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Two quick things to look at. (I need to get my demo edited for the Pulseaudio thing I talked about the other day.) Today I looked around to see if Windows users could use ffmpeg to capture video the way I've discussed here, here, and here. The short answer is "No, you can't." Dang! It's really a cool technique. However, I did find this tool, which looks ot perform a similar function. I'll need to fire it up in a Windows VM to check it out-- and that's just not going to happen today or even this week. Maybe someone else will have a chance to check it out and give us feedback.

Also, a retweet by @0xMF: "RT @BrentOzarPLF: Turns out that if you want to finish your work by 5:30 every day, you should visit this link: http://t.co/nwFeMeE9" I didn't have time to look at it in detail ( :-) ) but it looked interesting.

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Some local parents are concerned about how police officers are enforcing the teenage curfew law.
"I've lived in the community a long time, and some of the stories I'm hearing lately should not be happening," said resident Jan Hudson at last week's Del Mar Mesa Community Planning Board meeting.
Hudson said she's heard of cops parking outside of Jack In The Box on Del Mar Heights Road or Rite Aid in Del Mar Highlands, waiting to catch teens as they exit. She's also heard stories from friends about teens leaving Del Mar, where the curfew is 11 p.m., and being nabbed when they cross in to Carmel Valley, where the curfew is 10 p.m.
"We use curfew law as a tool," said Gaylon Sells, the community relations officer at Carmel Valley's Northwestern Division.
He said sometimes when they find teens in violation of curfew, they also discover they've been engaging in other offenses, such as drinking. If teens are out after curfew, they will be taken to the station and their parents will be called, he said.
"I don't see the department changing their enforcement posture," Sells said. "We're going to enforce curfew, we're going to be fair about it, but we're going to enforce it."
Sells said if a parent has a specific complaint, they should report it at the station. Stories that are passed through third parties aren't helpful in trying to solve a potential issue, he said.
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The Curfew Law
- Curfew hours are between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- It is unlawful for any minor to be in a public place during curfew hours.
- Exceptions: Minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian; on his/her way home from work; involved in an emergency; attending a school, religious or civic event; or on the sidewalk outside their residence.

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The second season of Bravo's Top Design premiered last night and we were glued to our tube the whole time. We dug the introduction of new host India Hicks (and her accent) along with the spontaneous "Pop Design" challenges. We were weirded out by Wisit's crazy opera (?) singing. And were relieved that they ditched Jonathan Adler's corny "see you later, decorator" catchphrase (it was not "j'adorable"). But we were most excited at the chance to revive our favorite reality-television-watching tradition: a spirited guess-the-winner contest among friends (and this time, among strangers).
Whether it's Design Star, Project Runway or- I'll admit it- America's Next Top Model, Sherry and I have a long tradition of taking bets on the order in which contestants will get voted off. But this time we want you in on the fun, so we're gonna open the doors to our friendly little competition and invite you all to join our Titillating Top Design Contest. The rules are simple:
- Figure out your favorite designers. Need to research? Check here for a re-run schedule or visit the Bravo website for a recap and contestant bios.
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Court upholds 'no touch' strip clubs law
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A federal appeals court has upheld Ohio's law barring dancers at adult clubs from touching patrons and each other.
In Wednesday's ruling, a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati said the 2007 law does not go against the businesses' rights of free speech and expression.
The Columbus Dispatch reports the court agreed with a federal judge in Cleveland who also found no First Amendment violations. Besides the "no touch" rule, the law also halts nude dancing in strip clubs after midnight and prohibits adult bookstores and theaters from remaining open between midnight and 6 a.m.
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07 April 2012
We all knew the streak would eventually end. Jose Valverde, the All-Star closer who was a perfect 49-for-49 in save opportunities a season ago blew his first chance of the season on Thursday.
I wasn't necessarily a fan of the Tigers picking up the $9 million team option on Valverde's contract for this season (I'm a big believer that you don't pay for saves), so watching the Somewhat Smaller Potato labor on the hill while Justin Verlander's lead evaporated got under my skin a little bit. I got over my annoyance as soon as Austin Jackson's ground ball skipped through the infield but, upon reflection, I really shouldn't have been all that annoyed in the first place.
The blown save on opening day wasn't necessarily the result of Valverde pitching poorly, it was more of a result of the Red Sox simply getting hits. DIPS theory tells us that pitchers have very little control of whether or not a batted ball falls in for a hit so, outside of strikeouts, walks, and home runs, we can credit very little of what happens to the pitcher. Valverde's line of 1 K, 0 BB, 0 HR is going to get the job done way more often than not. His ERA may be 18.00 after Boston scored two runs while he was pitching, but his FIP (which I believe to be much more representative of how well the pitcher actually pitched) is a miniscule 0.39.
My issue with Valverde has been his elevated walk rate (it's been above 4.2 per nine innings since he's been in Detroit), but walks were obviously not an issue in this game. So Jose sits in the books as 0-1 in save opportunities, but if he'll succeed far more often than not if he can maintain a strikeout per inning rate while keeping the walks low.
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SEATTLE — Back in the far corner of the visiting clubhouse, past where Wade Davis was pulling on his board shorts and across from where David Price was adjusting his blue goggles and orange float ring for the beachwear travel theme, J.P. Howell sat in his underwear, hunched into his locker, head in his hands.
The lefty reliever had just failed the Rays again, his poor eighth inning a primary reason why a potentially inspiring comeback win instead turned into a discouraging 9-6 loss Sunday, and Howell was in no mood for such fun and games, so distraught that manager Joe Maddon took the unusual step to come over to ask if he was okay.
"It breaks your heart, man," Howell said a few moments later. "To see your boys, I just watched the whole game, I see them do what they did. Beautiful. Then to go in there and get ugly on it and mess it up, it doesn't feel that good."
Howell, whose return from shoulder surgery has been rocky, wasn't the only one feeling bad. A few lockers away, Joel Peralta was nearly as down. After Howell gave up the tying run by allowing a one-out walk to Justin Smoak then singles to Jack Cust (a grounder beating the Rays shift) and Adam Kennedy, Peralta gave away the game, giving up a three-run homer to catcher Miguel Olivo, who had hit a two-run shot off him in the eighth Saturday.
"It's really tough," Peralta said. "I let the team down. It's on me, you know. I go in and do the job, we got a chance to win. But I didn't, so it's on me."
So after an improved, though still flawed, outing by Davis, and after a three-run eighth-inning rally capped by a clutch two-out pinch-hit single by Evan Longoria, the Rays were let down by their bullpen.
"We played well," Maddon said. "We hit the ball well (Sunday). We've been doing things we wanted to do. On this particular day, we just didn't get the pitching we're accustomed to, and thus we lose."
"Kind of a heartbreaker," Longoria said. "It was an opportunity to split a series against a team who's playing pretty good baseball right now. And to battle the whole game the way we did and get ahead there and then see it go back the other way is pretty tough."
The loss was the Rays' 12th in their past 18th games, and in those three weeks, they have gone from holding a three-game lead in the AL East to dropping four games back at 30-29, tied with the Blue Jays for third.
After going 1-3 in Seattle, they now head to Anaheim for the next stop on their 11-game, four-city road trip.
Maddon said he didn't second-guess any of his moves. "Everything was right; we did everything I think was appropriate," he said. "It's just that J.P. had a tough day and then Joel, even (Saturday) and (Sunday), I felt good in that moment. And Olivo got him twice.
"Sometimes things don't work out. It doesn't mean it was the wrong thing to do."
He feels Howell, who has an 18.90 ERA in five appearances since coming back May 20 (allowing eight hits and two walks in 31/3 innings), is just rusty and needs more work, and he plans to continue to use him in key situations.
"For us to be successful, he's got to be able to do that," Maddon said. "That's how we're built. So if that is the particular player's role, then you've got to keep putting him out there because you believe it's gonna work. And I do. I felt good about him going out there."
Howell said his shoulder feels great and his velocity is better than it had been, so it's just a matter of pitching better.
"I guess I'm just not as sharp as I normally am," he said. "I don't want to make any excuses, but this is my April a little bit, and these guys are starting to hit stride. I need to just maybe get out there a little more frequently."
He remains confident, of course, that he can do the job. And that he won't have many more days of feeling as bad as he did Sunday.
"It's really frustrating at this point," Howell said. "The boys played great. It hurts a little bit."
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Despite falling behind by two goals for the first time all season, No. 2 Westmont women's soccer (17-1-5) has advanced to the 2013 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship game. They will face Concordia (OR) on Saturday at 3:00 pm, Pacific Time.
The Warriors tied No. 3 Northwood of Florida (17-1-2) by a score of 2-2, then won the penalty kick shootout 7-6 to earn a return to the championship game for the first time since 2003.
"Ever since (our trip to) Africa, I thought, 'This is a special group and they are poised to do something special,'" said Westmont head coach Kristi Kiely. "I never knew what that would look like, but here we are still going. Being in the national championship game is exciting. I'm not surprised that this group was able to do it. They have put in hard work for 10 months now. I have very proud of them. I am just thankful to get to spend another day with them and to get to play for a national championship on that day."
Neither team scored until the 40th minute of play. Courtney Stonesifer was called for a foul and Northwood's Helen Lynskey scored on the resulting free kick. Lynskey, a senior from Rotherham, England, has scored more than 100 goals in her four year career.
In the 56th minute, Lynskey got loose from her defender and scored again, giving Northwood a 2-0 lead.
"I knew that we could come back," said Westmont goalkeeper Lindsey Smith. "When Helen turned and scored, it was a turning point for us. It was a realization of our back line that we have to be a little bit tighter. Then you saw our defensive pressure increase a whole lot. We knew we could do it and turn it around. We know what we needed to do."
"No one on our team questioned we could turn it around," said Jenny Martinez. "No one had to change our attitude; we all completely believed we could do it."
"There was still something about this team that they are not going to give up," said Kiely. "There was still plenty of time left. I didn't feel great, but I still believed in this group because they have earned that (belief)."
Faith became sight a minute and 23 seconds later when Brooke Lillywhite headed in a corner kick from Mallory Mitchell. Buoyed by getting on the scoreboard, the Warriors' intensity and energy level went up another notch. The equalizer came in the 70th minute when, just like yesterday, a Mitchell corner kick resulted in an own goal.
"In moments when we have been down, we have been able to get back very quickly," said Kiley, "The spark and energy reminds them that we are in this and we are relentless in our effort and are going to pursue this like crazy. They earned the corner kicks and were able to capitalize on them and make a mess of things in front of the net."
The Warriors nearly won the game in the second overtime period. Kelsey Steck took a hard shot at the goal which was saved by Northwood's goalkeeper Matilda Ojaniemi of Sweden. The ball came out to Mitchell who fired away. Her shot hit the cross bar and bounced down to the ground before being cleared away by a Seahawk defender.
With the end of the second overtime period, the game was officially declared a tie and for the first time in this year's championship, a shootout determined who would advance.
"I hate penalty kicks," acknowledged Kiely after the game. "I hated them as a player and I don't like them as a coach. But I told the team, 'We have been here before, we have practiced them almost every day so take deep breaths. This is what you have been doing day in and day out and you are doing it again.'"
Alison Hensley led off the penalty kicks and scored to give Westmont a 1-0 lead. Then Smith stepped in to defend the net for the Warriors.
"You pray a lot," said Smith when asked how she approached the shootout. "They were very good at taking PKs. They are a very good team, very technical. But, the pressure is really on the kicker."
Lynskey was first up for the Seahawks. She went to her left, but so did Smith who produced a save to preserve Westmont's 1-0 lead. Martinez made it 2-0 before Johanna Engberg converted Northwood's first PK.
On the third set of kickers, Lillywhite's attempt was blocked by Ojaniemi giving Northwood a chance to tie the score at two, which Amy Vaughan did. It was the first of 10 made shots in a row by players from each team.
With the shootout score tied at six goals each, Carly Holly stepped up and scored again for the Warriors. Then it was time for the Seahawks Erin Wells. Wells went right and Smith lunged to her left, grabbing the ball in the air and falling to the ground with victory in her arms.
She picked herself up, released the harmless projectile and waited. She waited for her team to run from midfield and from the sideline. She waited with open arms as Martinez leapt into her sure grasp. She waited for it to sink in.
"I'm a little shocked still," said Smith. "It doesn't feel real. But it is an exciting feeling to know that our work that we have put in has paid off."
"They stepped up with such great confidence and took care of business," said Kiely of her PK shooters. "Obviously, Lindsey was able to come up big again. She has been tremendous in the goal in every way possible. I'm glad for her to be able to have that tonight.
"They are relentless and earned every belief that we have in them," said Kiely of her players. "They never give up."
Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. CST, 3:00 p.m. PST, the Warriors will take on No. 4 Concordia of Oregon in the championship game. The Warriors and Cavaliers have already met once this season. On August 30, Westmont played Concordia to a 0-0 double-overtime tie in Portland.
"Concordia is a very good side," said Kiely. "It will be a very difficult game between two very strong defenses. It will be a matter of whose legs can go after an overtime game the day before."
Concordia earned a spot in the tomorrow's championship game when it defeated No. 1 Lindsey Wilson (21-4) in the other semifinal by a score of 2-1 in double overtime.
For seven seniors, their collegiate careers will end exactly where they had hoped - in a national championship game.
"There is only one game left," said senior Amanda Diesen. "We started with six in our freshman class and then added (Caroline) Moe. We have grown so close together. Other classes have lost people, but we have only gained one and we have become so strong because of it."
"It is awesome," said Martinez of playing in the championship game. "It is so exciting, but I don't want to say I am surprised because it is what we have been working for all year. I think we have earned the right to be here, but at the same time, we are ecstatic. It's fun to be a part of it. At the end of this game, everyone was crying and excited for another opportunity to play together."


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Our waiting period is over, as the Titans have fired head coach Mike Munchak after three seasons.
The firing comes a day after a day-long meeting between Munchak, general manager Ruston Webster, and owner Tommy Smith in Houston. The meeting ended with statements from Webster and Smith indicating no decisions had been made. Whatever had to happen before a decision was made, most likely Munchak deciding if it was worth spending another year as head coach after firing a number of assistants, probably including among others close friends offensive line coach Bruce Matthews and linebackers coach Chet Parlavecchio, has now happened, and not to the satisfaction of Webster and Smith.
Next step: Probably the firing of those assistants without whom Munchak was unwilling to continue. Not long after, or even simultaneously, the search for a new head coach. The Titans reportedly reached out to potential candidates even before Friday's meeting. Speculating on choices is probably not worthwhile at this point, aside from the obvious in-house candidate in Gregg Williams. If it's not in fact Gregg, though, I would not expect the next Titans head coach to be a big name.
More later, as we get more details on what happened and why and what happens next.


text: Before you all say to read other forums, please note that I already have. I have adjusted my driving and according to the MFD, I am doing alright. I understand that there will be a difference between the MFD and hand calculations but when I do them, I get the following: Hand calculation: 33.5 MPG (Calculated over 3800 Miles) Recorded MFD average: 42 MPG. (That is the average. My recorded values range from 39.5 - 44 MPG) Why on earth would there be that much difference? I can understand 1 - 2 MPG variance but not almost 10. Not to mention the fact that others here are getting a consistent 45MPG. I do about 70% highway driving and most trips last over 30 Min. I do use the cruise when on the highway as much as possible (I am a multitasker). Also, I have never put more than 9 gallons of fuel in. (9 gallons was when it was blinking at me). I am not so much concerned about the fuel capacity but the mileage variance is startling. Any insight is appreciated.


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Thousands of pounds worth of marine equipment has been stolen from a hotel car park in Worlington.
Between 11.40pm and 11.50pm on Tuesday, July 29, thieves stole an outboard engine, dry suits and a underwater camera from a box trailer in the Worlington Hall car park.
Police are linking the theft to an incident which took place around an hour earlier in Eriswell Road, Lakenheath.
The thieves attempted to steal an irrigation system from behind the Lakenheath Pavilion.
On this occasion the thieves were disturbed and left the scene empty handed.
Anyone with information regarding either incident should contact Suffolk Police on 101.


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West Ham co-owner offers Zola support
West Ham co-owner David Gold has given his backing to boss Gianfranco Zola after fans chanted for his dismissal during the 3-1 defeat at home to Wolves.
• West Ham 1-3 Wolves
• Zola on brink after defeat
• Board concerned by Zola naivety
• Cole confronts West Ham fan
• Forum: Has Zola's bubble burst?
Zola suggested he may be on the verge of the sack following West Ham's fifth straight defeat, which leaves the club just three points clear of the relegation zone, and Soccernet understands his job may depend on victory against Stoke on Saturday.
However, Gold has asked the supporters to get behind the team and the manager as they seek to end their dismal run of form and move clear of trouble.
Gold told talkSPORT: "I had a chat with Franco after the game. Of course he is disappointed. We are all disappointed, the fans are disappointed - of course they are.
"We are in real difficulties right now. We have got some cup finals coming up now, but it is okay. What we have to do is brush ourselves down then we have to bounce back and say, 'Now we have seven huge, huge games and we have to pull ourselves out of it'.
"Obviously people are going to question the manager because they are looking for someone to blame. Every West Ham fan will be saying, 'Who can we blame?' They start off blaming the players then the manager and finally the owners.
"It is just the way of things, but on Saturday we have a huge game [against Stoke] and we cannot carry that negativity into that game.
"The fans are entitled to be disgruntled when their team are beaten 3-1 at home, but they know they need to bounce back and support their team in its hour of need.
"I would say that we still have a marginal edge over our competitors but, yes, I think we will stay up."
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Dear Loungers,
last Saturday I came across some NOS watches found in a shop, once official dealer; it was real fun to spend some time trying them on.
I've particularly appreciated a couple of pieces whose size would make them look as antiquated/inadequate to the eyes of some collectors I know - I've met (this is not strictly related to VC).
No such a big news to me but a good chance to remind myself, balance, grace and harmony have nothing to deal with sizes.
Here's the proves:
Ref. 47022 with awesome dagger/gladius hands - 34mm and a Ref. 49002 with its touching enamelled dial - 35mm.
What if we came back to these dimensions? What would gone lost, leaving the current big size trend? Not much to my humble opinion.
I'm clearly not against big size "tout court", it's just sometimes small is better.
I'd like to read your opinion about this topic.


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The future of nanotechnology; Drexler and Jones exchange letters
The current edition of Physics World carries a letter from K. Eric Drexler, written in response to my article in the August edition, "The future of nanotechnology." There is also a response from me to Drexler's letter. Since the letters section of Physics World is not published online, I reproduce the letters here.
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To evaluate the efficacy of topical corticosteroids in treating herpes simplex stromal keratitis in conjunction with topical trifluridine.
To evaluate the efficacy of oral acyclovir in treating herpes simplex stromal keratitis in patients receiving concomitant topical corticosteroids and trifluridine.
To evaluate the efficacy of oral acyclovir in treating herpes simplex iridocyclitis in conjunction with treatment with topical corticosteroids and trifluridine.
|Keratitis, Herpetic Ocular Herpes Simplex
|Drug: Prednisolone Phosphate Drug: Acyclovir
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Herpes simplex keratitis is a leading cause of corneal opacification in the United States, other industrialized countries, and developing nations throughout the world. An estimated 450,000 people in the United States can develop recurrent episodes of the disease and about 46,000 episodes of HSV eye infection every year. Herpetic eye disease is the most common infectious cause of corneal blindness in this country.
Despite the availability of antiviral agents that are effective in treating herpes simplex epithelial keratitis, inflammation in the corneal connective tissue and iris that can lead to corneal scarring and visual impairment develops in many patients. Prior to the HEDS-I trials, the role of topical corticosteroids in the management of HSV stromal keratitis was uncertain; some animal and human studies suggested there was a benefit to treatment whereas others suggested harm. The value of adding an oral antiviral agent to treatment with topical corticosteroids and topical antivirals also was unknown.
The HEDS-I trials were developed to assess the efficacy of topical corticosteroids and oral acyclovir in treating HSV stromal keratitis and iridocyclitis.
HEDS-I consisted of three randomized, placebo-controlled trials. The organizational structure consisted of a data coordinating center and eight clinical centers.
All patients received the topical antiviral trifluridine as prophylaxis against recurrences of HSV epithelial ulceration. Patients were evaluated weekly for 10 weeks, every other week through week 16, and again at 6 months. The primary outcome was the time to development of preset criteria for treatment failure during the 16-week period of examination. Protocol-specific descriptions of the three trials follow.
Herpes Stromal Keratitis, Not on Steroid Trial (HEDS-SKN): Patients with active HSV stromal keratitis who had not used a topical corticosteroid in the preceding 10 days were randomized to treatment with topical prednisolone phosphate drops or topical placebo drops. A treatment schedule, starting with 8 drops a day of 1 percent prednisolone phosphate for 7 days, was progressively decreased over 10 weeks in such a way that patients received 1 drop per day of 1/8 percent prednisolone for the last 3 weeks of treatment. Placebo drops were given by the same schedule.
Herpes Stromal Keratitis, on Steroid Treatment (HEDS-SKS): Patients with active HSV stromal keratitis who already were being treated with a topical corticosteroid were randomized either to oral treatment with 200 mg acyclovir capsules (400 mg five times daily) for 10 weeks or to the identical dose of placebo capsules. Patients also received topical prednisolone phosphate in the dosage schedule described above for the SKN trial.
Herpes Simplex Virus Iridocyclitis, Receiving Topical Steroids (HEDS-IRT): Patients with active HSV iridocyclitis were randomized either to oral treatment with 200 mg acyclovir capsules (400 mg five times daily) for 10 weeks or to the identical dose of placebo capsules. Patients also received topical prednisolone phosphate in the dosage schedule described above for the SKN trial.
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Keywords provided by National Eye Institute (NEI):
Herpes Simplex Stromal Keratitis
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Keratitis, Herpetic
Herpes Simplex
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Skin Diseases, Viral
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Skin Diseases
Corneal Diseases
Eye Diseases
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text: 2-0 is sweet, but everyone remembers last season. Now we get to play the Saints and get our first test against an elite team. This will be one helluva measuring stick. We all know about the Brees and the passing game, but the Saints also have a pretty solid running game this season. I bet Wade and the defensive staff are gonna lose some sleep this week. Hopefully JJo's ankle will be good enough to go on, because we're gonna need all hands on deck and probably stay in nickel the whole game. Mark Ingram and Pierre Thomas are the wild cards in this. Sean Payton might decide to see how good his running game is since we're sporting a new defense that is really getting after QB's. We just put 4 quarters of less than stellar run D on film and we have to respect the pass first and foremost, so Payton could very well use some draws and runs up the middle and take advantage of our lack of a true NT. On defense, the Saints are as blitz happy as they come. We put 4 quarters of less than stellar blitz pickups on film today, especially in the 3rd quarter and early 4th. You can bet your azz that Gregg Williams will be throwing everything and the kitchen sink at us. If we're able to make the right adjustments and burn those blitzes a few times, we stand to make a game of it. If not, we're in for a long day. Hopefully, Kubiak will do what he did today and open it up when the Saints defense starts dictating our offense. We have playmakers on offense, so let them make plays and do what stars do: win football games. I really think we can win this game. If we can burn them on blitzes a few times, our offense can hang with theirs. What do y'all think?


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"You don't sound like anything," my Southern friends tell me. "You sound like a TV newscaster." We Midwesterners have that non-accent accent that all the TV newscasters use so they'll sound the same throughout the country.
We don't sound Southern ("three people got killt, y'all!"), we don't have that Boston accent ("five cahs weh stolen from Hahvahd Pahk"), and despite it being in the Midwest, we're not from Chi-kaa-goh ("Tonight, Sal de Chef cooks up de perfect saa-sej-ess.")
The British do it too. If you've ever heard the BBC News on the radio, you've heard England's version of the Midwest accent. The rest of the world thinks all British people sound like that, but if you've ever heard someone from Manchester or Gloucestershire, you know British accents are as widely varied as American ones.
Even to Midwesterners, I sound a bit unusual. I don't sound like a Hoosier, despite living here nearly all my life. I don't say "warsh," I don't "go 't the store," although I do say my car "needs washed."
I get my accent from my family. My mother and father grew up in Oregon, although my dad emigrated from The Netherlands when he was nine, and apparently speaks with a slight Dutch accent. I've never actually heard it, having grown up with it my entire life, but I've been told I pronounce some of my words like he does. I say "The Nederlands" or "bett" instead of "bed."
My biggest problem — I don't know if it's a Hoosier thing or a Dutch thing (my dad does it) — is that I pronounce certain short E words with a long A sound.
The words "egg," "leg," and "Peggy" come out as "aig," "laig," and "Paigy." As in, "Oh no, Paigy spilled aig on my laig!"
It's so bad that my kids had a hard time learning to spell when they were young, because they all thought "egg" started with the letter A.
My ability to be understood gets worse when I travel to different countries.
|Dutch French fries with fritessauce. Seriously, the best fries in the world!
But despite my years of German study and my minutes of Dutch practice, I have a hard time communicating. Whenever I visited a restaurant or mobile French fry stand, I was never clearly understood, even though I spoke the language.
On my last trip to Germany, this very conversation happened to me four different times.
"Ich möchte ein paar Pomme frites, bitte. (I would like some French fries, please.)
"Was? (What?)
"Ein paar frites, bitte." (Some fries, please!)
"Huh?" (Huh?)
"Frites." (French fries, dammit!) Then I would point at the picture of fries to show what I wanted.
"Ah, Frites!" (Sorry, I couldn't understand you. You don't speak German very well.)
"Ja, Frites." (Yes, fries. Just like you said.)
"Huh?" (Huh?)
Then they asked, "Blah blah ketchup?" (Do you want some ketchup? You Americans always seem to love ketchup on fries, which we frankly think is disgusting, but you people will splatter it on anything.)
Then it really got bad. "Nein, Mayonnaise, bitte." (No, just mayonnaise, please.)
I even pronounced it the way they do: mai-oh-nise. Not the long I sound of "my," and not the long A sound of "may," like we say it, may-oh-naze. It was somewhere in between. I had practiced it several times, because I like the way the word sounds. Plus proper French fry mayonnaise ("Fritessaus") tastes excellent.
"Nein, mayonnaise, bitte."
"Was?" (What?)
"Mai. Oh. Nise."
"Huh?" (Huh?)
"Fritessaus." (What the hell is wrong with you?!)
"Was?" (Your pronunciation is terrible. I think I understand what you're saying, but I can't tell if you're ordering condiments or that little Timmy fell down the well.)
Defeated, I'd say it in English. "May. Oh. Naze."
"Oh, mai-oh-nise." (Ha, ha, you stupid American. I knew what you wanted the whole time. We've all been messing with you. We had a meeting about it before you arrived.)
"Danke." (I hate you all. I'm going to France.)
"Was?" (Y'all want an aig with that?)
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THT Dartboard: June 1, 2008
Welcome to The Hardball Times Dartboard, our weekly attempt to rank all the teams in baseball. The Dartboard Factor is how many wins a team would be expected to have at the end of the season if it played a neutral schedule. Next to that, you'll find the Dartboard Factor from the previous week. An explanation of our method can be found here.
#1 Chicago Cubs (Dartboard Factor = 102, 104): The Cardinals continue to put up a nominal threat for now, but based on talent they're likely not going to hang around with the Cubs all season. Coupled with Gallardo's injury and the Cubs should be able to coast to October with ease.
#2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Dartboard Factor = 98, 94): They're not going away folks. The young bats and arms may slump now and then, but they say that defense never slumps and Tampa holds one of the best in the AL which is going to continue to keep their pitching staffs in games and give chances for the bats to come through as they have this weekend against Chicago.
#3 Boston Red Sox (Dartboard Factor = 96, 100): Boston slips below Tampa in both the real standings and the dartboard this week. Will it keep up? Injuries to Daisuke Matsuzaka and David Ortiz are not going to help Boston and Daisuke's injury especially is worrisome as any issue with the rotator cuff has the potential to magnify into something major.
#4 Atlanta Braves (Dartboard Factor = 92, 95): Two more one run losses away from home make it four out of the last five on this road trip and a remarkable 20 consecutive losses in one run road games. The Braves are also the only team in the senior circuit currently allowing fewer than four runs per game.
#5 Arizona Diamondbacks (Dartboard Factor = 91, 98): The Diamondbacks are suffering from both a recent bout of bad play but also get knocked in the dartboard due to their patsy schedule as their fellow division mates have decided to put up zero competition. We might as well pencil Arizona and Chicago into the playoffs already.
#6 Chicago White Sox (Dartboard Factor = 91, 92): With a an OPS over .900 for the week, Orlando Cabrera has started the trek back to respectability while Alexei Ramirez has usurped some 2B duties from Juan Uribe.
#7 Oakland Athletics (Dartboard Factor = 90, 92): Four straight starts for Rich Harden? It seems like a luxury at this point. And while Frank Thomas is sitting on the DL, I think we can put to rest any thoughts on him being finished for at least a while with his .319/.417/.516 line in Oakland.
#8 Toronto Blue Jays (Dartboard Factor = 90, 86): Witness what happens when you pair the best defense in baseball with one of the best pitching staffs to boot; a baseball leading 3.55 runs allowed per game. Remarkably, there are four AL teams allowing under four runs a game while Atlanta, as mentioned above, is the lone NL club to achieve that feat.
#9 Philadelphia Phillies (Dartboard Factor = 90, 86): A noteworthy healthy staff having used just the original five starters for the first two months and only seven pitchers have appeared in the bullpen. And of those seven relievers, the worst ERA+ among the group belongs to Clay Condrey at 96.
#10 St Louis Cardinals (Dartboard Factor = 89, 90): It's a good thing the Cardinals play solid defense because the only position players who are excelling with the bat are Albert Pujols, Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick.
#11 Florida Marlins (Dartboard Factor = 87, 89): The infield is mashing and the outfield is playing enough defense to cover for the butchers up the middle in Hanley and Uggla. Keep an eye on that rotation though as they boast one of baseball's worst strikeout ratios. Scott Olsen in particular is not likely to maintain an ERA below 4 while walking as many as he's striking out.
#12 New York Mets (Dartboard Factor = 83, 78): Suffice to say that Billy Wagner still has it going strong. 23 innings, 28 strikeouts coupled with just 14 hits, four walks and one homerun help lead to a 0.39 ERA and a ridiculous 1036 ERA+.
#13 Texas Rangers (Dartboard Factor = 83, 83): The bats are blowing everyone else in the American League out of the water but the pitching staff owns the AL's worst strikeout rate and the second highest walk rate. And to top it off, they hold the AL's third worst defense.
#14 New York Yankees (Dartboard Factor = 83, 82): Maybe it's a New York thing, but Mariano Rivera is showing no sign of quit either. 25 innings, 24 strikeouts to just 11 hits, two walks and zero homeruns have him at a 0.36 ERA and an even better 1118 ERA+. They sure need someone or three to step up in the rotation though.
#15 Los Angeles Angels (Dartboard Factor = 82, 81): The pitching staff has regressed pretty heavily this season. Even those with supposed success like K-Rod has a strikeout to walk ratio of just 21 to 16. Jered Weaver has a solid ratio and Ervin Santana has been phenomenal but everyone else in the rotation has been mediocre or worse.
#16 Los Angeles Dodgers (Dartboard Factor = 81, 84): A big time power outage going on in Los Angeles as the Dodgers are dead last in the National League in both doubles and homeruns. Luckily the pitching staff is equally proficient at limiting the homeruns, tops in the NL with just 39 allowed.
#17 Milwaukee Brewers (Dartboard Factor = 81, 76): It's looking more and more likely that the Brewers are just not going to be there come the stretch drive in August and September. They were struck too big a blow by the slow start and the injury to Gallardo so the question becomes what they do regarding Ben Sheets, free agent to be. He could be a huge addition to a playoff contending team.
#18 Houston Astros (Dartboard Factor = 77, 79): The Astros are second to last in drawing walks and their pitchers are dead last in allowing homeruns, a whopping 81 to contrast with the Dodgers above.
#19 Baltimore Orioles (Dartboard Factor = 77, 79): Along with the Rays and Royals, Oriole pitchers are among the best in the American League in limiting tough batted balls so far in 2008. A very low 16% line drive rate allowed compared to the league average of 18% helps explain the difference between a team FIP of 4.67 and a team ERA of 4.09.
#20 Cincinnati Reds (Dartboard Factor = 77, 74): Ken Griffey Jr. is now on the verge of 600. He's had a fantastic career and who knows what could have been if he had been able to stay healthy in his early 30s but unless he's putting up a 110 OPS+ or so his defense is so detrimental to make him a replacement level, or worse, player.
#21 Pittsburgh Pirates (Dartboard Factor = 76, 69): The Pirates do one thing well and that's outfield offense. Other than that, it's a remarkable show of mediocrity with little offense, bad pitching and horrendous defense. Pittsburgh is on the right track with some good young talent and finally a competent front office, but it's going to take a few years to overcome the decade plus of damage done by the old regimes.
#22 Cleveland Indians (Dartboard Factor = 76, 75): Beside Grady Sizemore, the only Indian regular with an OPS+ north of 100 is Jhonny Peralta at 103 and he has an on base percentage of just .294. The Indians as whole are hitting .234 with just a .315 OBP and .371 slugging percentage.
#23 Detroit Tigers (Dartboard Factor = 75, 75): Take everything about the Indians and reverse it. Now you have the Tigers. The problem isn't with the bats it's with the horrible pitching. At least they've taken good steps to correct their defensive issues. The shifting of Miguel Cabrera was a start and giving playing time to Matthew Joyce was a solid second step.
#24 Minnesota Twins (Dartboard Factor = 72, 72): Francisco Liriano has made seven Triple-A starts now. In 41 innings down there he has just 26 strikeouts against 17 walks. Last time around in Triple-A back in 2005, Liriano struck out 33% of every batter faced. So far this year he's down to 15%. Either he's not healthy or he's not coming back.
#25 San Francisco Giants (Dartboard Factor = 68, 67): Dead last in the American League in drawing walks. It's too bad they couldn't add any hitters that are remarkably good at drawing walks. And maybe hitting homeruns which could help out their second-worst team homerun total.
#26 San Diego Padres (Dartboard Factor = 67, 65): Good wishes to Chris Young in a full recovery from his scary skull fracture. Meanwhile, is Kevin Towers going to be spinning off Greg Maddux and Randy Wolf? The Padres are obviously not contending this year with that offense and both pitchers are productive and on one-year deals.
#27 Washington Nationals (Dartboard Factor = 64, 64): The Nationals didn't just turn a February minor league contract invitee into an Opening Day start in Odalis Perez; he's turned into a reasonably solid starter. More proof that adequate pitching talent is all around you if you know what to look for.
#28 Colorado Rockies (Dartboard Factor = 64, 70): This is what happens when you drop seven straight, the Rockies third streak of at least five losses in 2008. Todd Helton continues to toil away drawing his walks and hitting near .300.
#29 Kansas City Royals (Dartboard Factor = 64, 70): Of course five straight losses has nothing on the Royals and their 12 straight losses until finally beating C.C. Sabathia and the Indians 4-2 yesterday and added a 6-1 win today to get two-thirds of the way toward a winning streak.
#30 Seattle Mariners (Dartboard Factor = 60, 58): The worst defensive team in the majors and manager John McLaren continues to use Raul Ibanez in leftfield and start Miguel Cairo at first and Jose Vidro at DH while Jeremy Reed and his solid glove sits on the bench and watches. The Mariners deserve this ranking.
Divisional Picture
The playoff picture takes the above ranking and reforms the teams back into their leagues and divisions including the wild card. This is in no ways a prediction, this is an assessment of how teams have played so far this season, not how each team is going to play.
Devil Rays – 98
Red Sox – 96
Blue Jays – 90
Yankees – 83
Orioles – 77
White Sox – 91
Indians – 76
Tigers – 75
Twins – 72
Royals – 64
Athletics – 90
Rangers – 83
Angels – 82
Mariners – 60
Braves – 92
Phillies – 90
Marlins – 87
Mets – 83
Nationals – 64
Cubs – 102
Cardinals – 89
Brewers – 81
Astros – 77
Reds – 77
Pirates – 76
Diamondbacks – 91
Dodgers – 81
Giants – 68
Padres – 67
Rockies – 64
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SALT LAKE CITY — Jamison Gunnell is hoping her husband gets off work in time to fire up the barbecue grill and set off fireworks for their traditional Fourth of July celebration.
The Gunnells and nine other families in their West Valley neighborhood are planning a fireworks show in the common parking lot of their community.
"I like them at my house because I don't like the big crowds. I have three little kids," Gunnell said, "and it's fun taking them out, but it's such a pain in the bum sometimes. We've been doing it ever since I was little — the 24th (of July), Fourth (of July), anytime we can get a chance, even New Year's."
The Gunnells live in a community that is under the standards of a homeowners association. Besides keeping up with the homeowners association regulations, Gunnell shared some of her own fireworks safety tips.
"Pretty much just make sure you know what you're dealing with, and keep the kids as far away as possible — and watch your fingers and your hair," the 32-year-old mother said with a laugh.
Each year, roughly 10,000 people in the United States sustain fireworks-related injuries, said Sue Day, trauma program manager at Intermountain Medical Center.
"There are a lot of things all involved in a holiday, with people being off work and partying it up or doing things that just may not be safe," Day said.
"We can't prevent people from lighting their own fireworks," she said. "That's just part of the joy of being able to have those. People just need to follow the safety tips."
Lighting fireworks in Utah is allowed between July 1 and July 7, and from July 21 to July 27 from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. and extended until midnight on the Fourth of July to accommodate the various shows. Municipalities also can impose restrictions on when and where fireworks are allowed.
In Salt Lake City, the area west of I-15, east of the Capitol, the University of Utah and city parks are all off-limits for lighting fireworks, said fire department spokesman Jasen Asay.
"We know that fireworks, if treated right, can be a safe way to celebrate the holidays," Asay said, "but if not treated correctly, they can cause damage, they can cause fires and they can cause injuries."
At least five fires occurred in Salt Lake City in July 2013 because people lit fireworks in restricted areas, he said.
Asay said fire officials' biggest concerns are fireworks being thrown away while they are still hot, and people drinking while lighting fireworks.
"A lot of times we respond to Dumpster fires after people have discharged fireworks, and then they take those fireworks and throw them into a Dumpster, thinking it is safe," he said. "But the fireworks are still very hot, so given the right environment, they can start fires."
Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking said officers will issue warnings and tickets to offenders.
"If someone is lighting off fireworks in a restricted area a police car might go up there and write them a ticket for the fireworks," Wilking said. "More than likely we are going to tell them to knock it off."
Regardless of the circumstances, it is important to respect the restricted areas, he said.
"They are restricted for everybody's safety for a reason," Wilking said, "and remember you are going to be held liable for any major incident that could be caused. It could ruin your life for just setting off a bottle rocket."
The Salt Lake City Fire Department encourages people to read over a general list of firework safety tips before setting anything off.
Gunnell, who said she's a "scaredy-cat" when it comes to fireworks, summed up the most important rule of all: "Keep a bucket of water handy for sure."
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First Lady Jane Beshear announces 2011 Summer Reading List
FRANKFORT, Ky. – In an effort to increase youth readership and encourage student reading during summer vacation, First Lady Jane Beshear today announced her Top 10 Summer Reads as a part of the First Lady's Reading Recommendations Initiative.
"Teachers and parents alike have long known that reading over summer break keeps students' minds engaged and helps make for an easier transition back to school in the fall," said Mrs. Beshear. "Many of my selections this summer are timely and offer a range of themes from environmental consciousness to self-esteem and confidence-building. From preschool to high school, from mystery to adventure, these books are certain to both entertain and educate all types of young readers."
Mrs. Beshear introduced the Reading Recommendations program in the summer of 2009 and issues reading lists four times per year.
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All American Meats Recalls 167,000 Pounds of Beef
More than a dozen Nebraska and Council Bluffs stores have recalled meat from Omaha supplier included in E.Coli outbreak.
About the Meat Recall
According to KCCI, he U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a nationwide recall last week for more than 167,000 pounds of All American Meats Inc. ground beef products for possible E. coli contamination.
More than a dozen Nebraska and Council Bluffs stores eliminated meat from an Omaha-based processing facility called All American Meats
The USDA has issued a list of more than 100 retailers in 20 states that may have tainted meat on their shelves.
Anyone in possession of tainted meat should return or discard it.
Foodborne Disease Statistics
The following information was provided by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- Foodborne diseases resulted in 29,444 cases of illness, 1,184 hospitalizations, and 23 deaths in 2009 and 2010.
- E. coli was responsible five deaths during these outbreaks.
- E. coli from beef resulted in 46 hospitalizations.


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The Bradford Table Tennis League Division One averages at the end of this season are a glowing reference to what a fantastic season the Police team have had.
The trio of Tim Dyson, John Chew and Shahriar Masoudi have romped away with their first title and they fill the top three places as individuals.
Dyson takes top place, losing just four times, Chew is behind him with five losses and Mausoudi is third with eight defeats. In Division Two, Deo Jones of Yeadon B has had a great season, winning 66 out of 69 sets to lead his team to promotion.
Fazal Hussain of Laisterdyke A has the best record of any player in the league, losing only one set out of 48 as Laisterdyke were unbeaten Division Three champions.
In Division Four, the top three were separated by just three per cent as Chris Town of Hermits G took top spot, closely followed by Mick Whitham of Rastrick and Steve Smith from Pudsey B.
The top three in Division Five were even closer as Brian Cooper of Hermits I and David Wilson from Thornbury had identitical records, with 63 wins from 72 sets. John Margerison of Hermits I was a close third.
Results – Division One: Fastbats A 5, Dewsbury Sedbergh 5. Division Two: Unity D 5, Highdale C 5; Hermits A 2, Yeadon B 8. Division Three: Fastbats C 1, Laisterdyke A 9. Division Four: Rastrick 7, Hermits F 3; Baildon B 8, Fastbats D 2; Hermits G9, Pudsey B 1. Division Five: Fastbats E 6, Baildon C 4.


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Owner Of Union County Horse Farm Accused Of Animal Neglect
Accusations of neglect for animals have led the Union County Humane Society to launch an investigation into the Tender Touch farm near Marysville.
The director of the Humane Society says people living near the farm first brought the case to his attention, after seeing starving horses.
Lisa Gilliam, who runs Tender Touch, says she keeps the horses, in part, to offer low-cost lessons to families who can't afford them.
People near her farm say they got suspicious, when they started seeing several of those horses become frail.
"They take a lot of work, but that's what I do, is taking care of them, doing the lessons and making sure the horses are taken care of," said Gilliam.
However, the Union County Humane Society says Gilliam did not take care of all of them well enough.
Gilliam says she is currently tending to nine horses and two ponies on the farm near her home.
More than 5 miles from her home, humane agents say they found other malnourished horses, with hardly any food around.
Baldwin shared a picture of one of the horses he recovered, showing a thin horse with its ribs showing.
Baldwin said, in total, he removed six horses from the farm that were nearly starved to death.
"The condition that they were in, I could not - in good conscience - leave them there. They were skin and bones," said Baldwin.
Gilliam claims she received the thinner horses from a rescue, and that she was taking care of them. She said it takes time to get them healthy.
"We were slowly getting them used to grain and getting them used to being fed correctly, and it takes time. We only had them for a few months," said Gilliam.
But, Baldwin said the horses' current condition raises questions. "If the horse is going from starved to well fed, typically in three weeks, to a month, you will begin to see a noticeable improvement," said Baldwin.
Gilliam maintains that she did nothing wrong. However, angry animal-lovers nearby want her operation shut down.
"If she can't take care of the horses, and if she can't provide for them, then she needs to give them to someone who can," said Union County resident Cathy Hall.
Baldwin said that two of the six horses recovered by the Humane Society were in such poor condition, they had to be euthanized.
Baldwin expects to be presenting the details of his investigation to the Union County law director on Monday.


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Ground was broken two months ago for One Rincon Hill Tower II and as rebar pokes out of the construction pit, big brother Tower I has sold out after a protracted 5 year sales cycle.
According to curbedsf, the 50 story One Rincon Hill Tower II will have a large Sky Lounge on the roof. Also included will be a 3,600 fitness center. It will have fewer units than the original plan which was approved in 2005, because some of the one bedrooms will be combined into larger units. Another significant change is that some of the units may become rentals, depending on the market in 2014.
It was a different world when sales started in 2007 and the irony is the market has boomeranged back to where it was then, although now with better interest rates and more sound economic fundamentals. Year end sell outs are the thing as Madrone announced today it has 5 homes left out of 329. Sales started exactly a year ago in contrast to ORH. The boutique 411 Valencia has just 14 homes, but 10 are spoken for which leaves 4 available in the heart of the uber trendy Mission.
Not yet for sale but leaving prospects salivating, 300 Ivys construction is underway with pre completion sales expected to begin in February or March. 62 units consist of 1 & 2 bedroom flats and five 3 bedroom town homes. Ivy will be first out of the gate in a year that will see several developments open sales offices. Let the games begin.
One Rincon Hill Tower II is just one of many residential new construction, planned or started in San Francisco. Others include 376 Castro, 706 Mission, and 2299 Market.
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Sean Sullivan, real estate agent and senior sales leader at brokerage Climb Real Estate Group is known for his expertise in the complex San Francisco market, including new construction, where he got his start in 2000. He has seen several market cycles, which helps him refine how he assists different types of clients.
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SANA, Yemen — Embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia for medical care after he was wounded in a rocket attack on his palace, according to senior government officials.
The New York Times said it was told by Saudi officials Saturday that Saleh's condition had worsened overnight, and that he had agreed to treatment in Riyadh. The state-run Saudi Press Agency confirmed that Saleh arrived in Saudi Arabia late Saturday.
Saleh's abrupt departure threatened to deepen the crisis in his impoverished nation shaken by months of protests against his 33-year rule.
His departure followed intense pressure from his powerful gulf neighbors and longtime ally Washington to step down. He had agreed to transfer power several times, only to step back at the last moment. Saleh might never return, given the opposition by large segments of the population and a powerful tribal alliance that took up arms after peaceful protests failed to persuade him to step down.
The Associated Press said it was told by a government official that Saleh flew out of the country with most of his family, and that many officials only learned about Saleh's plans after the president had left.
Most analysts believe it is unlikely Saleh will return, potentially ending the reign of a dictator who had become an important U.S. ally against al-Qaida, the Washington Post reported.
"Once he steps out of Yemen there's a major question as to whether he ever returns," said Juan Zarate, who served as counterterrorism adviser to former President George W. Bush. "If in fact he leaves I'm very pessimistic as to what follows. I think it turns very messy very quickly, creating all sorts of breathing space for al-Qaida and problems for the United States."
Washington also has expressed fears that the chaos in Yemen will undermine the U.S.-backed campaign against al-Qaida's branch in the country. Saleh has been a crucial U.S. ally in the antiterror fight, but Washington is trying to negotiate a stable exit for him.
Yemen's constitution calls for the vice president to take over in the absence of the president. Saleh also was widely believed to be grooming his son, Ahmed, as a successor. Ahmed was believed to have stayed behind in an apparent bid to hold on to power.
The extent of Saleh's injuries has been a matter of intense speculation ever since a rocket struck the mosque in his presidential compound during Friday prayers. Eleven guards died, and five officials standing nearby were seriously wounded and taken to Saudi Arabia.
Information from the Associated Press, New York Times and Washington Post was used in this report.


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understands all too well what are the essential ingredients for peace with the Palestinians. During his four-day trip to the United States, which ended Tuesday after a powerful address to Congress, he used all kinds of tactics to distract Americans from the territorial reality he must confront at home.
He tried confrontation with the U.S. president. He played the sympathy card. He offered the confusing image of a tolerant, multicultural Israel — which he noted is home to 1 million Muslims — while excoriating the Palestinian leadership for refusing to call his country a Jewish state.
For all the important points Netanyahu made about Arab democracy and freedom, the Israeli leader conceded nothing regarding his longstanding preconditions for peace with the Palestinians. Instead, he suggested that President Barack Obama threatened Israeli security by calling for territorial negotiations based on the pre-1967 armistice lines.
The Obama administration is hardly the first to take this position. Every U.S. administration for decades has called for the pre-1967 lines to be the starting point for territorial talks. The only difference is that Obama was the first to say it out loud.
Within seconds of Obama's speech last week, Netanyahu's office began issuing Twitter messages labeling Obama's territorial position "indefensible." The normally supportive Jerusalem Post described Netanyahu's reaction as "surprisingly harsh."
The historical record is clear: After the Six Day War in 1967 — in which Israel seized the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights — the United States joined the U.N. Security Council in approving Resolution 242, whose salient clause recognizes the "inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war."
Over the succeeding 44 years, no U.S. administration has veered from that principle, and Obama must not allow Netanyahu's pressure tactics to sway U.S. policy. For the Palestinians to emerge from a peace accord as "neither its [Israel's] subjects nor its citizens," as Netanyahu told Congress, both sides must negotiate land swaps based on the pre-1967 lines.
Nothing excuses the horrendous choices made by Palestinian leaders to undermine their own negotiating position. The constant resort to violence and terrorism has made the work of U.S. mediators difficult, if not impossible. Corruption has drained Palestinian resources and spurred the rise of Hamas radicals in Gaza.
They've given Israel every justification to rebuff proposals for a Palestinian state because Palestinians have failed repeatedly to prove they can govern themselves responsibly and control their most violent elements.
Still, despite Netanyahu's hardball tactics, the Obama administration cannot back away from the longtime position rejecting the seizure of territory by force. Unwavering support for Israel must not come at the expense of America's stand for what's right.
Long-standing U.S. policy
"These permanent status negotiations, and the negotiations between Israel and the Arab states, will take place on the basis of Resolutions 242 and 338."
— Invitation by U.S. Secretary of State James Baker for Arab-Israeli peace talks, in October 1991
"I believe that the solution should be … between 94 to 96 percent of the West Bank territory of the Palestinian State. The land annexed by Israel should be compensated by a land swap."
— President Bill Clinton, outlining peace parameters in a memo in 2000
"As part of a final peace settlement, Israel must have secure and recognized borders. These should emerge from negotiations between the parties in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338."
— Prepared statement by President George W. Bush in April 2005
"We believe the borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states."
— Speech by President Barack Obama on May 19, 2011


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It seems the difference of opinion is not very well received in this part of the world and it proves a hindrance for the advancement of the the thinking in Indian society which is locked with so many untold and unanswerable stances. Her it is analysed why African nationals are subject to a lot of harassment and violent attacks and racial abuse in India. Watch for more details.


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"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he is in the world," I John 4:4.
Brother Roy Frye opened Sunday school after we sang. He read the devotion then dismissed us to class.
Pastor David prayed for the following prayer request: Floyd Graham, Darlene Lister, Larry Burnett, Pete Turley and family, John and Zamber Little and family, Dana Satterfield and family, Dara Strong and family, unspoken, unsaved, all bereaved, country and leaders, military and each other.
Bobby Turley took up the tithes and offering. Preston Adams, Hunter Adams and Macee Breeding all did the penny march for Piland Youth Camp.
Pastor David sang then preached God's message from Psalms. We had good testimonies.
Sunday evening we sang the good old hymns. Pastor David sang then preached a wonderful message from I John 4:1-5. Beware of false prophets. The Holy Spirit helps us know the truth. We also know from reading the Bible.
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