text: Politics 23 January 2006 Sport - Benjamin Markovits can't get worked up about darts Darts is competitive sport pared down to its essentials, but without much to cheer for Sign up for our weekly email * I've started to watch darts: the world title at the Lakeside in Frimley Green. It's the first sign, I think, that I've been living too long in this country. (The second is using the plural verb for football teams, as in "England are going to win the World Cup". The third is using the first person collective: "We should drop Rio Ferdinand.") The rhythm of darts is wonderfully lifelike: nothing happens. If you continue to watch, nothing will continue to happen, endlessly repeated, with tiny uninteresting variations. It's sport reduced to pure result. To put it another way, it's a game in which the ticker-tape report of the scores is almost indistinguishable from the game itself - just add a barful of drunken fans. Last summer, people stuck in offices tracked the progress of the Ashes series on their computers. I imagine that what they saw looked a little like this, for each over: 0 0 4 1 0 1, etc. Darts, I suppose, provided this sort of sporting tension before the invention of the internet. Though the numbers, to be fair, tend to run higher. Yet I couldn't help wondering, as I watched, the ordinary wonder of all sports: why is someone winning and someone losing? What are they doing differently? The throwing motion looked familiar enough. I'm a basketball man, myself; and rules one and two of shooting a jumper in basketball are: keep your elbow in; point it at the target. In any case, that's what the dartsmen did (though they did not, it seemed, either bend their knees or release at the top of their jumps, and there wasn't anyone waving an arm in their faces. There was no defence; I'd have liked to see some). A young Dutchman, I forget his name, was being puffed up by the TV commentators as a bit of a rock'n'roll boy wonder - largely because he appeared to have shaved. He heaved the darts as if he wouldn't mind hurting the board, and tended to throw in streaks, hot and cold; the older, pubbier Englishman up against him in one of the matches was more circumspect. Every throw seemed to disappoint him afresh. He had the air of someone rising above his own instinct peevishly to complain. What kept me transfixed is that I couldn't begin to explain the run of play. I might as well have been watching dice. This, in fact, is just what I wanted to know: where were the dice being rolled? In their heads, as they imagined the next throw - confidently, anxiously? In their wrists, as they threw the dart? In the sweat of their fingers, as the dart rested in them? In the air, as it held up, with just a touch of influence, the dart in its flight? The only thing that was clear was that dice - psychological, physiological, atmospheric - were somewhere at work. If it was just a question of intention, of course, they would never have missed; but they did miss, and the variations in their precision were surprisingly great. It's a sport, after all, in which the factors are almost all human: there isn't a muddy pitch, or a gusty wind to blame. Yet sometimes they could pinch a third dart into the speck of corner left by the other two in that half-inch smudge of the treble 20, while at others they were equally capable of missing, on three successive throws, a clinching double. The difference between dartsmen could be explained in percentages. There's an error in our machines. Athletes work to reduce the force of it. The ones who have reduced it most will win, time and again. This is the calculation that casinos count on: if they slant the odds just a little in their own favour, the longer the punters play, the more money they'll lose. What's interesting about darts is that there seems to be no other grace to admire but the grace of efficiency. There isn't Rooney's power or Thierry Henry's fleetness to distract us from the numbers, to dress up an athlete's advantage as beauty or courage. When David Beckham stood over that free-kick against Greece, what were the odds of his scoring? One in eight? He could have flipped a coin instead: three straight heads and we win. But would we have cheered as much? Hunter Davies is away Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 23 January 2006 issue of the New Statesman, Why British men are rapists More


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Southwest University Invites Young Talents to the First SWU Young Scholars Forum
- Employer
- Southwest University
- Location
- Chongqing (CN)
- Salary
- Salary Negotiable
- Posted
- March 03 2017
- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Agricultural Science, Ecology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mathematics
- Position Type
- Full Time
I. Introduction
SWU Forum for Young Scholars aims at gathering outstanding scholars in Chongqing—the only municipality directly under the Central Government in West China to promote exchange between talented young scholars and cooperation between different frontiers of research and offer opportunity for the young scholars to work in SWU.
II. Disciplines for Academic Positions
Psychology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Material Physics and Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Ecology, Computer Science and Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Resources and Environment, Plant Protection, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Veterinary Science, Pharmacy, etc.
III. Basic Qualifications
Outstanding young scholars in the field of Natural science and Engineering Technology are preferred.
Under the age of 40, shall possess a Doctor degree granted by prestigious universities at home and abroad, have at least two years' work experience abroad, and hold formal teaching and researching positions in overseas prestigious universities, institutions or enterprises.
IV. Application Procedure
1. Download and complete the application form (Application Form of SWU Forum for Young Scholars) from
2. Send the form with current Curriculum Vitae to firstname.lastname@example.com by March 31st, 2017.
3. Qualified applicants will receive an official invitation letter.
V. Forum Agenda
1. April 1st—May 30th2017
2. November1st—December 30th 2017
VI. Travel Reimbursement and Accommodation
Accommodation is free. The host will provide the reimbursement of travel expenses for all scholars(economy class), the maximum amount for those from Asia is 10000 yuan for those from countries and regions outside Asia is 15000 yuan.
VII. Contact Information
Tel: +86-23-68254265
Fax: +86-23-68252520
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Mr. GaoZhaofeng, Mr. Zhang Xiaoqi, Mrs.Gan Ting
Add: Human Resources Department, Southwest University No.2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Southwest University (SWU) is a key comprehensive university directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education, a university included by the construction of "211 Projects" and Innovation Platform for Advanced Disciplines of "985 Projects" which is located in Beibei District of Chongqing. The university currently comprises 55 undergraduate programs, 44 master's programs, 19 doctor's programs, 22 postdoctoral research stations, 3 national key disciplines, 2 key disciplines with national support, and 37 provincial key disciplines. The university is built with a Beibei National University Science Park, 1 national key lab, 1 National Center for Engineering Research, 1 National Center for Engineering Technology Research, 1 National Key Lab Cultivation Base under joint construction by both the Municipality and the Ministry, 16 key labs of the Ministries of Education and Agriculture, 2 National Field Stations for Scientific Observation, 2 comprehensive experiment stations of the Ministry of Agriculture, 2 field bases of the Ministry of Land and Resources, 3 Research Centers of the Ministry of Education, 2 National Innovation Bases, 3 innovation teams of the Ministry of Education and 1 Key Research Base for Humanity and Society of the Ministry of Education. Among its 2,800 faculty and staff members, there are 1 member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, 12 professors in National "One Thousand Talents Program", 9" Cheung Kong scholars", 2 recipients of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2 chief scientists of National "973" research Projects, and 14professors in "BaiQianWan Talents Program". The university got more than 700 national research projects and the research projects and funds increased by33% per year in the past five years. According to statistics of the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database, the total number of citations of papers in 6 disciplines (Chemistry, Botany & zoology, Agricultural Science, Material Science, Engineering and Biology & Biochemistry) of Southwest University entered global top 1 %.
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Prevent Constipation While You Travel
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Traveling can be rough on your daily routines, including your bodily functions. Changing times zones or just eating the processed carbs they hand out on planes these days can make it hard to keep your intestines moving. So here are some tips on how to stay "regular" when traveling.
- Drink water whenever you can as your choice of beverage. Not only will it keep you hydrated, but it'll also keep things moving.
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- Pack some methylcellulose pills, such as Citrucel. They're made of 100 percent soluble fiber, so they'll help you go, and for most people, they don't cause gas, bloating, or diarrhea.


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Acer ICONIA TAB A500 Review
0. phoneArena posted on 05 May 2011, 10:53
Are you curious about all the fanfare surrounding Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, but you're seemingly hesitant about picking one up since the current selections are just too exorbitantly priced for you? Well, you might find the Acer ICONIA TAB A500 especially gratifying since its starting price of $449.99 is by far its most attractive offering – and at the same time, it won't bite you much in the wallet compared to the competition...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. JaimeCarlos (Posts: 25; Member since: 17 Feb 2011)
I prefer the Asus Eeep Pad Transformer much more...
+ More elegant
+ Hdmi!
+ Better camera
+ Better 720p video record
+ Keyboard
+ Better Price
2. urdaddi (Posts: 18; Member since: 27 Jun 2010)
Yeah...and not available anywhere.
6. GeorgeT (unregistered)
But no usb onboard!
9. ernstk (unregistered)
@JaimeCarlos Iconia has hdmi and is plenty elegant. And better price and keyboard on the Transformer are mutually exclusive, as the keyboard is extra and bundled it would cost far more. Iconia is getting a Bluetooth keyboard as well, but this is neither here nor there as it's a tablet, not a net book. I'm sure the Transformer is a great tablet as well, but I've yet to see one in store. It's clear though that when you wrote this comment you haven't had your hands on either of these.
3. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 872; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
So this begs the question then. What do you choose if you have the choice of WiFi only versions of the Xoom, Tab 10.1, or this?
Despite the measly 16GB of internal storage, I'm thinking this is the best choice out of the group because it has a USB port AND microSD expansion.
4. urdaddi (Posts: 18; Member since: 27 Jun 2010)
Looking at this Acer Tab right next to the Xoom at Best Buy....I could not see a difference.....and I tested them pretty good to the point I was irritating the sales people by being there for so long. In my opinion, the Xoom has 2 problems off the bat : 1) no current working SD slot & 2) price.
Additionally, I got a Droid X on it's launch date and soon found out that Motorala was slow to get updates out and just absolutely horrible with communicating with it's customers.
So I opted for the Acer Tab. I have not regretted it yet. I am finding it to be a very good deal for what I paid for it. You can more or less comensate for a smaller internal memory with the ability to use USB drives and SD cards.
5. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3117; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Tablets are still extremely new, a lot of patches need to be made before I will consider spending more money than my freaking rent is.
7. tnfsmith (unregistered)
I would refer you take this tablet
8. imchillyb (unregistered)
I picked up this tablet from St***es and I've had it for a couple of days now. I love this chunky beast. I consistently get 8+ hours of heavy use out of it. That is with auto brightness on, The live wallpaper Shadow Galaxy running, WiFi chugging away, and a mountain of games and media streaming apps thrown at it. The USB drive was nice for me as that's how we backup our data at work. I have a couple year old Mi*****ft bluetooth mobile keyboard 6000 that paired with it flawlessly. I found it a pleasure to have the full screen tablet experience while retaining a mostly full size keyboard. It was well worth the $450 pricetag imo. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. I'll answer all I can.
10. Howlingwolfuk (unregistered)
Is the American version different too the uk one as i just bought one of these and the internal storage is 32g not 16g as quoted here
11. Bigdog4au (unregistered)
E-bay has these for 379. with free shipping now
12. ÜI (unregistered)
hello to all the people who have bought this product...I just like to ask you if the 3g version of this tablet has SMS functionality?
14. J (unregistered)
I have one of these and definately worth it for the price
15. Iconia A500 Battery Charging I (unregistered)
Oct. 6, 2011 After about a week of using my new Acer Iconia A500 the unit developed an issue where the battery would not charge. This was an intermitent trouble whereby at times the unit would charge the battery for a few seconds or maybe a couple of minutes before stopping the recharging process. I used multiple power adapters with the same results from each. I performed a factory reset and a hard reset on the unit but, the resets did not correct the issue.
I contacted Acer Support and sent the unit in for repair. I received the A500 back from the repair facility 8 days later still with the battery charging issue. They returned it to me without repairing or correcting the issue.
I contacted Acer Support this morning and again returned the A500 for repair.
After searching some of the Acer A500 forums, I found that other users were experiencing the same issues with their A500 tablets. If the power adapter is connected the battery status indicator indicates 'Discharging' but, the battery percentage stays the same. When the power adapter is removed, the battery percentage indicator begins to decline. When the power adapter is connected, the A500 battery does not charge.
Based on my experiences with this product and the Acer Repair Service, I would not purchase an Acer Iconia A500 again and I would not reccomend this product. Acer Service/Support has not offered to replace my defective A500.
16. Carlos B (unregistered)
I bought this one a few months ago from Best Buy. To decide which one I would use, I compared this one to the ASUS Transformer and a Toshiba also available at that time at the store, and finally I decided to buy this one with the corresponding leather sleeve and screen protector. I don't regret my decision! This thing's really cool! It has a very neat look, it has a very good performance and it's practical. I know it can be bulky or heavier compared to other tablets, but to tell you the truth I don't even feel it when I'm carrying it in my backpack everywhere I go. I also have to tell that the MIcro SD and USB port options are great additions since they allow me to share data fast and easy, without worrying about additional cables, or wireless connections, and all that stuff. I just had a problem connecting it to my Nokia N8 to use my data services on the tablet, because Nokia uses Symbian^3 OS and it cannot create real wifi hotspots (even using Joiku). However, I got my Nokia stolen a few days ago and since then I bought a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, powered with Android. I didn't have to do anything, just activate the hotspot option on my cell phone and now my tablet is working great anywhere. I really recommend it. In fact I would also say the aluminum back cover gives it a bit disctintion and style, I like it.


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Obama pushes plan to overhaul nation's infrastructure
Updated 11:45 pm, Friday, March 29, 2013
MIAMI — President Barack Obama came to the congested ocean port here Friday to promote his plans to rebuild the nation's "raggedy" roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure with a marriage of public and private investment.
At the end of a week absorbed by social issues like gun control and gay rights, the president returned to the economic challenges he has called his top priorities with a set of proposals to generate money for construction projects.
"What are we waiting for?" Obama asked. "There's work to be done. There are workers who are ready to do it. Let's prove to the world that there's no better place to do business than right here in the United States of America, and let's get started rebuilding America."
Obama proposed a series of tax breaks and loans to stimulate private investment.
News Channel
Among other things, new "America Fast Forward Bonds" would help state and local governments borrow money for projects, while foreign pension and retirement funds would have a tax penalty eliminated so they could invest in infrastructure in the United States on a similar basis as American funds.
Grant programs that were part of the president's stimulus program would be expanded by $4 billion.
Obama also promoted an infrastructure bank that would use $10 billion in public money to leverage private investment, a concept he has been pushing without success since 2011.
Republicans responded by saying they also wanted to upgrade American roads, bridges and other infrastructure, but only if it could be paid for. Speaker John Boehner's office distributed comments he made last month after Obama's State of the Union address.
"It's easy to go out there and be Santa Claus and talk about all the things you want to give away," Boehner said. "But at some point, somebody has to pay the bill."


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A few weeks ago, I had high hopes for the Wii U, Nintendo's upcoming console. After all, I have a Wii. I love Nintendo characters. The Wii U looks like the Wii, and even plays Wii games. But like a lot of people, I was never completely happy with the Wii. I never felt there was anything wrong with the processing power of the Wii. However, there are problems.
Wii and Wii U, Same Name and Same Problems?
These are the positive aspects of having a Wii
- Mario
- Zelda
- Games that don't scare people who don't play video games
- Virtual Console
- Backwards compatibility with Gamecube discs
- Online play exists
- Games with depth are far and few
- Lack of quality WiiWare titles
- Online infrastructure is stuck light years behind Sony, Microsoft
I have little hope for whatever online shop Nintendo puts up for the Wii U. As the 3DS and DSi have shown us, it looks like they're sticking with this once a week release plan. Maybe they will release a some cool games. Maybe they will release all the games they have ignored for the Wii's Virtual Console. Who knows? As for any original downloadable games for the WIi U, well...I have endured years of hoping the Wii's WiiWare service will improve, and it never has. Yes, there are quality games, but they are far and few in between. Maybe they will throw us a demo once in a while.
As for online play within the games, there is even less reason for enthusiasm.
The Problem Lies with the Creator
There have been rumors that friend codes are gone for the Wii U. If that is true, then it's a step in the right direction. Friend codes aren't the entire reason people criticize Nintendo's online infrastructure though. The Wii might have been okay if it allowed us to communicate with other people online. After all, isn't the Wii supposed to make it easier to bring us together? It has done the complete opposite. If I enjoy playing against a random stranger online, I should be able to talk or add that person. There may be some EA games that are able to do this, but Nintendo games still don't let anyone talk with strangers. The Wii U will be no different, as far as I can tell. I read a recent post on another gaming site where they quoted Shigeru Miyamoto talking about this topic:
"A key word for Nintendo in the online sphere has been creating an experience that's comfortable for all players, so we'll still look at that and stick to our idea of trying to create an online experience that's welcoming to everyone."
This could give hope to some people that Nintendo plans to let gamers have more freedom when interacting online. However, I only see the words "comfortable for all players" and "welcoming to everyone" as code word for "No, we will not let gamers talk to each other or even add each other online, we do not want to be sued for anything bad happening." After all, if the Wii U's goal is to piss no one off with the online experience, then the goal must be to bore everyone in the process by making it impossible to see anything that one person in the world could find offensive. They have forgotten adults play their games too. I should be able to play a random person in Mario Kart, then add that person after the race because he's a good match for me. I don't see that happening for Nintendo's Wii U games. It would be epic if Mario Kart Wii U had a hub station where you could walk around, meet players, and challenge them to a race. The longing for a real online community within the game makes Mario Kart Wii disappointing every time I play it. Animal Crossing is another game that should benefit from a more open online structure. Besides any EA title that might be more online friendly (and even then I'm certain you still can't talk to people), Monster Hunter 3 and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom are the only Wii titles where you can add random people to a friend list after playing them. With the above quotation by Miyamoto, I have zero hope the situation will get better. I used to have hope, but it's gone. This is the man who refuses to believe that Zelda games will benefit from a deeper storyline, therefore he's not the type of person who changes his mind easily. Shigeru Miyamoto is someone we should thank for many things, but not for supporting a stranglehold on the online capabilities of Nintendo's consoles. Nintendo treats us as if we are all five year olds who need protection.
The Power of Mario
There will be nothing wrong with the Wii U's processing power itself. Most Nintendo games don't need to look realistic. Nevertheless, it would be surprising if they fixed their online problems. That alone might be enough to convince me to wait for a PS4. Maybe I'll even give Microsoft a try. My desire for an online community could prove more valuable than Mario as time goes on.
From a sales standpoint, the Wii U will sell enough to keep Nintendo in the top three for many years to come. However, gamers are losing trust when it comes to how they handle their online shop/online play. Any console sales lead they might have early on with the Wii U should lose steam if the mistakes remain. But I have not completely decided if I'll skip getting a Wii U. The power of Mario has that much of an effect on me.


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Former Osseo Fire Chief Mark Lynde recently spoke about being removed in 2012 as the chief and his lawsuit against the city.
The lawsuit between Lynde and the city took just more than a year.
As chief, Lynde said he wanted to help get the department back in line with what the city and council wanted. He asked repeatedly for some direction from the council but never got any. He said city staff told him it wasn't about right or wrong when asked if he'd done something wrong.
"How do you give leadership without any direction?" he added. "I tried to give the best leadership I could to the department."
He wished the council would vote on what is best for the city and not make decisions on its own beliefs. Lynde said there was no reason given to him for why he was removed, but felt that some people wanted their friend in the chief's position.
"The lawsuit against the city was never about the money," he said. "The lawsuit was only to protect my name. I didn't want any wrong accusations to be misleading."
Lynde said he is happy with the outcome of the lawsuit. "It was a joint outcome between me and city," he said. "Everyone gets to move on and I get to clear my name."
He said he does not like the fact that the lawsuit cost the city with insurance rates that are sure to increase next year.
Lynde added that he feels department heads shouldn't be judged by who is on the council, but should be judged based on performance.
"I'm not bitter, I love the city of Osseo," Lynde said. "But now it's time to move on."
He said he will remain as firefighter for the Osseo Fire Department.


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SANTA will be visiting a Woodside church on Saturday to gather children's present lists in time for the big day.
Youngsters are invited to visit Father Christmas in his grotto at Woodside Methodist Church in Hallchurch Road, from 10.30am until 5pm.
Entry costs £5 per child, as they will also receive a present.
There is no additional cost for accompanying adults.
All-day breakfasts will also be served throughout the event, as well as lunches and afternoon tea.


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Today, I have author Dianne Duvall here with us talking about the vampires in her Immortal Guardians series.
Welcome to The Book Vixen Dianne!
Vampires have undergone so many transformations since they first burst onto the fiction scene over a century ago. They began as – and for many years remained – villains. While sometimes they were dashing figures, more often than not they were creatures who preyed upon the innocent and bore appearances as horrific as their deeds. Even their human assistants, or Renfields as they came to be known by many readers and movie viewers, could be nasty individuals, consuming insects and taking obscene pleasure in the evil deeds of their "masters."
That gradually changed, though, over the decades. Vampires went from being monsters to becoming alluring, brooding alpha males. Heroes seeking that one woman who can brighten their existence. This is the vampire most readers today expect to encounter in paranormal romance novels. In my Immortal Guardians series, however, vampires have returned to their evil roots . . . to some extent. My vampires are humans who have been infected with a very rare symbiotic virus that replaces their immune system and lends them greater speed, strength, and longevity, along with a need for blood. It also causes brain damage that drives them insane. That's right. Vampires are the bad guys in my series. And Bastien, the hero of PHANTOM SHADOWS, the third book in the series, used to lead them.
Bastien has quite the dark past. When my series began, Bastien and his army of psychotic vampires waged war with the Immortal Guardians, exceedingly powerful warriors who seek to protect humanity by hunting and destroying vampires. Now Bastien must fight ALONGSIDE the immortals, and his transition into their ranks is not going smoothly. To say he is ruffling feathers is an understatement. His deeds in DARKNESS DAWNS and NIGHT REIGNS, the first two book in the series, earned him the hatred of immortals, vampires, and humans alike, and none are willing to let him forget it. But Bastien has never backed down from a challenge. And when he refuses to do so now, his presence may forever alter the Immortal Guardian world . . . particularly when one woman lends him her support.
Dr. Melanie Lipton sees in Bastien what the others can't and doesn't hesitate to defend him. She is also quite deadly with a blade and is ever willing to stand by his side and face down his enemies. Will her kindness and the love she harbors for him heal old wounds? Can her laughter and boldness help Bastien at last leave the past behind him and embrace the future?
Find out in PHANTOM SHADOWS, which I just learned to my delight, is both a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller. :-)
Thank you so much for joining me here at The Book Vixen. To celebrate the release of PHANTOM SHADOWS, I'm giving away a signed copy of the winner's choice of one of the first three Immortal Guardians books + swag. And don't miss my big kindle contest! In addition to the giveaway here at The Book Vixen, I'm giving away THREE Kindles (or Kindle Gift Cards if you already have one) to celebrate the release of PHANTOM SHADOWS. See my website for details.
Dianne Duvall is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Immortal Guardians paranormal romance series. Her debut novel DARKNESS DAWNS was nominated for the RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance by RT Book Reviews and for Best Paranormal Romance - Vampire by The Romance Reviews. NIGHT REIGNS, the second book, was declared an "utterly addictive" Top Pick by RT Book Reviews. And PHANTOM SHADOWS, the third book in the series, was deemed a Top Pick by The Romance Reviews. In addition to being a writer and an avid reader, Dianne loves all things creative. When she isn't burying her nose in a book or weaving stories of her own, Dianne is active in the independent film industry and once even appeared onscreen as a machete-wielding maniac not unlike the vampires she so loves to create in her novels.
Find the author online: website | blog | twitter | facebook
Title: Phantom Shadows
Series: Immortal Guardians, #3
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: October 2, 2012 by Zebra
Dr. Melanie Lipton is no stranger to the supernatural. She knows immortals better than they know themselves, right down to their stubborn little genes. So although a handsome rogue immortal seems suspicious to her colleagues, Sebastien Newcombe intrigues Melanie. His history is checkered, his scars are impressive, and his ideas are daring. But it's not his ideas that have Melanie fighting off surges of desire…
Bastien is used to being the bad guy. In fact, he can't remember the last time he had an ally he could trust. But Melanie is different--and under her calm, professional exterior he senses a passion beyond anything in his centuries of experience. Giving in to temptation is out of the question--he can't put her in danger. But she isn't asking him…
Read J9's review of Phantom Shadows.
Thanks to Dianne Duvall, one lucky winner will receive SIGNED copy of the winner's choice of one of the first three Immortal Guardians books + swag. Good luck to all who enter!
- No purchase necessary.
- Must be 18 years old or older to enter.
- Giveaway open Internationally. Void where prohibited.
- Comments are appreciated, however, you must fill out the Rafflecopter form in order to enter this giveaway.
- Please read TBV's Giveaway Policy before entering.
- Giveaway ends 9:01 pm (Pacific Time) on 11/1/2012.


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i can't think of anything more collegiate than a plaid toggle coat. this one is at a price that's also appropriate for college students.
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plaid headbands are very blair from 'gossip girl.' this one comes in pink and red.
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This was a girl who grew up in the background, preferring to help others shine and sing. She was existentially kind. She was enduringly generous. Her presence made all things possible wherever she landed, and where she landed, she rooted down, making herself a sheltering tree that cleansed the air and strengthened the soil.
This was a girl I watched grow up, meeting her first at the Kansas Area Watershed Council in 1982 when she was dark-haired, quiet, and sweetly attentive to the younger kids. She helped in the kitchen. She brought her loving ways to all our circles and meals, laughing at the antics of her younger brother Micah and the crazed stories of elder Bob Lang. From that time on, I saw her quarterly at all the gatherings, growing up on the outer edge of our crowd, fully there without taking up much space.
This was a young woman with immense capacities. She could balance a budget and keep complex books for several projects and businesses at once. She could herd a crowd of children with story and crafts. She could make an intricate rainbow invitation of color and fold for her wedding. She could navigate her divorce and new wave of life with grace and fortitude. When Micah was dying, she sat by his right shoulder, singing to him for hours into the night. At his memorial service, she stood tall and broken-hearted, holding all who held her. Her hugs were legendary — the last time I experienced one was in front of the kale at the Merc, and as I leaned into her, I felt enveloped by softness and strength.
This is the woman who died too young by most of our expectations of life and justice. Told by a gaggle of doctors last summer to pack her bags and prepare for the end, she politely replied, "No, thank you," and instead sought out whatever would bring her the best chance to live a long and lively life. Even upon getting her diagnosis, she found a solid name for her condition reason enough for gratitude and had her mom, friend, and Verne dress up at the hospital to celebrate.
In her last months, she sought out healing and traveled from the background to the center of her own story. She let herself be utterly loved. She spoke up about what she needed and didn't need. She brought every ounce of gumption and grace to the daily struggle of intense pain and a bevy of shifting ailments and limitations. She shone the light on her innate and well-practiced courage, there all along and now visible to all of us as a lighthouse is to ships on the approach. She made her own choices. She embraced language that named all this on her own terms, asking her to breathe along with her. In concert with her wishes, Verne and LaVetta put this on the gofundme site that helped many of us support the out-of-pocket expenses of her care:This interesting healing crisis/opportunity also provides each of us who know and love her, an opportunity to breathe in love, and breathe out fear. We can learn, live and grow, allowing positive thoughts and words of healing to be gifts to ourselves, as well as each other. What a beautiful gift to be on this journey with such a beautiful warrior goddess.
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How to force Focus Change (Alt+Tab) in Games?
Hi folks,
Is there any way of getting Alt+Tab (or another hotkey) to work in fullscreen-games? There are even some windowed games which won't let me switch back to my Desktop.
I know few MS-Windows Games with similiar behavior, that is to say Quake3 and Doom3. But I found a tool which lets you minimize Doom3 with a simple F11-Keystroke.
I'm looking for such a tool for Linux. Ctrl+Alt+Fx is not an option here.
I would deeply appreciate your help since I'm setting up a public computer and don't want those peeps claiming "Linux is weaker than Windows", mmkay?
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I have had this problem with for instance, Wesnoth, when it is in fullscreen mode but I haven't seen it with a windowed program. Can you give an example?
Formido, a small but fun shooter against overwhelming bugs.
You can run it in fullscreen though, but you don't have to. I couldn't use my mouse or change focus in windows mode.
Kubuntu 5.10 (KDE)
I think this is an SDL problem. SDL programs tend to force focus (like this case), ignore TERM signals (Frozen Bubble for instance), and do other thouroughly annoying things like that. As far as I know the only way to fix this is by rewriting the parts of the source that make it do these things. If someone else can correct me on this and/or provide a way of getting around this it would be appreciated.
SDL apps can use Alt-Enter to toggle fullscreen mode. You can also toggle mouse grabbing with Ctrl-G. As for keyboard focus, this is up to the window manager, an app can't forcibly retain keyboard focus (unless it's fullscreen).
I don't think you can directly toggle focus from a fullscreen app because it grabs the keyboard (which is an X, rather than an app, issue). You need to drop out of fullscreen, then change focus. I could be wrong though.
Unfortunately neither works on any SDL app I have that has these problems. Thanks for the suggestion anyway though :/
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Michael Gudinski's Mushroom Group, which turns 40 this year and is so indelibly associated with veteran Australian acts Skyhooks, the Choirboys and Kylie Minogue, will show off its new-wave credentials with a seriously cool series of free gigs at venues not normally associated with gigs. And you can only get tickets via Facebook – if you are lucky enough to be selected in a ballot.
As if the acts for the first in the "Mushroom Free for All" series of gigs to be held in all mainland capitals wasn't cool enough – an eclectic emerging line-up including DZ Deathrays (best hard rock/metal album winner at last year's ARIAs), Triple J favourite Owl Eyes, and former Magic Dirt frontwoman turned solo artist Adalita – the first show will be played in the spartan surrounds of cafe-gallery Thousand £ Bend on Little Lonsdale Street.
The gig is on Wednesday night, before an audience of 500 that will be selected from a Facebook ballot, which closes at the suitably obscure time of 8.59pm on Tuesday night. Other acts on the bill include all-girl '70s-inspired rockers Stonefield (picked as a 'Next Big Thing' by Fairfax in 2011), '80s obsessed World's End Press and Wavves-esque popsters SURES.
Matt Gudinski, (Michael's son and heir apparent) told Fairfax the choice of an edgy "non-traditional" venue added appeal for a new generation of live music fans who might get bored with the same venues night after night.
"We are trying to re-establish the direct connection we had between Mushroom and fans in the '70s, '80s and '90s," Gudinski says. "We haven't been as active as in the past, but this week is about showing the great things we are doing as a family-owned company.
"We are starting to reposition Mushroom with a new generation of music fans and concert-goers."
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U.S. MNT Set For CONCACAF Gold Cup Title Defense vs. Guatemala
U.S. Men's National Team Training Camp Update
June 7, 2007
Carson, Calif.
GOLD CUP KICKOFF: The U.S. Men's National Team is set to kick off their CONCACAF Gold Cup title defense on Thursday, June 7, at 6 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Fans can watch all the action live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision, or follow along on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker.
- The Gold Cup roster has 23 players, with a maximum of 18 dressing on match day
- The U.S. will be selecting from 21 players: goalkeeper Brad Guzan remains with Chivas USA while Colorado Rapids midfielder Pablo Mastroeni is completing a three-match ban following a red card in the 2006 World Cup and will miss the first two matches of the tournament
- The U.S. will wear white/blue/white for the opening match
- The U.S. returns eight players from the 2005 championship team, led by Golden Boot winner DaMarcus Beasley. The midfielder had three goals and four assists in the 2005 tournament
- Beasley, who collected his 13th career goal in the 4-1 win against China on June 2 in San Jose, scored his first-ever international goal in the USA's opening match of the 2002 Gold Cup. His goal in the 92nd minute sealed a 2-1 win against Korea on Jan. 19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena
- Kasey Keller, who is the all-time leader in Gold Cup appearances for the USA (21), can become the only player in U.S. history to appear in six of the regional championship tournaments
- Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, who already has five goals and one assist in 2007, is tied for second on the all-time U.S. Gold Cup scorers list with Brian McBride at eight goals
- At the other end of the spectrum, a total of 14 players will be vying for their first-ever Gold Cup cap. Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst is the only player on the roster in search of his debut appearance for the U.S. in any competition
- Six players on the roster have two Gold Cup medals in their trophy case (Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Donovan, Frankie Hejduk, Keller)
- Oguchi Onyewu scored his first international goal in the 2005 edition of the tournament, his strike in second-half stoppage time lifting the U.S. past Honduras in the 2-1 semifinal win on July 21, 2005, at Giants Stadium
- Keller is the oldest player at 37 years of age. At 19 years old, U-20 midfielder Michael Bradley is the youngest on the block
- The U.S. is 9-4-4 lifetime against Guatemala, scoring 21 goals and surrendering 15. They have never lost to Guatemala on home soil, compiling a 7-0-1 record with six shutouts
- Eddie Johnson is the only player on the U.S. roster who has scored against Guatemala. Johnson had the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory on March 30, 2005, in the final round of qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
- Johnson is currently leading MLS in scoring, with nine goals in as many matches. Taylor Twellman is second on the charts with seven goals
- All told, 42 players have at least one cap in 2005 (24 domestic and 18 foreign-based) over the first five games, and 12 have made their debut appearance for the U.S.
- The U.S. playing only its fourth match at The Home Depot Center, and the first in an official competition. The team is 2-0-1 in Carson, including a 3-1 victory against Denmark on Jan. 20 earlier this year
0 – Number of losses in group play
3 – Gold Cup championships won
5 – Number of finals reached, the most of any nation
8 – Players on the roster who were part of the 2005 Gold Cup-winning team
8 – Goals scored by Landon Donovan in tournament history, tied with Brian McBride for second most in U.S. history and one behind the all-time leader
14 – Players on the U.S. roster who have never played a match in the tournament
28-4-5 – Lifetime record in the Gold Cup. In addition to winning three times, the U.S. has finished second twice and third twice
GOLDEN IN GROUP PLAY: Through eight tournament appearances, the U.S. has remained remarkably unforgiving in the group phase. Going into tonight's match, the USA holds an unbeaten 18-0-1 record in group play, recording 12 shutouts in 19 matches. The lone blemish to an otherwise perfect record came in 2005 when the U.S. and Costa Rica played to a scoreless draw on July 12, 2005, in Foxborough.
LANDON CLOSING IN ON HISTORY: With the three-goal performance against Ecuador on March 25, Donovan moved into a tie for first place with Eric Wynalda on the USA's all-time points list (84). While it took Wynalda 106 caps, the 25-year old Donovan reached the milestone in 87 appearances. Already with five goals in four games this year, Landon is tied for second place with legendary U.S. forward Brian McBride (30), just four behind Wynalda.
THREE FOR THREE?: The U.S. and Guatemala have met twice previously in Gold Cup play, and have not faced off in the event since 1996. Both matchups resulted in 3-0 scorelines in the USA's favor, the first coming in group play in the inaugural event in 1991. The teams squared off in the third place match in '96, with Kasey Keller earning the shutout that day in front of 88,125 at the L.A. Coliseum:
Date Result U.S. goals
July 1, 1991 3-0 W Murray, Quinn, Wynalda
Jan. 21, 1996 3-0 W Agoos, Kirovski, Wynalda
A SURPRISING START: The 2007 edition of the Gold Cup kicked off with a pair of surprising results on Wednesday in Miami, starting with Canada's 2-1 upset win against Costa Rica. Deportivo la Coruna striker Julian de Guzman potted two straight goals to erase an early lead for the Ticos. In the second half of the doubleheader, Gold Cup newcomers Guadeloupe pulled out a 1-1 draw against Haiti in front of a largely pro-Haitian crowd at The Orange Bowl. Haiti took the lead on a penalty in the 36th minute, but the tiny archipelago with a population of less than 500,000 got the tying goal in the 54th minute off the foot of Cedric Fiston. Definitely not the picture you expected from Group A after opening day.
2005 GOLD CUP REWIND: The USA's route to their third Gold Cup title was a tricky one, culminating in a penalty kick shootout against Panama after a scoreless draw in regulation in the tournament final at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Beasley, Donovan and Onyewu were named to the all-tournament team, while Keller and John O'Brien received honorable mentions. To get to the final, the U.S. needed two goals in the semifinal's dying moments to overcome a 1-0 deficit to Honduras in a match that saw head coach Bruce Arena sent off early in the second half. O'Brien scored the equalizer just four minutes from time, setting the stage for Onyewu's game-winning header in the 92nd minute. The U.S. had collected two wins and a draw in the group phase, the scoreless tie against Costa Rica ending their 18-game winning streak in the first round of the Gold Cup. In the quarterfinal, a pair of Beasley goals highlighted an inspired 3-1 win against Jamaica.
PROVING GROUND: If recent history is any guide, the 2007 Gold Cup will be the place that some players emerge as key future components in the U.S. arsenal. In the 2002 edition, just six months before the World Cup, Pablo Mastroeni entered the event as the only player without a single appearance in World Cup qualifying, and Beasley had played just 45 minutes in the final qualifier against Trinidad. Both went on to have major impacts in the USA's historic quarterfinal run in Korea. Last time around, defender Jimmy Conrad earned his first cap for the U.S. in the 4-1 win against Cuba in the opener, and 11 months later he appeared in the USA's 1-1 draw against eventual World Cup champion Italy in Kaiserslautern
BOB'S JOB: U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati officially handed the reigns of the U.S Men's National Team to Bob Bradley at a press conference on May 16 in New York City. Bradley, 49, initially was named interim head coach on Dec. 8, 2006, and proceeded to become the first coach in team history to win his first three games, going 4-0-1 overall. Already he has already seen the vast majority of the current player pool first hand despite the existence of only one extended international fixture date. He has also brought U-20 head coach Thomas Rongen and U-17 head coach John Hackworth into training camp environments to begin to establish a coordinated strategy throughout the national teams programs. He enters the job having established a record of wins unmatched in MLS history (124). Bradley spent 2006 as head coach of Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, where he was honored as the league's Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. During his one season at Chivas USA, Bradley turned around a team with the worst record in the league in 2005, leading them into the playoffs as the third-place finisher in the Western Conference. Bradley has previously been on the U.S. National Team coaching staff as an assistant with the Under-23 Men's National Team at the 1996 Olympics and also assisted at several winter training camps and games during Bruce Arena's tenure as Manager of the U.S. MNT. He collected one MLS Cup and two U.S. Open Cup titles with the Chicago Fire, including The Double in 1998 during the club's inaugural season. During his 12-year MLS career as a head or an assistant coach, Bradley's team's qualified for the playoffs every year.
ON THE HORIZON - ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA AND PARAGUAY IN COPA AMERICA: The U.S. Men's National Team has been drawn into Group C with Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay for the 2007 Copa America, a 12-team tournament which will take place from June 26 to July 15 in nine cities across Venezuela. The U.S. will open the tournament against Argentina on Thursday, June 28 at Estadio Jose "Pachencho" Romero in Maracaibo. The U.S. will then face Paraguay on July 2 at Estadio Agustin Tovar "La Carolina" in Barinas, before finishing group play against Colombia on July 5 at Estadio Metropolitano de Futbol de Lara in Barquisimeto. For the United States, the appearance will mark their third entrance into CONMEBOL's signature event. The last time the U.S. competed in the tournament in 1995, the U.S. upset defending champion Argentina, 3-0, to advance to the quarterfinals where they defeated Mexico and eventually finished in fourth place.
AND THEN A TRIO OF FRIENDLIES ACROSS THE POND: Following a busy summer of tournament play, the U.S. has scheduled a series of friendlies in Europe. The team will play its first match on European soil in 2007 when they travel to face 11-time World Cup finalists Sweden on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Ullevi Stadium in Goteborg, Sweden. For the double fixture date in October, the U.S. will first meet Catalonia on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the famed Camp Nou in Barcelona (time TBD), marking the debut match between the teams. Three days later, the U.S. will take on 2008 European Championship co-hosts Switzerland for the first game between the two sides in nearly 13 years, and the first since the 1-1 draw in the 1994 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States. All three matches will be shown on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision, and fans can also follow live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker.
On the field for the USA
June 2, 2007 – Spartan Stadium, San Jose, Calif. –International Friendly
USA 4 DaMarcus Beasley 10' pk, Benny Feilhaber 28', Clint Dempsey 75', Oguchi Onyewu 79'
China 1 Zhang Yaokun 15'
USA: 1-Tim Howard (18-Kasey Keller, 46); 17-Jonathan Spector (2-Frank Simek, 74), 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 16-Sacha Kljestan (11-Kamani Hill, 74), 5-Benny Feilhaber (15-Jesse Marsch, 80), 6-Michael Bradley; 8-Clint Dempsey, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (14-Lee Nguyen, 80); 9-Ante Razov (19-Charlie Davies, 66)
CHN: 42-Chen Dong; 3-Zhang Shuai, 4-Zhang Yaokun, 13-Xu Yunlong, 5-Sun Xiang; 19-Dong Fangzhuo (18-Zheng Bin, 67), 8-Li Tie (29-Li Yan, 76), 21-Zhao Xuri (11-Du Wenhui, 89), 28-Wang Dong; 9-Shao Jiayi (capt.), 26-Wang Peng (7-Qu Bo, 59)
Vs. Guatemala
March 28, 2007 – Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas –International Friendly
Guatemala 0
USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 25-Frank Simek, 23-Jay DeMerit, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 4-Jonathan Spector (13-Wade Barrett, 74); 2-Clint Dempsey, 5-Benny Feilhaber (19-Kenny Cooper, 59), 8-Michael Bradley, 21-Justin Mapp; 10-Landon Donovan (capt.), 9-Eddie Johnson (17-Brian Mullan, 67)
GUA: 1-Ricardo Tregueno; 5-Henry Medina, 3-Pablo Melgar, 6-Gustavo Cabrera, 7-Claudio Albizuris; 2-Leonel Noriega, 15-Freddy Thompson, 8-José Contreras, 12-Carlos Figueroa, 18-Carlos Quinonez: 20-Carlos Ruiz (17-Dwight Pezzarossi, 91+)


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Fox 59 story said his BAC was .01, that's probably below what you'd blow after swishing around some mouthwash
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Fox 59 story said his BAC was .01, that's probably below what you'd blow after swishing around some mouthwash
Some of those twitter rants he had during the season made me think he was high as a kite during that time. My guess he has been off the wagon for some time now and this is him just hitting rock bottom again.
I still do not get how he just does not have a full time driver/bodyguard that could have taken care of his boss and cleaned this up a bit.
Maybe but at this point how can anyone say he's wrong here? I mean the proof is in the pudding. He's probably seen a lot worse than this for all we know.
Even if there wasn't suspicion amongst those who work for the Colts you can just look at him and know something is wrong. He hasn't been sober for quite sometime now.
Btw, I don't really believe this will impact the team... sounds like the players and coaches all love him and have probably suspected/known for awhile. I'm sure they all will support him, and not just because he hands them millions of dollars.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
The indystar article said there schedule IV prescription pills. According to the DEA website, that's mostly likely anti anxiety medicine like Valium or Xanax. Most painkillers are schedule II or III.
Agreed, I just get a kick out of ESPN always making Schefter look like this diligent, no one else get's scoops like me, awesome reporter. Inside sources...woo.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
I personally don't either but you never know I mean the last owner to be brought up on charges was the Niners owner and that was about 20 years ago. A different guy in charge.
I don't think he'll go to jail or lose the team but he'll probably get probation and a major fine.
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Wow, that's not much at all... but he probably had some painkillers or anxiety meds in the system too, so....
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I feel that way about all media types
It's probably a good thing he got arrested. He's going to get some treatment. 4 felony counts is a serious problem, and it's better he ends up doing rehab than dying young.
San Diego charges?
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I edited it already
I just realized that Indy has an SB bid I could see them not getting it as "punishment"
Colts owner Jim Irsay expected to be released from jail today. Initial hearing set for Tuesday likely to be rescheduled— Rich Van Wyk (@VanwykWTHR) March 17, 2014
Throw in BIG media types and I would agree whole heartedly. I have all the respect in the world for the local beat guys like Phil Wilson, Chappy, and Tom James. Seen more than a few times they really did have some behind the scenes knowledge that could make the team look bad but never divulged that kind of thing. They left the TMZ junk to others.
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Colts issue statement on Jim Irsay arrest
When an NFL player is arrested, his team typically issues a perfunctory, non-committal statement. For the first time in the full-blown age of the Internet, an owner has been arrested.
And the Colts have issued a perfunctory, non-committal statement.
"We are gathering information at this time regarding last night's incident involving Jim Irsay," the statement reads. "The team will issue additional statements when the facts are sorted and we are aware of the next steps to this process. Many fans have reached out to express their concern and we appreciate their support."
It's unclear who is speaking on behalf of the organization when the owner is the subject of the statement. That gives an odd and surreal quality to a situation that is already odd and surreal.
The NFL will be walking a fine line here, balancing discipline against assistance and, ultimately, fairness to the Colts franchise. However, at a time when the league office has insisted on a high standard of conduct from players, the league office can't afford to be perceived as anything other than consistent in the treatment given to an owner.
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yeah, he was apparently fine with the breathalyzer but refused a chemical test sooooo y'know...
Irsay arrest may bring NFL punishment, sharpen scrutiny on bowl bid
The drug-related arrest of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay could bring repercussions from the National Football League and may play a factor in the city's bid for the 2018 Super Bowl.
Irsay was arrested in Carmel late Sunday night and is being held on preliminary charges of possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated.
Carmel police say Irsay was pulled over at 11:41 p.m. in the 13000 block of Horseferry Road for driving at a slow rate of speed, stopping in the roadway and failing to signal a turn. Police said he failed several field-sobriety tests.
"During the inventory of Irsays vehicle, multiple prescription drugs were discovered in pill bottles," the police report said. The drugs "were not associated with any prescription bottles found in the vehicle."
Irsay, 54, is being held on $22,500 bond in Hamilton County Jail in Noblesville and has a bond hearing set for 1:30 p.m.
The arrest puts Irsay in danger of discipline from the National Football League and could have an impact on the 2018 Super Bowl bid.
Indianapolis, Minneapolis and New Orleans will be giving presentations to the leagues 32 owners in May in Atlanta for the right to host the big game.
An NFL spokesman declined to speculate on whether the arrest would hurt Indianapolis' chances.
The 32 teams vote for the Super Bowl host based on which site they believe puts forth the best bid, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an e-mail to IBJ.
But a source close to several team owners and NFL executives in New York said Irsays arrest will definitely be fresh in league officials minds when they receive written bids from the three cities April 1. League officials will work with the three cities to improve their initial bids before the owners get final written and oral bids in May.
The Indiana Sports Corp. is heading up the citys bid.
Jim Irsay has created one of the best franchises in the NFL. He and the franchise have made immeasurable contributions to the City of Indianapolis and State of Indiana, Indiana Sports Corp. CEO Allison Melangton said in a prepared statement Monday morning. We don't have any detailed information about the incident and it would not be appropriate to comment on this further.
Melangton was CEO for Indianapolis 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee.
McCarthy said Irsay is subject to discipline due to his latest arrest, but declined to speculate on the punishment.
Everyone associated with the NFL is subject to the personal conduct policy, McCarthy said in the e-mail.
Irsay could be subject to discipline even if he's found not guilty.
It is not enough simply to avoid being found guilty of a crime, the NFLs conduct policy states. Instead, as an employee of the NFL or a member club, you are held to a higher standard and expected to conduct yourself in a way that is responsible, promotes the values upon which the League is based, and is lawful.
The NFLs conduct policy also states: Apart from any disciplinary action, persons arrested, charged or otherwise appearing to have engaged in conduct prohibited under this policy generally will be required to undergo a formal clinical evaluation. Based on the results of that evaluation, the person may be encouraged or required to participate in an education program, counseling or other treatment deemed appropriate by health professionals."
Other team executives have been disciplined for driving while intoxicated in recent years, including Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand.
Lewand was suspended 30 days and fined $100,000. The suspension later was reduced to 21 days.
Irsay has acknowledged problems with drug and alcohol use in the past, including an addiction to pain killers more than 10 years ago. However, he tweeted Oct. 21 that he hadn't had a drink in 15 years.
Irsay's wife, Meg, filed for divorce in November after a 33-year marriage.
Forbes magazine this month ranked Irsay as the 1,029th richest man in the world with a net worth of $1.6 billion.
That's just stupid if the entire community gets penalized with the Super Bowl after hitting it out of the park in 2012. Screw Goondell. I've always thought that Minny was going to get it bc of the new stadium, but still.
I am shocked that there are people on twitter who are shocked by this.
I mean this sincerely, he was never on the wagon. Dude has needed help for like 20 years.
They can fine him out the wazoo.
Yeah, but it's very likely that it goes to Minny, an even worse weather city. The NFL will likely award it to them because of the new stadium.
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1940: German troops invade Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserbung to secure shipments of Swedish iron ore. Germany conquers the Low Countries and France in the Battle of France. The British attempt to help France but the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force is destroyed. The British Expeditionary Force is forced to retreat to Dunkirk, where they are wiped out by panzer divisions.
1941: British factories and military bases are continuously bombed by the Luftwaffe. The merchant fleet is wiped out by German submarines. Radar stations are destroyed. Britain surrenders itself and its colonies to the German Reich. Italian troops decisively defeat the British troops in North Africa at the Battle of El-Alamein.
1942: German troops launch a divergent attack on the Soviet Union. German forces siege Moscow and Leningrad without much resistance but encounter serious opposition at Stalingrad. After a period of fighting in German favour, the Russian forces are defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad.
1943: Japan attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and destroy the entire American Pacific Fleet. Soon, Hawaii is taken by Japan, as are the Philippines, Singapore and Guam. The Japanese navy encounters some Australian resistance at Midway Island but defeat the small naval force in the Battle of Midway. South-East Asia is conquered as is Malaysia and the New Guinea island.
1944: German forces move from Egypt and start invading the Middle East, capturing Palestine and Iraq in a week. Spain invades Gibraltar, Italy sieges Malta and Turkey takes Cyprus. Japan marches northward and takes the Far East of the Soviet Union.
1945: Japan moves back down and hurls their forces at Australia and New Zealand. While New Zealand immediately capitulates, Australia lasts a few weeks before surrendering and being occupied by Japanese forces. Germany launches a raid on Canada, resulting in a short war but Canada backs down and is occupied by Germany. Spain invades Portugal with some German help, completing Spanish dominance of the Iberian
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THE Sydney Sixers' all-star pace attack set the tournament up but it was their bargain basement imports who landed the killer blow as the Australian team crushed Highveld Lions in the Champions League final at Wanderers.
The Sixers are not merely Australia's premier Twenty20 franchise but officially the best in the world after demolishing their South African opponent by 10 wickets with a whopping 45 remaining.
The victory, their 11th win on the trot, ensured they would take home the $US2.5 million ($2.4 million) winner's cheque.
"We've been building for that the two weeks," skipper Brad Haddin said.
"If you look at the start of the tournament we were very nervous ... but leading into today's game we were quite relaxed.
"We had that performance in us somewhere and I'm just glad it came on the big stage."
And it was their foreign legion who came to the fore for the Sixers.
Kiwi tweaker Nathan McCullum, who formed one half of a surprisingly potent spin duo, rocked the Lions early before South African-born Englishman Michael Lumb creamed an unbeaten 82 off 42 balls to complete the annihilation.
His innings saw him claim both the man of the match award and the Golden Bat as the tournament's leading run-scorer.
McCullum and spin twin Steve O'Keefe sewed the seeds for the Lions' demise after being handed the new ball by Haddin in a shock move.
The strategy paid handsome dividends as the pair not only tied the Lions down while the field was up but also bagged key wickets.
With some assistance from the impressive Josh Hazlewood, who claimed a double-wicket maiden in his first over, the Sixers reduced the Lions to a disastrous 4-9 in the fourth over - and from there the game was as good as done.
Despite a game half-century by Jean Symes, who made 51 off 46 balls, the Lions could manage only a paltry 121, which was never going to be enough on a fast and true Wanderers wicket.
Apart from some testing times against the left-arm pace of Dirk Nannes and Sohail Tanveer, the Sixers were always in control in their run chase.
Lumb and Haddin were watchful against the Lions' new-ball pair but ruthless against the rest of the attack.
They were helped by some poor fielding from the home side, which was in stark contrast to the Sixers' polished performance in the field.
Lumb was given reprieve on 17 by Gulam Bodi, who grassed a straightforward chance in the deep. Haddin too was given a life, dropped by Dwaine Pretorius when on 16. Worse still, Pretorius managed to push the ball over the rope for six.
"The Lions, they were gone then," Haddin said after the game.
"I said at the start of the game there's going to be some big moments in this game and if we do the simple things right they'll crack before us and they did."
The Lions were made to pay a severe price for their mistakes as the Sixers' opening pair sent their bowlers to all parts of the field.
Lumb was brutal against spinner Adam Phangiso, belting him for 19 in one over. Fittingly, Lumb put the Lions out of their misery in the 13th over, crashing two sixes and a four off consecutive balls.
McCullum had bowled just one over in the campaign before the final but he showed why he is ranked in the world's top four Twenty20 bowlers with an outstanding performance.
His 3-24 from four overs included the valuable wicket of Bodi, the tournament's second leading run-scorer, for just six.
The Kiwi tweaker also made an important breakthrough in the middle of the innings, removing South Africa's No.2 gloveman Thami Tsolekile for 20 to end a 41-run stand for the sixth wicket.
His partner in crime, O'Keefe, also started the Champions League slowly but finished with a flurry.
O'Keefe followed up his man-of-the-match performance in the Sixers' thrilling semi-final triumph by returning a miserly 1-11 from his four overs.
He claimed the wicket of Proteas Test opener Alviro Petersen, caught in the slips by McCullum for one.
Not to be outdone, Hazlewood completed a stunning three weeks in South Africa by claiming 3-22.
So well was the giant quick bowling, he conceded just one scoring shot from his first two overs - a top-edged six which flew above the wicketkeeper.
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RIHANNA TOPLESS VACATION PHOTOS: RIHANNA is the latest celeb to have racy photos of her hit the 'net. But don't expect her to complain or get the FBI involved because SHE'S THE ONE WHO POSTED THEM!!!
The one above and the one below are among a ton of sexy pics RiRi posted on her Facebook page of her Hawaiian vacation. You can peep the rest HERE.
SIMON COWELL ROBBED AFTER ONE-NIGHT STAND: SIMON COWELL'S horniness almost cost him some major trade secrets after he became the victim of a one-night stand who wanted more than his tight black t-shirt clad body. TMZ reports that in the new unauthorized Simon biography, "Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell" the author reveals that last October, Simon hooked up with a girl he met at a Hollywood nightclub — and made the major mistake of taking her back to his place.
When he awoke the next morning, he discovered that she made off with a wallet full of cash and a computer containing X Factor secrets. Fortunately, security cameras caught the woman in the act, and cops were able to track her down. She handed over the computer and the wallet — without the cash, of course.
Meanwhile … SHARON OSBOURNE isn't too happy about another story that involves her that's also in the book, and put Cowell on blast hard on yesterday's CBS talk-fest "The Talk". The unauthorized biography, which hits stores May 1st, suggests Osbourne left her gig on Britain's 'X Factor' because she was upset over Simon and singer/co-judge DANNII MINOGUE'S romance. But Sharon insists that wasn't the reason.
"I didn't leave the show because Simon and Dannii were f******," she says. "I left because she became unbearable. She started bossing everyone around, even the producers. [She] wanted to be the mistress of Simon – and the mistress of X Factor." Sharon also claims Simon was involved with two women while he was romancing fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy. She adds that the book is "none of my business," but brought it up because she's upset at being "dragged into his little world of debauchery."
'DANCING UPDATE' – ELIMINATION NIGHT: GAVIN DeGRAW was eliminated on last night's "Dancing With the Stars". Former "Family Matters" star JALEEL WHITE joined Gavin in the Bottom Two, and then beat him in a cha-cha dance-off before the judges. To watch video of the "Dance Duel" hit up the link below.
On a related note … MARIA MENOUNOS had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction last night. Her fringed top showed off a little more under-boob than she probably intended when she waved to the crowd. I'm not complaining, I'm just sayin' …
BABY POOP: "True Blood" true-life couple ANNA PAQUIN and STEPHEN MOYER are expecting their first child together this fall. Stephen has two children from a previous relationship. The couple wed in 2010.
2. "Life & Style" magazine "exclusively" reveals that "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" MELISSA JOAN HART has been fetused with her third child! "You can barely tell," says their source, "but there's a teeny-tiny little bump."
CELEBRITY ENGAGEMENT RINGS PHOTO GALLERY: With all the chaos surrounding the engagement of BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE, the website PopSugar put together a photo gallery of 100 celebrity engagement rings. You can check out as many as your free time allows HERE.


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Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library
7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 134
Falls Church, VA 22043-2099
Telephone: 703-790-8088, TTY: 711
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
The newly renovated Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library will open to the
public Oct. 14, 2017, after a ribbon cutting ceremony. The temporary
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Monday and Tuesday, 10–9
Wednesday and Friday, 10–6
Thursday, 1–9
Saturday, 10–5
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In 1974 a modest community library opened in the Peachtree of McLean apartment complex. Local population growth soon made construction of a larger library necessary, and the 25,000 square-foot Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library opened on October 26, 1985, with a collection of 80,000 materials.
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Friends Group President: Janelle Blanchard
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Please call the library to see when the foreign language speaker is available. Spanish.
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Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Tuesday, May 8th, 1860
Friday, May 7, 2010
Monday, May 7th, 1860
To day I went to the bluff for my groceries & hauled 11 bales cotton, and while there? the steamer Lucy Gwin passed up. The river still rising. hands still in the cotton. weather clear.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Sunday, May 6th, 1860
To day I returned home from Crockett and loaned Mrs. Hall $75 in cash. weather changeable & warm.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Saturday, May 5th, 1860
To day I went to Crockett by the way of the bluff in company with Stewart & Hay, and while at the bluff the Steamer Mary Hill passed down. The river is high & still rising[?]. The steamer J.H. Bell came up with my groceries. The hands still in the cotton. weather clear & pleasant.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Friday, May 4th, 1860
To day Stewart, Hay and myself went to the mill pond fishing. we caught a large? lot of fish, and enjoyed a pleasant day's amusement. Still at work in the cotton. weather clear & pleasant.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Thursday, May 3rd, 1860
To day the steamer Mary Hill passed up the river. Still at work in the cotton. In the evening W. A. Stewart & Col. Hay came out and remained all night. weather clear & warm.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Wednesday, May 2nd, 1860
To day Isaac Tanner's time expired for which I had employed him. The wagon returned, with 12 bushels of corn and the things I purchased at Wall's sales. I let Mrs. Hall have 1 Btl. of whiskey 40 Gals. @ 80¢ per gal. making $32‰. Albert went to the mills & got about 200 lbs. flour, 3 bushels of meal, & I also let Mrs. H. have 3 bushels of meal. The hands still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm.