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Chat with Shane Mosley
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, we're going inside the boxing ring when "Sugar" Shane Mosley stops by to chat about his WBC junior middleweight title fight on Saturday.
Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO) takes on Saul Alvarez (39-0-1, 29 KO) for Alvarez's belt in a 12-round bout. The fight will be live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on HBO PPV as a part of the undercard of the Miguel Cotto-Floyd Mayweather Jr. title fight.
Mosley, 40, will be fighting a man 19 years younger; he last fought in May 2011 when he lost via decision to Manny Pacquiao. Mosley has held world titles in threee different weight classes. Fans can follow him on Twitter: @SugarShaneM.
Send your questions now and join Mosley Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET!
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Buzzmaster (3:02 PM)
We've got Shane!
Greg (VA)
You've got a distinctive edge in experience over Alvarez, how will that help you?
Shane Mosley (3:03 PM)
It's going to help me a lot, being that I'm in great shape.
David (NJ)
What do you think of the other fight on Saturday: Mayweather-Cotto? Who wins?
Shane Mosley (3:03 PM)
I think Mayweather wins, but I think it will be a very good fight. Tough fight.
Darin (Silver Spring, MD)
Have heard a lot more aggression coming from you than usual, what has made you HUNGRY again?
Shane Mosley (3:04 PM)
The negative press. I need to teach people a lesson.
Markos (Chicago)
Shane, are you obligated to give Canelo a rematch if you win?
Shane Mosley (3:04 PM)
I don't think he'll want a rematch.
joey puerto rico [via mobile]
Yo suge, canelo's camp thinks you're shot. I still think you've something left in the tank for a stoppage. Do you think you're being overlooked?
Shane Mosley (3:05 PM)
I don't think their camp believes that. I think that's Golden Boy Promotions. But I do believe I'll get a stoppage.
Dave Silva (San Diego)
hi Shane, it seemed to me that your punch output in the last 3 fights was quite a bit less than years past. Do you agree? If so, do you plan on throwing more frequently vs a young guy like alvarez?
Shane Mosley (3:06 PM)
The other fights I had, I was hurt going into camp, but yeah I will throw more punches.
Markos (Chicago)
How will you take advantage of Canelo's youth?
Shane Mosley (3:06 PM)
By my experience of being a fighter.
Carl (Denver)
How's your health?
Shane Mosley (3:06 PM)
My health has been great.
Jeff (CT)
how long have you been training?
Shane Mosley (3:07 PM)
I've been training for a long time. I've been training my son and some other kids, so I've been in the gym for a while.
Don (Monroe LA)
Shane, Do you plan on pressing the attack early by attempting to land your right hand because we all know Alvarez has a suspect chin?
Shane Mosley (3:08 PM)
I have so many weapons that I can use. The left hook, body shots, there are so many attacks I have. When I get in there, I'll figure out which one to use.
Juan Carlos Castillo (Dominican Republic)
Sugar, Despite the result of your Saturday fight, will you consider retirement or that's not on the horizon for you?
Shane Mosley (3:08 PM)
It's not yet on the horizon.
Jason (Oakland, CA)
What's your prediction for the fight? PAIN?
Shane Mosley (3:08 PM)
I predict that I will win pretty big.
Luis (Los Angeles)
How is your relationship Golden Boy Promotions?
Shane Mosley (3:09 PM)
I thank them, because they'll put a lot of money in my pocket.
Sam (St Petesrburg)
Do you agree that boxing needs a Mayweather and Pacquiao match in order to survive?
Shane Mosley (3:10 PM)
I don't think that boxing needs that, but it would be a great thing if they did fight. There are so many great fighters in the boxing world, it's just that fans need to recognize, find out who they are.
Daniel (SF)
What's Canelo's best asset, and how do you plan to neutralize that?
Shane Mosley (3:10 PM)
His biggest strength will be his youth. I believe I already countered that already through preparation.
Carlos (North Hollywood)
In the Antonio Margarito fight, when did you become aware that Margarito had been caught with illegal hand wraps? Did Brother Naz tell you before you went out to fight him? And did that provide you with additional motivation to give Tony a beat-down?
Shane Mosley (3:11 PM)
Before I walked to the ring.
Markos (Chicago)
Your son looks like a longer version of yourself. Will you let him box professionally?
Shane Mosley (3:11 PM)
Yeah, of course.
Ry (OH)
Shane, I'm honored to be chatting with a living legend. Is there any particular weakness you see in Canelo that you plan to exploit. Thanks, good luck, and God Bless.
Shane Mosley (3:12 PM)
I think there are a lot. He gives you a lot. He doesn't move as much. Probably his weakness will be his age, not being experienced enough.
Shane Mosley (3:12 PM)
Follow me: @SugarShaneM.
Ed (Mission Viejo)
If you got a shot at Mayweather again, what do you think you would do different?
Shane Mosley (3:12 PM)
First thing, I won't be injured before the fight. I won't let him hold me when I catch him with a good shot.
Markos (Chicago)
How great of a trainer is Nazim?
Shane Mosley (3:13 PM)
I think he's a great trainer for a lot of different matters. He has a great knowledge of the sport.
Ry (OH)
Shane, I remember the last time people were writing you off. You answered the critics by putting an absolute beating on Margarito. Do you see any similarities between that fight and the Alvarez matchup this weekend?
Shane Mosley (3:14 PM)
It's a big similarity. The only thing is I think I'm better prepared for this fight than for Margarito.
Ed (Mission Viejo)
Will you stay at 154 or go back down to 147? face maybe the winner of Berto/Ortiz or Alexander?
Shane Mosley (3:14 PM)
I think I'll stay at 154. It seems to be a great weight for me now. I feel great.
Darin (Silver Spring, MD)
Will this fight go the distance?
Shane Mosley (3:15 PM)
It depends on how well he's trained. But it won't go the distance.
Daniel (SF)
You once said that your ideal weight would be 150 lbs. Did you feel drained going into the Pacquiao fight at 147, and do you feel at all at a disadvantage at 154?
Shane Mosley (3:15 PM)
I don't feel that I was drained, but I was injured before the fight, before the training camp.
Markos (Chicago)
who is your favorite Boxer of all time?
Shane Mosley (3:16 PM)
I think when I was coming up it was Sugar Ray Leonard. That's when I started fighting in 1979-80, he was a champ.
Lamar (Oakland)
What's up Shane. What do you think of my boy Andre Ward from Oakland? Gold medalist and still undefeated.
Shane Mosley (3:16 PM)
Yeah, I love the way he fights. He's a great fighter. These are the types of fighters that the fans need to take a look at and realize there are a lot of great fighters out there. Andre Ward.
Shane Mosley (3:17 PM)
Be prepared for a great fight. Follow me on Twitter: @SugarShaneM.
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In the early 1980s I was an "X-Men" fanatic, eagerly devouring every comic book I could get my hands on. But my favorite, and it remains my favorite to this day, was a 1982 four-issue mini-series written by Chris Claremont, drawn by Frank Miller and devoted exclusively to Wolverine. In it, Wolvie goes to Japan to find out what happened to his true love Mariko. He's a magnificent warrior and he understands Japan's ancient codes and rules but also understands his own raging animal instincts and his need to abandon the rules. He constantly battles these two sides, and in one sublime image, after a fight, he smoothes the disturbed pebbles in a Zen garden, making the connection between chaos and order.
Sadly, there's nothing in the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine even remotely as good or as interesting as that one image. This Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) no longer struggles between his two sides. He's smack dab on the side of good, and beholden to the unwritten Hollywood rule, which says that no hero can kill anyone in cold blood (only in self-defense, or in response to senseless acts of cruelty and violence). Sure, he can rage and howl from time to time, but he must pull back at the last second -- to set a good example for the kiddies, I guess. To spur him to action, the film brutally dispatches everyone who's nice to him, from his kind-hearted father/guardian in the opening flashback to the sweet farmer couple that gives him refuge, to his own sweetheart Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins). So there's some bad foreshadowing for you: if you help an old lady across the street or tell a romantic story about the moon, you're toast.span style="font-style: normal;">
The plot has Wolverine -- a.k.a. Logan -- growing up on the run alongside his older brother Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber); we see them fighting in the American Civil War, World War II and Vietnam, before Victor starts turning recklessly violent. Logan walks out, but years later he is forced back into the fray to avenge his loved ones. His old boss, Col. Stryker (Danny Huston), offers to help by lacing Logan's skeleton with "adamantium," an indestructible alloy. This will also change his original "bone claws" into new, razor-sharp blades. Unfortunately, there's a sinister deception behind it all.
If Logan is all good, his brother (soon to be known as Sabretooth) is one of those paper-thin, one-dimensional villains who spends the entire movie devoting himself to pure evil for no reason; his behavior consists of sneering and chortling and saying things like "Well, well, well..." There's very little emotional, fraternal connection between the two. They could never sit down for coffee together the way that Batman and the Joker could have in The Dark Knight (2008). The movie's whitewashing of all the gray areas between good and evil is just one side effect of its dubious approach. I think that most comic book/superhero fans would agree that the "origin" part of the movie is the dullest part, which is why the sequels are almost always better: X2: X-Men United (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Dark Knight, etc.
But now we have an entire two hours devoted to nothing but origin, and all the subsequent exposition and ham-fisted dialogue that goes with it. Every line feels lazily copied from other movies. (They even bring out old chestnuts like "We had a deal!" and "Let's do this!") The screenplay was co-written by David Benioff and Skip Woods, each with a list of lousy credits (one exception: Benioff's superb 25th Hour). Besides the dialogue, the writers also throw in a few plot holes, one glaring math error, two "surprise" last-minute rescues, and several stupid ideas, such as Stryker having to manually type out commands to his new evil mutant soldier.
This dud was directed by Gavin Hood, who inexplicably won a Best Foreign Language Oscar for the awful Tsotsi (2005). He can't seem to find a groove either in South African neo-realist art house films or Hollywood blockbuster sequels. He directs with a kind of glum soullessness, throwing in auto pilot action sequences and less-than-seamless visual FX. Bryan Singer came to the first two films in the series, X-Men (2000) and X2 -- the latter still one of the three best superhero movies of all time -- and brought with him a genuine love for the characters as well as a feel for their liberal tale of intolerance. Singer was able to find connections to the modern world (mutants get the same treatment as gays), but Hood clearly has no interest in this. The paradox of Stryker's mutant son sparking his father's hatred of all things mutant is glossed over in one or two lines of dialogue.
Real-life comic book readers probably identify more personally with Spider-Man, and his awkward existence as Peter Parker, but Wolverine is just as popular for more primal reasons. He represents the bridge between unguarded feelings and polite behavior, and the frustration and confusion we may feel at having to choose one side over the other. The saddest thing about X-Men Origins: Wolverine is that it's all polite behavior. It's pre-planned, committee-made, audience-tested and risk-free, with no room for authentic, messy, personal emotions. The movie never takes the chance that, even if Wolverine does something horrible in the heat of the moment, we may forgive him -- and still love him.


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PEARL, Miss. – It was a game that featured outstanding pitching, high drama and a pair of extra innings. And while Tulane might look back and remember it as a game of missed opportunities, East Carolina will recall a clutch, two-run double by third baseman Corey Thompson as the Pirates defeated the Green Wave 4-2 in 11 innings in day two of the 2011 Conference USA Baseball Championship sponsored by Trustmark at Trustmark Park.
With the score knotted at 2-2 with two on and one away in the top of what proved to be the final frame, Thompson ripped a first-pitch offering from Green Wave reliever Nick Pepitone into the gap in left centerfield to provide the winning margin. Tulane had a chance to potentially tie things up in the home half of the inning with a pair of runners in scoring position and only one out, but Pirates reliever Kevin Brant pitched his way out of the jam by retiring the next two men he faced to spark the ECU celebration.
In victory, East Carolina improved to 38-19 and remains in contention for one of the spots in Saturday's C-USA Championship title game. The Pirates will need Southern Miss to defeat Houston in Thursday's nightcap and win over the Golden Eagles tomorrow in a game slated for 8:30 p.m. (EDT).
Tulane, meanwhile, fell to 30-26 on the year and 0-2 in Pool 2 action. The Green Wave will conclude the 2011 season on Friday with a 4 p.m. contest against Houston.
Brandt (7-3) picked up the win out of the bullpen after giving up just one run on three hits and a trio of walks while fanning three in 4.1 innings of relief. He came on for starter Mike Wright, who gave up a run on five hits and two walks while striking out four in 6.2 solid frames.
Thompson went 3-for-6 in the ballgame with three RBI, and was one of two Pirates to post three hits for the game as centerfielder Trent Whitehead was 3-for-5.
While both teams stranded 12 runners on the basepaths, it was the Green Wave's lost scoring opportunities that made the difference in the game as Tulane was just 6-for-22 with runners on base and 3-for-14 in RBI situations. Two-thirds of Tulane's dozen stranded runners were in scoring position, including a combined five over the final three innings.
Lost in the defeat were stellar pitching performances by both Pepitone and starter David Napoli. Napoli went six-plus for the Green Wave, allowing a pair of runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five. Despite fanning a pair in 4.1 innings out of the pen, Pepitone (4-2) was saddled with the loss after allowing two runs on eight hits during his time on the hill. D.J. Ponder went the final two-thirds for Tulane, retiring the only batter he faced on a double play.
East Carolina drew first blood in the third inning when second baseman Mike Ussery opened the inning with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Philip Clark, and came around to score on an RBI-single through the right side by Thompson.
Tulane came right back an inning later as designated hitter Brandon Boudreaux roped a leadoff double to left and scored on the ensuing at-bat when catcher Jeremy Schaffer dribbled a run-scoring single to left central to tie things up at 1-all.
Following a pair of scoreless frames, East Carolina reclaimed the lead in the seventh. Left fielder Ben Fultz led off the inning with a walk to chase Napoli from the game, but after an infield pop-up and a single by shortstop Jack Reinheimer, Ussery made it 2-1 with an RBI-groundout to second.
Brandt made the lead hold up until the bottom of the ninth when Tulane right fielder Cody Robinson hammered a leadoff triple to right and scored one hitter later when reserve first baseman Matt Ryan roped an RBI-single to right center to make it 2-all.
The Green Wave had a chance to end the game in regulation as third baseman Quinn Pippin moved Ryan to second with a sacrifice bunt for the first out of the frame, but Brandt wiggled off the hook by getting shortstop Garrett Cannizaro to line out to right and second baseman Brennan Middleton to fly out to center.
After both teams left the bases loaded in a scoreless 10th and Thompson delivered the big blow in the top of the 11th, Tulane made things interesting in the bottom of the inning as Pippin was plunked and Cannizaro walked to start the frame and Middleton followed with a sacrifice bunt to move the duo into scoring position. Brandt, however, was once again up to the task for the Pirates and struck out back-up centerfielder Bowen Woodson looking and getting a fly ball to right off the bat of pinch hitter Gunner Wright to thwart the rally and end the ballgame.
Robinson was the lone Tulane hitter to post a multiple-hit outing, going 2-for-4 with a double and a triple while scoring the game-tying run in the ninth.


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I have been tested and found wanting. By a 6-year-old.
Although I try to accentuate the positive here as I write about our household, I can't eliminate the negative at all times. However, I hope that the negative is the spark that ignites the flame that lights the way forward.
It started simply. I don't even recall what the topic was. I outline is that I asked 3B to do something. He refused. I asked again. He refused again. I asked again.
To be honest about both of us, this was about the twelfth time that morning 3B had this reaction to a request, none of which were difficult or complicated, but none of which he would agree to. As for me, I was still shifting gears from work, where people generally give civil responses to requests, to home, where defiance seems to be the word of the day. I also had slept in–thanks, Mama!–and hadn't eaten breakfast yet, so I was not only a fish slightly out of water, I was a fish low on blood sugar.
So, when 3B refused again, started yelling at me and scowled, I admit it, I yelled at him. Right in his face. I put his face right between the palms of my hands and told him to get that look off his face right now.
Look, I still remember Dad yelling at me. I remember how scared and sad I was. I know that 3B hates nothing so much as my yelling, double that for when I'm in his face. But I was done. Done with the defiance. Done with the refusal. Done with the attitude. And I didn't know what to do. So I yelled at him to go to his room. I yelled that if he'd wanted to test me, he had, and that I'd failed, and that now I was angry.
Don't think he didn't use that same line on me less than an hour later.
And despite Mama telling me that yes, it's frustrating, and yes, we all flip our lid sometimes, and yes, it wasn't my finest parenting moment, I couldn't let go of that moment all day. It dragged me down to the edge of the sea of melancholy that lies at the bottom of my heart. It anchors me, but its silence also reminds me to watch my step, lest I fall in and drown.
And that's how I found myself awake on the couch at 3 a.m., reading news sites, reading Facebook, reading twitter, reading anything until I could feel sleepy. Or at least that I wouldn't twist myself into my sheets like an asylum inmate.
Although I half-expected to wander through Sunday in a half-stunned state from the lack of sleep, the other possibility was realized and somehow the insomnia reset my clock and I woke up feeling roughly rested. And as I woke, I reminded myself that this is why Mama and I started a parenting class last week. If for no other reason than to know other parents are going through what we are, that what our kids are going through is normal, to meet other parents in our neighborhood, to have a date night…and I'm sure there are other reasons…the only reason, really, for me, is to be the best I can be.
And there were small victories on Sunday when I remembered that I don't really care if 3B defies me. I do care that he grows up to be kind. I don't care if I win the day. I do care that he grows up to be helpful. And we're both together being alone in our new home, far from everything we knew just a month or two ago. So I took a step back and let him defy me once, defy me twice, then I walked away.
And when he came back, he came ready to play.
Just as I know by now that I'll never be an astronaut, nor the starting QB in the Super Bowl, nor first baseman on the World Series championship team, I know that I'll not be a perfect parent. But I'd like to be good enough to be the parent 3B and Jewel deserve, and I'm not sure how to get there.
But I do know how to learn, and I am motivated–no, driven–to pass this test. And the next. And the next. And the next.
Success isn't what I want, it's what I need.


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Wow! These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of early mornings and late evenings. I've managed to take some time off from remodeling my house to get out and get some quality time behind the lens.
The wildflowers up in Albion Basin are pretty much at their peak right now (if not slightly beyond). Regardless of how many times I go up there, it's still a wonderfully serene experience–not to mention ridiculously beautiful. I always manage to see some great wildlife–especially moose. I was fortunate to stumble upon a group of four bull moose one evening. Sweet! Needless to say, it was a chore fitting all of them into one frame–I think the best I got was three. It's important not to forget compositional elements when shooting wildlife. Occasionally, I'll just shoot a straight-up head shot, or "documentary" wildlife shot–if it's a spectacular animal. But you can make your wildlife images so much better if you simply take care to include other compositional elements. Pick a part of the animal to emphasize, include blurred foreground elements, or try to get down low or up high for a different perspective.
While not as prolific as last year, the wildflowers in Albion Basion are still a "smorgasbord" of color, shape and texture. I've found the best time to shoot the wildflowers is dawn or dusk–preferrably just before the sun rises or just after it sets. Light overcast days also provide spectacular soft, diffused, even lighting for the flowers as well. I took a bit of a different approach to Albion Basion this year, and tried to wander off the beaten path. While I did make a number of "iconic" Devil's Castle wildlfower images, I had a blast finding new and undiscovered spots.
I just recently did a mountain biking shoot for Solitude Mtn. Resort. That place is awesome–and definitely lives up to its name. On the trail at 7:30 am, it was great to be back on my bike–not so great to be hauling my 25 lb. camera pack–but nice to breathe fresh air just the same. I was experimenting with some cool blur shots, and different angles as well. Solitude's singletrack bodes well to finding new angles and opportunities for unique action shots.
Lastly–I've been putting a newly purchased macro lens (Sigma 150mm 2.8) to the test and it is awesome! I was tentative in purchasing anything other than Canon "L" series glass, but I am super impressed with this lens. I've only had one opportunity to test it out so far, but its image quality absolutely blew me away. Color, contrast and clarity are off the charts–rivaling my Canon L series lenses for sure.
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LANDOVER HILLS, Md. (WUSA) -- Prince George's County police are looking for a man who shot a taxi driver in the leg Tuesday afternoon, and they have released a sketch of him.
According to police, the taxi driver picked up a man at the New Carrollton Metro station and drove him to Cooper Lane Elementary School/Academy around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The man then asked the driver to drive to the rear of the school but the driver refused. The man then pointed a gun at the driver and demanded money.
Police say there was a struggle and the man shot the driver in the leg. He then fled from the cab without taking any money.
The driver was treated and released from the hospital.
Police are still looking for the suspect who is described as a black male with a dark complexion, 5'10" tall and 170 pounds. The man, who is believed to be about 20 years old, was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a yellow design on the front and khaki cargo shorts.
If you have any information, call police at 301-699-2601 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477. You may also text PGPD plus your message to CRIMES (274637).


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Exclusive Stand Up Guys Clip Explains How Christopher Walken Chooses Roles
By Jessica Rawden 2013-05-17 11:46:40 comments
Choosing a movie can be a difficult task, and the above interview segment with veteran actor Christoper Walken explains the process he uses to pick characters and projects. In particular in the interview, Walken discusses his character in the film Stand Up Guys, a movie which stars Walken, Al Pacino, and Alan Arkin as three former friends and criminal partners who reunite for one last bout of adventure. The story is a twisted one, and if you werent able to catch it in theaters, youll be able to see it when Stand Up Guys hits Blu-ray and DVD on May 21.
It doesnt surprise me that Walken would read through a script several times before deciding whether or not the role is right for him. Walken, overall, seems like a pretty cautious and calm individual, which strikes me as the opposite of a lot of the action-oriented characters he has played in films. However, he says he likes to find little things in common between his real-life demeanor and the roles he plays in films. Its the little things that make a character believable and its a great way to determine whether or not a role is right for a person.
The short interview segment teases a Blu-ray and DVDrelease that offers a surprising number of bonus features, regardless of whether you purchase a Blu-ray or DVD copy of the film. Lionsgate Home Entertainment has put together a pretty nice set offering featurettes like The Lowdown On Making Stand Up Guys and American Muscle: The Stand Up Stunt Driving Scenes. Additionally, deleted scenes, audio commentary, and a segment on Bon Jovis music will be present. The latter may seem a little oddball, until you consider Bon Jovis original track for the film, Not Running Anymore, was actually nominated for a Golden Globe.
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Protester who set himself on fire during TA social protest triggers wave of reactions to his unprecedented actions; MK Abesadze: We must not allow people to sacrifice themselves for this just cause
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The shocking event
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in Tel Aviv on Saturday where a Haifa resident in his 40s set himself on fire triggered a wave of reactions amongst protesters.
"I didn't know this man, but reading his letter and seeing what he did… I think that he was trying to remind us that we're in the middle of a social struggle, and that there are people at fault here. He clearly blames the government."
Man immediately after Self-immolation (Photo: Moti Kimhi)
"He said he didn't agree to be homeless anymore. This horrifying incident should serve as a wake-up call. We need to reach results and quickly because we don't have anytime left; more and more people are losing themselves to the system."
Social protest leader Daphni Leef further commented on the self-immolation incident and said "This is an extreme act by a person who broke down in the face of the cruelty of the system."
She wished the victim a swift recovery and called on the government "to take responsibility and make sure such tragedies never occur in Israel again."
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You've worked for decades. Now it's finally nearly time to kick back and start tapping Social Security. But don't stumble at the finish line.
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My husband has been working on his job for almost 30 years and is eligible to retire and draw his retirement from them. He will be 58 years and eight months old at time of retirement.
He is planning to get another job to work until he can draw his Social Security. So the question is: If he gets a job making less money than his current job, how will that affect the amount of Social Security payments he'll get when he is old enough to get it? Is there something he needs to do so that his amount of payments from the Social Security will not be smaller payments?
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Sandra is afraid that by taking a lower-paying job, her husband may receive lower Social Security payments when he retires. That's a logical fear, but actually the reverse may be true. If he hasn't yet worked 35 years, his Social Security payments will be higher as a result of his new job.
Here are seven things about Social Security everyone should know:
1. Work at least 35 years
Social Security benefits are calculated based on your 35 highest-earning working years. If you work fewer years, you'll have years with zero income averaged in – which will lower your payout.
2. Make as much as you can
If you experience a jump in salary, you'll likely boost your future earning potential and may see an increase in your Social Security payments down the road because, as we just explained, Social Security takes into account the 35 top-earning years of your career.
3. Wait until full retirement age to claim Social Security
You can begin collecting Social Security benefits as early as age 62, but you might not want to: Your benefit will be reduced by 25 percent for life. To get your full payment, wait until you reach full retirement age – 66 for anyone born between 1943 and 1954. For those born between 1955 and 1959, the age gradually rises toward 67. For those born in 1960, it's 67.
4. Better yet: Wait until age 70
If a part-time job will provide enough income to allow you to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits, it'll pay off.
Thanks to what the Social Security Administration calls "delayed retirement credits," benefits increase 8 percent each year you delay tapping into Social Security – up until age 70. So waiting until you reach 70 means about a third more income per month.
For those who consider this strategy, it's particularly beneficial for the higher-earning spouse in a marriage to hold out until age 70 to increase the total benefits the couple will receive. In the event that the spouse with the higher benefit passes away, the surviving spouse will receive a higher survivor benefit.
If you took benefits early and regret the move, it might not be too late to fix it. You may be able to repay all the benefits you received so far and restart them at a higher level based on your age. But this policy isn't as flexible as it used to be. For more details, check out this page on the SSA site.
5. Use online tools
If you're unsure about the best time to claim benefits based on your individual budget, health, life expectancy or other factors, use online resources to help you decide. A good place to start is SocialSecurity.gov/MyStatement, where you'll get your personalized statement. This estimates what your benefits will be at age 62, at full retirement age, and at age 70.
Once you get estimates for both you and, if applicable, your spouse, there are other online tools that compare your benefits under various scenarios to help you determine the best claiming strategy. Consider AARP's Social Security Benefits Calculator or Analyze Now's Strategic Social Security Planner.
6. Taking early retirement? Beware outside income
If you start taking benefits before reaching your full retirement age, employment elsewhere can reduce your Social Security checks.
For example, say you started taking Social Security in 2012 at age 62 and your full retirement age is 66. For 2012, your benefit would be reduced by $1 for every $2 you earned in gross wages or net self-employment income above $14,640.
If 2012 was the year you reached full retirement age, you could have earned up to $38,880 prior to the month you turned 66. More than that and your benefit would be reduced by $1 for every $3 you earned.
After you reach full retirement age, you get your full benefit no matter how much you earn.
7. Do your due diligence
Always read your Social Security statements (either received as paper statements in the mail or online at SocialSecurity.gov/MyStatement) to be sure everything has been reported correctly. Although inaccuracies are uncommon, some scenarios lend themselves to a greater chance of error – such as a name change your employer failed to update on company records.
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Hawkgirl as she appears in Injustice: Gods Among Us
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Shiera Hall
114 lbs (52kg)
Flash Comics #1 (January 1940)
"Time to bring the hammer down."
Hawkgirl is a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us. She is classified as a Power User.
Shiera Hall is the reincarnated princess Chay-Ara. With the aid of Nth metal, an alien, magic-based substance, she fights crime as the fearsome Hawkgirl.
Hawkgirl was brain washed into joining the One Earth regime. This has made her an ideal enforcer for Superman's ranks.
Blackest Night
Upon being slain by her old allies- Ralph and Sue Dibny, Hawkgirl is recruited by the Black Lantern Corps. Similar to Aquaman, Hawkgirl is brought fully back to life at the conclusion of Blackest Night.
Earth 2
The Hawkgirl of Earth 2 Is Kendra Saunders, a former treasure hunter that had wings grafted to her back as a result of a project that she was hired for by the World Army. She is currently teamed up with Earth 2 Flash.
Injustice Comic
Year One
Hawkgirl first appears to answer Wonder Woman's call for heroes at the Watchtower. After being informed of the situation, the kidnapping of Superman's parents at the hands of Mirror Master, she is one of the many heroes to agree to help locate the rogue. She battles Weather Wizard in Central City, and is later seen waiting outside the villain's bar.
Hawkgirl next appears to help Wonder Woman battle the attacking Atlanteans and Aquaman. Hawkgirl battles the forces of Atlantis as Wonder Woman orders her to rescue the people who had been knocked off the boat by Aquaman's attack. She watches Arthur's forces suddenly retreat and notices the massive tsunami fast approaching. She is the first to realize there is something behind the wave. Hawkgirl spots what she believes are mountains rising out of the water, but are in fact the massive tentacles of the Kraken Aquaman called to his aid.
Hawkgirl is ensnared by one of the Kraken's tentacles and dragged underwater, slowly drowning while Wonder Woman struggles to save her. After Superman arrives and forces Aquaman to call his beast off, Hawkgirl is ordered by the Man of Steel to help the sailors while Superman and the League go to give their response to Aquaman's ultimatum.
After a long absence, Hawkgirl returns on Chapter Twenty-One of the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic, removing the leader of a country from his limousine during a parade before she loses him to Captain Atom. Shocked, Shiera lets her guard down and is struck by a blast of electricity, causing her to fall to the streets below. Collapsed, Hawkgirl sees Black Lightning and Huntress before the latter knocks her unconscious with an arrow bolt.
Hawlgirl is later seen being held in a cell in the Batcave, glaring at Batman and Catwoman as they discuss the League's reaction to her kidnapping. When Catwoman points out the League will be searching for her, Batman disagrees and the scene cuts to the Watchtower, where to many heroes shock, a second Hawkgirl is seen arriving.
The true Hawkgirl has remained trapped within the Batcave while her imposter has been revealed as the Martian Manhunter, shape-shifted into her form.
Exactly a week later in Chapter Twenty-Nine, the Martian Manhunter is exposed thanks to Batman's son Damian, and Bruce releases Hawkgirl as promised. Shiera makes her way to the crashed Watchtower and confirms her identity by easily putting out a lit match.
Year Two
Hawkgirl returns to the comic in chapter nine of the Year Two series.
She goes to the Hall of Justice to question Lex Luthor over whether Sinestro truly willingly gave up his ring and powers before allowing himself to be imprisoned. Luthor confirms her questions before saying he still believes Sinestro has something else to play before Sinestro responds that the Green Lanterns will soon arrive to capture Superman and that the League will need his help to stop them.
Hawkgirl is next seen waiting for Superman and Shazam in Utah at the Great Salt desert, mace at the ready as she answers Shazam's question of what the Man of Steel thinks they're dealing with by replying "He thinks we're dealing with Green Lanterns." When Superman asks how she knows, she tells him she was talking with their 'guest' at the Hall of Justice. When she sees Superman staring up into the sky, she asks how many Lanterns are on the way, with Superman replying, "Too many."
After the Green Lanterns arrive in front of them and Superman and Kilowog have a brief conversation, Shiera demands to know where Hal Jordan is, and when Kilowog doesn't respond, Superman has Cyborg fire a beam down on the Green Lanterns from the Watchtower.
The Green Lanterns survive and engage the three, with Hawkgirl fighting the Green Lanterns Isamot Kol and RRU-9-2, when she sees Superman suddenly go down, calling out his name. Shortly after, Hawkgirl is defeated, her Nth Metal mace taken by Green Lantern Tomar-Re, and her unconscious body trapped in a bubble construct alongside Shazam. Before any of them can be taken to Oa, Sinestro arrives, killing Ch'p.
In the next chapter, Shiera is freed and recovers her mace before engaging Tomar-Re and Procanon Kaa in a battle until the arrival of the Sinestro Corps.
In chapter twelve, Hawkgirl flies above the captured Green Lanterns, silently observing as they remove their rings in surrender and she witnesses the Sinestro Corps depart the Earth on Sinestro's orders.
In chapter sixteen, a news report reveals that during the lost seven months, Hawkgirl worked alongside fellow League members Superman and Shazam as well as Lanterns Hal, John and Sinestro in toppling more 'rogue nations' to continue establishing peace across the world. This was Shiera's last appearance in Year Two.
Year Three
Hawkgirl returns in the fifth chapter of Year Three. Shiera is seen gathered with the few allies Superman has remaining after the war with the Green Lantern Corps, standing alongside Lex Luthor and Shazam in the Hall of Justice before Superman's throne. When the Spectre announces his presence, Shiera flies outside with Superman and their allies to confront the Spirit of Vengeance and listens silently as the spirit joins their cause.
Year Four
Year Five
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Hawkgirl appears in the beginning of story mode with the Justice League as they battle several villains. She helps Shazam defeat Black Adam. Hawkgirl initially attempts to strike Doomsday (who leaped into mid-air) with her mace.
But Doomsday, using all his strength, hangs on to Hawkgirl in mid air, and attempts to drag her down. Green Lantern eventually breaks Hawkgirl free of his grasp. Hawkgirl (accompanied by Wonder Woman and Shazam) was the first to spot the Joker preparing to detonate the nuclear bomb, while Batman ran to stop him.
She and her fellow JLA members flew at full speed in an attempt to stop Joker. Shiera watched in awe as her teammates vanished before her eyes. Her, Flash, Shazam, Nightwing, and Raven were the only JLA operatives to never go to the Alternate Dimension.
Her duplicate in the other dimensions is a member of Superman's Regime.
Hawkgirl first appeared with Yellow Lantern apprehending Batman, taking him to Superman. Hawkgirl and Nightwing leading Regime Troops later broke into the Joker Clan's hideout, attempting to capture The Joker (she was unknowingly shot in the wing by Harleen, whom she failed to defeat and was knocked unconscious. She was rescued by Damian Wayne before Joker had the chance to sever her wings.
Hawkgirl regained her consciousness and was briefly seen fighting Aquaman. Realizing they were outnumbered (with the duplicates arrival at that time), Hawkgirl and Nightwing fled Arkham by blowing a hole in the wall.
She was among the Regime military preparing to fight off the Atlantean monsters. Hawkgirl and Black Adam were initially targeting Green Lantern, but the two decided to chase down Luthor instead. Lex eventually retaliated by bombarding the two with missiles, causing Hawkgirl to plummet into the Hall of Justice.
Luthor then attempted to remove Sheira's Nth Metal Belt. Though she resists by attacking him, Lex beats her to the ground. Shazam interferes before Lex removes her belt.
Hawkgirl was present during the meeting with the other Regime members, and watched on as Superman killed Shazam.
Hawkgirl was last seen participating in the attack on Gotham. Sheira was arrested for her role in the Regime.
Powers and Abilities
Hawkgirl possesses the following powers in Injustice: Gods Among Us according to her bio in the Archives:
- Nth metal wings and armor
- Flight
- Regenerative healing
- Enhanced strength
- Immortal (through reincarnation)
- Reincarnates
- Weapons expert
- Treasure hunter
Special Moves
- Mace Charge: Hawkgirl rises into the air and charges forward swinging her mace out. Can be done in the air even higher. The Meter Burn version adds a second mace blow.
- Mace Toss: Hawkgirl twirls her mace before throwing it at her enemy and catches it as it rebounds back. Can be done in the air. The Meter Burn version has Hawkgirl follow up with a shoulder charge as she catches her mace.
- Downward Mace (Air): Hawkgirl jumps into the air and throws her mace down at her opponent. Hawkgirl follows up with a shoulder charge as she catches her mace.
- Heavenward Stomp: Hawkgirl jumps into the air and brings her heels down on her opponent.
- Wing Evade: Hawkgirl jumps back into the air borne aloft on her wings. She can follow up with several attacks:
- A stomp.
- A mace swing.
- A flip kick.
Other Moves
- Grab: Hawkgirl grabs her opponent in a fullbody hug, flies and twirls down in the air before slamming them headfirst into the ground.
INTRO: Hawkgirl flies down from the sky, landing in a crouch pose. She then raises her head, gets up, and says, "Time to bring the hammer down."
OUTRO: Hawkgirl jumps in the air and slams her mace on the ground, cracking it, and she then stands up and looks in the direction of her opponent.
Character Trait
Soaring Hawk: Hawkgirl's trait allows her to be suspended in the air for a brief period of time. While in this stance, additional moves are made available to her.
Move List
Basic Moves:
- Jabbing Mace - [ L ]
- Mace Swing - [ M ]
- Spinning Moon [ H ]
- Skyward Kick - [ ← + L ]
- Whirl Smash - [ ← + M ]
- Great Divine - [ ← + H ] / ( Hold to charge or [ ← ← + MB ] to Bounce Cancel )
- Thanagarian Palm - [ → + L ]
- Ascension - [ → + H ] / ( Hold to charge or [ → → + MB ] to Bounce Cancel )
- Low Mace Jab - [ ↓ + L ]
- Cloud Nine - [ ↓ + M ]
- Vicious Spike - [ ↓ + H ]
Air Attacks:
- Falling Star [ L ]
- Falling Star - [ M ]
- Descending Meteor [ H ]
- Forward / Reverse Throw - [ ← / → L + H ]
Combo Attacks:
- Mace Smash - [ L , L ]
- Morning Star - [ L , L , M ]
- Meteor Hammer - [ L , M ]
- Mace Maximum - [ L , M , H ]
- Birds of Prey - [ L , M , ← + H ]
- Crashing Nth - [ ← + L , H ]
- Betrayal - [ → + L , L ]
- Tactical Strike - [ → + L , H ]
- Short Fuse - [ M , M ]
- Thanagarian Strength - [ M , M , ↑ + H ]
- Dawn Star - [ ← + M , M ]
- The Old Ones - [ ← + M , M , ← + H ]
- Golden Age - [ ← + M , H ]
- Heavy Nth - [ H , M ]
- Bloody War - [ H , M , ← + L ]
Special Moves:
- Mace Charge - [ ← , → , M ]
- Mace Toss / Downward Mace - [ ↓ , ← , L ] ( Ground and Air )
- Mace Toss ( Air ) - [ ↓ , → , L ]
- Heavenward Stomp ( Air ) - [ ↓ + H ]
- Wing Evade - [ ↓ , ← , M ]
Super Move
The Power Of Nth: Hawkgirl takes her opponent up into the air and lets him/her go. She then flies in from the side and smashes her opponent's face with her mace, and does the same thing again, but from above her opponent. This sends the opponent back down to the arena.
Free of his brainwashing, Hawkgirl exacted revenge on the High Councilor for murdering her husband, Hawkman. She was nevertheless sent to prison for her role in the regime. One night she awoke hovering above her cot, glowing with eldritch light. An instant later she stood at the bottom of a shallow crater. There she found the source of the light: a meteorite of pure Nth-metal. As she touched it, the meteorite sprung to life, encasing her in Nth-metal. The new armor made Hawkgirl invincible. Her first act: vengeance against those who had helped Superman capture Hawkman.
Story Mode
- "There they are!"
- "On your feet. Let's go."
- "Back from the grave? Shoulda kept that suit buried."
- "I'm gonna enjoy giving you to Superman."
- "We're outnumbered! Let's go!"
- "The source of my powers? Like hell."
- "Too late."
In Battle
- "This'll hurt. A lot."
- "Taste the mace!"
- "Playtime's over!"
- "Insurance paid up?"
- "Face rearranged."
- "Prom Queen!" - Occasionally after a combo with Wonder Woman
- "Nice Tiara!" - Occasionally after a combo with Wonder Woman
- "Better get that dry cleaned!" - Occasionally after a combo with Lex Luthor
- "Shut it Stiff!" - Occasionally after a combo with Solomon Grundy
- "Dead man falling!" - Occasionally after a combo with Solomon Grundy
- "Not your day, Grundy." - While fighting Solomon Grundy
- "That's all you got?" - Clash with any Character
- "I can do this all day." - Clash with any Character
- "Enjoy this lowlife!" - Clash with any villain Character
- "Size doesn't matter, dude!" - Clash with any large-size Character
- "Last man standing will be a woman!" - Clash with any Male Character
- "Hate to bludgeon a man when he's down." - Clash with any Male Character
- "I hope your armor holds up! - Clash with Ares, Batman or Deathstroke
Defense Wagers
- "A bat that can't fly." - Clash with Batman
- "Hope this doesn't hurt too bad." - Clash with Batman
- "Pray for mercy." - Clash with Green Arrow
- "Heads up, Jordan!" - Clash with Green Lantern
- "Got a bracelet to match that ring?" - Clash with Green Lantern
- "You're no warrior." - Clash with Lex Luthor
- "That's enough, Gold!"- Clash with Solomon Grundy
- "Is that all you've got Diana?" - Clash with Wonder Woman
- "Through playin', Princess!" - Clash with Wonder Woman
Attack Wagers
- "Don't mess with me, Bats." - Clash with Batman
- "Down to business then! - Clash with Batman
- "How 'bout a bat lift?" - Clash with Batman
- "Bring it, arrow boy." - Clash with Green Arrow
- "Yeah, I'm looking at it." - Clash with Green Arrow
- "Nice ring. I have a mace!" - Clash with Green Lantern
- "Enlighten me." - Clash with Green Lantern
- "Or a breathmint." - Clash with Lex Luthor
- "And you look like an egg." - Clash with Lex Luthor
- "Big surprise." - Clash with Solomon Grundy
- "Think again!" - Clash with Solomon Grundy
- "Well, if you say so." - Clash with Wonder Woman
Hawkgirl's most distinguishing features are her giant wings and spiked mace. She dons an elaborate helmet that features two yellow wings facing outward. The helmet has three green stripes on the top and black shading around her eyes. Hawkgirl has a yellow, green, and red sleeveless top that exposes her mid-torso. She wears a yellow and a brown armband and brown gauntlets with spikes on her arms. She has a brown belt with red and green tights. The tights have plating that resembles feathers on her thighs. She also sports shin-high red and yellow boots.
Hawkgirl retains her giant wings, but has a modified mace. Her helmet is more elaborate and has green shading around her eyes. She sports a gold, green, and red breastplate leaving her upper-torso exposed. Her arms have gold armor with extra padding on her forearms. She has green tights with gold and red plating that connect to her red and black shoes.
Blackest Night
Her costume from the Blackest Night Comic. (Blackest Night Skin Pack 2)
Earth 2
Kendra Saunders's costume from the New 52 Earth 2 series. (Earth 2 Costume Pack)
- In the regime universe her husband was Hawkman, who was killed by Superman's Regime.
- The Blackest Night costume was worn by another incarnation of Hawkgirl, who was killed by Sue Dibny, Kendra Saunders.
- The Earth 2 costume was worn by the Earth 2 incarnation of Kendra Saunders.
- Before Superman comes to fight the Regime Black Adam and when Hawkgirl is fighting Aquaman, she is not fighting in her Regime costume but rather her default costume. This is most likely an error on the developers part.


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"Haven't a clue," Harry Dean Stanton tells me when I ask him how his life might have unfolded had he not gone into acting. "I'd probably have been a singer." That night, the legendary character actor would attend the New York premiere of "Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction," a new documentary by Sophie Huber examining Stanton's life in the industry and his unique place in the catalog of great American actors. (The film is currently playing in select cities.)
Throughout our interview, the reticent Stanton--known to his friends as Harry Dean--espoused a philosophy of Zen-like acceptance, a sustained focus on the here and now and a rejection of any thoughts about the future. But as we spoke, I found that while he initially responded to almost all my questions with a sort of casual self-negation, a portrait emerged of a man who seems to know exactly who he is yet disdains putting his interior self into words. As Huber no doubt discovered as well, there are levels of contradiction in Harry Dean Stanton that are difficult--and maybe impossible--for an outsider to ever explore.
If Stanton had become a singer, it's not a stretch to say that the face of American film in the second half of the 20th century would look very different. This is a man whose career stretches back to the 1950s, whose filmography encompasses hundreds of roles and collaborations with too many iconic directors to count: Sam Peckinpah, Francis Ford Coppola, Wim Wenders, Ridley Scott, John Milius, David Lynch. This is a man who will receive a minutes-long standing ovation when the Academy awards him an Oscar for lifetime achievement--although, incredibly, none of his roles has ever garnered a nod. And yet, there's no escaping the feeling that this is a man that just doesn't care about either of those things.
Whether Stanton's air of quiet acceptance and lack of self-absorption is studied or inherent, it's undeniably palpable. During our conversation, he often speaks in adages that might verge on insincerity if spoken by somebody with more self-consciousness: "I have nothing to do with anything that happens to me." "It's all written." "It doesn't matter." "It's the way things unfold."
At times, they turn into koans. I ask Stanton how he thinks the industry has changed over his half-century of work--the slow diminution of the studio system, the kinds of movies that get made--and whether he thinks an actor starting out today could have a career like his. "Everything changes every day," he tells me. And then: "It's no different than it was before, as far as I'm concerned."
That's a flat-out contradiction, but Stanton expresses it in one breath, without a shred of irony. To him, there's probably nothing contradictory about it--things can be ever-changing and yet no different then they were. To use his own words: It's all written; it doesn't matter.
As I dig--or at least attempt to do so--another side of Stanton seems to evince itself briefly. In Huber's film, Stanton says that he "avoided success artfully," but when I ask about his motivation for becoming an actor, he tells me, "As with everyone, you want to make money and you want to be well known. You know, you want to be successful."


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I checked this user's webmail in his "junk" folder but no mail was found.Code:Sep 16 23:40:32 lab amavis[12134]: (12134-01) Blocked SPAM, [220.127.116.11] [184.108.40.206] <firstname.lastname@example.com> -> <email@example.com>, Message-ID: <firstname.lastname@example.com>, mail_id: y5k69ToNjJV9, Hits: 20.574, 3281 ms Sep 16 23:40:32 lab postfix/smtp[22105]: 7876A484449: to=<email@example.com>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1], delay=6, status=sent (250 2.5.0 Ok, id=12134-01, BOUNCE), Sep 16 23:40:32 lab postfix/qmgr[12125]: 7876A484449: removed
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Checking the Zimbra admin interface, under Global Settings I noticed that AS/AV is not enabled. Should it be?
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Is the velodrome in East Point, Georgia still in business? I haven't been there in years, but it was a great place to watch races.
Is the velodrome in East Point, Georgia still in business? I haven't been there in years, but it was a great place to watch races.
Yes it is. I am not sure where to get info but a local buike shop has a publication just for it. I'll see about getting one and post more info later.
Pointyhead, go to www.dicklanevelodrome.com and you should find what you need.
165-48:17, thanks, gotta tell things like they are sometimes ya know.
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Man, I wish i still lived in Atlanta!!
Im Here.
I'm going to take the class starting in on June 9. Anyone else going?
Well at least I'm housebroken.
SF,Originally Posted by South Fulcrum
How many days per week is the class and what is the start time?
Each class will last 1.5 hrs. (there will be four consecutive sessions). The total cost for the four weeks is $60.00 (payable by check or cash on the first day of class). The cost is the same with/or without bike.
You should bring a helmet and regular riding gear (including pedals and shoes).
The first two classes are designed to get everyone familiar with the fixed gear bikes, basic skills and track rules. The last two classes will focus on more advanced skills and race-oriented drills.
There is some more talk about this here:
Well at least I'm housebroken.
i talked to lisa who knows peter (i think thats his name), the guy that runs the classes, and they are talking about doing some classes on early weekend days like a saturday or sunday. that is if there is enough folks to do it. they really just want people there, and it seems like they are willing to accomodate folks schedules. i want to go, but thursdays are tough for me. i was also told they could possibly, or are thinking about, doing an all day training on a weekend. lisa is supposed to email the details at some point. so yeah, if folks are interested that have a crazy work schedule like myself, i'll feed info to you as i get it.
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I would be up for a weekend class. I guess if we could organize a group and agree on a time that works for us and the velodrome folks, we could make it happen.
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i posted that on the sopo forums. i think we could probably get a pretty decent size group together to do the weekend thing. especially if folks from other surrounding areas of the state, or states for that matter, want to join in the fun. classes starting at 7 on a thursday aren't easy for a lot of people to get to. i think its awesome the velodrome folks are looking to accomodate people that have crappy schedules like ourselves.
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The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, recently stated what most Indonesians probably assumed: he believes in the existence of magic and witchcraft.
According to a news story at ReligionNews.com, "In a recently published memoir, he describes a 'horror movie' style encounter with black magic at his residence: 'Suddenly, my wife screamed,' writes Yudhoyono in the 900-page book, "Selalu Ada Pilihan" ("There is Always a Choice"). 'There was this thick dark cloud hovering beneath the ceiling, trying to enter my bedroom. I then asked everybody to pray to seek Allah's help. I closed the door to my room but left others wide open. The revolving clouds eventually headed out of my house.'"
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Indonesia is a largely Islamic country, and many Muslims — like many fundamentalist Christians — consider witchcraft an occult practices and therefore evil. A 2012 Pew Forum Research poll found that "Among the Southeast Asian countries surveyed, Indonesian Muslims are the most convinced that witchcraft is real (69 percent)."
Mysticism among world leaders is not unheard of; Nancy Reagan famously consulted an astrologer, who allegedly had some influence in the Reagan White House. But this revelation raises interesting issues. Like anyone else, the president of Indonesia has a right to his personal religious beliefs, but how might this affect how he rules the country?
Yudhoyono's personal concerns over witchcraft are reflected in amendments his government made to the Indonesian Criminal Code last year, which included imprisonment of up to five years for using black magic to cause "someone's illness, death, mental or physical suffering."
Yudhoyono also promoted a bill stating "that a person who declares himself to have magic powers may face a maximum of five years in prison or pay a maximum of Rp 300 million (US $30,969) in fines. The same applies to those who inform, encourage or offer such magic services to others. "
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Yudhoyono is not alone in his attempts to outlaw the use of magic in his country; last year Mohammed Buqais, a government official in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain, criticized his government for not doing more to educate its citizens — and particularly its young people — about the dangers of black magic and witchcraft.
In an interview published by The Gulf Daily News, Buqais stated "I studied in school for 12 years and worked as a teacher for 15 years, but never came across any subject that addresses sorcery or witchcraft…This means the government is failing to raise awareness."
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Concerns about witchcraft, both genuine and politically manufactured, have also appeared in American politics as well. In late 2010 a controversy erupted over comments made by Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell on the television show "Politically Incorrect": "I dabbled into witchcraft. I never joined a coven. One of my first dates with a witch was on a satanic altar, and I didn't know it."
Although O'Donnell quickly distanced herself from the comments, they concerned many of her conservative supporters.
Witchcraft has been blamed for many social and personal ills around the world, including countless homicides. In 1999, more than 200 suspected witches were killed in rural Indonesia, and hundreds more were taken into police custody to be protected from angry mobs. Whether the Indonesian president's affirmation of his belief in magic helps or hurts the situation remains to be seen.


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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Rains from Typhoon Nuri triggered a series of landslides and floods in the northern Philippines, killing seven people before the storm moved on Thursday toward Hong Kong.
Nuri, packing winds of 87 mph and gusts of up to 106 mph, was forecast to make landfall over Guangdong province, just east of Hong Kong on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
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"Made in America" is made up of performances and interviews from the two-day 2012 "Made in America" festival in Philadelphia, which Jay Z headlined and curated -- it features footage of Gary Clark Jr., D'Angelo, Dirty Projectors, The Hives, Janelle Monáe, Odd Future, Rita Ora, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Run-D.M.C., Santigold, Jill Scott, Mike Snow and Kanye West. Check out the trailer below.


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Emily Blunt Is Pregnant! John Krasinski Ready For Hot Dad Duty
Sorry, Pam — Jim knocked up another woman!
The Office alum John Krasinski and Looper and The Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt are expecting their first child.
Emily's rep confirmed the happy new to Us Weekly, and the baby is reportedly due in just a few months.
Emily, 30, and John, 33, were married in 2010. A source told Us the gorgeous couple couldn't be more excited — and they reportedly moved to a bigger place in a kid-friendly neighborhood in preparation for their growing family.
Last year, Emily told Manhattan magazine, "We want to have children; I just don't know when yet. I'm just not sure about the timing of all of that. We're both from big families so I think it's something we want." Apparently the timing is now. When asked about her married life to that point, Emily replied, "All I can say is that it's an effing blast. It's just great, and I'm so happy." That's what she said!
Congrats to the amazing couple! That baby is already so lucky. And may we suggest Matt Damon as godfather?
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