had three singles in the two games.
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If you like toys, art and design, there's a great event for you to check out in Los Angeles this fall! The Pasadena Convention Center is hosting the 5th annual Designer Con at the Pasadena Convention Center from 10am to 5pm.
The first show was created to bring together artists, manufactures, distributors and retailers in the toy and collectible figures market but DesignerCon has grown since 2006. The convention incorporates everything in the design world including apparel, plush, printing, sculpture, designer toys and art. The first show was in an 1100 square foot meeting room at the Pasadena Convention Center but now is housed in a 25,000 square foot hall with over 90 vendors, shows, live demonstrations and much more.
In 2006, DesignerCon was founded under the name Vinyl Toy Network. In 2009, the name was changed to "DesignerCon" to reflect the other artistic elements of the show beyond vinyl toys, including clothing, printing and plush items. DesignerCon was founded by companies who remain vendors at the convention this year who strive to provide a fun, safe and comfortable environment for fans, artists and vendors to come together.
Each year DesignerCon offers a $5 re-usable goodie bag filled with toys, magazines, stickers and pins from sponsors. All proceeds from the sale of the bag go towards improving DesignerCon for the years to come. A 2011 DesignerCon exclusive is a brass and black metal badge by Doktor A. It's a classic vintage piece that can only be sold to 80 lucky guests for $10 each. Buy yours early because they are sure to sell out quickly!
Admission to DesignerCon is $5 online, $7 at the door and children under 12 can get in for free. Entry is FREE after 3pm. Stop by, admire the art, and you may even find the perfect holiday gift for an artsy loved one!
Event Details
Date: November 5, 2011
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
For more information on DesignerCon, please visit www.designercon.com.


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Of late a garden industry has developed amongst some alleged conservatives and all variety of squishes — they seem to be calling themselves "thoughtful conservatives" to distinguish themselves from the rest of us — criticizing Glenn Beck. Why alleged political pundits would worry about Beck's show I haven't any idea. He's an entertainer with a significant business, they aren't. In the interests of full disclosure | Read More »


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CAIRO — Egypt erupted into violent chaos Friday, raising doubts about the new authorities' capacity to maintain order, as Islamists and other opponents of last month's military takeover fought security forces and their civilian allies in street battles across the capital, Cairo, and in other cities.
The country seemed to descend into anarchy. Protesters caught in a crossfire jumped or fell from an overpass in a panicked effort to escape. A gunfight erupted on the doorstep of a Four Seasons hotel. Men wielding guns and machetes — some backing the Islamists, others police supporters in civilian clothes, others simply criminals — roamed the streets of the capital and other cities, and it was often impossible to tell friend from foe.
Across the country, at least 72 civilians were killed, along with 10 police officers, security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Health Ministry officials put the civilian death toll for Friday at 27.
In late afternoon, more than 30 uncounted corpses were seen at a field hospital in a mosque near the center of the fighting, in Cairo's Ramses Square. Defying a 7 p.m. curfew, antagonists battled into the night, lit by an unchecked fire that consumed a nearby office building.
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Friday's violence capped off a week that saw more than 700 people killed across the country.
The military-appointed government issued a statement declaring that the military, the police and the people were "standing together in the face of the treacherous terrorist scheme against Egypt of the Brotherhood organization." But the extent of the mayhem cast doubt on its ability to deliver on its central promise of restoring order and security.
Two days ago, the police had routed thousands of protesters from encampments established to show support of the ousted president, Mohammed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, killing several hundred. The government suspended legal protections against arbitrary police action and authorized security forces to kill anyone who threatened a public facility.
The violence began soon after noon prayers Friday, as thousands of Islamists marched in a last defense against a return to the era of political exclusion, imprisonment and torture they endured under 60 years of military-backed dictatorship.
The Western powers increased their criticism of the Egyptian military Friday, but it appeared, once again, to have little effect. While the United States has held up delivery of F-16 fighter jets, and President Obama said Thursday that the United States was withdrawing from joint military exercises with Egypt, the national-security adviser, Susan Rice, has made clear that she wants to avoid a break in a four-decade relationship with the military leaders of a staunch U.S. ally.
There was no sign the chaos would end anytime soon. The Muslim Brotherhood, the main Islamist group behind Morsi, called for similar marches every day for the next week and vowed to hold daily, nonviolent marches to Ramses Square for morning and evening prayers, declaring, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, that the bloodshed "irrigates the tree of liberty in Egypt."
In the canal city of Suez, 14 people were killed in clashes between protesters and security forces. In Egypt's second-largest city, Alexandria, 10 people were killed during clashes between the two rival camps. Security officials said violence was also fierce in the province of Fayoum, just west of Cairo, where seven people were killed during an attempt to storm the main security building there, a security official said. Two policemen died in the attack.
In the southern province of Minya, protesters attacked two Christian churches, security officials said. At churches across the country, residents formed human chains to try to protect them from further assaults, and a civilian was killed while trying to protect a church in Sohag, south of Cairo, authorities said.
Many Morsi supporters have criticized Egypt's Christian minority for largely supporting the military's decision to remove him from office, and dozens of churches have been attacked this week.
Mourad Ali, a spokesman for the Brotherhood, denounced the attacks on churches, saying they ran counter to Islamic principles and were an attempt to ignite sectarian divisions.
More than 800 people were arrested Friday, including local Brotherhood leaders in the provinces. The group's top figures are facing charges of inciting violence, and some have been imprisoned for weeks. Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location and is facing a criminal investigation.
Morsi, a longtime Brotherhood leader, was ousted by the military after days of mass protests against him. He was accused by critics of failing to govern inclusively, and Cairo witnessed street clashes between his supporters and opponents on at least three occasions during his year in office, though the fighting was confined to key areas of the capital and not nearly as fierce or deadly as Friday's violence.
Appalled by the scenes of carnage, the Western powers stepped up their criticism of Egypt's new government.
France and Germany called for an emergency meeting of European foreign ministers to respond to Egypt's violence, and Catherine Ashton, the top diplomat for the European Union, urged "appropriate measures" to penalize the new government.
Islamists in Turkey, Tunisia and Pakistan organized protests against the crackdown. But in Saudi Arabia, a fierce foe of the Brotherhood, King Abdullah delivered a televised statement pledging support for what he described as a Egypt's fight against "terrorism," and he scolded the West for its criticism.
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Only in the past when we visited as a family for limited periods - two weeks/one month and so on. Last year when my Dad was alive she came over and stayed for a month or two (I initially scarpered out of the country for couple weeks) to engage in a (failed) conciliation exercise. He felt powerless to prevent it.
For reasons of convenience, when tenants went into the UK matrimonial home, the entire family's postal forwarding address in UK was swapped to my father's house, so some of her mail is redirected manually (by myself or my son). She has a coat and some few minor pieces of clothing here - almost nothing.
The matrimonial home in the UK has been rented out since 2007/8.
She could stay with her sister or friend - both also in London. She actually has no reason to come to the UK yet as no court proceedings have been commenced. The petition is not even in.
And I have been forwarding between £1000-2500 a month to her. I will axe this as she is now receiving half the rent from the matrimonial home in UK after four-month gap when there were no tenants.
All her business/salon/weightloss-vacuunut equipment/machines are in Ghana where she neglected to restart her business. She has no job in the UK but is free to get one.
Thank you, Claire,
Because of the effect on the kids, I do not want to pray in aid past disturbances/incidents of violence as I don't think it helps the process.
How can she claim this is the matrimonial home just because I came to stay here to look after my father in his last days or because my son (still here) came for the same reason (I do travel a lot) ?
If she turns up and insists, can I call the police anyway? Doesn't de facto separation and a history of tension, violence and sabotage to equipment count for anything?
And since we are in some kind of protracted 'judicial dispute' -- even if the petition is not yet before the court -- can she just barge in and rifle thru personal documents - personal and professional? Surely I have the right to forcibly prevent that?
Standing my ground will inevitably lead to someone getting hurt -- isn't that an issue?
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Prof. Penelope Ur named Officer of the Order of the British Empire; receives nobility title from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of her outstanding work as an English teacher
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Prof. Ur, better known as "Penny," was born and raised in Britain; but has spent the majority of her life in Israel, where she resides in Moshav Amnon in the Upper Galilee.
She first arrived in Israel for a short stay on a kibbutz as an Oxford Master's student. Since then and for more than three decades she has challenged educators to rethink what it means to teach a language, inspired generations of English teaching specialist as well as influencing English classrooms around the globe.
Ur said Saturday the her initial response was one of surprise and disbelief. However once she was convinced that she was, in fact, going to receive a nobility honor, she immediately expressed her gratitude for the decision.
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Hearken to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has put American justice on hold by refusing to confirm district-and appellate-court nominees to the federal bench unless they sit in the far-left cabbage patch. The remark comes courtesy of sensationalist Seymour Hersh, who claims to quote Leahy on the present brouhaha over the FBI.
American humorist Tom Anderson once observed of the New Yorker, for which Hersh writes, that he wouldn't even believe the page numbers in that magazine unless he counted them himself. But, a Hersh report or not, the quote sounds enough like Leahy to believe it is authentic. Here is what Hersh says the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which has official oversight of the FBI, had to say:
"The FBI has improved since the days of J. Edgar Hoover. It doesn't go around blackmailing members of Congress anymore."
Think back. Much of what we now laughingly refer to as "the media" were in diapers when in 1975-76 the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chaired by Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho)--and including Leahy--castrated both the FBI and the CIA after hearings that led to passage of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). At the head of the lynch mob in this endeavor was Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who wanted no G-men fishing in Chappaquiddick's waters.
The major charge against Hoover was that he and the FBI showed excessive "zeal" in tracking down the nation's enemies, a pursuit to which he had been ordered by every president since Warren G. Harding. Hoover, it should be recalled, had taken over a corrupt and useless federal bureau and turned it into what everyone--with the exception of Leahy, Kennedy and company--agreed was the finest investigative agency in the world. Whereas the pre-Hoover bureau did a bit of blackmailing, though never of members of the Senate, under Hoover the bureau was squeaky clean. Except for charges that it had been unkind to Soviet operatives, there was no scandal whatsoever.
Following Hoover's death, Assistant Director Mark Felt, bureau director for literally a day, was doomed for his adherence to Hoover policies. He was replaced by a series of political "directors"--some good and some bad, but all totally intimidated by Leahy-Kennedy to do little more than turn up a Mafia racketeer from time to time. Under FISA, for example, the FBI in its surveillance of a suspect cannot get a court order for wiretaps or other investigative procedures by reporting that the individual belongs to a terrorist organization. It must show that there is "probable cause" that the suspect has committed or is planning to a terrorist act.
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THIS WEEK: The Washington State University women's tennis team returns to Hollingberry Fieldhouse for an eight-match homestand. The Cougars host Lewis-Clark State at 9 a.m. and Idaho at 2 p.m.,Thursday, Jan. 19 and Sacramento State on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 9 a.m.
ABOUT LEWIS-CLARK STATE, IDAHO AND SACRAMENTO STATE: The Warriors of Lewis-Clark State opened its season with a 7-0 loss to Idaho Jan. 16, also the season opener for the Vandals. Sacramento State will arrive in Pullman fresh from playing Washington Friday, Jan. 20. The Hornets enter the dual season ranked No. 48.
PRESEASON RANKINGS: Junior Liudmila Vasilieva earned a national ranking of 101 and a Northwest Regional ranking of 17 after finishing the fall season 10-1. Freshman Elizaveta Luzina, garnered a No. 123 national ranking following her first fall season of competition and posted a 9-1 record. Senior Elisabeth Fournier earned a Northwest Region ranking of 20 after finishing 9-2.
LAST SEASON: The Cougars finished their season 13-10 and 1-7 in Pac-10 play.
FALL SEASON SUCCESS: Entering the 2012 season, eight Cougars finished the fall portion of the schedule with a winning record. In the season opening tournament, seven Cougars captured first place at the Kansas Invitational; senior Fournier, junior Vasilieva, junior Andjela Kankaras, junior Ksenia Googe, freshman Luzina, freshman Charlotte Koning and freshman Anastasia Romantsova. In the only home tournament of the fall, three players took first place at the Cougar Classic; Vasilieva, Googe and Luzina. Fournier had a strong showing at the ITA Northwest Regional held at Stanford Oct. 21-25, making it to the fourth round of play.
COACH HART: Washington State's Lisa Hart is in the ninth season as head coach of the Cougars. Hart's overall record at WSU is 102-114. In December, Coach Hart was named the regional winner of the United State Tennis Association and Intercollegiate Tennis Association Sectional Campus and Outreach Award for the Pacific Northwest Section.
FOURNIER NEARING SINGLES RECORD: Senior Elisabeth Fournier is closing in on WSU's all-time singles victory mark. Fournier is currently tied for second on the list with Erica Perkins, both with 87 wins. Current assistant coach Ekaterina Burduli holds the record with 90.
NEXT UP: WSU continues its homestand, hosting Seattle University and Portland State Jan. 27 with matches beginning at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.


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My buddy gets 50% or more off of Oakley's and wants to buy me a pair.
What style works for cycling and what are your experiences with Oakley's?
My buddy gets 50% or more off of Oakley's and wants to buy me a pair.
What style works for cycling and what are your experiences with Oakley's?
Oakley Radar Path!
Oakley Radar Path is da bomb. not just hype, but the real thing. later.
Add another Radar fan - also Path shape. Best upgrade I've done on my bike yet - no more fogging - for me, it works like a charm!
I'm using Oakley M frames I borrowed from someone but I want the Radars so bad, esp the Fabian editions those are sick.
Oakley Radar!
Great for riding, but you look like a tool when just wearing them around...
I've worn Oakley Twentys for years and am gobbling them up on Ebay. Great riding glasses and look good off the bike too...
I totally want the Oakley Radar Livestrong edition!!! They match the colors on my bike!!!
I have two pairs of half jackets and love them. I have polarized lenses too.
+1 on eBay for the Oakley Radars. they can be had for $120 shipped. later.
I had the Oakley Flak Jackets (and lost them...remember, I'm the guy that got locked inside of my own bathroom AND lost a pair of Mavic Aksiums). They were LEGIT. The lenses were spectacular, and they felt like quality.
I now use Ryders, and they are pretty good...but not OAKLEY good.
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Tried the Radar Paths, Range, and Pitch, don't fit. I'm sticking with Pro M Frames for a long time. There's a reason why M Frames are the defacto standard for most athletes from all sorts of sports, it works. The Radar is just another rouse for Oakley to sell more shades to people who already have the M Frame.
Haha, I'm another for Radar Path's lol.
So you're not riding a Cannondale?
I love my Flak Jackets, on and off the bike. On the bike, though, I love my Tifosi Stelvio frames more. Great at keeping sweat out of your eyes, and they stay where you put them, no matter what. Less fogging than my Oakley's, and not by just a little bit. The frames come with three lenses, case, and cleaning cloth, all for the price of one set of lenses (no frames, just lenses) from Oakley.
But I do love my Flak Jackets. Really.
overpriced, small, fragile....my non-cycling glasses are Ray-Bans, my cycling glasses are whatever is on-sale Performance stuff
I will make you suffer on the downhills with my superior body weight.
Im Using these - Oakley Radar Retina Burn - Great sunglasess - fit is good.
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I have the Oakley M Frame, they are the sh*t!
Flak jackets for me. they work off the bike for me better than the Radars (which are too big and shield like). i've been wearing Oakleys since they started making glasses. i've tried others, but Oakleys optics are still the best.
One vote for the polarized Bottlecaps
These actually look good off the bike.
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Here's another vote for the Oakley Radar. Very fog resistant and good air flow. I bring a clear lens as well and swap lenses at twilight or in afternoon fog - which takes only ten seconds or so once you get the hang of it. The gray lens is contrasty enough to see road features when going in and out of deep shadow, which is a godsend.
I wear oakley canteens. Not a very traditional style frame, but hey, who needs periph vision.
By the way www.usstandardissue.com great place for military and LEO to buy any oakley product used for military at a great price. Only bad thing is the glasses only come in two colors: black and sand. Go figure
Radar path...nuff said!
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- Cycle touring in Playa de Muro: A paradise for cycle tourers by the sea, Playa de Muro offers exclusive, safe bike lanes that can be used by families or groups. Some of them are eco-friendly. Besides the workout, they are great for the amazing landscapes they run across and the natural and cultural heritage they show.
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Posted: Monday, Jan 14th, 2013
Huron's Trent Francom tries to hold on against Pierre's Spencer Sarringar during their 106-pound match in a dual on Friday at Huron Arena. And next, Huron's Hartman Katz wrestles Pierre's Alec Williams at 152 pounds during a dual on Friday at Huron Arena. PHOTOS BY MIKE CARROLL OF THE PLAINSMAN
HURON — The Huron Tiger wrestling team dropped a 48-19 dual with Pierre Friday night at Huron Arena.
The two teams came into the match undefeated with three Eastern South Dakota victories under their belt.
Huron won four of the matches, two by forfeit along with a decision and major decision.
Picking up the forfeit wins were Wyatt Shillingstad at 113 pounds and Chet Glanzer at 126 pounds.
The Tigers actually led the match 12-10 after Glanzer picked up his six points, however, points were hard to come by the rest of the way.
At 152 pounds Hartman Katz picked up a 4-3 decision against Alec Williams.
Katz took the early lead in the match with a takedown and led 2-1 going into the third period.
He broke the grasp of Williams to go up 3-1 but the Pierre wrestler scored a takedown to tie the match. Hartman did get free to earn the final point and win 4-3.
Reagan Francom won the major decision in his 160-pound match vs. Seth Scott.
Francom earned nine takedowns in the match (two in the first period, three in second and four in the third) to go along with an escape in the third to amass 19 points. Along the way Scott recorded eight escapes himself to keep the score within 15 points and thus not allow a technical fall, which would have given the Tigers another team point, leaving them at 19 for the night.
The Governors scored four first period pins to amass all the points they needed on the night, giving them 24.
They scored 24 more points with a forfeit, the three major decisions and two other decisions.
The first pin was made by Spencer Sarringar at 106 pounds against the Tigers' Trent Francom in a battle of eighth graders.
At 132 pounds junior Tanner Monfore pinned the Tiger sophomore, Tyler Skogstad.
The final two pins came in the heaviest two classes, as at 220 pounds senior Lane Lettau pinned Jeremiah Johnson and at 285-pounds junior Dylan Bennett pinned Josh Waagen.
Pierre's lone forfeit came at 138 pounds as senior Caleb Stoltenberg picked up the victory.
The Governors' two major decision came from Jebben Keyes at 120 pounds as defeated Jesse Mikrut 11-1. Both wrestlers are freshman.
The first major decision was posted by Pierre sophomore Dawson Monfore 9-0 over Tiger junior Connor Gose.
The second major decision was at 145 pounds as senior A.J. Dorschner defeated eighth grader Nick Christensen, 11-1.
The two other matches were decided by two and three points in favor of the Governors.
Kyle Sarringar, a senior, scored a takedown and near fall in the first period to go up 4-0 and hold on to win at 182 pounds, 5-2.
Meanwhile, in the next match at 195 pounds Trey Maier, a senior, defeated Tiger senior Dustin French, 3-1. Maier scored a first period takedown and the two wrestlers traded escapes in the second and third period with no other scoring.
Pierre is now 4-0 in ESD duals and plans to participate in the Mitchell Invite today.
Huron is now 3-1 in ESD duals and will travel to Brookings on Friday, Jan. 18 for their next ESD dual.
Eastern South Dakota Conference dual
Friday at Huron Arena
Pierre 48, Huron 19
106 — Spencer Sarringar (P) pinned Trent Francom, 1:02.
113 — Wyatt Schillingstad (H) won by forfeit.
120 — Jebben Keyes (P) maj. dec. Jesse Mikrut, 8-0.
126 — Chet Glanzer (H) won by forfeit.
132 — Tanner Monfore (P) pinned Tyler Skogstad 0:56.
138 — Caleb Stoltenberg (P) won by forfeit.
145 — A.j. Dorscher (P) maj. dec. Nick Christiansen, 11-1.
152 — Hartman Katz (H) dec. Alec Williams, 4-3.
160 — Reagan Francom (H) maj. dec. Seth Scott, 19-8.
170 — Dawson Mofore (P) maj. dec. Connor Gose, 9-0.
182 — Kyle Sarringar (P) dec. Tyler Kleinsasser, 5-2.
195 — Trey Maier (P) dec. Dustin French, 3-1.
220 — Lane Lettau (P) pinned Jeremiah Johnson, 1:22.
285 — Dylan Bennet (P) pinned Jash Waagen, 1:55.
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Weekend Sherpa: Escape the Crowds & Head for Alcatraz's Agave Trail
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Take a walk on Alcatraz's wild side: Escape the crowds and head for the Agave Trail, only open for a few months every autumn and winter between bird nesting seasons. The trail just opened last weekend, making now a good time to go on a leisurely half-mile stroll that offers superb southerly views of San Francisco and has many points of interest spinning tales of the prison's colorful past.
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For the ultimate in theater/venue mashups, you can't do better than Hamlet on Alcatraz. After nearly two years spent juggling logistics (and dodging pesky birds), 29-year-old director Ava Roy is using the entirety of the infamous prison island to create a memorable rendition of Shakespeare's tormented Dane.


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- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
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- POUR in the clam juice and 1/4 cup of the water. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- STIR in the tomatoes, peas, olives, and remaining 1/4 cup water. Cover and return to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes longer, or until the rice is nearly tender. Stir in the shrimp and scallops. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 minutes longer, or until the rice is tender and the seafood is cooked through.
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My sons have a pulling off the ball problem. We think opposite field all the time but as soon as we swing hard in a game situation we pull off. The only thing that seems to help is to concentrate on starting the bat with the hands and not the upper body but to do that they both seem to push more with the top hand than what your literature calls for. We don't roll over until after contact but we seem to generate a little more bat speed and barrell direction if we concentrate on the top hand. My guess would be that we were pulling with the lower arm and really getting nothing out of the top hand. We are confused about the role of the top hand. Without it our bats seem lazy and without direction. With it we wonder if we're doing things incorrectly but we get better results.
As long as the top hand is not rolling too soon, it is ok to think, be more aggressive with the top had as long as the top hand is staying in the proper position and getting through the ball. If the kids are staying inside and through the ball you are ok.
What hitters mentally say to themselves is different depending on the hitter, if your sons seem to get their hands going better when they think top hand, then this is probably getting their hands going.
As far as pulling off the ball, make sure their effort level is not too high, hitters with a high effort level tend to pull of of the ball more often. They should feel like they have something let with their body when the complete their swing, also, if they are staying on balance throughout the swing, then their effort level is ok. Their effort level in batting practice and drills should be the same as their game swings, once this starts happening they will become more consistence.


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We are now facing a huge dilemma in choosing between a religious state lead by Musri, and a military state lead by Shafiq. After the Muslim Brotherhood promised not to run in the elections, we see they insisted on a presidential candidate from their party. I believe they are the ones responsible for this potentially fatal dilemma, where both sides will inevitably end disastrously. My suggestion? It is time to return to our roots through a revolution again.
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BERKELEY - Former California women's basketball player Sophie Von Saldern was selected the first pick in the fourth round of Tuesday's WNBA draft by the Cleveland Rockers. She was the 49th pick overall.
Von Saldern, a 6-2 forward, played for the Golden Bears during the 1992-93 season before having to return home to her native Germany for personal reasons. During her one-year stint in Berkeley, Von Saldern played in all 29 games, averaging 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. She holds the school record for best field goal percentage in a season at 62.4 percent (78-for-125).
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Indecent exposure lands illegal immigrant in jail
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August 25, 2011
ELKHORN — A 41-year-old illegal immigrant who Fontana Police arrested in June for publicly masturbating on the Country Club beach will spend 150 days in the Walworth County Jail.
Javier Martinez-Samosa, whose address is listed as 1412 9th St., Harvard, Ill., pleaded guilty Aug. 22 to misdemeanor counts of lewd and lascivious behavior for exposure and disorderly conduct.
Martinez-Samosa also will need to pay court costs and provide a DNA sample. Martinez-Samosa declined to speak during the sentencing hearing.
However, Judge Robert Kennedy gave Martinez-Samosa a warning about his behavior.
"You now have been convicted of a serious type of offense and you have a record," Kennedy said. "If it occurs again the DA, the judge, they will go after you gangbusters."
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Just when we think things are cleared up between JJ Hickson and Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott, it appears that the two parties have taken a sizable step back.
In the Wednesday night 120-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Hickson was mysteriously benched for the entire 48 minutes, receiving a DNP-CD on the box score. Despite a fairly productive weekend of back-to-back contests (Hickson provided 21 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots against the Bulls), and word that he and Coach Scott had a one-on-one meeting to clear up any prior misunderstandings, Hickson opted to not attend a mandatory workout that was scheduled to take place on Monday morning.
"It's something that I really don't want to get into," said Hickson following the game. "It is what it is, I missed a practice. Coach and I discussed it and it's in the past."
The Cavaliers as a team were given Monday off as they typically are following consecutive games. In this instance, Hickson was called in for a special mandatory practice, likely to continue working on his on-again-off-again defense and on-court focus.
Hickson stated that he and Coach Scott discussed his absence, leading to Wednesday night's "coaches decision" to not play the power forward. In a game where the team was already without Anthony Parker and both Leon Powe and Daniel Gibson left with injuries, Hickson's active benching forced the Cavaliers to go with a seven-man rotation for most of the evening.
Hickson's up-and-down season has been well-documented to this point, including a bit of a verbal spat between he and Scott during loss earlier in the season. When asked if this instance would be a one-game punishment, Hickson said that it was his understanding that that would be the case.
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The first official, MPAA approved trailer for Kevin Smiths new movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno is here and its appropriately red banded. This is a movie about making porn after all, adult content comes with the territory. But this trailer isnt just an excuse to use the word cock or to let Justin Long talk about filming gay porno, its also hilarious.
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Zack and Miri hits theaters October 31st. If youre over 18, watch the first redband trailer for Zack and Miri Make a Porno below. If youre under 18, you probably have no business watching Kevin Smith movies, let alone Kevin Smith trailers.
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DICE has revealed that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield 4 were almost delayed.
Speaking with GI.biz, Patrick Bach, DICE's Executive Producer, said that the studio has been 'aggressive' developing the next installment in its military shooter franchise, though admitted it came close to pushing the release back.
"Well we've been very aggressive with Battlefield 4 in that we want to be out at launch with the next gen consoles," he said. "I think people might not grasp how hard that is, to develop a game at the same time as the hardware.
"We've been struggling quite a lot to keep up with the changes we've seen – both sides need to adapt and you end up being late. Everything is very complicated. Battlefield itself is a really complicated game, so it doesn't make our lives any easier.
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"Talking about Watch Dogs, I don't blame them, there are times when we've considered doing the same thing – luckily we've overcome those hurdles and thought about what the game actually is on the next gen. We've had an excellent team working that out at the same time as the game itself, which is a big struggle.
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