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once i add the pseudo selectors the entire menu shifts down. Just add more padding to the li>a?
The key is consistency, your selectors should only be formating positioning if they're expanding or hiding it for some reason and doing that in excess tends to cause conflicts and problems much like this in spades.
No, I'd say change display: block on the pseudo element to display: inline-block. Block display means that it must force the rest of the link down to a new line.
ralph thank you! genious as always. that worked.http://cdiwwwtest.cdicorp.com/engineeringwas wondering if a bulleted list would be better but for some reason (bootstrap) we didn't get it. I thought i'd try the pseudo & it may turn out better? I am going to try to lift it up a bit, going to try line-height?Belsnickle. Thank you for your suggestion as well. thought i found it a bit cryptic.
Also i could use the ::before to add an background image as well...
I'm not quite clear on what you are trying to do. Could you clarify a bit?
Generally you want to assign your positioning elements to an element level that the links are included in (so say .navbar .menu >li) and then only assign attributes that are changing between the the selector states in the child or selector attributes. That basically stops jumping elements in most cases becuase your positioning doesn't change between states and it keeps your css clean and concise while minimizing potential conflicts.
Specifically inheriting attributes that are default inherited is prefered if you expect you're going to need state specific modifications to them that way it will apply to all the various iterations.
yes sure. sorry. I want to raise the circle at midpoint. I tried positioning w/relative & absolute & line height. so far...not there yet.
If you want the bullet points there, rather than use ::before, just use the default UL bullets. You can set their distance from the text easily with CSS. Or you can remove the bullets and place a background image on the LIs to create a custom bullet if you don't want the regular bullet. Either way, ::before is not needed.
Yep. for whatever reason we didn't get around some of the settings yet. so i put the ::before as a way around it. I ll go back tomorrow and see if I can find where to enable the bullet bit.
Also regarding your site, you know you can do a position offset for where the background starts now right?
It's supported in all major modern browsers. That way your background doesn't start chopped off by the header and end with a bunch of uncovered area near the footer.
I also am not sure what you're trying to do at this point but as far as my previous comment, if you view the webpage in console you'll usually be able to get a pretty good idea of what elements are being modified by what css that you may or may not be intending and what elements are being subjected to repeated css assignments of the same type (wordpress, which you're using, can be particularly bad at that so it's probably a good second step in diagnosing your problems, the first as always being running a validator.)


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Let's face it, waking up for work or getting the kids ready for school is far from fun. On a Monday, it can seem downright cruel. Unless you've got a breakfast sundae waiting for you. The idea came to me while attending a business meeting. As I stared down at half a melon filled with yogurt and a sprinkling of cereal, I wondered what this would taste like if it was jazzed up. It didn't take long before the wheels started turning, and I left that meeting with one thing on my mind. I added making some frozen yogurt to my list of things to do.
Frozen yogurt for breakfast isn't really that far-fetched or crazy, at least when it's homemade. You can control the sweetener—honey or sugar, and it just takes a little bit to balance out the tartness from the berries. Greek yogurt adds a pleasant tang and protein boost. The final touch, some scattered bits of crunchy cereal—I love Kashi's Go Lean, and you'll be ready to face whatever the day has in store.
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text: In the beginning God's football team was placed on this earth. It happened 52 years ago today. The events leading up to that birth are as interesting as the team itself; as storied as the legends who have worn our colors. It almost didn't happen. Clint Murchison had tried since the original Dallas Texans of 1952 to own a professional football team in Dallas. He tried to buy the Chicago Cardinals. Imagine if he had been successful and we acquired that sorry legacy. Even more galling to some, he almost acquired the Washington Redskins. That deal fell apart with Redskins owner George Preston Marshall demanding 10 years of autonomy as he ran the team. Can you imagine the Grand Wizard in charge of our team? Worse yet, they might have still been the Redskins with those awful colors. In 1959, Murchison hired Tex Schramm to be his General Manager. Murchison's partner was a prominent Texas attorney named Bedford Wynn, a proud Texas Longhorn alum. He originally chose the name Steers for the team. Tex Schramm immediately saw the error of that idea. Can't you just picture rival fans imitating Sergeant Foley? Tex changed the name to Rangers. Right before the 1960 college draft in late 1959 Tex signed Don Meredith and Don Perkins to "futures" contracts. Their contracts were with the Dallas Rangers. The problem was the team didn't even exist yet. Not as the Cowboys and not as the Rangers. Meredith was drafted by the Bears in the 3rd. Perkins drafted by the Colts in the 9th. So in the 1961 Draft Dallas owed those picks to those teams. On December 28, 1959 Tex Schramm hired New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Tom Landry to be the Head Coach. They still didn't officially have a team. So Clint Murchison got underhanded to acquire the necessary votes. First he had a cohort bribe an Arizona Senator on the Kennedy Administration anti-monopoly commission to look into whether The Washington Redskins held a monopoly in the south by virtue of their own television network. As we all know (or at least we all should) he then purchased the Redskins fight song, "Hail to the Redskins," from Marshall's estranged wifeCorinne Griffith, and Barnee Breeskin. She wrote the words, he wrote the music. Murchison held the song hostage to secure Marshall's yes vote, and 52 years ago today they got the votes needed and awarded Dallas a team that was called the Cowboys. The Draft had come and gone, they were to begin play in 1961 along with the Minnesota Vikings, but a fellow Dallas oil heir, Lamar Hunt, launched the AFL and put his team in Dallas, and called them the Texans, just like the original in 1952. Murchison argued that he could not spot the AFL a year and compete, so the Cowboys became the only team in NFL history to get their launch without the benefit of a Draft. On March 13, 1960 the other 12 NFL teams froze 25 players and opened the rest up for Dallas to take. No more than 3 from any team. That is how a rag tag group got their start in the NFL in 1960. Walt Garrison is noted for joking that the 1960 Cowboys season film is also the 1960 Bloopers film, they just change the labels. Unlucky number 13. 448 wins, 33 post season wins, 5 Super Bowls, and 21 Division Championships all have their Genesis on this date 52 years ago.


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Under-fire Barnet Mayor Hugh Rayner has received more than £28,000 in housing benefits from tenants, it was claimed today.
Evidence showing exactly how much money Councillor Rayner made through claiming housing benefits on behalf of his tenants was brought to the attention of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, during today's London Assembly Question Time.
The Hale ward councillor owns 15 properties in the Colindale area with his wife, Susan, and four more through his company, S&H Housing Limited.
Freedom of Information requests have revealed S&H Limited has received a total of £25,694 from Barnet Borough Council in housing benefit, as well as £2,769 from Barnet Homes, and another £3,000 incentive payment for taking on social tenants.
He has never declared an interest relating to his role as a landlord, despite chairing meetings discussing major changes to private landlords' payments and financial incentives for those taking on social tenants.
Addressing the Mayor of London today, Barnet GLA member Andrew Dismore said: "What makes it worse, of course, isn't just that he's been making all this money out of housing benefit - the fact that when he chaired the committee that approved this agreement for rent deposits and landlord incentives on 22 May 2013, he didn't make a declaration of interest.
"Nor did he make any declaration of interest when they switched the housing policy from the social sector to the private sector on 12 July 2010, nor in December 2012, nor did he declare a non-pecuniary interest in Jan 2014.
"He still says it's a non-pecuniary interest, even though he's making all this money out of housing benefit from the council and Barnet Homes. Do you think that's right?"
But the Mayor of London Boris Johnson said Barnet Council's monitoring officer is investigating the matter and it would be "inappropriate" for him to comment until this has been concluded.
This is not the first time Cllr Rayner has come under scrutiny - last month, Boris Johnson admitted Councillor Hugh Rayner's behaviour had been "prima facie illegal" following evidence about the "unfair" way he treats his tenants, who all receive housing benefit.
Mr Dismore had told Boris Johnson that Cllr Rayner was not part of the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme, and that he drafted 12-month contracts which permitted rent increases by any amount and at any time during the year. He also paid an unannounced visit to a tenant at 10pm asking for the new lease to be signed - even though his contract said adequate notice must be given.
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Hi kids. I didn't make it down to MSG tonight for a variety of reasons, so I'll be in the chair watching our good friends at Versus and, despite that, trying to watch the game with youse tonight. Maybe listening to the great Kenny Albert and Dave Maloney.
Anyway, I never got around to posting the entire Tortorella post-practice thing yesterday, so here it is, minus the old news.
John Tortorella:
On having 15 forwards and seven D-men at practice yesterday:
"Too many bodies for practice. But, no, it's good to get the guys on the ice … obviously when you have that many bodies, they're getting close."
On the competition the healthy guys bring:
"Once we find out who's healthy and who isn't, we have to cut down our numbers to get a proper practice in. And we have a few days this month that we can practice with only 12 games. But, no, for the past — really for most of the year — we're just trying to field a team out there to get a full practice in. So this is the other end of the spectrum, after some time off, some guys have healed and some guys, the timing of their injuries, coming back, it's good stuff. And I think we'll be a better team for it once we get some guys back in the lineup."
On Del Zotto:
"He played well enough the past couple of games. Did some decent things as far as puck movement on our power play. We've got to make a decision there. He was brought up also because we weren't sure about Danny (Girardi)."
He said Kolarik had dipped, and before sending Grachev down today, this was his assessment:
"Grach has played much better. It hasn't transformed here yet, but he has been one of the better … Schoeny was (at the Whale's games) and felt Grach was the guy. Him and Newbury. I like Newbury's grit. Hopefully he can take a faceoff or two. But Grach has scored some goals down there, has played hard, is going through the process. Now, the next step for Grach is to protect pucks here as we've asked him to down there, but also to try to create some offense. Weise played well, too."
On Dubinsky:
"If it was up to him he's play, but it's not going to be his decision. We've got to check with the doctor and see how he feels (today). … It's just dealing with pain. Is there going to be pain. The doctors have said we don't need another X-ray or anything like that. They feel it's healed. It's just a matter of Dubi … remember, this was going on with Dubi for quite a while prior to (the discovery of the stress fracture). But Dubi was knocking on my door after the Florida game and knocking on my door before (yesterday's) practice. He wants to play. But it just can't be his decision. We can't put him in a situation where he could get hurt again. So we'll see how he feels … and we'll make a decision."
On Wolski learning the grind:
"I'm hoping the whole team rubs off on him, because that's the way we have to play. And he has bought in. He's trying to grind. He's trying to win puck battles on the boards, both ends, defensively and offensively. He's been around the puck and he's been told that's what he's going to have to do. I've had so many opinions on him thrown my way when we traded for him. I haven't seen some of the things people talked about, so we have to make our own judgment and he knows how he needs to play here. And he's trying to do that.
"We don't want to turn him into an absolute grinder. He's a talented player. But he has to do the job away from the puck and puck battles are a part of that."
Asked to clarify what he said about not seeing the things people talked about:
"That's a positive. People weren't running him down, but you get traded a couple of times in a very short while, people are saying, 'Well, what's this guy all about?' I didn't want to listen to … obviously we have to get information and I have a couple of people over in the Western Conference that I trust very closely, and I called them. And they gave me information on him. So you have to find information. But you never know when it clicks in. He's 24. He's still a kid. And you never know when it clicks in. I like the way he's played. I like his effort, which is the most important thing, away from the puck. And he's been around it offensively, too, in creating offense. So we'll see where it all goes."


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What we know at this time : The doctors will not confirm it is CC until after they have their team meeting this Friday, but unoffically we were told that is the the dx to expect. His cancer is inside the liver only. We have been told my husband's cancer is inoperable as it is on both sides of the liver and it is too close to vein or artery (I forgot which) and it is rather larger (on right posterior lobe). He also has multiple lesions which also factors in. They pushed us towards SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy) even before their official meeting.... as they believe it is our best option at this time.
We were not given a stage but given what I have read I think we are at IIIa. Doing some reading I'm guessing it is ICC as it is inside the liver only.
About my husband: He is stubborn, strong-willed and extremely active 69 yo. His only signs were pain in shoulder and exhaustion. No jaundice. He is still working, still active and hasn't lost weight, but has been suffering the past 3 weeks with very discomforting feelings of fullness, burping, nausea. We are having difficulty finding foods that he can eat without feeling bad. Even protein shakes seemed to bother him.
What I'm hoping for: The docs spend about 5 minutes downloading info to us at a time. We have been sped through this process and I'd like to know what we should be asking, any helpful tips on dealing with issues (like his struggle with food), and suggestions from those that have been here before. I feel like we've just gone along with the docs... ok pass check point b, go to c... take more test... and we still are in the wave of not understanding, disbelief and trying to come to understand. It is finally starting to sink and I'm ready to begin the fight with my husband now. I'm hoping the posters here will help us in this journey so we can fight a better fight.
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A MAN who robbed a Kidderminster second-hand clothes shop at knifepoint has been jailed for four and a half years.
Robert Steven Burns, 31, of Farnham Road, Birmingham, carried out the robbery at Cash For Clothes, in Horsefair, at about noon on December 10, 2012.
Burns denied robbery and possessing a knife in a public place but was found guilty after a trial and was jailed for 54 months at Worcester Crown Court on Friday, March 12.
Det Con Adrian Smith, or West Mercia Police, said: "Burns went into the shop with identity concealed by a hat and scarf and demanded money. The member of staff handed over a total of £523.
"He was caught after police discovered a customer in the shop during the robbery was actually his girlfriend. We picked up on discrepancies in her witness account and established the pair had been in the shop together the previous week.
"This was a very distressing experience for the shop owner, who was left shaking and crying. Knife robberies are taken very seriously by the police and courts and the sentence imposed reflects that."
Burns' girlfriend was arrested on suspicion of robbery and attempting to pervert the course of justice but no further action was taken against her.


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PONTIAC, Mich. - A Pontiac family whose Halloween decorations were stolen is asking whoever took them to bring them back, no questions asked.
Gilbert and Tina Cochrane have been decorating their yard on Third Avenue in Pontiac with a Halloween display for years.
They started the tradition when their son, Robby, was 3 years old
But Robby was killed in a car accident in 2006, when he was a 17-year-old high school senior.
"Halloween and Christmas were his favorite times and he and his dad would put this up together," Tina Cochrane said.
On Tuesday morning this week, Tina woke up to find the "Haunted Valley Cemetery" in the front yard was empty, except for one zombie display.
"The gravestones, the inflatables, some of those light-up plastic decorations, even little things like little skulls," Cochrane said.
The Cochranes had continued to put out the Halloween decorations over the years, not only to please their neighborhood, but also to honor their son's memory.
"We also have attachments to traditions and to items and when they are gone and stolen it feels like someone is stealing another piece of your heart that's already been broken." Cochrane said.
The family is asking whoever took the decorations to return them.
The decorations can be just dropped off in the yard. No questions will be asked.
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Quote:I just picked this book up yesterday. Its not bad. Some good defenses but others seem slightly different then the way I was trained. The choke from the fron for example looks alot more like haganah in the book than traditional krav.
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SEDGEMOOR District Council's full council meeting on Wednesday, February 19 has been postponed while flood-related response is ongoing.
The full council meeting will instead be held at 2.30pm on Monday, February 24 at Bridgwater House.
The Sedgemoor District Council's executive meeting on Wednesday, March 5 has also been postponed.
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WANDERERS boss Dougie Freedman is planning to raid his former club Crystal Palace for midfield enforcer Mile Jedinak – but may have to wait until summer to get his man.
Freedman has already added Craig Davies in this month's transfer window and remains hopeful of recruiting more personnel before the deadline at 11pm on January 31.
The Bolton News understands Jedinak is one of those in Freedman's sights but Palace will be reluctant to let the Australian go on the cheap.
Jedinak has started all but one of the Eagles Championship matches this campaign, including Saturday's goalless Selhurst Park draw with the Whites – who have also been linked with Birmingham City striker Marlon King – and has 18 months of his three-year contract remaining.
He is a player Freedman knows well, too, after the Scot signed him from Turkish side Gençlerbirligi in the summer of 2011.
Freedman spoke highly of the Australian at the time after tracking him for a long period, saying: "Mile has a fantastic international pedigree and I know he will be a huge success at the club."
Jedinak was captain of Palace under Freedman's stewardship before he left to join the Whites in October, and has scored twice in 30 appearances in all competitions this season.
It is believed tentative enquiries may have been made for a reunion at the Reebok but Freedman may have to sit tight to bring in the Socceroos international.
And if it is to be a summer switch, it could then depend on whether Palace are in the promotion shake-up.
A sitting midfielder, the 28-year-old would add to the options for Freedman in the engine room.
Jay Spearing has been a stand-out performer in that role but his season-long loan from Liverpool ends in May and it is understood Wanderers will not be looking to make his move from Anfield permanent.
Keith Andrews has also been a regular under both Freedman and his predecessor Owen Coyle since the latter secured his signature from West Brom last summer.
But he has been carrying a niggling Achilles injury and playing through that in recent weeks and may now have to face a spell out after hobbling off against Palace on Saturday.
With Stuart Holden and youngster Josh Vela only just coming back from their knee injuries, and Mark Davies not yet fit to return, the only other current option in the middle is Darren Pratley.


text: AoS 935 Report post Posted March 8, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6p5AZp7r_Q So this finally came out today and honestly I'm not sure why she needed 6000$ much less 160000$ if all her videos are gonna be like this. The delivery is boring, the so called research is shallow, she goes off topic, and the production quality is low. That said I agree with her general idea, DID is a boring and overdone basis for a plot and its probably so common because of patriarchal values. Honestly the only value I see in this video is just adding to the general critical mass of feminism, although not that much, rather than something that's new and brilliant and impressive and needed a kickstarter. And frankly its some of her better work, slightly less self contradictory, slightly less cherry picking. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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LAKE MARY, Fla. - A 33-year-old Lake Mary man was killed early Friday when his sport utility vehicle -- traveling at more than 100 mph -- slammed into the rear of a box truck on Interstate 4 in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
David McKenna was killed in the crash when his Infinity SUV crashed into truck around 2:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-4 near County Road 46A in Lake Mary.
The truck driver, Mark Reich, 50, of Lakeland, was taken to South Seminole Hospital with minor injuries.
Troopers said McKenna was driving in the center lane of I-4 and failed to slow down as his SUV approached and hit the truck.
The debris field was about 200 yards long, troopers said.
It's not known if alcohol played a role in the crash or if McKenna was wearing a seat belt, according to an FHP report.
An investigation is ongoing.
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A BLAZE tore through an Accrington takeaway shop last night.
Families were evacuated from their homes and a road was closed after a major fire tore through an Accrington town centre takeaway last night.
Flames shot out from the roof of the Sahad takeaway, in Blackburn Road, and thick black smoke could be seen from as far away as Burnley.
It was the second time the mid-terraced property had been left devastated in just a matter of weeks, after the front part of the building collapsed into the street at the end of July.
Crews from across East Lancashire were called to tackle the blaze and even Miles Parkinson, leader of Hyndburn Council and a retained firefighter, went into the property to help.
Insp Graham Ashcroft said: "The call came in just before 7pm. One of the owners has discovered the fire which was in a flue canopy within the downstairs shop. There were three other people in the premises at the time and they evacuated.
"The fire took hold and has badly damaged the premises throughout. It spread to one of the houses next door."
Firefighters were still tackling the blaze at 8.30pm.
Insp Ashcroft added: "Fire investigators have already stared work but we believe it started accidentally."
The road was closed and remained shut last night.
Nearby shops had to close and put down their shutters to stop the smoke from coming in.
The road was closed off from Tanpits Road to Little Street by police and road diversions were also put in place.
Safina Akhtar, 29, whose family lives in the house next door to the takeaway, said she was about to go to the property to break the fast when she saw what had happened.
She said: "We are absolutely distraught.
"My mum went into the front room and said there was smoke and fire.
"We just had to evacuate the house, we have not managed to get anything.
"But we all got out, that is the main thing, we had children in there as well.
"I was due to go on holiday to Egypt tomorrow, but I cannot even think about that now.
"We have got to be brave, we have got our family around us and everybody has come together."
Zoe Ayub, 19 who helps run Roop hair and beauty salon just a few doors down from the takeaway, said: "We have not been told anything.
"We were in when it started and my mum helped take the lady next door to safety.
"The whole family was struggling to get out.
"I don't know if it has got to my shop, if it has it would be really bad.
"It is really worrying."
The community gathered to offer their support for the families who had had to be evacuated and Coun Claire Pritchard, deputy leader of Hyndburn Council, visited the scene to offer accommodation to anyone who had been left homeless.
She said: "I have come down to show my support and check everybody who has been evacuated has been rehomed.
"The whole community has come out and they did this when the building collapsed a couple of weeks ago too."
Coun Munsif Dad, who lives in the area said he saw the flames and smoke coming towards him as he left his house to go to the shop.
He said: "There was smoke was coming right toward me and the flames were in full flight, they were coming off the roof.
"The roof has come off.
"The first thing was getting everybody out, the firefighters have evacuated some of the houses.
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The 2013/14 NBA season is a time to celebrate for Minnesota Timberwolves fans, as the franchise is celebrating their silvery anniversary in the NBA. I wanted to celebrate these 25 years with 25 special moments from the franchise's history. Are you ready for this? Let's get started with the countdown … because everything in the world today has to be done via countdown and ranking apparently.
(Quick note: YouTube clips are also hyperlinks below and will open in a separate window.)
#25 – 2008 NBA Draft night trade that yields Kevin Love for the Wolves
While I still would have demanded a PG (Lowry, it worked within the cap) in the trade, the Wolves traded OJ Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love with other pieces all around. This trade would have been ranked higher if Mike Miller didn't stink up the Target Center for two seasons.
#24 – Isaiah Rider's circus shot in Sacramento
Preface: I loved Rider. There, I said it. You'll see him again in this countdown. This shot was on national TV and I talked about it for two days in school. Have a look.
#23 – One of two 2nd round draft gems: Nikola Pekovic
Perhaps for the 30 year anniversary, this is ranked a bit higher. You know how (12 adjectives worse than…) bad the franchise's draft history is. This pick also wasn't too much of a "find" for McHale, as Pekovic was a 1st round talent that teams knew wasn't coming over for a few years and the team swooped him up as the first pick of the 2nd round in 2008.
#22 – Two of two 2nd round draft gems: Doug West
In the franchise's first draft (1989), the team wound up with a pretty decent backcourt consisting of Pooh Richardson and Doug West. While his career got off to a slow start, West did overtake Tony Campbell as the franchise's leading scorer for a while and had several solid seasons for the club.
#21 – 1992 Slam Dunk Contest w/ West
We really won't talk too much about the early days and for good reason; Doug West simply appearing in the Slam Dunk Contest is a top 25 moment in franchise history. Around the 8:45 mark of the clip below you will find the start of West's performance. However, you'll miss Grandmama, Plastic Man, and Shawn Kemp if you skip ahead. (In other words, watch the whole thing!)
#20 – Ricky Rubio's first triple-double
Any time a Pup throws up a triple-double against the Spurs, you have my attention. But when the Unicorn does so in spectacular fashion, it is a top moment for the franchise.
#19 – 2009 NBA Draft – Hello Ricky!
David Kahn somehow convinced the Washington Wizards to give up the 5th pick of the draft for Randy Foye and Mike Miller. Sure, we picked up Stewie Griffin and a few other spare pieces, but the Wolves were able to land Ricky Rubio with the pick and the rest will become history.
Let's forget about the 2009 draft in its entirety though: Point Guard-apolooza, Kevin Love's "What are we doing?!?!?!" tweet, etc. It never happened, OK?
#18 – Timberwolves fire David Kahn
Yep, this is a franchise highlight. We've covered off on the 2009 draft, but we didn't mention the selection of Wes Johnson the following year – the worst draft pick in the history of the Timberwolves. Trust me, I've been watching this unfold for a long time. There were none worse. Throw in trying to freeze Kevin Love out of Minnesota and you have a train wreck for the ages that needed to be fixed.
#17 – Timberwolves hire Rick Adelman
Where Kahn deserves an iota of credit is in the hiring of Rick Adelman, by far the greatest basketball mind to ever grace the sidelines of the Metrodome or Target Center 41 times a season.
#16 – Isaiah Rider blocks Patrick Ewing
Earlier I mentioned talking about Rider's shot in Sacramento for two days. Being from the NY area, this play allowed me a full week of gloating in high school. This was AWESOME …
#15 – "Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, Loser, … Winner!" – The Timberwolves select Christian Laettner in the 1992 NBA Draft
Look, everyone will focus on the negative: we missed out on Shaq and Zo, Laettner was a locker room cancer (as referenced above perhaps?), that he wasn't around for the long term, etc. All of this is valid. However, where would I be without the Wolves selecting Laettner in 1992? I can assure you that I wouldn't be writing for a Wolves blog.
As I started to hone in on the NBA around 5th-6th grade, the franchise came into existence. That was a nice way for me to get a fresh start on a new NBA team. What distinguished the Wolves over the three other new teams? 1. Team colors and 2. My dad was making business trips to the area every month and could bring home souvenirs. Relatively sold, but not completely …
What took my fandom to the next level? "With the third pick of the NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select … Christian Laettner from Duke University" – Stern, David. How is this for a history lesson?
There is one more thing I want to cover here, completely realizing that I've already spent too much time on #15 in this list. How is this locker room speech not more popular than Derrick Coleman's "Whoopty-damn-doo"? I mean, this should really be closer to Iverson's "We talkin' 'bout practice?! Not a game, not a game, but practice!" Honestly, this can be used in so many aspects of life, at the very least in Minnesota. Example: imagine giving the "Loser, Loser … Winner" speech for any of the following:
- Leaving a board meeting
- Quitting a job
- Leaving the bar
- Exiting a holiday house party
- Deflecting blame when caught by multiple boy/girl-friends
Seriously, this needs to become a more acceptable way of living your life. Do it! Vine it! I will pay you at least $1.
#14 – Final home game of 1990 at the Metrodome
The third largest NBA crowd (49,551) packed the Metrodome for the last home game of the inaugural, 89/90 season. The Wolves drew over 1 million fans into the stadium for the season!
#13 – First Franchise Win – 11/10/89
It took four tries and overtime, but the Timberwolves earned their first win in franchise history on 11/10/89 against the Philadelphia 76ers, 125-118. Tony Campbell and Tyrone Corbin = Monsters!
#12 – Michael Williams Free Throw Record
What better way to get a jolt through your body than covering off on one of the few places you will find a Pup in the record books? In 1993, the PG broke the record for the most FT's hit in a row, finally ending the streak at 97. (More fun facts on free throws)
#11 – Kevin Love's double-double streak
Continuing a run of streaks (ba-da-bum) there aren't many more impressive performances compared to the 53 games in a row in which Love put up a double-double. From November 2010 through March 2011, Love poured it on night in and night out. However, the run came to an end against the Warriors. Oddly enough, the streak ended because Love only scored 6 points in a blowout loss.
#10 – A double overtime loss to OKC – 3/23/12
Wow, a loss winds up being a top moment in franchise history. Why? This is my list and I'll do as I please. This is the best regular season game I can remember. From the opponent's side, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each went for 40+ points. JJ Barea put up a triple double. Kevin Love put up a modest 51 and 14. This game was spectacular … including Wesley Johnson's 0-1, 0 points effort. Have I talked about him before?
#9 – Glen Taylor saves the Timberwolves
Say what you will about Taylor, and you have/will, but he saved this franchise back in 1995. With the owners looking to sell the team to a group down in New Orleans, Taylor swooped in to purchase the club and leaving it in the Twin Cities.
#8 – Timberwolves retire Malik Sealy's jersey
I debated whether or not this belonged in the countdown because the reasons that led to the jersey retirement suck, but also thought it might provide some perspective for some of the younger fans as to why the #2 hangs in the rafters. We covered this tragedy in a VOTW last year.
(I'm still surprised that the entire halftime ceremony isn't on YouTube.)
#7 – The original Big Three? KG, Marbury, and Gugliotta
A second VOTW of focus in the top 10 … of course! Before he ate a jar of Vaseline on YouTube, Stephon Marbury was a phenomenal addition to the KG-led Wolves. Therein lied the problem, it was KG's team and 'Starbury' wanted nothing to do with that. Naturally, before a resolution could be found there, Tom Gugliotta decided that he had enough and went to greener pastures. But before all of this … these three were awesome! (Where are my Tums?!)
#6 – 1997 – Playoffs? Playoffs?! You kidding me?!
It took a while, but the Timberwolves made their first trip to the playoffs in 1997. The team was quickly swept off the floor by the Rockets … but still … progress!
#5 – KG leads the Timberwolves in … everything in '02/'03
For just the third time in NBA history, a player led his team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks for the season. KG was good.
#4 – Kevin Love's 30/30 game against the Knicks
The only reason this is #4 and KG's season above is listed at #5 is because it was against the Knicks. I've never claimed to be fair or unbiased. Early on in the 2010 season, Kevin Love went off … way off … on the Knicks, to the tune of 31 points and 31 rebounds. I don't think this needs any further description.
#3 – The 'East Bay Funk Dunk'
The NBA All-Star Weekend came to Minneapolis in 1994 and Isaiah Rider stole the show, winning the Slam Dunk Contest with his 'East Bay Funk Dunk'. A crowning achievement for the franchise who had yet to make the playoffs. This too was awesome!
#2 – The 2004 Playoffs
Since 1989, the Timberwolves were the team to beat in the NBA exactly once, in '03/'04. Everything was in place for a deep playoff run and more. The team disposed of the Nuggets rather easily and then had an epic battle against the Kings. KG jumping on the top of the scorer's table after game 7 anyone?! I still remember these series and locking myself in my Hoboken apartment. With the great, however, came the ultimate disappointment in that Sam Cassell's injured hip was not going to make a miraculous recovery for the series against the Lakers. The Wolves didn't have enough to compete with Shaq and Kobe.
However, if Sam was healthy, this team was going to the Finals and winning it all. That injury still haunts me. That injury also prevents the '03/'04 season from being #1 on this list. If the team had at least the Conference Championship, it would be #1. Alas …
#1 – The 1995 Draft
Before he was "The Big Ticket", he was "The Kid". The Timberwolves selected KG with the 5th pick of the 1995 draft and the franchise was altered for a decade (and you could argue more, but we won't). There isn't anything to say about KG that won't ruin a future post about his career. KG provided more than enough memories. I rarely care about a player when they leave one of my favorite teams. I became a Celtics fan so that KG could get a ring. Best of luck to "The Kid" this season in Brooklyn and quite simply, "Thank you!"
So there you have it, 25 memories from 25 years of Timberwolves basketball. What moments stick out the most to you?


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YORK City manager Gary Mills is contemplating making changes to his team for tomorrow's trip to Fleetwood Town.
A defensive reshuffle looks the biggest consideration for the City chief, who has seen his side fail to keep a clean sheet for ten matches since the 0-0 draw at Southend in October.
The central-defensive axis of captain Chris Smith and Chris Doig could come under threat with the side having conceded 12 goals in six matches since the pair were pitched together in mid-November.
With Lanre Oyebanjo fit again and ready to return at right-back, Dan Parslow could be switched to central duty while David McGurk and rookie Tom Allan are other options.
Should McGurk not feature at Fleetwood, then the home meeting with Burton would represent a full year since he made a first-team appearance despite making the bench for the last 14 games after recovering from a succession of knee, calf and throat problems.
Teenager Allan has been used as a substitute during the last two games when City were leading 4-1 at home to Bristol Rovers and trailing Chesterfield 3-0 but Mills is keen to nurture him in the correct manner before throwing him in for his first senior start.
Mills could also choose to bolster his midfield with recalls for Jonathan Smith and Lee Bullock but his attacking choices remain limited by injuries to Ashley Chambers (stomach), Michael Coulson (knee), Oli Johnson (groin) and John McReady (shoulder).
The City boss said: "You always have to consider changes when you've just lost a game. My job is to pick the team and it's the players' job to perform."
On the prospect of 18-year-old Allan getting his full debut, Mills added: "We've put Tom on in the last two matches and it's all about bringing him on in the right way."
Mills is also warning his players they cannot afford a repeat performance of the second-half showing at Chesterfield, where a promising first period was undermined by three sloppily-conceded goals after the break.
On facing Fleetwood, he said: "I'm expecting a similar challenge to the one we had at Chesterfield.
"They are a good side with a strong squad so we will have to be at our best for 90 minutes, as you have to be every week in this League."
Match facts
CITY made two Blue Square Bet Premier trips to Fleetwood.
In 2010/11, they went down 2- 1 in a game which marked Richard Brodie's last in City colours. Greg Young was the scorer.
Last term the fixture was goalless on August 27, 2011, and the side lined up: Ingham, Oyebanjo, McGurk, Smith, Meredith, Boucaud (Fyfield), Kerr, McLaughlin (Challinor), Moké (Pilkington), Walker, Chambers.
It happened on December 29
1973: Brian Pollard scored the goal in a 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers at Bootham Crescent watched by 6,274. The unbeaten League run was extended to 19 matches and City were second in Division Three (League One).
1979: A 1-1 draw at Lincoln City with Andy Clements on the scoresheet in the Division Four match.
1984: A Bootham Crescent crowd of 9,665 saw Hull City win 2-1. Keith Walwyn was on target and City were in the top half of the Third Division (League One).
1990: Ian Blackstone netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 Fourth Division win at Wrexham.
Central defender Ray Warburton was the other scorer.
1992: City slipped to second in the Third Division (League Two) following a 1-1 home draw against Halifax Town. The attendance was 4,068 with Paul Barnes the marksman.
2006: City lost 1-0 at home to Woking but remained in the top five of the Conference. The attendance was 3,173.
2007: Martyn Woolford and David McGurk netted in a 2-0 Blue Square Premier win over Weymouth at Bootham Crescent in front of 2,546.
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This Chinese phone has a 1080p screen, quad-core processor, costs $230
0. phoneArena posted on 17 Apr 2013, 09:46
Before we even get to its droolworthy hardware specs, we have to point out that the Zopo C2 runs Aliyun OS, which is a Linux-based system "inspired" by Android. Well, a little too inspired, maybe, since Google itself blocked the launch of an Aliyun OS smartphone back in 2012.
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
"Zopo is a smartphone manufacturer that you've surely never heard of."
Yeah, I've heard it before! :)
10. Evil.Bunny (Posts: 41; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
or is it "Oppo"
2. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
i wonder what the connectivity will be like
4. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4328; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Zopo, Oppo...i'm getting very Happo!
19. Rehankhan (Posts: 323; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
do i suppose to laugh ? ok HA HA
20. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 4328; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
*Please laugh along with proper grammar.*
5. Diego! (Posts: 679; Member since: 15 Jun 2009)
The baby of Samsung Galaxy S4 and Iphone 4/4s? :P If it comes with wifi (which is banned in China) I'm getting one! :D
6. torr310 (Posts: 1086; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
Do you or don't you get what you pay for?
7. MachDaddy (Posts: 52; Member since: 06 Mar 2013)
anyone else notice more and more of Phone Arena's stories come straight from GizChina.com?
or, put another way, if you're interested in reading about all the new Chinese phones that are coming with 5" screens and quad-core MTK6589 chips clocked at 1.2GHZ then just check GizChina.com
8. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
More iphone lookalikes - without home button
9. Topcat488 (Posts: 1396; Member since: 29 Sep 2012)
For $230.00 it's not a bad phone at all, in fact I think the Chinese consumers are very lucky that they are the real superpower, in smartphone production. Even if they are copies, it's their customers that are benefitting. So many beautiful "but cheap" phones staying in China, that a lot of westerners would love too own.
11. WakaFlakaD (Posts: 527; Member since: 30 Apr 2011)
GTFO come on China
16. Techboi (Posts: 84; Member since: 20 Sep 2012)
Nice looking phone
17. gigaraga (Posts: 1454; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
Looks kinda cheap, nothing interesting here except the price o.o
18. papss (unregistered)
shocked that a chinese company would copy anything...
22. siluro (Posts: 46; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
So cheap... I would be tempted, but well I worry more about software issues that may come from a lesser known company. Not to mention being a pentaband user there's a very slim chance it could even work for me.
I would like to see a better known brand take on a Mediatek CPU and make a sub $400 1080p similar to this. Unless that is the Mediatek chip is seriously underpowered for a 1080p display.
23. Astro551 (Posts: 46; Member since: 18 Dec 2011)
I wouldn't mind paying more for for technology these days. I mean for a phone with these specs to cost $230? Think about how much the labourers get... kinda sad :(
24. ZeroCide (Posts: 785; Member since: 09 Jan 2013)
it is Foxconns secret company to sell androids.
25. hipnotika (Posts: 353; Member since: 06 Mar 2013)
MT6589 (previously known as MTK6588): Cortex A7 (ARMv7) CPU at 1.2 GHz quad-core / GPU: PowerVR SGX 544 at 300 MHz / 3G, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA compatible
hımm power of powervr 544 ;) maybe it would be good choice.
this is antutu benchmark :www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZheXF
26. andrews317 (Posts: 15; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Will it run Android apps (apk)?
27. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
They should improve their marketing
28. sbone (Posts: 1; Member since: 06 Nov 2013)
Let's not forget iPhone & iPod made in China ...iPad made in Korea.
Hmmm labour costs where's the rest of the big $$$ you pay for Apple product going ???
Reckon China in the past yes cheap knock offs catering for their own market.
Now that they have the technology are developing their own competitive Brands.
Interesting but what would you expect from the now 2nd biggest economic superpower.


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Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About the Most Painful Time in Her Life (It's a Doozy)
Gwyneth Paltrow recently opened up about a miscarriage she suffered while trying to have a third child.
-Lucia Peters
I make fun of Gwyneth Paltrow all the time. I admit it. She's a fairly easy target due to GOOP and how out of touch she seems to be about how those of us who don't belong to the one percent live; though I don't think she's as dangerous as some other celebrities I could name (*coughthecastofJerseyShorecough*), I do still think that she's sometimes indicative of what's damaging about celebrity culture.
However, I think I'm go a little gentler on her from here on out. Gwyneth, who has two children, Apple, 8, and Moses, 6, with husband Chris Martin, opened up in a recent issue of the Daily Mail's You magazine about whether she would consider having another baby—and while she's not ruling it out entirely, she did reveal something that she's kept pretty tightly under wraps up until now.
"My children ask me to have a baby all the time and you never know—I could squeeze one more in. I am missing my third. I am thinking about it," the actress said. "But," she continued, "I had a really bad experience when I was pregnant with my third and it didn't work out and I nearly died. So I am like, 'Are we good here or should we go back and try again?'"
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She changed the subject right after that, so that's all the information we have. We don't know exactly when it happened, although it must have been sometime in the last seven years (Moses was born in 2006); we don't know anything about what exactly went wrong; and we don't know at what point during the pregnancy it happened, although we can probably guess that it was sometime during the first trimester. Regardless, though, a miscarriage is an incredibly difficult thing to have gone through, and Gwyneth's was compounded by the fact that she almost died in the process. Not only that, but she didn't try to capitalize off it in any way—not right after it happened, and not (I don't think, at least) right now. As awful as it sounds, I've come to expect that a lot of celebrities will milk personal tragedies for all they're worth in order to keep themselves in the public eye.
Notably, Gwyneth also suffered post-partum depression after the birth of Moses, which isn't something to take lightly. She said in 2011 that after Moses came into the world, "I felt like a zombie. I couldn't access my heart. I couldn't access my emotions. I couldn't connect. It was terrible, it was the exact opposite of what had happened when Apple was born. With her, I was on cloud nine. I couldn't believe it wasn't the same. I just thought it meant I was a terrible mother and a terrible person."
I may still have my quibbles with Gwyneth in general and GOOP in particular, but on top of having some real feelings for her about what she and her family have gone through, I've got a lot of respect for how she's dealt with it.
Castle and all.
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HOUSTON - The 2012 hurricane season officially began on Friday, even though two named storms have already hit this season.
Hurricane Beryl was the second named tropical system of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season. Beryl came ashore near Jacksonville, Fla., just after midnight on Memorial Day as a tropical storm with 70 mph winds. It dumped 10 inches of rain in some areas of north Florida.
Tropical Storm Alberto was a short-lived storm that formed off the coast of South Carolina. It stayed in the Atlantic and did not affect land.
This is the first year since 1908 there have been two tropical storms develop prior to the official June 1 start of hurricane season.
"There is not any real correlation between the activity that occurs very early in the season or before the formal start of the season and what gets into August, September and October," said Bill Read, Director of the National Hurricane Center.
Federal and local officials use the start of hurricane season to remind coastal areas about the importance of emergency preparedness.
Harris County officials urge everyone to be prepared.
"We live in a hurricane-prone zone. Assume that a hurricane is going to hit us and make preparations accordingly. If at the end of the season, we haven't been hit, no harm, no foul," said Judge Ed Emmett. "And no matter what the predictions are, if one storm comes our way, that's a bad hurricane season."
Forecasters predict 9 to 15 storms
U.S. forecasters have predicted that this year's Atlantic hurricane season would produce a normal number of about nine to 15 tropical storms.
As many as four to eight of those storms could strengthen into hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's initial outlook for the six-month storm season. One to three of those could become major hurricanes with top winds of 111 mph or higher, or become a category 3 hurricane. Hurricane Ike in 2008 was a category 2 storm.
"People need to remember the threat is still there. Ike was not your worst case scenario. We can get much worse storms. The 1900 storm is still the benchmark of the kind of disaster that can occur," said Read.
The weather phenomenon known as El Nino, which warms Pacific waters near the equator and increases wind shear over the Atlantic, may develop by the late summer or early fall and help suppress storm development, forecasters said.
Forecasters name tropical storms when their top winds reach 39 mph; hurricanes have winds of at least 74 mph.
August will mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew's catastrophic landfall in South Florida as a Category 5 storm. The season that spawned Andrew started late and produced a total of just six named storms.
The seasonal average is 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
The 2011 hurricane season, one of the busiest on record with 19 named storms, produced Irene, one of the costliest storms in U.S. history when it hit the northeast coast.
Hurricane season ends on Nov. 30, and the peak period for hurricane activity runs from August through October.
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Too often carrot cake seems like a throw back to the 70s, when they were dense and tasted ultimately too good for you. This version is moist, sweet and has a complex combination of spices and zest that all come through. Adding a bit of lemon to the icing brings out the bright flavors of the cake and the Lyle's Golden Syrup kicks over the top. I think the creamy topping is key to the success of the carrot cake! In fact, I make a really large batch and always have a bit left over to spread on toast.
Coconut-Frosted Carrot Cake
For the cake:
1 pound finely grated carrots
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cup canola oil
4 extra large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla
Finely grated zest of 1 large orange
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmegs
1 1/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped dried apricots and dried cherries
For the cream cheese frosting:
28 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
5 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons Lyle's Golden Syrup or honey
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut for pressing on the outside of the cake
Grease two 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment circles. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grate the carrots using the grater attachment on a Food Processor , or use a Box Grater (if using the box grater, use the finer side) .
After they are grated, use the blade on the food processor to chop the carrots more finely.
In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and zest. Whisk in the dry ingredients, just until combined. Using a spoon, stir in the carrots and dried fruit.
Fold in the coconut.
Divide the batter into the two prepared pans and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
Let cakes cool completely in the pans on a wire rack.
Make the icing by blending the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, lemon extract, lemon juice, confectioners' sugar and Lyle's Golden Syrup, until smooth.
Put one of the layers of cake on a 9-inch cardboard round and then top it with 1 cup of the cream cheese icing.
Cover the cake with a thin crumb coat (watch a video for crumb coat instructions). Then finish with a smooth coat of icing on the cake (watch a video for smooth icing instructions). I ran my spatula tip around the icing to create the swirls, but you'll be pressing coconut on the outside, so don't worry about getting this effect.
Before moving the cake to the platter, lift it and gently press the shredded coconut onto the top and sides.
This cake is wonderful the next day or even the following. Just wrap it well and refrigerate….if there is any left!
Zoë François, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads in Five Minutes a Day, studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She now calls Minneapolis her home, where she has worked with some of the top talent in the culinary world — Steven Brown, Andrew Zimmern and many chefs at the D'Amico company. In addition to writing, Zoë teaches baking classes and consults at restaurants. You can find her writing and recipe creations on Devour, on her baking blog, zoebakes.com and on the site, www.breadin5.com.


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AUSTRALIA'S leading disability service provider is calling on the state government to introduce a taskforce to probe the abuse and mistreatment of Victorians in care, after the alleged rape of five of its clients.
Yooralla has also introduced widespread reforms to the way it deals with abuse allegations in its own facilities, including informing all affected families after suspected incidents and encouraging staff and disabled clients to immediately report possible abuse.
Yooralla general manager Jennifer Boulton said a taskforce similar to South Australia's Care Concern Investigations Unit should be set up by the state government to probe suspected abuse and negligent care in the disability sector.
Last year, Fairfax Media revealed police had charged a carer last March with sexual abuse and that some Yooralla staff and families believed more could have been done in terms of prevention and to notify potentially affected parties.
''It's really hard to talk about. Can you prevent something like this? Who knows, I can't turn back the clock,'' Ms Boulton said of the allegations that five disabled Victorians were sexually abused in two Yooralla facilities.
''We have identified all areas where we could have been more diligent … we believe the whole sector is vulnerable.''
The South Australian investigation unit that Yooralla said should be replicated in Victoria can make findings on the balance of probabilities, rather than the much higher standard required in a criminal court.
Ms Boulton has also called for the government to close a loophole in which carers sacked for misconduct or abuse, but not charged by police, can be employed by another disability service that is unaware of any previous employment issues.
''We would very much like to share that information [about a carer's previous conduct] across the sector,'' she said.
Last year, Fairfax also revealed that several families with disabled relatives at Yooralla houses where the alleged abuser had worked were not told he had been charged.
Among the changes Yooralla is bringing in after an internal inquiry into the handling of abuse is a process in which all families are told as soon as possible and have more input into facilities' management.
After the alleged rapes, a small number of parents were also critical of Yooralla's reliance on casual staff.
Ms Boulton said that while Yooralla was not implementing a recommendation to ensure all staff were tertiary qualified, it was reducing reliance on casual staff and improving supervision.
Yooralla has also called for the injection of more funds into the disability services sector.
''[We need] funding to allow real systemic changes across the sector,'' she said.
The accused former Yooralla carer will face a committal proceeding next month at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on several counts of sexual abuse and rape. His five alleged victims are all expected to give evidence in what looms as a major test of the criminal justice system's ability to deal with cases involving people with disabilities, including possible communication difficulties.
Ms Boulton said Yooralla was introducing programs to encourage disabled clients to speak out and ''report anything out of the ordinary''.
External scrutiny from the Office of the Public Advocate is also being introduced.
A spokesman for Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge said all disability services needed to take responsibility for those in their care. The spokesman also said the Department of Human Services was examining ways to improve the protection of disabled people being cared for by non-government organisations.


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'Pirates Charities on ROOT SPORTS Auction' raises more than $715,000 for charity
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pirates Charities, in conjunction with ROOT SPORTS, are pleased to announce the eighth annual "Pirates Charities on ROOT SPORTS Auction" raised a record of more than $715,000.
All proceeds from this year's auction will go to Pirates Charities and three non-profit organizations that support ALS patients and their families, and are committed to finding a cure for the disease. The three organizations that will be supported by the 2015 "Pirates Charities on ROOT SPORTS Auction" are the ALS Certified Center of Excellence at AHN (Allegheny Health Network), The ALS Association/Western Pennsylvania Chapter, and LiveLikeLou.org.
ALS is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neuron cells in the spinal cord and brain. Life expectancy for those diagnosed with ALS is normally three to five years. Most people know the disease as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" named after the baseball legend who died from the disease in 1941.
The auction took place on Tuesday, August 4 as ROOT SPORTS broadcasted this year's on-air auction during the evening's game live from the Rivertowne Brewing Hall of Fame Club inside PNC Park. During the event, the Pirates sold more than 3,000 available Pirates Charities/ROOT SPORTS VIP and VIP-PLUS Bags that included a baseball autographed by an individual Pirates player, a baseball autographed by a Pirates alumni, an exclusive specially designed Pirates Ice Bucket Challenge tee, a ticket voucher good for 2 tickets to for a Pirates baseball game, a Pirates 1971 throwback cap and a commemorative Pirates glass set and more. The VIP-PLUS Bags also included an authentic Pirates home white or black alternate game jersey autographed by their favorite player.
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Third-ranked Gators roll to 13th straight win
Published: Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 5:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 11:30 p.m.
The balls kept bouncing off the backboard. One by one, Florida players kept chasing them.
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Senior center Patric Young wound up with his share. So did forwards Will Yeguete, Dorian Finney-Smith and sharp-shooting guard Michael Frazier II.
Behind an overwhelming 57-27 rebound margin, No. 3 Florida rolled to a 69-36 win over Texas A&M. A sellout crowd of 12,246 at the O'Connell Center watched another masterful UF defensive performance Saturday. Florida held Texas A&M to just 26 percent shooting and matched its fewest points allowed to an SEC opponent. Last season, Florida also held South Carolina to 36 points in a 75-36 win.
A big reason was Florida's ability to limit Texas A&M to one shot. Florida held Texas A&M to just five offensive rebounds and outscored Texas A&M 25-2 on second-chance points.
"We just really chased balls as a team," Young said. "Frazier had eight rebounds, I was pulling for him to get a double-double. Doe-Doe (Finney Smith) had a lot. Will had a lot. We all came in there focused on limiting them to one possession on offense, and we did a good job of that."
Florida (19-2, 8-0 SEC) won its 13th straight and is off to its third-best start in school history. The only two better starts came during UF's back-to-back national title seasons. In 2005-06, Florida started 20-2. In 2006-07, the Gators began 24-2.
But Florida players sounded far from complacent following another lopsided win, which extended a school record for consecutive home wins to 27.
"We have to understand that we can get better every day," Frazier said. "We have to play desperate and chase greatness. When you chase greatness, that's how you reach your potential."
Frazier led all scorers with 21 points. Finney-Smith added 11 points and nine rebounds and Young had nine points and a career-high 14 rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double on his 22nd birthday.
"I was really chasing the ball today," Young said. "If coach kept me in, which I wanted, I would have had 17 at least. But I can't control that."
With Florida up by as many as 38 points in the second half, Florida coach Billy Donovan went to his bench early to preserve his starters. Walk-ons Jacob Kurtz and Billy Donovan played the final five minutes.
Donovan praised Young's energy level, which carried over from the second half of UF's 62-51 win Thursday night at Mississippi State.
"I told him we'd tell him every game was his birthday, to get him to play like that," Donovan said. "I thought he had a great motor. He didn't get a lot of touches. Got to the free-throw line some. Had really, really good energy. Chased balls. Defended. I thought he played exceptional today."
Florida's hard work on the boards allowed the Gators to overcome an off-shooting game from the perimeter. The Gators missed their first nine 3-pointers and were just 1 of 12 from beyond the arc. For the game, Florida finished just 20 percent (5 of 25) from 3-point range.
"(Texas A&M) missed a lot, a lot of shots," Donovan said. "They missed a lot of shots around the baskets, they missed a lot of jump shots. They had some decent looks that didn't go down. And I would say the same for us. We were 1 for 12 from behind the 3-point line in the first half and we had some great looks."
Up 22-15 early, the Gators went on a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 32-15 after senior forward Casey Prather scored on a drive in the lane. Florida led 34-17 at halftime despite shooting just 40 percent from the field.
For the game, Florida outscored Texas A&M 32-12 in the paint and 11-7 in points off turnovers. The Aggies (12-9, 3-5) dropped their fifth straight game.
"Florida's a great defensive team," Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. "We had our opportunities early to score, but not many. When we had our opportunities to make free throws and layups, we couldn't score, but Florida had a lot to do with it."
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In 2009, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) embarked on its own version of a street-art initiative. Noting that most of the street walls of the city exuded a dismal sight, marred by commercial posters stuck rampantly one over the other through the years, they commissioned about 100 local painters to draw murals on the city's street walls. The city's public spaces soon came alive in a profusion of mural colours – the themes drawn from the history, geography, culture and other aspects relating to the state of Karnataka.
This street-art presented a challenge to me as a photographer. I would choose a particular mural in a public space, and then wait for a photographic moment to evolve in front of the mural. The manifesting scene had to relate to the mural in the background, resulting in images that were at once inspiring, downright comical or thought provoking. The frenzied street traffic with its share of blaring horns, pedestrians, hawkers, gawkers, destitutes, and policemen combined with the heat and dust was a test of patience. I would often wait for hours to get that appropriate image which would lend the mural transcendence beyond its true purpose.
Later, this thematic interest evolved beyond the BBMP sponsored street-art to backgrounds utilizing cinema posters, graffiti and other myriad alternatives
"When I travel, walk about, read a book or watch a movie, compositions and frames flash before me. I believe that our everyday life is a series of frames stitched together by the thread of time; some mundane, some interesting and some rather extraordinary. Out there, it is about those instant possibilities thrown up by a combination of chance, an inquisitive mind and a camera in hand," says Shanavas.


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DUDLEY'S education boss has promised none of the borough's 20 children's centres will close within the next 12 months after fears were raised about the future of the popular facilities.
Councillor Patrick Harley, Dudley's new Conservative leader, last week highlighted concerns that some of the centres - which provide support to parents and families - could be forced to share services or close after a proposed £320,000 budget cut was voted through by Dudley Council's cabinet on February 12.
But Dudley's cabinet member for children's services, councillor Tim Crumpton, announced just hours after meeting with cllr Harley on Monday (February 25) that any possible closures would be held off for at least 12 months.
He told Monday's full council meeting: "We have made a decision that means we do not have to close a children's centre at all for the next 12 months."
He said the council, hit by a £2.8m shortfall in the Early Intervention Grant from central government, was under pressure "to ensure services are provided to the areas of greatest need".
The leading Labour cllr said he would be consulting widely on the issue over the next 12 months and he added: "I'd choose looking after children far more than filling a pothole.
"If we can keep every children's centre open that's what we will do - but it's not about the buildings, it's about the services that are provided."
He also dismissed suggestions the funding cut would jeopardise the close relationship the facilities share with schools, community leaders and organisations that enables any child welfare issue or learning disadvantage to be spotted early.
And he stressed: "Headteachers will continue to be integral part of how children's centres are run - we can't do it without local intelligence."
Cllr Harley, who warned cllr Crumpton and children's services director Jane Porter not to leave a legacy of shame by closing centres, welcomed the news that the facilities will be spared for the next 12 months adding: "I do understand the predicament the cabinet member and the department are in."
And he urged councillors across all political parties to work together to ensure the continued existence of the centres into the future and recommended members visit the centres in their wards to see for themselves the "good work they do and listen to the concerns of staff and volunteers".


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