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2011-12 Butler Women's Basketball
Butler (1-2) at Nevada (1-2)
Friday, Nov. 25 - 5 p.m. ET (2 Pacific)
Lawlor Events Center - Reno, Nev.
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Thanksgiving In Reno For Butler
The Butler women's basketball team will be taking its annual Thanksgiving trip this week, playing two games at Nevada's Nugget Classic in Reno. BU will open against the host Wolfpack Friday, Nov. 25. The next day, Butler will play either Penn State or Iowa State.
The Starting 5 - Butler's Top Storylines
1. Turkey Tourney Time: Butler's annual Thanksgiving trip will once again feature quality competition combined with a holiday destination. In past years, the Bulldogs have gone to Mexico, Alaska, New Mexico and California and Florida twice each. Last year, Butler went to Notre Dame for three games over the holiday weekend, highlighted by games vs. Wake Forest and Notre Dame.
2. 4 Straight 20s: Butler has won 20 games in each of the past four seasons, the first time the team has achieved that as a Division I program. The Bulldogs went 20-14 last year and finished second in the Horizon League. The Bulldogs were 23-10 in 2009-10, the team's most wins since 1998. BU was 20-10 in 2007-08 and followed that with a 20-12 season in 2008-09. Butler is 83-45 during the last four seasons.
3. Trio of WNIT Berths: The Bulldogs have played in the postseason in each of the past three seasons, earning the Horizon League's automatic berth into the WNIT each time. In 2009, BU won 20 games and advanced to the WNIT second round, defeating Duquesne and losing to Marquette. In 2010, Butler won 23 games before falling 57-54 at Illinois State in the first round. Last year, Butler won 20 games before losing at Wisconsin in the WNIT first round.
4. Burns Named All-Tournament At Iowa: Terra Burns, Butler's leading scorer and rebounder at the point guard position, was selected to the Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament Team. The senior point guard averaged 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds over the tourney's two games. She had a career-high 17 points and nine rebounds in BU's win over Harvard. Her nine boards tied her career high.
5. More Scoring For Brierly & Burns: Seniors Terra Burns and Devin Brierly, experienced players known for their defense and passing, have been asked to pick up their scoring this season. Burns has a career scoring average of 5.6 but it now averaging 12 points per game this year. Brierly, a 4.3 career scorer, started slow but had a career-high 20 points last week at IPFW.
37th Season Of Hoops: The 2011-12 season is Butler's 37th as a varsity program. BU is 528-421 (.554) all-time, including a 149-129 mark under 10th-year head coach Beth Couture. In 36 seasons, Butler has posted a .500 record or better 23 times.
Butler vs. The Tourney Field: Friday will be the first women's basketball meeting between Nevada and Butler. The Bulldogs have never played Penn State and are 0-1 all-time against Iowa State. That game was an 80-61 Cyclones win back in 1995.
Butler-Nevada On Another Court: Coincidentally, the two schools played in volleyball this fall. Butler won that match 3-0 at the University of Portland's Portland Classic.
Bulldogs Finish Second: Butler placed second in both the Horizon League regular season and the league tournament last year, accomplishing that feat for the second straight year. BU was 12-6 in league play and defeated Detroit and Cleveland State en route to the league tourney final, won by Green Bay.
Butler In The Horizon League: Butler has consistently been the Horizon League's second-best program. The Dawgs are 40-14 in league play over the past three seasons, finishing second in the regular season standings all three times. Green Bay has been the perennial first-place team in the league and advanced to the Sweet 16 last year.
Devin Scored More: Devin Brierly had a career-high 20 points last Sunday at IPFW. She shot 7-for-8 from the floor and made four of her five 3-pointers on the day. Fifteen of her points came in the second half, when Butler tried to rally from a double-digit deficit.
BU vs. MWC: Nevada will be Butler's second Mountain West Conference opponent this month. BU opened the season with a 62-39 loss to UNLV in Iowa. BU is 0-3 all-time against the MWC's current schools.
Thanksgiving Titles: Butler has won two Thanksgiving-weekend titles under Beth Couture. The Bulldogs won SLU's Billiken Classic in 2004, defeating Austin Peay and Alabama A&M. Butler won Miami's tournament in 2007, beating Monmouth and Miami.
Couture's Cause: When not patrolling the Butler sideline, Beth Couture has spent her time in the battle against breast cancer. Couture, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of 2009, rushed through treatments to make it on the sidelines for the start of the 2009-10 season. Couture has been cancer-free for more than a year and has participated in several awareness events. She walked 38 miles over a two-day span for St. Vincent's Weekend To End Breast Cancer during the fall. She is also the honorary chairwoman for 2011 St. Vincent Woman of Hope, a breast cancer awareness group. Each Woman of Hope participant pledges to raise or give $1,000 annually for the cancer cause of her choice.
Dawgs Making A Difference: Before playing at IPFW, head coach Beth Couture and the Bulldogs visited Luthern Children's Hospital in Fort Wayne. They visited with pediatric inpatients, ages 2-12. Terra Burns played a sick child in air hockey and other players played shooting games on a children's basketball hoop.
Strange Game: Last Sunday's 68-60 loss at IPFW was a strange contest. Butler took 10 more shots and got to the foul line more often, yet lost. The key to the game was IPFW's long-range shooting. IPFW's Anne Boese shot 8-for-9 from 3-point range en route to 25 points. It was the most a player has hit against BU since Feb. 18, 2010. As a team, the Mastodons made 12 3s.
Bulldogs Nationally In 2011: Graduated seniors Chloe Hamilton and Brittany Bowen were among the national leaders last season. Hamilton finished fifth in the country in field goal percentage, Brittany Bowen can be found in the most recent NCAA stats. Bowen ranks 21st in the nation in free throw percentage (.867) and 84th in field goal percentage (.470). As a team, the Bulldogs are 37th in free throw shooting, 50th in assists, 56th in assist-to-turnover ratio, 66th in field goal shooting and 88th in scoring offense.
Howard Making An Impact: Haley Howard started the first three games of the season and has been an impact player in her first month as a college basketball player. Through three games, the 5-11 Howard averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting .500 from the floor. Her best game was a 15-point effort in Butler's win over Harvard.
Couture Is No. 1: Beth Couture, with 147 victories at Butler, sits alone atop BU's all-time women's basketball wins list. Couture last season passed Linda Mason, who coached at BU from 1976-84 and won 124 games. The record-breaking victory came at UIC on March 4 of last season.
Pro Dawgs: Two recent Butler players signed pro contracts overseas during the summer. Brittany Bowen, an All-Horizon League player last year who graduated May, signed with a club in Denmark. Just days later, 2010 graduate Susan Lester signed to play professionally in Turkey.
Follow Us: Butler fans can follow along with the Dawgs on Twitter by following @ButlerWBB. Also, BU supporters can 'Like' the Bulldogs on Facebook at Facebook.com/ButlerWBB.
400: On Jan. 29 of last season, Beth Couture picked up her 400th career win. The 10th-year Bulldog coach now owns 407 career wins, including 148 at Butler. Only 48 other active NCAA coaches have 400 career victories.
Burns' Helping Hand: Fifth-year point guard Terra Burns continues to climb Butler's all-time assists chart. Burns enters this weekend with 265 career assists, ranking 10th on the school's all-time chart.
Butler Background: Amanda Raker, a freshman from Indianapolis, has the pedigree for success at Butler. Her father, Gary, played two seasons of basketball at BU from 1978-80 after playing two years at Oklahoma. Gary Raker, a 1975 Indiana All-Star, averaged 11.8 points per game over 52 games at Butler.
Up Next: After this weekend's play at Nevada, the Bulldogs will host Bradley Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Hinkle Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. ET. Butler then goes back on the road to Bowling Green Saturday, Dec. 3.

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Overall thoughts on the meet
"I'm very excited about this invitational and it's basically a rehearsal for our conference meet. The events, as far as what order they are in and what day they are on, is exactly how it's going to be at conference so it allows everyone to prepare and have the dress rehearsal for conference."
On the competition the Green Wave will face over the weekend
"It's going to be good. We've got six full teams there and it's a women's-only meet, so it's kind of exciting to be highlighting some of the female student-athletes there. I'm excited. We have Houston and Rice, which are very good competition. They have good squads and some very good swimmers on those teams. We're also swimming against New Mexico State, Idaho and North Texas, so we've got a good amount of swimmers that will compete on our levels with our girls."
On her team's goals for the meet
"We've prepared in a way that should allow them to swim pretty fast. We've given them a bit of a break, which is funny. For other sports you could think, `Why are you letting up right before a big competition?' but that's how swimming works. We've allowed them a little bit of a rest so they get out of the `valley of fatigue' as I like to call I,t and we've already seen a spunk in their step so to speak so they're getting excited to swim fast. I'm looking forward to seeing them swim fast and I think I want to see some records broken this weekend. I think that would be fun. We had goal meetings with each one of the individual swimmers on our team and the goals that they have are very good. If they reach those goals, we will be setting some records this weekend."
On her team's performance to date
"It's been good. They're doing well and they're performing well when we've basically been kicking their butts in the water. They've been a tough team and they've held together very well. They're an extremely cohesive group of women and they enjoy each other - being around each other and supporting each other. That's really great to see and I'm really looking forward to stepping up the competition this weekend."
On what has been the biggest surprise so far this season
"I think our freshmen have really stepped up into big shoes. We had a large senior class that graduated last year and I think a lot of people weren't expecting a lot from our team this year. But I think our freshmen have stepped up hugely this year and are taking on a lot of fast swimming, basically, so I'm looking forward to seeing them shine as well this weekend."
On what she feels the team needs to improve on most
"This meet will tell us a lot about what we need to work on moving forward. I think it's going to be good to see them race. It's prelims and finals on one day, then prelims and finals the next day, and then prelims and finals on the last day. It's a marathon of an event, with a lot of swimming and lots of fast swimming. And then to get up the next day and on the third day to do it all over again, I'm looking forward to seeing how they prepare and how they manage their swimming every weekend."


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text: Starting Over California finds itself at the core of a debate over centralization vs. decentralization as the state attempts to rebuild its IT management structure. Living Dangerously The worst fiscal crisis since World War II has put state IT policies in sharp relief, leaving CIOs with little room to maneuver. Taking the Lead Fundamentals, teamwork and executive support characterize the 2002 Digital Cities winners. Lost Signals How poor communication and other nontechnical issues hampered Arkansas' innovative statewide ERP implementation. signal-noise Privacy: A Civilized Luxury The Next Vital Public Conversation STATEments Statements Mapping government IT Education Breaking New Ground The No Child Left Behind Act means huge changes in school data collection and reporting; some states are making diverse systems work together. Electronic Government Power Users Sophisticated software helps Los Angeles County and the state of California cut energy consumption in government facilities. Point of View Point of View Fickle Winds of Change Product News Product News Micro Solutions Inc., GeoSpatial Experts, webMethods Inc., Premier Electronics Online ERP of a Different Color While Arkansas' ERP implementation got plenty of bad press, Pennsylvania's Imagine PA seems to be cruising along smoothly. What's the difference? Spectrum GT Spectrum Reports from the IT Horizon CIO Profile CIO Profile Jack Hupper, CIO, New York City Law Department


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In 2012, when Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast, thousands of residents were displaced from their homes. In wake of the panic and chaos, Airbnb, an online platform where people list and book accommodations around the world, saw an opportunity to leverage its existing services for neighbors to help neighbors. During the disaster, 1,400 Airbnb hosts — who typically collect payment for accommodations — opened their homes and cooked meals for those left stranded.
After Sandy, Airbnb reached out to the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management to share what it learned and discuss how it could reach a broader audience during an emergency. Simultaneously, the company was in discussions with officials in Portand, Ore., about an initiative to help civic leaders and community members work together to create a more shareable and livable city.
"We'd been talking about these partnerships for a while," said Molly Turner (pictured at left), Airbnb's director of public policy and civic partnerships. "We've been working with the White House on the disaster relief initiative for some time now. They were very encouraging with us to move forward with this."
As a result of ongoing conversations, San Francisco, Portland and Airbnb visited the White House for the Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Initiative Demo Day and entered into a partnership that will help Airbnb hosts and the cities prepare for and respond to local emergencies.
"What we have now is a document that pledges our intention to work together," said Alicia Johnson, San Francisco's resilience and recovery manager. "We still have to figure out the finer points, such as how we will notify each other."
The partnerships are outlined in two agreements with the following goals, according to an online announcement from Airbnb:
- Pre-identify and activate Airbnb hosts who will commit to opening their doors to displaced persons and disaster service workers when an emergency occurs.
- Provide disaster and emergency preparedness educational materials to Airbnb hosts to help them become the most prepared residents on the block.
- Use Airbnb mobile and web technology to notify hosts and guests about significant hazardous incidents.
- Facilitate community emergency response trainings to cultivate Airbnb hosts as trained leaders within their neighborhoods.
Turner said that she does not anticipate any costs to the cities and few additional costs for Airbnb. Company costs may include human resources and engineers' time.
"Our strategy is to keep people in their home if it's safe to do so," said Carmen Merlo, director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. "One thing we've discussed with Airbnb is to talk to hosts about retrofitting their homes so that they are more resilient. We saw after Hurricane Katrina that once people are displaced from their homes, the chances of return afterward are slim, which affects the city's recovery."
In San Francisco, city officials recently launched an emergency preparedness initiative to prevent the possibility of an evacuation like New Orleans experienced. SF72, an online hub with information about what to do in an emergency, steps to get connected and guides to help residents prepare, is emphasizing community connection instead of catastrophe.
"It allows people who live in an area that may experience any type of hazard to connect and prepare for something that looks less like first aid training and instead come together to talk about what resilience looks like after an event," Johnson said. "We do not want to have to evacuate portions of our community, so anything we can do to help create and foster relationships in the community, we consider disaster relief."
Airbnb already has information about its hosts, including location, amount of space and contact information, which makes it easier to pinpoint appropriate hosts in the event of an emergency. For example, in the case of a disaster, Airbnb officials can look at maps to identify hosts that are in safer parts of a city.
"We've shared our hazard layer, which includes areas near fire potential, flood plains and other risks, with Airbnb so it can overlay that with its host information," Merlo said. "Before or during a disaster, we can do special messaging to those folks."
Since Airbnb is not an expert in disaster preparedness, its role in the partnership will be to act as a conduit to its hosts. In San Francisco, for example, the city can push information from the SF72 platform to Airbnb hosts, who in turn can share such information with travelers.
Airbnb also holds events for hosts to congregate. Future events may include a curriculum component, delivered by the city's neighborhood emergency response team, with additional preparedness support and information training for residents.
"We've got a good network of folks who like to engage with us on a regular basis," Turner said. "This would be more intensive than a typical Airbnb event. We'd want to give hosts an additional incentive, such as recognizing hosts who have gone through these trainings on the website. Other hosts and guests can see them on the website."
As the details about the partnerships solidify, Airbnb is also working out how it will use its website and other mobile technologies to alert hosts, residents and relief workers in the event of a disaster.
"My advice for other cities would be to begin the conversation," Johnson said. "There is a lot of flexibility in the model that we've set up. Have the initial conversation to see if there is simpatico that can be worked with."


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Endangered Species: Amur Leopard
There are many endangered species all around the world. Read about the Amur leopard and why it's endangered with this information page.
Anatomy of a Flower
Roses are red, violets are blue, I know the parts of a flower, how about you? Learn all the parts of a flower with this colorful worksheet.
Flowers in Love: Pollinators Word Search
Where to flower babies come from? Use this word search to learn about the different pollinators in our environment, and how they help spread plant seeds.
Graduated Cylinders
Give your budding chemist the facts and practice she needs for measuring with graduated cylinders.
Dragonfly Facts
Dragonflies are some of the oddest looking insects in the world, so it's appropriate that they have so many unique characteristics. Read all about them!
Is It Gold?
During the Gold Rush, people weren't sure if they found gold or something else, and these easy steps would help them be sure.
All About Galileo
Learn all about Galileo! Whether your kid is an aspiring scientist or just needs some reading practice, this Galileo biography worksheet hits the mark!
Where Do Butterflies Live?
Go from a butterfly beginner to an expert with this worksheet, full of pretty butterflies and tons of information about where butterflies live.l
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Global warming is a serious issue in our world today. Help your child understand how it works with this greenhouse effect coloring worksheet.


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23 Superfruits You Need Now!
Surprise! America's favorite fruit is a secret Superfruit, thanks in part to its red or green color. Apples are a great fiber source, but the skin contains quercetin, an antioxidant that packs antihistamine and anti-inflammatory power, and therefore may help protect you from heart disease and possibly allergic reactions. A study from St. George's Hospital Medical School in London found that people who eat five or more apples a week have better lung function than those who don't. So slip an apple into your lunch bag today.
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In order to pay for the new Port Mann Bridge and the highway widening from Vancouver to Langley, an electronic toll will be in place for vehicles crossing the new bridge. This toll will be implemented once eight lanes on the new bridge open to traffic, significantly expanding the capacity of the existing five-lane bridge, and when highway improvements on either side of the bridge, from 160 Street in Surrey to Cape Horn in Coquitlam, are complete. These improvements will provide significant time savings, saving some drivers up to an hour a day.
The tolling framework is being developed following an extensive public consultation process. The majority of the consultation participants, over 56 per cent, supported a proposed toll on the Port Mann Bridge. Support increased to 70 per cent and higher for a toll combined with options that provide reduced tolls for HOV users, and encourage large trucks to use the bridge during off-peak periods.
Consultations to date have included a series of over 50 stakeholder meetings with representatives from 700 stakeholder groups, and 13 public open houses in communities along the PMH1 Project corridor. In total over 3,400 individuals participated in the consultation program.
In accordance with these results, a tolling framework based on the principles of ease of use, superior customer service, convenience and fairness is under development. Incentives that recognize the travel patterns of frequent users are also being considered. This final tolling framework will be released later this summer.
During the planning phase of the project, a number of options for the tolling system of the PMH1 Project were considered. This included an analysis of the possible use of a distance-based toll, where drivers are charged for the distance they travel. This is an alternative used to a point toll (like a toll booth) where drivers are charged when they cross a certain point, usually a bridge.
Following that analysis, a decision was made to use a point toll at the Port Mann Bridge. This decision is based on the fact that the bridge represents the single biggest component of the project (more than 50 per cent of the cost). The bridge is also primarily responsible for the current congestion and bridge users will therefore benefit the most from the project.
In addition, research indicates that a single point toll is the most effective means of maintaining efficiency and managing traffic. Tolling portions of the highway can have the effect of encouraging vehicles to leave the highway and use neighbourhood streets to avoid paying the toll.
The toll will be in place to pay for the cost of the PMH1 Project, including the new bridge and highway and interchange improvements. The tolls will be collected by the Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) and used to pay directly for the costs of the project. Toll will not be directed to Provincial Government general revenues.
TI Corp operates under an agreement with the Province of British Columbia known as the Concession Agreement (CA). The CA puts into place the powers required for TI Corp to implement the project. Once the project is paid for, the tolls will be removed. This is expected to take approximately 40 years; the CA authorizes TI Corp to collect tolls for a period not to exceed 40 years.
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Public employees on the job in West Virginia can't accept gifts valued at more than $25, and if they win a door prize at a seminar they attend valued at more than $25, they must donate it to charity or their agency, according to information provided by the West Virginia Ethics Commission.
Joan Parker, executive director of the West Virginia Ethics Commission, presented a training session on ethics for public employees Thursday at West Virginia Independence Hall.
The West Virginia Ethics Act prohibits public employees from expressly asking for gifts from clients and those doing business with the state, she noted. They can accept smaller gifts when unsolicited, provided their fair market value is less than $25.
There is no limit, however, on dinners out and the amount of food and beverages a client or vendor can give a public employee - so long as the provider is present when they are consumed, Parker said.
Public agencies also can't use public dollars to provide door prizes for gatherings and seminars unless the item's value is less than $25, she continued.
Parker said the agency's role is to advise, train and educate both elected officials and workers for government agencies on the law under the West Virginia Ethics Act, and also to investigate complaints filed with the agency against those seeking to use a position in government for personal gain. One of the key reasons for having an ethics commission is so people have confidence in their government, Parker noted.
"You don't see people in this country out protesting and trying to overthrow this government," she said. "It's because there are measures in place through the Ethics Act and other acts to assure transparency in government, and to minimize public corruption."
A second role of the West Virginia Ethics Commission is to give public employees and elected officials some frameworks on how to properly conduct themselves while on the job. The agency seeks to protect the public from those seeking to benefit from their public position.
"I'm not surprised anymore after six to eight years on the job," Parker said. "I'm convinced people are limited only by their imagination on how they can violate statutes."
Public employees are prohibited from using public property for their personal use, she continued.
This use may not specifically cost the government any dollars, but it does constitute use of public property for personal gain, she continued.
Parker addressed the issues of outside employment and "double dipping" by government employees. Public employees are permitted to have a second job or start their own business, but they must work the job on their own time "and not use public resources" at their second job, she said.
Employees also may be employed at two paid government positions, such as a county employee serving as an adviser for a state agency, according to Parker. But they cannot "be on two clocks at the same time" and receive compensation for both jobs simultaneously, she added.
The West Virginia Ethics Commission also oversees and interprets open meeting laws in the state, but it doesn't have the authority to enforce them, Parker noted. Complaints about open meeting infractions are handled in circuit court.
Parker said the agency would like to see government entities - such as city councils and county commissions - be more specific when they call for private, executive sessions. These closed-door session are permitted when members need to discuss personnel matters, litigation, matters involving the sale or purchase of real estate or to plan or consider an official investigation.
The subject of the executive session must stem from the agenda of the public meeting and involve an item being discussed in public, she added. If the reason for an executive session is "litigation," the government body should state the court case they will be discussing. Also, if the subject is "personnel," members should note whether it involves the hiring or firing of an employee, an employee's pay or the discipline of an employee, Parker said.


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Bravo revisits high school drama in grand style with its six-episode reality series "Work Out." Unlike other reality fitness shows, "Work Out" isn't about regular couch potatoes trying to shed beer bellies and love handles. Entrepreneur Jackie Warner and her cadre of buff bods are the elite of celeb cellulite busters at the swanky Sky Sport & Spa.
Bravo revisits high school drama in grand style with its six-episode reality series "Work Out." Unlike other reality fitness shows, "Work Out" isn't about regular couch potatoes trying to shed beer bellies and love handles. Tough-as-nails entrepreneur Jackie Warner and her cadre of buff bods are the elite of celeb cellulite busters at the swanky Sky Sport & Spa, a $400-an-hour workout room with a 360-degree view of L.A.Warner caters to playmates, actor/models and industry types who can afford the steep fees to sculpt molecules of fat from their size 0 frames. And while names such as Kristoff St. John and Jody Watley appear in various episodes, the show's focus is on the charismatic Warner and her core group of trainers. It's "The Apprentice" in sweatpants. Warner is savvy, professional and seemingly successful. That's the boring part. The show's real muscle is Warner's less-than-perfect personal life, including a volatile relationship with her jealous and controlling girlfriend, Mimi, as well as tepid relations with her employees. That's the shamefully engrossing part. Show has the prototypical office personalities: the tattletale, the flirt, the insecure macho jerk. There's gym flirt Rebecca, who will spank, tweak or pinch any and all of her clients when she's not mooning co-workers or showing off dirty cell phone pictures. Good old southern boy Brian, aka Peeler, is having his own troubles adhering to Warner's "my way or the highway" work ethic and is threatened by everyone and everything. Warner is a bit stiff at first, and the premiere episode is unfortunately the most lackluster. As Erika, the only seemingly normal trainer, points out, you have to keep things interesting to stick with a workout. The same holds true for TV. Subsequent episodes provide more drama, including a visit from Jackie's disapproving mom and more conflict with Peeler, but Mimi provides most of the dirt. She's this show's dragon lady, a stunningly twisted personality even for reality TV. Bravo debuts the show inexplicably at 11 p.m., a time best known to the average viewer as half past a bag of Doritos. Not exactly a big vote of confidence. Subsequent episodes air at a more reasonable 9 p.m. starting July 25.
Work Out
Bravo, Wed., July 19, 11 p.m.
Filmed in Los Angeles by Mentorn USA. Executive producers, Bruce Toms, Amy Shpall, Lori Kaye; supervising producers, Omid Kahangi, Les Thomas.
Camera, Laurent Basset; editors, Simeon Soffer, Teresa Lang, Ayelet Agulnik; story producers, Adam Karpel, Edward Klau; sound, Jeff Fusting, Brandon Riley. Running Time: 60 MIN.
With: Jackie Warner, Andre Riley, Brian Peeler, Doug Blasdell, Erika Jacobson, Jennifer Gray, Jesse Brune.


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James McGrath
James E. McGrath
- Ph.D., Polymer Science University of Akron (1967).
- M.S., Chemistry University of Akron, (1964).
- B.S,. Chemistry St. Bernadine of Siena College, (1956).
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Dr. James McGrath is a professor of chemistry at Virginia Technical University and has been the co-director of the Polymer Materials and Interface Lab (PMIL) at Virginia Tech since 1978. [2]


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I've found the small debate that comes up from time to time, usually interjected into other threads, that since it is a bicycle, it must be ridden.
Usually the proponents of this view eschew the idea of a bike being "hung on a wall". But I don't think I've ever heard anyone say why they believe this.
So, which camp do you fall into? It is a bike and therefore, it must be ridden? Or, it is OK to not ride a certain bike, for whatever reason.
Chime in with your thoughts but, please, no attacking those with the opposite viewpoint. I'd just like to hear your reasoning for your view, not why you think others are wrong.
I have my own views on this subject, but won't include them here just yet. I'm interested in what others think. Thanks.


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Over One Third of Moms Secretly Favor One Child, Says Survey
If you've ever suspected that mom didn't love you best, you may have been onto something. According to a new survey, published as "The State of Parenting Today" by the website Parentdish, more than one third of mothers secretly have a favorite child.
Of the 2,212 parents surveyed, 34 percent of moms and 28 percent of dads admitted to preferring one of their children over the others. 42 percent of parents also thought things could be better with their children, while 17 percent felt they were going through a 'stressful time.'
On the plus side, 92 percent said that it was all worth it. Aspects of parenting that were most satisfying to parents were watching their children play together (32 percent) and reading their kid a story (24 percent).
Of those surveyed, 42 percent said that what made them happiest about being a parent was receiving unconditional love and affection. What they missed most? Sleeping in on the weekends (40 percent), and money (38 percent). Oh, can we relate!
In other news, the survey found that more than half of parents — 54 percent — lied to others about weekend plans for their children (uh, guilty...), and that more than one in five felt pressured to buy their children the latest gadgets to fit in (ditto...).
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Hello, I just downloaded and installed Testlog to evaluate for my team, but when I try to start it, I get the splash screen, a blank window, and then the program crashes and Windows wants to send an error log to Microsoft. Any idea of what might be wrong?
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This 1971 Ferrari Dino 246GT has been in the BaT stable for the last three years. We purchased it because it has the rare combination of the fixed roof, more elegant Euro lighting, covered headlights, and Campagnolo wheels, all while being in great condition but with enough imperfections that it was a good candidate for actual driving.
This 1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster S1 received a thorough restoration under the seller's ownership, which included a 5-speed conversion, suspension and brake work, a high quality body-off repaint, and a new interior. A log from the previous owner documents over 20 years of maintenance, and receipts for the restoration are included.
This 1974 BMW 2002tii is a thoughtfully restored square taillight model that features Euro chrome bumpers, flush side-markers, excellent paint, a 5-speed transmission, and other high quality cosmetic touches inside and out. The restoration process began in '03 and service records and receipts from the restoration date back to 2003 and total $60k.
The former owner of the 1976 Mercedes Benz 350SE Crayford Wagon basketcase we featured on BaT back in 2012 (link) just sent us this piece detailing his acquisition and ownership of the car, along with a piece from the current owner detailing the two year restoration process.
(The completed car on its first outing to Germany)
Many readers continue to ask us about the 1963 Corvette project car that we completed last year. Yes, we still have it! And yes, we will sell it, but not until we have plenty of fun in it first. We were very excited when our friends from one of our favorite video channels, /DRIVE, asked if they could come check out the car and chat about BaT Auctions. Check out their video here and below.
We've been having a blast with the eBay Project Corvette all over the Monterey Peninsula the past few days. Today we had BaT commenter Myron V. check out the car in person (see pics below).
We'd love to have you come check it out too. We'll be on the grass vendor area, so come on by!
The Corvette is done and driving. The last week saw the alignment completed, new front end bushings added, restored leather bucket seats installed, final exterior trim added, and some other odds and ends finished off. It was a big push, but we made it. The car had 80 shake-down miles by yesterday morning, and we are now in Monterey and the trip meter says 170.
We'd love for any of you who have been following the story to come see the car if you are in Monterey this week! eBay has graciously set us up with a display area at Laguna Seca on Saturday and Sunday. Come on out! All three of us who built the car will be on hand to answer any questions and talk about the experience on Saturday. Just look for the Daytona Blue coupe, the eBay banners, and the BaT flags!
As for the car itself, check out some of our final build details and driving impressions below!
Time is flying, but so is the progress on the eBay Project Car. We want to call it 99% complete, but the to-do list still seems to fill up our garage white-board. We've made huge leaps forward in the interior, and the exterior is now complete apart from fitting the polished windshield trim. The shot below shows the car a couple weeks ago, and rocker trim and exhaust tips have since been added.
Though the majority of what remains is testing and tuning the systems to work together, there are still some components that need to be purchased. Our next decision is over seat belts. Our car came with some brand new universal-fit belts, but they are too long so the buckle ends up against the console. They need to go, or be shortened, which nobody local seems thrilled to do.
Assuming stock low-back bucket seats, should we go with:
Check out what has recently been installed in the photos below, and help us pick out the seat belts and other final details before we officially hit the road.
"Why the heck has it taken 2 months for this eBay Project Car update?"
Fair question.
TV shows may tell you that they can build a snazzy car in three days, just in time to rush it to the auction block, but that scenario makes for sketchy incentives to cut corners and certain disappointments for the new owner, and those things aren't what this project is about. We're working to make this car great for eBay, for BaT, for the new owner, and for our own ability to sleep at night. Unfortunately, that is forcing us to tackle some challenges.
Our issues have been two-fold, and both have had to do with the body and paint. First off, the guys at B-Line Body Shop have done everything right in this process, and have somehow accommodated our peculiar and high-maintenance needs in the process. Unfortunately the paint formula from Glasurit and the existing fiberglass presented some sneaky challenges that we could not have anticipated…
After some delays that kept us away from the car through January, we are glad to be turning wrenches on the eBay Project Corvette once again. The President's Day holiday was a good one for the car, as we finally turned the key to fire up the V8. This was just a quick test before we tidy the wire routing and finish out the engine bay, but progress should be swift in the next couple weeks and we hope to be test driving around the neighborhood very soon. The full exhaust is not yet installed, so if you like noise check out our quick video below.
We can see it. We can see the finish line ahead. The ignition switch is installed in the dash and the key is sitting there waiting for us, but there are many parts to install and systems to sort out. We have had victories since the last update, as well as defeats. We have nailed plenty of things the very first time, and we have installed and re-installed several components four and five times in our effort to get things right. But the car is really coming together… particularly the engine bay, the dash, and the doors. Check out the full gallery of the latest 50+ photos below, and help with some of the remaining component choices!
What do you say? Should we go with Stainless Works 2.5 exhaust vs. Corvette Central N-11 exhaust?
Also, we need to buy the interior heat/sound-proofing. There are these factory style materials, but also modern Dynamat available on eBay. Which would you choose?
Now that the Corvette is back home in the garage, we are making steady progress. We've installed all the new wiring, the headlights are nearly complete, and we are going through the engine bay piece by piece as we install the accessories, electrical components, and firewall details. Check out our latest photos and updates below, and help us choose some of the upcoming components.
Yesterday was a big day for the eBay Project Car. We finally were able to see the painted Corvette body land on the restored chassis at B-Line Body Shop. It wasn't as simple as we would have thought, but the end result had everything clearing nicely and all the shims and paint ending up where they belonged. This has been a long time coming, but now we finally have a car. Doors and glass were being installed this morning at their shop, and the car will come home to our garage in the next couple of days. In the meantime, we've made a bunch more eBay purchases to make this roller into a runner. Check out the images and gallery below, and help us solve some problems and choose some more of the key parts.
It is been a heck of a week for the eBay Project Car 1963 Corvette. Paint was applied on Monday and the chassis was made a presentable roller on Tuesday. eBay has invited us to "press pause" and display the project chassis and body together at their display at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and we just delivered the car today. We are psyched to see how they look out of the shop and together for the first time. Come check it out at the eBay display at Laguna Seca from now through Sunday night. We'd love to hear your impressions in the comment section of this post! For those of you that can't make it in person, check out the gallery below for the paint booth photos and the chassis roll-out!
"Will those guys stop rallying through Oregon and send us a Corvette update already?!?!" We hear you! We're back, and here is the latest on the eBay Project Car. Just last night we dropped the chassis down onto all four wheels, making it a roller for the first time in seven weeks. The before and after shot is right here below… we are pretty proud of the results. The body is coming along too, now in special Glasurit gelcoat primer. Check out the highlights and full gallery below for the latest eBay purchases and lessons learned. We're going to head back into the garage to stare at the chassis some more…
The frame is out of the garage, which gave us some room to re-group before the assembly started. Boxes are are arriving from all corners of the USA. In the process we have talked on the phone with vendors and privateers that have all been working on Corvettes like ours for years and years. As detailed below, our Keisler RS400 transmission has arrived along with several other boxes of components. Check out the photos below for how far the driveline assembly has come already! And help us decide on seats and fuel!
Last week, we all saw the body come off the car. After that, the B-Line guys were nice enough to haul the chassis to the garage for us, and with another 72 hours and an engine hoist, we had it totally stripped. The good news is that the frame keeps looking better and better, but there are many components coming off that will never be allowed back on.
In the midst of the teardown, and the biggest news is that we pulled the trigger on a new Kiesler RS400 5-speed transmission here on eBay. We've wanted to drive a split-window with a modern 5-speed since before we bought the car, and the reader comments on the first two features with regards to transmission choice helped make it happen. This thing is going to fly!
As soon as we decided to change the red color, we knew that the only way to do a proper job was to pull the body. Most of the major fiberglass surgery is complete, so last Friday we took the plunge. This is one of the most gratifying steps in any project, and we discovered with certainty that the body had never been split from the frame in its 49 years, so we felt like we were righting the wrongs of the past several restoration attempts. Check out the full galleries below, as well as our most recent eBay purchases. What do you think of the progress?


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Android Spells Opportunity for Marketers - Deep Look at the Android Market Opportunity
In Jan 2011, Android and iOS stood head to head in terms of smart phone devices in the US (approximately 25 percent each). But today, Android beats iOS by a wide margin, commanding 46 percent device share to Apple's 35 percent.
And yes, as I talk with clients about their mobile app business plans and marketing activities, it feels like the statistics are flipped...which totally confuses me! We'll be following up this blog post with some ideas on how to get started with Android and what to consider. But for now, here's some more data about the Android opportunity to arm yourself with!
1. Ad Impression Share
It isn't only device share where Android leads iOS. According to inMobi, Millennial Media and Jumptap, (three leading mobile ad networks), Android also beats iOS in terms of ad impressions. On average, we estimate that Android commands 33% percent share of impressions, compared to only 21 percent on iOS.
2. Cost Effectiveness
Ad spend and cost effectiveness is a much more tricky thing to figure out. However, starting with data that is publicly available, Millennial Media has reported that 49 percent of spend goes through the Android platform (for 54 percent of impressions), compared to 41 percent of spend on iOS (for 28 percent of impressions), suggesting that impressions on Android are at least 40 percent cheaper than iOS. That said, every app marketer knows impressions are only the tip of the iceberg—clicks, conversations and loyal usage matter more. At Fiksu, we find that the balance between using these Android and iOS metrics varies considerably, depending on the quality of an app. But all else being equal, Android is better value than iOS.


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A Democrat Strategist Named Peter Feld Has Made Two Very Perceptive Observations As Warnings To Obama/DNC In The Last Two Days.
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Over at Radaronline yesterday, he had a piece up commenting on the real trouble the recent poll shifts protend for Obama over the next 8 weeks. Among his observations were the following:
If you hide behind electoral maps or statistical projections at your favorite number-crunching site, and ignore the national polls because "it's 50 state elections," you'll be lulled by projections based on weeks-old data, often conducted by middling polling operations. And you'll miss what's happened.
This election just flipped.
It's not "over," and Obama is far from doomed. But important dynamics were established over the summer, and especially the past 10 days, that help McCain tremendously.
Panic isn't helpful, but neither is denial. Actually, a little panic at Obama HQ would be prudent. An absence of panic means no lessons are being learned.
The biggest threat to Democrats winning the presidency—despite an economic agenda much better than the GOP's for the disengaged, downscale voters who decide elections—is always the decades-old perception by those voters that Democrats aren't "like them"—that they're culturally alien.
… Obama has struggled all year with looking like he "gets" the lives of those whose votes he needs. By choosing Palin, Republicans set a trap that made that vulnerability critical.
Commiserating with Iowa farmers about the high price of arugula at Whole Foods wasn't too swift. Much worse were the off-the-record comments about bitter people in small towns clinging to their guns and religion.
When the Republicans rolled out the real deal, Wal-Mart mom Palin, Democrats took the bait.
First, they opened up a very unhelpful debate over experience. …. Making the obvious attack on Palin's experience only shifted the battle to McCain's best territory.
But the main damage was cultural… It was so obvious to all the smart people supporting Obama that a small-town mayor is unqualified for leadership! They swapped mocking e-mails, cackled that Palin was a Quayle/Eagleton disaster who'd soon be off the ticket, and argued that the recklessness of her selection demonstrated John McCain's mental instability. [GEE, I WONDER IF HE"S TALKING ABOUT ANYONE WE KNOW? — WLS]
And instantly, they undid all Obama's success in winning new consideration in the small towns that resisted him in the primaries, and that had been insulted by his "bitter" remarks.
….so blinded by derision were the Democrats, and the media, that they completely missed the launch of a "new Ronald Reagan" a family-values superstar cooked up, under the radar, in the Republicans' Alaskan Frankenlab.
So now, McCain and Palin cast themselves as America's team, and Obama as the exotic community organizer from Hawaii who bugs people to go to meetings.
When Palin's background and "redneck" origins were so savagely ridiculed by Democrats, her mockery of "community organizers" came off as admirable gumption. She was fighting back.
Barack Obama has never needed to win swing voters. His entire career has been based on appealing to core Democrats—from his organizer days, to his state Senate career, to his 2004 speech to a packed Boston convention hall, and his US Senate race that same year (he had no serious Republican opposition), to his stunning series of primary and caucus victories earlier this year.
But the problem isn't only Obama himself, it's those around him who live in the same bubble, who think a good way to connect with average American voters is to stage a mass rally—more than double the size of Obama's largest U.S. crowd—in a foreign country.
This is the thinking that loses elections. The new rash of polls is a wake-up call.
Today Feld has further cautionary advice for Obama's team over at Gawker.com:
I wouldn't have counted on Maureen Dowd to illustrate the cluelessness of the liberal media who are losing the election for Obama. But she did.
The conceit of today's Dowd column — burdened, as so many of hers are, with an ill-fitting pop culture framework (My Fair Lady, this time) — is that Sarah Palin's interview later today with ABC's Charlie Gibson is a moment of high peril for the putatively unprepared VP candidate. Dowd mirthfully suggests a few questions for Gibson to ask Palin, such as:
"Why was Sarah for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against the Bridge to Nowhere, and why was she for earmarks before she was against them? And doesn't all this make her just as big a flip-flopper as John Kerry?"
It's a question a lot of the fight-the-last-war press seems to be asking.
Clarence Page still expects America to wake up and notice that McCain didn't vet Palin sufficiently. Like Dowd — and the Obama campaign — Page believes that when Americans learn that Palin once supported the bridge boondoggle she now boasts of stopping, her selection will "backfire" on McCain.
"Bridge to nowhere" is an apt name for this Obama strategy. What Obama ("You can't just make stuff up!") and his sputtering media supporters miss is that the "for-it-before-I-was-against-it" quote damaged Kerry, not because America hates a flip-flopper, but because it captured exactly what made him seem so ridiculous.
It was a line Kerry had used on himself, something Palin would never do.
Palin may be many things — unprepared, phony, right-wing, LensCrafter model, aerial wolf-hunter — but she's not John Kerry. Her appeal is visceral, not logical.
The swing voters who have to decide between McCain and Obama recognize themselves in her, something the Obama campaign considers unimportant. The indignant, sputtering media think that they can undo that appeal with careful fact-checking of Palin's record.
Good luck — if someone doesn't wake up soon, it looks like you'll have the chance to fact-check Palin for the next four years.
I point this out only because it highlights in my view the extraordinarily bad tactical decisions the Obama campaign has made just about everyday since the end of the Dem convention.
I posted a few days ago that when comparing the Obama selection of Biden and the McCain selection of Palin, you could see exactly how it was that the GOP wins national elections and the Dems lose them.
McCain has been one step ahead of Obama and his press posse since the convention. He stepped on Obama's post-convention bounce, pretty much taking Obama's acceptance speech off the front pages with his selection of Palin.
By keeping Palin under wraps while she's being briefed-up, he's only fueled the press's sputtering about their lack of access to her.
And they completely miss the mood of the country.


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1. was her name on the auto note and who was made responsible for the auto note in the separation agreement?
2. how long have you be separated and was it done in writing;
3. were the credit cards opened after you separated or before (i.e. w/o your knowledge)
Her name was note on the or title.
11 months legally and 2 1/2 years living apart
Opened after leaving the home for 2/12 years and 2 were during legal separation
Lets talk about the auto loan first. If she is not on the title and not on the note of the car, then she would have not way of filing bankruptcy on it. Are you saying that she just told the court the car and the note were hers and filed BK? I feel like I am missing something. Also how do you knwo that she filed BK on the car?
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Don't be surprised if Leena Ala-Kokko is the next researcher associated with Tulane to receive the Nobel Prize. This fall, she was awarded the Anders Jahre Prize for medical research done by younger researchers from one of the five Scandinavian countries. So many winners of the Anders Jahre Prize later have gone on to win the Nobel that it is sometimes referred to as the "mini-Nobel Prize."
Ala-Kokko didn't expect to win the prize. She didn't even know she was nominated. Now a professor of medicine at Tulane's Center for Gene Therapy, she's a native of Oulu, Finland, and received her MD and PhD degrees from the University of Oulu. She came to the United States in 1987 to do postdoctoral work with Darwin Prockop at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
She stayed on to become a faculty member at Thomas Jefferson, and later MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. When Prockop came to Tulane to found the Center for Gene Therapy, Ala-Kokko came with him. She studies the genetic mutations involved in collagen-related diseases.
"Most of our body is made up of connective tissue. That's what holds us together. And connective tissue is mainly made up of collagen," she said. In particular she focuses on the cartilage collagens found in joints, the lumbar disks, and the eye and ear. These collagens play a role in a wide range of diseases, from osteoarthritis to glaucoma. Recently, she identified some genetic risk factors involved in lumbar disk disease, a common disorder that affects about 5 percent of the population.
"That finding was revolutionary because until now everybody believed you got disk disease just because you had bad luck or you did something wrong," she said. "But genetic factors can cause your disks to be weak, so that minor trauma can cause serious problems."
She spends at least two months each year in Finland and retains a place on the faculty of the University of Oulu. Her ongoing study of lumbar disk disease uses a Finnish population of several extended families.
"Finland is a good country for genetic research because it's genetically isolated, so it's easier to find the genes that cause common diseases," she said. The study began about seven years ago and will go on indefinitely. "It's a lifelong effort, because when you find one thing, ten new questions arise. I can't see the end of it."
She and her collaborators are using the same approach to study osteoarthritis, an even more common disease but one that's trickier to study because of environmental factors and the large number of genes involved. In general, the more common a disease is, the more genetic factors will be involved in causing it. At the opposite end of the spectrum from osteoarthritis is Marfan syndrome, a relatively rare inherited disorder of the connective tissue that is caused by a single genetic mutation.
People with the disorder are susceptible to aortic rupture. They also tend to be very tall, though no one knows why. Children of those with Marfan syndrome have a 50 percent chance of inheriting it. Often, people with the disorder have no symptoms, and until now it was almost impossible to determine who had it. But Ala-Kokko has developed a diagnostic test that can identify those affected.
"If you don't have the gene, good, you don't have to worry about it," she said "If you do, you can be treated. We can't correct the gene defect yet, but that's what we're working toward."
She has also started preliminary work with a genetically isolated population that's closer to New Orleans--the Acadians of south Louisiana, who seem to have a genetic susceptibility to glaucoma. In all her work, there are two basic goals. The first goal is to identify those who are genetically susceptible to different diseases. And the other is to eventually use gene therapy to correct the problem.
Ala-Kokko relies on the close collaborative effort of clinicians in Finland and the other places where her subjects live. There are challenges involved in overseeing research from across an ocean and an eight-hour time difference. But the bulk of the laboratory work is done in her lab in the J. Bennett Johnston Health and Environmental Research Building after DNA is extracted from blood samples taken from her subjects. In general, everything works fine. "I'm very happy with this arrangement," she said.
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Yesterday (Aug. 10) around 10-11AM I was catching a flight at John Wayne Airport (SNA) and saw a C-130J on the other side of the field from the terminal, which took off not long before my flight boarded. I think there are a few pictures in the A.net database, but this is the first time I've personally seen a military aircraft at this airport. I took some low-quality photos out of the terminal window and it was marked with "ANG" and "21463" on the tail, which I'm guessing makes it 02-1463. Anyway, my best guess as to why it would be at this airport would be that some politician was also visiting and they were bringing security gear or something, and my second best guess would be that there was some bulky bit of kit that the military or NASA needed from some nearby airspace contractor, but that seems less likely. Anyone know more?
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Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82, team website says - ESPN
Prayers for his family, but maybe now the Raiders will be better.
He's looked dead for the last 5 years. He will be missed, was an interesting guy.
There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.
The undead is finally dead. Must have been one of the zombies that I knocked off in Diablo II last night.
All kidding aside, The NFL lost a legend that really shouldn't be judged by the decisions of the last decade, because in the prime of his career the Raiders were a team to be feared. Sympathy to his family.
And yes, as someone said, as much of a loss as this is, the Raiders can finally get better now.
"That's what I do. I drink, and I know things." - Tyrion Lannister
"Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet." - life advice from Latrell Spreewell
Damn, I liked him screwing up the Raiders.
Just Win, baby!
ISU Grad 1997.
ISU Fan for Life.
Not in CO anymore but I'm not changing my name :)
Utmost respect to the man. His impact on the NFL is huge from his days as the AFL commissioner to being the constant thorn in the NFL commissioners side. He was interesting guy, may he rest in peace.
It's been rough week for American Icons.
Early news from the afterlife: Al Davis has just fired God - appointed himself as interim Almighty until a search is completed.
"Explode and tear this whole town apart
Take a knife and cut this pain from my heartFind somebody itching for something to start"
"The Promised Land" Bruce Springsteen
Thats too bad. RIP Al!
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
The game passed him by long ago, but he certainly had his time. I think his body gave up a long time ago but he willed himself alive somehow.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
Its too bad
but definitely addition by subtraction for the raiders
The most psychotic owner in sports; that is how I'll remember Al. His firing of Lane Kiffin was easily his low point, and the press conference afterwards was classic. "I know you didn't want to draft Jamarcus Russell, get over it, he is great player." That last part showed how far the game had passed him by.
And now the Raiders will move again. Hello LA Live.
He was prob one of the most important owners in the history of the NFL. The league wouldnt be what it is w/out him. As a Raiders fan I look forward to the future of my team.
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The private security firm that used to known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine, as well as acknowledges a $42 million settlement with the U.S. State Department for arms smuggling and other charges.
The court documents against Blackwater, which is now known as Academi, LLC, were unsealed in federal court in New Bern.
Blackwater had its headquarters in a sprawling complex in Moyock.
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Le Mercantour
F - 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie
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i actually made something this week, a dress for myself... it resembles a tent.
i think im going to stick to toddler dresses, they dont have giant knockers that make dresses resemble tents
Cute stuff everyone :)
I made a simple sundress and sash. It is difficult to get a non-blurry picture of a crazy toddler. The sash actually lines up with the fabric on the front but I didn't want to poke the bear even more!
Mama to a beautiful little girl 8.4.10 &
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Daphne - 09-12-14 c/s
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The Miracle League of Newton County's 2016 spring season is officially underway after a weekend full of games at City Pond Park.
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The popular Newton County sports/family entertainment center, GameTime, will have its grand reopening on Monday, January 19. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. families will have the opportunity to enjoy themselves at the center, with free admission. The entrance closes at 4 p.m., but the activities don't stop until 5 p.m.
The Newton County Recreation 7-8 All-Star football team played in the Gridiron Bowl Saturday, Nov. 22 and beat Macon United in two blow-out games. The score of the first game was 14-0 and the second game was under the lights of Homer Sharp Stadium as Newton County won 25-0. The team played in Macon this weekend for their next tournament where they will play five or six teams in attempt to bring home another trophy. This team is composed of different star players from each 7-8 NCR regular season team. These boys have practiced 4-5 days a week since the ...
Riley Clingerman can do it with the best of them. That includes the boys. Clingerman, who signed a four-year scholarship to play softball at Emmanuel College on Friday morning, played baseball for three years at Peachtree Academy before the school established a softball team and now she is headed to college with all of the support of her school, friends and family.Clingerman is Peachtree's first signee and Peachtree plans to name their annual signing day going forward, "Riley Clingerman Signing Day."
Not one, not two, not three, not – yeah four. For four years straight from 2010-2013, Newton County Deputy Sheriff Darrell Anders has won Angler of the Year (A.O.Y) award.
The Georgia USSSA Slow-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame held its 2014 Induction Ceremony at the Turner Lakes facility in Covington, Georgia on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The following individuals and organizations were inducted:
At the end of every football season the Newton County Recreation Department's cheerleading program hosts a cheerleading fest and this year it will be on Saturday, November 1 beginning at 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. at the Newton High School gym.
During this time of year bucks are still traveling in bachelor groups. In the southern zone of Georgia, hunters can bait deer, but you can't bait deer in the northern zone. Therefore, hunters rely on attractives to get deer closer. As the rut draws closer, bucks start competing for breeding rights for the does which is why urine is a good attractive. The scent sometimes leads to bucks fighting, which attracts more deer. Some deer will avoid fights others are aggressive and like to fight. Hunters have to think of deer as people. One of the challenge of being ...
Newton County has seen many of its standout athletes go on to play sports at the college level. Keith Davis was one of those athletes.
Two undefeated teams collided Thursday night at Turner Lake Division 1. The 3-0 Canes took on the 4-0 Seminoles and the Canes came out victorious, winning 22-0 over the 'Noles. Lo Palmer, Jeremiah Brennan, Jordan Nolley (QB) and Marion Eubanks all scored for the Canes. See photos.
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Sponsorship of the 2014 B. C. Crowell Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament provides you and your company with an economical vehicle for advertising, as well as, supporting B. C.'s on-going commitment to the education of the youth in Newton County. Two scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded to a student, annually from the local high schools: Alcovy High, Eastside High and/or Newton High. The Scholarship Fund has a local board and is administered by The Community Foundation.
On Saturday, Oct. 4, 10 of Rockdale Youth Soccer Association's (RYSA) finest will be leaving the U.S. and traveling to Haiti for a seven-day mission trip. The group will be providing soccer day camps for children, school supplies, feeding a village and many other things. RYSA needs help to collect items they will need to make this trip a success for the children of Haiti.
Hoan Do will be speaking at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center on Sept. 18 and 19.
On a beautiful sunny day for soccer at the RYSA complex in Conyers, coach Ken Van Ness and his 2014 Peachtree Academy Panthers took down conference foe Furtah Prep 7-0, in a home game that saw the Panthers excel in every phase of the game.
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Canon Digital IXUS 300 (S300 Digital ELPH)
PMA 2001: Canon today announced the new Digital IXUS 300, also known as the S300 Digital ELPH (in the US) and the IXY Digital 300 (in Japan). The new IXUS 300 now features a 3x optical zoom lens and the same 2.1 megapixel sensor seen in the first Digital IXUS (sorry, no 3 megapixel IXUS yet...). The Digital IXUS 300 is priced at US$599.
The gleaming, metal cased Canon Digital IXUS 300 reveals enough new design characteristics to satisfy the most ardent style guru whilst delivering original and exciting advances in digital photographic technology. The pocket-sized Canon Digital IXUS 300 shares the acclaimed beauty and tactile feel of the original award winning Digital IXUS. Hold it in your hand and you're hooked - Dare you pick it up!!
At the heart of the Digital IXUS 300 is a 3X zoom lens coupled to a 2.1 million pixel sensor delivering outstanding digital photographs. The perfect combination of style and technology / the perfect embodiment of style and substance.
For today's dynamic lifestyle you may need more than a snapshot. The Digital IXUS 300 captures those precious moments as a short movie clip. Operation couldn't be easier as once the movie mode has been selected the camera is automatically set to deliver optimum image quality every time.
For added versatility, Canon's fast new direct print capability links the Digital IXUS 300 to the new Card Photo Printer CP-10. Users can now take a photo and create a credit card sized full colour print in minutes.
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The Digital IXUS 300 is fitted with a powerful compact internal flash unit that matches the camera perfectly. Super-fast start up and rapid-fire shutter operation mean that the Digital IXUS 300 is ready for use whenever and wherever it is needed. Fitted with a Type 1 Compact Flash card slot that enables the user to store up to 192Mb of photos* . Users with little time on their hands will appreciate that downloading image data to a computer is fast and easy using the supplied USB interface cable.
Canon supplies a full range of drivers with the Digital IXUS 300 offering compatibility with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Macintosh. A complete package of photo and video manipulation and printing software is also supplied.
A range of accessories is available for the Digital IXUS 300 including a robust waterproof case tested to 30m for underwater operation making it ideal for the beach, the piste and the jungle. Spare rechargeable Li-ion battery packs and chargers, a soft case, compact power adapter and wrist strap make the Digital IXUS 300 ideal for any situation.
Canon Digital IXUS 300 (S300 ELPH) specifications
|1/2.7" 2.1 megapixel GRGB
|Image Sizes
|1600 x 1200
1024 x 768
640 x 480
|Movie Sizes
|640 x 480
320 x 240
160 x 120
|35 - 105mm equiv., F2.7 - F4.7 (7 elements in 5 groups)
|Digital Zoom
|Yes, 2.5x
|Focusing Method
|TTL AiAF, 3 focus points
|Focus Range
|Normal: 76 cm - Infinity
Macro: 16 cm - 76 cm
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|Exposure Compen.
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|Metering Method
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|White Balance
|Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluoresecent
|B&W Mode
|Shutter Speed
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|Shooting Interval
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|ISO 100 equiv. (ISO 150 in low light)
|Flash Modes
|Auto, Anti Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Sync
|Flash Range
|Wide: 0.26 m - 3.5 m, Tele: 0.26 m - 2.0 m
|Self Timer
|10 secs
|Image Format
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|CompactFlash Type I (8 MB card supplied)
|Continuous Mode
|Approx. 2.5 fps
|USB, Video Out (NTSC / PAL selectable)
|Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (NB-1L) - supplied
|Weight (no batt.)
|240 g (8.47 oz)
|95 x 63 x 30 mm (3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2 in)
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Galen Rowell, Last Light on Horsetail Fall, Yosemite, California, 1973,
Ektacolor print. Copyright Galen Rowell/Mountain Light.
Amy Scott, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross Curator of Visual Arts on Galen Rowell's "Last Light on Horsetail Fall," which was included in the Autry's 2006 exhibition Yosemite: Art of an American Icon. The Autry is a museum in Los Angeles that is dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West.


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