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9 Days late & home pregnancy test all say neg. Am I pregnant?
Im off the pill & i had unprotected sex at the end of may. He did pull out ( TMI) but I am not 9 days late with my period, i dont think i have had any signs that i might be besides that. I have taken three test and they all say neg, could i be pregnant or would it be something else.
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i would wait a week then take another test. If it still says negative than no you are not pregnant.posted 06/18/2010 by adaliah'smom
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The Montana men's and women's tennis teams had great weeks and now it's time for the awards to prove it.
UM tennis players Precious Gbadamosi (women's) and Andrew Warren (men's) were both selected as the Big Sky Conference players of the week on Tuesday.
Gbadamosi went a perfect 4-0 in No. 5 singles play last week against Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Weber State and Northern Arizona. The sophomore from Houston, Texas was nearly perfect in doubles action as well with a 3-1 mark. Sunday's team win over Northern Arizona gave the Montana women's team sole possession of second place in the conference standings.
Gbadamosi is 15-3 in singles matches this spring, with a perfect 8-0 mark in the Big Sky conference. She is 14-5 in doubles, with a 6-2 mark in league action.
On the men's side of things it was Grizzly senior Andrew Warren getting the nod as the men's player of the week. Warren went a perfect 2-0 in both No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles to help Montana win a pair of conference matches over Weber State and Northern Arizona.
Warren is now 17-11 in singles play with a 5-3 conference record. He (with partner Ethan Vaughn) are 7-4 overall in doubles action with a perfect 5-0 record in Big Sky play.

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Leaning left this political season? A group is gathering at Jimmies Restaurant in Mint Hill next weekend and will organize a day of knocking on doors for Barack Obama. Their goal is 100,000 knocks.
This is our time and THIS is our moment. It's time for a CHANGE–and this is the weekend that will bring us a WIN in November! We need YOU. Please tell your friends, come out, and HAVE FUN knocking for CHANGE!!
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spamquestion 0.2
I released version 0.2 of the spamquestion plugin last night. It now conforms to the requirements for a PyBlosxom plugin. The code is much cleaner too. Available from the usual place.
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Internet Explorer Ampersand Bug with prompt()
I just discovered an inconsistency in how Internet Explorer (6 and 7)
handles ampersands with the
prompt() built-in function.
Try the following in Firefox and then again in IE6 or IE7.
FF and IE behave identically for
alert() but for
prompt() both IE6 and IE7 fail to show an ampersand unless
"&&" is supplied. Very strange.
In case you're wondering,
& doesn't help either; it
isn't translated for popups in any of the browsers.
Is this a known problem? I haven't been able to track down other reports of the issue.
Short of doing browser specific hacks, or just not using
prompt(), I can't see a way of getting consistent behaviour
across browsers. How craptastic. The joys of web development...
posted: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:09 | permalink | comments
Making Python Do the Hard Stuff
At work we use a Python decorator to restrict access to certain web controller methods based on the current user's permissions. This was done using by simplying ANDing the permissions together. For example:
@permissions('read', 'write')
def some_method(...):
decorator only adds an attribute to the function being decorated. The actual
permission enforcement is done in the base controller class as the request comes
This approach worked well for a while but then requirements started appearing for more complex relationships between permissions. What if a method required that a user has "read" and "write" or just "admin"? What about negation?Read more...
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Blog spam update
Well, two comment spams have made it past the spamquestion plugin. This makes me wonder if either the submissions were done manually or whether the software the spammers use is at least human assisted. I guess it's also possible that the spam software is so good that it can automatically work out my simpler arithmetic questions.
The web server logs give some clues. There's literally hundreds of obviously automated POST attempts to various pages on my blog. The requested related to the two comments that made it through however seem far more human however. Here's one example:
184.108.40.206 freshfoo.com - [03/Nov/2007:01:41:57 +0000] "GET /blog/Holland_photos_online.1024px HTTP/1.1" 200 11367 "-" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)" 184.108.40.206 freshfoo.com - [03/Nov/2007:01:42:06 +0000] "POST /blog/Holland_photos_online#comment_anchor HTTP/1.1" 200 14928 "http://freshfoo.com/blog/Holland_photos_online.1024px" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1)"
These are the only two HTTP requests made for the first spam that made it through; no dumb, repeated automatic requests like some of the other attempts in the logs. Notice how the parent page was visited first and then 9 seconds later the POST was made. That's pretty quick for someone to fill out the form manually but it's possible, especially if the spam body was ready in the clipboard. If their system is partially automated then the short delay is even more plausible.
To test whether some spambots are actually capable of doing simple arithmetic by themselves, I've removed all the addition and subtraction questions from my spamquestion configuration and have added more questions that are harder to answer programmatically. If the spam continues, then I'm going to conclude that there's definitely some human assistance going on. If it stops, then it's more likely that the spambot software was actually able to solve some of my arithmetic questions itself.
I also need to look at is short-term blocking of spamming IPs. When examining my logs I found there had been almost 500 comment spam attempts for just today! I'd rather not be dealing with that bandwidth on my server. Dropping all packets from a spammer's IP for a few hours would slow them right down.
Fun fun fun...
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If you read our first report from the set of 'Your Highness' a few weeks back, you'll know this is a movie we're cautiously excited about. A kind of homage to 70s fantasy films, only with added filthy jokes, 'Your Highness' could really push the boundaries of taste and decency -- hopefully in a good way.
It helps that the comedy has attracted an awesome cast, littered with classically trained British thesps (Charles Dance, Damien Lewis), indie talent and big established stars. We visited the set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and got to chat with some of the talent involved. Here's a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to who we interviewed:
David Gordon Green: A versatile director whose work ranges from subtle indie dramas ('George Washington') to ridiculous stoner comedies like 'Pineapple Express'. 'Your Highness' -- needless to say -- falls into the latter camp.
Zooey Deschanel: She probably hates being called quirky. But she just is, both in her most famous film role -- '500 Days of Summer' -- and in real life.
James Franco : Despite looking (and acting) like a spaced-out surfer when we saw him, Franco is actually a talented actor. Thankfully he's given up the bland pretty boy roles of early years ('Flyboys', 'Tristan and Isolde') and is now taking on a wide range of parts, including -- bizarrely -- a stint on 'General Hospital.'
Justin Theroux: Was in an extremely bizarre costume when we spoke to him, which made it difficult to take anything he said seriously. Another 'Your Highness' star whose career has effortlessly traversed indie and mainstream ('Inland Empire'/'Charlie's Angels'), he also wrote the screenplay for 'Iron Man 2'.
Danny McBride: The star of this show. Wasn't filming any of his scenes that day but turned up nonetheless, supposedly to help with the script (he's co-writer) but it looked like he was just larking around to us. A funny man.
Okay, introductions out of the way, cue chat ...
It's kind of like a blockbuster, but from an indie posse?
Zooey Deschanel: That's a good way of putting it. I hope it's a blockbuster! [laughs] But I had worked with David and Danny before, in ('All the Real Girls') and a bunch of the other crew members. Yeah, I mean, it's kind of like doing a movie with your friends.
Describe the comedy style in the movie?
ZD: The story has a lot of ridiculous elements to it. Committing fully to those is my main goal. Because I think that if you're serving yourself before you're serving a story then that's where you end up being not funny. It's not about being funny, it's about telling a story and then the comedy comes out of the situation, I think.
What does Danny McBride bring to the movie?
ZD: What doesn't Danny bring to this movie?! He wrote the script and he's involved in every decision, basically. I did think right after 'All the Real Girls,' which was sort of foolish of me, but I was like, "Here we go, he's gonna be a huge star now," because he's so hilarious. But it took a little bit longer. Other people were like, "Oh my God, it happened so fast!" I was like, "You mean it happened so slow." It seemed like he should have been the next Will Ferrell the next day.
And what was working with director David Gordon Green like?
ZD: I always thought other movies of David's always had really funny bits. So he obviously was capable of that. But I think he'll make other really striking choices that will surprise his fans for sure. I was waiting for him to do a comedy forever. He's one of the funniest people I know.
Describe your character, Fabious?
James Franco: There was going to be less of him in the movie. The movie title 'Your Highness' indicates that it was going to be about one brother instead of the two brothers, which is now the focus. We developed a more dimensional Fabious. It just seemed boring to me if it was a one-note joke -- if he was the perfect storybook hero. It'd be better if he has his vulnerabilities and if he was sweeter.
Are you the straight man in this movie or do you have your fair share of comedy?
JF: It's definitely the straight role. Everybody is opposite Danny because Danny is the character that doesn't want to be there. He questions everything and says how ridiculous quests are. He's the character you don't see in any other fantasy movie. The inclination is to all be funny like that but it wouldn't work. So everyone has to realize what it is and that's where the comedy comes out of. From being dedicated to this world. Being as genuine and as dedicated as can be.
How do you combine the outrageous comedy with the period setting?
JF: It's tough. The whole movie is a balance in tone and types of actors that are hired. That's David Gordon Green's style. So you have someone like Danny McBride, who's a very comedic actor, and then Toby Jones, who normally does heavy dramas. David and Danny are there to guide it but it is kinda finding a weird tonal middle ground between modern humor and this old-fashioned fantasy world. You don't want to go too far in either direction. David always describes the movie as an "action-adventure movie." He never wants to call it a comedy. When we're on the set though, he really pushes the comedy. It gives a weird, ambiguous tone where it's funny, but also real.
Are you a fantasy guy at all?
JF: I dunno. When I was a kid, I was certainly into it. I read all the 'Oz' books. I think there were 14 by L. Frank Baum. I read all the Tolkien and that was about it. Those two were for me incredible worlds. When I was in fourth grade, I played my fair share of 'Dungeons & Dragons' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' role-playing games (laughs) ... I certainly watched the Harryhausen movies. 'Clash of the Titans' and all the 'Sinbads'. I wrote a play actually with one of the head writers from 'SpongeBob SquarePants' based on Middle Earth. In some ways, it's tonally like this, but this movie is even stupider. I think it was 'Lord of the Cock Rings' (laughs). Never quite made it up though. Never saw it (laughs) on the stage ...
The fantasy genre can lapse into silliness -- how do you ever embrace that while being as kick-ass as possible?
David Gordon Green: Tough question. From the opening scene in a dwarf village, we just wanted to be kick-ass. Danny being chased by 32 angry dwarfs is just kick-ass. It makes you smile, but it's never condescending. We just never approached it in any kind of satiric way. I know there are some gags that we're using, some of the violence and stuff -- I mean he punches through a dude's stomach at one point and it comes out of his back.
What do you hope to bring to the genre with this movie?
DGG: Just a good times fun movie. No one will be able to come out and not laugh their way through it and start high-fiving their friends. We're not gonna outcool 'Lord of the Rings' or something, but this is like taking the fun popcorn of 'Temple of Doom' where my Dad had to cover my eyes when he rips the heart out. Those are the best moments of my life, being shielded from something or sneaking movies on cable. So much of what this movie represents is me being 11 years old and geeking out on movies.
How has your indie background influenced the comedy in this movie?
DGG: We're not doing more than 12 takes on anything. It's rare that we do more. I haven't pulled the script out in more than four weeks. It's all just improvised. We just take a look at the set, see who's there and decide what should be said and we try to engage in that.
How edgy would you describe this movie and do you ever think about pulling back?
DGG: We haven't pulled back. Edgy is a good word, but I think the genre cries for a certain amount of edge and sex and violence. But it all services the story and it all services the world. There's vulgarity in the movie. When it has edge, it has rambunctiousness and rowdiness. I think the big conversations we had early on was: Can we use contemporary vulgarity? Did they talk about blow-jobs in this time period where there are two moons? Some of it is experimenting in what we can get away with!
How do you balance having all this comedy without it being a parody of the fantasy world?
DGG: This movie never makes fun of the fantasy world. I would debate as to whether it's approached as a comedy at all. It's a fun movie, but we're definitely approaching this as a fantasy/adventure film. I think the second you start being winky-winky, it turns into one of those movies that are winky-winky ... There's no jokes in this movie, there's just a bunch of funny s**t that happens.
How do you play this film as an actor? This isn't dumb, sketchy humor ...
Justin Theroux: I'm playing it not much different than something that was dramatic. I'm taking it pretty seriously as far as telling the story and pushing it along. Not trying to do any cheap jokes. The danger is that you could really put a blow-job joke in every 10 minutes, but it'd stop being funny. It has to be very specifically planted if you're using a curse word or something. I read the script and it's so smart. It's stupid (laughs), but it's intelligently done.
How do you balance going broad and staying relatively straight?
JT: David is good at reigning it in ... But I mean, we're wearing capes and s**t (laughs). I have dragon eyes at one point. So it's pretty broad ... I can't go that broad as a person. I chew the scenery a little bit.
Can you talk us through your look?
JT: I was half-involved. We didn't know what to do so we just figured he's probably 200 years old. And then we just watched 'Dracula' and tried to steal that. That was the gist of it, literally. Like Gary Oldman but enough NOT like Gary Oldman so it didn't look like we were taking it (laughs).
How much are you allowed to add to the character during filming?
JT: As much as you want! It's really great. It's fun because normally on something like this you'd be shooting for a kind of realism. It's more like being a 10 year old and playing around than being 'Harry Potter', where we'd be f***d. That great balance of not taking it too seriously.
Can you talk about the level of improv in this film?
Danny McBride: We do a lot of improv. It's the same kinda stuff we do on 'Eastbound' or other stuff I've worked with David on. We do the script the first time and that's it. It's been fun to watch him work with these esteemed British actors like Toby Jones and Charles Dance and Damien Lewis and how they react to his direction. "Now Charles, do it like you're taking a s**t."
How do you establish the reality of a movie as outrageous as this?
DM: One thing we've always said is that this isn't a parody. We're not trying to make 'Spaceballs'. We're trying to make a fantasy movie for real that just happens to be funny. A lot of that humor comes from taking a guy like my character and putting him in a situation where my guy is not usually the guy who usually goes along with this fantasy movie.
How did you sell this movie to Universal?
DM: We literally walked in and we were like, "This is 'Krull meets' 'Barry Lyndon'," and they just stopped. They were like, "Don't ever phrase this movie like that again!" I think that if we had pitched a month later, then it wouldn't have happened. We sneaked in at the perfect time.
Do you want the audience to know they're watching a movie influenced by all these fantasy films?
DM: For sure. This is like a love letter to all the films we all grew up with that blew our mind. Everything from 'Krull', 'Clash of the Titans', 'Conan the Barbarian', 'The Beastmaster', 'Deathstalker'. All these films as a kid that I loved. Just making the film is cool. When you come to work everyday and you gotta get blood on you and carry around a sword. You get used to wearing armor every day. It's crazy. I used to have to wear an apron at Crocodile Cafe so this is a step up.
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Does anyone happen to have the Felt 2005, 2006 or 2007 road catalog pdf documents, or for some reason have a geometry chart for Felt SC1 bikes on their computer? The Felt website is supposed to have them but the links that they provide no longer function. I emailed them weeks ago for the information, and to tell them that the links don't work, and of course received no response. As a logical next step I'm posting on bikeforums about it!
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We have a number of CC3 users who I am sure will be able to help. Welcome to the Guild!
Im a recently published part time writer of 4th addition Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder adventures. My first published adventure Where is my spellbook is available at DriveThruRPG along with other D&D and Pathfinder RPG adventures by Blackbyrne Publishing.
Unfortunately Im not the best person when it comes to computers. I had CC2 years ago and decided to upgrade but Im having some issues with CC3. So I will be posting a question or two.
We have a number of CC3 users who I am sure will be able to help. Welcome to the Guild!
Welcome, Sheliavp!
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I can prise it off the paper,
lift it like a flap of skin.
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Welcome to the Guild.
Any questions shout out (with CC3 in the TITLE so I see it), and I will be happy to help you out.
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From: Christian Kauhaus (ckauhaus_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-06 11:44:23
Bogdan Costescu <Bogdan.Costescu_at_[hidden]>:
>I don't know why you think that this (talking to different nodes via
>different channels) is unusual - I think that it's quite probable,
>especially in a heterogenous environment.
I think the first goal should be to get IPv6 working -- and this is much
more easier when we restrict ourselves to the case when all system
participating in one(!) job are reachable via a single protocol version,
either IPv4 or IPv6.
I'm not quite sure if we need to run a *single* job across a network
with both systems that are not reachable via IPv4 and systems
that are not reachable via IPv6. If there is a practical need for this,
we will probably tackle this in the future. Note that the current plan
does not restrict the use of OpenMPI in heterogenous IPv4/IPv6
environments, but we will not support mixed IPv4/IPv6 operation in a
single job right now.
Our current plan is to look into the hostfile and see if there are
(1a) just IPv4 addresses
(1b) IPv4 addresses and hostnames for which 'A' queries can be resolved
(2a) just IPv6 addresses
(2b) IPv6 addresses and hostnames for which 'AAAA' queries can be resolved.
In case 1 we initially use an IPv4 transport and in case 2 we initially
use an IPv6 transport for the oob. If neither case 1 or 2 are possible,
we abort.
I hope that all can agree that this is a good starting point.
Dipl.-Inf. Christian Kauhaus <><
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Video: Child Testifies In Michael Gardner Child Molestation Trial
Video: Child Testifies In Michael Gardner Trial
Video: Trial To Continue On Wednesday
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WUSA) - It was a grueling four hours on the witness stand for one of three children who accuse Falls Church political activist Michael Gardner of molestation them.
The alleged incidents happened over two nights at a sleepover and a slumber party the next night at the Gardner's home last June.
Gardner is married to Robin Gardner, a Falls Church City Council Member and former Mayor. The two have twins, a boy and a girls ten years old.
The ten year old girl who was the first witness was at the slumber party on June 17. She said she had fallen asleep watching a movie. She said on the stand, "I heard someone opening my sleeping bag." She said she saw Mr. Gardner even though it was dark. She said there was enough light to see him.
She said "He held up the waistband of her underwear and put his hand inside. " She said he touched her "girl parts" and that "she wasn't sure what to do, so I just acted like I was asleep."
She said Gardner then left her and went to someone else. She said she thought she heard another girl's waistband lifting.
Then, the girl said, Gardner came back to her and did the same thing again, and more. She said he put his finger "inside her girl parts." Commonwealth's Attorney Nicole Wittman asked her how that felt and she said "It hurt."
Wittman asked her why she didn't tell him to stop or say anything and the girl said, "I didn't know what he would do if he saw I was awake."
On cross examination, Defense Attorney Peter Greenspun tried to discredit the girl's testimony and credibility. Answering Greenspun's questions, the child could not remember and even denied some statements she had made to detectives. She also seemed unsure whether she actually saw Michael Gardner that night or not.
Wittman tried to repair any potential damage and began reading from the the detective interview statements whereupon Greenspun began objecting. Judge Benjamin Kendrick grew frustrated saying this was a very delicate situation. He said, "We have a 10 year old child with 65 people staring at her." He implored the attorneys to get along and be calm.
Witness testimony is critical in the case, but so it DNA evidence. A DNA expert is set to testify this week about Gardner's DNA that was found on two of the girls' clothing, including on the inside crotch of underpants.
Gardner, 48, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of object sexual penetration. The alleged incidents happened on June 16 and 18, 2011, in two separate incidents at Gardner's home. Both involved sleepovers for their Gardner's daughter.
Three of the daughter's then-friends, aged 10 and 9, accuse Michael Gardner of touching their vagina, and breasts. In one alleged case, there was finger penetration.
There was no DNA evidence collected in the June 16 case because the family washed her clothes before they heard the accusations.
Gardner's DNA was found on the clothes of the two girls who were at the slumber party in the early hours of June 18th. Two of the girls were allegedly abused at a slumber party at Gardner's home on June 18th. The third incident allegedly happened on the 16th at his home.
The DNA report found a match between one of the girl's underpants and Michael Gardner is "20.7 quadrillion times more probable than a coincidental match to an unrelated Caucasian person."
Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro told prospective jurors that they would hear evidence of Mr. Gardner's DNA found on two of the girls' clothes. Shapiro told jurors they would hear evidence of how evidence was collected and stored.
Before jury selection began, defense attorney Peter Greenspun requested of Judge Benjamin Kendrick that the jury be taken on a bus trip to the Gardner's home to see where the alleged crimes happened. Greenspun argued that the basement, scene of the second incident, is so dark, it's hard to believe the girls could have actually seen Gardner.
The Commonwealth's attorney objected saying that the Gardners could easily 'stage' the house with pictures of Michael Gardner and his twin children. She also said it was unclear exactly how much light there was at the time, and whether there had been a night light on or now.
Greenspun also argued again for the information about two of the girls' therapy sessions before the incidents. Judge Kendrick said he'd make a decision later during the trial on both matters.
The DNA report also found sperm on one of the girl's pajama pants. The sperm is not Gardner's but the girl's father's. No semen was found, and there is no allegation of abuse by the father. A previous judge ruled the defense cannot allege any sexual abuse by that father.
But, how the sperm got there may be an important question during the trial. The father of that girl says a DNA expert has and will explain for the jury that if clothes soiled with semen are washed with other clothes, while the semen may wash away, dozens if not hundreds of microscopic sperm are distributed in the wash and cling to all the clothes. "It's in the wash, that's all it is," he said. A Canadian study on the matter is referenced in the NCJRS.


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SF Menswear
Seven Favorite Things: Revealing the New Hermes Men's Universe
Dapper men of SF, there's much to celebrate.
The Hermes Men's Universe opens today in the Union Square Hermes store. The entire space will be transformed into a a very fashionable man cave launching today and open through October 24th.
Seven Favorite Things: Unionmade Semi-Annual Sale
The good men at Unionmade have launched their semi-annual sale, which basically means, it's a damn good time to shop for menswear.
Look of the Week: Men's Ties for Summer Weddings
The wave of late-summer-to-early-fall weddings is fast approaching. When it comes to dressing for such occasions, think summer-sharp - with a bit of flair. The easiest way to accomplish such a fashionable feat? A great necktie.
Here are seven of this season's best ties ($29.99-$180) to get you from the ceremony to the dance floor - in true summer style.
Look of the Week: Men's Summer Travel Essentials
We're guessing you already have the bag, sunglasses, gadgets, and destination. Here's what else you'll need.
Seven Favorite Things: Men's Spring/Summer Footwear from Gimme Shoes
Since opening the first Gimme Shoes in 1984, co-owners Jared Warwick and Leigh Stackpole have and continue to feed the constant cravings of San Francisco's shoe obsessed (and they've converted a few along the way, too). We're certainly believers. Gimme is, without fail, well stocked with everything from intellectual British to funky-forward Euro footwear. Here are our seven summer favorites, for the boys.
Seven Favorite Things: Department 17
Department 17 is off to a big year. Co-owned by local boys, Nelson Jang, Daniel Lee, and Adrian Putra, the indie menswear retailer kicked off 2012 with a strong move from their Russian Hill digs into a larger, more shopper-friendly space in Hayes Valley.
With the cushy square footage, the boys beefed-up their quality-first brand list, adding fresh faces like Reigning Champ (#4) of Canada, and Kitsune of Paris, to the roster.
Seven Favorite Things: Taylor Stitch
Oh, to be loved.
There's just no two ways about it -- we love Taylor Stitch. The local design company and Mission boutique (formerly The Common), has built a small and very dapper empire on classic designs, quality craftsmanship and custom tailoring.
Look of the Week: Hey There, Sailor
This week, Gabe Johnson's street style, combined with the growing buzz around SF hosting the America's Cup, inspired me to round up a collection of nautical wears, fit for land or water.
SF Street Style: A Modern Ad Man Shows Us Four Spring Looks, in The Mission
Meet Gabriel (Gabe) Johnson, born in Spanish Harlem, raised in Boston and, as of six years ago, a proud resident of San Francisco.
Gabe works as an adman, writing slick copy for the local boutique agency, Engine Company 1. When he's not busy getting wordy, he's involved in the local art and music scenes or in the kitchen, cookin' up something tasty.
Gabe kind of does it all, and he looks damn good while doing it. From nautical stripes to frayed-edge shorts, check out what he's wearing this spring.
Seven Favorite Things: Spring Menswear from Acrimony + ACRE/SF
Last week, we brought you the best from Acrimony and ACRE/SF's women's collection, and now, we salute their menswear.
The Hayes Valley boutique and its North Beach offshoot house an array of boys-only outfitters like Wings + Horns (#1) and NYC designer, Robbert Geller (#7), mixed in with crossover brands like Rachel Comey (#5) and Cheap Monday. Overall, the style is progressive yet wearable, and the devil's truly in the details.


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Sac High Dragons roll into semifinals over Del Campo | News
SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento High Dragons continued their dominance by defeating the Del Campo Cougars 86-55 Friday night in the quarterfinals of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Boys Division II Playoffs.
(1) Sacramento will face the (4) Grant Pacers next Wednesday in the semifinals at Sleep Train Arena.
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by Samara Greenberg • Apr 3, 2012 at 3:11 pm
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, honored former White House correspondent Helen Thomas in an award ceremony on Sunday. Maen Erekat, the PLO representative in Washington, hosted a dinner at his residence in an event that recognized Thomas for her "stand against the occupation" and "long career in the field of journalism, during which she defended the Palestinian position every step of the way." In addition, Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO's Executive Committee, presented Thomas with an award on behalf of Abbas for "all of her actions supporting Palestine in the West."
Of course, Helen Thomas is most remembered as the correspondent who was captured on video saying that Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine" and "go home" to "Poland, Germany . . . and America and everywhere else." She soon apologized, but later told an interviewer that she said "exactly what I thought."
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Apparently Mahmoud Abbas and the PLO, Israel's supposed partner in peace, agrees.
Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren responded by stating he is "appalled" by the ceremony. "This atrocious act is an indication of the Palestinian Authority's failure to meet the basic requisites of peace," he said.
According to reports "dozens of diplomats and journalists" attended the ceremony on Sunday. Their names have not been made public.
It's not all that surprising that the PLO and Mahmoud Abbas would honor Helen Thomas; the Palestinian Authority under Abbas is known to name streets after Palestinian terrorists and incite hatred against Israel and Jewish people through TV programming and school lessons. But in honoring her, they remind why the Palestinian-Israeli peace process is at an impasse.
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Aaron Hill hit a game-winning three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Jordan Pacheco had hit a two-run double in the top of the eighth to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.
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Years ago, Windows Mobile had many built-in methods that an IT administrator could use to restrict the device when used in a corporate setting. This was a good thing. Then Windows Phone was introduced and almost all of those administrator features were removed. Microsoft stated that Windows Phone would be a consumer device, and not meant for the enterprise. As time passed, it seems that Microsoft realized that they really did need to address the enterprise as the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement took off. However up until now, the few restrictions that were added have not satisfied IT administrators.
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Making last minute packing adjustments and getting all the stuff together for a long weekend in the Orlando area. No mice, fish, etc. Just some good times with good friends at a nice hotel/resort. Not even any golf.
But I am bringing both the tandem and the 1/2 bike. I'm going to meet up with a club for a ride on the 1/2 bike on Sat AM. Or Sun AM. Or Mon AM. On the other AM my honey and I will take the tandem out for a spin. I'm leaning on taking the club ride on Sat as I'm not familiar with the area so I'll go out with the club and get the "lay of the land" That way when we take the Lambo out I'll have an idea of where I am and what to avoid.
Just to be safe, I'll bring the GPS. It sure will be nice to have some one who can take both hands off the "wheel" and eyes off the road and navigate.
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There are more and more innovative digital music services appearing online and on mobiles. Many are targeted at musicians themselves, including PureSolo, an online store that allows a developing musician to record versions of solos from well-known tracks to share via the site.
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Stuxnet attacked Chevron
The United States and Israel built Stuxnet to attack nuclear facilities in Iraq, but the virus ended up infecting Chevron as well, reports Rachael King at The Wall Street Journal. Chevron discovered the malware in its network in July 2010 after it became public.
Chevron is the only U.S. firm to have publicly stated that it was infiltrated by Stuxnet, and according to a spokesman, the virus did not have any adverse impact on the company. It is speculated that other industrial firms were also infected because Stuxnet targets programmable logic controllers, which are widely used around the world.
U.S. businesses are a larger target for hackers following the U.S. government's tacit admission that it built Stuxnet, said security expert Alan Paller. Security pros are particularly concerned about malware of this variety because it enables hackers not only to take information, but also to interfere with critical systems.
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The American BMX Stunt Team which trains in Greenville performed on the show and got good reviews from all three judges. The group was one of the top 48 acts.
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A NASA researcher speaking at a University of Manitoba workshop discussed using video games as an educational tool and disputed supposed links between games and criminal behavior.
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Since 1993, violent crime in Canada and the U.S. has declined by 50 per cent and during that time the video gaming industry has exploded. If video games were really linked to crime, then we wouldn't have seen that decline in violence.
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Oooh, the doc prescribed my drugs. That's a good excuse, I will have to use that excuse at work…wonder how far that will go. Frickin idiot. Not only is he a pretender, he is also a druggie. What a loser.
Retire is the best option for the suzuki rider!!
Yeah, people should quit soon after things aren't going their way, huh?
As soon as things aren't going his way? How many years has this been going on. Monkey see monkey di
One more key thought on the Amphetamine topic here: 1) If a doctor prescribes it for a reason yet the FIM bans it, does this constitute a disadvantage for the rider? 2) If the rider has been taking it for two or three years but then has to stop taking it at once, would that bring on difficulties? I guess a doctor could prescribe an alternative, or at least something to ease transition off the amphetamine… but I'm just guessing. What do people think?
In any case, I wish James the best in the immediate and the long term. Go Team!!!!!!!
Looks like the ruling is James will be able to finish the summer season (that's what one article reported). Great. I also read that the Seattle drug test was confuted on only three riders — Stewart, Dungey, and Villipoto. I wonder why they tested only these three? Maybe there's a reason, but just to make the point: Testing and enforcement are understandable, but only applied fairly and across the board. Initially, a warning would seem to send the right message and likely set the situation straight (unless a championship, crucial win or significant incident could be traced to Doping).
In any case, I do believe in keeping motocross and supercross clean; not just regarding doping, but in every way. I don't want to see cheating, interferences, or dirty tricks. Without fairness, safety and enforcement of rules, racing becomes something else. I love the art of racing and appreciate those who do it wee, and I want to see it maintained. High hopes for all involved.
What's up James!!
What a rough weekend. But you still rode like a champion. I know how hard it must have been with all the negativity trying to surround you. It would be oversimplified for me to tell you to just keep the opinions out, because on the level that you are it's more difficult than I would think having not been on that platform. So, I feel for you.
But once again, it's only people. They always need something to talk about and most of the time it's just for the sake of conversation or stimulation. Either way, you don't have to allow how anyone feels about you outside of riding bikes matter at all. No one's perfect, and that's not assuming that any of the speculations are true. It's just saying true or not, no one could cast the first stone. I know I couldn't. So I just think it's getting blown way out of proportion. It's not like it was a performance enhancement thing right before you took the 1-1 or won a championship. I really don't see the connection to your performance which as an athlete is the main focus of such things. That's all I have to say about it. You're still the best rider out there and people need to and do appreciate for that.
I hope you're able to block it out and keep doing what you're doing for you and your family and whoever else means a lot to you. That's why it's so important to always keep people out of your head and heart space because you never know what they'll bring in. I pray that you find peace inside of all this and realize that God is for you and no one can be against you in Christ. His love and good will for you is not affected. He just wants for you to trust in His salvation from all things and turn your back to anything that you need to that is not pleasing to Him. Once again, not assuming anything just stating facts of His word for you to put it in perspective with God, because the people that don't matter to you don't matter.
Just keep being James man. Keep pressing forward spiritually and competitively and keep your head held high. You're still not too far back in the points chase. It's a long road ahead but you never know what can happen. Just keep taking it practice by practice and moto by moto. Don't let anyone steal the reason you're out there from you. Just keep riding for your own reasons. Keep your focus on your blessings and not the curses that are trying to come upon you. You're more than a conqueror in Christ over anything this world can bring your way. Jesus said "Be of good cheer. I have overcome the world." And His victory is yours as long as your faith is in Him. My prayers always. See you back at the top podium. Peace.
Keep your chin up Jimmy you have done nothing wrong , when are people gonna realize there ain t no drug hat will make you faster around a motocross track ! if there were there would be guys getting busted left and right like in cycling but there aint and that's enough proof in its self. Don`t sweat what the dumb ass public may or may not think , know in your heart that you are a pioneer , a great , and a top contender for the 2014 ama outdoor 450 championship , ya got my vote , stay focused and stay hungry , good luck at the bud !
Hey, you copped my name.
Contender? Surely you jest.
The news about the drug test is making me ill. I can't understand how all these complications and bad luck seem to relentlessly hang over James' head. Keeping it simple for now, from JGR to now, I just don't get why such a talented (and popular) rider keeps getting the s__t end of the stick. I hope I am wrong, but something just has not seemed right behind the scenes — like someone wants to sabotage his championship prospects. Again, I hope I am just worrying too much and all comes up fair and good; but man I feel like I have already seen too much weird stuff!
I can't see any of the other guys in the field deserving to win the championship more than James. As good as they are, simply put, their riding is not nearly as convincing as James'. Missing JS7/Yoshimura Suzuki in this or any season drastically reduces the integrity of the sport (and the art of riding) in my book. I'll stop watching.
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Congratulations again team for sweeping High Point 2014! Everything looked so beautifully in order. The first season with JS7 on Yoshimura Suzuki started just so beautifully. James swept the first three events and appeared to be on his way to sweeping the fourth — High Point 2012.
Team, please let the 2014 High Point sweep be not mere vindication for the 2012 setback. CONTINUE WITH SIMILAR BEAUTIFUL EFFORTS as if the setback was a mere blip on the screen in MX history! (even though we know it wasn't, and there has been a lot of effort to get back up!)
Best wishes for a safe and victorious 2014 MX season. You all deserve it AND WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! Cheers!!!!!!!
James Stewart,
You are the god of all gods in motocross and supercross. Your speed is untouchable, your talents are inconceivable. I have studied your progress from your childhood to current day in real time. No stranger to the sport, I am a racer, track builder, promoter, and analyst. I have no question that you, in a positive state of mind, with a bike tuned in detail to your preference, will win on any track and against any rider in the world.
I give a lot of respect to the riders before you such as the remarkable Ricky Carmichael. However, none can stand with the distinction that you have brought to the sport. For real racers that have the ability to see your unity and spirit with your bike we can only smile in absolute amazement!
Thank you for being the greatest light.
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Wow! Beautiful comment. I wonder who said it. I feel the truth and inspiration behind the words. I think a lot would agree and are rooting to se the best going forward (just knowing they need keep it clean and prevent anything like the 2012 interference EVER happening again!).
Go Stew forget those guys on ktm's their suspension sucks! I hoop this ped testing crap
Gets taken care of forget them too!
Awesome ride James! That's the James Stewart we all remember! Keep working hard and building your confidence. The competition is tough, but you've got the skills to be up front. Don't let the latest news distract you. What kind of timing was that anyway?? Anyway, good luck with that and keep ridding the way only James Stewart knows……
Awwww yeah!!!! Whoooo!!
Praise the Lord! I mean what can I say about your rides this weekend? You looked unbelievable out there. So much confidence warding off the challengers and then pulling away with enough time to cruise the last lap. Wow. I'm so happy for you and proud of you man. When the time comes for you to buckle down and do everything you know you have to do on and off the track .. you just do it. That's a true winner right there man, and that's what you are.
I saw all the effort you and the team were putting into keeping the pits the perfect working environment for everyone. And there you have it … as you said "One of the best bikes you've ever ridden". I knew you guys could do it if you stuck together and put each other first. As you can see when that happens the bike falls right into place. You guys got the formula now. I see a domination coming. No pressure, no pressure at all. It's just when all the elements are there and you keep the Lord first as I know you're doing, certain things are bound to happen. I'm just going to proclaim it in faith and keep believing to see it come to pass.
I was so happy to see Malcolm bounce back from that crash and top 10 again! You guys are tough man. Congratulation to him as well on an awesome season so far. But yeah man, you're looking like a champ out there. It's so beautiful so see the fastest rider morph into the fastest and most strategic rider. You have the technical ability to be that guy, and you're doing it. Bravo. I'm ready for the rest of this season, I think it's going to be a fun one with you and the team firing on all cylinders, tangible and intangible. Enjoy the break and make sure you spend plenty of quality time with the Lord. Draw close to Him and He'll draw close to you, it's His promise. My prayers always. See you at the top podium where you belong. Peace.
There's something about the yellow bike with the red "S", Yoshimura logo, the number 7, and the fastest man on the planet catching all those brilliant lines — and straight to victory. Love it!!!!!
Actually there's so much I could say about the significance of winning those two races and the overall at High Point, but I'm keeping it simple today: Just keep those spirits up, and all the great work, and GO TEAM!!!!!!!
Yeeeoooowwww! Beeeaaauuutiful!
Congrats team on sweeping High Point.
Great stuff.
It's raining yellow James. I'm proud of you man. God bless ya homie.
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Agree there Rob however he speaks some sense in this aspect.
Marko denied that this was just another example of what F1 teams have always done - pushing things to the very limit in the pursuit of a winning edge. "There's the boundaries and there's jumping off a cliff," Marko had earlier told Sky Sports F1 on Friday.
"To push the limits is nothing unusual, but that was clearly too close for comfort," he said. "We want clarification, and secondly - if it is really a significant breach - we want to see punishment by the FIA."


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1.2. Theories of motivation
One of the most influential theories in the area of motivation is the humanistic theory given by Abraham Maslow. Maslow (1954: 15-17) presented a hierarchy of human needs based on two groups: deficiency needs and growth needs. In the group of the deficiency needs, each lower need must be satisfied before moving on to the next (higher) level. Each deficiency, if detected in the future, will be removed by the individual. The first four levels are: physiological needs, like hunger, thirst, bodily comforts, etc., safety, belongingness and love needs, like being accepted by others and esteem needs, like being competent and gaining approval and recognition.
The highest position in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs is occupied by the concept of self-actualization, which is the constant striving to develop one's talents, abilities and to realize one's potential. According to Maslow, an individual is ready to act upon the self-actualization needs if the deficiency needs are met. Self-actualized people are characterized by the following features: they are problem-focused, they possess the appreciation of life and a concern about personal growth.
Maslow later distinguished the growth need from self-actualization and categorised it into cognitive grovth: to know, to understand, and explore; aesthetic grovth: symmetry, order, and beauty; self-actualization: to find selffulfillment and realize one's potential; and self-transcendence: to connect to something beyond the ego or to help others find self-fulfillment and realize their potential (Maslow and Lowery, 1998: 73-75). According to Richard Bootzin (Bootzin 1986: 319) Maslow believed that if one becomes more self-actualized and self-transcendent, one becomes wiser and fluid in interacting with the environment in a wide variety of situations.
Another theory is the behavioural theory of motivation. Theoretical approaches in behavioural learning theory claim that our behaviour is determined by motivation. Classical Conditioning states that biological responses to associated stimuli energize and direct behaviour (Huitt and Hummel, 1997: 14). Classical Conditioning was first described (1927) by Ivan Pavlov, who placed hungry dogs on a stand and delivered food powder (the unconditioned stimulus) following a tone (the conditioned stimulus) presentation. At the beginning, he observed that only the food presentation elicited salivation (the unconditioned response). After repeating the tone-food (conditioned stimulus – unconditioned stimulus) pairings a number of times, he observed that the dogs began to salivate (the conditioned response) before the food was delivered. At this point one should also mention instrumental/operant conditioning first described (1953) by Skinner. This theory states that the primary factor in building motivation is consequence, reinforcers are incentives to increase behaviour and punishers are disincentives that result in a decrease in behaviour.
The cognitive approach includes three theories of motivation. They are: attribution theory, expectancy theory and dissonance theory which are explained below. The first cognitive approach consists in attribution theory. Bernard Weiner (1974: 185) explains that in this theory every individual tries to explain the success or failure of oneself and others by offering certain attributions. These attributions are either internal and under control or external and out of control. A second cognitive approach consists in expectancy theory by Victor Vroom (1964: 61) who proposes the following formula "motivation = expectancy (perceived probability of success) multiplied by instrumentality (connection of success and reward) multiplied by valance (value of obtaining goal)." As one can notice, this formula states that these three factors are multiplied by each other and a low value in one or the lack of one will result in a low value of motivation.
Therefore, for the motivation to occur all of these factors must be present in order. For example, if a learner doesn't believe he or she can be successful in a task, then the expectancy is lowered and the learner is less motivated toward completing the task and there is even a risk he or she will abandon the task. The third cognitive approach consists in cognitive dissonance theory. This theory developed by Leon Festinger (1957: 32) states that when there is a discrepancy between two beliefs, two actions, or between a belief and an action, we will act to resolve the conflict and discrepancies. The theory of cognitive dissonance explains that people have a motivational drive to reduce this dissonance. According to this theory, if we can create the appropriate amount of disequilibrium, this will in turn lead to the individual changing his or her behaviour, which in turn will lead to a change in thought patterns, which in turn causes more change in behaviour.
Another theory is achievement motivation theory. In this theory Andrew Elliot (2005: 115) differentiates three types of goals: mastery goals (also called learning goals) which focus on gaining competence or mastering a new set of knowledge or skills, performance/normative goals (also called ego-involvement goals) which focus on achieving normative-based standards, doing better than others, or doing well without a lot of effort, and finally social goals which focus on relationships among people. One aspect of this theory is that individuals are motivated to either achieve success (more often associated with mastery goals) or avoid failure (more often associated with performance goals). In the second language learning context it means that the learner is more likely to select easy or difficult tasks, either to achieve a success or have a good excuse for his or her failure.
Albert Bandura (1986: 414) describes still another motivation theory: social cognition theory. There are two concepts in this theory: self-efficacy (described also as judging one's own ability and competence) which highlights the belief that a particular action is possible and that the individual can accomplish it, and self-regulation which highlights the choice of goals and the development of a plan to attain those goals, the commitment to implement that plan, the actual implementation of the plan, and subsequent actions of reflection and modification or redirection.
There are many other theories of motivation, like psychoanalytic theories or transpersonal theories, and one can notice that motivation has been studied from many different perspectives. However, there is a categorization that can be done to distinguish different types of motivation theories. First of all, some motivation theories try to explain what motivates individuals to behave as they do. These theories focus on motivators and they are considered content theories. Secondly, some of the theories are interested in explaining how motivation works. These theories are interested in finding the specific processes that explain how motivation works and they are regarded as process theories.


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AS debuts go, Mamadou Sakho's could have been better.
Liverpool conceded their first 2 goals of the league season at the Liberty Stadium on Monday night and Sakho unfortunately played a role in the build up to both of them. Jonjo Shelvey went past Liverpool's new signing too easily en route to his fortuitous opener and Sakho was out of position (if you subscribe to Jamie Carragher's thoughts on centre-back play rather than Gary Neville's of course) when Michu slotted home to earn Swansea a point in the second half.
In truth, both goals were a catalogue of errors from the Reds and it wasn't just the £18m Frenchman at fault. Jordan Henderson, Steven Gerrard and Jose Enrique didn't cover themselves in glory when Shelvey scored and Martin Skrtel and Andre Wisdom could have done more to prevent Michu's strike.
Liverpool looked understandably shaky at the back for large periods of the match. Wisdom is a fine young defender but his natural position is clearly not that of right-back, while Sakho and Skrtel had to play together for the first time as a result of Daniel Agger's withdrawal through injury. Forging a cohesive centre-back partnership in a somewhat makeshift back four was never going to be walk in the park and mistakes were bound to occur as the Frenchman attempted to bed in with his new team mates.
Sakho's first half was up and down to say the least. He threw himself into several full blooded challenges with varying degrees of success. For a player described as 'a beast' by his new captain, it wasn't overly surprising that he sought to put a physical stamp on the game from the off. He did though, give the impression that he was perhaps trying a little too hard to impress at times, going to ground when it wasn't necessary in an attempt to win the ball back. When it worked he looked commanding and exactly what Liverpool have missed over the past few years, but when it didn't, memories of Djimi Traore probably began to infiltrate the minds of Liverpool supporters.
In fairness to Sakho though, his second half performance was far more assured and will have made for encouraging viewing for Brendan Rodgers. Liverpool we're on the back foot for much of that second period and, Michu's goal aside, Sakho dealt admirably with Swansea's attacking play. He was certainly commanding in the air as he met numerous crosses with his head and his distribution was largely excellent. He looked more than comfortable on the ball and seems to enjoy a backheel pass, much to the annoyance of Michu at one point in the second half. The icing on the cake of an improved second 45 minutes was a match winning tackle on Michu in the dying moments when the Spanish forward looked certain to win the game for the Swans.
Despite his mistakes early in the game, Sakho demonstrated exactly why Liverpool we're willing to spend big money on him. His physical presence, comfort in possession and aerial prowess were on display regularly and one would imagine that more time at the club and more first team appearances will help to iron out the creases in his game. Coming straight into a new defensive unit away from home against the likes of Wilfried Bony and Michu for your first appearance is no easy task and Sakho need only look to his centre-back partner on Monday night to see how a less than stellar debut can ultimately mean little.
Martin Skrtel began his Liverpool career at Anfield against non-league no hopers Havant and Waterlooville. Liverpool conceded twice on that day and Skrtel had an absolute nightmare against far less threatening opponents than Swansea City. Skrtel got over that wretched start though and went on to establish himself in the Liverpool first team. Despite currently being out of favour, no one could possibly say that Skrtel's debut was even close to a fair representation of his career. Shaky starts aren't always a precursor for what is to follow.
His debut wasn't perfect but there were enough signs to suggest that, in future, Mamadou Sakho will be better. A lot better.
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Br should have played more vocal and experienced Toure with sakho and for me Gerrard was at fault for the first goal while Wisdom should have done better 4 d second goal.But why did Gerra allow Shelvey too much room in that game.For me Gerrard and Wisdom were flops of that match SIMPLE.British media were covering their two captians poor perfomances.Y.N.W.A
i thought Sakho looked promising also, very good signing in my opinion..On a side note, In relation to Djimi Traore,in a lot of LFC narratives he always seems to be used as the standard of rubbish players we have had over the years, he may not of been the best, but he was there when we needed him most…Istanbul..and we should be eternally grateful to him for that.He played lots of games also..There must be some one who was worst than him.., We have had some bad players over the past 10 years or so. Any ideas? or is he truly deserving of such a place in the anfield pantheon of scapegoats?
Your right sakho is a great signing but wisdom Is a flop at the right back position need 2 get sum right backs and left backs rodgers for me will be a liverpool legend


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