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D.C. United stadium: Super Salvage never contacted, WAMU reports
WASHINGTON (AP/ABC7) - D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says that the District of Columbia could use eminent domain to claim the land needed to build a new stadium for D.C. United in Southwest.
Gray's announcement, which he made during his biweekly news conference and tweeted by WTOP's Andrew Mollenbeck, comes in the wake of a WAMU report that could present a snag in the plan to build the new soccer stadium at Buzzard Point.
Radio station WAMU-FM reports that officials apparently never reached out to discuss relocating a salvage yard that currently sits in the middle of the planned field.
Super Salvage has been processing scrap metal here in southwest for decades.
"The city's not approach this business directly but the city has been in touch with somebody," says Bob Bullock, vice president of Super Salvage.
And July 25th, when the city held the big party next door involving all the other land owners, including Pepco, Akridge development, Super Salvage wasn't invited.
"It's just that they had a meeting next door and didn't invite us," Bullock says.
The stadium deal which would give a new home to D.C. United hinges on a series of land swaps, but for the deal to work, officials need the land that Super Salvage sits on.
Super Salvage hasn't ruled out working with the city or moving, but there aren't very many places left in the city to relocate. The employee-owned company has been in business for decades and is valued at $7.5 million.
Officials told the radio station that they plan on contacting Super Salvage soon.
At the mayor's news conference Wednesday, the city administrator said he focused on the big land owners: Pepco owns 45 percent of the space while Akridge owns 25 percent.
The salvage yard only owns about 10 percent.
Officials announced July 25 a $300-million public-private partnership to build a 20,000 seat stadium for the MLS charter franchise down the road from Nationals Park.
The city is relying on a series of land swaps to clear the land for D.C. United to build the stadium, which officials hope to have complete by 2016. The club has played at RFK Stadium since 1996.
Super Salvage employees like Elizabeth young are taking it in stride, hoping they'll find somewhere for the business.
"We've been for 60 years," she says. "We would dearly love to stay here, but soccer is a very popular sport in this country now and the town is growing."


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KFW (also known as Hrvatski) gets ambient, with only an electric guitar and a few...
Olli Siebelt 2002
While protocol might dictate that James Brown holds the title of "hardest working man in show business", there just might be a new contender tothe throne.
Enter one Keith Fullerton Whitman, whom the more savvy of you out there may recognize as the nom de plume of legendary laptop composer and sometime Greg Davis/Kid 606 sidekick Hrvatski. When not releasing material on his own Boston based Reckankreuzungsklankewerkzeuge label (an homage to our friend Wagner, apparently), playing live around the world or taking photos of his pet cat, you can usually find him remixing at least 30 people a month, it seems.
By some amazing grace of skill and fate, he's recently found the time to compose an "analogue" based collection of new music for Chicago's notable Kranky label. Utilizing nothing but the good old electric guitar and a few complex effects processors, Whitman has left behind the cut-up glitch cacophony of old and has wholeheartedly embraced the serene beauty of ambient drone.Sure, it's a guitar album, but Whitman's mastery of audio manipulation turns it into something much more interesting.
On these five beautiful and spacious pieces, he's skillfully and delicately manipulated both his instruments and the effects processors, so that as looped and recycled as these tones are, they never become dissonant or overtly digital or clinical in nature.
Gentle swells of feedback are layered atop one another providing an almost heavenly glow on "track3a(2waynice)". On "fib01a", multiple cycles of sound bounce along, popping and bubbling around one another to a deep and sultry rhythm bed made up of nothing but low end body hum. Mmm...nice.
Whitman never loses the sense of overall structure, no matter how long the songs are (and yes, they are long). Saving the best for last however, "modena" slowly erupts over its seventeen minute length (told you they were long), building harmonious loop over loop into a stunning and beautiful piece of otherworldly sound that could best be compared to a shimmering pool on a hot sunny day. Whitman doesn't just make his instrument sing, he makes it shine.
Regardless of how many IRCAM algorithms he's using (you geeks out there will know what we're talking about), Whitman has captured the essence of the humble guitar in a beautiful and understated way. Although this musicshares common ground with others like Labradford and Pan American, it still retains enough of an edge to remain a beacon of pristine beauty in a world of dirty noise. It certainly makes a nice change from the usual audio incorrectness coming out of Harvard Yard these days. Let's hope he feels the urge to "do a Kevin Shields" again sometime soon.
Like This? Try These:
Kim Cascone/Keith Rowe - with hidden noise
Sheffield/Rippie - Variations
Stephan Wittwer - Streams

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Otoscopes for Inspecting and Diagnosing Ear Conditions
Whether a patient mentions ear concerns or not, a quick ear evaluation with an otoscope is an important part of any visit to a health care facility. Checking inside the ears is an effective way to identify conditions and screen for possible future problems, so your employees can help patients proactively handle problems and prevent the need for future visits that could have been avoided. Cases are available that both keep all the tool's components organized and provide a secure form of protection.
Diagnose and Screen for Ear Conditions
Whether a patient is complaining of ear problems or has simply come in for a checkup, an otoscope is the most effective way for your employees to take a look inside both ears. Employees don't need much training to use them, and it only takes a quick look inside each ear to check for any abnormalities. Even if the patient hasn't mentioned any symptoms related to the ears, an otoscope is a useful tool in screening for future problems, helping your facility handle any possible issues before they develop.
Compact and Portable
Typically weighing about a pound at most and fitting in the palm of the hand, otoscopes are easy to use and don't take up much space. Since they're battery powered, employees can keep them in a coat pocket so they always have one on hand when necessary, which saves them time and ensures that patients aren't kept waiting.
Disposable Specula Prevent Contamination
Sterile equipment is a necessity for every health care facility, both to protect patients from the spread of diseases and to conform to safety regulations. Since otoscopes use disposable specula, every patient gets one that's completely clean. The process to remove and attach specula is quick and easy, taking only seconds.
Control Light Intensity for Use With Other Body Parts
While otoscopes are designed for use with the ears, the powerful lights and magnifying glasses make them an excellent tool for inspecting a patient's nose or throat as well. Welch-Allyn otoscopes offer multiple types of light, including a throat illuminator, so you save money by purchasing these multi-function tools over purchasing multiple diagnostic devices. Adjustable rheostats allow employees to get just the right level of light, helping them make the most accurate inspection regardless of light levels in the room.
Hard Case for Protection
Choose an otoscope with a case so your employees can have everything necessary to use the tool in one convenient location instead of having to dig around in their pockets for each component. In the event of a spill or drop, you're going to be happy if you chose an otoscope with a hard case to keep it safe. Keeping everything together in a case also reduces the risk that your otoscope gets lost and you have to purchase a replacement.


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HIT >> Congress last week recognized the right of states to set their own marijuana policies. Specifically, Rep. San Farr, D-Carmel, and several colleagues were able to amend a spending bill to prevent the feds from cracking down on medical marijuana patients and distributors who are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws. The vote didn't change federal law, but the vote is good news for local medical pot backers, namely, the Santa Cruz Wo/men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana, who have been at the forefront of the national movement to legalize marijuana for those using it for pain relief and to battle other medical symptoms. The collective fought — and beat — the federal government in court over a raid at WAMM's North County farm in 2002.
MISS >> The news is not surprising to county health officials, who have long been worried about the large number of California kids — Santa Cruz County's percentage of vaccinated youngsters is one of the worst in the state — not getting protected against whooping cough. Well, new pertussis figures back the experts up: Whooping cough cases continue to climb in California, and state health officials see no end to that trend. The California Department of Public Health reports 2,649 cases of pertussis from Jan. 1 to May 27 — that's more documented cases in the first five months of the year than all of 2013. The reason? A predicted cyclical jump in cases combined with an increasing number of parents not seeking out immunizations and waning immunity. The possibility of once-common childhood killers like pertussis returning due in part to parents simply deciding to forgo vaccines is hard to comprehend.
HIT >> Congrats to those behind this past weekend's 40th annual Santa Cruz Pride festivities, which celebrate the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. This year's Pride events also marked the 25th anniversary of the Santa Cruz-based Diversity Center, all at a time of sweeping change in the marriage-equality movement. A week rarely goes by without news of another state offering gays the freedom to marry. The family-focused local parade, which drew an estimated 7,000 people, is the third oldest of its kind in California. It makes us proud Santa Cruz was an early supporter.
MISS >> Eric Shinseki rightfully resigned last week as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It was sad ending for the decorated war vet who was seriously injured while serving in Vietnam, but no one should fool themselves into thinking that his departure will solve the problems at the VA. Those issues look to have been ongoing for years, maybe even decades. Unfortunately, we'd guess that the task of fixing the fractured health care system that has left thousands of veterans at risk as they wait for medical care will be a long one.


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A press release from Social Security:
Legislation to name the Operations Building at Social Security headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland as the "Robert M. Ball Federal Building" cleared a significant hurdle with passage in the House of H.R. 5773 by unanimous consent. It is fitting to name this building after Bob Ball who served as Commissioner of Social Security under three Presidents and who continued to write and speak about Social Security until his death in 2008.
I want to thank the sponsor of this legislation, Congressman Elijah Cummings, the co-sponsors including the Maryland congressional delegation, Acting House Ways and Means Chairman Sander Levin, and Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy. This legislation now heads to the Senate where I hope it quickly passes.


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Elvie has had feeding issues her whole life. While she was in group care in Ethiopia, her feeding needs were misunderstood, so that by the time we got to her, she was severely malnourished. We brought her home at the age of five months, and it took a month to establish a good feeding routine. When she took the bottle willingly and without pain, I was elated. That time just happened to coincide with the point at which many babies begin solid foods. We introduced some purees, and she was unimpressed. We tried a variety, and still: nothing. She didn't like it. So I stopped offering her purees, and aside from giving her things to taste when we were eating, I didn't really worry about her eating habits. When she actually ate something I put in front of her at meal time, I was a little surprised.
Since that first meal, she's come a long way, but she's still a bit quirky when it comes to food. I know better than to worry, but I want to do better than that. I want to embrace her eating style and find new flavors that will encourage her to enjoy eating even more. Here are the three big challenges we have and how we're working those out so that Elvie can get good nutrition and enjoy eating every meal.
The biggest challenge we have is that Elvie does not like anyone to help her eat. Because she was given so much medicine by mouth, she has a deep distrust of anyone who wants to put something on her tongue. I don't blame her. If she sees what we are about to put in her mouth and recognizes it as something she likes, she'll let us help with a couple of bites, but that's all. The foods we give her need to be finger foods, as she's still a few months away from mastering use of a spoon. While that limits our options somewhat, there are a lot of things that she can eat. She is still not a fan of purees anyway, so it's largely working out.
Our second big challenge is that Elvie wants to have pieces of food that are the same size as (or bigger than) the pieces we are eating. This is fine if we are eating something she can bite off with her two teeth and then gum, but a little more challenging if it's something tougher to bite off or that she shouldn't be eating at all. As silly as it sounds, my main solution to this problem is to simply wait to eat things she cannot have until she is napping. If it is dinnertime, when we all sit down together as a family, I put those items on the side of my plate that is less visible to her, or I distract her with one of her favorite foods. I've also noticed that if I let her start her meal a little bit before everyone else comes to the table, she'll start eating things that are cut into smaller pieces because she doesn't yet see anyone else doing it differently.
Our final challenge is that Elvie is a very messy eater. This can make eating on the go a lot more challenging, but we've found that there's one thing that makes all the difference: a full container of baby wipes along for the ride. Some foods will stain everything within her reach, so we avoid those while dining away from the table. I learned my lesson with blueberry muffins – they seem so delicious and convenient, but there are many other foods that will not leave marks on clothing, strollers, or the cat, and those are preferable.
Every day it seems that Elvie tastes a new food and likes it, and it is exciting to watch her tastes develop. Because we know that she is growing and thriving, it takes the pressure off, and we get to enjoy seeing her experience new flavors. I will never forget the first time she tasted chocolate, or the first time she looked surprised when the piece of pasta she was trying to eat just kept slipping right back out of her mouth. Each time we offer her something new, I get excited to see her reaction. Will she ignore it? Try it and make a face? Reach out immediately for more? With each new food, it's anyone's guess. That's what makes it so fun.


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I am wondering, just how important is the elastic compression garment after a Liposuction? It's been just under a week, and the bands seem to be creating lumps where the bandage is not taut. I am trying to minimize sitting or bending over, but the garment is about 12" in height: ribs to hips. Will the lumps affect the outcome? Is there a way to minimize this?
How Important is Compression Garment After Liposuction?
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The bumps should go away.
The purpose of the garment is to keep the skin against the muscle. The more inelasticity of the skin the more important it is to wear the garment to keep the skin from sagging. Your lumps are probably due to gaps in the pressure of the garment. Strong spandex will solve your problem.
Bands From Lipo Garment
- It restricts the amount of edema that forms and hastens its resolution by mechanical pressure.
- It decreases the amount of bruising.
- It assists the loose skin in retracting or shrinking.
It is common to have weight gain due to edema, serum that collects in the area, and the tumescent fluid that was injected. This will resolve over time. The more you wear the garment initially, the quicker this fluid resolves.
Edema: a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
The length of time that the garment should be worn varies depending on the amount of fat removed, the elastic nature of your skin, how much loose skin remains, and other factors. Your surgeon would give you the best advice, however this is the general routine for my patients.
The first garment should be fitted for you in the office prior to surgery and applied in the operating room. Often it will become loose as the edema is mobilized, and then it will need to be replaced. Spanx is a reasonable compression garment if it gives enough support and is the right size. I have my patents bring them in so I can confirm that it fits well.
Most important advice is to listen to your surgeon, as he or she knows how much fat was removed, the elasticity that remains in your skin, and amount of skin redundancy.
I recommend that my patients wear their garments for a minimum of three weeks full time then for twelve hours at a time (day or night). If there is not a lot of redundant skin, this continues to a maximum of six weeks.
To be effective, the garment needs to fit snugly—but not too tight as that can make it difficult to sleep or cause pressure problems (inspect your skin when it is exposed if you are uncomfortable). As the edema resolves it is common for patients to switch to a smaller garment that fits. A Spanx-type garment would work fine, rather than ordering one or paying more at your doctor's office.
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The Importance of a Compression Garment After Liposuction
Compression Garments are extremely important after liposuction surgery. It helps to decrease swelling, and assists in having the skin re-adhere to the underlying tissues once the fat is removed from that area. If you're having problems with your specific compression garment, your plastic surgeon may allow you to switch into a more comfortable body-sliming under garment. We generally have our patients wear a medical-grade compression garment that we provide for the first 2 weeks after surgery, then we allow them to switch into a body shaper style garment, ie. spanx.
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Liposuction Compression Garment Should Be Tight
1. It controls swelling, bruising and discomfort while the body heals. It shifts fluid balances, "pushing" the fluid out of the tissues and encouraging the body to absorb them naturally so recovery is faster.
2. It helps to make a smoother and less noticeable scar, minimizing the chance of developing keloid or hypertrophic scars.
3. It helps to conform the skin to its new position.
The less pressure there is in the treated area, the less effective your garment is, therefore lumps should be minimized. You could wear spanx over the garment to control this, but a better suggestion would be talking to your surgeon about the fit of your garment. There are so many sizes, types and brands on the market today that you should be able to find one that fits better. Good luck!
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Differerent plastic surgeons have different recommendations re post-op liposuction garments. You should ask your plastic surgeon what he wants you to do and follow doctor's orders. You should also discuss your concerns re the type of garment you are using.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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To all my dearest readers, strangers who came across my blog today, or yesterday, or way back. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm not the best at updating my blog as regularly as I wanted to, but to see that you guys still checking it out everyday gives me butterflies.
Due to my hectic schedule, let's be real, aren't we all busy bees? I've been focusing on my Youtube Channel. But nonetheless, I cooked up a brand new blog and switched to TUMBLR recently. I found the layout much more attractive and a lot of the time, I found myself clipping and saving so many inspirations directly from there. So I thought why not have my own Tumblr. Blogger is great, but Tumblr is better. It's the perfect balance between a blog and Pinterest. I will be updating on Tumblr from now on. This shall be my last post on this blog under this domain. The transition is slowly but surely.
Thank you guys again for being here with me all this time. If you haven't checked out my Youtube yet? What are you waiting for! If you subscribe to me that'd be amazing. If you don't, we're still cool <3 I'm just super excited now that Fall is here. The time between season is always a great time to makeover yourself for the better (or worse) :) Today also marked my 500 subbies on Youtube! I'm so so happy. Can't thank and kiss you guys enough!
My new blog link is right here! See you guys over there, and remember to
So we think we can dance to Blurred lines! It was quite a workout actually.
I'm just bummed that Youtube won't allow me to publish this on mobile or TV.
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Jeans - Forever 21
Skirt - H&M
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White platforms - H&M
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Top & Skirt: Forever 21
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Kimono: Flea market
Soaking up the sunshine in beautiful Ha Long Bay, Vietnam <3
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My everyday uniform consisted of crop top, skater skirt, and sky high platform. So happy that I scored this vintage skirt at Buffalo Exchange yesterday. The waist is really teeny tiny, almost like wearing a corset. If it means that I need to skimp on the frappucino I would!
Shoe wise, Jeffrey did it again! These Alameda sandals is a Children's Day treat to myself. The velcro and buckle straps make it more sporty but what I love the most, is the ultra high and comfy platform. I walked 30 blocks from Midtown to Chelsea yesterday in these babies, no sweat!
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Homeowners who face foreclosure will get a short break this holiday season. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will suspend foreclosure evictions from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2.
For those whose homes are in foreclosure, this doesn't mean the foreclosure process will be put on hold. Foreclosure proceedings will continue, but borrowers will be "permitted" to remain in the foreclosed homes during the holidays, even if an eviction order is granted, according to Fannie.
Some large national servicers also say they will put a moratorium on evictions until after the New Year's holiday.
From Wells Fargo:
"We suspended evictions from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25, and will again from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2, 2012," a Wells Fargo spokesman says. "We will not physically evict or conduct lockouts on the foreclosed properties in our owned portfolio during these times. For loans we service for others, foreclosure-related actions may still occur, but Wells Fargo will not evict tenants during these periods."
Chase also says it will not complete foreclosure sales or evictions from Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.
Let's hope all servicers will follow suit.
"The holidays are meant for families to spend time together, especially if they've gone through the stress of financial challenges and foreclosure," says Terry Edwards, Fannie Mae's executive vice president of credit portfolio management. "No family should have to give up their home during this holiday season."
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Womanthology started as a big coffee table art book anthology of female comic creators' work, and now it's got an ongoing series to help showcase female artists and writers. While some complain about misogyny within the comic book industry, we can be thankful that attitude from the old ways is eroding. If you're one of those people who thinks that lady-made comics are all about princesses and ponies – well, you're likely an idiot. Here's proof – some science fiction action adventure for all y'all to enjoy.
Check out these preview pages from Womanthology: Space #3, due out tomorrow.


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Sun Safety Reminders
If you've been outside this summer, then you most likely know that it is HOT! However, despite the undeniable heat, we often forget to take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves and our families when we head out for a cookout or fun filled weekend. By taking the time to consider the fast and easy-to-follow sun safety tips, you can help reduce painful sun burns and dangerous heat exposure.
Tip 1: Choosing a Sunscreen
You may think that choosing a sunscreen consists of grabbing whatever is available; however, that is not the case. Choosing a sunscreen can require a bit of thought and consideration, and it is a critical part of sun safety.
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends a sunscreen that offers broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, is SPF 30 or higher, and is water resistant. So when you're out at the store looking for things to buy for that trip out, remember to pick up a sunscreen that meets these recommendation – not just the first bottle of sunscreen you see.
Tip 2: Sunscreen Safety
I know what you're thinking, "do you really need safety tips to apply a little bit of sunscreen?" In truth, yes you do.
Before you apply that same sunscreen that you used last summer – and probably the summer before that – be sure to check the expiration date. Sunscreen can lose its effectiveness after three years. Also, remember to put the sunscreen on before you get dressed as shorts and sleeves can ride up, exposing unprotected skin.
Tip 3: Dress Well
Dress coolly and casually. Synthetic fibers (like polyester or lycra) are more protective than cotton or linen. Also, darker colors hold heat more than lighter colors. Your best bet is clothing specifically designed to shield you from the sun, like fabrics with built-in UPF protection.
Tip 4: Don't Forget Your Scalp
A hat is your best bet for protection, but if you don't feel like wearing a hat, there are plenty of spray-on sunscreens designed for the head that won't leave your hair a greasy white mess.
Tip 5: Sunglasses
Buy your sunglasses from a trusted source. Don't buy cheap sunglasses from an untrusted source and expect them to protect your eyes.
Ask your eye doctor about it if you're unsure about what kind of sunglasses to get.
Tip 6: Pick the Right Time To Be Outside
Try to limit the amount of time you spend in direct sun light between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, that is when the sun is shining the strongest. This means to move your beach chair in a shady spot or head inside during you lunch break if you work outside.
There are now cool stickers and bracelets that can monitor your level of exposure and alert you when it's time to take a break.
Tip 7: Using Shelter
When you have spend your entire day outside, try to use umbrellas, sun protective parasols, and tents to help you beat the sun the right way.
Tip 8: Checking Your Skin Regularly
Make sure to check your skin regularly for changes, which can be early indications of skin cancer. The good news is that if caught and treated early, most skin cancer is curable. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that you perform a self-check of your skin once a month, keeping an eye out for warning signs.


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Iowa football player in stable condition after moped accident
Crash reported at 4:46 p.m. Thursday along Highway 1 in Iowa City
A University of Iowa football player is in stable condition after a moped accident Thursday afternoon.
According to a release from the University of Iowa, Dalton Shaull, a walk-on linebacker from Oskaloosa, Iowa, was involved in an accident on Thursday afternoon in the Iowa City area. The release said he is being treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Iowa City Police Sgt. Brian Krei said the accident occurred around 4:46 p.m. Thursday when a moped, driven by Shaull,�rear-ended a car in the right lane along Highway 1 in Iowa City, east of Mormon Trek Boulevard. Krei said the accident involved personal injury, though it is unclear whether Shaull was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Krei said no citation was issued.
A photo posted to Shaull's Facebook page shows him in a neck brace, giving the camera a thumbs-up.
Shaull is a redshirt freshman. The Iowa football program began summer workouts the first week of June.
Hawkeyes have a history of close-calls with mopeds, including former offensive lineman Josh Koeppel, who survived a crash at the intersection of Burlington and Gilbert Streets in Iowa City, without a helmet, in Sept. 2010. Though he was taken to the hospital to be checked out, he walked away with scrapes, bruises, and some pain.�That incident was caught on the dash cam of an Iowa City police car.
After Koeppel's close call, Ferentz said the moped use of his players concerns him.
�I�ve been worried for 11 years on a couple fronts,� Ferentz said in 2010. �First of all, very few (of his many players who drive mopeds) wear helmets. That�s the number one concern. Secondly, they�re just not protected whether they�re on a motorcycle or moped.�
Though a coach could try to ban players from using the vehicles, Ferentz has also said, previously, that he wasn't sure if he would be able to, and likely wouldn't consider it due to the severe parking issues on campus. Regardless, he said he encourages players to use them safely."I just try to encourage them to be careful. I encourage them to wear helmets, but I haven�t been very successful on that front,� Ferentz said after the Koeppel incident.
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GKN Aerospace is targeting $4 billion in annual sales by 2017, double its current level, and the UK-based group has already won much of the business it needs to achieve that total.
The company has achieved most of its dramatic growth to date–from sales of just $150 million in 1994 when GKN acquired the former Westland Aerospace to $2 billion today–through acquisitions, but going forward more of it will be organic.
"What we do is target platforms and look at trying to achieve a level of revenue per platform," explained chief executive Marcus Bryson. And looking at 2017 he can point to an estimated $1.3 billion in incremental business it has already won on production programs that are only just getting into their stride.
The figure is based on conservative production estimates for a diverse range of programs–10 Boeing 787s a month, for example, where the U.S. airframer actually is aiming for 40. Leading the way is the new Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter, where GKN's contribution is worth $2.6 million per shipset, or a potential $486 million per year.
Each 787, too, will earn the company $2.7 million. Other money-spinners include the Airbus A350 and A380 and Boeing 747-8 airliners, the Sikorsky CH-53K military helicopter, the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor and nacelles for the Honeywell AS907 business jet engine.
Still to be won, though, is the biggest prize of all: a stake in the next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft. The current Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families have sold well over 10,000 copies between them, so everybody wants to be part of their successors. And GKN's competitors these days are the likes of Alenia Aeronautica, Vought Aircraft Industries and Spirit AeroSystems.
GKN (Chalet G1-3) actually has a minimal stake in the existing single-aisle programs, Bryson pointed out, so any business it wins will be incremental. "Our intention is to look at our ability to get our product on that aircraft, ranging from wing components to windows, engine components and de-icing systems. We've got a fairly broad portfolio of products that we can use to target either the prime itself or the engine prime or some of the systems people."
The Airbus contender is likely to be the more valuable of the two to GKN, which has been negotiating to take over part of the Airbus site at Filton where the airframer makes its wings. That would include the introduction of facilities for making the A350's composite wing spar, a move Bryson sees as "a stepping-stone to NGSA."
There is less likelihood of Boeing taking wing design and manufacture away from Japan, but "maybe we could do some components for the Japanese this time around," Bryson said.
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There are other opportunities, as well, such as modular floor structures and an upgrade of the electrical de-icing system introduced on the 787. "We're in discussions with Boeing now about what they would need if they went with electrical de-icing again on the single-aisle. So we're looking at upgrading our technology that's on the 787 to a new, better, lighter, less power-hungry system."
GKN would also target the engine manufacturers, Bryson said. The company recently formed a joint venture with Rolls-Royce to research and develop the use of composite materials in aero engine fan blades. It will build on composite blade work carried out under the European Union-funded Vital composite fan blade research program.
Bryson also sees signs of a change in attitude on the part of the UK government, which industry has often criticized for a limp attitude to backing the country's research-and-development efforts. "They've been very supportive around us with the A350 and the Filton acquisition because they recognize that the long-term game is going to be NGSA," he remarked. "In the UK, the support and launch aid has all tended to get gobbled up by Airbus and Rolls-Royce; this time it may be a little bit different. They recognize that's not a good strategy and they need to help other people."
In the past, he said, the Department for Trade and Industry (and now its successor, the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform [BERR]), tended to focus purely on Airbus. "What we've tried to do is lift their sights a bit and say, 'Look, there's a whole raft of other market opportunities out there that the UK can latch onto. Airbus is not the only game in town. And we've had really good active support from ministers and civil servants in BERR in the last six months. They're buying into our strategy and they see that it's beneficial to UK plc."
Along with European programs such as Vital and the Awiator wing technology effort, said Frank Bamford, senior vice president business development and strategy, support has also come from regional bodies such as the South East Economic Development Agency (SEEDA), which supported the creation of GKN's Advanced Composites Facility on the Isle of Wight. "You can directly correlate that to business success," he said. "The technology we've developed through programs like Awiator and with the help of SEEDA led directly to the winglet program with Aviation Partners Boeing."
That program, under which GKN designed blended winglets for the Boeing 767-300ER, and is building them for both that airplane and the 737-300/500 under contract to Aviation Partners Boeing, "is going to be worth $150- to $200 million as we go forward. I think people are waking up to the fact that there are other ways of generating economic benefit in the aerospace industry in the UK."
Composite technology, as used for the winglets, has not yet achieved its full impact, GKN believes. Bamford said composite structures have replaced metal to some extent, "but composite parts are still designed as replacements. So composites have had huge success without the aircraft design being changed to suit them. The next generation will be high speed, low labor and no autoclaves. The NGSA will be the first aircraft to really exploit
the manufacturing as well as the materials properties of carbon."
Automation, specifically automated fiber placement and automated tape laying, is the key to unlocking that potential, said senior technical director and chief technologist Phil Grainger. "The more automation we have in the process the more competitive we are. It doesn't get over the exchange rate, but it cuts labor costs. Low cost doesn't have to mean a developing country."
Composites really lend themselves to mass manufacturing Grainger said, citing the example of the composite fan case GKN makes for the General Electric GEnx engine.
"The lead time for a metal fan case is about six months from order to delivery. The lead time to make a composite case from taking the material out of the freezer to delivery is just five days. You take it out, thaw it, wrap it, there are two small areas of machining and it's done."
GKN is funding manufacturers' development of automatic fiber placement machines, and hopes they will have come up with one of the fastest machines in the world by the end of this year.
"We're at a crossroads," added Grainger. "Whoever launches NGSA knows it has to be an order of magnitude better than what we have now. I think somebody will reach a very brave decision and we'll be looking at aircraft designed and built in ways that are unlike anything we've seen before."


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EU: News like this won't help the yes campaign in France or Holland.
|GLOOM over the eurozone economy deepened yesterday as a leading international think-tank sharply cut its growth forecast for the 12-nation bloc and issued a powerful call for urgent cuts in interest rates. In the latest blow to hopes for European economic revival, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cut its forecast for eurozone growth this year to just 1.2 per cent — down from its previous 1.9 per cent projection. Giving warning of an "abrupt weakening" in activity and "sagging consumer and business confidence", the OECD ratcheted up pressure on the European Central Bank to make early and steep cuts in eurozone interest rates.


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TROY, N.Y. — For years Troy has prevented new adult stores from setting up shop in the city by passing moratoriums, but some fear that sets the city up for a potential lawsuit.
The zoning decision would allow shops that sell adult DVDs, magazines, and sex toys to open their businesses in the south end of Troy.
The approximately 70-acre area stretches from Canal Street to the Menands Bridge, including the Rensselaer County Jail and numerous abandoned industrial sites, Council Member Mark McGrath said.
"That's an area that's not populated," McGrath, who voted in favor of the proposal, told NEWS10. "The only people that go down there are the guards and the prisoners."
But the owner of the Irish Mist Pub on 2nd Street in Troy, Donald Russell, says he wasn't aware of the new zoning proposal until NEWS10 told him.
"I was flabbergasted when you informed me of this decision," says Russell. "Why you'd want to plant that in the middle of a neighborhood — totally shocks me."
For years, the city has turned away sex shops despite having no legal authority to do so, McGrath said. The attempt to re-zone is intended to protect the city from legal action.
"They could sue and win," he said of prospective business owners. "There was no doubt. Our lawyers were very aware of that, and very nervous of it."
Council member Ken Zulewski already voted against the zoning in a finance committee meeting, and he says if his constituents within the district don't want that type of business, he'll be voting no again in the final vote.
"We have younger families in the neighborhood moving in I feel like they would not feel comfortable with that type of business right around the corner," says Zulewski.
But the city says the south end is the only large enough area the city could find where the adult stores would be far enough away from schools and churches.
"I think they are using this as the scapegoat neighborhood for the city," says Russell.
If the proposal were to pass, new sex shops would have to be located at least 300 yards away from the nearest home or school, McGrath said. Existing businesses are grandfathered into the law.
The full council is scheduled to vote on the proposal at its April 4th meeting.


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Tackiest Couples of 2005 – Update
Thanks to MSN News – we have the list of couples and even the winner of this years Star Magazine Tackiest Couple Award.
Tackiest Couples of 2005
1. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown
2. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
3. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
4. Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen
5. Jude Law and Sienna Miller
6. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
7. Ice T and Nicole "Coco" Austin
8. Mischa Barton and Cisco
9. Paris and her Greeks
10. Star Jones and Al Reynolds
Can't say I was overly surprised by most of this list – well, perhaps Ice T – he's a cool guy – so the tackiness in that nomination must be Coco.
So, now that we know the list, you see anyone that shouldn't be on there or any that might have been overlooked?


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L's graduation photo has netizens wondering if it's too good to be true.
Sure, it's not hard to look good with great lighting, a bit of special effects, and a little editing here and there, but it's not easy to look good in graduation photos. However, "the face" of INFINITE had no problem doing even that. L recently graduated from Daekyung University along with Sunggyu, Sungyeol, Hoya, and Dongwoo.
Of course, the other members looked great as well, but L especially shone in his graduation photo. Instead of smiling at the camera, he put on a quirky little smirk instead, giving a special treat to any fans who happen to take a look.
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Larry Wayne Wolf, 65, of Dennard, Ark., went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was born on Feb. 10, 1947, at Dennard to Eugene Maxwell and Christine (Chalk) Wolf. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was a truck driver and did local and long hauling. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Frank Maxwell and Viola A. (Gordon) Wolf; maternal grandparents, Thomas Warsaw and Florence Annie (Archer) Chalk; aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his loving companion of 34 years Sherry Willoughby; two daughters, Christy and Nick Bagley, and Brande Bramlett and fiance Jess Drewry; son, John Wayne Wolf and Tamara Worthing, five grandchildren, Shalyn Bramlett, Kinslee Bagley, Bryndle Bagley, Garrett Bagley, Cort Bagley, and one granddaughter on the way; father, Eugene Maxwell Wolf; mother, Christine (Chalk) Wolf; two brothers, Gary and Carla Wolf, and Randell Wolf; three sisters, Linda and Lance Bradley, Tanna Bostwick, and Kay Wolf; and many nieces, nephews and close friends.
Pallbearers: Tyler Bigelow, Zack Bostwick, Rosco French, Trent Bigelow, O.J. Hill, Bobby Hill, John Chalk, and Bob French.
Honorary Pallbearers: Gary Wolf, Randell Wolf, Paul Bigelow, Tommy Lovell, Loy Dewey, Paul Gardener, Kenny Eubanks, Russell Bramlett, Ronald Watts, Don Hamner, Mike Eskridge, and Dwayne Barnett.
Visitation was Tuesday, July 24, 2012, and funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel, Clinton, with Pastor Darrell Black and Gary Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Dennard Cemetery with U.S. Army Military Honors and Veterans of Foreign Wars 21 Gun Salute.
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1943 Tehran Conference
President Roosevelt met with British PM Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in Iran to discuss an end to World War II and post-war strategies. Iran was integral to the Allied forces during the war — the U.S. transported supplies to the Soviets through Iran because German forces had cut off routes in Europe. At the conference, the "Big Three" leaders agreed on an invasion of Normandy, dubbed Operation Overlord.
1989 Freedom in Czechoslovakia
Velvet Revolution: After public outcry for change and mass protests, the communist party agreed to relinquish their monopoly on power in Czechoslovakia. In December 1989, Vaclav Havel was elected president of the nation's first non-communist government in over 40 years.
1994 Jeffrey Dahmer Killed in Jail
In Wisconsin, convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death by another inmate while he was cleaning a prison bathroom. Dahmer began serving 15 consecutive life sentences in 1991 when he was convicted of murdering 17 men and boys.
2002 Hotel Bombing in Kenya
Suicide bombers targeted an Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya. A car driven by the bombers crashed into the hotel's reception area just minutes after a large Israeli tour group checked into the beach resort. Most of the travelers had already left the check-in area, but the attack did kill a dozen people. Around the same time as the hotel attack, missiles were fired at an Israeli-chartered plane taking off from the Mombasa airport in Kenya. The missiles missed Arkia Airlines flight 582, which was carrying close to 300 people.
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We've quietly renovated the facilities here over the past few years since our family acquired Cypress Creek in order to serve you better. The clubhouse is a stately, charming, very-Southern facility.
The open layout in our bar area is cozy and a great spot to relax with friends. If you want to indulge in the beautiful Florida weather, step outside on the terrace and enjoy the breathtaking view down the eighteenth hole.
We offer early bird and Chef specials Wednesday through Sunday night during our fine dining service. We're open to the public for lunch and dinner.
We offer you a very functional facility that fits not only into our small, family-owned atmosphere but fits well into the preserve setting.
Within the clubhouse, you will discover:
The Creek
This is our attachment to the lounge, a casual setting with flat-screen TVs, drink specials and a bar menu that's a cut above. Golfers congregate here after rounds to relax, have a cold one and tell tall tales of recently-completed rounds of golf.
The Main Dining Room
This is our entry in the fine dining arena, a white table cloth setting with a more extensive menu. Good? This is where locals go for fine dining – aside from the golf crowd — a better endorsement you'll not find!
We are the only white-table-cloth dining in the area, and a very popular Saturday night "steak house" destination.
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Charles and Erik: MORTAL FRENEMIES
Here's the thing: I usually try to focus my FTE posts on stuff that's at least a little bit under the radar. Of course there are exceptions (um, hello, Elf), but for the most part I figure the optimum use of this space is to shine a light on something folks might have missed, or at least glossed over because you couldn't have known how AWESOME it was.
So a well-received blockbuster from last summer probably doesn't fit that description. But I rewatched it on DVD the other night (yes, I'll admit I was a solid 2.5 sheets to the wind by the time we put it on), and it dawned on me that if you're just the right type of nerd, X-men: First Class is THE GREATEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE EVER MADE.
I qualified that last sentence because when you think of comic book nerds the image that comes immediately to mind is the uber-geek with encyclopedic knowledge who will give a condescending continuity lecture at the drop of a hat. And there's plenty in this movie for that guy to hate (seriously, several of these characters weren't even created until the past decade, and that Alex guy is supposed to be Cyclops' BROTHER, don't get me STARTED). But if you've been reading comics for any length of time and still manage to like them after all these years, you've long since learned to let stuff like that go. It may be tempting to get your panties all twisted when Hollywood swoops in and messes up your beloved playground, but actual Marvel canon is just as screwy when you really look at it. I mean, Kitty Pryde has aged maybe six years in the last 30, people. Get over it.
Fortunately, we've reached the point where comic book movies are so entrenched in the cultural lexicon that they're starting to riff on the formula, and X-men: First Class functions as a prequel to the movie franchise, set in 1962 during the week of the Cuban missile crisis. It tells the story of newly-minted professor CharlesP Xavier meeting magnet-powered fugitive Erik Lehnsherr for the first time — the relationship between the two men is pretty much 80% of the movie, and the care with which the filmmakers craft it is how you can tell they're just the right type of nerd, too.
If you've never actually read any X-men comics, the movie works as a fun, solid action flick anyway. But the stuff that it does well is the same stuff that genuinely good superhero comics are doing these days: it takes these iconic characters and finds something new for them to do that reminds you why you love them in the first place. Seeing young Magneto cast as a badass ninja assassin, or young Xavier using his mutants-are-the-future schtick to hit on drunk girls at a 1960s college party is brilliant. Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are flawlessly cast here, too (their bromance is so pure!), and when you see that they first meet when Charles leaps off a boat to save Erik from his own obsessive revenge-fury?
It just explains so much.
As for the rest of the movie, the girl who will be in The Hunger Games and that kid from About a Boy are fantastic as teenage Mystique and Beast (and their scenes together will break your little heart if you're a big dorky softie like me). But the rest of the cast is fleshed out with cardboard cutouts — mostly all boobs and no gravitas or faceless dudebros. To me, none of that mattered. First Class is a lighthearted, swinging superhero period piece, but it also shines a light on these two men — one full of hope for the future, the other already chewed up by the world into a hardened cynic –and helps us understand why even decades of plastic prison cells and barely-thwarted genocide attempts will never quite tear them apart.
Granted, if you love the X-men the way I love the X-men then you've already watched this movie and formed your own opinions. And if you don't, there's a decent chance you saw it anyway and thought it was pretty okay. So for bearing with me while my inner fanboy gushed for a few paragraphs, I leave you with this: a spoilerific send-up from HowItShouldHaveEnded.com (a nerd-joy goldmine that probably deserves its own post, and also where I swiped the above headline from).
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when you see that they first meet when Charles leaps off a boat to save Erik from his own obsessive revenge-fury?
It just explains so much.
Heck yeah it does.
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Mickey Mouse Crystal Icon Earrings - Large
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Dress up your look with these large gleaming Mickey Mouse stud earrings. Beautifully crafted in sterling silver with clear cubic zirconia details, they're created exclusively for the Disney Parks. See more
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Created especially for Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort
- Sterling silver
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- Comes in snap closure case with bow accent
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- Sterling silver / cubic zirconia
- Approx. 5/16'' H x 3/8'' W
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By Rob Biertempfel
BRADENTON, Fla. — It's going to be a bit unusual this afternoon seeing Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco wearing visiting uniforms at LECOM Park. The two outfielders are playing for the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic team, which will play an exhibition against the Pirates. On Tuesday, the DR lost 5-4 against the Orioles.
Manager Clint Hurdle expects the DR will use its regular starters. "I've got to imagine they'll throw their guys at us, because they've got games coming up," Hurdle said. "It's going to be a good test."
It should be interesting to watch Polanco and Marte dig in against Gerrit Cole and Tyler Glasnow. "That will be different," Hurdle said with a smile. "We'll see how our pitching philosophy works out against them."
>>> DR manager Tony Pena talks about his memories of McKechnie Field and what he thinks about Polanco and Marte (please ignore the cameo appearance by Jayson Starks camera phone; it was tight quarters in the dugout):
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— Equipo RD (@EquipoRD_WBC) March 7, 2017
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— Equipo RD (@EquipoRD_WBC) March 7, 2017
>>> Wednesday's game: Dominican Republic at Pirates, 1:05 p.m., LECOM Park, Bradenton. Webcast: pirates.com
Dominican Republic: Carlos Santana 3, Robinson Cano 4, Manny Machado 5, Jose Bautista 7, Nelson Cruz DH, Starling Marte 8, Jean Segura 6, Gregory Polanco 9, Wilington Castillo 2. RHP Wily Peralta
Also pitching for Dominican Republic: RH Tyler Eppler, LH Cody Dickson, LH Jared Lakind, RH Cesar Valdez
Pirates: Alen Hanson 4, Jordy Mercer 6, Josh Bell 3, David Freese 5, John Jaso 9, Eury Perez 7, Danny Ortiz 8, Jackson Williams 2, Gerrit Cole RHP.
Also pitching for Pirates: RH Tyler Glasnow, LH Dan Runzler, RH Angel Sanchez, RH Pat Light
>>> The Dominican team will wear black armbands in honor of Andy Marte and Yordano Ventura.
>>> There definitely is a heightened security presence, including bomb-sniffing doges, at LECOM Park. The DR team arrived on two buses and passed through a tented area (with a black curtain) as they entered the clubhouse.
>>> Three Pirates minor leaguers — Tyler Eppler, Cody Dickson and Jared Lakind — will work out of the DR's bullpen today.
>>> Most of the folks who follow me on Twitter apparently don't particularly care about the WBC:
The World Baseball Classic. React.
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) March 6, 2017
>>> You want links? I've got links:
Some advice from Cole and Ray Searage might push Steven Brault over the top in the battle for the lone open job in the rotation.
How does Chris Stewart keep Father Time at bay? Fewer spring training starts, more ice-tub baths and more massages.
Pirates 6, Braves 3. A gusty wind helps Austin Meadows at the plate, hurts him in right field.
>>> Thursday's game: Pirates at Rays, 1:05 p.m., Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte. Webcast: pirates.com
Pirates: Lineup TBA. RHP Chad Kuhl. Also pitching for Pirates: LH Felipe Rivero, RH A.J. Schugel and LH Wade LeBlanc
Rays: Lineup TBA. LHP Blake Snell. Also pitching for Rays: RH Tommy Hunter, RH David Carpenter, RH Ryan Garton, RH Kevin Gadea, LH Justin Marks
>>> Friday's game: Rays at Pirates, 1:05 p.m., LECOM Park, Bradenton. Radio: 93.7 FM. TV: Root
Rays: Lineup TBA. RHP Matt Andriese. Also pitching for Rays: TBA
Pirates: TBA. Also pitching for Pirates: TBA
Rob Biertempfel is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at email@example.com or via Twitter @BiertempfelTrib.


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Tyrann is a GREAT player. In fact, many believe is the LEADER in the Heisman Trophy race – given to the best player in all of college football. Unfortunately he still has a lot to learn in the game of love.
You see yesterday after Tyrann won the SEC championship, he TWEETED all his fans- telling them that he LOVES his GF. And she responded back in kind.
Well that got ALL his jumpoffs heated. A number of them sent us RECENT pics of them with Tyrann . . . while he was with Sydni.
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Every Day: Book Review
Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
Every morning, A wakes in a different person's body, a different person's life. There's never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.
It's all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day.
With his new novel, David Levithan has pushed himself to new creative heights. He has written a captivating story that will fascinate readers as they begin to comprehend the complexities of life and love in A's world, as A and Rhiannon seek to discover if you can truly love someone who is destined to change every day.
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David Levithan has the power of transporting to a new world and making you fall in love with characters in the shortest books I've ever read and loved. Every Day is no different. A is a character I will never regret, and his relationship with Rhiannon is one that is unique and beautiful in it's own way. It tests our definition of love, and shows the extents people are willing to go to spend every day with the person they love.
The concept that David Levithan plays with in Every Day made my mind twist and grow. I was suddenly thinking about how I would handle the idea that I never lived in the same place for more than one day, and was a different person every day – one that already existed. I would've probably been an emotional mess, unlike A who handled it with poise and understanding – he had accepted it. At least, until Rhiannon showed up. Then he was challenging everything he knew, and was trying to find a way to defy the system – to find a way to stay.
Although I barely knew anything about A's history, I cared about him just the same. I wanted to befriend him in my neighborhood Starbucks, have a conversation with him about the local developments across the streets. Rhiannon was the girl we all want to have as our best friend, and one I wish I could meet – even if it was for only one day. So I fully understand why A felt the way he did about Rhiannon – she's sweet, kind, caring, and funny.
I highly recommend this book – it took the attachment we all feel towards people we love, and tested the limits of it. This book is my favorite book by David Levithan, and I can't wait until it's out for the whole world to read, because it's worth every cent.


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PHOENIX - Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik need not apply for a share of funds in the Senate budget plan to fight border crime.
A provision buried in one of the 13 budget bills approved late Wednesday spells out that the first $1.6 million of available money go to the sheriff of a county with a population of more than 3 million. That applies only to Maricopa County.
The next $500,000 is earmarked for a sheriff in a county of between 300,000 and 500,000, with only Pinal County meeting that definition. And if there's anything left, it can be allocated to other counties or cities.
But not Pima County: SB 1621 spells out any county with a population between 500,00 and 2 million "shall not receive any monies from the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement mission fund."
"That was by design," Senate President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, told Capitol Media Services. "The sheriff says he's not going to enforce the law. Why would I fund him?"
Dupnik last year said his agency would not enforce some provisions of the state's new immigration law.
Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Tucson, said she believes something more is at work.
She said Dupnik angered conservatives by linking the Jan. 8 shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to the negative tone of political rhetoric. The sheriff also said Arizona had become "the mecca of prejudice and bigotry."
"It's another effort by the tea party Republicans in the Senate against an Arizona sheriff who stood up for the victims of the Jan. 8 shooting," Lopez said. Six were killed and 13 injured, including Giffords.
Pearce said Dupnik's remarks had nothing to do with the funding decision.
"The name calling, we're used to it," he said.
Dupnik isn't talking much about the legislative snub.
"I am extremely concerned with the specific and deliberate exclusion of Pima County, and only Pima County, from any funding," he said in a written statement. But the sheriff, while refusing further comment, indicated he's not just going to accept the decision, promising that his lawyers will "thoroughly scrutinize the proposed legislation."
The entire $8.1 billion budget package - including the provision aimed at Dupnik - now awaits House action.


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OLIVER C. FORWOOD. The name at the head of this sketch is that of a worthy member of a family that has held an honorable position for centuries past, its members counting among them the distinguished professional men as well as agriculturists who have done much to improve the general condition of the community in which they respectively live. The scion of this family whose history it is our pleasure to here chronicle, resides on section 21, of Shipman Township, where he has a fine farm in an enviable state of productiveness.
Our subject's father was Dr. Parker Forwood who was a native of Maryland. He was a practicing physician in his native State for many years, and there owned a large farm. Our subject's paternal grandfather was John Forwood, who, like his grandson, devoted himself to cultivating the gifts that God allows to spring up from mother earth. He died in Harford County, Md. Our subject's mother was Mollie Smithson in her maiden years. She was born in Harford County, Md., where she was married and where her husband died in January, 1866, the mother still surviving.
Mr. Forwood is one of thirteen children, he being the ninth in order of birth. Like his parents he was born and reared in Harford County, Md., his natal day being February 6, 1847. He continued to live in Maryland until February, 1865, when he came to Shipman Township. On his arrival in this State he made his daily bread until 1870 by working by the month for the farmers in the vicinity. He found his wife in Shipman Township, and was married October 12, 1870. His wife's maiden name was Miss Emma Jolly, a daughter of Henry Jolly. Her birth place was Shipman Township, Macoupin County, Ill., and her birth occurred on October 1, 1857. Mrs. Forwood's mother was Marian Haycraft. Previous to her marriage she was the widow of Joel Parker, who died in Shipman Township, November 28, 1843. Mr. Parker and his young wife were married in Kentucky, and came from there to Macoupin County in 1835, settling in Shipman Township. The wife became the mother of seven children by that marriage. They are Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Frances H., Elmira, Benjamin E., and Luvinia N. The eldest daughter is now the widow of John L. Rhoads; Mary is the wife of F. B. Simpson; Sarah is the widow of Jackson Calvard; Frances H., is the widow of William M. Simpson; Almira is the widow of James L. Sherman; Luvinia is the wife of Thomas B. Forwood.
Mrs. Marian Parker was married to Henry Jolly in Shipman Township, October 10, 1850. But one child came to grace this marriage, that is the wife of the gentleman of whom we are writing. She was born in Shipman Township, October 1, 1851. Soon after the marriage of our subject he settled in Brushy Mound Township, where he lived from the years 1871 to 1876 inclusive, after which time he removed to Shipman Township, and settled on section 21, where he has since been a resident. The chief occupation of his life has been farming, and he has brought to bear a native energy and stick-to-itivemess that have insured him a success. He owns eighty acres and has good buildings on his farm. Mr. Forwood has held the office of Township Assessor. His temperance principles are evident in the fact that he is a voter with the Prohibitionists, and adds to that party his influence. Mr. and Mrs. Forwood are active members of the Baptist Church, taking conspicuous part in every good word and work that is there done.


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The first American Icons of Whisky awards were handed out during a prestigious lunch in Louisville, Kentucky recently. The international awards recognise the very best people and places in the whisky industry. This year the judging process changed, with regional heats in the US, Japan, Ireland and Scotland. Each regional heat will be voted on by industry members only in that country.
Several of the bourbon industry's greats attended the awards presentations at the sumptuous Seelbach Hotel on November 9, including the Van Winkles, Woodford Reserve's Chris Morris, Four Roses' Jim Rutledge and Heaven Hill's Larry Kass. The winners from the American Icons, who faced tough competition, will now go forward to a final vote together with the regional winners from Japan, Scotland and Ireland. This will be held in London on the eve Whisky Live of Whisky Live London on March 1.
There were two awards in each category, an Icon and a Highly Commended.
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Through a multitude of tears, Simon Chavez's family honored his memory Thursday during an emotional sentencing hearing in Santa Barbara for the man who admitted killing him and then fleeing the scene.
The hearing provided a chance for those who loved Chavez, 22, to voice the loss they suffered in January, when Lau Van Huynh struck and killed him while he staggered on Highway 101 near the Ortega Street footbridge. After the collision, Huynh continued driving to his home in Riverside County.
Family and friends remembered Chavez as a lover of 1980s music and movies, a compassionate big brother and a die-hard Los Angeles Dodgers fan, a young man who lit up a room with his smile.
He was not, they said, merely someone described in the headlines as the victim of a violent incident.
"That is not the correct definition of my cousin," said Ashton Falchi, speaking to the court through tears. "My Simon was something special. Simon had a life, a future, a family. ... Now all we have is a picture and a memory."
Chavez, a former Santa Barbara High School baseball coach, was found just after 1 a.m. Jan. 15 on the southbound freeway lanes near the Ortega Street footbridge.
Several witnesses reported that Chavez had been staggering in traffic before he was struck, according to testimony last month in Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pieces of a white 2011 Hyundai Tucson, including the driver-side mirror, were found at the scene, but the driver had not stopped.
Eleven days later, police arrested Huynh, 78, of Murrieta, on charges of felony hit-and-run, and hit-and-run with fatal injuries.
Investigators had found a vehicle matching the description in Huynh's garage, and had to obtain a search warrant to gain access to it after Huynh's daughter told them they couldn't search the vehicle and that she didn't know anyone by her father's name, according to court testimony.
California Highway Patrol officers stated that the vehicle appeared as if it had been wiped down on the driver's door panel and where there was collision damage.
Grief was evident among the numerous family members who spoke in court Thursday. One question that came up again and again was why Huynh would choose to keep driving after hitting Chavez.
"(Huynh) knew exactly what he hit," said Chavez's cousin, Myra Martinez.
The family was most disturbed that Huynh apparently had help cleaning Chavez's blood off his vehicle "as if it was that of a deer that meant nothing to anybody," Martinez said.
She said the family will never have complete closure because they still don't know why Chavez was on the freeway.
Family members recalled that Chavez had volunteered with the Special Olympics because his younger brother, Christian, has autism.
At the time of his death, Chavez had been working as well as taking classes at Santa Barbara City College because he wanted to become a history teacher and continue coaching baseball.
Several family members recounted the trauma of hearing the news for the first time, some from seeing the body covered by a sheet on television news only to find out later it was Chavez.
Thursday's most emotional moments came when Chavez's stepfather, Luis Quintanar, spoke.
"My family, my wife and kids forgive you for killing my son, but we can never forgive your selfish motives," he told Huynh, adding that he had "no respect over a human being's life."
Chavez had made a mistake by walking on the freeway, said Quintanar, his voice shaking. It was a mistake that had cost him his life, he added.
Two people also spoke about Huynh's character Thursday, including 15-year friend Richard Peña.
"He's a good man," he said of Huynh. "This is tragic for both families. There are no winners today, no matter what happens."
Through a Vietnamese translator, Huynh quietly apologized to Chavez's family before Judge Jean Dandona called an end to the hearing.
Huynh pleaded guilty last month, and Dandona sentenced him Thursday to three years of probation on the condition that he serve one year in the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Because of time served and work hours, Huynh already has completed 137 days of that time. He must also pay $19,715 in restitution to Chavez's family, and $1,680 in other restitution and fines, Dandona said.


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